"Explaining, miko?" Sesshoumaru asked, watching as every time he took a step forward she took one backwards, maintaining the distance between them.
"You hate humans. What in the hell went on last night to change that so quickly? Why are you suddenly interested in me?" She paused and her tone dropped as she began to wonder, "It's not a trick to get the sword like he said, right?"
The taiyoukai studied her face closely, seeing her need for reassurance, and there before her eyes his cold, hard mask fell and he allowed her to see past it all, to really see him.