Priceless

Chapter 1

Italics tell you thoughts. Bold italics tell you about character switches. And I'm not perfect, sometimes I'll use name suffixes, sometimes I won't. And if I spell anything wrong, tell me, kudasai.

Sesshoumaru

Sesshoumaru was bored. That was the one emotion that be always felt. Even when he was beating the crap out of the damned thing that was supposed to be his brother, he did it as a pass-time. He knew he was waiting, he just didn't know what he was waiting for.

The Tenseiga. It wants to heal someone. "We're leaving." he said.

"I'm coming, Sesshoumaru-sama!" shouted Rin. She had grown into a woman over the past three years, and was no longer useless. She could wield a sword, now. About five minutes after they'd left, another voice came.

"Matte, Sesshoumaru-sama!"Shitty little toad!

Other than boredom, Sesshoumaru's only other emotion was annoyance. He felt that almost all the time, too.

An hour later, they came across a woman lying mangled half in a stream. She was torn and bloody, and her clothing was nearly ripped to shreds. Sesshoumaru went over to her. She's a demon. I wonder why she let this happen. He drew the Tenseiga and killed the little demons surrounding her. Then he checked her pulse, as he always did, after using the Tenseiga. She is obviously alive, yet there's no pulse. What is she? And I recognize that smell.

For the first time in his life, Sesshoumaru was interested in knowing about another being. He decided to bring her. He would question her later.

He picked her up and placed her on Ah-Un, the dragon. She was surprisingly light, for 5'6".

He then felt another new emotion: worry.

Kikyo

Why do I go after Inuyasha? There are better men out there. I can do better than a human-obsessive mutt. She sighed. If only I could be a live person again…! If I get rid of Naraku, I can get the Shikon jewel and become alive again! I'll get myself eternal life, too. Finally, a plan.

Kikyo summoned her soul stealers back from their duties and went to Naraku's castle. She knew that Naraku would be there. She also knew he wouldn't be expecting her to kill him, but would assume that she brought the last shard of the jewel for him. It would be easy. One burst of energy, and it would be over. The stupid man would die.

She arrived at the castle. Naraku admitted her, not knowing that she would kill him. She walked confidently to his room, with her left hand clenched, so he would think that she was holding the shard. Upon her arrival, Naraku spoke: "Ah, Kikyo. You bring the last shard. Thank you." Kikyo created an image of the shard in her hand, that looked and felt like the real thing, but would not fuse with the rest of it.

Then Kikyo realized it, he would become a human tonight, just like Inuyasha. It was only two hours until the sun set, so Kikyo decided to buy some time. She spelled her fist to stay shut the told her soul snatchers to find some souls when the sun set. She forced the souls out of her, causing her to faint. The last think she saw was Naraku's startled face as she fell.

Kohaku

Kohaku was confused. Naraku had ordered him to find Sesshoumaru, and had sent Kana with him to find the guy. Why didn't Naraku send Kagura instead? Then again, she's been missing for a while…probably being punished for yet another brash attempt at escape.

"Sesshoumaru is near," said Kana. Kohaku shivered. Holy shit her voice creeps me out! "Are you cold?" asked Kana. Kohaku shivered again and shook his head.

Then he stepped into a clearing. Sesshoumaru was sleeping, and Rin was sleeping wrapped up in his scarf. Kohaku's heart went a bit faster, which he attributed to the fact that Sesshoumaru's demonic aura was stronger than Naraku's and Naraku's was so strong that every human that came near could feel it.

Sesshoumaru awoke, and glared at Kohaku. Kohaku shivered, and his heart jumped a beat with fear. Then Sesshoumaru's gaze turned from hate to boredom.

"Why the frig are you here?" he asked. At the sound of her master's voice, Rin woke up. Kohaku's heart went even faster as she looked at him with her large brown eyes.

"I-I-I I came with a message from Naraku." Why am I stuttering like this? It's not like I'm THAT scared.

"Tell us." ordered Sesshoumaru.

"He wants you at the palace. If you are willing to come, Kana and I will guide you."

As Kohaku walked away, he did not notice that he had been blushing the whole time, and that he still was.

He also did not notice that the figure on Ah-Un's back was Kagura.

Kana

We had arrived at the castle. My moment of bliss ended as Kohaku-kun walked away with the guests. I watched him go and wished that he would acknowledge me. But that would never happen. Even if I was human.