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Between Demons and Mathematics
A joint fic by Meztli and Shampoo.
Chapter Three
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Sesshomaru returned to the small clearing in which Jaken, Rin, and himself were staying for the night. Both his companions were somewhere else; Sesshomaru guessed Rin went off to pick flowers again and Jaken followed her as per the orders he had given the inferior youkai. Sesshomaru did not bother to sit down, or even make himself comfortable; rather, he stood and let his thoughts meander through his mind like a wandering creek. He calculated the pros and cons of his position: using Inuyasha's wench was sure to be a dangerous endeavor, of course Inuyasha himself would never agree even if she did, and that in itself was unlikely. But she seemed to be the most qualified for the task, and as far as Sesshomaru was concerned, that meant she would do it, even if he had to threaten her life and the lives of her family, wherever they were. His mind raced through the possibilities. She could decline, she could accept; it didn't matter what she wanted. She would do whatever he commanded her to. But what about Inuyasha? Sesshomaru had neither the time nor the patience to deal with his younger brother and his infantile yet brutal fighting techniques. He knew Inuyasha well enough to realize that the hanyou was extremely protective of the ones close to him, and would protect them until his own demise, especially the wench.
So what to do? Sesshomaru toyed with the idea of attempting to kill Inuyasha, but dismissed it quickly. He knew firsthand the destructive power of the Tetsusaiga and the damage Inuyasha could cause with it. There was simply no point in risking his own life for the education of a human girl. So, then, how could he separate his brother and his brother's woman without direct interference from Inuyasha? The solution rose in his mind like wisps of fog from the ground, slowly, until it firmed into a plan that needed little revision.
He would kidnap the wench, and bring her here. The day was not old, and it would be hours before Inuyasha would know she was missing. By that time, he, Jaken, Rin, and her new teacher would be far, far away.
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It did not take long for Sesshomaru to find what he was looking for. She and the kistune were in the same place he had last seen them. Now she was going over the problems she had asked the child youkai to do, explaining each one carefully. Sesshomaru eyed the small fox demon. Of course, in order for the operation to be successful, it would have to die. He could not leave anything that would go running back to Inuyasha, undoubtedly to tell him everything that had happened and give his brother the information that would send him tearing the forest and in Sesshomaru's direction. Sesshomaru's leg muscles tensed: he was ready. He'd give them no warning, no time to think.
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"Shippo-chan, you are really starting to get the hang of this!" Kagome exclaimed. "So far, you've gotten all three correct!"
Shippo smiled triumphantly. "Do you think I can do the problems in your books now, Kagome-sama?" he asked.
She smiled. "No, Shippo-chan, that will take a bit more work-"
The sound of her own words died in Kagome's ears as she was jerked upwards, and everything seemed to alter its position. Someone had an iron grip around her waist, but it didn't feel this way. It was like she was watching it happen to another girl, a total stranger, she felt apprehensive but not terrified as she should have been. It didn't register in her mind that she should look up and identify her attacker, instead, she was mesmerized by the stark terror in Shippo's eyes. Kagome watched as he stepped back, further and further until he was close to a bush. Then, he disappeared. Kagome blinked. 'Shippo-chan.' she thought, as though in a dream. 'Your shape shifting has improved so much.' Although she had said the same words just a few moments earlier, that time seemed lifetimes away from now.
Then the world became a blur. Trees and rocks and bushes sped by until everything was a greenish, brownish haze. Kagome knew she was moving fast. it reminded her of her rides on Kirara, what seemed like all those years ago. The resisting air whipped at her face and forced tears to her eyes, she tried to look up at the thing that was holding her, and failed. Closing her eyes tightly against the wind, she raised a fist and brought it down full force on the being, and slowly, her brain unfroze from the sleepy tranquility of studying with Shippo a few seconds before. Her arms flailed, her legs kicked, she screamed at the top of her lungs every name she knew. However, nothing did any good. The creature raced on, stopping for nothing.
Her situation crashed home. Here she was, without her arrows, or the Shikon no Tama, or any of her friends to keep her safe. Kagome was simply a human girl, defenseless, from another world and no idea what to do. This time, she could not hide behind Inuyasha's red kimono or the fact she was a powerful miko reborn. She twisted her neck to get a look at what held her once again, but the tears in her eyes blurred the image.
~0~
After what seemed like hours, the speed slowed to a halt and she was let down. Her surroundings were unfamiliar, and she had no idea which way she had come from. As her eyes began to refocus, she turned to face her abductor. Long, pale hair and pale yellow eyes struck her first, and her first reaction was wonderment as to why Inuyasha would want to kidnap her. Then she blinked, and everything came into view. The markings on his face, the way he was dressed, his cold and arrogant demeanor: the name shrieked through her head and made her heart seize with terror.
Not Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru.
~0~
A/N: I would like to take this time to thank all our wonderful reviewers. You all are the best! Meztli-chan and I love reviews. ^-^ We are very encouraged.
Well, I know you all loved the first two chapters by Meztli-chan. She's a really good writer, ne? Yes, of course she is! So, everyone, all together now.
1.
2.
3.
MEZTLI-CHAN, YOU ARE THE BEST!
I hope everyone likes my chapter as much. Okay, that's about all from me! Please review, onegai!!!
Shampoo
Between Demons and Mathematics
A joint fic by Meztli and Shampoo.
Chapter Three
~
Sesshomaru returned to the small clearing in which Jaken, Rin, and himself were staying for the night. Both his companions were somewhere else; Sesshomaru guessed Rin went off to pick flowers again and Jaken followed her as per the orders he had given the inferior youkai. Sesshomaru did not bother to sit down, or even make himself comfortable; rather, he stood and let his thoughts meander through his mind like a wandering creek. He calculated the pros and cons of his position: using Inuyasha's wench was sure to be a dangerous endeavor, of course Inuyasha himself would never agree even if she did, and that in itself was unlikely. But she seemed to be the most qualified for the task, and as far as Sesshomaru was concerned, that meant she would do it, even if he had to threaten her life and the lives of her family, wherever they were. His mind raced through the possibilities. She could decline, she could accept; it didn't matter what she wanted. She would do whatever he commanded her to. But what about Inuyasha? Sesshomaru had neither the time nor the patience to deal with his younger brother and his infantile yet brutal fighting techniques. He knew Inuyasha well enough to realize that the hanyou was extremely protective of the ones close to him, and would protect them until his own demise, especially the wench.
So what to do? Sesshomaru toyed with the idea of attempting to kill Inuyasha, but dismissed it quickly. He knew firsthand the destructive power of the Tetsusaiga and the damage Inuyasha could cause with it. There was simply no point in risking his own life for the education of a human girl. So, then, how could he separate his brother and his brother's woman without direct interference from Inuyasha? The solution rose in his mind like wisps of fog from the ground, slowly, until it firmed into a plan that needed little revision.
He would kidnap the wench, and bring her here. The day was not old, and it would be hours before Inuyasha would know she was missing. By that time, he, Jaken, Rin, and her new teacher would be far, far away.
~0~
It did not take long for Sesshomaru to find what he was looking for. She and the kistune were in the same place he had last seen them. Now she was going over the problems she had asked the child youkai to do, explaining each one carefully. Sesshomaru eyed the small fox demon. Of course, in order for the operation to be successful, it would have to die. He could not leave anything that would go running back to Inuyasha, undoubtedly to tell him everything that had happened and give his brother the information that would send him tearing the forest and in Sesshomaru's direction. Sesshomaru's leg muscles tensed: he was ready. He'd give them no warning, no time to think.
~0~
"Shippo-chan, you are really starting to get the hang of this!" Kagome exclaimed. "So far, you've gotten all three correct!"
Shippo smiled triumphantly. "Do you think I can do the problems in your books now, Kagome-sama?" he asked.
She smiled. "No, Shippo-chan, that will take a bit more work-"
The sound of her own words died in Kagome's ears as she was jerked upwards, and everything seemed to alter its position. Someone had an iron grip around her waist, but it didn't feel this way. It was like she was watching it happen to another girl, a total stranger, she felt apprehensive but not terrified as she should have been. It didn't register in her mind that she should look up and identify her attacker, instead, she was mesmerized by the stark terror in Shippo's eyes. Kagome watched as he stepped back, further and further until he was close to a bush. Then, he disappeared. Kagome blinked. 'Shippo-chan.' she thought, as though in a dream. 'Your shape shifting has improved so much.' Although she had said the same words just a few moments earlier, that time seemed lifetimes away from now.
Then the world became a blur. Trees and rocks and bushes sped by until everything was a greenish, brownish haze. Kagome knew she was moving fast. it reminded her of her rides on Kirara, what seemed like all those years ago. The resisting air whipped at her face and forced tears to her eyes, she tried to look up at the thing that was holding her, and failed. Closing her eyes tightly against the wind, she raised a fist and brought it down full force on the being, and slowly, her brain unfroze from the sleepy tranquility of studying with Shippo a few seconds before. Her arms flailed, her legs kicked, she screamed at the top of her lungs every name she knew. However, nothing did any good. The creature raced on, stopping for nothing.
Her situation crashed home. Here she was, without her arrows, or the Shikon no Tama, or any of her friends to keep her safe. Kagome was simply a human girl, defenseless, from another world and no idea what to do. This time, she could not hide behind Inuyasha's red kimono or the fact she was a powerful miko reborn. She twisted her neck to get a look at what held her once again, but the tears in her eyes blurred the image.
~0~
After what seemed like hours, the speed slowed to a halt and she was let down. Her surroundings were unfamiliar, and she had no idea which way she had come from. As her eyes began to refocus, she turned to face her abductor. Long, pale hair and pale yellow eyes struck her first, and her first reaction was wonderment as to why Inuyasha would want to kidnap her. Then she blinked, and everything came into view. The markings on his face, the way he was dressed, his cold and arrogant demeanor: the name shrieked through her head and made her heart seize with terror.
Not Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru.
~0~
A/N: I would like to take this time to thank all our wonderful reviewers. You all are the best! Meztli-chan and I love reviews. ^-^ We are very encouraged.
Well, I know you all loved the first two chapters by Meztli-chan. She's a really good writer, ne? Yes, of course she is! So, everyone, all together now.
1.
2.
3.
MEZTLI-CHAN, YOU ARE THE BEST!
I hope everyone likes my chapter as much. Okay, that's about all from me! Please review, onegai!!!
Shampoo