Disclaimer: Don't think I'm weird but…I had a dream that Takahashi came out of my bathroom and began pounding me for "suspicion of conspiring to fake my fame"…coughcough…it scared me. So I'm forced to say, due to my conscious, "I don't own Inuyasha." muahaha so smart…

Chapter 12: Chapter with a Lot of Things Happening

Everyone stayed in their seats. The room had gone quiet and no one moved. Well, except Inuyasha. He was lifting himself off of the floor after, ahem, Kagome's sudden command that had resulted in an unpleasant impact on the hard dirt floor.

"So…" Miroku broke the silence. "Now what?"

"This Shesshomaru will ask these women to let this Shesshomaru search their soul." Shesshomaru stood up and took a step towards the three females in from of him.

"Eep!" Kagome jumped backwards. Sango stared wide eyed at the tall man. Inuyasha stood up rapidly and put a hand to his tetsuaiga. Kikyou stayed put and turned toward Kagome's sudden outburst.

She looked evilly at the speech impaired man. "I'm sorry, Shesshomaru, but that will have to wait. I am expecting company and cannot have dead bodies lying on the floor."

Shesshomaru had a moment's confusion before understanding, leaving everyone else in the dark. "Ah, of course. How could this Shesshomaru forget?"

Inuyasha, with eyes furrowed downwards watched as Shesshomaru slinked away to do what he does. He watched as everyone retreated to their destined places for that day. Kagome walked up next to him. "He's a little weird, huh?"

"A little?" Inuyasha glanced at Kikyou, who was closing the door to her room. "What the hell happened there? Shesshomaru doesn't look like one to take no for an answer."

"Maybe…" Kagome reasoned, "That someone is special. I dunno, Inuyasha. But we have to find out!"

"What! Feh. We'll just ask Kikyou…There's probably a good reason…Maybe…Perhaps." Inuyasha walked to Kikyou's door, mumbling to himself. Kagome stared as Inuyasha just opened the door as if it was his own room.

((Well, of course he can do that. They're really close. I wishI wish me and Inuyasha could…be like that. Someday…))

"Kikyou!" Inuyasha said as he opened the door and stepped inside. Kikyou's back was turned towards him. She looked over her shoulder at him, her hair undone. Silky, soft, long.

"Inuyasha, another second more and I would have been undressed. We're not like that anymore." Kikyou finally turned to face Inuyasha, her clothes back on concealing her body.

"It's not like that! I was just wondering…Why…What's with you and that pervert!" Inuyasha ignored Kikyou's comment. He tried to ignore the feeling that it had created. He didn't like how it had bothered him momentarily. He wasn't suppose to care anymore…

"Nothing. But I must warn you, He has an interest in Kagome's soul." She stared off at the wall as if she had said something unimportant.

"What! What do you mean! I'll get that bastard!"

"Inuyasha!" Kikyou said sharply. She then composed herself. "He thinks that to stare into my soul is to stare into hers. He asked me to steal her soul so that he could have access to my virgin body."

"That'sYou want to? Kikyou! I won't let you I'll stop you, and you know it!" Inuyasha tensed himself and placed a hand on his tetsuaiga.

"Don't be foolish. You wouldn't be able to stop me even if you wanted to. I'm already dead: you can't kill me. No, Inuyasha. The only reason she still lives is because of you." Kikyou stood up and walked behind him.

Inuyasha was confused, feeling useless. But he had to keep trying, he had to try and stop her. "Kikyou, you can't kill her."

"I can Inuyasha, and I won't. Please don't underestimate me." She whispered into his ear, her hands trailed off his shoulder and she walked to the door. "Oh, and Inuyasha? Seeing as you care so much for that girl, you might want to check that she's not impregnated with Hojo's seed. No one will want another bastard in this world."

She closed the door behind her leaving a bewildered Inuyasha.

Sango stared off into space. Her head on the soft grass watching the clouds go by. Who would have thought she be in the mist of all this? Everyone seemed happy, despite all the challenges that crossed paths with them. Maybe that's what they enjoyed.

"Sango!" Miroku waved a hand towards her to get Sango to notice him. ((A/N how sad…

"Hey, Miroku. I was just doing nothing, Wondering if I'll have my soul tomorrow."

"Of course you will. You're not going to help him, are you? I mean, I'm very sure Lady Kagome has a good reason for wanting to help someone who allegedly tried to kill her, but I don't see how everyone else should suffer."

Sango stared hard at Miroku. "Miroku, since when did you think these things? Everyone has dragged everyone into everyone's personal things. Why complain now?"

Miroku sighed. "You're right. I dunno, it didn't seem right that you might die and I wouldn't even know your favorite color."

Sango's face dropped. "No, Miroku. I do not want to experience one of life's great pleasures before I die."

"Oh, so I've used that line too many times, huh?"

Sango sighed and rolled her eyes. She put her hands behind her head and turned to Miroku. He turned to her and smiled crookedly. Sango smiled unconsciously and reached down and grabbed Miroku's hand.

She lifted it up to her face as she examined it. There was a small cut on his palm. She ran a finger over it. She then took it to rest on her stomach. "You know, if you were less perverted and more thoughtful, I might have actually liked you."

"Really, now?"

"Yes, but it's pretty hopeless by now." She threw his hand at him and got up. "I'm gonna go find Kagome."

Miroku watched her ass move as she slinked away, almost silently. ((Nah, she couldn't possibly ever like me. She's right. I am pretty hopeless.)) Miroku then continued watching the clouds go by. For once in his life, he didn't feel like begging girls for a child.

Midori walked quickly passed the familiar faces. She had been here only a short while, but the people here were so friendly. She had made friends quickly.

She was rushing because it was already dark. Torches and camp fires surrounded her. Kikyou might get worried.

"Midori!" Some young girls called out to her and gestured for her to come to them.

"Yeah?"

"Who are those cute guys you're hosting? Introduce us! Are they Kikyou's cousin's or something?"

"Guys? In our place? II don't know of any guys…" Midori tuned pale. Could Hojo have followed them with a small army? No! What was she to do? "Erm…These guys, how long have they been there?"

"Not long. Two, three days tops. Ohmigosh! One asked me to bear their child! But I guess his mom or something pulled his ear and took him away. I would have died for him!" Another girl who was with them replied. She jumped up and down in pure joy as she finished her sentence.

Obviously these girls wanted to talk, but Midori could almost be certain that these were Hojo's men. Who else would be trying to seduce girls to have sex with them? Who else could be perverted enough?

"Sorry, guys, I haffta go. Really fast. I'll see you around." With that Midori ran towards where she believed danger was.

Inuyasha ran towards Kagome. "Kagome!"

"Inuyasha? What are you doing here? I thought you were still talking with Kikyou." Kagome was talking to a man selling beads. His wife and family were pleasantly talking with her.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha placed his hands on her shoulder and looked downward.

"Inuyasha!" She slapped him away. Then, out of spite, "Sit, you perv!

"Wow, Miroku's getting to you…" Kagome placed her hands, conscious of her very short skirt.

"What! Stupid wench! I came to protect you! So listen you idiot!"

He grabbed Kagome's hand and ran towards Kikyou's sister. Her small humble home was lined with drying herbs and she was sitting on the floor grinding something into fine dust.

"Ah, Inuyasha. Kagome. What brings you here?" Kaede looked up to the sky and then to them.

"Check if Kagome's pregnant! Now!" He threw Kagome forward toward Kaede.

Kaede stared at Inuyasha with wide eyes. Kagome looked pale, suddenly understanding. "Yes, Kaede! Please!"

"I will, but beware. If Kagome is to have this child, it is only through your consequence, Inuyasha and Kagome."

They stared blankly at her. Inuyasha was the first to react. "Stupid hag! Mind your own business!"

"Oh, no! We didn't…It's not like that!" Kagome waved her hands in front of her nervously.

"Am I assured that you two will do the correct thing and wed? No one wants a bastard child."

"Just do what I tell you, hag!" Inuyasha fumed.

"Very well. Kagome follow me."

Kaede did some weird ritual to see if Kagome was indeed pregnant. ((A/N I have NO CLUE what the hell they did back then…))

Kagome came out traumatized and ran into Inuyasha's arms. "It's scary in there!"

"Inuyasha, I am proud to say, 'Welcome to parenthood.'" Kaede smiled.

"What?" Kagome and Inuyasha stared wide eyed at Kaede then to each other. "Oh, no…"

Shesshomaru walked into the fairly small entrance. He looked down the long hallway to his left. The door was shut. Kikyou wanted privacy, obviously. But that did not stop him. He walked with purpose to the small room, silently. When he reached the door he knocked.

The door opened slightly to indicate that he was welcomed. Kikyou was on a small mat. She was reading by candlelight and moonlight. "Hello, Shesshomaru."

Shesshomaru kept his distance, in the shadow where no light was found. "What is it you're reading there?"

"Oh, nothing. Magik book, nothing that would interest you, I'm sure." Kikyou rolled up her scrolls and set them aside. She looked up towards the white haired man questioningly. He had not moved an inch.

"One would be surprised in how interested this Shesshomaru is in such things." He did not even shift his weight to provide a more comfortable position. "Have you agreed to take part in our arrangement?"

Kikyou stared at the dark figure for a few long minutes. Neither appeared uncomfortable. Just as Shesshomaru thought she had forgotten his question Kikyou spoke up. "Come into the light."

Shesshomaru did not move.

"We both rely on Darkness, do we not, Shesshomaru?" Kikyou raised her eyebrow.

"This Shesshomaru hesitates. But even so, this Shesshomaru will comply with your request."

Shesshomaru took a step forward and stepped into the moonlight. He raised an eyebrow. "Satisfied?"

Shesshomaru hair glittered slightly in the light. The open window blew a few stray strands into his face. His face was no longer the hard stony self it was that morning. His face was more relaxed, yet alert. He was so still he seemed like a statue, forever stuck in time. His mouth suddenly twitched bringing Kikyou back from her daze.

"Shesshomaru, you say you needed Hojo to persuade women to come to you because you could not?" Kikyou stood up gracefully and stepped forward, directly in front of Shesshomaru's twitching mouth.

"Yes, this Shesshomaru is not appealing to women. This Shesshomaru seems to scare the women away." Shesshomaru's head fell slightly to face Kikyou's upturned one.

"I find that a little hard to believe…" Kikyou's voice had become a whisper. His face had crept closer as she spoke, reaching towards her neck. Kikyou's arms were pressed tightly to her chest. She closed her eyes and breathed out softly near his ear. He pressed himself closer towards her body and pressed his hands on the small of her back.

Shesshomaru's mouth ran across her smooth, white neck. He paused under her cheekbone and gave a light kiss that sent a stunning sensation throughout her body.

"No."

Shesshomaru opened his eyes, unmoving. He moved his chin to the base of her neck. One hand moved to her left shoulder blade. Other than that, he made no other movement.

"I will not accept your deal." Kikyou stepped away from Shesshomaru. "Find yourself another soulless virgin body."

Kikyou cocked her head towards the warm face, her eyes never leaving the dark floor. "I couldn't betray Inuyasha like that."

"Inuyasha…" Shesshomaru said the name with regret.

He stepped toward the door and held a hand on the wooden door. "Then this Shesshomaru has come for what Shesshomaru has come for."

He opened the door and was about to leave when, "Shesshomaru!"

Shesshomaru turned and felt Kikyou's hands on his face, her body near his body, her lips caressing his until at last a kiss was placed on it. Shesshomaru reached around her and returned the affection

At last they pulled away and Kikyou was with a rare smile on her lips.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard. Both turned their heads and cried out the same name: "Midori!"

A/N: erm…hi losers! Lol. Eh, I didn't wasn't to write anymore cause it was turning into a Kikyou hating story (well, aren't they all?) and I didn't like that. But after a FEW changes it's finally acceptable. Well, I made this chapter up on the spot. Ms. Retard over there wanted to end it. But I just made things complicated for her. So muahahaha! I mean oops. Lol. Ya hope you liked it. I LOVE KIKYOU!