Disclaimer: Rumiko Takahashi owns Inuyasha manga, anime, characters, storyline, etc... The only thing I own is my enternal love for these characters.

This is my first time attempting to write a story so guys bare with me ok. Critics are welcome but haters of the couples I write about can all go suck an orange! Sorry guys the break like is acting stupid so if you can't tell when the scenes change in the story thats why. Review to let me know what you think.

*Note That my story has been revised*

Love Knows No Bounds

Chapter 1

Speed was something Inuyasha was proud he inherited from his great and terrible father. And speed was currently has greatest ally as he fled through the human village, from five or ten men chasing after him for the crime he'd commited. The reason although very petty was because of a large slab of meat he'd stolen from one of the villager's shop. It wasn't his fault the guy sold such good meat, so he was practically begging for Inuyasha to steal it right?

"Inuyasha you arrogant, wretched hanyou! Bring me back my cow slab!" Yelled a villager, shaking his fist.

"Bite me you stupid old man!" with that remark Inuyasha patted his ass to emphasize his remark.

"Curse you, you damned half breed! You'll pay for this!"

"Yea, yea, yea I heard that one from you last week!" Inuyasha made a crude gesture with his middle digit and snickered proudly. "Just make sure you got something better for me to chew on next time old man. See ya!"

After tossing a two fingered salute Inuyasha kicked it up an notch and was out of sight before the village males knew what hit 'em.

"Damn… That… Inuyasha…," One of the chasing villagers panted. "That's the fifth slab of meat this month."

Inuyasha checked back behind him to see if anyone had tried to follow him even after he obviously was too fast for them. Those idiots had to be complete debases to think they could keep up with him. "Keh, bunch of wussies." He gloated continuing at a much slower pace.

Now it was time for him to bash in his reward of gnawing this wonder cow slab that he'd been waiting to be slaughtered. It sure took those guys long enough to kill ole' Betsy. His feet came to screeching halt when he finally arrived at his favorite certain large tree. Namely the sacred tree. People wondered why he chose to hang around the tree to where he was bound to by his pass lover, but whenever he was asked that person would either earn a blackened eye or some sort of bruise for scooping into his business.

In one fluid jump, he landed in his predictable perch and crossed his long appendages, settling down for his feast. The smell was oh so enticing to his nostrils, that he licked his chops and was about to chow down into his prize….WHAM!

"Ow what the blue fuck!" A small fist sized rock fell to his hand after clamped a sore finger to the side of his temple where it landed. His eyes immediately began it's murderous search for the person who was bound to feel certain doom for attempting to even bruise his delicate skin.

"Have ye no shame in the ways of your actions Inuyasha," came the wise voice of the priestess Kaede.

Oh hell no. So it was the hag that sent that deadly projectile. "Have you lost your ever loving mind old woman? You are so dead when I get down there!"

Inuyasha hopped down from his tree branch in a huffing fit and marched over to stand toe to toe with the senile old goat. "You do realize that I should just kill you right now since you only got about ten days left to live anyway."

"Ye is such a rude young dog." Kaede mumbled cupping her fists behind her back. "Haven't ye anything else better to do with ye time besides terrorizing the village with your tactics?"

"Yea and this is something to do." Inuyasha tossed the meat up in the air and snatched it right back. " I do what I want to entertain myself old lady. And if it so happens to include giving the village hell then I will."

Kaede in a sense, had adopted Inuyasha as a troublesome grandson to guide him through a better life to live. Occasionally the villagers would witness her giving the rebellious youth a disciplined remark, a wise comment, or now more frequent whack on the head. There were a few times she even tugged on his flappy ears. All of this being done with love of course. "Inuyasha I only get into ye's business whenever I see what you're doing is wrong."

"Keh," Snorted the arrogant hanyou. ""Well if ye would mind ye own business than maybe ye wouldn't have to worry about what ye were doing," He said, mimicking Kaede's speech pattern.

Kaede gasped from the rude youngster's copying tactics. "Have ye no shame in disrespecting thy elders in such a manner?"

"No especially when doesn't know when to get a clue and butt out of my business."

Signing her defeat, the elder priestess regarded the young brass soul with her one good eye. No matter what others have concluded about Inuyasha's behavior she could easily tell that this all revolved around the fact of Kagome's departure some ten years ago. Since then he's been pretty much aloof towards other's and down right nasty. Sango and Miroku have since wedded and are now living in the abandoned demon slayer village, hoping for a fresh new start. The young fox demon has decided to continue on his own for his personal training high up in the mountains with Totosai, for reasons no one knew of.

With all of his comrades gone about their lives, that only left Inuyasha to feel a little abandoned. Which was probably why he chose to cause daily mischief in the village. To gain some attention or to keep his mind occupied since there was no longer a reason for him to use his Father's fang, Tetsusaiga. But still he needed to do something other then rack the people's nerves.

"Inuyasha, I assume that you've chopped all the needed fire wood for the upcoming season and caught all the fish needed for tonight's supper."

Oh damn. He had completely forgotten about doing his chores for the village.

So Inuyasha's hesitation to answer was all the answer she needed to know. "Well, since you haven't done these simple tasks, I guess ye won't be needing any dinner tonight since there is such a large portion of food to satisfy your appetite. Such a shame." She mocked in fake sadness. "I planned to cook mince lamb stew with rice and stir fried vegetables. Oh well, have a good day Inuyasha."

Kaede spun on her heel, slowly walking back to her home, mentally counting in her head from five…four…three….two…one…

"Wait, wait, wait!" Shouted the hanyou running over to cut off her exit. His clawed hand clamped down on her shoulder, giving his most charming smile. "Ya know, I completely forgot that I already chopped the wood and caught some fish. If you'll just sit tight, I'll just go and bring it. Ok?" He squeaked nervously. Inuyasha kidded around about many things, but food was definitely not one of them.

He shoved the cow slab in her arms and took off to the forest as if the hounds of hell were on his ass. "Just make sure to put extra lamb in there tonight old lady!" He yelled over his long flowing hair.

Kaede smiled her clever smirk of satisfaction. It just goes to show that when you wanted something done… Just threaten a man about his food and he was putty in your hands.

Chopping wood was one thing. It was more of a satisfying way of making a young man feel even more manly. But catching these slippery ass fish was another thing. How the hell did he get himself roped into doing such a stupid chore in the first place?

Inuyasha had his haori and hakama removed and placed on the shoreline to prevent them from being soaked. Which left him in only his under layer of white shirt and pants. It was far to hot be wearing all those clothes anyway. Demon clothing could easily mend and dry itself but it was hell just waiting for it to get clean.

"Aww dammit!" He groaned missing yet another fish that swim pass his fingers. The slimy little fucks were just laughing at him he just knew it. So far all he's been able to catch were two hundred. That wasn't nearly enough for him and the villagers. He could easily eat about half of that on his own.

He needed to catch more. But these little creepers were just toying around, touching his ankles and smashing his face with water. The little buggers.

Finally after two grueling hours of torturous fish hunting, Inuyasha was able to meet his goal for feeding the all the humans and himself for the next day or so.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, he looked over to at the dozen filled baskets of healthy protein. In a way he was proud to be able to ensure the good welfare of the humans. Especially considering that he's been a selfish, egotistic jackass to everyone.

He knew he seemed cruel towards them at times but it was the only way he knew how to display his feelings. Soft and mussy just wasn't in him. Being wild and unruly is what he did best. Truthfully he was surprised that they even allowed him to continue to living there. Although a few of them were strictly traditionalist and thought human and demon interactions a sin, they still tolerated him enough, knowing that his strength and power was needed to help protect them from any outside attacks from demons.

Well there was no point in lingering on thoughts he already knew the answer to. Besides if he didn't hurry back Kaede would surely make sure his portion of dinner was fed to the stray dogs in around town. The old hag.

The thought had him hurrying over to line up all of the baskets in a single file line for his tricky preparation of taking them all back at once. He had sliced down a tree before to use as a handle to slip through the thin straps. The thin truck was passed through each circled handle until it was even on each end.

Judging from the amount of fish it would've taken an average of ten or so strong men to pick it up. This was mere child's play for the infamous Inuyasha of course. He could just as easily pick up three boulders without breaking a sweat. With a spit and spat to each hand, he rubbed them together, and lifted the heavy log over his right shoulder and started off toward the village with a silly grin on his face. Lamb, lamb, lamb, lamb, LAMB.

Near the entrance of the village was a patch of gold suntear lilies. Sitting in the center was a small four year old girl with long black hair kept in two pigtails by pink ribbons. Long curly bains framed her heart shaped face, touching her shoulders. She was dressed in a pink, short sleeved, kimono decorated with yellow butterflies.

Picking the suntear lilies always reminded the little human of Inuyasha's sun colored eyes. She considered him to be the most handsome person in all of the three worlds. You could also put in that she adored him because he had cute puppy dog ears to tug and rub. Meki's parents were killed a year ago by a demon. She and her older brother managed to escape when Inuyasha came to the rescue that day. Since then the young child hero worshipped the ground he walked on.

Meki picked a few more lilies to complete the flower necklace present. "There. Now My Yasha will have pwetty flowers to match his pwetty eyes." Her baby blue eyes sparkled in delight at the thought of giving her gift to her Yasha.

"I wonder when My Yasha will be back. It's getting weally late." Judging by the sun's position in the sky it would be dinner time soon.

"I know. I'll go get more pwetty flowers. I only need a few more anyway."

Meki rose from her patch of posies, dusted off her kimono and set off closer to the forest to find more flowers.

After finding another lustful patch of lilies near the edge of the forest, she kneeled down to gather a few more flowers. "My Yasha will be so happy with my pwesant," the small child giggled, hugging the scented necklace to her chest.

"Well what do we have here? A delicious little human child," came a suddenly raspy, deep voice from behind.

Meki turned to the strange speaking source and screamed in terrifying horror.

Standing behind her was a tall three horned blue troll demon with red glowing eyes and a hideous mass of green shaggy hair. The creatures mouth was filled with jagged yellow teeth and dripped with saliva.

"Oh I just love to eat children, especially little girls," It rasped menacingly. "Sweet like a piece of candy."

The small girl trembled from head to toe in fitted freight. "Y-You b-b-better get away from me o-o-or My Yasha will get you!"

The demon only laughed at the child's feeble attempt to intimidate him. " Ooooh so you wittle Yasha get me eh? Ha! Don't make me laugh kid! I'll just eat them up too," The monster bellowed, with his shaking gut.

The evil troll began its predatorily scary stalk to its prey, wiping the saliva dripping from its lips.

"I-I-I said you b-b-better stay back or else," Once again trying to scare the demon off but to no avail. She backed away as far as she could until trapping herself against a tree.

"Oh and what are you doing to do to me hmm? Give me your pwetty little flowers? Hah stupid kid!"

"No these flowers belong to My Yasha you big meanie," she said firmly, sticking her tongue out.

"Well let's see what your Yasha says ….WHEN I EAT YOU FLOWERS AND ALL!" The demon charge at an alarming speed; It was too fast for the girl to react. It raised its claws in the air to strike her down…

Meki closed her eyes, bracing herself for the pain, screaming at the top of her small lungs. "MY YASHA!"

Then…

"IRON REAPER SOUL STEALER"

A gut retching terror of pain erupted from the troll demon at the feel of its body being torn to shreds. Then it fell to the ground ina messy, bloody heap of body parts.

Whew he'd made it just in time. The girl was unharmed.

But that wasn't going to stop the kid from getting that tongue lashing. "Dammit Meki, how many times have do I have to tell you stay near the village. This is the kind of stuff that happens when you wander to far away. Do you wanna be demon food? - huh,"

Inuyasha stopped short when he saw Meki's blue eyes melting into small pearls of tears. Her little body shook from the deep heaved sobs and the terrifying ordeal that had taken place only moments before.. If Inuyasha had any type of weakness, it was the tears of a female crying helplessly. He hated to see women crying. A strait he developed from his deceased mother, whom he couldn't stand to see weeping. He'd never admit it but over the year since he met her, he'd grown a soft spot for the little blue eyed child. Somewhat taking her under his wing like a baby sister.

"Hey, Hey, Hey kid stop with the water works already. The demon's dead now," he said softly to calm down her quivering. He knelt down to her eye level and placed a comforting hand on her head. "It's alright now. He's gone." He whispered on.

"I-I'm sorry My Yasha. I-I didn't mean to make you mad at me. And," She held up her hand to show him her flowery arrangement. "I just wanted to make you a pwetty necklace for you to wear to match your eyes," she finished.

She wandered away from the village to make him a necklace of flowers? Why would she do that? Such a strange girl she was. "Listen kid I'm not mad. I was just… worried that's all." Then his face crunched up into it's usual scowl. "But the next time you wanna pick some stupid flowers do it near the village ok?" he stated in a serious tone.

Meki rubbed her eyes clean of the tears with her hand and gave him a warm smile. "Yes

My Yasha I will. Now can you put on my pwetty necklace?"

Inuyasha stood from his kneeling position and regarded the kid like she lost the sense god gave a mull.

"Nah huh. Sorry kid ain't no way I'm wearing some dumbass flower necklace. Do you want everybody in the village to laugh at me?" he questioned.

"But I just wanted to make you look pwetty," she whimpered.

Uh-Oh. Inuyasha caught the salty smell of those fluids coming. Glancing down he saw she was about to flow again.

"Oh my God," he grimaced. "Are you seriously about to cry again? Look kid it's not going to—ARGGGG," Inuyasha fell over to the ground covering, his overly sensitive ears from the loud shrieking cry of the human's crying. 'Geez this brat is loud', he thought.

"Ok, ok, ok I'll wear the damn necklace! Just shut the hell up!" he hollered in pain. He was going to be deaf at this rate.

Meki instantly stopped her wailing to squealed, hopping on her toes in delight, clapping her hands together.

'Damn she stopped crying fast' he thought suspiciously. That kid was a tricky one.

"Thank you My Yasha. It'll wook so pwetty on you." She giggled placing the creation around his neck.

"Dammit Meki stop calling me My Yasha. My name is Inuyasha. IN-U-YA-SHA! And..." he picked up the flowery arrangement and frowned his distaste. "Did you have to pick yellow flowers? You couldn't find any manly colors like red or blue?" Of course any flowers regardless of color put on a guy like jewelry would be considered unmanly.

"Oh but My Yasha they match your eyes," she said pointing at his golden gaze to state her point.

Inuyasha looked at the flowers more closely and noticed that she was right. They did match his eyes. The kid had a good eye for colors. To think that she went through so much detail just to get him the right matching eye colored plants. That was sure thoughtful.

With a resighed sign, Inuyasha stood lifting Meki in his arms. "Alright since they match my eyes, I'll wear them today. But don't get any ideas that I'm wearing this shit again, ya hear?"

His reply was a gentle sign of content and cozy snuggles against his soft snowy mane.

"Thank you My Yasha," she whispered sleepily, exhaling a deep breath and settling against his neck. Her even breathing and the slight rise of her chest told the hanyou that she'd quickly fallen asleep. She was probably exhausted from all the crying and excitement. The sun was setting now anyway so it was getting late.

"Hm stupid brat," Inuyasha said with a little affection. He patted her back soothingly to keep her sleeping as he strolled to the village. "For your sake kid I better not be late for the hag's stew or these flowers are going up your brother's ass for not keeping an eye on you."

Far off in another part of the land was another little girl picking flowers. She was dressed in a long sleeved orange and tan checkered kimono. Tied around her waist was a lime sash to match her green bubble decorations. Her long brown hair sported a short pig tail at the top and the rest flowed to the small of her back. She was nestled in a huge flowery paradise enjoying her task of making crowns of scented aromas.

Grazing behind the child was a two headed dragon demon named Ah-Uh. She wasn't afraid of the demon because he was there for her protection and well being. Another creature further off was a green kappa demon named Jaken. He his clothing consisted of a brown suikan, a black cat hat and tan colored hakama.

The so called servant of her master was sitting cross legged with his two headed staff secure in his folded arms. He was muttering different phrases over and over again to himself. Something along the lines of 'why do I have to watch this dirty human, this is so unfair, why does milord want this silly child here anyway.

"Master Jaken, Master Jaken, look I'm finished," Rin yelled waving her hand to get the imp's attention. She skipped over to her second master and bent down to show her flower crown. "Look Master Jaken. Isn't it pretty? Do you think Lord Sesshomaru will like it?

"Hn," the kappa huffed. Do you think that Lord Sesshomaru will actually wear ridiculous flowers on his head? You silly fool. You forget that this is Lord Sesshomaru we're talking about. The same bloodthirsty, evil, seething, boiling ball of pure- Keoff," Jaken sounded after being branded in the back of the head with a nice sized stone.

"Nice shot Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin screamed in delight upon the sight of the daiyoukai.

Coming into view was a breathtakingly handsome tall dog demon with long flowing silvery hair. His skin was as pale as the moon in the deep of night. His angelic face was decorated in magenta colored strips, two on each cheek. On his forehead he bore a blue cresant moon. His eyes were as gold as the sun's rays. Those were the eyes that could cast a glare cold enough to start an early winter. His eyelids were as red as blood. His attire consisted of a white male style kimono. It's decorations were of red that would break off into flowers encased in hexagon patterns. The design surrounded his collar and the tips of his long sleeves. His upper torso bared army stopping mid thigh. Draping his shoulder was a cream colored mokomoko. The daiyoukai walked with such grace it appeared as though he were floating.

"Rin I hope you have fared well in my absence?" Sesshomaru said coming to a halt in front of the girl.

With a nod, Rin gave her lord a bright sunny smile. "Yes milord. I've picked many flowers for you and made them into pretty crowns. See?" she said holding up the colorful project.

Sesshomaru simple blinked at the crown of flowers indifferently. "Indeed," he said smoothly. "Let us be off."

Rin squeal with an excited laughter as though someone told her she had the most beautiful treasure in the three worlds. She ran circles around and around her lordship in a state of a dazed cloud of happiness.

"Jaken gather Ah-Uh. We're leaving."

In the blink of an eye, the kappa was up and running to grab the dragon by the reins repeating 'Yes milord, Sorry milord' over and over again in his squeaky voice. He managed to catch the already walking couple up ahead. "My lord may I be so bold as to ask where you've been all this time?" he asked curiously.

Sesshomaru met the kappa's gaze with an icy glare of his amber orbs. The all too familiar hardened eye made the imp shivered in fear and cowered back bowing his head for his lord's forgiveness. "Please pardon me master. That was completely out of line."

"The purpose of my absence is something you needn't worry yourself with Jaken. It would be in your best interest to remember that." Replied the inu daiyoukai maintaining no evidence of being offended at the kappa's meddling.

Rin held back a bit to bend down to Jaken's level. " Master Jaken you're not suppose to ask Lord Sesshomaru where he's been remember? The last you asked him he hit you so hard you didn't wake up for three days," she said in a not so low whisper.

"Oh yes. I'd almost forgotten."

Sesshomaru walked fuming in his mind over many thoughts. The reason for his trip proved once more to be an utter waste of time and effort on his part. He should've slain those foolish mortals for such an ignorant display of wasted skills. Would he ever find what he was looking for?

"My Yasha! My Yasha! Where are you My Yasha," Meki called out.

'Damned kid doesn't know when to take a hint' Inuyasha thought annoyed

It's been three days since he rescued Meki from the demon attack and she's been sticking to him like glue since then. When he brought her back to her older brother Yoji, he made sure to scare the living hell out of him by threatening to snap his back in two he didn't watch the brat more closely. But her brother was working right now leaving her bored with nothing to do. Except aggravate Inuyasha to death. He was perched high in a tree with his arms and legs crossed starring at the girl below him.

"My Yasha! My Yasha! Don't you wanna pway with me today?"

Inuyasha planned to go to the Bone Eater's well today. Force of habit really. Kind of hoping to hear Kagome's once more…

"My Yasha! My Yasha"

Kagome…. It's been 10 whole years since she left. And yet… He still found himself missing her as if it were only yesterday that she left for her own time…Would she ever return?

"There you are My Yasha," Meki clapped happily looking up the tree. "I found you."

Inuyasha was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't realize he was sitting in a branch clearly visible from the ground. Damn he thought he was out of sight of mind from anyone down below. Next he was going to remember to find a better hiding place.

Blinking out of his daze he lend over the branch to glare at the little girl below. "Geez kid, don't you have anything else better to do than follow me around? You're like a goddamned puppy!"

"But My Yasha I'm bored. And I wanted to bwush your hair today. Don't you want it to be shiny and soft?" she asked sweetly.

Inuyasha's left eye began to ticked at this point. This was a usual tale tell sign that he was getting quite annoyed. These reactions were of no importance to Meki though as she just continued to smile up at him with no fear of any kind.

"Oh yea… My Yasha! My bwother said to tell you that you had some fwiends here to see you and to come get you."

Triangle shaped ears twitched at this information. Friends? What friends? The only friends he had were…

"Hey kid what did these 'friends of mine look like?" Although he had a sneaking suspicion already of whom they were.

Meki tilted her head to the side and put a finger to her cheek like she was in deep mediating thought.

"One of them is a pwetty long haired lady. She was cawwying a cute kitty in her arms. The other pewson was a tall man. I think he's a pwiest or monk. He had a big long stick in his hand."

Sango and Miroku. He figured as much. But what were they doing here. It was way too early for a visit. They'd taken it upon themselves to visit him monthly. And he'd seen them about two weeks ago. So it was far to soon for them to be paying him a visit. Something was definitely up.

Jumping down from his perch, he landed squatting in front of the three foot human girl.

"Kid listen, I'll allow you to brush my hair alright? But ONLY BRUSH IT. I don't it in any crazy braids or bound in weird way ok?" He might as well get it brushed. It wouldn't look right if he saw them looking unkempt. They were already worried enough about him when they thought he was spending too much of his time alone.

"Yaaaaayyy. I pwomise My Yasha I'm going to make you so beautiful," She said joyously.

"Hmph whatever. Let's go."

He picked the laughing girl and placed her on his shoulder blades, being rewarded with a healthy supply of giggles and a gentle nuzzle between his ears. With a unseen smirk, he started off to the village to see what would cause his friends to come earlier than expected.

A/N: My revised chapter one. Hope it looks better then the first one. Review your thoughts.