There, this would be chapter four, I think, not counting the prologue that is. I need at least 7 reviews to update, remember that, anyone reading. Please Review, all righty?

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Agressive Hospitality

Lunaria stared at him, the way he usually stared at idiots. It was a rather different feeling when you're on the receiving end of such a glare.

"You are mad, I am so sure you're mad... I think I will be going now." she decided, turning away.

Sesshomaru frowned, still struggling to grasp the idea that he was in fact being severely insulted by a demoness... a cat demoness no less.

He would have lost control a long time ago, had she not been so interesting.

"I'm surprised you don't believe me. After all, what would I gain from lying about it." he stated, rather than asked.

She stopped, looked back at him once more, making the child on her back shift nervously.

"I believe, Lord Sesshomaru, that our conversation has ended." she replied, her tone calm, her eyes weren't.

"Do not follow me."

Sesshomaru frowned, sensing something, ignoring her completely...

He sighed. There's no reason for her to worry about me at the moment... she has other things to ponder over.

The great dog demon turned slowly away, facing the rushing wind. "Inu Yasha." he murmured, the anger obvious in his voice. Rin gave a soft gasp of surprise and hid behind Ah Un.

"Jaken." Sesshomaru stated, turning to the toad. The little demon imp flinched and shrunk slightly away. "Yes... milord?' he asked, expected a kick, or perhaps another blow that would send him to the 'other' end of the field.

"Watch Rin. Stay here."

In a flash, Sesshomaru was gone, running steadily through the flat grassy field.

Lunaria frowned slightly, then the scent hit her nose rather forcefully and she winced.

"Oh." was her only statement. The darn dog demon was so hot tempered she had had trouble concentrating on her surroundings, rather than how she'd like to tear his ears right off...

"Rowen..." she started, then stopped, not wanting to sound at all like him. She put the girl down and took her shoulder, crouching to her level.

"Stay with the other girl, do not let that idiot imp push you around, do you hear?"

The child nodded slowly, though she was frowning fearfully, her eyes sliding over to the green devilish toad.

Lunaria stood and walked over to Jaken calmly, crouching down to his level as well. She extended long delicate nails and examined them carefully as she spoke to him, ignoring his constant shivering.

"If you touch one hair on her head, I will cut yours off." she said calmly, looking up at him with glittering cat eyes. She smiled, flashing him glittering fangs. "Is that clear?"

Jaken stuttered for a long moment, but she was gone, like a summer breeze, disappearing with the wind.

It took her seconds to catch up to him, which was irritating, and surprising all at once.

His eyes flickered to the right and he saw her, keeping up easily. "Now the tables have been switched and you follow me." he stated, his voice not the least bit out of breath by their running.

Lunaria didn't bother to look at him, instead she said calmly. "I'd like to investigate this engagement you seem to recall." her reply was matter of fact.

Sesshomaru frowned deeply then turned to see the figures of his half brother and their little team of misfits.

The stench of monk and demon slayer was rather over powering, turning his mood from dark to black.

With a soft swish the two demons came to a stop in front of the group, earning themselves surprised looks... and from Inu Yasha a rather loud handful of insults.

"I thought I smelled rat!" he snapped, pulling his sword from his sheath. He pointed it steadily at Lunaria.

"You little thief, what are you doing back here? I thought you'd be running for all you were worth." he hissed, eyes flashing with anger.

Lunaria almost yawned. It seemed the temper ran in the family. "I wasn't running from you, I simply have other more important things to attend to." was her honest reply. She blinked at him innocently.

Sango took a step in front of Kagome slightly. "We want our shards back!" she snapped, holding her weapon behind her at the ready.

Sesshomaru was surprised by this sudden show of interest to the new demoness... He was being ignored. However, the dog demon didn't show it at all.

He blinked mildly at his brother and then said. "Inu Yasha."

This caught everyone's attention. "It seems, you do not remember father's wish." he said slowly. Inu Yasha scowled. "What the hell are you talking about, Sesshomaru? And what are you doing with that cat?" he snapped, turning his glare to his older brother.

Sesshomaru stared at him for a moment, wondering if perhaps he would calm down if he was silent... Of course that thought was quickly crushed as Inu Yasha continued his ranting.

"You've never wanted our shards before, why're you trying to get them now?"

"I don't want your shards, Inu Yasha." Sesshomaru stated thinly.

Kagome looked back and forth between the three demons, feeling unsteady. She could feel the three shards that the cat demon had around her neck, as well as one unpurified shard in her kimono somewhere.

Lunaria felt her staring and turned to look at her, connecting her cat like eyes with Kagome's own.

The girl blinked and turned bright red for some odd reason, feeling humiliated by the cat's simple stare.

"What is it you want then?" Inu Yasha snapped impatiently, continuing his loud conversation. Kagome looked over at Sesshomaru, wondering too what it was he wanted. They had a shard now... that explained Lunaria's sudden pressence, however why she was with Sesshomaru...

"I thought I'd introduce you to your intended bride." the Youkai lord stated. Inu Yasha froze. "What?" he asked, a lot quieter than before.

Kagome felt very much like she had been punched in the stomach.

Mirokou and Sango started in surprise, looking back and forth between Inu Yasha and Sesshomaru.

"Father always had a planned marriage for you. It was some demon from the mainland that he never actually got you to meet before he died." Sesshomaru smirked.

"It so happens she's here."

Lunaria glared at him steadily, her gaze as powerful as his own. "Sesshomaru, you don't know that for sure." she snapped. Inu Yasha choked slightly.

"What? You're kidding! A cat of all things!"

It seemed, that was his biggest concern.

Lunaria's anger switched targets almost as fast as Inu Yasha's mouth decided to intrude.

"I beg your pardon?" she snapped, eyes flashing. He glared right back, not the least unsettled by her anger.

"It doesn't matter if it was intended or not, so why should I care? Father isn't here anymore, I don't have to marry some idiot feline."

Kirara gave a low growl of dislike at his comment, making him shrug. "Sorry Kirara, just never thought you were my type."

Swish.

Lunaria grabbed Inu Yasha by the throat while he looked over at Kirara and lifted him up of the ground, surprising him.

"Look, I don't find you the least bit interesting either, I'll have you know.' she informed him, while he struggled in her hands. "And happily, I do not need to marry my father's choice in lords. However, a certain level of respect would be appreciated."

Sango and Mirokou looked tensely at the scene, both holding their weapons at alert, but unable to do anything.

Kagome cried out sharply, worried. "Let him go!"

Lunaria turned to look at her, still holding him up. "He most surely won't die of this, priestess. What are you all worried about?"

Calmly, she tossed the half demon down. He growled, landing on his feet. "You impudent jerk." he hissed, glaring.

Lunaria cocked an eyebrow. "It seems the dog clan is incapable of self control." she murmured outloud, earning herself a double glare from the brothers.

Sighing, she turned. "This was rather a waste of my time." she began, opening her mouth to say something to Sesshomaru.

Two voices shattered the would-be peaceful scene. Before two seconds had passed, both demons shot off at full speed, running right back the way they had come, leaving nothing but shock behind them.

Inu Yasha growled. "Oh no you don't."

And he was off after them as well, running as fast as he could, leaving the rest of them behind.

Sango grabbed Kagome and dragged her on Kirara. Mirokou jumped up behind him. "Go! Kirara!"

Lunaria saw the miasma before she felt it, throwing one arm over her face to block it out mildly as she ran into the dense of it, where Rowen had been.

Looking around sharply, she turned around again and again, wondering what it was...

Sesshomaru came to a stop beside her, growling. "Nuraku."

Sharply, the cat demon glanced at him. "What?'

"Good day, Lord Sesshomaru." a voice cut in thinly. As one, the two demons turned sharply towards the voice. Lunaria kept as calm as Sesshomaru, her hands folded neatly in her kimono though she was clenching them quite hard.

The demon that stood before her was clothed in a baboon garmet, hooded and shadowed so that she could not see his face.

"Oh my... Have you made a friend now? That's a surprise." the demon continued, turning it's attention to Lunaria.

The demoness' eyes narrowed ever so slightly, looking steadily towards him. "What do you want?'

"Hmm.. she's as cold as you. It only figures. I'd like to inform you, however that your human, Lord Sesshomaru is in my careful care." There was a note of mocking in his voice that made lunaria's skin crawl and by the shimmering electricity in Sesshomaru's eyes, it ticked him off just as much.

"There were two, however... I found it amusing, I thought for a second you were deciding to collect these pesky little things." the demon continued. Lunaria felt her stomach clench.

Rowen.

"Is she yours too?" the demon asked, cocking it's hooded head. Lunaria looked steadily at him, grinding her teeth with flaming anger. Sesshomaru grunted. "No."

"Oh... she must be yours then." The demon turned once more to the demoness, smirking.

"Is it the fashion, nowdays to have a human tagging along?"

"What do you want with her?" Lunaria asked instead, her posture calm, her eyes...not so much.

Nuraku laughed. "You are so much like Sesshomaru. It's no wonder you two seem to travel together."

For a moment, she felt like pointing out that they didn't get along at all, but she kept her mouth shut, as she had expertly been taught.

"I notice you have some jewel shards, my dear." The demon continued, urged on by her silence. Lunaria didn't react.

"I will exchange the little vermin for the shards, if you like?"

Lunaria and Sesshomaru both smirked. It was a stupid request to someone at their level.

"I think not." she replied softly.

Nuraku laughed. "Would you like her to die then? After all you have little more to offer."

Sesshomaru frowned, knowing that to be true... Lunaria couldn't take Nuraku alone either.

"I will find something." was her calm reply. Nuraku smirked. "You have very little time, I suggest you move fast."

"As for you." he added, smirking at Sesshomaru with even more smugness. "You know the main dealings between you and I are to do with Inu Yasha. I suggest you actually try to get Tetsuiga this time."

Sesshomaru looked at him coldly. "You know my answer."

"The child then dies."

Sesshomaru clenched his teeth, lifting his glowing claws up for Nuraku to view.

"I think not."

With a flick, the baboon fell lifeless to the ground. The miasma dispersed, leaving them alone in the fields.

Lunaria was studying the ground thoughtfully. Sesshomaru turned coldly away and began to walk, as if he knew what he was doing. Lunaria knew for a fact he wasn't.

"Where do you think you're going?" She asked, unmoving.

Sesshomaru stopped. "What would make that your problem?"

"Note that the same demon that holds your charge holds mine as well." She snapped. He turned away indifferently and began to walk away. "That does not matter."

Swish.

"Unless you plan on fighting me about this, you had better stop." she hissed, planting herself in his path. He stopped, looking at her with dislike.

"Get out of the way."

Lunaria finally lost it and lifted her own glowing claws. "I'm asking for your help." she snapped.

He cocked an eyebrow. "I don't feel like giving it."

The cat growled. "I don't particularly care if you want to give it or not, Youkai Lord." She snapped.

He closed his eyes for a moment, wondering if maybe he could just slay her and get it over with.

"I will not say this again, get out of my way."

"Okay."

He started and opened his eyes to find her stepping aside calmly. He stared. Why was she so confusing?

Frowning, he started away and found her following. "What are you doing?"

"Nothing at all."

He growled and continued, ignornig her completely. It as impossible to rid of her... he was starting to get that impression anyway.

So, there is it. Chapter four. I need seven reviews or I won't update.So, please review.