"Today we'll talk about relationships!" Kagome cheerily exclaimed after she'd said her proper new year's greeting to him. Almost immediately, Sesshomaru panicked, though it took him a little while longer to place that emotion. Did she not like the gift or the subtle hints it gave?
"Is something wrong Sesshomaru?" He wondered how to respond. Two months ago, he would have not given her the time of day. A few weeks ago he would have tried to find a way to answer the question without really answering. But today, he just felt like telling her what he felt. And so he did.