"The key to mastering your power is concentration. You must be aware of yourself at all times" Sessho-maru said seriously.
Fawks blinked, "…Okay…"
"Hold out your hands"
"Why?"
"Must you question every order I give?"Sessho-maru raised an eyebrow.
"Do I really need to answer that question?" Fawks raised her own eyebrow. Sessho-maru glared, Fawks sighed cupping her hands.
"Close your eyes. Picture the fire in your mind's eye and then make it real"
"…But…that could burn down the castle…" Fawk began.
"You must command the fire. Use your hands as the barrier, it will obey you"
Fawks gave him one last suspicious glance before shutting her eyes. Her palms began to warm and a tiny flame grew until a miniature blaze trapped within the cage of her fingers. Fawks opened one eye, then the other.
"…wow…"
Sessho-maru nodded, she glanced up at him.
"…Could I…could I hurt you with this…?"
Sessho-maru was silent, lifting his hand, he held it over the flames in her grasp. They licked at his skin, not even singing him.
"Your attacks can never harm me. I am your alpha, your perfect mate, your fires can't harm me, and my venom cannot harm you" he whispered, leaning over her.
Fawks blushed shrinking back, a flame shot out catching his sleeve and lighting it afire.
"Ah! I'm sorry…!" she began.
"You need to hone your attentiveness, you are easily distracted" Sessho-maru sighed, patting out the fire.
'…Only when it comes to you…' Fawks thought sourly. She closed her hands and the flames smothered.
Fawks leaned against the wall of the training hall, watching the soldiers train. She gave a jealous sigh.
"Something wrong, princess?"
Fawks frowned, as Itnasha took a place at her side.
"Don't you have anything better to do then annoy people?" she growled out.
"Heh, I deserve that, I guess. I apologize for before"
Fawks shot him a suspicious glare, "Apology accepted…"
"…Sessho-maru told me what happened…"
"What?!" Fawks flushed.
"There's no need to feel embarrassed. I'm surprised you didn't roast him to death"
"…Apparently I can't…" she huffed. "It seems I'm tied to him now"
"..there is a way out of that, y'know"
Fawks blinked up at him, Itnasha watched her from the corner of his eye.
"You merely need to find a stronger male to recognize as your mate"
Fawks glared at him, "…are you…hitting on me again?"
Itnasha laughed out loud, "No I swear…!"
She blushed slumping back against the wall.
"But…I don't like anyone else…"
Itnasha gazed at her thoughtfully, "You like Sessho-maru?"
"Not like that!" She blushed. "We're friends, that's all"
"…Friends…with…benefits?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Oi! That was one time!" Fawks blushed heatedly.
Itnasha laughed out loud. "I can see why Sho-kun likes you so much, you're really cute"
"Oi!"
The two continued to watch in silence.
"Sessho-maru told me you used to be a warrior…"
Fawks shifted uncomfortably, "I still am, I'm just taking a break for a while"
"There's no need to put up a front. You're angry you can't spar with the rest of them, it's written all over your face"
"Well forgive me for being so transparent…" she huffed. Itnasha eyed her for a moment.
"Hey, why don't you spar with me?"
"I can't do that"
"Why? Afraid I'll kick your ass?" he smirked.
"If I get too riled up, I could kill you…" she sighed. "The only one who even stands a chance against me is Sessho-maru"
"Are you saying I'm weaker then Sessho-maru?" Itnasha raised an eyebrow.
"…oh what does it matter…?" Fawks sighed, leaving the hall. Itnasha watched her go, a curious expression on his face.