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Chapter 13: Kyoto Shrine

Bastet glimpsed up in the sky twirling golden soft sand between her fingers, and she followed the two men back to the Tatami. Once they arrived, Hana was jumping for she was excited to see her, "Where have you been Bastet?" She looked at the young human who so body would question her on her whereabouts, she didn't bother to answer her question instead she went into one of the rooms of the tatami. Not knowing Sesshomaru followed behind her asking, "Is there something troubling you." As Bastet looked at the walls that shielded them inside not even looking at him she replied, "I was not aware you had a living father."

Her statement caught Sesshomaru off guard, looking at her wide eyed leaving him speechless 'living'. He walked toward the sitting Goddess looking down answering, "What makes you assume this Sesshomaru's father is living?"

She stared up at the dog demon responding, "I am not assuming Sesshomaru, I believe I ran into him, even battled him." Sesshomaru was growling in frustration, but kept a serious mask on, "My father died many years ago, you were probably mistaken Goddess."

Bastet looked at him than at her sword she held in her hand replying in a soft tone that relaxed him, "I assumed he was you father he looked just like you, but you may be right I was probably mistaken." She stood him leaving his presence, he watched as she left asking, "Where are you off too?"

"I'm just going for a walk, I will be back before sunrise," she stated softly. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at her response, but he didn't bother to question her further. Bastet left feeling as if something was pulling her, but it was InuTaisho sending his aura just to her. Before he showed himself to his sons, he needed answers from Bastet.

As she walked through the forest, she saw a set of golden eyes glowing from a distance. She thought it was Sesshomaru, but he didn't carry the same scent as him. "What is it that you want dog demon, and why have you called for me?" she asked growling lowly. InuTaisho appeared from the trees staring at the beautiful Goddess he responded, "You will refrain from calling me dog demon, I am Lord InuTaisho Goddess." As he walked closer, she slowly backed away not trusting him. "You fear me, but not my son?" he asked smirking at her. "I fear no one, I am simply backing away to give me enough room to slice your head off," she answered in Godly like voice.

"You did not answer my question earlier," he stated staying in place, "what is the Was scepter." Bastet rose her chin, to straighten her posture, and he smiled slightly. "You must know since you work with Sekhmet," she stated slowly reaching for her swords. He chuckled, and placed his hands on his hips, "Well you seem to have the same attitude as Sekhmet, so you both must be close. What is your position with her?" She stared at the Great Dog demon annoyed with the comparison with Sekhmet, instead she changed the topic, "Your son informed me you were gone from this world, how is it possible you stand before me."

"I had help with that friend of yours with the jackal ears, Anubis," he saw that she was confused as if he was helping Sekhmet, but he clarified, "I believe he doesn't even know I crossed to the living world."

Bastet smirked as she turned around he appeared before her asking, "Why have you not answered my question about the Was scepter, clearly you know what it is?" She growled at the tall demon standing before her ordering, "Move aside." When she noticed he wasn't moving she drew her swords, and tried to strike at him. When she tried to strike again, she noticed he took hold of wrists as he pulled her close to his chest saying in a deep husky voice, "Such a small woman with so much power, now as I was saying" he let one of her wrist go and ran his masculine hand with demon markings through her silky white hair. She quickly detached from his embrace, and slapped him causing him to be in shock of her actions. As he began to walk toward her he noticed she was about to summon a powerful forced from her swords, but before she got a chance Sesshomaru appeared in front of her looking at his father. He knew Bastet had a familiar smell on her, but followed her to see what it was. To see his so called father touch what is his angered him, but he kept a cold voice. He knew he was his father, but he didn't care how he came back. InuTaisho smiled that he finally got a chance to see one of his sons, but the timing was bad. Than he noticed how Sesshomaru was guarding Bastet he asked, "Is she your mate, son?"

"She will be soon," Sesshomaru responding which confused Bastet, no demon was allowed to mate with the Goddess, one must be a God.

InuTaisho wanted her since he laid eyes on her, since he was back he was now the Alpha. Sesshomaru walked up to his father to finally ask him, "What are you doing here?"

His father chuckled replying, "It is a long story, pup." The sly nickname caused Sesshomaru to growl, and he did it on purpose in front of Bastet to show her who was Alpha.

Bastet walked beside Sesshomaru, "A dangerous person who wield the Was-scepter will surely have evil plans to rid something they hate the most, and gain what they want. I am assuming Sekhmet sent you to find it, but we do not know where it is. Someone stole it from Anubis who is the rightful owner of the scepter, but we were sent to retrieve Sekhmet." InuTaisho turned his attention away from his son to Bastet, he took a step toward her, but Sesshomaru took a step toward him. He glanced at his actions and replied, "She also wanted me to dispose of you and Anubis, but I have no desires to do anyone's bidding."

It didn't surprise her that Sekhmet wanted to get rid of them, but she looked at the Great Dog demon, "You have no choice, she will surly give you a hard time." She walked away from the two dominant males, leaving tension in the air. Sesshomaru walked past his father stating calmly, "She is mine Father, do not interfere." He chuckled from behind responding, "You dare challenge me, pup. Have you forgotten who is Alpha or must I put you back in your place."

Izanami Palace

Sekhmet was watching InuTaisho encounter with Bastet in the pond that sees all, while Shizuka and Yoshie watched from a distance. Izanami calmly stated in a soft voice, "Should we be worried, I believe he has chosen a side." Sekhmet growled loudly throwing rocks at the water, her anger was rising causing the guards to be fearful. A guard approached Izanami informing her of InuTaisho arrival, she smiled as she dismissed her, "Very Well, bring him in." As he walked in he noticed Sekhmet looked like a ferocious lioness, and Izanami stood quietly. Izanami looked at the two eyeing each other with hatred and approached him glancing at his appearance, "I believe you have ran into Goddess Bastet." He bowed, and answered, "Yes I have Goddess, but…" Sekhmet cut him off walking toward him, she stood inches away from his face and gave an evil grin mocking his status, "The Lord Almighty do you have any information from Bastet since you have yet to kill her." He stood quietly, and slowly walked away not wanting to interact with her. Sekhmet body glowed golden, as her eyes glowed white, and she raised her hand sending painful energy to InuTaisho throwing him to the wall yelling in a deep evil Goddess like voice, "You dare walk away from a Goddess when she is speaking to you dog demon! I will send you back to where you came!" InuTaisho felt a thousand bolts run throw his body, and felt like he was on fire as his body glowed red from Sekhmet's powerful energy.

Izanami ran up to Sekhmet shaking her shouting, "Let him be Sekhmet! You will kill him!"

She went back to normal letting InuTaisho out of the painful energy she sent him. He slowly got up trying to manage his breathing, Izanami waved her hand sending glistening energy to InuTaisho sending him out the palace saving his life from Sekhmet's hands. He growled at his defeat turning into his dog form leaving the palace. He knew she was a lot stronger than Bastet, he had no chance in defeating her right now.

Izanami looked at the angry Goddess, she placed her hand on her shoulder, "He is not coming back Sekhmet, you should've never did that." Sekhmet brushed her aside yelling for Shizuka and Yoshie who appeared before her within a second, "Find the Was scepter, and do whatever it takes to kill Bastet and Anubis ALONG WITH INUTAISHO!" They bowed as they vanished in black mist. Izanami sighed at the commotion that just happened recently, her guards held out their hand helping her sit on her throne.

Sekhmet side eyed her as she watched her sit modestly on her throne 'Soon that will be my throne, everything will be mine. I will rule ALL'

Hana woke up happy, shaking her new friends awake even Shippo looked like a zombie when he woke up. Sesshomaru was in the room watching Bastet slowly wake up from her slumber.

'I know my father will try to claim her'

He slowly bent down to place surprise a kiss upon her lips causing her to open her eyes abruptly. He leans down to her ears whispering, "You are mine Goddess." Bastet looked into his golden eyes as he rose up from her, and offered his hand to help her up.

They heard Inuyasha yelling outside, along with Anubis godly voice, "You stupid dog!" Inuyasha was yelling back striking him with his tessaiga, "You bastard God, watch me teach you a lesson." Sesshomaru watched as they went back and forth, then Hana ran up to Bastet squeezing her hands together, "Bastet, please can you help me find a shrine." She looked at her confused answering, "There are shrines everywhere. Pick one?"

Hana grew disappointment looking down, twirling her fingers around, "There is a spefic one I am looking for."

"Oh really, where might this spefic shrine be Hana," she asked while lifting the human girls chin up with her clawed soft hand to look at her. "The Kyoto Shrine, that is the one that got me here. It is tall with red wood.," she replied.

Inuyasha heard Hana conversation with the Goddess and walked up to them shielding his tessaiga stating, "It's tall and red? Theirs one that's just like that not far from him, but it is guarded by a bunch old monks. Pft.." turning his head to the side while folding his arms, "Good luck even getting near it." Kagome walked up to Hana and Bastet, "Maybe we can join you to help show you the way."

"What for? A bunch of old monks aren't dangerous," Anubis stated while he crossed his arms. Inuyasha growled his way shouting, "Because Kagome what's to help! Jackal ears!" Anubis got into his face growling, "Who are you calling Jackal ears, half demon."

Kagome looked at Bastet and Sesshomaru in a happy manner, "Please let us join you Goddess, we will take you to the village than we will be on our way" she then bowed waiting for answer from Bastet.

Bastet turned to Sesshomaru who was quiet, and had his cold mask on. She turned to look at Anubis who was arguing with Inuyasha, then the monk and demon slayer. She finally replied, "The group is simply too large." Miroku walked up to Goddess bowing as well, "If you please Goddess, Sango and I will meet you there at the village. That way we do not become an easy target for the group being so large." Sesshomaru nodded, along with Bastet agreeing with his plan.

As they walked along the path to find the village who watched over the shrine. Anubis and Inuyasha were arguing majority of the way. At times, Sesshomaru would turn to Inuyasha ordering in ice tone voice, "Be quiet, Inuyasha." Hana was eager to find the shrine, and Kagome was hoping it was the right one. They walked along the hill where they can see much of the surrounding, Hana saw from a distance a shrine that stood as tall as the one she went through. She jumped in excitement while screeching pointed to the shrine making Anubis and Inuyasha to cover their ears, and causing Sesshomaru and Bastet to twitch.

Chapter 14: For you Shall Not Pass

The monks make it difficult for Bastet and her group to get near the shrine, causing Bastet to suffer major injuries. InuTaisho helps Bastet and her group, and Anubis explains to the group the history of Was-scepter. Yoshie and Shizuka finds a piece to the Was-scepter.