In my Father's footsteps

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Lady Nefertiti.

Last time: Kagome sighed. The feudal era…where was all the action at?

"Thee all right Inuyasha?" Kaede asked Inuyasha's fallen form.

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Chapter 4: Just Human

-Sesshomaru-

He could not rest his mind as he paced his chambers. He was not at ease knowing such information now. He had felt a strange aura radiating around that Miko but he had ignored it. She was a human after all. But could she be as powerful as to have helped his mongrel of a brother pull out the sword? She was human. He shook his head frustrated now. How many times was he going to say/think 'she was a human?' it was just repetition and yes she was human. So what? He shook his head as he stared out his window. He needed fresh air as he walked towards his balcony and jumped down. He would patrol his lands to clear his head.

Walking towards his lands borders he had not sensed any sort of mischief and he wondered whether he should be grateful or disappointed. It would've been nice to shed blood to get his mind off things. A strange scent came his way from behind and a sinister voice spoke to him. He narrowed his eyes turning around. Another bothersome hanyou…

"Lord Sesshomaru. Not surprised to see you. I see you are blowing off some angry steam from receiving my letter." He gave the inu-demon a crooked smile.

"And where would you, Naraku of all people, gotten such information from?" Sesshomaru said, his patience wearing thin.

"Because he used that sword on me trying to kill me." He said simply.

Well that made sense to Sesshomaru. Baka hanyou brother of his never did have a brain in his head. "And what do you gain from giving this Sesshomaru such knowledge?" he said. What did this hanyou want from him? He was hardly interested. He worked for no one. Besides he was going to have problems of his own. How was he supposed to hold the sword? His father had told him he wouldn't be able to but then again, his father was very vague and talked in puzzles when it came to humans and love…ick how could father, the great dog demon general everyone feared and respected love a human? They were fragile creatures, died early lives even before they began to enjoy life and were selfish and greedy.

"The death of that bothersome inu-hanyou. And I want that Miko Kagome he has with her." Naraku said. Now this caught Sesshomaru's interest and just before he was about to slice the baboon into pieces too. He didn't know why it bothered him when Naraku said he 'wanted' the Miko…he was just about to say he couldn't have her but stopped short wondering why he would defend her? She was his half-brother's, soon to be dead, property.

"That's right. A Miko named Kagome travels with Inuyasha. Do not hurt her. I want her and you want the sword. Let's call it a fair deal." Naraku said. He knew Sesshomaru would not back down from agreeing.

"This Sesshomaru makes deals with no one. Especially not one such as the likes of you." Sesshomaru said slicing the baboon into pieces. Such nerve.

He stared at the sky then and thought 'So Kagome you are a wanted human female then are you?' and he made his way back to the castle to make preparations for tomorrow.

-Kagome and Inuyasha-

She hadn't meant to sit him it just came out! Inuyasha was sitting against the far wall of the hut giving her a 'this is all your fault' look but she wasn't paying him any mind. She wanted to go home but with him just watching her like a hawk he wasn't allowing her to. Ha… allowing? She'd give him the slip once he fell asleep! The well wasn't far off from Kaede's hut. She just had to wait it out.

Inuyasha was giving Kagome a weird look. She had something up her sleeve, like she was planning something but he wasn't going to let her out of his sight. Damn Kikyo look alike just had to barge in on his life and destroy the jewel? He should've killed her when he had the chance but she had this damn subjugation on him now, courtesy of Kaede. He couldn't get close to her without her uttering that one magic word that made him plummet to the ground. Hell she even said it once when she was sleeping! She would be the death of him.

-Sesshomaru-

"Milord! Milord!" Jaken said running after his master who had just walked back into the castle. He was sure that his lord had left his faithful servant Jaken!

"Jaken ready Ah-Un. We leave tomorrow." Sesshomaru said not bothering to turn around to look at Jaken who said 'right away milord!' and left to do as requested. It bothered him, what Naraku said about Kagome. Father had taught him many things before he died and one lesson was to treat females with respect. It was a lesson all demons of royal blood were taught. Who was that Naraku to tell him to 'hand over' Kagome like she was his property? No telling what he would do to her.

"Human are you Kagome?" Sesshomaru said aloud.

'Yeah what of it?!' she'd yelled at him.

-Next Morning-

"Sesshomaru-sama! Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin called as she raced after him. Why was her lord so anxious to get this journey started? and he just had to bring Jaken along didn't he? he didn't do a very good job watching her. Rin gave Jaken a side look and grinned evilly. No matter. She'd take care of the toad herself. Ah-Un stopped for a second as she climbed onto the dragon singing a song she heard one of her hand-maidens singing.

They neared the western borders and as they passed them they came upon a pack of wolves. Rin cowered down on Ah-Un. Wolves were bad! they killed her village people and they were going to kill them now. "Sesshomaru-sama..." Rin whispered. Jaken looked annoyed as he waved his staff at them. True, he said that he did not like Rin but when she was in danger he got protective of her.

"Hey I know you. You're the western lord." Kouga said. He might be cocky and rude at times but he knew when to show manners at the proper time.

"Indeed." Sesshomaru said giving him a blank look.

"So where are you headed?" Kouga asked trying to make light conversation.

"That does not concern you." Sesshomaru said. He might keep wolves in his employ but that didn't mean he had to like the species.

"Yeah well I was heading home from defeating a mutt-face." Kouga said. He looked up at the sky and said, "Although I'm not thrilled about going home, Ayame-sama is going to start badgering me about being my mate again."

"So she has not given up?" Sesshomaru said.

"Nope." Kouga said.

"Did you see anyone with Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru asked.

Kouga stretched for a second and looked at Sesshomaru. "No it was just the mutt. was there someone else that is supposed to be with him?"

So he hadn't seen Kagome. why did that information relieve him? Kouga was not a threat.

"Well...see ya Sesshomaru!" and Kouga left in a whirlwind.

"Hn." Sesshomaru said. Rin peeked from Ah-Un to make sure Kouga left and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rin." Sesshomaru said.

"I am fine My lord!" she said and sat up on the dragon and the group made their way towards Inuyasha's forest.

-Kagome and Inuyasha-

Her eyebrow twitched. Surely he had to sleep sometime! he'd been watching her and didn't even leave to see that Kikyo he kept talking about and how great she was, better than Kagome yaaada...yaaada..yaadda...

There was only one way to control this inu.

"Inuyasha....SIT BOY!!!!!"

(BOOM!)

and Kagome skipped merrily away towards the bone-eaters well. finally! she'd get a warm shower, a hot meal and perhaps talk to her friends on the phone making sure grandpa hadn't come up with the fact that Kagome was dead...she sighed as she jumped into the well for what seemed like way too many times.

-Future-

Kagome was glad that her grandpa had put a rope-ladder in here that she could climb out. Using slippery vines from the feudal era wasn't exactly easy and a rope ladder there would look suspicious. Climbing out she opened the doors and walked towards the house, and she hoped for the first time that Inuyasha wouldn't come after her. "I'm home!" Kagome called as she opened the screen door and came inside. Suddenly a black and brownish blur ran towards her and hugged her tiny form.

"Kagome! I thought you would never come back!" Sota said. Kagome rolled her eyes as she stepped away from Sota a little. He always said that. He said he didn't like her and stuff and here he was hugging her. the Softie.

"Kagome Dear welcome back!" her mother said stepping out of the kitchen hearing Sota declare that he missed Kagome.


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