Author's notes: WOW!! Let's have some more bitter Sesshomaru fun!!
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Sesshomaru woke at the crack of dawn. At first he thought he was the first one up, but then he saw InuYasha in the exact same position as last night. Foolish pup, not getting the rest he needed. He landed lightly off to the side of the group and leaned against the tree.
Kagome was the next to wake up. "Good morning InuYasha, Sesshomaru," she said, too cheery for Sesshomaru's taste. Shippo, missing the warmth he had from Kagome, woke up next, and then Sango, who had been sleeping next to Shippo.
"Who says we should wake up that perverted monk?" InuYasha asked. Miroku was sleeping rather peicefully.
"What's your hurry?" Sesshomaru asked.
"We happen to be on a *quest*. I refuse to let an oversleeper slow us down," InuYasha said, haughtily.
Sesshomaru had to admit he was curious, but didn't inquire; he refused to show any interest in what his disgraceful brother was interested in. He watched as InuYasha went over to the monk and gave him a good kick in the side. Miroku's eyes flew open.
"I *was* hoping that it would be a lovely young woman by my side to greet me when I woke up," he said sourly.
"If you intend on travelling, I suggest we start soon," Sesshomaru said idly, examining his claws. He had no reason at the moment to want to go anywhere, but apparently the rest did.
And so they walked. Kagome had some sort of strange contraption she rode on, with Shippo in a basket on the front. Every once and a while, InuYasha would jump on the back on the contraption and stand there while she did all the work, but otherwise, they just walked. There was no conversation, nothing.
It was almost dusk when they reached a small village. InuYasha seemed grumpier than Sesshomaru usually saw him, and he wondered why.
"Old man!" Sesshomaru called. At first the others weren't sure who Sesshomaru was talking to, but when Myoga jumped on the demon's shoulder, they turned and continued toward the village.
"Tell me, what could possibly make InuYasha more grumpy tonight than when he sees me?" Sesshomaru asked, following alittle behind the group.
"It's the night of no moon. Tis the night Lord InuYasha turns to a full human."
Apparently InuYasha heard, because a low growl came from the head of the group. "We're not staying here tonight," InuYasha said, taking them all by surprise.
"Yes we are. I don't know about you, but I need a bath," Kagome said, as they began to cross the low bridge.
"No-- we--are--not," InuYasha said stubbornly, grabbing Kagome's arm. Kagome yanked free. The others were already across the bridge, and Sesshomaru was just stepping on, when Kagome grabbed Sesshomaru's hand and yanked him back onto shore. Sesshomaru was surprised at first, and intended to yank free of her and cross the bridge.
"SIT BOY!!" she yelled, and the bridge broke as InuYasha was slammed down on it.
Sesshomaru smirked, and was glad that he hadn't continued crossing. He grabbed Kagome around the waist and lept over the water, sparing her the horrible wetness. It was the least he could do after her embarassing InuYasha.
"Get your hands off her!" InuYasha cried, and they turned around to see him just crawling out of the water.
"I assure you, little brother, I have no desire whatsoever for the company of a human girl," Sesshomaru sneered, snapping his arm away from Kagome's waist. "I was meerly hoping that if I aided her, I might get the pleasure of seeing you embaressed once again."
"You watch out, Sesshomaru, or I'll put prayer beads around *your* neck too," Kagome said haughtily.
"And you think I wouldn't take them off? Unlike my brother, I find no pleasure in being controlled."
"Oh yeah?" InuYasha asked, his face livid, "Why don't *you* try to take these off me?"
Sesshomaru walked over to InuYasha and pulled him up. Purely for the sake off showing off, he grabbed the beads and pulled. It glowed purple, but didn't come off. Sesshomaru tugged and pulled.
"You see? Only *I* can take them off," Kagome said, before heading off to the village.
But half an hour later, they found themselves in a nice inn with a large meal and nice warm beds. Sesshomaru didn't like being obliged to humans, but the fact that they gave him some decent food was nice. True, the rice cakes were a bit gooey and the noodles salty, and the tea weak, but otherwise, it was not that bad. He didn't voice his criticisms about the food, at least he had manners, unlike a certain half-breed he knew.
"INUYASHA!" he called out the door, just as the sun was setting.
The half demon came in grumpily, knowing that it was no use to hide since they all knew what was going to happen. Only he wasn't a half demon. Sesshomaru felt that his chin had dropped to the ground. He knew what was going to happen, and even had a faint idea what he would look like. But he never thought that he would look so . . . . so *alien*.
He looked between his younger human brother and the girl Kagome and bit his bottom lip. This was no time to laugh, he knew. But the thing was that he looked so similar to the girl it *wasn't* funny. Okay, so maybe it was.
InuYasha caught his brother's look and scowled. "What are *you* laughing at?"
"I'm not laughing."
"Yes you are!"
"No, I am not!"
Kagome sighed. They were fighting worse than she and InuYasha did.
"I can't help it! I know I transform more often than most do!"
"I have seen worse," Sesshomaru said. "There's one a met that transformed whenever there was a half moon. And one whenever it rained."
"Why do you care so much about comforting me about my changes?" InuYasha was suddenly suspicious.
"It was meerly in my defense," Sesshomaru replied. "Besides, now that you are rendered helpless, I will have to take the Tetsusaiga to protect all of you."
"You will NOT!" InuYasha, though a fool, wasn't *that* much of a fool.
"You're just trying to get it for Naraku!" Shippo accused.
"Don't be silly. Do you honestly think I would give up my own father's sword? Besides, he wouldn't be able to use it," Sesshomaru said, in his opinion stating the obvious.
"Yeah, well. It's mine," InuYasha said, plopping down and practically cuddling it.
"Hm. I see you treasure that sword much more than you do your lover," Sesshomaru observed.
"My. . . . . .*lover*?'
"Yes, I *assumed* that you and Kagome were lovers, since you seemed so protective of her earlier," Sesshomaru said, sipping his tea.
"WHAT?!?! I am NOT in love with that weak, pathetic, silly human," InuYasha said jumping up, a look of disgust on his face.
"Oh, now I am weak, and pathetic, and silly," Kagome said indignantly.
"Yes!"
"SIT!!!!!!!!" Smash. "And to think that a moment ago I actually thought you cared about me," she said, sounding not so hurt as Sesshomaru expected.
"Feh. Well, you have something loose in that head of yours," InuYasha said, standing up.
Sesshomaru smirked.
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Sesshomaru woke at the crack of dawn. At first he thought he was the first one up, but then he saw InuYasha in the exact same position as last night. Foolish pup, not getting the rest he needed. He landed lightly off to the side of the group and leaned against the tree.
Kagome was the next to wake up. "Good morning InuYasha, Sesshomaru," she said, too cheery for Sesshomaru's taste. Shippo, missing the warmth he had from Kagome, woke up next, and then Sango, who had been sleeping next to Shippo.
"Who says we should wake up that perverted monk?" InuYasha asked. Miroku was sleeping rather peicefully.
"What's your hurry?" Sesshomaru asked.
"We happen to be on a *quest*. I refuse to let an oversleeper slow us down," InuYasha said, haughtily.
Sesshomaru had to admit he was curious, but didn't inquire; he refused to show any interest in what his disgraceful brother was interested in. He watched as InuYasha went over to the monk and gave him a good kick in the side. Miroku's eyes flew open.
"I *was* hoping that it would be a lovely young woman by my side to greet me when I woke up," he said sourly.
"If you intend on travelling, I suggest we start soon," Sesshomaru said idly, examining his claws. He had no reason at the moment to want to go anywhere, but apparently the rest did.
And so they walked. Kagome had some sort of strange contraption she rode on, with Shippo in a basket on the front. Every once and a while, InuYasha would jump on the back on the contraption and stand there while she did all the work, but otherwise, they just walked. There was no conversation, nothing.
It was almost dusk when they reached a small village. InuYasha seemed grumpier than Sesshomaru usually saw him, and he wondered why.
"Old man!" Sesshomaru called. At first the others weren't sure who Sesshomaru was talking to, but when Myoga jumped on the demon's shoulder, they turned and continued toward the village.
"Tell me, what could possibly make InuYasha more grumpy tonight than when he sees me?" Sesshomaru asked, following alittle behind the group.
"It's the night of no moon. Tis the night Lord InuYasha turns to a full human."
Apparently InuYasha heard, because a low growl came from the head of the group. "We're not staying here tonight," InuYasha said, taking them all by surprise.
"Yes we are. I don't know about you, but I need a bath," Kagome said, as they began to cross the low bridge.
"No-- we--are--not," InuYasha said stubbornly, grabbing Kagome's arm. Kagome yanked free. The others were already across the bridge, and Sesshomaru was just stepping on, when Kagome grabbed Sesshomaru's hand and yanked him back onto shore. Sesshomaru was surprised at first, and intended to yank free of her and cross the bridge.
"SIT BOY!!" she yelled, and the bridge broke as InuYasha was slammed down on it.
Sesshomaru smirked, and was glad that he hadn't continued crossing. He grabbed Kagome around the waist and lept over the water, sparing her the horrible wetness. It was the least he could do after her embarassing InuYasha.
"Get your hands off her!" InuYasha cried, and they turned around to see him just crawling out of the water.
"I assure you, little brother, I have no desire whatsoever for the company of a human girl," Sesshomaru sneered, snapping his arm away from Kagome's waist. "I was meerly hoping that if I aided her, I might get the pleasure of seeing you embaressed once again."
"You watch out, Sesshomaru, or I'll put prayer beads around *your* neck too," Kagome said haughtily.
"And you think I wouldn't take them off? Unlike my brother, I find no pleasure in being controlled."
"Oh yeah?" InuYasha asked, his face livid, "Why don't *you* try to take these off me?"
Sesshomaru walked over to InuYasha and pulled him up. Purely for the sake off showing off, he grabbed the beads and pulled. It glowed purple, but didn't come off. Sesshomaru tugged and pulled.
"You see? Only *I* can take them off," Kagome said, before heading off to the village.
But half an hour later, they found themselves in a nice inn with a large meal and nice warm beds. Sesshomaru didn't like being obliged to humans, but the fact that they gave him some decent food was nice. True, the rice cakes were a bit gooey and the noodles salty, and the tea weak, but otherwise, it was not that bad. He didn't voice his criticisms about the food, at least he had manners, unlike a certain half-breed he knew.
"INUYASHA!" he called out the door, just as the sun was setting.
The half demon came in grumpily, knowing that it was no use to hide since they all knew what was going to happen. Only he wasn't a half demon. Sesshomaru felt that his chin had dropped to the ground. He knew what was going to happen, and even had a faint idea what he would look like. But he never thought that he would look so . . . . so *alien*.
He looked between his younger human brother and the girl Kagome and bit his bottom lip. This was no time to laugh, he knew. But the thing was that he looked so similar to the girl it *wasn't* funny. Okay, so maybe it was.
InuYasha caught his brother's look and scowled. "What are *you* laughing at?"
"I'm not laughing."
"Yes you are!"
"No, I am not!"
Kagome sighed. They were fighting worse than she and InuYasha did.
"I can't help it! I know I transform more often than most do!"
"I have seen worse," Sesshomaru said. "There's one a met that transformed whenever there was a half moon. And one whenever it rained."
"Why do you care so much about comforting me about my changes?" InuYasha was suddenly suspicious.
"It was meerly in my defense," Sesshomaru replied. "Besides, now that you are rendered helpless, I will have to take the Tetsusaiga to protect all of you."
"You will NOT!" InuYasha, though a fool, wasn't *that* much of a fool.
"You're just trying to get it for Naraku!" Shippo accused.
"Don't be silly. Do you honestly think I would give up my own father's sword? Besides, he wouldn't be able to use it," Sesshomaru said, in his opinion stating the obvious.
"Yeah, well. It's mine," InuYasha said, plopping down and practically cuddling it.
"Hm. I see you treasure that sword much more than you do your lover," Sesshomaru observed.
"My. . . . . .*lover*?'
"Yes, I *assumed* that you and Kagome were lovers, since you seemed so protective of her earlier," Sesshomaru said, sipping his tea.
"WHAT?!?! I am NOT in love with that weak, pathetic, silly human," InuYasha said jumping up, a look of disgust on his face.
"Oh, now I am weak, and pathetic, and silly," Kagome said indignantly.
"Yes!"
"SIT!!!!!!!!" Smash. "And to think that a moment ago I actually thought you cared about me," she said, sounding not so hurt as Sesshomaru expected.
"Feh. Well, you have something loose in that head of yours," InuYasha said, standing up.
Sesshomaru smirked.
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