Chapter 1
The Mysterious Beautiful Man
You awake to the sound of birds chirping and the sun beating down on you from between the trees. "Morning already?" you mumble to yourself as you begin to stretch your arms and legs. Rubbing your bright green eyes, you realize you don't remember laying down to sleep. The last thing you remember is… You suddenly jump to your feet and look around. How could you possibly forget! You look around once more before you begin running as fast as you can through bushes hoping to get far away. "Maybe it brought me here." you think. You run for what seems forever, until you finally collapse in front of a big field. You lift your head, breathing heavily, and try to stand up. When you get to your feet, knees shaking, you notice the field is covered with red and yellow flowers, none like you've ever seen. You try to catch your breath, when you hear someone call from behind you. "Humph, for a human you sure can run fast. Glad to see your feeling better." Scared out of your mind, and standing still as a board, you turn slowly to look at where the voice was coming from. When you turn all the way around, you notice it's a demon with long white hair dressed in red robes, sword at his side, and dog ears. "Well," he says, "Are you going to come back peacefully, or do I have to force you?" Frightened, the only thing you can think of was, was he the man from last night, but you cant speak a word. He looks at you and smirks, "Guess I have to force you." Before you have any chance to even comprehend what he said, your suddenly in his arms, flying over the trees. Even though he is flying fast, it takes about 4 minutes to get to wherever he was taking you. When he begins to fly lower, you notice smoke from a small fire, then some more people. There is two girls, a kitsune, a weird cat thing, and another man. Then, just like that, he drops you on the ground before he even lands. "INUYASHA!" the one girl screams at him as she rushes over to you. "Your such a jerk! Why would you do something like that! She could have gotten seriously hurt!" "Quit your nagging woman!" and within a blink of an eye, he disappeared flying into the trees. The girl shakes her head angrily then looks back at you. She smiles and helps you to your feet. When your up, the little kitsune jumps on your shoulder, causing you to scream loud. The little kitsune yells in terror and runs under the log the man and other woman are sitting on. They begin smiling, trying not to laugh at you. You suddenly fall to your knees and begin crying. "I want to go home. I don't know what's going on." you say. The girl standing over you gives the other two a dirty look, and they instantly stop smiling. She leans down and rubs your back. "I'm so sorry if Inuyasha scared you, he didn't mean it I swear." She sits on the ground next to you. "We found you last night. There was a man chasing you by the name of Naraku. When we found you, you were passed out in his arms and he was trying to take you to his castle. Inuyasha stopped him and saved you." She reaches in her pocket and pulls out a white cloth, and begins to wipe your tears. You look at her, then around. She has long black hair and brown eyes, and strange clothes. The other two are also dressed a little strange. The man looks like a monk, and the other girl has a giant boomerang, a demon slayer maybe. They are glaring at you, so you turn away and look back at the girl in front of you. "My name is Kagome. The guy with the dog ears was Inuyasha, hell be back later after his tantrum, the guy over there is Miroku, and her name is Sango. Oh and the kitsune you scared is Shippo and the other one is Kirara." Shippo peeks his head out from inside the log. You notice and smile at him. He blushes and comes out a little more. "My name is Mai. I was chased from my home by that man last night, and now I have no idea where I am." Kagome looks at you, "He's a horrible demon. Why was he chasing you?" You look at her in the eyes. "I honestly don't know. I went out to get water from the spring, and he was in the tree. The next thing I knew, he was trying to grab me, so I ran." Kagome looks at the monk, Miroku, and the girl Sango. "That is a most unpleasant thought. What would Naraku want with a human?" he says. Sango closes her eyes, as if thinking. "Maybe he thought she was someone else." Shippo says as he comes out from under the log, and runs by Kagome. "No I don't think so Shippo." Miroku says to the little fox. While everyone is thinking, you run you fingers through your light brown, golden hair. Its full of knots and leaves. Kagome notices and says, "Oh no here Mai. Please use my brush." She pulls out a brush from her bag and starts brushing your hair. You use the white cloth she gave you to dry your eyes. When you glance at the others, you notice Sango was staring at you, like she was irritated or something. When she notices you looking, she quickly turns her head. You put your head down and sigh deeply. Kagome finally finishes with your hair, when Inuyasha comes back. You stand up and he looks at you. "Thank you so much for.." "What did Naraku want with you! And why was he chasing you!" You put your head down. "I.. I have no idea. I have never seen him in my life." "Your lying!" "INUYASHA STOP SCREAMING AT HER!" "STAY QUIET KAGOME, WHY WOULD HE CHASE HER IF SHE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM!" She puts her head down. "Maybe he was going to use her for something. It wouldn't be the first time he has manipulated a human into doing his dirty work." Inuyasha stays quiet for a moment. "I guess your right." He glares at you then begins to sit by the fire, throwing twigs and sticks into it. Miroku stands up, stretching. "Im going to get some rest now. Its late and the sun has set." "Me too Im really tired." Shippo says yawning. The two grab their blankets then head behind the bush behind them. "I don't let the boys sleep next to us when we sleep. They are nothing but perverts." Kagome whispers to you. "I am NOT a PERVERT!" Inuyasha screams. You and Kagome giggle at him and he seems to get angrier. "I am NOT!" he screams again, which only makes you two laugh harder. He closes his eyes and you can hear him cursing under his breath, which again, makes you laugh even harder. "What is your PROBLEM!" he screams, grabbing his blanket and going behind the bush with Miroku and Shippo. You and Kagome suddenly start bursting with laughter. "He is a big baby." Kagome says laughing. When your laughter ends, Sango stands and gets her blanket. "Im going to bed so can you two please keep it down?" "Sure thing Sango, We're sorry." Kagome says. Sango puts her blanket down by the fire and lays on top of it, pulling the other half over her. "When your ready to sleep, I will share my blanket with you, because we don't have extras." You smile and yawn. "Ready for bed?" she says smiling. You nod your head yes and she grabs the blanket, covering you and her. "Goodnight." she whispers. "Night Kagome." you say, and you fall asleep almost instantly.
When you wake up, everyone is sleeping except Sango. You sit up and rub your eyes. "The ground is so uncomfortable." you think to yourself. "Hey, Mai, is it?" Sango says. "Yes Sango?" "As the new girl, you don't know the rules. But every morning someone goes into the forest and looks for fruit, so we have something to eat. Since your new, your turn will start today." "Oh.." you say. You glance at Kagome, who is still asleep. You stand up and brush yourself off. "Where should I look?" you ask her. "Just go and wander around until you find something. Then pick it and bring it back." "Okay Ill try my best." you say smiling at her, and decide to go in the direction behind you. When you get far enough, you think you hear her laugh, but decide to shrug it off and continue looking. When you walk a little farther, you notice a blueberry bush. You pick as many as you can carry in your pockets and hands, and carry them back to where everyone was sleeping. When you get back, the fire has been restarted, and everyone is up. Kagome notices you coming back, and quickly runs to help you carry all the blueberries. "Mai there you are. Where have you been all this time." she asks taking your handfuls. "Its not safe walking around in the forest by yourself. "Sango told me I should try to go out and find breakfast for everyone." Kagome looks at Sango. "Did you tell her that? Why Sango? You know we have food here." You look at Sango who has a little smirk on her face. "I said nothing of the sort to her." Your jaw suddenly drops and your eyes well with water. "Yes, you did Sango. You told me every morning that someone different goes out looking for food." Sango looks at you, trying to hold a serious face. "No, I don't believe I said anything like that to you." You quickly look at Kagome, and she looks at you. "Well, Im not going to call anyone a liar, but that you Mai. This was very sweet. Now who wants blueberries in their pancakes?" Inuyasha was the first to run over with his plate and sit right next to Kagome. She giggles and begins to cook something called, pancakes. Sango has turned around with her hand over her mouth, laughing. "How could she do something so mean." you think to yourself. You quietly go behind one of the bushes and sit down. You feel like crying but don't want anyone to hear you, so you stand again and begin walking straight, deeper into the forest. Your eyes begin swelling with tears again, and running down your face. You have never had anyone do something like that to you before. While your lost in thought, you suddenly feel your foot get stuck under a trees root, and trip. "Ouch!" you scream, grabbing your knee. You look at it and wipe off the dirt. No blood, but a scrape that stings. You lay on the ground, and begin crying hysterically. Part of it is for the pain, the other part is for how rude everyone has been to you, except Kagome. You decide that your not going back, and feel bad about leaving Kagome. But you convince yourself you'll get over it quickly. Sitting up and wiping your eyes, you realize your in the same field with the flowers you seen when Inuyasha found you. Quickly, you grab a trees branch and pull yourself up. When your on your feet, you begin walking into the field of the flowers. You reach them and decide to pick one to smell, and it is the best thing you have ever smelt before. You lower the flower, and decide to walk around in the field. The smell of the flowers is all around you, and that somehow makes you feel better and happier now. You notice a rock in the middle of the field on a small hill, and decide to sit on it for a while. When you reach it, you notice the field goes on and on for miles, all of it covered with the beautiful flowers. You sit and rest, exhausted from all the walking. You look at your knee and it is still stinging, but not as much as before. You close your eyes and there is a cool breeze that hits your face. Everything here is perfect and so beautiful, you wish you could live in the field forever. When you open your eyes, you notice a man standing in front of you. He has long silver hair, yellow eyes, and a lot of armor. He has a crescent moon on his forehead and stripes on his face. It is obvious he is a demon, but one of the most attractive you have ever seen. "Hello…" you say in a low voice. He says nothing but just stares at you. You look around and behind you, then back to him. For some reason, that makes him smile. "Don't be nervous. I wont hurt you." he says. You begin to blush, and quickly cover your face with your hands. He laughs a little and begins to move towards you. You instantly turn beet red with every step closer he takes. When he is right by your side, he sits on the rock with you. "Tell me, what is your name? And what are you doing here." he asks. "Um.. My name is Mai, and I kind of wandered here." you say to him. He smiles, but before he has a chance to reply, Inuyasha comes crashing down from the sky in front of you. "What are you doing here!" he yells at the man. "My my Inuyasha, calm down. I am only talking to Mai. I am not here to start any trouble, so leave." "I will not! And Mai, get away from him!" He attempts to grab your arm and pull you away, but the man quickly grabs Inuyasha's arm first, and throws him. He quickly looks at you and says, "Please Mai, if you have nowhere else to go, come with me." Before you even have time to blush, Inuyasha comes flying at you both with his sword. The man quickly grabs you, and fly's into the air. In the air, you look at him shocked. He smiles at you and says, "Well?" You lower your head and look at Inuyasha, who is just hitting the rock now! "Wow, your so fast." you say. He laughs and squeezes you. "I will take that as a yes." he says still laughing. "Inuyasha," he calls out. "Do not worry, I will take good care of Mai." "You bastard bring her down here right now!" He smiles looking down at Inuyasha, then he looks at you. "Mai, my name is Sesshomaru, and you now belong to me." Almost immediately after his sentence, he pulls your head closer to his and kisses your lips. You close your eyes, but try to pull away. When he finishes the kiss and pulls away, you are bright red and he is lightly blushing. "Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha yells again, and jumps with his sword ready to swing. Sesshomaru quickly fly's away from the field, and over the forest. Everything is so beautiful from high up. You don't know what is going to happen now, but all you know is for some reason, you feel truly happy for once.