I am soooo, sooo sorry, everyone! It took me forever to update! The writer's block was unbearable, you have no idea! I had a night all to myself at my house, so I just sat down at the computer, blasted all the anime music I have, and wrote as much as I could. I hope it's okay and you don't think this chapter is stupid. Anyways, I'll just shut up and let you read, Toodles!
Liebe,
Sesshomaru is Mine/Abbey
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P.S.- HEY EVERYONE, I FINALLY GOT 200 REVIEWS! I'M SO HAPPY! I LOVE YOU ALL! (platonically) BUT MOST OF ALL, I LOVE OKAMI NO HANYOU, WHO GAVE ME MY EXACT 200TH REVIEW! She was even such a sweetie that she updated 3 extra times just to get me up there! Sorry if I'm embarrassing you, Beppi!I feel so happy that I must have the most loyal group of reviewers on or any other ff site. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!
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Abbey: Today, back by popular demand, we're going to be interviewing Battousi-sama! We're here at a special club, where we lured Battousi to come...Here he is! Hi Battousi!
Battousi: There are other people here.
Abbey: (smiling) Yup, there sure are!
Battousi: Why are they waving those pieces of paper around like idiots?
Abbey: (laughs nervously) You mean the money? Oh well...um...you see the thing is...I kind of told them if they came you would strip for them, seeing as you're so hot!
Battousi: (death glare) That is the most foolish thing I have ever heard. I will do no such thing.
Girls: (disappointed looks)
Marisa: (Runs out in front of Battousi, shielding him from the other's eyes) HE WILL NOT! HE'S MINE, SO STEP OFF!
Abbey: Jeez, Marisa, calm down, we were just having some fun!
Marisa: (hyperventilating) NO, I KNOW! I KNOW ALL OF YOU! YOU WANT TO STEAL HIM FROM ME!
Battousi: Steal me from who?
Marisa: (laughs nervously)
Abbey: (sweatdrops) I don't own InuYasha.
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Time for me to respond to all of my faithful reviewers! You all are so awesome!
Okami no Hanyou: I think that I owe you one of the most, if not the most of all. That was so nice of you, updating like that just so I could reach 200...Oh, and BTW, you can draw a pic of Battousi if you want. I had some pics of him drawn myself, but I don't have a scanner, so it'll do me no good. If you'd like to do it, that's just fine, I bet you will get close! Thanks again!
Inuyasha'smistress: Okay, she really isn't over Miroku, not even close. Sesshomaru kind of marked her by surprise. She flirts with him, but the truth is, she really wasn't emotionally ready to be marked yet, and it will start to show up more and more later on. Andabout Kagome...every time she talks to Battousi, he is so much nicer than what he really is. She brings out the kindness in him, or at least...brings out something as close to kindness as Battousi can get. And she just can't help but like him a little. And then, she also feelssorry for him. So, I guess you could say it is a mixture of all of those things. But Kagome is still very bad for thinking that, lol. Oh and also, thanks so much for reviewing!
Lost-forgotten-alone: Hehe. You're so silly! It's perfectly fine that you have not reviewed in a long time, I don't mind at all. I'm just hoping you like the story, that's allI really care about. So thanks for reviewing!
Brianna: Haha, yeah, people seem to keep saying that Battousi is hot. Me, I totally agree! As for Kagome being with him though, I'm still not sure what I want to do about that. Thanks for reviewing!
Jasmine Wallace: Everyone likes Battousi! Of course, only his looks, because he's an asshole, but...it's a start. I know, that would be very creepy to be Kagome. Meh! Thanks for reviewing!
Katty-kat: I can confidently assure you now that Inu will not end up being paired with Kikyou! I hate her with a passion as well and all I wish to do is torture her so yeah...I don't think I'll get hit as much for this chapter, cause there are no Kag/Bat parts in it. Unfortunately for me, there will be next chapter. (sweatdrops) Glad you like it, even if it is a little crazy! Oh, and about Miroku...I don't know what I want to happen w/ him yet. Thanks for reviewing!
Nightfall2525: Okay here's the deal, I'm not planning on having Sango find out for a long time, so things will end up being worse for everyone. I love drama! Maybe a little too much. Oh well...Hope you like the chapter and thanks for reviewing.
Air-Faerie45: Once again, AF, thanks so much for bein so nice and supportive of my writing, even if I still think it sucks. I can't wait for your next update! TTYL, TTFN, Toodles! Oh and Battousi and Wai Kiki will have to have another little showdown again, the last one was interesting...
Marisa/Kagome-chan/LadyRedEyes: Oh don't worry, Battousi will have a nice, looooonnnnggg talk with you in the next chapter, Ris! The torture of Kagome-chan will soon commence...and being that Battousi is just so damn hot, it's so easy to do anyways! LOL, well, TTYL, TTFN, Toodles, LYLAS!
Thanks once again to everyone! Party! Well...if it was possible I'd do it anyways, b/c you are all so awesome! I'll try to update soon and enjoy the chapter! Sorry if some of you think it's short...
Liebe,
Sesshomaru is Mine/Abbey
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Sesshomaru's Red Eyes
Chapter 24:
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
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"Mi-lord! Mi-lord!"
"What is it, Jaken?"
"I bring horrible news! A messenger has just come, and he has told me that Lord Katsu of the northern lands has just been assassinated!"
"Who is responsible?" Sesshomaru asked.
Jaken just winced, knowing this would not make his master very happy.
"Jaken," Sango said, "Answer Sesshomaru, who did this!"
"He claims that he is now lord of the northern lands!"
"Then for the last time, who is it?" Sesshomaru asked, his patience slipping.
"The killer is none other than Battousi, Mi-lord!"
"I should have known," Sesshomaru whispered. "Jaken, send word out to the lords of the eastern and southern lands, there must be an emergency meeting here immediately."
And so, the lords of the southern and eastern lands, Lord Yukio and Lord Kouga, came to the western castle later that day…
"Sango, I want you to stay with Rin, away from this meeting."
Sango was puzzled, "Why is that, Sesshomaru? Are you embarrassed of me?"
"No, I am not." Sesshomaru looked at Rin, who was jumping around, trying to catch butterflies. He seemed so far away, "I can't ask you to understand why, but you must. For your safety, Sango, stay with Rin, away from those…other demons."
"Kouga and I know each other from when we were trying to collect the jewel shards."
"I realize that, but…there are some things that you could never understand about demons."
"I'm a demon slayer!"
"Yes, you are, but there are still some things, about taiyouaki in particular, that are simply not explained."
Sango thought for a moment, "Now I understand, Sesshomaru! You're being possessive!"
He smirked, "Is that what you think?"
Sango smiled playfully, "Okay, I won't question your judgment. I'll stay with Rin and leave you to your meeting. It would probably be boring anyways."
"Thank you." With that, he wrapped his arms around her and gave her a kiss. He put his hand on the 'mark', "How is this?"
"It's healing well. I gather that it will end up being a scar though?"
"Yes, it will. That is how other demons will know that you belong to me."
Sango blushed slightly at his words. She rested her head on his chest, "And so I do."
"You are far too modest, Sango. I have said…and done things worse than that to you to merit a blush."
She punched him in the chest softly, "You jerk, you're going to make me even redder!"
"As you already are?"
"You baka inu."
He lifted her chin, "But, Sango, they will be here soon, please go to Rin's room and take her with you."
Sango rolled her eyes and sighed, "Yes, oh almighty lord of the western lands," she joked.
He scooped her up close to him, "When you tease me, it becomes harder for me to let you go."
"That's the point." Then she sighed in defeat, "Come on, Rin, let's go play in your room."
Rin's head popped out of the nearest flower bush, "Yes, Okaa-san!" She skipped ahead to the castle entrance.
Sango turned to face Sesshomaru again, "I can't help it but…I have a bad feeling, you know, about this whole "meeting" thing."
"I can assure you that you have nothing to fear."
She gave him one last peck on the lips, "In that case, see you soon." She turned and started to walk after Rin. Then she giggled, "Yeah, I'm sure to see you soon, you beast you," she said in an undertone.
"I heard that," Sesshomaru said from some 30 feet away. Sango blushed as red as a fire hydrant and then went inside with Rin.
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Sesshomaru and Jaken waited patiently outside.
"Look, Master," Jaken said, "The sun is beginning to fall. Lord Kouga and Lord Yukio should be here soon."
"So it would seem."
A rather large tornado was headed in their direction. Jaken squealed and ran behind Sesshomaru, who was standing there unflinchingly. "Lo-Lord Kouga approaches, Mi-Lord!" Jaken proclaimed.
"What's up? Have I missed the party yet?" Kouga said casually.
"No, you're right on time," Sesshomaru said in a slightly bitter voice. The informality this wolf used, it was disrespectful.
"I'm surprised that Dog Turd isn't here," Kouga stated, as his eyes panned the area for a sign of InuYasha, "He had better be taking good care of my Kagome!"
"Even though InuYasha and I are hardly allies, Kouga, I must inform you that it is imprudent to speak badly…of the dead."
"Of the dead?" Kouga repeated, obviously shocked, "You mean to tell me that…InuYasha, that half demon, your brother is-"
"-Dead. Yes. He died not so long ago as it were. The priestess, Kikyou dragged him to hell."
"Never thought it would end up being a human that would be the one to do him in," Kouga stated. Strangely enough, he looked a little crestfallen, "Kagome must not be doing well."
"Well enough," Sesshomaru said coldly. Then, he changed the subject, "Yukio is last to show up, as always."
"Yeah well," Kouga said, "Suppose the guy likes to be fashionably late."
"That is inexcusable. Matters such as these are of paramount importance."
"If you ask me, I'm glad that Katsu kicked the bucket, he was a big, vain, pain in the ass. He walked around like he was a damn peacock or something."
"Lions are always overly-proud, however it would not matter so if anyone else took his place. You've heard of Battousi I gather?"
"Yeah I have," Kouga said grimly, "Your messenger told me about him. Sounds like an evil bastard to me."
Thunder rumbled in the distance and rain clouds were steadily approaching the castle. Lightning shot from one of the clouds and lit a tree on fire. Sesshomaru and Kouga watched as the birds that inhabited the tree flew off in all directions. "Speaking of pains in the ass," Kouga said.
"Yes, Yukio approaches."
"Let's go inside this time; I know from InuYasha that mutt demons like yourself don't like to get wet."
"Do as you wish."
"You don't want to go in?" Kouga smirked, "Alright, but remember what happened last time."
"It makes no difference." Then Sesshomaru thought, 'The water will hopefully wash off Sango's scent on me. Yukio will never have to know.'
Rain absolutely poured upon the two taiyouaki. As soon as the rain began, it stopped. One last lightning bolt shot to the ground in front of them. When the smoke cleared, a large crater was in the ground. Lord Yukio emerged from the crater, "Greetings, Sesshomaru, Kouga. I hope that my arrival is not too late."
"Do your best to be here on time, Yukio. When an emergency meeting is called, you would do well to come immediately."
"No need to let our mouths fly insults at each other, Sesshomaru. After all, if we are all going to govern this fine country well we must first learn to play nicely."
Kouga was attempting to shake the water from himself, "Let's just go in, alright? Yukio, stop making it so damn cold on purpose!"
"Do not blame me, Kouga. I thought a little breeze would be refreshing."
"It's cold enough to snow out here!" Kouga snarled.
"Do you wish for me to make it snow?" Yukio said dangerously.
"Don't you dare!"
Yukio smiled smugly, "Wolves have very bad tempers," he said with amusement.
"So do stuck-up element-controllers!" Kouga retorted.
"Enough," Sesshomaru said simply, "We must not bicker amongst ourselves. We must concentrate on killing Battousi."
"I'm afraid that you've lost your touch, Sesshomaru," Yukio said calmly, "You did have a chance to kill him, didn't you? But you failed."
Sesshomaru said nothing, but answered Yukio back with a death glare. Kouga spoke up, "Listen, Yukio, now that Katsu is dead, it doesn't mean that you have to start acting like him! Just fix the damn hole you left in the ground and let's get the hell inside the stupid castle, okay!"
"That's an insult, I don't act like Katsu," Yukio murmured. He then reluctantly rose the ground to be level again. It didn't even look like an enormous crater had been there seconds before. "Shall we?" he asked.
The pit room (the room that was described in chapter 21) was the meeting room. Sesshomaru sent Jaken off; he did not want his painfully annoying vassal around at the moment. The story of Battousi was told, leaving out the parts about Sango, InuYasha, and the rest of their friends.
"There is one thing that confuses me however," Yukio said once Sesshomaru had finished, "What brought Battousi out in the first place? Surely there must have been a reason for his appearance?"
"That," Sesshomaru said, "Is none of your concern. The only thing that matters is…killing him."
"You sound quite bitter towards him, what has he done to you I wonder?"
"Yukio, shut up," Kouga said.
"There is no need to be rude, Kouga, I am merely asking the facts. If I am to participate in this fight, I must know the circumstances."
"Now is not the time for you to act wise," Sesshomaru said boldly.
Yukio smirked, "There has been a change in you, Sesshomaru. You would dare not say something like that the last time we met."
"Quit being such a pain!" Kouga shot at Yukio, "We obviously have to get along if we're going to beat this guy!"
Yukio stood up dangerously, "You have always considered yourself the leader, haven't you, Sesshomaru? Now you are willing to work with us to defeat a single person? A problem that you yourself caused? I think I should want to see this cause, this cause of your change."
Sesshomaru stood up. He looked livid, "Do close your mouth before other things just come flying right out of it."
Yukio recoiled slightly, but then said, "I do not wish to offer you my assistance in killing this Battousi. I am going back to my lands. Sesshomaru, you must learn not to bite the hand that feeds you."
"Then I suggest you run," Sesshomaru stated in a dangerously calm voice, "Because if I do not kill you, Battousi surely will."
"I'll help though," Kouga stated, "He's not going to get his hands on the eastern lands, I'm going to make sure of it!"
"Fine then," Sesshomaru said, finalizing it, "Meeting adjourned." With that, Yukio stomped off.
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Yukio realized it. He could smell it as he walked off, or should he say…smell her. There was a woman in the castle that smelled of Sesshomaru…a human woman. How very disgusting this all was to him. What frustrated him more was the fact that Sesshomaru had no other women in the castle that held his scent. She was the only one there. 'Vengeance is sweet, Sesshomaru. You've fallen in love with a human. The very thing that lead to the downfall of your father. Stupid dog. You think you can just move in and take over when I was a lord before you?' Yukio chuckled, 'We shall see.'
Sango shivered. It was getting colder. She took a small blanket and put it over her shoulders. Rin was hungry, so Sango had Jaken take her to eat. She went to go close the balcony door and was amazed by what she saw…snow. She reached out a hand to touch it, but then, something very peculiar happened; the snow swirled around her wrist. In fact, snow was swirling all around her. The snow rapidly changed into a man, a demon to be exact. His arms were wrapped around her, his right hand was still clamped to her wrist. He had stormy gray eyes, and midnight blue hair. The demon was dressed well, and Sango realized that he must be one of the taiyoukai that Sesshomaru had invited to the castle. "What do you think you're doing?" she asked angrily.
"You are feisty, I see. Something I never thought that Sesshomaru would want in a woman." Yukio laughed spitefully, "I wonder why he chose you. I see nothing particularly special about you. Let me take a look at you." He studied Sango's form and then said, "My, my, but you certainly are a pretty little thing. Fragile yet also so strong. Tell me, what do you do for work, my lady? I'm sure that Sesshomaru must pay you well."
Sango wrenched her wrist from his grasp and then said fiercely, "I am a demon exterminator! I would never lower myself to such a level! Not for anyone!"
Yukio let out a loud, booming laugh, "A demon and a demon slayer! Surely you must be joking! How very amusing indeed!"
"It's not funny!" Sango shouted.
A hand flew up over her mouth, "Now, now, my lady, we wouldn't want anyone to know that I'm here, now would we? By the way, Pet, what did you say your name was?"
Sango bit his finger, and he released her mouth, "I didn't!"
"I would be most pleased if you shared it with me."
"No chance!" Sango was looking around for a weapon, but there was nothing in sight, "You have no right to my name!"
With those words, he slammed her into the closed door, "Show more respect for me, my dear. You don't want me to become cross with you."
"What is it that you hope to accomplish with this?"
"Only to learn your name. Now, tell me." He pushed her into the door a little harder.
She glared at him bitterly, "Sango," she said venomously.
"Sango," he said, "Hmmmm, Sango. That's a gorgeous name, for a gorgeous woman. Tell me, Sango, are you as lovely on the inside as you are on the outside?"
Sango gasped. She knew he wasn't talking about her personality, "Shut up."
"Such a foul mouth you have. A rose, no matter its beauty, will have it's thorns. But that is fine, I like a little pain every once in a while, don't you?"
"You sick-"
"-Come now, Sango, there is no need to be so mean. You are the one who has changed Sesshomaru so drastically. He really must love you. If I were to mark such a lovely creature as mine, he would be deeply saddened. And…I would gain my revenge." Yukio's fangs were bared. They were coming steadily closer to her neck…
…And Sango kicked…
…She kicked the only place she could reach…
…Which just so happened to be the worst place to be kicked at….for a male that is…
Yukio grunted and slowly fell to the floor, "You bitch," he said, completely abandoning his cool demeanor.
Sango shakily opened the door to her room, and ran right through it, and out the door to the hallway. She kept running. Yukio must not catch up with her. She had to find Rin first. She must not be endangered by Yukio.
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Yukio staggered into Sango's bedroom. He hadn't even lifted his head up yet. How dare she do that to him! 'That bitch is going to pay for it twice as badly as I had originally planned,' he thought furiously. He had to find her, make her regret what she had the audacity, and need I say stupidity to do.
"That was truly pathetic to witness."
Battousi was standing in the darkest corner of the room.
Yukio raised his head, "So you're Battousi I take it?"
"That I am."
"I have a proposition for you."
"You are in no position to be making deals with me. You know what I want."
"Yes, I realize that you want the southern lands, but surely you must despise Sesshomaru as I do? Why not destroy him together?"
"I do not work with those who I do not believe are near my level."
"You don't think I'm strong?"
Battousi's eyes flashed, "If you fear Sesshomaru, as I know you do, Yukio, you are not a worthy partner."
"That is preposterous! I do not fear Sesshomaru!"
"Hold your tongue, Fool. I can read minds, I would know. Now tell me, how would you like to die?"
"You must be pretty gutsy, Battousi, if you are willing to threaten me so. You will never have the southern lands!" Yukio shot fire at Battousi, and then ice. But Battousi was able to dodge Yukio's attacks without even resorting to teleporting. "I am not as easy to conquer as Katsu was! That idiot was the weakest of us all; you haven't the right to think that you are strong just because you defeated him!"
"Is that so?" Battousi half smiled, enjoying what he was about to do,"If you really think so." Battousi was bathed in his ominous, red light. It covered him, giving his body a red glow
…He shot the light at Yukio…
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"So," Kouga said, "What's up with that scent?"
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed, "What scent do you speak of?"
"Oh please, there's a big whiff of your scent in the air, and…it's mixed with someone else's scent. In fact, it's mixed with the scent of that girl, that friend of Kagome's. You know, the one that always hangs around with the monk."
Kouga received a death glare.
"What? Ya jealous or something?"
"I could never be jealous of a pathetic human monk. He's dead now, so it doesn't matter."
"WHAT?" Sango just ran into the room. She was going to tell Sesshomaru about what Yukio was doing, "HOW DARE YOU SAY SUCH A THING, SESSHOMARU!"
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Abbey: Nice work, Fluffy-sama.
Sesshomaru: Curse you for writing that.
Abbey: Why, because Sango's mad at you now?
Sesshomaru: That's enough. (Grabs Abbey around throat)
Abbey: Oh well, it's worth it. Toodles, everyone! Please review if you can!
Sesshomaru: Silence, Fool.
Abbey: Something crawled up his ass and died today….
Liebe,
Sesshomaru is Mine/Abbey
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Preview of the next chapter:
"Shush!" Miroku said.
"What the hell is it now, Monk?" InuYasha said angrily, "Are you seeing what's going on right now!"
"Quiet, InuYasha!" Miroku snapped, "I think that I'm almost out of this cage."
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Next Chapter:
"Leave Kagome Alone!"
TTFN!
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