Chapter 4
Enter a half-breed and a naive girl....
'Inuyasha! INUYASHA! GET THIS THING OFF OF ME!', screamed a certain young
girl as a demon grabbed her about the waist. 'Kagome!', the half-demon being screamed at yelped, lunging after it. As the creature, or what was left of it, fell to the ground, she fell roughly on her ass like the klutz she was really was and didn't want to admit. 'Kagome! Are you all right?' Inuyasha asked with utmost concern. 'I'm fine...', she murmured, standing
and brushing her skirt off.
'Well stop getting stolen!', he snapped defensively, apparently having wanted another reaction. 'Could you stop bickering at Kagome and fight?', called Miroku in his 'hurry-the-hell-up-I'm-getting-attacked-you-stupid-
mutt' tone, gritting his teeth as he braced his staff in front of him. 'Hiraikotsu!' came a familiar voice as the large boomerang rid Miroku of
his problem.
After the battle was finally over, the four stood looking at the other in a moment of awkward silence. Interrupted by a small voice. 'Kagome! Are you all right? Inuyasha, you should have watched Kagome more closely!' nagged Shippou, shaking a scolding finger at the half-demon from his safe perch on
Kagome's shoulder. Kirara shrunk down then quickly bounded to Sango, leaping into her arms. 'Inuyasha, don't make me use the 'S' word.', Kagome
warned as the grumpy male stalked towards the little kitsune.
He snorted, folding his arms and turned on his heel sharply. 'Whatever. This was a waste of time. Not one shard in all those demons.', the hanyou snapped, looking around. 'Well, they were headed for that village, so we did something.' Sango murmured, leaning on Hiraikotsu slightly. 'I'm not a
hero, all right? I don't have to run around saving all those pathetic villagers if I don't want to!', Inuyasha said with acid in his voice. This conversation occurred too often. Sango opened her mouth to say something
snide in return, but fell silent as Kirara growled suddenly.
'Sesshomarou.' was all Inuyasha said in frustration. Why did he have to show up all the time? And right after the battle. 'We can't fight him now!
We need time to rest!', Miroku exclaimed. 'Well, we don't have time!',
Inuyasha growled, turning towards the trees as the faint outline of Sesshomarou appeared. 'LET GO OF MEEEEE!', screamed a girl's voice, and the group was suddenly very shocked to find the great youkai lord carrying a human girl on his shoulder and snapping at her to be silent while Jahken
tumbled along behind.
The youkai didn't even seem to notice them as he moved out of the trees.
Inuyasha suddenly burst into laughter, falling onto the ground with his legs crossed. Sesshomarou tensed, turning sharply and glaring. He cleared his throat, dropped the girl (who gave a squeak and then glared at him), and placed his hand on his sword. 'There you are.', he said with malice, as if he had been looking for them. 'Hi.' Inuyasha grinned, his voice all too
sarcastic.
'I, Sesshomarou, have come to kill you, Inuyasha.', the other male growled.
'What?! I swear you and your killing! You slaughtered a whole group of
people back there, and now you're gonna kill this guy? I mean, he's a little freaky with the ears, but...' Minerva said, obviously beginning to ramble; though she was silenced as Sesshomarou glared at her. 'Be silent, wench. I'll deal with you later.' he growled, eyes glowing that red color
again. She snorted, folding her arms and standing and brushing off her clothes. 'Why do you have that human girl captive?' Kagome called, noting
the fact the girl with him looked very much from the modern time.
Sesshomarou said nothing, simply glared at Inuyasha.
Quite suddenly, he transformed into his true form. They all stumbled back
to a safer distance, the girl watching with a stunned expression. 'Come on!' cried Jahken, dragging her away. 'But... look at him!' she stammered
as she was pulled to safety. 'Yes, yes. This is Lord Sesshomarou's true
form.' Jahken said simply. With a growl, the large dog lunged towards
Inuyasha, and the battle began.
Inuyasha was tossed to the ground, though he did not lose his hold on his
sword. His large sword slashed at Sesshomarou's chest, Minerva's eyes widening as she watched the large dog pay no mind. It's fangs sinking into Inuyasha's leg, the man cried out in pain. The two separated for a moment,
then lunged at each other again.
The rough battle that ensued was enough to make Minerva feel sick. All the blood... She watched as Sesshomarou, once again looking himself, fell to the ground, not dead but terribly hurt. Even though his eyes still lingered a red color, she stumbled forward as the other man lifted his blade to kill him. 'Stop! Stop, you bastard!' she yelled, tackling him. Caught off guard, he fell over, his sword falling to the ground. She didn't know why she was
saving Sesshomarou, but she couldn't watch him be killed like that.
'Get off of me, you idiot! I'm saving you!' Inuyasha snapped, grabbing the girl by the arm and roughly pulling her up. He glanced over as Sesshomarou growled at this and tried to stand. Grinning, Inuyasha shook her slightly, invoking only more anger from the other. 'Come and get me. Save your little human.' Inuyasha grinned. What he didn't expect was her to stick something in his arm. It was a dagger! The little human had actually stabbed him in the arm! Releasing her in surprise, he watched her stumble to Sesshomarou
and fall against him, sniffling.
'Inuyasha!' Kagome yelped, running over to him. 'Are you all right?' 'I'm
fine... Just surprised...' he murmured, pulling the blade away. 'Has Sesshomarou taken a human mate?' asked Miroku after a moment. 'Doubt it...'
Inuyasha growled. 'Get off of him, you little human!' Jahken exclaimed, running over. He stopped as Sesshomarou glared at him, growling viciously. His eyes still glowed red, though he did not harm Minerva as she clung to
him, ignoring the blood staining her clothes, hair and skin. 'You can't
die... I'll be all alone here with that moron.' she whimpered.
Eyes going clear suddenly, he blinked. 'I won't die if you get off of me.' he said calmly. 'Says who? I'll kill you the second she's out of the way!' Inuyasha snarled, grabbing the Tetsuiga again. 'Inuyasha...' Kagome said
quietly, looking between the girl, who was sitting next to him with a worried expression, and Sesshomarou who was glaring at Inuyasha. 'What?! He's been a bastard! Let me kill him and end it!' Inuyasha snapped. 'But the girl....', Kagome murmured. 'What about her? She's probably just some
stupid human thinking being a demon's mate is great fun. Until he kills
her!', Inuyasha snarled, taking a step forward.
'Shut up!', Minerva snapped, standing sharply. 'He wouldn't kill me!'
'Show's how much you know. Once he's done with you he'll just toss you aside like the little puppet you are.', Inuyasha smirked. Kagome frowned, looking between the two, then smiled. 'Inuyasha! A jewel shard!', she lied, tugging at his sleeve. 'Where?!' Inuyasha exclaimed. She motioned down the
road, and they were all gone. 'You didn't have to do that.' Sesshomarou
said calmly. 'Well, I did. Shut up and let me take a look at you.' she
murmured, sinking to her knees beside him again.
Enter a half-breed and a naive girl....
'Inuyasha! INUYASHA! GET THIS THING OFF OF ME!', screamed a certain young
girl as a demon grabbed her about the waist. 'Kagome!', the half-demon being screamed at yelped, lunging after it. As the creature, or what was left of it, fell to the ground, she fell roughly on her ass like the klutz she was really was and didn't want to admit. 'Kagome! Are you all right?' Inuyasha asked with utmost concern. 'I'm fine...', she murmured, standing
and brushing her skirt off.
'Well stop getting stolen!', he snapped defensively, apparently having wanted another reaction. 'Could you stop bickering at Kagome and fight?', called Miroku in his 'hurry-the-hell-up-I'm-getting-attacked-you-stupid-
mutt' tone, gritting his teeth as he braced his staff in front of him. 'Hiraikotsu!' came a familiar voice as the large boomerang rid Miroku of
his problem.
After the battle was finally over, the four stood looking at the other in a moment of awkward silence. Interrupted by a small voice. 'Kagome! Are you all right? Inuyasha, you should have watched Kagome more closely!' nagged Shippou, shaking a scolding finger at the half-demon from his safe perch on
Kagome's shoulder. Kirara shrunk down then quickly bounded to Sango, leaping into her arms. 'Inuyasha, don't make me use the 'S' word.', Kagome
warned as the grumpy male stalked towards the little kitsune.
He snorted, folding his arms and turned on his heel sharply. 'Whatever. This was a waste of time. Not one shard in all those demons.', the hanyou snapped, looking around. 'Well, they were headed for that village, so we did something.' Sango murmured, leaning on Hiraikotsu slightly. 'I'm not a
hero, all right? I don't have to run around saving all those pathetic villagers if I don't want to!', Inuyasha said with acid in his voice. This conversation occurred too often. Sango opened her mouth to say something
snide in return, but fell silent as Kirara growled suddenly.
'Sesshomarou.' was all Inuyasha said in frustration. Why did he have to show up all the time? And right after the battle. 'We can't fight him now!
We need time to rest!', Miroku exclaimed. 'Well, we don't have time!',
Inuyasha growled, turning towards the trees as the faint outline of Sesshomarou appeared. 'LET GO OF MEEEEE!', screamed a girl's voice, and the group was suddenly very shocked to find the great youkai lord carrying a human girl on his shoulder and snapping at her to be silent while Jahken
tumbled along behind.
The youkai didn't even seem to notice them as he moved out of the trees.
Inuyasha suddenly burst into laughter, falling onto the ground with his legs crossed. Sesshomarou tensed, turning sharply and glaring. He cleared his throat, dropped the girl (who gave a squeak and then glared at him), and placed his hand on his sword. 'There you are.', he said with malice, as if he had been looking for them. 'Hi.' Inuyasha grinned, his voice all too
sarcastic.
'I, Sesshomarou, have come to kill you, Inuyasha.', the other male growled.
'What?! I swear you and your killing! You slaughtered a whole group of
people back there, and now you're gonna kill this guy? I mean, he's a little freaky with the ears, but...' Minerva said, obviously beginning to ramble; though she was silenced as Sesshomarou glared at her. 'Be silent, wench. I'll deal with you later.' he growled, eyes glowing that red color
again. She snorted, folding her arms and standing and brushing off her clothes. 'Why do you have that human girl captive?' Kagome called, noting
the fact the girl with him looked very much from the modern time.
Sesshomarou said nothing, simply glared at Inuyasha.
Quite suddenly, he transformed into his true form. They all stumbled back
to a safer distance, the girl watching with a stunned expression. 'Come on!' cried Jahken, dragging her away. 'But... look at him!' she stammered
as she was pulled to safety. 'Yes, yes. This is Lord Sesshomarou's true
form.' Jahken said simply. With a growl, the large dog lunged towards
Inuyasha, and the battle began.
Inuyasha was tossed to the ground, though he did not lose his hold on his
sword. His large sword slashed at Sesshomarou's chest, Minerva's eyes widening as she watched the large dog pay no mind. It's fangs sinking into Inuyasha's leg, the man cried out in pain. The two separated for a moment,
then lunged at each other again.
The rough battle that ensued was enough to make Minerva feel sick. All the blood... She watched as Sesshomarou, once again looking himself, fell to the ground, not dead but terribly hurt. Even though his eyes still lingered a red color, she stumbled forward as the other man lifted his blade to kill him. 'Stop! Stop, you bastard!' she yelled, tackling him. Caught off guard, he fell over, his sword falling to the ground. She didn't know why she was
saving Sesshomarou, but she couldn't watch him be killed like that.
'Get off of me, you idiot! I'm saving you!' Inuyasha snapped, grabbing the girl by the arm and roughly pulling her up. He glanced over as Sesshomarou growled at this and tried to stand. Grinning, Inuyasha shook her slightly, invoking only more anger from the other. 'Come and get me. Save your little human.' Inuyasha grinned. What he didn't expect was her to stick something in his arm. It was a dagger! The little human had actually stabbed him in the arm! Releasing her in surprise, he watched her stumble to Sesshomarou
and fall against him, sniffling.
'Inuyasha!' Kagome yelped, running over to him. 'Are you all right?' 'I'm
fine... Just surprised...' he murmured, pulling the blade away. 'Has Sesshomarou taken a human mate?' asked Miroku after a moment. 'Doubt it...'
Inuyasha growled. 'Get off of him, you little human!' Jahken exclaimed, running over. He stopped as Sesshomarou glared at him, growling viciously. His eyes still glowed red, though he did not harm Minerva as she clung to
him, ignoring the blood staining her clothes, hair and skin. 'You can't
die... I'll be all alone here with that moron.' she whimpered.
Eyes going clear suddenly, he blinked. 'I won't die if you get off of me.' he said calmly. 'Says who? I'll kill you the second she's out of the way!' Inuyasha snarled, grabbing the Tetsuiga again. 'Inuyasha...' Kagome said
quietly, looking between the girl, who was sitting next to him with a worried expression, and Sesshomarou who was glaring at Inuyasha. 'What?! He's been a bastard! Let me kill him and end it!' Inuyasha snapped. 'But the girl....', Kagome murmured. 'What about her? She's probably just some
stupid human thinking being a demon's mate is great fun. Until he kills
her!', Inuyasha snarled, taking a step forward.
'Shut up!', Minerva snapped, standing sharply. 'He wouldn't kill me!'
'Show's how much you know. Once he's done with you he'll just toss you aside like the little puppet you are.', Inuyasha smirked. Kagome frowned, looking between the two, then smiled. 'Inuyasha! A jewel shard!', she lied, tugging at his sleeve. 'Where?!' Inuyasha exclaimed. She motioned down the
road, and they were all gone. 'You didn't have to do that.' Sesshomarou
said calmly. 'Well, I did. Shut up and let me take a look at you.' she
murmured, sinking to her knees beside him again.