Author's Note: Yay, I have returned and I'm a little bit rusty so have patience with me while you read this chapter. It may be a little bit confusing. As far as my updating schedule goes, this fic will be updated last due to the fact that I have two more fic projects: Stormy Weather (A Yu-Gi-Oh ficcy), and Reincarnation (Final Fantasy 9)
The Man Behind the Demon
Chapter 3
Kagome:
"Wake up, sleepyhead."
Whose voice was that? It certainly wasn't Sesshoumaru's, was it? I opened my eyes slowly, letting them adjust to the light. There were two pale dog-ears in my line of vision. Unless I was just seeing things, Sesshoumaru didn't have dog-ears…
"Inu-Yasha!" I shrieked.
The dog-ears vanished from my line of sight and I shrieked, knowing that my next words would not be flavorful.
"Sit boy!"
Two large thuds sounded and then there was silence. Oops, apparently, I forgot Sesshoumaru had the very same necklace as well. I unraveled myself from my pallet and glared. Inu-Yasha struggled up from the ground.
"You couldn't stay away could you?" I asked, keeping my voice low and controlled.
"I wasn't in the area for you, Kagome."
"Then what is your purpose for being here, brother."
I saw Sesshoumaru walk out of a column of bushes, his facial expression hinting at anger. Based on how Sesshoumaru normally behaved when he was irritated, there would an ugly brawl coming on. And that is something I didn't want to be caught up in. Inu-Yasha turned around with a small smirk on his face.
"What are you doing around here?" He asked.
Sesshoumaru flicked his hair back (A/N: Damned sexy) and narrowed his eyes.
"That is none of your business."
"Oh really? Then why are you wearing that necklace?"
Wow…the egos have gone up again in this forest, I thought as I rolled up my blankets.
"I don't have the time to deal with your insecurity. Inu-Yasha," Sesshoumaru hissed.
"My insecurity? Draw your sword! Let's settle this now!"
That was my cue to visit the stream.
"Have fun, you two," I muttered as I eased through the gap in the trees that hid the stream. Surprisingly enough, silence followed my departure. Maybe that wasn't a good sign. I shrugged and moved down to the edge of the stream and dipped my hands in it. It was lukewarm, due to the effects of the sun shining on it. All of a sudden, an explosion sounded and Inu-Yasha flew through several trees and landed in the middle of the stream.
It was kinda hard not to ignore the fact that Inu-Yasha was flying. Sesshoumaru flew out of the hole made in the forest clearing by Inu-Yasha, his hands nearly balled up into a fist. Inu-Yasha got to his feet slowly.
Sesshoumaru:
Now, I was more than irritated. I was pissed, very pissed. And to think, I was fighting over Kagome. Well…in a sense, I was mostly fighting so I could kick Inu-Yasha's ass for once.
"Had enough?" I asked, arrogance thick in my voice.
I admit I was feeling cocky…possibly overly cocky, but I didn't care. Inu-Yasha rubbed his face where my poison whip had hit it. I extended in my body back up into the form of a whip. I threw my hand down, bringing the whip down as well. It snaked along the air for a second or two and came down with extreme speed. Inu-Yasha jumped backwards, easily avoiding my 'strike' and ran along the edges of the stream.
He was trying to go on the offense, but I knew better to let him actually do so. I knew what the Tetsusaiga could do, if he put it to good use, which he would no doubt. But I was a brutal tactician…when I wasn't 'out-of-control'. Inu-Yasha jumped into the air, claws outstretched and ready to go. I sighed and set myself into motion, easily avoiding Inu-Yasha's lackluster attack.
In one fluid motion, I grabbed him by the throat and quickly shifted positions, knowing that my 'brother' could easily wrench my grip from his throat. That's why I had to make it interesting. I dug my claws into his neck, inhaling the scent of the poison that existed with my body. Inu-Yasha squirmed in my grasp and slashed at my face. I threw him away violently, feeling the warm trickle of blood down my cheek.
"I was just going to send you running with your tail set behind your legs. Now I'm just going to try and break every bone possible in your body," I snapped, settling myself down on the surface of the stream.
I could see Kagome's eyes on me as I did so. I admit I had feelings for her, but they weren't as strong as she thought they were. However, that kiss had left me in her favor.
"Sesshoumaru! Look out!"
What? I came face to face with a very pissed off Inu-Yasha with Tetsusaiga in his hands. Was he about to hit me?
"Sit boy!"
I hit the ground violently, my face buried in the ground. I growled audibly and got back up to a sitting position.
"What did you to that for?" Inu-Yasha snapped.
Kagome slapped him roughly and moved away.
"I did it to stop you from getting killed. Like you care though!"
What was going through her head? I got to my feet and brushed my robes off. I kept a smug look on my face as I did so. Inu-Yasha snorted and got back onto his feet.
"Just forgot it, Kagome, I'm wasting my time being here."