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No reviews this time around but I'm okay with that. My muses demanded that I put this chapter out before any could arrive. As a matter of fact, the muses don't seem to care whether I want reviews or not. *sighs* Man, I hate them sometimes...

Anyway! Onto the chapter! xD

Chapter 12

Sara breathed heavily as she leaned against a cold stone wall near the front gates of the school. She flipped to where it was her back against it and slid down and pulled her knees to her chest. She was to die? When she turns sixteen? Why?

"Okaa-san...otou-san...I miss you guys so much," she whispered and pulled her knees even closer to her body. She rested her forehead against them and sobbed quietly to herself. What will I do now? I can't stay but I can't leave. What am I gonna do?

Her sobs became louder as she shook with the effort of trying to hold hem back. She wasn't strong enough for this. She couldn't even protect her best friend from Shippo for Christ's sake! How will she be able to protect a whole school? Sara didn't notice the presence that stood above her as she continued to cry.

This is the Chosen One? This weak little three-quater youkai? the youkai scoffed and stared at Sara's curled up form in disdain. Please.

Sara uncurled herself after a good ten minutes and looked up at the sky. At first, she didn't notice the dark silhouette but when a shadow crossed over her face she screamed and rolled out of the way of a katana.

"Damn. I missed," he commented lazily and allowed his forefinger to move up and the sword followed the movement. Sara stared at the shadow youkai before her with a shudder as poison green eyes stared at her.

"Your-your the youkai from my dream!" she gasped as realization struck her. The youkai smirked and floated down to the earth like he was made of nothing but air.

"If you mean the one that shall kill you on the eve of your sixteenth birthday," he said it like it was an everyday occurrence for him, which it probably was, "then yes, but I don't want to die so I thought I'd kill you early." Early? Before her time? Hell no!

"If you think that I will die so easily," she said getting into a battle stance, "then you are sorely mistaken." The shadow youkai smirked. Things just got interesting. But before Sara could charge, the figure of her sensei appeared in front of her blocking the shadow youkai's view of Sara and vise versa.

"Taisho-sensei, move. This is my battle," she growled out angrily and he turned to look at her.

"You will learn your place, pup," he snapped and she paled. He could be one scary taiyoukai. Sara lowered her bag, she was holding it as a weapon, and stood back.

"This will end quickly," Sesshomaru said with a blood thirsty smile and sprang.

~0~0~

Kagome began to pace as she felt her brother-in law's aura spring into action in defending her granddaughter.

"Inuyasha..." she called lightly and he looked up at her and sighed before walking over to her and pulling her in for a hug.

"Let's go help the arrogant asshole," he said with a small smile and she looked up at him gratefully.

"Thank you," she whispered before he put her on her back and sprinted towards his brother's and granddaughter's auras.

~0~0~

Sara guarded her eyes from the sudden force of rock coming her way as a large crater stood where the shadow youkai once was. Sesshomaru growled in frustration as he sensed him right behind his great-niece.

Sara stood there shocked as a sword point was held to her lower back and she stared at her sensei wide eyed. What will he do now?

"Now what, Sesshomaru-sama? Are you willing to attack knowing it will end her life?" the shadow youkai clicked with his tongue and Sara grew angry, the shock wearing off. This was her window of opportunity. It was now or never.

Sara swung her hand back and met with his groin. She grabbed it and squeezed as hard as she could. She heard a pain filled gasp and he collapsed on his knees as she let go and ran towards her great uncle. She could see the resemblance between Inuyasha-sama and Taisho-dono now. She wondered why she didn't see it before but pushed it out of her mind and focused on the shadow youkai instead. Now was not the time to ponder such things.

"Are you alright?" he asked and she nodded and looked in the direction where the shadow youkai used to be. Sara's eyes widened as she grabbed the front of her great uncle's shirt and spun to save both of their lives. There he stood, a sword where Sesshomaru and Sara were standing.

"Bastard!" Sara ground out through clenched teeth and stood protectively in front of Sesshomaru, her eyes going red then back to her normal color. Her beast was already awakened when he first attacked, but when he went to attack pack, her beast wanted to be set free. She almost let it too, almost.

"It seems that you can lose control. I wonder what the Council will think of that," he commented lightly and and Sara tilted her head in confusion. She then righted it and smirked. Well, two can play at that game.

"I'm sure that they'd love to hear about you attacking the Western Lord and the Chosen One," she said with a blood thirsty smile and he chuckled.

"You have no idea-"

"Of course I do. Why else would I mention them?" she said with a wave of her hand and gave him a sly smile. "Besides, they would believe me over you any day."

He gave her a sneer and disappeared within the shadows of the wall and Sara sighed tiredly. He'll be back began to waver on her feet as her energy drained down to next to nothing. She barely had any when she woke up this morning now she had next to nothing with everything that happened today. Sesshomaru's hand steadied her as Kagome and Inuyasha finally showed up and gasped.

"R-rin?!" Kagome called out softly and Sesshomaru stilled. He turned around and his eyes widened ever so slightly. His mate has returned from hiding? Why?

I love my twists. Don't you guys. Okay, now I need reviews. I won't post anymore until I get them. Just warning you.