Title: Tides Against Time

Rating: M (Language, Violence, and Adult Content)

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the Little Mermaid. All rights should go to Inuyasha Inc. and Disney.

Tides Against Time: Reunited

The sisters carefully make their way up the canals of the city. As they went Kagome made sure to point out land markers and areas to stay away from incase she ever wanted to come back. Reaching the last channel, they slip into the small metal drain and break the surface of the courtyard lagoon behind the tall water grass. The moon was high in the sky and its evening light lit up the courtyard. Keeping low in the shadows the sisters slowly inch closer until they can see up into the balcony. Making sure the coast is clear Kagome slowly makes her way over to her designated rock and leaves a gift for her demon to find. Hearing approaching voices and seeing movement on the balcony above she quickly slips back under the water and makes her way to her sister. Peeping through the weeds the sisters see the brothers walking down the steps and make their way over to a set of reclining patio chairs.

"I'm telling you Sesshomaru, that's what I saw!" Inuyasha yelled as he threw his arms out exaggeratedly.

"I mean I understand it's hard to wrap my head around it too but you were there! You saw the blood, the sand prints and I still have her scale! Why else would I inflict pain on my own hands? Plus, you know how much I hate lying. Why would I make this up?" Inuyasha argued.

"Hn," was his only response as they sat in the chairs on the lawn.

He knew his brother wasn't lying because he could always tell when someone was being dishonest by his or her smell or body language. Plus he did see what his brother had just described. It didn't make any sense though! How could he have saved a mythological being? He had heard rumors over the years of there being sightings from incoming merchants of them being in their waters but he had never seen one and not one had ever washed up on the shore or been caught. Perhaps his brother had swallowed too much salt water while swimming or was affected by being out in the sun too long? Could he have mistaken a large red fish for a mermaid? He wouldn't be lying if that was what he honestly believed. Yes, that's what it must be. He mistook it to be something it wasn't and truly believes he saved a mermaid.

With that settled in his mind he said, "If you say so little brother."

"Hhm, I know what I saw so you can say or think whatever you want because I know it to be true!" He countered before reclining into his seat looking up at the stars.

Seeing something shinny in his peripheral vision Sesshomaru turns to look and sees his gift sitting on its designated rock. Walking over he picks it up and discovers the gift to be a simple silver fork.

"What is it?" Inuyasha asks as he walks up beside his brother to get a closer look.

"It is a.. fork?" Sesshomaru stated dryly with a confused brow on his face.

Why was his gift something so simple? He inspects it further and as he moves his thumb from over the base of the handle to see a fancy "T" catches his eye. What made his breath catch though was the recognition of where this fork had come from. This particular design and insignia was only made for the Royal family's ship, The SeaDog. That ship had sunk on the night of his 13th birthday 50 years ago! No other design or insignia was made similar to this one and he was dumbfounded as to how this fork had come to be gifted to him. All of that cutlery and china had been sunk along with the ship and it made him question how it was possible to have been found? Looking about the courtyard he sees slight movement in the water foliage and a dark silhouette near the water's edge. Thinking it to be a possible intruder he rushes over to his castle wall and pulls a lever. It triggers all the courtyard doors to lock and a gate to cover the drain. Seeing his brother's reaction Inuyasha instantly goes on the defense and pulls his father's sword from his side. Sesshomaru then draws his own sword from his belt and charges at the tall water grass.

Kagome and Kikyo watched as the brothers sat in the patio chairs talking to each other. They were clearly in some type of an argument but they had no clue as to what they were talking about. They saw the taller of the silver haired demons walk over to the rock were Kagome had left the dinglehopper. The younger demon walks up behind him and they both have confused looks on their faces as they look it over.

"I don't think they like your gift sister," Kikyo whispered.

Kagome feeling hurt by his rejection of her gift and not understanding why she accidently snaps one of the dried water grass stocks, causing them to slightly move. All of a sudden the older demon runs over to the wall and pulls a lever and metal bars go over the drain blocking their escape. Before they could comprehend what to do the taller demon suddenly charges at them with sword drawn.

"Go!" Kagome shouts as they dive into the water making a large splash.

Swimming up to the bars under the water they try to pull it open but it wont budge. They search for breaks in the wall for them to squeeze through but find none.

"We're trapped!" cried Kikyo. "We should have never come!"

"Calm down! We'll think of something! For… for now we will take it step by step. They know we are here so… let's at least keep our eyes on them." Kagome said making her way back to the surface slowly followed by Kikyo.

Sesshomaru charged at the water plants and gets sprayed in the face. The saltwater goes into his eyes making them burn. Wiping the water from them he readjusted his focus and sees the water rippling and large splashes of something frantically moving under the water near the drain. Inuyasha standing stiffly on the shoreline had seen everything. His eyes were large and jaw was dropped open in disbelief. He had seen his brother charge towards the brush, had heard a female voice shout. He saw a huge splash and watched two large fishtails go into the water. Keeping his eyes on the dancing water he occasionally saw the tip of large fins peek out of the water. It was when he saw the tip of a red tail with a missing scale his heart skipped a beat.

"No way…" he said as he started making his way towards the water, stopping just above his ankles.

The water suddenly calmed and silence filled the courtyard. Neither brother moves, both unsure of what to do next. Two slow moving ripples and small bubbles break the surface. After a few minuets they make their way to their left and go behind a cluster of large rocks at least twenty feet from them. All stands still in the courtyard once more before the sound of something coming out the water fills the silence. Small feminine hands with ghostly thin webbed fingers cautiously appear on the top of the rocks. They were slowly followed by raven haired heads crowed with coral. A pair of brown and blue eyes catch twin golden ones. The sisters stop rising just above their noses and peer at the brothers over the rock's edge cautiously. They were afraid to show themselves completely to their view.

Inuyasha can't believe his eyes. There she is! The mermaid he had saved earlier that day. He began making his way into the water as if in a trance. Seeing him approach they begin to go back behind the rock.

"Oye! Please, don't go!" "Inuysha cried as he stopped making his way towards them and held his arms out to try in desperations.

Not hearing him advancing any longer the sisters came back into view and slowly began lifting themselves up onto the rock until they were lying on their stomachs. Their tails, however were still in the water incase they needed a quick retreat. Being fully exposed to the brothers' views they stopped their advances and stared in awe. Inuyasha having already seen Kikyo in all of her mermaid form was extremely happy he was able to see her once again and in his own backyard no less! Sesshomaru on the other hand was dumbfounded. Not only was he proven wrong once, but twice! There, sitting on a rock little less than 20 feet away from him were two very real mermaids! They both were breathtaking in beauty but the one sitting slightly in front of the other caught his attention the most. She had dark wavy black hair, porcelain skin, rose-dusted cheeks and pouty pink lips. She had a white coral crown on her head and had a dark purple tail that reflected in the moonlight with dark green, blue and gold. Her face reflected innocence and had an aura that felt warm and somehow... familiar. Looking back at her face his breath caught when he looked into her piercing blue eyes.

"Its you…" he whispered into the breeze. His eye were widened in shock and disbelief and his body went limp as he dropping his sward to his side.

There was no mistaking it. She was the one he had been looking for! It all made sense now! It was a mermaid who had saved him from drowning all those years ago! That explained why he had never been able to find her! On top of that she had a purple fin! It was her who had been leaving him gifts all these years! She had always been there for him and he never even knew it! She was his Curioso! Seeing her stare at him in acknowledgment he makes his way slowly towards them. Seeing Sesshomaru walking into the water behind him they both begin to slowly approach the rocks. The sisters seeing this panic slightly and not knowing if they should swim away or not.

Kagome sticks out her hand in front of her and shouts, "Sluta!"

Hearing her panicked cry the brothers stop about 10 feet from them in knee-deep water. Not believing his ears that they could actually speak, Inuyasha tries to spark up a conversation.

"¿Cómo te llamas? asked Inuyasha curiously. He desperately wanted to know the name of the water nymph who had stolen his heart, but they made no response. Catching onto his brother's plan Sesshomaru begins to think of a way to converse with them as well.

"¿Puedes hablar español?" asked Sesshomaru wondering if possibly they did not speak their native tongue. They still did not respond.

"Just what I thought… " He thought to himself disappointedly.

"They do not speak Spanish Inuyasha," he said to his brother.

"Well they speak something! You heard her talk yourself!" Inuyasha jarred. He then got an idea. Maybe we can try other languages? Maybe we can find a language in common?

"Sprichst du Deutsch?" asked Inuyasha. They both stared at them with confused scowls on their faces.

"Parlez-vous Français?" asked Sesshomaru. They both cocked their heads to the side still not understand what they were asking.

"Do you speak English?" asked Inuyasha. The sisters still not understanding what they were saying looked at each other before slumped their shoulders in defeat.

Seeing their disappointment in their failure to understand each other Sesshomaru decided they would start with the basics. Hoping that this might get them somewhere instead. He pointed to himself and says his name. He then points at his brother and says his name before repeating this cycle a few times. The sisters watch him with interest before Sesshomaru begins to point to other objects around them like rocks, water, sand, and his clothing. Realizing what he was doing Kagome explains to her sister that he is telling them their names and huge smile shows on their faces. They then pointed at him and his brother.

"Ses..so..mooorrru.." said Kagome unsure.

Sesshomaru "hn'd" and shock his head yes in approval making her smile even wider. After all these years she had finally learned his name! His amber eyes softened and stared deeply into hers.

"EEnuuyahssaah" said Kikyo shyly. A small smile breaks across Inuyasha's face and a light blush crosses the bridge of his nose.

"Si Señorita, mi nombre es Inuyasha." he returned shyly. Kikyo graced him with a bashful flutter of her eyelashes and a small smile on her lips. He was spellbound.

Kikyo then points to herself and says her name before pointing to Kagome and saying her name.

"Kagome…" Sesshomaru whispered.

"Ja… mitt namn är Kagome." She said quietly while looking into his eyes with a shy smile.

They stared at each other and Sesshomaru's lips tilted on one side giving her a small smile. His softened eyes and subtle smile made her swoon. It was the closest expression she had seen him make anywhere close to the little boy's she had fallen in love with all those years ago. The softness in his eyes made her stomach flutter and her heart beat fast in her chest. Everything around them seemed to disappear and she felt a warm buzz spread throughout her body. Little did she know, he too was feeling the same.

(Pretend from here on out that they are talking in their native tongues, brothers in Spanish and the sisters in mermaid (Swedish/Scandinavian). When the brothers teach the words to the sisters the girls are saying them in Spanish.)

Reluctantly breaking his eyes away from her's, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out her gift.

"Thank you very much Curio… I'm sorry, Kagome… for the fork." Sesshomaru said while extending his hand holding the fork towards Kagome to show her what he was talking about.

Not hearing the name she recognized for her sister's gift Kikyo felt the need to ask.

"Is that not a dinglehopper?" she questioned in mermaid while cocking her head to the side.

"Dingle what? No, no, no… that is a fork!" Inuyasha said while chuckling and shaking his head.

"Foorrrkk…" the sisters say together softly.

The hours continued to tick by as the brothers slowly taught their sea-maidens words, one by one. Soon the sky began to lighten and the sisters grew antsy to return home. They did not wish for their father to wake up and not find them there. Feeling their distress and watching them look towards the rising sun, Sesshomaru suddenly realized what time it was. He felt slightly guilty for having kept them for so long and forgetting that they were trapped in the lagoon. He did not want Kagome to leave but he also knew she did not wish to be kept prisoner by her behavior. He was aware that if he let them go they might never come back. He had just found her! He hated the idea of never seeing her again. It was with great reluctance that he walked over to his castle wall and pulled the lever back. The bars pulled back into the castle walls opening the lagoon once more to the city's canals. Seeing him do this the sisters slip off the rock and swim towards them. The brothers wade deeper into the water until they are waist deep.

Kikyo swims up to Inuyasha until she is little less than two feet away from him. She lifts a necklace over her head and slips it over Inuyasha's. It was made of purple and blue sea stones and seashells. Scattered around the base of the necklace were shark teeth. She had made it for him after he had saved her and hoped this gift would be her way of telling him thank you. With her hand coming behind his head Inuyasha unknowingly moves closer to her to give her a better angle. Once lifting his head back up from looking at his necklace she had given him he realizes just how close they actually were. Being this close he sees how naturally beautiful she really was. One of her black tresses floats onto his arm and he picks it up and rubs it tenderly between his fingers. It was so soft and smooth. Kikyo's heart was pounding in her chest. She had never been this close to another male before and the energy between them was electric. Seeing his fingers touching her hair she notices small bandages on his hands. Gathering her courage she leans forward and takes hold of his hands. Inuyasha's eyes grow slightly in surprise. Before he can respond, she had unwrapped them revealing their deep cuts and bruises. Behing a half demon he doesn't heal nearly as fast as pure bloods and was dealing with it. What Kikyo did next though completely surprised him. She leaned forward and kissed his hands making warm feeling floods over them. He watches as they begin to heal before his very eyes. Kikyo then takes her lips away and slowly lets go of his hands. As Inuyasha runs his finger over his newly healed hand Kikyo disappears into the murky water. Lifting his gaze back up to thank her he finds her gone and he releases a sadden gasp at her absence. He didn't even get to say goodbye or to thank her for the gift.

Following her sister's lead Kagome swims up to Sesshomaru to say her goodbyes. Unsure if he would accept her or not she reaches her hands out to see if he would invite her to his side. Her heart flutters when he takes hold of her hand and draws her to rest between his leg. To her great surprise he pulls her close until their chests were almost touching. Holding her close his arms rest around her waist and lower back. He could feel the strength of her taught muscles under his fingers and her radiant warm smooth skin. Relaxing in his arms Kagome looks up into his amber eyes. They stare at her intensely with warmth and curiosity, making her feel safe and her stomach swirl. Looking at his markings she reaches up and runs a finger along his cheek. At first he flinched but then he leaned into her hand accepting her touch. She couldn't believe she had done that but feeling his acceptance of her she curiously ran her hand along his cheek, over his ears, along his hairline, jaw and his crescent moon. As she did this he closed his eyes enjoying her feathery light touches. They made him feel desires he had never experienced before and he wanted to soak up everything he could while it lasted.

After her curiosity was satisfied she pulled her hands back and laid them onto his chest. She could feel the strength of his chest beneath her finger tips and the beat of his steady heartbeat. Opening his eyes back up Sesshomaru brings one of his hands under her chin and brushes his thumb across her full lips. He desperately wished to kiss her but he didn't want to disrespect her at having just found her. He still couldn't believe he had finally found her and didn't want to risk anything. He had never felt these emotions towards a female before and was having a hard time understanding them. He didn't know what to do with them but didn't want them to go away either. Taking his hand back he returns it to her waist. Having her in his arms he realized just how tiny she really was but not lacking in any shapely curve. Being this close to her beautiful face he noticed little freckles on her nose and was pleased with how her breasts and hips were perfectly proportioned. Her smile earlier had made his heart flutter and he wanted to keep it forever imprinted on her face. She was everything he remembers and more. Age had definitely been a blessing to her. No longer was she the little girl but a beautiful, voluminous female ready to be devoured. He wished she would return so they could continue learning from each other and spend time together. Looking in her eyes once more he says,

"Come back to me... my Curioso."

Kagome looked questioningly into his eyes. Seeing his seriousness and hearing her nickname she gets the impression that he was telling her to do something important. Not knowing what to say she nods her head yes, hoping that it is the right answer. Seeing his eyes soften at the correct answer she lightly smiles in return. Taking her hand she rest it on his cheek once more and says,

"I will be back tomorrow… until then my demon."

She then reaches up as high as she can and gives a single kiss along his jawline making him gasp. His eyes bore into hers as she slipped out of his embrace and disappeared into the waters. Once she was out of his embrace she quickly followed after her sister through the drain. Praying that they will make it back home in time. Sesshomaru stood there in the water stiff as a board. He was painfully hard and had no way of relieving his desires. Never in his life had he ever been so turned on by such a female. True she was beautiful but given their history and her innocence of not know what she was doing to him just made his response that much stronger.

"Does she even know what touching my markings and kissing my jawline mean?" he yelled in his head.

"Of course she wouldn't know… she's a mermaid not an Inu-demonness," his inner demon responded."I can't believe we finally found her... I hope she comes back..."

"Agreed." Sesshomaru responded back to his beast.

Being reminded of her race definitely put a damper on things. Nothing could ever happen between the two of them even if he wanted to. She was tied to the water and he to the land. He also would live a long time and wasn't sure how long mermaids lifespans were. Plus they weren't even the same species! He could never produce a pure heir with her being a mermaid. Not to mention the whole complication of the Duke of York and his father having prearranged his union with his daughter 50 years ago. That thought alone settled the issue with his libido. If situations were different he would gladly make alterations but that isn't how the gods arranged their fates. With that thought in mind he made the decision that if she were to ever return he would simple enjoy her friendship and companionship, nothing more. Looking over at his brother and seeing him fingering with a purple seashell necklace he begins to walk out of the water. Inuyasha follows shortly after him and they make their way back up to his balcony.

"I told you she was beautiful." Inuyasha said softly, not wishing to disturb the mood.

"Indeed." was all Sesshomaru replied. What else could he say?

Inuyasha then excused himself from his brother's presence leaving Sesshomaru alone to think. Placing his fork into a drawer filled with some of her other gifts he then changes out of his soaking wet cloths and into a loose pair of pants. Lying down on his bed he closes his eyes to find her beautiful blue eyes starting back at him. He could hear her angelic voice in his head saying his name over and over. Soon he drifted off to sleep dreaming of her touch against his skin. He just hoped that by tonight she would return to his lagoon and continue to learn from each other. As he fell asleep Kikyo and Kagome finally made it home to their hidden cove. They had just lain down on the sandy beach when their father began to wake up from his slumber. Pretending to be sleeping their father didn't catch onto their façade and disappears into the water to go find them breakfast. The sisters soon fall asleep dreaming of their silver haired demons and store away the words they had learned that night into their memories. They could not wait for evening to come so they could sneak back to the castle. But what they forgot was that the first day of mating season officially started today and there were a handful of bachelor newts who have their interests in mind.

(End of Chapter 3)

(I wonder who these bachelors are? What will Kagome and Kikyo do now that mating season is in full swing? Will their father have any say in it? Will they be able to sneak back into the castle? Only time will tell! Please write a review and let me know what you though! Thanks for reading! Be sure to follow along to keep up with more chapters to come!)

Translation: Sorry if they aren't perfect! Tried going through dictionaries etc. Main point is for you to get the overall atmosphere and idea of them having speaking in different languages to each other.

1. Sluta – Stop (In Swedish)

2. ¿Cómo te llamas? - What is your name? (In Spanish)

3. ¿Puedes hablar español? - Do you speak Spanish? (In Spanish)

4. Sprichst du Deutsch? Do you speak German? (In German)

5. Parlez-vous Français? Do you speak French? (In French)

6. Si señorita. mi nombre es Inuyasha. Yes Miss, my name is Inuyahsa. (In Spanish)

7. Ja, mitt namn är Kagome. Yes, my name is Kagome. (In Swedish)