Sessamaru turned to Riku, eyes shining brightly. "Unfortunately, I cannot let you fight him. It is meaningless to fight now. However, if you persist, I will show you the error of your ways." The half-breed strengthened his iaijutsu stance, gripping the hilt of his katana with his left hand and the [i]saya[/i] with his right. The powerful gusts of wind emanating from his person grew fierce, as if taunting the half-demon before him. Sessamaru was already at the point of no return, and thus he held his ground, prepared for an attack of his own.