Allies

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"What do you want wench?" Sesshomaru sneered, his golden eyes flashing in rage. 'How had she managed to catch him off guard?' He faced her now, hand of Tokejin in case the wench be foolish enough to try anything.

"I need you to help me" Kagome said calmly, yet forcibly. She had her bow at the ready, aimed right for the youkai lord's heart. Sesshomaru didn't budge but glared at the woman.

He was shocked at the gall of this human. She had dared demand help from him? When she had an arrow aimed at him?

Had it been any other human, Sesshomaru wouldn't have hesitated to kill it. This girl was a strange one, having proved before that she could easily slip through his grasp. Besides, there was another reason Sesshomaru had hesitated. Kagome had Tetsusaiga hanging at her waist.

Slowly he withdrew his hand from Tokejin, showing that, as of now, he meant no harm. Kagome lowered her bow. "Why?" he asked. "Why would you sully my father's sword even more with your touch? Then proceed to ask me for help? Where is my 'precious' little half-brother you cling to so tightly?"

If he knew anything, he knew that his brother wasn't foolish enough to let Tetsusaiga fall into anyone's hands. The youkai lord stepped closer to Kagome, his robe ruffling in the wind. Something didn't smell right here and he had to find out what.

"Where is InuYasha?" he asked lower, angrily.

"You'll meet him soon if you don't help me find someone!"

"Is that a threat?"

Kagome considered. "Yes, yes it is"

Sesshomaru caught her around the throat, moving swiftly before she could react. "What the hell are you talking about girl?" He tightened his grip.

Kagome went limp in his arms and laughed. "I'm surprised you don't already know, pretty boy." she managed to stutter. Sesshomaru growled at the comment in warning, but other wise let it slide.

"Know what?" By god he was going to get to the bottom of this.

"Will you help me?"

Sesshomaru released her and Kagome fell in a heap to the ground. She stared up at him with those big hazel eyes of hers.

'They hold so much pain and hate' the thought startled him. Since when did he care about human emotions? "What do you need help with?"

Kagome smiled somewhat triumphantly. "I need to track down a murderer"

Pause

"What?"

"A murderer, a killer, someone who took away the life of another person."

"I know that, stupid girl, but whose murderer?" Before the words were out of his mouth, he knew in his heart. All the signs that had previously confused him were so clear now.

"InuYasha's"

"Songo wait!" Miroku called after her, running to catch up with her as she stormed away from him.

"That's the last straw pervert!" was the reply he got from farther up the road. The monk sighed. The curse of his hand had once again gotten the better of him and once again Songo was its latest victim.

"But…but…Songo! I love you!" he called after her.

The exterminator stopped, not daring to believe what she heard. The nerve of that lecherous monk! "Try saying that before you feel me up!" she angrily replied, turning around to face him.

Miroku finally caught up. "Songo, look at me" She did so slowly, only to find herself suddenly enveloped in Miroku loving arms. He held her close to him, and she enjoyed it.

"I really do love you Songo. I just pray that a love like ours never ends up like Kagome and InuYasha's." He whispered into her ear, not noticing that she had stopped paying attention to him. That her eyes were now fixated on a spot down the road.

"Kohaku!" Songo yelled, right into Miroku's ear. The monk gasped in pain and stepped away.

"Well that's not exactly the response I was hoping for…" Miroku whined in confusion. "Did I miss something?"

Songo pointed off towards the fields down the road. A lone figure was walking towards them. Miroku shaded his eyes against the sun but he couldn't make out who it was.

"Miroku, its Kohaku. He's come back!"

A/N: Wow chapter 5 didn't take as long as I thought it would, which is good. I hope I didn't rush it though.

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No idea when chapter 6 will be up, so please be patient.