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Arrogance and Asphyxiation

Part 2

The first thing I heard when I woke up was Inuyasha's loud, annoying, harsh voice. How could anyone have anything to shout about this early in the morning? If this is how it was going to be every morning… I might as well go outside and let that bear rip my face apart.

"No way in hell!" he was screaming. I rolled my eyes and sat up, stretching and quietly yawning as I did so. As soon as I did, it immediately got quiet and all eyes flew to me, drilling a hole through my skull.

I blinked at them. "What?" I wanted to know. No one said anything. I glanced around at my surroundings. Sango was standing defensively with her hand on Hiraikotsu, ready to fight. Miroku was also defensive, with his hand hovering inches from the pearls that hindered his Wind Tunnel from opening. Inuyasha had his Tessaiga out and pointed at the intruder to whom he was shouting. Kagome had her bow lazily at her side, looking strangely unperturbed compared to the others. What had I missed?

"Foolish brother, give her to me," That voice…Was I dreaming? I had to be dreaming. If I was, I never wanted to wake up again. I stood up, and right before my eyes, there he stood. The one named Sesshomaru. My mind went completely blank at the site of him. I hoped my mouth wasn't gaping open like an idiot.

Whomever they were fighting over was the luckiest girl in the world in my eyes. To have him…him…want her to go with him. The tension in the room showed she must be important.

"No!" Inuyasha yelled back. His voice was too loud in the small hut. "We're taking her to Kikyo," Me?! That's who they were arguing over?

"She will come with me."

"Why? Why do you want her so much?" Sango demanded. Sesshomaru barely acknowledged her.

"..." he said nothing, then said, "Give her to me."

Inuyasha raised his sword. "Why you—"

"Sit boy!" he crashed to the ground.

"Kagome?!" his protest was muffled. Everyone ignored him, their eyes fixed on the god—I mean, Sesshomaru, in the doorway.

"Maybe…maybe," Kagome began quietly, then her voice got stronger. "Maybe we should let him take her. He can protect her from Naraku much better than we can and—"

Inuyasha interrupted rudely. "Kagome? We can take care of her by ourselves. Whose side are you on?"

"Nobody's," she replied impatiently. "It's just, rational I guess."

"Rational?!" He shouted at her, causing me to become even more pissed off. He was so damn loud.

I felt it was time to intervene. Besides, I was sick of the way they were debating over me as if I were an object. I mean, sure I was the one to defeat Naraku, but that didn't mean I wasn't a still a human—well, for now at least.

I spoke before Inuyasha could say more, "Can I get a say in this?" I asked rhetorically. I would get my opinion in no matter what their response was anyway. All eyes flew to me, expectant. "First, I want to know what the hell is going on."

Miroku is the one who replied. "Sesshomaru here wants you to go with him. The reason is unbeknownst to any of us, except himself, that is."

My response was acidic, "But, wouldn't that be a great idea, Inuyasha? You know, so I don't 'delay' you?" I looked pointedly at the person in question.

"Not with him," he said.

"Are you sure you're not being just a little biased?"

"No! Who knows what this arrogant bastard will do?" he answered, pointing at the "arrogant bastard." "He can't just barge in here and tell us what to do!" It was like talking to a child.

"I will take her to Kikyo." Sesshomaru's voice filled the room. All went silent, until Inuyasha—of course—killed it.

"And how do we know that?"

"She requested it." More silence. Everyone was flabbergasted—except me; I was confused.

"Taking requests from humans, eh, Sesshomaru?"

"Watch your tongue, half-breed."

"Well, I don't really know what to do …Kagome, what do you think?" I asked purposefully. Her brown eyes locked with mine. I knew what was going on. She wanted me to go with Sesshomaru because she didn't want to see Kikyo. It was a wild guess, but maybe she likes Inuyasha, yet he likes this woman. Although, when they were together, I could tell he had feelings for her, too. I could tell how much this Kikyo woman bothered her. For some reason, I wanted to go with Sesshomaru. I wanted to go because something in my gut told me too. Also, I wanted to go because I didn't want Kagome to be upset. If I went to Sesshomaru, they wouldn't have to go see Kikyo…before waiting for her to think of something to say, I filled the silence that had engulfed the room, "I'll go with him," then I faced him, "I'll go with you."

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