Chapter 14: Hopeful and the Hopeless

Last time: "How can you even joke about something like that?! Come on let's go find her." Sango said grabbing Miroku's hand.

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-Sango, Mirkou and Inuyasha-

"Perhaps you should stay back and rest Inuyasha. Look, don't shake your head like that. I know you care about Kagome and all but Sesshomaru might hurt you some more if he sees you. He might have let you into his humble fortress full of hot looking demons but..." Sango said sighing at him then looked at a frowning Miroku. Baka was such a stubborn dolt! He just didn't get it! the fact that he was going to and could die at his brother's hands if he pissed him off enough!

Miroku gave them both a thoughtful look and then said, "Sango, my dear if he wishes to accompany us then let him be." Sango gave him an incredulous look and then fell silent. Miroku was being a stubborn dolt now too. Both boys were being bakas and she sighed looking away.

'I was just caring for him and his well being' Sango thought. but if he didn't want it then who was she to argue?

"Look Sango my wounds are healing quite nicely, I am a demon after all." Inuyasha started. "Of course they don't heal as fast as Sesshomaru but at least it does the job. And even if Sesshomaru wants to pick a fight, I'm more than capable to take him on."

"Fine. Fine. Your loss if you die." Sango said to him. He just blinked at her. She gave Miroku a look which said, 'Are you satisfied now?'

"Good. Now then let's go on the search for our lost Kagome-sama." Miroku said and both followed him, one determined to find his Kagome and the other worried and hopeful that something ill hadn't befallen Kagome.

-Sesshomaru and Kagome-

Kagome didn't know what to make of Sesshomaru's sudden act of kindness but maybe it had soemthing to do with the fact that he now referred Kagome as his mate. His soft voice that brought shivers through her and his warm touch...yeah it must be his brain, something wrong with it but she wasn't complaining.

"Kagome dear?" Sesshomaru said.

"haa...yes Sesshomaru?" Kagome said still flustered.

"What are you thinking?" he said. She blanked out for a second and shook her head.

"Nothing important." Kagome said and then out of insane impulse she leaned her head against his chest inhaling his scent. Mmm..he did smell nice. Hey she was entitled to touch and smell him all she wanted! She WAS his mate after all! and come to think of that.....didn't a very hopeful Sesshomaru ask if she could hurt him? hey, HE was the one who wanted it after all!

Bang...

Bang...

Bang...

Both of them turned towards the door then looked at each other. "Sesshomaru is Kagome in there? I'm here to collect my shard-detector since I am doing just fine now." Inuyasha said from outside the door. Sesshomaru tensed and Kagome put a hand on his chest to stop him from yanking the door open and ripping Inuyasha in two. And just when things were getting so good.

God! now was not exactly a good time....Inuyasha had such bad timing.

Both Sesshomaru and Kagome had yet to utter a word from inside the room when they heard Mira from outside. "Lord Inuyasha! What are you doing bothering your half-brother at a time like this! If you wish to speak to the Lord then wait in the study like any other person would." Mira said chiding him like he was a pup.

"But...he's got my...." Inuyasha started, wanting to argue with her.

"No buts!" Mira said like she was his mother. "All of you will go and wait in the Lord's study whenever he is done with what he is doing. Shoo now all of you." she said leaving no room for arguement. Everyone sighed and trudged away from the door.

'Thank you Mira.' Sesshomaru thought inwardly. That demoness always had perfect timing. She was so going to get a raise.

Inuyasha glared at the door before he left. Okay so maybe Sesshomaru was being weird and nice but that didn't mean he could have Kagome. He marched down the hallway and towards Sesshomaru's study, to await 'his highness' orders and he scoffed inwardly. Perhaps he was wrong about his brother, he hadn't changed at all. All Sesshomaru was good for was his word and his honor since Inuyasha WAS technically his half-brother. So what was Inuyasha spending a day or two in his castle? It didn't bother Sesshomaru, he probably wouldn't even see Inuyasha about the castle, it was so big. But what bothered Inuyasha was Sesshomaru spending time with his Miko. He knew that Kagome wasn't the type of woman to run after Sesshomaru just because he was rich.

Sango and Miroku hastily followed behind him and ignored the many glances they were receiving by demons guarding the hall. "Amazing that Inuyasha still knows his way around the palace after such a long time." Miroku said. Sango nodded her head.

"I can hear you!" Inuyasha said turning around and raising his fist at them in the air. but then he went boom! because he hit the wall behind him and fell to the ground. And now he was a swirly-eyed Inuyasha.

"You know he's never going to heal like this...." Sango commented looking at his figure on the ground.

'Hopeless.....' both of them thought.

Lady Nefertiti: Chapter 14. Please read and review.

Sango: "Is Inuyasha ever going to heal at this rate?"

Sesshomaru: "I get to keep Kagome longer so keep injuring him Lady Nefertiti!"

Cast: '..............'