"Sesshomaru?" He refocused his attention on Kagome and pinned her with a stare that left her fidgeting in her seat. What did he want now?

"Are we friends?"

The question caught her by surprise and she hastily pushed aside her folders to lay her arms on the table. He was a nice guy who she enjoyed spending time around. Plus, they'd had some really good conversations and the one rare time they'd met outside her office was actually kind of nice. So yes, in her mind they were.

"To me we are. What about you?" He considered all that he had thought of previously before affirming her statement. Yes, they were friends.