Hello! It is I! I am back in the writing game with one of the stories I have been dying to work on. I am warning you now that I won't be writing these chapters quickly. So please bare with me. So I'll stop blabbing away and get right to the story. Enjoy.
Regular. / "Out-spoken words" / 'Thoughts' / 'Alter-Ego talking'
Wish Upon A Demon
Chapter 1: The Wish
A well-groomed, pre-adult girl skipped merrily ahead of her demon lord and his companions. Her sweet laughter filled the air, her dark chocolate hair flowing behind her, as she felt no worry in the world. As long as she was near her lord, everything was perfect. She wore a light-purple silk kimono that reached right above her feet, a dark-purple sash tied ever so loosely against her slim waist. Her slender arms were hidden inside of it's hooped sleeves. After many years of exploring the country, she had a wonderful figure. She had a perfect fitting chest, with a wonderful, said waist, that flowed into curved hips leading to slender legs. Her eyes were a sparkling honey-chocolate surrounded by dark, thick eyelashes that stood out to her lightly tanned skin. She had high cheekbones with a button nose and light pink, pouty lips.
Her and her lord, along with his toad companion and two-headed dragon, have been wondering the country for many years now, going no where in particular since his rival, a tainted, spider half-demon, was defeated 5 years ago. Now and then, they would visit his empire, for it was, with much reluctance from the tai-youkai, his father's. Most of the servants were still there, protecting the palace, and eliminating intruders from the legendary demon's home and welcomed them frightened arms.
Now, the sun was setting, a orange and yellow glow spilling across the sky. They would have to set up camp soon, since the woman had only gotten 4 hours of sleep before setting off again in the morning. Her lord had knew she must have been tired, and tried to allow her sleep as much as time would allow.
They had reached a river where an abandoned hut stood when the tai-youkai's velvety voice called to her, "Rin, we are stopping her for now."
The woman named Rin halted, turned, and gave her lord a warm smile, "Yes, m'lord."
The demon looked over his left shoulder and spoke to her again, "There are hot springs over there. Go take your bath and return here."
Her smile never fading for an instant that he talked to her, she bowed with her head and replied, "Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin then turned and walked pleasantly toward the springs with a slight hop in her step, humming to her self.
"What is it, Jaken?" asked Sesshoumaru, feeling his stare on him, but never returning the look.
The toad demon, Jaken, looked down, fiddling with his staff, afraid of his response, "Why do you continue to keep that girl with us? She is of clear age to go on her own and maybe settle down somewhere in a human village where she can grow up properly and find herself a mate. Why keep her away from the other humans?"
The tai-youkai's eyes flickered toward the toad for a second then back in the direction Rin left, "I do not keep her, she may go when ever she wishes. Don't ask such a ridiculous question."
"O-o-of course, m'lord! I w-w-won't ever ask such a s-s-silly thing ever again!" stuttered Jaken.
"Prepare the fire, Jaken. I am going for a walk." And with that said, he strode off in the forest, his silky silver locks gliding behind him.
Jaken groaned inwardly as he gathered fire wood while Ah-Un nestled it's self on the ground, watching him with slight amusement.
A few moments passed and Rin had returned, running her fingers through her hair and wringing the water out from it. Jaken was the only she saw as he was poking at the fire with a stick, adjusting the wood in the flames. Then noticing Ah-Un slumbering not for off, she started looked around more, almost frantically. "Where is Lord Sesshoumaru, Master Jaken?" she asked, sadness hanging onto her words.
"That is none of your concern, you stupid girl! Lord Sesshoumaru can go what ever he wishes with out you knowing!" he spat at her.
As she sat herself near the fire, she glared at him. "Well," she huffed. "You didn't have to be so rude! I was only asking a simple question. You are so mean to me, Jaken-sama!"
Jaken had rolled his eyes, "Oh, be quiet. I honestly don't see why Lo-OW!" she squawked as a medium sized rock flung at his head. He had thought it was his lord and he bowed multiple times. "Please forgive me, master!"
"Wow, Jaken. This is so nice. You are forgiven," giggled the old teen. Just as he had lifted his head, he saw Rin drop a rock and smile at him.
He eyes went wide. "IT WAS YOU WHO THREW IT! I TAKE BACK MY APOLOGY!"
She only smiled wider and stared into the fire and the smile had faded from her face. It was getting dark and her lord still hadn't returned. Of course, she knew he was okay, being the greatest demon of all, but she couldn't stand being away from him. Wrapping her arms around her curled-up knees, she nestled her chin on them, and wondered where her savior was.
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For some unexplainable reason, the demon lord had come across a vast amount of cherry blossom trees. He was surrounded by light pink masses, a few straying off in the night's breeze and getting caught into his hair. 'What bothersome plants. It is so hard to even smell or sense anything else through this mess.' He thought, gliding his elegant fingers through his pale locks, stripping the petals from his strands.
As he was about to head back, something had caught his eye. A clearing though the trees. Curiosity got the best of him, and he headed towards it. In the clearing, circled by the cherry trees, was a tall, thick-trunked tree. In front, was a wide rock, a small set of stairs carved into it. He assumed it was a marriage spot for the humans not too far off.
'How idiotic.' thought the cold demon. To him, human marriage and such was so trivial and pointless. Demon matings were more strongly bonded. Rarely do two demons separate from being mated, but it does happen. It's one of the few things that humans and some pathetic demons have incommon. Meeting a lover, completely blinded from any flaws by the emotion known as love. Then when they think everything is great, they turn on them and find someone else.
This series of events had never happened to him, being as cold and unapproachable as ever, but to his foolish father and mother. His face twisted in disgust for a quick moment, remembering them. His father left his mother after some stupid argument and mated with a human whore. His mother was so infuriated from hearing the news, and he, an early teen, had walked in on a bad time...
He closed his eyes, wishing he had never thought this far, it was almost too late before the dreadful memory leaked back into his mind. He opened his eyes and attempted to think of a different subject. He was only more disappointed finding that what Jaken had said earlier started to come back. He snorted. Why should it even bother him in the first place? He meant what he said. She may leave if she chooses. 'You're such a lair.' The lord blinked, confused for a moment. 'Thats right tough guy, be confused,' the voice then chuckled. He narrowed his eyes for a moment.
He crouched slightly with his hand on the hilt of his sword, lookingaround for the intruder. He tried taking in a scent, but the blossoms clouded his nostrils with their strong scent and gave him a headache. It was really difficult now to find anything with other than his eyes. He strained them to try to see through the collage of trees. 'Good luck finding me,' it spoke again. 'I'm in your mind, your soul. I can hear what you think with an ease.'
'Who are you?' he thought as he straighted out, removing his hand from Tokijin. He felt so silly talking with his mind. When no response came, he relaxed.
'You love her,' the voice said bluntly.
'Love who? Who is this?' Sesshoumaru became irritated at how this thing spoke to him.
'That human girl, Rin. And lets just say that I'm your alter-ego. A voice of opposite intentions, if you will,' it replied suavely. Sesshoumaru could just hear the happy pride in his voice. He eyes narrowed again. An alter-ego?
'I do not love her. She is merely a human companion. If you're my "alter-ego" as you say, then you should know more than anyone that I despise humans.'
'Oh really? Then why do you keep her?'
'Because she chooses to stay. I could care less if she left me.'
'YOU. BIG. LIAR!' the voiced shouted in his head, causing Sesshoumaru wince slightly. 'You know damn well that you have fallen for her, just like your father. But because of that, your too prideful to admit it!'
'Just go away. Leave me alone, you pesky voice.'
'Fine. I'll go. But I WILL return to knock some sense into you!' And all was silent. Good, just they way he preferred it to be.
What was with everyone? Asking him stupid questions as these. Rin was merely a girl who I took under my wing because she chose to. How many times did he have to say that there are no feelings for her. ... Or was there? No! Of course not. She is a human. And a human she will stay for the rest of her short life. And he harbored no feelings for her. And if she were demon ...
The feeling will stay the same. Or will it?
He raised his elegant, clawed head to his head, rubbing his temples. He was thinking to hard. If she was a demon, it would have made things easier, but there is nothing to do about that. And even then, there will still have been no feeling.
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'Ah. Lord Sesshoumaru of the legendary Dog Demons. How funny seeing you here at this human marriage site,' a green-scaled demon rubbed his hands together inmischief. He was 3 feet tall and sickeningly skinny. His lengthly, bony fingers held long, razor sharp claws and his mouth contained equally razor teeth. The demon's eyes were a bright yellow, it's pupils slit like a cats and his tail was long. His attire consisted of a dirty, tattered, brown haori with equally filthy hakamas. This was no regular demon, it was known as the rare Wish Demon. His kind was rarely found due to their weak bodies and their annoying habit of eavesdropping on conversations and thoughts, granting wishes any time it got it's chance. Unfortunately, they always went wrong somehow.
Previously, when he had stumbled across the area, the tai-youkai's thoughts made no sense. As if he was having a two-sided conversation with someone the lizard-like demon couldn't hear. This has never happened before and it had puzzled him. But now, it is getting more clearer and more interesting. 'So the dog has founded love he can not acquire.' It snickered quietly. 'Thank the heavens for these cherry blossoms for concealing my scent or else I never would have founded such a wonderful opportunity to get stronger.'
Although he never really said he wished for it, it was still implied, and that was just enough.
A smirk had played upon it's ugly face. If a demon girl is what he wants, a Lord such as him should always get his requests. It closed it's large yellow eyes and it's claws began glowing a bright crimson, the wind picking up a little. Chanting flooded his head and he threw his arms in the air, a bright crimson beam shooting up, only seen and familiarized by Wish Demons, and headed toward the direction of it's prey. 'Let the fun, begin.' And it dashed away from the area.
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The wind ominously had picked up, something was wrong. But he sensed nothing or smelled no difference in the air, just chills going down his spin. The creatures of the forest began picking up their noises. The birds chirped loudly and flew up into the sky. He put his hand on the handle of his Tokijin. He had better head back to camp.
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Rin had settled herself in the dusty old hut. There were two bed mats on the floor and she picked the more cleaner one to sleep. It was surprisingly comfortable and she fell asleep with ease.
Jakensat outside, leaning against a tree in deep slumber, his snores a tad loud. He had looped his arm and the reins of Ah-Un, whose two heads lounged flat against the ground, small snorts and grunts erupting from them. The fire was out and everything was silent. But animals squirmed uneasyand then began bustling about, the wind picking up. Au-Un slightly opened it's eyes, itself feeling uncomfortable of this feeling. Jakenwas deep in slumber, used to animals bickering a night, and slept soundly.
The beam invisible to all who couldn't cause one theirself, came shooting by and into the hut. It shot at Rin, who slowly began rising in the air.
The thin sheet that had covered her frame slid gently off, her hair slightly flowing. Her whole body glowed crimson and began pulsing vigorously. With every pulse, something changed. Rin'seyes shot open, dull with no life, completely cut off from the real world at the moment. The muscles beneath her skin became stronger and gently toned with her curves becoming soflty full. The nails that were so normal, began growing in length and getting sharper, curving into claws. Her canines did the same and became sharp weapons. Those sweet, honey-brown eyes pulsated and her pupils became slits, their wondrous color becoming a light shade of purple. Her brown locks of hair became more wilder and consumed by a dark navy blue. She had lost her regular human ears, their flesh seemingly to have sucked into her body has a new pair reformed higher on her head, becoming cat-like. And above her butt, a tail grew, the same color of her hair, but black at the tip.
The transformation, Complete.
Her transformed body easily floated back to Earth and resumed living. She turned her body to the side, lazily scratching behind her new cat ear, completely oblivious as to what had just happened to her.
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Sesshoumaruhad then reached the camp, having fled as fast as he could, his breath was slightly off. Things were normal, if normal could be possible for his group. An overly obsessed toad demon, a two-headed dragon, and a innocent human girl traveling with demons. He felt her presence in the hut ... but something was different. He couldn't quite place his finger on it. The cherry blossom scent still flooding this nose, blocked his senses still. He cursed under his breath for ever staying so long in that mess. Au-Un raised his heads to his master, giving a welcome grunt. The tai-youkai gave a slight nod and jumped into a tree, sitting on it's branch, leaning against it's trunk.
The presence of Rin's well-being still bugged him, but he supposed that the cherry blossoms made things different and soon fell asleep.
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Morning had came, along with it's bright sun's beams shooting right into his closed eyes. Then like that, they flashed open. 'Rin!'
He leaped off the branch, Tokijin unsheathed in his hand, and ran towards the hut. At the entrance, he stopped. 'There's no mistaking it. It's a demonic aura. And Rin is inside probably being held hostage. I pity the demon who still stays. Better not be too hasty, just in-case.'
Carefully, he used the demonic sword to move the hay mat that hung at the door's frame. Then, with one move, he slashed it off and got into his attack stance. But what he saw was probably the most shoking thing in his life.
Tha-thump. Tha-thump. Tha-thump.
His heart rate slightly increased it's pace. There sat Rin, her legs tucked under as she used one arm to hold her slanted form up, and the other to rub her eye. She blinked a few times, then focused at her lord. She was about to smile and say 'Good Morning', but froze with slight fear that his sword was pointed at her.
"Rin ... what happened?" his voice managed.
He lowered his sword from her, and her face slowly went from fear to confusion. She really had no clue of her appearance. But he could tell that she realized something was different. There before the grand demon lord, was his once innocent, human companion, now his damned, demonic follower.
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Well there you have it folks! The first chapter of "Wish Upon A Demon" has been unleashed! Sorry that it was so short, but I just wanted to get in the basics of the story. But I promise you that the other chapters will be longer. I just hope I don't lose the interest in this one and stick with it. I will try my best to do so.
So, Sesshoumaru is baffled. Rin is unaware. Jaken and Ah-Un is sleeping. ... OH MY GOD! Rin is a demon! All because of Sesshoumaru, how selfish of you!
Sesshoumaru: Pardon me? -glares upon the small author-
-Coughs- Um, he "accidentally" -tries ignoring the daggers the demon's eyes threw at her- transformed is beloved follower into a demon. Now what awaits the group? Please Review and tell be what you think! It would help me stay commited if you will! Thanks So Much For Reading.
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