Part II

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She walked out of the shadow, right where her face, her oval face was illuminated, setting dancing shadows on the ground. The fire light seemed to sink into her midnight hair, and her purple eyes were thrown into greater prominence than before.

"Stop." She said.

"STOP!" she said again.

Her voice was staccato, it cut thorugh the tension. Both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru, as well as the rest of the party looked at her; Inuyasha disbelieving and annoyed, Kagome with shock, and Miroku and Sango with foreboding.

Rin smiled. "Pretty." She said, and patted Ah Un.

Belladonna let fly two arrows. They landed exactly between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. A pink mist seeped through the ground and began to purify itt.

She pointed another arrow at Sesshomaru. "That won't help!" Kagome screamed from behind. "He has more power..."

Those purple eyes . A change seemed to come over Sesshomaru. His ice like features gave him an appearance of matble-beautiful, but not real. There was no real emotion reflected in his face...until now. Something akin to ...anticipation filled his eyes.

Belladonna angled her head, and suddenly, Sesshomaru was frozen. A stiffness crept up his limbs, and he wanted to move, but couldn't.

Belladonna let the arrow fly at Sesshomaru. It flew truly, but Sesshomaru caught in mid air, just before it struck him, with a disdainful look. His eyes then widened, and an expression flitted across his features. It seemed like he was compelled ; because he went ahead and stabbed himself with the arrow, where it embedded deeply in his shoulder. The arrow disappeared into flesh, until all that was visible of it was its feathers

Sesshomaru's eyes flew wide open. They turned red, and his arms, not of their own accord began to change into claws. His mouth widened, and his teeth began to elongate into fangs. A mini hurricane began to blow around him. Sesshomaru clenched his fists, the only sign that showed that he was fighting against this compulsion of transformation.

"The child with you needs to know what a monster you are." Belladonna spoke aloud. "

Miroku furrowed his brow. "Does she...does she know him? "he gaped incredulously.

"Sesshomaru sama!" Rin jumped off Ah Un, and raced towards the transforming Sesshomaru.

"Rin!' Kagome exclaimed. She began to run forward, to stop her, but someone got there first. Inuyasha. He covered the ground in leaps and picked up Rin, away from Sesshoomaru.

"What the hell are you doing!" He yelled at Belladonna.

Belladonna came to herself. She raised an arm, and curled her fingers. The arrow began to retract itself from Sesshomaru's body. When it left, so did the transformation-he reverted back to his human form.

Belladonna caught the arrow. She walked away as if nothing happened.

"Come, Rin. " Sesshomaru said evenly. Rin struggled out of Inuyasha's hold, and ran to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru gave Inuyasha a piercing glare.

"So you're going to apologize, you bastard?" Inuyasha growled.

Sesshomaru didn't even respond to that. His anger dissipated as quickly as it had set up on him. He walked to Ah Un, with Rin tagging along. He turned then, to look straight at Belladonna. To give her a piercing stare.

However Belladonna didn't look at him. She had already turned, and was walking towards Kagome behind the tree. Sesshomaru stared, willing Belladonna to turn. But she didn't. So Sesshomaru, faded into blue light, along with Jaken, Rin and Ah Un.

Inuyasha ran to Belladonna , who was helping Kagome to her feet.

"Do you know him?" he exclaimed.

Belladonna didn't answer.

"What was that all about?" Miroku asked.

"Nothing." Belladonna said tonelessly.

"Really? Cause it sure seemed like somethin' " Inuyasha was not giving up.

"I said nothing!" Belladonna snapped. She pulled out the shikon no tama from her tunic to hand it over to Kagome.

"Sorry" she said. " But we need to get away from here. Sesshomaru's demonic presence will attract many more demons here, and we don't need this night to get any more interesting. "

"Who are you?" Kagome breathed.

A/N: Ok, so I know what you guys might be thinking. The fight scene isn't all that you expected and stuff, but I promise I have a plan. Bella has to go through some things before she trusts the band enough to reveal all of her powers-she's exactly what she seems like, and at the same time, she's not.

On that cryptic note, I bid you adieu ( I have always wanted to say that)