12/14/05

Submission was not a word Sesshomaru was accustomed to hearing. Or following. And it pained him to find no other way out of his current situation. Tied, bound thankfully not gagged, but almost just as bad. At the moment he lay next to a thick metal pole, linked to it was the chain tight around his neck. There was no longer a brace, just the metal tied in knot after knot to stop his uproar. There was a larger one raging within himself, rather than on his expression and actions.

DeShanea, stood over him. Still confident that she could overpower him and pin him forever. She couldn't have been more wrong. He would break free, just as soon as she let her guard down or when he gained his full strength back. A strange contraption was holding his mouth. Like a muzzle but more of a steal body strapped from his chin to his head. A piece of strong leather was clamped in his fangs, held up on both sides of his restraint. He felt like a kicked dog forced to stay with those who'd abused him. But he was not in his K-9 form. DeShanea dare not kneel down to him, less he manage to get loose out of his anger, so for now she spoke to him.

"AAwwww I know you don't like it now Sesshomaru sama. But trust me you'll learn to love it" A rumble was born in his throat and converted into a growl. "It must be so rough…being treated like a dog" She stopped for a moment, then returned a glance at him. "Right…you are in fact a mutt. Strangely your not putting up much fight…care to tell me why?" Another growl, informing her that if she did not back down, he would in fact damn his energy loss and strike at her. "Oh I see…you think if you wait a while I'll drop my guard or you'll gain your full power back yes?" It hit him hard that she read him as though she could see the very thoughts in his mind, none the less he said nothing. This time she kneeled down to him and cupped his chin "Hn….no matter how beautiful you are Sesshomaru…I will never trust you. Oh and your energy wont recover any time soon." His eyes widened. She had to be bluffing…put in the state of mind that he wont gain his power back and he wont. He knew this it was a technique called reverse physiology.

"Lies…." he managed to say slowly.

"Oh? Think I'm lying eh? Those chains around you…yes they cost a pretty penny but worth it for you." She smirked after that last comment, stroking his cheek with the back side of her hand. "It's called Titanium. It's a new metal only a few are aware of. Very strong and not as complicated to make as one would think. Anyways…as you may have guessed I am a sorceress and a shifter. Now I was going to take you to training…but since your still so set on getting free I'll have to make sure you obey me" She reached behind her and unhooked something from her long belt. In her right hand she reviled a whip.

Sesshomaru had already chewed through the leather piece after the first hundred strikes. At the end of this thrashing tool, attached was a small crystal like razor. And along with the cracking material against his bare skin, that smooth blade cut and broke his flesh. Now she was onto the three hundreds or so, Sesshomaru had lost count. He wasn't used to the constant attack, more so when he was in complete defeat. No… he wasn't defeated just yet. A groan of frustration came from DeShanea.

"Damnit Sesshomaru, you're tougher than I thought. But I can see I'm hurting you all the same. All your doing is suppressing just like your father told you to always do. Never show fear but most of all pain. NOW…OBEY ME!" One last lash was made on the center of his back. The small razor cut through and stabbed him. This time he released a cry. DeShanea bit her lip. "Yes…that's what I wanted to hear, your death cry. Hhhmm your brother says he's only heard it once, when he first discovered the wind scar or something…yes and unleashed it on you…I'll bet you weren't ready for that huh?" Sesshomaru's back was in shreds, hot blood smeared all over his pale skin. Dripping off his back to stain the grass under him. "I have one last thing for you"

Sesshomaru's nose twitched, something was in DeShanea's hands. From what he saw it was a powder like substance. Again she met him eye to eye. In front of him she held out what she held in her hand. "Don't know what it is?" He did not answer. She leaned close to his ear before the addition went to his back. "Salt" Then she slammed her right hand (which contained the salt) on his back and smothered it into his open wounds.

After DeShanea had dismissed Sesshomaru and Inuyasha for the day, they both shared a room but chained to a similar post as was outside. Inuyasha growled and did everything in his vast strength to get it off of him. But to no avail.

"Stupid bitch! In order to transport us anywhere she has to hurt us… so we wont escape" Sesshomaru looked up and stared at his younger. "What?"

"Inuyasha that's the most intelligent thing I've ever heard you say"

"Oh shut up!"

"I have been wondering something, relating to your assumption that she must weaken us in order for us to do anything" Sesshomaru spoke not minding his brother's presence. As far as he was concerned he might as well share what little information he had. "How does she know us? The only reason she captured us was because we were injured, weak. How could she have known that?"

Inuyasha did not respond but did indeed agree with him. "I donno… maybe she just saw us and took the opportunity"

"No…just before I was captured, she said she had been planning this." At that moment he remembered his thoughts before he went under. "Naraku"

"What you think she's Naraku? I doubt it. She mentioned she was a shifter, but from you I don't think she could hide her..or 'Naraku's' scent"

"That's not what I mean" He was more relaxed now that he knew just what was going on. "Perhaps the two of them are in alliance."

(A/N: Woot done!)