Chapter Twenty-One – Battle of Contempt

Yoshiko hid her smile behind her tea. This miko was impressive. Not only did she spark an emotion in her stoic son, but also stood up to his fury.

She was tempted to step in and almost did as the girl's fear spiked. But then her reiki lashed out, stinging any uncovered skin.

'Let's see how this plays out.'

Sesshomaru's aura rose and battled with the miko's.

Then the servants interrupted with the meal.

The aura's dissipated and both returned to their seats. Kagome looked down, Sesshomaru found something of interest far off.

'Hm... Maybe next time, then.'


Author Note: So far this is one of my favorite chapters. Mostly because I love the character Yoshiko is turning into. Theres something about the way she likes to mess with Sesshomaru that just makes me chuckle.