Author's note: This is my very first fanfiction and I would love to hear what you all think.
Deep into the forest were no man choose to dwell. The forest was dark with only the light of the moon to illuminate it. In the middle of the forest in a small clearing laid the body of a women. The girl laid their motionless her bright white hair dotted with crimson If not for the slow rise and fall of her chest one would assume she was a recent victim of the resident that called that forest their home. As the moon rose to its highest peak, the body started moving slowly. She rose pain coursing through every part of her body. She placed her hand on the back of her head and felt something wet, moving her hand away she smelt blood, looking down to her hand she seen it covered in blood. She clenched her hand slowly sitting up the pain increasing with every movement.
Glancing around she found confusion setting in, where was she? This was not a forest that she knew. "Where am I?" She whispered to herself. White fluffy ears twitching in all direction to try and pick up any sound or hint of what situation she was in. When she could hear nothing but the beating of her own heart her body tensed up. This was strange to the young yokai, a forest should not be this still she thought to herself as she rose to her feet. A quick wave of dizziness and pain swept through her and she stumbled to a nearby tree. Once gaining her balance the young yokai gathered her courage and began exploring keeping her ears pointed up and alert.
Looking in every direction she was fearful of the forest she tread through hoping that nothing would get the better of her. However the yokai's mind would wander. Where was she and how in the world did she get here. She couldn't remember for the love of god she couldn't remember anything. For a moment fear began eating away at her, she clamped her clawed hands together but then the fear eased away as a thought crossed her mind.
Maybe this was a good thing.
She shook her head removing the thought from her mind why would she think this would be a good thing. She continued aimlessly through the forest still in thought not noticing movement from one of the bushes to her left. Suddenly something had hit her leg looking down she seen a green kappa relief washed over, now there was another soul in this almost empty forest. The creature looked up at her anger covered his face, she reached down to help him but he swatted her hand with a wooden staff that held two heads at its tip. She hissed as she pulled her hand to her chest her fangs now visible to threaten the creature and her ears tucked in to her hair almost invisible if not for the black at the tips.
The expression on his face changed from anger to disgust "Filthy creature." He hissed at her. She narrowed her eyes at the tiny monster. Her fangs elongated "Filthy!" She hissed back "you heard me, you filthy half-breed." The moment the words left his lip a deep growl escaped her throat. The kappa froze only for a moment before he felt his master's presence.
The young female yokai felt something powerful nearby and closing in fast. How did she not notice something that strong so close by? She inhaled to calm herself but only to have her nose be assaulted by a heavy musky odor that over powered her. Her inner yokai slammed itself against the restrains she tried so hard to hold on to. A black haze seeped into her vision and the creature slowly backed away.
Suddenly a surge of yokai energy pushed at her from behind subduing her yokai into submission. The girl didn't like this one bit and her anger flared.
The kappa looked to the girl and her eyes being consumed by another color. He thought the girl stupid to release her yokai in front of his master, his master would make quick work of this hanyo. Even though he thought this and his master closing in on them he couldn't help but fear this creature before him. Never had he seen anyone other than his master's younger brother stand up to him.
Swiftly the lord of the west was honing in on Jaken. The kappa was making the lord lose patient, he had ordered his retainer to gather information on the nearby village but he was not back yet. He would punish the fool for making him wait, as he was getting closer he could smell fear coming off the kappa. The lord wouldn't have cared if Jaken was fearing his coming but it was not him that was causing the creature to produce it.
Sesshomaru had sent enough of his yokai energy through the forest to scare off any fool that thought he their prey. But he could still sense the presence of a foolish yokai that would soon be his example to these very woods.
The lord of the west could see a young yokai in the clearing, wearing a black and silver layered kimono. White long hair and on top of their head were ears. Inuyasha was who popped into his head. However when he got closer he couldn't pick up his brothers scent, the scent was strange and the kappa's fear was not helping. The ears on the top of its head was not silver, but white with black tips.
He was now a pone the hanyo, but he could sense no fear coming from it. The small yokai turned to face the powerful yokai behind her. Sesshomaru was surprised to see that the yokai was a woman and a half breed at that, however he did not let his reaction slip onto his face.
The yokai had two different color eyes, one topaz and the other light blue. He could also see black seeping into her eyes. Her fangs were exposed her ears tucked into her hair and her muscle were tensed. He thought this girl a fool, did she really believe she could challenge the lord of the west and live.
Jaken couldn't believe this girl she was surly going to die and it would be her own fault. However he couldn't see a single ounce of fear in her face this girl was bravely stupid. Sesshomaru grabbed the young yokai by the throat and slammed her into a tree. When she made contact with the tree she felt the air leave her lungs, His grip tighten around her throat as he inhaled.
His mind was swimming from the scent this girl gave off he let out a low growl from his annoyance. He looked into her eye and still seen no trace of fear. She reminded him of his half breed brother, were all hanyo this way? So damn prideful.
She grabbed at his hand as she struggled halfheartedly. "You dare bare your fangs at this Sesshomaru." His voice lacking the irritation that coursed through his mind. Even in a situation that could end her life the young yokai did not care of how powerful this lord was.
"I do not see why that would be surprising." she gasped for more air "No matter how powerful one is I shall bare my fangs till the day i die. But if you wish to end my life then so be it, I shall embrace it so I may finally get the awaited rest I deserve." The lord of the west looked coldly into her eyes and cold see the exhaustion in her face. There was something about this hanyo that shook his yokai to the core. He released the girl and she fell to her knee's, he didn't understand, he should end this girl, but something in him couldn't. This infuriated him he wanted to reach down and take her head but for some unknown reason his inner yokai didn't agree to this.
She glanced up at the powerful full blooded demon that glared down at her with his cold amber eyes. She inhaled and her mind was clouded in pleasure from the scent that was coming from him. She could feel her inner yokai purring from the intake, she could feel herself calming which pissed her off even further. But unlike her lord Sesshomaru was confused at the scent that she was giving off it wasn't something he knew it was foreign.
He watched as her lips parted and she began breathing heavy causing him to feel intoxicated by the smell. He turned on his heels away from her "Jaken come." And he leaves. Jaken looked at her in disgust " you filthy creature your" but before he could finish is insult the young yokai glared at him. "Hold your tongue you revolting toad." She hissed "I don't care to hear your opinion on my being a half breed." As angry as the Kappa was he held his tongue and quickly followed after his lord before he lost sight of him.
Now finally alone in the forest she felt the fear that she tried so hard to push down and so hard to ignore while in that yokai's presents slowly take over. Her claws dug into the silk fabric, at the thought of running into him again or any other powerful yokai. If she wanted to survive in this unknown place she would have to get stronger because she knew if he were to return to take her life she wouldn't be able to do anything about it. Shifting under her clothing her tail wrapped itself around her waist tightly giving her a small sense of comfort. She picked herself up and pressed forward into the forest with only her thoughts to keep her company.
Two year's and a half later.
Inuyasha stared off into the distances at the sun beginning to set over the forest this sight would never fail to sooth him. Clenching the hilt of the Tessaiga in his hands he thought to himself. He felt himself lucky to have his father's sword and companies to bare the years with even thought they were humans and had shorter life's them himself he was ever grateful.
"Inuyasha" he looked down from the comfort of his tree to see a woman much in years looking up at him with her single bright brown eye. "Ye should be resting not up in thy tree." As a frown came across her old face "Keh-as if I'd fall, i'd been through a lot more pain full shit and laying down isn't my thing so get off my back ya old hag." He didn't mean to sound mean he just didn't want the miko to keep babying him.
"I understand ye wish not to be coddled, but ye need to understand Inuyasha, ye has to slow down and rest then when ye is all good as new ye can go back to being as reckless as the day ye stepped into this world." All he could do was sigh and do as the miko asked of him. He jumped from his tree and followed her back to her home.
"Lady Kaeda." The miko turned around and seen a group of children. One little girl came out of the group with a smile plastering her face. "Lady Kaeda, Rin has done all that has been asked of her. May Rin go and play." The young girl said jumping up and down. "I see child, ye may go off and play but do not stray far." With her smile growing wider Rin ran off with the other children.
Kaede walked into her home and seen Inuyasha pouting, she knew why he was outside up in the tree. "There's nothing to be worried about Inuyasha they will be back soon." "Keh- I'm not worried one bit. I know they can best anything coming their way." Inuyasha wasn't going to admit to Kaede that he was worried about his friends they had been gone for the past 5 day and he was angry that he got hurt days before and wasn't able to join them. He sighed deeply and pushed his arms deep into his fire rat. Letting out a sigh of her own she sat down by the half breed and closed her eye.
"Lady Kaede, lady Kaede." they heard Rin before she came into the house. "Yes child." The miko opened her eye and seen a man come into the house behind Rin. He looked like he was a middle aged farmer. He took off his straw hat and gripped it tightly in both hands. "A-are you the miko of this village?" The man said she could hear something in his voice but couldn't tell whether it was fear or exhaustion.
"Aye that I am. How may I aid ye?" Relief washed over the man he finally made it to his destination. Not wasting any time the man told her why he had come so far. "I need help, there is a powerful demon stalking the forest near my village." Inuyasha stared at the man not sure what to make of him. The farmer glanced to him then went back to staring at the miko, Kaede seen how he looked to Inuyasha. Even though the hint was small she could tell this wasn't his first time being near a demon.
"What has happened to ye village that would have ye seek help so far from home?" The farmer paused thinking quickly of what to say to have them not doubt his words. "Isn't it obvious a yokai has moved next door to the village to use it as a personal buffet? That's reason enough." The half breed snorted. The man finally having the words to describe his situation. "It wants to destroy everything we built. Please you have to help us." The farmer pleaded.
The miko nodded her head to the man "aye." The man tensed muscles relaxed and he fell to his knees with a faint smile a pone his face. The miko waved for the man to come further in to the house. As the man got back up to his feet, another man walked in behind him. "Ah I see we have a guest." He walked around the farmer and behind him was a woman with a fire cat in her arms. "Welcome back." The miko welcomed them back from the travels and was glad to see them well. They smiled to her. "So what's going on?" Songo asked sitting next to the monk.
"This man has come far in search of help. A powerful yokai has taken up residences in the forest right next to his village." Miroku placed his staff down in-between him and Songo. "I see." "What type of yokai is it?" Songo asked lifting the fire cat from her shoulder. "I don't really know what it is." The farmer glanced over to Inuyasha then quickly back to Miroku and Songo. Miroku took note of the action but kept it to himself. "It's big with white skin and strange color eyes that's all I can really say of it."
Not pleased or eased by the man's answer Mikroku looked to Keade they exchanged looks of concern. Watching the two Songo could tell they were concerned about the information the farmer had shared. "We shall help with your yokia problem." Even though they felt a bit uneased they we're not going to turn the man down after all he traveled quite far for help. "How far is your village?
"The monk asked "it is almost a 3 days travel on foot."
"Well then we shall rest tonight and head out by day break." Miroku said to the farmer. The happy look on the man's face quickly washed away, taking note of the man's demeanor the miko swiftly calms him. "Ye have traveled far as have my friends so resting for the remainder of the day will do ye well. For if ye leave now ye all will have a hard time traveling and dealing with yokai along the way." Knowing what the elder said was true he held in whatever complaints he was on the verge of saying.
They did as discussed and rested for the remainder of the day. As dawn was coming closer, Miroku woke up feeling better after his short rest. He seen his fiancé still fast asleep with Kirara in her arms, not wanting to wake them he picked up his staff and quickly walked outside. Miroku thought he was the first to wake but seen that lady Kaede was making her way over to him. He wondered what could be the reason for her to come to him so early. Meeting the Miko half way he greeted her with a smile. "Good morning lady Kaede." She smiled to the monk "aye, a fine one it is." Not knowing how to approach the topic the miko just said what concerned her. "Miroku, I want ye all to be careful." Miroku knew what she meant by the comment. She had a right to be worried; it wasn't the fact the man was asking for help it just felt like he was hiding something. "I understand why you would be concerned, but don't worry everything will turn out fine." She nodded to the monk that smiled down at her. "Aye, also ye best watch out for Inuyasha he won't say it but he's still recovering from the last fight." Miroku nodded he remembered that he was the reason Inuyasha was injured, he had pushed him out of the way of a spider yokai. He shook his head trying to stop his train of thought.
"I understands, we'll make certain that our Inuyasha comes to no harm." Miroku said smiling at her. She smiled back "I doubt that, Inuyasha won't sit idly by no matter his wounds or situation he'll jump first before ye know what's truly going on." He nodded agreeing whole heartedly that was just like him. "Well we'll try our hardest to lessen the injuries." The miko chuckled along with him before she sighed and changed her expression. Miroku followed her gaze to the farmer that was walking out from her home with Rin behind him. "I do not wish to speak ill of no one but I do not trust this man I fairly understand the reason itself but my bones ache with a feeling that something ominous is setting in." Miroku watched the look on the elders face and could see that something bothered her as her word suggested. He nodded "I shall make sure we take caution with this man's request." She nods to him and head towards the farmer that was now accompanied by Inuyasha.
"Is everything alright?" Miroku quickly turned to Songo who was now standing behind him with kirara at her feet. He didn't want to lie to her but he found no reason to worry her with his and the miko's worry. He smiled to her "Nothing at all my dear Songo. Kaede was just wishing us a safe travel." Songo stared at Miroku she knew he was lying just not why. Feeling his fiances distrust he told her with a sigh "Lady Kaede said she wants us to keep an eye on Inuyasha." Her face grew somber and her gaze drifted to her feet. "Don't feel guilty about it' it wasn't your fault." He placed his hand on her shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze. She nodded and looked up to him. She could see the concern in his eyes and the warmth he tried so much to embrace her in. She mentally shook her mind of the thoughts she had of those past days.
And finally noticed the pressure she felt on her lower half. Smack! Everyone turned as they heard the echo of the impact. Songo was making her way to them as Miroku lifted himself off of the ground. "Serves you right." Inuyasha shouted Miroku made his way to them "how do you believe I deserved that." He smiled to them rubbing the bright red hand print that placed a pone his face. "Because you're a lecher monk that's why." Miroku face was covered with sarcastic hurt "how could you not believe I'm a gentleman." They all stared at him in silence wondering what gave him the idea he was a gentlemen.
Before another skit happen the farmer broke the silence "I believe we should be heading out. I don't wish to be away from my village any longer then I need to be." The miko could feel the fear radiating off him. "Yes I believe it is time for ye all to be on your way." They agreed and without further delay they headed out to his village. Rin waved to them as they left the village. "Lady Keade do you think Inuyasha will be okay?" The miko looked to Rin with a bit of worry "Why do ye ask my dear?" Rin looked to the elder and for the first time in a long time she seen worry plague the child's eyes "his wounds haven't healed fully and he seems worried." Kaede placed her hand on her head and smiled "do not fret my dear. He shall be fine." Rin nodded "which reminds me when ye believe lord Sesshomaru shall come visit again." Rin thought to herself, it had been a while since the lord of the west had paid them a visit. "It's been very long, Rin misses my lord." Kaede took the small girls hand "I'm sure the lord is very busy, since it's unlike him to be gone for so long." But the child said nothing. The miko began to notice that the look of sadness was becoming a frequent expression on the joyful child's face. "How about we gather some herds and then ye can go play." Rin smiled to the miko as they went off to the forest.