Runaway Princess
A/N: I know how long you've all been waiting for me to update and I'm very thankful to all 7 of my reviewers; sweetheart09, Hatori Fujiwara, NiRa-KaI, inkheart6, inuandrave7, Darknes lady master, lovely123. Thank you to inuandrave7 for reviewing the most. You are all in luck this time, I also happen to have chapter 5 written up and ready to be typed up.
Disclaimer: I own none of the InuYasha characters.
Chapter 4
Suddenly, an insidious trail of laughter surrounded the castle.
"Are you so cowardice that you prey on the weak and injured?" He questioned. "Are you so cowardly that you are afraid to face me?"
The laughter stopped, smoke and flames spewing out from all directions. Then, a snake-like sword whipped out from the cover of the smoke and sliced Sesshomaru's left arm before he could react or dodge it in time. Sesshomaru withdrew Tokijin, slashing it at the smoke, clearing it instantly.
"You're pretty good, but you're no Inuyasha." Spoke a feminine voice.
When the smoke dispersed, three men stood before him.
"Who are you?" Sesshomaru demanded. One of the men stepped forward, a blue wrap around his head.
"We are merely members of the Ban of Seven." He said.
"The Band of Seven," Sesshomaru said. "Are you associated with Naraku?"
"We only receive orders from Bankotsu. Only he has seen and spoken with the one whom you call Naraku." Spoke the one with the blue wrap upon his head.
"Our orders are to destroy you and Inuyasha in any means possible." The one with the feminine voice said.
"Now, Ginkotsu!" proclaimed the one with the wrap.
Ginkotsu clunked out of the shadows, quickly shooting some odd ball towards Sesshomaru, in which he quickly dodged it.
"Jakotsu, Moukotsu, do it now!" Again spoke the one with the wrap, ordering the two known as Jakotsu and Moukotsu to do what had been planned.
"Gotcha, Renkotsu." The one known as Jakotsu said.
Suddenly, a poisonous gas began to seep from the bushes nearby, quickly creeping along the ground, killing any living thing in its path.
"What are you going to do now? This poisonous gas in meant to paralyze and slowly kill whatever living thing it comes in contact with. That includes humans and demons." Said the one known as Moukotsu, who had hid in the bushes, the moment Renkotsu had given him the signal.
Sesshomaru disproved Moukotsu by quickly and swiftly moving along the ground, following the trail of gas to where Moukotsu sat in hiding. He quickly came upon Moukotsu, crouched and giggling, before he noticed Sesshomaru. Moukotsu shrieked as he watched Sesshomaru's claws turn a deadly green before he tried to scramble away, but was slashed before he could run.
"H-how can this be?! My poison is meant to kill all, even demons such as you!" Moukotsu stuttered out in a panicked way.
Sesshomaru frowned at Moukotsu, his golden eyes narrowing as he started down at Moukotsu. "You've tasted my poison claws, and yet you still continue to live." Sesshomaru spoke calmly. Moukotsu scrambled away slightly, watching in fear as Sesshomaru came closer and closer.
Tensaiga pulsed at Sesshomaru's waist, telling him that it could be of use with these men. Sesshomaru tucked away Tokijin, and pulled out Tensaiga where it continued to pulse in his hand. Moukotsu began to scramble away, yet again, but before he could make any progress, Sesshomaru swooped down on him with Tensaiga and Moukotsu was reduced to a pile of graveyard soil, ash, and bone.
Just then, the familiar buzz of the saimiosho was heard and Sesshomaru watched it swoop down to the remains of Moukotsu and snatch up the jewel shard. Sesshomaru was about to follow it when he stopped at the smell of burning wood. He slowly turned around, forgetting about the insect as he saw his castle in flames of burning fire. In the midst of his battle with Moukotsu, Renkotsu had set fire to the castle while I, a lifeless body with now breath to spare, lay there as Yoshimuri kept me safe as the fire raged on around us.
Sesshomaru came crashing in, unflinching when the flames licked treacherously close to him face. Yoshimuri turned towards him with sad eyes, "everyone left at the first hint of the fire. I managed to protect Lady Rin from the fire and…" she paused, picking up the cup and handing it to Sesshomaru. "She stopped breathing. As for the poison, I'm guessing some one disguised themselves as a servant and slipped the poison into its contents."
"Thank You, you must leave now while you still can," He said as he gathered my limp body into his arms, bursting through the flames, landing a safe distance away from his burning castle before it exploded. He turned and began to swiftly move though the forest, stopping at a large sized hut in the middle of the forest. Sesshomaru gently shifted my lifeless body in his arms as he entered the hut.
"Oh, hello, Sesshomaru," said the man who sat in the middle of the main room. "It certainly has been a long time since I saw you last. I haven't seen your father for some time now too, how is he anyways?"
"He's dead," Sesshomaru said calmly, placing my lifeless body softly on the floor in front of the strange man. "And so will Rin if you do not help me, healer."
"Well, in order for me to help you, she needs to at least be breathing."
Sesshomaru emitted a growl and narrowed his eyes at the healer's haughtiness, but reluctantly pulled out Tensaiga, feeling it pulse in his hand. With a quick swipe of his sword, I was breathing again, but the poison left me in an unconscious state, spreading throughout my body again.
"Tell me what ails her." said the healer.
"Poison," Sesshomaru said.
"Oh dear, do you have a sample?" The healer asked, taking the cup Sesshomaru handed to him.
"A man claiming to be from the Band of Seven seemed to specify in using numerous forms of poison." Sesshomaru explained.
"The Band of Seven," The healer repeated quietly. "The truly have returned this time. If they have truly been resurrected, then we are all in grave danger."
A/N: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, even though it took me a long time to get it, mainly because I lost it for about 6 months or so. Anyways, to the readers, PLEASE REVIEW!! I would like to have more than 9 reviews. Again, as I've said many times before, I will try and update as soon as I can, this means I have to write out the chapter, type it out and get it onto It could take some time so I thank all the reviewers that have been ever-so patient with me, You know who you are!