Inuyashas heart stopped as the ship exploded with his prince still aboard. He had been thrown clear when the mast fell, but he refused to leave until he knew that his prince was safe.

Inuyasha quickly swam through the wreckage, searching for the demon. He spotted Sesshomaru clinging to a piece of wood before he sank under. Inuyasha cried out and dove under. When he found the prince he took a moment to look at how beautiful Sesshomaru looked under the water, before grabbing his slim waist and pulling him to the surface.

Inuyasha dragged Sesshomaru out of the surf and onto the beach. The mer-prince nearly started hyperventilating when the pale demon didn't immediately start breathing again. He barely noticed when Miroku showed up, he did notice, however, when the seagull started prodding Sesshomarus' body.

"Oy! Stop touching him!" Inuyasha yelled, swatting at the bird. Inuyasha's rant at the seagull was cut off by a choked cough from Sesshomaru. The mer-prince was immediately at his side.

"He's so beautiful." Inuyasha whispered to himself as he brushed some stray hair off of Sesshomarus' face. He leaned in close and started to softly sing.

What would I give

To live where you are?

What would I pay

To stay here beside you?

What would I do to see you

Smiling at me?

Where would we walk?

Where would we run?

If we could stay all day in the sun?

Just you and me

And I could be

Part of your world


Sesshomarus' head felt like it had just been pounded into a brick wall, repeatedly, and he was vaguely aware of the sound of the surf. But suddenly another sound invaded his sensitive ears. It was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard and he willed his eyes to open so he could gaze upon the owner of this delicious voice. He slowly opened his eyes half way and was astonished at the sight that met them.

Hovering just a few inches above him was, what appeared to be, an angel. He couldn't see very well because the sun made a blinding halo of light behind the "angels" head. But he could make out the silver hair that cascaded over one of the bronzed shoulders, and the golden eyes that gazed at him with so much warmth that he thought he might melt.

Sesshomaru had just gathered enough strength to open his eyes wider and get a better look at his rescuer, but before he could, his angel looked off to the side sharply and vanished. Before Sesshomaru could process what had just happened, Ah-Un was leaning over him and nuzzling his face. Jaken soon joined the dragon and, together, they were able to lift Sesshomaru onto his feet.

"Oh, milord we have been so worried about you thanks be to the gods you are safe." The small imp started to rant about how he had tried to find Sesshomaru but couldn't and it was all the humans fault, but Sesshomaru held up a hand to silence him.

"A boy - rescued me. . . . he was - singing . . . he had the most - beautiful voice." Sesshomarus' eyes glazed over as he remembered the face of his savior. Jaken looked at his lord incredulously and chalked up his behavior to exhaustion.

"Well, there are no boys here at the moment. Come with me my lord and we'll get you all cleaned up." With that Jaken grabbed Sesshomarus' hand and led him back to the castle.


Not far offshore, Inuyasha hid behind a rock and watched his prince be led away by the imp. He sank down and started singing softly to himself, completely ignoring Miroku and Myoga as they argued over what to tell the sea king.

I don't know when

I don't know how

But I know something's starting right now

Watch and you'll see

Some day I'll be

Part of your world

Unbeknownst to Inuyasha and co. they were being watched by a pair of very evil looking eels.


Deep beneath the waves in a barren cave an evil creature lurked and watched the young mer-prince through the eyes of his faithful eels.

"Kukukukukuku *giggle* (snort)." The creature laughed. "Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. I can't stand it - it's too easy. Inutashios' half-breed brat is in love with a human. And not just any human - a prince! His daddy'll LOVE that. King Inutashio's headstrong, lovesick boy would make a charming addition to my little garden." The creature slowly slunk its way over to its magic cauldron where an image of Inuyasha floated, as seen through an eels eyes.

"Kanna! Kagura! Keep an eye on our young demon prince, he may be the key to Inutashios' undoing." The figure smirked evilly and started to plot.