Worth A Sister's Randsom
Dragon Man 180- Don't worry. Natsuko is not one to sit around and mope. She'll do something about her imprisonment. {laughs evily} Beware Naraku!
Kyou- Yes, the chapter did tell us something. Haha! I win... Okay. Yeah. Yes! I want to see your Kyou! I'd show you my Kyo, but currently I haven't drawn a picture of her (Not that you'd be able to see a person in my drawing) and I don't have a scanner. -.-; Oh well.
Cirrus- Uh. It is the whole story, but your computer isn't messing up. That's my fault. Sorry and thanks for reviewing my mess up chapter!
DarkPirate-510- I know Sandry! I think I have to reread that book. -.-;;; I barely remember her though. All I recall is that her name is Sandry, she's a girl, and her type of magic is thread. I've read ALL of them. Including Tamora's latest, The Lioness's Daughter. Have you read them? The second one's coming out in October. I can't decide on a favorite, but it's a tie between Alanna and Daine.
None of the group slept the rest of the night. They were too preoccupied. Sesshoumaru was pacing in his room. Inuyasha was cursing at anyone who came by and bouncing the little ball Natsuko had given him. (He was in the common room) Kagome was comforting the two children. Rin still hadn't stopped crying and Shippo was just shaking. Sango was petting Kilala. Kilala knew something was wrong and her fur was sticking up. Miroku was making new anti-demon charms because he was running low. Jaken was sleeping in the barn. Unaware that anything had happened.
"What are we going to do Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, worry in her voice. "Damn you." Was his reply. She scowled. "Give me a real answer!" Kagome snapped. "I think the best plan is that we team up with Sesshoumaru, kill Naraku, and save Natsuko." Sango said. "I refuse to 'team up' with that bastard." Inuyasha said. "Sesshoumaru-sama is very nice." Rin said. "You don't know what you're talking about kid." He replied.
"I think it would be best if we did team up." Kagome said, "It's true that we haven't had the best experiences with Sesshoumaru, but it may be different if we worked together for a common goal, rather than fighting against each other. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha want the same thing. Maybe it would work."
"Lady Kagome has said some wise words." Miroku said nodding, "I agree with her." "Me too." Sango agreed, "What do you think Inuyasha?" "Feh." He replied, "Do I have to?" "You sound like a toddler!" Kagome exclaimed, "Yes, I believe you have to." Inuyasha groaned.
Natsuko sighed and opened her eyes. She sat up and looked around. Not finding herself where she fell asleep was not one of her favorite things. The room was plain, but well furnished. There was a futon, where she was lying right now. The room also held, a small table with a vase on it, a few pillows in one corner, and a large wardrobe.
Natsuko pulled herself out from under the blanket of the futon and stood up. Almost as soon as she did this, her head pounded and she collapsed back onto the futon, gasping for breath. Her stomach churned and her face flushed from fever.
Naraku walked into the room. Natsuko glared at him. "Stop enchanting me." She whispered, pain in each word. "But why?" he asked walking over to her, "It amuses me to see people in pain." The vase flew across the room towards Naraku. He stopped it with an outstretched had.
"Really Natsuko." He said, "Must you try to destroy such a beautiful piece of artwork?" "If it's to hurt you, yes." She replied. Naraku glared at her. With a quick motion, Natsuko jumped off the futon. Using her claws, poison like Sesshoumaru's, she cut off Naraku's head.
Naraku looked up as his wooden puppet broke in two. "So she's not the idiot I was expecting." He said to himself. Naraku snapped his fingers and smiled evilly.
Natsuko gasped and fell back onto the futon once again as the pain intensified to almost an point that could knock her unconscious. "Like my illness." She thought, trying to subdue the pain. Then it hit her. "Naraku." She whispered, "I'll get you for what you've done to me."
"Let's go!" Inuyasha practically whined. "Yes." Sesshoumaru said, "This Sesshoumaru was ready an hour ago." "So was Rin!" the little girl said. Her mood seemed to have brightened considerably since the night. The idea of saving Sesshoumaru-sama and Inuyasha-sama's sister excited her.
"Don't worry." Sango said walking out of the inn, "We're all ready." "What are we going to do with Natsuko's carriage?" Miroku asked looking at it and the two horses. "We should leave them here." Sesshoumaru said, "They will be cared for and less in danger to be stolen." Kagome nodded. "That sounds reasonable." She said, "But shouldn't we pay for their care?" The demon nodded and walked back into the inn.
A few minutes later he walked back out. "The horses and carriage will be cared for until we get back." Sesshoumaru said, "We are now ready to go.
An hour later the travelers had split into two groups. Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Shippo, Sango, and Kilala. And Sesshoumaru, Rin, and Jaken. Inuyasha and the others took the left side of the road while Sesshoumaru took the right side.
"Milord!" Jaken said quietly, "Are you going to try and steal the Tetsusaiga?" "No." Sesshoumaru replied, "This Sesshoumaru can not do anything to encourage the splitting of this group." "Why?" Jaken asked. "Inuyasha's sheer temper and the Tetsusaiga might come in handy getting Natsuko back. So will this Sesshoumaru's light whip, poison claws, and Tokijin. If we all work together there is a better chance that we will be able to defeat Naraku and get Natsuko back."
"But you are always saying how you could never stand Inuyasha!" Jaken pointed out. Sesshoumaru sighed. "We are working for a common goal." He said, "If this Sesshoumaru wants her sister back, I suppose I will have to stand Inuyasha."
Kagome looked over at Inuyasha. He was scowling. Tetsusaiga was not around his waist, but in his hands. "What's the matter?" she asked. "I don't like the idea of staying with Sesshoumaru." He told her, "He could attack at any moment and steal Tetsusaiga."
"I think Sesshoumaru is more worried about getting Natsuko back then stealing the Tetsusaiga at the moment." Kagome replied, "I'd bet that you don't have to worry about the Tetsusaiga until Natsuko's back at Sesshoumaru's mansion."
"Feh." Inuyasha said, "I bet you're wrong." "He's your brother!" she exclaimed. "Half brother." He corrected. "Fine." Kagome said, "He's your HALF brother. Show some trust and faith in him." "Why?" Inuyasha asked. The girl groaned. "You're impossible, do you know that?" Kagome questioned. "Shut up, wench." Came the reply. "Sit!"
Miroku: That's the real chapter right?
Inuyasha: It's not another mess up?
Clear Waters: It's the real thing! Sorry about the last thing I put up. -.-; I have no clue how that happened.
Inuyasha: You should a figured it out when no one reviewed your stinking story! Oh yeah I forgot. No one reviews it anyway.
Kagome: That's not nice very nice!
Inuyasha: Sue me.
Kagome: SIT!
Clear Waters: {Looks down Inuyasha shaped hole} For your information people DO review my stories. And they do not stink!
Shippo: I like them.
Clear Waters: Thank you. Wait. How did Inuyasha figure out about the expression 'sue me'?
Inuyasha: {from hole} I got it from Sesshoumaru!
Kagome: How'd you find it out Sesshoumaru?
Sesshoumaru: This Sesshoumaru got the saying from this black box.
Kagome: What black box?
Clear Waters: The TV. Maybe I should take that thing out of the room.
Inuyasha: {still from hole} NO! I like that thing!
Sesshoumaru: As do I.
Clear Waters: Alright.
Inuyasha: {climbs out of hole and turns on TV}
Guy on TV: Get away from me you BEEP BEEP BEEP! And I hope you BEEP!
Clear Waters: {Turns off TV very quickly} Okay! I think I'll take it out of the room RIGHT NOW!
Inuyasha & Sesshoumaru: Noooooo!
Sango: Did Sesshoumaru just sound disappointed?
Kagome: I think he sounded like a 5 year old.
Sesshoumaru: This Sesshoumaru DID NOT sound like a 5 year old!
Kagome: Sure. Keep on thinking that.
Clear Waters: R&R everyone!