Here we go again!

By Kracken L. W.

            Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru, or anything pertaining to the manga/anime.

This is just a fan fiction. The definition of fan fiction is as follows: A non-profit story line based off an original

Published/copyrighted idea. Now that we have that established, on with the fic.

Inuyasha & Co. are traveling through a heavily forested area on their way to find Naraku when ….

            " Shut up monk." This was a normal enough occurrence that at first no one thought anything of it. Inuyasha was always that way. " I said SHUT UP you stupid lecherous bastard!!!!" That was a little surly even for him though, and got everyone's attention. Inuyasha stood a few feet behind the others, facing down their back trail, with both ears cocked straight forward in an intent listening pose. Suddenly Shippou sat straight up in Kagome's basket. He too appeared to be listening to something the others could not yet hear. Inuyasha suddenly uttered a soft curse, and sniffing the breeze that rustled the leaves overhead, suddenly broke out in cold sweat. "Shit, not again, not Now!" He growled something else under his breath as Shippou broke out laughing, "They're coming this way Inuyasha, You gonna run this time, or let them catch you?" The hanyou turned to glower at the little kitsune before he returned to his listening, sniffing, and muttering. "Feh! Running of course. That's what any SMART bachelor does." He tossed the remark over his shoulder as he strode quickly towards Kagome, muttering again as he went. Miroku and Sango caught the words "Bitches….Sesshoumaru …….Two weeks" as he passed. "You guys go back to the village, I'll meet you there in two weeks!" He shouted back at them as ran onward down the trail. "Inuyasha!" Kagome called after him, "Where are you going!?" "To find my brother!" "Eh? Why would he want to find Sesshoumaru?" she asked the others.

With Sesshy:

            Damn the half-breed! Where had he gotten too? They were never going to find a hiding place in time! He looked back over his shoulder once or twice as he hurried back to their usual meeting place. Anyone who knew him (A/N: or thought they did.) would have been surprised to see the mighty Sesshoumaru acting so, well, paranoid. But the scent that had prompted him to abandon Jaken and Rin had gotten stronger, and now he could hear their howls. "Fuck you Inuyasha, you'll just have to find your own hiding place!" "Fuck…*pant, pant*…yourself…*pant*…brother mine." Sesshoumaru turned back to see his little brother bent over in the middle of the clearing, bent over holding his side and clearly out of breath. " Too late to hide the way we normally do." He gasped, "They're right behind me. Gotta, get,  the staff." Sesshy stared at him like he'd lost his head. "Are you suggesting what I think you are?" just then the howls went ominously silent. The brothers stared at each other, eyes widened in horror. "No time for that!" Inuyasha gasped. "Run!". They took to the trees and fled.

Back with Kagome and the others:

            They were all staring at a maniacally giggling Shippou when three humongous white dogs burst out of the undergrowth behind them. "Where is he!" " We know he was here mortal!" " Stop stalling for time and tell us where he went!" While one spoke the other two were busy sniffing the ground. One suddenly gave a shrill yip off excitement and began to shoulder her way through the group. Right towards a still laughing Shippou. Fortunately for the fox demon, her maternal instincts were at their peak and all she said as she stepped over him was "Awwww, what a cute little fox!" before the whole pack of them descended on Kagome. "All right young bitch," the largest of them snapped as she changed to human form, "what's he to you and where did he go?" "Excuse me?!" Kagome couldn't believe her ears. "The half breed! The second son of Inutaisho! Who else?!" (A/N: These are female dog demons, in other words bitches, they aren't aware that it can be taken as an insult. To them it's on a par with "young woman". Inuyasha on the other hand knows damn well what it means on both sides, and uses it with both meanings.) " I might ask the same questions of you!" the girl bristled. The tallest and presumably oldest of the three just smiled at her tolerantly, the two younger demons weren't so serene. "I seek him because he can lead me to his brother, whom I would like for a consort. These two are pursuing him with the intent to catch him for the same purpose." "Yeah!" "So you can't have him slut!". The older one just shook her head at their outburst. Alienating the girl wasn't going to get them anywhere. "Excuse me." Said Sango, "but Inuyasha is a half-breed, I thought you all shunned them?" Their leader smiled again and Miroku couldn't help but notice how very beautiful she was. "Such an observant youngling, normally you'd be right, but as I said before, he IS Inutaisho's son; and, unfortunately, one of the only two male Inu youkai  for many days travel. the others are too far away, even for us." Miroku was sidling closer, apparently unnoticed. "Gracious Lady, if I may be so humble as to ask…." Thwack! "Ouch." "Don't mind him," Sango growled, glaring down at the semi conscious monk, "he's SUPPOSED to be a priest, but periodically he forgets and needs reminding." She kicked him in the side for good measure before turning back to lady youkai. Suddenly Kagome made up her mind. It was time to teach that boy a lesson in regards to what he preferred. Being actively chased or being left to make up his own mind. "Before he gets away ladies," she spoke mildly, "Inuyasha went that way." "We thank you." The three bowed gracefully, "In return for your help, should you ever need assistance, just hold onto this and ask for Dawn's Eyes." The leader handed Kagome a small elliptical pendant, set with the most beautiful piece of rose quartz she'd ever seen, inlaid with coral and a pearl of a very delicate pink. Then she and her companions reverted to their natural forms, and it was more obvious in this form how the lady demon had gotten her name. Her eyes were a deep pink, with hints of red and orange, and had a pupil the same color as the pearl. Against all that pure white fur, the effect was amazing. She began to regret sending these three in Inuyasha's direction. But it was too late; noses to the ground the three were off. Once again howling and yipping in their pursuit of their reluctant intendeds.

 End Chapter

Kracken: Sorry 'bout the whole switching back and forth thing, and it's not particularly funny yet either, but we'll come to that. Just setting the groundwork for the next chapter is all. Please remember to review so I know whether or not it's worth continuing to write this story.