His attack had been aimed perfectly for the loathsome little creature, even if touching the pest would've blighted him, at the very least, it would've been dead.

Unfortunately, a loathsome creature of an entirely different type had bothered to interfere. Sesshomaru moved towards Inuyasha, shoving him angrily aside with his shoulder, releasing the Shinki's grasp on his blade. "Know your place!"

Ignoring his half-brother, Shinki or not, he leaped gracefully over the human, eyes trying to catch sight of the ayakashi before the damn thing fled again.