Okay, short chapter but VERY important to the fic!

I'm not sure if i like it very much, but I like how it all came together.

And yes Sesshy, you're a very big, bad, doodoo head _

Chapter 29

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Sango cried as she raced through the palace. She headed down the hall she suspected to lead to his office. She didn't know what it all meant, but she knew that he had to be aware of the situation. It could spell danger for all of them! "Oh! Lord Sesshomaru!"

She sped to the end of the hall, coming to a door. She pounded her fists, knowing he'd skin her for making such a racket. However, she couldn't care less. If the legend was completely accurate, she didn't have much time.

"Human," came a baritone voice from behind her. She startled, then spun to meet his angry stare. "You are disrupting the peace in my palace." It was a statement, but it demanded an explanation from her.

"Please! We must speak in private. I have information I need to tell you," she plead. Her frightful eyes and the sound of her pounding heart told him she was speaking the truth. He stepped aside from her and pushed his office door open. Once she entered, he erected a sound barrier so that none could hear.

"Your time is limited. Speak quickly," he ordered the huntress, taking his seat. Sango's eyes darted left to right, trying to think of how to start it. She realized she needed to calm herself before speaking, so she took a seat across from him and bowed her head.

"I apologize for disturbing you, Lord Sesshomaru. But what I have to say is very urgent. As a taijiya, I was taught of many demon legends. Some including yourself, others of great warlords. We were also taught of the Shikon Jewel, which Kagome had in her possession. Master Ichimaru, the eldest hunter in my clan, studied the students. He watched us train and for some time, we were curious as to his interest with us. One day he took aside my brother and I."

She was taken back into her memories, fond and nostalgic. She shook herself back and continued. "He told us that we had become the strongest of our group. He could sense that we had a greater destiny and he needed to share with us a legend that none of the others had been taught," she said as she looked up at Sesshomaru. His interest and spiked slightly, wanting to know what she had to say now.

"Lord Sesshomaru, no one knows the accuracy of this legend, but the script my master gave to us was indeed very old. It had many spells cast on it, to protect it from wear and tear." She reached into her kimono and produced a scroll. She eyed the antique then passed it to Sesshomaru. He took it, and almost on command, the scroll was pulled out of his grip and plopped to the table, opening for him to read. He glanced at her, then back to the scroll.

The writing was very ancient. A language that was not used any longer. It was the original tongue of the Inu. He was lucky enough to be taught this language by his father before his death. "You understand what is written?" he asked her, surprised.

"No, my master did. He told us what was written," she explained.

Sesshomaru went back to the scroll. The legend, as it was written, shocked him. He read aloud, so she could hear it as well.

"Take for granted not, the power of soul mates. Whose love runs deeper than the oceans, whose loyalty is firmer than that of the mountains. Powerful and kind was the maiden; nurturing and strong. She turned naught a blind eye to anyone in need; even those from whom her species despised. Honorable and Just, was the warrior; unwilling to smite, but willing to defend. He ruled with compassion, and even his sworn enemies would not dishonor him.

"Two, from opposite species, joined in sacred union. War could not separate them. Neither was the bond broken in death. Two souls, holy and demonic, locked away within two jewels, waiting to be united in destiny. Two female guardians assigned to protect them. Protect the lovers, and protect the destiny of all living beings. Should one guardian be in danger of her life, the soul within the jewel will do the ultimate to keep her safe. Only in simultaneous, and willing, death of the guardians, will the lovers reunite."

Sesshomaru glanced at the bottom of the scroll. There were two depictions of a demon and woman. Their faces had no detail, but the woman was holding a sacred bow and pink light was engulfing her being. The demon man was floating in a great demon cloud, and his silver hair and white fluffy tail fluttered in the wind. They were locked inside a jewel. The priestess was in a pink jewel, the demon, in a purple jewel.

"What did your master tell you this meant," he asked Sango not taking his eyes off the scroll.

"Exactly what it says. But my lord, there is something else," Sango said, squirming slightly in her seat. Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow to Sango, waiting for her to continue. "My lord, my master told me he knows who the guardian of the Inu's jewel is," she whispered.

"Who?" he asked. Seeing her downcast eyes he said, "Kagome?"

"No. She posses the soul of Midoriko. She priestess written in the legend," she looked up into his eyes and told him the truth. "Midoriko had confided to a friend of hers that she had fallen in love with a demon, an Inu warlord."

"Sesshomaru," Sango asked, ignoring his honorific. "How did Miyuki disappear into the future?"

Sesshomaru glared at her lack of respect, but answered her regardless. "I do not know how. There was no explanation. She had no memory of her attack, or how she was put in Kagome's time," he said thoughtfully.

"My master said her disappearance was an act of the Kami protecting her. Something supernatural pulled her away from the palace. Didn't she simply just up and vanish? No trace of her scent was ever found."

He realized where she was getting at and his eyes widened. "You think she is the other guardian?"

"Doesn't it make sense? The legend is clearly talking about Midoriko. And a select few knew of her demon lover. Kagome is guarding Midoriko's soul. Miyuki just happens to vanish into the future, to become Kagome's friend, somehow bringing her the chance to return back to our time when it was safe. It all connects and it all seems much to coincidental," she said in a hurried breath.

"You think that Miyuki posseses the other jewel and that the jewel put her in the future, the only place she would be safe. Why?" he asked more to himself than to her.

"I think…I think the attack was meant against her. Someone found out she was in possession of it. The jewel sensed the danger and did what was best," she suggested.

"What you are saying is very disturbing. Because if what it says is true, the legend also talks about the guardians dying. That spells death to Kagome and Miyuki. Bring Miyuki here. I will look for Kagome," he said raising.

"Sesshomaru, Miyuki left the palace right before I came to you. I saw her leaving and that's how I pieced together the puzzle. Seeing her made me realize what she was in possession of," she said.

"What?" he exclaimed. "Where was she going?" He had about enough of everyone up and leaving without a word to him.

"I don't know. She said she had some business to attend to," she answered.

He was about to open the door to go find her when he sensed someone cowering behind it.

He opened the door and looked down at a very scared, beat up Jaken.

"Jaken," he said. What he meant was, 'what do you want from me, pest'.

"Mi….milord…something terrible has happened," he said shivering.

"What is it?"

"Oh! Lord Sesshomaru it's Rin! She ran off last night in a fit of tears and I tried following her. Suddenly these demons surrounded us and I tried to fight them off. It was Naraku, Lord Sesshomaru!" he screamed breaking down into tears. "He dragged her away and left me for dead. I just regained consciousness and sought for you," he wept.

That was it. The last straw for Sesshomaru. His face began to contort and a very evil, low growl escaped his chest. Sango knew what was going to happen, and she backed away into the corner of the room quickly. Miroku had just arrived at the office to witness something very few ever had.

Sesshomaru lunged to his window and suddenly, a flash of white fur exploded outside the palace. All the servants rushed to the window to see their great Inu lord, in his true form, race to find his daughter. Even with being hindered with a missing limb, he was a beautiful creature to look upon. His powerful paws shook the earth and his roar vibrated to the feet of all the servants. He was the great Lord of the West. He knew he heard him and Miyuki, he smelled her tears. But the thought never crossed his mind that she would do this. He was planning on taking her for a walk and talking about it later....

And the earth trembled as he realized with great guilt…his beautiful daughter could be dead because of him.