The corners of his lips curled up into a smile, his amethyst eyes glittering in a mixture of mischief and amusement. "I assure you that Lady Angel does not need me to protect her virtue," He quipped, still looking rather amused. He could tell that his questions had annoyed the dog demon but he was only looking out for his mistress. He would do anything to protect her. "I was merely stating that she does not give her trust easily," He said softly before his expression softened. "I do believe you are correct. She has a terrible habit of pushing herself past her limits when it concerns Atsuki. Tell me, has she told you why she is after him?" He asked, curious to know if Angel had opened up to this man in any sort of way. There was a reason she was after Atsuki but if she had not revealed it to Sesshomaru, then he would not betray her secrets.<br/><br/>"I will warn you, though. She is rather... delicate when it comes to the state of her mind and heart. I do not mean to imply that she is crazy or mentally ill, just that she has been through a great ordeal of sorrow. If you have any intentions to get close to her, keep that in mind. She will try to push you away." He then allowed his attention to shift towards the hut, hearing movement from within. Moments later, a tired and slightly peeved Angel emerged from the hut. "Chaos. You should mind your business." Her tone was cold, her gaze hard as she regarded her vassal. Chaos merely chuckled in response and bent at the waist, a hand pressed to his chest. "Forgive me, my lady. I am only looking out for your best interests. It would do well for you to have more friends."<br/><br/>The wolf demon growled low in her throat, annoyance showing on her features. "Again, mind your own business." She then paused as she eyed him, knowing what his presence meant. "I trust you have news to tell me?" Chaos straightened from his bow and crossed over to her, pulling a sealed scroll from his sleeve. "But of course, my lady. Here," He said as he offered the scroll. Angel took it and unsealed it with one claw, unrolling it and reading the contents. There was more to the report than what Chaos had told Sesshomaru. After she was done reading, she snarled and crumpled the paper. "Damn him."<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Naraku paused, turning his ruby gaze towards her once more. A look of anger flashed in his eyes for the briefest of moments before it vanished as he replaced his cool mask. He did not like that she reminded him of the fact that she had saved him. If not for her, he might have been dead unless Kagura had decided to show her face. She probably hoped that he was dead, but the fact that he still had her heart would let her know that he was still alive. She would not get her freedom so easily. "I am aware of the debt that I owe you, woman." He had yet to call her by her given name and it was likely that he wouldn't. He moved over to her, standing before her again.<br/><br/>He stared down at her, his gaze dipping briefly to her lips before returning to her eyes. "I assure you that I have no intention of dying." He reached out to place a finger beneath her chin, tilting her head towards him as he bent once more. "Perhaps being aggressive is part of who I am." He was close enough that she would feel his breath on her lips, his red eyes smoldering with an inner fire as he gazed boldly at her, refusing to back out of her personal space. He wanted to test her. To see how much he could get away with before she got mad or flustered once more.