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Chapter Fourteen
"So what is it going to be Sesshomaru," Cobramaru smirks at Sesshomaru as he tighten his grip on Sagie's body "Are you going to kill me and risk losing your precious daughter or will you surrender to me?"
Cobramaru has transforms into his true snake demon form. His tail has wrapped tightly around Saige's body, squeezing her energy out of her.
Saige was struggling to free herself. She tries to speak, but she felt her body getting weaker "Oh no, he's absorbing my energy. No, this can't be happening!" She glances over at Sesshomaru and knew what he was planning to do "No, don't do it father. Please forgot about me and destroy him!"
Sesshomaru grasps on his Tenseiga tight as he gritted his teeth. He can't risk Saige's life even though he knew he can easy destroy Cobramaru.
A strong wind swirled around him as he raises his Tenseiga "I, Sesshomaru will not surrender to the likes of you, Cobramaru," he declared.
Sesshomaru leaps into air swinging his Tenseiga. Saige's eyes widen when she realize what he was about to do. Using her strength she still has, she screams "NO FATHER!"
"Too late, Sesshomaru has fallen to my trap," replied Cobramaru with an evil grin on his face.
Sesshomaru slashes where Saige was trap and was able to free her.
As Saige broke free, she quickly went to her father aid. By the time she got there, her father has been absorb into Cobramaru's flesh.
"NOOOOOOO!" she shouted.
"Sesshomaru, he was fool for making a mistake," Cobramaru looked over at Saige "I will say again, you are weak and pathetic, you will never defeat me. Your family better off without you. NOW DIE!" he aims toward her showing his fangs.
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Suddenly Saige's eyes snap open and quickly, she bolted upright from the tree she was leaning on. She was slightly panting. Her golden eyes were open wide, mouth ajar, and her body tense. There were sweats on her face. After a few second, she regained her composure, wiping her sweat away from her face. She looked around and notices Miroku, Sango, and Kagome, and Shippo was asleep around the bonfire while Inuyasha was sleeping on a tree branch above near Kagome. Jaken and Rin were asleep near Sesshomaru who was currently leaning against a tree with his eyes closed, seemingly asleep. His mokomoko was wrapped around Rin's body.
Saige leans back against the tree thinking about that nightmare. The nightmare she had been similar to what happened to her father, but it was slightly different. It's like it was trying to tell her something like a warning that it could happen again in this time.
"No," Saige shakes her head getting that thought out of her head "It won't happen. I, Saige will see to that it wouldn't occur and will destroy Cobramaru. I can't risk losing my family again!" She clenches her fists, showing a determination in her eyes
Saige sat up and glances over at Sesshomaru for awhile. She was questioning whether her father was awake, but from the look of it, he still asleep.
"Maybe he's in a deep sleep," she thought.
Suddenly, Saige senses a presence coming from the forest. She got off and took off running into the forest.
"Where is she going?" asked Inuyasha who sat up on the tree's branch, watching Saige took off into the forest.
Curiosity and concern, he jumps off the tree's branch and follows Saige into the forest.
Saige was running until she made it to a spot where a woman was standing with her back facing Saige. She was wears a purple and white kimono with green and yellow butterfly designs on it, and wears a dark blue outer wrap that has a fur pelt. She has long sliver white hair that was tie up.
"I see you made it Saige," the woman spokes all of sudden, not turning to look at Saige.
"How do you know my name? Who are you and why are you here?" Saige asked in a cold tone. Her hand was gripping onto her sword. Somehow Saige feel that she knew this woman.
"I believe that you already know," the woman replied.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Saige wondered.
Inuyasha leap onto a tree's branch and notices Saige was with a demon woman. He sniffs the air "This demon's scent is similar to Sesshomaru, who is that demon woman?" he wondered.
"Who are you, answer me!" Saige demanded.
The demon woman smirks "I see you got some traits from your father, Sesshomaru".
"I take it that you know my father," said Saige who was still trying to figure who the demon woman was.
"Very well indeed," the demon turns around and reveals her face.
Saige's eyes widen when she saw the Prussian blue crescent moon mark on her forehead and also a light blue necklace with an amulet of the Meidō Stone "You're…" she stuttered.
"I am Inukimi, Sesshomaru's mother, and your grandmother," the demon woman told her.
"Sesshomaru's mother," Inuyasha thought as he was shock to know who the demon woman was.
Saige removes her hand away from her sword "My grandmother"
Inukimi walked up to Saige "Yes, Sesshomaru doesn't know I'm here because he's in a deep sleep due to a spell I put on him" She notices Saige's body got tenses "Don't worry I didn't harm your father, I just help him get some sleep because he surely needed it and I want to talk to you alone".
"So that why Sesshomaru didn't follow Saige. Usually he picked up someone presence and scent quickly before I do," Inuyasha thought as he continues to watch Saige and Inukimi from far away.
"Are you from the future too?" Saige asked.
"Apparently, I'm not, but I know you are from the future coming here to stop a demon named Cobramaru, am I right?"
Saige nodded
"Then you must know this, whatever happened in the future will occur here too," Inukimi told Saige.
"Meaning that…" Saige hesitated to continue.
"It's mean your father and mother including the others fate are seal and they will died," Inukimi finished the sentence for Saige.
Saige gritted her teeth "I don't believe in fate, I'll choose whether they died or live".
Inukimi sighs "You're so stubborn like Sesshomaru," she remarked, noticing Saige's attitude.
"As long as I'm here, it won't happen," Saige declared.
Inukimi went up to Saige and touches her face. Saige gasps and begin staring at Inukimi. Few minute later, Inukimi removed her hand from Saige's face "You have been having a nightmare lately and never talked to anyone about it. You don't show emotion at all just like Sesshomaru. You believe that you can save them," "Can she read my mind?" Saige wondered.
Do you honestly think you can change fate?" Inukimi asked.
"Of course, I Saige will make sure it will happen," Saige said with determination in her eyes
"Then I should let you know that your father intended to be absorb into Cobramaru," Inukimi told Saige.
Saige and Inuyasha eyes widen with a shock expression.
"What do you mean by that?" Saige asked.
"Totosai gave Sesshomaru a purple pearl that has an aura which can weaken an enemy power. In order for the pearl to work, a person has to get absorb by the enemy. Then use their power on pearl to activate the pearl. Once it is activated, then the enemy can be destroy with the power of Tenseiga or Tessaiga depending on whether the enemy is the living or the dead," Inukimi explained.
"So you're saying father is still alive in Cobramaru?" Saige asked.
"Yes, but for how long I don't know," Inukimi brushes her hair with her fingers "One thing I know for sure is that you will be able to feel the pearl when it been activated. Also you will feel your father reaching out for you".
Inuyasha who has been hearing the whole conversation was shock and confused at the same time, but after hearing Inukimi explained, he was determine to help Saige.
"So why didn't you just tell my father about this instead of me?" Saige asked.
"Because knowing Sesshomaru, he would go after Cobramaru and would probably get absorb too and pearl would never activate. Also if Sesshomaru get close to Cobramaru where your future father is, both of your father will be destroy by each other. So you must not tell your father" Inukimi replied.
"So that why father saved me, he was planning this all along. Father I will follows your plan through and destroy Cobramaru" Saige thought.
Inukimi grabbed Saige's wrist and stare at the bracelet "You are strong like your father, but you feel weak because the bracelet lock your true power. Until you can control your power then you will no longer need the bracelet".
"Control my power? Is it possible?" Saige wondered.
"I must be leaving now, the spell will wear off soon and Sesshomaru will be looking for you and one more thing you should know, Cobramaru's plan is in progress," Inukimi said as a cloud form underneath her and she begin to float off the ground. Inuyasha leaps off the branch of the tree and landed on the ground.
"Wait! What is Cobramaru's plan?" Saige asked.
"You will figure it out when you see it," was Inukimi responds before she took off into the sky.
Saige stares up at the sky for a second. Then she turns around and saw Inuyasha. He was standing next to a tree staring at her.
"Uncle Inuyasha, what is he doing here?" she wondered.
She walked toward him with an emotionless expression "How long have you been here?" she asked.
"From the start to the end," Inuyasha folds his arms "So you picked up my scent earlier".
"Precisely," she replied as she walked passed him.
"Saige, I want to help you destroy Cobramaru," he told her.
Saige stopped walking, but didn't turn around "If you breathe a word about what you heard earlier to anyone or to my father, I will kill you myself," she gave him warning and walked away.
"I won't, your secret is safe me Saige," Inuyasha thought before he following her. He knew that even thought, she didn't answer him about wanting to help her destroy Cobramaru, she would eventually need his help. She was just too stubborn like Sesshomaru to admit it.
Back at Kaede's village, Outside
Sesshomaru was already up on his feet planning to search for Saige when he saw Inuyasha and Saige walked out from the forest. He was wondering where they had left to, but knowing Inuyasha; he probably went after Saige to keep her safe. Saige walked toward her spot at the tree.
Sesshomaru walked up to Inuyasha as Saige walked passed him "Inuyasha, I want to know what's going on, where did Saige left to?" he asked, glaring coldly at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha scoffs "Lady feminine business," he replied "That would make him stop asking," he thought.
"Hn," Sesshomaru walked away and sat back at the tree where he was earlier.
Inuyasha got back up on his spot on the tree branch leaning back against the tree. He folds his arms and looked up at the sky "Tomorrow is going to be a long day," he thought before he closes his eyes and let the sleep take over.
The Next Day
Kagome, Sango, and Rin were up making breakfast with Kaede inside while Inuyasha and Miroku were sitting outside waiting. Shippo was sitting next to Miroku. Sesshomaru and Saige were sitting at the tree gazing up at the sky. Miroku glances over at Saige and then at Sesshomaru "Inuyasha, isn't it odd that Saige and Sesshomaru are not talking to each other?" he asked.
When there no reply from Inuyasha, Miroku turns and looked at him. He notices Inuyasha was busy in his own thought not pay attention to him "Inuyasha!" he shouted.
"Huh?" Inuyasha looked at Miroku "What is it?"
"Is something wrong Inuyasha?" Miroku replied.
"It's nothing, just thinking that all," Inuyasha replied "So what were you saying earlier?"
"Well, I was asking if it's odd that Sesshomaru and Saige not talking to each other?" Miroku asked.
"Maybe a little," Inuyasha glances over at Saige "I guess they have nothing to say," he assumed.
"I guess you're right," Miroku agreed.
"Breakfast is ready!" Kagome shouted as she walked out with foods in her hands. Rin and Sango were following behind her with foods in their hands.
"Here Inuyasha," Kagome gave Inuyasha his food.
"Thanks Kagome," Inuyasha replied as he took the food from Kagome.
Kagome sat down in between Inuyasha and Miroku while Sango sat down in between Kagome and Miroku after she gave the food to Miroku, Kohaku, and Sango.
Rin went over to Jaken and gave him his food. She glances at Saige "I wonder if Saige would like some food?" She then looked over at Sesshomaru "Maybe she doesn't want to eat like Lord Sesshomaru".
Suddenly she got idea, she ran into Kaede's home for a minute and then came back out holding two bowls in her hands. She went over to Sesshomaru "I know you won't eat human food so I was hoping you would like to drink the soup I made," she told him, hoping he would accept her generosity of making the soup for him. Sesshomaru stares at Rin and then at the soup. He wants to decline, but knowing that she made the soup for him make it harder to tell her "no".
After a minute of not receiving any replied from him, she decides to walked away leaving him alone/
"Rin," he called out to her.
She turns around and looked at him "Yes Mi Lord".
"I'll drink the soup," he replied, surprising Rin.
She was surprises that he would drink the soup. Rin gave him the soup and then went over to Saige.
"Saige?" Saige looked at Rin "Would you like some soup?"
Saige glances over at Sesshomaru and notices he was taking a sip from the bowl of soup. She could have sworn that she saw a satisfy expression on his face like he was actually enjoying the soup. She turns back and looked at Rin. Instead of answering, she simply nodded her head. A smile forms on Rin's face as she gave the bowl to Saige.
Rin was happy that both Sesshomaru and Saige accept the bowl of soup. She then walked over to Sesshomaru, sat down beside him and eats her food.
"Did you saw that?" Kagome asked her friends.
Sango nodded "Yeah, Saige and Sesshomaru took the bowl of soup which is a surprise".
Inuyasha smirked "Look like Sesshomaru and Saige are developing a soft side".
"Look like Sesshomaru and Saige don't want to say no to Rin so they accept the bowls of soup to make her happy. Plus I think they are enjoying the soup if you ask me," Inuyasha told his friends.
"Great observation Inuyasha," Miroku pats Inuyasha's back.
"Arrgh! Are you being sarcastic Miroku?" Inuyasha growls.
Miroku shook his head "No, not at all". They continue to eat their foods without saying anything else.
Later on…
"C'mon on Sango, let's go take a bath before we headed out on the journey," said Kagome who grabbed her bag.
Sango nodded and follows Kagome.
"You too Rin," Kagome grabs Rin's arm. Rin blinks her eyes "Oh… Ok," she agreed.
"Someone should guard the girls while they take a bath," Shippo suggests.
Miroku got up "I'll go," he offers, but Inuyasha pulled him back down on the ground.
"Oh no, you won't Miroku!"
Miroku grins "So you will go guard the girls' right?"
Inuyasha scoffs "Yeah right! Like I'm stupid enough to go and get beating up to a pulp by Sango or Kagome's sit command on me," he shook his head "So NO!"
Saige got up and follows Kagome, Sango, and Rin. Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippo blink their eyes.
"Oh okay," they replied in unison
At the Lake
Kagome, Sango, and Rin were taking a bath "Here Rin, try the shampoo on your hair," Kagome suggests.
"Okay," Rin agrees and took the shampoo, using it on her hair "It smells good!"
Kagome smiles "I'm glad you like it".
"Kagome?" Sango said.
"Yeah?" Kagome looked at Sango.
"Have you notices Inuyasha this morning?" Sango asked.
Kagome blinks her eyes confused "What do you mean?"
"Miroku told me that Inuyasha doze off in his own thoughts and didn't hear what Miroku was asking," Sango explained.
"Inuyasha is probably worried or coming with a plan to defeat Cobramaru and his minions," Kagome assumed.
"You probably right,' Sango agreed and drop the subject.
Suddenly they notices Saige came and sat down staring up at the sky.
"I guess she came to guard for us," Sango said when she saw Saige.
"Don't you think Saige should take a bath," Kagome asked.
"I think she should," Sango agrees "I mean look at her, it look she haven't took a bath for days".
"Saige!" Kagome called out to her.
"Hm," Saige looked at Kagome.
"Come join us," Kagome suggests.
"Hn," Sage turns away "No, thank you," she denied.
"She's stubborn," Sango remarked.
"Arrgh! I know she's Sesshomaru's daughter, but does she has to have that attitude of his," said Kagome, not liking Saige's attitude.
"Maybe she doesn't like to bath," Rin points out.
Sango smirks as an idea occurs to her "Kagome, I got an idea".
"What is it?" Kagome asked with curiosity.
Sango whispers into Kagome's ear.
Back at Kaede's place, outside
Miroku, Inuyasha, Shippo, Kohaku, Sesshomaru, and Jaken were waiting for girls to return when heard a yelp sound.
"What was that?" Inuyasha asked as he unsheathes his Tessaiga.
Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, and Miroku quickly got up and rush to the girls' aid.
Sesshomaru went ahead of Inuyasha and Miroku. He was the first one to make it to girls, but quickly stop and turns around as Miroku and Inuyasha went passed him.
Inuyasha and Miroku halt quickly when they saw the scene in front of them. They sweats as they saw Saige was in the water fully clothes on and wet with Sango and Kagome holding her arms. Her expression wasn't a happy one.
Her hair was flat on her face from being wet.
Inuyasha and Miroku were holding back the urge to laugh and was slowly backing away before they get caught.
They return back to Kaede's place with Sesshomaru walking in front. Sesshomaru's face was normal while Inuyasha and Miroku face were slightly blushing.
"So what happened?" Shippo asked.
Kohaku blinks his eyes "Is the girls alright?" he asked.
"They're okay," Miroku replied.
"Let just say that they are doing okay," Inuyasha told them.
"But what about the screaming we heard?" Shippo asked.
"Girl business," Miroku simply replied.
"There we answer your question so stop asking!" Inuyasha shouted and look away.
A moment later, the girls return.
Saige was still wearing the same clothes, but now her hair was dry. She walked over to a tree and stand next to it, folding her arms.
Kagome and Sango went over to Inuyasha and Miroku.
"Okay, we are ready to head out on the journey," Kagome told Inuyasha.
Rin went over to Sesshomaru.
"Lord Sesshomaru?"
"Let's go Rin," he turns and begins to leave.
"Yes Mi Lord," she replied and follows him.
Jaken grabs A-Un and begin to follows his master with Saige following behind.
"Kohaku, you go with Sesshomaru," Sango told him.
Kohaku nodded "I'll see you again sis," he said as he took off after Sesshomaru.
"We should go too," Inuyasha suggests.
Everyone nodded
They say goodbye to Kaede and left on their journey.
TBC: Whew this is a long chapter. Inuyasha's gangs and Sesshomaru's gangs are on the road. Review and tell what you think. Next chapter Sesshomaru's gangs will arrived at a village.