Chapter 4
Sit Boy
Everyone was silent. Miroku and Sango stared at him, wide eyed, mouths hanging open. All the slaves were silent, watching with interest. Sesshoumaru blinked.
"You, what?" he asked quietly.
"I said that I already claimed her as my personal slave, so fuck off!"
"How do I know that you aren't just making this up? What proof do you have?" the youkai growled at him.
"You want proof? Ask Sango or Miroku. They were there." The monk jumped, hearing his name.
"What? You did? We were?" Inuyasha shot him a threatening look. "Oh! Ya, y- you mean when you said to K-Kagome you wanted her as your p-personal slave! R-right?" the hanyou nodded.
Sesshoumaru raised his eyebrows. "Kagome?"
"The little bit—" Inuyasha started when Sango cut in.
"The human miko. She said her name is Kagome."
"I see. Well, little brother, you have gotten the best of me this time, but..." he leaned closer to the hanyou. "But...not for long." Sesshoumaru swept out of the hall, calling back over his shoulder, "send the slaves back down to their quarters, will you? I am done with them, for now..."
Inuyasha sighed as his brother disappeared. "Thanks guys."
"I hope you will tell us the reason for this, Inuyasha. From what you told me earlier, I thought that you hated the girl, and now, you tell Sesshoumaru that you made her your personal slave, when you did no such thing!" snapped Miroku.
"I rather want to know the reason myself, Inuyasha." Said Sango, staring at him.
"Look, it was either I claim her, or let Sesshoumaru have her. Is that what you what, Sango? For the very girl have been healing to become a play toy for my brother? Remember who hurt her in the first place!" growled the hanyou, looking at the floor. "And now I'm stuck with the little bitch as my personal slave! Do you think that's what I fucking want?!"
"No! No...sorry Inuyasha." Said the monk, looking a bit scared at his outburst.
"Ya well..." the hanyou sighed and looked up. "You'd better take the slaves back down to their quarters, Miroku."
"O-of course! Right this way, girls."
The hanyou saw his sly look.
"AND DON'T TRY ANYTHING FUNNY!!!" he yelled after his friend, before turning to Sango. "Sango, you'd better go tell the wench what's happened. She ain't scared of you." The girl nodded and walked off. Inuyasha watched her go, before turning and walking the other way, up another set of stairs that led to his room.
*Damnit! What have I gotten myself into this time? I didn't want to do it...so why did I? What the hell am I going to do? I fucking hate the little bitch, and I made her my personal slave? What the hell was I thinking?!* He stomped into his room and slammed the door behind him. So...how was he going to get out of this one? He could always go to Sesshoumaru and tell him it was a joke and that he could have her...no. On the other hand, he could just ignore the girl and let her do whatever it is slaves do... he punched the wall in frustration. No...his brother would notice that they were always separate and question him about it. He kicked over a desk, and then cracked a mirror. He proceeded to destroy his room, trying to get rid of his anger...
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Down the hall, Kagome and Sango huddled on the bed, listening to the hanyou rip apart his room. Kagome was shivering, so Sango wrapped her arm around the girl, trying to comfort her. Kagome had not been too thrilled with the idea of being Inuyasha's personal slave, and hearing him now was not helping. At least Sango was there. The young miko had grown quite fond of the older girl, and she felt that she could tell her anything.
"He hates me, Sango! How can I do this?"
"Oh, Kagome. He's really not THAT bad...he is kind, caring, funny, and sweet—"
"—and hates slave like me with a passion. Ya that is just great. I feel so much better now."
"No! He isn't that bad once you get to know him!" the exterminator said desperately, trying to make her feel better. It was not working.
"Ya...once you get to know him. And he doesn't want to get to know me, cuz remember, I am just a 'a slave, a bitch, and a whore', according to him." Kagome spat angrily.
Sango gasped. "He said that?"
The miko nodded sadly. "So you see, Sango, how can I get along with him?"
"I don't know...but we'll find a way..."
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Sesshoumaru paced angrily around his room again. Damn that hanyou! How did he do it? How did he always get the better of him? If only the exterminator and the monk had not been there...then he would not have had any evidence to prove he had asked her. Not that he was entirely sure he had asked her...the monk and the taijaya had seemed pretty surprised...
The youkai growled to himself. Until he had proof that his brother was lying, he could do nothing to get the miko away from Inuyasha. He would just have to watch them closely...
Damnit! Now, only one thing could get him out of his bad mood... he stepped out of his room and called out down the hall.
"Jaken!"
"Yes milord? How may I serve you?"
"Go down to the slave's quarters and bring me up a nice full one. I don't want to be alone tonight."
"Yes, milord."
Sesshoumaru watched as the toad-like demon scurried off down the stairs. Yes... the only thing to get him out of a bad mood...
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Inuyasha looked around the wreckage of his room, silently thinking about what Miroku was going to say when he saw this. The monk had always told him to control his anger... but hey! It worked, didn't it? The hanyou was not angry anymore, he just felt annoyed that he would have to get another room. The only free one was almost directly across from the slave's room... or, the one she was using temporarily. Speaking of the little bitch, had Sango told her yet?
*Maybe I should go see them—Sango, and find out for myself instead of waiting for them to come to me.*
He got up and walked past the broken door, which was hanging off one hinge, and down the hall towards the girl's room, from which he could hear laughter. He paused outside the door, listening to Sango and Kagome giggle happily. What was so funny?
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Sango had been trying to make Kagome feel better about her position with Inuyasha, so she had been telling the younger girl about her travels with the arrogant hanyou. The first time meeting him, battles they had fought together, how caring he was when one of them was hurt... and funny stuff, all the mistakes he had made, and soon the exterminator had the girl rolling with laughter. She smiled. Kagome seemed much happier now. The miko sat up, gasping for breath.
"I can't believe he did that!" she chuckled, grinning at Sango.
She smiled back, and said, "I have another one... it might not be as funny, but it is certainly entertaining!"
"Oh! Tell me please! Come on Sango..."
"Ok." The exterminator grinned, and put on a false old voice. "Listen well, my child...for this is the tale, when 'sit boy!' came to be!" she giggled at the memory, and returned to her normal voice. "Ready?"
***Flashback*** Sango was tired and exhausted. They had just finished destroying a family of youkai that had been killing off villagers, and the battle was harder than she had thought it would be, even with Inuyasha helping them. The exterminator had only recently joined the monk and the hanyou, meeting them after her family was slaughtered by demons while she was away. Having nowhere else to go, she had accepted their invitation...well...Miroku's invitation, and decided to travel with them. She was still a little afraid of the short tempered half breed, but she'd be damned if she let them know that. Right now, she was taking a break, knowing that Inuyasha would be after her soon, wanting to move on. She was resting in the shade, under a tree, when the hanyou came over.
"Hey Sango! You done yet?" he snapped irritably.
*Right on time...* she thought, sighing. "Can I have a bit more time, Inuyasha? I am still a bit tired."
"Feh." He muttered, and walked away.
She sighed again, and closed her eyes. *I can almost hear Inuyasha now...complaining about me, as usual. He will say, 'we never should have brought her along! She's only slowing us down!' in that nice whiny voice I have become so used too. Well fuck him. Miroku wants me along...* she snorted, knowing the reason why the perverted monk had wanted her to come. But... she liked both of them, and she knew that, despite Inuyasha's gruffness, he could be really kind and sweet.
Sighing, she stood up and stretched, knowing that they really 'should' be going. She could rest more on Kilala's back, if she needed to. She called the fire cat over to her and got on, yelling over to the hanyou and the monk, who were talking to some of the villagers.
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"Inuyasha! Miroku! I'm ready, let's go!"
Inuyasha sprang up quickly. "Finally! Let's go!" he took off immediately. Laughing, the monk climbed on behind Sango, and Kilala flew into the air, following the speeding hanyou below them.
"Look at him run! You'd think he hadn't been outside in a year!" joked Miroku, and the exterminator joined in on his laughing.
"Maybe he wants a bone like the good little puppy he is." She giggled.
"Shh!" chuckled the monk, "he'll hear you!"
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They traveled all day, and Sango was exhausted again. It was dark out by the time they reached the old miko Kaede's hut, on the edge of a small village. The exterminator and the monk slipped off Kilala's back, and the fire cat transformed and jumped on Sango's shoulder. Kaede came out of her hut to greet them, inviting them in for some supper. The group accepted eagerly. They had been traveling all day, and had not stopped to eat, thanks to Inuyasha. Sango quickly swallowed the hot stew, and curled up on a straw mat, trying to go to sleep. It worked, the days tiring events dropped her into blackness almost immediately.
The taijaya awoke much later, to find the hut empty. She sat up, confused. Where was everyone? Where was Kaede? Quietly Sango stood up and slipped out the door into the darkness. She walked down a path towards the river, and saw a light up ahead. She ran behind a bush, and gasped as she heard Inuyasha's voice. He was talking to Miroku and Kaede...but why? She leaned closer to try to hear what they were saying, being careful not to be seen.
"Come on Miroku! We have to dump her. She is only slowing us down. You saw how tired she was after that last battle, and that was nothing!" Inuyasha snapped angrily.
The monk glared at his friend. "Maybe it was nothing to you, Inuyasha, but remember, not all of us are half demon and posses your strength and durance. Give her time. I'm sure that she'll prove her worth."
"We ain't got no fucking time! We need her strength now!"
"Calm down, Inuyasha. Sango is a sweet girl, and a strong fighter. Ye would do well to keep her around." Said the old miko gently. Inuyasha glared at her.
"Like hell she's a strong fighter. She is pathetic! If she wants to stick around, she will have to prove to me that she can fight! Otherwise...she's outta here!"
Sango had heard enough. She stepped around from behind the bush and into the fire light, her eyes shining with anger. How dare he insult her! She wasn't good enough, was she? She coughed lightly, to tell them she was there. The three spun around, only just realizing she was there.
"Sango? What the hell are you doing he—"
"Inuyasha! How dare you insult me, how DARE you say that I am not a good fighter! Damnit hanyou, you call your self a demon, and yet you can't even tell when someone is listening to your conversation?!"
Miroku stood up. "Sango, how long have you been listening for?"
"Long enough!" she spat angrily, glaring over at the hanyou.
Inuyasha blinked, and stood up as well. "Good! Then you know by now that we don't want you around any more!"
"Hang on, Inuyasha." Said Kaede firmly. "That wasn't what we agreed on." Everyone turned to look at her.
"a-agreed on?" stuttered Inuyasha.
"Yes, Inuyasha. You agreed to let Sango stay, if she can prove her strength to you. I say the best way to do that is by fighting her in a fair battle. If she wins, she gets to stay with you. If she loses, she has to leave."
"Fine by me." Inuyasha grinned. "Just don't expect me to go easy on you."
"Shove it up your ass, hanyou."
Miroku leaned over to the old miko, and said to her quietly, "Are you sure this is a good idea, Kaede? You know that Inuyasha will win for sure, and then Sango will have to leave us!"
Kaede grinned. "Don't worry about it, monk. I have something to help the taijaya is it looks like she is losing."
Miroku sighed. "I guess I just have to trust you." He said, before turning back to the now yelling pair. They were standing about three feet apart, hands clenched at their sides, and yelling at the top of their voices. Miroku sighed again, wondering if the villagers would be getting any sleep tonight.
"FUCK OFF, DOG SHIT! YOU COULDN'T EVEN HIT A BLOCK OF WOOD!"
"OH YA? COME HERE, BITCH, AND I'LL PROVE YOU WRONG!"
He leapt at Sango, swinging at her with his claws, but she evaded the attack easily. Laughing, the exterminator jumped up into the air, flinging her weapon at the hanyou. He jumped up at her and avoided it, slashing at Sango. She tried to get out of the way, but she was not quick enough. Inuyasha's claws just managed to scrape he side, tearing away the cloth and skin. Landing on the ground, she put her hand to her side and winced. She stood up straighter, pushing back the pain. It was only a small cut. She could still win. Inuyasha landed a little ways away from her. She glared at him. *Damn that arrogant bastard!* she thought, watching the hanyou grin at her.
"Ya want to keep going? Or are you going to give up and run away now, before I kill you?" he called to her.
"Bastard! As if you could ever kill me!" she ran at him, pulling a sword from her waist. Inuyasha pulled out his own sword, and they met head on, both yelling insults at each other. The fought on and on. Sango was a good fighter, but slowly Inuyasha started to gain the upper hand. Kaede and Miroku watched silently, knowing that Sango would not last much longer.
"Kaede! You have to do something, or Inuyasha will kill her!"
"Aye monk. Now is the time." She reached inside her robe and brought out a necklace made with dark purple prayer beads, and five fangs set in it. Miroku stared at it.
"How will that help her?" he asked, confused.
The old miko grinned. "Wait and see." She closed her eyes and mumbled a few words. The beads flew from her hands and fastened themselves around Inuyasha's neck. The hanyou, who was just about to leap at Sango again, stopped dead when he felt the beads around his neck.
"What the hell are these?" he growled, trying to take it off, and finding that he could not.
Kaede turned to Sango. "Quick child! A word to bind him! Say a word and it will activate the spell!"
Sango was confused. What word should she use? Suddenly she grinned. Something had come to her, as she recalled a joke with the monk...
~Little Flashback~ "Look at him run! You'd think he hadn't been outside in a year!" joked Miroku, and the exterminator joined in on his laughing.
"Maybe he wants a bone like the good little puppy he is." She giggled. ~End Little Flashback~
Sango giggled. She knew which word to use for the little puppy hanyou, who was still trying to get the necklace off.
"Sit boy!" she said, wondering if it would work. It did. Inuyasha was suddenly thrown face down onto the ground. He was unable to move for a few seconds, while Miroku and Sango collapsed into helpless laughter. When the hanyou was finally able to move again, he sprang up, glaring at the old miko and the exterminator.
"What the hell IS this, you old hag?" he yelled.
Kaede chuckled. "Just a little something to make you behave better, Inuyasha."
"Damnit! I'm going to rip you apart!" he yelled leaping at the miko.
Sango decided to try her new power again. "Sit boy!" she sang happily, as the hanyou was slammed into the ground again. "Why Inuyasha! You seem to be having trouble staying on your feet lately!" she said innocently.
Inuyasha looked up, growling. "You are SO going to die, Sango." He hissed, running at her.
"SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT!" she yelled at him, before he could reach her.
Miroku grinned. "I think that Sango has won!" he said happily, watching her 'sit' Inuyasha a few more times.
Inuyasha looked up. "She didn't win! She fucking cheated!"
"SIT!"
The monk walked over to the exterminator and wrapped his arm around her waist. "Come, Sango, we should be getting back to the village. We might be able to get a few hours sleep in before the morning." They started to walk off with Kaede, leaving Inuyasha lying on the ground.
"Get back here! I'm going to fucking kill you, Sango!" the hanyou shouted after them, trying to move.
"SIT!!!" ***End Flashback***
Both the girls were giggling by the time Sango had finished.
"So? What happened next?" asked Kagome. She was still finding it hard to believe that the cute, arrogant, sweet, fun hanyou that Sango talked so fondly of, and the hanyou that treated her like shit were the same person.
Sango grinned. "Well, he had a hard time adjusting to my 'new power', but I got to go with them, and, eventually he accepted me fully and we had great times together!"
"What about the 'sit boy'? Does it still work?"
The exterminator frowned. "You know, the funny thing was, once he accepted me, and decided that he liked me, I couldn't use the spell any more. He was my friend, so I did not need to protect myself from him. I have tried, of course, but nothing happens!"
Kagome opened her mouth to answer, but was cut off as a cold voice came from the doorway.
"Enjoying yourselves?"
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There! Becuz you guys have been so patient, I made it WAY longer than I normally would! Sango used to be able to use the 'sit boy' but now she can't cuz she is Inuyasha's friend. Will Kagome be able to use it? Hmm... well, hope you enjoyed it! Next chapter is hopefully going to come out soon, faster if I get lots of reviews! ~Sodapop
Everyone was silent. Miroku and Sango stared at him, wide eyed, mouths hanging open. All the slaves were silent, watching with interest. Sesshoumaru blinked.
"You, what?" he asked quietly.
"I said that I already claimed her as my personal slave, so fuck off!"
"How do I know that you aren't just making this up? What proof do you have?" the youkai growled at him.
"You want proof? Ask Sango or Miroku. They were there." The monk jumped, hearing his name.
"What? You did? We were?" Inuyasha shot him a threatening look. "Oh! Ya, y- you mean when you said to K-Kagome you wanted her as your p-personal slave! R-right?" the hanyou nodded.
Sesshoumaru raised his eyebrows. "Kagome?"
"The little bit—" Inuyasha started when Sango cut in.
"The human miko. She said her name is Kagome."
"I see. Well, little brother, you have gotten the best of me this time, but..." he leaned closer to the hanyou. "But...not for long." Sesshoumaru swept out of the hall, calling back over his shoulder, "send the slaves back down to their quarters, will you? I am done with them, for now..."
Inuyasha sighed as his brother disappeared. "Thanks guys."
"I hope you will tell us the reason for this, Inuyasha. From what you told me earlier, I thought that you hated the girl, and now, you tell Sesshoumaru that you made her your personal slave, when you did no such thing!" snapped Miroku.
"I rather want to know the reason myself, Inuyasha." Said Sango, staring at him.
"Look, it was either I claim her, or let Sesshoumaru have her. Is that what you what, Sango? For the very girl have been healing to become a play toy for my brother? Remember who hurt her in the first place!" growled the hanyou, looking at the floor. "And now I'm stuck with the little bitch as my personal slave! Do you think that's what I fucking want?!"
"No! No...sorry Inuyasha." Said the monk, looking a bit scared at his outburst.
"Ya well..." the hanyou sighed and looked up. "You'd better take the slaves back down to their quarters, Miroku."
"O-of course! Right this way, girls."
The hanyou saw his sly look.
"AND DON'T TRY ANYTHING FUNNY!!!" he yelled after his friend, before turning to Sango. "Sango, you'd better go tell the wench what's happened. She ain't scared of you." The girl nodded and walked off. Inuyasha watched her go, before turning and walking the other way, up another set of stairs that led to his room.
*Damnit! What have I gotten myself into this time? I didn't want to do it...so why did I? What the hell am I going to do? I fucking hate the little bitch, and I made her my personal slave? What the hell was I thinking?!* He stomped into his room and slammed the door behind him. So...how was he going to get out of this one? He could always go to Sesshoumaru and tell him it was a joke and that he could have her...no. On the other hand, he could just ignore the girl and let her do whatever it is slaves do... he punched the wall in frustration. No...his brother would notice that they were always separate and question him about it. He kicked over a desk, and then cracked a mirror. He proceeded to destroy his room, trying to get rid of his anger...
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Down the hall, Kagome and Sango huddled on the bed, listening to the hanyou rip apart his room. Kagome was shivering, so Sango wrapped her arm around the girl, trying to comfort her. Kagome had not been too thrilled with the idea of being Inuyasha's personal slave, and hearing him now was not helping. At least Sango was there. The young miko had grown quite fond of the older girl, and she felt that she could tell her anything.
"He hates me, Sango! How can I do this?"
"Oh, Kagome. He's really not THAT bad...he is kind, caring, funny, and sweet—"
"—and hates slave like me with a passion. Ya that is just great. I feel so much better now."
"No! He isn't that bad once you get to know him!" the exterminator said desperately, trying to make her feel better. It was not working.
"Ya...once you get to know him. And he doesn't want to get to know me, cuz remember, I am just a 'a slave, a bitch, and a whore', according to him." Kagome spat angrily.
Sango gasped. "He said that?"
The miko nodded sadly. "So you see, Sango, how can I get along with him?"
"I don't know...but we'll find a way..."
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Sesshoumaru paced angrily around his room again. Damn that hanyou! How did he do it? How did he always get the better of him? If only the exterminator and the monk had not been there...then he would not have had any evidence to prove he had asked her. Not that he was entirely sure he had asked her...the monk and the taijaya had seemed pretty surprised...
The youkai growled to himself. Until he had proof that his brother was lying, he could do nothing to get the miko away from Inuyasha. He would just have to watch them closely...
Damnit! Now, only one thing could get him out of his bad mood... he stepped out of his room and called out down the hall.
"Jaken!"
"Yes milord? How may I serve you?"
"Go down to the slave's quarters and bring me up a nice full one. I don't want to be alone tonight."
"Yes, milord."
Sesshoumaru watched as the toad-like demon scurried off down the stairs. Yes... the only thing to get him out of a bad mood...
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Inuyasha looked around the wreckage of his room, silently thinking about what Miroku was going to say when he saw this. The monk had always told him to control his anger... but hey! It worked, didn't it? The hanyou was not angry anymore, he just felt annoyed that he would have to get another room. The only free one was almost directly across from the slave's room... or, the one she was using temporarily. Speaking of the little bitch, had Sango told her yet?
*Maybe I should go see them—Sango, and find out for myself instead of waiting for them to come to me.*
He got up and walked past the broken door, which was hanging off one hinge, and down the hall towards the girl's room, from which he could hear laughter. He paused outside the door, listening to Sango and Kagome giggle happily. What was so funny?
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Sango had been trying to make Kagome feel better about her position with Inuyasha, so she had been telling the younger girl about her travels with the arrogant hanyou. The first time meeting him, battles they had fought together, how caring he was when one of them was hurt... and funny stuff, all the mistakes he had made, and soon the exterminator had the girl rolling with laughter. She smiled. Kagome seemed much happier now. The miko sat up, gasping for breath.
"I can't believe he did that!" she chuckled, grinning at Sango.
She smiled back, and said, "I have another one... it might not be as funny, but it is certainly entertaining!"
"Oh! Tell me please! Come on Sango..."
"Ok." The exterminator grinned, and put on a false old voice. "Listen well, my child...for this is the tale, when 'sit boy!' came to be!" she giggled at the memory, and returned to her normal voice. "Ready?"
***Flashback*** Sango was tired and exhausted. They had just finished destroying a family of youkai that had been killing off villagers, and the battle was harder than she had thought it would be, even with Inuyasha helping them. The exterminator had only recently joined the monk and the hanyou, meeting them after her family was slaughtered by demons while she was away. Having nowhere else to go, she had accepted their invitation...well...Miroku's invitation, and decided to travel with them. She was still a little afraid of the short tempered half breed, but she'd be damned if she let them know that. Right now, she was taking a break, knowing that Inuyasha would be after her soon, wanting to move on. She was resting in the shade, under a tree, when the hanyou came over.
"Hey Sango! You done yet?" he snapped irritably.
*Right on time...* she thought, sighing. "Can I have a bit more time, Inuyasha? I am still a bit tired."
"Feh." He muttered, and walked away.
She sighed again, and closed her eyes. *I can almost hear Inuyasha now...complaining about me, as usual. He will say, 'we never should have brought her along! She's only slowing us down!' in that nice whiny voice I have become so used too. Well fuck him. Miroku wants me along...* she snorted, knowing the reason why the perverted monk had wanted her to come. But... she liked both of them, and she knew that, despite Inuyasha's gruffness, he could be really kind and sweet.
Sighing, she stood up and stretched, knowing that they really 'should' be going. She could rest more on Kilala's back, if she needed to. She called the fire cat over to her and got on, yelling over to the hanyou and the monk, who were talking to some of the villagers.
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"Inuyasha! Miroku! I'm ready, let's go!"
Inuyasha sprang up quickly. "Finally! Let's go!" he took off immediately. Laughing, the monk climbed on behind Sango, and Kilala flew into the air, following the speeding hanyou below them.
"Look at him run! You'd think he hadn't been outside in a year!" joked Miroku, and the exterminator joined in on his laughing.
"Maybe he wants a bone like the good little puppy he is." She giggled.
"Shh!" chuckled the monk, "he'll hear you!"
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They traveled all day, and Sango was exhausted again. It was dark out by the time they reached the old miko Kaede's hut, on the edge of a small village. The exterminator and the monk slipped off Kilala's back, and the fire cat transformed and jumped on Sango's shoulder. Kaede came out of her hut to greet them, inviting them in for some supper. The group accepted eagerly. They had been traveling all day, and had not stopped to eat, thanks to Inuyasha. Sango quickly swallowed the hot stew, and curled up on a straw mat, trying to go to sleep. It worked, the days tiring events dropped her into blackness almost immediately.
The taijaya awoke much later, to find the hut empty. She sat up, confused. Where was everyone? Where was Kaede? Quietly Sango stood up and slipped out the door into the darkness. She walked down a path towards the river, and saw a light up ahead. She ran behind a bush, and gasped as she heard Inuyasha's voice. He was talking to Miroku and Kaede...but why? She leaned closer to try to hear what they were saying, being careful not to be seen.
"Come on Miroku! We have to dump her. She is only slowing us down. You saw how tired she was after that last battle, and that was nothing!" Inuyasha snapped angrily.
The monk glared at his friend. "Maybe it was nothing to you, Inuyasha, but remember, not all of us are half demon and posses your strength and durance. Give her time. I'm sure that she'll prove her worth."
"We ain't got no fucking time! We need her strength now!"
"Calm down, Inuyasha. Sango is a sweet girl, and a strong fighter. Ye would do well to keep her around." Said the old miko gently. Inuyasha glared at her.
"Like hell she's a strong fighter. She is pathetic! If she wants to stick around, she will have to prove to me that she can fight! Otherwise...she's outta here!"
Sango had heard enough. She stepped around from behind the bush and into the fire light, her eyes shining with anger. How dare he insult her! She wasn't good enough, was she? She coughed lightly, to tell them she was there. The three spun around, only just realizing she was there.
"Sango? What the hell are you doing he—"
"Inuyasha! How dare you insult me, how DARE you say that I am not a good fighter! Damnit hanyou, you call your self a demon, and yet you can't even tell when someone is listening to your conversation?!"
Miroku stood up. "Sango, how long have you been listening for?"
"Long enough!" she spat angrily, glaring over at the hanyou.
Inuyasha blinked, and stood up as well. "Good! Then you know by now that we don't want you around any more!"
"Hang on, Inuyasha." Said Kaede firmly. "That wasn't what we agreed on." Everyone turned to look at her.
"a-agreed on?" stuttered Inuyasha.
"Yes, Inuyasha. You agreed to let Sango stay, if she can prove her strength to you. I say the best way to do that is by fighting her in a fair battle. If she wins, she gets to stay with you. If she loses, she has to leave."
"Fine by me." Inuyasha grinned. "Just don't expect me to go easy on you."
"Shove it up your ass, hanyou."
Miroku leaned over to the old miko, and said to her quietly, "Are you sure this is a good idea, Kaede? You know that Inuyasha will win for sure, and then Sango will have to leave us!"
Kaede grinned. "Don't worry about it, monk. I have something to help the taijaya is it looks like she is losing."
Miroku sighed. "I guess I just have to trust you." He said, before turning back to the now yelling pair. They were standing about three feet apart, hands clenched at their sides, and yelling at the top of their voices. Miroku sighed again, wondering if the villagers would be getting any sleep tonight.
"FUCK OFF, DOG SHIT! YOU COULDN'T EVEN HIT A BLOCK OF WOOD!"
"OH YA? COME HERE, BITCH, AND I'LL PROVE YOU WRONG!"
He leapt at Sango, swinging at her with his claws, but she evaded the attack easily. Laughing, the exterminator jumped up into the air, flinging her weapon at the hanyou. He jumped up at her and avoided it, slashing at Sango. She tried to get out of the way, but she was not quick enough. Inuyasha's claws just managed to scrape he side, tearing away the cloth and skin. Landing on the ground, she put her hand to her side and winced. She stood up straighter, pushing back the pain. It was only a small cut. She could still win. Inuyasha landed a little ways away from her. She glared at him. *Damn that arrogant bastard!* she thought, watching the hanyou grin at her.
"Ya want to keep going? Or are you going to give up and run away now, before I kill you?" he called to her.
"Bastard! As if you could ever kill me!" she ran at him, pulling a sword from her waist. Inuyasha pulled out his own sword, and they met head on, both yelling insults at each other. The fought on and on. Sango was a good fighter, but slowly Inuyasha started to gain the upper hand. Kaede and Miroku watched silently, knowing that Sango would not last much longer.
"Kaede! You have to do something, or Inuyasha will kill her!"
"Aye monk. Now is the time." She reached inside her robe and brought out a necklace made with dark purple prayer beads, and five fangs set in it. Miroku stared at it.
"How will that help her?" he asked, confused.
The old miko grinned. "Wait and see." She closed her eyes and mumbled a few words. The beads flew from her hands and fastened themselves around Inuyasha's neck. The hanyou, who was just about to leap at Sango again, stopped dead when he felt the beads around his neck.
"What the hell are these?" he growled, trying to take it off, and finding that he could not.
Kaede turned to Sango. "Quick child! A word to bind him! Say a word and it will activate the spell!"
Sango was confused. What word should she use? Suddenly she grinned. Something had come to her, as she recalled a joke with the monk...
~Little Flashback~ "Look at him run! You'd think he hadn't been outside in a year!" joked Miroku, and the exterminator joined in on his laughing.
"Maybe he wants a bone like the good little puppy he is." She giggled. ~End Little Flashback~
Sango giggled. She knew which word to use for the little puppy hanyou, who was still trying to get the necklace off.
"Sit boy!" she said, wondering if it would work. It did. Inuyasha was suddenly thrown face down onto the ground. He was unable to move for a few seconds, while Miroku and Sango collapsed into helpless laughter. When the hanyou was finally able to move again, he sprang up, glaring at the old miko and the exterminator.
"What the hell IS this, you old hag?" he yelled.
Kaede chuckled. "Just a little something to make you behave better, Inuyasha."
"Damnit! I'm going to rip you apart!" he yelled leaping at the miko.
Sango decided to try her new power again. "Sit boy!" she sang happily, as the hanyou was slammed into the ground again. "Why Inuyasha! You seem to be having trouble staying on your feet lately!" she said innocently.
Inuyasha looked up, growling. "You are SO going to die, Sango." He hissed, running at her.
"SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT!" she yelled at him, before he could reach her.
Miroku grinned. "I think that Sango has won!" he said happily, watching her 'sit' Inuyasha a few more times.
Inuyasha looked up. "She didn't win! She fucking cheated!"
"SIT!"
The monk walked over to the exterminator and wrapped his arm around her waist. "Come, Sango, we should be getting back to the village. We might be able to get a few hours sleep in before the morning." They started to walk off with Kaede, leaving Inuyasha lying on the ground.
"Get back here! I'm going to fucking kill you, Sango!" the hanyou shouted after them, trying to move.
"SIT!!!" ***End Flashback***
Both the girls were giggling by the time Sango had finished.
"So? What happened next?" asked Kagome. She was still finding it hard to believe that the cute, arrogant, sweet, fun hanyou that Sango talked so fondly of, and the hanyou that treated her like shit were the same person.
Sango grinned. "Well, he had a hard time adjusting to my 'new power', but I got to go with them, and, eventually he accepted me fully and we had great times together!"
"What about the 'sit boy'? Does it still work?"
The exterminator frowned. "You know, the funny thing was, once he accepted me, and decided that he liked me, I couldn't use the spell any more. He was my friend, so I did not need to protect myself from him. I have tried, of course, but nothing happens!"
Kagome opened her mouth to answer, but was cut off as a cold voice came from the doorway.
"Enjoying yourselves?"
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There! Becuz you guys have been so patient, I made it WAY longer than I normally would! Sango used to be able to use the 'sit boy' but now she can't cuz she is Inuyasha's friend. Will Kagome be able to use it? Hmm... well, hope you enjoyed it! Next chapter is hopefully going to come out soon, faster if I get lots of reviews! ~Sodapop