Hello everyone: ) : ) This is my new fanfic! So be proud of me that I got another idea 'cause, I had just forgotten where I was going with this… Oh well, what can ya do? Lol! I hope you all enjoy this chapter. I have worked on it the best I could, since I'm leaving to go to a friend's house later and am excited about going. Ok, well enjoy.
Semaru
Love, Hate, Despair
I am the son of lord Sesshoumaru, heir to the western plains. My name is Semaru. I live with my father in his castle, but he wants me to live off my own skills. My father had fallen in love with my human mother, Yuka, fifteen years ago. She gave birth to me during the same year. I have long silver hair, golden amber eyes, and wear the same kind of hoari as my father, only where his is red, mine is deep green. Never had I left the western plains, but it was the thing I wanted the most other than the appreciation of Sesshoumaru. For you see, I am a half breed. Cursed with the blood of a mortal and blessed with the strength of a demon. That's the way my father sees it and that's how I'm starting to see it. It doesn't matter what I do, he still knows that I can do better. The ones who notice are Rin and my mother. Rin is eight years older than myself and my best friend. She went everywhere with me, whether it would lead me into trouble or not. On the nights I become human I have no reason to be afraid of anything. No one had ever come to the castle unless my father knew about it. This is my night to become a mortal once again.
'I don't care that tonight is the full moon! I just want to see what lies beyond these plains!' I thought as I ran through the large field to reach the forest. This time I didn't tell Rin that I was leaving. She would have told my father what I was doing. 'If this bothers anyone, it would be my mother.' I looked at the ground shamefully and then tripped over a stick.
"Damn it!" I groaned when I hit the ground.
My claws dug into the fresh soil as I quickly got to my feet. 'The sun is going down! If it gets dark then I won't have my speed anymore!' The trees of the forest had just come into view. A stick snapped and I froze.
"Trying to leave again Semaru?" a familiar voice asked me.
One of our demon guards walked out of the darkness of the trees. 'I'm in trouble!'
"Do you know what night it is Semaru?" the guard asked coming up to me.
"Yes!" I sighed with annoyance.
He placed his claw on my throat and I could feel it digging into my flesh. The guards had every right to harm me in any way. I also had every right to fight back.
"Do you wish to be killed?"
I placed my hand on his arm and squeezed.
"So what, you're gunna wait until I'm human anyway before you take me to the castle. You always do," I growled as my toes barely touched the ground.
The guard laughed and threw me to the ground.
"Not this time! I'm sure lord Sesshoumaru would love to see his own son turn human."
'He just loves to rub it in! He loves to make father despise me more than he already does.' I thought getting to my feet. The guard grabbed my arm and ran towards the castle, making sure that I came with him. When we reached the castle doors he paused for a minute.
"Do you feel for those mortals? Semaru, do you have feelings for those weak humans?" the guard wondered.
This had struck me as odd. Never had he or any other guard asked me if I had ever had feelings for humans.
"I don't know," I replied quietly.
The guard pulled me through the doors and straight to where my father was.
"My lord, Marce has found Semaru!" Jaken cried as he burst into the room with the two of us behind him.
'I'm in so much trouble this time! Father doesn't look he's in a very good mood right now. It must be because it's the full moon tonight.' There was a pulse of energy through my body and my pointed ears became rounded. My golden yes turned a shade of blue and my silver hair darkened to black. Marce laughed and pushed me forward.
"Jaken, take Marce and leave, I have to talk to Semaru," my father demanded as he walked toward me.
"Uh, yes my lord!" Jaken said as he quickly left the room.
I looked up at my father with sorry eyes. 'I'm really in for it this time!' He placed his hand on my chin and lifted my head to look at my throat. There were little trickles of blood coming from where Marce had driven his claws. 'Why isn't he saying anything?' I wondered as a small smile appeared on my father's face. 'Oh crap. Father's smiling! That's usually bad news!'
"Why do you keep trying to leave the plains Semaru? You have what you need here! Yuka will be very displeased to hear that her own son wants to leave!" father said letting go of my chin and getting ready to take a swipe at me with his poisonous claws.
I jumped backwards onto my hands and flipped back over onto my feet, away from where I was. His claws missed but he then made his whip appear and struck me on my chest. I flew backwards and hit the wall. There was a sudden blur and then my father was in front of me. He placed his hand on my throat where Marce had.
"Answer me when I ask you something!" he growled as he put pressure on my neck.
My father's golden eyes stared at me with anger.
"Father, I just want to see what's beyond the plains!" I said gasping for air.
"There's nothing but mortals beyond our lands! Mortals and lesser demons, like that dirty blooded Inuyasha!"
'Inuyasha?' I thought putting a hand on my father's arm to take off some of the pain.
'Dirty blood runs through my veins. I'm a half breed, that's why father is doing this.'
"If you try to run into the forest again, Semaru, I'll personally come after you and when you're demon, things are a lot worse!" father growled before releasing me.
I nodded my head and turned to leave.
"Semaru, if you see your mother, tell her I want to see her about something!"
"Yes father," I said before leaving.
'I will try again tomorrow. At least then I won't be weak like this to get pass the guards.' I walked to take the stairs to go to my chamber and collapsed against the wall. 'Why... why does he despise me like he does? Why does everyone hate me because of what I am? They all ignore me, beat on me, and do whatever they feel like to me because I have human blood coursing through my veins.' I took a deep breath and tried to steady myself to continue up the stairs.
"Damn them! They can hate me all they want, but I will get father to appreciate me," I whispered to myself.
"Hey Semaru!" Rin said running up behind me.
I turned to her with a little confusion.
"Oh, hey," I replied forcing a smile.
"Do you want me to walk you to your chamber? I heard that you tried to leave again."
I looked at the ground and avoided her gaze.
"No, it's alright. I'll make it there sooner or later," I said as I continued to walk up the stairs.
Rin knew that there was still something wrong with me. 'I wish that I could be strong like father. When I'm near him and some of the guards around here, I feel weak!' I made it up the last step and went to my chamber door.
"Don't worry Semaru, I'm sure that things will work out in the end." she said with a smile.
"Yeah, I guess you're right Rin!" I said as I was about to go through the door.
"Um, would you like me to rub your shoulders? After all, lord Sesshoumaru did just punish you!" Rin offered while putting a hand on my back.
"No, I'm fine. Thanks anyway," I said before walking into my chamber.
Rin just smiled and went down the hall. 'I hate being human. There are all these emotions that I don't understand. Like when Rin offered to help me, my heart pounded with something I've never felt before!' I took off my armor and placed it in a corner. I then slipped off my shirt and flopped down onto my cot. 'What was that feeling I had with Rin? It felt so weird and I don't really like it that much.' I thought closing my eyes. 'Rin is human, right? Then, does she feel the same way when she's with me?' I wondered as I started to grow tired. I moved my hands above my head and rested it on them.
"Those things are better left for tomorrow," I whispered before falling asleep.
When morning came someone opened the door to my chamber and my body pulsed as my demon powers returned to me. I sniffed the air in my sleep. 'That scent.' I thought as I opened my eyes a slit. At first everything was blurry from the light of the sun.
"M...mother," I whispered guessing.
"Yes my son," she said with a smile.
"What's going on?"
"Lord Sesshoumaru that you see him outside, you know how he gets when you transform," my mother laughed slightly.
'Why? Father only ever wants to see me when he decides to test my strength.' I sat up and rubbed my eyes.
"I'll be down in a minute!" I sighed, not wanting to get up.
My mother was a beautiful woman. She had long black hair, blue eyes and porcelain coloured skin. She wore a pink kimono that had red flowers on the sleeves. My mother continued to smile. 'She's so happy here. What would she be like if I wasn't around? Would she even care, or would she be like all the others?'
"My poor boy," she whispered as she left.
'I'm sorry mother, for not being a strong demon like father.' I got to my feet and slipped on my shirt, followed by my armor. I looked at my hands to see that I had changed back.
Rin walked down the hallway as I came out of my chamber. She bumped into me and I hardly noticed.
"I'm sorry Semaru! I wasn't watching where I was going," Rin apologized absentmindedly.
'There's something wrong with her.' I thought glancing down at her slightly frightened face.
"Rin what's…"
"Lord Sesshoumaru is going to fight you," she cut me off.
'Why should I care if he wants to fight me? I'm not afraid of father, I have no reason to be.'
"Father won't kill me. He wouldn't be able to do that to mother," I said trying to calm her down.
'It wouldn't matter if I didn't go outside or not, father would come after me.' I thought looking away from Rin.
"Listen Rin, it doesn't matter if I run or not. Father would fight me either way," I explained as I went down the stairs.
I jumped down the last three steps. 'What is he planning to do? He never strikes Rin with fear. She's too important to him to hurt her. It's the same with mother!' I thought as I stopped before the castle doors. 'I've never been afraid of anything.' I walked outside and saw him waiting for me.
Father's golden eyes stared straight into mine.
"What took you Semaru? I expected you here sooner!"
I bumped into Rin," I replied returning the stare.
My father let out a growl.
"Then you know why I demanded you presence."
I nodded my head and knew automatically that I was going to lose. What surprised me the most was that a small smile appeared on my father's face.
"If you happen to die, I'll bring you back with Tenseiga!" he said running towards me.
I'm just grateful that father had taught me how to use certain attacks when I was a little younger.' I jumped over my father to dodge him. When I landed he punched me to the ground. 'I'm not quick enough to get away in time!' I thought as I got to my feet. Father started to run towards me and his two finger tips glowed green. 'I hate that thing!' I blocked my face by using my arms to take the attack. A low growl escaped me as I took a swipe at him with my claws. They scraped against my father's chest, leaving four marks through his shirt and a little blood. He growled at me and started running. I jumped back but father was too fast for me. His poisonous claws sliced into my left side. There was a sudden shock of pain through the wound. 'I knew that I was too slow to beat him!' I held my ground to continue to fight.
"You're not trying hard enough," father said as he punched me in the face.
I fell backwards onto my back. 'I don't want to try!' I thought getting to my feet. Running at my father, I attacked him with my claws.
"Why do I have to prove my strength to you father? I am what I am and there's nothing I can do to change!" I said cutting his cheek.
"There is a way to change. I'm trying to release your demon side and see what kind of power you have!" father replied emotionlessly as he hit me to the ground.
'My demon side? How is that possible? I thought that there as only a way to be human and half demon.' My father drew the Tokijin and put it at my throat. 'That's why Rin was afraid. She didn't want to see my demon side!' He stared at me coldly. Father lifted the blade of his sword to my chin. 'Would he actually kill me?' I looked at my father, thinking about dying. There was a pulse of energy through my body and my eyes went blank. 'What's happening? Why can't I move?' My claws dug into the ground as I felt them growing sharper. Father withdrew Tokijin and watched as I started to transform. I closed my eyes as everything started to change. A raspberry coloured slit showed itself on my face. It looked just like my father's and was in the same place only, there was just one. Thicker ones appeared on both my arms.
"Damn it!" I cursed at the pain.
When I opened my eyes the golden amber colour had disappeared and red took its place.
Father stared at my transformed self.
"How sad. I thought that you'd be stronger," he said as I got to my feet.
"You're the one who wanted it!" I growled attacking him with my claws.
My voice was harsh, not like it usually was. Father just blocked my attacks with his sword. With one final block he swung the Tokijin, sending me backwards. I now had the speed to block the assault before it hit me directly. My father held the sword sideways and it was surrounded by blue light.
"Dragon Strike!" he growled.
Large strikes of blue light came towards me. They looked like lightning bolts only they didn't have all the jagged edges. 'What!' I thought a little surprised. The attack hit me and I drew weak as I flew backwards. When I hot the ground I was knocked unconscious and everything returned to normal.
"Be grateful that you're not dead," father said walking into the castle.
I was far enough away that you could barely see where I was.
The day passed and I still remained unconscious. No one had seen me where I was. If they had, they would have left me there anyway. As the sun started to set I woke up. I opened my eyes and looked to the side. 'What happened? I don't remember anything except for father holding his blade to my throat.' I winced as a shock of pain coursed through me. 'Why does my body hurt so much? I didn't fight my hardest and yet I'm so sore!' I closed my hand to a fist to make sure that I could still move my body. I closed my eyes and smiled slightly as I opened them again. 'It doesn't what happened.' I slowly got to my feet and caught scent of something strange.
"That's the scent of blood," I whispered.
I sniffed a couple more times to find the trail. 'Why would the scent of blood be all the way out here? The guards aren't allowed to fight against each other. There must be a human or an outsider demon trying to enter the western plains.' I thought ignoring the pain of my body and running towards the scent.
"Get away from me you demon!" a woman screamed from far away.
'A woman?' I ran as fast as I could to where the scream had come from. There was a demon chasing after a girl around my age. The girl was even more frightened that I had shown up.
"What are you doing?" I growled at the demon.
He looked at me with amusement.
"What does it look like I'm doing mutt?"
My golden eyes glanced at the girl who had blood across her stomach and arms.
"Like you're killing a woman for no apparent reason! You have no right to harm a mortal!"
I got ready to fight against him. 'This bastard has no right to harm her. She's just a girl my age.'
The demon looked at me hatefully.
"How disappointing to see a demon who dares to protect a mortal girl. Ha, you must be that half breed that's not permitted to leave the castle grounds!"
I winced at those words. It didn't matter how many times I had heard them. I ran at the demon and tackled him to the ground.
"Shut up about what I am! I'm still stronger than you," I growled as I punched him in the face.
The demon punched me back and I fell off of him. I stood up as soon as I had hit the ground.
"So you are that pathetic whelp of that mutt Sesshoumaru!" the demon insulted getting to his feet.
"Don't you dare insult my father in front of me!"
I charged at the demon and took a swipe at him with my claws. My attack cut off his arm.
"You wretch!" the demon bellowed.
'That's what you get when you insult my father. Now that I have his attention, it would be a great time for that mortal girl to run away.'
"Run! Now's your chance to get away! I'll lead him off your trail!" I demanded as the girl looked at me with surprise.
"Why are you helping me when you are injured yourself?" she wondered.
"Just run! There's no time!"
I ran over to the girl and got her to her feet. 'I will not let anyone, whether they're demon or human, hurt a woman!'
"Now run!"
The girl nodded her head and fled.
The demon stared at me with pure hatred for cutting off his arm without any kind of weapon.
"What's the matter? My power surprise you since I'm just a half breed?" I asked with mockery.
He pulled out a katana and put the blade in my face.
"You will serve as better prey than that mortal! Your death would give me the right to fight Sesshoumaru," the demon said running at me.
I jumped backwards and dodged him.
"If you want to kill me then you'll have to move a lot faster than that to catch me!" I said as I started running in the opposite direction as the girl had.
'I can only hope that this works!' I thought as I ran through the trees, unaware that I was leaving the western plains. The demon chased close behind me since I wasn't running my full speed.
"No wonder you were trying to save that mortal girl. Human blood infects your body and you have a taste for them. It's either that or you got that from your father!" he said catching up a little.
He swung his sword and I quickly dodged out of the way.
"Leave my mother's blood out of this! I do not feel for mortals nor do I care if one dies or not. It's a demon like you harming a woman that bothers me!" I said turning around and swiping at him with my claws again.
My right claw went straight into his flesh where his heart was. The demon froze as I growled with hatred towards him for bringing my mother into our fight.
"Never insult my mother!"
I pulled my claw back and it was covered in the demon's blood. 'No one can insult my mother while I'm alive!' The demon fell over dead. I continued to walk in the direction I was running and saw that the sun had gone down.
"It's night," I whispered, just realizing that the castle was no where in sight.
'Father said that if I tried to leave the grounds again he would come after me personally, but he's nowhere in sight. I didn't even realize that I had gone into the forest!' I shrugged my shoulders, not really in the mood to care. After an hour had passed I started to grow aware of the wounds on my body. My side throbbed and the scent of blood covered me.
"I can't stand that scent! It's disgusting, especially since some of it isn't even mine," I said in a low voice as I heard something move ahead of me.
'What now?' I wondered. I continued to walk in the same direction to see what was there. A warrior was spying on me from the bushes.
"What business do you have here demon?" he asked with anger.
I looked at him emotionlessly as he referred to me.
"I have no business here," I replied suspiciously.
The man grabbed a spear and got ready to attack.
"Then why have you come to this place?"
'What is this man doing? I have no reason for being here, doesn't he get that?'
"Let me pass through and I will not harm you or anyone else near by!"
"I don't think so. Demons can't be trusted, especially when they are as young looking as you!"
"I have never killed a mortal before and I don't plan on starting a habit of it, so move or I'll be forced to!" I said getting impatient with the man.
'That bluff should throw him of a little bit. I don't intend on killing him if I don't have to!'
End of chapter 1
: ) : ) I hope you al enjoyed the first chapter. Yay, Sesshoumaru has a son lol! I tried to make it as good as I could. Sorry if the chapter title didn't fit the chapter, as you can probably tell, I'm running out of title names. Lol!. I'm also sorry if it didn't sound like stuff Sesshoumaru would say or do, but it was all the best that I could come up with. : ) : ) Please R&R and enjoy knowing the fact that there is going to b a lot of violence in this story… I hope! Lol! I'll try my best to update as soon as I can, but I don't know how soon because of school. Curses upon education laws So please be patient with me. Lol: ) : )