"Hn...." Kikyo took a sip from his tea, seemingly oblivious to Ran's erratic behavior. He could always be infuriatingly calm when he wanted to be. And for some reason, he wanted to be this way right now. Maybe it was because he knew what kind of effect it would have on this youth, who didn't seem to have changed too much in his expressive nature. Though he could not have known that this 'Ran' probably only showed himself in Kikyo's presence.

He lowered his teacup before looking back up at him, his smile turning just a little nasty.

"Not dead enough for you, Ran-kun?"