Ch10.1
What she became aware of first was something solid to her left, bracing her shoulder with a hand on her opposing shoulder. She felt her own hair slide across her face, and her own lungs as they expanded and contracted in her chest; hyper aware, she knew whomever braced her, was masculine and smelled like rain and sandalwood. She inhaled deeper and smiled when his hand touched her cheek and lifted her head. She opened her eyes to see pristine white hair and gilded eyes.
“Sesshomaru-sama?”
He loomed around her like a barrier, yet he seemed only mildly concerned save for a strange tension in his eyebrows, “You should not be so foolish in the future, Priestess.”
“Well, I’m sorry that i had to risk my life to save a pack members.” She said sourly.
“Pack?” He seemed greatly amused as he moved to stand, offering the young woman his hand, “You five have made a ‘Pack’?” He glanced over at the twins, who had the grace to blush and look down. Doing something like this was what pups did, the only one who didn’t know was Kagome of course.
“Um, I accidently bound my soul to Aderyn and the Inu-kitsunes.” She blushed and twirled her index fingers around in small circles, after accepting Sesshomaru’s hand and rising to her feet. She stumbled as she rose, falling into his warm, solid chest. Closing her eyes for a moment, she let her soul brush across Sesshomaru’s, asking for permission to add him to the bond.
Sesshomaru recoiled sharply, so out of character, as if he had been burned. Without offering an explanation he used her shoulders to right and stepped back, “Your life is under my protection, Priestess. I will not stand for you to fall to injury or illness. Such recklessness is not becoming. This Sesshomaru suggests that you choose a member of your ‘Pack’ and learn from them. Unless of course, you wish to be so weak forever?” He said lightly, turning from her with a lingering glance.
“Then, I choose you.” She snapped back and crosses her arms, glaring up at him.
Sesshomaru paused at the entrance of the tree, one claw lifted to touch the bark as he inclined his head enough for his hair to curtain his face, “You have not yet earned that right, should you aspire to be stronger, this Sesshomaru would not deny you then.” He turned then and exited the tree to greet his cousin who had just now arrived. After all, Sesshomaru was known for his speed, and few could top him when danger threatened.
Kagome glared daggers at his back, “He didn’t need to be so rude.
Kaori whispered low, her arms folded behind her head, “Well, that was close, eh, Shizuka?”
The black haired twin snorted, her arms folded elegantly in the sleeves of her purple haroi, patterns of a gibbous moon shared space with with soft violet and accented her bright golden eyes, “Don’t be such a bastard, Kaori.”
“Eeeeh, whatever do you mean, most loving and graceful sister?” The glare Shizuka sent her twin almost broke through the others defenses. Almost. However Kaori knew when the line had been played with too much and lifted her hands in an attempt to placate her twin, “Look, I wasn't talking about ‘that’ anyway’. I mean Aderyn and Kagome.”
