InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Night Both Would Remember ❯ Kagura's Question and Sesshoumaru's Answer ( Chapter 16 )

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Turtlequeen2: Hey! We are back! I think all you romance freaks will like this chapter…

Kagura615: Kukuku…

Vbollman: Where the hell did you come from? -looks at Kagura615-

Sesshoumaru: Oh, another human wench?

Vbollman & Kagura615: SESSHOUMARU?!

Kagura615: What’s the big idea of you shouting his name? -glares at vbollman-

Vbollman: Perhaps because he’s my man? -glares at Kagura615-

Kagura615: No way he isn’t!

Turtlequeen2 & Inuyasha: -sighs and watches from sidelines-

Kagura: -clears throat and uses fan to drive Kagura615 and vbollman away from each other- Geez, you women. In case you didn’t notice, he’s my mate…

Sesshoumaru: -finds it very hard not to heave a sigh-

Inuyasha: While turtlequeen2 tries to separate Kagura, and the other two, I’ll say this. These crazy idiots do NOT own me!

Special thanks to Inu Youkai Wanna Be and Kagura615 for helping us edit this chapter!

WARNING: Some FLUFF and character OOCness!

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Last time on A Night Both Would Remember:

Kagura’s eyes slightly widened as she looked over at the same tree and still saw the Inu Brothers sitting beside the miko, looking after her welfare. She suppressed her sudden urge to create a wind storm. As well as the sudden urge to break down and cry.

This time on A Night Both Would Remember:

Chapter 17

Kagura’s Question and Sesshoumaru’s Answer

It was finally night and the camp was quiet. Kagura reclined against a tree, farther away from camp to ensure that she could have time to herself. She stared up at the sky and dragged her knees up to her chest in thought.

She found comfort in the occasional breeze that blew in her face. However, this silence brought about those familiar thoughts again.

‘What if…what if Naraku’s miniature bastard was right?’ Kagura mentally panicked. Her eyes narrowed at that prospect. That couldn’t be true….could it?

“What a beautiful night this is!” came a calm male voice. The rustle of solid rings followed soon after, signifying the monk’s arrival. Kagura nearly jumped at the sudden intrusion.

“What is it that you want, monk?” Kagura demanded, glaring at the monk and slightly irritated at the man who dared to interfere with her alone time.

He wasn’t intimidated in the least. He kept his smile in place as he asked,” May I join you?”

Kagura shifted uncomfortably and gave a slight nod. “I guess, but I warn you to keep a good distance unless you want to be caught on the wrong end of my winds.”

Miroku only gave a small nervous laugh. He already knew it was suicidal to even think about touching Sesshoumaru’s future mate, but found the woman intimidating in her own right. He regained his serious composure as he looked at her and agreed,” Alright, you have my word that I won’t try anything of the sort.”

Miroku glanced sideways at the Wind Witch and gave her a small smile. “He’s just worried about her,” he said innocently.

“What the hell are you going on about, monk?” she growled dangerously. He held in a cringe at her tone.

“Come now, Kagura, you don’t think I wouldn’t have noticed your peculiar behavior?” the monk replied wisely.

“So the monk does have good observation besides watching women…” she mumbled sarcastically.

“You wound me, Kagura,” he mocked in a hurt tone.

“What are you really here for, Monk? I’m sure it wasn’t just to piss me off…” Kagura smirked dangerously. “Because you’re doing one hell of a job right now…”

Another figure resolved itself from the dark as Sango dropped down on the other side of Kagura. “He’s here for the same reason I am. We both worry about you.”

“Why worry about me? Worry about your precious miko,” she grumbled under her breath.

Sango gave her a look of understanding. “Ah, I thought so,” she said. “Would it help if I told you that he is just looking after his pack?” Sango then asked.

“I tried to tell myself that, but it doesn’t seem to work anymore…” she trailed off.

Miroku gave a sage nod. “Perhaps Hakudoushi was the one who fueled those thoughts?” he suggested. “You know that Sesshoumaru is just doing what is best for his pack. If not, why else would he have chosen only you to be his mate?”

“Then tell me…” she began,” was it best for the pack when he wrapped her in Mokomoko-sama and whispered in her ear?”

Sango laughed quietly. “No, I don’t think it was best for his pack, but I’m pretty sure it was best for yours,” she said softly.

“What the hell do you mean?” Kagura asked in confusion, staring hard at the two humans.

Miroku looked her straight in the eye. “Sesshoumaru used Mokomoko-sama to mask her spiritual powers. If he would have touched her with his bare skin, he would have been burned,” he told the Wind Witch in all seriousness.

Kagura’s eyes widened. “Was it because of Tenseiga?” she asked.

Sango looked thoughtful for a moment. “I think it had more to do with his father than with Tenseiga, but Tenseiga was a big part of it,” she said finally.

Miroku caught movement out of the corner of his eye. Turning his head to see what it was, he started to stand. “Kagura, think about what we said and don’t get too mad at him,” he said before offering a hand to Sango to assist her in standing. The two of them left the Wind Witch sitting there as Sesshoumaru glided towards her.

Kagura stubbornly glared up at the man who approached her. “Sesshoumaru, eh?” she only said.

“You have a problem with This Sesshoumaru?” was all he said.

“Hmm…let me think on that…” Kagura trailed off sarcastically. She then glowered at him again. “I’m not stupid, Sesshoumaru. I assume that you heard that whole conversation.”

“Indeed I did. I saw no need to interfere at that time. The Monk and Taijiya did a remarkable job explaining things. I also know that you really didn’t believe them,” Sesshoumaru told her quietly. Unwrapping Mokomoko-sama, he started to work his claws through a few dark spots that looked like scorch marks.

Kagura held in a gasp as she looked upon the burn marks. She then thought,‘ Is his brother rubbing off on him? He must not really be getting the whole picture…’

“What? You expect me to throw my arms around you and cry out an apology?” she demanded in a slight growl, standing up on her feet.

Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes. “I expect you to understand that I was doing what was needed to be done,” he snarled back at her.

Usually, she would find herself relenting when he used that tone of voice with her, but tonight she didn’t exactly feel like losing.

“So enlighten me, Oh Great One,” she said in dripping sarcasm. “Because I don’t really seem to understand some things. Don’t think that this just goes back a few hours ago.” Her eyes narrowed to match his glare.

“What is it you want to know of This Sesshoumaru?” The cold Taiyoukai of the Western Lands was back. Two could play at this game. “What exactly is bothering you?”

She resisted the urge to smack the ignorant inu-youkai. She took a deep breath and looked up at him seriously before asking,” Do you love her?”

Sesshoumaru’s eyes widened in shock. He could not believe that Kagura had just asked him that! “Kagura, the miko is family. Part of my pack. Nothing more. If you are confused about what happened today, ask, but rest assured I think of the miko as nothing more than a very annoying little sister.”

“Wasn’t Inuyasha well off resting next to her by himself?” she asked in an annoyed tone.

Sesshoumaru felt his eyebrows connect with his hairline. It took all of his much earned will power to stop himself from laughing. ‘She’s jealous.’ A slow smirk made it’s way across his face. ‘She’s Mine.’

“Kagura, I am the only one who can handle the miko when she decides to lose her temper. My brother, being a hanyou, does not have the same kind of protection. If she had woken up with her powers not fully under her control again, she could have easily killed Inuyasha and herself.”

Even more firmly, he restated what the monk had said earlier. “I Do What I Must To Protect My Pack.”

Kagura averted her gaze from his stare, unable to look at his face anymore. She felt shame wash over her after he explained it all to her. She tried to quickly find a new subject to dwell upon. “So…I thought the miko’s powers were only supposed to make contact with bare skin. Why are the marks scorched onto your Mokomoko-sama as well?”

“It depends on the miko. This one is strong…and has been around my brother for far too long. I could almost swear that she has developed a set of claws to which she proceeded to dig into Mokomoko-sama. I finally had to threaten her to get her to back down,” he replied. Glancing over to see if Kagura would meet his eyes, he decided that he would not allow her to change the subject. “What else is bothering you?”

“What about that necklace? How come no one cared to explain that to me?” Kagura asked.

“It was probably since no one else knew. I even had to tell Inuyasha to stand down. It was my place as your future mate, and the pack leader, to place the object that would keep you safe in the hands of the one most able to protect it. In this case, I needed to place the chain around the Miko’s neck.” Thinking for a moment, he continued. “If anyone else would have tried, knowing my father the way I do, the ritual would have been non-binding. It was his way to make sure I would be around to protect both Inuyasha and his miko, always.”

Kagura visibly calmed at his last statement. She didn’t know what else to say. She forced herself to push down her pride as she murmured,” I’m sorry for misunderstanding your actions then…” Her eyes showed seriousness as she stared back at him.

Sesshoumaru gave the Wind Witch a long look before reacting,” You believed that This Sesshoumaru would lie to you? You accused me of caring more for the Miko than I do. How do you expect to be the Lady of the Western Lands, if you do not look deeper than the surface?” he growled, barely loud enough for her to hear.

She raised her eyebrow. “Since when are you a sentimental poet?” she asked before she could stop herself.

Sesshoumaru raised his eyebrow, and tried to stop the snarl, but it was too late. “Kagura…” was all he said.

At this instant, she felt as if they were enemies again. The way his eyes burned into hers was unsettling. Especially at the far distance they were standing.

“Geez,” she began, staring back at him with underlining frustration. “From the way you’re looking at me it looks as if we’re adversaries once more…Then again, I can never read your mind…” she grumbled in sarcasm.

“What do you expect? I’m doing what I need to in order to protect my pack. You are an important member of my pack and we are all trying to protect you,” Sesshoumaru told her, doing his best to hold back another growl of frustration. ‘I don’t believe that I have to explain this to her,’ he thought.

Kagura turned away from his gaze once more, not able to stand the burning amber stare. She looked at Inuyasha and Kagome, whom were still in the tree. She then held in a sigh. She realized how rash she had been in jumping to conclusions.

Looking up to once more meet amber eyes, she let her mask drop slightly,“ I’m sorry, Sesshoumaru.”

“I already respect you, Kagura, but my trust is harder to earn. Just remember that I chose you. Not the Miko,” Sesshoumaru said softly, while fighting with his instincts that demanded that he pull the wind youkai close to him.

Kagura looked at him with slightly guilt filled eyes. “I know that now, but it’s just that…” she trailed off. ‘…I never loved anyone before. Can’t he understand that?’ Kagura finished in her mind.

Sesshoumaru watched the conflicting emotions flicker across her face. In sudden understanding, he realized that she did not have the benefit of a caring family. He at least knew what it meant to love another, but she did not.

Reaching for her, he decided to follow his instincts and allowed his youki to direct Mokomoko-sama, watching her eyes as it wrapped around her and pulled her close. With gentle fingers, he removed her hairpiece and allowed the silken mass to flow around her shoulders, intertwining with his own silver locks. Stroking her hair, he cradled her against his body and murmured in her ear,“ I am also relearning to love. Perhaps these lessons would be best learned together.”

Kagura’s eyes widened. “…H…how did you…?” she only managed to get out, shocked that he was able to read her mind.

“Your eyes; my own. They tell me everything I need to know,” he whispered.

She held in her urge to roll her eyes. Of course it was her facial expressions. It was always the thing that gave away her intentions.

Instead of giving into her sarcasm, she decided to return the gentleness that Sesshoumaru had given her. “Thank you…” she murmured, fully meaning it.

She reached up and locked her fingers around the one side of his chest armor. She undid one of the straps that kept it in place. She then worked on the other strap on the opposite side. She carefully took a step back and let the armor plate fall to the ground between them. Kagura then stepped forward and pressed up closer to his chest, now unhindered by uncomfortable metal.

Unbeknownst to them, a certain couple was watching them from afar.

“Houshi-sama…” Sango hissed quietly to the monk beside her, who wore an impish grin on his face.

“I had a feeling that the two would make amends…” Miroku whispered to the taijiya, his smirk still in place.

“Yes, but perhaps we shouldn’t be watching this…I told you that you shouldn’t be spying on them. What would they do if they were to find out?” Sango murmured, a slight blush coming into place.

“Ah, but then why did you follow?” Miroku pointed out.

Sango was glad it was dark out, for he would have seen the dark red tint of embarrassment in her cheeks. “Well…I was just…just trying to keep you out of trouble,” she quickly said as if defending herself.

“You’re just as curious as I am in seeing how things would turn out. Admit it, Sango. There’s no shame in it. Curiosity is a trait that all humans have,” the monk whispered smoothly.

Sango opened her mouth to say something, but found nothing she could use to defend herself so she snapped her mouth shut again.

The taijiya suddenly stiffened up, feeling that all too familiar hand groping her backside. Her fist clenched up as she sent a glare back at the monk.

“…It’s just as I have unending curiosity for you,” Miroku finished, taking his hand away.

Her eye twitched. Once. Twice. “Hhoouuuushiii-saammaaa….” she growled out lowly in her throat, making him wince.

He knew what was going to happen next, but was she rash enough to actually do it when in the hearing distance of two demons?

SMACK! Apparently so, as he felt her hand hit him across his face, leaving him with another handprint to blissfully caress.

Sesshoumaru’s head snapped up at the sound of fist hitting flesh. He uttered a soft growl before releasing Kagura and gliding towards the monk. When he was a few feet away, his growl grew louder. “Monk! I warned you once. Do not make the mistake of thinking you would get away with your crimes,” he threatened.

Kagura rushed in front of Sesshoumaru to prevent him from any further forward movements. “Sesshoumaru, may I?” she smirked, casting a look between the taijiya and the monk. To add emphasis, she pulled out her fan. “I think it’s about time that the monk gets taught suitable behavior for when he’s around women…”

Inuyasha’s head had also snapped up when the sound of Miroku being slapped rang through the clearing. The sound and the movement of Inuyasha had also woken up Kagome. They both watched as Sesshoumaru confronted Miroku and then Kagura’s intervention that followed. “That cannot be good,” Kagome whispered,“ Inuyasha, we need to get over there!”

Inuyasha snorted in agreement, dropping to the ground and starting to walk towards the group, all the while, carrying Kagome. When he got close enough for the humans to hear them, he called out,” Sesshoumaru, if you plan on killing him, make sure to bring him back. We do need him still.”

He gently put Kagome on the ground when they arrived next to the fire. Kagome gave Miroku a glare before turning to Kagura. “I wish to offer whatever assistance you need,” was all she said.

Sesshoumaru, meanwhile gave his brother a disgusted look. “This Sesshoumaru refuses to waste Father’s Fang on a lowly monk,” he retorted before looking at his future mate,“ Don’t kill him. I do not want to waste my time on him, but it will be necessary otherwise.”

“Whoever said that I would kill him?” Kagura smirked. She then turned her attention to Kagome. “And what would you like to contribute to this houshi’s punishment?” she asked.

Kagome gave Kagura a small smile. “Oh nothing much, just wanted to make sure that you remembered to take away his staff and ofuda. No need to give him a way out for this,” she said with wide, innocent eyes.

Sango stepped forward and wore a small sneer. “I think I can manage that…” she trailed off.

Miroku winced. He knew that everyone in that group (excluding the children) wanted him to be injured in some form or another…he made sure to make mental note to never do this again…or at least not in the presence of the other pack members.

The monk looked at the weapon in Sango’s hands.

“Houshi-sama, either you cooperate or I can make this more painful than wind could ever be…” she said simply in an unusually sweet tone that Miroku feared.

“…S…sango?” Miroku could only get out before Hiraikotsu was thrust upon his head. Sango’s smirk grew once the monk was knocked out. She then proceeded to take away his staff and ofuda while he was unconscious. She put the items on Kirara in her larger form and instructed her to hide them in a secluded area until the “fun” was over. The taijiya smirked after replacing Hiraikotsu onto her back.

The women then proceeded to drag the monk’s body to the nearby fields so that none of the others back at camp would be disturbed from their sleep. Finally, reaching a suitable spot, they left his body slumped over on the ground. The Inu Brothers followed them silently, wanting to know what was to become of the monk.

“He’s all yours now, Kagura-chan,” Sango sneered.

In response, the Wind Witch flicked open her fan, a faint smirk in place. She was going to enjoy this. Especially since he was the cause of ruining her and Sesshoumaru’s time alone…

Kagome walked up to Miroku with a pail of water in hand. She had managed to grab the pail in the process of dragging the monk. She glanced at Kagura as if telling her to follow her lead. Kagome then proceeded to pour the bucket of water over his head, waking him up. Before he could begin to stand, a strong gust of wind blew his way, causing him to look in the Wind User’s direction.

“Perhaps this will teach you that a woman’s wrath is more horrendous than the swirling inferno of a hurricane. RYUUJA NO MAI!” Kagura shouted, flicking her fan forward in one fluent movement.

Miroku’s eyes widened once he found himself trapped within a tornado.

Within the circling winds, the houshi reached into his monk’s robe to fetch a sutra that would dissipate the attack, but to his horror, there were none left. ‘Damn. Where are my sutras?!’ he mentally panicked.

Miroku managed to catch a glimpse of the three females standing outside of the tornado through a break in the winds. The only thing he could think at the moment was,‘ Kuso! I am in so much trouble!’

Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha watched the three females have their way with the now defenseless monk. Sesshoumaru smirked and murmured low enough for only his brother to hear,“ Baka.” It was the term he’d decided to use after hearing the kitsune call his brother that enough times.

Inuyasha fully agreed with this assessment of the monk, and winced slightly when he saw the looks on the faces of the girls. “I’m glad I’m not in his place,” he said, his voice equally as soft.

Kagura smirked as she moved the tornado to be under a tree. She manipulated the wind so that when she finally dispersed of the funnel, he was found to be hung over one of the low tree branches.

The expression on Miroku’s face was pure fear. He was pale and panting. “Ladies…do you think that we can reevaluate this situation?” he asked nervously.

“Hmm…interesting proposition,” Kagura smirked in response. “Ladies?” she asked, turning to the other young women standing behind her.

Kagome also gave a small sneer. “I’d say no. What do you think, Sango-chan?” she questioned to the girl beside her.

“Oh, I don’t know. I think Houshi-sama would make an excellent target to practice on,” Sango said with a hard look in her eyes.

At the look in Sango’s eyes, even Sesshoumaru took a step back. He knew what she could do with her chosen weapon.

Of course, Inuyasha was already a few feet back from the women. He noticed Sesshoumaru take a step back and would have smirked if he wasn’t so frightened himself. ‘Keh! Even the “Great” Taiyoukai is scared of the women in this pack…’ he thought to himself.

At that moment, Kagome decided to turn back to look at the other men. She noticed Inuyasha’s slightly widened eyes and then held in a small evil chuckle from Sesshoumaru’s reaction. He was a foot back from Sango than when she last looked. Though his face remained passive, she knew that this scene must have disturbed him a bit.

Once both Inu Brothers locked eyes with her, Kagome gave them a sweet smile. It was one smile that made Inuyasha noticeably tense. He knew that smile all too well. It was the one she gave before “Osuwari-ing” him.

Sesshoumaru did his best to not react to that smile, but could not help it when a slight shudder ran down his spine. There had been many times over the years that he had seen that exact smile on a number of female assassins just before they tried to kill him. Of course, they always failed, but the miko had something else going for her. The help of two other very dangerous females.

While Kagome was enjoying the reaction of the Inu Brothers, she spotted Shippou peeking out from between them.

The kitsune woke up awhile before, upon hearing all of the racket so near camp. Shippou ran out to investigate the noise, having left Rin in the protection of Kirara, Ah-Un, and Jaken. It seemed that Kirara went back to the camp once she finished hiding Miroku’s ofuda and staff in the forest.

When he came upon the sight, he spotted Miroku hung over a tree and the three women sneering up at the monk. To say the least, the kit was shocked and scared at the sight. The only thought that came to mind on seeing Miroku was,’ Baka,’ knowing fully well that it was the monk’s own fault that he was caught in the mess he was in.

Kagome’s eyes twinkled as an idea came to mind. Staring directly at Shippou, she called out,” Shippou-chan, would you come over here, please?”

Kagura and Sango looked at the miko in slight confusion. What was she up to?

“Uh…sure…” Shippou stuttered out in uncertainty, but nevertheless went to the young woman anyways.

The kitsune then hopped onto the miko’s shoulder and she began to whisper her suggestion into his ear. The kitsune’s ears perked up and a small smile crossed his face, knowing that he would prove to be useful.

Inuyasha knew fully well what Kagome was planning to do, upon seeing Shippou smirking. If he wasn’t so scared, he would have let out a laugh.

Sesshoumaru looked at the kitsune and then at his brother. When he saw the look on his face, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to know what was happening, but decided to ask anyway. “Inuyasha, do you know what they are planning to do with the monk?” he whispered.

Inuyasha gave a short nod of his head while a small smirk appeared on his face. “I’m pretty sure since the runt did it on me when we first met…” he murmured. “It’s about time someone else suffers from that trick…”

Miroku could only watch hopelessly as the plan for his punishment was thought through. He knew that if he was to move, he would be in a more worse shape based on the glares from the other two women.

“Kagome-chan, what’s Shippou have to do with this?” Sango pondered, turning her attention to Kagome.

The miko got the other women to huddle in closer to her as she whispered her idea. Upon hearing the giggles from the women, Inuyasha and Miroku cringed once more.

Sesshoumaru decided the smart thing to do at that moment in time was to move himself even further from what was happening. Making it look as casual as possible, he moved to a tree several feet away from where he was standing, settling down in front of it. He still had a clear view, but knew that he was hidden from all but Kagura. Moments later, he smirked as Inuyasha jumped into the branches above his head.

Suddenly, a strong blast of wind knocked Miroku out of the tree and onto the hard ground, courtesy of Kagura’s fan. The monk didn’t even suspect it to happen so fast.

Miroku debated with himself on whether or not to pretend he was dead, but decided against it. He knew the punishment would come sooner or later. He might as well get it over with now. He struggled to move and began to sit up.

The first face he saw was Shippou’s. “Shippou?” the monk asked nervously.

The kitsunse gave him an innocent smile. “Sorry to do this to you Miroku…but…” he trailed off. Then he quickly put a small stone jizu statue on the monk’s hands and shouted out,” KITSUNE MAGIC!” A puff of smoke erupted from the statue as the kitsune quickly added on a scroll. The paper then made the statue transform into a more huger model, trapping his hands onto the ground.

“What…what is this thing?” Miroku demanded, beginning to lose his edge.

“As long as that scroll is placed there, you cannot remove the statue,” Kagome explained in a sweet smile.

The monk’s eyes widened. “You mean you’re going to leave me here?”

At that question, Sango walked forward with her Hiraikotsu raised. With an evil grin, she lowered the weapon down fast until it was a few inches from his head.

Miroku closed his eyes and winced, expecting the blow. However, after a few moments and no blow, he cautiously opened his eyes. “Huh?” he only said in confusion.

“We’re going to leave you out here for the night to make sure that you do stay away from us women…” Kagura smirked. She pointed her open fan towards him and continued,” However, we may change our minds and come back for target practice if we don’t think it’s punishment enough. I guarantee that if you are to mess with any of us in that manner again, your punishment will be worse than death…”

Miroku couldn’t help the chill that went down his spine at the tone of the Wind Witch’s voice.

“Actually…make that for ANY woman…” Sango added in a near growl.

“Oh yes…” Kagura smirked. “My apologies, Sango-chan…if we ever catch you treating any woman in that manner again, we will not hesitate to torture you…” Upon seeing the look in Kagura’s eyes, the monk felt as if he was once again facing the woman as an enemy.

Kagome looked over to where the Inu Brothers were sitting, watching the show,‘ Those two look entirely too comfortable at the moment,’ she thought to herself before letting a little evil smile cross her face for a moment. Looking at the other two girls, she said in a low voice. “Do you think we need to reinforce good behavior for all males amongst us?” she asked innocently.

“They do look too relaxed, now that you mention it…” Kagura smirked.

Sango cast a look at the inu-youkai and nodded. “They do need to learn to respect their women…” the taijiya agreed.

Kagome tapped her chin in thought. “We need something that will get both of them at the same time. Otherwise it’s just a wasted effort with how fast both of them move…” she said thinking out loud, but not loud enough for the brothers to hear.

Opening her eyes wide in excitement, Kagome looked at Kagura. “Do you think you could pull up a dust storm without causing either of them to panic?” she asked.

“I think I could manage that…” Kagura responded, flicking her already open fan forward.

“Good. Sango and I will need the cover to actually get near them with our own weapons.” Looking down at the kitsune content in her arms, she asked, “Shippou-chan, do you think you can bring me my bow and arrows?”

The kitsune nodded and bounded off quickly to retrieve Kagome’s archery set that was left at the campsite. After a few minutes, the fox-youkai returned with the items out of breath. “Here…you go…”

“Arigatou, Shippou-chan,” Kagome replied, turning to see the others watching her in interest. “Kagura, if you bring up the dust, I’ll pin Sesshoumaru’s clothing to that tree, and Sango-chan can go for Inuyasha’s. If that’s alright with the both of you.”

Kagura and Sango nodded in agreement at the miko’s plan.

“This may prove to be entertaining…” the Wind Witch murmured. Kagura placed her fan behind her back and flung it forward just enough to conjure up dust from the ground. The wind she created, blew the dust towards the tree quickly and efficiently.

Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru found their eyes beginning to get irritated by the dirt that kicked up to their shared tree.

The hanyou let out a cough and asked,” Where the hell did this dust come from?” to no one in particular.

Kagura smirked at her handiwork. “I believe that it’s your turn, ladies,” she murmured.

Kagome and Sango nodded.

The miko made fast work to shoot four arrows towards Sesshoumaru. She made sure they weren’t purification arrows so she wouldn’t harm him, but only enough to pin him to the tree he was reclining against. Each arrow hit the article of clothing according to his ligaments. One pierced his left haori sleeve, one through his right sleeve, and two through each side of his hakama.

Inuyasha could barely make out what happened to his brother, before he himself, was pinned to the same tree by Sango’s Hiraikotsu. Each end of the boomerang bone stuck itself into the tree, holding the hanyou in place against the trunk.

Sesshoumaru’s eyes widened in surprise, before they narrowed in anger. How dare those mere females attempt to pin him to a tree! Snarling through the dust, he focused on the miko,“ I, Sesshoumaru, thought we had moved past trying to kill each other,” he practically hissed.

Kagome kept her smile in place as she replied coolly,” Who said I was trying to kill you? If I was doing such a thing, I would have used my purifying arrows…”

Sesshoumaru was still snarling as her words sunk in, along with the realization that the miko was correct. His next comment was then directed to his brother, who he just realized was also pinned to the tree. “I do believe, Brother, that you need to find a leash for your bitch!”

Kagome’s eyes narrowed at Sesshoumaru’s insult. She waited until he was facing Inuyasha before she shot another arrow. This time, pink purifying light enveloped its tip as it hit inches just above Sesshoumaru’s head.

Inuyasha glared at all of the women. He couldn’t help the slight growl that escaped his throat when Sesshoumaru called Kagome a bitch. However, he had to agree with him. He struggled stubbornly against Hiraikotsu’s hold. “What the hell is this about!” he demanded to them in a snarl. “Punish the monk, not us!”

Sango’s eyes glimmered at the mention of Miroku. “We did punish Houshi-sama quite enough. We’re only warning you not to overstep your own boundaries.”

Kagome’s eyes seemed to glow as she stared at Sesshoumaru.

The Taiyoukai kept a cool disposition, though inwardly, he was shocked at how close that arrow was from his head.

“Yes, before we feel the need to house train the two of you,” the miko growled in warning.

Kagura decided to step into the argument. Her crimson eyes sparkled as another smirk adorned her lips. “Oh yes, not to mention the sisterly bonding time us girls get in the process too…”

“Oh yes, piss off one of us, and you deal with all three,” Kagome added, that sweet smile slowly forming on her lips. She knew that Inuyasha hated that smile, and by the looks of his brother, Sesshoumaru did also.

Sango nodded in agreement. “And don’t think we’ll give you any mercy either. If you notice Houshi-sama over there…” She smirked as she continued,” He’s a prime example of the type of punishment you two will receive if you get on our bad sides.”

Kagome slowly moved over to Sesshoumaru. Reaching up and grabbing the first arrow--the one holding the sleeve of his only arm--she was deliberately showing him that she no longer feared him. “I hope that this won’t need to happen again,” she said calmly as she removed the other arrows, leaving herself vulnerable. “Because next time, we won’t miss.”

Shippou was now back on Kagome’s shoulder and bit his lip to keep from snickering at the two Inu Brothers. Who would have thought that even Sesshoumaru could succumb to such foolishness? After Kagome made her statement, she walked back to camp with Shippou in tow.

“I can’t agree with her words any more than that,” Kagura added, turning her back on them and following after the miko.

Sango walked up to Inuyasha and kept glares on both Inu Brothers as she removed her weapon from the tree. The hanyou easily landed on his feet as gravity pulled him down.

“Hmm…perhaps I should sharpen Hiraikotsu. It has become a little dull lately…” the taijiya mused to herself checking it over, after releasing Inuyasha before turning her backs on them and walking back to camp herself.

Inuyasha looked at Sesshoumaru and replied,” Brother, I think we’ve been royally screwed…”

Sesshoumaru looked up at his brother, wide eyed. When had the miko and the exterminator ceased to fear him? Looking back down towards camp, Sesshoumaru’s eyes followed the three females. “I fear, Inuyasha, that we are more than just royally screwed,” he said lowly,“ I fear that we are now royally fucked,” he finished, all traces of his superior attitude gone.

As Miroku watched the two Inu Brothers make their own ways towards the camp, he let out a sigh. “This is going to be a long night…” he murmured to himself, not even struggling against Shippou’s magic any longer.

******With the Naraku-Tachi******

The rest of the Naraku-Tachi finally arrived to the front doors of Naraku’s castle. The air as usual, was thick with miasma.

“Well, now to tell the bastard,” Hakudoushi muttered under his breath.

“Hakudoushi,” Akago scolded while still in Kanna’s arms. “Need I remind you that there are ears everywhere on the premises?”

The child-like half only rolled his eyes at his brother’s statement. “Yea, I know.”

Kanna gave no reaction to their argument. However, in her cold monotone, she stated,” Naraku is already waiting for us.”

The younger siblings only heaved slight sighs. Kanna walked up to the doors and slid them open with no emotion. They all entered the dark castle without much sound.

When they all finally reached the sliding doors that led into Naraku’s private study, they waited in silence.

Within the room, Naraku’s crimson eyes glimmered as he sensed their presence. “You may come in,” he stated in his oily voice.

Kanna quietly slid the door open while still managing to hold the baby. Hakudoushi followed behind his other siblings, trying hard not to glare at his maker.

Naraku was quick to cut to the chase. “I trust that the process went over well?” he asked in a smirk.

Hakudoushi looked up at his master with a slight sneer on his face. “Of course. You had doubts that it wouldn’t go the way you expected?” he asked, allowing slight disbelief to flavor his words.

“I did not doubt you. However, I did doubt Kagura’s intents…” Naraku admitted with a dangerous glint in his eyes.

“It was explained to her what was needed and then we set out to convince the others. In truth, it was that miko who finally managed to convince the rest of them,” Akago explained.

“So this bind would be more efficient than the Saimyoushou and Kanna’s kagami?” Naraku questioned.

It was Kanna who answered. “Yes. With the bond in place, Kagura will always be trusted by the others,” she said, her voice as cold as snow.

“So, how shall I keep track of them with your more efficient method?” Naraku demanded.

Hakudoushi gave Naraku a confident smirk. “Kagura asked me the same thing, and I have found myself thinking on it since we left her. The easiest way is for me to actually keep watch from afar. If you would allow us to use two of your tainted shards as a connection between us, Kagura would also be able to use hers to start corrupting the miko,” he explained.

A scowl crossed Naraku’s face for a moment before he calmed himself. ‘Well, if more benefits come later, I guess it would be worth it…’ the evil hanyou mentally decided. He then shot a serious look to Hakudoushi and sneered.

“Very well, I will grant you use of the Shikon-no-kakera. However, this binding must work proficiently with the addiction of these shards,” Naraku replied, extending his arm and holding out his palm. Two darkened shards made themselves viewable within his hand.

Hakudoushi reached forth and withdrew the two shards from Naraku’s hand. “I will take these to my sister right away. You will know of the results as soon as I get them,” he said before turning and walking out.

Sending a mental smirk to Akago through their shared link, he said,‘ Now, I just have to convince those bakas to let me near them without attacking me on a regular basis,’ before leaving the hut completely.

As he became airborne within the barrier he created around him, he gave an internal sigh,‘ I hope you appreciate what I’m doing to protect you, Kagura,’ before turning his attention on finding Sesshoumaru’s Pack.

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Translations:

Kagami - Mirror

Shikon-no-kakera - Shikon shards

Next time on A Night Both Would Remember: Hakudoushi’s approaches Sesshoumaru’s Pack once more! What shall occur and what more will happen within the bond that was created?

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