Chapter 45: Presage
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Kagome wondered how she had not noticed it earlier. Her wide, curious blue eyes locked onto Gaara's standing presence.
I guess, she thought with a sigh, I haven't been very observant lately.
Gaara tensed under her gaze. He couldn't see it but he could definitely feel it weighing him down with its intensity.
When she started to walk towards him, he had to restrain himself from taking a small step away.
Kagome tilted her head, fingers outstretched as she pushed away hair the color of blood, finger's tracing.
"Did it hurt?" she wondered, fingers brushing a scar he rather wouldn't.
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