InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sesshoumaru, sit! ❯ Hip Hop ( Chapter 3 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

I apologize for taking this long, but as I said in my profile, it wasn't something I could do anything about. No computer, no internet, terrible few months, not to mention midyear exams and tons of projects to turn in.

This is not an excuse. This is my sad reality. It's much better now, and I only hope it lasts. (It never seems to.)

Thanx to all the awesome people who reviewed! Those great reviews I get (even criticism, mind you) make me want to sing. So give me more!

Alright, if you're interested in the name meanings look out below.

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Meanings of names:

Amaya: Night rain.

Inuyasha: Dog demon.

Kagome: Reincarnation.

Miroku: Buddhist of air.

Sango: Demon mistress.

Sesshoumaru: ender of the circle of life.

Rin: Little lady.

Jaken: Follows only one.

Naraku: Hell/abyss.

Kagura: Wind mistress.

Kikyou: Lady with bow and arrows.

I'll warn you though, some meanings are disputed.

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Ningen: Human.

-bachan: affectionate, for elders.

Taiyoukai: Demon lord.

-sama: used for those better in station, usually.

-san: Miss, Mrs., Madame, Mr., Sir.

-chan: for kids, or younger people in general.

Youkai: Demon.

Miko: Priestess.

Hiraikotsu: Sango's giant boomerang.

Hanyou: Half demon.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the below characters except Amaya.

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Recap from last chapter:

No one threatened him! No one cursed him and escaped whole! No one!

“Sesshoumaru, sit!”

The sword slipped from his hand at the jarring impact, so unexpected he let out a strangled, muffled growl. He felt his entire body being pulled by a mysterious yet familiar force, causing him to slam face-first into the dirt.

Amaya watched, horror-stricken as he crashed and stuck there, one arm over his head and the other close to his side. The sword was as unfamiliar a sight lying uselessly on the ground nearby as its owner was.

The miko was gone, and Amaya knew she was in a hell of a lot of trouble.

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CHAPTER 3:

Everything went still. The small animals and birds stopped their noises, Jaken was speechless, Rin was still busy rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, and Amaya was petrified. It seemed time had stood still. Amaya was certain that if the lord had felt that he had to cut her tongue out before, he'll want to kill her now!

The white rumpled body twitched, and from it a barely audible growl began, rising in pitch.

Running is not an option. Yousaw how fast he was back there, she told herself. You wouldn't make it past the boiling pot before he decapitated you. What else to do? To keep her tongue and head on?

“Oh…Uh…” Stuttering wouldn't work. “I'm so sorry about that. I didn't really think it would work!” She stared fearfully at his prone form. A form that was beginning to vibrate with his growling.

He bound up gracefully but angrily, his teeth bared and his pupils dilated and red in color. Amaya stifled a yelp and forced her body not to tip back in fright. He'll know I'm afraid, he'll know! She'd bet anything he knew! “Calm down, Lord Sesshoumaru. This is a freak accident, and a total misunderstanding,” she stated very slowly. “I have no idea why Kaede-bachan did that…” I'm grateful for my tongue, but I better not mention that just now.

“I will kill you,” he snarled, getting ready to do just that. Amaya blanched.

“Sesshoumaru-sama! That would not be a good idea!” Jaken shrieked, finding his voice. “The miko! She said you would turn into that you most hated! The ningen cannot die!” He was whimpering miserably, as if the very idea of Amaya staying among the living gave him cramps.

She gasped and held her breath when the youkai appeared in her face, his hot breath mingling with her own, his reddened orbs staring into hers, filled with deadly promise. She shut her eyes tightly, praying furiously for a good afterlife.

"You will turn human, my Lord," Jaken whispered fearfully.

She couldn't see a thing, and she was too afraid to open her eyes just yet. But she felt the lord's hot breath cease suddenly. She heard him step back, his clothes rustling as he moved.

“My Lord, calm yourself! We will find a way! Your father's scrolls! They must have an answer!” She heard Jaken say.

Scrolls? She stifled another yelp when a loud crash sounded, just barely keeping from pressing her hands against her ears at the powerful reverberations that followed. Panting noises were all that was left, so she took the chance and opened her eyes at last. It took her a while to adjust to the light, but when she did…The light?!

Lord Sesshoumaru was nowhere to be found, but Jaken was shivering close by, and Rin was staring around looking a little confused but calm. Lord Sesshoumaru had successfully blown up -as there was no better way to put how the poor things looked- every tree a hundred feet all around.

Bloody hell.

“I'm so out of here,” she mumbled. “Alright, Rin-chan, I'll be going now. Maybe I'll see you later.” She bent down and gave the girl a hurried hug and a kiss on the cheek. “If you want, you can write me letters and give them to Kagome. You know her?” she asked hurriedly, already stepping away.

Rin, wide-eyed, nodded. “Amaya-sama is going already?”

“Yes-”

“No,” Jaken said at the same time. “You will not leave here, ningen!” He stood with his staff clutched in his hand, clearly ready for a fight. “Lord Sesshoumaru's reputation is at stake.”

“What? What do I have to do with his reputation? You can't keep me here,” she said calmly, for Rin's sake.

“Amaya-sama, can't you stay with us a little longer?”

“Uh…I'm sorry, Rin. That would be a bad idea right now.”

“You are not leaving. Not before this is solved.”

“I…Rin, I would like to speak with Jaken-san privately. Would you please sit by that tree over there? And shut your ears.” She smiled at the little girl. Rin nodded and complied.

“Right. Now what is this about me staying?” Her eyes screamed bloody murder and Jaken stepped back defensively. “I'm not staying knowing that jerk lord of yours wants to kill me.” She shivered at the memory, noting that there had never been an attempt on her life prior to this occasion.

“How dare you!” He pointed his staff at her. “I could burn you alive for such an insult!”

`You will turn human, Lord.' Dear, dear, Jaken. A dead me is a very bad thing…Even worse than an escapedme.

Amaya took her time walking toward the frog and stepping gingerly over him, partly because she was afraid she might be wrong and that he would barbeque her anyway, and partly because she wanted to see the expression on his face.

He was a sight. He broke into a cold sweat and froze in his place. She could tell he wanted to stop her but didn't know how.

“Alright, Rin-chan! I'll be going now. Take care of yourself. And don't forget to send me letters!” Rin saw her waving at her and stood up, waving back furiously. Could she even write yet? Amaya wondered.

“Come to visit soon, Amaya-sama! Rin would like that.”

“I promise to try!” Damn. I just met her and I feel choked up at the thought of never seeing her again…

“No, no! You can't!”

Amaya jogged past the sputtering frog and into the woods. As soon as she was in she darted through tree trunks and roots as fast as she could. No telling what more wrong could happen.

She shrieked and fell on her bottom, having collided with what felt like a tree. That appeared out of nowhere. She looked up, clutching her smarting nose.

“Where do you think you're going to, woman?”

His eyes were back to normal, but the gleam inside them was icier than before. “I…Going home, of course. Problem?” she asked evenly.

“You cannot leave.” It wasn't a plea.

Amaya wasn't sure why she couldn't quite retaliate. Another sit seemed to be in order. Sit! Say it. Sit! Sitsitsit! She couldn't do it. Something was telling her that misusing and overusing that power would be disastrous.

“I could `S' word you again, you know? I've seen it happen.” To Inuyasha. But Inuyasha wasn't as ready to kill Kagome. Sure the lord couldn't kill her, but there were things much worse than death, and she had a feeling she was going to experience them if she wasn't careful.

“Are you threatening me, human?”

“Are you?” She was no coward and she would not be threatened. He needed to understand that. “I'm going home.”

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Jaken watched transfixed as his master marched gracefully into the clearing despite the twisting, struggling bundle of female over his shoulder. He deposited her next to a sleeping Rin and left the clearing before Jaken could apologize for letting the human get away.

The woman jumped up to her feet and hissed something indistinguishable in his lord's direction. He watched her distastefully slump back down, legs and arms crossed, her eyes glaring daggers every which way.

He noticed in confusion the way her gaze softened considerably when she laid eyes on the slumbering child. She sighed. Jaken watched her sit beside her with a mournful look. After several minutes of that she curled her body protectively -even affectionately- around Rin's, and he stared in surprise as Rin snuggled closer to her.

The sight was so maternal it made him sick.

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Kagome woke up feeling fresh and relaxed. Inuyasha looked like he hadn't slept at all. Not that it made a difference whether he did or not. He was always that cranky in the morning.

“You lazy wench. Get a move on, we've got a friend of yours to throw in the well!”

Kagome rolled her eyes and sighed patiently.

Inuyasha was sitting up in a tree- as usual- staring down at her, feeling broody. "Keh! How troublesome," he muttered. She was going to make him go to that ugly flee-bag, Sesshoumaru. That trouble maker friend of hers was to blame for the whole thing. Nosey idiot.

She looked up at him from beneath the tree, a hand shading her eyes. "I'll get her back home and we can all look for Naraku and the shards." He snorted down at her.

"This is all your doing, Kagome."

"Let's get this over with." She gritted her teeth. “whiny puppy,” she muttered to herself.

“Oi!” He jumped down next to her. “I heard that!”

“Naturally. I only ask that you be nice to her. She's going back soon enough, and I would like her to enjoy what time she has left.”

He shrugged. “Fine. But if she tries to rub my ears…”

"I'll tell her not to. I really appreciate your help, Inuyasha. You're a good friend." She smiled, reaching out and rubbing one of his ears playfully. He began to lean forward and whimper happily. He straightened suddenly, catching himself, and glowering at her.

"Kagome! I'm not your damn pet!"

She chuckled, positioning herself with his help over his back. She patted his silky white head once encouragingly and pointed ahead. "Let's go!"

He growled, flushing in a mixture of offense and embarrassment. "Kagome!"

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Sango sat tensely in front of the fire in the middle of Kaede's hut. “I can't believe Lord Sesshoumaru would be interested enough to take a human with him…”

Miroku folded his arms thoughtfully and grunted, sitting across from her. They couldn't believe it when Kagome had told them yesterday. And the youkai lord had insisted that she stay the whole day with his ward. “I'm certain it has something to do with the little girl that's always with him.”

"I suppose it is odd, but you know he cares about her, even if he doesn't show it."

Miroku smiled at her. "I'm sure Amaya-san wouldn't mind doing him that favor. I only wonder how she'll react to his…attitude."

"I just hope they come back quickly. We need to find Naraku soon." She looked at him anxiously.

He stared at her for a long moment, until the taijiya began to squirm. He sighed and reached out to hold the hand in her lap. "Sango-sama, everything will be all right."

She was used to this sort of show of `affection' on the monk's part, but the honest sincerity in his voice was even more pronounced than usual. "But-"

"If you're worried about me then I assure you -there is no need." He squeezed her hand softly. "We will find Naraku, we will break my curse, we will get Kohaku back…Don't lose hope."

If only it were that easy. Her little brother, the only family she had now, was under that demon's control, with only the shard in his back to keep him alive. She knew the evil youkai would not hesitate to take it out if he wanted to. As if it weren't enough that he manipulated the young boy into killing her entire village. The village she visited regularly with flowers for the graves of her father and her friends.

Miroku watched her intensely. He didn't like seeing her so down. She was one of the strongest women he had ever met…No, she was the strongest -body and soul.

He stood up. "Let's go wait for them near the forest."

She nodded and made to stand up.

No sooner had she straightened than she had her Hiraikotsu whipped out, a vein popping madly at her temple. “PERVERT!”

"Sango-sama, wait! I was just-!"

She marched outside huffily, leaving the unconscious monk lying prone on the ground -with a comically large lump on the top of his head.

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To Be Continued…

Miroku, you idiot! You ruined a perfectly nice moment!

Thanx again to all the people who reviewed and brought about the earlier-than-planned updating.

See ya' all later! :) R & R!!!

Note: Yippy! I can continue on with chapter 3 of my other fic, Lady's Man of the West!