Chapter 19
Okay, we know that Inuyasha and Co. are ready for a big battle in modern times, while Sesshomarai is a poor, love-sick puppy in the Feudal Era. Will Saroko be able to find a love interest for him? You'll need to read on to find out..... Tonyf
(Feudal Era)
"I'm going out for the day." Sesshomarai said simply, refusing to look his new allies directly in the eyes. He had a night to think about his actions the previous day, and Sesshomarai concluded that he acted foolishly and had embarrassed himself. As soon as the sun had risen, Sesshomarai left Inuyara and Saroko with nothing but those simple words. "I guess this means no training today. And what the hell are we supposed to do if Kiaku decides to attack today???" Inuyara grumbled. "We'll be fine, Inuyara. He's gotta be embarassed, after yesterday. We just need to give him a little time." Saroko replied. "What, are you taking his side now? You KNOW we should be training. How could you agree with him?" Inuyara said, looking a little hurt. "I don't 'agree' with him, I just understand that he needs a little time to himself. We don't have to like the guy, but we at least have to respect his needs a little while he's our ally." Saroko responded, a little perturbed at Inuyara's obvious jealousy. Inuyara sensed this, and he decided that it was the perfect time to make his move.
"That's fine, Saroko. We can respect his privacy for today. It means we'll have some time alone." Inuyara whispered seductively, slowly sauntering over towards his girlfriend. This boldness was something that Saroko was still getting used to, and she stumbled backwards in surprise. Before she could fall on her butt, Inuyara reached out a strong arm and grabbed her. "You really should be more careful. I don't want you getting hurt or anything." Inuyara whispered, his face right next to Saroko's. She blushed, but Saroko was enjoying this show of confidence from her boyfriend. He really had changed in the past week or so. "Really? Why don't you want me getting hurt?" Saroko asked playfully. "I might want to use that body of yours someday. No sense in getting it all bruised up." Inuyara said with a smirk. The comment was a little insensitive, and it would have gotten Miroku a smack to the face if he had used it with Sango. Saroko enjoyed the little remark, though, and she just continued to smile at her boyfriend. "Really? Sounds like fun. When were you planning on doing this?" Saroko whispered seductively in his ear. Now, it was Inuyara's turn to be embarassed. He wasn't expecting such a positive response from her, and he wasn't ready with a comeback. "Ummm....I mean, whenever." He said, completely killing the mood. "Whenever????" Saroko repeated, pushing him away from her. "What? What's wrong?" Inuyara asked, frantically trying to figure out his mistake. He was new at this, after all. "It doesn't sound like you want our first time to be very special at all. 'Whenever' isn't the answer I was looking for." Saroko said, crossing her arms and glaring at her boyfriend. "OUR FIRST TIME???? THAT'S what you were talking about???? I was talking about as a training partner...." Inuyara said, the surprise in his voice quickly trailing off into a quiet mumble. "Idiot." Saroko thought, giving a sharp mental sigh.
(A couple hours later)
"Come on, Inuyara. We're going out for awhile." Saroko announced, grabbing Inuyara's arm. "Where are we going? I thought we were going to just relax today." Inuyara whined. "Don't you listen to our conversations at all? Just yesterday, I told you I was going out to try and find a girl for Sesshomarai!!!" Saroko yelled, frustrated by her boyfriend's ignorance. "Oh yeah. I remember, now. I still don't see how you're going to find someone for that idiot, though." Inuyara grumbled as he was pulled through the forest.
"Um, Saroko?" Inuyara said. "Yes, Inuyara?" Saroko replied. "How in the hell are we going to find someone for Sesshomarai by walking through the forest???? You can't just go out and find a single girl (who can handle Sesshomarai) standing around somewhere! What do you think, we're just going to walk by some trees and some amazing girl will just be standing there waiting for us???" Inuyara asked, getting all of his thoughts out at once. Saroko mulled this over for a minute, and then she realized that her insensitive boyfriend was actually right. "You know, I think you might be right. I don't know what I was thinking, Inuyara. You really can't just go walking through a forest and magically find someone for Sesshomarai." Saroko said, a blush creeping across her cheeks. Saroko was normally a very smart girl, but she wanted to find someone for Sesshomarai so badly that it clouded her common sense. "It's fine, honey. If you really want to find someone for him, I'll help you. It's just going to take some time." Inuyara said, pulling Saroko to himself. She was completely content in his tight, warm embrace, and Saroko wondered to himself how Inuyara could be so insensitive one moment and so wonderful the next.
(Modern Times)
"The scent is getting stronger real fast. They are coming up through the well right now!" Inuyasha exclaimed, getting in his battle stance. "Very perceptive, brother. Everyone get ready. The battle is about to begin!" Sesshomaru announced, getting ready for battle himself. Everyone else just kind of stiffened, staring at the well and waiting for the demons to emerge. Finally, they began to come out. There weren't many of them, but each of the demons was VERY large and had a jewel shard embedded in it's body. "Let's go!" Inuyasha yelled, charging his new opponents. "Fool still hasn't lost his arrogance." Sesshomaru thought to himself, charging right behind his brother. Inuyasha was un-armed, due to the fact that he had given his Tetsuisaiga to Inuyara. He didn't feel he needed a weapon, though, as he believed his claws would be more than enough. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru both began tearing demons apart, both of them looking much stronger than they were in the past. "I'm impressed. He hasn't gone soft, after all." Sesshomaru thought, glancing towards his brother. "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!!!" Inuyasha yelled, tearing a demon to shreds with his claws. He picked up the jewel shard the demon had deposited, a huge grin on his face. "Behind you, Inuyasha! Look out!" Kagome yelled, firing an arrow through the air. The arrow buzzed past Inuyasha's head, and it nailed one of the demons to a nearby tree. "Thanks, Kagome." Inuyasha whispered, embarassed that he had let his guard down so easily. Sesshomaru was having no trouble tearing the demons apart, and he methodically ripped through one after another. Miroku and Sango worked as a team, double-teaming any demons that approached them. Surprisingly, their fighting skills had not diminished much, even after 20 years. Kagome continued to fire her enchanted arrows at different demons, picking them off one by one. Eventually, every demon that Kiaku sent had fallen. Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku stood triumphantly, admiring the carnage strewn at their feet. Jewel shards and the torn up bodies of demons were laying everywhere. "Looks like Kiaku's army wasn't very tough, after all." Inuyasha said with a smirk. "Yes, brother. I must say that I'm impressed with your skills, after all of this time." Sesshomaru said, a rare complement that WASN'T laced with sarcasm. Inuyasha was touched by the statement, and he was a little unsure how to respond. "We kicked some SERIOUS ass! Hell yeah!" Miroku exclaimed, pumping his fist in the air. Sango tried (unsuccessfully) to hide her grin at her husband's sudden outburst. "Hey, did you notice how aa-row-di-naa- mic I was??" Inuyasha asked his brother, a confident smirk on his face. "What the hell......." Sesshomaru thought to himself. "Inuyasha wanted to make sure he was aerodynamic, so he got himself ready for the battle." Kagome said quickly, giving a pleading look to Sesshomaru. "Oh, okay. Yes, you were very aerodynamic, brother." Sesshomaru said, noticing the grateful look Kagome gave him as well as the huge smile across his brother's face.
That's all for this chapter. Be prepared for a big surprise in Modern Times next chapter, though..........So, I know that I said last chapter that I would introduce a love interest for Sesshomarai this chapter....The more I thought about it, the more I realized how stupid it would be for me to have Inuyara and Saroko just 'find' someone for Sesshomarai, standing around somewhere.....(blush).....It's NOT that easy to find a girlfriend, in real life OR in this story.....So Sesshomarai WILL get a girlfriend, just it will probably take awhile.....I'll think of a way to introduce her eventually.....Anyways, get ready for a BIG happening in Modern Times next chapter.....Inuyasha and Co. easily tore through the demon army that Kiaku threw at them, but is that all Kiaku has up his sleeve? Find out in Chapter 20!!!! Tonyf
Okay, we know that Inuyasha and Co. are ready for a big battle in modern times, while Sesshomarai is a poor, love-sick puppy in the Feudal Era. Will Saroko be able to find a love interest for him? You'll need to read on to find out..... Tonyf
(Feudal Era)
"I'm going out for the day." Sesshomarai said simply, refusing to look his new allies directly in the eyes. He had a night to think about his actions the previous day, and Sesshomarai concluded that he acted foolishly and had embarrassed himself. As soon as the sun had risen, Sesshomarai left Inuyara and Saroko with nothing but those simple words. "I guess this means no training today. And what the hell are we supposed to do if Kiaku decides to attack today???" Inuyara grumbled. "We'll be fine, Inuyara. He's gotta be embarassed, after yesterday. We just need to give him a little time." Saroko replied. "What, are you taking his side now? You KNOW we should be training. How could you agree with him?" Inuyara said, looking a little hurt. "I don't 'agree' with him, I just understand that he needs a little time to himself. We don't have to like the guy, but we at least have to respect his needs a little while he's our ally." Saroko responded, a little perturbed at Inuyara's obvious jealousy. Inuyara sensed this, and he decided that it was the perfect time to make his move.
"That's fine, Saroko. We can respect his privacy for today. It means we'll have some time alone." Inuyara whispered seductively, slowly sauntering over towards his girlfriend. This boldness was something that Saroko was still getting used to, and she stumbled backwards in surprise. Before she could fall on her butt, Inuyara reached out a strong arm and grabbed her. "You really should be more careful. I don't want you getting hurt or anything." Inuyara whispered, his face right next to Saroko's. She blushed, but Saroko was enjoying this show of confidence from her boyfriend. He really had changed in the past week or so. "Really? Why don't you want me getting hurt?" Saroko asked playfully. "I might want to use that body of yours someday. No sense in getting it all bruised up." Inuyara said with a smirk. The comment was a little insensitive, and it would have gotten Miroku a smack to the face if he had used it with Sango. Saroko enjoyed the little remark, though, and she just continued to smile at her boyfriend. "Really? Sounds like fun. When were you planning on doing this?" Saroko whispered seductively in his ear. Now, it was Inuyara's turn to be embarassed. He wasn't expecting such a positive response from her, and he wasn't ready with a comeback. "Ummm....I mean, whenever." He said, completely killing the mood. "Whenever????" Saroko repeated, pushing him away from her. "What? What's wrong?" Inuyara asked, frantically trying to figure out his mistake. He was new at this, after all. "It doesn't sound like you want our first time to be very special at all. 'Whenever' isn't the answer I was looking for." Saroko said, crossing her arms and glaring at her boyfriend. "OUR FIRST TIME???? THAT'S what you were talking about???? I was talking about as a training partner...." Inuyara said, the surprise in his voice quickly trailing off into a quiet mumble. "Idiot." Saroko thought, giving a sharp mental sigh.
(A couple hours later)
"Come on, Inuyara. We're going out for awhile." Saroko announced, grabbing Inuyara's arm. "Where are we going? I thought we were going to just relax today." Inuyara whined. "Don't you listen to our conversations at all? Just yesterday, I told you I was going out to try and find a girl for Sesshomarai!!!" Saroko yelled, frustrated by her boyfriend's ignorance. "Oh yeah. I remember, now. I still don't see how you're going to find someone for that idiot, though." Inuyara grumbled as he was pulled through the forest.
"Um, Saroko?" Inuyara said. "Yes, Inuyara?" Saroko replied. "How in the hell are we going to find someone for Sesshomarai by walking through the forest???? You can't just go out and find a single girl (who can handle Sesshomarai) standing around somewhere! What do you think, we're just going to walk by some trees and some amazing girl will just be standing there waiting for us???" Inuyara asked, getting all of his thoughts out at once. Saroko mulled this over for a minute, and then she realized that her insensitive boyfriend was actually right. "You know, I think you might be right. I don't know what I was thinking, Inuyara. You really can't just go walking through a forest and magically find someone for Sesshomarai." Saroko said, a blush creeping across her cheeks. Saroko was normally a very smart girl, but she wanted to find someone for Sesshomarai so badly that it clouded her common sense. "It's fine, honey. If you really want to find someone for him, I'll help you. It's just going to take some time." Inuyara said, pulling Saroko to himself. She was completely content in his tight, warm embrace, and Saroko wondered to himself how Inuyara could be so insensitive one moment and so wonderful the next.
(Modern Times)
"The scent is getting stronger real fast. They are coming up through the well right now!" Inuyasha exclaimed, getting in his battle stance. "Very perceptive, brother. Everyone get ready. The battle is about to begin!" Sesshomaru announced, getting ready for battle himself. Everyone else just kind of stiffened, staring at the well and waiting for the demons to emerge. Finally, they began to come out. There weren't many of them, but each of the demons was VERY large and had a jewel shard embedded in it's body. "Let's go!" Inuyasha yelled, charging his new opponents. "Fool still hasn't lost his arrogance." Sesshomaru thought to himself, charging right behind his brother. Inuyasha was un-armed, due to the fact that he had given his Tetsuisaiga to Inuyara. He didn't feel he needed a weapon, though, as he believed his claws would be more than enough. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru both began tearing demons apart, both of them looking much stronger than they were in the past. "I'm impressed. He hasn't gone soft, after all." Sesshomaru thought, glancing towards his brother. "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!!!" Inuyasha yelled, tearing a demon to shreds with his claws. He picked up the jewel shard the demon had deposited, a huge grin on his face. "Behind you, Inuyasha! Look out!" Kagome yelled, firing an arrow through the air. The arrow buzzed past Inuyasha's head, and it nailed one of the demons to a nearby tree. "Thanks, Kagome." Inuyasha whispered, embarassed that he had let his guard down so easily. Sesshomaru was having no trouble tearing the demons apart, and he methodically ripped through one after another. Miroku and Sango worked as a team, double-teaming any demons that approached them. Surprisingly, their fighting skills had not diminished much, even after 20 years. Kagome continued to fire her enchanted arrows at different demons, picking them off one by one. Eventually, every demon that Kiaku sent had fallen. Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku stood triumphantly, admiring the carnage strewn at their feet. Jewel shards and the torn up bodies of demons were laying everywhere. "Looks like Kiaku's army wasn't very tough, after all." Inuyasha said with a smirk. "Yes, brother. I must say that I'm impressed with your skills, after all of this time." Sesshomaru said, a rare complement that WASN'T laced with sarcasm. Inuyasha was touched by the statement, and he was a little unsure how to respond. "We kicked some SERIOUS ass! Hell yeah!" Miroku exclaimed, pumping his fist in the air. Sango tried (unsuccessfully) to hide her grin at her husband's sudden outburst. "Hey, did you notice how aa-row-di-naa- mic I was??" Inuyasha asked his brother, a confident smirk on his face. "What the hell......." Sesshomaru thought to himself. "Inuyasha wanted to make sure he was aerodynamic, so he got himself ready for the battle." Kagome said quickly, giving a pleading look to Sesshomaru. "Oh, okay. Yes, you were very aerodynamic, brother." Sesshomaru said, noticing the grateful look Kagome gave him as well as the huge smile across his brother's face.
That's all for this chapter. Be prepared for a big surprise in Modern Times next chapter, though..........So, I know that I said last chapter that I would introduce a love interest for Sesshomarai this chapter....The more I thought about it, the more I realized how stupid it would be for me to have Inuyara and Saroko just 'find' someone for Sesshomarai, standing around somewhere.....(blush).....It's NOT that easy to find a girlfriend, in real life OR in this story.....So Sesshomarai WILL get a girlfriend, just it will probably take awhile.....I'll think of a way to introduce her eventually.....Anyways, get ready for a BIG happening in Modern Times next chapter.....Inuyasha and Co. easily tore through the demon army that Kiaku threw at them, but is that all Kiaku has up his sleeve? Find out in Chapter 20!!!! Tonyf