muie5: Hey! I'm back.

Kurama: I'm tired and have a headache. Please just continue with the story.

muie5: Okay. I'll leave you alone then. HIEI! WHERE ARE YOU? -walks off to find Hiei-

Kurama: -sigh- muie5 does not own YuYu Hakusho or Inuyasha just Shin.

(A/N)
"Telepathic communication"

Chapter 6: And The Fight Begins

“My full name is…Youko Kurama,” Kurama answered, shutting his eyes.

Seconds later Sesshomaru charged at Kurama with his poison claws drawn. I instinctually ran in between Kurama and the charging Sesshomaru with my arms spread out. I did this because I didn’t want to see Kurama get hurt or even die.

“Stop it!” I yell.

Sesshomaru suddenly stopped. I looked at him trying not to show any fear, failing miserably at it too. My entire was shaking but I stood my ground with my arms still spread out.

“Move,” he ordered in an angry tone as he looked passed me and at Kurama.

“I’m not going to let you kill him,” I stated, turning my head to Kurama.

“You don’t understand. Just move,” Sesshomaru ordered again, putting his poison claws close to my face.

“No! Now stop it!” I ordered, turning my head back towards Sesshomaru.

“Consider yourself lucky, Youko Kurama. But if you so much as hurt one hair on Shin’s or Rin’s head I’ll kill you in the worst way possible,” Sesshomaru warned, putting down his hand.

“I would never think of it. My demon side is locked inside of me,” Kurama tried to defend himself, bringing his head up to look at Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru turned around and walked out of the room. “Rin, we’re leaving.”

Rin followed after him. I turned to Hiei and Kurama with a remorseful expression. What else was I suppose to feel? I almost got Kurama killed because of my stupid question. Kurama didn’t seem to be thinking that but that fact did not suppress my guilt.

“I’m sorry. I should have stayed away from the subject. I just wanted to know,” I apologized, looking at the ground.

“It is alright,” Kurama said, putting his hand on my shoulder to try to comfort me.

“I didn’t think he would react that way. You must be really dangerous to make him get that upset,” I stated, looking up at him.

“Youko Kurama is known to be a ruthless demon. So I understand his concern if he has heard all the rumors.”

“We better stay away from the Lord of the Western Land for a while,” Hiei suggest, looking at us.

“We should leave. We told him what we needed to tell him,” Kurama said, turning around and started to walk towards the balcony.

“I don’t think so! Stay. It’s pitch black out there. I refuse to let you guys leave at this hour,” I said.

Kurama stopped and looked at me. I smiled at his expression. It was obvious that he didn’t think I would want him around after what had just happened.

“Really?” he asked.

“Of course!” I walked to the door that leads to the hallway. “Hiei, want your own room?”

“No. I shall sleep here just in case the lord does decide to kill Kurama at night,” Hiei stated.

I nodded to his response. Kurama’s expression lighted to a small smile. As I was turning around Kurama mouthed the words ‘thank you’. I smiled back before walking out of the room.

“Thank you, Hiei,” Kurama said, walking towards the bed.

Hiei nodded as he sat down by the wall at the foot of the bed. Kurama climbed into the bed. He threw a pillow a blue silk pillow at Hiei and, of course, he caught it.

“What…” Hiei was cut off.

“I thought you could use a pillow.”

Kurama got settled into the bed. He covered him self with a matching silk blue cover. He placed his head on another silk blue pillow and started to close his eyes. Hiei watched Kurama’s breathing started to slow.

Hiei placed the pillow on the ground next to the foot of the bed. He put his katana beside himself, leaned against the wall, and lowered his head. Kurama, after a few minutes, fell to sleep.

----With Sesshomaru----

Sesshomaru walked to Rin’s room. He opened the door as Rin ran passed him and to her bed. As she reached the edge of her bed she jumped into it. Her purple silk sheet flew in the air a bit.

“Did you know he was Youko Kurama?” Sesshomaru asked, standing next to the edge of the bed.

“Yes, I did,” Rin answered, looking up at her lord.

“And you let him stay?” Sesshomaru asked, narrowing his eyes.

“He seemed nice. He told me he would never hurt me.”

“Rin, I do not want you to visit him.”

Rin put on a sad look, “But…”

Sesshomaru cut her off immediately, “I do not want you to visit him from now on.”

Rin lowered her gaze, “Yes, Lord Sesshomaru.”

Sesshomaru got up and without another word or glance he walked out of the room. Rin covered herself up before lying on a matching purple silk pillow. She looked at the ceiling before turning onto her left side and slowly fell asleep.

----In the Morning----

Rin was the first up. She got dressed as fast as she could and ran to Kurama’s room. It was quiet in the castle since it was only an hour after the sun raised.

“I shouldn’t, but they are my friends. I want to wake them up,” Rin thought as she knocked on the door softly.

After a second of no answer she opened the door and went in.

“Kurama. Hiei,” Rin whispered into the silent room. She tiptoed over to Hiei, bent down, and said in a whisper, “Hiei. Hiei, wake up.”

Hiei opened his eyes and instinctually grabbed his sword. He was about to unsheathe it when he noticed it was Rin. Rin smiled at him before walking over to Kurama.

“Kurama. Kurama, wake up,” she whispered to Kurama.

Kurama quickly sat up and opened his eyes. His hand was already grabbing for his rose when he saw it was Rin. Rin backed up some since she didn’t expect him to shoot up so fast. Kurama let his hand drop to his side as Hiei got to his feet.

“Good. You’re both up,” she said softly with a smile.

Kurama got out of bed while stretching. “Yes,” he said with a yawn.

Rin looked at the door and back to the two. “Please keep it down,” Rin requested quietly.

----With Me----

I woke up and went straight for the closet. As I opened it I saw a black kimono so I grabbed it and started to get dressed. After I was dress and my hair was brushed I went out onto the balcony.

I was a beautiful morning. The wind was warm and the sun sparkled when it hit the dew on the grass of the garden. I sat on the rim of the balcony and looked up at the crystal blue sky.

“What’s that? I feel something coming. Too weird! When did I start being able to do that? I’ll think about that later, but for right now I wonder whom is coming?” I thought as I looked out into the distance.

----With Sesshomaru----

Sesshomaru opened his eyes and shot up in his bed. He put his armor on quickly and grabbed his Tokijin and Tenseiga. He walked out of his room and towards Rin’s a bit frustrated but not showing it.

He went into Rin’s quiet room. “Rin,” he said, looking over at Rin’s bed to find it empty. “She is not in here,” he thought, walking out of Rin’s room and straight for Kurama’s.

----In Kurama’s Room----

“Rin, you have been told not to talk to me, haven’t you?” Kurama asked.

“Yes, but…” Rin started to talk, but got interrupted by Kurama.

“You should go before you get into trouble with the lord.”

Rin lowered her head. “Okay. I’ll see you later,” Rin said, opening the door, “Lord Sesshomaru?”

Sesshomaru looked down at her. “Rin.”

“I’m sorry, Lord Sesshomaru,” Rin said, taking a step back.

Sesshomaru passed Rin and into the room. “Rin, go wake up Shin.”

Rin nodded and ran off down the hall to get me.

“Kurama, you told her to go before she got in trouble. Why?” Sesshomaru asked.

“I don’t want anyone to get in trouble cause of me. Epically little Rin,” Kurama answered, staring at Sesshomaru.

“The one of the most known demons for being ruthless doesn’t want anyone to get in trouble?” Sesshomaru snickered.

“Like I have told you before my demon said is locked up,” Kurama said with an annoyed tone.

“Hn. In any case, I don’t have time for this.”

“Kurama, there is a demon…a half-demon coming,” Hiei said, lifting his head and opening his eyes.

Sesshomaru turned around and started walking out the door. “Stay out of this fight. It’s my battle not yours. That is a warning. You should take it or I’ll be forced to kill you,” Sesshomaru said in a strict tone.

After his warning to Kurama and Hiei he left the room. Rin and I were standing in the hallway when Sesshomaru came out.

“So you’re awake,” Sesshomaru said, looking at me.

“I was sitting on the balcony when Rin came to get me,” I explained.

“Make sure you two stay inside. No matter what you hear.”

“Okay. So who’s coming?”

“No one,” Sesshomaru answered, walking passed Rin and me, “Make sure you
stay inside.”

Then he rushed off down the hall. Kurama and Hiei came out of the room at this time. I just stood there looking at where Sesshomaru was standing. It annoyed me that no one ever told me what was going on.

“Are you done talking?” Kurama asked.

I nodded in silence.

“I’m not going to stay in here and wait,” Hiei announced.

“You are not going to help fight either,” Kurama added, looking at him.

“Come on,” I said, turning around and gesturing all of them to follow.

“Do you know whom the lord is going to fight with?” Kurama asked.

“I have a pretty good idea,” Hiei answered.

“Me, too. We better keep the girls out of harm’s way.”

“I’m sure Shin can take care of herself and Rin, Fox.”

“Still…they could get hurt.”

“You and your human emotions.”

“Hiei, don’t start. You have human emotions also.”

“Like I would even.”

“Okay. Whatever. We’ll see if you have them or not.”

“What are you scheming over there?”

“Oh, nothing.”

“Don’t play innocent with me. I know you better than that. When mental walls go
up you’re scheming something you don’t wish for me to know of.”

“Okay. Now we need to be very quiet,” I said.

Everyone nodded in response.

“Tell me what you are scheming,” Hiei demanded.

“That would be hard since I’m not scheming anything,” Kurama retorted.

“Stubborn as always. You never change.”

“Would you want me to, Hiei?”

“Hn.”

“Hiei.”

“Yes.”

“Do you…”

“Yes.”

We all walked outside as quietly as possible. Sesshomaru was standing in the middle of the field in front of the castle. He was still and just staring out into the distance.

"He’s just standing there.” Hiei stated.

“He’s waiting.” Kurama answered.

“He wants them to come to the castle?”

“I know. Peculiar.”

“But why did Shin take us out here?”

“She wants to see everything. That and what you said about not staying inside.”

“Hn.”

“By the way. Where are the others?”

“Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Botan are at school.”

I looked back towards Hiei and Kurama to see what they were up to. Rin sat down near the wall of the castle and I did the same. When I got settled down in the grass I looked back towards Sesshomaru.

“They are just over the hill, Fox,” Hiei stated.

“Right,” Kurama agreed.

“Should we…”

“No, I would like to live for a bit longer, Hiei.”

“You’re older than all of us.”

“Not all of us. The lord is older than I.”

“Don’t start.”

“Here they come, Hiei.”

“I know.”

“Sesshomaru!” Inuyasha yelled, running over the hill that the castle was built on.

“Well if it isn’t my baby brother,” Sesshomaru snickered back.

“Inuyasha, can’t you just stop looking for trouble?” Kagome asked, walking up behind Inuyasha.

“Kagome, sat back,” Inuyasha ordered.

“This isn’t worth my time,” Sesshomaru stated.

“Kirara!” Sango called.

Kirara transformed into a huge cat demon.

“This is my fight. Not yours,” Inuyasha said, looking back at Sango.

“Get over it, Inuyasha. We are helping,” Miroku retorted.

Sesshomaru charged at Inuyasha with his Tokijin unsheathed. Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsusaiga in time to blocked Sesshomaru’s attack. Sesshomaru jumped back to get some space in between them so he could take care of something..

“This is growing quite annoying,” he said, disappearing.

He reappeared right behind all of us. Rin and I didn’t notice but Hiei and Kurama did.

“Huh? What in the…” Inuyasha said obviously confused at why Sesshomaru just up and vanished in the middle of their fight.

“I told you to stay inside,” Sesshomaru said in a low tone.

Rin and I turned around to face him quickly. I about jumped out of my skin when I heard his voice.

“Well, umm…you did, but…” I was cut off.

“Go now. The two demons can stay if they wish but they must not interfere,” Sesshomaru ordered.

“SESSHOMARU!” Inuyasha called, finally spotting where Sesshomaru went off to.

“Hold on! You’ll die soon enough,” Sesshomaru said, “Now go.”

Rin immediately ran inside but I just sat there looking up at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at me. It was obvious he was upset at me and that fact frightened me.

“I refuse to go anywhere,” I protested, not moving from where I was sitting.

A soft growl escaped from Sesshomaru. I stiffed up a bit since I still believed in all the stories I have heard about him. I was just expecting him to kill me right here and now. Despite that fact my attitude somehow managed to come out.

“No,” I said more strict than I should have.

“I don’t have time for this. Kurama and Hiei will watch over you. Then, after I’m done here, we need to talk,” Sesshomaru said coldly.

“Is she dead?” Hiei asked.

“Most likely,” Kurama answered back.

Sesshomaru went back to where Inuyasha was waiting with the tip of his sword in the ground. Inuyasha was leaning on his Tetsusaiga while he was waiting.

“Now where were we? Oh, yes. You were about to die,” Sesshomaru mocked.

Inuyasha was still staring at us. “You’re hanging around with humans now?”

“Did he just call us humans, Fox?” Hiei asked.

“I believe he did, Hiei.” Kurama answered.

A soft growl came from both Hiei and Sesshomaru. I heard Hiei’s growl so I turned to look at him. He was just standing there, arms crossed and glaring at the new company.

“What’s your prob., Hiei?” I asked.

“Nothing,” Hiei snapped back.

“Now look who never changes,” Kurama said.

“Fox.”

“Let’s just keep quiet for a while. I think we have caused enough trouble.”

Sesshomaru charged at Inuyasha again. Inuyasha got the tip of his sword out of the ground in time to dodge. Sesshomaru did a back flip over Inuyasha’s head and was about to put the Tokijin to Inuyasha’s neck.

“Don’t ever say something like that again,” Sesshomaru ordered.

“So you are protective of them, too,” Inuyasha said.

Tokijin pressed harder against Inuyasha’s neck enough to draw blood. Inuyasha winced in out of pain.

“Inuyasha!” Kagome called to him from concern when she saw the blood.

“I’m fine!” Inuyasha called back.

“For now. It will only take me a second to cut off that head of yours,” Sesshomaru stated.

“And it will only take me a second to move,” Inuyasha said calmly.

“Let’s test your theory.”

“This is somewhat entertaining,” Hiei said.

“ They act just like brother,” Kurama stated.

“It will be interesting to see whom is faster.”

“Of course, Hiei.”

Sesshomaru pushed his Tokiji harder ageist Inuyasha’s neck as more blood came to the surface. Inuyasha jumped up and landed three yards away from Sesshomaru. Inuyasha put his right hand on his bloodstained neck. Anger took it’s place on Inuyasha’s face.

“Next time I will not hesitate to cut it all the way off, little brother,” Sesshomaru
said, putting his sword into a defense position.

“Did you hear what…” Hiei said.

“Yes, I did. They are brothers. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha.”

“Of course.”

“Don’t count on it, Sesshomaru,” Inuyasha said, taking his hand away from his neck.

“Pathetic,” Sesshomaru stated to his less than graceful adversary.

“You’re the one to talk! Let’s see how well you protect that human,” Inuyasha said, pointing his sword in my direction.

“We need to get her out of here,” Kurama said.

“Agreed,” Hiei answered.

“Leave her out of this,” Sesshomaru ordered.

Inuyasha ran over to me without another thought to what he was going to do. When he reached me he pulled me to my feet by my hair as he took the Tetsusaiga, just as Sesshomaru did with his Tokijin, and put it to my neck. Blood drew to the surface soon after that. It was so fast that it took my body a little time to realize what had just happened.

“Oops. Looks like she is bleeding,” Inuyasha snickered.

“Inuyasha! Don’t hurt her!” Kagome ordered from where she stood with the others.

“Shut up!” Inuyasha ordered back.

Kurama took out his rose as Hiei took out his katana. Inuyasha looked back at both of them with no concern. I just stood very still, afraid that if I moved even an inch I would be decapitated.

“What is with the rose and that weak sword?” Inuyasha snickered.

“Let her go or you will have to die,” Kurama said in a calm tone.

“What are you going to do? Hit me over the head with that rose?” Inuyasha asked in more of a joking tone.

At that moment the rose Kurama was holding transformed into a whip covered with thorns.

“Fox, be careful,” Hiei said, sheathing his katana.

“Naturally. Now let her go or I will be forced to kill you,” Kurama said again.