Chapter 2

Kyrii gasped at what San had just suggested. "What! Are you crazy!" She yelled, shaking her head. "No! I won't let you!"

San was about to protest when Miroku walked in, glancing at the girls and smiling warmly. He had a tired look in his eyes, as if he had been stressed. "Hello ladies." he said politely. He was a handsom monk. Both Kyrii and San agreed to that. He had short, black hair that was in a small pony tail at the nape of his neck, and he had dark blue eyes. He also wore black and blue monk robes and always carried around his staff. He had a wind tunnel in his right hand as well, a kazaana, a black hole as some would say, and he wore some cloth over it, as well as a rosary. He also had two golden earings on his left ear, and one on his right. He blinked as he saw San. "San! You're back." he walked over and gave her a light hug, his hand trailing down to rub her butt.

San nodded, a light smile on her face as she hugged back, then she growled as she felt his hand on her ass and smacked him, growling a bit louder. "Yeah, and can I talk to you about something?"
Miroku nodded, sweatdropping and rubbing his cheek, leading her out of the room, looking back into the heirem's quarters once more to get a good look at the women, before taking her to his room and closing the door. "What is it San-chan?"

San sat on a cushion. "The heirem girls are saying that Inuyasha is going to kill them if they marry him."

Miroku clenched his fists, plopping onto a cushion next to her's. "Damnit...i'll have to drag them down the isle now!"

San's eyes widened in shock. "You knew?" she stood, staring down at him.

Miroku looked up at her, nodding. "Of course. I am his advisor." he said, as-a-mattter-of-factly.

"Oh...of course.." she nodded and plopped back onto the cushion.

He sighed. "I don't know what i'm going to do, San-chan..."

She looked over to him. "You don't have to do anything, Miroku-sama, i'll handle it."

"Oh? And how do you plan to do that? He isn't the same boy you used to play..." Miroku started when San inturupted him. "Yeah yeah, Kyrii told me." she rolled her eyes. "I never said he was, but I can still help."

Miroku blinked at this, narrowing his eyes at her. "What exactly are you planning on doing?"

"I'm going to marry Inuyasha." she replied simply.

"What! No! I won't let you! I don't allow it!" He yelled, standing.

She stood as well. "Why not! I can fight, and besides, you aren't my mother! You can't tell me what to do, and if you were my father, I would have killed you by now!"
Miroku shook his head. "Don't make me force you San..."

"Oh? You do remember your silly sutras won't work on me? I have miko powers! I can tear them right off!" She yelled, taking a step toward him. "Now Miroku, I would like you to inform our Lord Inuyasha that you have found his new wife."
Miroku looked at her, his eyes pleading. "San, I beg of you! You've been like my sister since your father left..."

"He didn't leave! You know that! He killed my mother and ran!" she growled, clenching her fists at her sides.

"Besides the point, San-chan. I'm begging you, don't go through with this!" As he said this, Kyrii ran in. "We're begging you!" she yelled directly after him. They both fell to their knees, putting their hands together as if in prayer. "Don't do it." They both said in unison.

San growled. "Miroku...Kyrii...you both work at the castle, right?"

They both nodded. "What does that have to do with anything?" Kyrii asked, blinking.

"You can watch over me to make sure he doesn't kill me...but when I say watch over, I mean listen...wait...anticipate. Like you both taught me to do when I was younger."

Miroku sighed. "As you wish..." he stood, pulling Kyrii up by her hand. Kyrii stood and hugged her friend. "Thanks...this means a lot to me and the other heirem girls..." Kyrii whispered.

San nodded and took a step away from them. "I'm doing this for Inuyasha, so you both know...I wasn't from this time...and neither was his late wife...and she betrayed him. I want him to know that not all of us girls are so bad."

Kyrii and Miroku both nodded, and all three of them walked out of the room. Miroku walked down the hall to the young lord's quaters, and Kyrii walked back to the heirems quaters. Once they both had left, San was escorted out by a couple of guards.

Miroku got to the door of Inuyasha's quaters and knocked to see if he was in. "M'lord! Are you in there?" he asked, tapping his staff on the door once more. As he did, The silver haired boy finally opened the door a crack. "What?" he snapped, growling.

Miroku bowed. "Sorry to disturb you, but I have found you a mate."

Inuyasha opened the door more, narrowing his eyes at the monk. "What do you mean, mate?"

Miroku blinked. "I have found a young hanyou girl to serve your needs...instead of a heirem girl M'lord." he answered, thinking quickley.

Inuyasha nodded. "Feh, then tell the village that the marriage will be tonight." he said, turning away, then tilting his head back to look at the monk once more. "What is the girls name, anyways?"

"San." Miroku replied, turning and walking away.

Inuyasha nodded and kicked the door closed, walking back into his bedroom to wait for the night.

That night, San was escorted back to the castle by Miroku and Kyrii. She was going to just wear the kimono she had worn that day, but Kyrii insisted she wear another one, even if this wedding wasn't special, they had to make it look like a real wedding. So Kyrii and her went and got new Kimonos. San's was yellow with flowers on it and transparent bubbles, with a light green sash, and Kyrii's was light pink with some purple and silver streaks, green dragon flies, and a yellow sash.Miroku was stunned by how radiant they both looked. After losing his first wife, Sango, he hadn't had much luck with women. He asked Kyrii if he could be her date to the wedding, and she graciously accepted. San smiled at the two of them as she walked down the isle with one of the guards. Miroku and Kyrii watched from the crowd, anticipation in their eyes. Inuyasha was wearing a black haori, exactly like his other fire rat one. He glanced up as San walked down the isle and blinked, taking another look at her. I hadn't expected her to be so beautiful...he thought, blinking as Miroku stepped over. He was a monk, the closest to a priest they had in the palace, so he would be marrying them. He tapped Inuyasha on the shoulder. "M'lord...your brother is here..."

Inuyasha's eyes widended and he growled. "Why is he here?"

Miroku shrugged as Inuyasha's brother walked down the isle behind San. He stopped in front of Inuyasha, a smile on his face. "Congratulations brother." he said, looking to San who returned his smile.

Inuyasha growled. "Thanks Sesshoumaru."
Sesshoumaru bowed, glancing up to his younger brother as he did. "It was luck you got the western lands...but when this girl comes running to me as well, it will be mine..." he said, turning and walking away.

Inuyasha clenched his fists, growling. He wanted to just draw his sword and chop off his brother's head, but he wouldn't. All he could think about was how his first wife, Kagome, had betrayed him. She had left the room one night when Inuyasha was asleep, and he had woken up to her laughing. He ran outside to find her. He heard her say, My Love...to somebody, so he figured she could see him. He turned the corner to see her kiss Sesshoumaru. Then she turned to see Inuyasha and watched as assassins jumped down from the roof, advancing on him. She looked back to Inuyasha, as if to warn him to run as she had so many times before. But she just smiled and laughed, moving more into Sesshoumaru, then she yelled, "Kill him Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha was snapped out of his thoughts by Miroku telling him that his brother had left. Inuyasha nodded and they said their vows. Then Miroku said, "You may kiss your bride."

San blinked, blushing at this. She had always had a small crush on Inuyasha, and had often fantisized about their wedding day. Inuyasha saw her blush and smirked, grabbing her around the waist and pulling her to him. She blushed even more, her eyes widening. He leaned down and brushed his lips against her's, before letting her go and smirking to the crowd as they whistled and whooped. She turned and waved to the crowd, smiling. I knew he wasn't a killer...I knew he'd remember me when I got here...she thought, smiling to Inuyasha. He smiled back, but his eyes showed no happiness. They burned right through her, into her soul. It showed he didn't trust or remember her. This was all an act...she thought, sadly, as she saw his eyes, her ears drooping. Inuyasha saw her ears drooped and glared at her, then picked her up into his arms and turned to the large crowd, smirking. "Well then, me and my mate are gonna go and have some private time alone." he smirked a bit, winking to the crowd and walked down the isle, still holding San, hearing more whistles and whoops. Once he got into the castle, he dropped her the the ground and glared down at her. "Why did you volunteer to marry me, girl?" he growled.

She stood and brushed herself off, growling as she placed her hands on her hips. "Because I knew if you didn't get married soon, you would lose the western lands." she said, matter-of-factly.

He turned away, growling. "Feh, whatever. Follow me." he said, walking to his quaters. She followed slowly behind, her ears drooped back. They walked down the corridors of the castle till they came to his chambers. He walked through the door, looking back to see if she was still following. San gave a light smile as she walked into the room, jumping lightly as Inuyasha brushed past her, placing a blanket up around the door so they wouldn't be desturbed. Then he turned back and gave her a cold look, but she had already turned away, sitting on the bed of cushions. He walked over and sat on another side of it, staring out the window at the bonsai garden. He had a rosary in his hands, fidling with it as if he were nervous. She blinked, looking to him. "Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha's ears twitched as he looked to her. "What is it?" he snapped.

San sighed, laying back on the silk cushions that was the bed, staring at the cealing. "Do you...remember your childhood?"

He growled. "Why should I? My childhood was horrible." he glared at her. "Why?"

"Well...do you remember anyone from your childhood? Anyone at all?" San glanced to him, her eyes curious.

He shook his head. "Quit being stupid, you trying to trick me or something?" he growled, walking to stand over her. She looked up at him and shook her head. "N..no Inuyasha, of course not." He growled and pinned her down, the rosary cold on her neck as it lay next to her head. "Shut up...you think i'm stupid? You're trying to trick me...so you can stab me in the back like all women."

She shivered from the cold rosary on her neck, looking up at him. "I..I swear! I would never try to trick you!"

He growled, then let her go, standing. "You better hope you're right." he plopped onto the cushions next to her, staring at the cealing as she had before. He had a childish look in his eyes, as he had when they used to play together. She had come to this world when she was about two, when her mother had, taking her father as well. It was all an accident, ending up in this world. They had come to this village and stayed for a long while. When she was about five, her father had murdered her mother and had vowed to come back and kill her. She had been shaking when Inuyasha had found her. He had comforted her and let her stay with him at his castle. They would play in the bonsai garden, even when the maids told them not to. Then one day, when San was about 8, she was walking through the garden and walked into the forest by accident and got attacked by a hord of demons. She was passed out, she guessed, when Inuyasha came. He killed all of the demons and she awoke in his arms. He had dressed her wounds, cradling her in his arms. He had been crying because he had thought she was dead. Then she realised she was crying too. She thought back on this day, how warm he had been...how sweet he acted, and she remembered why she had loved him so much. He grunted and she snapped out of her thoughts, looking to him. He growled as his stomach growled and she laughed. "Hungry Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha glanced to her and nodded. "Yeah...but you won't have what I want..."

San smirked. "Would you want some Ramen?"
He jumped up, looking to her. "You have it?"

She nodded. "Of course. I always keep some handy." she pulled it out of the pack she had put in his room before the wedding. Then she walked to the fire pit and began to boil some water, cooking it. He watched intently, sitting in his doggy-style. After it was done, she handed it to him. He sniffed it and glared at her. "Did you poison it?"

She blinked. "Course not! I would never..."

He handed it back. "Then eat some."
She smiled and took it, taking some in the chop-sticks provided and slurped down some noodles. She loved Ramen almost as much as he did, oddly enough. Then she handed it back, smiling. "Wow, didn't know I was such a good cook."

He blinked and took some on the chop-sticks, slurping that down as well. "Hmm...it is good." he thought aloud.

She nodded, her ears twitching as she listened to him. She knew not to disturb him while he was eating. If she did that when they were kids, he would tackle her angrilly, and act as if he was going to hit her, but tickle her instead. She giggled lightly to the memory and Inuyasha glanced to her, growling as he set the food down. "What's so funny?" he growled, his ears laying back with anger.

"N..nothing Sir. I was just remembering something from when I was a child..." she looked to him, remembering why she was here. To make sure he never killed any of his wives. "Would you like to hear the story?" she thought off the top of her head.

Inuyasha grunted, finishing his bowl of ramen and setting it on a table, shaking his head. "I don't like stories..."
San smiled. "I have a feeling you'll like this one. It's about a young man who has to fight to survive, all for the sake of rescuing his mother."

Inuyasha's ears perked as he glanced at her. "Really? Doesn't sound that interesting..." he mumbled, still looking at her. He had a curious look in his eyes, as she knew he would. He had a soft spot for mothers, since he had lost his at a young age.

San nodded, smiling. "Yes...it all started with a young boy named Seishin." she had randomly thought up the name.

Inuyasha blinked, his curiosity gaining the better of him. "Sieshin? What happened to him? Did he have siblings? What about his father?"

San giggled, nodding. "Seishin was a young man...of sixteen.." she started.

Seishin was a young man of sixteen. He had short black hair and green eyes, and almost always wore a black haori with a white kimono under shirt and black hakama. He was a inu hanyou as well. He lived in the village of Shiyosai, with his mother, Shiori, and sister, Itsuki. Seishin loved to explore...to hunt and just have fun as most boys his age did. So one day while he was taking a strole in the forest, a demon appeared before him. "Who are you?" Seishin demanded, flexing his claws. The demon chuckled. "You have no need to know my name, young one, but I have a request for you."

Seishin blinked at this, straightening himself up. "And what would this be, Lord Demon." he growled, his dog-like ears laying back.

The demon chuckled once more. "I would like you to collect something for me."

Seishin's ears perked as he listened. "Go on." he nodded as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"I want you to collect the heads of these ten women..." he threw a lock of hair from each of them to Seishin's feet.

Seishin looked down to them, then back to the demon. "And if I refuse?"

The demon smirked behind the fox mask he was wearing. "Well...your mother won't be in the best of health."

Seishin growled, taking a step forward. "You touch my mother and I swear i'll rip your damned head off, Demon." he growled, flexing his claws once more.

"Then collect the heads of those ten women in ten days, or your mother dies." The demon said as he dissapeared. Seishin growled, looking down to the locks of hair. He picked them up and shoved them into his haori pocket, walking back to the village. When he got there, his mother was cooking dinner. He opened the sliding door, looking around. "Mother? I'm home!" He yelled as he walked in. His mother smiled to him. "Welcome home Seishin. Dinner's almost ready..."
Seishin nodded and then sat on a cushion. Then his sister walked in. She had long black hair with silver streaks through it. She was wearing a blue kimono with a black sash and sat next to her brother. "Seishin, how was your day?"
Seishin sighed, looking around, then to his sister. "Can I talk with ya sis?"

Itsuki nodded and they walked outside. He leaned back on the wall of their house, sighing. "I've become a mercinary sis..."
Itsuki gasped, shaking her head. "No way Seishin! You only kill when you have to!"

Seishin couldn't tell his sister about the demon. Why he was going to kill. So he played it off. "Heh, then ya don't know me as well as ya think." he smirked at her, grabbing his sword from the wall inside, then walking back out. "Tell mom I love her!" he smirked, chuckling as he jumped on top of the house, jumping into the trees and dissapearing from sight. Itsuki sunk to the ground, tears brimming her eyes. "N..not my brother..." she whispered as she stood and ran inside to tell her mother.

San paused as she grabbed her cup, taking a sip of water. She looked to Inuyasha, who was still curious. His ears were perked upright as he watched her. Hook line and sinker. She gave him a light smile. He almost smiled back, as if in a trance. Then she continued with the story...

As Seishin ran threw the forest, he took out the locks of hair the demon had given him. He sniffed one and looked around. It was close by, he realized. So he jumped back into the trees, closing in on that scent. It'll be easy...he thought. Just a human girl...all I have to do is get her head...and mom'll be okay. So he jumped down from the tree as he spotted the girl. "Ready to die little girl?" he snarled, unsheathing his sword. The girl turned with a glare and slashed at him with her hand. He jumped back, shock clear in his face. This was no ordinary girl! This was a half demon! "No, are you?" She responded, seeming angry from the rude approach. Seishin slashed back with his own sword, and the fight lasted for half the day, untill they were both exhausted. "You're...good..." Seishin wheezed as he stood his ground.

"You...too..." The girl murmurred back. Seishin smirked. "We've been fighting and I don't even know your name."
"Sai." she replied simply. Seishin nodded and straightened up. Then Sai growled lightly. "So why're you trying to kill me?"
Seishin growled and looked away. "It's none of your concern..." he snarled.

Sai gave him a pathetic look and walked up. "You had better give me an answer boy, before I really DO kill you."

The moment San said that sentence, Inuyasha jerked up, fear on his face for a moment, then it washing away quickley. "I said I don't like stories, damnit!" he yelled, grabbing her by the elbow of her arm.

"Huh! Wha...I..I'm sorry M'lord!" San yelled, squeeling in fear. He held his grip and dragged her into the hall, where his royal exicutioner awated. He remembered the conversation they had had very clearly.

"Now, if I don't kill the girl myself, i'll be sending her to you." Inuyasha had said, leaning on the wall of the castle.

The Exicutioner had nodded. He had long, raven black hair, braided in the back, and saphire blue eyes with a purple star tattooed on his forehead. "As you wish, but there's one little problem with that."
"What is it now?" Inuyasha had snapped, growling.

"A queen, or empress in this case, cannot be kill by anything other than the Lord's sword, and by strangle."
Inuyasha let out and growl of annoyance. "Then if I don't kill her, you will...?"

"I will kill her, yes, but it has to have a meaning to it. Like, say, the strangling item be a rosary? It would suit well, seeing as how your first wife tortured you with one." The exicutioner had said.

Inuyasha had nodded, cringing at the thought. "Yes. Perfect." He had answered before going to his ceremonies that day.

Inuyasha growled to her. "I'm sure you've heard the rumors about me wanting to kill my wives." he grumbled, thrusting her into the corridor outside and walking out behind her. "Well, don't think all rumors are lies."

San gasped as she saw the exicutioner. She remembered, his name was Bankotsu. From the Band of mercinaries. She turned quickley to Inuyasha, pleading with her eyes. "Please M'lord! What have I done so horribly to make you wish to kill me!" She yelled, growling. She may have been trained to conceal her emotions at times, but she was a willful girl.
"I don't like stories." He growled back, then he looked to Bankotsu. "Stand down. She will not be killed...not yet." He grabbed her once again and dragged her into the room, plopping onto one of the cushions. "You're lucky you remind me of someone...or else you'd be dead." he grumbled.

San nodded. She knew he wouldn't hesitate to kill her, in this state of mind. "Well...M'lord, with your permission, may I continue the story? I believe you will find it interesting." she said, sitting in a cushion beside him.

He growled in protest, but nodded. "Feh. If you must..." She nodded and took a breath. Then she smiled, continuing her story...

Seishin growled. "You can barely move, much less kill me." he grumled, sitting under a nearby tree.

Sai fell to to ground in exhaustion. "No need to remind me. Just trying to pry information out..." she mumbled with a sigh.

Seishin just laughed as he leaned back on the tree. "It's really none of your buissiness, but i'm doing it for my mother..." he said, looking to the sky.

Sai blinked, sitting up and glancing at him. "Your mother...?"
He nodded. "A demon wants me to kill these ten women, within ten days, or my mother will die."

Sai gasped. "That's horrible! So...am I one of those women?"
Seishin just nodded. Sai looked down, shaking her head and sighing. "I can't believe it...I want to help, and I will!" She stood up and brushed herself off before flopping into a sitting posstition before him. "I'll help you kill the other nine girls, and when it's over, you can kill me."
Seishin looked at her with an awkward blink. "Excuse me? Did I ever ask for your help?"
She shook her head and laughed. "Nope! And you don't need to!"
Seishin looked away and stood, closing his eyes. "You're an idiot, girl, if you think i'd let you help." he growled as he walked away.

Sai stood quickley and chased after him. "Oh c'mon! I'm strong, and you know it! And then we can find out why this demon wants me and these girls dead!"
Seishin growled, turning and glaring at her. "Fine! But remember, when this is over, i'll have to kill you."

Sai just nodded. "So, how are we going to find the next girl?"
Seishin pulled the locks of hair out of his pack and threw the one that belonged to her to the ground. "We found that one. Now this one..." he lifted a silvery lock of hair. Sai walked over and picked up her lock of hair, blinking before she pocketed it and looked to Seishin. He sniffed the hair and started walking off towards a village. Sai followed along slowly. "So...your mother...she's imortant to you?"

Seishin stopped. "Yes...she's the only parent I have left...my father...he left us at an early age..."
Sai looked away. "I'm sorry I asked."
"Don't be." he said, continuing to walk once more.

San suddenly yawned, pausing the story for the moment. Inuyasha blinked, his eyes curious once more as he watched her. She smiled warmly at him as she saw the sun coming up. "Oh...the sun's coming up..." she said, looking to it.

Inuyasha blinked and looked to the window and nodded. "Yeah..." then he snapped and stood up, looking to her.

San blinked and yawned again. "Excuse me, M'lord, but can I sleep now? I'm tired, and I can continue the story tomorrow night, when i've rested up."
Inuyasha growled. He knew he was supposed to kill her today, but he wanted to hear the rest of the story. His mind debated for a few moments, before curiosity got the best of him. "Fine..." he growled, looking away. "You'll finish your story tomorrow night..." he stood and turned, walking out the door as she flopped back onto the cushions. She had lived through the first night...she was safe, for now. She turned over onto her stomach and burried her head in the cushions that lay on the floor, falling asleep. She didn't even bother to get up and lay on the bed made for her.