"Kit."

The boy jumped, looking up at him in surprise.

"Have you been taught to hunt?"

Emerald eyes blinked then he puffed up his chest. "I'm great at fishing!"

The miko ruffled his hair as she walked by. "Which is a big help."

Not big enough.

Sesshoumaru motioned for the boy to follow him, leading him away from the camp.

"Where are we going?"

"The miko takes on too much burden herself. It is time you share the weight."

Silks rustled as the kit scrambled up on his shoulder, chattering excitedly. "You're going to teach me to hunt?"

The kit seemed to have picked up the same lack of consideration for personal space as his surrogate mother.