Chapter 07: Castings
There was a strange warping of the air right before the arrow connected with the tree, then it suddenly disappeared. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened, and he instinctively took a step towards the tree to investigate when the arrow abruptly reappeared behind the tree and embedded itself into the next with a loud resounding crack. Bright sparks exploded from the glowing arrow to wrap around the trunk, much like the casting of a holy net.
Intrigued, Seshoumaru moved closer to the first tree to inspect the miko's feat. He recalled seeing this stunt of hers only once before, when she had shot an arrow through the Shikon no Tama and successfully ended Naruku. Unfortunately, he had been on the ground by the ancient well like everyone else when she had performed her miracle, so he had not been able to properly analyze what had happened. And then she had disappeared into the meidou.
He walked the circumference of the first tree, inspecting the gashed trunk. Just as he had expected, there were no holes through the thick trunk. The arrow had well and truly passed through the tree without a trace. Turning, he attempted to make his way to the second tree when he encountered an invisible barrier. A strong one. Looking over his shoulder towards the miko, he raised another eyebrow at her.
The miko merely shrugged, walking over to retrieve the arrow. The barrier did not block her as it had him, but he had not expected it to since she was its creator. The moment she pulled the arrow from the trunk, the barrier dissipated in a soft sprinkling of fading sparks around the tree.