The Snow Angel by SunsetMiko

The Whistle

Chapter 67 - The Whistle *Voices Silently Sing* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

"Look, wench," Inuyasha said while flexing his fingers. "All better."

Kagome smiled brightly. "I'm glad. If we had been paying attention to the date, we would have realized why your hand was healing so slowly."

"Yup. I always heal slower when my night is coming. Glad this thing is finally right again. I didn't like not being able to hold my sword."

"I'm sure," the miko agreed. "So," she started, looking around at all her companions, "are we ready to get going?"

There was a chorus of agreement, and so they set out, Sesshoumaru leading the way with Kagome by his side. When they reached the barrier, the taiyoukai stopped. "Allow me a moment," he said before stepping a short distance away. He pursed his lips, and instantly Inuyasha's ears flattened to his head as he winced.

"What in the hell was that?" the hanyou growled once the shrill, earsplitting sound ceased.

"Interesting," the taiyoukai said, taking in his brother's obvious distress. "Because of your mixed blood I had always assumed you would be unable to hear it.”

Inuyasha threw his hands up in the air. "That didn't answer my fucking question!"

"Did you whistle?" Kagome asked, a curious expression on her face.

Sesshoumaru nodded. "It is a sound that only other inu can hear. I was summoning my soldiers," he explained, just in time to see them approaching in the distance. They arrived in seconds. Sesshoumaru spoke to them in a hushed voice, ordering them to inform the Northern Lord that he had made use of his cabin, as well as to send someone to ensure everything was cleaned and returned to its original state.

Meanwhile, Kagome leaned in to speak quietly to Sango.  “We have something like that at home called a dog whistle... You blow into it, and only dogs can hear it. Not even the person blowing it can hear it. It's mostly used for training."

"Interesting," Sango replied. "I wonder if our inu companions would be able to hear your whistle like they can Sesshoumaru's."

Their discussion continued until the taiyoukai dismissed his soldiers. He was irritated that Seiko had still not managed to extract any information from his prisoner. It wasn't like his dungeon master to take so long. Sesshoumaru had already figured out how to bring down the barrier, and had made an informed guess as to how many bags would remain, but he wanted more. He wished to know who dared assist a lowly concubine with such a devious and extensive plan. If he could get the witch's name and whereabouts, then he would not need Shippo's assistance, which would be a weight off of Kagome's mind.

Sesshoumaru had no idea that Tsukiko had, indeed, spilled at least some of the details he wanted. When Seiko had reported the information to the General of the Western army, after a great deal of discussion, it was decided that there was no point in telling their Lord. It would only anger him further. Instead, the dungeon master was charged with dragging more details out of his prisoner because surely there had to be more. There had to be another way to bring down the barrier because no one thought that Lord Sesshoumaru could ever succeed in winning the heart of a any woman. Little did they know.