Hey guys, I've finally learned from my mistakes and will only focus on one story at the time. Seeing how I almost never got a break unless I wasn't feeling well for writing. Anyway, you guys seemed to want me to cross over using Nurarihyon no Mago aka Rise of the Nura Clan. Since I used dubbed in the first story, I'll do it now as well. It makes things easier. Also, you don't have to read the irst story if you don't feel like it, but I really appreciate if you did. I give a short explaination on a few Things in this story.
Also, one more thing to address. In the Dub version of Nurarihyon, they call demons by their Japanese names, Yokai. However, since I've said Demon up to now, I'll do the same here. Just so that's cleared.
Another thing, people that I've already explained how looks, I won't say again. That way, I don't have to explain a lot more people that I've already explain. Again, makes it easier for me. But, without further delay, let's get this started!
Disclaimer: I don't own Nurarihyon or InuYasha
Demons Pet Back in Action
A young girl was lying on the ground, a cloak covering her body like a blanket and she was breathing very heavily. Her skin looked a bit pale and she wasn't alone where ever she was. A big wolf was beside her, trying to warm her body With his fur. The others who were in there was an imp, a young child and a Demon.
"She's been unconscious for 7 days now. How much longer is she going to sleep? Making Lord Sesshomaru wait like this is unacceptable!" the imp said, the child sighing. Sesshomaru, the Demon in the cave.
"Jaken, Rin, see if you can find more herbs for her wounds. Black Fang, I know you don't want to leave her side, but see if you can get some more water for her," he ordered, all three of them leaving without any objections. He walked over to the girl, sitting down beside her. He touched her cheek, surprised by how cold she was. "Seems like you still need healing, Jess. And after you put down your life to save mine, I can't do much to repay you." He said, sounding rather sad.
A week before, there had been a battle so Jess, the girl who was unconscious, could reach the full potential of her sword, the Blade of Demons. A sword wielded by Humans with no special abilities and is forced to serve under a Demon. Jess was the most recent wielder, and has already been through more pain than any of the ones before her.
In their last battle, Jess had protected her Master, giving up her own life as was more than ready to die. However, with the power of Tenseiga, Sesshomaru brought her back and the Four Birds, which were created of fire to allow her to have more Power, helped. After that, she's been unconscious and hasn't shown any sign of waking up. Everyone who knows this are worried if she's in a coma. Luckily, Sesshomaru's younger brother, InuYasha, doesn't know this so neither does his friends.
Speaking of friends, Jess's friends have been showing up more often seeing how she hasn't been at school for a week now. But since InuYasha and the gang don't know, they don't know either. Sesshomaru has been thinking about telling them, or get Black Fang to tell them, but he's decided she can decide for herself whether they should know or not. And she would most likely not tell them. Then again, maybe she would.
"Sesshomaru, over here," Black Fang called. Sesshomaru turned around, seeing the wolf with a pot of water at his feet. "This should be enough for when she finally wakes up," he said the Demon nodding and looked back at Jess. Black Fang walked over to her side, sniffing her. "Maybe we should ask Kagome if she knows something. They're from the same era," he said, but Sesshomaru wasn't paying attention. He was about to ask again, when he heard moaning from the girl. Sesshomaru got up to get some air, making him think he didn't hear it.
"Black…Fang?" he heard someone say, looking down at his Mistress. Her eyes were open, but seemed like they were very, very blurry. Her breathing had gotten more or less normal, but she was sweating and seemed like she was dying of heat.
"About time you woke up, Jess. You've been out for 7 days already," he smiled, getting the pot of water over to her. He saw a small cup inside and was going to get it and give it to her. But she beat him to it, getting herself a drink. "You shouldn't be moving around to much as of yet, you haven't recovered completely after that fight," he said, Jess looking at him. She took a gulp of water first, her body still very, very hot.
"You said I had been out for 7 days, meaning I haven't done anything of what Sesshomaru might want. I've rested enough," she said, Black Fang sighing.
"Sesshomaru would say the exact same thing I just said. He's been very worried about you, more than I would think he was. He's barely left the cave and was always making sure no Demon came within 10 meters of this place. Do you still think he would make you fight in your condition?" he explained, Jess looking shocked and somewhat happy. She didn't like making her Master worry, but she was happy he cared about her.
"I guess I'll just wait till he gets back. Where was he going anyway?" she asked, Black Fang looking at her. She was awake when he left, and he didn't notice? Why did he leave in the first place? I would think he was just getting some air, but if she did see him leave, he must've known she was awake. So why? He thought, hearing someone behind him.
"Jess!" Rin yelled, running towards her. Jaken walked over as well, scolding her for making Sesshomaru worry and them as well. He was tempted to hit her with the staff, but he was very worried as well and just hugged her instead. After them, Sesshomaru came walking in and went over to her as well.
"How are you feeling?" Sesshomaru asked, after Jaken and Rin had stopped screaming and yelling.
"Better, though I doubt I'll be able to do anything for a while," she said, Sesshomaru nodding.
"There's only one thing I want you to do. Go back to your own era and heal up properly. It'll be safer for you there since there's no Demon there and you can recover with better medicine," he told her. Jess looked rather surprised, but she nodded and tried to stand up, quickly losing her balance. Sesshomaru caught her and put her on Black Fang's back. "You know where the well is, don't you?" he asked, Black Fang nodding.
"Yeah, and I'll make sure she gets home as well," he said, flying out of the cave.
"Lord Sesshomaru, what about those other Demons? The ones who were the Masters before you. Do they know about this?" Jaken asked, Sesshomaru not answering him. Rin was dancing around, happy Jess was up. After a while, Jaken was going to ask again, but stopped quickly when Sesshomaru opened his mouth.
"They don't, but it doesn't matter if they do find out. As long as she's safe, she'll be fine," he said, Jaken nodding a bit.
Black Fang landed neatly by the well, checking on Jess on his back. She had fallen asleep again, but looked a lot more peaceful than she did before. He smiled as he dived into the well, feeling the ground after a few minutes.
"Does she always have to go through this? Must get annoying after a while," he thought out loud, going through the forest as quietly as possible. Although, he unfortunately didn't have a clue where to go after this. He hadn't been in the modern era before, so he wasn't used to the smells and that he had to be careful and not show himself.
"Just go to the edge of the forest towards the west. I'll find my way home from there," she said, her voice very weak. He nodded and did what she said, seeing a few houses near where the forest ended. The smell of sea and fish made Black Fang's nose hurt a bit. He was a wolf with a very strong nose. "Thanks. Now make sure you're not seen," she said, Black Fang nodding once again. He bent down and she went off, wobbling a bit when she did get off.
"Easy, you shouldn't push yourself. I can get you over there," he offered.
"And what would my parents say when a huge Demon wolf carries me and I'm unconscious? Not a good first impression is it?" she asked, Black Fang sighing. She started walking, telling him to go back and tell Sesshomaru she's back home. He nodded and went into the shadows of the trees, while Jess walked over to the house near the water. I haven't been home since I became the wielder of the sword. I don't think going home now is the best idea. Marie said she had told them I was staying over with her so we could work on some projects, but what am I going to say when I walk in like this? She thought, opening the door. She saw that no one was home, which was lucky for her.
"Well, now I can rest a bit before the loud band comes home," she sighed, going up the stairs and going straight in her bed. She flopped down, almost instantly falling asleep. She looked around a bit first, being used to watching her back all the time. She fell asleep after she knew it was safe, sleeping very peacefully for once.
After about 2 hours, Jess was woken by the scream of surprise from one of her sisters. She slowly opened her eyes, seeing none of them in her room. Dad must've brought something home. Or they're screaming at something else. She thought, getting out of bed and walking slowly down. She was too used to being careful and didn't make a single sound.
"Aw, it's so cute! Can't we keep it, daddy? I just know it'll get along with Jess as well," she heard her sister say, making her stop in her tracks for a second.
"I don't know, it doesn't look like a normal animal. What kind of animal is this, anyway?" he asked, Jess hearing her older sister.
"Looks like a cat, or a fox. It does seem tame, though," she said, Jess sighing as she walked into their view.
"You guys are way too noisy. You've just got back and already you're making a ruckus," she said, all of them turning to her.
"Since when were you here? You've been over at Marie for ages," her younger sister asked, Jess closing her eyes and wished she had just stayed in bed.
"I got back while you were out. And what are you guys arguing about?" she asked, seeing something in her lap. It looked like a cream colored fox, but was the size of a small kitten. That fox could fit in my sock, just like Kirara. She thought, making her think a bit. Maybe…nah can't be. Demons aren't in this era, at least, from what I know. I haven't sensed anything. Maybe it's just an odd cat. She concluded. Her sister noticed she was looking at her, hope showing in her eyes.
"Isn't it adorable? Dad won't let us keep it since it might cause trouble for you and your school work," she said, almost pleading.
"As long as it stays out of my room, it won't bother me too much. Besides, it's not my responsibility if it does something. That would be yours since you want it," she said, turning her back as she heard her yell in joy. Jess sighed and walked up to her room, toying with her phone in her bed. "Marie might be home now…I should probably tell her I'm OK. And Johannes for that matter," she said to herself. She found Marie in the contact, pressing call and waited for her to pick up. When she did pick up, Jess prepared for scolding that would make her ears hurt.
"You damned idiot! Why haven't you said a word for a week to either me or Johannes? Do you have any idea how worried we were? And Kagome didn't know a damn thing either!" she yelled as loud as she could, Jess putting her phone to the pillow and was still able to hear her clearly. Jeez, good thing I reacted fast and put it against the pillow or I would be half deaf by now. She thought, sweating a bit before putting it to her ear.
"Sorry, I haven't been conscious to say anything. I've been out the entire week, so I couldn't say anything. And I guess Sesshomaru didn't seem to feel like you guys needed to know about it," she explained, making Marie angrier and more annoyed.
"That damned Demon thinks he can just stay silent about you almost being unconscious. He thinks he's the boss of you, which-"
"He is, so live with it. I do whatever he tells me to, no exception. Besides, I think it was better he kept silent about it. What would you have done if he had told you?" Jess interrupted her, making Marie think for a second.
"I would've probably tried to beat the living crap out of him until he told me why. You're not gonna tell me, are you?" she said, making Jess sigh and answered no to her question. "Oh, by the by, we're going on a school trip tomorrow. You'll be going to school, I hope," she said, Jess waking up.
"Yeah, where are we going?" she asked, Marie thinking for a second again.
"Hm, I think the town was called Ukiyoe. I don't know, I wasn't paying attention. I'll tell you tomorrow instead," she said, hanging up before Jess could say something against it. Well, I was going to hang up soon anyway. I'm still tired. She thought, lying down on her bed. She was thinking about the town they were going to visit, wondering what kind town it was. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, no one bothering her.
Sesshomaru stood by the entrance of the cave, Black Fang, Rin and Jaken sleeping behind him. He was a little worried about Jess, even though she was in her own time. Seeing how no Demons were there. Lately, while she was unconscious, weird Demons would show up at nighttime, as if it was the only time they could come out. He had encountered a few, but never really bothered fighting or killing them. He thought them weak, but they still bothered him with why they were.
"There must be a reason they suddenly appear now. And why Ryuu was acting so secretive towards all of the other Demons," he said, looking at the moon. Lately, he's been going from place to place, his presence completely disappearing as he enters a new area. "Time to figure out what he's up to," he thought to himself, jumping from the mountain. Lucky enough for him, Ryuu was in the area and noticed him the second he landed.
"Well, that's a face I haven't seen since the test. How's your little puppet doing?" he asked, smirking. Sesshomaru looked at him, his eyes cold and a small sign of anger in them. "I heard that some time ago, she almost got killed trying to protect you. So, what's the kiddo doing this time?" he said, Sesshomaru turning to face him completely.
"If I tell you, you must tell me what you've been doing these last few moons. Is that a deal?" he said, Ryuu thinking for a second.
"Instead of telling you, I'll show you. You can tell me about the girl on the way back," he said, Sesshomaru agreeing slightly. Ryuu started walking, the Demon following him close. He looked around the area they were walking in, making sure he knew where he was. Ryuu just kept his look forward, stopping by a cliff. Sesshomaru looked around, almost seeing ripples in the air.
"What is this? It almost feels like the air is different," he asked, Ryuu nodding.
"This happened a couple of days ago, not sure how. But it almost like someone from the other side is trying to get here. I've tried getting through to see where exactly it leads to, but no such luck. But I've sensed Demons on the other side. It's almost like they're trying to get here." He explained, Sesshomaru looking at him.
"Some have already. I've seen a few around these parts. Must be breaking faster than you thought," he said, Ryuu looking worried and annoyed now.
"Hm, then we should be able to get through. Wanna give it a shot?" he asked, Sesshomaru nodding as they both headed towards the crack. Surely enough, it opened and they could easily get through. Not sure how long it would stay open for them; they just looked through, looking very confused. And made them even more unsure whether they should go through or not. The smell of oil and machine reeked through the entire place, and those two didn't know what the scent was to begin with.
"What a foul smell. I've never smelled a scent like this before, so this can't be connected to anywhere around our reach," Sesshomaru pointed out, Ryuu nodding. The scent of Humans were all around this place, but a small scent of unfamiliar Demons was mixed in with it.
"Well, where ever this is, we shouldn't go and explore until we know exactly what this place is. At least, no Demons should. But since there's such a strong scent of Humans, maybe you could get that pet of yours to explore it for you," he said, smirking at the end. He still felt like he should tease Sesshomaru whenever he got the chance for some reason.
"That's for me to decide, and you have no right to interfere with my judgments anymore in case you've forgotten over the couples moons the 'test' happened," Sesshomaru said, the two walking back as Sesshomaru kept his end of the bargain and explained what had happened to Jess.
Jess slowly opened her eyes as the sun light hit her eyes as the sun rose in the morning. I've gotten used to the sun in my eyes, but the glass doesn't make me feel safe at all. Funny, how I feel safer in a cave than I do in my own house. She thought, yawning and stretching as she moved to get on some new clothes on. Or, clothes that weren't bloodstained after her fight and protecting Sesshomaru. When she pulled off her shirt, she saw the scar on her belly, a lot bigger than she first thought.
"Great, everyone's going to notice this when I swim of something. That is, if I feel like getting wet to begin with. Anyway, should get dressed fast or Marie will have my head," she said to herself, finding a pair of clothes she hasn't had on for ages. A black, leather vest over a white t-shirt and shorts that used to be jeans before she cut them so they reached around the top of her thighs. She wore heel length socks and black shoes which were the same length.
"Jess, you up? Or are you hibernating?" her sister called up, making her slightly annoyed. She ignored her and walked down, grabbing an apple and went out. She was early, she knew that, but she wanted to explore her home town. Since she had been gone for so long now, she barely remembered how it looked like. And how much safer it really was here. If she had never gone back after remembering where it was, if she had just ignored it, she wouldn't have almost died. She wouldn't have been in this much danger 24/7.
However, she also would've never met Sesshomaru again. Or any of the others for that matter. Besides, she didn't mind protecting Sesshomaru, or being around him for that matter. She had sort of started feeling a bit stronger towards him, and he didn't treat her like a slave like most Demons would normally do. But he treated her like his partner, and wasn't expecting her to put herself in a death situation to protect him.
"I really need to stop thinking. Marie's right, that's gonna be a real pain if I don't focus and just keep thinking about the past," she told herself, arriving at school after half an hour. Which was later than she usually takes, meaning the thinking actually helped her for once. She noticed her class in front of a buss, noticing Marie and Johannes.
"Well, look what the dog let out. About time to," he said, almost getting hit in the head by Jess. Marie saved him, though, by almost hugging her to death. Jess just stayed silent as they all went on board, the three of them getting some of the seats in the back.
"Oh, and Johannes," Jess started, hitting him in the back of the head. "that' for your comment earlier. You should really watch what you say," she warned him, making him laugh a bit nervously. Marie laughed normally, Jess only sitting back in her seat and relaxing. Her wound hadn't completely healed, she figured that out when Marie hugged her. But something else was bothering her. She hadn't heard of this town before, which wouldn't seem like much of a surprise to begin with seeing how she had been unconscious for a week. But something told her this wasn't any normal town. And this would have something to do with the fact that she is the loyal servant of a Demon.
OK, I'll stop here. There wasn't too much progress in this chapter, but it's the first one. Also, I'll probably write most of this story before posting it. So this is written a while in advanced. Anyway, leave a review, check out the first story and I'll see ya next chapter!