"Kagome" the smooth baritone washed over her and for a second she let her half asleep, sleep deprived mind trick her into thinking it was a dream, before his hand came up and grabbed her shoulder, lightly shaking her awake.
"What? What? I'm awake." She said, bolting straight up.
"Hnn" he sat back on his haunches near her, just watching her as she woke fully.
"What's going on? It's still dark out?" The night sky was brightened only by the light of billions of stars, the constellations clear as day in this time, something she always missed in her own time.
"It is. I have the need to converse with you" with those words he stood up fluidly and started walking, either knowing she'd follow or not quite caring if she did. Cursing lowly she started wiggling her way out of her crowded sleeping bag, being careful to not wake the sleeping children on either side of her.
She had to jog to keep up with his pace, not even keeping track of where they were going or how long they had been away. Finally his pace started to slow until they reached a clearing in the woods at the top of a hill overlooking a small village and vast farmlands.
"You are displeased with me" he stated, staring out over the landscape before them.
"I'm -no- I mean. It's really hard to explain. I'm not displeased with you, I'm sorry for how I've been acting these last few weeks. It's just that something strange happened and I guess I felt weird and I took it out on you. I'm really sorry." Kagome babbled, trying to explain without bringing up future him. She wasn't sure how that conversation would go.
"Hn" he still didn't look at her, most likely mulling over her non explanation that was probably more confusing than enlightening.
"Sesshomaru?" She questioned, reaching out and hesitantly wrapping her hand around his. He stiffened slightly for a second, before relaxing and threading his fingers through hers.
"Do you forgive me?" Her fingers squeezed his gently with her question, but he still started out toward the barely lightening sky. They stood in silence for a few moments before he elegantly sank to the ground, pulling her down with him and into his lap. Surprised, Kagome tried to protest and get up, but he wound his arm around her waist and held her to him. After slightly panicked moment she relaxed into his body, enjoying the feel of his thumb rubbing circles into her side.
"Yes, Kagome. I forgive you" his face was pressed into her hair as he said the words, slight relief evident in his tone. He smoothed his hand up her body, enjoying every shiver it provoked in her, before it landed on her chin. Cupping her face, he turned her head to look at him.
"I was -" he paused, looking for the right word to describe what he had been feeling "concerned" he decided on. "That you found me too unattainable and decided to divert your attentions elsewhere." He had debated for weeks on what her motivations could have been. Was she over her "crush"? Did she decide he just was not worth it? Had she found someone else in her own time? Was she angry with him? Or was he merely overthinking and she was just busy with other things?
She had never ignored him before, even when they were "enemies", she was either kind or fierce, but never had she avoided his gaze or made up excuses to not be near him. It had not been a pleasant experience and was not something he wanted to experience again.
"What are you talking about?" She frowned up at him, not quite understanding his meaning. She opened her mouth to ask for more of an explanation when his lips crashed down onto hers. She stiffened from the surprise but her eyes sank closed at the feeling, her body leaning more fully into his. Her hand threaded through his amazingly silky hair as she moved herself up until she was facing him with her knees on either side of him, his tongue urging the kiss even deeper as his hand cupped the back of her head.
"Oh. I see" she breathed out as the kiss broke, both of them breathing hard, their foreheads pressed together and arms around each other. Sesshomaru couldn't help it, he smiled at her words, a true smile that had Kagome's heart racing furiously before she leaned down to kiss him again needing to know it wasn't just a really really good dream.