Chapter 97: Onus
n. a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
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"Gaara is indeed lucky that Baki-san came to the alley when he did! I don't think I could have carried you back to the apartment all by myself you know!" explained Kagome as she lightly swept her fingers through Gaara's scarlet bangs. The touch was cool and chilled his feverish forehead; he also relished the slight retreat of the raucous Mother from his mind at the contact.
Baki watched this all with a disinterested air. He would not be the one to inform Kagome that the only reason he had been at the alley wasn't entirely altruistic on his part.
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