I know I must sound like a broken record saying sorry for taking so long and I'll upload more shortly but hey Chapter 18 is finally here so without further wait let's get the disclaimer out of the way so we can get on with the story. Disclaimer I do not own any of the Inuyasha plots or characters but I do own my own plot twists and characters, my OC's are; Mira and a new character Mitsuhiko. Sorry I haven't replied to you wonderful readers and thank you to everyone who reads my stories my thanks to everyone who has commented at the end of the story. Enjoy guys!

Chapter 19: Lord Sesshomaru & the Shape-Shifters

Sesshomaru's view:

I walked with Jaken behind me he was walking A-Un, Rin walked beside Jaken asking him questions and talking non-stop sudden scents filled the air I stopped and turned my head in the direction of the scents "Inuyasha is near and so are wolf demons" Jaken said. He always did point out the obvious and talked me up though his blubbering and sucking up got irritating at times "Are we following my lord?" Jaken asked I glanced over to Rin she stood next to A-Un. I could sense how terrified she was "Jaken get on A-Un with Rin and stay behind me" I said "Yes my lord, come on Rin you heard Lord Sesshomaru" Jaken said as I started walking A-Un caught up and walked behind me. Inuyasha was near as were his friends and three wolf demons, I saw them watching a plain patch of dirt in the middle of the forest the young priestess human girl wasn't with them I could assume she had gotten in trouble and Inuyasha was rescuing her.

"Inuyasha" I said aloud him and his group looked to me "Sesshomaru get lost I ain't in the mood to fight you" Inuyasha snapped "We're rescuing our friends the ground there opened up and closed up after them they're stuck down there" the young fox kit said. I raised a brow and looked to the patch of dirt, could it be the legend is true? I walked over to it and dealt down as I picked up the dirt with the only hand I had and sniffed the dirt "What are you doing?" Inuyasha puffed. "My Lord is something wrong?" Rin asked I stood with a slight smile and looked to Inuyasha "Lord Sesshomaru is smiling" Rin said "That can't be good" Jaken said "Inuyasha this is the first time you get my thanks" I said. He looked at me in awe "What? Has all that acid gone to your head?" Inuyasha questioned "You don't even know what your friends have fallen into..." I said "Lord Sesshomaru?" voices said aloud I turned around to see two Shape-shifters posing as tiger demons.

Inuyasha's view:

"I want to speak to your leader now" Sesshomaru said I frowned "Y-Yes Lord Sesshomaru we have come to get Kagome's mate and friends also and bring them to our home" one of the tiger demons said Sesshomaru looked at me "You mated with that human?" Sesshomaru said in disgust. "That human is Kagome and she is to be my mate" Koga growled "Koga's right now you tell me what the hell you have to do with those Tiger demons that have our friends" I snapped he turned away from me. "Jaken follow us and keep an eye on Rin, you two lead on" Sesshomaru said I growled slightly I was about to say something else when Miroku hit me over the head "What the hell was that for?" I puffed. "We are going to see Kagome, Mira and Kohaku, leave your brother he is not a threat to us" Miroku said "Yet… And he's my half-brother" I growled and walked off following them Sesshomaru and his followers as they followed the two tiger demons the rest of the gang followed behind me.

Koga's view:

I caught up with Inuyasha "What's with your brother?" I asked "Half-brother" Inuyasha growled "I guess you two aren't close" I said "They always fight" Miroku said "But out…" Inuyasha snapped "It's true though" Miroku said. I raised brow Inuyasha was giving Sesshomaru death glares, one of the tiger demons came over to us "Are you Koga?" he asked "Yes" I said "Kagome speaks of you highly from what I'm told" he said "Is she ok?" I asked. "Yes she should be sleeping now, from what the healer said her fever is just about gone, she has a fractured ankle but it's healing just fine" he replied I frowned "Is she in much pain?" I asked. "If she is she's not telling but the healer has done what she can once we get there I'll let the healer speak with you before you see her though everyone has to see the leader first before anyone sees Kagome, Kohaku or Mira" he said.

Inuyasha's view:

"Is Mira ok?" I asked "Huh? Oh yeah just fine the healers have been working on all of them each with a task, we have to test them and heal them since they've all been a prisoner of Naraku's" he said "Is that why you didn't want them leaving?" Miroku asked. "Uh I'll let the leader speak I've said too much already I'll follow behind don't lag now" he said and went to the back of the group making sure no one fell behind "At least it's a relief that they are all safe and being taken care off" Miroku said. I looked at Koga he looked so upset and slightly angry "Hey Koga she's alive and well" I said "Yeah but she got hurt having her get hurt knowing I couldn't do anything is like I've let her down broken my promise to protect her" Koga said. I sighed as I looked away I have no idea if Mira is hurt and having that feeling of not knowing how she is, not only hurts but scares me, I hated being open and more than that hated looking weak but I've let down my defences since I met Mira.

Sesshomaru's view:

I followed the demon to a moss covered rocky wall in the mountains it irritated me that Inuyasha and his friends had to follow but it's because of them that I have finally found the Shape-Shifters now is the time to be known. I shall be known as the new dog demon general of the west, even greater than my father, the rocky wall split slightly leaving a gap to get through the tiger demon went in first I followed A-Un was close behind carrying Rin and Jaken. We came to an area were so many shape-shifters were working together doing things, I could see the leader not far off I walked over to him "I need to alert him first" the tiger demon said I stopped giving the tiger demon an icy glare leaving him to quiver back in fear. "N-Never mind" he said I turned my focus back to the leader and walked over to him as I could hear the demons talking to Inuyasha and his friends, they brought them over but stayed a distance from me.

The leader was very refined and wasn't fond of war nor was he fond of discrimination by any sort, he had long blond hair done up in a high pony tail and amber eyes that had silver speckles through them. His armour looked like that of a samurai but was made of dragon hide and scales he frowned as I approached him he didn't move from his throne "You don't have much patience for waiting do you Sesshomaru?" Mitsuhiko said as he raised a brow. "It's Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken exclaimed "I shall call him whatever I please Imp you'll do well not to question me" Mitsuhiko said giving an icy stare to Jaken "You have made what my father last talked to you about, haven't you?" I said. "And if I have it makes no difference it shall not be used until I have proof of someone good enough to use it and for the right reasons" Mitsuhiko said giving me a look of disapproval "I am more worthy then anyone to have what you have created and I will get it and be even more powerful and well known then my father" I said.

Inuyasha's view:

"I never thought Sesshomaru would be the one to need more power and asking it so demandingly is like you trying to gain more power for the Tessaiga" Miroku said "Sesshomaru seems powerful enough the way he is" Sango said. I frowned as I went over to the leader but kept at a distance from Sesshomaru "Hey can you talk with him later we have to see our friends" I said holding back from snapping or growling the leader looked at me "Kenta how are our three guests?" the leader asked a nearby snake demon. "Kohaku and Mira are still resting the healer's potion worked on each of their problems, Kagome still has pain but it is expected of a human though she is healing quite well and her fever is almost gone" the snake demon replied "What's wrong with Mira?" I asked. "The problem has been resolved if she wants to tell you all she may but until then her secret remains with us and others who have promised to keep her secret" the leader said "Then if they're ok take us to them" I growled.

"Your men said you wanted a word then we were free to see them so say what you have to say" Koga said "I agree please say what you have to so we can see them" Sango said "Do you even have an idea of where you are?" the leader asked. "A secret clan's hide-out by the looks" Miroku said "Correct, do you know what we are?" the leader asked "A mixed demon tribe?" Shippo said "No young kit, I am Mitsuhiko leader of this tribe we are Shape-Shifters" the leader said. A Shape-Shifter clan? What the hell does Sesshomaru want from them then to change appearance of more than just an over grown dog "Shape-shifters? I thought you were all dead well proclaimed dead" Koga said "Have you just been hiding here for years on end?" Ginta asked. "Yeah is that why everyone thinks your all dead?" Hakkaku said "Yes we had a lot after our power, we were loved by some but most either feared us or envied us that is why I must ask you not to say anything to anyone about this place or us not even the mention that any of you were here" Mitsuhiko said.

Sesshomaru's view:

"We won't tell a soul but why the secrecy?" the monk said I narrowed my eyes in annoyance "Could you imagine someone get even a touch of our power, either son of the great dog general would become more powerful than they already are" Mitsuhiko said. "So can anyone's power be enhanced by an incredible amount one then?" the monk asked "Yes we mainly took to this place since Naraku's rise, he is one that we cannot afford to catch even one of us" Mitsuhiko said. "You don't have to worry about him cause I'm killing him" Inuyasha said "No I am, I still have my comrades to avenge" the wolf demon leader snapped "You have Kagome now I'll kill Naraku and avenge your comrades you just worry about Kagome" Inuyasha said. "You are too weak to go against Naraku your only strength lies in the Tessaiga which is rightly mine" I said "The Tessaiga is Inuyasha's birth right the Tenseiga is yours Sesshomaru your father made that much clear, he has always done everything for a reason" Mitsuhiko said.

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