Disclaimer: Well, if I can't have InuYasha, than I'll settle for the Shikon-no-tama instead!
*power at last* (reaches for the jewel... gets hand sliced off... ak, I can't type) Okay, maybe not...
Author Notes: *Smiles* This is my Christmas Eve update... can't wait until tomorrow (of corse
there WONT be an update, for obvious reasons... a holiday, duh) Anyways, I was an evil person
in ending it where I did last, but who ever said I was an angel... this one is probably going to be a
cliffhanger too *evil laugh*... Okay then, ON WITH THE STORY!
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 14: If Only to Know*~
"We meet again Lord Sesshoumarou." Seiko lowered the new blade in her hand, and returned it
to her belt.
"I'm surprised you're still alive Leritopuku (lair - a - toe - poo - ku)." He approached within a
few feet of her and held out the blade for it's return, but she did not take it from him.
"Don't call me that." She let out a low whistle, and the fire hawk snatched the dagger from
Sesshoumarou's clawed hand, and flew off into the trees.
"A fine bird you have there." He said, shifting his gaze as it disappeared into the bare branches.
"That it is." She was stern with him, and did not take her eyes from his position for a moment.
They were not friends, and she had no intention of pretending as such.
"How much would you want for it? After all, humans don't live forever, and I'm sure it should
have a master who could actually handle it's power..." Seiko did not respond to this. "I must
admit, it is amazing that any human could obtain such a combat bird of prey, and train it as such
too." He smirked, grazing a claw of poison down her cheek. "You never change Leritopuku. Let
it go."
He was not referring to the fire hawk that she had trained since she was a child, but a dark past
that she would never seem to move on from, that he knew as well.
"Erti mono ker hasitaz untiyego... Basonti aragute hash ner. Feh." (You have no right to say that
yokai... Especially after what you've done... Feh) She tore her gaze from his, turning to leave.
"You shouldn't let guard down wench." His claws, dripping of feared poison, came to her,
slashing the back of her neck. She let out a gasp of pain, whistling for her hawk.
"Now you'll see how well I CAN handle it!" She let out a series of whistles and gestures as the
bird attacked him. Sesshoumarou dodged some of the attacks, but the fire hawk had incredible
speed, and he couldn't get any blows in himself. Despite his many slashing motions, they only
cut through the brisk air.
He only turned to leave once the bird had clamped it's sharp beak onto his arm, cutting all the
way to the bone. "You stink of my half brother. Perhaps, he should be in on your little charade."
She let out a sharp whistle, signaling it's return to her, in a retreat. "He will know soon enough as
it is... Barrasonti dom hish meil almostivu..." With that she turned to leave, she still had some
hunting to do for lunch, and could not afford another distraction from the Western Land's Lord.
But Shesshoumarou remained, clenching his arm. The thing about fire hawks was not only their
strength, but the fact that their saliva acted like an acid, so even as a yokai could heal from the
wound of it's bite... they would be scarred forever...
'Remember me by the scar of my hawk... Feh, that gypsy bitch... what business does she have in
my mind, let alone my arm... heh, we will see Seiko, if my bastard brother really can handle the
truth...'
*****
A/N: Ak! Tell me that wasn't too OOC for Fluffy?! I couldn't exactly have him WIN against
Seiko's fire hawk... it would die! So, this is what I did to keep with the story, so hopefully
everyone's happy... Well, except maybe Shesshoumarou, but that's beside the point...
For those of you who didn't pick up all my little hints... part of Seiko's thingamagiggy is that
she's a gypsy... That's why she can speak another language, well THE LANGUAGE...ya know,
of the gypsies... Anyways, that's also why Fluffy called her Leritopuku, which is her gypsy
name... But that isn't all of her secret, no duh (everything wouldn't fit if it were)...
*****
Kagome's clothes were nearly dry, and her stomach nearly empty. She sat up only to hear
InuYasha's stomach rumble as well. "I guess we better get something to eat." She went over to
her pack, which had been thrown roughly into the bushes, and began digging through it. There
wasn't much, all she was able to find were a few packs of instant ramen and three Crunch bars.
"Do you think we'll be able to cook this? It isn't quite as good plain..."
"Yeah, I'll just go down the valley for some water. You can get some firewood, alright koi." He
pushed himself from the rocks and was ready to climb down, when Kagome caught his wrist.
She laid a soft kiss on his silky lips, just enough to tease him. Then she whispered faintly "Hurry
back."
After she let go, he jumped beyond the cliff, and continued to climb down. "I will!"
***
InuYasha reached the valley below and was filling Kagome's canteen with water, when a
familiar scent reached him... it was of his half brother.
InuYasha's gaze lifted from his task. He searched the land around him, he was close, yet couldn't
seem to find him. "Damn it Sesshoumarou! I know you're there! Just fucking come out already!"
A voice was heard from behind him. "My dear little brother... What makes you so sure I'm here
for you?" InuYasha growled as he stepped out from behind the tree and began walking toward
him.
"I see you've made even less of yourself recently... Honestly, falling in love with a human girl,
even after being a hanyou yourself..." He drew out the word human as if it were a poison, and
this only made InuYasha deepen his growl, a definite warning. 'No-one talks about Kagome like
that!' Sesshoumarou gave an evil smirk. "Well, I'm not exactly here for THAT, now am I...
There's another human bitch with you, that is of more concern. You see, I think you've been
putting your nose where it doesn't belong InuYasha. Feh, Seiko is not one to be tampered with."
He grazed his brothers cheek with a threatening claw. "Remember that." Then he turned, and
disappeared into the woods. As he left, InuYasha noticed a new mark on one of his arms, a scar
rather...
Oi, I thought this was going to be longer... guess not u_u *sigh*... Well I hope you people liked
it, maybe now that you have more info on 'Leritopuku' you can put in a guess at what else she's
hiding... what Sesshy didn't tell. u_u Everything should start to make sense soon... I hope. Please
R&R, and have a very happy holiday!!!
()()
(n_n) See you Thursday hopefully... ~Bunny
*power at last* (reaches for the jewel... gets hand sliced off... ak, I can't type) Okay, maybe not...
Author Notes: *Smiles* This is my Christmas Eve update... can't wait until tomorrow (of corse
there WONT be an update, for obvious reasons... a holiday, duh) Anyways, I was an evil person
in ending it where I did last, but who ever said I was an angel... this one is probably going to be a
cliffhanger too *evil laugh*... Okay then, ON WITH THE STORY!
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 14: If Only to Know*~
"We meet again Lord Sesshoumarou." Seiko lowered the new blade in her hand, and returned it
to her belt.
"I'm surprised you're still alive Leritopuku (lair - a - toe - poo - ku)." He approached within a
few feet of her and held out the blade for it's return, but she did not take it from him.
"Don't call me that." She let out a low whistle, and the fire hawk snatched the dagger from
Sesshoumarou's clawed hand, and flew off into the trees.
"A fine bird you have there." He said, shifting his gaze as it disappeared into the bare branches.
"That it is." She was stern with him, and did not take her eyes from his position for a moment.
They were not friends, and she had no intention of pretending as such.
"How much would you want for it? After all, humans don't live forever, and I'm sure it should
have a master who could actually handle it's power..." Seiko did not respond to this. "I must
admit, it is amazing that any human could obtain such a combat bird of prey, and train it as such
too." He smirked, grazing a claw of poison down her cheek. "You never change Leritopuku. Let
it go."
He was not referring to the fire hawk that she had trained since she was a child, but a dark past
that she would never seem to move on from, that he knew as well.
"Erti mono ker hasitaz untiyego... Basonti aragute hash ner. Feh." (You have no right to say that
yokai... Especially after what you've done... Feh) She tore her gaze from his, turning to leave.
"You shouldn't let guard down wench." His claws, dripping of feared poison, came to her,
slashing the back of her neck. She let out a gasp of pain, whistling for her hawk.
"Now you'll see how well I CAN handle it!" She let out a series of whistles and gestures as the
bird attacked him. Sesshoumarou dodged some of the attacks, but the fire hawk had incredible
speed, and he couldn't get any blows in himself. Despite his many slashing motions, they only
cut through the brisk air.
He only turned to leave once the bird had clamped it's sharp beak onto his arm, cutting all the
way to the bone. "You stink of my half brother. Perhaps, he should be in on your little charade."
She let out a sharp whistle, signaling it's return to her, in a retreat. "He will know soon enough as
it is... Barrasonti dom hish meil almostivu..." With that she turned to leave, she still had some
hunting to do for lunch, and could not afford another distraction from the Western Land's Lord.
But Shesshoumarou remained, clenching his arm. The thing about fire hawks was not only their
strength, but the fact that their saliva acted like an acid, so even as a yokai could heal from the
wound of it's bite... they would be scarred forever...
'Remember me by the scar of my hawk... Feh, that gypsy bitch... what business does she have in
my mind, let alone my arm... heh, we will see Seiko, if my bastard brother really can handle the
truth...'
*****
A/N: Ak! Tell me that wasn't too OOC for Fluffy?! I couldn't exactly have him WIN against
Seiko's fire hawk... it would die! So, this is what I did to keep with the story, so hopefully
everyone's happy... Well, except maybe Shesshoumarou, but that's beside the point...
For those of you who didn't pick up all my little hints... part of Seiko's thingamagiggy is that
she's a gypsy... That's why she can speak another language, well THE LANGUAGE...ya know,
of the gypsies... Anyways, that's also why Fluffy called her Leritopuku, which is her gypsy
name... But that isn't all of her secret, no duh (everything wouldn't fit if it were)...
*****
Kagome's clothes were nearly dry, and her stomach nearly empty. She sat up only to hear
InuYasha's stomach rumble as well. "I guess we better get something to eat." She went over to
her pack, which had been thrown roughly into the bushes, and began digging through it. There
wasn't much, all she was able to find were a few packs of instant ramen and three Crunch bars.
"Do you think we'll be able to cook this? It isn't quite as good plain..."
"Yeah, I'll just go down the valley for some water. You can get some firewood, alright koi." He
pushed himself from the rocks and was ready to climb down, when Kagome caught his wrist.
She laid a soft kiss on his silky lips, just enough to tease him. Then she whispered faintly "Hurry
back."
After she let go, he jumped beyond the cliff, and continued to climb down. "I will!"
***
InuYasha reached the valley below and was filling Kagome's canteen with water, when a
familiar scent reached him... it was of his half brother.
InuYasha's gaze lifted from his task. He searched the land around him, he was close, yet couldn't
seem to find him. "Damn it Sesshoumarou! I know you're there! Just fucking come out already!"
A voice was heard from behind him. "My dear little brother... What makes you so sure I'm here
for you?" InuYasha growled as he stepped out from behind the tree and began walking toward
him.
"I see you've made even less of yourself recently... Honestly, falling in love with a human girl,
even after being a hanyou yourself..." He drew out the word human as if it were a poison, and
this only made InuYasha deepen his growl, a definite warning. 'No-one talks about Kagome like
that!' Sesshoumarou gave an evil smirk. "Well, I'm not exactly here for THAT, now am I...
There's another human bitch with you, that is of more concern. You see, I think you've been
putting your nose where it doesn't belong InuYasha. Feh, Seiko is not one to be tampered with."
He grazed his brothers cheek with a threatening claw. "Remember that." Then he turned, and
disappeared into the woods. As he left, InuYasha noticed a new mark on one of his arms, a scar
rather...
Oi, I thought this was going to be longer... guess not u_u *sigh*... Well I hope you people liked
it, maybe now that you have more info on 'Leritopuku' you can put in a guess at what else she's
hiding... what Sesshy didn't tell. u_u Everything should start to make sense soon... I hope. Please
R&R, and have a very happy holiday!!!
()()
(n_n) See you Thursday hopefully... ~Bunny