This is my very first fanfiction...In this story Sesshomaru has two arms :) Please R&R

Disclaimer: I do not own anything pertaining to Inuyasha.

"Cant we rest a while?" Kagome cried"We have been traveling all day and night, with nothing to eat."

"She's right Inuyasha, were all a little tired" Sango agreed.

Inuyasha continued to sniff the ground, ignoring the string of complaints being thrown at him. 'Why did they have to be so weak, was he the only one here who didn't have to stop and eat every few hours!?' He thought spitefully to himself.

"INUYASHA!" Kagome exclaimed. She was sore, tired, and not to mention, hungry; she was not in the mood his stubbornness.

"Fine, but only for a little while." Inuyasha agreed reluctantly, crossing his arms. He sighed and looked up, studying the sky."I'm going to go ahead and check things out a bit, Ill be back when I'm done."

"Why don't you stay and eat with us, Inuyasha?" Kagome smiled, in an attempt to convince him to stay.

"Nah, I'm gonna go ahead, I already told you" He shrugged off the large backpack he had been carrying for her.

Kagome sighed, she hated when he went off on his own like this. Inuyasha always came back starry eyed and snappy. She knew his intentions; he planned to look for Kekyo. He had a little game he played where he would seek her out and "accidentally" stumble upon her presence. Even when he didn't see her, he thought of her; always returning in a foul mood if he was unable to find her.

Kagome was not the type to hold contempt for another person, and it bothered her that she disliked Kekyo so deeply. She knew that what Kekyo felt for Inuyasha though, because Kagome felt something similar to the half demon. She also knew that if she was in Kekyo's place she wouldn't give up or move aside, either. These thoughts and feelings both angered and saddened Kagome to no end. Kagomes expression changed and her fists clenched in to tiny balls.

"Kagome! What's wrong?" Shippo asked worriedly. "Do you have a fever again? Your face is red. Do you need to go back home again? If you do can you bring back some of that nin-" His words came to a halt when Inuyasha's fist collided with his head.

"Shut up you annoying rodent! Kagome is not going back home, I don't care if she is sick or not! We are too close to finding Naraku to just give up and turn around now!" Inuyasha's words hit her hard, what if she was really sick, didn't he care? Her anger accelerated and before she knew it Inuyashas most dreaded words escaped her mouth.

"SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT BOYYYYYY!" Kagome screamed in a fit of throughout the forest scattered and birds flew away in terror as Inuyasha's face was slammed violently in to the dirt.

"Damn it!" he exclaimed as he stood up again and brushed himself off. "What in the hell was that for?" All he received in answer was a cold shoulder and a quit audible "HMPH!"

"Maybe you should be a little nicer or even considerate Inuyasha. If you took that little piece of advice, she might not shove your face in the ground quit as often." Miroku advised before turning to Sango and whispering "Not that I don't enjoy watching Kagome exact revenge every once in a while." The two erupted in giggles.

"What are you two laughing at?" Inuyasha bared his teeth in frustration."I'm going now!" He took off.

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"Lord Sesshomaru! Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin ran to her master "I found a stream near by can we go; I wish to catch some fish." As the small girl finished her sentence, the child's stomach roared with the sound of hunger.

Lord Sesshomaru heard the growl escape from within her and decided it was time to take her somewhere she would not only be safe but able to fish when she was hungry. Unbeknownst to Rin, her master had previously devised a plan to hunt Naraku on himself and leave her and Jaken on their own for a while. Without a word, Lord Sesshomaru turned and began to walk in the direction Rin came from when she had brought the news of the stream.

They had not walked far when they came to the little stream; it was actually a very grassy and sunny place to be on the rocky mountain path they were following. Rin laughed and shrieked with delight; running across the open area, and picking flowers as she went. 'She will be fine here.' Sesshomaru thought to himself.

"Jaken, you will set up camp here." And with that he once again turned away from them and started off on his way.

"Y-yes master I will, but forgive me sir, but might I inquire where you are off to?" Jaken asked timidly.

Without even looking back Lord Sesshomaru replied with an annoyed yet stern "No" and continued on.

"O-o-h Lord Sesshomaru please forgive me plea-" Jaken was cut off.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" It was Rins little voice that had cut him off.

'why that little human' Jaken thought 'how dare she interrupt him!'

When Lord Sesshomaru heard the tiny voice he stopped and tilted his head to the side, acknowledging her. She saw this and smiled while continuing her farewell.

"Please be careful my lord." She awaited his reply and when he nodded and continued to walk she was satisfied. 'Nothing will happen to him, he is much too strong' and just like that, as most children's minds do, she caught her attention on something else and didn't even notice Jakens angry glare.

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Sesshomaru, long ago giving up on walking now shot through a highly wooded forest, coming to an abrupt halt as a foul sent entered his nostrils.

"Naraku" Sesshomaru stared into the darkness. He could smell Naraku but he was no where in sight. That was just how Naraku liked it; he refused to sully his own cowardly hands. He played games.

Narakus evil laughter shook the trees around Sesshomaru, but he just stood there, eyes unmoving. Sesshomaru remained calm, without even a change in his hearts rhythm.

This angered Naraku. 'How dare he mock him like this, does he not have a shred of fear?' He thought angrily to himself. Even his brother, Inuyasha, who was unyielding in battle, had a shard of fear for he understood Narakus powers. As if the thought was a question spoken to the wind, the answer came to him swiftly and with sudden understanding.

It was the girl; she was the reason he did not give in. The fear that Naraku smelled on the Inuyoukai was for her. The fear that he would lose her, and the fear that she might die, therefore she was the key to destroying Inuyasha. 'But what of the demon which stood here now?' Surely he had a weakness. He could not sense such a thing, though. He would have to find a way to destroy him as well, for this Inuyoukai was a far more formidable opponent than Inuyasha; he was seemingly invincible 'We shall see about that…' He thought deviously.

"Show yourself Naraku." Sesshomaru demanded. Naraku complied, moving slowly out of the shadows, wrapped in his white baboon pelt.

"Do you not fear me demon?" he paused, waiting for a response and laughed when there was none.

"Why would I fear a disgusting half-breed?" Sesshomarus eyes now took on their red glow, but his expression remained unchanging, and unrelenting.

Naraku was enraged with Sesshomarus words. Now would be the time to bring this demon lord down; Naraku knew he would not be able to control him. He definitely had to destroy him. He would simply add him to the solution he had decided upon; he would fit in perfectly with his plan. 'Killing two birds with one stone….or rather three' He laughed inside his head. The plan would work out in the end. At least one person, or demon, would die and at least one was better than none.

"Ah…Sesshomaru, you should learn to hold your tongue." Naraku smiled "You will soon come to realize my powers and no longer will you mock me so cruelly!" He disappeared with his last word, laughing maniacly as he faded. His scent still lingering on the 's eyes slowly returned to their normal caramel, honey color and his hair no longer stood up on the back of his neck. Still, something did not seem right.

Just as he was turning to leave, he felt a slight pain in his chest. The pain grew and spread, resonating throughout his body as if someone were trying to rip his soul out. Looking down, Sesshomaru realized that his hand s were changing; he also noticed his senses were becoming weaker. Not only that but everything about him began to change, his entire appearance began to change. Then he realized, to his horror, he was becoming his half-breed brother.

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"ARGGGGGHHH!" Inuyasha's howl echoed through the forest. 'What's happening to me?' Inuyasha thought in panic. His senses heightened and his eyes glowed red. He, like his half brother was switching bodies. 'Damn it! What was this….how could this happen!?' Inuyasha lay in agony. When the pain began to recede he returned to his feet, his head was spinning; he needed to head back to camp.

Walking through the forest, Inuyasha pondered how he might be able to explain this phenomenon and convince his friends to believe him. They would definitely think it was a trick of some kind. In fact, Inuyasha himself , didn't really know what to think about this predicament.

Sesshomaru would never allow his body to be drug around by his filthy half breed brother, and Naraku wouldn't want to give Inuyasha a much more powerful body. Who would do such an ignorant thing as to put him in his brothers' shell?

Inuyasha did not know what had happened or why it happened, but he did know one thing; Kagome and the others were in trouble, no doubt, he could just feel the danger. In his mind he saw kagome's limp body in Narakus arms as he cackled and drove one of Kagome's own arrows into her heart.

This thought played out within his mind, angering him. He sped up flying through the air at breakneck speed…..he had to reach the camp before someone or something realized he was not there and attacked; he would not be able to live with himself if anything happened to any of his friends.

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Sesshomaru

Following the scent of Naraku's trail and cursing his half brother for being so weak, questions filled Sesshomaru's head; none of which he knew the answer. An idea sought its way above the riot of thoughts. 'The Tensaiga…' He pondered. Would it allow him to wield it in battle if need be? Or would it recognize the soul which inhabited its owner's body, and reject him as often times before? There was only one way to know the answer to this query.

Placing his hand above the pummel and wrapping his fingers around the hilt, he slowly drew the Tensaiga from it's sheathe. Bringing its edge to his eye level, he struck out at an imaginary foe. The Tensaiga sparked and burned his flesh, launching itself from his hand and across the clearing he stood in.

"DAMN!" He roared, and moved toward the sword, to carefully replace it inside of it's sheathe.

'How am I supposed to protect myself in battle if I cannot even wield the sword at my side?' He knew of Inuyasha's powers but was unaware of how he might tap into and control them.

Sesshomaru stood there, deep in thought, when the iron smell of blood reached his nose across cross the wind. There was a wounded soldier limping to safety coming his way. 'What a perfect opportunity to earn himself a new sword; for the time being, that was.

The man spotted Sesshomaru and reached out for his help. Sesshomaru simply took a step back and let the man fall to the ground.

"H-help me…" He coughed up a mouthful of blood "I-I'm dieing, please help me" When he finished he struggled back to his feet, only to double over in a spasm of bloody coughs; choking and gasping for air.

"Mortal, I have no interest in whether you live or die." He took the mans sword right out of his hand and turned to leave.

"I can give you as many swords of the best quality if you were to save me. Please I COMMAND you, take me to safety!" He sputtered through his words, and watched as Sesshomaru stopped in his tracks. Inside he began to rejoice, he was going to live. The young man was going to save him.

"You will never be able to give me hundreds of swords, for you are a poor soldier, and you lie, yet I spare you." He paused and narrowed his. "But you and no other living being will ever command me to do as they wish…if you truly valued your life you would never have spoke to this Sesshomaru in such a manner. And for your impotence I will not settle" Sesshomaru growled at the human and slashed at his throat with his claws. In a single swipe, the human was dead, and without another thought on the life he had taken, he turned and continued toward his destination.

He did not make it that much farther before the familiar scent of Naraku filed the air around Sesshomaru once more. 'Just the person I was looking for, how kind of him to save me the trip.' Sarcasm lined Sesshomarus anger.

"Sesshomaru" Naraku was the first to speak. "Do you wish to end this curse?" He howled with laughter.

"Of course I do, you vacuous fool!" Sesshomaru barked.

"Very well" Naraku slipped out of the shadows and stood before Sesshomaru. "Bring me the girl that can see the Shikon No Tama shards. She desires your brother's love and you can easily draw her away from the others. Take her out of site and kill her, you must bring me her corpse to show you have fulfilled your end of the deal and I shall lift the curse. Though I am not responsible for the percussions if you do not succeed or the retaliation of your brother if you do succeed."

"This is no challenge for me you realize…and it makes me question your reasoning" Sesshomaru paused, waiting for Narakus response.

"Hmm…I do realize this but it is no matter. I put you in a predicament and gave you the solution. I know you will not think twice before breaking the girls little neck, therefore I know that my plan will not fail. I only wish for her dead, but Inuyasha always stands in the way. Now Inuyasha will be her demise. Do you still question my reasoning?"

"Not as much. But I agree to your deal." He looked Naraku in the eye. "No games…you must lift the curse the moment I bring her to you, or else Naraku."

"Very well…." He spoke as he disappeared into the darkness letting out one final sinister laugh as he made his exit.