"Alright little priestess, I will allow this quest of yours - on one condition."
Kagome wasn't sure if she should take offence at his patronizing nickname, or the grandiose gesture of being permitted her own free will. Though he was keeping a respectable distance away from her, so that was promising. "What's the condition?"
"I must assure that you are indeed suitable for my purposes." He demanded.
Fair was fair - she didn't want to tell him exactly why she needed his help, so she wasn't comfortable probing his reasons for needing hers.
Still…"And how exactly do you go about that?" She asked suspiciously.
"I require your company."
"But I already said that I can't leave right now-"
"For a few days," he interrupted "to confirm."
She was distinctively not okay with the way the last word rolled off the kitsune's tongue.
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AN: You lot are the best! Thank you to everyone who reassured me that it was my end malfunctioning (which is actually a huge weight off my shoulders), and in particular, thank you to Simplistic Practicality and KEdakumi, who gave me the solution. I'm happy to say that things are in working order now, and if everything continues to go well, you can expect some extra bonus chapters after this weekend ;)