Chapter 54

Burning heat… Liquid Fire...

A soundless scream contorted Kagome's facial expression as the foreign demonic essence flared hotly in defense against the dominating presence of Sesshoumaru's own form of acidic poison.

In the wake of her visible pain, his own facial expression altered as it shuttered closed to resemble the cold and indifferent mask normally attributed to him.

Noticing the strain that reddened the girl's face, he jostled her with a sharply barked, "Breathe!"

Kagome took a great gasping breath before exhaling a tearful, "Stop… Please... No more…"

Though he wore his own sympathetic grimace, Bokusenou gruffly ordered: "Continue, Sesshoumaru."


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