Inutori: Don't you hate it when someone tells you the ending of a story before you get there?
Inuyasha: No, it let's my brain take a break.
Kagome: Sort of, like when I'm reading a suspense that a friend has already read and they tell you what's going to happen.
Sango: I've personally never experienced having someone give away the ending of a story before.
Miroku: Shippou's done it.
Shippou: I have not!
Inutori: *cough* Well anyway, like I was saying, I get really bummed when someone ruins a good story for me.
Inuyasha: Is there a point to this?
Inutori: As I was reading one of my lovely reviews, I read the ending to this story summed up in about four or five words. It kind of makes me rethink what I should do with the plot, since it's always: Inuyasha wins, Evil dude looses.
Inuyasha: That's why I love these stories.
Inutori: I mean, I don't mind people speculating about what will happen in the end, but the evil dude dying is a little too much for me to chew right now and since I read those words my brain is set that that is the way this'll end. It might not have before, who knows? It might still not, provided I bang my head against the wall enough times.
Inuyasha: Stop your babbling and let them read the chapter.
Inutori: Fine, fine. Just remember that I don't own Inuyasha and that no one should take offense of the useless babble I put in these author's notes, especially the person who left that review. I love all of my reviews provided they don't tell me my story stinks like I've had a couple people do.
Chapter 15
Out Looking
Sesshoumaru gently fingered the sheathed sword in his hands as he exited the taxi and headed towards the morgue. Thoughts were running through his mind about his deceased father and his last words regarding these two archaic weapons.
"The old coot died mid-sentence. It must not have been that important." He said it out loud, gaining him the questioning looks of all those around him. When he said nothing more, the onlookers got on with their business, ignoring the silver-haired youkai.
His usual business face masked his thoughts as he reached the counter and requested to see the body of his year-old Rin.
The lady on duty took him back into the 'freezer' and pulled out her drawer for Sesshoumaru to see, then unzipped the tiny body bag to reveal the twenty-pound body.
As the inu demon looked on, he noticed little devils surrounding Rin's body and the sword in his hand pulsed. His sister-in-law had told him that he'd know what to do, and sure enough, without really thinking about it, he was drawing the sword slowly.
Then with one quick slash of the sword through the small devils, and a gasp of horror from the morgue employee, Rin took in a sharp breath and began to wail.
She was obviously cold from being in the body locker with no clothes, so Sesshoumaru removed his jacket and wrapped his baby girl up in it, picking her up gently in his arms. Inutaisho had spoke true on his death bed when he told his son that one day he'd come to love the sword of his inheritance. Afterall, who could hate the object that brought back a loved one?
Speaking of which, now it was time to go out in search of Kikyou. It would be in his best interest seeing as how Rin wasn't weaned yet.
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"Inuyasha, stop complaining about the sword." Kagome didn't look at Inuyasha as she continued driving down the country road.
"But this thing couldn't even cut paper. What good will it do me?" Inuyasha glared at the rusty blade of the sword, trying to will it to change so that it didn't look so flimsy.
"I just have a gut feeling. That sword has some sort of power, and I think it will be useful in trying to find Kikyou."
"Keh. In your dreams." Inuyasha sheathed the sword and looked out the side window miserably.
Kagome just sighed, but continued driving, still following her instinct as it led her farther and farther away from civilization. "I just had an idea."
"Watch me die from shock."
"Not funny. I'm going to call Sango." Kagome pulled out her cell phone and held down the nine for speed dial.
"What for?" Inuyasha slouched in the passenger seat and grumbled, wondering how he got stuck doing a rescue mission. He had school tomorrow, for crying out loud!
"Hey Sango, it's Kagome. I need your help." The hanyou zoned Kagome out, staring at the passing scenery in boredom. "Inuyasha, does Miroku have a car?"
"What?" Inuyasha turned to face Kagome lazily, having not been listening to her earlier.
"Does Miroku have a car?"
"Yea, what's your point?" His question went unanswered as Kagome went back to talking on her cell phone, obviously not really caring about Inuyasha at the moment.
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Sango knocked hesitantly on Miroku's door, not exactly sure whether getting a ride from a pervert was the brightest idea. She heard someone scrambling inside the apartment and sighed miserably.
"Ah, Sango-sama!" Miroku flung open the door and beamed at the college freshman standing on the stairs.
"Let's just cut to the chase, houshi-sama, I need a ride, and you're going to give me one."
"Bossy girl, aren't we? No worries, I am your obedient slave." Miroku bowed to Sango and stepped to the side, signaling for her to come in.
"Look, I left my boomerang on my bike with Kagome's duffels, and I really need to go meet up with her. Get your keys." Sango glared at Miroku before turning and descending the steps two at a time.
Miroku obligingly got his car keys and followed her to the parking lot, grumbling under his breath. "And Inuyasha wonders why I don't have a girlfriend. Heh. They're too demanding."
He looked up to see Sango standing by her.was that really a bike buried under all of that stuff? There were a couple of duffel bags and a LARGE something or other wrapped in black material.
"Come on houshi-sama, I don't have all day."
Miroku nodded, dumbfounded by the sight before him.
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"For the thousandth time, stop whining. You sound like an abandoned puppy." Kagome leaned back in her seat, the car was off and they were just outside some woods. She had just gotten off the phone with Sango who had said she was on her way.
Inuyasha had the passenger window down and was making high-pitched noises in his throat while leaning on the door.
"That's really starting to irritate me. Quit it already."
"Just starting? I guess I better try harder." Inuyasha only glanced at her out of the corner of his eye with a sarcastic expression before resuming his position of looking at the tree line and pouting.
"What is your problem? Don't you have ANY sympathy for my sister?" Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's sleeve and jerked him towards herself.
He looked away slightly. "No."
"How can you hate someone that much?" Kagome didn't let go of Inuyasha's shirt as she glared, her temper quickly escalating.
"I.It's not that." Inuyasha looked Kagome in the eyes as he pulled her hand off of his sleeve with his own, calloused one. His face began to get closer to Kagome's and his eyes looked like they were gazing right through her.
"Iie!" Kagome shoved Inuyasha away, throwing him halfway out the passenger window. She clasped her heart and breathed. 'What.what just happened there?'
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"Keep your eyes on the road, houshi-sama." Sango looked straight forward, her eyes trained not to wander over to the body of the handsome man sitting next to her.
"Gomen, Sango-sama, but your beauty entrances me." Miroku sighed contentedly and reverted his eyes to what was outside the car and not right next to him.just sitting there.awaiting his gentle touch.
"Get your hand off of me, hentai!" Sango slapped Miroku across the head, causing the car to swerve dangerously to the right. Letting out a scream of terror, she grabbed the wheel and straightened their course so they didn't drive off the road into the icy river below.
Her heart beat in her ears with the adrenaline rushing through her veins, and Miroku showed no signs of taking back over. When she glanced back at his form, she saw that he was unconscious.
"Great, I killed the perv. Now what am I supposed to do?"
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Inutori: Inutori here. Just finished chapter 15 behind my parents' backs. (They want me to read a book for school right now. Ha! Like I'd do it when they're forcing me too?)
Kagome: You really should read that book. You're falling behind in your studies and the semester is ending in a week and a half. You can't afford to be writing fanfics right now.
Inutori: I know, but MPAI is soo close to hitting 100 reviews last time I checked. 97! It might be to 100 now, but I haven't been on for 24 hours, so I wouldn't be able to tell.
Inuyasha: Keh. Who cares about this stupid school of yours? Just write the stories for goodness sake.
Inutori: Thanks for your support, Inuyasha, but you'd never fully understand what I'm going through right now.
Gem: So where are my 100 reviews? And while I'm at it, can we set a goal for hitting AT LEAST 150 by chapter 20? I'd love to get 200 by then if at all possible, but I'm not sure.