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Chapter 6: Winter

It had been a few months since that fateful day the rains having calmed down enough to let the snow fall on the land. Winter had come at last and the shrine had been busier than ever thanks to the archery lessons orchestrated by Kikyo who was passed off as a distant cousin to Kagome. It was an easy enough lie for them to pass of considering they looked so identical to one another. But Zabuza on the other hand had been a mess to figure out. He and Kagome hadn't gotten off on the best of foot, with him trying to kill her and she trying to purify the evil out of him. The first month had been rocky to start but eventually they all slipped into a routine. He made himself useful with repairs around the shrine and teaching a defensive class at the shrine on the weekends. But it had been hard on him not to use that shinobi strength he had. Yet he had some convincing from Kagome when talking was out the window.

"Down"

A loud thud echoed across the property as birds scattered to the sky's. Kagome and Kikyo stood side by side, mirror images of each other in their priestess robes looking down at the Zabuza size dent in the snow. Kagome solution to his problem were beads of subjugation, it was enough to curb the worst of him till they figured out how to send them both away.

"Why do you fight with her constantly?" Kikyo asked as she slung the bow over her shoulder and shook her head at the Zabuza size dent in the snow. "She is the only one around here that has the power to send us back once we find the way." She was only met with grunting and swear words as the demon of the mist pulled himself out of the hole, leveling his deadly glare upon Kikyo as she stood before him. His mouth opened to say something smart but closed it as his biggest pain in the ass waltzed back up to Kikyo side.

It was a picture to see these two proud woman standing side by side. Dressed like priestesses down to how they were their hair. Although Kagome took more liberty with hers and pulled it up into a high ponytail. While Kikyo wore hers as she had in the past.

"With the winter festival coming up the shrine needs to be in top condition the funds will help out into the next year. If someone doesn't blow them all on sweets." Kagome spike while side eyeing Zabuza. Big tough killing machine had a weakness for sweets of any kind. "Anyways Kikyo and I are heading into town to gather a few supplies for dinner and for the storm moving in tonight. Chop the rest of the wood so we won't have to keep running out if it does get bad tonight. And don't eat the cake on the counter!" She warned before both females left the grumpy male. Heading down the staircase and the thousands of steps it had. Never minding the pair of golden eyes watching them from their perch in the God tree. It wasn't until they had managed the last steps and turn the corner did Zabuza take his axe and chunk it into the tree.

"Keep your eyes off of them" he growled out as he watched the figure jump to the ground. Silver white hair fluttering behind the male as he picked himself up.

"And here I thought you were just stupid." A smooth voice answered Zabuza before pinning his eyes to the male.

"And who the fuck do you think you are pretty boy?"

"Not that it is any of your business but my name is Lord Sesshomaru and the priestess has been in my care since her return to this time. And once again the dead priestess has come to ruin her life once again." Sesshomaru grunted before shoving his hands into his pockets side stepping Zabuza as he lunged for him. Almost impressed by his speed. Almost.

"Don't speak of Kikyo like that" he grunted and spun to face the male.

"Shame, you will befall the same fate as my bastard brother for loving that woman. She brings nothing but death. But that is not my concern. Tell the priestess the shrine will be taken care of while she is absent. Looks like her fate has been intertwined once again. Take care of her, or I will kill you personally."

And just like that Sesshomaru vanished from sight, leaving a very confused Zabuza in his wake. Who the fuck was that pretty boy?