Chapter 12

I think someone asked me for translations. So. miko-priestess youkaii-demon hanyou-half demon baka-idiot chikuso-damn gakki-brat nignen-human katana- sword arigato-thank you dajabo-alright hai-yes no-iie If I do anything else, please, let me know.
Kagome ran forward, clutching her katana. Sesshoumaru had earlier given it to her, for a reason, still unknown to her. She reached her target, and missed. Not because he moved though; she had tripped.

"You hold your weapon too tightly. Relax, as I have shown you in your stance."

"Hai, Sesshoumaru." Kagome spoke, recomposing herself.

"We've been through this," he spoke, calmly, almost with annoyance, "what does it take?"

"Ugg! Sesshoumaru-sama!" 'fluffy gakki!'

"*ahem*"

'Ah! This mind thing is getting annoying!'

'Fluffy. Fluffy. At least tell me where you get it.'

'The tail . . .'

'The tail.'

'Pathetic.'

'Well, you wanted to know.'

'hmm.' "Try coming at me again."

The miko stepped backwards, preparing to charge again. She stepped into a long-since memorized stance, loose, feet slightly apart, arms outward, clutching the katana. Kagome moved then, ready to fall, or miss. But she didn't. She came toward the demon lord, and slashed his left shoulder. "Wha? Why. Didn't. You. Move.?"

"The point was for you to get the feel of the hit. If I moved, you would never learn that. Now do it again"

The girl positioned herself once again in her stance, and charged. This time, he moved. He stepped quickly to the right, causing the miko to miss, but not lose her cool. She realized this, and recharged. This time, he moved to the left, but she slashed low, cutting off his left lower leg.

"That is the way you should fight," he spoke, taking out the tetsuiga, "not stopping when you get stopped," and healing himself, "and keeping at it, even when your primary strikes do not connect."

"Right."

"That's enough for today. Night will fall soon. Go to bed after you bathe."

'Okay, fluffy.' "Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama."

"Stick to the last name wench."

'Stick to my name fluffy.'

"Onna," he growled.

"Gomen."

"Bed."

"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama."

Kagome did just as her capture, now pronounced as lover, she thinks, told her. She bathed well, but quickly, and climbed timidly into her bed.

'Goodnight, Kagome-kun.'

'Goodnight, Fluffy-kun.'

'*sigh*'
Sesshoumaru climbed into his bed. He didn't really need sleep, but he had nothing else to do. It was a beautiful bed. The master chamber, fitting the taste of the lord he was. 'Now, I need to see that filthy hanyou.' "Jaken."

"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama?"

"Send this note to my brother."

"Hai, master."

'Hmm.'

Flashback

Last night.

"Kagome-kun is sleeping Rin-chan."

"May I go visit her?"

"Iie. Why don't you rest as well?"

"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin marched off toward her designated chambers, preparing for a peaceful slumber.

'Inuyasha will need some notification we're coming if he is to meet us there. A letter.' He wrote. ~ Brother, me and they young miko will be passing through the forest near your town tomorrow. This will be your last chance to see her. Meet her at the well, and do not make it known that you were aware of her arrival. We will be there mid-day, and if you do not show, you will not be given another chance.~ 'That should work.'

End flashback
'I wonder what Kagome-chan will think of this. Of his arrival. She won't be happy. But of course, if I trusted my lovers brother, and he betrays me by breaking my heart, again, I wouldn't be happy either. But they wouldn't live. I will. That's the sad thing.'
"Kagome-chan? Are you up?" Rin chirped, peaking in Kagome's door.

"Hai, Rin. I'm up."

'Kagome-kun?'

"Can I come in?"

"Come on in Rin-chan."

"Oh, arigato Kagome!"

'Kagome! Dajabo?'

'Jajabo, fluffy-kun.'

'Onna.' He involuntarily growled.

'Watch it Kagome! Baka!'

'Hai, Kagome, watch it. Baka onna!'