Chained In More Ways Than One
Bug Zapper
Sesshoumaru had tracked Inuyasha's trail to a very familiar looking field that Kagome had traveled many times before.
Kagome knew that Inuyasha was most likely to return to the village but had Sesshoumaru track him just incase. Well at least that's what she told the demon lord. The real reason was she just liked to screw with him.
The miko started to hum as they walked through the long grass grating on his nerves. Causing Sesshoumaru to let off a low growl in warning.
He just expected the miko to do either two things. The very unlikely action of heeding his warning and stopping or just to annoy him further, start to whistle louder adding clapping motions to go along.
Not to growl back.
Sesshoumaru stopped in surprise causing the miko to crash into his back. Kagome started to rub her nose in pain when she noticed the demon lord staring down at her in what could only be astonishment. Well at least for the demon lord. "Did you just growl at me?"
"Yah, so what?" Kagome responded in confusion. Did she do something wrong?
"Do you know what you just said?" The demon lord asked with a note of disbelief in his usual monotone voice.
"I actually said something. What I'd say?" The miko's eyes lit up with curiosity.
"You don't want to know." Sesshoumaru turned his head to the side as he continued to walk forward.
Kagome could swear his face was reader than usual. Was he blushing? That would mean she must have said something of a sexual manor pertaining to him. 'Now I'm blushing. What could I have possibly said?' It was driving her crazy.
She was just about to inquire further when a zapping noise went off. Causing Sesshoumaru's head to swing around in the miko's direction and them both to stop in their tracks.
Kagome looked around to find the cause of the noise only to see Miyoga the flea demon on the ground at her feet. Almost immediately her brain connected the dots and she started to laugh so hard she was having trouble breathing.
"Well I'm glad you find my pain funny." Miyoga huffed as he got back on his feet and rearranged his clothes back in place. While the miko was wearing the chain no one could harm her. Since the flea demon's intention was to suck her blood the chain identified him as a threat
"Miko what is so funny." Sesshoumaru questioned her sanity.
Kagome took a breath before answering. "I'm a human bug sapper." They both just gave her blank stares. 'Well I found it funny. They would two if they actually knew what a bug sapper was.' Their un-reaction basically killed her mood.
Sesshoumaru just shook his head before turning his attention to the flea demon. "Miyoga what are you doing here?"
"I actually just came from Totosai's. He filled me in on yours and lady Kagome's situation. It appears Totosai forgot to mention someone who has the possible power to separate you two. She's an old friend of Sesshoumaru's father." Miyoga answered.
"If they are so powerful why didn't Totosai remember to tell us?" Kagome asked.
"Well. They have a complicated past." Miyoga answered.
"What do you mean?" Kagome inquired further.
"They used to date." Miyoga admitted.
" Totosai had a girl friend at on point. How long ago was this?" Kagome asked in disbelief. She couldn't imagine anyone being attracted to the old sword smith unless it was a really long time ago when he still had all his hair.
"Yes. She's a demon witch doctor. About 600 years ago Inutoshi introduced them and it didn't end on good terms." Miyoga answered her questions.
"If she's such a good friend of my father's how come I've never heard of her let alone met the demoness?" Sesshoumaru inquired.
"But you have met her. You were just too young to remember her. She used to baby sit you as a pup." The demon lord stiffened at the flea demons answer.
"Sesshoumaru was actually a baby at one point?" Kagome said sarcastically. Her imagination immediately started to try and picture what he must have looked like.
"Cute. Very cute." Kagome let slip once the image came to her. Much like the younger Inuyasha she saw with the Unmother when she first met the demon lord but with pointed ears and demon markings. Wearing his trade mark white silk kimono and his current features softened.
" I am not cute. This Sesshoumaru was never cute." At least the miko had the decency to look sheepish Thought the demon lord.
"Did I say that out loud?" Kagome wanted to add that he wasn't cute now, but had graduated to hot. Very hot. Luckily she was able to hold her tongue.
"I witnessed this first hand. He was Lady Kagome until he learned how to walk and talk. Then his illusion of cute innocence was shattered. And…" Miyoga added after jumping on her shoulder.
"Forget about my childhood. Where can we find this demoness." Sesshoumaru intervened. Trying to get back on their original topic and away from his past cuteness.
"I believe she still lives in her and Totosai's old house. When they broke up they made an agreement. Totosai got all the friends and she got everything else." Miyoga answered
"So that's why Totosai lives in that cave now and not because he enjoys the rocky hot landscape?" Kagome inquired.
"Basically, yes." Miyoga answered.
"Now where is this house located?" Sesshoumaru had to intervene again. The miko and flea demon seemed to have a lot of trouble staying on topic today. All they seemed to want to do was gossip. If not about him, about the old sword smith and his relationship with the witch doctor.
The witch doctor, which he was trying to get the location of?
"She lives at the base of a mountain near the border of where the west meets the east. I think you know the one I'm talking about?" Miyoga answered.
Oh Sesshoumaru knew the mountain very well. He spent weeks traveling it trying to get rid of that stupid virgin eating monster that started this whole mess. That apparently Shizaru planted.
"I guess finding Inuyasha will just have to be put on hold until we find this witch then." Kagome stated.
He knew which house the flea demon was talking about. Sesshoumaru never questioned why their was a house in the middle of nowhere in a demon infested area he just knew he wanted to avoid it at all costs.
It gave off weird vibes.
Sesshoumaru nodded at the information his father's old friend had told him before turning and walking away not waiting for the miko to catch up. He wanted to get this trip over as fast as possible.
"Wait? Where are we going?" Kagome demanded as she stopped on the spot trying to put the brakes on. She received no response.
The demon lord just turned around and marches up her. He quickly flicked the flea demon off the miko's shoulder before throwing her over his and developing his ball of light.
The flea demon watched them disappear off into the distance. "Well that was rude."