**************************************************************************** ********* Authors note- I got one review from the first chapter.=( I would REALLY like more reviews! But since I like this story I think I will go on with it. Even though I didn't get many reviews. **************************************************************************** *********

The Deadline Is Set
The Age Of Deadline
By : Botan Son

Sesshoumaru walked though the forest closely followed by Jaken.

"Master, can't we rest here for tonight."

"No."

"But master! It's getting late, and I think."

"Jaken, the girl is gone, we need not stop."

"But."

"No."

Sesshoumaru continued to walk. His face totally expressionless.

Several hours later

The night was pitch black and wind russeled through the trees. Sesshoumaru and his toad companion walked silently along the dirt path, some parts overgrown with weeds and others worn well. They emerged from the canopy of trees into the moonlight. As the luminous rays struck Jaken he froze. Sesshoumaru turned to see him illuminated by the moons light. And the toad spoke in a voice that did not belong to him, but in the voice of Sesshoumaru's father.

"Sesshoumaru, the age of deadline has come upon you. Your rule as the lord of the youkai has been fearce and great. But the one thing you lack is a mate. A king without love for anything will soon fall. Unless you find a mate who loves you as you are, and not because you force her or the promise of being a queen tempts her, your kingdom will go to Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru you can find a mate who loves you for who you are, but you will have to love her, as much as she loves you. You must find her by your next birth date."

Jaken dropped to the ground and Sesshoumaru's face held a look of horror.

"Find a mate."

His head dropped into his hands. And he sat next to a tree.

"Find a mate. How am I supposed to do that. I have spent all my life building a reputation for not having feelings for anything, and now I have to find someone who loves me, or my kingdom goes to Inuyasha. *sigh* Well dear brother I have two months to find a mate. The chances of that aren't very good. Enjoy your new kingdom brother."

Jaken began to wake up.

" Were going." Sesshoumaru turned and began walking in the opposite direction. His mind set on finding something to make him forget about loosing his kingdom to his half brother.

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Shouyuki, Kagome and Inuyasha had been walking for a short while, and all the time Shouyuki had looked like she was sort of impressed by everything.

" Hey Yuki, whats wrong? I thought you would be freking out!"

" I don't know, I just feel like I've been here before, and.."

" What?"

" I just have this feeling like I am going to see someone I know. like someone I have been waiting for but I came to them first."

"That's kinda strange."

Inuyasha smirked.

"What?"

"Nothing."

Kagome gave him a you-will-tell-me-later-or-else-I'll-sit-you-till'-your- back-breaks look.

"Ok well it's getting late. I think we should camp here for tonight." Kagome said in a cheerful voice.

"Feh."

"Hey kagome I think I am going to go take a bath. there's a hot spring over that way."

"COOL! Would you mind if I come too?!"

"Nope, lets go!"

"And I know neither of you ladies will mind if join you all."

"SIT!"

"Ouch."

"That's what you get for being hentai."

Kagome gathered up her things and began to walk in the direction of the hot spring.

"Come on Shouyuki, he won't bother us. unless he wants me to sit him till' he's dead. AND I WONT HESITATE!" She said the last part louder hoping Inuyasha would get the point.

The two girls walked towards the hot spring. They stepped out into a steamy clearing in the forest, only to find that it was surrounded by rock formations with hot water cascading down them into pools of hot liquid. The clearing's ground was covered in hot springs each was connected to the next by a channel that you could easily swim through.

"Wow!"

" Yeah it's pretty cool."

**************************************************************************** ********* Author's note- It was a pretty short chapter compared to what I usually like to write. Ok so please review and tell me if you like it. I love reviews. I have got ONE review so far. I REALLY WANT MORE! Ok so thanks for reviewing. if you do. but if you read this and don't review you will be cursed by. evil oat meal for the rest of your life! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! I'm ok.

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