The Truth of Love-2

The crew, the new crew, Sesshoumaru, Kagome, Inuyasha, and Kikyo, walked toward the castle. The castle, belonging to the lord of the western lands. The others, the other crew, the old crew, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, they had understood, and stayed together themselves, but chose not to follow, stating it was strictly family and love business. They had no right being there. And there were no objections. Shippo had put up a small fight, but had finally surrendered to Kagome and Shippos' coaxing. They were approaching now, and Sesshoumaru spoke to Kagome, never looking toward her, as to not give their conversation away. 'Kagome-kun.'

'Nani, fluffy?'

'I won't say it.'

'Sesshoumaru.'

'I won't say that either.'

'Sama.'

'kun is fine.'

'Fine. Sesshoumaru-kun.'

'Good. Let's try again. Kagome.'

'Nani, Sesshoumaru-kun?'

'You are to show Inuyasha his room please? I will show Kikyo to the one beside him. Give him the one beside the one I gave you.'

'Hai, Sesshoumaru-kun.'

'I will allow you to stay in my room if you would like.'

'You would?'

'I just said that.'

"Oniichan."

"What now?"

"Isn't that nice? Would you and Kikyo prefer separate rooms?"

"Kikyo?"

"No, unless you do."

"No, that will be fine, fluffy."

"Inuyasha."

"What," he taunted. Sesshoumaru took a swing at his brother with pointed talons, meaning to miss.

"Chikuso, oniichan, watch it!"

"Fine. Be more careful in your choosing of words next time if you wish to live."

'Fluffy!'

'I really wish you would not call me such preposterous names.'

'Chikuso.' "I thought you two had reached an agreement."

"We have."

"And what would that be," a formerly dead miko asked.

"That if he touches me, he will die."

"Hey! That's not exactly it, Kikyo! I promise!"

"Uh, Kikyo, Inuyashas' right. That teme is being a baka! They are walking together without fighting . . . he brought you back for his brother . . . isn't it obvious they are at peace? Soon after your latest death, Inuyasha allowed me to stay with Sesshoumaru, even after what he had given up, and Sesshoumaru found love there."

"Enough of this Kagome. She does not need to know I have a heart, much less the matters of it," the demon lord, being spoken of joked.

"Gomen, Sesshoumaru-kun."

"Gomen, Sesshoumaru-kun," Inuyasha mimicked.

"That's Sesshoumaru-sama to you," Kagome fought back.

"Keh. In his dreams." Pointed talons were instantly at his neck once again. They seemed to be attracted to him again.

"She wasn't kidding."

"Keh." A small stream of blood trickled from a hanyous' throat, a low growl being produced from both parties, proving that the demon lord was quite serious.

"We may be at peace, but even those at peace respect me. As you WILL." After still finding no response, he pressed harder.

"Se . . . se . . . shou . . . maru . . . Sama."

"Better." He released a hanyou, now gagging. He slumped to the ground, barely breathing, wiping still flowing blood from his chest. Kikyo slowly walked over to him, helped him up, and wiped the remaining blood away.

"Sesshoumaru! Do not hurt him in such ways."

"Would you life to be next?"

"Fluffy!"

"Hai, Kagome?"

"Stop it! Now!"

"As you wish."

'Is your brother actually listening to her,' Kikyo thought.

'I guess so.'

"We are here," the demon lord took control once again. And so the crew entered the castle. Entered there new home, they're new life.

"So, this is the home of the legendary lord of the western lands, Sesshoumaru-sama," Kikyo spoke in utter amazement at the sheer beauty of the place being spoken of.

"Yes. It is," the one also being spoken of answered her.

"So, this is our new life," Inuyasha intruded on the conversation, "this is what we are now."

'Fluffy . . .'

'Onna.'

'Name.'

'Exactly.'