Inuyasha
Fate of the Compassionate
Chapter 3
On the Move Again
September 4, 2017
Sesshomaru now dressed in a plain pair of soft green hakuma pants, soft green with dark green leaves hori, and a dark green onbi. He picked up his two swords on of which was useless as a weapon the other would probably kill him in the state he is in now. 'damn that wench...' he thought angrily as he looked up at the stars which seemed so dull to him now. He was alone at the hot spring Inuyasha had left a long time ago in a fit then the monk had went back just a few minutes ago.
"I smell a human!" a female demon voice said as it reverberated around the small clearing where the hot spring is located.
Sesshomaru jumped slightly as he spun around instinctively grabbing Tokijin looking around for the voice that had spoken. 'Damn useless human senses...Now I know how they feel when we approach them unnoticed...' he thought as he started to take small steps backwards towards their camp.
"Awe where do you think you're going?" a male demon voice said from right behind Sesshomaru.
For Sesshomaru it was like time had slowed to a crawl his movements were slow and sloppy as he spun around to face the demon. He switched over to Tensiega's hilt and drew the sword so he could defend himself safely, he wouldn't be able to do any damage but hopefully he would be able to stall long enough to find a escape route.
"Be nice to kill one that doesn't reek. One that had recently bathed isn't that awful smelling." the female voice said from behind Sesshomaru, with a wicked grin on her face as she trapped him between the them.
"Ignorant fools." Sesshomaru said angrily as he stepped to the side so he could keep both of them in his sight with Tenseiga ready for a fight either one or both if necessary.
"Go on Inuyasha!" Sesshomaru heard Kagome yell as they ran along the forest path to get to the Hot Spring.
"Get it over with sister. Kill him." the male growled out at her as he turned to face the new arrivals.
"Oh hush, I get this one you can have the others." the female said with a wicked smile on her face again as Sesshomaru faced her. In less than the blink of an eye she attacked Sesshomaru with her own sword.
Sesshomaru barely had enough time to bring Tensiega up to defend himself sloppily. He didn't even have time to register that Inuyasha had burst into the clearing and was now fighting the brother. He gritted his teeth as he tried to push this woman away.
"Awe such and ugly expression... I liked the one you had when looking up at the stars. Do that one again so I can remember a beautiful face when I kill you." she said arrogantly so sure that her and her brother would be able to kill how ever many people came into the clearing.
"Ugly knows ugly." Sesshomaru said as he glared at the woman.
"Ugh really!" The woman said outraged as she used her foot to kick him in the mid-drift knocking the wind out of him, his sword out of his hand with her own sword, and knocking him onto his butt on the ground just so she could attack again quickly while he was defenseless.
"Not this time lady!" Sango said as she intervened using her sword to block the downward stroke of the female demon trying to kill Sesshomaru.
"What do you want and just who in the hell are you two anyway?" Inuyasha said as he knocked the brother down holding Tessaiga pointed down at his throat.
"We just found a human wandering around in our territory so we intended on killing it half breed. Back off this has nothing to do with you!" the male said as he glared up at Inuyasha.
"Your what?" Sesshomaru asked angrily as he glared over at the male demon too.
"Not now!" Inuyasha said as he shot Sesshomaru a shut up glance he noticed that Kagome had placed herself near him with a clear line to either demon if she needed to purify them. She had already placed an arrow on her bow string ready to pull back at a moments notice. "Now who the hell are you two?" he asked returning his attention to the male in front of him.
"I'm Takeshi and my sister is Suzuki we are wolf demons." The male Takeshi said as he continued to glare up at Inuyasha.
"Yeah I can smell the wolf stench on you I knew that much. Sesshomaru is the Inu Dai Youkai Lord of the Western Lands this is his territory. What makes you think you can step in and take this part of his area for yourself without having to fight for it?" Inuyasha asked curiously as he stared down at the foolish wolf demon at the end of his sword.
"Tch him... he's dead or so we heard. Killed by a priestess a few days ago." Takeshi said as he tried to push himself off the ground only to have Inuyasha to keep his sword at Takeshi's throat.
"Oh I promise you Sesshomaru's not dead, cause I know for a fact he's not dead! Saw him today actually." Inuyasha said with an evil grin on his face at the worried look on Takeshi's face.
"I don't believe you! How would a worthless half breed like you know anything." Suzuki said as she broke away from Sango and glared over at Inuyasha.
"I really don't care what you believe wench. Sesshomaru Lord of these Lands is my half brother, so I can guarantee to you that he is alive and very protective of these lands so I suggest the two of you get lost real quick and never return." Inuyasha said as he glared at the two of them moving his sword up against Tenkeshi's throat drawing blood and making him lean back farther.
"Oh it's true alright Sesshomaru will viciously kill any creature claiming his land for their own!" Kagome piped in with a smirk on her face.
"And what would you know about it human?" Suzuki asked arrogantly as she glared over at Kagome.
"We've crossed paths a few times I've seen what he's capable of. I've not been able to kill him so I doubt any priestess could." Kagome said as she charged the arrow on her bow string and pulled it back aiming at Suzuki proving even in her future clothes she is a priestess. "But you on the other hand should be no problem it's time for the two of you to go I do believe." she said with a smirk on her face.
"Tekeshi?" Suzuki asked curiously as she looked at Kagome worried. This young woman didn't look like a priestess but she could feel the power radiating from the arrow now aimed at her.
"We'll leave. But we will find you one day half breed and kill you for this." Tekeshi said angrily as he stood up when Inuyasha backed away letting him up.
"I'll not hold my breath. Get lost." Inuyasha said as he used Tenseiga to point the way and he watched as the two of them left. "Ugh... That's the last time I defend your lands for you Sesshomaru." he said once he deemed they were well out of ear shot then turned around and jumped back into the tree's heading back towards camp.
"I do not understand. Why would all of you go so far for me?" Sesshomaru asked confused as he stood up and dusted himself off.
"These may be your land's Sesshomaru but they were inherited from yours and Inuyasha's father. I think to Inuyasha very deep in the recesses of his mind he see's them as family lands, in some strange way it's home to him even if he's not welcome." Sango said as she sheathed her sword and walked over to him.
"Yeah and I bet he'd defend them every time the situation called for them to be defended." Kagome said with a soft smile as she watched Inuyasha go while putting her arrow back in her case.
"What about the two of you?" Sesshomaru asked curiously as he looked down the path back to the camp where he knew Inuyasha to be now.
"I told Inuyasha before I will protect you in your condition Sesshomaru. I have no intention on letting you die needlessly." Kagome said with a warm smile over to him. "Lets get back to camp I'm hungry." she said with a small laugh.
"As for me Lord Sesshomaru I'm a demon hunter remember. I will protect my friends in battle." Sango said as she looked at him for a moment then started following Kagome down the path back to camp.
'These people confuse me...' Sesshomaru thought as he watched them walk away for a few moments then shook his head and followed them back to camp after retrieving Tenseiga and sheathing it at his side.
"Lord Sesshomaru!" The young Rin yelled as she bolted over to him once he came out of the forest. She looked up at him worried. "Are you alright? Rin was worried." she said with tears shining in her eyes. Miroku and Shippou had been left at camp to protect the young Rin.
"I am fine Rin." Sesshomaru said softly as he kneeled down in front of her and laid a hand on her head comfortingly with no idea as to what compelled him to do so. Normally he would have answered her and kept walking like it didn't matter but her concern for him touched his heart making him want to comfort her and show her he was fine.
"Rin is glad Lord Sesshomaru." Rin said as she hugged him with a small laugh.
Sesshomaru was shocked and he stared down at the young Rin uncomfortably not sure what to do. He decided to give her a small pat on the back then looked up to see if the others had seen and of course they were watching the two of them intently.
"Come along Rin dinner is ready." Kagome said with a soft giggle at the look on Sesshomaru's face.
"You coming Lord Sesshomaru? Rin is hungry." Rin asked curiously as she looked up at him hopefully.
"Of course Rin." Sesshomaru said as he stood up to continue over to the fire when he was surprised yet again by his young ward who reached up and grabbed his hand and started to drag him towards camp while giggling happily.
~*~*~*~ Later that Night~*~*~*~
After Kagome was finished with dinner she pulled Sesshomaru's top down from drying then began to sew up the tears from the branches that snagged his clothes and the cuts made by the sword when he was attacked and too slow to dodge completely being human now. She hummed softly as she took her time making it look as best she could she knew how proud and immaculate the tall demon lord always looked. She had washed them while Sesshomaru was bathing then hung them out to dry by the fire before he was attacked at the hot spring.
Sesshomaru sat back and watched her curiously she was putting a lot of time and effort into fixing his clothes for him. The sun had long faded from the sky but still Kagome worked on humming a song he was unfamiliar with using the fire light so she could see. He was starting to nod off to sleep when he heard her sigh which drug his attention back to her.
Kagome rolled her head from side to side and stretched. She had folded his top backup and laid it beside her. She worked her fingers trying to get the soreness out of the joints as she looked around at her friends who were asleep, she looked over to Sesshomaru to see him leaned against a tree asleep she sighed then stood up and put his top back into her bag to finish tomorrow. She didn't notice that Sesshomaru was now watching her curiously again.
"You alright Kagome?" Inuyasha asked softly as he noticed her staring up at the stars while she stretched again.
"Hum? Oh I'm fine Inuyasha just stiff, thank you for asking though its sweet." Kagome said softly as she smiled up at him in his tree keeping watch like always over her and their friends.
"Get some rest." Inuyasha mumbled down to her then watched her move Shippou slightly so she could crawl into her sleeping bag to go to sleep.
"Good night Inuyasha." Kagome said softly as she managed to lay down beside the small kit in her sleeping bag.
"Humph...Good night..." Inuyasha grunted out as he changed his attention back to the forest around them.
~*~*~*~ The Next Morning ~*~*~*~
Kagome woke first like usual and began getting breakfast ready for everyone. One by one they started to wake up due to the delicious smell coming from the restarted fire. She served everyone their breakfast then ate her own.
Sango helped Kagome clean up the utensils and cook pot then repack them so that they could be on their way. She watched as Kagome walked over to Sesshomaru.
"How are your wounds Sesshomaru? Would you like me to look at them now or wait until tonight?" Kagome asked curiously as she kneed down beside him.
"My wounds do not bother me at the moment. Tonight would be fine." Sesshomaru said as he looked at this woman curiously she had stayed up late into the night working on his top then woke before the others to cook breakfast. She is a curious human for sure she is nothing like any priestess he's ever seen.
"Very well if you would gather up Rin, we will be off." Kagome said softly with a sweet smile before she stood up then walked back over to her bag picking it up. She put it over her shoulders and she picked up her arrows sliding them over her right shoulder, she grabbed her bow then turned to see everyone else ready. "After you Inuyasha." she said brightly as she motioned him to take the lead.
"Have you sensed any more shards?" Inuyasha asked curiously as he walked by her starting out their journey for the day back to Edo Village.
"No those last two we were chasing went the opposite way. We'll get them Inuyasha no worries. As long as I have my half of the jewel Naraku can't make a wish on the jewel." Kagome said as she followed after him making sure that Sesshomaru and Rin were ready.
"I'm not worried about him making a wish Kagome I want to collect the shards and make my own wish remember." Inuyasha stated as he continued to walk.
"Oh Inuyasha you are perfect the way you are I don't understand why you want to be full demon." Kagome said with a sigh.
"You've not lived my life Kagome don't judge me." Inuyasha said angrily as he glared back at Kagome.
"She's not judging you my friend. She just doesn't understand what you've been through. She comes from a different time remember." Miroku said trying to placate his friend.
"I know that Miroku. You trying to tell me the future doesn't have prejudices like here? Then why when I join her do I have to hide who and what I am?" Inuyasha asked as he switched his glare over to Miroku.
'Different time, future... what are they talking about?' Sesshomaru thought confused as he looked between the three of them.
"Don't be a prat Inuyasha you said so your self there are no demons in the future. You would freak the humans out!" Shippou said from Inuyasha's shoulder after bopping him on the head.
"Oh shut up runt!" Inuyasha said as he swatted back at Shippou trying to hit him in the head too but he jumped over into Kagome's arms knowing Inuyasha wouldn't go after him there.
"Guy's is this really the time to talk about that?" Sango asked as she stared at them all like they were crazy was she the only one that remembered that Sesshomaru was here.
"Talk about what?" Kagome asked confused as she looked over at Sango curiously.
"Your time Kagome..." Sango said looking at Kagome like she was crazy then nodded back to Sesshomaru who had the look of total confusion on his face as he looked between them all.
"Oops..." Kagome said with a giggle then shrugged. "Oh well nothing can be done about it now. How much longer till we get to Edo Inuyasha?" she asked trying to change the subject.
"If we actually get to travel today we'll get there late tomorrow morning." Inuyasha said back to her then noticed the confused look on his brothers face and laughed. "Confused about something oh great lord?" he asked really snotty.
"Go suck on an old egg half breed." Sesshomaru said irritated then looked away from Inuyasha watching the fields they were walking by.
"Humph..." Inuyasha growled out as he crossed his arms into his robe of the fire rat returning this attention to the path a head of them.
