Well I hope you all had a wonderful, Inuyasha-filled Christmas...and a wonderful Sesshomaru-ish New Years! (Not sure what that meant...) This is a retarded chapter, and the part at the end with Sesshomaru and the man I take absolutely no credit for. I got it from this dub...and couldn't help but add it in. ^_^ This chapter is so weird, especially since I wrote half of it this morning...half of it at ten o'clock at night, and listened to yodeling and Justin Bieber interviews while doing so. xD

Sesshomaru decided that he hated his life at that moment.

First his brother had to join him (why couldn't he have said no?), then his sister-in-law had to accompany them...the annoying wench. That woman bugged him to no end, even if she did not intend to. Perhaps it was because she looked much like Kikyo... He had always hated Kikyo, ever since she stole his nail polish-(ARGH NEVER MIND! GET OFF ME!) Or perhaps it was because Kagome was married to his brother, whom he hated..

Or maybe it was just the sound of her high-pitched voice...

"Oi, Sesshomaru-sama!" Kagome said happily. "Is this part of your fluff?"

How DARE she call his precious Mokomoko 'fluff'! How dare she-

Sesshomaru's anger disappeared when he saw what Kagome was holding, recognizing it immediately. He zipped over to the girl, and sniffed the item she held...scrunching his face up in anger. He knew that scent...but he couldn't put his finger on it... It was driving him MAD!

"I know that scent," Sesshomaru muttered angrily.

"Me too..." Inuyasha said after a moment.

Everyone turned to him curiously, wondering if Inuyasha knew who it was that took the mokomoko.

"Don't look at me," Inuyasha said backing away with a frown. "I know I've smelt it before, but I don't know who it is..."

"There's more of it!" Rin exclaimed pointing to another piece.

"Yes...it's everywhere!" Jaken said running around and picking pieces up.

"Stop Jaken," Kagome said. "It's making a trail...and we can follow it. Hopefully we'll catch the person!"

Sesshomaru did not say another word, but instead ran on the path of fluff. And of course...he left everyone behind. However, he was stopped after he ran about half a mile...hearing only a two words.

"SIT BOY!"

Sesshomaru fell once more, much to his distaste, his mouth filling with dirt. Rin ran up to him angrily, with her hands on her hips. She was growing up more day by day...and he hated it.

"Sesshomaru-sama, stop leaving me!" Rin yelled at him, before sighing. "Carry me with you?"

Sesshomaru never thought of that...

"Of course," Sesshomaru said neutrally, picking up the girl.

He put her on his back, and she held onto him happily. Of course Sesshomaru frowned when she did not look, and muttered something to himself angrily. He did not exactly like the fact that Rin could make him do as she pleased...it was almost as if SHE were the master here...

"What was that?" Rin asked curiously.

"Nothing," Sesshomaru said.

"Sesshomaru..."

Sesshomaru groaned, "I said -if you were listening- 'of course...your highness'."

Rin flicked his cheek, "Be quiet."

"You forget who is superior here..." Sesshomaru growled at her angrily.

He had never become this angry before, at least not at his beloved Rin. She was so perfect in his eyes, he never had to be... That is, until his mokomoko was stolen from him. The thought of someone being able to steal from him, apparently caused his emotions to go out of whack. So now he was snapping at her, even though TECHNICALLY she was not doing anything... Sure she was bruising his face with a couple of simple words, but usually it was because he had done something displeasing; like leave her behind. She always did hate that...

"No I have not," Rin said simply.

"Then why is it that you believe you are able to control my actions, to your specific tastes?" Sesshomaru growled, running across the trail leaving his brother and sister-in-law behind.

"I don't," Rin said getting slightly annoyed.

Even for a ten (almost eleven) year old, she could be quite mature...though extremely childish too. Sometimes it amazed people just how sincere and womanly she could be...whether it was by vocabulary or simple actions. However, Rin was not easily displeased...so when she WAS then she was certainly upset.

"Then why do you feel the need to 'sit' me?" Sesshomaru demanded.

"Because you are acting like a child!" Rin snapped. "I can understand you being upset over everything, but you are handling it most immaturely."

Sesshomaru did not exactly have anything to say to that, because she was right.

Sesshomaru stopped running when the trail of fluff ended, frowning, and looking for any sign of a trail. Inuyasha soon caught up, carrying both Jaken and Kagome with him. Jaken immediately ran up to his master with a simple 'Milord!', while Kagome hopped off of her husband with a slight 'oof!'.'

"Milord!" Jaken exclaimed. "Did you catch him?"

Sesshomaru did not answer...instead he looked at Rin, who had hopped off of his shoulders, and frowned. Rin stared at him curiously, her eyes sparkling with juvenile thoughts. Sesshomaru sighed, and leaned down to her.

"Can you tell Jaken to sit?" Sesshomaru asked hopefully.

Rin burst into a fit of giggles at her master's slight joke (which was rare), and smiled at him sweetly, "No."

Sesshomaru's mouth slightly curled, but not enough for anyone to notice...

...except Rin.

"Well, what now?" Inuyasha asked.

"Now," Kagome said simply. "We look for somewhere decent to sleep..."

"It's barely the afternoon!" Inuyasha exclaimed, apparently looking for some action. He hated staying in one place for too long, other than his home of course...

"Yes, but does anyone else know where the next town is...and how long it'll take to get to?" Kagome pointed out.

Inuyasha growled, "Yes!"

"Where?" Kagome demanded with risen eyebrows.

"Urgh...THAT WAY!" Inuyasha pointed his hand out before him, before his arm waved around in different directions (hand still pointed). "Towns are everywhere!"

Kagome rolled her eyes, "Whatever Inuyasha."

Sesshomaru honestly did not know where the nearest town was, because he never had need for towns. He had his fluffy mokomoko to sleep on, and did not need a bed. Besides, he would hardly ask for human hospitality.

"Should we camp Milord, or should I shush the puny half-breed?" Jaken asked.

Sesshomaru made a strange face, and Inuyasha turned to glare at the imp.

"We should-" Sesshomaru was interrupted by a loud bang.

Everyone turned to see a large worm demon crawling its way towards them. It reared up its head, and attempted to attack Sesshomaru.

Well we can all just say this...

Bad move.

Sesshomaru sighed, and flicked out his hand, twirled around so his 'whip of light' could slash the demon. He never called it his 'whip of light', but he did after Rin said that is what it looked like. Sesshomaru frowned when he saw warrior men heading their way after he slayed the demon.

"They must have been chasing it," Kagome said with a frown.

Sesshomaru and the others stood still until the men came into view, and greeted them nonchalently.

"My my my," one man said (obviously the leader). "A miko, a half demon...a FULL demon, a young girl, and an imp all in one group. This is very interesting..."

"Please step aside and we shall be on our way," Sesshomaru said coldly.

Rin cowered behind Sesshomaru, afraid that the men would hurt her. Of course Sesshomaru would never let that happen, but still...she could not help but be afraid anyway.

"Hmph, why should we?" the man pressed.

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed, "Because if you don't, I shall have to slay the men who are in my way."

Kagome disapproved of this, but hoped the men would cower away.

Sadly, they did not.

"Yeah right, you just try," the man prodded.

"Alright...but first, may I ask you a question?"

"He sure is being polite," Rin muttered to herself.

"Er..." the man was greatly confused. "Sure?"

Sesshomaru leaned in slightly, "Do you see that little green man over there?"

"Yeah?" the man said.

"You sure?"

"Yes!"

"Good, then I'm not insane..." Sesshomaru muttered.