Another World

Chapter Twenty-One: A Deal With The Devil

(Sesshomaru POV)

        "Lord Sesshomaru?" I heard Hychi's voice, and stood to go outside. 

"Hychi. Kiyoshi." I mumbled. 

"How's Jade, or Nayumi?" he asked. 

"Neither have woken up." I replied. 

"Oh." he sounded sad. I turned, and headed back to the hut. 

"Hychi! So nice to see ye again!" Lady Kaede greeted him

"It's nice to see you too!" Hychi smiled at her, "This is Kiyoshi. He's traveling with us now." 

"Hello." Kiyoshi smiled. 

"It's nice to meet ye." Lady Kaede smiled. 

"How's Jade?" I asked. 

"Her body is healing well. I can't tell you when she'll wake up though. That's completely up to her." Lady Kaede replied. 

"I see." I nodded. 

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin's voice made my ears perk up. 

"Rin." I nodded. 

"Is Jade-chan going to be okay?" she asked; looking up at me with a smile. 

"She'll be fine." I replied; placing my hand on her head. 

"I hope so." she whispered. 

Everyone looked down when Jade's body started to stir. 

(Jade POV)

        Can you wake up now?" Nayumi asked. 

"No." I sighed; my head was starting to throb. 

"Rin!" Nayumi exclaimed; bolting to her feet. 

"Huh? How can you tell?" I asked. 

"I always know when Rin is around." she replied.

"Go see her." I smiled. 

"What?" Nayumi asked. 

"I'm having no luck waking up. See if you can." I pushed. 

"No." she said; her voice turning cold. 

"What! Why not?" I exclaimed. 

"I don't belong in that world anymore! Rin seeing me would just make it harder on her!" Nayumi snapped. 

"Or it'll make it easier!" I yelled. 

"No!" she yelled back. 

"How about a bet?" I said; narrowing my eyes. 

"No." she shrugged. 

"Fight me! If I win, then you go see your sister, and if you win, then you can do whatever." I said; ignoring her previous statement. 

"You won't win, and I already said no." she retorted; crossing her arms, and looking away from me. 

"Don't ignore me!" I snapped; punching her in the jaw. 

"Neither of us are in any shape to be fighting!" she hissed. 

"I feel fine." I smiled; lunging at her again. 

"Then wake up." she snapped; catching me, and putting me in a headlock. 

"I'm not 100%, but I'm good enough to fight." I said; elbowing her in the ribs, but it didn't faze her. 

"I fought Enma. You're like swatting a fly." she sneared; throwing me to the ground. 

"GO SEE YOUR SISTER!" I yelled; slamming my palm into her chest the same way she did me after the fight with Lady Mother.