Chapter One - Fateful Day


Wandering through a field of flowers Sesshomaru was accompanied by Jaken and Rin. The western demon lord peered up into the sky. It was a bright beautiful day; birds soared through the clouds; the sun's rays beamed through nearby trees casting shadows. The peaceful silence was interrupted by a very irritated Jaken.

"Silly girl, what are you doing?"

Jaken yells as he questions Rin

"I'm picking flowers."

Rin held up the flowers she plucked from the ground and smiled blissfully, Jaken rubbed his head in annoyance. Sesshomaru glanced over at the tiny imp.

"Jaken."

Sesshomaru ordered. Jaken sped over to Sesshomaru's side.

"Yes me lord?" Jaken replied.

"Watch Rin, I'll be back in a couple days."

Jaken frowned at this as he thought

'I could be helping Lord Sesshomaru defeat Naraku and instead I'm baby-sitting this girl.'

before Jaken could reply Sesshomaru darted off.

"Master Jaken, where do you suppose lord Sesshomaru gone to?"

The imp shrugged his shoulders, Kagura had just been murdered and Tokijin shattered, Jaken thought

'Perhaps Sesshomaru has gone to avenge Kagura or to find a new sword?'

Jaken slumped to the ground and continued to watch Rin pick flowers.


Sesshomaru was deep in his thoughts as he ventured deep into the western forest. Guilt pained him, he could not save Kagura. What pained him even more was a thought that ran across his mind, had he loved her? Sesshomaru quickly put that question out of his mind. He sensed someone approaching. A slender old man appeared. It was Totosai. He gazed at Sesshomaru with a serious look. Totosai broke the silence.

"Sesshomaru it is time"

He pointed to Tenseiga, the sword shook rapidly as it glowed.


Gazing out over the sea, a woman stood. She was a beautiful dog demon; her hair was long, black and silky. She had two long locks of hair on each side of her face. Her eyes were amber gold, they glistened in the sunlight. Her forehead bared a symbol of a star. She had furry dog ears on each side of her head. She glanced down at the waves crashing against the cliff side; a soft breeze grazed the side of her face, her hair blowing in the wind. A star shaped amulet hung around her neck it sparkled in the sunlight. She looked up into the sky as memories crossed through her mind.

'It has been hundreds of years...'

She wondered if he still thought of her. There was another faint breeze, she closed her eyes and took in all the scents around her. Taking hold of the star amulet she closed her eyes. She smiled as the sweet scent of cherry blossoms passed her nose. She could sense something in her heart.

"It's time...

The demon woman leapt through the branches of the forest, she had caught a new scent mixed in with the cherry blossoms, It was him. She soared through the branches till she reached a field filled with beautiful cherry blossom trees and saw the man she desired to find, he laid up against the trunk of a tree in a peaceful slumber. She watched him for a moment deciding when the time would be right to reveal herself. She could no longer contain her excitement as she yelled.

"SESSHOMARU!"

His eyes flung open to the sound of her voice.

"Chiyo?"

He looked towards the direction of the voice, a woman stood in the distance smiling. The star on Chiyo's forehead began to glow.


End of Chapter One