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Two ways out Chapter 4

"DO NOT TOUCH ME MONK!" Sango raged at Miroku, Who of course, had grouped her for the third time this morning, and got slapped, for the third time this morning. "Were supposed to be looking for Kagome!" She snapped as they made their way through the forest. Shippo, who was on Sango's shoulder, bawled "I WANT MY MAMMA NOOOW!" "I know you do Shippo, well find her then all will be well!" Said Miroku, rubbing the new red mark on his face. "NO! I CAN SMELL HER BLOOD! MY MOMMA'S DEAD!" He screeched. "Do not talk like that." Cried Sango.

Stupid Inuyasha, They thought in unison. Inuyasha told them what had happened to Kagome, then told them Kikyo would take her place… they wouldn't hear it! They all left in search for their dear friend, and Shippo's mother. Their minds were spinning with worry, especially when they reached the hot spring. Shippo saw all of the blood, and the combination of the smell and sight of his mother's blood caused him to faint into Sango's arms. She let out a combination of a gasp and a scream, Miroku's eyes filled with tears, but something was missing from the murder scene… the body of their companion. Shippo who regained conciseness, howled in fury "DEMONS ATE MY MOMMA!"

And with that, the grief stricken demon slayer carried the kitsun out of the forest, with a horrified monk close behind her. Shippo cried for hours, until they reached camp "My momma… my momma… my momma… my mommy…" and once they reached camp, they found an undead miko tending the fire. "Why hello." She said cheerfully, "Tell me, did you find my useless reincarnations body, or did a demon get a hold of her?" They chose to ignore her and went on grieving, until the yuki Lord of the Western Lands stepped into camp.

"She's not dead." He said when he saw the look of grief on their faces. The three friends shrieked at these words. They rushed up to the Lord and looked at him expectantly. "She is however wounded horribly." He decided to spare the little miko's emotions and not tell them that halve of her wounds came from a suicide attempt. "She has decided to stay at my home for the time being, I am hear to collect her things."

The demon exterminator looked suspicious, and she had every right to. This demon lord usually would kill you, as soon as look at you, why would he help Kagome? But he said she was alive, and for that, Sango was more than grateful. She dashed inside, grabbed Kagome's famous yellow backpack, and dashed back out. She handed it to Sesshomaru, who said, "She will no doubt want to visit you, but she must rest first, to get into a traveling condition, for she must come to you. I would invite you to my castle, but I refuse to have that half-breed in my home."

Kikyo stepped up and hissed, "I will not see that woman near what is mine!" She meant Inuyasha. Sango made a leap for her, but Miroku caught her and said "Sango don't, unless you wish to suffer a miko's wrath. And Sesshomaru, thank you for all you've done for our sister." He said quietly "and we will be more than happy when she visits, tell her well miss her please" "Take me!" Squealed Shippo. "Maybe when she visits, for now she couldn't handle caring for a child, " He said, as he walked out of the clearing.

"Why do I wish to put myself through all this for that mortal." He asked himself. He didn't know why, but he felt all he was doing for the miko was right, and his instinct hadn't been wrong yet.

"And you like her."

"Damn, you again?"

"Yup."

"For your information, I hold no feelings for her whatsoever!"

"Don't pull that one on ma bud, I'm you, I know you inside out! You can't tell me you don't like her! It's impossible to lie to me! You think she is vary bright, and even more beautiful. You think that halve-breed is so vary much unworthy of her un-dieing attention, and you wish you're the one who had it, and not you're brother!"

"…Lets pretend that's true for just a moment… what should I do? She wouldn't be suitable as lady of the west! That role is for a demoness and a demoness only I promised myself-."

"Stupid promises shouldn't be made, and when they are made, they are made to be broken. Give yourself time to get to know her, be kind, be forgiving, but most of all, be loving, don't ware that icy mask around her, for even if you do, I have the feeling she can see right through it."

"Right… I can most certainly try… but it may turn out she doesn't think of me in that way…"

Oh boy was he wrong. The whole time he was gone and she was sleeping, she dreamt of Inuyasha, but not only Inuyasha. Her nightmares were interrupted several times by a beautiful pair of honey colored eyes, with two crimson stripes underneath. Every time she would dream of the yuki lord, he would take her in his embrace, and shield out all thoughts of Inuyasha. Though neither knew it, while they were apart, they became closer, one always missing the other, and they were apart for maybe an hour and a halve!

Sesshomaru leaped into the small cave that now had light pouring into it from the entrance, and gazed at the sleeping miko. He planned on waking her and going to the castle, but as he looked at her, sleeping peacefully, he couldn't bring himself to do it. He sat down next her and watched her chest rise, and fall with a steady rhythm. He would wait until she was awake.

He didn't have to wait too long. About a half-hour later, she began to stir. Her eyes opened slowly then she stretched as much as the bandages on her abdomen and wrist would allow. She turned her attention to the demon lord sitting cross-legged next to her. Then, she gave him a warm smile that almost stopped his heart. Then, He did something that he didn't intend to, but didn't exactly regret afterwards. He returned her smile. It was a small smile, but it was enough for her.

She marveled at his smile for a moment, but then she remembered ware she was going. "When are we leaving? I wanna see the castle bad!" Sesshomaru smiled again at this, and said " I'm glade you're exited about coming to my home, as to answer your question of when were going, whenever you're ready." She smiled then reached into her pack, extracting a blue kimono with lavender and red flowers on it, and a red sash. "Could you turn around so I can change?" Sesshomaru turned his body away from the miko so she could change. Good thing too, that little green skirt was not only indecent, but it was starting to give him ideas.

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