The accursed bauble lightened to soft pink as she closed her hand around it, the voices she could hear resonating from it in an attempt to entice the demon lord silenced almost immediately thereafter her, innate abilities forcing the darker half of the jewel into dormancy.
"This isn't right! At least give her some time to recover fully!" Her blue eyes trailed over to her defender as his hand left her shoulder and he stepped forward protectively.
"Do not be so obtuse boy." The coolly stated words had nothing on the glare Sesshomaru leveled Shippo with.
"I'm no longer a child my lord."
"Then cease acting like one."
Before Shippo could further anger the demon lord, Kagome injected, reaching out to gently brush her finger tips along his arm. "Shippo, while I appreciate your concern, Lord Sesshomaru is correct the Shikon no Tama is my sacred duty and I'll not shirk from it."
"Momma…" He sighed softly as his jade eyes met hers full of apprehension and concern. "I just don't want to lose you again, not when I can do something to help this time."
"I promise you won't lose me so easily."