The Dog Prince

By. DemonGirl-Setsuna

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DemonGirl-Setsuna: Hi there! Setsuna here!

This story is an AU; Alternate Universe, meaning Sesshomaru could be that evil in another dimension, plus he has emotions in this universe, because he is human in this story!

I over slept today and was almost late for class, and I haven't had breakfast!

Here is Chapter 16!

Please Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha or anything belonging to Rumiko Takahashi or 'The Swan Princess'.

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Ch. 16

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"Guards, seize that demon! He's the one who murdered my father and King Kenji!", InuYasha orders.

The guards quickly grab the evil demon.

"Now, Sesshomaru. Would you explain yourself, please", InuYasha turning his attention back to his cousin.

But Sesshomaru had vanished.

"HA-HA! Prince Sesshomaru want your kingdom and helped my master; Kikyo, kidnap you so he could have it!", Naraku shrieked, as the guards led him to the dungeon with his hands bound behind him.

"I want my cousin found!"

The rest of the guards rush to find the traitorous Prince.

InuYasha collapses into a throne, holding his hand to his head, enraged that the traitor to him and his parents was a member of his family.

"I can't believe the reason behind my kidnapping and my parent's death, was all because Sesshomaru wanted the throne, but Kikyo wanted it too", he whispers to himself.

"I wouldn't be surprised if Kikyo was planning on double-crossing Sesshomaru", Kagome says, reassuringly putting her hand on his shoulder.

"Probably", he says, squeezing her hand, lovingly.

"Prince InuYasha, I have reason to believe the guards won't be able to catch Sesshomaru, if he's escaping the castle the way I think he is", Sakura states, "And by the time they realize it, he would be out of the kingdom".

"What way is that?", InuYasha confusingly asks.

"The secret passage, the royal family is to use if the castle is attacked", Sakura replies.

"Where would he come out at; if he took the passage?"

"He'll come out by…"

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Meanwhile…

Sesshomaru hurries through the tunnel, heading for the exit.

"No one knows about this secret passage, and I'll be long gone before they realize how I escaped!", he laughed to himself.

Sesshomaru feels along the wall looking for the hidden switch, when he finds it; he pulls the lever, opening the secret door to the outside.

As the door slid open, he is blinded by the sunlight, and as his eyes adjusted to the brightness. He finds the tip of a sword pointing at his throat, and Kagome and InuYasha standing behind the sword-holder.

"Don't move Sesshomaru, or I'll slit your throat open", Sakura warns, "And I'm not afraid to, either".

"How did you know about the secret passage?", Sesshomaru questions, "Servants, aren't supposed to know about it!"

"My father told me about it, before he died, and he was the body-guard to King InuTaisho and Queen Izayoi", she replies, "And he hoped I would become the same when Prince InuYasha became King. Oh yeah, I didn't tell you, that Prince InuYasha promoted me to royal body-guard", she sarcastically adds, "Now, don't move! You're under arrest for betrayal to the royal family!"

A guard quickly shackles Sesshomaru's hands behind his back. Sesshomaru starts chuckling.

"What's so funny, Sesshomaru?", InuYasha asks.

"I knew you looked familiar Sakura, but I didn't know why, until now".

"What do you mean?", Sakura asks.

"Your resemblance to your father; Kenshin, is amazing. Just looking at you, I can tell you're his daughter".

"Your point is?"

"You're the daughter of my grandfather's bastard son", Sesshomaru sneers.

Sakura stares at Sesshomaru in shock disbelief.

"King InuTaisho, treated the stain to the family name like a brother, regardless that the mistake's mother was a peasant woman; not of noble birth", he mocked, "King InuTaisho was too kind for his own good".

Sakura clenches her hand into a fist.

"Your father was worthless, not worthy of liv…", he is cut off.

Sakura puts her arm down after punching Sesshomaru with a right-hook.

"Don't you dare bad-mouth my father or King InuTaisho again", she growled.

Sesshomaru spits out blood; stunned the girl decked him.

"Guards take him away!", InuYasha says, watching Sakura run towards the large cherry-blossom tree in the garden and collapse in the tree's shade.

InuYasha hurries to the emotionally confused girl's side, with Kagome close behind on his heels.

Sakura sits under the tree with her knees pressed up against her chest, sobbing.

"So what are you going to do?", he asks.

Sakura looks up at him with a tear-streaked face, "What do you mean?"

"You just found out you're royalty; my cousin even, what are you going to do?"

"I don't know", she rests her arms on her knees, then rests her chin on her arms and stares off into the distance.

"Not a good enough answer, Sakura!", InuYasha scorns.

"Just drop it InuYasha!", Sakura snaps.

InuYasha smiles to himself when she didn't say 'Prince' before his name, "Listen Sakura, it now makes sense to me. You have the same blue eyes as my father, as your father did. I was confused at first, but now that I know you're my cousin, it makes perfect sense, plus the way my father treated you and your father; he treated you like a daughter after your father died".

Sakura lets his words sink in.

"I don't care that your father was born out of wed-lock, you are still family".

"Thanks InuYasha", she says, blushing at his statement.

"So what are you planning to do now?", Kagome asks.

"Um…"

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DemonGirl-Setsuna: Well? What did you think? Please review!

Sorry to leave you all hanging like that, but chapter 17 isn't finished yet, so you have to be patience with me!

Catch you readers next time in chapter 17!

(I hope I can finish it soon!)