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Through Her Eyes

Chapter 4: And So It Begins…

Datherine cursed heavily, raising her nose up to the wind. "They're not anywhere in the area." She growled savagely, "Tessa's gone too."

"Awww, I didn't know she cared." Tessa mocked in a simpering tone. The males shot her glares.

"So that's what she meant when she said she didn't want us." Kagome said quietly.

"We have to find them!" Sango exclaimed.

"No, you have to stay here out of trouble while I go kill Tessa and free your friends." Dath told them.

"WHAT!"

"LIKE HELL!"

Inuyasha, Shippo and Miroku winced. Datherine was about to get it.

"It's too dangerous. You'll be killed. And someone needs to look after the pup." Datherine said coolly. Rin looked up at her and cocked her head to the side. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow, wondering why she cared.

Kagome glared at her. "Those are our FRIENDS!" She exploded. "We're coming." Datherine sighed and rubbed her temples.

"You could be killed!" Inuyasha scowled. She was right, and he wouldn't be there to protect them.

"We don't care." Sango said in conviction. "We're going." Datherine opened her mouth again to argue.

"Listen Lady," Kagome fumed, "we've been through hell and back with those people, they're our FAMILY, our PACK." Inuyasha growled in approval, Shippo grinned and puffed out his chest proudly and Miroku smirked. Sesshoumaru glanced at them and felt a twinge of jealousy. "So I don't care if you agree or not, I'm going to go find them!" Kagome finished with an icy glare. Sango beamed at her.

"Yeah!" Rin nodded furiously. "Rin wants to go find her Sesshoumaru-sama!" The mighty lord caught himself wanting to smile. Datherine rolled her eyes and look up at the sky.

"Why me?" She shook her head and gave a wry smile. "Well, since they're your mates and pup, I underst-"

"WHAT!" Both women bellowed. Inuyasha and Miroku had turned pale then scarlet in under 3 seconds. Shippo was laughing his head off and Sesshoumaru looked mildly amused. Datherine blinked in confusion.

"Your… pack…" She said slowly. "Mates… Pup." Kagome and Sango blushed furiously.

"Nonononono…" Kagome shook her head so much it looked like a blur.

"They're not…" Sango broke off spluttering.

"Just friends!" Kagome insisted.

They babbled incoherently and gestured wildly for a little while longer while Datherine smirked knowingly.

"Oh, I'm sorry. My mistake." She placated them, amused and slightly sarcastic. Sesshoumaru surpressed a smirk and glanced at his brother and his pack. Inuyasha was staring at Kagome in confusion. I'm not that bad… am I? Miroku was smirking even wider than Datherine. Hmmm… such denial… Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to roll his eyes. This Datherine person knew as well as he did how idiotic this particular pack was with mating.

Kagome and Sango flushed under Datherine's piercing gaze and averted their eyes.

"Well…" Sango cleared her throat and resumed her familiar 'Let's Do This' stance. "Which way?" Datherine raised an eyebrow and they were struck with how much like Sesshoumaru she looked. "She's a female Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha snickered. Sesshoumaru glared at him coldly. Datherine then jabbed at thumb over her shoulder.

"Could that be it?" She asked simply. The screen flipped to show an immense castle that loomed over the trees that hadn't been there before. Kagome oogled and Sango sweatdropped.

"Heh… yeah…" Kagome said weakly, still staring at it.

"How the hell did she put that up in a matter of minutes?" Sango exclaimed. Datherine scowled darkly.

"We've been out for two days. Ample time for her to use her power to take material from the earth and turn it into her fortress." They both stared at her. Again. The males were shocked. To say the least.


"TWO DAYS?" Inuyasha roared. Miroku was gaping at the cackling priestess. Sesshoumaru was fuming. How the hell did she get so powerful?

"How do you know all this about Tessa?" Sango demanded. Datherine stared coldly at her.

"That, is my business." She said with finality. Neither woman said anything.

"Female Sesshoumaru." Kagome muttered. Sango, Inuyasha, Miroku and Shippo all exploded with laughter. Sesshoumaru glared moodily. Datherine had a giant question mark above her head.

"Let's get going. It'll take us at least a week to get there." She said, still looking at the slayer and miko as if they had taken leave of their senses.

"Wait!" Sango said, picking up Kirara. "We don't have to walk, Kirara-"

"Is weaker then a kitten, 'scuse the pun." Datherine said tiredly. "Or hadn't you noticed?" In shock, Sango looked at her demon friend and gasped. Kirara blinked back at her blearily and mewed weakly.

"That… that… BITCH!" she shrieked. "How DARE she? She will PAY!" Sango cradled Kirara, tears starting to trail down her cheeks. Miroku sent a sharp glare at Tessa, who was grinning maniacally. Inuyasha growled at her angrily. Sesshoumaru continued to study the slayer. She truly cares for her demon companion...

Datherine turned towards the castle and felt another tug at her hakama and looked down. Rin stared back, biting her lip.

"W-will we find my Sesshoumaru-sama?" She asked in a small voice.

"Yes." Datherine nodded. Rin gulped and looked down at her shuffling feet. Datherine quirked a smile and squatted down beside the small child. "Why don't you stick by me until then, 'kay?" Rin looked up at her and beamed, hugging her around the neck, but pulled back quickly.

"I'm sorry Datherine-sama!" She cried, putting her arms behind her. Datherine looked at her quizzically.

"For what?"

"Sesshoumaru-sama doesn't like to be touched…" She mumbled, abashed. Datherine grinned, and embraced the shocked girl.

"I'm not Sesshoumaru-sama." She glanced up at Kagome and Sango who giggled to themselves. Rin hugged her with elation and relief. Sesshoumaru felt a twinge of something foreign. He couldn't place it and his brow furrowed in annoyance. He felt… bad? For not letting Rin hug him? That was stupid! He also felt… envious… that Datherine could.

Datherine stood up and Rin took her hand. Kagome and Sango came up beside them and they set off to get their family back.

Author's Comments: My laptop broke. I nearly had a melt down. I am so sorry, but I only just got it back. I will try to update more frequently, but school has started, so I'm not promising anything.