Disclaimer: Rumiko Takahashi owns InuYasha for now... but when she dies, and it isn't listed in
her 'Will' mysteriously, I claim it!!!
Notes: There. I hope some of you like that Sesshy has been added in now... ak, I'm pathetic! I can
add in Fluffy, but not much of Shippou u_u'''. I guess that's the next thing I have to work on, but
for now, things are kinda tied up... if you can't tell from my complicated plot that only gets more
in-depth... Good for you - annoying for me.
tookawaii - If you paid attention in chapter 19, Seiko told Inu that she WASN'T human... but not
hanyou or yokai either... I understand that it could be a little confusing, but if you go back and
read that part again and are still confused, then I will do my best to explain the situation to you...
Well, there is a lot going on in the story right now, so I'm gonna let you read, and not waste so
much time talking.
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 22: Calm Down!*~
"I don't know what I'd do without you Sesshomarou..." Seiko closed her eyes. Wincing as more
energy fought to break free, sending unwanted adrenaline through her. Tears rolled down her
cheeks as it became too much for her to bare. 'At least InuYasha only turns into a human... I try
to avoid being in my yokai form, but it's too powerful for my blood to handle sometimes... and
even worse, I usually end up hurting someone around me... someone I care about. This damn
moon! It brings out the worst in me.' She sighed as the waves continued, but somehow being in
Sesshomarou's embrace allowed her too push past them, and keep control.
A violent burst of energy shot through her, and she clung to his robes tighter. "You don't have to
fight it you know..." He lifted her chin to look into her teary eyes, still greenish blue from the
rush. "Remember the last moon we spent together..." He smirked, recalling one of her less
flattering moments when they had first met.
With that, she tried to push away from him, but he only held her closer. "You can't always have
your way bitch...even if it means losing for once." He wasn't insulting her, he was quoting part of
their heated conversation when she'd rushed him in the woods about a year ago... one of her
many trips to blow off steam.
"I... I... but Sessh_" She was cut off as he leaned down and bit her neck, relaxing her muscles,
but over all... putting her guard down. Energy shot through her, transforming into her yokai state.
"What did you do that for you bastard?" She sniffed the words, repeating what she'd said that
night as well.
But Sesshomarou did not continue the mockery. Instead, he lunged at the girl, attacking without
giving her an edge. She dogged his attack, then wrapped him in her coil. It was a fierce fight, and
continued for quite a while. It only ended when Sesshoumarou managed to bight her neck again,
relaxing her into her human form.
Sweat balled up on her forehead as she lied in his arms, panting for breath. She leaned into his
chest once more, and he held her head in a comforting manner, running his fingers through her
silky hair now tousled. She drew in deep breaths, taking in his comforting scent. "It's going to be
okay now... just go to sleep and it will all be fine." Within minutes, the huntress fell sound, and
slept in his comforting embrace.
***
As Seiko slept, she remembered... dreamt, about that night under the moon when she had met
him...
~* Dream / Flashback*~
She ran for a long time, panting, and gasping for breath as the power surged through her. She had
beaten all the yokai she came upon easily, and that was still in her human form. When finally, she
sensed a greater power, one that would be formidable to the power coming over her. She ran to it,
then slowed when she came upon a clearing... it was close.
She came to a complete stop, then panting for breath. There was a silky voice somewhere on the
other side of the clearing, but it was all too calm for her to see who or what it was. "What do you
want wench?... And this better be good, cause I don't take too well to those who invade my lands
and kill off those who are permitted..."
She was silent. 'I hadn't realized I'd gone west this far...'
"Speak up. That's the last time I'm going to warn you."
But she couldn't seem to find words, and the yokai rushed toward her with incredible speed.
There was a clawed hand at her throat as she was lifted to the air, and backed into a tree-trunk.
"What did you do that for you bastard?!"
"You damn humans always think you'll have your way... How did you manage to defeat them?...
Well, no matter, there is no way a damn mortal could defeat me."
"I will win."
"You can't always have your way bitch...even if it means losing for once." He smirked, tracing
her facial lines with a claw, now dripping with poison. "Let it go... you and your foolish pride."
Instead of whimpering in fear as many others would have done, Seiko smirked, letting out a
small laugh. The power rushed through her, and this time she did not push it away. She embraced
it, and with her transformation she knocked him to the ground. "Who's foolish now?"
~*End of Dream / Flashback when awoken abruptly*~
She woke with a jump, in a cold sweat. She moved closer to him as he whispered in her ear. "I
must go soon... but I guarantee we'll meet again." That was his final words at the last moon,
when he found her to be a fine opponent, and now he was telling them to her again... as
InuYasha's presence drew closer.
He bent down and gave her another kiss, then gave her his cloak to wrap up in (the sheet was
ripped a lot, and torn by her death grip) before he disappeared through the sliding door, and it
was shut behind him.
***
InuYasha returned to the hut and rushed to the kitchen. Fera-baba was at the stove coking lunch,
and the food gave off the heavy stench of garlic and basil... as to cover up Seaahomarou's faint
smell, but InuYasha was too sidetracked to notice what was faintly left of it.
"Where were you old hag?! I looked all over the damn woods for you." InuYasha approached the
short woman, and towered over her.
"I must have returned while you were gone hanyou... you can't always be aware of your
surroundings..." He gave her a 'I don't believe that shit' look, and she looked right back at him,
expressionless and relatively calm. "After all... you AREN'T a full yokai, like..." She gave an
evil grin, knowing she was pushing him further. Fera wanted him to know... but he'd have to
figure everything out on his own. Even Seiko wouldn't tell him that part... would she? "...your
brother."
After that statement, InuYasha had very little patience left. The only thing restraining him was
the fact that he could tare the creped old woman to shreds, and he wouldn't do such things to
humans now... not unless they deserved it at least. "Don't bring him into this Baba! You're
avoiding the real question."
"And what would that be hanyou? Where I was... what I was doing... oh wait, but it couldn't be
about the little bitch you keep nosing your business into, now could it..."
"Feh."
"So it is..." Fera let out a sigh, turning back to the stove, and speaking while she talked. "Well,
what would you want to know about HER? Her age, youth, what she was like when her father
was alive?"
"You know what I don't damn it! So tell me!"
"Well, I'm sorry... but I don't know what you're talking about."
"You were the one who preformed the fucking ceremony Baba... What the hell is going on?!"
Fera shook her head. "Be it as it may hanyou, but I WAS the one to preform the spell. But OI,
she's going threw so much shit that even I don't know what the hell is going on half the time!...
Feh, if you're gonna find out anything laddy, it's with HER... and she's in no position to talk
right now..." She spoke with mock in her voice, and let out a taunting laugh. "But go ahead... get
yourself killed putting your nose where it doesn't belong..."
With that, InuYasha was down the hall in front of Seiko's door. He reached for the handle, and
hesitantly opened it. Then he entered the mass of shadows, closing the door behind him.
Ooh, a cliffhanger... well sort of anyway. How'd ya like it? Creepy, intense, suspense, disturbed?
Well, it doesn't really matter what IT was, I'm just on a sugar high right now... and feel like
asking unnecessary questions... It was pathetic, today I had a half day of school, and didn't even
know about it *frustrated*... but thankfully one of my friends let me use their cell-phone
*relieved* Ak, why does the damn school have to be so far from my house... otherwise I could
walk... Well, that all I really have to say... chapter 23 should be up by Sunday... if I get around to
writing it... please R&R. ~Bunny
her 'Will' mysteriously, I claim it!!!
Notes: There. I hope some of you like that Sesshy has been added in now... ak, I'm pathetic! I can
add in Fluffy, but not much of Shippou u_u'''. I guess that's the next thing I have to work on, but
for now, things are kinda tied up... if you can't tell from my complicated plot that only gets more
in-depth... Good for you - annoying for me.
tookawaii - If you paid attention in chapter 19, Seiko told Inu that she WASN'T human... but not
hanyou or yokai either... I understand that it could be a little confusing, but if you go back and
read that part again and are still confused, then I will do my best to explain the situation to you...
Well, there is a lot going on in the story right now, so I'm gonna let you read, and not waste so
much time talking.
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 22: Calm Down!*~
"I don't know what I'd do without you Sesshomarou..." Seiko closed her eyes. Wincing as more
energy fought to break free, sending unwanted adrenaline through her. Tears rolled down her
cheeks as it became too much for her to bare. 'At least InuYasha only turns into a human... I try
to avoid being in my yokai form, but it's too powerful for my blood to handle sometimes... and
even worse, I usually end up hurting someone around me... someone I care about. This damn
moon! It brings out the worst in me.' She sighed as the waves continued, but somehow being in
Sesshomarou's embrace allowed her too push past them, and keep control.
A violent burst of energy shot through her, and she clung to his robes tighter. "You don't have to
fight it you know..." He lifted her chin to look into her teary eyes, still greenish blue from the
rush. "Remember the last moon we spent together..." He smirked, recalling one of her less
flattering moments when they had first met.
With that, she tried to push away from him, but he only held her closer. "You can't always have
your way bitch...even if it means losing for once." He wasn't insulting her, he was quoting part of
their heated conversation when she'd rushed him in the woods about a year ago... one of her
many trips to blow off steam.
"I... I... but Sessh_" She was cut off as he leaned down and bit her neck, relaxing her muscles,
but over all... putting her guard down. Energy shot through her, transforming into her yokai state.
"What did you do that for you bastard?" She sniffed the words, repeating what she'd said that
night as well.
But Sesshomarou did not continue the mockery. Instead, he lunged at the girl, attacking without
giving her an edge. She dogged his attack, then wrapped him in her coil. It was a fierce fight, and
continued for quite a while. It only ended when Sesshoumarou managed to bight her neck again,
relaxing her into her human form.
Sweat balled up on her forehead as she lied in his arms, panting for breath. She leaned into his
chest once more, and he held her head in a comforting manner, running his fingers through her
silky hair now tousled. She drew in deep breaths, taking in his comforting scent. "It's going to be
okay now... just go to sleep and it will all be fine." Within minutes, the huntress fell sound, and
slept in his comforting embrace.
***
As Seiko slept, she remembered... dreamt, about that night under the moon when she had met
him...
~* Dream / Flashback*~
She ran for a long time, panting, and gasping for breath as the power surged through her. She had
beaten all the yokai she came upon easily, and that was still in her human form. When finally, she
sensed a greater power, one that would be formidable to the power coming over her. She ran to it,
then slowed when she came upon a clearing... it was close.
She came to a complete stop, then panting for breath. There was a silky voice somewhere on the
other side of the clearing, but it was all too calm for her to see who or what it was. "What do you
want wench?... And this better be good, cause I don't take too well to those who invade my lands
and kill off those who are permitted..."
She was silent. 'I hadn't realized I'd gone west this far...'
"Speak up. That's the last time I'm going to warn you."
But she couldn't seem to find words, and the yokai rushed toward her with incredible speed.
There was a clawed hand at her throat as she was lifted to the air, and backed into a tree-trunk.
"What did you do that for you bastard?!"
"You damn humans always think you'll have your way... How did you manage to defeat them?...
Well, no matter, there is no way a damn mortal could defeat me."
"I will win."
"You can't always have your way bitch...even if it means losing for once." He smirked, tracing
her facial lines with a claw, now dripping with poison. "Let it go... you and your foolish pride."
Instead of whimpering in fear as many others would have done, Seiko smirked, letting out a
small laugh. The power rushed through her, and this time she did not push it away. She embraced
it, and with her transformation she knocked him to the ground. "Who's foolish now?"
~*End of Dream / Flashback when awoken abruptly*~
She woke with a jump, in a cold sweat. She moved closer to him as he whispered in her ear. "I
must go soon... but I guarantee we'll meet again." That was his final words at the last moon,
when he found her to be a fine opponent, and now he was telling them to her again... as
InuYasha's presence drew closer.
He bent down and gave her another kiss, then gave her his cloak to wrap up in (the sheet was
ripped a lot, and torn by her death grip) before he disappeared through the sliding door, and it
was shut behind him.
***
InuYasha returned to the hut and rushed to the kitchen. Fera-baba was at the stove coking lunch,
and the food gave off the heavy stench of garlic and basil... as to cover up Seaahomarou's faint
smell, but InuYasha was too sidetracked to notice what was faintly left of it.
"Where were you old hag?! I looked all over the damn woods for you." InuYasha approached the
short woman, and towered over her.
"I must have returned while you were gone hanyou... you can't always be aware of your
surroundings..." He gave her a 'I don't believe that shit' look, and she looked right back at him,
expressionless and relatively calm. "After all... you AREN'T a full yokai, like..." She gave an
evil grin, knowing she was pushing him further. Fera wanted him to know... but he'd have to
figure everything out on his own. Even Seiko wouldn't tell him that part... would she? "...your
brother."
After that statement, InuYasha had very little patience left. The only thing restraining him was
the fact that he could tare the creped old woman to shreds, and he wouldn't do such things to
humans now... not unless they deserved it at least. "Don't bring him into this Baba! You're
avoiding the real question."
"And what would that be hanyou? Where I was... what I was doing... oh wait, but it couldn't be
about the little bitch you keep nosing your business into, now could it..."
"Feh."
"So it is..." Fera let out a sigh, turning back to the stove, and speaking while she talked. "Well,
what would you want to know about HER? Her age, youth, what she was like when her father
was alive?"
"You know what I don't damn it! So tell me!"
"Well, I'm sorry... but I don't know what you're talking about."
"You were the one who preformed the fucking ceremony Baba... What the hell is going on?!"
Fera shook her head. "Be it as it may hanyou, but I WAS the one to preform the spell. But OI,
she's going threw so much shit that even I don't know what the hell is going on half the time!...
Feh, if you're gonna find out anything laddy, it's with HER... and she's in no position to talk
right now..." She spoke with mock in her voice, and let out a taunting laugh. "But go ahead... get
yourself killed putting your nose where it doesn't belong..."
With that, InuYasha was down the hall in front of Seiko's door. He reached for the handle, and
hesitantly opened it. Then he entered the mass of shadows, closing the door behind him.
Ooh, a cliffhanger... well sort of anyway. How'd ya like it? Creepy, intense, suspense, disturbed?
Well, it doesn't really matter what IT was, I'm just on a sugar high right now... and feel like
asking unnecessary questions... It was pathetic, today I had a half day of school, and didn't even
know about it *frustrated*... but thankfully one of my friends let me use their cell-phone
*relieved* Ak, why does the damn school have to be so far from my house... otherwise I could
walk... Well, that all I really have to say... chapter 23 should be up by Sunday... if I get around to
writing it... please R&R. ~Bunny