Catalyst

by Fyuu

She was a catalyst for change, created for the sole purpose of bringing it about. And seeing that young boy and knowing what fate had dictated as his path, her heart could not help but bleat for he who saw things so clearly in black and white. And so she chooses to be a catalyst one last time… perhaps changing her own fate in the process. Kagome/Shinobu Sensui Drabble Story.

12. Chapter 12

She was watching him in exasperated amusement.

He was not so amused.

"Tell me little one how many more times will you continue to ask the same question expecting a different answer, is that not the definition of insanity?" The irony of that statement was not lost on her.

He huffed and tried a different approach. "Aren't you afraid to die?"

She suddenly looked so ancient and so much more sad, as if the weight of centuries held her down. "No, death will be a welcome relief."

"And your family, your friends will your death be a relief to them?" He asked almost angrily, but did not wait for an answer as he left her there quite stunned.