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Disclaimer: Nope, not yet. I just want Sesshy.

If the only way that Sango could travel with Sesshoumaru were by proving herself worthy, then by all her might she would prove herself worthy. Not only in the battlefield, but also in acting as the perfect female companion. At least until she was ready to face the group and Miroku again. Not wanting to ruin the situation, she stayed quiet and had decided that she wouldn't talk unless he indicated her to speak. She slowed down her pace until she was approximately two steps behind him. If she had to, she would even get along with that stupid toad, Jaken. Maybe it's all up to me. The possibility of getting Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru back together.

It seemed as though she might be able to wear him down. And if she were to be able to find a way to give Sesshoumaru his arm back, then maybe he would try to make peace with Inuyasha as a way of thanks. Then the only thing needed would be to convince Inuyasha. She would worry about that when the time came. Right now she would concentrate on softening up Sesshoumaru, which already seemed to be working. She would continue doing her hardest by trying to prove her worthiness. This shouldn't be too hard. The others already know how strong I am; I just have to prove it to him.

The youkai realized that she was no longer beside her, but just a few steps behind him. "Human, why do you walk behind me? I know I'm missing an arm, but it's not contagious."

Sango stifled a laugh at him actually making a joke. "I didn't know it was possible for a Demon Lord to have a sense of humor." She tried her hardest not to laugh at the sight of him trying to hide his laughter from his face.

"You didn't answer the question. Why do you not walk beside me?"

The taijiya fell silent and looked towards the ground. "I'm trying to prove myself worthy to you, or you won't let me travel with you. So I'm doing what any other female companions would do if they were walking with you. Do I upset you, Sesshoumaru-sama?" She tried to hide the disappointment in her voice

He wasn't sure if he liked the thought of her using formalities with him. She'd never done so before, but before they were enemies, and now—well, he wasn't sure what they were. "You have done nothing to upset this Sesshoumaru. And you do not need to walk behind me. The only who does that is Jaken. I would appreciate it, if you were to walk along side me."

"Oh, ok," she replied quietly, blushing furiously as she walked ahead.

Sesshoumaru still noticed her absence in conversation and wondered what seemed to be troubling her earlier. "Human, what is on your mind? Why do you seem so troubled? Does being by the river not calm you down?"

"No, Sesshoumaru-sama," wanting to please him so that she could stay. "I am calm, thank you. The water makes me feel at peace," she spoke as he stopped and turned around to look at her. "It's just-just that all day that I've been with you, and you haven't used my name. I don't think it's because I'm human, because you call Rin by her name. But then again, you consider her as your daughter." She was a little upset by this. She could follow him around and prove herself worthy to him, but it wasn't worth a damn if he never called her by her name. Even in battle, Naraku would call her by her name, so she couldn't understand why he wouldn't. Unless he felt as though he were too good since he was Demon Lord of the Western Lands.

"No, it is not that. I simply do not know your name, huma—

"Sango. It's Sango, Sesshoumaru-sama," hoping that he would forget his earlier question. All of sudden a thought occurred to her, she gasped, my Hiraikotsu. I left it back with the others when I ran off.

Noticing a change in her expression, the youkai stopped, and looked at her. "Huma- Sango, is something the matter?"

"My Hiraikotsu!"

"Your what?"

"My Hiraikotsu. It's my weapon. I left it at the campsite when I ran off."

"Oh, well if you wish, we can go back to your group to get it before we return to tracking down Naraku."

Sango thought about this for a moment. "Ok, I guess. Don't you think we should go back now, and make sure Rin is okay?"

"Rin will be fine. She is in the care of Jaken and Ah-Un." As they resumed their walking—with Sango along side Sesshoumaru—the atmosphere between the two warmed considerably. It had been a while since he'd had true happiness. He wondered if it would ever be possible to find it here, with her, a human.

His father found happiness with a human, but look where it got him. He still felt that his father could have lived a little longer, if he hadn't gone to save Inuyasha's mother. He sneered at the thought of that. Sesshoumaru didn't want to end up in the same predicament that befell upon his father. And although his task was to kill Naraku, a small part of his senses kept urging him to look at her in a way he never thought. The youkai felt as though his heart was warming up to her. He hadn't even noticed that he had unconsciously gently grabbed her left hand.

Sango glanced down to where their hands were clasped together and brightly blushed. She felt almost as though sparks flew from the spot where their hands met. At that moment, she began to feel the nervous quake of butterflies in her stomach. Other than Miroku, no one had ever made her feel this way. She wanted to hold onto this feeling for as long as she could. The taijiya thought of how things would go if she ever did get the two inu-brothers together. She knew that she would first have to figure out why they hated each other. It has to be more than the fact that Inuyasha is hanyou.

"The sun is beginning to set," she began. "My clothes are probably dry and I should probably give back your under-kimono." Even though I really want to keep it. It feels so soft and silky, unlike any cloth I've ever had.

"But your clothing is scratched. I would suggest going back to my castle, but that's a long ways away. So, if you would like, on our way tracking Naraku down, we could stop off at a village. Although you would have to be the one to do it, seeing as how I don't think there are too many villages left that are appreciative of youkai's. And this Sesshoumaru would prefer not to cause harm in Rin's presence, if it is not necessary."

"That's alright. I'll be okay. Besides, I can get my regular kimono attire when we go back to the group and get my Hiraikotsu."

"Sango," he started, being careful not to call her human anymore, seeing as what kind of level they were on. Friends? He wasn't sure yet. "Who is Miroku? Is he that monk you travel with? The one with the wind tunnel in his hand?"

"Yes, why?"

"Is something wrong with him? You mentioned his name earlier."

"Oh yeah, I did," she said vaguely.

"I thought you got along with all your friends." Sesshoumaru suspected there might be something going on with the two, but he couldn't be sure. He wanted to know in case something did happen, and he couldn't control his youkai urges. He'd been with a few female youkai, but none of them seemed to truly catch his interest. And although he would never admit this, he wanted to settle down with a mate. But a human? How is that she catches my attention?

"I'd rather not talk about it, if you don't mind," she whispered.

"Oh," the youkai replied, a little crestfallen. So she is already taken I suppose it is for the best. She is human, after all.

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