Pleasant by Bounce

Discoveries

The miko and his half-brother were arguing.

Again.

Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to render them both unconcious. He leaned back against his chosen tree and closed his eyes. It was going to be a long night. The other humans, he saw, were ignoring the outburst. Apparently, this happened often enough. The kit and his ward were completely unphased as well.

"SIT BOY!! I'm going home and THAT'S FINAL!"

The hanyou laid incapacitated within a crater.

'That ends that then.' Sesshoumaru thought, finally getting comfortable.

He was about to start his relaxation for the night when he felt her terror spike.

Dammit. That worthless hanyou will not be able to get her out of this one.

Sighing, he got up and started to walk away from the group.

"Jaken.."

"Hai, L-Lord Sesshoumaru?"

"Should anything happen to Rin, your life is forfeit."

"Ha-Hai milord."

He didn't stay for Jaken's confirmation. He knew his orders would be followed through. Right now he needed to get to that troublesome miko. If she died, there was no way the jewel would be purified.

That wench has a penchant for trouble.

He knew joining his brother's pack was going to be exasperating, but this? This is just annoying.

It seems as though the miko had attracted a lizard demon, bent on devouring the flesh of pure maidens.

Keh. How ridiculous.

After dispatching the lizard, he turned to the miko, his expression obvious.

"Domo arigato, Sesshoumaru-sama. Gomen for earlier. I forgot your ears are sensetive too."

"Hn. Miko, the well is in the opposite direction. Follow."

Wordlessly, she did as told. She was silent the entire way, for which he was grateful. His ears couldn't handle much more screeching.

"I will wait here and escort you back to the pack when you come back."

"Thank you, again Sesshoumaru. When I come back, I will bring something special for you."

"I require nothing from ningen, except obediance."

"Still though, I will bring you something back. I will be back in three days, Sesshoumaru."

"Hn."

She smiled and jumped through the well.

Interesting...when she isn't surrounded by the other ningen and that hanyou, her scent is calming. It is almost pleasant.