"InuYasha. Who is this?" Miroku asked.
"InuYasha is Sesshoumaru's half brother," Kenji whispered to him.
"Fascinating..." Miroku said studying the hanyou. "He's not much for a fighter... Though with a few training's, he should be all right." Huang smirked.
"We did try to teach him, but he would have none of it. He prefers he own style," Huang said off handily.
"What style?" Sesshoumaru said. A group of youkai noticed where they stood, and went to attack them. "Steady men!" Sesshoumaru said, pulling out his own sword. The group of men around them pulled their weapons from their sheaths, and got in their favorable fighting poses.
InuYasha looked to where half of the demons where flying, and growled. "Sesshoumaru!"
"Dear little brother... I'm flattered that you remember me after this long of time."
"Shove it up yer ass, Sesshoumaru!" Sesshoumaru glared heavily at him, while fighting off his own demon attackers.
"Everyone move away! I shall finish off these demons once and for all!" Miroku yelled into the bloody battle. Sesshoumaru and his men shared looks, but moved away any way, wondering what the monk had in mind.
Miroku quickly took off the rosary beads around his wrist along with the cloth, and a roaring wind came from seemed the palm of his hand. "So this is what the young lord Arata was talking about," Sesshoumaru seemingly to himself.
The demons screamed as they where sucked into the winds of the whole in Miroku's hand. InuYasha jumped out of the way, starring at the monk with half horror, half wonder.
When the demons where gone, Miroku replaced the cloth and beads of his hand, and sat down exhausted on the dirt. "InuYasha," Sesshoumaru called out. "What are you doing in this village. Where you the one that ruined it?"
"I don't have to tell my business to yer cocky ass!" InuYasha answered. In a blink of an eye InuYasha found himself on his back, a cold dagger pressed against his throat.
"You tell me why you are here, of you'll find your self dead." Sesshoumaru said, pinning him down easily.
"I was called here, jackass. Some miko called me, saying that she would pay me healthily if I did a favor."
"What was the miko called?"
"Kikyo or something. She said to find her sister Keade, threaten her a bit and maybe a few scratches for some damned scroll or shit."
Sesshoumaru growled. "But you ruined the whole village?" his eyes where bleeding red.
"No... It was like this when I came here. And that troop of demons attacked me. I found Keade. She's over there. Her eye's damaged, and her arm looks broken." InuYasha said. "Get off me now, mother-fucker." Sesshoumaru punched him in the face hard, leaving his nose deformed and bleeding heavily.
Sesshoumaru and the rest of the men madly ran for the direction on where InuYasha pointed her out. Though Miroku stayed behind, and kept InuYasha still with threats of his wind tunnel. (As InuYasha didn't know what it was, and didn't want to find out in a hard way.)
"Lady miko Keade!" It was Kenji that found her, near a crushed and burning hut that Sesshoumaru realized used to be her home. She was laying on the ground, holding hand to her left eye, sobbing with pain.
It took several moments for Huang to discover that her whole eye was missing all together, and that her arm was indeed broken in multiple places.
"Why the hell are you here?" InuYasha growled at Sesshoumaru when he came back.
"If you must know, I had a business agreement with Keade. Are you sure that it was Kikyo?" InuYasha nodded.
"You lie," Sesshoumaru finally said. "Kikyo's been locked in my castle for last few weeks. There is no way she came calling for you."
"I'm telling you, Sesshoumaru, it was Kikyo! You know! The famous miko who married some petty Lord in a poor village! Has two sisters, both powerful miko's!" InuYasha stopped. "It is said that you have mated with the youngest one. Kagome I believe her name was. The whole four lands are talking about the rumor." Sesshoumaru looked at his brother calmly.
"It is true."
Kenji and Katsuhiko watched Sesshoumaru and InuYasha talk. "I thought Sesshoumaru and InuYasha where enemies," Kenji said to Katsuhiko.
"They are... Both they are both brothers, and both know not to mess with the other, no much they hate each other. As much as Sesshoumaru doesn't want to admit it... He does care for InuYasha," Katsuhiko said smirking to Kenji. Kenji nodded and looked back at the brother.
"Where did you see this supposed Kikyo?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"In my forest. Near the empty well that you and me saw the villagers dump a large dead centipede youkai woman, when we where younger and father was still alive."
Sesshoumaru glared at him. "You are coming with me, till we find out what the matter is at hand is."
"Like hell I am!"
Sesshoumaru placed a hand on the handle of his sword. "You think to not do my order?"
"Damn strait!" InuYasha also but a hand on the hand of his sword, hanging from his hip.
"Okay, let's calm down and breathe." Katsuhiko came up to them. "Hello, InuYasha... Long tome no see."
"Feh."
Katsuhiko chuckled slightly. "Shall we check for survivors Sesshoumaru?" Sesshoumaru nodded.
"I'll be there in a moment." Katsuhiko walked off.
"It's not like you to help out humans. What are you planning 'brother'?" InuYasha sneered.
"Some creature has stolen something important from me, demolished a room in my castle, and now has hurt my mate's sister. I tend to find this creature out." InuYasha's eyes bugged for a second.
"Wait! Kikyo ordered me to find out about a scroll. Do you mean the scroll that Father was intrusted with, to make any living, breathing creature a youkai?" Sesshoumaru gave a short half nod. "We have to go find it!"
"So now you are eager to join out party?"
"Just because of your stupid numskull mistake!"
"Me? You're the one taking orders from a miko... A human no less!"
"At least I'm not mated to one!"
Katsuhiko sighed softly as he watched the two brothers go at another round in a fight... yet again. "Just like old times.... Just like old times..."
It was early morning as the group headed toward the village where Kagome had grew up. Miroku had stayed behind to bury the dead, along with Huang, and also to take care of Keade. Miroku gave InuYasha his own pack, as there was still left over food at the village that was safe to eat.
InuYasha walked silently necked to Sesshoumaru brooding.
"What ever is the matter now little brother?" Sesshoumaru said harshly tiring of his sulky mood.
"I still don't see why you found it necessary for you to trample me around the bloody world, just because of your damned mate." Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes.
"You made your self-evolved when you choose to mess with the sisters, now didn't you. Taking orders from a human." Sesshoumaru scoffed, looking out to the forest.
Katsuhiko ran down the path, to them. "Five minutes walk, Sesshoumaru. I'm sure you can smell the stench!"
"Indeed. Let's hurry. The sooner we get their the sooner we leave."
The men sprinted down the path, and were there in a mere second.
"Where is your Lord?" Sesshoumaru said to a whimpering guard that was about two heads shorter then he was. He easily stared the man down.
"I-I don't know, milord!" the quivering man whispered. "He has never returned sense he went in search of your home."
"Then who is taking care of your village?"
"Our Lady, my Lord. Lady Kikyo."
"Told you." Sesshoumaru heard InuYasha say in the background. Sesshoumaru threw the man to the ground, and charged into the village, his men following after him.
By her sent, he searched out where she was. It was the largest hut in the village, and looked more finely and stable then the others. They didn't bother to knock, and walked right into the hut.
"You bitch." Sesshoumaru whispered harshly out. Kikyo whirled around, an arrow strung tight in her bow, pointed right at Sesshoumaru.
"I knew you would be coming soon." Kikyo said holding a cold glare at the men in front of her.
"Where is the scroll that you stole from us."
"I steal nothing. Something of that sort should me with a proper miko, not someone who would keep it locked away."
"That scroll should not be used at all!" Katsuhiko said in a growl. "Things like what you are born as, should not me interrupted...It could ruin the whole chain of events!"
"Oh, boo hoo." Kikyo whispered mockingly. "I really care." She let go of the arrow, pointing it right at Sesshoumaru's heart. Sesshoumaru dodged it easily, at it hit the wall, the blue light from it disappearing slowly.
"You think to kill me?"
"You deserve to die! Locking me away in that room!? Like my husband wouldn't save me? You could have killed my baby!" Kikyo screamed, as she let go of another arrow. This one all most hit Katsuhiko as he pushed Sesshoumaru out the way.
"InuYasha," Kenji whispered, drawing out his sword. "I shall take the right and you the left." InuYasha nodded once, as they ran around the one room's walls, meeting up with Kikyo at the last wall.
"Take this bitch!" Kenji whispered, sword tips digging into her flesh, into a clean sweep, 3 inches deep, and 6 inches long. Kikyo shrieked, in pain, and it didn't help much as at the same time, InuYasha punched her hard in the jaw, so every one could hear the bone cracking.
Katsuhiko charged forward to get her bow and arrows, but Kikyo let one more fly, at Sesshoumaru. He moved to dodge it, but the arrow came in contact with his armor, and it shattered in many placed. Katsuhiko gripped the bow and snapped it half along with her arrows.
Kikyo fell to her knee's, looking at Sesshoumaru with deep hatred. She couldn't speak as Sesshoumaru took his own sword out of it's sheath and slowly walked toward her.
"Everyone out." Sesshoumaru said quietly. The other nodded and walked out, all knowing what was his next step. "Bow you head Kikyo," Sesshoumaru whispered to her. "At least die with some pride and honor." Kikyo slowly bowed her head, closing her eyes, as Sesshoumaru raised his sword over his own head.
Kenji flinched as he heard a soft rip of flesh and a thud as something fell to the floor. Sesshoumaru walked out, sheathing his sword, looking at his men.
"We shall camp the night about a mile from the village. Then return home early, stopping on the way to get Keade, Miroku, and Huang." He stopped looking InuYasha over. "Are you returning home or are still continuing you childish dream, of trying to unite humans and demons together."
InuYasha's face flushed slightly, and nodded, looking at the ground. Sesshoumaru nodded once, turning to the group.
"Let's go now... Before we have to deal with an angry widow." The group nodded at Sesshoumaru's words and followed him from the village.
With an injured human woman it was a long walk home, for Sesshoumaru. But he was in no rush. He was enjoying the countryside.
It was midnight, when they returned to the palace, and Sesshoumaru walked silently into the room, trying not to wake his sleeping mate.
But luck would not have it, as Kagome was trained well, and easily sensed his aura coming into the room. Though, in the sleep she didn't see it as him, pouncing from the bed, grabbing a dagger, and going instantly into a fighting pose.
He was in the shadows so she didn't see him.
"You wish to kill your mate, on his night back?" he said in a low voice, smirking.
"Sesshoumaru?" she sounded relieved. "Oh, it's you." Kagome dropped the dagger, and ran toward him, enveloped in a tight embrace. Kissing Sesshoumaru softly, she smiled at him. "You are home early." Sesshoumaru nodded.
"I saw it best to come to mate as soon as possible, at a resent turn of events." Kagome frowned at that.
"What's happened, Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru stepped back, taking her hand, leading her to the bed, sitting down, his back propped up against the headboard. He pulled her down on his lap, her back pressed against his chest. "What happened to your armor?" Kagome asked resting her head against his shoulder to look up at him.
"Kagome," Sesshoumaru whispered as he wrapped his arms tightly around him. "Your sister Kikyo. She past the other day." Kagome twisted in his arms to face him.
"That's impossible! Kikyo's all ways here! We would know if she were hurt! A servant is all ways giving her meals and such."
"Somehow, she's been in her village the whole time. I'm having my guards inspecting it now. But Kagome. Kikyo tried to murder my men and me, the other day when we discovered she sent a person to steal the scroll from Keade. Who is hurt, but will live. We had no choice but to defend ourselves."
"Was her death quick?" Kagome's voice was wavering.
"Yes." Kagome leaned foreword, wrapping her arms around Sesshoumaru neck, as wrapped his arms around her waste. Kagome quietly cried on his shoulder.
"Where you hurt?" she finally asked once she trusted her voice again. Her eyes traveled to where his missing armor was.
"No."
"And Keade?"
"She's lost an eye, and her arm is broken." Kagome nodded, looking into his eyes.
"I'm glad your back, Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru enveloped her into another hug. "I missed you."
"I missed you too, love," Sesshoumaru whispered into her ear, kissing her softly.
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Taken Away
Festival of the blossoming Rose
Taken Away
A love Discovered
Destined love
A heart of pure white gold
Unseen Royalty
Sold Innocence
Breathless
Sold away for Love
Sold to the sexiest demon
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"InuYasha is Sesshoumaru's half brother," Kenji whispered to him.
"Fascinating..." Miroku said studying the hanyou. "He's not much for a fighter... Though with a few training's, he should be all right." Huang smirked.
"We did try to teach him, but he would have none of it. He prefers he own style," Huang said off handily.
"What style?" Sesshoumaru said. A group of youkai noticed where they stood, and went to attack them. "Steady men!" Sesshoumaru said, pulling out his own sword. The group of men around them pulled their weapons from their sheaths, and got in their favorable fighting poses.
InuYasha looked to where half of the demons where flying, and growled. "Sesshoumaru!"
"Dear little brother... I'm flattered that you remember me after this long of time."
"Shove it up yer ass, Sesshoumaru!" Sesshoumaru glared heavily at him, while fighting off his own demon attackers.
"Everyone move away! I shall finish off these demons once and for all!" Miroku yelled into the bloody battle. Sesshoumaru and his men shared looks, but moved away any way, wondering what the monk had in mind.
Miroku quickly took off the rosary beads around his wrist along with the cloth, and a roaring wind came from seemed the palm of his hand. "So this is what the young lord Arata was talking about," Sesshoumaru seemingly to himself.
The demons screamed as they where sucked into the winds of the whole in Miroku's hand. InuYasha jumped out of the way, starring at the monk with half horror, half wonder.
When the demons where gone, Miroku replaced the cloth and beads of his hand, and sat down exhausted on the dirt. "InuYasha," Sesshoumaru called out. "What are you doing in this village. Where you the one that ruined it?"
"I don't have to tell my business to yer cocky ass!" InuYasha answered. In a blink of an eye InuYasha found himself on his back, a cold dagger pressed against his throat.
"You tell me why you are here, of you'll find your self dead." Sesshoumaru said, pinning him down easily.
"I was called here, jackass. Some miko called me, saying that she would pay me healthily if I did a favor."
"What was the miko called?"
"Kikyo or something. She said to find her sister Keade, threaten her a bit and maybe a few scratches for some damned scroll or shit."
Sesshoumaru growled. "But you ruined the whole village?" his eyes where bleeding red.
"No... It was like this when I came here. And that troop of demons attacked me. I found Keade. She's over there. Her eye's damaged, and her arm looks broken." InuYasha said. "Get off me now, mother-fucker." Sesshoumaru punched him in the face hard, leaving his nose deformed and bleeding heavily.
Sesshoumaru and the rest of the men madly ran for the direction on where InuYasha pointed her out. Though Miroku stayed behind, and kept InuYasha still with threats of his wind tunnel. (As InuYasha didn't know what it was, and didn't want to find out in a hard way.)
"Lady miko Keade!" It was Kenji that found her, near a crushed and burning hut that Sesshoumaru realized used to be her home. She was laying on the ground, holding hand to her left eye, sobbing with pain.
It took several moments for Huang to discover that her whole eye was missing all together, and that her arm was indeed broken in multiple places.
"Why the hell are you here?" InuYasha growled at Sesshoumaru when he came back.
"If you must know, I had a business agreement with Keade. Are you sure that it was Kikyo?" InuYasha nodded.
"You lie," Sesshoumaru finally said. "Kikyo's been locked in my castle for last few weeks. There is no way she came calling for you."
"I'm telling you, Sesshoumaru, it was Kikyo! You know! The famous miko who married some petty Lord in a poor village! Has two sisters, both powerful miko's!" InuYasha stopped. "It is said that you have mated with the youngest one. Kagome I believe her name was. The whole four lands are talking about the rumor." Sesshoumaru looked at his brother calmly.
"It is true."
Kenji and Katsuhiko watched Sesshoumaru and InuYasha talk. "I thought Sesshoumaru and InuYasha where enemies," Kenji said to Katsuhiko.
"They are... Both they are both brothers, and both know not to mess with the other, no much they hate each other. As much as Sesshoumaru doesn't want to admit it... He does care for InuYasha," Katsuhiko said smirking to Kenji. Kenji nodded and looked back at the brother.
"Where did you see this supposed Kikyo?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"In my forest. Near the empty well that you and me saw the villagers dump a large dead centipede youkai woman, when we where younger and father was still alive."
Sesshoumaru glared at him. "You are coming with me, till we find out what the matter is at hand is."
"Like hell I am!"
Sesshoumaru placed a hand on the handle of his sword. "You think to not do my order?"
"Damn strait!" InuYasha also but a hand on the hand of his sword, hanging from his hip.
"Okay, let's calm down and breathe." Katsuhiko came up to them. "Hello, InuYasha... Long tome no see."
"Feh."
Katsuhiko chuckled slightly. "Shall we check for survivors Sesshoumaru?" Sesshoumaru nodded.
"I'll be there in a moment." Katsuhiko walked off.
"It's not like you to help out humans. What are you planning 'brother'?" InuYasha sneered.
"Some creature has stolen something important from me, demolished a room in my castle, and now has hurt my mate's sister. I tend to find this creature out." InuYasha's eyes bugged for a second.
"Wait! Kikyo ordered me to find out about a scroll. Do you mean the scroll that Father was intrusted with, to make any living, breathing creature a youkai?" Sesshoumaru gave a short half nod. "We have to go find it!"
"So now you are eager to join out party?"
"Just because of your stupid numskull mistake!"
"Me? You're the one taking orders from a miko... A human no less!"
"At least I'm not mated to one!"
Katsuhiko sighed softly as he watched the two brothers go at another round in a fight... yet again. "Just like old times.... Just like old times..."
It was early morning as the group headed toward the village where Kagome had grew up. Miroku had stayed behind to bury the dead, along with Huang, and also to take care of Keade. Miroku gave InuYasha his own pack, as there was still left over food at the village that was safe to eat.
InuYasha walked silently necked to Sesshoumaru brooding.
"What ever is the matter now little brother?" Sesshoumaru said harshly tiring of his sulky mood.
"I still don't see why you found it necessary for you to trample me around the bloody world, just because of your damned mate." Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes.
"You made your self-evolved when you choose to mess with the sisters, now didn't you. Taking orders from a human." Sesshoumaru scoffed, looking out to the forest.
Katsuhiko ran down the path, to them. "Five minutes walk, Sesshoumaru. I'm sure you can smell the stench!"
"Indeed. Let's hurry. The sooner we get their the sooner we leave."
The men sprinted down the path, and were there in a mere second.
"Where is your Lord?" Sesshoumaru said to a whimpering guard that was about two heads shorter then he was. He easily stared the man down.
"I-I don't know, milord!" the quivering man whispered. "He has never returned sense he went in search of your home."
"Then who is taking care of your village?"
"Our Lady, my Lord. Lady Kikyo."
"Told you." Sesshoumaru heard InuYasha say in the background. Sesshoumaru threw the man to the ground, and charged into the village, his men following after him.
By her sent, he searched out where she was. It was the largest hut in the village, and looked more finely and stable then the others. They didn't bother to knock, and walked right into the hut.
"You bitch." Sesshoumaru whispered harshly out. Kikyo whirled around, an arrow strung tight in her bow, pointed right at Sesshoumaru.
"I knew you would be coming soon." Kikyo said holding a cold glare at the men in front of her.
"Where is the scroll that you stole from us."
"I steal nothing. Something of that sort should me with a proper miko, not someone who would keep it locked away."
"That scroll should not be used at all!" Katsuhiko said in a growl. "Things like what you are born as, should not me interrupted...It could ruin the whole chain of events!"
"Oh, boo hoo." Kikyo whispered mockingly. "I really care." She let go of the arrow, pointing it right at Sesshoumaru's heart. Sesshoumaru dodged it easily, at it hit the wall, the blue light from it disappearing slowly.
"You think to kill me?"
"You deserve to die! Locking me away in that room!? Like my husband wouldn't save me? You could have killed my baby!" Kikyo screamed, as she let go of another arrow. This one all most hit Katsuhiko as he pushed Sesshoumaru out the way.
"InuYasha," Kenji whispered, drawing out his sword. "I shall take the right and you the left." InuYasha nodded once, as they ran around the one room's walls, meeting up with Kikyo at the last wall.
"Take this bitch!" Kenji whispered, sword tips digging into her flesh, into a clean sweep, 3 inches deep, and 6 inches long. Kikyo shrieked, in pain, and it didn't help much as at the same time, InuYasha punched her hard in the jaw, so every one could hear the bone cracking.
Katsuhiko charged forward to get her bow and arrows, but Kikyo let one more fly, at Sesshoumaru. He moved to dodge it, but the arrow came in contact with his armor, and it shattered in many placed. Katsuhiko gripped the bow and snapped it half along with her arrows.
Kikyo fell to her knee's, looking at Sesshoumaru with deep hatred. She couldn't speak as Sesshoumaru took his own sword out of it's sheath and slowly walked toward her.
"Everyone out." Sesshoumaru said quietly. The other nodded and walked out, all knowing what was his next step. "Bow you head Kikyo," Sesshoumaru whispered to her. "At least die with some pride and honor." Kikyo slowly bowed her head, closing her eyes, as Sesshoumaru raised his sword over his own head.
Kenji flinched as he heard a soft rip of flesh and a thud as something fell to the floor. Sesshoumaru walked out, sheathing his sword, looking at his men.
"We shall camp the night about a mile from the village. Then return home early, stopping on the way to get Keade, Miroku, and Huang." He stopped looking InuYasha over. "Are you returning home or are still continuing you childish dream, of trying to unite humans and demons together."
InuYasha's face flushed slightly, and nodded, looking at the ground. Sesshoumaru nodded once, turning to the group.
"Let's go now... Before we have to deal with an angry widow." The group nodded at Sesshoumaru's words and followed him from the village.
With an injured human woman it was a long walk home, for Sesshoumaru. But he was in no rush. He was enjoying the countryside.
It was midnight, when they returned to the palace, and Sesshoumaru walked silently into the room, trying not to wake his sleeping mate.
But luck would not have it, as Kagome was trained well, and easily sensed his aura coming into the room. Though, in the sleep she didn't see it as him, pouncing from the bed, grabbing a dagger, and going instantly into a fighting pose.
He was in the shadows so she didn't see him.
"You wish to kill your mate, on his night back?" he said in a low voice, smirking.
"Sesshoumaru?" she sounded relieved. "Oh, it's you." Kagome dropped the dagger, and ran toward him, enveloped in a tight embrace. Kissing Sesshoumaru softly, she smiled at him. "You are home early." Sesshoumaru nodded.
"I saw it best to come to mate as soon as possible, at a resent turn of events." Kagome frowned at that.
"What's happened, Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru stepped back, taking her hand, leading her to the bed, sitting down, his back propped up against the headboard. He pulled her down on his lap, her back pressed against his chest. "What happened to your armor?" Kagome asked resting her head against his shoulder to look up at him.
"Kagome," Sesshoumaru whispered as he wrapped his arms tightly around him. "Your sister Kikyo. She past the other day." Kagome twisted in his arms to face him.
"That's impossible! Kikyo's all ways here! We would know if she were hurt! A servant is all ways giving her meals and such."
"Somehow, she's been in her village the whole time. I'm having my guards inspecting it now. But Kagome. Kikyo tried to murder my men and me, the other day when we discovered she sent a person to steal the scroll from Keade. Who is hurt, but will live. We had no choice but to defend ourselves."
"Was her death quick?" Kagome's voice was wavering.
"Yes." Kagome leaned foreword, wrapping her arms around Sesshoumaru neck, as wrapped his arms around her waste. Kagome quietly cried on his shoulder.
"Where you hurt?" she finally asked once she trusted her voice again. Her eyes traveled to where his missing armor was.
"No."
"And Keade?"
"She's lost an eye, and her arm is broken." Kagome nodded, looking into his eyes.
"I'm glad your back, Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru enveloped her into another hug. "I missed you."
"I missed you too, love," Sesshoumaru whispered into her ear, kissing her softly.
All right! Sorry about the last two chapters, the quick edit on wasn't working. =(
Thanks for all those who voted and reviewed! Your reviews mean so much to me!!!!
No for the one that's made it the first round!
Taken Away
Festival of the blossoming Rose
Taken Away
A love Discovered
Destined love
A heart of pure white gold
Unseen Royalty
Sold Innocence
Breathless
Sold away for Love
Sold to the sexiest demon
All right!!! That's it! Please vote and review! Review even if you don't want to vote! Lol