Kagome couldn't stop herself if she tried. The look on Lindir's face was absolutely priceless. She would admit that the dwarves had gone overboard as well. They certainly were a rowdy bunch.

She decided to sneak her way up beside him as she kept an eye on the dwarves. "They certainly are lively aren't they Lindir," Kagome stated as she was right behind him.

Lindir was quick to turn to the woman behind him. He knew he would see the amusement on her face before he even looked. That blasted little woman seemed to be amused every time he got stressed.

"Hmmm," he stated looking at her blankly before shifting his eyes back to the dwarves. "Lively isn't quite the word I would use my lady," he smiled at her humph of being called lady. If she wanted laughter at his expense then he would return the favor.

"I suppose I should leave them to you then," Kagome stated. She then turned to wander off. She knew Lindir would come and find her later, once he found someone else to watch over the dwarves.

Lindir watched her walk off and wanted nothing better than to follow after her, but he knew he couldn't until he found someone to take over. He sighed in exasperation as the dwarves stripped down to bathe in the fountains and was incredibly grateful Kagome had walked away.

His aggravation was short lived as he caught a glimpse of guards coming around the corner. He motioned them over and instructed them to watch over the dwarves. Without waiting for them to make any comments, he took off after Kagome.

He stopped as he came across her form finally. A small smile crossed his face as he watched her. She had apparently stopped to talk to one of her friends. It was moments like these that he enjoyed the most. Her eyes were bright and her hands moved animatedly as she talked to her friend. After a few more minutes of laughter her friend finally left and Kagome caught sight of him. His breath caught in his throat as she met his eyes and her face blossomed into a smile.

Kagome was excited to spot Lindir so soon after leaving him. She quickly made her way to him. "You finally found someone else to dwarf-sit did you?" she asked as she came to stand beside him.

"I had more important things to tend to," he said while offering her his arm.

A blush spread across Kagome's face as she realized the meaning behind his words. Immeasurable joy spread through her body as she hooked her arms in his. "Is that so?" she asked as she glanced at him through her lashes.

"It is," he said leading her on a walk. 'Soon she will know how important she is to me,' he thought as they walked the path to the gardens.