The Lord of the Western Lands had never been much of a sleeper. He was usually up long before the sun peaked the horizon. It was the same today. He was up reviewing some business proposals. This time though his mind kept drifting back to the conversation he'd has the previous day. They'd had lunch together by the Koi pond. He gathered as much information as he could about his guest. After that they passed the rest of the meal without really talking about much.
She'd asked how he met his wife and he'd found out her father held some kind of noble title. After he left her he went about his daily routine. Later that evening a servant informed him Mia had slept the rest of the day. Probably recovering still from injuries she'd sustained.
The sun hadn't been above the horizon very long when he felt something wrong. A pulse of strong aura. Without thinking he grabbed Tokijin off the sword stand and rushed toward the aura. It was coming from the back of the property. The only place there was an open field. What on earth could it be?
When he arrived at the field he was greeted by an unusual sight. Mia was there, eyes closed, sword in hand.
"My Lord." She greeted with eyes still closed. Sesshomaru wasn't used to feeling surprised by anything. But there she was. His docile seeming guest running through some kind of training. He'd forgotten that beneath that shy, lady like exterior there was a dangerous creature.
Eyes snapped open glowing again, and her aura pulsed a second time. She started some kind of exercise as if he was not standing there. It was like a beautiful dance. In fact he could almost see the invisible opponent she dueled with.
"Perhaps you'd like a real duel?" The question broke Mia out of her trance like state. "Pardon?"
Truth be told Sesshomaru wanted to face off with her to see what her true capabilities were. He also longed for some exercise. He certainly didn't get to use his fighting skills much these days.
Inuyasha had planned to stop by the Kyoto estate to drop off some paperwork. Upon getting out of his car he was immediately accosted by the little Kappa demon. "Inuyasha-Sama! Come quickly! Sesshomaru-Sama is fighting someone in the field!" Just then he felt the two clashing auras. Dropping his briefcase and paperwork he rushed toward the back of the property. Without Tesseiga he was at a disadvantage but he had to help his brother.
He almost ran right into the fight. A crowd of estate employees had started to gather. It certainly didn't seem like a life and death struggle. More like a spectacle.
The two opponents were moving at blinding speeds. He appeared to be battling a young woman with glowing red eyes. He was fighting his guest?
"Oi! Sesshomaru! What's going on?!" He bellowed. "Not now Inuyasha!"
The girl's attention snapped toward him immediately and her glare was unnerving. The fight ground to a halt with their blades inches from each other's throats. It was a draw.
Mia's eyes had ceased their glow and she was panting holding her left side. She'd pushed herself to far too soon.
"Is she going to be ok?" He asked gesturing toward the girl. His older brother glanced at her over his shoulder "I think so. What are you doing here?"
The two inus glared at each other for a moment. "Dropping off some paperwork for the Hokkaido project, remember?" Of course. He'd been so preoccupied he'd forgotten the whole thing.
At that moment Mia collapsed.
She woke some time later to a dim room. "You gave us quite a scare."
She looked to her left and Sesshomaru was there with her. "Hideki-kun was just here. He's been reading up on Vampire physiology. He thinks you need stronger blood to recover."
She inched up into a sitting position "What do you mean?"
"Since you were injured so badly. He thinks it will speed up your recovery. Have you ever had this happen before?"
Mia grew thoughtful for a moment. Recounting all the battles she'd had over the years. Her injuries were always minor. "No my Lord. But what do you suggest?"
"He suggested you drink the blood of a great demon. Meaning my blood."