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Duty, Choice and Honor	By : Lady_Demonia Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male > InuYasha/Sessh?maru > InuYasha/Sessh?maru Views: 3307 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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It had been fourteen days sense the group set off. fourteen, days where InuYasha's agitation continued in an unending cycle. They were moving far to slow in the Hanyo's opinion. Stopping here and there so the humans could rest. Really, he should be used to this by now. Unfortunately, this was far to important for the boy to care.
He listened to the idle chit chat of his friends, far to light hearted for his liking. He's not even sure why they decided to come, as they clearly didn't seem to give a damn about the seriousness of the situation. The fact that he would nearly be to the western border by now if he had just left on his own ate at his mind yet again. He bites his lip, almost painfully as he quietly continues behind the others. He should have just left without a word, off and out on his own. Unfortunately, he wanted to still have friends to go back to after all this. He continued to worry his lip between his teeth; Thinking of how his choices were continuing to bring death to those he had a responsibility towards.
As his stress mounted, it was the cat, Kirara who noticed his growing despair taking the time to jump off the slayers shoulder to set herself on the dog eared boy, mewing softly as she boped his face in support. He ruffled her fur a bit as Sango looked back for a moment in concern before setting her sights back on the road ahead. I guess someone noticed at least was the next passing thought that came to the boys mind.
Suddenly the group came to a halt as they made a turn on the mountain path they were walking. Kagome sat in the lead, clearly peering at something in the distance. "There's a village over there!" she spoke excitedly as she pointed out the rooftops she could make out past the trees to the rest of the group.
It only took a moment for the rest of the group to reach her, proceeding to peer in the direction she was pointing. It was Miroku who spoke first, a smile on his face "I think it would do us some good to take a break."
InuYasha glared a bit at his companions despite the obvious fatigue written on their faces. before pointing with his thumb in the general direction of the village. "That's going to take us almost half a day travel in the wrong direction, and will end up costing us at least a days worth of travel."
The girl from the future ended up glaring at him for a moment with her arms folded, clearly displeased at his complaint. "It's only a day InuYasha, it's not going to kill you..."
InuYasha folded his arms over his chest, glaring at the girl through his bangs in a no nonsense manner "No, It's not going to kill ME and that's not the damn point!"
She unfolded her arms, placing her hands on her hips as she glared back "come on InuYasha! You don't expect us to keep going at this pace!? I'm hot; I'm sweaty and my feet feel like they're going to fall off!"
"I REALLY DON'T CARE..." he didn't get to finish his comment before his face met with the ground due to the dreaded "Sit".
It was Miroku who surprisingly helped him up from his hole, an apologetic look on his face. The monks voice was soft and understanding as he spoke "I know that it's important for you to get to the west as soon as possible, but we have been traveling for quite some time and I'm sure the girls are tired. With any luck, a good meal and a decent nights rest should get us back to traveling at a decent pace." at this the monk put his hand on his friends shoulder, his smile taking up his whole face " Besides, I think you could use a bath about as much as the rest of us!"
"Why you damn Hoshi..." the hanyo replies, fist shaking a bit as he raises his eyebrow. He sighs a bit, letting his shoulders drop a little in defeat. "Fine, if it will speed you people up, we can take the damn detour... but it better be worth it." He looks around at the rest of the crew, who look rather relieved at his concession.
Kagome smiled back at the hanyo, anger forgotten for the moment "Thank you InuYasha. that's all that I'm asking for."
"Yah, Yah." the boy answered back, waiving his hand in dismissal. "Let's just get going. The sooner we get there, the sooner we can leave."

As they entered the village, there was no hiding the hostility in the eyes of the inhabitants. Cold looks, and questioning glances; there was no question that they did not trust these strangers, and even less of a question as to why.
They continued forward, Miroku confidently in the lead until they were stopped by a fairly large group of men. The man standing in the front of the group eyed the hanyo wearily before looking to the monk "What business do you have in our village." It was clear by his dress that he was of higher status than the rest of the men present. Likely a representative of the palace that sits overlooking the smaller homes they had been passing.
Moroku tapped his staff on the ground, making the rings clank together. He bowed a little in respect before speaking to the man before him. "My good man, we just so happened to be passing by when I sensed an evil presence within this village. Being the kindly monk that I am, I could not simply pass you by without offering our aid." his hand was placed upon his heart.
At this, the mans brows rose before he looked over the group one more time; settling his eyes back on the monk "If that is the case monk, follow me." With that, he turned as the group he lead parted, allowing he and the newcomers to pass.
It didn't take long for the group to reach the palace and find themselves seated within as the man (who as of yet, has still not given his name) disappears. It was clear by the fine paintings on the shoji, the quality of the tatami mats and the fine print on the cushions they rested on that the lord of this place was rather wealthy to say the least.
The group eyeballed each other as they waited, not wanting to talk much with the guards standing outside the rice-paper doors. It was Kagome who cleared her voice, speaking barely above a whisper as she leaned towards the others uncomfortably "They seem a little paranoid, don't they?"
InuYasha rolled his eyes at the girl, as he leaned back some in his spot. "Yah. Obviously these people have something going on, and we just happened to get ourselves tied up in this." he looked at Miroku accusingly.
The Monk at least had the decency to blush lightly, tilting his head in apology "gomen'nasai, I did not realize."
InuYasha snorted at this; "yah, no shit. With any luck, we can get done with this quickly and be on our way."
InuYasha looked to the door, signaling everyone to be quiet before the screen was pushed open, revealing an older man wearing the black robes and hat that identified him as a higher level servant within the household. The look of stress and worry was palpable on the mans face as he stepped into the room, allowing the young boy sitting on the other side of the door to close it behind him.
He Inclined his head at the group before speaking. "I am Yamoto, It is my responsibility to run the Palace when the lord is not present."
The monk stood, bowing some to the man before him "I am known as the Monk Miroku. My companions and I were passing by on or travels, when I could not help but sense a terrible evil hovering over this place. Tell me, what evil has befallen your Lords house?"
Yamoto sighed heavily, his brow knitting in worry. His voice took on a dejected tone as he spoke, "Come, it would be easier if I showed you."
Miroku nodded as the rest of the group got to their feet, following the man out the door. They traveled into the servants wing before stopping in front of a set of shoji screens being guarded by two young men. Yomoto nodded at the guards solemnly, prompting them to pull open the rice screens. In his sadness, yomoto removed his hat, holding it close to his heart as he walked into the room, revealing what lay within to the group of onlookers.
There on the floor lay bedroll after bedroll, each with a young woman in repose, eyes closed in slumber, skin a sickly pale. If it were merely one or two, there would have been little to be surprised about, but peering around the large room, there were nearly 100 girls in all. It seemed as if none but the oldest and youngest had been spared as the fine silks worn by those at the far end of the room clearly marked them as the wife and daughters of the absent lord.
Kagome gasped a bit, as Miroku nelt down placing his hand on the nearest girls forhead as he looked her and the naboring sleepers over. His voice was serious as he spoke "How long have they been like this?"
Yomoto cleared his voice before speaking, "This had all started nearly three months ago, and it was several days ago that the last of them fell to the same fate as the first."
Miroku stood, looking at the older man in surprise. "oh? So they did not come down with this at the same time?"
"No honorable monk, It had started with two of our young servant girls. They had began to become lethargic at work and soon had problems staying awake throughout the day. Of course we punished them, but it was not long before they refused to wake at all in the mornings. It was a little after the second set of girls fell under the same fate that one of the other servants caught them sleepwalking to the families shrine room in the middle of the night. We have neither been able to stop their nightly travel, nor approach the room after nightfall sense this all started. If this were not enough, it would seem that our food stocks have been dwindling down night by night with no signs of the culprit."
Yomoto looked absolutely dejected at his tale causing Miroku to give him a sympathetic look. "You need not worry so much. You are no longer alone in this. Have confidence; In no time, you should be able to put these troubles behind you."
"Thank you monk, you presence during this time is truly a blessing."
Miroku nods at the man. "now, if you could leave us alone so we can properly assess the situation, it would be much appreciated."
Yomoto nods at him; "Of course, I leave this in your hands Monk." With this he turns and exits the room, leaving the four alone with the girls.
InuYasha folded his arms, "Great, I guess there goes that 'rest and relaxation' you were looking for."
Miroku sighs a bit. "Not necessarily. We can still bathe and eat before we take care of this. There's really little we can do before nightfall" The monk spoke as he joined his wife looking over the girls for anything suspicious they could use to determine the cause of their ailment.
"From what I can tell, there are no marks that are easily seen, and their temperatures seem to be normal." The Slayer spoke as she examined one of the girls. "If you two stand outside, Kagome and I can make sure their are no marks hidden beneath their clothing."
It was Kagome who spoke up next as she peered over at the slayer "what are you thinking it is Sango?"
She cleared her voice a bit, before sitting back on her legs to look the priestess in the eyes as she spoke "At first I thought it may be cause by any number of demon species who grow their larva inside humans, but we have none of the marks on the face or neck that would be present if that were the case. we also do not have any of the markings on the hands and feet that would signify that their life force were being drained by a dream leech."
At this, she found herself interrupted by InuYasha "Besides, that wouldn't explain the sleep walking, or why it is only the women who are being targeted."
Sango nodded. "you're correct InuYasha; although dream larva do sometimes prefer one sex over the other, it does not explain the sleepwalking. That's why we need to check them over more thoroughly to see if there are any hidden sores, or marks that would identify a curse."
"Why do I have the feeling there's something there not telling us." The young hanyo spoke out.
"Unfortunately, I have the same feeling about this my friend" Miroku spoke "after all, what could it be that they are doing withing the shrine throughtout the night."
InuYasha's ears twitched and he sniffed a bit "don't get any funny ideas monk."
Miroku's fact took on a look of overexagerated false shock as he held his hand over his hart "What ever are you insinuating InuYasha! I will have you know that I am a happily married man!"
"Whatever you say, ya damn Henti." the Hanyo spoke as he put his hand on the monks shoulder, beginning to usher him towards the door. "Lets go check out that shrine, and see if we can find anything else suspicious around this place while the girls finish looking them over."
Miroku smiled, laughing a bit as he rubbed the back of his head "Of course, of course! Whatever you say my good friend." At this, the two departed, leaving the girls to their work.
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