The Grey Scale by Lady Kirara

Light in Darkness

Light in Darkness

Sesshoumaru knocked once and entered the small office. His presence was no longer questioned by other members of the staff and he came and went as he pleased. Kagome didn't look up from her desk to greet him, which meant she was deep in thought. It mattered little, he could wait.

Taking the seat across from her, he waited without saying anything. Shin had come by his office earlier in the day with a letter for Kagome. He hadn't known where to find her, but Sesshoumaru assured him it would. He'd offered to bring it himself, but Sesshoumaru insisted. It was the perfect excuse to leave his office for the afternoon.

The ringing of the phone broke him out of his musings. ‘Kagome speaking.’ As she listened to the person on the other line she gave Sesshoumaru an apologetic glace. I'm sorry, she mouthed. He waved it away like it was nothing. When she hung up the phone she apologized again.

“Think nothing of it Kagome.” She smiled at him and set her work aside.

“To what do I owe the pleasure of your company this afternoon, Sesshoumaru?” She grinned at him in her happy-go-lucky way and he fought to crack his own smile in turn. She'd noticed and continued in her teasing voice, “Surely the world must have stopped. Twice in one week.”

“I've actually come as a favor for Shin.” Kagome perked up at the mention of him. “He asked me to deliver a letter for you.”

Kagome had met Shin a few weeks ago at a youkai club outside of town. Even though she didn't know him very well, he was polite and treated her like family. She'd immediately liked him. But she wasn't sure why he would have anything for her. “A letter? From who?”

Sesshoumaru drew out a small white envelope from his inside his jacket pocket, and handed it across to her. “It's from his brother-in-law.”

Kagome's eyes grew wide and she took the sealed letter from him. Scrolled across the front in elegant penmanship was her name. No address or return address. Just Kagome. Not even a last name.

Wasting no time she flipped it over and ripped open the top. Two pieces of paper fell out and landed on the desk. She picked up the larger of the two, obviously the letter, and began to read:

Dear Kagome,

I hope this letter finds you well. Sesshoumaru contacted me a few weeks ago and told me you'd run into each other. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to hear you're back. Of course we've all been keeping an ear out, hoping to find you ourselves, but it was pretty difficult to stay in one place for long. We're lucky Sesshoumaru offered to set up camp in your area. Though, as I hear it, you moved?

I wanted to make sure you knew we were thinking about you. My contract in the States will be over soon, and then I'll be heading back to Japan. I've enclosed my business card in case you want to talk to me sooner.

I'll see you soon Kagome.

There was no signature; instead a paw print adorned the space where one should be. Kagome tried to hold it in, but the tears came anyway. He doesn't hate me. He wants to see me.

Kagome didn't speak until she stood in front of Sesshoumaru. “You found him? For me?”

Sesshoumaru stood and nodded once, “You were worried.”

Then without warning she flung her arms around him, hoping he would understand the gratitude she couldn't fit into words.

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Prompt: You Turn it into Light

Words: 600

Posted: 07.07.13

AN: Onwards!

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