Nobara: Okay, time for the next chapter!!
Inuyasha:*laying on a couch* ZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzz!
Nobara: Wakey upsy! *dumps a glass of water on him*
Inuyasha:*turns onto his side* ZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzz!
Nobara: Inuyasha!! Jeez, he sleeps like he's dead *puts a hand over his mouth & pinches his nostrils closed*
Inuyasha:*muffled* ZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzz.
Nobara: Fine then *moves her hands & covers his head with a pillow to drown the snoring out* Here's the disclaimer that I forgot to put on there.
Disclaimer: I no own, I just blackmail the cast into working for me! But none the less, please don't sue.
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"Inuyasha, are we there yet?","No, Shippo!", "How bout now?","No!","Now?","No!", "Are we there now?", "No!" Inuyasha reached up to his shoulder and popped the small fox on the head, leaving behind a bump. They had recently been in the East where Kouga's clan lived and were now traveling to the West where his father's mansion still stood. A hour or so had past and they were still a long ways from their destination.They'd started at sunset and now the sun was just rising. Inuyasha glanced in the direction they'd just came from. A twinge of pain hit his heart at the beautiful sight. It was a dawn quite like the last one he'd shared with Kagome, it was the day of the battle.
::Flashback::
Inuyasha looked down at the girl's head that was resting on his shoulder. She began to stir and look up at him with large chocolate colored eyes.
Kagome: Good morning, did you not sleep?
Inuyasha: I don't have to sleep, I'm a hanyou remember?
Kagome: *sitting up* Oh, Inuyasha, when we complete the jewel, what are you going to do?
Inuyasha: Become a full youkai like I said I would.
Kagome: Oh. *stands up and opens the door of the hut* Look at this beautiful sunrise Inuyasha!
Inuyasha: *stands up beside her* Feh, seen one sunrise you've seen them all *folds his his arms*
Kagome: Okay, well, I'm going to go on down to the hot spring. *quickly kisses Inuyasha on the cheek* Bye.
Inuyasha:*pink band spreads onto his cheeks and nose*
::End Flashback::
"Earth to Inuyasha!", said Shippo tapping on Inuyasha's head with a balled up fist. "What do you want furball?", Inuyasha growled at the small fox. "You had a faraway look on your face, just making sure you're okay," he replied. "Feh," was all Inuyasha replied as he continued running.
Crystal slowly opened her eyes and glanced around her. She was in a richly adorned room, laying in a very fluffy bed. "Where am I?", she asked to no one in particular as she sat up in the bed. Much to her surprise someone answered. " You are in the mansion of Sesshomaru, the great demon lord of the Western lands!", said an odd looking little man from the doorway. " And who, or what, are you?", said Crystal putting a hand on her head, which was throbbing quite painfully. "I am Jaken, leige man of Lord Sesshomaru," it replied crossing the room and opening the drapes that covered two giant windows."Lord Sesshomaru would like to know how you are feeling this morning, what should I tell him?", Jaken asked the human girl," Tell him I want to meet him. This is like the fourth bloody freaking time I've been carried off in the past two days," she replied sliding out of bed and stepping onto the cold wood floor. "Lord Sesshomaru hasn't enough time to meet with humans-", Jaken began just before he was yanked to eye level with Crystal by the front of his robes," Look Kermit, I'm not in a good mood and I don't care if he has time or not he's going to see me, I think I at least deserve to hear from him why I'm here," Crystal snapped, looking very feirce indeed to the servant.
"Gulp, y-yes m'lady," Jaken squeaked,"Good," she said dropping him on the ground and sitting on the edge of the bed. Jaken scurried from the room in search of his master," She's nearly as bad as Lord Sesshomaru is, she only talks more," Jaken thought to himself as he turned a corner and crashed into the same said lord. He glared down at Jaken, something that wasn't uncommon, but this stare was like he was asking about Crystal." She a minx that one is Lord Sesshomaru! She had me dangling in the air by my robes! And she wishes to speak with you, she insisted quite harshly that you two meet," Jaken hurridly squeaked as he bowed to Sesshomaru. Then Sesshomaru did something indeed very rare, he smiled, not much of a smile, but it was a smile none the less. Crystal had just fought off the maids that were trying to dress her in a kimono instead of her normal clothes when she heard a knock at her door. "Who is it?", she snapped waving a maid away. Sesshomaru entered the room, stunning Crystal at how hot he was, for a demon lord of course. "Are you the Sesshomaru guy who brought me here?", she asked just as firey as she had with Jaken earlier.
"Do not speak to Lord Sesshomaru in that tone!", exclaimed Jaken jumping between the two of them as though she was going to lash out and beat Sesshomaru. "Be quiet pipsqueak," she said glaring at Jaken. "I am Sesshomaru," the youkai lord replied emotionlessly,"Why did you bring me here?", she asked indignantly. " For your care, you can remain here if you wish, or you may leave," he replied before leaving the room. Crystal watched him and his little toad underling leave and was puzzled. She was for sure he'd have been like Kouga had been, obnoxious and not let her away for her own torment. "This all seems like a hooror film gone horribly wrong," she muttered to herself as she pulled a robe on over her clothes. The maids had opened the windows revealing the giant balcony connected to it. Without a second thought, she stepped out on it and amired the beautiful surroundings. The land was gorgeous, you'd have never thought that a demon was the ruler of it.
Sesshomaru gazed up at the redhaired woman who stood dreamily off into the sky. He seen his stepmother do this many a times, Rin too, but unlike Rin and Yume (a/n: I know that's not Inuyasha's mother's name but I had to improvise) she was having no trouble what-so-ever living in the demonic aura that surrounded the house. If he wasn't mistaken, she slightly thrived in it. A loud crack and screach drew him from his thoughts. The balcony had gave way, after the many years of never being used and the weather, it had weakened to where the slightest touch would make it collapse. He quickly rushed to her aid as he had for Rin time and time again. Faster than any eye could follow, he darted between the falling rubble and grasped her and she clutched to his robes to keep from falling from his arms.
Lightly he landed on another balcony, her still clutching to him. This balcony was smaller than the other, but stable. Inuyasha finally made it to his father's castle, Miroku and Shippo right by his side panting. He glimpse up, searching for his older brother. And he found him, standing on a balcony holding Crystal. "Sesshomaru!!", he shouted, growing more and more angry by the minute. Because even if it was Crystal standing there, he saw Kagome in her place. She looked down at the man shouting Sesshomaru's name. ""Inuyasha!", she cried out to him, glad to see the hanyou again, she nearly jumped over the side of the balcony, hadn't Sesshomaru still been holding her, she would. Inuyasha quickly jumped onto the railing of the balcony leaving Miroku and Shippo to deal with the ogres. "Can't you keep yourself out of trouble?", the amber eyed boy said glaring from her to Sesshomaru.
"If you want the girl, take her. She won't stay here against her will," replied Sesshomaru blankly as he turned her loose and walked inside. Inuyasha nearly fell backwards off the balcony from shock, that was totally un-Sesshomaru. He didn't demand Tetsaiga or anything! Inuyasha followed his brother inside, Crystal right behind him. "Lady Crystal, are you okay?", panted Miroku jumping up the last few stairs. "I'm fine," she replied gazing off after the two demons who had gone into the next room. "Sesshomaru-", Inuyasha began as he chased after his brother,"Inuyasha, that girl. Treat her well, and if you hurt her, I will undoubtfully kill you", he replied calmly as he stopped in the next room, out of Crystal's ear shot. "But, Sesshomaru, why do you care?", Inuyasha asked, not in a way that said he was planning on it, but in a way that was coated in confusion and amazement.
Sesshomaru froze. Why did he care? She was just a pathetic human girl. "That's no concern of yours," he replied coldly,"now leave." The sound of his voice becoming like it had before Rin had helped him. Inuyasha left the room and found Miroku, Crystal, and Shippo. Quickly they left the mansion, Miroku carrying Shippo on his shoulder and Inuyasha once again carrying Crystal again as they ran from the house. Sesshomaru watched them leave from his window. "I will help that girl until I figure out why she's so alluring," he told himself as he closed the drapes and left the room. High above the ground, hidden in the clouds was a giant feather. "I can't believe this, Naraku's death didn't free me, it only gave me a longer sentence with his brat," the short haired, red eyed woman grumbled to herself as she watched the group below her. The feather quickly descended from the sky and she landed in Sesshomaru's courtyard.
"What do you want Kagura?", asked a blood chilling voice from the shadows. "Just to offer you an alliance with Narakuin," she replied clicking open her fan. "Tell him the day that happens is the day Rin rises from the dead," said the youkai angrily as the red eyes stared at her. Kagura smirked and thought to herself,"You don't realize how close that day is." She took the feather from her hair and tossed in the air,"Well then, I guess I'll take my leave," she said simply as she flew away from the castle. Sesshomaru watched her disppear into the clouds.
Sesshomaru then called to Jaken and once again they left the castle to continued their search for Naraku's son Narakuin. Narakuin's mother was unknown but Sesshomaru had a feeling that it was a priestess named Ada. Back with Inuyasha and Crystal, Miroku and Shippo wanted to stop for Crystal's sake. They made camp beneath an old oak tree. Inuyasha sat silently guarding over the others like he use to and Miroku, Shippo, and Kiara were fast asleep. Crystal sat by a nearby stream gathering her thoughts. "Lord what have I gotten myself into?", she thought to herself. The wind picked up a bit and then there was Kouga. Grasping her by the shoulders he looked her over once before asking,"Are you okay? That mangy dog didn't hurt you did he?" She sighed and pushed him away,"I'm fine." Inuyasha smelt the wolf and drew Tetsaiga as he approached the two. "What are you doing here?!", Inuyasha asked angrily raising his sword to swing down on Kouga. "Sit," Crystal said in an exasperated voice. Inuyasha crashed to the ground shouting curses on her. "She's my woman and I'll always be here when she needs my help!", Kouga growled at him. "Not again....," sighed Shippo watching this from the clearing. "What?! I'm not your woman!", exclaimed Crystal. And so this continued long into the night before Kouga decided Crystal needed rest and that he would stay by her side until her journey was over and they could go home to the den. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nobara: Sorry it took so long for this chapter, I was busy with vacations and my hours on the computer got screwed with.
Inuyasha: It took you so long I'm an old man now!
Nobara: Well technically, you were an old man before I even started.
Inuyasha: I'm not old!
Nobara: You're like 67 and have silver hair!
Inuyasha: That's because I'm a demon!
Nobara: Well technically, you're only a half demon.
Inuyasha: Quit with the technicalities, wench
Nobara: Call me a wench again.....::glares at Inuyasha:: Well, until the next chapter.....BYE!!!
Inuyasha:*laying on a couch* ZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzz!
Nobara: Wakey upsy! *dumps a glass of water on him*
Inuyasha:*turns onto his side* ZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzz!
Nobara: Inuyasha!! Jeez, he sleeps like he's dead *puts a hand over his mouth & pinches his nostrils closed*
Inuyasha:*muffled* ZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzz.
Nobara: Fine then *moves her hands & covers his head with a pillow to drown the snoring out* Here's the disclaimer that I forgot to put on there.
Disclaimer: I no own, I just blackmail the cast into working for me! But none the less, please don't sue.
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"Inuyasha, are we there yet?","No, Shippo!", "How bout now?","No!","Now?","No!", "Are we there now?", "No!" Inuyasha reached up to his shoulder and popped the small fox on the head, leaving behind a bump. They had recently been in the East where Kouga's clan lived and were now traveling to the West where his father's mansion still stood. A hour or so had past and they were still a long ways from their destination.They'd started at sunset and now the sun was just rising. Inuyasha glanced in the direction they'd just came from. A twinge of pain hit his heart at the beautiful sight. It was a dawn quite like the last one he'd shared with Kagome, it was the day of the battle.
::Flashback::
Inuyasha looked down at the girl's head that was resting on his shoulder. She began to stir and look up at him with large chocolate colored eyes.
Kagome: Good morning, did you not sleep?
Inuyasha: I don't have to sleep, I'm a hanyou remember?
Kagome: *sitting up* Oh, Inuyasha, when we complete the jewel, what are you going to do?
Inuyasha: Become a full youkai like I said I would.
Kagome: Oh. *stands up and opens the door of the hut* Look at this beautiful sunrise Inuyasha!
Inuyasha: *stands up beside her* Feh, seen one sunrise you've seen them all *folds his his arms*
Kagome: Okay, well, I'm going to go on down to the hot spring. *quickly kisses Inuyasha on the cheek* Bye.
Inuyasha:*pink band spreads onto his cheeks and nose*
::End Flashback::
"Earth to Inuyasha!", said Shippo tapping on Inuyasha's head with a balled up fist. "What do you want furball?", Inuyasha growled at the small fox. "You had a faraway look on your face, just making sure you're okay," he replied. "Feh," was all Inuyasha replied as he continued running.
Crystal slowly opened her eyes and glanced around her. She was in a richly adorned room, laying in a very fluffy bed. "Where am I?", she asked to no one in particular as she sat up in the bed. Much to her surprise someone answered. " You are in the mansion of Sesshomaru, the great demon lord of the Western lands!", said an odd looking little man from the doorway. " And who, or what, are you?", said Crystal putting a hand on her head, which was throbbing quite painfully. "I am Jaken, leige man of Lord Sesshomaru," it replied crossing the room and opening the drapes that covered two giant windows."Lord Sesshomaru would like to know how you are feeling this morning, what should I tell him?", Jaken asked the human girl," Tell him I want to meet him. This is like the fourth bloody freaking time I've been carried off in the past two days," she replied sliding out of bed and stepping onto the cold wood floor. "Lord Sesshomaru hasn't enough time to meet with humans-", Jaken began just before he was yanked to eye level with Crystal by the front of his robes," Look Kermit, I'm not in a good mood and I don't care if he has time or not he's going to see me, I think I at least deserve to hear from him why I'm here," Crystal snapped, looking very feirce indeed to the servant.
"Gulp, y-yes m'lady," Jaken squeaked,"Good," she said dropping him on the ground and sitting on the edge of the bed. Jaken scurried from the room in search of his master," She's nearly as bad as Lord Sesshomaru is, she only talks more," Jaken thought to himself as he turned a corner and crashed into the same said lord. He glared down at Jaken, something that wasn't uncommon, but this stare was like he was asking about Crystal." She a minx that one is Lord Sesshomaru! She had me dangling in the air by my robes! And she wishes to speak with you, she insisted quite harshly that you two meet," Jaken hurridly squeaked as he bowed to Sesshomaru. Then Sesshomaru did something indeed very rare, he smiled, not much of a smile, but it was a smile none the less. Crystal had just fought off the maids that were trying to dress her in a kimono instead of her normal clothes when she heard a knock at her door. "Who is it?", she snapped waving a maid away. Sesshomaru entered the room, stunning Crystal at how hot he was, for a demon lord of course. "Are you the Sesshomaru guy who brought me here?", she asked just as firey as she had with Jaken earlier.
"Do not speak to Lord Sesshomaru in that tone!", exclaimed Jaken jumping between the two of them as though she was going to lash out and beat Sesshomaru. "Be quiet pipsqueak," she said glaring at Jaken. "I am Sesshomaru," the youkai lord replied emotionlessly,"Why did you bring me here?", she asked indignantly. " For your care, you can remain here if you wish, or you may leave," he replied before leaving the room. Crystal watched him and his little toad underling leave and was puzzled. She was for sure he'd have been like Kouga had been, obnoxious and not let her away for her own torment. "This all seems like a hooror film gone horribly wrong," she muttered to herself as she pulled a robe on over her clothes. The maids had opened the windows revealing the giant balcony connected to it. Without a second thought, she stepped out on it and amired the beautiful surroundings. The land was gorgeous, you'd have never thought that a demon was the ruler of it.
Sesshomaru gazed up at the redhaired woman who stood dreamily off into the sky. He seen his stepmother do this many a times, Rin too, but unlike Rin and Yume (a/n: I know that's not Inuyasha's mother's name but I had to improvise) she was having no trouble what-so-ever living in the demonic aura that surrounded the house. If he wasn't mistaken, she slightly thrived in it. A loud crack and screach drew him from his thoughts. The balcony had gave way, after the many years of never being used and the weather, it had weakened to where the slightest touch would make it collapse. He quickly rushed to her aid as he had for Rin time and time again. Faster than any eye could follow, he darted between the falling rubble and grasped her and she clutched to his robes to keep from falling from his arms.
Lightly he landed on another balcony, her still clutching to him. This balcony was smaller than the other, but stable. Inuyasha finally made it to his father's castle, Miroku and Shippo right by his side panting. He glimpse up, searching for his older brother. And he found him, standing on a balcony holding Crystal. "Sesshomaru!!", he shouted, growing more and more angry by the minute. Because even if it was Crystal standing there, he saw Kagome in her place. She looked down at the man shouting Sesshomaru's name. ""Inuyasha!", she cried out to him, glad to see the hanyou again, she nearly jumped over the side of the balcony, hadn't Sesshomaru still been holding her, she would. Inuyasha quickly jumped onto the railing of the balcony leaving Miroku and Shippo to deal with the ogres. "Can't you keep yourself out of trouble?", the amber eyed boy said glaring from her to Sesshomaru.
"If you want the girl, take her. She won't stay here against her will," replied Sesshomaru blankly as he turned her loose and walked inside. Inuyasha nearly fell backwards off the balcony from shock, that was totally un-Sesshomaru. He didn't demand Tetsaiga or anything! Inuyasha followed his brother inside, Crystal right behind him. "Lady Crystal, are you okay?", panted Miroku jumping up the last few stairs. "I'm fine," she replied gazing off after the two demons who had gone into the next room. "Sesshomaru-", Inuyasha began as he chased after his brother,"Inuyasha, that girl. Treat her well, and if you hurt her, I will undoubtfully kill you", he replied calmly as he stopped in the next room, out of Crystal's ear shot. "But, Sesshomaru, why do you care?", Inuyasha asked, not in a way that said he was planning on it, but in a way that was coated in confusion and amazement.
Sesshomaru froze. Why did he care? She was just a pathetic human girl. "That's no concern of yours," he replied coldly,"now leave." The sound of his voice becoming like it had before Rin had helped him. Inuyasha left the room and found Miroku, Crystal, and Shippo. Quickly they left the mansion, Miroku carrying Shippo on his shoulder and Inuyasha once again carrying Crystal again as they ran from the house. Sesshomaru watched them leave from his window. "I will help that girl until I figure out why she's so alluring," he told himself as he closed the drapes and left the room. High above the ground, hidden in the clouds was a giant feather. "I can't believe this, Naraku's death didn't free me, it only gave me a longer sentence with his brat," the short haired, red eyed woman grumbled to herself as she watched the group below her. The feather quickly descended from the sky and she landed in Sesshomaru's courtyard.
"What do you want Kagura?", asked a blood chilling voice from the shadows. "Just to offer you an alliance with Narakuin," she replied clicking open her fan. "Tell him the day that happens is the day Rin rises from the dead," said the youkai angrily as the red eyes stared at her. Kagura smirked and thought to herself,"You don't realize how close that day is." She took the feather from her hair and tossed in the air,"Well then, I guess I'll take my leave," she said simply as she flew away from the castle. Sesshomaru watched her disppear into the clouds.
Sesshomaru then called to Jaken and once again they left the castle to continued their search for Naraku's son Narakuin. Narakuin's mother was unknown but Sesshomaru had a feeling that it was a priestess named Ada. Back with Inuyasha and Crystal, Miroku and Shippo wanted to stop for Crystal's sake. They made camp beneath an old oak tree. Inuyasha sat silently guarding over the others like he use to and Miroku, Shippo, and Kiara were fast asleep. Crystal sat by a nearby stream gathering her thoughts. "Lord what have I gotten myself into?", she thought to herself. The wind picked up a bit and then there was Kouga. Grasping her by the shoulders he looked her over once before asking,"Are you okay? That mangy dog didn't hurt you did he?" She sighed and pushed him away,"I'm fine." Inuyasha smelt the wolf and drew Tetsaiga as he approached the two. "What are you doing here?!", Inuyasha asked angrily raising his sword to swing down on Kouga. "Sit," Crystal said in an exasperated voice. Inuyasha crashed to the ground shouting curses on her. "She's my woman and I'll always be here when she needs my help!", Kouga growled at him. "Not again....," sighed Shippo watching this from the clearing. "What?! I'm not your woman!", exclaimed Crystal. And so this continued long into the night before Kouga decided Crystal needed rest and that he would stay by her side until her journey was over and they could go home to the den. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nobara: Sorry it took so long for this chapter, I was busy with vacations and my hours on the computer got screwed with.
Inuyasha: It took you so long I'm an old man now!
Nobara: Well technically, you were an old man before I even started.
Inuyasha: I'm not old!
Nobara: You're like 67 and have silver hair!
Inuyasha: That's because I'm a demon!
Nobara: Well technically, you're only a half demon.
Inuyasha: Quit with the technicalities, wench
Nobara: Call me a wench again.....::glares at Inuyasha:: Well, until the next chapter.....BYE!!!