Chapter 1: A Witch's Curse
"Sesshomaru, I am the most powerful witch in all the land. I've heard of your quest to search for a powerful mate and how you've turned down many, but they are weak and cannot bare powerful prodigy children like you wish. That is why I am here! I want to be your mate for life and show you how powerful we can be together!" The witch said.
"No." Sesshomaru said simply.
"What? How can you refuse me?"
"Because you are not powerful enough for me." Sesshomaru replied walking away from her.
She clenched her fists and began to resite a spell. "Your heart is cold and with no soul, you feel no love for anyone, so I'll turn you not into a frog but a little puppy dog!"
There was a loud thud and then at the feet of the witch was a small white puppy with a cresent on its forehead and two slash marks on each of its cheeks.
"Aw you looked so much better as a demon. Good luck finding your mate now. The curse won't break until midnight of a full moon which is in a few days... but you'll be dead by then, these woods are filled with demons and they'll just gobble you up with that aura of yours!" The witch said laughing as she left into a cloud of fog.
Sesshomaru was trying to run through the woods when he came across a young woman sleeping near a tree.
He went up to her. The moon was only a half moon so he had some time before he would be able to turn back.
He laid next to her and waited until she woke.
When the young woman woke up she saw what looked to be a small white puppy with markings on it's face.
"Aw... Hello little puppy, my name is Rin. Where did you come from?" The girl named Rin asked.
"You don't have collar... you must be abandoned. Well I'll take good care of you and protect the best I can... I promise." She smiled.
Rin picked up the puppy and started leaving.
It took a while but she finally made it to a village. Instead of going to her home she went into the Priestess's home.
"Lady Kaede, I found this puppy out in the forest and I was hoping you could take a look at him?"
Lady Kaede agreed and looked at him for a bit.
"Hmm... he's not like regular dogs. He has a strong demonic aura coming from him. It's almost unnatural." lady Kaede said. She knew more than what she was saying but Rin didn't need to know that.
"Really? Do you think he could've been poisoned or infected by another demon?" Rin asked.
"I don't know... I think I'll keep him over night just to make sure though."
"Okay... I'll be back in the morning to take him to my house." Rin said.
"Are you sure you want to keep this dog though?" Kaede asked.
"Of course I do! I've always wanted a dog of my own. Plus I made a promise to protect it and I intend to keep it!" Rin said determinedly.
Kaede knew there was no use trying to convince someone like Rin so she gave up.
"I guess there's no use in arguing, I'll see you in the morning then." Kaede said.
Rin nodded happily and left.
"Alrighty then. Let's take a look at you... hmm, the demonic aura is really strong, this may not even be your true form. It seems to be a weak curse from a witch or warlock. I better put the beads of subjugation on you so you don't harm Rin." Lady Kaede grabbed a bracelet just like Inuyaha's.
She tried to put it on the puppy's neck but he would growl and try to bite her so she put it on the dog's front leg.
"That should do it." She said.
She grabbed the puppy and put him in a small cage. "You'll have to stay there untill Rin comes tomorrow." She said walking away.
The next morning Rin came like she said she would.
"Good morning, Lady Kaede. How's my puppy?" Rin asked with a large smile on her face.
"Well, I'm not sure how he feels about his bracelet but he should be fine. The bracelet I put on him should keep him from doing something you don't want him to... just pick a word to have him do something and the bracelet should make him do it."
"Hmm. How about...'stay'?" Rin suggested.
"Thats perfect." Kaede said with a small smile on her face.
"Well, I better go." She picked up the dog and left.
When she entered the door of her small house there was no one there. It was as empty as a hollow tree. There was only a kitchen, a bathroom, and an empty room.
She didn't stay inside like most people but instead she went in her backyard and sat in the grass near a tree.
"Well this is it. I don't live with anyone but I'm sure you don't mind though." She said looking at the rising sun.
"Ah... it's so pretty isn't it." She said to herself.
Sesshomaru couldn't get this girl she didn't have anything here. No family, no room, barely a big house and yet she was happy.
She smiled at him.
Sesshomaru remembered the witch's words. The curse would break during the full moon. It was almost here, two more days and he could be out of this forsaken body.