A/N: Hello again. I'm terribly sorry if this chapter is more humorous than usual, and perhaps shorter; but I have been reading very many of Duchess Inkling's "The Everyday Antics of Lucius Malfoy" sort of "series" and can't stop laughing insanely and/or trying desperately not to go back and read them all over again. But, then again, I could just go back and read some of her moody Peter Pan (Featuring our favorite pirate, Captain Hook) fanfiction...

Chapter thirteen: Even More Tangled Events?

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After a horribly explained "filler" of sorts, courtesy of one Kouga Wolfe, Kagome was sitting moodily in her chair, fingering one letter addressed by a "Western Palace Occupant". Her raven hair tucked oh-so-eloquently behind one ear, she took a breath, in that single breath, containing a slight madness.

"You're telling me, that Ayame Hunte was not engaged to you? Yet she decidedly sent me a letter, threatening the removal of my existance for no apparant reason." Kagome stated solidly. Kouga shrugged, taking a look around the manor that was his soon-to-be wife's.

"I guess," he said simply; poking at the fine fabric of the chair. Kagome's fingers worked at the paper of her letter.

"You...guess..." she sighed and stood, each male in the room standing also. Said males including Tôtôsai and Kouga. Tôtôsai standing as if to protect her from the wolf-demon, and Kouga standing from fatal attraction. Absently, Kagome glanced down to the letter, a sheen in her eyes that no-one could descifer. "I'm going to the Western Lands. Apparently I am needed there." Well, it wasn't too much of a lie. Just a small white lie. Not much damage could come from that...right? Sighing, Kagome tucked the letter away into the folds of her clothing; consisting of a white blouse, dancing frills about the collar and cuffs, adding on trousers with boots.

"I'll go with you, then."

"If he's going then I'm going!" Tôtôsai said indifferently; glaring back just as much as the wolf-demon was glaring at him. After a few minutes of non-stop glaring, Kouga straightened and huffed crossing his arms in a child-like manor. "Ha! I win!" Tôtôsai cackled.

"You won nothing ya old coot! You're just senile." Kouga turned. "Right, Kagome?" Expecting to hear an answer from the ever-present Kagome, he turned to find nothing there. His eyes nearly popped from their sockets. "Kagome? Kagome! No, you didn't!" Tôtôsai stalked past him with a regal air.

"Now look who's senile! Talking to air and such!"

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After having gotten rid of said brats; Shippo and Souten, Inuyasha had basically nothing to do. Sure, he'd bugged his brother to the point of him threatening a permanent removal from the face of the earth, but it wasn't enough to make Inuyasha less bored than he was. It'd done nothing but getting himself kicked out of Sesshoumaru's office - once again. Tapping his talons on the windowpane with precise timing and grace thought only known to Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha resumed his daily thoughts of a certain bride-to-be. Hopefully his bride.

Planning in his mind a string of events of which would never happen, Inuyasha stopped his incessant tapping and looked through the window; to which a carriage was stopping to the Great Hallway Doors, which he had a good view of.

His eyes widened when he saw the unmistakeable sheen of glossy ebony hair that emerged from the carriage door.

It couldn't be.

Was it?

Emotionless brown eyes glared straight at his window, and he let loose a strangled gasp.

Kikyou.

And there to greet her; was Sesshoumaru.

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Travelling not-so side-by-side, was an odd pair. A pretty taijiya and a lecherous monk.

Sighing lightly, said taijiya, Sango, pulled her hair from its ponytail to gather the hair that'd came loose and gathered at her sticky neck, sweaty and clammy from the hot weather and many canteen-usages. Pouring more of the crystal-clear liquid into her hand, and furthermore onto the back of her neck, Sango sighed in content. Twisting her hair into a bun, which she found slightly more efficiant, she regarded a certain monk. He looked tired and sweaty, yet confident and hardy. Certainly he wanted to push on. It was, however, mid-summer, and blazing hot.

The one and only Miroku turned to regard Sango also. Her already sun-heated flesh turned a shade deeper and she quickly forced her head to the side. Basically the whole trip in a nutshell, really.

Spotting a cave, Miroku pointed, and uttered the first words that had been heard for the last three hours or so.

"Look, Sango-chan, a cave. Let's stop our travelling for today and rest."

Sango agreed silently, and they both made their way to the cave.

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Kagura sniggered to herself; whilest creeping into Sesshoumaru's office. She knew that she wasn't allowed in here; but she just couldn't pass up an oppertunity to befuddle and/or mess up people's regard to what shreds of dignity Sesshoumaru had left. Searching the over-turned documents and otherwise fairly organized office, she finally came upon what seemed to be a "Daily Log-Book". Thouroughly interested now, Kagura leafed through some pages.

"Blah, blah, Inuyasha, blah, blah, Kagome, blah...blah...Kikyou...!" Kagura spat out the name bitterly. She then decided to read into this further. Tucking away the book under the folds of her kimono, she sauntered out and walked down the hall; as if nothing had happened.

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As Kikyou stepped forth from her carriage, she immediately spotted Sesshoumaru. But a familiar aura tugged at the edge of her senses. Her head snapped towards the Eastern Wing of the large castle, and spotted a surprized pair of golden eyes and silver-white hair, before both disappeared from the rather large window. She smiled coldly, and then turned to Sesshoumaru, thereafter giving a sweeping bow before the lord.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, you've summoned me?"

"Yes. Apparantly, my brother needs to grow out of an obsession..."

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The scenery was everything but awful, and the driver was a nice, chatty man; so, pray tell, what was the problem? Well, it was very, very hot. Kagome fanned herself non-stop and was forever awaiting the end of this trip. Why was she going to the Western Lands, anyhow? Hadn't she promised herself she wouldn't go back, because it would cause too many problems? And why was she so awful to Kouga? Her future husband, no less! All of this was beyond her, certainly.

Shew knew that the castle was only a few days away, and it slightly frightened her.

Seeing Inuyasha again.

Seeing Sesshoumaru again.

Trying to get Inuyasha to understand...

She sighed. The hardest of all. That would be the first thing to tackle.

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A/N: O-kay, mother is totally disregarding my phraze; "Even if I go to sleep early; you still have a hard time waking me up." It is now 11:44 PM, and time for me to cast in the anchor and go to bed. Hopefully I'll have another good dream instead of a nightmare; per usual. But, before I leave and veil myself from the world for another couple of weeks, I'll say a couple more things.

#1. S'more twisted weaving of the plot for you! Wonder how long this'll take to untangle...

#2. Review, pretty please.

#3. On wit' the skit!

Small Skit:

Sesshoumaru: The Hell? Why did I invite Kikyou?

Tia: You'll have to find out next chapter Sesshou-kun!

Sesshoumaru-eye twitch- I told you not to call me that...

Inu: Uh-oh...

Sesshoumaru-eyes redden-

Inu: Uh-oh!

Sesshoumaru-extends claws and proceeds to chase the author-

Inu-near laughter- Uh-oh! -cackles maniacly-

Tia-runs while yelling- Please review! Eeeeep! Pleassseeee?