Compliments much appreciated...mrow

Hiei: Mrow?

Kuwabara: ...Did you giver Rat poison again?

Kurama: Hiei...

Yusuke: DamXit not again!

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Toki puled the fabric out, and went outside, drying the dye on a rock. "The sun will decide what color blue this garment shall be." She smiled at Inuyasha who was sticking close to his brother. Sesshoumaru looked impatiently down at the boy, a small growl escaping his lips.

Inuyasha smiled up at him and growled at him too, which sounded to cute to ever frighten anyone. Sesshoumaru blinked, and starred at him. The small child had no idea Sesshoumaru was planning to get rid of him.

He turned away looking back at Toki, and waited. In a few hours the dye had dried, and the two were both surprised that the deep blue hadn't faded a little from the sun. "Hmmm..." Toki looked at the fabric, and walked back into her small home, and began to work on the design. Sesshoumaru did not care to follow her, so sat down, and watched as Inuyasha chased a grasshopper. He leaped at it, missing it every time.

Sesshoumaru let a small smile dance across his face. He remembered when they were younger Inuyasha had chased a rabbit, and when he caught it brought it home to his father, and though it was small, ate it.

Sesshoumaru shook his head. Had he just...just smiled? He had done it before with Rin, but only when no one was looking. And the smile had been so slight, that no one would notice. But had he, just now, smiled for :Inuyasha?: His enemy?

He shook his head, and growled again. A loud 'grrr' followed, and he looked over at Inuyasha was chewing on something. "Spit it out." Sesshoumaru ordered, and a chewed up grasshopper came from his mouth. Sesshoumaru, to his disgust, remembered how Inuyasha used to do that too...

Toki appeared snatched up Inuyasha, and the two soon appeared. Sesshoumaru looked up at the sky, dusk was approaching. Rin would be wondering where he was. Sesshoumaru suddenly realized he had two kids on his hands...

That was if he let Inuyasha live, which was of course, preposterous.

"Sesshy!" Sesshoumaru turned his head to see Inuyasha in his new wardrobe. The small boy smiled happily, his eyes shining. Toki smiled looking pleased with her handiwork.

Inuyasha's outfit was blue, the darkest blue Sesshoumaru had ever seen. On his sleeves black roses, with black stems, and black thorns appeared. Sesshoumaru stood up and approached Toki. "It will suffice." Toki nodded.

"Do you remember what I said about Rin's outfit?" She asked. Sesshoumaru just starred at her. She sighed, a slight smile on her face.

"I told you the colors chose them selves. The bright warm colors on her clothes represented the rays of sunshine. Her life would be filled with warmth and sunshine, that was what I said." Toki looked over at Inuyasha, "His colors are dark..."

She frowned, "Blue represents innocence, but it is so dark. It means that his innocence is in danger, and black roses mean death. Someone or something is going to try and rob Inuyasha of his life...his innocence, his life is in great peril m'Lord...I thought it best for ye to know." She suddenly smiled at him, "But then again, maybe it's you who wishes to rob him of his life?"

Inuyasha turned away, and marched off, Inuyasha following, only stopping to wave good-bye, at one of the only humans to ever be nice to him. As Sesshoumaru walked, he stopped dead in his tracks at what he saw. Vice.

Vice was another dog demon, but of a different kind. His hair was black, and eyes red. He was approaching them slowly, he stooped, and nodded his head at Sesshoumaru, who nodded back. He watched him approach the village, and Toki.

Toki stood still, and rushed to him, her arms encircling him. Sesshoumaru could hear her sob, "Vice-sama!" The demon's arms wrapped around her, "My little pup, you have grown big and strong. Come, it is time to come home."

Sesshoumaru led Inuyasha away who happily followed. When it grew dark, Sesshoumaru stopped and picked Inuyasha up, like he did with Rin.

"Yes."

Inuyasha looked up at his brother, "Yes what?"

"Yes, you will be staying with me." Sesshoumaru did not respond as Inuyasha hugged him.

The two arrived where Rin and Jaken were, to see the small imp was sleeping, a fire glowing in the middle. Sesshoumaru turned to Rin, she was sobbing as she hugged her knees. Sesshoumaru let Inuyasha down, who eagerly ran to her. "Rin!"

The girl's head shot up and she ran to her new friend. "I knew Jaken-sama was lying!" Sesshoumaru stood over the two children, "What did he tell you?" Soft brown eyes, and a tear stained face looked up at him. "He said you were going out to kill Inuyasha, and he said you were his brother! But-but you wouldn't do that! He's my friend!" Rin hugged Inuyasha, who if he had a tail, would be wagging it.

Sesshoumaru approached Jaken, and stomped his head into the ground. "AHHH!" The small thing woke, holding his head, "Ow!! Why Lord, did you do that?" Sesshoumaru sat down, "For making Rin cry." He said calmly.

Jaken looked over at the girl, seeing she and Inuyasha were playing quietly, "You let him live." Sesshoumaru nodded. "BUT WHY!" Sesshoumaru sharply turned to him, "Because he will keep Rin occupied." He leaned against the tree, and closed his eyes, leaving the small confused servant to his thoughts.

Sesshoumaru's head spun. He could not kill Inuyasha, just like he couldn't kill Rin.

'What is wrong with me.'

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Shippo sat by Miroku who was no longer convulsing, or fighting his bonds. He slept covered in sweat, and blood from when he had harmed himself.

"Oh Miroku wake up!"

"Shi...ppo."

Shippo jumped up his tail bristled, "MIROKU!" Fevered brown eyes met his blue eyes. "Do you worry for me young fox?" Shippo nodded his head, "The smoke stopped coming out of your hand a while ago, but you still did not wake, I'll go fetch Kagome and Sango!"

"Please...do not leave me." Shippo stopped, and saw the fear and bitterness in his eyes. "I do not wish...to die alone." Shippo panicked, "Your not dying! You'll be just fine!" Miroku's hand came up and he pulled him to him, giving him a hug.

This action caused Shippo to cry, and Miroku held him, "Thank you...for being my friend." Shippo sniffed loudly, "Miroku sto...stop talking like this!" He pulled away and saw Miroku was terrified. "I...just realized...how much I do not wish..." He sucked in a sharp breath, "...to die."

His eyes glazed over, and his hand slid off Shippo's fuzzy head. His mouth opened slightly and his skin turned snow white. His chest stopped, and his pulse disappeared.

Miroku had died.

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Bet you didn't see that one coming....TT.TT farewell Miroku...

p.s. If you would like to see what Toki, Vice or what INuyasha's looks like in his new outfit just email me. I drew pictures. :)