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Title: The Nexus of Satisfaction
Author: Gladiel
Series: Inuyasha
Genre: General
Rating: PG
Word-count: 202
Summary: Storms have always been the perfect symbols of trouble.

THE NEXUS OF SATISFACTION
chapter thirteen
storm.


 Sesshoumaru didn't like it. Something was wrong; the air smelled wrong. Something disturbed him and his emotions neared to what he could describe as trepidation.

And Sesshomaru hated it.

He felt as if he lost his sense of control over everything, and that was one thing he disliked most. For example, he'd rather know certain facts about his opponent rather than charge in instinctively, ignorant of the possible advantages and disadvantages he'd have in a specific battle.

"Rin," he called the small girl.

"Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama?" she approached him, smiling gleefully for having been showered some attention.

"Where's the miko?"

"Kagome-nee? She didn't come today," she replied, frowning slightly at her lord's obvious discomfort.

Did the woman finally understand she was unwelcome? He should feel triumph after successfully driving the nosy human away but the feeling of discomfort stubbornly refused to disappear.

Something, indeed, was wrong.

"Jaken, stay here with Rin."

"Yes, of course! But Sesshoumaru-sama…where are you going?" he asked frantically, used to the signs that indicated his master had suddenly changed plans or had to give some attention to important matters.

"To confirm something," he said, before leaving without any further explanations.

A storm was brewing and Sesshoumaru didn't like it.

Chapter thirteen end.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: /legasp/ There's a plot! Who'd ever thought--! It wasn't much but it does spark some curiosity, I suppose. This, by far, is the fic I enjoy updating most so my other fics will probably lag behind until I'm satisfied.

Reviews are welcome, as always.

The next installment will be up pretty soon…so watch out for it tomorrow/later, depending on your timezone.