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          "What are you?" he asked, still sniffing the air.

          "I am a full demon, unlike you half – breed."

          "Stop trying to push my buttons…" he growled.

          "Really, I thought I was…" Shinoka said and growled back, preparing to fight.  "And besides, you're a waste of my time anyways.  Your swordsmanship sucks!"

          "What?! Why you little…"

          Losing his patience, he swung the sword forge from his dead father's fang at her.  Once again, jumping out of the way, she prepared to fight.  "Ah… just like a stubborn child," she mocked, "unable to handle a bit of teasing without the use of violence.  Aww well, doesn't matter to me either way."  As she landed, she powered her nails and charged.  Just as he was about to send the Tetsusaiga crashing on top of her, she reached out and held onto his wrist.  After a while, the skin began to disintegrate from where her hand was.  Smirking, she saw a pained look on his face.  "Either you give up or I will burn your hand right off." She warned.

          "I never give up…" he replied and reached for the end of his sword with his other hand, over – powered her, and released himself from her grasp.

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          Looking at the female demon, she also noticed something familiar about her.  Kagome just stared at the fight scene, not either bothering to try to help Inu – Yasha.  /I swear this is some sort of de`ja`vu… (long pause)… I've got it!  This happened last time when Sesshomaru fought Inu – Yasha!  I wonder if Shinoka has some sort of connection with Sesshomaru./

          "Shinoka, who's your father?" Kagome yelled out towards the battle.

          Seeing the girl paused for a second to nod at her to acknowledge that she was listening, Kagome asked again, "Who's you daddy?... I mean, father?"

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          Hearing the human ask her something, she decided to nod to it and to keep her mind on Inu – Yasha.  After hearing her voice ask the same question, Shinoka stopped and placed her hand on her hips.  "Do you mind?" she asked, "I'm having a battle here!  But if you really must know, my father is the great Lord Sesshomaru."

          Catching her off guard, Shinoka had the wind knocked out of her as Inu – Yasha landed on top of her.  Breathing heavily, she looked into his eyes and saw hatred in them.  Shocked that she had been knocked down by some one apart from her father, Shinoka got angry.

          As he brought his sword towards her throat, her anger flared and she too overpowered him.  Using her legs, she jumped him off and rolled backwards just in time to avoid the over head attack on her.  She quickly got up and got in her defense position.  On her feet again, she asked, "What's your problem?!  How do you even know my father?"

          Seeing his sigh and sheath his sword, she yelled back to her, "He's my brother, ok?!"

          Shocked that this weakling of a half – breed was her father's brother, she asked, "How?"

          "It's not like I wanted to be.  He just got our father's full demon powers, while I got only half, and the other half being human."

          "I see, so why do you hate him so much?"

          "He wants the Tetsusaiga."

          "Tetsusaiga?"

          "My sword forged from our father's fang.  It has great power, but full demons can not wield it.  He's jealous of this precious trait of mine."

          "I see… But you know…"

          "What?"

          "Nothing.  May I see it?"

          "What?! HELL NO!  Besides, it won't work for you."

          "Please???"

          "NO!"

          Shinoka tried once again, only this time she had chibi eyes, "pppllleeeaaassseee???  I promise not to hurt anybody."

          "NO!"

          "Why not?"

          "Because I don't let anyone else touch it!"

          "Why?"

          "Because it's mine."

          "Why?"

          "Because I'm the only one who can wield it."

          "Why?"

          "Why do you want to know?"

          "Why do you think I want to know?"

          "Why do you want to know why I think you want to know?"

          "Why do you want to know that I want to know that you think I want to know?"

          On it went until finally Inu – Yasha gave in.  Knowing that, for once, he had been defeated, Inu – Yasha sighed and handed the sheath containing the Tetsusaiga over to her.

          Reaching out for the sword, Shinoka sensed something in the air and paused an inch away from it.  Looking up, she concentrated and felt it was big, and fast.  Moving a bit too fast for her taste.

          Growing impatient, Inu – Yasha growled, "Well?"

          "Shh!  Don't you sense it?"

          Concentrating as well, Inu – Yasha soon felt the presence as well.  "Yea.  What do you think it is?" he asked.

          "I have no clue…" Shinoka truthfully answered.  Still looking up, she saw the sky grow dark quicker than its usual speed.  Unable to stay on the ground, she jumped up through the trees, branch by branch until she reached the top.  Looking at the scene before her, she froze.  "Inu – Yasha, come quick." She yelled down to the people below her.  Sensing someone coming up below, she waited patiently until he was right next to her for her to say, "Look…" and pointed to the direction of the cause of the disturbance.

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