Disclaimer: People who think I own Inu-chan must have really thick heads.
WD: Hey guess what?
Inu cast: What?
WD: I broke my foot during gym! Well...alright...it's not broken, but I have a Level 3 sprain, so I'm in a nifty little cast for 3-6 weeks. Good side: I GET TO MISS GYM CLASS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR! Yay! Okay...I thought I'd let you all know about that.
Last time: "Kikyo.....I knew that Naraku was lying....you wouldn't join his side." "I wish for you to kill Kagome." "If you give up now your death will be quick and painless." "To the Western Lands, I don't trust the village to keep the hanyou under control." "Correct, I suggest you not make demands of me Jaken." "If I remember correctly, this is my home."==
==Chapter 13: Sticks and Stones==
"Sesshoumaru you bastard!" Inuyasha yelled at his half-brother, without waiting for a response Inuyasha charged at Sesshoumaru. The Taiyoukai quickly drew Toukijin and blocked Tetsusaiga, Inuyasha growled and continued attacked Sesshoumaru, who growled back and continued blocking.
"Inuyasha, will you never learn your place? A hanyou should act like a hanyou, and lick he ground!" Sesshoumaru finally started attacking Inuyasha, Toukijin cutting Inuyasha before the hanyou had time to react.
"Sesshoumaru! That's not Inuyasha, he's still being controlled!" Kagome cried out, Inuyasha's eyes turned a dull blood red, confirming that he was being controlled. Sesshoumaru used the pressure that Toukijin made to knock Inuyasha into a wall, blood dripping on the floor. The Taiyoukai ran to grab Inuyasha, but the hanyou surprisingly dodged Sesshoumaru and grabbed Sesshoumaru's left kimono sleeve, knowing that he couldn't defend himself with only one arm.
For once the hanyou caught the Taiyoukai off guard and flung Sesshoumaru to the ground. Inuyasha brought Tetsusaiga down to slice his brother in half when-
((AN: I could be really really really mean and end it there but it would be a really short chapter....))
-suddenly Tetsusaiga changed into its dormant state as it hit Sesshoumaru's head.
"Wh-what happened?!" Gasped Miroku and Sango at the same time. Inuyasha was just as surprised, as was Sesshoumaru, although he would never show it.
"I know! Tetsusaiga is a protection sword, but because Inuyasha isn't using it to defend someone and Tetsusaiga is refusing to cut Sesshoumaru!" Kagome said. Inuyasha growled at his sword for not obeying its master. Sesshoumaru recovered from the shock and forcefully kicked Inuyasha in the gut, sending the hanyou into another wall. Inuyasha slumped over, knocked out.
"What should we do with him?" Before any of them could do anything, a white mist formed around Inuyasha and the hanyou disappeared.
"Inu...yasha..." Kagome said....wondering where he went.
"Hehehahahaha....don't worry....soon...." A cold voice said, Sesshoumaru growled and Kagome felt the goose bumps rise on her arms.
"Naraku." Sesshoumaru growled.
"Kukukuku....very good Sesshoumaru, you're getting sharper every day." Naraku's voice said, "Don't worry Taiyoukai, we'll meet face to face soon enough....but for now....I must take Inuyasha and leave..." The dark, cold voice faded from the room, along with Inuyasha. Kagome shivered, Sango and Miroku were still looking around, just in case. Sesshoumaru growled in irritation but headed down one of the many halls of his house, the humans following.
The Taiyoukai stopped at his room and tried to open the door, only to find it locked.
"Jaken....open the door." The little toad did not answer and Sesshoumaru growled. "Jaken, open the door." Sesshoumaru growled again.
"How does this lowly Jaken know that it's the real Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jaken asked from inside the door.
'Heh....smart toad.' Sesshoumaru thought. 'He's following my orders to great extent.' "Jaken, open the door."
"No. Not until I know you're the real Sesshoumaru-sama."
"Would an imposter know that my mother used a 3 foot sword engraved with sakura blossoms on the handle and the family crest on the blade?" Sesshoumaru asked, going to great detail about the sword. Suddenly the door opened and there stood Jaken with Rin and Shippou.
"This Jaken is sorry Sesshoumaru-sama, but you said-"
"I know what I said Jaken, you did well." Sesshoumaru said, Rin ran out of the room and hugged the Taiyoukai's tail while Shippou ran out and latched himself to Kagome.
"Shippou-chan, are you alright?" Kagome asked.
"Yup! Rin and I played 'I spy' with Jaken." Shippou chirped, mentioning the game that the miko had taught him. "Then Rin and I played tag and it was fun!"
"Alright. I think it's time for you two to go to bed." Kagome said, Shippou and Rin pouted but followed the miko to Rin's room anyway.
"Can I stay with Rin Kagome?" Shippou asked hopefully.
"I don't see why not, but if I hear a single peep its back to your own room." Kagome said.
"Alright. Can you tell us a story?" Shippou asked. Kagome sighed but nodded and started telling the kids a story.
Kagome ended up telling the fox kit and little girl three stories before they finally fell asleep. Kagome yawned and headed for the room she had before and fell asleep as soon as she hit the pillow.
==
Kagome woke to Shippou and Rin bouncing on her bed, Kagome tackled the kids and started tickling them ruthlessly. Just as Kagome thought they were all tickled out, Shippou and Rin tackled Kagome in turn, tickling her sides.
"Oh no....I'm being tickled to death." Kagome laughed as the children continued their assault on Kagome. Soon they were all panting from laughter. After catching their breath Rin and Shippou ran down the hall to wolf down some food. Kagome changed into a pale green kimono and headed down to eat as well.
"You slept in Kagome-chan." Sango said, greeting her friend and taking a sip of tea. Kagome nodded and sat down beside Rin, who was trying to talk to Shippou with her mouth full of food.
"I would have slept in later if the kids hadn't woken me up." Kagome said.
"That's why I sent them in to wake you up." Sesshoumaru said, calmly drinking a cup of green tea.
After breakfast Kagome took a quick bath and changed into a tougher kimono, hoping to find the dojo and shoot some arrows, she was getting rusty with her bow. She wandered around for a long time but finally found the room with weapons of every kind hanging from the walls.
"Finally.....you'd think Sesshoumaru would have 'You are here' maps." Kagome said, panting from her long walk. She walked into the dojo only to find Sesshoumaru there. The Taiyoukai was doing a sword kata, his eyes closed in concentration, his movements seemed effortless as he swung Tenseiga around. Kagome turned to leave when something landed at her feet.
"Defend yourself." Sesshoumaru said, turning around from his kata and charging her.
==Meanwhile==
"So....the plan failed." Naraku growled. The evil hanyou sat in a dark room, with him were Kagura, Kanna, Kohaku, Kikyo and Inuyasha. Inuyasha's eyes were still a blood red as Naraku's control of him hadn't let up.
"Tetsusaiga wouldn't respond when Inuyasha tried to kill Sesshoumaru." Kanna said, replaying the scene from last night in her mirror.
"But why?" Kikyo asked.
"Tetsusaiga is sword for protecting humans, and Inuyasha wasn't protecting any humans." Naraku said, looking at the sword at Inuyasha's waist.
"Now what?" Kohaku asked, his eyes blank as well.
"While the first attack wasn't successful, this may help us. They are unprepared, the villages in the Western Lands are confused and will seek refuge in the Taiyoukai's castle." Naraku said. "We shall wipe them all out in one fell sweep." Naraku started laughing evilly.
"Get the armies ready, we match towards the Western Lands tomorrow morning." The evil hanyou said, still chuckling to himself.
==Back at Sesshoumaru's castle==
"Eep!" Was all Kagome could say as Sesshoumaru charged her. She forgot all about the wooden sword at her feet and ran. Sesshoumaru sighed and cut off her exit.
"Come now Kagome, have I taught her nothing?" Sesshoumaru asked. Kagome blinked at Sesshoumaru, he sighed again and handed Kagome a real sword.
"Sesshoumaru....what....I've never used a real sword....just the wooden ones." Kagome said, taking the real sword and gasping. It was a lot heavier than the wooden swords! Kagome then noticed that it was full tang, which meant that the blade ran all the way through the handle, which made the sword stronger but heavier.
"Then it's time you learned how to use a real sword." Sesshoumaru said.
"But what if I-"
"You won't, that sword has no edge, and even if it did, I doubt you could even hit me with it." Sesshoumaru said, smirking at Kagome as she took the insult. He redrew Tenseiga and charged her, Kagome brought the sword up, muttering about how heavy it was. Tenseiga clanged against the sword, making Kagome's hands and arms shake and her teeth rattle.
"So you do remember how to block, I guess all my training wasn't a waste of time." Sesshoumaru said while Kagome glared at him.
"I remember more than just how to block." Kagome replied, bringing her sword over her head for an overhead chop but Sesshoumaru easily blocked it and sent Kagome backwards. She fell off balance for a spilt second and the Taiyoukai was on her in an instant. ((AN: not like that! points to rating see....PG13))
"I see you have forgotten a lot." Sesshoumaru said, having gotten Kagome stuck into a corner.
"I haven't forgotten that much!" Kagome growled.
"You've forgotten enough that I win this round." Sesshoumaru said, lightly running Tenseiga down Kagome's throat, the miko shivered at the sword's cool touch.
'That's right, Tenseiga is a healing sword. It feels...tingly...kinda nice.' Kagome thought. Sesshoumaru stepped back, allowing Kagome to get into a defensive stance before he attacked her again.
Kagome was a bit better the second time around, all of Sesshoumaru's lessons coming slowly back to her. She ran to attack Sesshoumaru, and found herself on the ground, Tenseiga at her chest.
"Baka, you ran full at me, all I had to do was use your own momentum against you and give you a little push." Sesshoumaru said, smirking before lightly poking at the place where Kagome's heart would be, sending shivers down her spine.
'So she likes the feeling of Tensegia, her eyes give away everything...well then...' Sesshoumaru calmly stepped aside and Kagome pushed herself off the ground and attack him again, bring her sword up for an overhead chop. Sesshoumaru was faster and moved to the side, bringing his own sword up and slashing across Kagome's side. Kagome gasped as a sharp, hot pain found it's way to where Sesshoumaru has attacked her. In what seemed like blind pain she fell to the ground. Above her stood Sesshoumaru, Tenseiga pointed at her neck.
'But Tensegia is a healing sword!' Kagome gasped in her mind.
"Remember Kagome, even a healing sword is still a sword, you should treat it like one." Sesshoumaru said, putting Tensegia away and helping her up.
"Is that what it's like to be cut by a real sword?" Kagome asked, looking at her side, there was a little cut in her kimono, but no broken skin.
"No. A real sword would cut through you like wet paper, slicing whatever organs and bones stood in its way." Sesshoumaru answered, Kagome shivered at the thought.
During lunch, Rin and Shippou were talking about what they could do that afternoon in the gardens. Sango and Miroku were talking about youkai slaying, much to Jaken's dismay. Kagome sat and watched Rin and Shippou eat like starved wolves while Sesshoumaru sighed and drank down some green tea.
Suddenly a bird flew in and landed on the table, startling Kagome, Sango, Shippou and Miroku. Sesshoumaru just looked at the little sparrow who was now standing on his bowl of rice.
"Suzume!" Rin chirped, petting the bird and giggling. "You came back!" The bird nodded and hopped off the table and, to the surprise of the guests, started to grow bigger and bigger. The little bird that had landed in Sesshoumaru's rice was now the a young woman, shorter than Kagome, the girl had hair the color of the bird and had feathers sticking this way and that.
"Suzume-sama!" Rin chirped again, giving the newcomer a hug. The bird- lady smiled and bowed to Sesshoumaru.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, I'm sorry for the rude interruption but there is important news from the Eastern Lands." Suzume said, panting while Rin started picking feathers from the girl's clothes.
"What news from Hayato's lands?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"It's Naraku! He's got a whole army of youkai headed this way!"
==End Chapter==
WD: There ya go.....hope you all liked Chapter 13. It's getting more and more intense.....
==Reviews==
HieilovesBotan: Well...Kikyo isn't dead yet....sadly....I hate Kikyo....stupid Kikyo....must kill Kikyo....
Silverstargazing: Well...I hope this chapter answered your question. They're all safe...but for how long?
Mystic Hanyou: I enjoyed writing the hot spring scene...it was fun. Hopefully I can squeeze out another funny hot spring scene again...
Tbiris: Oi.....I don't know....I suppose that could have been clearer. Oh well....let your imagination fill that in k?
Sukera: Glad you liked! I finally finished typing up this story! Yay for me!
Mysticalwings: There will be plenty of Sess/Kag fluff later...but right now...it's lots of battles and stuff like that.
RoquesHeart: Muffin? looks around MUFFIN!!!! Mine! My muffin! tackles Sesshoumaru Gimmie muffin! Muffin muffin muffin muffin! Lovely nifty neat muffins! sits on Sesshoumaru while happily eating muffin
Mary773: Well thank you! I'm glad you liked my story and reviewed!
Eddie4: That's okay....you never know....they might become a couple....maybe...
Spirit of the Anime Angel: I'll try to update soon! Thanks for reviewing!
WD: Hey guess what?
Inu cast: What?
WD: I broke my foot during gym! Well...alright...it's not broken, but I have a Level 3 sprain, so I'm in a nifty little cast for 3-6 weeks. Good side: I GET TO MISS GYM CLASS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR! Yay! Okay...I thought I'd let you all know about that.
Last time: "Kikyo.....I knew that Naraku was lying....you wouldn't join his side." "I wish for you to kill Kagome." "If you give up now your death will be quick and painless." "To the Western Lands, I don't trust the village to keep the hanyou under control." "Correct, I suggest you not make demands of me Jaken." "If I remember correctly, this is my home."==
==Chapter 13: Sticks and Stones==
"Sesshoumaru you bastard!" Inuyasha yelled at his half-brother, without waiting for a response Inuyasha charged at Sesshoumaru. The Taiyoukai quickly drew Toukijin and blocked Tetsusaiga, Inuyasha growled and continued attacked Sesshoumaru, who growled back and continued blocking.
"Inuyasha, will you never learn your place? A hanyou should act like a hanyou, and lick he ground!" Sesshoumaru finally started attacking Inuyasha, Toukijin cutting Inuyasha before the hanyou had time to react.
"Sesshoumaru! That's not Inuyasha, he's still being controlled!" Kagome cried out, Inuyasha's eyes turned a dull blood red, confirming that he was being controlled. Sesshoumaru used the pressure that Toukijin made to knock Inuyasha into a wall, blood dripping on the floor. The Taiyoukai ran to grab Inuyasha, but the hanyou surprisingly dodged Sesshoumaru and grabbed Sesshoumaru's left kimono sleeve, knowing that he couldn't defend himself with only one arm.
For once the hanyou caught the Taiyoukai off guard and flung Sesshoumaru to the ground. Inuyasha brought Tetsusaiga down to slice his brother in half when-
((AN: I could be really really really mean and end it there but it would be a really short chapter....))
-suddenly Tetsusaiga changed into its dormant state as it hit Sesshoumaru's head.
"Wh-what happened?!" Gasped Miroku and Sango at the same time. Inuyasha was just as surprised, as was Sesshoumaru, although he would never show it.
"I know! Tetsusaiga is a protection sword, but because Inuyasha isn't using it to defend someone and Tetsusaiga is refusing to cut Sesshoumaru!" Kagome said. Inuyasha growled at his sword for not obeying its master. Sesshoumaru recovered from the shock and forcefully kicked Inuyasha in the gut, sending the hanyou into another wall. Inuyasha slumped over, knocked out.
"What should we do with him?" Before any of them could do anything, a white mist formed around Inuyasha and the hanyou disappeared.
"Inu...yasha..." Kagome said....wondering where he went.
"Hehehahahaha....don't worry....soon...." A cold voice said, Sesshoumaru growled and Kagome felt the goose bumps rise on her arms.
"Naraku." Sesshoumaru growled.
"Kukukuku....very good Sesshoumaru, you're getting sharper every day." Naraku's voice said, "Don't worry Taiyoukai, we'll meet face to face soon enough....but for now....I must take Inuyasha and leave..." The dark, cold voice faded from the room, along with Inuyasha. Kagome shivered, Sango and Miroku were still looking around, just in case. Sesshoumaru growled in irritation but headed down one of the many halls of his house, the humans following.
The Taiyoukai stopped at his room and tried to open the door, only to find it locked.
"Jaken....open the door." The little toad did not answer and Sesshoumaru growled. "Jaken, open the door." Sesshoumaru growled again.
"How does this lowly Jaken know that it's the real Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jaken asked from inside the door.
'Heh....smart toad.' Sesshoumaru thought. 'He's following my orders to great extent.' "Jaken, open the door."
"No. Not until I know you're the real Sesshoumaru-sama."
"Would an imposter know that my mother used a 3 foot sword engraved with sakura blossoms on the handle and the family crest on the blade?" Sesshoumaru asked, going to great detail about the sword. Suddenly the door opened and there stood Jaken with Rin and Shippou.
"This Jaken is sorry Sesshoumaru-sama, but you said-"
"I know what I said Jaken, you did well." Sesshoumaru said, Rin ran out of the room and hugged the Taiyoukai's tail while Shippou ran out and latched himself to Kagome.
"Shippou-chan, are you alright?" Kagome asked.
"Yup! Rin and I played 'I spy' with Jaken." Shippou chirped, mentioning the game that the miko had taught him. "Then Rin and I played tag and it was fun!"
"Alright. I think it's time for you two to go to bed." Kagome said, Shippou and Rin pouted but followed the miko to Rin's room anyway.
"Can I stay with Rin Kagome?" Shippou asked hopefully.
"I don't see why not, but if I hear a single peep its back to your own room." Kagome said.
"Alright. Can you tell us a story?" Shippou asked. Kagome sighed but nodded and started telling the kids a story.
Kagome ended up telling the fox kit and little girl three stories before they finally fell asleep. Kagome yawned and headed for the room she had before and fell asleep as soon as she hit the pillow.
==
Kagome woke to Shippou and Rin bouncing on her bed, Kagome tackled the kids and started tickling them ruthlessly. Just as Kagome thought they were all tickled out, Shippou and Rin tackled Kagome in turn, tickling her sides.
"Oh no....I'm being tickled to death." Kagome laughed as the children continued their assault on Kagome. Soon they were all panting from laughter. After catching their breath Rin and Shippou ran down the hall to wolf down some food. Kagome changed into a pale green kimono and headed down to eat as well.
"You slept in Kagome-chan." Sango said, greeting her friend and taking a sip of tea. Kagome nodded and sat down beside Rin, who was trying to talk to Shippou with her mouth full of food.
"I would have slept in later if the kids hadn't woken me up." Kagome said.
"That's why I sent them in to wake you up." Sesshoumaru said, calmly drinking a cup of green tea.
After breakfast Kagome took a quick bath and changed into a tougher kimono, hoping to find the dojo and shoot some arrows, she was getting rusty with her bow. She wandered around for a long time but finally found the room with weapons of every kind hanging from the walls.
"Finally.....you'd think Sesshoumaru would have 'You are here' maps." Kagome said, panting from her long walk. She walked into the dojo only to find Sesshoumaru there. The Taiyoukai was doing a sword kata, his eyes closed in concentration, his movements seemed effortless as he swung Tenseiga around. Kagome turned to leave when something landed at her feet.
"Defend yourself." Sesshoumaru said, turning around from his kata and charging her.
==Meanwhile==
"So....the plan failed." Naraku growled. The evil hanyou sat in a dark room, with him were Kagura, Kanna, Kohaku, Kikyo and Inuyasha. Inuyasha's eyes were still a blood red as Naraku's control of him hadn't let up.
"Tetsusaiga wouldn't respond when Inuyasha tried to kill Sesshoumaru." Kanna said, replaying the scene from last night in her mirror.
"But why?" Kikyo asked.
"Tetsusaiga is sword for protecting humans, and Inuyasha wasn't protecting any humans." Naraku said, looking at the sword at Inuyasha's waist.
"Now what?" Kohaku asked, his eyes blank as well.
"While the first attack wasn't successful, this may help us. They are unprepared, the villages in the Western Lands are confused and will seek refuge in the Taiyoukai's castle." Naraku said. "We shall wipe them all out in one fell sweep." Naraku started laughing evilly.
"Get the armies ready, we match towards the Western Lands tomorrow morning." The evil hanyou said, still chuckling to himself.
==Back at Sesshoumaru's castle==
"Eep!" Was all Kagome could say as Sesshoumaru charged her. She forgot all about the wooden sword at her feet and ran. Sesshoumaru sighed and cut off her exit.
"Come now Kagome, have I taught her nothing?" Sesshoumaru asked. Kagome blinked at Sesshoumaru, he sighed again and handed Kagome a real sword.
"Sesshoumaru....what....I've never used a real sword....just the wooden ones." Kagome said, taking the real sword and gasping. It was a lot heavier than the wooden swords! Kagome then noticed that it was full tang, which meant that the blade ran all the way through the handle, which made the sword stronger but heavier.
"Then it's time you learned how to use a real sword." Sesshoumaru said.
"But what if I-"
"You won't, that sword has no edge, and even if it did, I doubt you could even hit me with it." Sesshoumaru said, smirking at Kagome as she took the insult. He redrew Tenseiga and charged her, Kagome brought the sword up, muttering about how heavy it was. Tenseiga clanged against the sword, making Kagome's hands and arms shake and her teeth rattle.
"So you do remember how to block, I guess all my training wasn't a waste of time." Sesshoumaru said while Kagome glared at him.
"I remember more than just how to block." Kagome replied, bringing her sword over her head for an overhead chop but Sesshoumaru easily blocked it and sent Kagome backwards. She fell off balance for a spilt second and the Taiyoukai was on her in an instant. ((AN: not like that! points to rating see....PG13))
"I see you have forgotten a lot." Sesshoumaru said, having gotten Kagome stuck into a corner.
"I haven't forgotten that much!" Kagome growled.
"You've forgotten enough that I win this round." Sesshoumaru said, lightly running Tenseiga down Kagome's throat, the miko shivered at the sword's cool touch.
'That's right, Tenseiga is a healing sword. It feels...tingly...kinda nice.' Kagome thought. Sesshoumaru stepped back, allowing Kagome to get into a defensive stance before he attacked her again.
Kagome was a bit better the second time around, all of Sesshoumaru's lessons coming slowly back to her. She ran to attack Sesshoumaru, and found herself on the ground, Tenseiga at her chest.
"Baka, you ran full at me, all I had to do was use your own momentum against you and give you a little push." Sesshoumaru said, smirking before lightly poking at the place where Kagome's heart would be, sending shivers down her spine.
'So she likes the feeling of Tensegia, her eyes give away everything...well then...' Sesshoumaru calmly stepped aside and Kagome pushed herself off the ground and attack him again, bring her sword up for an overhead chop. Sesshoumaru was faster and moved to the side, bringing his own sword up and slashing across Kagome's side. Kagome gasped as a sharp, hot pain found it's way to where Sesshoumaru has attacked her. In what seemed like blind pain she fell to the ground. Above her stood Sesshoumaru, Tenseiga pointed at her neck.
'But Tensegia is a healing sword!' Kagome gasped in her mind.
"Remember Kagome, even a healing sword is still a sword, you should treat it like one." Sesshoumaru said, putting Tensegia away and helping her up.
"Is that what it's like to be cut by a real sword?" Kagome asked, looking at her side, there was a little cut in her kimono, but no broken skin.
"No. A real sword would cut through you like wet paper, slicing whatever organs and bones stood in its way." Sesshoumaru answered, Kagome shivered at the thought.
During lunch, Rin and Shippou were talking about what they could do that afternoon in the gardens. Sango and Miroku were talking about youkai slaying, much to Jaken's dismay. Kagome sat and watched Rin and Shippou eat like starved wolves while Sesshoumaru sighed and drank down some green tea.
Suddenly a bird flew in and landed on the table, startling Kagome, Sango, Shippou and Miroku. Sesshoumaru just looked at the little sparrow who was now standing on his bowl of rice.
"Suzume!" Rin chirped, petting the bird and giggling. "You came back!" The bird nodded and hopped off the table and, to the surprise of the guests, started to grow bigger and bigger. The little bird that had landed in Sesshoumaru's rice was now the a young woman, shorter than Kagome, the girl had hair the color of the bird and had feathers sticking this way and that.
"Suzume-sama!" Rin chirped again, giving the newcomer a hug. The bird- lady smiled and bowed to Sesshoumaru.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, I'm sorry for the rude interruption but there is important news from the Eastern Lands." Suzume said, panting while Rin started picking feathers from the girl's clothes.
"What news from Hayato's lands?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"It's Naraku! He's got a whole army of youkai headed this way!"
==End Chapter==
WD: There ya go.....hope you all liked Chapter 13. It's getting more and more intense.....
==Reviews==
HieilovesBotan: Well...Kikyo isn't dead yet....sadly....I hate Kikyo....stupid Kikyo....must kill Kikyo....
Silverstargazing: Well...I hope this chapter answered your question. They're all safe...but for how long?
Mystic Hanyou: I enjoyed writing the hot spring scene...it was fun. Hopefully I can squeeze out another funny hot spring scene again...
Tbiris: Oi.....I don't know....I suppose that could have been clearer. Oh well....let your imagination fill that in k?
Sukera: Glad you liked! I finally finished typing up this story! Yay for me!
Mysticalwings: There will be plenty of Sess/Kag fluff later...but right now...it's lots of battles and stuff like that.
RoquesHeart: Muffin? looks around MUFFIN!!!! Mine! My muffin! tackles Sesshoumaru Gimmie muffin! Muffin muffin muffin muffin! Lovely nifty neat muffins! sits on Sesshoumaru while happily eating muffin
Mary773: Well thank you! I'm glad you liked my story and reviewed!
Eddie4: That's okay....you never know....they might become a couple....maybe...
Spirit of the Anime Angel: I'll try to update soon! Thanks for reviewing!