Chapter 29: Miracle
"This Sesshoumaru does not need your pity, miko." He stated when he smelled the salt from her tears.
The miko gasped at the sound of his voice. "Never." She squeaked out. He sensed no deceit in her declaration. "Lord Sesshoumaru, can you get up and come with me, please?" She asked in a barely audible voice.
Again, she spoke formally. This was definitely the same miko that ra with the halfbreed, there was no doubt in his mind. While he hated to do as she asked, she was the lesser of two evils. She offered him freedom faster than he had intended. He stood, gracefully, ignoring the pain that radiated from his back. He glared down at the woman at his feet.
"Thank you." Was all she said to him before turning to Rolf, "Lead the way."
"I will not turn my back on that animal." he stated.
The miko growled. If Sesshoumaru laughed, he would have, at the pitiful display she made. "He could just as easily kill you from the front. It's a miracle he hasn't yet." She said angrily before she pushed past them and took the lead. He silently followed her.
