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Demon. Narumi thought. This thing is a demon thus lesser than me."Move out of my way, demon, before I decide to kill you." Narumi said. The demon looked at her as though she was a bug. He then spoke.

"You are nothing but a smear on the face of this world. Perhaps I would be doing the world a favor by ending your life." The demon said. Narumi stiffened.

"You are the blight of the world. We leaf nin are superior to all beings! We will conquer all! Lord Danzo is a leader worthy of praise!" Narumi said, pulling kunais from her pack. The demon shrugged.

"If he is a great leader, why did he send a weakling for a warrior. At least, I would like to know your name."

" My name, underling, is Narumi. Why do you what to know?"

"So I can at least have a miko pray for your soul. My name is Sesshomaru, Demon Lord of the West." Sesshomaru said. Narumi visibly paled.

A high rank demon? Near Fire Country? If I capture him, Lord Danzo will reward me greatly. Narumi jumped into action.

Water Style: Deep water rush. Narumi called out. A giant wave came rushing towards Sesshomaru, who stood still. Idiot better be ready. As the wave neared the demon lord, it was cut in two and stopped. Narumi stood quiet. How? was her last thought before a hand hit her on the back of the neck, knocking her out. Sesshomaru sighed. Killing the girl was called for but they had been asked here to gather information on a certain matter. So they would ply the girl for information. Soon another white haired man appeared. He wore a fire red suit of clothes and resembled Sesshomaru.

"Damn, it takes these nins forever to do something. No wonder they are so easily defeated. She dead?." The man said.

"No, Inuyasha, she lives. We may have to ply her for information." Sesshomaru said. Inuyasha flattened his ears. Sesshomaru threw the girl over his shoulder and headed back to their hidden campsite. Once there, the two tied the girl up and waited for her to wake up. Inuyasha started a fire and begin to cook a deer they had hunted. Sesshomaru looked outward. He had settled his differences with his half brother years ago when it was revealed that his mother had actually agreed to allow his father to take another wife. He still remebered the letter that told him.

Flashback

Sesshomaru sat in his great study reading a book. A man entered his study."My lord, a message from your late mothers keeper. Shall I leave it here?" Sesshomaru looked up from his book."Bring it to me." The servant did so and left. Sesshomaru opened the letter.

My Dearest Son,

I have instucted Neko to send this letter to you if I am no longer with you. You have known about your little brother, Inuyasha, for sometime now. However, there is something you did not know. I agreed that your father needed another wife. As you know, your father is a high demon lord and must have children to carry on but as a demoness, I could only bare him a child every 5 years. During the second birthing of our child, a demon midwife made a costly mistake. I lost the baby in labor and my womb would take centuries to heal. Angered, your father drove the midwife out of the castle. I knew your father did not want to wait centuries for children, so I set out to find him a second wife. Many demonesses came forth but I didn't like any of them. So I was on my search when I seen Lady Izumi. She was perfect for a second wife-even though she was a human. I arranged for your father to meet her and you figured out the rest of the story. They were married in secret as I watched. When Izumi was with child, I was elated. On the night of Inuyasha's birth, you said that you told Izumi's brother who the father was. You didn't tell him. Dago, a soldier in our army, wanted Izumi for himself so he told. Your father jumped to her aid, as a great man should do, and was attacked by Okoi. You never knew how they escaped the fire but I tell you now. I brought them out. I carried my sister wife from the burning building with Inuyasha in her arms. We both watched in horror as our husband vanished into the flames. Izumi blamed herself as you did. But, I pray that now this light has been shown to you, you will find your brother and fight the darkness with him.

Love,

Saera, Lady of the West

Sesshomaru had quickly sought the group out and asked for forgiveness. Inuyasha, reading the letter, then complied and the two had been together since.

"Sesshomaru, what kind of plying? I mean, we left the girls back at the village. I don't go for torture." Inuyasha said. Seeshomaru looked at him.

"I believe we can ply her for information without torture. She has a temper. If we insult her leader, then she could let it slip about their plans. If not, we take her to the girls and let them try. I am not like these nins." Sesshomaru said. Inuyasha grunted his reply. This girl could supply them with information that could aid them. Both Inu brothers were immediately on alert as a slight snap of a twig alerted them to movement. Soln, a voice called out.

"It is just Nash and me, General. Reporting as ordered. Lets just say ever since they stirred the pot, she hasn't been letting them rest. Blew up a couple of them with her bloody senbons. Oh, I would love to see the look on old ugly's face." Saman said. Sesshomaru eased up. Saman Blight and Nash entered the camp, meeting as they were told to. Saman looked at the tied up girl. Nash too seemed interested. Inuyasha spoke.

"If she doesn't tell us, we can have Sango and Kagome talk to her. Besides, I think she is waking up." Inuyasha said. Narumi stared at the four.

"Monsters! You would harm a woman!" Narumi said. Nash looked at her.

"You are an idiot. I have since this Danzo you speak of. He is scum. He is dirt. His soul blackens the world. He is not a leader but a user." Nash said in his deep voice. Narumi screamed.

"YOU JUST WAIT, YOU DEMON SCUM! LORD DANZO AND LORD MADARA WILL RETURN AND THE GREAT MORAN THE DARK WILL BE REBORN!!!!" Narumi screamed. Saman then spoke up.

"Weaklings. Both of them. Danzo and Madara." Saman said. Narumi fumed.

"THEY ARE STRONG! AS SOON AS THEY GET THE UZUMAKI AND UCHIHA SCUMBAGS, THEY WILL BE POWERFUL AGAIN!" Narumi said fuming. Sesshomaru smirked.

"Thank you for the information. Now, sleep." Sesshomaru said as he touched Narumi's cheek. Narumi fell into a deep sleep from which only Sesshomaru could awaken her from. Three sets of eyes questioned him.

"She is not like other ROOT. Perhaps she will be more informative later. The girls should be able to find out more." Sesshomaru said. A tickle and the back of his neck alerted him.

"We have company. Saman, Nash remove the prisoner. My brother and I will deal with these...scum." Sesshomaru said darkly. Inuyasha took his brothers side as the two men whisked Narumi towards the village. Less than two heartbeats later, a company of ten ROOT elites jumped from the trees. One spoke.

"It is by the will of Lord Danzo that the woman you have be turned over to us. There will be no question. You will then lay down your weapons and surrender to us so that Lord Danzo can use you for his tests. This is a demand. Surrender or die." The ROOT said tonelessly. Sesshomaru laughed. The ROOT nins froze in place. It was a laugh that could chill even the bravest of men. ROOT were stunned.

"You demand that we go with you?! You are outclassed here. Be gone. Or face the edges of swords. It matters not to me." Sesshomaru said. Inuyasha was beside him, waiting for one of them to make a move. A rookie ROOT member then signed all their death warrants.

"YOU WILL GIVE YOURSELFS FOR THE GLORY OF A BETTER WORLD. LIRD DANZO IS OVER ALL! YOUR WOMEN AND CHILDREN WILL BE USED AS SLAVES AND WHORES FOR THE GLORY OF ROOT!" the nin proclaimed loudly. In an instant, the nin was hoisted off his feet by a very angry Inuyasha.

"You know, nin scum, it takes a real warrior to try to force fighters such as ourselves into a battle but to demand surrender of us before battle and demand those under our protection but then again you follow a fool." Inuyasha said, claws diggjng into the nins throat.

"Kill them!" The captain said. Sesshomaru jumped into the middle of the group, grabbing the leader. The captain couldn't break free of the demon lord's grasp. He knew then that he was doomed.

"If you want to destroy an army, you first remove its leader. Poisoned claws Sesshomaru said softly. The nun screamed as Sesshomaru's claws burned through his stomach and into his back. Sesshomaru then stepped away from the nin. Inuyasha had flung the nin he was holding into the tree, knocking him out. Two others rushed him. Inuyasha pulled his sword from its sheath and acted.

"Wind Barrage." Inuyasha called out. Four ROOT nins were immediately caught in his attack and killed. The other four were moving to escape, to tell Danzo of the two, when a feeling of dread befell them. One such nin looked at his companions only to see them cut in half by an acidic whip. He turned to go and was almost away from the battle when a hand grabbed him and hoisted him in the air.

"Well, it looks like the General and the others have been having some fun. Well, you should join your friends. Goodbye. Rune art: Body burn" The nin screamed as he burned alive. The bald man and his tall companion joined Sesshomaru in the clearing. Soon the bald man's illusion fell revealing what appeared to be a teenager with blond hair and his companion was tall with ash blonde hair.

"Hello, Melodias, Ban. You're late." Sesshomaru said. The two men grinned.

"Had a little fun along the way. Had a ROOT problem. Took care of it." Ban said. Inuyasha laughed.

"Soon, the Nightmare Brigade will show these nins what happens when you mess with one of our own." Inuyasha said.

Grins were on the faces of all tjose present.

Soon, you will learn what a true leader can do. Soon.