I'm so sorry it took me so long to actually write another chapter. I went through a period of time when I was obsessed with Merlin so I started to write a story for it. I have a lot of pages for it but decided to keep it to myself until I reached a certain point in the story so they wouldn't have to wait in agony between chapters like you people do. I've also been in a mood where I've been reading really depressing Harry Potter fanfiction which isn't really getting me in the mood to write comedy. I went back to my old way of listening to 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' by the Darkness. It's my writing song and always puts me in a good mood.
Hopefully I'll have a new chapter out soon but i am getting my wisdom Teeth out on Tuesday. Sometimes I have allergic reaction to what they put you to sleep with, hope it's not like when I got my tonsils out when I was five and they had to use defibullator on me. The recovery isn't going to be pretty for me either way. Luckily it's something you only have to go through once in your life.
Chained: In More Ways Than One
Crater
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Sesshoumaru walked quickly away from the old witch doctors hut. He could hear two rabid sets of feet following in his footsteps. The others had to stop quickly to avoid smacking into him when he turned around suddenly to face them. "Are you going to continue following us wolf?"
"If Kagome's going with you, then so am I!" Kouga yelled defensively.
"I remember inviting the miko but extended you no such invitation to accompany, to you." Sesshoumaru replied. The two demons glared at each other with the miko in the middle.
Kagome shook her head. Grabbing Kouga's left arm to steer him a little distance away from Sesshoumaru to give them the resemblance of having a private conversation.
"Kouga, I think it would be best if you went back to your pack. See if you can get any reinforcements, then meet us back in Edo." Kagome asked pleadingly. The journey back would be much more enjoyable if she didn't have to keep the two demons from squabbling for control; especially over her.
"Is that what you really think is best?" Kouga asked to make sure. He knew in some sense what she was saying was a good idea in the long run, since an attack in the near future was a definite. He just really didn't want to leave her alone with the demon lord.
"Yes. We don't when Shizaru is going to attack or how many men he'll be bringing. We'll need all the help we can get." Kagome gave him a small smile for reassurance.
Kouga looked indecisive for a moment before taking the miko's hands in his. " Alright, I'll do what you want, but you better be careful while I'm gone." He looked under his eyelashes at her waiting for a sign that she'd heard him.
"I'll try my best, besides I'll have two guard dogs to protect me." Kagome commented, hearing a growl in response to her reference. Confirming her suspicion that the demon lord could hear every word they said.
The wolf smirked at the miko. "I'll be going then." He dropped her hands and walked a short distance away from them before turning back around to look at the demon lord. "Take care of my women!" He shouted before rushing off in the direction of where his packs cave was located.
Sesshoumaru walked up to stand beside the miko who was watching the wolf disappear in the distance. "Did you have to invite the wolf to return?"
"You should just be glad he's gone, and you have to deal with him later instead of right now." Kagome pointed out to Sesshoumaru.
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Kagome was walking in a daze. So far all the terrain had been the same since they left the mountainous region; just tree after tree. The only thing resembling interesting to look at was Sesshoumaru's back. His hair was just so long and swished as he walked in a hypnotizing motion.
The entertainment of it only lasted so long since she had to stop when the demon lord started sending her questionable looks over his shoulder. That didn't stop her from imagining creating different girlish hairstyles with it though.
She snapped back to attention when the sound their footsteps were making changed. The hard crunching of dirt and stones shifting together under foot turned into the soft sound of crunching grass. Stopping in excitement when they'd reached a clearing.
It was large with few trees dotted about it; there was a hill over looking a river. It all seemed very familiar to her.
The demon lord turned around when he realized the miko had stopped following him.
"I think I know where we are." Kagome exclaimed when she realized the demon lord was starring at her in question. She walked over to the other side of the hill to see her confirmation.
"Yes, Inuyasha crater! We had a picnic here once. That means the village should just be a twenty minute walk from here." Kagome exclaimed before running down the forest path, excited about seeing all her friends again.
The demon lord raised an eyebrow at the statement of 'Inuyasha crater'. He walked over to examine what the miko had been referring to closer. It was a giant dent in the ground about the same length as a body. He was curious about how it got there in the first place. He would've asked the miko but she'd already run off.
Sesshoumaru leisurely followed behind the miko. He was not in any rush to be reunited with his little brother.
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He was not surprised when half way up the path he came across the miko hunched over leaning against a tree. "Is there a problem?" He asked almost rhetorically, already knowing the most likely cause for her ailment.
Kagome tried to slow her harsh breathing to answer. "Cramp." She clutched her side in pain. In her excitement, she ran as fast as she could but the distance to the village was further than her body could handle physically at that speed.
"Hn." The demon lord made a sound to acknowledge that he'd heard her but kept walking past her position.
Kagome groaned as she stood up to follow holding her side as they continued to walk. She adopted the demon lords calm unrushed pace.
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"Kagome!" Could be heard shouted before they emerged from the forest edge. Once they passed the tree line they could clearly see the unmistakable red of Inuyaha's fire rat kimono not too far away.
Inuyasha unsheathed his sword at the sight of his elder brother. "Sesshoumaru, I'm going to kill you!" He shouted, charging full speed ahead without even thinking.
The miko bristled at the half demon's actions. "Sit!" Could be heard loudly yelled loud enough to be heard probably all the way in the village. His half brother hit the ground with surprising amount of force at the command. 'Now that could not have been done willingly.' Sesshoumaru thought to himself questionably.
Kagome stomped towards Inuyasha. She hadn't seen him for more than a week but just minutes in the dog demons presence and he'd already unleashed her anger. Always thinking with his sword instead of his brain.
Inuyasha used his arms to push himself of the ground. "What'd you do that for Kagome? I was trying to rescue you from the bastard." He glared up at the miko who'd come to a stop beside him with her arms crossed and tapping her foot.
"Maybe, I don't know, because I don't need rescuing!" Kagome snapped. "You always jump to conclusions. Do I look like I'm being held against my will, leisurely walking beside him and talking civilly, no, I don't! Maybe you could actually use your eyes for once." She had to stop to catch her breath after saying all of that so fast, not knowing where all her anger came from. Maybe this whole situation was finally getting to her and Inuyasha just brought her frustrations to the surface.
There was a moment of silence where nobody said anything.
His half brother remained sitting on the dirty ground. Stealing looks at the miko before looking back at the ground.
"I missed you." Inuyasha said with a tone of uncertainty.
Kagome sighed before looking down and making eye contact. "I missed you too." She gave him a smile of reassurance and offered him a hand up.
Inuyasha accepted her help to get up from off the ground and started to try and brush off the dirt. Sesshoumaru smirked when he looked down and made the connection. "What are you smiling about?" Inuyasha glared at his half brother with suspicion.
"Inuyasha crater." Sesshoumaru repeated the miko's wording for his half brother, as he examined the hole he'd left in his wake. It was almost exactly the same as the other one from before. He still wasn't exactly sure how the miko managed to command the mutt to do that.
"You want to explain to me how you went from being his prisoner, to his, friend." Inuyasha said the last word with force; like it was hard for him to ever associate the word with his older brother. He used that word because; Kagome didn't have allies she had extended friends instead, even if they didn't return the sentiment.
"It's a long story, that I'd rather explain when everyone is present." Kagome crossed her arms and slouched, showing just how tired her ordeal really had made her.
"They're over by the bone eater's well." Inuyasha informed them of the other's location.
Sesshoumaru took a step forward. "Lead the way." Indicating to his little brother to get moving. 'His ward better be in one piece or there'd be hell to pay.'
...To be continued