Chapter 8: The Deal
Sesshomaru couldn't believe his luck. Naraku was a fool. He had given Sesshomaru the kitsune and the demon fighter as bait. Sesshomaru could even keep the tetsusaiga after he killed Inuyasha. All that Naraku wanted was that stupid jewel.
"I have no use for it anyway," Sesshomaru thought. He was headed to the secret location where he had left Rin. He had the cage next to him on his floating cloud that was soaring over the forest below. Inside the cage, Shippo was sulking. Sango was in the cage too, but since she was getting used to a new body, she kept drifting in and out of consciousness. Sesshomaru didn't care. He just wanted the pathetic weakling so that he could lure Inuyasha into a trap. He was sick and tired of Inuyasha getting lucky and escaping him. That stupid hanyou should be dead by now.
"This time you won't get away so easily. I will make the tetsusaiga mine!" Sesshomaru said to no one in particular.
"You will never defeat Inuyasha," the tiny fox demon said sticking out his tongue.
"You had better keep quiet, or else I might make you into something more useful. Like a belt." Sesshomaru said wickedly, eying Shippo's soft fur. Shippo quickly stopped talking to save his skin, literally. Next to him, Sango stirred. She had regained consciousness again. She sat up trying to remember where she was. After a few minutes her head cleared. Memories flooded back into her head. She gasped as an image of Miroku crossed her mind. Then she remembered the fight. She remembered the pain that had consumed her. Her breath caught in her throat. She remembered her last words. Did that really happen? Had she really told Miroku that she loved him? Had he heard her? Then the thought hit her. Shippo was alive. She was fatigued but would recover. Where was Miroku? What if he didn't make it? The very idea enraged her. She refused to accept the loss of her love.
Sesshomaru watched with amazement as the demon fighter seemed to go crazy. A moment ago she had been lying down passed out. She was obviously still weak and exhausted. In a moment's time, she had jumped into a crouching position.
"Kirara!" Sango cried to the astonishment of Shippo and Sesshomaru. The small cat demon leapt from out of nowhere. It transformed during its jump. Kirara attacked Sesshomaru with everything that it had, completely catching him off guard. The prince of the western lands easily deflected the attacks. She leapt for one more ferocious attack. This time, Sesshomaru let himself be hit. She scratched him with her deadly claws across his face. As she passed him, he stabbed her all of the way through with his poison claws. Sesshomaru watched triumphantly as Kirara slowly fell and disappeared in the massive sea of green trees underneath them.
When Sesshomaru turned to see the devastated expression of the cat's owner, he was shocked and outraged. Sango was sitting alone in the cage. It had all been a distraction so that the stupid kitsune could escape. Even worse, she was staring at him. Sango was looking at him with dark eyes full of hate. Anger burned in those sharp eyes. He had never seen such incredible, intense loathing come from a mere human. Her body pulsed with rage. He experienced a sinking feeling in his stomach. He realized with shock that he feared this tiny human. The pure, unadulterated hatred that was evident frightened him. What happened to this woman? Though he would never admit it to anyone, not even Rin, he pitied her. What tortures had she endured to obtain such strong revulsion? Sesshomaru had no more time to ponder over such things. Sesshomaru had reached the village where he had left Rin for safekeeping. Rin saw her adopted father approaching, and ran out to meet him.
"Fluffy!" she cried as he landed. She ran and embraced his leg. He just looked down on her lovingly. He simply patted her head.
The young girl noticed the cage immediately. She continued looking around. Rin stared up at Sesshomaru obviously confused.
"Fluffy, Where is Jaken?"
Sesshomaru couldn't believe his luck. Naraku was a fool. He had given Sesshomaru the kitsune and the demon fighter as bait. Sesshomaru could even keep the tetsusaiga after he killed Inuyasha. All that Naraku wanted was that stupid jewel.
"I have no use for it anyway," Sesshomaru thought. He was headed to the secret location where he had left Rin. He had the cage next to him on his floating cloud that was soaring over the forest below. Inside the cage, Shippo was sulking. Sango was in the cage too, but since she was getting used to a new body, she kept drifting in and out of consciousness. Sesshomaru didn't care. He just wanted the pathetic weakling so that he could lure Inuyasha into a trap. He was sick and tired of Inuyasha getting lucky and escaping him. That stupid hanyou should be dead by now.
"This time you won't get away so easily. I will make the tetsusaiga mine!" Sesshomaru said to no one in particular.
"You will never defeat Inuyasha," the tiny fox demon said sticking out his tongue.
"You had better keep quiet, or else I might make you into something more useful. Like a belt." Sesshomaru said wickedly, eying Shippo's soft fur. Shippo quickly stopped talking to save his skin, literally. Next to him, Sango stirred. She had regained consciousness again. She sat up trying to remember where she was. After a few minutes her head cleared. Memories flooded back into her head. She gasped as an image of Miroku crossed her mind. Then she remembered the fight. She remembered the pain that had consumed her. Her breath caught in her throat. She remembered her last words. Did that really happen? Had she really told Miroku that she loved him? Had he heard her? Then the thought hit her. Shippo was alive. She was fatigued but would recover. Where was Miroku? What if he didn't make it? The very idea enraged her. She refused to accept the loss of her love.
Sesshomaru watched with amazement as the demon fighter seemed to go crazy. A moment ago she had been lying down passed out. She was obviously still weak and exhausted. In a moment's time, she had jumped into a crouching position.
"Kirara!" Sango cried to the astonishment of Shippo and Sesshomaru. The small cat demon leapt from out of nowhere. It transformed during its jump. Kirara attacked Sesshomaru with everything that it had, completely catching him off guard. The prince of the western lands easily deflected the attacks. She leapt for one more ferocious attack. This time, Sesshomaru let himself be hit. She scratched him with her deadly claws across his face. As she passed him, he stabbed her all of the way through with his poison claws. Sesshomaru watched triumphantly as Kirara slowly fell and disappeared in the massive sea of green trees underneath them.
When Sesshomaru turned to see the devastated expression of the cat's owner, he was shocked and outraged. Sango was sitting alone in the cage. It had all been a distraction so that the stupid kitsune could escape. Even worse, she was staring at him. Sango was looking at him with dark eyes full of hate. Anger burned in those sharp eyes. He had never seen such incredible, intense loathing come from a mere human. Her body pulsed with rage. He experienced a sinking feeling in his stomach. He realized with shock that he feared this tiny human. The pure, unadulterated hatred that was evident frightened him. What happened to this woman? Though he would never admit it to anyone, not even Rin, he pitied her. What tortures had she endured to obtain such strong revulsion? Sesshomaru had no more time to ponder over such things. Sesshomaru had reached the village where he had left Rin for safekeeping. Rin saw her adopted father approaching, and ran out to meet him.
"Fluffy!" she cried as he landed. She ran and embraced his leg. He just looked down on her lovingly. He simply patted her head.
The young girl noticed the cage immediately. She continued looking around. Rin stared up at Sesshomaru obviously confused.
"Fluffy, Where is Jaken?"