I do not own InuYasha (though I certainly wished I did) just the characters and the plot and, of course, the idea. Enjoy! :)

Though I haven't gotten any reviews recently, this has been floating around in my mind for a while and I just couldn't not post it. *sighs tiredly and shivers* Besides, I've been bust dealing with a ghost (not kidding, my step-dad can see them and he just told me LAST NIGHT that I have a lady in her thirties following me around. It's creepy) so I've been focused more on that. Forgive me.

Anyway! Onto the chapter! xD

Chapter 15

Sara stayed where she was too shocked to move as the clawed hands of her great uncle, still unknown to her, disappeared from her shoulders and he moved from out in front of her. The sounds of crashing footfalls behind didn't even make her blink. Her brown and gold speckled eyes stayed glued to her grandmother's face as she fought to control the second presence in her mind. It wanted to chase after that damned shadow youkai. This was the first time she could ever recall such a thing happening inside her head. Then again, she only recently found out she was seventy-five percent inu-youkai and twenty-five percent miko a month ago. A month ago. She'd only been here a month and a week? It felt so much longer than that.

"I told you to remain in hiding with our pups, mate," Taisho-sensei's voice brought Sara out of her thoughts, and she slammed the thing her mind into a cage and locked it in. No way was she going to let it out. "What are you doing here?"

She couldn't help it. Honestly, she couldn't. Curiosity got the best of her since her initial shock was over as she turned around and felt her face heat with embarrassment. Her Swordsmanship sensei was locked in a passionate embrace with ningen with ebony locks and porcelain skin. Said ningen pulled back from his lips to look up into his onyx eyes.

"Gomen, mate," she said with a blinding smile before her expression grew somber, "but Shiori became severely injured. I could not risk hiding there any longer. I had to find you, and save Shiori, quickly."

Sara flinched at the growl coming from Sesshomaru's chest as the whites of his eyes went a blood red and his pupils and irises a midnight blue. She backed a way a step and felt an arm grab her around the waist and pull her against a toned body. Her head rested against their chest, and she relaxed and eyed the pissed off taiyoukai before her warily.

"I think I know someone who could heal Shiori-sama," Sara said without thinking due to her relaxed state and cringed when that red gaze came upon her face. A rumble from the chest her head was resting on made her muscles relax again her her heart to slow. "Higurashi Kagome-sama is a miko and a healer. She would be more than happy to heal her for you, I bet."

Rin eyed her sister-in-law in thought before nodding in agreement. She could but would she? "Kagome-nee-chan..."

Kagome smiled at Rin reassuringly before looking at her mate expectantly. Inuyasha was oblivious to his mate's look as he narrowed his eyes at his granddaughter. She'd get Kagome killed if she couldn't heal their niece!

"inuyasha, let's go," Kagome sighed with a roll of her eyes when he continued to stare at their granddaughter and ignore her. "Shiori probably doesn't have much time left."

He grumbled under his breath as he picked Kagome up and gave Sara one last look before disappearing. Sara pretended not hear what he said. It wasn't nice or appropriate for school.

"Come on," Sara said with a kind smile and left the safety of whoever was holding her. "I'll lead you to the Infirmary." She gramaced at the last word and shook her head. Kami knows she knew where it was considering how many times she woke up in it.

Rin eyed her great niece for a second before taking her mate's hand and following with a wink at the youkai with forest green eyes and fire red hair. Said youkai smirked at her before following last.

~0~0~

Sara stood in the hallway with her arms crossed as both Sayuri and Kaede paced in front of her. She would be pacing herself if the action didn't cause dizzy spells and if she wasn't so tired from the fight earlier today and the injuries from the fight with Taisho-sensei yesterday. Shippo, that infuriating and sexy kitsune, was leaning against the wall behind her smirking with amusement. Why he was amused? She didn't know or care. She was too busy trying to to pass out from exhaustion.

"What do you think is happening in there, Shinto-sempai? They've been in there for three hours!" Kaede asked finally and Sayuri forced out a laugh.

"They could be having a major orgy session," she supplied with a strained smirk and Kaede gave her a look of disgust before glancing at Sara for an answer.

"Don't know. I don't hear an orgy," she gave Sayuri an amused look, "any uncontrollable sobbing, or someone dying. "Sara shrugged and yawned. "I think Higurashi-sama is still healing Shiori-sama."

Sayuri and Kaede shared an unreadable look as Sara began to sway on her feet. Kami, she was exhausted! She yawned again and went to the nearest wall. SHe slumped against it and allowed herself to slide down unaware that Shippo was right next to her and copying her movements.

"I need a nap," she mumbled and drew her knees to her chest so she could rest her head against them. A hand snaked around her shoulders and drew her to a chest that was oddly familiar. Familiar and safe. Something she'd have to ponder later.

"Ari-" she yawned for the third time cutting the word in half. "-gatou." She slumped against them utterly unconscious.

Shippo looked down at the woman sleeping on his chest and heard his inner youkai purring in approval. He ignored it and looked up to find blue and caramel eyes watching them in amusement and awe. He raised a single eyebrow at them to which they shared a knowing look and giggled.

"Gee," Kaede teased softly with a small smile as she watched them, "if I didn't know any better-"

"-I'd say that Kioshi-san actually likes him," Sayuri finished and they giggled again. Shippo shook his head at that and put his pointer finger to his lips signalling them to be quiet. He then drew Sara closer to him and rested his cheek against the crown of her head and closed his forest green eyes. He was instantly asleep.

Awwww! What a cute way to end this chapter! What do you guys think? Review and tell me? (^-^)