My first story. Be gentle! ~

A thousand years ago a daughter was born to the great Inu No Taisho. It was said her power was great, and her mind tainted by evil. She once held the Shikon No Tama in her hands, which is said to be the cause of her madness. It took all of her father's power to seal her away, for she had become more powerful than even him. Her legend has faded away with time.. The memory of what she had done in the minds of the most ancient demons. After the day, when the Inu No Taisho sealed away his first born his power faltered, always unconsciously keeping her sealed away. The day of the demon lord's passing, the seal weakened. Growing weaker all the time..

The hot sun beat down on the five as they traveled along a smooth dirt path. Each obviously exhausted and growing more weary with every step they took.

"Maybe we should take a break." Kagome suggested, fanning herself with a book she had brought from her own time, which she never got the chance to read anyway.

"But I smell Naraku! Were getting close, I just know it!" Inuyasha protested. Three days ago Inuyasha had scented Naraku and they had rushed to follow the scent, but seemed to be getting no closer then they were three days before.

"Its probably just a fluke. To mess with us. Naraku has stayed hidden all this time, why would he show himself now?" Sango countered.

Inuyasha took a quick look around the group noticing how weary they were all growing. Even Shippou who had only been riding in the basket of Kagome's bike the whole way.

"Fine." He replied giving in. "I guess we can rest here. But only for a little bit. If Naraku's scent grows stronger were leaving!"

The rest of the group had already set down there things and settled down by the time Inuyasha finished his sentence. He scoffed and sat in a tree above where Kagome was sitting to keep watch while they rested. He always did this and felt as if it were his own fault if the group got attacked and he hadn't noticed it first.

Not too soon, the sun set below the horizon and food was passed around. Ramen- again. Soon everyone was sound asleep. Except for Inuyasha. He kept getting the creeping feeling that they weren't safe, even though Naraku's scent had faded not long after they had all rested and were ready to get back on his trail.

A soft rustling escaped from the nearby bushes. He scented the air again but nothing came to him. He leaped from the tree landing with a muffled thud. Instantly a dark form stood before him.

"Inuyasha." It growled.

It took him a moment to get his bearings but then recognized the voice as belonging to his older brother, Sesshomaru.

"What do you want?" He replied in exasperation, one hand on his sword ready to fight the dog demon.

"Do you sense that?" His older brother asked his face staying emotionless but the fear showing in his eyes.

Sesshomaru never shows emotion, what could scare him? Instantly he was worried. Anything that could scare the Lord of the West must be extremely powerful and dangerous. He sent out his senses to the surrounding forest, finding the danger that had pricked at him back in the tree. A dark aura seeped from deep within a cave, sealed by another demonic aura. But seemed to be growing weaker.

"What do you think is in there?" Inuyasha replied forgetting his hatred toward the dog demon for only a moment.

"I know exactly whats in there, Inuyasha. I have heard stories, from demons I have met on my travels. It seems we have found the prison of our dear sister, Kurami."

"Kurami?" Inuyasha asked. He hadnt heard anything about sister, he could hardly stand Sesshomaru.

"Yes. It means "Dark Beauty" She took on the name after becoming evil and stealing the Shikon No Tama."

"Is that why shes locked up?" Inuyasha asked looking in the direction of the cave.

Sesshomaru nodded "As far as I know."

Inuyasha looked back on the group for a moment his eyes lingering on the sleeping Kagome. He didnt reply, just stood there drowning in his own thoughts.

"She's escaping." Sesshomaru added with an irritated growl.

Inuyasha snapped out of his thoughts to look back on his older brother. "What do you want me to do about it?" He said jumping back in the tree.

"What I want you to do is help me keep her from escaping!" The dog demon growled losing his patience with the hanyou. "I believe Naraku has awakened her!"

"Alright, keep your pants on, lets go." Inuyasha said leaping into the next tree an traveling at amazing speed toward the cave. Sesshomaru took off easily catching up with the hanyou.

"This wont be as simple as you think, Inuyasha."

Too short? I think so. But there will be more chapters if you like. =^^= Be gentle, but tell me what you think that I should work on. ~