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Chapter 3:

(Last chapter)

"That pathetic little peasant!" One of the princesses shouted as she threw a small statue against the wall as one of her spies told her of Hotaru's interaction with Sesshomaru," Who does she think she is talking to Sesshomaru-sama like that?!?!?!"

Sesshomaru froze as she walked past the princess's room and immediately knew that the princess was talking about the purple-eyed healer thus his mind wandered to the frail healer. A human with that much power and yet so untainted. I'll have to watch the onna named Hotaru…

(This chapter)

Hotaru sneezed lightly causing her to nearly drop the freshly washed bandages in her arms.

"Daijobu ka, Hotaru-chan?" Kikyo asked staring at the girl.

"Daijobu." Hotaru said rubbing her nose gently," Maybe somebody was just thinking about me."

"It would be strange if it was that daiyoukai that looked like a girl." Meghan said. Meghan had remained behind after the daiyoukai left in order to help in tending to the soldiers.

"Meghan-chan!" Hotaru scolded and Meghan merely shrugged.

"What?" Meghan asked," It's possible."

"Like how that Bankotsu is thinking of you?" Kikyo replied calmly causing Meghan's cheeks to immediatly turn pink.

"Point taken." Meghan said in defeat," Hey have any of you seen Sango-chan?"

"Iie." Hotaru said," I haven't seen her in two days."

"I'm going to look for any clues as to where she went." Meghan said," I'll leave Rin, Sayo, and Shiori here if that's okay."

"Nee-chan can keep an eye on them." Hotaru answered," I've been beginning to worry about her."

"See you in a while." Meghan stated before leaving the temple.

"Why didn't you tell her that Sango has been placed in charge of protecting the princesses?" Kikyo asked and Hotaru face-faulted.

"She never told any of us that!" Hotaru exclaimed," I'll go catch up to Meghan-chan!"

Rei blinked as one second she saw Meghan running out of the temple and barely two minutes later Hotaru following after her. "What's going on?" Rei wondered sweatdropping.

(outside of the temple w/ Hotaru)

Oh no. I've lost sight of Meghan-chan. Hotaru thought and hung her head Why do these sort of things keep happening to me?

"Oh look if it isn't the little peasant." A rude voice said and Hotaru turned to see one of the visiting princesses surrounded by a few of her servants. The princess's visible skin was painted white and she had her make-up was done similar to a geisha's. Her jet black hair was pulled into a decorated ponytail that the end reached past her hips. The princess was wearing an overly eccentric kimono made of red and purple silk that was decorated with intricate flowers and designs.

"Sumomo-hime." Hotaru said and quickly bowed to the princess," Sumimasen, I have to go find one of my friends."

"Oh the little demon descendant? Where was her father from again? We all know he wasn't from any of the neighboring lands." Sumomo said," We saw that freak running towards the palace. It won't be long until one of the daiyoukai find out about her and kill her."

"They don't have any reason to kill her!" Hotaru yelled suddenly.

"Well she is an insult to them." Sumomo said plainly.

"I believe that's for them to decide if I'm an insult or not." Meghan said breathing heavily with Sango standing beside her," Not yours."

"You're so rude. I don't see why Anjin-sama lets you remain living in his lands." One of Sumomo's servants said.

"Because I'm the only one capable, other than Sango and a few others, of defeating a youkai with my bare hands." Meghan said proudly.

"Don't get too cocky." Sumomo said her face reddening," When one of the daiyoukai chose me as his bride you'll regret how you have treated me."

"And the possibility of that is 1 in twenty." Meghan said as Sumomo and her servants turned to leave," Face it. The daiyoukai will not want a human bride that is weak or deceitful, like you are. They probably won't even have children with the bride they chose will probably be left to age alone. It's only for a peace treaty. It's not like the treaty expects any offspring."

"You understand youkai ways." Sesshomaru said appearing from nowhere.

"Shit!" Meghan said and nearly fell over," Where'd you come from?"

Sesshomaru ignored Meghan and glared at Sumomo who went from being the rudest person possible to a flirt as she pulled a paper folding fan out of her sleeve and covered the bottom part of her face with it. "Sesshomaru-sama, did you come to join me and my journey through the village?" Sumomo purred.

Meghan made a gagging noise and Sango covered her mouth to hide her laughter while Hotaru bit her lip and hoped that Sesshomaru wouldn't kill Sumomo. Sumomo may be rude and hateful towards Hotaru however Hotaru was just too kind to wish bad things on other people.

"Baka onna." Sesshomaru said and turned away from Sumomo and approached Hotaru only to throw Hotaru over his shoulder and disappear.

"What the hell?!?!" Meghan shouted," What did girly-sama do with Hotaru?"

"I don't know but it can't be good." Sango said and grabbed Meghan's arm," Let's go see if we can find out though."

"You know I can't tract scents." Meghan said as she and Sango left the village," I can only tract auras and my range is limited."

"But you can tract Hotaru's aura." Sango pointed out and whistled to call Kirara who was already transformed into her larger form.

"True. Hold on for a second okay." Meghan said and concentrated on the part of her blood that was youkai. Although she was only 1/8 youkai she had the ability to tract auras and to form wings that would sprout from her shoulders along with increased hearing, sight, and speed.

Sango winced as she watched Meghan's wings form. Everytime Meghan formed her wings the wings would tear trough her skin and clothing, thus there were two large scars on Meghan's shoulders from where the wings would tear through. A small trail of blood seeped down Meghan's back as the large white wings finished forming.

"You okay?" Sango asked.

"Yeah." Meghan said," I'll fly a little a head so I can signal you if I spot Hotaru's aura."

"Need help finding the teme?" Inu-yasha said joining the girls.

"We'll need all the help possible to find Hotaru." Sango said calmly before Meghan could take her anger out on Inu-yasha.

"Fine." Meghan said pouting as she crossed her arms over her chest in defeat.

(with Hotaru and Sesshomaru)

Hotaru bit her lip to keep from crying out in pain as one of the spikes on Sesshomaru's armor dug into her right leg. Sesshomaru ignored the small girl's pain as he continued walking until he reached a cave and walked into it. Dropping Hotaru onto the cold floor of the cave he went further in as if he was looking for someone or something.

Hotaru grimaced as pain shot through her leg and when Sesshomaru was out of sight, moved her yukata so she could look at the injury. A small itai escaped Hotaru's lips as she stared at the deep circular wound and wished that she at least had some of her herbs hidden in the sleeves of her yukata yet she settled for ripping a piece of her yukata off and wrapping it around her leg to keep the wound from being exposed.

Sesshomaru stared as he watched Hotaru tend to her wound and was amazed that she wasn't crying from the pain or complaining that her yukata was ruined. One of the princesses named Momo had one been barely cut by a scroll and had complained about the wound, even after it was healed. He couldn't keep his eyes from wandering to Hotaru's exposed leg and he studded the frail limb and wondered how such a thin limb could support her.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Hotaru exclaimed and hid her leg under the yukata again as a blush covered her cheeks.

"Do you know why you are here onna?" Sesshomaru asked kneeling down in front of her and Hotaru shook her head lightly.

"I brought you here to heal my father." Sesshomaru said and grabbed Hotaru by her arm and lead, or rather dragged, her to the back of a cave where an inuyoukai was lying on a pelt, his chest was left bare except for the numerous bandages that surrounded it.

Hotaru gasped and immediatly kneeled by the man and began to remove his soiled bandages before turning to Sesshomaru," I-I'll need my supplies at the temple."

"I will bring you supplies tomorrow. Today you are to wash his wounds and feed him, that's all." Sesshomaru said before heading to leave the cave.

Hotaru stared at Sesshomaru's back while wondering Why me?

(end chapter 3)

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