A/N: I know what you're all thinking. 'She's going to burn in Hell for making us wait like this!' I know it and I accept it. But, in my defense, I had: writer's bock, nagging friends, bitching bullies, unsupportive teachers, a new class, and an annoying cold THAT KEEPS COMING BACK! Add all of that together at once and you have quite and problem on your hands. At least I'm updating now.

On another note, I've decided that in addition to the San/Mir pairing and the inevitable Inu/Kag romance (though I am a strong supporter of the Sess/Kag pairing), I'm also going to factor in a new couple, Sess/Buff. I think that it will be an interesting experiment. If you have any ideas, please review so I can make this couple work, though I'm only sticking to sarcastic, humorous flirting. I'm not turning it into a full blown romance. It's just for kicks.

Anyway, enough of my mindless blabbering. On with what all of us have been waiting for.

Crossed Paths Chapter Six

Betrayal and Confession From the Witch

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN THIS ISN'T IMPORTANT? I'M THE DAMN SLAYER! I'M SUPPOSED TO KNOW ABOUT THINGS LIKE THIS!" Buffy could hardly breathe after yelling so much. InuYasha even stuck his head outside to see who was causing so much ruckus, but when he realized that it was only Buffy, he rolled his eyes and went back inside. "So loud," he muttered, earning a death glare from The Slayer.

"Well if you'd stop yelling maybe I could elaborate," Willow calmly stated, not wanting to cause a scene. When Buffy started to breathe less heavily, Willow continued. "You didn't have to know because this was all happening in the past in Japan, so if you knew, you wouldn't have been able to do anything in the first place."

"So basically, you would have been stressing for no apparent reason," Kagome added helpfully.

"So what you're saying is you didn't tell me because you thought it would have been pointless for me to do anything at all."

"That and the fact that they weren't hurting me," Kagome answered.

"Then if they weren't going to hurt me, why did Sessho-maru- oh I'm sorry, Lord Sessho-maru- want to know that I am one of The Slayers?" Buffy challenged.

"Because he is constantly curious about things he doesn't know much about. That's the reason why we put up with him. If you knew him as long as we have, you'd have thought it was funny, too."

"But how does he know about Slayers, anyway. If you are right about what year they're from, Slayers aren't created until 20 years later. And that's in Africa," Buffy asked, really interested now.

This time Willow answered her. "Because in that time, the demons had their own prophets. They were very powerful and could see almost anything within at least a 200,000 year radius."

"Whoa," was all Buffy could muster after that. "Lucky Asses."

"I know," Willow said. "Makes you wish that Giles was that powerful, doesn't it."

"So, Sessho-maru has his own prophet?"

"I don't think so. But they certainly did when his father was alive. He probably sensed your power and figured the prophecy was true," Kagome explained expertly.

"Makes sense." This came from Willow.

"Excuse me ladies, but may I have a word with Buffy," came a deep voice, startling the three girls. They turned to see Sessho-maru leaning against the doorframe.

Willow and Kagome turned to Buffy for an answer. "Go," she said. "I'll be right inside. The cousins turned to each other and shrugged, then went inside and closed the heavy wooden door as the sounds of Madonna's "Sorry" began. Then, The Slayer turned toward the Dog Demon Lord before her. "Hurry up. I'm missing one of my favorite songs."

Sessho-maru raised one of his elegant brows, looking quizzically at Buffy. "I take it that your previous silence proves my assumption is correct?"

"Yes," Buffy said, dripping her words with as much confidence as she could muster. "But if you know that I'm a Slayer, then you must know that Slayers have super-human strength. Which means that if I have to, I could open a can of Whoop Ass on you if you harm even half a hair on anyone's head. I'm not a girl you should trifle with."

"Then if I should feel like harming them, I'll be sure to stay away from their heads," Sessho-maru threw back sarcastically.

Sessho-maru had only a fraction of a second to catch the fist flying at him, but he succeeded with breaking his perfect posture. He then threw the fist back to Buffy, nearly knocking her down in the process. "I'm not one to be trifled with either. We all promised Kagome that we wouldn't cause any trouble before we left, but I could easily break that promise if you be too cocky with me."

"Bite me," was all Buffy muttered back at the demon before she went back inside, relieved that the song hadn't started yet and that she could still dance with Xander and the others.

'No way am I backing down from intimidation,' Buffy thought. She was too stubborn for that. Little did she know that in about two weeks time, she would be both flirting with and fighting along side the Demon Lord. Oh well, let her have her fun for now!