Name: Toshiro (clever child)
Hair Length: middle of her back
Hair Color: jet black
Eye Color: amber/gold eyes
Complexion: lightly tanned skin
Race: cat demon
What to Know About Toshiro: Toshiro is one who doesn't trust easily and usually separates herself from others. When she is alone, she will usually be found quietly humming to herself and doing something she doesn't normally do: smiling. She doesn't remember anything about her family and as a result, assumes she never had one. It is because of this that she separates herself and doesn't trust so easily
How a Cat Tamed a Dog Demon Lord Part 1: Hot Springs and Unwanted Company
I sighed with content as I settled into the hot spring. Just moments ago, a giant ogre demon decided to pick a fight with me. I was greater in strength than he and easily defeated him. The foolish demons is the reason for my soreness, a fact that this hot spring hoped to remedy.
'Foolish ogre, picking a fight that he obviously couldn't win. Perhaps these are the reasons why he decided to provoke an attack.'
My thought on the subject ended as I stared at the pink shards of the Sacred Jewel. Just one could give the holder unfathomable power, power I already had. Being a full-fledged cat demon, I trained very hard to make my inferiors understand that I have strength in me even though I'm of the female gender. I shook my head and settled back into the spring, resting my head on a rock. I have, for as long as I could remember, been on my own. I've never had a family to take care of me. I assume I had one at one point since I exist, but that was a memory I didn't have. I scoffed as I began lathering myself with soap.
'Ridiculous. Why fret over not having a family? I've done just fine on my own.'
Despite what I was thinking, I smiled slightly as I thought of raising a family. I wouldn't mate with just anyone, of course. I'd want a mate that is willing to protect me, but knows of my strength and understand my capability of taking care of myself. I also want the man to be attracted to me not because of how I look. I smirked at the pathetic men I turned down just today.
'Pathetic fools, thinking they can win me over for simply stating how I looked.'
After washing the soap off of me, I frowned as I heard three voices approaching. Two sounded like they were adult females, and the third voice sounded like a young boy.
"C'mon, Sango and Kagome! There's a hot spring just beyond those trees!"
"Really?! Oh, what a relief!"
I let out an inaudible sigh as their footsteps grew closer. I found myself criticizing myself mentally for picking a hot spring that would likely attract the attention of others, but as long as they didn't give me a reason to hurt or kill them, I'd let them live.
Kagome's POV:
As the hot spring came into view, I gasped silently as I saw it was already occupied. I nudged Sango on the shoulder and pointed to the cat demoness that was in the spring.
"Sango, maybe we should find another spring. It's being used by that demoness, and I can sense she has a really powerful aura. Asking her if we could use the hot spring may irritate her."
"You may be right, Kagome."
"You may forget, but cat demons have a keen sense of hearing."
My body grew tense as we turned to see the cat demoness looking at us. Her eyes were narrowed, but that didn't stop Shippo from approaching the edge of the spring. Sango narrowed her own eyes as the cat demoness frowned at Shippo.
"Um, excuse me, miss. My friends and I need to bathe. May we please use the spring? If you want, we can-"
"Do what you wish. You may use the portion of the spring that's on the other side of that rock. Just don't disturb me or annoy me any further, and you and your friends may live to return to your camp."
I glared at the demoness as Shippo cowered at her stare. She looked up at me as I picked up the young fox that came to be my son.
"All he did was ask if we could use the springs, too. You don't have to treat him so coldly."
"What I say or do, priestess, isn't up to you. I suggest you use the springs and leave me in peace. You've already wasted much of my time engaging me in this pointless conversation."
I glared at her once more before Sango followed me to the other side of the spring. As we settled in, Shippo looked at the rock that divided us from the demoness.
"That lady scares me, Kagome."
I sighed heavily as I looked at him.
"Don't take it personally, Shippo. Maybe she just isn't fond of crowds...or children."
"Yeah, Shippo. Let's just enjoy ourselves while we're here."
I nodded in agreement to Sango and we bathed while discussing the defeat of Naraku and how we can now look for the remaining jewel shards without his interference.
Toshiro's POV:
As I put the white kimono back on, I carefully looked to where I could sense the two women and fox kit bathing on the other side of the spring. Apparently they were taking me seriously when I said I didn't wish to be bothered and were keeping to themselves. Realizing I still had the shards from the Sacred Jewel, I narrowed my eyes as I thought of the idea of running into the priestess again.
'She's the priestess known as Kagome, the one who seeks to put the Sacred Jewel back together. I have enough strength as it is, so these shards are useless to me. Perhaps she can put more use to them than I can.'
Seeing as how I couldn't very well travel with only the light of the moon, I decided to sleep in a tree that night. The following morning, I picked up the scents of both of the women I had encountered the night before. I wanted to be in their presence as little as possible, so delivering the jewel shards must be as quick as possible. I entered a small clearing where the two women were helping a monk and the half-demon known as Inuyasha pack up their belongings. Inuyasha's ears twitched as he heard me approach them, then he immediately turned around with a sword drawn.
"Who are you and what do you want?"
I raised an eyebrow at him, but my facial expression remained the same. I have heard about his stubborn and hasty attitude upon meeting with other demons. He growled as I rested my eyes on Kagome.
"I said what do you want, demoness? Don't make me use my Tetsusaiga on you."
"Cease your noise, halfbreed. I merely seek an audience with the one called Kagome."
"Like hell I'm gonna let you get near Kagome! She told me all about you last night!"
"Did she now? Did she also tell you she sensed jewel shards in my presence?"
Kagome's eyes widened as she stepped closer to me.
"That's right, Inuyasha. I mentioned that to you when Sango, Shippo, and I returned from the hot spring. She must be here to give me the shards."
"Hmph, what makes you think we can trust the filthy cat?"
I narrowed my eyes as he dared to give me a better view of his sword.
"My name is Toshiro, halfbreed, and you'll be smart to remember it. Step aside before I'm forced to hurt you."
"Yeah, right. You couldn't-"
"Inuyasha, sit!"
I smirked as the beads around his neck glowed at Kagome's command and forced him to the ground. He glared up at her as she did so.
"Kagome, what was that for?!"
"Hmph."
I held out a hand to Kagome, who took the shards from me and placed them in a small bottle that rested around her neck. She smiled at me and held out a hand, and I raised an eyebrow at it. She noticed my expression and smiled again.
"It's a handshake. Where I come from, this gesture can be a greeting or a way of thanking someone."
"Hn, your act of gratitude shall be noted, priestess. Now that my business is done here, I must be leaving."
The small neko that rested on Sango's shoulders ran up to me and stared into my eyes. I narrowed my eyes at her and she tilted her head. Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at me again as I picked up the neko.
"Hey, put her down!"
"Inuyasha, calm down. She won't harm Kilala."
"Miroku has a point, Inuyasha. Kilala doesn't seem to think of Toshiro as a threat, so there's no reason to worry."
I smirked as Inuyasha plopped himself to the ground, arms crossed and his untrusting gaze never leaving my face. I looked once more at Kilala and smirked again as she nuzzled my cheek with her face.
'The demon slayer's opinion is correct. Had I posed a threat, this neko wouldn't be acting so submissive.'
I placed Kilala down and proceeded to look at Kagome, who stepped back at my hard gaze.
"I trust you won't lose sight of the shards I have given you?"
"No, I...I won't."
"Smart move...for a human."
My ears twitched as I looked to a nearby forest, feeling a presence coming closer. Inuyasha apparently felt it, too, because his Tetsusaiga was once again out of its sheath.
"We got company."
With that, everyone else had their weapons drawn. Sango had out what looked like a giant boomerang, and Kagome had out a bow and arrows. I could feel their tension as the source of the aura came into view. A tall dog demon came out of the forest. He had silver hair much like Inuyasha's and he also had the same eyes. Pointed ears framed his face, and what looked magenta-colored markings were on both his face and wrists. He was wearing a white kimono with a kind of red pattern. A blue crescent moon rested on his forehead. With him was a two-headed dragon, a green toad, and a little human girl that wore a checkered kimono. The dog demon's eyes narrowed as he looked to Inuyasha.
"I see you survived the final battle with Naraku, little brother."
"What do you want, Sesshomaru?"
That's a wrap for part 1. Despite her thoughts on being around others, Toshiro put up with Shippo, Sango, and Kagome sharing a hot spring with her. After giving Kagome jewel shards she found, Toshiro gets a glimpse of Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's older half-brother. What could his purpose be for approaching Inuyasha and his friends? Stay tuned to part 2 to find out