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Chapter Five: Pets and Delusional Wolves
Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha continued to argue, their insults ringing into the courtyard outside. A figure looked up at the tower they were in and scowled. Jerking his head at another demon, they turned and went inside the castle.
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"If you know so much, why are you here?" Inuyasha shouted, trying not to get zapped again. He just knew the fur on his ears was smoking from how many times he jerked against the chains. Sesshoumaru was no better, curls of smoke rising off his wrists.
"You are here as well. We are not talking about me, anyway. We are talking about you! How are we of the same blood line?"
"I ask that question myself, jackass."
"There you go again, confusing me with you."
Inuyasha growled and jumped for Sesshoumaru again, managing to land a good kick in his ribs.
CLANK!
ZAP!
"It was worth it," Inuyasha puffed as Sesshoumaru winced from the blow. Sesshoumaru glared at him, a growl rising in his throat.
"Was that necessary?"
The door flung open suddenly, stopping any comment Inuyasha had. Two figures stepped into the room. They resembled toads, both the size of an average man, with pale, almost white skin. They wore the crests of the eastern demon on their chests.
"What's going on in here?" the largest one demanded. The smaller one sat down in a chair beside the door.
"What's with the noise?"
Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru growled.
"What is the meaning of this? Why are we here? Who are you?" Sesshoumaru demanded.
The largest toad chuckled. "Does the puppy want to know what is going on? Fine, I'll tell you. My name is Ressi" he pointed to the seated toad "and she is Gin. You are here because our master wants you to be."
Inuyasha shifted slightly, the chains clinking against each other. He grimaced, waiting for the zap that came when he normally moved. It never came. Ressi and Gin howled in laughter at his surprise.
"I see you two know what the chains are for. Don't worry. As long as you don't fight them, they won't fight you. Though it looks like you have been, if the smoke is any indication." They howled again, earning scowls from both brothers.
"I demand you release us at once!" Sesshoumaru growled, earning him another set of hoots in answer.
Inuyasha groaned. "Don't waste your time talking to those jackasses. Wait until we're free. Then I'd like to a little 'talking' to them myself."
Ressi stopped laughing and crossed the room, Gin right behind him. They reached Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru faster than either of them could blink and punched them both in the face. As Sesshoumaru struggled to keep himself from losing control, Inuyasha's mouth released a string of curses. Ressi and Gin laughed again.
"Poor puppies. You'll soon learn who your master is."
They turned around and left, leaving the two dog demons seething in their own plans to rip the two apart.
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"Kouga, we don't have time for you," Sango yelled as he spun Kagome around. Kagome was trying to pry his hands off her waist as politely as possible, but it was becoming more difficult by the moment. He finally put her down, his hands refusing to let go.
"Please, Kouga. We are trying to find Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. Have you heard anything?"
Kouga sniffed in annoyance. "Why do you care about them? They obviously can't take care of themselves. Stay with me. I'm sure I can find someone who will marry Sango as well." Sango turned beet red, remembering not to try to hurt him while Kagome was so close to him.
Kagome sighed. "Kouga, we have to help them. There's no telling what could happen if we leave Sesshoumaru missing and his lands unprotected. If you want to, you can come with us."
Sango stared at her in shock. Kagome knew how Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru felt about the wolf prince, and it would not be pretty if he was with them when they found them.
"Why Kagome, I would love to come with you! Anything to be in your company!" He released his hold on her and walked ahead of them, smiling the whole time. Sango grabbed Kagome's upper arm as she walked past.
"What possessed you to do that?! Inuyasha is going to have a fit if he sees you two together!"
Kagome gave her a look that said this wasn't her idea of a good time either. "I know, but we need a little more muscle on this. Whoever took Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru was obviously stronger than them. What makes you think we could do this without some help? Even Kouga's better than nothing."
Sango nodded in agreement to Kagome's reason and let her go. Kagome climbed behind her on Kirara's back and they followed Kouga to the servant village, listening to him profess his love the whole way
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SF: I'm being rather generous this week. Instead of posting only one chapter, I'm going to post three. This is one. Push the purple button for the next chapter.