Massive jaws snapped, but the creature dodged again, seeming to taunt the beast as he allowed him to get close before darting away. "Did I not introduce myself? How ill-mannered of me." He smirked, then shoved the beast to the ground, several trees breaking under his weight.
There was no blood, but it took him a moment to get back to his feet, letting out a low growl.
"It's a little late for that, don't you think?" Kagura snapped, fan sliding open. "Besides, we can—"
"Who are you talking to?" Kagome held fast to her sister's arm, refusing to let her jump back into battle before she'd healed.
"Dogman is spouting orders," Kagura huffed, rolling her shoulder. "Those who show up late to a fight don't get to—" Kagome grabbed fistfuls of Kagura's kimono, eyes wide with surprise.
"You can hear him?"
Kagura was taken aback. "What do you mean? Of course I can hear him. He hasn't shut up since he got here."
Low maniacal laughter echoed above them, all heads turning to Naraku, red eyes gleaming in delight, like a child who's just been given free rein in a sweet shop.
"How wonderfully delicious." He only laughed louder when the beast moved between them, blocking his view of the twins. "Did you think to hide her from me? And here I just thought you were just exceptionally stubborn."
Kagome felt the attack coming, throwing up a barrier around all three of them, tentacles regenerating after the tips turned to ash.
Naraku hovered just out of reach, claiming the high ground, his smirk wider than before. "I'd planned on draining her, but I think I'll keep her instead. It's not so often you come across the twin flame of a daiyoukai."