It had been six months since he returned here. In the past, Sesshomaru would never have cared about such a trifling span of time, barely a ripple in his long demonic life. Yet now, the Great Yokai found the bright, beaming smile of the little peacock floating into his mind every single day, along with the very last words the boy had said to him: *Wait for me to bring you back to the Western Country...*
In those first moments after his return, the mighty Great Yokai had experienced fear for the very first time. He wondered: for every day that passed in this realm, had a whole year gone by for the little peacock?
It was not until he brought Rin back to life and the spirit of his sword responded once more, assuring him that now that he had returned to this realm, the passage of time in both worlds would run at the same pace, that he finally felt somewhat at ease...
Chapter 41