Another Battle

Inutaisho has accepted to Mitsurugi's peace offer for the Demon Lord's sons to marry his daughter and niece. This has greatly even the odds for the war against Naraku. The Demon Lord Inutaisho has sent his faithful and loyal servant Jaken to receive his sons Sesshomaru and Inuyasha from his fortress. Sesshomaru is in his room studying and Inuyasha is in the garden. Jaken comes in Inustido's fortress to tell Sesshomaru the news.

"My Lord!" Jaken yelled while he looks for the demon prince. He comes to Sesshomaru's door and knocks five times. "Prince Sesshomaru," Jaken said quietly searching for the full-blooded demon son of Inustido.

"What the hell do you want Jaken," Sesshomaru said out of anger.

"My prince, you Father has requested for you and your half-demon brother's presence immediately at the demon slayer's fortress," he stated.

"For what reason," Sesshomaru asked.

"You have to ask General Tanaka," Jaken responded. "My lord, do you know where your half-demon brother Inuyasha is?"

"No. I don't know where the hell that mutt is," said Sesshomaru as he is still trying to study while Jaken is interrupting him.

"Get Natsu to pack you and your brother's things," Jaken instructed. Jaken looks for Inuyasha as Sesshomaru accompanies him.

"Inuyasha, get your ass out that damn tree you mutt," Sesshomaru ordered.

"Shut the hell up Sesshomaru," Inuyasha said as he ignored his brother's orders.

"I suggest you watch your fucking mouth, half-breed," Sesshomaru said aggressively but in a calm, cool manner.

"I bet you wouldn't say that shit if Father were here," said Inuyasha as he tries to ignore his older brother as much as possible.

"Inuyasha just shut up and come on," Sesshomaru screamed as Inuyasha's antics were angering him. "Father has summoned us to the demon slayer's fortress."

"Why?" asked Inuyasha.

"Stop your blabbering hanyou," said Jaken.

"Remember Jaken you don't really have to live," said Inuyasha while flexing his claws.

"Why did Master Inutaisho produce such a pain," said Jaken as he was fed up with Inuyasha's smart-ass comments. Sesshomaru, Jaken, and Inuyasha travel by foot to the demon slayer's fortress. "General Tanaka?" said Sesshomaru.

"Greetings Prince Sesshomaru and Inuyasha," Tanaka said as he was glad to see that the boys have not killed each other while traveling to their destination.

"Do you know the situation on which Father has summoned us?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Yes I do know, Prince Sesshomaru," Tanaka responded.

"Well, can you please inform us?" asked Sesshomaru, as he is getting impatient with not knowing what the situation is.

"That young prince is up to your Father," General Tanaka said trying to travel along the path that Jaken had showed him.

"What the hell does that mean?" Inuyasha said, as he also was getting impatient with the situation.

"Inuyasha watch your mouth!" Natsu screamed. She grabs him Inuyasha by the ears.

"Explain General," demanded Sesshomaru.

"Prince Sesshomaru, all that I can tell you is that your father is signing a treaty with the demon slayers," General Tanaka explained to the young prince.

"Figures that my father would alliance himself with some humans," Sesshomaru said with a hint of disgust in his tone. 'My father is a weakling for humans' Sesshomaru thought as he listens to Inuyasha's complaints.

"General Tanaka, when do you think we will be there?" Jaken asked with a yawn.

"We will be there before sundown," said Tanaka, as he too was getting weary from the long travel.

"Good, because I am hungry," Inuyasha said as his stomach was rumbling loud enough to wake the dead.

As General Tanaka and Jaken escort Sesshomaru and Inuyasha to the demon slayer's fortress, Chiyo is preparing Sango and Kagome for their first encounter with the Demon Lord's sons. "Kagome stop squirming before this comb gets tangled in your hair again," said Chiyo as she is combing Kagome's hair.

"Chiyo-chan you're hurting me!" Kagome yelled in pain.

"Well Kagome, if you did what Chiyo-chan said she would be finished by now," said Sango, as she is fully dressed and ready to go meet her future husband.

"Oh shut up Sango," Kagome replied as she is still squirming and is taking even longer for her to get ready. While Sango stuck her tongue out at her little cousin, both Mitsurugi and Inutaisho were standing right behind her.

"Sango and Kagome, is that the way we act in front of the Great Lord Inutaisho?" Mitsurugi asked. Inutaisho laughs.

"Don't be so harsh, Mitsurugi," said Inutaisho with a rare smile. "They are children and between us, my sons are worse." They all look at each other and laugh. One of the Demon Lord's servants walked into the room.

"My Lords, the princes are outside the fortress gates," she said. The servant bowed and left the room. Mitsurugi nodded.

"Let us meet your new husbands," he said, as he knows he as perfectly prepared for this moment. Sango and Kagome walked behind Mitsurugi and Inutaisho towards the fortress gates.

'I wonder what my future husband is like? I hope he's kind.' Sango mentally shook her head. 'What the hell was I thinking? Demons are ruthless and have no feelings!' Sango exclaimed in her head. They stopped in front of the princes and watched. Inustido walked over to his sons and conversated in their demon language.

"Father why are we here?" Inuyasha asked.

"Well, my son, you are here to meet your new bride," Inutaisho explained.

"How fitting a Hanyou and his human," Sesshomaru begins to laughs.

"I don't know why you are laughing, Sesshomaru. But you're meeting your bride also," Inutaisho replied.

Sesshomaru's laugh stopped and abruptly. He replied, "I will not marry a filthy weakling of a human." Sesshomaru feels as if his Father has betrayed him again. He never forgave his Father for falling in love with a human woman and fathering a half-demon child.

"She may be filthy but she's not a weakling," said Inutaisho as he defended Sango. "She's a demon slayer. Now treat her like she's you wife already."

Sesshomaru looked up at the two girls and asked, "Which one am I marrying?"

"You are marrying the oldest which is the strongest," Inutaisho explained. "Inuyasha you're marrying the miko."

'What are they talking about over there?' Sango thought as she listens to them conversate in their language. Sango suddenly felt a nudge in her side and looked at her cousin with a questionable look.

"The one with the dog ears is so cute," Kagome giggled. Sango nodded and then looked up to see a young demon staring at her. Sango lowered her eyes and then stared directly into the demon's unwavering golden eyes. Her heart began to race and breathing became shallow. She places her hand over her beating heart as if to slow it. It was if no one was there but him and her.

"Sango… Sango… Sango!"

"Yes, sir?" she said as she woke up from the spell.

"Are you all right?" Mitsurugi asked.

"Yes father, I' am just a little nervous that's all," Sango replied.

"Very well then," Mitsurugi said as he escorted the girls towards their future husbands. "Prince Sesshomaru and Prince Inuyasha," said Mitsurugi as he greeted the Princes. "It is an honor to have the both of you here." Both of the princes nodded and thanked him. "Well now that the princes are here we can now proceed with the celebration!" Mitsurugi proclaimed with a joyous laugh. Suddenly the alarmed went from the watchtower and the soldier yelled, "Naraku's demons are coming in by the hundreds!"

"I guess Naraku wants to be free of us now," Inutaisho suggested. Mitsurugi nodded and began to command his fellow warriors.

"Somebody should gather all the women and children underground," ordered Mitsurugi. "The five of you set the cannons and traps." Mitsurugi then turned to his daughter and niece and shouted, "Sango, Kagome, prepare for battle!"

"Father, is he really going to let those girls fight in a man's battle?" asked Sesshomaru with total disgust.

"Yes he is my son," Inutaisho replied.

"That's barbaric," said Sesshomaru.

"That may be, however, they are on of the strongest warriors in this clan," Inutaisho explained to his oldest son.

"The only reason they're the strongest is because the men are weak," Sesshomaru said out of pity. "The men are suppose to protect the women not the women protect the men."

"Well Sesshomaru, you will finally get to see your new bride in action," said Inutaisho with a loud smirk on his face.