[ Being nudged by her fetlock, he pauses -- the cup of tea resting lightly on his bottom lip as he finishes taking his drink. The cup is set down gently, carefully, before his other hand turns to lightly hold her pastern. He lets his free hand rest on top as he lightly pats as he did her hand.

Sesshomaru does not tell her that she's welcome. Of course, he wouldn't. His head only dips just slightly when he sees that she's crying -- inwardly, it makes him upset. The tears, he understands, are happy ones but it is not something that he likes to see. Why are you crying if you're happy? Stop it. He closes those words up in his throat and doesn't say them.

Instead, he moves on. ]

Inuyasha comes from another time than me. In the time that I am in, our differences aren't so ... vast. [ A nice way of putting it. ] That is why I cannot go easy on him. If he is coddled too much, he will not be able to acquire the strength he needs.

[ That is how he thinks. He spoils and overly protects that which is his, but Inuyasha is different. He is to be their father's heir and cannot lean on him too much. If he does, what is the point of their father in naming him as his successor?! ]

Do not bring this matter up to him. [ Because Konoha is probably going to see the two brothers going after each other like they're going to the races. His eyes close for a second; Shen Qingqiu said he should not be doing as he is, but he does not completely agree. The future is at stake and too many divergents could cause massive complications.

He has to remain as he was in the past. However, he is starting to grow actually resentful toward Inuyasha in hearing him constantly dismissing their father's legacy and favor towards him. Hmph. Opening his eyes, he beings to eat with one hand.

And hearing all this will probably get her to stop crying... ]