Chapter 25

Author Note:

So, here's another chapter. Kinda short, but really it's just a filler. Like the peanut butter in reeses cups, and I like the peanut butter part better than the chocolate anyway...I think I got off topic. Whatever.

"When I get outta here I'm going to tear this fucking place to shreds, ya hear me!!!" Inuyasha yelled, his fists pounding the door for emphasis. "I'll fucking kill you, you bastard!"

Lounging placidly on the floor some feet away, a monk, a demon slayer, a fire neko, and a fox kit simultaneously rolled their eyes. They were getting quite tired of their friend's tantrum.

"I would have thought he would have worn his voice hoarse by now," Sango whispered bitterly to Miroku as they watched Inuyasha scratch gouges into the wooden door with his claws. The gouges immediately repaired themselves as if by magic, but the half demon didn't seem to get the hint.

Obviously if he kept scratching, eventually something different would happen.

"One would think that, wouldn't they?" He sighed. "Unfortunately his voice seems to be just as resilient as the hanyou himself."

Sango groaned.

All of a sudden Inuyasha went quiet, and though his friends were happy for the reprieve from his incessant screaming, they also knew that whoever - or whatever - had captured them was finally going to make itself known.

"I would take a step back if I were you," a pleasant yet powerful voice sounded from the hall. "This spell I have on this door can be a little tricky to undo, wouldn't want any dismembered body parts, eh?" The voice chuckled.

"Why I outta..." The hanyou growled, his claws twitching with fury.

"And don't try anything foolish," the voice warned, suddenly turning serious. "Whatever injury you plan to deal me won't succeed, and I have promised Lady Kagome that you won't be harmed...or something like that."

Inuyasha's ears perked and then flattened. "YOU'VE GOT KAGOME!"

BOOM!

In a puff of purple smoke Inuyasha was flung against the opposite wall, causing the whole room to rattle with his impact. From the depths of the swirling smoke a door could be heard unlocking.

"You could say that," Izanagi grumbled as she stepped into the room, the purple smoke disappearing as though it were never there. "Or you could say that she has me. Ordering me, a god, around to do her bidding. It's disgraceful."

Miroku, ever the delegate, decided now was the time to get some answers...before Inuyasha regained consciousness and started breaking things.

"Excuse me, I believe you mentioned our friend Lady Kagome," he said, rising to his feet and bowing ever so slightly. "Do you know where she is? We have been looking for her for quite sometime."

Still carefully brushing his impeccable kimono clean, though there wasn't a single spec of lint upon it, the regal looking man ignored Miroku.

"Ahem," the monk cleared his throat, causing the man to stop the meticulous maintenance of his clothing and focus his harsh gaze upon Miroku. Miroku gulped.

"Of course I know where she is," the man snapped as though having been interrupted from something terribly important. "Who do you think ordered me to...I mean, requested that I find you and bring you to my palace?"

"Kagome is here?" Sango piped in hopefully as Miroku took a hasty step back from the conversation.

"Have I not been perfectly clear? Yes, she is here!" He grumbled impatiently. "She'll be in as soon as she's dressed, I just stopped in to shut him up," he said, pointing to the pile of unconscious hanyou on the floor.

"A great many thanks," Miroku squeaked.

The man shrugged and began to walk out the door from whence he came.

Shippo, unable to keep quiet any longer, eyed the stranger suspiciously. "Just who are you anyway, mister?"

"I'm sure you'll hear all about it from your friend Kagome, little one." He said without stopping or turning around. "For now, Izanagi will do." And he was gone.

"Iza-Izanagi?" Sango stuttered.

"Sango!" A melodic voice rang loud as the demon slayer was tackled by a mass of silk and raven-black hair. "That idiot did something right for a change, he actually found you guys!"

"Ka-go-m-e?" Sango gasped. It was quite hard to talk when all the air was being squeezed from your lungs.

"It is you!" Shippo cheered as Kagome released Sango to grab the kit and kiss him repeatedly on his face.

"Lady Kagome, you have had us very worried," Miroku smiled.

Releasing the fox kit, the miko smiled. "I'm sorry, Miroku, but it wasn't my fault. I'll explain everything in a second, but for now I'm just so happy to see you guys!"

"Don't I get a hug?" The monk asked innocently.

Some things never change, Kagome thought fondly.

"Ha! As if," she snorted. "I may have missed you, but I haven't missed your lechery, that's for sure."

"Lady Kagome!" He gasped, "I am hurt, truly you wound me."

"Monk," a dangerous growl drifted from the doorway, "it would be wise for you to keep your hands to yourself, lest you wish to lose them along with your head."

All heads turned towards the door where an extremely agitated looking Western Lord stood.

"Sesshoumaru!" Kagome scowled as the taiyoukai imperiously walked to her side, his clawed hand coming to rest upon her shoulder. "You shouldn't be out of bed."

"I told you, woman, I have been healed for days," he groused. "I simply stayed in that infernal bed to cease your nagging."

Oh, the nerve he has! If I wasn't so happy he's still alive I would grind his bones to make my bread.

"Fine, do what you want, see if I care," she said, rolling her eyes, a smile she was not quite able to hide playing on her lips.

"Lord Sesshoumaru?" Miroku questioned, looking back and forth between the unlikely pair. The familiarity with which he touched her, the joking manner in which they spoke...it was all very strange. "What in the name of all that is holy, is going on?"

"I'd like to know that myself," a strained voice said as Inuyasha returned to the world of the living. "Now, get your filthy demon hands off of Kagome, you asshole!"

Sesshoumaru growled.

"You promised," Kagome whispered, putting a delicate hand on his arm. Sesshoumaru stopped growling, but his threatening gaze was unwavering.

"And YOU!" Kagome rounded on Inuyasha, "as happy as I am to see you, would you watch your mouth? I've been through a lot the past couple of weeks and I really can't handle one of your usual brotherly quarrels."

Inuyasha looked like he had been slapped in the face. "Kagome?"

"Oh put that surprised look away," she scoffed. "Obviously a lot of stuff has gone since I've disappeared, and if you would just let me explain then maybe we could get this whole mess sorted out."

"But-"

"Don't interrupt, I'm on a roll," she snapped. "So, that means you're going to have to sit down, shut up, and get used to Sesshoumaru being here. He's a big part of this, whether you like it or not, Inuyasha."

"Yes, brother," Sesshoumaru hissed. "Hold your tongue."

Oh gods, I'm going to end up killing both of them, aren't I?

Chapter Notes:

Please don't fret that this chapter is short

It still took a quite a bit of effort

And since it's spring

Shorts are the thing

So just be happy and give me your support

haha, that one was lame.