Chapter Two: The Almighty Sesshomaru and a bowl of Ramen
They all stared open-mouthed at him, not sure whether to believe his intentions to be true or not. Inuyasha was especially skeptical, and kept his sword unsheathed for safety.
Miroku was the first to speak up. "Why should we believe you? You give us no reason to do so." Sango and Shippo quickly agreed as Kagome and Inuyasha, to stunned to say anything, continued to stare in bewilderment.
"You. I could have killed you all by now if that is what I REALLY came here to do. Haven't I Always made my distaste for you, and intentions clear in the past? You have nothing to lose by joining me."
"WHAT!?" cried everyone in unison. "What do you mean. US join YOU!? Why do you need us, you're the ALMIGHTY SESSHOMARU.." shouted Inuyasha, turning his intense confusion into anger as he usually did with emotions that weren't directly related to anger. "HAH!!"
"You do not pay attention little brother. you let your anger get to your head, hmm. I am giving YOU the opportunity to join ME in destroying Naraku. He has betrayed us both, and for that I am willing to allow you all to fight him alongside myself."
"You can't be serious, do you honestly think we're all gonna put up with your high and mighty act this entire time..? KHEH!! You've got another thing coming then" remarked Inuyasha, sword slightly lowered.
"Oh Inuyasha, we all put up with the same thing from you don't we? I don't entirely trust him, but I sense that he has no intention of attacking us. I at least want to hear what he has to say," put in Kagome now walking slowly toward Sesshomaru. "Will you join us for dinner? We trust you and as long as you behave yourself, that goes for you to Inuyasha-sama, then we would like you to come."
Sesshomaru was of course ready to make a comment on a mortal telling him what to do and how to behave, but for some reason, (A/N maybe it was some of those long lost 'feelings' resurfacing..YAY!! sessy is sweet underneath!! Sorry for the lapse in character. but he really is nice in his own subtle ways) he pushed the comment aside and agreed, walking back with them to their dinner.
The air was uncomfortable to say the least, Inuyasha eyeing Sesshomaru suspiciously with a hint of anger and annoyance, and Sesshomaru keeping his superiority as best he could, pretending not to notice the stares. Kagome, staring intently ahead, trying to overcome the urge to look back at the two, wondering just what it is he wanted. Sango and Miroku exchanged glances to each other, then turned their gaze back to the hanyou and youkai with confusion. And lastly Shippou, who remained near Kagome for protection from Sesshomaru, who was sure to attack.
They reached their rapidly cooling food, not knowing what to do. Sango was the first to sit, and quietly picked up her cup of sake, taking a prolonged, nervous sip. Inuyasha followed her motions with attitude and hostility. grabbing his ramen and digging in. "Well are you all gonna sit down or what?"
Everyone did so. not wanting to speak, or even knowing what to say. Sesshomaru remained standing though, perhaps out of lack of comfort the situation had, or just to keep his cool exterior.
Kagome looked up at him. "Here Sesshomaru-sama, please sit and eat" she said with confidence, setting a cup of sake and a plate of assorted food in front of the area next to her, knowing the others wouldn't be very comfortable sitting next to him.
Reluctantly, he sat, legs crossed perfectly in front of him, not touching his food or speaking.
"Why do you not eat, Sesshomaru-sama? Would you like something else perhaps" whispered Sango in a faint voice, trying to sound as normal as possible.
Sesshomaru gazed at her, surprised by her courage to speak to HIM in such a way (A/N gently, without getting ready to kill him.ya know.) "I do not need food, and rarely eat."
"Oh.. but at least have SOMETHING. you might as well while you're here" remarked Kagome.
Sesshomaru looked at the plate set before him. and picked up the chopsticks with his one hand. picking first at the food, then taking a small bite.
With that, everyone became more comfortable around him, and began to eat themselves.
"You still haven't told us what exactly it is you want with us." remarked Inuyasha, glaring with skepticism at his older brother, waiting for an answer.
Sesshomaru, spoke softly, "I have told you, I am allowing you to join me in destroying Naraku. He has tried to use me as well, and he must die, the miserable little man. thinking he is a demon. He is nothing more than a possessed human" he finished with a confident sip of his sake.
"This sounds simple enough, but what do you propose we actually DO?" chimed in Sango.
"Yes. we have never before been able to HARM Naraku much, much less KILL HIM" put in Miroku.
Sesshomaru did not appear to be affected by this comment as he reached over for the remaining Ramen on the table. just as Inuyasha was. Sesshomaru reached quickly across, beating him to the delicious noodles.
"HEY!!! I was going to have those FIRST!!! Give them here!!!!" wailed Inuyasha leaning forward and reaching for the dish in his brothers hand. He reached a bit to far though, and smashed face-first onto the ground, but quickly got up and hurdled himself at a slyly grinning Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru stood up and held out his hand, which Inuyasha slammed into, pushing up against it with all of his strength, trying to knock Sesshomaru down, and reaching for the noodles that lay beside his feet.
He kept reaching and reaching while Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kagome all got their laugh for the day, only to be held back by the palm of his older brother.
"Will you STOP being such an ASS you. ASS!!! I had them FIRST!!!" cried the struggling Inuyasha.
"Oh Inuyasha, I will have more noodles when I come back next time I leave. you can wait!" warned Kagome with a smile and a slight giggle from the ongoing spectacle.
"FORGET IT!!! THESE WERE MINE TO BEGIN WITH!! Why should I let him just take them?"
Kagome sighed, "Inuyasha.. Osuwari."
*insert loud thump here*
"WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH EVERYONE!!!" wailed Inuyasha, still sprawled out on the ground.
"You have to learn to choose your battles Inuyasha," remarked Miroku, attempting not to smile.
"WHAT THE HE. what do you mean CHOOSE your battles. a battle is a battle. you fight them all. every one of them. you.. KHEH!!! Forget it. your useless!!"
So there they were, the whole group traveling with Sesshomaru and the rest of his company. which included Rin, her dragon, and Jaken.
Inuyasha sat alone in a tree while Kagome conjured up a light conversation with Sesshomaru.
"kheh. the same pair that tried to kill each other in more than one battle.. talking together" thought Inuyasha, with a slight twinge of jealousy. "Wait a minute, I tried to kill Kagome to.never mind.." "It will take me a while to get used to him being so close to us all the time" Sango whispered. "He has always hated us as enemies, do you really think we can ever be FRIENDS with him?"
"I. I'm scared of him" whispered a sheepish Shippo, hiding behind Sango, making sure Sesshomaru could not here him. "Why do we even have to go with him? He's mean, and evil, and too much like Inuyasha. and one of Inuyasha is more than enough!"
"He will be a good fighter though. it is better to be WITH him rather than AGAINST him. Besides, maybe he is more like Inuyasha than we think. Inuyasha also used to be somewhat tempermental, maybe Sesshomaru is also somewhat of a softie underneath, and he just was never able to let that all show?" replied Sango.
Miroku agreed, though he found it hard to think of Sesshomaru as a SOFTIE. "This will certainly be a new one for us.."
They all stared open-mouthed at him, not sure whether to believe his intentions to be true or not. Inuyasha was especially skeptical, and kept his sword unsheathed for safety.
Miroku was the first to speak up. "Why should we believe you? You give us no reason to do so." Sango and Shippo quickly agreed as Kagome and Inuyasha, to stunned to say anything, continued to stare in bewilderment.
"You. I could have killed you all by now if that is what I REALLY came here to do. Haven't I Always made my distaste for you, and intentions clear in the past? You have nothing to lose by joining me."
"WHAT!?" cried everyone in unison. "What do you mean. US join YOU!? Why do you need us, you're the ALMIGHTY SESSHOMARU.." shouted Inuyasha, turning his intense confusion into anger as he usually did with emotions that weren't directly related to anger. "HAH!!"
"You do not pay attention little brother. you let your anger get to your head, hmm. I am giving YOU the opportunity to join ME in destroying Naraku. He has betrayed us both, and for that I am willing to allow you all to fight him alongside myself."
"You can't be serious, do you honestly think we're all gonna put up with your high and mighty act this entire time..? KHEH!! You've got another thing coming then" remarked Inuyasha, sword slightly lowered.
"Oh Inuyasha, we all put up with the same thing from you don't we? I don't entirely trust him, but I sense that he has no intention of attacking us. I at least want to hear what he has to say," put in Kagome now walking slowly toward Sesshomaru. "Will you join us for dinner? We trust you and as long as you behave yourself, that goes for you to Inuyasha-sama, then we would like you to come."
Sesshomaru was of course ready to make a comment on a mortal telling him what to do and how to behave, but for some reason, (A/N maybe it was some of those long lost 'feelings' resurfacing..YAY!! sessy is sweet underneath!! Sorry for the lapse in character. but he really is nice in his own subtle ways) he pushed the comment aside and agreed, walking back with them to their dinner.
The air was uncomfortable to say the least, Inuyasha eyeing Sesshomaru suspiciously with a hint of anger and annoyance, and Sesshomaru keeping his superiority as best he could, pretending not to notice the stares. Kagome, staring intently ahead, trying to overcome the urge to look back at the two, wondering just what it is he wanted. Sango and Miroku exchanged glances to each other, then turned their gaze back to the hanyou and youkai with confusion. And lastly Shippou, who remained near Kagome for protection from Sesshomaru, who was sure to attack.
They reached their rapidly cooling food, not knowing what to do. Sango was the first to sit, and quietly picked up her cup of sake, taking a prolonged, nervous sip. Inuyasha followed her motions with attitude and hostility. grabbing his ramen and digging in. "Well are you all gonna sit down or what?"
Everyone did so. not wanting to speak, or even knowing what to say. Sesshomaru remained standing though, perhaps out of lack of comfort the situation had, or just to keep his cool exterior.
Kagome looked up at him. "Here Sesshomaru-sama, please sit and eat" she said with confidence, setting a cup of sake and a plate of assorted food in front of the area next to her, knowing the others wouldn't be very comfortable sitting next to him.
Reluctantly, he sat, legs crossed perfectly in front of him, not touching his food or speaking.
"Why do you not eat, Sesshomaru-sama? Would you like something else perhaps" whispered Sango in a faint voice, trying to sound as normal as possible.
Sesshomaru gazed at her, surprised by her courage to speak to HIM in such a way (A/N gently, without getting ready to kill him.ya know.) "I do not need food, and rarely eat."
"Oh.. but at least have SOMETHING. you might as well while you're here" remarked Kagome.
Sesshomaru looked at the plate set before him. and picked up the chopsticks with his one hand. picking first at the food, then taking a small bite.
With that, everyone became more comfortable around him, and began to eat themselves.
"You still haven't told us what exactly it is you want with us." remarked Inuyasha, glaring with skepticism at his older brother, waiting for an answer.
Sesshomaru, spoke softly, "I have told you, I am allowing you to join me in destroying Naraku. He has tried to use me as well, and he must die, the miserable little man. thinking he is a demon. He is nothing more than a possessed human" he finished with a confident sip of his sake.
"This sounds simple enough, but what do you propose we actually DO?" chimed in Sango.
"Yes. we have never before been able to HARM Naraku much, much less KILL HIM" put in Miroku.
Sesshomaru did not appear to be affected by this comment as he reached over for the remaining Ramen on the table. just as Inuyasha was. Sesshomaru reached quickly across, beating him to the delicious noodles.
"HEY!!! I was going to have those FIRST!!! Give them here!!!!" wailed Inuyasha leaning forward and reaching for the dish in his brothers hand. He reached a bit to far though, and smashed face-first onto the ground, but quickly got up and hurdled himself at a slyly grinning Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru stood up and held out his hand, which Inuyasha slammed into, pushing up against it with all of his strength, trying to knock Sesshomaru down, and reaching for the noodles that lay beside his feet.
He kept reaching and reaching while Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kagome all got their laugh for the day, only to be held back by the palm of his older brother.
"Will you STOP being such an ASS you. ASS!!! I had them FIRST!!!" cried the struggling Inuyasha.
"Oh Inuyasha, I will have more noodles when I come back next time I leave. you can wait!" warned Kagome with a smile and a slight giggle from the ongoing spectacle.
"FORGET IT!!! THESE WERE MINE TO BEGIN WITH!! Why should I let him just take them?"
Kagome sighed, "Inuyasha.. Osuwari."
*insert loud thump here*
"WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH EVERYONE!!!" wailed Inuyasha, still sprawled out on the ground.
"You have to learn to choose your battles Inuyasha," remarked Miroku, attempting not to smile.
"WHAT THE HE. what do you mean CHOOSE your battles. a battle is a battle. you fight them all. every one of them. you.. KHEH!!! Forget it. your useless!!"
So there they were, the whole group traveling with Sesshomaru and the rest of his company. which included Rin, her dragon, and Jaken.
Inuyasha sat alone in a tree while Kagome conjured up a light conversation with Sesshomaru.
"kheh. the same pair that tried to kill each other in more than one battle.. talking together" thought Inuyasha, with a slight twinge of jealousy. "Wait a minute, I tried to kill Kagome to.never mind.." "It will take me a while to get used to him being so close to us all the time" Sango whispered. "He has always hated us as enemies, do you really think we can ever be FRIENDS with him?"
"I. I'm scared of him" whispered a sheepish Shippo, hiding behind Sango, making sure Sesshomaru could not here him. "Why do we even have to go with him? He's mean, and evil, and too much like Inuyasha. and one of Inuyasha is more than enough!"
"He will be a good fighter though. it is better to be WITH him rather than AGAINST him. Besides, maybe he is more like Inuyasha than we think. Inuyasha also used to be somewhat tempermental, maybe Sesshomaru is also somewhat of a softie underneath, and he just was never able to let that all show?" replied Sango.
Miroku agreed, though he found it hard to think of Sesshomaru as a SOFTIE. "This will certainly be a new one for us.."