Past Pain, Future Vengance

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A/N The @@@@@@@@@@@@@ means time has past


Chapter 9


Help


Totosai watched helplessly as Inuyasha slumped in Naraku's arms. The dark hanyou chuckled, then motioned for Kagura to leave the unconscious miko and her friends be. He glanced at his staff that was on the other side of Naraku. He had thought about trying to get to it but the thought had only been a fleeting one as he scented the knockout powder filling the air surrounding the two half-demons.


" Kagura, it's time for us to go." Naraku said, wrapping his arms around Inuyasha while motioning for Kagura to approach him. Naraku looked at Totosai and smiled as miasma started to form and swirl around him.


Seeing the opening, Totosai ran to his weapon and heaved it at the demons moving quickly through the air outside of his home. He blew flames into the air and watched as they surrounded the poisonous cloud.


" Did you really think that an old man could stop us?!" Kagura called to Totosai as she quickly dispersed the flames, laughing and drifting further and further away.


Totosai when back in the cave back to the portal where the rest of the fallen group were. Sighing he settled against the wall. There was nothing to do but wait now.


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Groaning Kagome sat up slowly. What happened? She looked around at the people gathered around a fire, talking quietly amongst themselves.


" Hey everyone, whats going-?" Kagome stopped and did a head count. " Where is Inuyasha?"


Sango turned to her best friend with a concerned face. " Kagome....Naraku took him."


Shippo got up from his spot next to the fire and ran to comfort his friend. " It's alright, we'll find him, you can count on me." He said confidently, puffing out his little chest. Kagome let out a quiet laugh and hugged the little fox kit before her face saddened.


" What are we going to do?" She asked, standing up with Shippo and going to join her friends.


" Well, naturally we're going to rescue him." Miroku said, leaning forward. " But the only problem is...we have absolutely no leads." He finished with a sigh.


" We need to find where Naraku is hiding as quickly as possible. We all heard what he said to Inuyasha." Sango said, putting her hand on Kagome's shoulder. The miko lowered her head. Sango was right, they needed to do something and fast. " But we've been looking for Naraku for so long. Are we really suppose to think that he is going to all of a sudden reveal his whereabouts now?"


Kagome bit her lip lightly in thought. They needed help.


oOo


Sesshomaru sat at his desk with his head resting in his hands. He had so much stuff to do, but he was finding it very difficult to concentrate. He lifted his head, glanced at the paper in front of him and narrowed his eyes, glaring at it. He let out a quiet frustrated sigh,


Standing, he made his way out to his balcony. Sesshomaru looked over his lands that stretched out for many miles around his home. Scenting the air he looked briefly at the sky, a storm was coming. He would have to send Jaken to fetch Rin and bring her in from the fields where she was playing with the servant's children. Rin was a sweet girl but she could really wear on a persons nerves if she didn't have anyone to play with. A small smirk formed on the taiyoukai's lips. Jaken was going to have quite a headache.


" Jaken."


Not even two seconds later the little green demon entered the room. Sesshomaru looked at his ward suspiciously. Was he waiting right outside of his door?


" Yes Mi'lord?" The imp asked, bowing low.


" Go get Rin," Sesshomaru sat at his desk again, watching as Jaken nodded mumbling something that sounded like ' Yes Lord Sesshomaru, it is truly an honor to serve a demon as great and powerful as yourself.' It continued like that but after the first part Sesshomaru tuned him out, restraining himself from rolling his eyes at the little demons sucking up. " Oh and Jaken, you are to keep Rin company and make sure all her needs are tended to."


Sesshomaru smirked again as he saw Jaken's, already huge eyes, widen in disbelief. " B-but, my lord-"


" Are you questioning me Jaken?" Sesshomaru inquired, effectively cutting off his servant.


Jaken looked up. " No my lord, I would never." He flinched as Sesshomaru sat back in his chair, his golden eyes scanning over him before nodding curtly, dismissing his servant. " Thank you my lord." He said quickly, scurrying out of the room.

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Sesshomaru stared out his balcony doors as another bolt of lightning lit up the late night sky. He frowned, he didn't like the rain, it dulled his senses and it brought up painful memories that he no longer cared to think on. Sesshomaru moved over to his large bed and sat on the edge, running his hand over the heavy blue and gold satin comforter. Even after his father died Sesshomaru stayed in his childhood room, simply making his parents chambers off limits to all his staff, even Jaken and Rin. He had caught Rin in there once, that had been the only time he had raised his voice to the young child.


The taiyoukai was pulled out of his thoughts by a loud knocking and a annoyingly high pitched voice out side his door. suppressing a growl, Sesshomaru went to the door and opened it slowly. he stared hard Jaken. " What?" He asked shortly, irritated that someone was disturbing him at this late of an hour.


" So sorry Mi'lord, but one of the servants told me that you have some visitors," Jaken stopped to take a breath before continuing." He said that they are urgently requesting to see you."


Sighing for what seemed to be the thousandth time that day Sesshomaru made the long complicated journey to the main doors. As he approached, two servants opened the heavey wooden doors. Sesshomaru glared at his ' guests'. Standing, drenched in the heavy down pour was Inuyasha's odd group. Looking them all over Sesshomaru moved closer taking a delicate sniff. The youkai raised an eyebrow, stepping back he stood straighter. " Where is my brother?"


TBC


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