{Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, so don't sue me. College has a strict hold on my wallet anyway.}
Vengeance
By Striking Falcon
Chapter Eighteen: Sesshoumaru's Experiment
Sango left the hut heading toward the edge of the village, shaking her head at the events going on inside.
Since Kagome's new 'sleeping arrangement', Miroku wasted no time in his antics, telling Inuyasha he wouldn't watch if he took advantage of Kagome in her sleep. This earned him a squeak from Shippou and a very dark threat from Inuyasha, who couldn't move to hit the monk due to his predicament. This gave Miroku the edge he needed, sending more suggestions as to how Inuyasha's position could be to his advantage.
After becoming tired of trying to ignore the two bickering men in her sleep, Kagome woke up, threw her shoe at Miroku's head and brushed her lips against Inuyasha's neck, sending shivers up his spine. He and Miroku promptly shut up, but not before Shippou found the whole thing seriously funny. Sango needed air, and a little sanity to boot. She figured the forest would be the best place to find it, leaving the four…
No.
Three…
"Miroku, if that hand comes any closer, you will loose it."
Miroku held his hands up in innocence. "Why Sango, I only came out here to walk with you."
Sango scowled. "Right. Go back to the hut and make sure Kagome doesn't do something in her sleep to cause Inuyasha to be beet red for life." Miroku made a move to protest when Sango reached for her boomerang.
"I won't say it twice."
Miroku sighed in defeat and walked back to Kaede's. Sango waited until he was no longer in sight before leaning against a tree.
*"What is going on?" she moaned to herself. A faint rustle above her caught her attention, but not before something long and furry wound itself around her waist. Before she could scream, or defend herself, the furry thing tugged her high into a tree and into waiting arms. The arms pulled her closer as a rumbling started against her back.
"Nice to see you again, huntress."
Sango sighed, relaxing a little. "Sesshoumaru, what are you doing here?"
A small chuckle from behind her. "I've come to check up on you all. Is everything alright?"
It was Sango's turn to chuckle, though hers was a tad lethargic. "Weird things are happening to Kagome."
"Has something happened during Inuyasha's transformation?"
Sango gasped. "How do you know when it is?"*
"Don't worry about me coming to harm him. I don't feel like it today. What has happened to Kagome?"
"Oh, other than Kagome with golden eyes and a better sense of hearing and smell, not a whole lot."
A gasp from behind her let her know that her late night 'kidnapper' was just as shocked as she was.
However, what he said next was totally not what she had in mind.
"I had no idea that would happen."
Sango tried to turn to face him, but he held her firm.
"Stop squirming. It would be unpleasant if you fell from this height."
"Sesshoumaru, do you know something."
A sigh from behind her as a hand smoothed Sango's hair away from her neck. "I guess I will have to tell you. But you cannot tell Kagome. I don't believe it would be good for Inuyasha if you did." Sango nodded her obedience and Sesshoumaru continued.
"Myouga told the fox cub that the mark Inuyasha left on Kagome was a mark of a potential mate. As wise as the old flea is, in this case he is a little mixed up. It takes a little more blood to be mixed for what he said to be true. Inuyasha's was only a ward of protection, but the change in Kagome was enough to make me wonder what would happen if there was enough blood to mix, so…"
"So you ran her and Inuyasha through at the Demon Tournaments." Sango finished. She felt Sesshoumaru nod his head behind her.
"His blood had to be inside her for me to see what would happen, good or bad. Was Kagome sick after the Tournaments?"
Sango shook her head before a thought crossed her mind. "What would have happened if it were bad?"
"She would have been sick."
Sango gasped, grasping his hand. "You knew it might make her sick, but tried it anyway?"
His other hand patted hers tenderly. "She would not have been sick long. Just three days, then she would have returned to normal."
"But what does it mean?" Sango wondered aloud. A clawed finger moved to press to her lips, silencing her.
"If you'll be patient, I'll tell you. The mingling of blood is to show compatibility, especially with humans. If she had become sick, then she wouldn't have been strong enough, or didn't want to be, Inuyasha's mate. Since she's fine, I take it there are no doubts about her feelings for him, nor her strength. Her changing was totally unexpected, but I think I know what it means."
He waited a moment before speaking. "Aren't you going to ask me what it means?"
Sango blinked in surprise. "I thought you wanted me to be quiet until you finished?"
Sesshoumaru shook his head in amusement. "So I did. Anyway, I believe it means that, if Inuyasha gathers his senses to get that far, Kagome would produce full demons." Sango stared into the distance in disbelief.
"That's not possible. Any child of theirs will be half demon or less."
"If Kagome were an ordinary girl, then that would be the case. But Kagome's reaction to Inuyasha's blood, to demon blood, is most unusual. I said to you before that she is more powerful than most mikos. Inuyasha's blood being able to live in her long enough to affect her long after the fusion may be due to her magic."
Sango considered this for a moment. Sesshoumaru stared down at her a moment before tightening his grip on her.
"I need you to tell me if the same thing happens the next new moon."
"Why should I?" Sango asked. She felt lips graze her neck and she unwittingly tipped her head to the side in permission. The same lips smiled against her skin.
"Because I might be inclined to help you."
"Fine. I'll do it, but only for Kagome. She deserves to be happy."
A slightly muffled "good" could be heard coming from behind her ear as Sango's eyes slipped closed. She held her thoughts together long enough to ask one last question.
"Is that what you came here for?" she breathed, not realizing that the purr permeating the air was her own.
"Not really. I came to see you."
Sango leaned her head back against a well built shoulder. "Why?"
"To ask you something?"
She opened her eyes, her hand tracing along his. "What?"
A low purr started from behind her as Sesshoumaru placed his chin on her shoulder.
"Scratch my ears."
Fin
SF: That was so damn beautiful! Sesshou, you're a nut!
Sesshou: {::rolls his eyes and leaves the stage::}
SF: Jerk! Anywho, this is only part one of this four-part series, so stick around. I'm not giving a preview of the next story, but the summary and the rules for the contest-
Audience: What contest?
SF: Are below! I'm not posting the next part of the story for two weeks, and the contest lasts for 9 days. Remember that!
Contest:
SF: Now that the first part of the 'Vengeance' series is over, we can have a little fun. I'm hosting a small contest. As you all know, I love pictures. I get some of my best ideas from pictures. However, this isn't about my pic love.
The contest:
Draw a picture from any of the four categories. The best out of each will receive the first THREE CHAPTERS to the next part of the series 'Lands Divided'!
The contest rules are as such:
1#. The pictures can be in black and white, color or shaded but NO NOTEBOOK PAPER!!!!!!! Seriously, don't do it. Notebook paper looks horrid.
2#. No nude pictures. I'm planning to post the winners as soon as I find a site that does it for free. If anyone knows of one, give me a holler.
3#. No cheating. No copies. I will do research, so make sure its your own work.
Well, those are the rules, now here are the categories:
1#. Chapter Three: The Marks of My Brother
Inuyasha dressed like Sesshoumaru with the effects of the blue potion. Don't forget the red sash.
2#. Chapter Eleven: Attempted Kidnappings and Other Such Fluff
Sesshoumaru, Sango and Shippou comforting a crying Kagome.
Descriptions are in the chapters. When you send your entries in, make sure to post your name, email address and what category your entering. I'll post the winners at the beginning of the first chapter and e-mail the winners their three chapters before I start 'Lands Divided'. This isn't about talent per say, but accuracy to the story, so everyone give it a shot! Everyone have fun and enjoy!
Summary:
Lands Divided: Part Two in the 'Vengeance' series.
Sesshoumaru disappears and the Inu gang try to rescue him; only to have Inuyasha kidnapped and Miroku badly injured, leaving Sango and Kagome to find the inu brothers. When they finally find them, Sesshoumaru's lands are at war. As he and Inuyasha fight to save their homeland, Kagome and Sango struggle to figure out a prophesy that may save them all.
