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quirkysmuseFandom: Inuyasha
Title: Next Generation: Shiori Chronicles
Chapter Title: Moment of Silence
Author: Paynesgrey
Characters/Pairings: Shiori, Kohaku, (slight Kohaku/Shiori)
Rating: PG
(Chapter) Word Count: 250
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Warnings: None
Notes: Post-manga.Continuation to my "Shiori Chronicles". This is the eighth installment. Written for the "thumb" theme at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
iyissekiwa.
Summary: As Kohaku tracks the dark miko, Shiori contemplates Kohaku's regard for her.
With keen interest, Shiori watches Kohaku kneel down and slide the blackened earth between his thumb and index finger before bringing it up to his nose and lightly sniffing it.
He seems to be lost in his tracker senses, barely paying her attention as he investigates the surroundings of the miko’s homestead. Shiori isn’t bothered by Kohaku’s sudden silence. He is open enough to listen to her advice about the village girl’s testimony, and he dismisses the village lord carefully so they could continue investigating on their own.
Shiori is just relieved to be out of the lord’s presence. He does nothing but hinder their investigation with his prejudices. Although she still doesn’t trust him, she knows that Kohaku wants to explore all perspectives to their case. She supposes it’s what she likes about the demon slayer; he doesn’t just take one side. He looks at everyone and everything fairly.
It’s why he can accept me, hanyou or not, she thinks idly, but it also means that Kohaku probably regards her and the lord on equal terms. Knowing that fact definitely deflates her confidence. Of course, she supposes he thinks of her as a friend, closer than a stranger that they are helping, but Shiori can’t be sure. She resolves that Kohaku’s emotions toward her will always be difficult to gauge.
Wordlessly, Kohaku bounds ahead on a trail, and Shiori dutifully follows him. With thoughts like these, Shiori begins to wonder if their relationship will ever progress further at all.
Title: Next Generation: Shiori Chronicles
Chapter Title: Moment of Silence
Author: Paynesgrey
Characters/Pairings: Shiori, Kohaku, (slight Kohaku/Shiori)
Rating: PG
(Chapter) Word Count: 250
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Warnings: None
Notes: Post-manga.Continuation to my "Shiori Chronicles". This is the eighth installment. Written for the "thumb" theme at
iyissekiwa.Summary: As Kohaku tracks the dark miko, Shiori contemplates Kohaku's regard for her.
With keen interest, Shiori watches Kohaku kneel down and slide the blackened earth between his thumb and index finger before bringing it up to his nose and lightly sniffing it.
He seems to be lost in his tracker senses, barely paying her attention as he investigates the surroundings of the miko’s homestead. Shiori isn’t bothered by Kohaku’s sudden silence. He is open enough to listen to her advice about the village girl’s testimony, and he dismisses the village lord carefully so they could continue investigating on their own.
Shiori is just relieved to be out of the lord’s presence. He does nothing but hinder their investigation with his prejudices. Although she still doesn’t trust him, she knows that Kohaku wants to explore all perspectives to their case. She supposes it’s what she likes about the demon slayer; he doesn’t just take one side. He looks at everyone and everything fairly.
It’s why he can accept me, hanyou or not, she thinks idly, but it also means that Kohaku probably regards her and the lord on equal terms. Knowing that fact definitely deflates her confidence. Of course, she supposes he thinks of her as a friend, closer than a stranger that they are helping, but Shiori can’t be sure. She resolves that Kohaku’s emotions toward her will always be difficult to gauge.
Wordlessly, Kohaku bounds ahead on a trail, and Shiori dutifully follows him. With thoughts like these, Shiori begins to wonder if their relationship will ever progress further at all.
