Yay! I updated. And let me tell ya, some of you guys have the same idea of Tima and Zanmaru that I do. We should do something about that, ne? (Chuckes evilly).

Read on, faithful readers and reviewers. Read on.

Ch. 10

"Damn it! It's been three days since we lost him and even though we have arrows, we can't do anything!"

Inuyasha was still ticked at having been bested by the Were Hunters, and was not keen on hiding it. The Inu-gumi had long since lost any leads of Sesshoumaru and the Hunters.

"The hunters are not fools," Miroku said. "They know enough to move their hideout."

"I know that, idiot!"

Inuyasha's ears seemed to be glued to the back of his head, so great what his apprehension.

"So what do we do now?"

"There isn't anything to do, Inuyasha. The only thing we can do is wait for Sesshoumaru's transformation to rear its ugly head. Even then, the Hunters won't be able to handle him. He's more powerful than they believe," Kagome said softly.

"He's going to escape."

Night of the Crescent Moon

Sesshoumaru sat obediently, waiting for his master to give him a beating. He had huge holes in his hands and feet where Tima had driven spikes through several days before and pinned him to the dungeon wall for seven hours.

However, those seven hours didn't compare to what Zanmaru did. The Inu Youkai had stripped Sesshoumaru of all clothes after that and beaten him to nearly a bloody pulp with his poison whip. After that, Zanmaru decided to vivisect him from chest to abdomen and play around with his internal organs and muscles. It was pure and unrivaled pain to Sesshoumaru, but by now, if he had any incentive to fight, it was much too painful to do so. After that, Zanmaru had instructed him to put his clothes back on, but Tima had to do it for him, because he was in too much pain. As it was, she was only able to slip his hakama (pantaloons) on him, for he would scream in pain if she attempted to touch him any higher.

And now he felt the queasiness of post-transformation as well.

Perhaps the moonlight will not reach this dungeon. Perhaps I shall be spared…

Sesshoumaru was still kneeling as he was before, and blood was still dripping very slowly from his half bandaged wounds. It was a wonder he hadn't passed out.

He began to shiver half-heartedly as his cruel master walked in with Tima.

"Good evening, Were-Dog. Do you know what day it is?"

Sesshoumaru tried to force words out, but his voice was gone from screaming yesterday.

"Answer me," Zanmaru said coolly, letting his whip graze Sesshoumaru's split chest. The young taiyoukai's pupils contracted and he coughed violently, blood spewing from his dry lips.

"Crescent…moon…" Sesshoumaru managed to croak.

"That's right, pup. It's your crescent today. And I suppose you were hoping that maybe we would leave you to transform here? Or perhaps you are led by the hope that without the moonlight to engulf your form, you will not transform? Feh, such foolishness."

Sesshoumaru looked up in confusion at Zanmaru. Didn't he need the moonlight to transform? It didn't make sense.

"Well, this isn't a dungeon anyway. Look at the walls."

Sesshoumaru looked in the only direction he could without feeling immense pain. Up.

He gasped.

The ceiling split straight open when drawn back by several men.

"This is an observatory, pup."

Suddenly, Tima dealt a blow to Sesshoumaru's head and caught him as he passed out. She covered him in a large, heavy cloth.

"Hurry, Tima! His transformation will not be stopped once the moonlight hits him!"

Tima and Zanmaru deposited Sesshoumaru onto the ground near a village before removing the heavy cloth.

Sesshoumaru's eyes opened slowly until the full moonlight was absorbed into his pupils. They shone with brilliance and hate, then the crackle of bones, flesh and muscle began as he started his transformation.

He screamed as a snout grew on his face and his shoulders hunched horribly. His fangs went past his chin, which was now very dog-like. His muscles filled out more, and even as his yell had not ended, it was becoming a primal snarl.

After a few more seconds, he was fully transformed, with no injuries.

His red eyes took in the moonlight and he threw his head back, letting out a very loud and commanding howl.

AAAAWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Inuyasha growled as he heard the howl. He knew where Tima and Zanmaru had dropped Sesshoumaru off.

"Kagome, we gotta evacuate everyone!" he snarled.

"What's wrong, Inuyasha?"

"Those hunters let out Sesshoumaru right over that hill above the village!"

"Damn!" Sango growled. "Toto-sai hasn't finished mending the Hiraikotsu! Without it, I can't fight as well!"

"It's okay," Miroku said. "Stay in the village. You are needed here."

"Thanks, Miroku for cheering me…oh!"

Miroku's hand was stroking Sango's butt.

"HENTAI!"

Sango punched him in the head and he fell, hand twitching. Kagome and Inuyasha picked up his twitching form and left.

"Good luck, Sango, Shippo!" Kagome said. "We'll try to hold him off from the village!"

"Kagome, take Kirara! She'll be helpful!"

The fire cat transformed and waited for Kagome and Miroku to climb on.

"Thanks, and good luck again."

Inuyasha took the lead and headed for his brother.

Come on, Sesshoumaru, I don't wanna hurt you. Don't come to the village…

Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill…

Sesshoumaru was ruled by only one thought at the moment, and that was to kill, maim, and destroy anything he could get his claws or fangs on. He snorted in the air viciously, searching for life that he could take.

A demon! Kill! Kill it!

He leapt to what he smelled. It was an Inu Youkai, a very familiar one.

"Dare you try to attack your master, pup! Such insolence! Subdue!"

Sesshoumaru felt a familiar elemental blast of pain hit him, but he merely shook it off and snarled.

The Dog already saw his error and began to run, knowing that his speed far outmatched Sesshoumaru's normal speed.

He didn't take into account Sesshoumaru's Were-Dog speed.

The transformed youkai stood before him, snarling and bristling with his hackles raised.

It was then that he ate Zanmaru, relishing every bite as he even swallowed the bones whole.

Meat! I need MEAT! I NEED FOOD!

Sesshoumaru turned to the village and licked his lips.

R and R please.