Hello! Long time no see, huh? Well, this is chapter four…and I hope there're actually people here…. Other wise my story is a total waste…my poor story…

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha…and I'm sorry if there's only one character that isn't mine… But I'm the author….

Chapter 4

Sheeba woke up in the same room that she had stayed in the last time she was unconscious. The same person was in the corner again. Setsura was asleep again. Just like the first time. She got up out of the bed and went over to him. He looked so peaceful when he was asleep, and it wasn't the calm-under-pressure peacefulness that was the norm when he was awake, it was the peace-of-mind type.

She left him where he was, and slipped out the door. She was in a narrow hallway, so she followed it. It led into a large room, where Sakura was busy cleaning a dagger; a long sword lay on the ground next to her. "Do you know where SesshoMaru is?"

"He's out back, helping with the garden."

"Thanks," Sheeba looked around, lost. "How do I get to the back?"

"It's right through that door, Sasuki's out there too. Keiko, he's been waiting for you to wake up."

"Well, then, I'll just be going now, see you!" Sheeba walked across the room and went through the door. On the other side of the door was a beautiful flower garden, with rows upon rows of roses, daisies, and even some petunias. Past the flower garden, there was a patch of herbs, you know the usual-mint, thyme, oregano- all herbs that were usually used in aromatherapy, and seasoning food. Even farther past that, there were rows of vegetables-tomatoes (It's a fruit gosh dang it...--), corn, zucchini, peppers- in the middle of which two tall figures stood. Obviously SesshoMaru and Sasuki, judging by the blonde hair of the shorter one, and the silver hair of the taller one.

Not wanting to cause a fuss, Sheeb- er Keiko... heh heh... took her time walking over to them. Reaching them just as Sasuki was turning around to return to the hideout. "Keiko, you're awake, I'm happy to see you," Sasuki said, smiling handsomely. "Most of the others didn't sleep half as long as you did after their ceremony."

"How long was I asleep?"

"2 days."

"Wow," She said. "I bet the palace's in an uproar," She smiled mischievously. "I've never disappeared before."

"Yes, there were some people looking for you, but we managed to convince them that you were not here." He shrugged. "I'm sure you've already met SesshoMaru." He gestured towards the Silver haired demon behind him.

"Yes," She smiled. SesshoMaru was pulling weeds, and doing his best to ignore her. "So, When is Setsura gonna stop falling asleep while keeping watch over me?"

"Well, I think he can stop that now, you seem loyal for someone who's been stripped of her rank."

"I figure I might as well be cooperative. After all, it was only ievitable that something like this would happen to me, so I'll do my best."

"Just what I wanted to hear," He looked over to the door from which Keiko had had previously come through. "I apologize for having to go on such short notice, but I have a meeting with one of my informants, and this particular one will leave if I'm not there before he is," Sasuki apologized. "Fare well," With that he left down the path.

"Bye!" she called after him. He didn't seem very bad for someone who had kidnapped her, threatened to sell her as a slave, and used the forbidden magic on her. Turning back to SesshoMaru, she watched him work. "He doesn't seem so bad."

"He hasn't forced you to do anything, he has yet to destroy your country."

"Well, aside from that, he's pretty likable."

"True, he's a perfectly likable, power craving, one man army," SesshoMaru answered.

"So then he... he's the one who... don't tell me he's the one who destroyed Setsura's country."

"Not literally destroyed it, no, he just liberated it, murdering most of the nobility. Only those of us lucky enough to have brought out the more merciful side of him were allowed to live. So far Setsura, Jason and I are the only ones to have been that lucky. Sakura's a Human, and she's only here because she wants to be. She's never been formally bonded, but she's as loyal as hell to him."

"I hold no grudges, my country was run by cruel nobles, but he did kill my mother, a kind loving woman," a voice regretfully explained behind her. "Nice to see that you are awake." Sheeba turned around quickly, and was face to face with the blue eyed, Dark blue haired form of Jason.

"You're Jason right?" She asked, wanting to make sure.

"Yeah," He looked over her shoulder at SesshoMaru, who was now standing. "SesshoMaru, I'm appalled that you would let someone as beautiful as her get into such a mess."

"I didn't let her do anything, I didn't know she'd come looking for me."

"I'm right here, you know," Keiko interrupted.

"I know," they both said at the same time.

"Jason, you don't normally come near the garden, why are you here now?" SesshoMaru asked, as Jason sneezed. "It's certainly not because you've gotten over your allergies."

"No, Setsura asked me to find you two for him," He turned to Sheeba again. "He's preparing a room for you as we speak. Now if you'll excuse me, I must get out of here before I sneeze much more." He went back the way he had come, and left Sheeba and SesshoMaru alone again.

"I'm surprised that you guys have such a large amount of land," Keiko said suddenly.

"well, we found the place abandoned, and we made it our own," SesshoMaru said. "Now come on, we need to find Setsura."

There we go, we'll end this chapter here... since I have tons of other stories to update...LOL

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