A/N: Yepyep! Here I am with a brand spanking new chapter!! Isn't that an awesome thingamabob! You know, the only reason that I said that I needed 15 reviews before I'd update is so I actually got reviews... so, I promise that I won't say that I need a certain number of reviews again. THANK YOU SO MUCH ALL OF YOU NICE PEOPLE WHO REVIEWED!! Sorry it took me a little longer than I expected to update... x.x my computer kinda broke... n.n' Now, I'm sure that you just can't wait to read the next chapter, so I won't hold you back any longer... if you're actually reading this.

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FINDING DESTINY

Chapter Two: Allied

He walked up to Kagome and Shippo with a glare wishing death upon all inhabitants of the small village.

"Bitch," He spoke directly to Kagome, "Where is Rin?"

"Wha..." Kagome spoke as she searched her memory of someone called Rin, "OH! Wait, where is Rin? Isn't she always with you?"

Sesshoumaru fought the urge to roll his eyes, "Would this Sesshoumaru be asking you if I knew where she was, and no, she is not with me all of the time." 'Why am I, a great taiyoukai, answering to a lowly ningen?' Sesshoumaru asked himself.

Kagome could've sworn she had heard a little sarcasm in Sesshoumaru's response. "Well! You don't have to snap at me." The next thing she knew, Kagome was pinned to a wall of the hut with a hand tightly gripping her neck.

"Woman, you don't know what I'm like when I snap," his whispered dangerously seductive. 'What in seven hells? Why did I just speak to her like that?!' Kagome felt a chill go up her spine; she couldn't tell if it was bad or good.

"Inu...yasha ...isn't ...here..." Kagome choked out. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened at her comment. He released her neck, and she hit the ground with a thump. 'Now I know how Inuyasha feels when I sit him.'

"Where is the half-breed?!" Sesshoumaru asked clearly being angry.

"They took him," a small voice from the corner of the small shelter.

"Shippo..." Kagome whispered.

"They came from nowhere and took Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku. All they did was whisper." Both Kagome and Sesshoumaru listened patiently to the young kit's story," The first one they got was Miroku, and right before they did, they kept repeating his name over and over again. Then they did the same for Sango, and then Inuyasha. Right before they left, they started to whisper the name Rin."

"Rin," Sesshoumaru mumbled. "Wench," He said suddenly, "You and you're pup are coming with me to find Rin, and you might be lucky enough to spot your precious Inuyasha on the way."

Kagome didn't know whether to be happy or disgusted. 'How dare he think that he can order me around, but then again, I really do want to find Inuyasha...' Kagome was torn. Should she go with him, or not?

"Kagome," Shippo asked, "I really think we should go with Sesshoumaru. It's the best chance that we have to find our friends."

'Shippo is right,' Kagome concluded. "Alright Sesshoumaru, we'll go with you, but you have to promise me three things."

'She really shouldn't be bargaining with me,' the demon lord thought, "Go on..."

"You can't harm Shippo or me, you have to protect us, and you can't make us do anything we don't want to do."

"What makes you think that I, a demon, will keep my promises to you?" Sesshoumaru asked.

"You have honor, dignity, and pride. I do not think that a demon of royal blood would go back on his word," Kagome said, almost a little to cockily.

'So this human actually has a brain,' Sesshoumaru observed. "We are leaving now."

"WHAT?!! No way! I still have to pack, and it's pitch black out! There'll be so many demons out there now, and"

"Wench, I am a great demon lord. No lowly creature would even think to attack one such as myself. As for your 'packing' situation, I will wait one hour, and no more."

Kagome couldn't believe her ears. 'Did Sesshoumaru just solve her problem?!' "Uh, okay then... I'll be ready in an hour."

one hour and a lot of packing later

"All right!" Kagome said perkily, "Here we go!" Kagome struggled to pick up her huge yellow backpack. When she finally got it on, Shippo and Sesshoumaru were already waiting for her at the edge of the village. They started on their long journey. After only a few minutes of walking, Kagome was already lagging behind. "Wait up!" Kagome whined, "I can't carry this huge thing and walk that fast at the same time!"

'Insolent woman, she can't do anything for herself,' Sesshoumaru thought annoyed. The next think Kagome knew, it felt as if the weight of the world had been lifted off of her shoulders.

'Duh Kagome! The backpack! ... OMG! Sesshoumaru took the backpack for me!!' Kagome stopped dead in her tracks, and stared at Sesshoumaru. He sensed her gaze and turned to stare back at her. They had a little staring contest, that is until Shippo jumped between them and transformed into his pink balloon self.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA! Shippo! You are sooooo cute!!" Kagome giggled.

Sesshoumaru's lip twitched, 'No... mustn't ...smile...'

end chapter two

A/N: Yeah, I know, that is a really bad cliff hanger actually, that's not even a cliff hanger; but hey, it's father's day, and my daddy wants to hang out... o.o' yeah, so, this time I'm not gonna ask for a certain number of review, cuz that was just retarded... so as long as I actually get a review I'll be happy. Thanks again to all of you who reviewed my last chapter!!