Chapter 17

FINALLY!!!! I'm back with a new chapter!!!! I said in the last chapter that I would try to get a new one out quickly.....(sweatdrops)....I lied..........I've been too busy to continue my writing lately....I'm finally done with College after this weekend (until in the Fall, anyways), so I'll be updating more often now....Hmmmm...Where did I leave off? Oh, yeah......Sesshomeru is going to help Inuyasha and Co. fight off the demons that will soon be after them, and Saroko just gave Sesshomarai a nice new necklace........Here's Chapter 17!!!! Tonyf

(Author's note - This chapter is all about what's going on in the Feudal Era; for all of you who are worried about Inuyasha and Co. in modern times, I'll get back to them again in the next chapter! )

"Dog crap, tell your woman to take this infernal thing off of me IMMEDIATELY!!" Sesshomarai yelled, frustration coursing through his body. "Sorry, buddy. No can do. Personally, I think it looks good on you. It really brings out your eyes." Inuyara replied with a wink. Sesshomarai charged at the half-demon, only to find himself face-down in the dirt yet again. This was beginning to become a familiar feeling for him, as he had been "sat" so many times that day that he had lost count after 16. "When will you learn to be a good little doggy?" Saroko said with a sigh, petting Sesshomarai's head. "ARGHHHH!!!!" He yelled, embarassed beyond any level he had thought possible. Sesshomarai had never been a very good person (half demon, whatever ), but he didn't think he deserved THIS. "Is this what I get for killing so many humans? Should I believe that my mother was correct when she said 'What goes around comes around'?" Sesshomarai asked himself. Just then, he looked up at Saroko. The sunlight shone down on her, intensifying her beauty. "She really is beautiful. I've never seen such beauty." The half-demon told himself; immediately, he tried to rid himself of the new and unusual thoughts. A blush creeped up on Sesshomarai's face as he layed on the ground, looking up at Saroko. He was suddenly unable to look away from her deep brown eyes. "What the hell are you staring at, Sesshomarai?" Inuyara growled. "Nothing, idiot" Sesshomarai mumbled. "Nothing at all."

The sun beat down on the three weary warriors as they continued their training. It was an extremely hot day, one that wasn't exactly ideal for such activity. Saroko seemingly didn't notice the stares she was receiving from Sesshomarai, but Inuyara noticed. He was training EXTRA hard, putting something "extra" in his punches as he sparred with Sesshomarai. One especially hard punch sent Sesshomarai flying, right through a tree. "What the hell was that, ass??" Sesshomarai shouted, rubbing the large bump forming on his head. "We're training, remember? If you're not putting your all into it, how can you consider it a good workout?" Inuyara questioned as he stared a hole through Sesshomarai. "He's obviously noticed my wandering eyes. I need to stop this!!! I don't like that foolish human girl. I couldn't!!! That idiot can HAVE the bitch; the great Sesshomarai doesn't need her." He reasoned to himself, trying to convince his heart of what his brain was thinking. His heart was obviously deaf, then, because his eyes still floated towards Saroko. She was sitting next to a pond, her legs floating in the water. "She looks so.....carefree. So......perfect." Sesshomarai thought, shaking his head. "She's so......Not for you." A voice boomed in Sesshomarai's head. "What the....." He thought, looking around frantically. Sesshomarai's eyes finally settled on the shadowed figure up in a nearby tree. "She could never love you. Her heart is completely devoted to that fool over there." Kiaku sneered, pointing a finger towards Inuyara. Inuyara had walked over to Saroko, and he sat next to his girlfriend. A look of fear crossed Sesshomarai's face, as he knew Kiaku could kill the three of them right then without much effort. "Don't worry, Sesshy. I don't want to kill the three of you yet. It's much more fun to watch you squirm. I'll deem when the time is right for your deaths." Kiaku declared. He then disappeared into thin air, leaving Sesshomarai open mouthed and scared shless.

"What are we going to do about Sesshomarai? I don't know how much longer I can handle the idiot's presence." Inuyara grumbled. "Honey, don't worry about him. He's on a short leash, now." Saroko said with a wink. "I like that - 'Honey'." Inuyara said, admiring the grin on Saroko's face. "Well, I could think of a lot of other things I'd like to call you, too." Saroko said, once again winking at her boyfriend. A sound that almost resembled a purr resonated from Inuyara. "Seriously, Saroko. It's starting to become obvious that the idiot is developing feelings for you. He's been staring at you all day. If this keeps up, who knows what he'll try?" Inuyara explained. "WHAT??? He has feelings for me??? EWWWW!!!" Saroko cried out. "Yes, he certainly does. That's why I sent him through that tree a little bit ago. I'm trying to knock some sense into the fool. You're MY girl." Inuyara said protectively, pulling Saroko to himself. Saroko was shocked by this statement, as she knew he felt that way, but NEVER expected him to verbalize it like that. "I know, baby." She said with a sigh, looking up into Inuyara's eyes. Suddenly, a thought popped into Saroko's head. "Hey!!! Maybe he's just longing for someone to love! It doesn't have to be me; maybe we could find someone else for him!" Saroko squealed, thrilled by her new idea. "That's nice in theory, but he looks kinda gay, don't you think? What woman would want THAT???" Inuyara stated. "INUYARA!!!! Come on!!! That's terrible!!!" Saroko said, trying to hold back a giggle. "He looks a little like Sesshomaru, yes, but a lot of girls go for that! You'd be surprised, Inuyara." Sango insisted. "Whatever. If you can find someone for the bastard, I would be all for it. It would keep his dirty eyes off of MY woman." Inuyara affirmed. "I really like this 'my woman' stuff." Saroko thought to herself as she pulled her legs out of the pond.

"We need to talk, Inuyara. Kiaku was here, just a minute ago." Sesshomarai said to his un-easy ally. "Kiaku was here? Why didn't he attack?" Inuyara questioned, stunned by the news. "The bastard is toying with us. He's looking for our weak points, obviously so he can expose them later." Sesshomarai responded, a small edge to his voice. Kiaku knew about Sesshomarai's developing feelings towards Saroko, and surely the demon would exploit this as soon as possible. "Where did your woman go?" Sesshomarai asked, changing the subject. "Why the hell do you care? It's none of your damn business!" Inuyara snarled, trying to hold himself back. Saroko had gone back to their campsite, needing some rest. It was a hot, sticky day, and rest was the only thing that was a favorable activity. Soon, she would begin her search for a woman; a woman for Sesshomarai!

Saroko is going to look for a woman? For Sesshomarai? What kind of woman would want the abrasive, rude, and uncaring half-demon known as Sesshomarai? Well, I'm still not sure who I'm going to pair him up with; I don't have any major character's that are un-involved, so I'll have to think about it. I'll probably end up pairing him with an original character. If you have any ideas on who I should pair him with (I'm NOT pairing him with Saroko, so don't even suggest it ), than tell me! PM me or E-mail me. If you have an original character that you'd like Sesshomarai to get with, than just tell me their name and give me their info. I'd be happy to incorporate someone's original character into the story! If I don't get an interesting original character suggestion, I'll probably just end up using my own, and who KNOWS what kind of original character I'll make up..... Anyways, Chapter 18 will be up as soon as I can write it.....Please review!!! Tonyf