Author's Note: Hello everyone! Sorry for such a long wait! I've been having work and college and friends and AH! So much! Plus I've been working on a few other stories! I'm almost done one that I haven't posted yet and I'm super excited to share it with you! It's a Inuyahsa/Kagome pairing but I like it so I hope when it is up you will check it out! The title is still in the making. But I have this chapter and I'm almost done the next one I just need to add more detail and proof read it for the billionth time and then it shall be yours! Enjoy! Please Read & Review!
Chapter 8
Sesshomaru moved first, his eyes narrowing. "No," he stated icily.
"She is joking!" Inuyasha barked as he grabbed Sango by the arm and pulled her to face him. His white eyebrows folded into a scowl that told her to agree with him as he hissed, "Right Sango?"
Instead of doing as her hanyou friend wished, Sango ripped her arm away from Inuyasha and turned to face the whole group. "No. We need Sesshomaru, Inuyahsa, just like Sesshomaru needs us," she finished, turning her gaze towards the demon lord.
Inuyasha's angry voice harmonized with Sesshomaru's icy one when they spoke at the same time.
"What makes you think that-"
"We need him!" "I need you?"
Sango looked between the brothers. So very different, yet so very similar. She sighed at them and spoke seriously, not only to them, but the whole group. "Naraku is getting stronger and stronger. He is accumulating more allies, he is gaining more ground, and he is getting more jewel shards. How many times have we tried to fight him only to lose or for him to get away? Even, you, Sesshomaru have failed to strike him down. We have been close many times, and the closest when we work together! And I believe if we work together we can defeat him once and for all!" The demon slayer breathed heavily, trying to regain her breath after her impassioned speech.
The group stayed quiet, as they let her words sink in. However the silence was broken when the two brothers spoke at the same time.
"You're crazy-"
"Slayer." "Sango!"
The hanyou quickly turned to Sesshomaru and threatened him with his fist furiously, "Stop copying me asshole!"
The demon lord almost rolled his eyes at his dimwitted sibling as he stated flatly, "Don't flatter yourself." He then turned to go collect his ward.
"What the hell is that suppose to mean?" Inuyasha yelled angrily as he moved blindly to follow Sesshomaru. However, he was stopped by a small, yet strong, hand on his chest. His mind was still clouded with anger as he tried to push through the obstruction, but the fog quickly cleared when he heard the firm voice of his obstructer.
"I think Sango's right," Kagome said, directing her voice to Sesshomaru's back.
The taiyoukai stopped just before the demon cat and pivoted to face the young miko. Her bright brown eyes locked with his intensely cold golden orbs. Inuyasha moved in front of her to look into her face to see it full of unwavering determination. "But Kagome," Inuyasha, dumbfounded, spoke, "We've almost defeated Naraku without his help many times. I'm sure-"
Not breaking eye contact with the demon lord, Kagome interrupted his attempt at convincing her to stand down by speaking with her voice unfaltering, "'ALMOST,' Inuyasha. Almost. Well 'almost' is not good enough. She is right, more and more people, and demons, are dying because of Naraku. Who knows what will happen if he keeps gaining more shards and more power? More then just the lives in this area could be in danger. What about the world? He needs to be stopped now. We can't afford to lose any more lives. By ourselves we are strong, as are you, Sesshomaru. But together we would be stronger."
"I agree with Sango and Kagome," Miroku's voice rang clear from the front of the group, finally voicing his opinion.
Inuyasha looked to his small group and saw agreement in all of their eyes. The young ones were too little to understand but even they knew the danger that was Naraku and that he had to be stopped. When his mind wandered to a future where Naraku won, all he saw was death and destruction. He knew everyone here, with their bright and determined eyes, would be dead. Their eyes no longer full of life but dull and still. He didn't want anymore heartache, the loss of loved ones. If together was the best option then so be it.
His metallic eyes matched those of his teammates as he made up his mind and turned to his half brother. "Whelp Sesshomaru, what do ya say?"
Sesshomaru's gaze wandered around the group. Each stare was more intense then the last. He couldn't believe the stupidity of these imbeciles. He needed no one.
Angered, his eyes were molten lava as he spoke with venom in his words, "You fools. You believe that by joining forces against Naraku we can defeat him? Preposterous. If anything we would give him a chance to kill us with one attack... Well, kill you with one attack."
Sango spoke up immediately to his insults, "You are the fool! Naraku wouldn't want us to get together. Why do you think he always sets us up to be separated or pitted against each other? He knows if we combine forces he would be in major trouble. Together we can win! Can't you see what is right before your eyes?"
In a flash Sesshomaru lunged to the slayer and grabbed the back of her neck forcefully. He bent down to move his perfectly pale face inches from hers as he let out a deep and menacing growl, "Don't tempt me woman."
Sango was unfazed my his closeness and gripped the sides of his shirt to pull herself in even closer so their noses were almost touching. "I will tempt you all I want, as long as I get what I want," she whispered with a hiss.
The intimate proximity plus the warm breath on their faces caused their hearts to quicken and beat in rhythm. Their eyes were locked and swirling with anger and daring, mixed with something they couldn't quite understand. It felt like gravity was pulling them closer together and the distance between their lips almost closed, but a squeal from the young school girl broke them from their spell.
All turned to look at the surprised and blushing miko. Realizing her fantasizing had gotten away from her, the young brunette waved her hands before her person and shook her head from side to side. "Nothing! Sorry!" She said quickly, trying to get the attention off of her.
Both Sango and Sesshomaru turned back to each other and snarled before pulling away.
A safe distance was put between them before Sango spoke, "So will you join us?" She extended her small calloused hand, waiting for him to take it.
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed at her hand before looking up to her chocolate eyes. Sango knew his answer before he even said it, "No." He then turned to head towards Kirara, "Come Rin. We are leaving."
But before he could move any closer he sensed something heading towards his leg. Using his quick demon reflexes, he jumped back just in time to see a knife imbed itself into the ground where he would have stepped next. He looked up to see the slayer's athletic form moving swiftly towards his person. Going up on the balls of his feet, he prepared himself to fight. However, he was taken aback when she didn't pull out any more weapons and just stood between him and Rin.
Seeing her motive was to stop him from getting closer to Rin he allowed his upper lip to curl up in anger, revealing one of his deadly fangs, before he spoke with icy fury. "What do you think you are doing human? Move out of the way."
Sango chuckled slightly, earning herself a growl from the normally stoic demon lord. She smiled in pleasure at his reaction and said, "Oh Sesshomaru, you forgot that I said I have something up my sleeve."
His guard went down for a brief moment, allowing shock to cross his features before he went back to his normal frosty self. "You wouldn't dare harm a child," he stated flatly, thinking her motive was to torture Rin to get him to join their party.
Sango's eyes widened in shock and then narrowed in anger at the suggestion. Her fist balled tightly at her side. "You are right, I would never harm an innocent child." Her ridged posture relaxed as she stood tall and allowed almost a devious smirk to come to her face. "In fact, I saved her life."
Sesshomaru was very confused by this point, but didn't allow himself to show it. He simply asked, "What are you trying to say slayer?"
Sango's couldn't help but giggle and smile triumphantly at the next words she was about to say."I'm saying Sesshomaru that once again, you are in my debt."
