AUTHOR'S NOTE: Last update for now.
Word Count: 100
Prompt from Stella Mira's Soundtrack Challenge #5: Masquerade
Both hid their thoughts from the other, pretending that everything was alright. In an effort to silence her recriminating thoughts, Kagome tried to distract herself with conversation. “Hey, Sesshomaru? Where’s this youkai village? I’ve never seen one or even heard of one, actually.”
“Few ningen are aware of their existence as they were built for youkai to mingle, trade, and sell undetected. It moves constantly, magically relocating from one place to another,” he replied.
Intrigued by this new knowledge, she was nonetheless worried. “Will they be okay with me there?”
“You will not be alone.”
Not this time, he vowed.