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Inuyasha's ears pricked when he heard the sound of footsteps outside Kaede's hut. He stood up, and started to walk outside.
"What's wrong Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.
"It's him. He's here." Inuyasha said irritably. They all followed him outside to none other than Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's full demon brother. "What the hell do you want, you bastard?"
"My, my Inuyasha. Aren't you happy to see your big brother?" he asked, in a cool, collected tone. "I wanted to see if you're Windscar has gotten any stronger."
"Feh." Inuyasha said, and he pulled out his Tetsusaiga. "I'll slice you in half."
Setsuna found herself staring at Sesshomaru. He was so handsome! "Who's that?" she whispered to Kagome.
"That's Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's full demon brother. Well, HALF brother anyway." She whispered back.
Sesshomaru looked over at the two human girls whispering to each other. The one he recognized as Inuyasha's wench. But the other one was a new face to him. She had deep blue eyes and beautiful waist length white hair. His heart began to pound, but he shook off the feeling.
"So, are you ready to fight me, Inuyasha?" he asked his brother. Inuyasha smirked.
"Yeah. We'll see who's left standing after this battle."
Sesshomaru swung his sword towards his brother, and Inuyasha jumped out of the way.
"You've gotten slow, Sesshomaru. What's the matter, you too old to fight with me?" Inuyasha taunted. Sesshomaru swung his sword and it left a long gash on Inuyasha's left arm.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed. She was afraid that he would die. She looked over at Setsuna, hoping to receive a comforting word from her friend, but she was still staring at Sesshomaru, her cheeks red, and her eyes half closed. Confused, Kagome waved her hand in front of her friend's face.
"Uhh, earth to Setsuna! Setsuna, you okay?" Kagome asked. Setsuna jumped in surprise, and she turned towards her friend.
"I'm fine, Kag. Don't worry about me." She replied, her voice sounding almost as calm as Sesshomaru's. She looked back towards the demon and the hanyou fighting. Kagome was confused. Was her friend in love with Sesshomaru?
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Sesshomaru looked over at the human girl, who had been watching throughout the fight. He continued swinging his sword at Inuyasha, but he got a better look at her. Her white hair was flowing around her body with the wind, and her blue eyes shone brightly. He shook himself out of his thoughts and continued the fight. Only now Inuyasha had the upper hand. Sesshomaru was losing his concentration…to a human?? It didn't seem possible. Inuyasha swung his blade, preparing for the Windscar, and Sesshomaru didn't have enough time to get out of the way. Setsuna gasped as the attack devoured him. When the smoke cleared, he had gone!
"Yay Inuyasha!!" Kagome said. When she turned to high five her friend, she was nowhere to be seen! "Setsuna?? Setsuna, where are you?!" Kagome called to the air. Inuyasha turned around to see that Setsuna had vanished!
"She could get lost out there!" Kagome said, and she started to cry. "You don't think Sesshomaru took her away, do you?"
Inuyasha walked over to Kagome and wrapped his arms around her. "Shhh…it'll be okay." He said quietly "We'll find her. She couldn't have gotten too far."
Kagome cried into his chest. "But what if Sesshomaru hurt her?"
"He wouldn't hurt her. Did you see the way they were looking at each other during the fight?"
Kagome nodded. "I just wonder if she's in love with him…"
"Maybe…"
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Sesshomaru lay on the forest floor, gasping for air. This was the second time that his brother had defeated him. And his brother was a hanyou no less!
'I…can't…move…' he thought. Suddenly, he heard some rustling in the bushes, and he thought it was Rin and Jaken. To his surprise, he saw the white-haired human girl that was with Inuyasha! She was carrying an odd looking bag. He growled at her weakly, but she sat down next to him, and pulled out a bottle filled with water. She gently cradled his head in her arm, and with the other, she poured water out of the bottle into a bowl, and held the bowl up to his thirsty lips. He gratefully sipped the water she offered him.
"Thank you." He said when he was finished drinking. "What's your name?"
"M-my name's Setsuna…" she replied, her voice as quiet and gentle as a summer breeze. "Are you hurt?"
Sesshomaru tried to shake his head "no", but he moaned in pain.
"Oh, no. You are hurt." Setsuna said as she place her hands on his chest. Sesshomaru felt a gentle warmth coming from her fingers, and he felt the pain of his injuries, and his injuries themselves, slowly go away. She took her hands off his chest when she was finished, but Sesshomaru still had his head in her lap. "Is that better?" she whispered as she brushed a lock of his silver hair out of his face. He nodded. "Good. I'm glad."
"Why did you heal me? I could kill you right now." He asked, his mind filled with questions.
"Because…you needed help. The help of a Priestess."
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"Setsuna! Setsuna, where the hell are you?" Inuyasha shouted as he and Kagome walked through the forest.
"Setsuna! Please come out!" Kagome cried. It was almost sunset.
"We have to hurry up and find your friend before the sun goes down." Inuyasha said, turning his head towards Kagome.
"Is it the new moon tonight, Inu?" she asked. Inuyasha nodded.
Just then, Setsuna came walking through the trees and brush towards them!
"Setsuna!!" Kagome cried, running to her friend and flinging her arms around her. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine Kags. I told you not to worry about me." Setsuna replied.
"Well, I'm happy to see this little reunion and all, but the sun is setting. We need to get back to Kaede's." Inuyasha barked. Setsuna and Kagome nodded in unison.
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Sesshomaru walked through the woods towards the place where he left Rin and Jaken.
'She was very kind.' He thought. 'She didn't even care that I might've killed her.'
When Sesshomaru stepped through to the clearing, a little green, frog like creature, and a little girl with dark hair and dark eyes greeted him.
"Welcome back Lord Sesshomaru! Were you victorious in your battle with Inuyasha?" the green one asked.
"No Jaken, I wasn't."
"But you're not injured at all!" the little girl shouted.
"Yes, I know that Rin. A nice lady healed me."
"Who would be willing to heal a demon?" Jaken asked, his voice full of curiosity.
"She was a priestess…and she was very beautiful."
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A/N: Ooohh…don't you just love cliffies? Is Sesshomaru in love with Setsuna? Is Setsuna in love with Sesshomaru? Are Inuyasha and Kagome going to get together?? Please read and review to find out! I'll try to publish the next chappie as soon as I can!
-AnimaeGurl-