He had a light to his eyes. I was sharp and primal despite their movement; his eyes golden eyes were consistently provoking. In a brief moment, the eyes shifted and gazed at her. An arresting pause seized her. Her air was halted within her chest.
The woman's dark brown eyes widened as a thought pounded in her head. He sees. He knows. It repeated over and over in her mind with heavy blows of her quickened heart beat. Then the eyes moved on. The moment had passed, but it felt longer as air rushed from her mouth. The passing of the held breath produced a low whistle.
"Yeah. That is a beautiful sword." The aged voice spoke with pride.
Waizuomoi's eyes went wide as she looked at the demon near her. Shadows formed around him as if a cloak. Only the eyes of age and knowledge could be seen. She watched as his hand cupped his chin as he sat comfortably in a favored seat.
The shadowed demon continued to speak. "It's all but useless in his claws."
Waizuomoi's eyes moved to the demon near her as she choked down the laughter. A tear came to her eye from the strain. Her mouth twisted at the corner as she coughed lightly. She shook her head and regarded the dog demon intently through the enchanted pool.
The shadowed demon cupped his chin in his hand. His fingers lightly fanned his chin. "The fang's all but useless in his claws." He shook his head as his eyes continued to watch the image of Sesshomaru.
The smile persisted as she turned toward the pool at her feet. The waters of the pool were calm and emitted a perfect picture of the dog demon. Waizuomoi's feet moved slightly to the side as she sought a different view. Her eyes brightened as she once again bathed her sight with his presence. The smile upon her face broadened as she pictured angelic wings upon his back as he sat against the great tree. His lengthy form almost seems to glow in the darkness of the looping branches over his head. "I think not." Waizuomoi's voice held a quiet strength. Her face softened slightly. "Nothing's useless in his touch."
"Huh?" The aged demon's eyes blinked several times as he turned from the image of Sesshomaru and the woman near him. The priestess was like a statue as she watched the image. The demon's eyes watched as her breath was barely detectable. An innocent looked passed over the demon's face as he kicked a pebble into the pool. He whistled innocently as Sesshomaru image faded with the resulting ripples that traveled the pool's surface.
The priestess's eyes blinked in surprise. Her face held a stricken appearance.
"Be careful,"
Waizuomoi turned toward the shadowed demon with hardened eyes while the demon continued speaking. "His... is not a nature that can be easily swayed."
The priestess's face flushed with anger and embarrassment. She had been caught fawning as a child. Just as she had when she first met him.
The pool's surface began to calm and an image began to develop. The only sound in the room was the demon's continued warning. "He only respects strength and usefulness." The image of Sesshomaru changed. "Especially from your kind." The view was of the same area, but it was from a different view. The grass and lake that were near the resting Sesshomaru could be seen. As a wild flowers bent slightly from a passing breeze, the sound of a young girl's laughter could be heard. Its uninhibited sound was innocent and joyous. The girl's dark hair fanned out as she stood within a shallow area of the lake. Her bare feet bumped verdant lily pads. Her eyes gazed downward as a bright smile stretched along her face.
"RIN!" The young girl looked up. She moved to wipe her wet hair from her large eyes as the alarming yell of her name demanded her attention.
Rin's smile broadened as a small demon rushed toward her. His robes were wet and dripping as he leaped bounds. He wore a wide grin. His hands gripped a fish nearly his height and size. Rin's expression was of great congratulation as the demon wore the bursting pride of a warrior as he neared her. She regarded the catch as it flipped and flopped in the demon's clutches. "Very good master Jaken!" She laughed lightly. "Its your biggest on yet!" She straightened slightly and rubbed her nose slightly. "You know what this means right?"
Jaken nodded with a large smile as he began to move in to the side. Rin smiled widely as she matched his movement as the two circled each other.
Waizuomoi's gaze moved the great dog demon through the watery portal. Sesshomaru face held a smile. His eyes were soft as he watched Jaken and Rin circle each other. His eyes followed Rin's movements as she raised her hands above her head and pumped them into the air. Her feet pounded up and down. Jaken moved similarly with the large fish still in his grasp. "The good catch day dance" Waizuomoi laughed lightly.
Within their darkened room, the old demon turned to regard the laughing priestess. "Hmmm?"
Waizuomoi's eyes didn't' leave the image of Sesshomaru smiling face. "That's what they call it."
The old demon nodded his head sarcastically. "Ahhh."
The priestess smiled as she continued to laugh. "I know. I know." All too soon, the laughter in her voice faded. Its absence was made ghostly as her face loss the gaiety that she had just enjoyed. Her eyes hardened as she watched the dog demon. Her body tensed as if preparing to lift a great weight. The demon glanced to Waizuomoi and witnessed her transformation. Her eyes gleamed with a sheen similar to Sesshomaru. "When the time comes, I will be strong enough to face him."