"Her eyes, the color of carmine and cherry,
can stop a hundred men in their tracks.
Her figure, perfection in every mans eye,
can make a man easily forget how to breathe.
Such a beauty from the heavens
can make the entire kingdom
bow down on their knees before her.
But walk with caution, for she is the Wind itself.
Her ravage winds can fall a thousand men,
Her wind can illuminate the souls of the dead.
The Wind cannot be chained.
She can go as she pleases,
Fly as she pleases,
And kill as she pleases."
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"I do not believe in such nonsense. These rumors say nothing more other than the fact that she is the Wind. Leaders such as myself shouldn't waste their time in finding something that may not exist."
"Patience Sesshomaru, do not forget who you are talking to. Even if the rumors of this rare beauty are true, then we will not disturb the balance of the world by trying to find this woman."
Sesshomaru didn't respond immediately. Instead, he walked over to the balcony to look at the mighty kingdom that lay below.
"But truly no woman is capable of such incredible power."
"Do not underestimate another demons power Sesshomaru. Have I taught you nothing? Respect others as you respect me."
Sesshomaru didn't say anything except nod, for he was never much for apologies.
"Leave me Sesshomaru. There is much work to be done and I cannot waste my time chatting."
Sesshomaru bowed and left his father's room. 'Why am I making such a big deal out of this? Surely an old buffoon made these up because he has no life of his own and wanted to share his ideas with the world.' As much as he hated thinking about the situation, he couldn't help but wonder how she would actually look like.
He walked into the main room of the castle, ignoring the servants bowing on either side of him. That is, until he saw two of his most loyal servants heading towards him
"Lord Sesshomaru, there has been a request for you by the Prince of the Northern Lands." Both servants bowed slightly before standing straight up, knowing that Sesshomaru would've gotten irritated by watching them stare at the floor.
"I'm not interested." He said as he walked by the two.
"But, it's to find the lady of the Wind. Word is out that whoever finds her will have her hand in marriage." The other servant called out. Sesshomaru didn't turn around, he just kept walking.
"This Sesshomaru will not repeat himself." He said in a threatening tone that sent shivers down the servant's spine.
"Yes, Lord Sesshomaru." And the duo left.
'Great, even the Prince of the Northern Lands is going to throw away his time looking for a myth.' Sesshomaru thought as he entered his room. On each side of the wall, portraits of ancestors and landscapes sit on the wall. Sapphire and gold silk sheets protected the bed, spreading out and lying still. Erotic designs danced on the ceiling, and if caught looking at it, one could be lost in a trance. But this extraordinary room was nothing more than a plain old room to Sesshomaru.
'I guess we will see if the Prince will ever find the mistress.' He thought in amusement.
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'I have to get out of here! If I stay here any longer I will surely be taken!' the woman with the red eyes thought. She knew it was a bad idea to stay in one place for so long.
Over the time she had learned to call this one small village her home. She made many friends and soon they had become family to her. Even though she was the Wind, she used her powers to bring good to these people.
The mistress had quickly said goodbye to her friends before leaving and setting off on her own. Only once did she look back.
'Terrible conditions these people have lived in. I wonder how they will manage to survive without me here to protect them.' That very thought almost brought tears to her eyes. Besides, it wasn't goodbye forever…not yet.
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The very next week Sesshomaru walked about in his chambers, the thought of the Wind mistress still bugging his mind. After minutes of scolding himself for thinking such a repulsive thought, he then walked over to his balcony. Everything was perfect, according to his father of course.
But what is it that could be troubling him so? He had everything a prince could want; the heir to the throne, full demon blood, riches, land, and even his own army. But still, something seemed, incomplete. It was till then the realization hit him. He needed a mate by his side.
Him? A mate? Never in his life. Even if he was to have a mate, it would just mean that he would need an heir. No romance or any feelings. Besides, love was a despicable emotion to Sesshomaru. Just once had he seen his father be in love, but because of it he almost lost his life. Only to save his disgusting half-brother, Inuyasha.
The very name does not deserve to be spoken by a royal and powerful tongue, for to say it was like to commit a sin. The only time he had seen his half-brother was when Inuyasha was just an infant.
That was it. He needed to forget about this ridiculous myth. When the picture of her and all the other sayings were banished from his mind for a minute, he calmly relaxed breathed a sigh of relief.
But his relaxation was cut short by the shouts of many, coming from beyond the castle walls. Outraged at this sudden outburst, he walked over to his balcony once again and saw that a small group of people were waiting behind the solid stones. Narrowing his eyes at the group he casually turned around and proceeded for the main room.
By the time he got there the group of people had made their way into the castle. But it wasn't a random group of people, for it looked like the remaining soldiers of an army.
Most of them, battered and bruised, had trouble standing up on their own two feet. But the thing that confused Sesshomaru was why they were standing as far away from the door as possible.
'What could they possibly be afraid of?' he wondered what was behind the door. It was so quiet until the Prince of the North started to speak. He took a few steps towards where Inutaisho was sitting and bowed.
"My Lord, I'm sure you have heard about our quest to find this maiden."
Inutaisho didn't say anything except nod his head, telling him to continue.
"Our journey was not an easy one-," but he was stopped as soon as Inutaisho raised his hand.
"Of course it wasn't. You set yourselves to find this one thing that may have never existed. What would you have done if none of this was true? Would you have still gone out to find her? Or was it your bravery that set you on course?" He said in a serious tone.
"Continue, boy." He finally said.
"As I said, our journey was not an easy one. For when we heard the whereabouts of this maiden we immediately set course. When we reached a rather strong but poor village, we finally set our eyes on her. Oh My Lord she was so lovely. I just thought that she was just the Wind but the rumors of her were absolutely true." He said, placing a hand on his chest and closing his eyes.
"Keep going,"
"But what we were not prepared for was the rage and anger of the sorceress."
"Sorceress?"
"Yes, she uses a fan to control the Wind and it's also a weapon." The Prince said as he reached behind his back and pulled out a rather unusual and beautiful fan. The fan was white but on it were red designs merely on one side. He held it with no respect and tossed it around from side to side.
"Boy, I recommend that you not treat one's weapon with disrespect. Has your father taught you nothing?" Inutaisho said slightly angrily.
"My apologies, my Lord. But she did put up quite the fight. Why, I had a massive army that could've taken out an empire. For a moment I truly underestimated her. She nearly took out all of my men." He finished with a grin.
"And why have you come here? Have you yet to return home with your prize?" Sesshomaru demanded. The Prince and Inutaisho looked his way. The Prince glared at him while Inutaisho nodded his head in agreement.
"Indeed, why have you come here?" Inutaisho asked.
"I merely sent a messenger out to my father the day we captured her. I patiently waited a few days for a reply. It was just until then I almost lost my patience. The message did arrive but it wasn't as I hoped. My father had rejected my request to have her hand in marriage and told me to find someone else who will want her."
"We do not merely want to keep a prize that will surely upset the balance of the world." Inutaisho concluded.
"But surely-,"
"That is enough. There will be no more talk of this. Leave her here while we get some food and new clothes for her. Bring her. And leave us." And with that the Prince angrily turned around and ordered his men to bring in the maiden. Sesshomaru looked at his father with a questioning look. Inutaisho glanced his way and noticed his look and slightly smiled.
"Do not worry, Sesshomaru. She will not be here for long. We will just take care of her for a few days and then she will be free."
He just nodded once again and looked ahead where the soldiers held a womanly figure by her arms. They dragged her across the room and set her down a few meters away from the feet of Inutaisho.
"Here is the Wind maiden, my Lord." The Prince said as he got up and left the main room, with his men following suit.
For mere minutes she sat there, with a blindfold tightly covering her eyes and her hands tied behind her back. The Great Dog Demon sat there for a moment before getting up and making his way towards the woman.
'Poor thing, her clothes are torn and her hair is disarrayed.' He thought as he kneeled down in front of the girl.
Sesshomaru watched his father with a close eye and noticed the look on his face.
'He can't possible be feeling pity for her.'
However, Inutaisho took no notice of this and gently undid the blindfold and the rope holding her hands together. He pictured to himself many images of what she might've looked like but it paled in comparison to the real thing when she opened her eyes.
"So, the rumors are true. Your eyes are the color of carmine." He said to himself.
The maiden raised her head and saw that she was in an enormous castle. The walls were made of pure concrete and the statues were carved from marble. Hell, this made the other castles look so plain.
While she taking in her surroundings, she was unaware of what Inutaisho was thinking.
'Maybe she will make a good person for my son. Then again, maybe not, for I have kept my word to free her.'
"Dear lady, I wish to mean you no harm." He said aloud. Sesshomaru just stood in silence behind his father. The maiden did nothing except stare at him with no emotion.
"You will stay here of course, for a few days until you are in good health again. Then you are free to go wherever you please once again." He reassured. The last thing he would do is mistreat a young lady.
She slightly smiled and nodded her head in understanding.
"But before you go clean up, may I ask what you're name is?"
She hesitated for a moment. 'Should I really trust these guys? Then again, the gramps has no intention of putting me in harms way.' She lifted her head and said in a soft voice.
"My name is Kagura."