Note: sorry I took so long. Had writer's block for a while, then I got my new computer... and well you'll see


The demon lord followed the worried female farther into the forest. Sakura was incoherently mumbling to herself. Great I'm stuck baby-sitting a crazy demoness . . . Sesshomaru gave a sigh, and with a burst of energy, tackles her to the ground.

"Onna... What in the seven hells are you planning on doing when you see Naraku?"

"I... I will destroy him for what he's done." She broke into tears. "That bastard will pay..."

"Shut up! Do you honestly believe that your family would want you to avenge them?"

"What makes you think Kaze's dead? I know he's alive..."

"How do you know," the demon shifts his weight to keep her pinned.

"I have a bond with my nii-san... You never did... all you want to do is kill your brother for being your father's favorite little boy. Am I right?" A low growl escapes his throat. Sakura glares at him.

"What did you just say? I am not jealous of that fucking half breed!"

"Just give up. I know you hated it when your father left your mother, but it's not anything to hold a grudge over, for about a century. My father left my mom, in a way, but I don't hate my brother. I even swore to protect him, and I failed at that. Naraku won't keep him for long."

"Sakura-chan..."

"Oh, Sesshomaru..." She wrapped her arms around his neck, and kisses him passionately.


Kohaku sits in front of the pint-sized demon. Kaze looks at his guard. He's a human, why is he working for Naraku? Kanna walks in. "Naraku wants to speak to the boy." Sango's brother takes Kaze off of the dungeon wall. He leads him into what might be his last "conversation."
"Inuyasha, don't you think we should go look for Sakura-chan and Kouga?"

"I'm not looking for that flea bitten wolf, Kagome-chan. But I'll look for Sakura-chan and her brother. Takkun, take care of Miroku and Sango while we're gone." Inuyasha picks Kagome up and runs out of the cave. Takkun watched the two leave. He turned his attention to the monk and demon sayer. Poor saps... Wait what am I thinking, I'm the one who can't get home. He shakes his head. Shippo stirs in his sleep. Takkun covers the kit, with a blanket that Kagome brought with her.


Kaze is being lead into a dark room, filled with miasma. A dark figure lurks in the shadows, just keeping his face out of sight. "Thanks, Kohaku. You may go now."

"Yes sir." With that the boy leaves the hanio in the presence of the malicious presence.

"So you are the son of the great demon from the main lands? I would've expected you to be a little more powerful, even for a half breed... unless it's your sister, is it?"

"What do you want with my sister?"

"I just want her to give to me what belongs in my hands." Kaze gets a confused look on his face, the wicked figure continues. "Come now, didn't they tell you? Your father stole a sword from me years ago, your sister knows about it... I wonder why your family wouldn't tell you?"

"That's a lie, my family would never keep anything from me!"

"Really, then why not ask your sister when she comes. She is surely keeping something from you." Tears start to form in the child's eyes.

"No... she would never..."

"Then why would she leave you with the wolf demon?"

"She said that Kouga would help train me..."

"Did she say that she would be going with you?"

"No, but..."

"But what? Maybe she is running away with someone? Maybe with some guy, who doesn't want to do with your kind...?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"I mean that she would runaway with a demon who hates half breeds so much, that he wants to kill his own brother."

"It's not true!"

"Kanna, come in here." The little girl, dressed in white, enters the room.

"Yes, my lord."

"Show the boy what his sister is doing with the demon lord."

"Yes my lord." She turns towards Kaze.

"Look in the mirror!" The boy did as he was asked. The mirror gets a watery look, almost like reflections in a lake. The shapes become clearer, with a white mist framing Sakura and Sesshomaru.

"Who is that she's with?" Naraku steps out of the shadows, next to the confused lad.

"That is Lord Sesshomaru, he is the decedent of a very powerful demon dog. Oh, look at what they're doing." An evil smirk dances across his face. Kaze looks carefully at the smooth surface, and sees his older sister kissing the silver haired demon. He notices that her kimono was different, she has an extra sword with her, and that she was moving her hands under his... Kaze looks away, he doesn't want to see his sister giving herself to anyone, no matter who they are. "You had enough? Do you know what they doing earlier, around the time of nightfall yesterday? They were in your home, she brought him there before you. He even tried to convince her to not go after you."

"He did... Then why would she be traveling with him, if he's such a jerk?"

"She's in love with him. After she bears his child, she won't have time for you. She will be with him every second of the day."

"Sh... she would never... She swore to protect me, no matter what!" Naraku snakes his arm around the boy's shoulder.

"Why don't you ask her everything when she comes?"

"If she comes."

"Why don't we put you in a more comfortable room? Hmm? Kanna get Kohaku to get a room for the boy."

"Yes, my lord." She leaves the room. "Kaze, why don't you join my side? Maybe then your sister would tell you the real reason why she has sworn to protect you."

"I will..."


Sakura wakes up wrapped in her's and Sesshomaru's clothing. Her naked body feeling the grass under her. A smile dances across her face. She sits up to see that she's alone. "Sesshomaru? Where are you...?" Tears stream down her face. She slowly puts her kimono back on. She perfectly folds up the demon lord's clothes, and places them under a tree. She sits across from them, knees drawn up to her face. Why did I do that with him last night? I don't think I was ready, or was I? Sakura waits for him for an hour, but he doesn't show. Depressed and worried, she stands up. She heads toward Naraku's castle. It takes her about a half of a day to finally get there, but she wanted to be with her brother again. She storms into the castle, sniffing out her brother. She finds him in a blood red room, with a bed in the corner and everything a young demon could want.

"Kaze? Kaze..." She runs up to him, but he dodges her hug. "Nii-san, why? I've come to rescue you."

"Why?"

"Why? You're my brother, that's why!"

"Didn't you run off with that Sesshomaru guy?"

"Kaze..." Tears, once again, flow down her face. She never expected her brother to say such hurtful things to her.

"Sister, are you hiding something from me? Something about Naraku and father?"

"Kaze... I'm not hiding anything... Remember I keep telling you about father's story, and how a half demon and one of his own kills one of the greatest evil in the world?"

"But is it true?"

"Yes! I saw it with my own eyes... I saw Naraku and chichi talking... I saw him make the prophecy!" She grabs his arm, and bolts out of the castle. She quickly catches the sent of Inuyasha and Kagome. Sakura runs towards them.

"Sakura-chan!" Kagome jumps off of Inuyasha's back. "We were looking all over for you."

"Inuyasha, bring this ungrateful whelp to Kouga's!"

"Ummm... ok..." He takes Kaze from the enraged female demon, and runs off without asking any questions.

"Kagome-chan, I need to talk to you."

"Ok, what's wrong?"

"I feel abandoned... My brother hates me, and the man I love left me alone after we..."

"After you what?"

"Kagome, can you keep a secret?'"

"Of course."

"Do you promise not to tell anyone, not even Inuyasha?"

"I swear."

"I slept with Sesshomaru... I was so emotional, and it seemed like a quick fix."

"And he just left you there... Were you guys in anything?"

"The woods..."

"That bastard! Do you still like him?"

"I know this sounds stupid, but yes... I still love him. Kagome-chan, how can you keep your feelings for Inuyasha from him?" Kagome blushes at her question.

"I... I'm afraid."

"Of what?"

"Of what happened to you, having my heart broken." The two walk in silence for the rest of the way. They reach camp long after nightfall.