The Bargain of a Lifetime: Chapter 9 The Sit that Returned the Favor and the Challenge Begins Again.

As they got off of the cart, Sesshoumaru curious, told Kagome, "Why don't you ask what Inu-Yasha said when he mumbled, it was very funny and about you." Now looking at Sesshoumaru in total shock at what he said and why, he plummeted to the ground when he heard a familiar scream of "SIT!" In pure annoyance he thought to himself, why even when she is my mate, does she still believe that I would say something about her. As though on queue, Sesshoumaru smirked and said, "Actually he talked about the rosary beads around his neck, I didn't believe you had such power over him, but now I do"

Embarrassed, Kagome mumbled "Sorry" to Inu-Yasha who had once again been face planted but this was the last time. As she took the rosary beads off Inu-Yasha's neck he felt the lift and decided to see if the beads were a double-edged sword and said, "Sit" out of curiosity. He smirked as the beads lighted up, but he forgot that the person holding the beads was right above him. He was knocked unconscious as Kagome face planted with her knee nailing him in the face. "You deserve to keep this necklace on" she mumbled and put the beads back on.

Freedom was short lived, as Inu-Yasha woke only to be sat by a fuming Kagome. "I believe those beads looked good on you, besides I need a way to stop you from being an immature idiot." Inu-Yasha now believed that the beads were truly a double-edged sword with both sides pointing only at him and decided to never try that again. As a smirking Sesshoumaru looked at the mates, he felt irony that not only did they trust and love each other, but neither would be submissive with each other during arguments. "Well you can't teach a stupid dog new tricks, or a free one." Sighed Sango and Miroku as they walked away.

While most everyone else relaxing Sesshoumaru had told his brother of a new threat, that of a group of demons that had banned together. "As you see, this group combined makes Narkau look like a sad and lost puppy. But as you see, they don't use magic or any form of illusions, they also have no sense to look through the illusions." Replying, "Well now I see a reason for me and Shippo, but do you think that my mates many talents would also help?" "Actually, the demon that is head of the 'tribe' is weak against any form of ranged attack. He can sense a sword a mile away, but crumbles over a piece of wood. To put it simple, most of the demons also suffer from this same weakness."

In a place far from the castle, millions of demons were coming together to fight the two brothers, one full, and one half demon. They were united because of the challenge that had been made a long time ago against them all, over a voice that could be heard from any part of the land. As they were preparing the attack, they had found out about the people they were going to attack, and prepared their senses for ranged attacks.

Back in the castle, as Sesshoumaru was beginning preparation, he remembered an incident a month ago. "Inu-Yasha, why did I hear your mate's voice about a month ago, sending her voice so far across the lands?" Inu-Yasha now remembering the old plan, was in a terrible state, "She had made an open challenge against all demons who possessed a shard of the jewel. It was a foolish attempt to get more shards even though it worked." Upon hearing this Sesshoumaru replied "Not as you hoped obviously for now they are combining their forces against us, now we truly do need your mate for her ability to purify demons."

As Shippo, Miroku and Sango were getting ready, Miroku was sad that for once Sango had gotten into a room that he wasn't in while they prepared for battle. Miroku, even without the wind tunnel in his hand, was still one of the top ten on the 'List of Perverts' couldn't help himself as he snuck in to peak at Sango. As fate had conspired, Sango had the same urge at the same time to do the exact same thing at the same place as Miroku. As they both decided to take a peak, they were scared to death as they looked into each other's eyes. Fate it seems, wasn't finished and it wasn't going to be finished for a while.

As everyone was finished getting ready, they started leaving the castle, unknown to them, that the demons had finished their training and were beginning the final attack.