In The Hands Of Fate

Chapter 2

Kagome had long since finished wrapping Sesshomarus wounds, and was now going to make lunch.

"Any thing in particular you want to eat?" Kagome asked the taiyoukai.

"..."

"Okay then. Right I'll go make lunch,"

Kagome left the room and headed down to the kitchen when...

"Kagome!" Souta cried, and ran to her as her family walked through the door from Soutas soccer game. "Is InuYasha here? If he is can I play soccer with him?" and he held out his soccer ball as if to try and convince her.

"No he's not here, but Sesshomaru is and he's hurt. If you do want to do anything with him all I can suggest is chess, but even that's probably not a good idea. I was just going to make lunch did anyone want any?"

"No thanks dear we had lunch before the game,"Ami (There seriously is no name for the mother!) said.

"Okay, well I'm doing that. Souta, Ojiisan don't bother Sesshomaru okay?"

"There will be no youkai in my house!"

"Aw, but you said we could do chess!"

"Arg! Fine bother him! Just see how much fun it is when he ends up killing you!"

"Cool! I'm gonna go get the chess board!"

Meanwhile Sesshomaru had heard the entire conversation, and could only wonder what chess was. Next thing he knew a small boy ran in carrying a box. He left as soon as he came and returned with a table, and he began setting up several miniature figurines from the box on a black and white board also from the box.

"Do you know how to play chess?"

"..."

"Okay... I'll take that as a no. Well it's a game of strategy. There are sixteen pieces, and half of them are pawns......(I'll hope everyone knows what chess is and how to play it.)......So you want to play?"

"You do realize that you will lose."

"Gees, you're cocky for some one who's never played before."

"I am a lord part of my education was that of war strategy."

"Yeah well when I was in the hospital about two years ago I would play chess everyday against the kid next to me, and he was really good. I beat him once, so if could beat him you can't be that bad right?"

"Never underestimate your opponents."

So the game began. Kagome walked in with lunch towards the end.

"Oh looks like a tough game Souta. I wouldn't go there if I was you."

"Well you're not me, so shut up." He made the move, and...

"You should have listened to the girl, checkmate."

"What? No way!"

"Well, lunch?" and held up the tray for emphasis. Sesshomaru eyed it, and picked it up. Sniffing it he deemed it edible, and popped it in his mouth.

"Hey Kagome why don't you play him?"

"Sure and lose not even a minute into the game no thanks."

"You can't be that bad."

"Oh how reassuring you are."

"Glad to help!"

"Souta."

"What?"

"Run."

Souta eeped, and ran as fast as he could out of the room.

"Three, two, one."Kagome counted, and as soon as she did they could hear Souta fall down the stairs in his attemt to escape Kagome. "Perfect!" Kagome then gave chase.Sesshomaru was left in a semi shocked state due to how unexpected the chase was in both the reason for it,and the people in it.(Kagome seem weak and easy to trick.) Moments later he could hear Soutas pleas and Kagomes ruthless answers, and then the yelps of pain the boy shouted in hopes to gain mercy. None was given and his tortured screams were heard throughout the house.

In a minutes time Kagome calmly walked back in and sweetly asked "Would you like anything else?"

"..."

Next time I'll have Kagome tell Sesshomaru why she saved him so,please review.