Disclaimer: Doublethetrouble makes no claim to Inuyasha.
A/N: "Warning... no Inuyasha/Kagome fluff in this chapter!! Shawn here, and as this story draws to an abrupt close, this will be the first, and final, joint chapter in book one. I shall finish it up, and let me tell you, what I have in store for you will really make a few Souta fans hate me.... Heck I think it makes Christina hate me a bit!! And between me and all of you, that makes me EVEN MORE paranoid." He looks around, expecting mob guys to take him out at any point. "Enjoy!"
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Noon the next day
Shippo stood in the forest of Inuyasha beside him stood an almost sentimental version of the Demon who lent his name to this forest. Inuyasha. The dog Demon slowly slipped a clawed hand onto Shippo's shoulder. "It's time; you know what to do Kitsune." Shippo nodded and glanced back at the rest. "I'll do my best, I won't let you down." As he ran, it almost pained him to hear Sisshoru's pleas. "COME BACK TO ME SHIPPO!"
Fourteen hours later
Shippo stumbled into camp, his clothes tattered and torn, his eyes were wide, as if he had just been staring into the eyes of Death herself. His mouth gaped open, and then moved, silently babbling, then came the sound, as all the members of the camp gathered around him. "Gone." This was the only discernible word, as the boy fell forward, -his eyes slowly being hidden behind his heavy lids- into the waiting arms of Sisshoru Shinorumi.
Almost fifteen minutes later Shippo awoke, to see the faces of Sisshoru and Inuyasha staring down at him, instantly he was pulled into his lovers embrace, and he sighed contentedly. "What happened fox?" Inuyasha pulled him back violently. "You were supposed to be gone only one hour!!!" Shippo groaned from the pain running through him. "Naraku caught me... tortured me... Kagura was there too... its worse then we thought, not only did he set up camp inside the forest, I think he thinks it's permanent; it's not a little campsite, but his castle. We won't even have to wait to get to his castle.... We can't do this,"
He said, breathing heavily. "We're doomed." Coughing violently he fell forward, and Sisshoru caught him, helped him to the ground and lay the copper haired head in his lap. As Inuyasha stalked away angrily, he heard- clearly- the voice of Sisshoru. "Mamotte ageru, Shippo." And again some time later Shippo awoke the two of them embraced tightly. "Sisshoru, I thought I'd never be able to come back you, he wanted to keep me locked up there. Oh god Sisshoru..." With that, an exhausted Shippo broke down. "It was so horrible, I saw you all... and I, in his eyes, we all went down, Inuyasha was so badly beaten, no one thought he could continue...."
Sisshoru cuddled Shippo against him, softly cooing. "Shippo, Shippo, my tenchi, I long to hear you say it again Shippo... say it." Shippo smiled meekly up at him. "I love you Sissho." Sisshoru ran a hand through the copper mop, undoing the bow. Shippo's hair fell around his face and he gasped as Sisshoru planted a kiss on his lips.
(A/N: Well that's all for my part, lets see what comes next...)
Off in the distance, Sango and Miroku were having a serious conversation about the hours before the final and awaited battle. They sat next to each other, Sango's head on Miroku's shoulders. "Miroku? Are you nervous? Shippo said that this campsite is his castle. Are you ready?" Miroku took a deep breath and answered Sango's anxious questions. "Sango, my dear, calm down. I am sure we'll do fine, but this is going to be a hard and challenging. Its not going to be easy and as much as I don't want to say this, we might not even make it out alive." Sango frowned and looked up at him. "Don't say that! I know it's going to be hard and I know its going to be tough, but we all ill make it out alive and kicking! We'll avenge Inuyasha and Kikyo's betrayal and put her to rest in peace, we'll take the jewel shards back from him, we'll take your curse away from you, well avenge my village, and my father, my brother, and letting them rest in peace. Well make him pay for all the hurt he has inflicted on us and the other innocent villagers! He will pay for all the Sins he's committed. He'll pay for--" Sango was soon cut off by Miroku's laughter. "Sango, Sango, I get it. Hell pay for everything little thing since the day he was born." Miroku chuckled again. "You know just how to take all the doubts and worries away." Sango smiled slightly. "But what I say is not a lie or trying to hope. No, those words were true and will happen. We will destroy him!! He will die when the final battle ends!" Miroku exhaled and smiled a small smile. "I hope your right, Sango." Sango frowned in anger. "No, Miroku!!! Were not hoping anymore, were not wishing anymore, we're not praying anymore!!! Were doing! Were going to defeat Naraku once and for all! Were going to turn out victorious, understand!" Miroku smiled. "Alright, Sango. I believe in your words." Sango smiled and went back resting her head on Miroku's shoulder staring out into the sky. She may have said all those reassuring words, but that was for Miroku so his doubts won't get the better of him. She, too, would really love to believe him in the words she just ranted out, but a little part inside her had doubts, worries, fear. She shrugged off those feelings as much as she could, but with the battle with Naraku and knowing it will be one of their last coming closer those feelings started to grow. She kept telling herself that they will all win and make it out alive, but those feelings just wouldn't leave. But she kept them behind her; she had to stay strong for the group and for Miroku. With her last thought she smiled and snuggled against Miroku, enjoying the time she had with him. Miroku held Sango closer. This could be the last time he spent time with her, held her-- No, he wouldn't think that! What Sango said was right. They will turn out victorious, they will win! But there was still that little black cloud filled with doubts, worries, and the fear of death. He sighed inwardly. He would fight his hardest, but what if that's not enough. I mean Shippo was pretty beaten up. Miroku shook off the thoughts of doubt and looked on the bright side, if there was any. No, he could not think that, there is always a bright side. We have the best team! A half demon that has perfected the Tetsusaiga, A reincarnation of priestess Kikyo with affective purification arrows, A very strong demon slayer, who has conquered everything Naraku can possibly throw at her, a demon cat that has powerful abilities, and two capable Kitsunes. Yes, their team was strong. Hope started to surge through him. Miroku smiled. "I'm ready to slay Naraku once and for all." Sango nodded slightly. "And so am. I'm ready as Ill ever be." With that Sango looked up and Miroku, who captured her lips with his.
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A/N: BEWARE!!!!!! DANGER!!!!!!!!!!! SHISSHORU FANS BEWARE!!!!!!
A/N: "Warning... no Inuyasha/Kagome fluff in this chapter!! Shawn here, and as this story draws to an abrupt close, this will be the first, and final, joint chapter in book one. I shall finish it up, and let me tell you, what I have in store for you will really make a few Souta fans hate me.... Heck I think it makes Christina hate me a bit!! And between me and all of you, that makes me EVEN MORE paranoid." He looks around, expecting mob guys to take him out at any point. "Enjoy!"
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Noon the next day
Shippo stood in the forest of Inuyasha beside him stood an almost sentimental version of the Demon who lent his name to this forest. Inuyasha. The dog Demon slowly slipped a clawed hand onto Shippo's shoulder. "It's time; you know what to do Kitsune." Shippo nodded and glanced back at the rest. "I'll do my best, I won't let you down." As he ran, it almost pained him to hear Sisshoru's pleas. "COME BACK TO ME SHIPPO!"
Fourteen hours later
Shippo stumbled into camp, his clothes tattered and torn, his eyes were wide, as if he had just been staring into the eyes of Death herself. His mouth gaped open, and then moved, silently babbling, then came the sound, as all the members of the camp gathered around him. "Gone." This was the only discernible word, as the boy fell forward, -his eyes slowly being hidden behind his heavy lids- into the waiting arms of Sisshoru Shinorumi.
Almost fifteen minutes later Shippo awoke, to see the faces of Sisshoru and Inuyasha staring down at him, instantly he was pulled into his lovers embrace, and he sighed contentedly. "What happened fox?" Inuyasha pulled him back violently. "You were supposed to be gone only one hour!!!" Shippo groaned from the pain running through him. "Naraku caught me... tortured me... Kagura was there too... its worse then we thought, not only did he set up camp inside the forest, I think he thinks it's permanent; it's not a little campsite, but his castle. We won't even have to wait to get to his castle.... We can't do this,"
He said, breathing heavily. "We're doomed." Coughing violently he fell forward, and Sisshoru caught him, helped him to the ground and lay the copper haired head in his lap. As Inuyasha stalked away angrily, he heard- clearly- the voice of Sisshoru. "Mamotte ageru, Shippo." And again some time later Shippo awoke the two of them embraced tightly. "Sisshoru, I thought I'd never be able to come back you, he wanted to keep me locked up there. Oh god Sisshoru..." With that, an exhausted Shippo broke down. "It was so horrible, I saw you all... and I, in his eyes, we all went down, Inuyasha was so badly beaten, no one thought he could continue...."
Sisshoru cuddled Shippo against him, softly cooing. "Shippo, Shippo, my tenchi, I long to hear you say it again Shippo... say it." Shippo smiled meekly up at him. "I love you Sissho." Sisshoru ran a hand through the copper mop, undoing the bow. Shippo's hair fell around his face and he gasped as Sisshoru planted a kiss on his lips.
(A/N: Well that's all for my part, lets see what comes next...)
Off in the distance, Sango and Miroku were having a serious conversation about the hours before the final and awaited battle. They sat next to each other, Sango's head on Miroku's shoulders. "Miroku? Are you nervous? Shippo said that this campsite is his castle. Are you ready?" Miroku took a deep breath and answered Sango's anxious questions. "Sango, my dear, calm down. I am sure we'll do fine, but this is going to be a hard and challenging. Its not going to be easy and as much as I don't want to say this, we might not even make it out alive." Sango frowned and looked up at him. "Don't say that! I know it's going to be hard and I know its going to be tough, but we all ill make it out alive and kicking! We'll avenge Inuyasha and Kikyo's betrayal and put her to rest in peace, we'll take the jewel shards back from him, we'll take your curse away from you, well avenge my village, and my father, my brother, and letting them rest in peace. Well make him pay for all the hurt he has inflicted on us and the other innocent villagers! He will pay for all the Sins he's committed. He'll pay for--" Sango was soon cut off by Miroku's laughter. "Sango, Sango, I get it. Hell pay for everything little thing since the day he was born." Miroku chuckled again. "You know just how to take all the doubts and worries away." Sango smiled slightly. "But what I say is not a lie or trying to hope. No, those words were true and will happen. We will destroy him!! He will die when the final battle ends!" Miroku exhaled and smiled a small smile. "I hope your right, Sango." Sango frowned in anger. "No, Miroku!!! Were not hoping anymore, were not wishing anymore, we're not praying anymore!!! Were doing! Were going to defeat Naraku once and for all! Were going to turn out victorious, understand!" Miroku smiled. "Alright, Sango. I believe in your words." Sango smiled and went back resting her head on Miroku's shoulder staring out into the sky. She may have said all those reassuring words, but that was for Miroku so his doubts won't get the better of him. She, too, would really love to believe him in the words she just ranted out, but a little part inside her had doubts, worries, fear. She shrugged off those feelings as much as she could, but with the battle with Naraku and knowing it will be one of their last coming closer those feelings started to grow. She kept telling herself that they will all win and make it out alive, but those feelings just wouldn't leave. But she kept them behind her; she had to stay strong for the group and for Miroku. With her last thought she smiled and snuggled against Miroku, enjoying the time she had with him. Miroku held Sango closer. This could be the last time he spent time with her, held her-- No, he wouldn't think that! What Sango said was right. They will turn out victorious, they will win! But there was still that little black cloud filled with doubts, worries, and the fear of death. He sighed inwardly. He would fight his hardest, but what if that's not enough. I mean Shippo was pretty beaten up. Miroku shook off the thoughts of doubt and looked on the bright side, if there was any. No, he could not think that, there is always a bright side. We have the best team! A half demon that has perfected the Tetsusaiga, A reincarnation of priestess Kikyo with affective purification arrows, A very strong demon slayer, who has conquered everything Naraku can possibly throw at her, a demon cat that has powerful abilities, and two capable Kitsunes. Yes, their team was strong. Hope started to surge through him. Miroku smiled. "I'm ready to slay Naraku once and for all." Sango nodded slightly. "And so am. I'm ready as Ill ever be." With that Sango looked up and Miroku, who captured her lips with his.
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A/N: BEWARE!!!!!! DANGER!!!!!!!!!!! SHISSHORU FANS BEWARE!!!!!!