“So, what is it?” Kagome asked, her voice trembling slightly. 

“Trust me, you don’t want to know,” Sarah said, walking over to the spot where Nathaniel had been. She sat down and put her head in her hand, her eyes closed.

“Riyo.” Sesshoumaru said, walking over to her.

“What?” she glanced up at him.

“Answer her,” he said. His tone was commanding, just like it always was.

“No,” she said.

“What does he have?” Inuyasha shouted. 

“That’s for me to know and you to find out,” she said, her voice slightly cold.

“Riyo…” “My name isn’t RIYO!” she shouted. She stood up and looked at them all. “My name is Sarah, and I’m not giving up anymore information until I get some cooperation out of at least one of you,” she said, her eyes flashing dangerously.

“Fine, I’ll work with him; now tell me what the hell is going on!” Inuyasha said, his voice still raised.

“Out of the question,” Sesshoumaru said, his voice tinged with venom.

“GOD DAMN IT SESSHOUMARU! Swallow your pride you sorry son of a bitch,” Sarah shouted, walking up to him and shoving him so hard he fell down. The moment she did it she knew it was a mistake. He stood, his eyes red and glowing, but she refused to back down. She’d always wanted to do that, ever since she’d first seen him on the show. He raised his hand, bringing it down across her face hard, knocking her to the ground. She put her hand to her cheek and felt the gash that was there and smirked, her eyes twin orbs of icy fury. “Fine, you wanna play it like that, I’m game,” she stood, concentrating her energy into her left palm and grinning as she felt the blade materialize in her palm. She had never used that particular power in the game she’d made this character for, it had been too short for her to really show off, but she was glad that she had it now.

“What are you thinking woman, you can not hope to defeat me,” Sesshoumaru said, his eyes returning to normal.

“Oh, what’s the matter, afraid?” she taunted, hoping to goad him into a fury again. She knew that this was all a very bad idea, but she was pissed, very pissed and she wasn’t about to let him get off that easy.

“As you wish,” he charged at her, moving gracefully across the ground, his movements almost too fast for her to see. She could here the cries of joy from his Tokijin as he neared her. She could feel its thirst for her blood, but she wasn’t about to be beaten so easily. She moved at the last second, her blade coming down hard on his back, leaving a several inches long gash on his otherwise flawless skin. She heard the others gasp and she heard the slightly shocked intake of breath from Sesshoumaru. He turned; his eyes more serious now. She knew the first strike was only to gauge her own skill and now he was ready to really fight. She readied herself for his full power and set a determined expression on her face.

“Well? Is that all?” she asked.

“Why did you strike me?” he asked.

“Which time?” she taunted. He just stared at her, refusing to let himself be baited again. “Because you’re an arrogant pompous asshole who needs to be taught some manners in civility and humanity, and you really get on my nerves,” she said, her tone even and light.

“Who are you to tell me how I should act?” he asked, advancing slightly. She started to match his steps until they were circling one another.

“Well from what I’ve seen so far, I’m your equal if not your better in combat and isn’t that how you judge who’s worthy of what rights?” she asked.

“No, that is how I judge who is worthy of my respect, so far, you are lacking,” he said.

“Well now I’m all heart broken. You’re too proud for your own good. You judge too quickly, most of the time you’re wrong and that’s why, even though you always leave him unconscious, you never kill Inuyasha. You’re pig headed, rude, conceited, full of yourself, blind to everyone around you, abusive and a bad son,” she said, a smirk crossing her face. That one did it, the fire returned to his eyes and he charged forward again. She dodged, catching him above the arm this time. He slashed her leg as he went by, moving away from her strike as he moved. He squared up on her again and they locked blades, their faces mere inches apart. He growled softly as her eyes started to glow, her smirk still firmly in place. “I haven’t angered you have I? Was it the news about your personality, or the news of your failure as a son,” she spat, her voice ending in a feline like hiss. He roared and pulled his sword back, slashing down and catching her across the stomach. She ducked in under him and returned the blow, catching him across the chest. They locked blades again but both were struck by an arrow. Sarah felt Tokijin shriek and felt the energy flow back into her body as her own blade vanished.

“That’s enough you two. Separate or I’ll shoot again,” Kagome shouted. Her voice sounded strained, like she was close to tears. Sesshoumaru stood back, his hand moving up to his chest quickly. Sarah straightened as well, but didn’t move from her position, her hand resting at her side, still glowing slightly. It wasn’t until Shippou moved over to her that she finally relaxed. She glanced over at Rin and Jaken who were both tending to their “lord”. He looked up at her and she sneered softly, walking over to the other side of the clearing and sitting down, her hand holding the wound in her stomach.

“Sarah, are you okay?” Shippou asked, bouncing over to her. 

“Yeah, these aren’t anything to worry about,” she said, flinching as she resituated herself.

“Let me look at it,” Kagome said, sitting her first aid kit down beside the wounded demon and moving her tattered shirt apart. She winced as air hit the cut, but didn’t let on how much it was really hurting her. As Kagome tended to it she looked over again at Sesshoumaru. He was resting with his shirt off and a bandage running around his upper torso. She couldn’t repress the slight twinge of guilt that she felt. She hadn’t meant for it to go that far, but she was just so angry. After Kagome was done, she excused herself, walking into the densest part of the forest, making sure to be well out of hearing range by anyone in the group. Once she was sure she was clear she let out a roar of anger and pain so loud that it shook the forest for miles. This one made the others seem like a whisper. She poured all her negative energy into it, making the burning pain in her chest and mind real around her, scorching the foliage and trees around her. She didn’t stop until she was hoarse. As she looked around, she sighed sadly. Now she remembered why she didn’t like this character as much as she thought she would. She had made her as a force of destruction, easily angered and dangerous. She felt a twinge of fear as she fought to control the impulse to tear up everything around her, she felt like Sarah was starting to disappear behind Riyo, and she couldn’t let that happen.