Summary: There has long been a struggle for power between humans and youkai. Youkai at one point were close to victory over the humans so they made a peace treaty with the humans. The three strongest youkai lords could come to the humans' lands and chose a bride from the nobles only because the class laws are enforced among the humans. But you can't put laws on love can you?? Sesshomaru/Hotaru, Inu-Yasha/Sango, Kouga/Rei, and Meghan/Bankotsu
Harpygirl91- This will probably be my only update for awhile. I have UIL at the end of the month and I'm participating in three events, Literary Criticism, Ready Writing, and Editorial Writing. The last two I'm not worried about but Literary Criticism is a whole other story!! GAAAHHH! My brain's going to fry from all the reading I have to do for that one event!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 1: The peace treaty
For hundreds of years the human and youkai have been locked in what seemed to be a never ending war. Then the youkai and humans came up with a peace treaty. The three strongest daiyoukai would come to the humans' lands and chose a bride from the human nobles. Now what happened to the brides after the marriage was up to the youkais so several human females were scared that they would be chosen. Now why a bride from the human nobles? Well because the humans were idiots and thought that the daiyoukai would only be happy with a female of noble blood rather than a low born commoner, well that just shows how much the humans actually know.
(In the capitol of the humans' lands)
An excited/fearful chatter ran through the capitol. The three youkai lords had arrived and the human princesses were due to arrive soon as well. A group of human females were standing together just outside of a Shinto temple idly listening to the chatter.
The oldest and tallest was Sango, a youkai exterminator, at 18 and 5' 7". She had long dark brown hair that reached her hips and deep green eyes. Sango was wearing a simple dark pink kimono with an extra dark green skirt wrapped around her waist. Sango was the only female youkai exterminator in the entire village.
The next oldest was Rei at 17 and 5' 6". Rei had the same hair length as Sango only her hair was black-purple and light violet eyes. She was wearing traditional Shinto priestess robes, which was fitting seeing as she was the village Shinto priestess.
Rei was also the sister of another girl in the group, Hotaru. Who was 16 and 5' 3". She had the same hair color as her sister except her eyes were a very dark shade of violet. She was wearing a simple dark purple kimono with a black obi that was decorated with silver butterflies. Hotaru was a local healer and priestess in training.
The last girl was Meghan who was also 16 and 5' 2". She had waist length wavy brown hair with blood red highlights and chocolate brown eyes. Meghan was wearing a dark red kimono that was decorated with black orchids. Meghan was an orphan who cared for other younger orphans but sometimes disguised herself as a boy so she could be a bodyguard as well.
"Ugh gag me." Meghan said staring at a group of giggling girls that were walking past the temple," Why are they making a big deal about it anyway?"
"Well it is a good thing that the war is finally ending." Hotaru said her weariness apparent in her voice," The only bad thing is that I've been so busy lately."
"Yeah with being the best healer in town you are pretty busy most of the time, aren't you 'Taru-chan?" Sango asked," What about you, Rei-chan?"
"Doing funeral rites are keeping me pretty busy too." Rei replied as the four girls started walking towards the center of town," How's business for you two going?"
"A few rouge youkai here and there but that's all." Sango said," With the war being over a lot of people are wary about hiring a youkai slayer to exterminate youkai."
"I'm the same as always." Meghan said, " I've had a few jobs escorting refugees, but I think people are trying to figure out who the mysterious 'Taiyo' is." Taiyo was the name Meghan used when she had duties as a bodyguard because she kept her face and gender hidden.
"Have there any trouble with that band of mercenaries lately?" Hotaru asked.
"Oh the shichinintai?" Meghan stated," I haven't had any trouble lately with them except for their leader Bankotsu."
"Wait the last time we talked about them you didn't know any of their names." Rei pointed out," How did you learn their leader's name?"
"He found out 'Taiyo' is actually a girl and has been harassing me!!" Meghan said angrily.
"Wait your closely guarded secret got out?" Sango said," but how?"
"Let's just say I let my guard down when I took a break at a hot spring and he snuck up on me while I was getting my clothes back on and we broke out into a fight. It wasn't until the fight was over that I noticed my hair was down and my mask was missing." Meghan said blushing.
"Oh…" The other girls said then they burst out laughing at the fact Meghan was blushing.
Meghan growled as they laughed then joined in on the laughter," So what do you think these daiyoukai are going to be like?"
"Rude, egotistical jerks like all the other youkai that have been through here." Rei said plainly as she rolled her eyes," I can't stand male youkai's egos!!
"I can't stand men's egos period." Meghan said making the other girls laugh.
"Do you know what would be hilarious?" Sango said grinning," If Bankotsu was in love with Meghan-chan."
"Disgusting." Meghan said," But that did cause some very funny images to pop into my head. Oh I just remembered something. Hotaru-chan, I meet a guy in the forest that is a great doctor. He's been helping me with the kids. Maybe I could talk to him and see if he could help you with your workload."
"Why do I have a feeling your trying to find my sister a koi?" Rei said raising her eyebrow.
"He's already taken by Kikyo." Meghan said plainly," I'm not that mean to Hotaru-chan. I'd only do that to you, Rei-chan."
"Kozo (brat)." Rei said hitting Meghan on the head.
"Ow." Meghan said rubbing the knot that was now on her head then she pointed at the village gates," Hey look." The three girls turned to see three youkai standing at the village gate," That must be them. Sango-chan, any ideas about them?"
"The one with black hair is an Ookami and the other two are inuyoukai. The inuyoukai in the red is a hanyou, I think." Sango said carefully," Wait Meghan-chan!! This is the last time the gates are going to open for the day!!!"
"What!!" Meghan shouted in shock. Meghan lived outside of the village and if she didn't leave before the gates closed the three orphaned girls Meghan raised; Rin, Sayo, and Shiori; would be left alone. All three girl's parents had been killed by either bandits or youkai and Meghan only left them alone for a few hours everyday to go to the village to get supplies or to look for a job. "Sorry but I gotta get back home. The girls are probably worrying to death right now!!!!"
Meghan broke out into a run and pushed the ookami youkai out of her way as she dashed through the gates," Move it youkai. I've got places to be!!"
"Dumb bi…" The ookami started but Rei had placed a spell scroll on his forehead.
"Don't even think about finishing that sentence youkai." Rei said with hatred in her voice.
(flashback)
"Hotaru, Rei stay in here and don't come out until somebody comes to get you " A woman with black-purple hair said as she pushed a five and seven year old Hotaru and Rei into a cabinet.
A pack of ookami was currently attacking the village and all of the adults were trying to beat off the pack of wolves that traveled with the ookami. The two girls hugged each other crying. After a few hours the village lay in silence. Rei had long since fallen asleep but Hotaru was still sitting awake sniffling. Then a wolf began to try to get into the cabinet making Hotaru scream in fear.
"Hey come on!! You've already eaten enough!! Eat anymore humans and you won't be able to keep up!!" A male voice said and the wolf left.
Finally after a few more hours Hotaru and Rei carefully crawled out of the cabinet. "O-onee-san." Hotaru said shakily and pointed to two bodies lying by the cabinet.
"Okaa-san!! Otou-san!!!" Rei shouted and she and Hotaru hugged the dead bodies while a new waterfall of tears began to fall.
(End flashback)
"Rei-nee-san!!" Hotaru shouted and pulled Rei away from the ookami before removing the spell scroll," Gomen nasai for my sister. Rei-nee-san, please let's just go."
"Fine!!" Rei said angrily but not before sending another glare at the ookami.
(With Meghan)
"Meghan-nee-chan!!" Three voices said as Meghan reached a small cabin that was well hidden in the forest. Meghan smiled at the three girls. Rin was the oldest at eight, she had waist length black hair and had a little ponytail to the side with brown eyes. Rin was wearing an orange yukata with a design that looked like bubbles. Rin's parents and brother had been killed by bandits only two years ago. Rin had been so traumatized by the event that she had stopped talking but after a few months Meghan had finally started to get Rin to talk again.
Then came Shiori at seven. Shiori was a hanyou with silver hair and purple eyes. Shiori's father had been killed before Shiori was born and her mother had been killed by angry villagers. Meghan had found Shiori in the forest only about six months ago.
And last but not least Sayo at five. She had long straight black hair and eyes. Sayo's parents had been killed by the same bandits that had killed Rin's parents but luckily Sayo's memories of the event are very vague.
"How are you three doing?" Meghan asked laughing as the three girls hugged her legs.
"Good!!" Rin said happily.
"Meghan-nee-chan, there is someone here that says he knows you." Shiori said," He's really nice he played with us."
"Huh?" Meghan said as they walked into the house," Who is it?"
"Yo!" A male voice said from a corner of the cabin.
"YOU!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!?!" Meghan shouted as she pointed at the one person she had not wanted to see that day. He had long black hair that was pulled into a neat braid and bright blue eyes that were dancing happily right now at Meghan's reaction.
Bankotsu actually pouted," Is that anyway to treat me??"
Meghan raised and eyebrow at him as Rin happily tackled him. "Bankotsu-san let Rin, Sayo, and Shiori cover him in flowers!!"
Meghan covered her mouth to stifle her laugh at that thought and Bankotsu gave her a look," What's so funny?"
"The thought of you covered in flowers." Meghan said between laughs.
"Hey girls, can you give me and Meghan-chan some alone time?" Bankotsu said to the girls as he winked at them.
"Okay Bankotsu-san!!" The three girls said happily and ran outside.
"Okay now what do you want?" Meghan said as her laughter died down and she sat down by Bankotsu.
"I came to warn you about something." Bankotsu said leaning back against the wall as he stared at Meghan," You know I almost didn't recognize you in female clothes."
"What's that supposed to mean?!?!" Meghan said hitting him on his head.
"OW!!!" Bankotsu said grabbing the bump on his head," Is that how you react to all boys who give you a complement?? I meant to say you look prettier than you do in male clothes!!"
"What did you want to warn me about anyway?" Meghan said crossing her arms over her chest.
"Well maybe I won't tell you know that you hit me." Bankotsu said childishly.
"What can I do to make it up to you?" Meghan said rolling her eyes.
"Kiss me." Bankotsu said smirking at her.
Meghan returned his smirk with a smirk of her own," Okay." Meghan said before she kissed him on his cheek," Now tell me!"
"Hey!!" Bankotsu said realizing he had been tricked," Fine there's a hanyou in the forest. He's trying to get the shichinintai to work for him so he can take over Japan. I just felt like warning you because I have a feeling that he'd try anything to get us to work for him."
"What does that have to do with me?" Meghan asked and Bankotsu looked away blushing. Meghan's eyes widened in shock as she remembered Sango's words, Do you know what would be hilarious? If Bankotsu was in love with Meghan-chan?
Sango as much as I would hate to admit it I think you may be right. Meghan thought," Why?"
"Why what?" Bankotsu said trying to get his blush to disappear.
"Why do you like me?" Meghan said," Most men are scared of me or think that I'm some sort of youkai descendent because of my unusual features."
"You're different than most girls I guess." Bankotsu said shrugging," Probably the only girl I could introduce to Jakotsu without him killing her."
"Who's Jakotsu?" Meghan asked," And why would I be the only girl that can survive being introduced to him?"
"Oh he's my most trusted member of the shichinintai, but he hates girls." Bankotsu said laughing," Oh and I only think your cute and stuff!! I don't want to pursue a relationship or anything!!"
Meghan rolled her eyes and punched him on his arm," Like I would ever want to have a relationship with you!!!"
"OWW!!!! Man onna that's the second time you've hit me!!! Are you sure you're an onna?" Bankotsu said.
"WHY YOU!!!" Meghan shouted and began to hit Bankotsu.
"Ow, OW!!" Bankotsu complained," Violent woman!!"
(End Chapter 1)
Harpygirl91- Well Meghan and Bankotsu have a rather violent relationship don't they?
Jakotsu- (laughing) Poor Bankotsu no aniki!!!!
Inu-Yasha- Why did that mercenary get mentioned before me?
Harpygirl91- You got mentioned before him!! Your one of the three daiyoukai!! I just didn't stat your name and admit it Bankotsu is just more fun to write!!