Apparently the great idea was for Kuronue and Youko to throw objects into the air, and for Kagome to, in some miraculous fashion, hit them.
"I tend to aim for more stationary things…or at least larger ones." She protested.
"That is why this is practice." Youko pointed out. "If you are to last until the end of this quest of yours, your skills will need to improve."
"So does that mean we have a deal?"
He hushed her. "Ah, ah, we shall discuss the details at the end. For now, I want to see your powers."
She toyed with the arrow in her grasp. It was comforting to have some sort of weapon again, but…
"Haven't you seen enough of my powers already?"
"I have seen your aura," he declared "and I have seen your influence on it. But that was passive. I want to see you attack something."
She laughed. "A peach?"
He pointed to the tree line right in front of her. "Yes, but first…how about a warm-up."
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