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What Matters the Most	By : Avarwen Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male > InuYasha/Sessh?maru > InuYasha/Sessh?maru Views: 55388 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: Sorry about taking so long with the update! This time I do have a plausible excuse! Schools up and running again (as I�m sure most of you have noticed) and I�m being forced to pay more attention to it than my writing. I�m hoping that�ll change soon though...
Anyway, got all hyped up cause Conqueror of Shambala comes out tomorrow (where I live anyway) and I�m just dying to see it (What, I don�t see the movies when they come out in Japanese), so I�m giving you all an update! ^_^
My muses are bitches though, and this chapter came out nothing like I wanted it to. I suppose that�s not entirely unusual though, now is it? ^_^
Well, that�s enough outta me for now, hope you all like this chapter anyway. ^_^
Oh, and before I forget, my email is currently not working, so I�m not gonna be able to send out any alerts this chapter. GOMEN!

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Claustrophobia

Inuyasha trembled softly, a barely suppressed whimper rising up in his throat as he struggled to keep his footing. It was difficult, considering his current state of malnutrition and the fact that he hadn�t been allowed to walk much of anywhere in his time spent captive here, but his only other option was not walking, and somehow he didn�t think the results of that would be at all pleasant for him.
So he continued on-- following blindly after the youkai leading him, keeping his head bower, yet unable to stop his ears and nose from constantly twitching as they silently tried to find anything that might give him some indication as to where he was and where exactly Naraku was leading him. Of course, given the fact that he was in a foreign youkai�s lands, and inside a castle he had not been allowed to see more than maybe two whole rooms of before, it really wasn�t working all that well.
Everything around him smelled exactly the same. Of miasma. Sickly and poisonous and disgusting and making him feel light-headed (which, combined with the headaches he had been getting lately, wasn�t a good combination at all); and it successfully blocked out and smothered any and all other scents. Food, water, people... there were no traces of them anywhere. And the only sound he could hear were his and Naraku�s own footsteps resounding dully around what he could only assume to be a hallway.
He couldn�t really tell at the moment. There wasn�t all that much light in the area they were travelling in, and, what with currently concentrating on keeping his eyes focused on the ground as much as possible, Inuyasha really couldn�t see all that much of anything. Had he been thinking clearer, he might have realised the significance of trying to memorize the paths they were currently taking and putting them to use later... but he wasn�t, so he didn�t. Besides, Naraku probably wouldn�t be pleased if he saw him looking around...
All he knew was that, wherever he was, it was full of death and darkness and emptiness and silence... and it was... claustrophobic. The only things that seemed to be here were him, Naraku... and the occasional unseen creature skittering out of the way before the light could touch them.
Inuyasha was jerked rather suddenly out of his thoughts when his foot unexpectedly decided now would be a good time to catch on one of the floorboards, which, naturally, sent Inuyasha�s whole body stumbling forward wildly... and right into Naraku.
The kumohanyou grunted in surprise at the sudden force, and spun wildly around on Inuyasha, who instantly jerked back and away, ignoring the way his foot was now faintly throbbing. Apparently he hadn�t moved fast enough for Naraku, and the next second he found himself jerking roughly into the wall as Naraku savagely backhanded him-- only the chain attached to the collar on his neck keeping him from falling to the ground completely. The crimson eyed demon threw him a glare, before harshly commanding that Inuyasha either learn to walk properly, or have the collar do it for him.
It was not a threat the inu was about to take lightly.
Ever since the image of his father and brother had appeared in Kanna�s mirror, Naraku had been in a... less than pleasant mood... And Inuyasha, for one, did not want to get on the youkai�s bad side. And not just because that usually meant Naraku would vent his anger on him.
Despite everything he had been through-- despite the pain and the loss and the suffering and everything else... when he saw his mate in that mirror... he couldn�t help but hope that maybe... just maybe, Sesshomaru would somehow manage to find him... maybe even rescue him. And he could practically taste freedom and peace in the form of Sesshomaru�s lips against his own... Inuyasha started slightly when his mind jerked violently away from that thought-- shying back and curling in on itself and sending a small wave of fear washing through him.
And Inuyasha did not have to waste any confusion on that particular action. Because, as much as his soul still longed for his mate... his body... didn�t want anyone... And it was afraid. He was afraid. And right now, he didn�t even have his youki to tell him otherwise.
His inner-demon had been very silent lately. Strange, considering it had seen it�s mate in that mirror and knew he was coming for him. But, after the last hallucination over his mate just before Naraku had decided they needed to go on this little journey to wherever, it had just... become tired. Tired of hoping and getting all worked up and heartbroken about nothing that existed in anywhere but his mind. It was just... tired of it all, and it wanted nothing more to do with the whole situation. It would wait until either his real mate somehow made himself known, or his daughter or sons showed up, and until then, it was going to rest and try and store up some strength for whatever assault Naraku would heap on him next. And really, Inuyasha couldn�t blame it. If he were it, he�d hide away too.
Something brushed up against his foot that was, quite clearly, alive (or as close to it as it could be), and let out a shriek loud enough to suggest that the thing had just had it�s skull crushed and lived to wail about it, and it set all of Inuyasha�s nerves on end, a small yelp of his own tearing free from his throat before he could stop it as he jumped away in surprise.
Again, with the lack of light he was unable to see much of anything, but he could make out a faint, tainted gleam in what appeared to be two beady little eyes that glared up at him in something akin to wrath and what he could only assume were the beginnings of insanity. Or maybe the ends of it-- he didn�t know. But the creature would have to be insane to try and live in a place like this.
He heard and felt the chain around his neck rattle as Naraku gave a faint tug, and Inuyasha tried to calm his rapidly beating heart which was, he was quite certain, on the verge of driving him into panic-mode.
Keeping his eyes on those of the... thing, Inuyasha turned to follow after Naraku warily. As soon as it was out of sight, however, he could not help but speed up-- shadowing the man who held him captive and all but breathing down his neck as they moved, causing Naraku to paused and glance back at him with a raised eyebrow and a slightly dark expression, which quickly changed into a smug smirk as Inuyasha immediately looked away from him, not willing to explain himself.
Not that Naraku wanted an explanation.
The kumo began walking again, and this time Inuyasha allowed a few inches to come between them before following, though he was still keeping unreasonably close to the demon. He couldn�t help it-- he was scared.
He didn�t know where he was or where he was going, he didn�t know how long he�d been here or when (or if) he�d ever actually get out. He didn�t know where his mate was or if he would get here at all-- and if he did if he would survive. He didn�t know where any of his children were, and the two he had the best idea about, he had no idea how well they were faring, or if they were alive at all. He didn�t know what that thing was back there, and he didn�t really want to either. He didn�t know how long they�d been walking or when they�d stop or if he was ever going to breathe air untainted by miasma again, or when Naraku was going to rape him next, or if the demon had succeeded in getting him pregnant, or if those pup�s would survive being birthed, or if he would survived birthing them, or what he would do if he did, or if he managed to go back to his mate pregnant again with Naraku�s pups, or if he would ever see any of his children again... he just... didn�t know...
And right now, the only one who even had any idea about any of those questions was the demon standing right in front of him...
And apparently Naraku really was standing now and no longer walking, because Inuyasha again found himself walking into the demon before he had even realised Naraku had stopped.
Naraku turned on him, and instantly Inuyasha pulled away, his ears crushing against his head, and a small whimper of submission and fear slipping past his lips almost instantly. He couldn�t help it.
He couldn�t take the pain anymore.
There was a pause in which he felt that cold, crimson gaze running over him, making him tremble all the more. Then Naraku was touching him-- running his fingers along Inuyasha�s cheek and down to caress his torn and bruised lips, coaxing more blood from the split he had made when he had struck the hanyo earlier. The scarlet droplet wriggled it�s way free of the torn prison of his lips, slipping down his chin and disappearing into the darkness surrounding them and presumably landing on the floor beneath them to slip through whatever cracks there were that existed there.

�If only I could escape so easily...� Inuyasha thought dully, hating how ridiculous an idea it really was. Because in reality, as he snaked his tongue out and obediently licked at the tips of the accursed appendages caressing him, that�s all he really wanted right now-- to slip through the cracks and disappear, and remain lost and forgotten to everyone walking overhead. He gave a mental grimace at the taste of his own blood on his tongue-- again-- but continued to lave the cruel fingers brushing against his lips until Naraku drew them back, a strangely pleased look in the demon�s eyes.
And why not? Naraku had him right where he wanted, after all.
And he had proven more times than Inuyasha cared to count that Inuyasha really couldn�t defend himself against his attacks...
Damn, he was weak....

And Inuyasha could only imagine how much worse it was going to get when he turned human... because, he would, undoubtedly, turn human soon. He had too, considering how much time must have passed since his last transformation, and the phase the moon had been in the last time he had seen it on Tsukiko�s head... Chances are, his transformation was just around the corner...
And the hanyou could not help but shudder at the idea of spending it here, with Naraku... Of what the demon would do to him...
However, Inuyasha�s delirious mind would not let him focus on that for too long, and soon his thoughts drifted off to the last time he had transformed.
His last two transformations into a human had certainly been... interesting experiences. The first one had been with Sesshomaru, out on the ravine... the first time he had let anyone (up to and including his parents) see him transform in years... right before they had made love... It was probably the best human night of his entire life. Even if he had been sick the morning after.
Unfortunately, not nearly so much could be said for the one after.
It had come shortly after the pups were born-- maybe a few days at most, and he, having been so caught up in just looking after his children in general, had somehow managed to forget all about it. Again. Which, for any hanyou, was not a good habit to get into. Even if he did have Sesshomaru to help protect him now.
Still, when he thought about it, there were two very simple words to describe the events of that night. Utter. Chaos.
At that point in time, it had still been early after their births, and Arekusu and Inuko had not yet opened their eyes, whereas Tsukiko�s had only just opened for the first time, making them rather wide and unfocused, so, for the most part, the pups were all relying on their senses of smell and their barely developed hearing to try and distinguish the things around them.
Now, those factors could (and did) cause enough problems on a regular day, but on that particular night... Well, lets just say �problems� didn�t even begin to cover the events of that night. �Fiasco� seemed a far better way to describe everything that had happened.
After so conveniently forgetting that his transformation had been on that night, Inuyasha had just been eager to settle the pups down and get them ready for bed. And he had almost done it too-- had got them all into their respective positions on the futon, which they would, undoubtedly, not be on when he woke up the next day-- and was just about to get himself and Sesshomaru to settle down as well, when the transformation had begun.
Of course, it had shocked the hell out of him at first, and he had again cursed himself for forgetting about it, but Sesshomaru had been there for him, never once looking at him with disgust or any of the things he still could not help but expect, and that had made it all so much easier to bear. Until the children took notice of his change, that is.
The pups, being unable to recognise his scent or place it as anything they knew or remotely liked, were not comfortable being in such close quarters with his presence, and they squirmed and squalled and screamed like there was no tomorrow until Sesshomaru came and �rescued� them from the �intruder.�
Only Tsukiko showed any semblance of control around him. But what she had to offer in matters of restraint was rather small.
Her crimson eyes would widen incredibly whenever they caught site of him, and her face would scrunch with confusion and in an effort to keep said eyes focused on the point she wanted them to be on-- clearly not comprehending what it was exactly that she was seeing-- before she would either try and touch some part of him (usually his face or hair) or else whine until Sesshomaru came and took her.
The experience had been less that comforting to the hanyou... especially when he had finally been forced to retreat to his old room so that the pups would stop crying. He had never felt more alone and embittered on the night of the new moon.
He supposed Sesshomaru actually had it worse-- having to deal with three, rambunctious newborns-- but he failed to feel any sympathy whatsoever for his brother.
Inuyasha was, again, jerked out of his thoughts as Naraku began to continue to lead him then-- going at a slightly quicker pace as though they were finally nearing the place he wanted to be, and he was in a hurry to get there, and Inuyasha made no objection even as he struggled blindly to keep up.
More unseen critters hissed and scampered about-- trying to get away from them-- some of them taking the occasional nip at Inuyasha�s bare feet and making him wince and stumble (though thankfully not into Naraku) before they finally came to a stop once again in what appeared to be a piece of hall exactly like every other they had been down so far. The only difference here was, there was a small spill of light coming from around one of the corners, and the scent of the air here was definitely a bit less... toxic.
Inuyasha risked casting Naraku a quizzical look at this, because the demon seemed to be concentrating on doing something now, but he did not dare question. Instead he simply tried to calm himself yet again, exhaling what little air he had in his lungs before replacing it with a deep, shuddering breath... and freezing.
Because the scent that lingered on the air... however weak...

�Tsukiko.�

Inuyasha�s head shot up, his eyes locking on the end of the corridor where the scent seemed to be strongest. However, before he could further react or do anything, he felt Naraku�s hand come to wrap around his waist-- tugging him firmly up against the elder hanyou and making him go rigid.
Fuck!
No!
He had to get there! He needed to go to that scent! His daughter was somewhere nearby! He needed to fucking find her, Dammit!
Inuyasha was about to start struggling like his life depended on it-- consequences be damned!-- when he felt the collar pulse on his neck slightly-- holding him still and quelling his efforts. As though Naraku had read his mind, and knew what he had been planning...
Inuyasha felt hopelessness surround him in the form of Naraku�s toxic miasma, bathing them in an acidic blanket and making his eyes, ears and nose burn horribly and what little moisture had been residing in his mouth to instantly evaporate, right before he suddenly found himself being lifted up into the air-- Naraku somehow defying gravity and managing to pull them outside through some exit before he even realised what was going on.
Instantly his eyes squeezed shut and he whined softly as the blinding glare of the sun that, even hidden behind a layer of shouki, was enough to temporarily render him blind, and he winced from the throb of pain it sent through his muddled thoughts, even as he felt his feet again being allowed to touch ground.
Grass.
There was grass on the ground.
He could feel it brushing against his feet... and that, combined with the sun, and the much lighter force of the miasma surrounding them, convinced him that they were, indeed, outside.
Inuyasha felt his heart skip a beat, and then begin to flutter sporadically as two very familiar and long missed scents reached his nose and he slowly, so slowly, cracked his eyes open to try and confirm what he was smelling.
The sight that greeted him, however, didn�t really do that.
In front of him were two giants.
And not just giants, but giant dogs, with silver fur and blazing red eyes and tongues that were probably as long as his entire body.
And for a moment Inuyasha was stunned, his mind refusing to recognise the fact that his father and brother did have the ability to transform into inu�s like this, and that he had seen them just a short while ago in the mirror in this form, but was rather convinced that he was just hallucinating. Again.
When white light and a good deal of wind surrounded the two dogs-- rising in volume and intensity the longer it remained-- Inuyasha only felt this fact to be confirmed even further, and he whimpered low in his throat while unconsciously pressing back into Naraku. Fuck. He didn�t want to hallucinate anymore! He wanted his mind back!
Inuyasha felt himself on the verge of doing something drastic.
What? He didn�t know. But it was either something along the lines of getting down on his knees and begging Naraku to, please, make it better, or else slitting his own throat. Anything to make it stop.
However, the small storm of wind and light and other chaos that had surrounded the dogs suddenly dying down caught his attention-- drawing his gaze back over to the two inus... only they weren�t dogs anymore...
They were demons.
Two tall, silver-haired, golden-eyed demons... who he knew very well.
And Inuyasha felt himself go still and all but numb as he stared at them, his heart jumping up into his throat, even as a quiet, whispered word slipped past his lips before he could stop it.
�Sesshomaru...�

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Glossary

Youkai - Demon

Kumohanyou - Spider half-demon

Inu - Dog

Youki - A demon�s spiritual energy

Kumo - Spider

Hanyou - Half-Demon

Shouki - Miasma

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-Minea - Mm, yeah. I�m really being a bitch to poor inu, aren�t I? Maybe I should lighten up on him some... I mean, I don�t think that�ll happen, but still, it�s something I should probably do. ^_^ *sighs* yeah, the fourth movie was a big let down. The worst part about it is they almost had a plot. But then they rushed through everything, had appearances by a bunch of characters that didn�t need to be involved (Kikyo and (though it pains me to say it) Sesshomaru). They contradicted themselves right from square one and then just spiralled on downwards from there. That�s a good point about the kids too, I mean, maybe they simply had the mark placed on them when they were too young to resist, but that doesn�t explain why Ai didn�t have the mark. And Inuyasha escaping the island with the mark tore their whole intensity factor to shreds. I mean, there was literally nothing keeping those kids on the island other than some glowing marks and the threat that they would give them mild epileptic fits if they tried to leave. *shakes head* Mm, as to Asagi, I didn�t mind her too much. On the whole I found most of the children annoying, but I especially didn�t like Moegi and that other girl. They were absolutely pointless and just plain old annoying. The biggest problem was that the movie people expected us to be introduced to these kids, know them for just long enough to find them somewhat aggravating, and then care when one of them decides to throw herself into a pit of fire. Quite personally, I was more interested in finding out what the hell was going on then paying attention to her little suicide ritual, harsh as that may sound (but hey, it�s a bunch of lines on a page, I�m allowed to be harsh). Yes, Sesshomaru, as I grudgingly said before, had little purpose in the movie as well. I mean, the fact that he got marked at all, let alone by that... God (who I thought was a Goddess until he spoke, and what the hell is up with characters like that in Inuyasha?) was unbelievable enough, but then, after making all this big ruckus about how powerful the Gods are, he up and kills them with the Dragon Strike which, while powerful, has failed to kill Inuyasha even (no offence to him, but the war Gods were supposed to be a lot more powerful than him so that makes no sense). And then, at the end, when we thought the Gods were dead, they went and pulled a Kikyo on us and mutated to come back to life! *sighs exasperatedly, then takes deep, calming breath.* And that is why I didn�t particularly enjoy the 4th movie. ^_^ Lol, bet your sorry you commented on it now, neh? ^_^ Anyway, back to the rest of what you were saying... Mm, well, Inuyasha technically is already �seeing� Sesshomaru, however, I believe he did catch a glimpse of the real him at the end of this chapter, didn�t he? So that�s a good thing. ^_^
-*blue_rain* - *covers ears and waits patiently for you to stop screaming* I�m glad you enjoyed it. ^_^
-riddlestar - Lol thanks, and I�m glad you think that it was reasonable. Like I said, I�m trying, but end of summer, lots of shit to catch up with. Lol, I hope you enjoy this chap just as much. ^_^ And Good Luck!!! ^_^
-SP777 - Meh, it doesn�t have me ticked off so much as disappointed. Lol, but I�ve ranted to so many people about it already (my sincerest apologies to them) that I�m starting to lose any ire I felt toward it. ^_^ Lol, and no, it�s not the lack of Sesshomaru that bothers me. Actually, much as I hate to admit it, having him in it bothered me, because this movie had a plot that he had absolutely no business being involved in. Kinda like Kikyo and the majority of the Inuyasha series. Lol I guess it was mostly disappointing because the third movie was so good and I was just hoping for something to at least come close to that, which this failed to do spectacularly. Lol, yeah, I haven�t seen the end of the series yet (though I�m damn close, and I�m thinking of just saying �to hell with it� and going to watch it on youtube) but I already know (or at least have an idea) of where they decided to leave it off. Still though... Sesshomaru�s mother? Hm... I was wondering if they were going to include anything about her. And something happens to Rin? Aw, I can�t wait to see that. I already saw that little preview they have on the 4th movie DVD where Rin asks Sess if he would miss her when she dies (though they cut off his reaction, damn them!) and I am eagerly awaiting to see where that�s at, but now I�m even more anxious to see it. You gotta love their relationship-- cold, stoic, all-powerful Lord Sesshomaru looking after sweet, bubbly, warm Rin. ^_^ Lol, one of the things that keeps the series good. ^_^ -- Hm... well, I�m no doctor, but, personally, I don�t think that sounds too good. Do you think maybe your dehydrated? Or maybe it�s something else... *looks at you worriedly*
-Incessant_Darkness - Lol, I do that sometimes too-- accidentally skip over a chapter. Gets damn confusing at times because I don�t realise I�ve done it until I�ve already read a lot of the other one, but... ^_^ Lol, yeah, although Sesshomaru isn�t exactly a cheerful guy to begin with, he�s not quite the bi-polar demon I�ve turned him into. Lol, don�t worry, at the end of the story I�ll make him an appointment with a therapist so we can fix everything I�ve done to him. Lol, all the characters will be returned to their original working order (though maybe a little brainwashed) at the end of the story so that I can take them to abuse in a different story. ^_^ -- Mm. Yes, I haven�t decided (assuming Inu survives) if the collar will result in permanent damage. Someone mentioned that the clamp on the back is awfully close to his spinal chord, so that could be tricky to worm my way out of, but we�ll see what I can and can�t do. ^_^ As to their currently almost non-existent love-life... well, we�ll see. If they do make it out, believe me, it�ll be a long, painful process. Takes time to draw the poison from the wound, and even longer for the damage it�s cause to repair itself, don�t it? Yeah, I�ve already got some perfectly evil and entirely angsty ideas for the healing process if it comes to that. ^_^ Might have to make that in a sequel though... or else risk this story entering into the 100 chapter area. ^_^ Lol, anyway, I�m glad you have such faith that I�m gonna be able to pull this off somehow... although I can�t promise you it�ll be wonderful. Angst I can almost always promise, but wonderful is rather uncharted territory for me. ^_^
-nette - lol, yeah... and I have a couple of ideas to make this story just that much more interesting. ^_^ (insert maniacal laughter here). Mm, well I can�t tell you what Naraku has planned because that�d ruin it, but it looks like Inu Taisho and Sess have arrived in time to... well, at least find Inu alive. Which is a good thing. While it lasts, anyway. ^_^ Lol, I�m glad you�re still enjoying this fic, and I�ll do my best to provide you with more angst and �good writing� to keep you entertained and happy! ^_^
-Sir Magus - Lol, well not necessarily insane by definition, but he is experiencing some of the more extreme side effects of his combined dehydration/starvation/depression and that does seem to be addling his mind somewhat. Hopefully Sess will be able to help him out with this, neh? Lol, I can�t wait to see their therapy bill when all this is over. ^_^ So long as I�m not paying for it, that is... ^_^ Lol, anyway, as always, I am glad you enjoyed it, and I�ll do my best to try and get a chapter up sometime in the near future! ^_^
-colonelhavoc - Lol, don�t worry. Believe it or not, that�s one of the milder requests I�ve had for ways to kill Naraku, including cutting off his balls, putting them in a blender, and then forcing him to drink whatever that ends up making. While I give that person points for originality, mind you, it wouldn�t work. I mean, c�mon, there are no blenders in the Feudal era! Lol, okay, now I�m done. ^_^ Back to your review-- What did Naraku do with Tsukiko? Hm... interesting question. Well, what do you think he did with her? (And don�t worry, you spelt it right) And no, I haven�t told you yet. Lol. *grimaces* that sucks. Hate it when you have to rush-read. I�d offer to help, but really, the best I could do was email you a chapter, and considering my email is down right now, and that would still involve you going on the computer, I�m not sure how that would help... Glad you�re liking it though! And that it�s your fav of the inu variety! ^_^ (That either means that you really like my story or you aren�t reading enough stories. Quite frankly, I�m hoping it�s the former. ^_^)
-LQ - Lol, yeah, I suppose I must be, if the number of death-threats I�ve gotten because of them are anything to go on. ^_^ Mm, yeah, you�re not the first person to pass this fic over because of the number of chaps. I�ve considered going through and revising it to make the chapter number less, but in the end I decided there was no point-- the story would still be the same length, the chapters would just be longer. Or at least, that�s my story to cover up the fact that I�m just too damn lazy to do so. ^_^ Really? Huh. Strangely enough, in lots of the AUs I�ve read, the characters have been more in character than in canon fics. Still, though, I�m glad you think I�m good at avoiding that for the most part. I, personally, have a low tolerance for OOC when I�m reading fics, so I really try hard to avoid it in my fics. Although I�m not surprised Inu�s coming out a bit OOC. This fic has a mind of it�s own, and it decided that he needed to adapt his personality a bit to fit into the role he plays in it. So far nobody seems to really be complaining about it though, so I�ll just have to assume that it�s alright. ^_^ -- Lol, Takehiko? Yeah, that is a bit of an extravagant name, isn�t it? I seem to have a problem with giving all my OC�s names that people can�t remember/spell. Takehiko�s actually a milder one, though, now that I think on it... ^_^ Anyway... Lol, I�m glad you liked it when she hit him. Lol, that scene actually came to me spur-of-the-moment and I didn�t think it would fit in with the story, but it was really just too damn funny in my head to resist. Lol, besides, I figured I owed everyone some humour. ^_^ And, if it made you laugh, then I have to consider it a success. ^_^ -- Mm, yeah. Rin is a bit iffy for me because when I first started using her I hadn�t seen much of her character either. I�m afraid she doesn�t match up with the real Rin very well, but that�s kinda to be expected, after all, my Rin is nearly double the real Rin�s age (like fifteen or something) and she�s lived her entire life with Naraku, without any Sess to influence her when she was younger. I�m afraid my Rin came out a bit more reserved and morose than the real bubbly, high-spirited Rin. And I�m still trying to figure out how the hell my Rin ended up with Kouga. Lol, I�ll try and get a few more scenes between her and Kouga in... somewhere... kinda hard considering where the story is at right now, but I�ll see if I can�t fix something sometime. ^_^ -- Lol, alright! How bought that? Helping with Sinus infections? Maybe I should market it! Hm... (considers the lawsuites that would ensue)... on second thought, maybe it�s best to just leave it on here. ^_^ That way I can actually get away with writing it! ^_^ Lol, you must have a great deal more patience than some of my other readers to say �no matter how long it takes.� ^_^ And same to you! Good luck with... well, whatever it is you do! ^_^ And thanks for the Ramen! I�ll take your word that it rocks living a mile from a ramen restaurant... I, personally, don�t much care for ramen, but maybe I can use it to tempt my muses into writing some more. And, if not, then I can always coerce Inuyasha into sticking around for a few more chapters (it�s getting harder to do that considering everything I�ve put him through)! ^_^
-Sekre - Lol, that�s exactly what the last reviewer said! Lol, yeah, I know, the chapter number puts a lot of people off. Lol, believe it or not, it�s not my longest story though. Well, at least not in chapter number. In chapter length I think it is though... What can I say, I write looooong stories. ^_^ The result seems to be a lot of people avoiding my fics for a time, then beating themselves over the head when they finally try them out for not reading them when they first saw them. *sigh* we get more concussions that way. ^_^ I know where I�m going? Really? Well that�s encouraging to know. Must be a subconscious thing, though, really, cause right about now I�m thinking would be a good time to stop and ask someone for directions. I�m not sure who that would be, mind you, considering no one else seems to know where I�m going either, but it seems like a good idea. Lol, I won�t argue with you about the loophole bit though-- I do try and make all of them plausible and, when necessary, exploit them. ^_^ -- Mm. That�s good. I don�t want you to know what to expect. It takes all the fun out of writing it if the reader knows where I�m going. Means I�m not keeping you on the edge of your seat where you belong. ^_^ As to the ending... well, I won�t promise you a happy ending, but I can�t really say what it will be. Probably more bittersweet than anything if I manage to cram in half of the stuff rushing through my mind. Lol. Wait... just the last three hours? O.O How fast do you read? Most people go for, like, three days! And that was when the fic was shorter! Yeesh! O.O Lol, still, thanks for the ego-boost! They are always greatly appreciated! ^_^

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A/N: Well I can�t remember what I was going to say here, so I guess that�s it for now... Hope y�all liked it! ^_^
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