"Is that why people have been scowling at me lately?" she asked, hands clenched into fists. She had no qualms about confronting someone twice her size as she stalked towards the brothers, reiki flaring. "You have no right—"
"You're never here!" the older one griped, crossing his arms. "Why do you even care?"
"I care about coming home to a clean apartment. To my belongings in one piece." Cool sapphire had turned to cold steel, the other three unaware, or ignoring, the fact that they were now in the eye of the storm. "I care about being able to sleep in my bed without worrying that someone else has been in it."
It took a moment for them to react, all three suddenly looking sheepish, and Sesshoumaru bit back a growl.
How often had this woman's privacy been violated?
He felt a twinge of guilt—no wonder she'd given him such a frosty welcome.
"If you ever set foot in my apartment again, you'll regret it."
Manten opened his mouth, but it quickly snapped shut at the fierce scowl on her face.
"Oh, come on," Kikyou said, rolling her eyes, her shame quickly dissipating. "You're being melodramatic. Once you sleep this off, we'll all laugh about it and—"
"Get out."