/Uneasy Truce/

Kagome

"… you should be."

Fear bubbled into anger when she registered his words in her mind. She felt her face grew warm from the blood rushing to her head.

How dare he?!

In retaliation, her previously trembling hands flew in front of her to plant themselves firmly onto his bare chest. For the briefest of seconds, she welcomed his heated flesh in the chilly room. As quickly as that thought crossed her mind, she brushed it off even quicker. With the strength that seemed other worldly, she scrunched her eyes shut and shoved him backwards. "I am not a toy you can mess with!" She gritted the words through her clenched teeth.

She heard a barely audible hiss—of pain or shock, she knew not. Despite her better judgment she peaked at him through a cracked eyelid out of curiosity. A gasp escaped her lips before she could stop it. Her partner, Sesshoumaru stood his full height at a staggering six foot seven inches with a pair of minor red burn marks in the shape of hands on his firm chest. Her eyes darted to her own hands; glowing in a vivid pink for a few seconds before the pink glow dissipated.

"Miko."

"Huh?" She was too stunned to answer him coherently.

"You are a miko, a priestess are you not?"

Mutely, she nodded to his question. She watched his eyes twinkle, ever so slightly with humor. Was he laughing at her? Her brows furrowed and lips turned upside down into a pretty frown. Her hands found their way to her hips and she huffed, "What?!"

"You are stunned by your power?"

This remark sounded more like a taunt than a question. And it irked her to no end.

"NO," She retorted defensively. "I was just not expecting to use it on you, that's all."

Liar.

She crinkled her nose at her conscience's remark. In all truth, she was surprised her spiritual power flared up when she was not concentrating. Fat good her powers will do once they're on Earth. "I just need a little training," she whispered more to herself than the pureblood in front of her.

"Hn."

She frowned at his sudden indifferent tone; she looked up to find his face and eyes emotionless once more. With an exasperated sigh, she straightened her clothing as she tried to gather the information she was sent to tell him before the strange indecent just moments ago. "The Council gave the command to have you train for the next week to hone your skills. The only condition is that you have to stay by my side and should you attack or threaten anyone, I was given the order to dose you with twenty milligrams of the Mercutinium serum through the bracelet. Okay?"

Twenty milligrams of the serum will render any youkai into unconsciousness and unbearable pain for at least thirty-two hours. She wondered if he would reject the proposal when his eyes hardened and glistened like two slabs of artic ice. She saw his left hand clench into a fist—the bracelet upon his left wrist shifted with the movement of his muscles by remained intact.

"It's for everyone's own good… you hate humans and we can't trust you to roam around unguarded. I won't use the serum unless you are endangering someone's life. After this mission… the Council said you can return to the Amara in peace. It's a win – win for both sides…"

"Fine." He responded icily with a curt nod.

A part of her hoped he would reject the offer—there was something about this male that unnerved her. Maybe it had to do with his eyes; he looked as if he wanted to skin her and every human aboard this station.

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JR- Another short chapter done! Yay! I hope you enjoyed it, please leave some feedback if you like!