Petitefeeme: And here is the second part of the story!
Haruko: For those who want to read this story, we suggest you to read the first part first, or you'll be a bit throw off and not fully enjoying the tale.
Petitefeeme: On the request of a friend, here is a list of characters from the first part so that nobody get to lost:
Haruko: a character I invented and somewhat the hero of this story. When she was human (and also a witch, unknowingly) she had chestnut hairs and olive green eyes. But she merged her soul with a dragon and became part demon (but the other part of her is still unsure). Her hairs became pastel white pink with silver highlights and deep blue eyes. With no way of returning home, she was adopted in a little village made of demons and human alike. I can't tell everything. For the rest you'll have to read ^_^
Aisu: A human miko that adopted Haruko and head of the village. Her mate is Hiro.
Hiro: A bull demon and head of th village. His mate is Aisu
Haruki: When she merged her soul with the dragon, Haruko made a promise to take care of her child, as she was dying. The result is adopting a hatchling she named Haruki.
Kiseki: Aisu and Hiro's son. He's a hanyo.
Akane: Inu demon. Toga's best friend and aspiring to be head general in the future lord's army. He has long thin black hairs and golden eyes.
Atsuko: Inu demoness with golden hairs and green eyes. She's Haruko's friend and aspires to be lady in waiting. She's also very smitten with Akane.
Chika: Wolf demoness with red hairs and green eyes. She's Haruko's friend and want to be a seamstress and a jeweller. She likes Kiba a lot.
Mikomi: A cat hanyo with greyish blue hairs and blue eyes. Haruki rescued her from the flames when she was a baby and adopted her after as her mother died.
Akiko, Daichi, Shinju and Shugyoku: four wolf pups that Haruko rescued when their parent's were killed by Sou'unga. Each have white fur but different eyes colour indicating their power.
Kiba: A wolf demon and leader of the white wolf tribe. His domain completely destroyed by Sou'unga, he decided to follow Toga to the western shiro.
Hinakami: The name of the blade Haruko use. It's a naginata (not really important, but I wanted to put it in just in case).
Petitefeeme: Voila! I hope you'll like this second part.
Haruko: Disclaimer, the author own only her Ocs.
Chapter one
Ten years had passed since Toga and Kiba departed.
Haruki had grown quite well, looking like a ten years old child now, much like my current appearance.
It was sometimes a bit weird to have a daughter seemingly the same age as you, but I decided to not torture myself with it and as long as Haruki would view me as her mother, I would act accordingly.
Mikomi had grown a lot too, now looking like a three years old girl with dark grey blue hairs adorning silver highlights stopping to her shoulders and dark teal blue eyes.
The pups had also grown a lot, almost as tall as me and Haruki.
With their growth also came the awakening of their powers.
Akiko began breathing fire and had some difficulties controlling it. A lot of walls adorned a black mark due to the female's uncontrolled sneezes.
Daichi hadn't shown any particular capacities but I was sure his time would come.
As for Shinju and Shugyoku, those two were always together and their powers were still a bit confusing and difficult to understand.
Shugyoku one time began glowing for one whole night, the light coming from his whole body, but that was all. Shinju one time tried to attack a perfect stranger who a bit later confessed that he was a thief and had actually tried to attack them behind their back.
Life had begun organising once Toga and Kiba left. I began teaching the youngs self defence and how to read and write.
I was currently with Akiko, training her to better control her power when I heard Haruki calling me.
I turned to see her running to me. She was wearing a charcoal coloured kimono with amethyst irises embroidered on the hems and an aquiline brown slash. Her hairs were tied in two braids with aquiline brown ribbons and she was wearing her ammolite earrings.
I straightened and dusted my light brown kimono, turning to her.
"What is it Haruki-chan?" I asked her, putting a hand on Akiko's head to signal the end of our training.
"Okaa-san the wolf is here!" exclaimed happily the little girl, smiling from ear to ear.
I blinked before understanding.
When Toga and Kiba came here, Haruki began enjoying annoying Kiba like she enjoyed annoying Kiseki. She especially loved to call him 'wolf', and it annoyed Kiba to no end.
I smiled before taking Haruki's hand and running back to the temple, Akiko running behind them.
There they found the wolf demon surrounded by the happy pups.
"Haruko-chan!" he smiled happily before getting knocked over by Akiko who jumped on him to lap eagerly his face.
"Kiba." I smiled, nearing him "What are you doing here?"
"I was sent here as a messenger from the Western lord." Said the wolf demon maliciously.
"So Toga finally became lord." I understood "How is he doing?"
"Well." Answered Kiba, sitting and taking Akiko off his lap "He's always running left and right. Some demons still don't accept him fully as their alpha and the leader of the west. But don't worry though he's very tough."
"So." I said, sitting next to him "Are you seeking my help?"
"Actually yes." Said the demon "Demons from a foreign country threaten to attack the west and Toga-sama fear for his son."
"He has a son!" exclaimed Haruki.
I blinked in surprise, feeling briefly a streak of pain in my heart.
I let it pass and listened to Kiba.
"Yes an adorable son named Sesshomaru." Smiled Kiba "He's very curious and energetic."
"Okay but why did you seek me out?" I asked "I don't know anything more about those foreign demon menacing the west."
"This isn't why I'm here." Said Kiba "Toga-sama wants you to protect his son. He's afraid that something might happen to him and he trust you to take care of him and raise him."
"He wants me to raise his son?" I asked, surprised "And what about his mother?"
"Well." Replied Kiba, embarrassed "Inukimi-sama is a bit…foreign to anything that has to do with the role of a mother. Sesshomaru hasn't actually seen his mother a lot since his birth. This is why Toga asks you to take that role. We all know that you're more than capable to fulfil this role."
"This is a bit sudden…" I said hesitantly "Raising a child is a full time job. What about Haruki, Mikomi, the pups and Sou'unga?"
"Your children are welcomed in the western shiro and the sword will be transported to the western shiro. Toga said he would take it personally. Don't worry nobody the guy is strong and have already tamed the sword once."
"Well." I said slowly "I suppose I can't let Toga down. He's a friend."
I looked at Haruki and the pups. The little girl smiled from ear to ear and the young ones barked enthusiastically.
"It is decided." I smiled "We will come with you and I promise to raise the little Sesshomaru as best as I can."