Being gentle was hardly in Kagura's nature, but she could, at times, control her strength and emotions. It felt nice though, being able to hold onto someone. Maybe it was selfish, but she needed it too. And with the curse gone, in the daytime at least, she would keep from worrying about it.

"I just... I wanted you to know that you're not alone," she said softly. It wasn't her intent to make him sad or to remind him of the bad things that happened, but it seemed important, just to let him know. He'd been there for her, almost from the start. Helped her through the roughest nights and helped her keep going when she wanted to give up so many times. It was only fair to return the favor.