Mei awoke in a small, dimly lit room. It was cold and she shivered.
"Does he know?" A voice asked
"Does who know what?" She asked, sitting up slowly
"Sesshomaru. Does he know what you are?"
Mei looked around for the source of the sound.
"Who are you?" She asked
"Oh dear Mei, I think you already know the answer to that question."
Mei smiled, her crystal blue eyes shone in the darkness.
"Naraku." SHe said through gritten teeth, her eyes narrowing "What business do you have with me?"
"None with you really." he said evenly "But I need Sesshomaru to do something for me?"
"You know." Mei replied "He's not one to take orders. He despises being told what to do."
"Usually, but I have a feeling this is a special case."
"How so?"
"Because, I kidnapped his lover."
Mei sat silently, then stood.
"Heh. For something so petty, you play such tiresome games." She said "So that is your plan." Her eyes narrowed "You know you won't succeed right?"
"You think so?"
"I know so." She said
"Hm. You never answered my question. Does he?"
Mei shrugged.
"It never really came up." She said "Besides, I don't think it'll make much of a difference anyway."
Naraku laughed. As did Mei.
"What?" He asked
"Taking out soilders one by one." She said, sing-song "Galloping galloping still he'll come."
"What?"
"He's on his way here now. Slowly slicing through your defenses." Mei said
"To save you?" He asked
"And to kill you." Mei replied
"And what if I should kill you before he gets here?"
"You wouldn't be able too even if you tried." She said evenly
"That a fact?" He asked
Mei laughed.
"Ho." She said "You-- I can't figure out."
"I'm pretty complex Mei." He said
"Really?" She asked "Not really. I think you're just a pathetic demon with a god-complex. You want power, but barely comprehend what power is."
"And you do?"
"Oh my dear Naraku... I have more power than you can comprehend." Her eyes lit up "He's here."
Sesshomaru looked around and sniffed. He couldn't detect Mei's scent, or much of anything, but thankfully.
'If I smelled her, it would mean that she was here. And that-- because of this miasma... she'd...'
"Sesshomaru, you came."
Sesshomau looked up to find Naraku concealed in his baboon cloak, sitting on a porch.
"Where is she?" He asked
"Hm. Straight to the point then." Naraku remarked "Alright, she's here."
Sesshomaru's eyes widened.
"She can't be. NO mortal could ever hope to survive this..."
"Lucky me then."
Sesshomaru looked up to find Mei standing behind Naraku.
"Mei?"
"Hm. You seem surprised Sesshy." She said "I'm tougher than I look ya know."
"You aren't human." He said
"I never said I was." She replied
"But your scent..."
"Many things smell like what they aren't." Mei said "Scent can be very decieving."
Mei looked down at Naraku.
"I imagine you had some type of plan?"
"Let me guess." Sesshomaru said "You kidnapped Mei, so that I'd kill Inuyasha?" He sighed "You play such tiresome games.
"Silence!"
Naraku's body transformed into that glutoonus mas of demon throw away parts that he often kept concealed. He launched himself at Sesshomaru.
"Okay... ya know what? I'm tired of this."
And suddenly, a bright light came from Mei. A vibrant brillant white light, that wrapped itr's self around Naraku, transforming his body back to as human as it can get.
"Kagura!" Naraku called
"Dance of blades!"
Mei grinned at Kagura, and waved her hand.
"You'll never control the wind as I do!" She called "Binding chains!"
Kagura looked in awe as the wind formed chains and wrapped arund her. Her Dance of Blades stopped only feet from Mei, who grinned harder.
"Time for a taste of your own medican." She said "Dance of Blades!"
The blades moved back to Kagura, slicing through her flesh. She cried out.
Sesshomaru starred in awe at Mei, who casually walked down the stairs towards them.
"Where do you..." Naraku began
"Silence." Mei said
Naraku tried to speak again, but discovered that his voice had disappeared.
"Let's go." She said
Sesshomaru took her hand and lead her away.
"What are you?" He asked on the way back
She laughed.
"Trust me Sesshy, you would've believe me if I told you."
Sesshomaru sighed and Mei giggled.
"Let me guess, you're wondering why I let myself get kidnapped in the first place, right?"
Sesshomaru looked at her, alarmed.
"Hm." Mei said softly, reaching up and touching his head "I know all your thoughts."
She laughed.
"To answer your question, I wanted a bit of amusement and I hoped... that maybe... you would tell me."
Sesshomaru looked at her strangely.
"Tell you what?"
"What's in your heart for me." She said
"You can read my mind." He said "You should know."
"I want you to say it." She said "I want to hear the words from your mouth."
Sesshomaru stared down at Mei, and questioned himself.
'What do I feel for her? What is in my heart for this poor peasant girl Mei?'
Then Mei's eyes changed. They grew dimmer and painful. She was sad.
"Then maybe... you don't love me..." She murmered "And you just..."
And then Sesshomaru's lips were on hers. Her eyes widened as he kissed her. She colasped into his arms, and finally he pulled away from her.
There was silence for a moment. And to Sesshomaru's relief, on Mei's face, appeared a sultry smile.
"Tell me." She said softly, placing her lips millimeters from his. "What do you feel, Lord Sesshomaru... what do you feel when you kiss me?"
"Pain." He said "Pain, lonliness, pleasure and desire. Fear and longing. All bundled into one petty action."
Mei looked at him and grinned.
"Was that so hard?" She asked
She then turned and kept walking.
"Where are we going?" He asked
"Me? I'm going home." She said "You're going back to Rin and Jaken."
Sesshomaru looked at her strangely.
"You know, you can't leave them alone for long, they always seem to get into trouble somehow." She said, continuing to walk
Sesshomaru grabbed her arm.
"So come ith me." He said
Mei smiled, but shook her head.
"I can't." She said "I have to stay here."
"Why?"
"I can't tell you."She said "But it's better this way." She smiled "I'll see you soon right?"
"Wait." He said "Tonight. Let me have tonight with you."
Mei thought for a moment, and then nodded.
"Until midnight." She said softly
That night, Mei stared up at the stars, with Sesshomaru.
"Where will you go?" He asked
"To the moon and back." She said, she turned to him "Honestly? I'll go back home."
"And where is that?"
"You know... that little crappy shack with the thatch roof, just up the river."
"I thought you meant..."
"Sesshy, I'm not leaving this plane." She said "I physically can, but I just have good reason to stay."
"Hm." He said "And what is that?"
"You'll see. Come back in seven months time and you'll see."
She pointed up at the moon.
"It's time for me to leave you." Sesshomaru said, before Mei could
Mei grinned.
"Yes. It is."
"Seven months?"
She nodded.
"Seven. See you then."
And with that, she walked away.