"My lord!"

Amber eyes slid from the trees to his vassal.

"If I may speak candidly?"

Inuyasha snorted from across the camp. For once, the brothers agreed on something.

"Proceed."

"My lord, I worry about our continued exposure to the humans."

A sigh escaped Sesshoumaru's lips. "Why?"

Jaken squawked. "That is precisely my point! You are not yourself, my lord! Each day we spend with them causes you to lose yourself, and I fear—"

"Enough."

Squawks turned into a squeak.

"Unless they harm you directly, you will cease in your squabbles."

"But my lord, what is the purpose of this venture?"

"Their company is enjoyable."