a/n: Here's the new chapter! For some reason , I REALLY, REALLY love this story. :P The lyrics for this chapter are from "Careful" by, Paramore. Enjoy!

Disclamer: I don't own Inuyasha... * sobs *

Chapter Three:

Pt. 1: You can't be too careful anymore

I stared up at the afternoon clouds in silence, as we sat together on the grass along the river.

Sango sighs, and rolls over, onto her side, her hair falls into her face as she keeps her back to me.

I know she's crying.

A year and a half ago, her younger brother, Kohaku left to join Naraku's army. It was in order to save his sister's life, and earn money for us.

Us - what's left of demon slayers, free humans, priestesses, and monks. Us. The shunned ones. The hated ones. The ones who were targeted to be killed.

"Sango…" I murmured softly

I hated seeing my best friend cry. Because I knew one thing - I couldn't do anything to make the problem better.

She sat up abruptly, blinking away her tears.

"I'm fine!" She proclaimed, with a small smile.

We both knew she's wasn't. But she needed to be strong. We both needed to be strong.

I think she may just have noticed what I had.

That our time was almost up.

The warriors were closing in - there had been sightings everywhere lately.

There was only one thing we could do -

Lure them away.

Pt.2:

The dark evening spread around them like a blanket as they stood at the edge of the settlement, weapons flung over their shoulders.

"You don't have to do this, girls." Kaede told them pleadingly, but they merely exchanged glances.

"Yes we do." She replied sharply, "You know what this place means to me… If I knew that I had let my family down a second time…"

Her voice broke, as her friend rested a hand on her shoulder.

"Kaede - we have to do this. For the villages sake, and ours."

The old woman let out a resigned sigh, as she adjusted the patch over her right eyes.

"Ye will be careful?"

They both snorted.

"As careful as a demon slayer can be." She replied uncertainly.

As they turned, the old woman caught her sleeve, causing her to turn in surprise.

"Sango - please. Be careful. I promised Kohaku-"

Sango tugged her arm away from her.

"Kohaku needs to learn his place." She snapped angrily, "He doesn't have to do things by himself."

With that, she took off into the night with Kagome.

Pt. 3

He yawned, and looked back at his two companions who jogged along behind him.

Boy, were they a pain!

Rest, here! Rest, there! Wasn't there anytime for running or working?

He heard something then.

Something far away.

A girls voice. It was high - but not intolerably high. It was clear and pretty actually.

"Sango!" the voice was yelling, "You drive the demon this way, and I'll shoot it with my arrow!"

A demon slayer huh? And one with a bow and arrow at that.

How… interesting.

Sounded like some new slaves were going to hit the market.

Pt. 4:

The tall taiyoukai turned as he saw his sons servants running at him yet again. Frankly, this scenario was getting old. He was certain that Myoga and Jaken would tell him what he already knew - that his two sons, had run off into the wild again.

Who cared? That was their choice. He wanted them to lead lives they were proud of. Be who they wanted to be. Kami knew that he hated the ruling system as much as they did.

As long as they enjoyed life to the fullest. As long as they acted on their beliefs. He couldn't complain.

The small imp that resembled a toad, made a squawking noise, which caused him to look down on the two small demons.

"My lord!" The small flea demon began as always.

"Y-you see, my lord…" The imp stuttered.

The taiyoukai vaguely wondered what exactly his oldest son did to scare his servant so much.

The two servants shot each other uncertain glances then each took deep breathes.

"Master Inuyasha-"

"Lord Sesshomaru-"

"Haven't come back yet!" The two worried voices wailed, causing the tall demon to raise an eyebrow.

So they had finally made their moves.

He should have seen it coming ages ago-

Of course, it was obvious that Inuyasha was rambunctious, and wild…. So he would do anything to break the rules.

Sesshomaru - however refined he tried to act, made sure to make it clear that he despised the class system, and the life that they led.

So really, it was no wonder they had run away.

He just hoped they'd be home in time for dinner.

Pt. 5

The hanyou kicked at the figure laying on the ground.

"Serves you right." He growled, before stalking away, leaving the weak youkai in his wake.

The taunts about being a hanyou still ringing in his ears, he glared over his shoulder in the direction of the figure, when something caught his attention.

A splash of purple in the dark undergrowth.

Curiosity taking over him, he peered around the bush, to find a man, about his age, passed out on the ground, a staff thrown across his chest.

He was a houshi.

There was no other explanation for the robes, or the staff. And the stench around him… ugh.

The hanyou wrinkled his nose in disgust. It smelled of herbs, and sweet tea.

Disgusting.

He prodded the young houshi with his foot.

"Oi! Get up!"

In response, he rolled over, and muttered something about a child.

The hanyou poked at him again.

"I said get up!"

With a gasp, the young man bolted upright, clearly obvious afraid, indigo eyes darting around.

"Oni?" He pondered aloud, then his eyes fell on the hanyou, and his eyes widened, "Oni! Oni!"

The hanyou decided that whoever that person was - he was an idiot.

Pt. 6

The houshi stared at the creature who sat beside him in the darkness.

So… ok, he had been wrong. He wasn't an Oni. He was a Hanyou. And a strange one at that.

Who knew that he hadn't been planning on killing him?

Who knew that he was now offering him a place to stay?

Who knew that he would become a lord in the castle of the inu-hanyou?

He was completely taken by surprise.

"Tell me, Inuyasha.' He began slowly, "why are you doing this for me?"

Inuyasha shrugged.

"'Cuz I fucking feel like it, ok?" He replied snappishly.

The monk shrugged his shoulders.

He wouldn't question the hanyou's actions any longer.

He would live with the decisions and consequences he was making then.

Whatever they might be.

a/n: I'd like some reviews... please? I have to go to math camp again tomorrow... so a few reviews might give me some energy... Just to say - the next chapter is kinda... an intermission, that I had the randomest idea to write. If you've ever listened to the Shichinintai, Inuyasha drama cd... it's going to be based off of that. I heard jakotsu singing... "lalalala" and I HAD to write somthing funny about them. What can I say? I absolutley LOVE the Shichinintai! XP

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