I Don't Own Inuyasha.

CHAPTER 11 Don't Worry Be Happy

"So, you have a new report Shoji?" Sesshomaru stared at the younger dog, his eyes tired.

Kaze covered his mouth as he yawned. They had been reading scrolls from spies all night.

Everyone was the same; large number of youkai moving west. Their night had brightened at

the entrance of Shoji, hoping he had better news. Shoji smiled grimly.

"Yes sir. My spy just returned." He fished around in his Haori, smiling when he pulled out a

red scroll. "He gave me this. I have read it, sir." Motioning for Shoji to give it to him

Sesshomaru grunted as he sat back. He frowned as he read, a small growl escaping. With a

roar he through the scroll at the door, causing both Shoji and Kaze to wince. He pointed a

clawed finger at Shoji, his other hand slamming onto his desk.

"Are you sure your spy is truthful?" Shoji nodded.

"Very. Plus, sir, many of my spies are saying the same thing." Kaze sighed, his clawed hand

running through his hair.

"You know, I hate being out of the loop." His eyes narrowed.

"Friend, I believe we need to prepare for a war. Kurai's army has reached the forty thousand

mark and growing. And with Shoji on his team who knows what they'll do?" Kaze told Shoji

to sit, "If they're coming, how long will it take."

"Yes, Shoji, do you know?" Shoji stared out the window, the black stripe on his face

scrunching as he frowned.

"The scroll is a day or two old, so I'd say maybe a few days after the fights, when people are

back home. Or longer. The demons describe are slow, but then again, my father may be able

to get the entire army here with in a day." He shrugged, "It depends on Kurai's battle plan."

The Inu's sat in silence.

"All of you look so grim. Didn't I teach you three to be happy?" Shoji yelped as he fell

backward in his chair, groaning as his head hit the floor. The sudden appearance of a bird

making all three jump. Kaze and Sesshomaru bowed low to the eagle. Scampering to his feet

Shoji stared in awe at the bird. Sesshomaru grinned.

"It's good to see you again Master Iru. What brings you here."

"It's nice to see you too Kaze. But I'm here with sad news." Lifting his taloned foot he

handed Sesshomaru the scroll. "Nathaniel wrote that for you. It will explain everything. Best

to read it out loud." Sesshomaru nodded. Glaring at Shoji as he lifted his chair back up.

Breaking the wax seel with a claw he slowly unrolled it. He swallowed, happy to see his old

master hand writing, the kanji flawless. The words terrible. He gasped as he read. Kaze

coughed loudly.

"Come now friend, read it aloud."

"To my students, if you are reading this scroll I am dead. Killed for a reason you already

know. For the time to come you must keep your friends close and your enemies far. I can not

tell you how to fight but I can tell you to win. Listen to what Iru has discovered. It may not

help much, but it may gain you more fighters. I tell you know that either you or Kurai could

win, how, I will not. YOU must gain that knowledge for your self. Don't be blinded be your

desire for the apple." Sesshomaru gently rolled the scroll. Shoji frowned.

"I didn't get a single word on that darn scroll. What did he mean by the apple?" Kaze rested

his head on his fist, staring at Sesshomaru, the rolled scroll in his hand.

"It was a story he told us. Two pups wanted an apple, because they both tried to fight for it,

none wanting to share a bird came and took it. For years he tried to get us to understand it."

Shoji blinked, "So, what does it mean?" Kaze grinned.

"That if you want something it doesn't mean you'll get it be force. Right Master Iru?" The

eagle nodded his sharp beck catching the light.

"He's saying that if you get blinded by the object you want, you will not get it. To tell the

truth, that story something different for everyone. As for the res of his writing I don't know

what he means."

"I do." Sesshomaru lifted his head, his silver hair falling around his face.

"We must make sure the pregnant females, children and the sick keep to their rooms, or

maybe the arena. Some place safe behind the wall where they're all together. If Kurai is spotted we go to meet him, keep him as far from the wall as possible." Walking to the wall of

scrolls he placed Nathaniel's among them. Kaze nodded he got it now. Shoji turned to the

eagle.

"Master Iru, what have you learnt?" Iru's feathers ruffled.

"I first believed he would attack after the fights, when many went back to the houses inside

the volcano." A loud yell of 'Go die" made him stop. Lifting is wings in a shrug he

continued. "But I was wrong. He's going to attack while they're all injured still. Sesshomaru

his going to attack while over half of your men will be stuck in bed." Shoji growled, Kaze's

deep growl joining his. Sesshomaru stayed silent as he walked to the door. Sliding it open he

stopped to look over his shoulder.

"Go get some sleep. Tomorrow we will ask who will not fight. We cannot stop the Fights, but

maybe some will step down. We will figure this out. For the sake of our loved ones." Turning

he left his old master and two dogs in his study.

Kagome sighed as she stared at the stairs through a window. She was lost, and there was no

one around to ask for directions. She knew that Sesshomaru's study was somewhere around

here, down one of many hallways that lead of the one she was currently in. Turning around to

rest against the window sill she looked up and down the long hall, twirling the golden band

around her finger. The hall was bare apart from a few paintings of dog demons. Some female

some male, all beautiful. Letting out a frustrated grunt she looked from one hall to another,

trying to tell which one led to the bedchambers. The young Miko perked at the sound of

approaching foot steps. She slumped when Inuyasha came around the corner of the fifth hall

to her left. Oh, well better then no one. He stopped in front of her. His ears flat against his

head.

"Kagome, I wanted say I was sorry. I haven't been acting like a friend lately. Will you

forgive me?" Kagome narrowed her eyes, Inuyasha didn't always apologise so sincerely.

Maybe he meant it. She smirked in her head, I'll let him stew. The longer Kagome stayed

silent, the more sweat appeared on Inuyasha's face. She smiled.

"Yes, Inuyasha." The hanyou grinned to, nodding his head in thanks.

"But you should say that to Sango to." She frowned. "I'm not they only one you need

forgiveness from." Grinning wider he scratched his head.

"Yep, I'll do that." They stayed grinning till Kagome remembered she was looking for

Sesshomaru's room. She blushed, drawing a circle with her foot, her eyes downcast.

"Umm, Inuyasha, can you point me down the right hall. I want to go to bed but can't

remember which hall goes to the bedchambers. Chuckling Inuyasha pointed down one hall.

"Go down this one then go left. Right there at the end is Sesshomaru's door, then your rooms

down that one." Kagome blushed deeper. He thought she was staying in a separate room from

Sesshomaru. Waving she began to leave. The clawed hand on her arm stopped her. Looking

at it then up to the face she frowned at Inuyasha.

"Kagome, you can reject Sesshomaru you know. You have the right to choose." Kagome

nodded.

"I know Inuyasha, I'm not going to reject him. He's nice you know, once you look deep."

Inuyasha's hand tightened as he growled.

"Inuyasha that hurts, let go."

"You HAVE to reject him Kagome, he's a demon. He will live longer than you, you'll die an

old maid while he stays young for hundreds of years to come." Kagome's eyes grew wide.

She hadn't thought of that.

"You see, I would be a better choice. I'm half human. I might live longer, but I could age if

you gave me the jewel." Without warning he roughly pulled Kagome to him. Kissing her.

Kagome tried to pull away, she didn't like it. It was rough and it hurt. His hand held tighter as

she tried to pull away. His tongue came out to lick her lips, that was it. She sent a shock of

Miko power through her arms and into Inuyasha. Inuyasha yelped, releasing Kagome.

"Go Die!" With that she kicked him in the balls. Grunting he fell forward. Rocking back and

forward while clutching his important part. Turning swiftly Kagome run down a hall, half

way down she realised it was the wrong one.

"Damn It! I want a map!"

Shoji smiled. Getting in was easy. Not one of the guards spotted him as he raced through the

wall and to the palace. Simple. Now the hard part, getting out with the little Miko. He cocked

his head to the side, he was watching her as she tried to find her way around the palace. It

was amusing. Maybe he would enjoy her before he gave her to Kurai. He grinned. Stepping

out of the shadows, he whistled. With a start Kagome jumped, her hand over her heart she

turned to stare wide eyed at the intruder.

"Ah, little Miko. I've come for you. My lord Kurai wants you my sweet." Advancing on

Kagome he spread his arms wide. "Come without a fight and I Shoji, will not harm you." She

kept walking back, bumping into a table making a vase fall and smash on the floor. She

winced. The small lapse in her steps allowed Shoji to catch up. She yelped as clawed hands

grab her shoulders for the second time that night. His face came closer, his breathe warm on

her ear as he whispered.

"Dear little Miko, you will be so sweet. I will enjoy before I hand you over to Kurai."

Just as suddenly as had appeared he was gone. Thrown back into a wall, his body slid down

wooden boards, splinters showering his body. Kagome looked for her saviour, a dog demon

was in front of her, his short silver hair tied up. His face had one black streak on each cheek.

A female stood beside him, her long purple hair was braided and wrapped around her neck,

leathery bat wings shivered as she stared angrily at the now recovering Shoji. Her pale face

only marred by a single red strip from ear to ear.

"What brings you here Shoji?" The male's voice was smooth, it comforted the scared Miko.

Standing on shaky legs Shoji straightened. Smiling.

"Mother, Father. Always good to see you. How have you been. Had any new pups?" At this

Shoji burst out laughing, his head thrown back. He knew there were no pups, he made sure of

that. Poisoning his mother's womb was one of his parting gifts. His father growled.

"You know well that Unagi can no longer have pups. Why are you here?!" Unagi turned to

Kagome, her feral snarl turning into a sweet smile. Picking Kagome up Unagi stood behind

Shoji's father.

"Simple. Kurai wants her. He says she's important." He shrugged, talking like they're good

friends. "Plus she is awfully cute. I might just have her for me." The Inu growled. Unagi

frowned.

"Be careful Daiki." Before she could blink the two males were at it. Flipping back Shoji

growled low at Daiki. Rushing forward he kicked low at his stomach. Daiki grunted as he

caught the foot, he grinned as he picked Shoji up and flung him into the wall. Releasing his

foot Daiki jumped up before kicking Shoji's head. Kagome was shocked, she had never seen

a demon attack their son like that. Shouting Daiki leapt high, his right hand raised. With a

grunt he shoved his hand through Shoji's gut. It had only been a few minute but already Shoji

was bleeding from wounds all over his body. Daiki was untouched, his red and white hakama

and haori clean. Falling forward Shoji caught himself on his hands. He glared at Daiki.

"I hate you father…" His eyes rolled back as he fell forward. Daiki bent and picked up the

younger Inu, flinging him onto his shoulder.

"Unagi, take her to Sesshomaru, I'll take this one to the dungeon." Unagi nodded, turning to

walk down a hall with tapestries on the walls, it was a battle scene. The little Miko looked at

the bat demon.

"Was that really your son?" A sadness crept into the bat's eyes. She nodded.

"Yes, he once was my son." The trip to Sesshomaru was silent. Kagome wondering why this

Kurai wanted her.

Kurai smiled as he drained the life out of the young hog demon. The news that Shoji had

failed and was now the prisoner of the western pack's lord did not sit well with the Dog.

Sighing he dropped the hog, his face in a permanent scream of pain, his lifeless eyes staring.

Shoji's capture was not something Kurai had planed for. Bending He ripped one of the hog's tusks off, the foot long bone gleaming in the moonlight. Walling back into camp he sneered

at the ugly lizard demons, though Nana was useful the others were nothing but smelly pieces

of shit in his eyes. He tossed the tusk at a dragon demon who caught it. The dragons yellow

head scales gleamed in the moonlight, white horns rose from his head ending in sharp points.

Red eyes stared at Kurai as the dragon flashed his yellowing teeth.

"Make it in to a horn, inscribe Ka-Go-Me I to it. I want it in two days." The dragon nodded

before slithering into a tent. Kurai stared at the moon, rubbing the gourd at his waist. Maybe

Shoji being caught isn't such a bad thing. Maybe it was time test his little potion.

Please Review, it makes me Happy sorry for mistakes wrote this at 12pm

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