Joe: Back again. With another chapter. I think I'll do something like this for Harry Potter… Huh? Nobody heard it. Stop looking at me! Anyway. Shindo. Silence Oi. Idiot. That was your cue.

Shindo: What? Can we try that again, I mean, that caught me way off guard. Let's do it again.

Joe: Fine. Stupid aspiring actor…Shindo.

Shindo: Oh my gosh. Let's do it again.

Joe: Shindo.

Shindo: Joe doesn't….no. Let's do it again.

Joe: You know what? takes script and rips it into pieces I don't care. Just say the stupid disclaimer.

Shindo: Be like that then. Ms. Impatience here doesn't own Inuyasha. Why do we have to tell them this when they know it already?

Joe: ignore

Chapter 6 – Sesshomaru's Mansion

"Let's see. The toad told me that Sesshomaru's mansion is just off the horizon." She looked in the direction she had been pointed in. "Now, how am I supposed to see 'beyond the horizon' when there's this big mansion in the way?" She paused. "Oh. I knew that." She leapt to one of the balconies. "Let's see." She looked at the contents of the room. "A pink dresser, bed sheets with ponies on it…" She looked at the rest of the room. "Pink walls. Light pink carpet…Yup. This is his room." She leapt into the center of the room. She studied the room for a moment, looking for the closet. When she did, she opened it. Twelve books spilled out of the closet. She opened a random one.

This thing. What is it? A blank book it seems. I will collect my thoughts in it. I shall call it an original name. Diary. Yes. Diary.

"Boring." She picked up another. "Even more boring." Deciding not to waste her time, she stuffed them all in her bag. "I'll look at them later." As she was placing the last book inside, she heard the doorknob turn slowly. It was a life or death situation. She could either rush outside quickly and leave a scent inside out of her rush and not be able to close the balcony door like it was before, or hide in the closet. Figuring she would be found whichever one choice of the two she picked, she jumped up and clung to the ceiling. It was a better tactic than leaving a noticeable scent or hiding in a closet. Hanging Spiderman style on the ceiling, she watched as a short stubby toad entered the room. He sniffed the air for a moment, thinking he caught something in the air, but disposed of the thought. He started walking to the closet where he kept his diaries. Panicking, she took several random ones out of her bag.

"Where did I put that one diary?" Jakken started to open the door when he heard a thump. "What was that?" He turned around, and, sitting on his pony-covered bed, he saw four of his diaries. "I guess I must have left them out." He picked them up and stuck three of them in his bedside table before opening the fourth. "I remember this one. Now to continue my reading of my memories." He started reading it. As he was engulfed in his thoughts, Shinta crept slowly down the wall behind him, not making a noise. She took out her red hair ribbon, the one she had embroidered her symbol on, and gripped it with one hand, ready to use it. Creeping ever so closer to the 'blind' demon, she used her other hand to snatch Jakken by the mouth and pull him back, making him drop the book. Sitting him in a chair, she used her hair ribbon to tie around his mouth and used her sash belt, which was part of her combat uniform, to tie him to the chair. She tied him tight, making it almost impossible to breath. She looked at the demon that was squealing before her.

"I'll come back for my things later. Tell Monty I'm sorry for throwing him." Jakken's eyes widened. "Yeah. It was me who took the diary. I threw Monty to another section of the forest so you couldn't find me. Hope you didn't hurt him too much." She poked his head before taking the diary Jakken had dropped. "And I hope you don't mind me taking this, and these." She took the other three. As she went and picked up the bag she had abandoned, Jakken made a screaming noise. It was fairly loud for a person, or thing, with a thick piece of cloth around his mouth. Not wanting to take any more chances, Shinta slung her bag over her shoulder and opened the bedroom door to find her in a corridor. If she had left through the balcony, which was surrounded by several others, she would have a greater chance at being caught by someone sitting outside for a nightly breath of fresh air. And with the people she had known to stay at Sesshomaru's mansion, she didn't want to get caught. She crept down the hall and studied walls. She had learned that mansions had portraits of the family members from oldest to youngest, the youngest, or head of the household, which was usually the youngest in this case, was directly in front of the front door. So, the portrait family tree sprang from that center portrait to the oldest of the family. Studying the three portraits in front of her, she noticed that the oldest of the three was on the left side. She had been reading about famous families such as this one and memorized the entire family tree up till Inuyasha, the youngest. The youngest of the three was on the right so she went that way. As she moved down the corridor to the main staircase where Sesshomaru's portrait was, she heard shouting.

"You give me, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku our books back or else!" This was definitely Inuyasha.

"Little brother, I don't have anything of yours, nor do I want anything. I may want your sword, but nothing else." Sesshomaru's voice was cool and calm.

"I know you have them. Give them back!"

"Brother, if I had your books, do you think I would even consider giving them back?"

"No. Which is exactly why I'm ready to rip you to bits if you refuse!"

"You don't stand a chance. Besides, it will be nothing but a waste of effort, trying to kill me. Save your energy and leave now, before I have to make you."

"No. You took something of ours and I won't rest until I get them back."

"Tsk. You waste your time, brother."

"Feh. You probably have one too."

Sesshomaru's eyes widened for a glimmer of a moment. "And what makes you think that?" His voice was colder, insulted. "I have no time for stupid books where I write my feelings. It is of no value." Shinta, being part psychic, could smell lies. And this one was no exception. Sesshomaru had a journal or blank book that he wrote in. Deciding to tease people, she revealed herself to them. It wasn't like they would care much about who she was…besides, she was planning on joining Inuyasha's group soon to see how they acted around each other. If they noticed how she looked, she would simply change her facial features. She took out Inuyasha's journal and stepped out to the middle of the staircase. As she made her way down, she flipped through the pages. She didn't feel that they would do anything but threaten her, so she decided to tease further.

" 'I feel like I cannot share my feelings with anyone save Miroku. But he is nothing but a monk with a small mind. I feel that when I express myself to him, it does not make any difference. I think he only remembers it for a few minutes. But if I could tell her how I fell about her…'" Shinta changed the name 'Kagome' to 'her' so she didn't spoil the fun. " 'It was never something I wanted to tell anyone, but now that she's been acting more open, I need to tell her. I need to know if she returns those feelings.'" Sure, it didn't sound much like Inuyasha, but it sure set him off.

"You. You with the face!"

Shinta pretended like she didn't even know they were there. "Me?"

"Yeah you." Inuyasha's face was red with both anger and embarrassment. "Where…where did you get that?"

Shinta decided not to tell them directly. "Places, people, trees…" Inuyasha's eyes flashed color a little. "Tree hollows…or perhaps…pens just fall from the sky everyday. Don't you agree Inuyasha?" Inuyasha clenched his fist.

"What gives you the right to look through my stuff?" Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at his brother's remark.

"Well, for starters, I didn't even know it was yours until I opened it. Ms. Kagome seems to be a very good teacher." Kagome smiled a little. "But let's see what she has to say…" Shinta put Inuyasha's book back into her satchel and took out a pink one. " 'His hair…so soft and shiny. His ears…so velvet. He looks so peaceful when he's sleeping. If only he were more peaceful when he was awake. Then I could tell him how I feel…'" Shinta stopped and looked at the group. Sesshomaru seemed to be enjoying himself as he watched his brother and his 'friends' become embarrassed by Shinta. "Anyone else?" No one answered. "Well, I'll pick then." She took out a violet one and smiled slightly as she saw Miroku's eyes become bigger. " 'What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East…and Sessho – " Sesshomaru looked at Shinta for a moment and Shinta blushed. "Whoops! That was someone else's. They looked the same. (I think Jakken's one might've been a different color…but oh well.) Let's see." She took out another violet one. " 'She's so beautiful. I know I should tell her that I love her…but that butt…'" She stopped. Miroku was a deep red. She closed the book and took another out. " 'Ah. If he knew how I felt. He wouldn't touch me there so much. If only he knew.'" She put the book away and finished walking down the remainder of the steps.

Sesshomaru stared at her. "Shinta. It is nice to see you haven't lost your touch."

"I can never forget what you taught me." Yes. Shinta was Sesshomaru's former woman. Almost. He had courted her and she had fallen in love with him. But when he had found that Naraku had enslaved her, he left her. "It still hurts, but I know where you came from." She rubbed his arm solemnly. "I hope you found someone else. Someone more deserving of you."

"No. I haven't."

Shinta smiled slightly before turning to the group of people. "Shinta. Nice to meet you. I eavesdrop a lot, I hear you when you write out loud. I have a good memory." She was good at lying too. "I know what color your diaries are. But I never thought about taking them. I found fake ones and thought I'd tease you a bit." She lied again. "I'm staying at Sesshomaru's house for a bit until I find a place I can settle down in. Somewhere peaceful." Kagome shook her hand.

"Wonderful to meet you too." Shinta smiled. She actually bought it. This was too much. She turned to Sesshomaru for back up. Though he chose to fight against her, she knew that he could never turn her down when she asked a favor of him.

"Yes. Shinta will be staying with me for the time being." Shinta smiled. Perfect. She had him right where she wanted him. Their little love was nothing but a con to get Sesshomaru's trust. Now that he had approved her stay, she could freely move about the household and try to find his little blank book. She never loved him. She had only pretended for the sake of Naraku. The person she thought she loved at the time. But maybe she was a little surer. It wasn't something she showed him. But he'd come around. That's why she had an attitude with him all the time. He couldn't stand her when she got gushy, like she did a lot before. So she changed to fit his liking. Now it was in the bag. She would get the item of blackmail for one of the last people on Naraku's major hit list. It was only a matter of time.

Joe: Yay! I finished the chapter. Now you must review. I haven't been getting many of them lately…it hurts my feelings T-T but I have to deal with it. Oh well. Anyway. Keep reviewing and I'll write more. So yeah. I could turn this into a romance between Naraku and Shinta….but only if it's what the readers want. Again. Review me telling me what you want to see in their journals and what you want to happen, whose journal you want, etc. etc. Okay? Okay. Until next chappie.