Hey guys...again :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but i do own this plot and the story :D

Chapter 9's going to be up later this week, depending on how many reviews i get.

Enjoy!

Kagura yawned. "Remind me again why we're leaving so early in the morning?"

"Because we need to."

"That is a very convincing reason Sesshoumaru."

There was no reply, as he never did entertain her with senseless nonsense and conversations. It's no easy to keep up a conversation with him as he rarely talks, never mind keeping up a meaningless conversation on practically nothing. So far, Kagura has succeeded in continuing a conversation up to 4 consecutive sentences at a time. They were very short ones mind you.

Kagura was never the person to keep quiet. It was boring. Besides, keeping Shina's promise was tough, but a promise is a promise. Kagura opened her mouth to try again.

"Keep quiet, it's annoying"

"What?" Kagura asked in disbelieve. How dare he? "Hey, I am trying to be friendly with you here."

"If that's why you're always talking, then stop it."

"How dare you tell me to be quiet, ice cube?"

"Who are you calling an ice cube?"

"You. Duh, we're the only ones walking here Sesshoumaru."

"The last time I checked, I wasn't a cube."

"Yeah, well—well I hope someone beats you into one!"

"That's not going to happen."

"Oh, really? You think so?"

Turing around and stopping in his tracks, "Would you like to try?" He smirked. Mockery was clear in his voice.

Kagura scowled.

"Well, no."

"Then be quiet."

"You know, for an ice cube, you're really annoying."

"But of course, I learned it from you; the master of annoyance."

"You incompetent—!"

"We're going. Jaken is supposed to meet us up at the Hollow Tree."

The name grabbed Kagura's attention. "Jaken," she murmured to herself. "Oh, I remember." She growled. "He's the little toad who called me mentally unstable."

"I might just be coming to agree with him."

"You! Just shut up and walk!"

"Sesshoumaru-sama, Kagura-sama!" Jaken called as he hurried to them, panting.

"You're late Jaken." Sesshoumaru said.

"Well, lookie here. Hello Toad, how's your head doing? I hope I haven't destroyed too many brain cells seeing as you didn't have a lot to begin with."

"Of course Kagura-sama, I'm well, thank you for your concern." Jaken reluctantly spat out, his left eye noticeably twitched in annoyance.

"You're welcome, anytime." She smirked. Turning to Sesshoumaru, she asked "So what're we meeting the toad here for?"

"I'm not a toad!"

"Oh please. You're green, ugly, bald and short. You're a regular good for nothing toad!"

"You are being stereotypical Kagura. Just because he is green and all the adjectives suggested doesn't necessarily make him a toad."

Kagura had a funny feeling in her chest at the sound of her name in his mouth, just like last night. It was a weird feeling and one that she didn't welcome. Determined to be subtle about it, she bite out "Just shut up."

"We need to get to the Northern Village which Inuyasha-sama is protecting. It is just north of our castle." Jaken explained. "M'Lord thought it'd be much faster for me to inform you and guide you there."

"Why the Northern Village?"

"It seems, Sesshoumaru-sama that the enemy wants to attack us from the North to get to the castle. Our protections are weakest there and the terrain is difficult to defend ourselves in."

"We should be able to get there by nightfall."

"Wouldn't it be difficult for them too? The enemy I mean." Kagura asked.

Jaken shook his head. "They are used to this kind of terrain as they've been trained to do so. It will be easy for them to get past our soldiers. The Northern Village had never had too big of an army and we had to recruit other soldiers from other villages."

"Oh, and I'm just curious, who's Inuyasha?" Kagura asked.

"A moron." Was all Sesshoumaru told her as he walked towards the village's direction.

The river was quiet, and foggy. The only sound was the tumbling of the water and the waves. As usual, silence took up between the three as they traveled on the boat. Well, silence if you do not count Jaken's nonsense, talking to an annoyed-on-the-inside-but-emotionless-on-the-outside Sesshoumaru.

"Sesshoumaru-sama," Jaken started, yet again.

"That is IT!" Kagura exclaimed. She grabbed Jaken's wooden pedal, dunked him underwater, and kept him there. (Yes my friends. The Sesshoumaru move ) "It's 'Sesshoumaru-sama' this and 'Sesshoumaru-sama that!' In case you did not notice, you are annoying the crap out of me! So, I'm asking you, can you PLEASE, try to keep quiet for at least a little while?"

A gurgled version of 'yes' came out from Jaken under the boat and the water bubbled from his effort.

"Good." Kagura smirked.

She grabbed Jaken by the leg and swung him back onto the boat.

"Now, start pedaling."

"Yes ma'am!" Jaken chocked out, trying to catch his footing again from his almost-drowned experience. Instead of finding his footing, he keeled right over with the lack of oxygen. It was a very long time under the boat. And Kagura-sama was very scary. Sesshoumaru is getting married to a shrew. Really, very scary.

"Sesshoumaru-sama, I feel quite nauseous."

BANG!

Moan.

This made Sesshoumaru, who had been watching with great amusement raise a refined brow. She's really one of a kind, no female he's been exposed to have ever behaved this way. The ones that are suppose to be alive anyway.

"I told you to stop talking!"

"Sesshou—"

BANG

"Ah….ohhh"

"Jaken. Do I have to translate what I said before into toad-tongue in order for you to understand me?" Kagura said in a low, threatening voice.

"I don't speak frog t—"

"Jaken…"

"I mean no! I don't need translations!" and with that, Jaken grabbed the oar and pedaled. It was an amazing sight. A tiny little toad was rowing the boat with amazing speed. Yep, she's that scary.

And that my friends, was the last time Jaken whined during the boat ride and the trip was silent…

Most of the time.

So...did you like it or hate it? Any comments and constructive criticisms are always welcome! R&R is what keeps me updating...or else..... XD