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I know some of you ar going to want to kill me but...It will be explained.
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BeCcAPaTtY: Glad you liked it so much. Sorry to make you keep waiting and waiting. You're not the only good liar. Only Sarah (my beta read who never gets to do her job) can beat me. Mwa hahaha.

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What I do for You
Ch 13
Return of the maru brothers

Kagome laid down the last three cards in her hand, "Jacks." she called. "This is bullshit." Kagura mumbled, but with her excellent hearing Kagome caught it easily. "Oh really Kagura?" Kagome said innocently.

The sorceress's eyes widened. "Damnit." Kagura flipped over the three top cards on the top of the pile in the floor to reveal...there was a crash outside. Everyone was to their feet in seconds and rushing for the door.

They slid it open and all of them hung out the door. Kohaku and Kanna were on their knees. Kane was hanging to the doorframe beside them. Kagura was hanging over Kanna with Kagome holding herself up slightly with the kid's backs Kiori was doing the same in between Kane and Kagome.

All of their eyes widened in shock, "Juuroumaru, Kageroumaru" Kagura said. Inuyasha and his freinds had killed them. How in the hell could they be here? Kagome had to suppress a scream.

She remembered what they had done in their fight against them. "Kagura, Kagome" Naraku shouted. "Now that they have completed their mission, prepare a room for them." he ordered.

They just nodded and he turned and left. Kageroumaru turned around to face them, Juuroumaru followed suite. Both quirked their eyebrows. "What the hell are all of you doing." One of them asked.

At this Kohaku and Kanna lost their balance and fell over causing Kagome and Kiori, who were holding them up on their backs, to fall over as well.

The two of them were trying to find something to grab onto as they fell and found Kane and Kagura. So now there was a huge pile of demons and human in the middle of the hall.

Kohaku, having grown up in a village of demon exterminators where small brawls between buys were encouraged, quickly wriggled himself out from under the pile and helped Kanna do the same.

"We expected a 'welcome home' or a 'glad to see you're alive' but didn't expect you all to bow down so quickly." Kageroumaru said almost jovial.

"Oh shut the hell up Kagero" Kagura snapped, but she was smiling brightly, obviously happy about her brothers return. "But," Kanna started, "Juuro, it was you who spoke." The others looked over to him.

He gave them a dull look. Kagura looked at Kagero. "He can...?" she trailed off. "When it suites him." Kagero answered. "Now if you don't mind, we've just returned and are terribly tired." he said sarcastically.

Kagome snickered, and nodded when Kagura said, "You two go with Kagome, I'll be there in a moment." Kagome led them to some rooms while everyone else went off to bed.

Kagura bent down to pick up the discarded cards. She gathered up the cards strew across the floor examining the hands. When she gathered the pile she noticed the three cards that she had flipped over.

A queen a king and a five. No jacks. "Kagome!" she yelled, at the answering yelp Kagura snickered and finished with the cards.

The group had begun to head out again the day after Kiori left. They traveled through dull land, aside from the jagged rocks, snow, and the occasional and rare patch of grass, for a few days until they finally got to another village.

Patience among the group was wearing thin. The calm left by Kiori had quickly vanished. Only Kouga and Ayame seemed unaffected. When they arrived at the little village Sango went rushing up to the inn and asked if they had a hot bath and if she was against serving demon.

Sango got the answer she wanted, "Ayame come on." when she saw that the wolf demon was coming she turned back to the widowed innkeeper.

"One of the boys will handle our bill." The elder woman smirked, but nodded and had her son lead them to the bath. Both sat in absolute bliss until they heard the quick opening and shutting of the shoji screen.

Who ever it was they didn't seem to be trying to be sneaky, but rather were avoiding letting the cold air. Both submersed women were thankful for the consideration. "Girls?" a voice called.

It was the innkeeper, "Oh," Sango called in surprise, "Lady inn keeper..." The old woman waved a hand dismissively. "Please call me Grandmother. Everyone in this village does." she said.

Sango nodded with a smile. "Is there something you wanted?" Ayame piped up. "Oh yes I almost forgot. Your dear peeping tom also happens to be a klutz." she said,

At their confused looks she explained. "He was peeking over the cubourd with oils and such in it. They spilt all over your clothes when he tripped." the girls blanched. That was all they had to wear.

'Grandmother' being as wise as she was new what those looks meant. She nodded understandingly, "I can provide both of you with kimonos. A bit more formal than the others."

Both young women sighed in relief, "Thank you so much grandmother." they said simultaneously (a/n sp?). "I'll wash the others for you." They all nodded and grandmother left to gather the kimonos and the girls finished their baths.

When they got out they found two kimono's laying on a table in the bathing chamber. Ayame chose the brown one, it had patterns of of tree's and roots all over the bottem half, in a darker brown, the same shade as the trim and sash.

(a/n I know that may soundkinda ugly but my mom has a dress like that. It's better than it might sound to you.)

Sango took the purpleish-pinkishone. It was very much like her regular kimono. It had dark purple trim and sash, besides the fact that it was thick silk, it was very plain, the only design was a fully bloomed, purple rose on the back.

They both looked at each others clothes, they were both very simple but elegant and beautiful none the less. Both let their hair hang loose an wore no make up besides Sango and her eye shadow.

They slowly walked from the room and out to where dinner was being served. As they entered the room the boys all looked up. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha nodded and the latter gave them a thumbs up, the other two boys were a little more shell shocked.

Kouga and Miroku both sat with their chopsticks half way to their mouths in shock. They'd never seen the two of them dressed up...at all. The girls sat and ate their food as if there was no difference at all.

It took all their will not to acknowledge the boy's looks. Just before everyone snapped at the quiet in the room, the shoji screen slid open revealing a woman with jet black hair down to her waist, golden eyes, extremely long nails, and... Dog ears!

This no one pretended to notbe surprised at. Even Sesshoumaru's eyes widened slightly. She was beautiful, but they had yet to really notice that. Grandmother cleared her throat, "Everyone I would like you to meet my daughter, Lirona."(A/n made the name up.)

They looked between the two of them; grandmother's daughter was a few years older than Miroku, about the age Sesshoumaru appeared as. (A/n stressing appeared and I'm gonna say thats 23) "Nice to meet all of you, now if you would kindly stop staring at me I won't be forced to hurt you."

All of them looked away quickly while mumbling sorry. Sango decided to give her a reason for their rudeness, "Please forgive us, it's just that we've only seen one other half-dog demon besides Inuyasha. Well half dog half human that is."

Lirona's eyes widened, she turned to Inuyasha, "So your Lord Inuyasha?" she looked then looked to the elder of the brothers, "So I'm guessing your Lord Sesshoumaru then?" At his cold stare she nodded, "Yep definitely him."

"Umm, excuse me." Ayame said. "How do you know who they are?" she asked. Lirona rolled her eyes and motioned to her mother as she began to walk towards the small fire that still warmed apot oftea.

"Ask mother." she sighed. She pulled out two cups and filled one of them. The others turned towards the old woman. "I met Lord Inuyasha in the war about 55 years ago." They all turned towards Inuyasha who lifted an eyebrow.

The older woman nodded knowing that it had been many years and she didn't exactly look the same anymore. "A battle started not far from this very village, I had wandered away from home that day and into the inu demon camp."

Inuyasha's eyes widened, "The little girl withthe maps." he said. Grandmother nodded, "Yes," she said, "Thank was me alright. I returned a second time that night with some maps of the hidded villages. I was escorted back to the villageby a woman and her son."

Theold woman smiled at hte memory, "He stayed with us while the battle went on, afterwards his mother returned and sent him home." she motioned to Lirona who sat in the corner, "He was her father." Lirona looked away from the others and cleared her throat.

"Who ever is going after the villagers kept themself hidden from me. I couldn't find any scent besides blood." she informed her mother. "Perhaps we could help." Miroku offered. "I don't need your..." her mother cut her off. "It is time you learned to accept the help that has been offered to you."

Lirona growled slightly but didn't argue. Later that night the girls clothes were clean and dry, after they changed they all headed out with Lirona. Once they left the village Kouga asked what they were all wondering, "If you disagree with your mother so much why do you give in so much?"

She glared at him for a moment but gave in, "Her heart is failing her, she can't take much stress." "That's horrible." Ayame said but refrained from say sorry, she knkew that wasn't what the hanyou would want to hear.

Lirona just nodded and kept on walking. The group knew as soon as they reached the area where the demon was residing. The land was ravaged, witrh the occasionl bone or weapon sticking out of the ground. Well it was a bit more than occasional.

"Why couldn't you catch the scent?" Sango asked. "The scent of blood is still thick here." Inuyasha said. "Most of it is old, from the battle." she said. At the sceptical look of the wolves and dogs she sighed, "Ok 'most', doesn't cut it."

"It's not that old." Inuyasha grumbled. "Humans don't live that long Inuyasha, fifty years is most of their lives. Notmany live past that these days." a voice said. Kouga groaned, "Tell me it's not him." he whined.

I would Kouga, but I don't like softening the truth." Inuyasha answered when he finally caught the scent. "It's been a long time, Inuyasha." the stranger said again, as he stepped out of the shadows.

"Kageromaru, Juuromaru." Sango identified them as they stepped from the shadows. "Oh shit." Miroku said under his breath. "You know them?" Lirona said as more a statement than a question.

"Yeah, unfortunatly." Inuyasha responded, "This is gonna be a long night," he mumbled.

"You haven't the slightest clue."

Well guys I planned to write more but I ran out of creativity. My instant messenger isn't logging me on so I can't ask my freind for help. She could at least get me thinking.

But alas, I have to end it here. I will write the authors note and put it up in a day or to. You're all going to kill me.

Idea's are wonderful, I really need them.

Well
Love ya all
JaNe