Shayril: Hey, everyone! We're back with the next chapter. I'm really sorry
for the delay. My mom wouldn't let me online for a while.
Inuyasha: It's about freakin' time she let you off. I want to know what
happens next.
Kagome: Besides, the faster you get through this the faster you can work on
the sequel.
Inuyasha: And give me my girlfriend.
Yue: Not to mention the fact that Kagome and I wish to get started on our
family.
Shayril: Patience everyone. Everything will happen in the right time. You
can't rush these things. Besides, you need to give my muses a kick start.
They're having trouble giving me inspiration.
Navi: Hey, it's not easy giving people inspiration when you're preparing
for a baby. We're doing the best we can.
Shayril: Which is why I let Dragonwing become a muse so that he could help
you.
Dragonwing: Yeah, but do you have any idea what preparing for a baby is
like.
Shayril: It's easier than taking care of the actual baby. You should just
hope that you're not having twins. At least not your first time out. Trust
me, taking care of twins is harder than preparing for a baby.
Kagome: As much as I love talking about babies, shouldn't we let the
readers get to the story.
Shayril: Right. Sorry, guys. Here you go.
Chapter Sixteen - An Unlikely Ally
"Sesshomaru!"
Kagome winced at the sound of Inuyasha's bellow as the hanyou leapt in front of her with Tetsusaiga drawn and transformed. The taiyoukai looked at him with a bored look on his face.
"You needn't worry. I am not here to fight," he said. "I came to ask your help."
The hanyou snorted. "Then you're wasting your time. We would nev."
"Why don't we let your leader decide that?" his brother cut him off.
"That would be me, jackass!"
"Is that so? I would have thought Heaven's Priestess was your leader, especially considering the fact that all of this is because of her."
"What are you talking about?" Yue asked with narrowed eyes.
"Don't you remember anything about your former lives? Everything that is happening now is history repeating itself. Great evil is after the strongest power ever to exist, your mate," Sesshomaru explained. "She has power over time itself. With that power peace or complete chaos can reign over the world. It all depends on who is in control and the great evil you two battled in the past has returned to try taking it again. Last time it was a standoff because both sides were killed. Only when one side stands victorious will this ancient battle end."
"How do you know so much about that?" Akemi asked from behind them.
"It doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is that you can help me."
"How?" Kagome questioned.
Sesshomaru turned cold eyes on her. "Naraku and his little playmate have kidnapped Rin."
She gasped. "Why on Earth would they do that?"
"Because, for some reason they believe she is your daughter. I grant that she does look a bit like you, but that is absurd. Even if she were it does not make any difference. She is mine now and I want her back."
"So get her back yourself," Inuyasha growled.
"Inuyasha," the miko said in warning.
"I have tried," the Lord of the Western Lands said. "However, Naraku has grown stronger and I cannot get past his defenses on my own."
"Then you know where he is?" Yue inquired. "My younger self had found them, but they moved somehow."
The youkai's nod was barely perceptible. "No doubt they have moved again, but I know how to find them again. Will you help?"
"Of course," Kagome said. "Now that we can find them we will begin planning right after dinner. You youkai and guardians may not have to eat but we humans do."
* * *
Everyone gathered in the dining hall at the large table. By some unspoken consensus the companions all sat as far from Clow as they could. It was obvious that their opinion of him was quite low and they would probably never respect him again. Despite Kagome's decision to wait, they all began making unofficial plans for Rin's rescue and the defeat of Naraku and the Dark Mistress. Both Yues sat on either side of her and she noted with interest that they were picking food off her plate. At one point she asked if they wanted their own, but they immediately denied any hunger. It was also of great fascination to her when she noticed the youkai lord watching Sakura.
It was well after midnight when everyone turned in for the night. They still hadn't come to any decisions on how to go about the rescue. Kagome couldn't help feeling a little responsible not only about Rin but also about the injuries Yue had suffered. All of it was because of her. For some reason Naraku was bent on pissing her off and it was beginning to work.
* * *
Akemi stood in the courtyard looking up at the stars. She felt incredibly guilty that Naraku had kidnapped the little girl. If he hadn't been searching for her the girl would never have been taken. He wanted to use her to get to her parents. How could the hanyou be so dense as to think that she was still a little girl? It had been thousands of years since she was born. She hoped her mother would make him pay for thinking to harm a child.
Shayril: Okay, guys. Let me know what you think. Kagome: That bastard, Naraku! I'll get him for taking Rin! Sesshoumaru: I will get him. Shayril: Sorry, nobody's gonna get him for a while. Kalika: Besides, it's. (Navi slaps her hand over the leprechaun's mouth.) Navi: Don't give it away. They just have to wait and see. Inuyasha: You're gonna tell me, right? Navi: Sorry. Can't do that. Inuyasha: Awww, come on. Please, Shayril. (Gives her pleading, puppy dog eyes.) Shayril: Wellllll. Kalika: Don't you dare! It has to be a surprise. Shayril: But he's so cute. Inuyasha: Pleaseee. Yue: I want to know, too. Sesshoumaru: And I. I will reward you well. Shayril: (Caving) Okay. I'll tell you three, but only because you're all so cute. And you owe me. (Gathers the three hotties around her and begins whispering.) Navi: (Sighs) Well, we'd better let you guys get on with your business. See ya next time.
Chapter Sixteen - An Unlikely Ally
"Sesshomaru!"
Kagome winced at the sound of Inuyasha's bellow as the hanyou leapt in front of her with Tetsusaiga drawn and transformed. The taiyoukai looked at him with a bored look on his face.
"You needn't worry. I am not here to fight," he said. "I came to ask your help."
The hanyou snorted. "Then you're wasting your time. We would nev."
"Why don't we let your leader decide that?" his brother cut him off.
"That would be me, jackass!"
"Is that so? I would have thought Heaven's Priestess was your leader, especially considering the fact that all of this is because of her."
"What are you talking about?" Yue asked with narrowed eyes.
"Don't you remember anything about your former lives? Everything that is happening now is history repeating itself. Great evil is after the strongest power ever to exist, your mate," Sesshomaru explained. "She has power over time itself. With that power peace or complete chaos can reign over the world. It all depends on who is in control and the great evil you two battled in the past has returned to try taking it again. Last time it was a standoff because both sides were killed. Only when one side stands victorious will this ancient battle end."
"How do you know so much about that?" Akemi asked from behind them.
"It doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is that you can help me."
"How?" Kagome questioned.
Sesshomaru turned cold eyes on her. "Naraku and his little playmate have kidnapped Rin."
She gasped. "Why on Earth would they do that?"
"Because, for some reason they believe she is your daughter. I grant that she does look a bit like you, but that is absurd. Even if she were it does not make any difference. She is mine now and I want her back."
"So get her back yourself," Inuyasha growled.
"Inuyasha," the miko said in warning.
"I have tried," the Lord of the Western Lands said. "However, Naraku has grown stronger and I cannot get past his defenses on my own."
"Then you know where he is?" Yue inquired. "My younger self had found them, but they moved somehow."
The youkai's nod was barely perceptible. "No doubt they have moved again, but I know how to find them again. Will you help?"
"Of course," Kagome said. "Now that we can find them we will begin planning right after dinner. You youkai and guardians may not have to eat but we humans do."
* * *
Everyone gathered in the dining hall at the large table. By some unspoken consensus the companions all sat as far from Clow as they could. It was obvious that their opinion of him was quite low and they would probably never respect him again. Despite Kagome's decision to wait, they all began making unofficial plans for Rin's rescue and the defeat of Naraku and the Dark Mistress. Both Yues sat on either side of her and she noted with interest that they were picking food off her plate. At one point she asked if they wanted their own, but they immediately denied any hunger. It was also of great fascination to her when she noticed the youkai lord watching Sakura.
It was well after midnight when everyone turned in for the night. They still hadn't come to any decisions on how to go about the rescue. Kagome couldn't help feeling a little responsible not only about Rin but also about the injuries Yue had suffered. All of it was because of her. For some reason Naraku was bent on pissing her off and it was beginning to work.
* * *
Akemi stood in the courtyard looking up at the stars. She felt incredibly guilty that Naraku had kidnapped the little girl. If he hadn't been searching for her the girl would never have been taken. He wanted to use her to get to her parents. How could the hanyou be so dense as to think that she was still a little girl? It had been thousands of years since she was born. She hoped her mother would make him pay for thinking to harm a child.
Shayril: Okay, guys. Let me know what you think. Kagome: That bastard, Naraku! I'll get him for taking Rin! Sesshoumaru: I will get him. Shayril: Sorry, nobody's gonna get him for a while. Kalika: Besides, it's. (Navi slaps her hand over the leprechaun's mouth.) Navi: Don't give it away. They just have to wait and see. Inuyasha: You're gonna tell me, right? Navi: Sorry. Can't do that. Inuyasha: Awww, come on. Please, Shayril. (Gives her pleading, puppy dog eyes.) Shayril: Wellllll. Kalika: Don't you dare! It has to be a surprise. Shayril: But he's so cute. Inuyasha: Pleaseee. Yue: I want to know, too. Sesshoumaru: And I. I will reward you well. Shayril: (Caving) Okay. I'll tell you three, but only because you're all so cute. And you owe me. (Gathers the three hotties around her and begins whispering.) Navi: (Sighs) Well, we'd better let you guys get on with your business. See ya next time.