Sesshomaru's Perfect Weapon
Chapter 1: Naraku's War
A/N: Has a long explanation of Meikai's birth and story
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Naraku sat content on a throne. He examined his nails as the screams, shouts, and metallic sounds of swords hitting swords reached the castle. In truth, the battle was a league away, but this was no ordinary war. This was to be the war of the century. He had started it himself, and he had every intention to end it. The servants ran throughout the castle gathering the silver and gold, should they need to escape. Naraku sat calmly enjoying the sound of a bloody war. "You," he demanded to one of the servants. The servant, carrying already hands full of items to carry away. "Are you afraid?"
The servant nodded, and answered, "Yes Lord Naraku."
Naraku smirked at the servant, his red eyes boring into the ones of the servant. "Bring our guest to me. I wish to speak with her." The servant nodded and quickly ran from the room. Naraku looked at the girl dressed in white sitting next to him. "Kanna."
She turned and looked unemotionally at him, "Yes, Naraku?"
"Show me the battlefield. I wish to know when they surrender."
Kanna nodded and held out her mirror for him to look at. He watched with glee as the enemy's lines were often broken by his demon and human army. "They are weak." He said softly to no one in particular.
"My Lord," said the servant, his arms still full. "Lady Meikai is here."
Naraku nodded and entered a woman dressed in black and red. Behind her, was a servant who fearfully looked at Naraku. "Lady Meikai, I am glad that you came." He said handing Kanna her mirror once more. "Demoness of Death," he said standing and bowing. Meikai returned the bow slightly. Meikai looked aggravated slightly, and Naraku knew why. She was not a full demon, and was furious that she was not. He smirked slightly as he returned to his throne. Meikai stared at his red eyes with her black ones, her black hair hanging down, slightly curly. Her lips, were unnaturally red. "I asked you to come once more into the main house, because I had many things that I wish for you to do for me."
Meikai looked amused now, "Naraku, what do you mean by things you wish for me to do? Is that a command?" she asked. Naraku narrowed his eyes.
"We both know of the prophecy, and you wish for it more than anyone. You'll become a true demon when you are mated with someone of strength. I intend to make you my mate so we can both be stronger. You will guarantee my victories in battle, and I will make you a full demon."
Meikai stared at him. "So that is why you have taken me into your castle. To take advantage of the daughter of Akuma, the daughter of the devil himself?" she asked.
Naraku scowled. "I can fulfill the prophecy." He stood and walked over to her. "Listen to the sound that you live off of. Listen to the bloodshed. I can guarantee you will hear that sound every night and day if you so wish."
Meikai stood still and let Naraku circle her like a wolf pack encircling its prey. She listened to the battle and felt ecstasy, as the blood called for her, the lives calling for her to slaughter them. She turned her head and looked at Naraku. "I accept." She said quietly.
Naraku smirked, holding her hand and he took her to the window. "Here's what I want you to do." He said quietly into her ear.
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Akuma walked through the village slowly. The villagers looked at him curiously. Such a man in such rich clothing will surely ask for their princess' hand in marriage. They had never seen such a traveler, and were soon whispering to each other in excited whispers. Akuma could hear everything they were saying, for he was not a man nor was he a demon. He was the Devil walking in the flesh. He continued to walk through the village and quietly he walked around the castle walls. He looked at the large lands that the palace laid on. He slowly entered through the wall, not even disturbing the stone. He heard a small flute playing in the garden and immediately he followed. There was a beautiful young woman dressed in silken kimonos sitting on a bench near the fountain. She gently played the flute. He walked over to her, and immediately she stopped playing. Akuma was handsome beyond compare, and he wanted her. "Who are you?" he asked quietly.
"I am the Princess Rinala." She answered staring at the handsome man. "Who are you?" she asked.
"My names is Akuma," said he, he knelt beside her. "Never before have I seen such a lovely face."
Princess Rinala blushed slightly. "Does my father know you?"
Akuma shook his head, "No, I came by the castle and wished to enter the gardens because I heard you playing a flute. Will you please continue?" he asked. Princess Rinala blushed again.
"I wouldn't. I doubt I am any good at it." Akuma smiled. "Would you like to meet my father?"
Akuma nodded, his eyes staring lovingly at the princess. She entered the palace with the strange man behind her. Her heart beat fast beyond compare when she was thinking about him. "Father," said she to a richly clad man sitting on a chair. "I have met someone who wishes to meet with you."
Princess Rinala's father nodded and dismissed her. Akuma was in the room for less then three minutes when her father came out with Akuma. "Daughter," said he. "Lord Akuma has asked for your hand in marriage, and it is settled." Akuma took the princess' hands in his own and they smiled at each other.
Princess Rinala became pregnant with Akuma's child, and Akuma was happy. Rinala's father brought seven priests to bless the future of the child. They saw the pregnant woman, and Akuma. Immediately once they saw Akuma, they were outraged that the Devil would come and impregnate their princess. They tried to begin to exorcise the evil out of the room, but Akuma was the Devil, and could not be manipulated by small powers that they possessed. Akuma, wishing to protect the child, left and quickly went back into Hell to wait for the child to be born, where then he would take his wife and the child away. Rinala was banished for sleeping with the devil and was forced to wander the wilderness for her husband.
The day came for Rinala's child to be born and Akuma came back to earth. He went to the castle and demanded to see the princess and the child. He was informed that she was banished and he grew furious. He killed everyone in the palace, but he was desperate for his beautiful wife and child. He searched high and low for the princess where he finally found her, cold, weak, hungry and pregnant. Akuma wrapped her in his arms and delivered the child before the mother would die. He watched as the half-demon was born, with black eyes and black curly hair, and watched as his beautiful wife died. He transferred many of his powers into the child, and wrote a prophecy of his own with his wife's blood.
Written in blood this Prophecy is made
The Daughter of the Devil was born today
When she is claimed by another as her mate
She will have the power of the Sword, the Bow, and the Power of Hell
The Earth will tremble for Seven Days and Seven Nights
And they will be victorious
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Meikai looked at the battle with a bloodlust beyond all compare. She hungrily watched as the men fought, and slaughtered each other. And for what? A large mass of land. Meikai did not care for this. She could care less that Naraku had slowly invaded another's land and claimed it for his own. She was not interested in such. She sighed, even with a bloodlust so strong, she was getting bored. She held out her hand only for a moment, when a giant gold bow materialized from the palm of her hand. She pulled back on the string and a golden arrow shot out from the string. It landed in the middle of the enemy's line, and immediately the whole first line fell to the ground. The enemy's horses bucked afraid, and the enemies cried out in shock. Meikai slowly walked back to the palace. Her bloodlust slowly passed as she walked.
Naraku listened to the new cry from the battle field. He smiled. He did not want Meikai to kill the entire enemy army, only to give them a warning that Death was on his side. He watched Meikai slowly enter the palace once more bored. "They're all humans…they really don't stand a chance." She said quietly.
"Yes, they don't." Naraku smiled and laughed a cruel laugh. Meikai watched him slightly interested. She was to get used to her future mate. He was handsome, but she didn't like the way he smiled. In truth he was giving her more than she would like. She would only get a bloodlust when she was close to battle or when she sees a large quantity of blood. She used to kill many humans and demons a day, but it was the same thing over and over. She began to slowly stop killing unless she was in the midst of battle, or was bribed to join in the battle. She didn't like the fact that she would have to be killing every day. She didn't know how to explain it in words, but the thought of her doing such was irksome.
A servant came running into the room with a short letter in his hand. He handed the letter to Naraku. Naraku looked at the servant who was huffing. "News….from…the battlefield." The servant puffed. Naraku smirked and opened the letter. His eyes skimmed the letter and then he crinkled it up. He angrily looked at the servant, "Tell the general to continue fighting."
The servant nodded and quickly ran once more. "Kanna." He said. Meikai watched the girl with white hair and a white kimono walk over to him. She handed him the mirror. He watched for a moment in the mirror, then he passed the mirror back. "You," he demanded to a female servant. She walked over to him fearfully. "Stay with Meikai," he ordered. The servant nodded and Naraku quickly walked from the throne room, Kanna following like an obedient puppy. Meikai looked at the servant.
"What is your name?" she asked quietly.
"Erina." She said softly. Her face was plain, and she had dark circles underneath her eyes. Suddenly she felt the earth tremble beneath her. She looked out the window once more and tried to see the battle.
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"Inuyasha." Said a cold voice.
A demon with silver hair and dog ears protruding from the top of his head looked at the speaker. "What?" he demanded, his golden eyes narrowing.
"You almost hit our own men. Use your thick head for once," snapped Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru wore white robes with an exclusion of a red pattern on the robes. His hair was silver, just like his half-brother, but his ears were pointed. His eyes were the same golden color as his half-brother, Inuyasha, but he was a head taller, and his muscles were larger. He was a full demon, unlike Inuyasha, who was only half a demon. He disliked his brother just as much as Inuyasha despised him.
Inuyasha looked perturbed as he shouted, "Wind Scar!" He carried the large sword that his father had left for him, the tetsusaiga.
Sesshomaru carried two swords, the tensaiga, which his father had also left for him. The last sword was the Bakusaiga, his most preferred sword, after his Tokijin had been broken. He watched as the enemy retreated at the sight of the powerful demon, and half demon.
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"Lady Meikai," said one of her servants. She looked at him. "Lord Naraku has fled the castle. Two demons are on their way!"
Meikai stared in disbelief at the servant. She scowled, "The coward." She spat angrily. "Erina. I have a job for you. I am going to dress you in my clothes, understand?"
Erina looked at Meikai, "Your kimono is too good for a servant to wear!" she cried, but she was eager to wear such a priceless gown.
"When the demons come, you will be dressed as me and you will respond to Lady Meikai, understand? You will also request that all your servants will be set free. Understand?" Meikai asked. Erina nodded and quickly they switched robes, Meikai rubbing soot onto her skin. There was another tremble within the earth and they looked at each other quickly.
Erina stopped and looked at Meikai, "You're planning on running away too!" she suddenly cried out. "You're going to leave me for the demons!"
Meikai looked at her. She smirked slightly, "I thought we had already discussed this. Of course I'm running away. I'm not going to get captured." She answered coolly.
Erina frowned and continued to tie the obi. Part of the castle's roof caved in. Erina shrieked and fell to the ground. Meikai stared as two demons came out of the ash and rubble. "Where's Naraku?" demanded the shorter of the two. He had a large sword on his shoulder. Erina struggled to speak but nothing came out. They looked at her.
The shorter demon began to laugh slightly. "Didn't know Naraku would have a couple of concubines."
"Hush Inuyasha." Said the taller of the demons. He walked over to Erina and helped her to her feet. She looked at him weakly. "What is your name?" he asked softly. Meikai looked at Erina, casting her a warning glance. Erina saw this, and quickly looked at the demon.
"I am Lady Meikai," she said quietly.
Inuyasha gaped, his jaw dropping. "This-this is the demon of death?" he looked slightly disappointed. "Sesshomaru?" he asked waiting for him to say anything.
Sesshomaru stared at the Erina. Meikai sighed in relief. She was going to be set free. "Who's this?"
"My servant." Said Erina, more confidently now.
"Lady Meikai, you are now our under our protection." Said Sesshomaru softly. Erina nodded. Meikai scowled. She really should have considered another plan.
"Wait!" cried Erina when Sesshomaru tried to pick her up. "I have one request before I go," said Erina. Meikai sighed with relief. "I want my servant Erina to come with me." She said pointing to Meikai. Meikai's jaw dropped. Inuyasha looked at Meikai, he smirked at her expression.
"What's wrong with you?" he demanded smiling. "Alright you get Lady Meikai, I'll take Naraku's concubine." He tried to pick her up but Meikai quickly backed away.
"Erina." Said Erina. "It'll only be worse if we struggle. You're my servant and I'll tell you what to do." Meikai stared in disbelief. She grew angry, she wanted to kill her now, a bloodlust coming onto her. 'But alas!' thought Meikai, 'If I kill her, I'll be stuck with them…unless I can kill them too…no. That's just what the bastard Naraku wants.'
Meikai malevolently stared at Erina who smirked slightly in Sesshomaru's arms. Inuyasha picked her up before she could refuse any more and brought her to where the roof and ceiling had caved in. They both leaped and landed outside of the palace. "My Lord," said a soldier. Sesshomaru nodded for him to continue. "The entire castle has been searched. Naraku has escaped, along with his reincarnations. There is no one left in the castle."
"We have the person we need." Sesshomaru answered, "We go back to our land."
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Erina sat on the large bed. She giggled slightly. Meikai looked at her. She crossed the room to the balcony and looked out the window. Erina looked at Meikai. "So, I suppose you're Erina until Lord Naraku returns," she said eagerly.
Meikai turned and looked at Erina. "What are you trying to say?" demanded Meikai.
"That means you're my servant!" Erina cried happily. Meikai crossed the room and smacked her across the face.
"I am not your servant. I am no one's servant. No one controls me." She angrily hissed as Erina touched where she had been hit.
She angrily cried. "I'm sorry!" she cried rubbing the red mark on her face. Meikai turned away disgusted. She couldn't wait for Naraku to come back to claim her as his mate. Then she would be free of the human blood that plagued her veins. There was a knock on the door. Meikai looked at Erina, "Answer it." She said.
Erina suddenly giggled, despite her tears. "You're the servant now, Meikai. You get to answer the door." She hissed.
Meikai stared at Erina, she was going to be worse than she ever thought. Meikai walked to the door and answered it. In walked five women. One was dressed in an outfit that made Meikai blush, the other in a demon slayer's outfit. The other three were servants who soon began to get their makeup and clips ready for the false Lady Meikai. Meikai angrily stared, that this fine treatment, although she never like makeup, was to be for her, and not a disgusting servant like Erina. The scantily clad girl began to fuss about the room, while the demon slayer quietly stood, slightly shy. "I'm Kagome," said the scantily clad woman. She had black hair, and dark brown eyes. She sat next to Erina. "Don't worry! You don't need to cry. You'll like it here, you'll be staying here with me and Sango. I'm a miko, and Sango's a demon slayer. But don't worry! We won't harm you either." Kagome happily smiled at Erina. Suddenly she looked at her. "What happened to your face?" she asked. Meikai turned back toward the window angrily. She wasn't going to be acknowledged by either the Kagome girl, or the demon slayer. She was just another servant. The servants began to paint Erina's lips red. Meikai thought for a moment. Erina was a demon, but she was a weak one. She wouldn't have to worry about the chance of any of them smelling a nonexistent aura. Suddenly the door opened and the shorter of the demons that they had met walked in, a small demon on his head, an imp at his feet, and a girl running circles around them. A priest slowly followed and walked over to Sango. Meikai's eyes widened, interested.
The imp angrily said, "Rin! Stop running!"
Inuyasha angrily tried to hit the demon on his head, but the little boy with the orange tail quickly evaded him by launching off of his head and into the arms of the miko. "Inuyasha, stop fighting with Shippo."
Shippo sniggered from the protection of the miko's arms. The girl around the demon's legs continued to run circles, giggling as the imp chased after her. "Let's play a game Jaken! Let's play chase!"
Jaken angrily continued to chase after her. Suddenly Kagome looked over to Erina, "Oh!" she suddenly cried as the servants made a fuss over her. "I forgot to ask you your name!"
"My name is Meikai." Erina answered, her eyes darting over to Meikai in the shadows of the room. Meikai's eyes returned the stare coldly. Suddenly the fox demon in Kagome's arms squealed and hid behind Inuyasha. Jaken shrieked and his behind Inuyasha as well. Sango pulled the large weapon of her shoulder, ready to throw it at any time.
Miroku sighed slightly bored. "Forgot to mention it." He began carelessly. "That's why Sesshomaru and Inuyasha actually bothered to show up to the battle."
Kagome looked cluelessly. "Who?"
Shippo peered out from behind Inuyasha. "She's the death demon. Her father is Akuma."
Kagome looked at Meikai, "Who's that?"
Meikai smirked. Erina didn't know anything about anything. She didn't know who Akuma was, and what she now had to lie about. Erina remained silent as they plastered makeup onto her face. Suddenly the girl came running over to Meikai. She began to pull on her kimono. "Hello!" she cried. Meikai looked at her.
"Hello…?" she asked. No one had ever said hello to her. Anyone who knew who she was had quickly fled as she passed.
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"Daddy!" cried the small demon child as she ran into her father's arms. Akuma held onto his child and hugged her tightly. The small demon child had tears in her eyes.
"What's wrong Meikai?" he asked.
"No one will play with me," she said sobbing into his clothes. Akuma looked furiously at the village in the valley. He sighed.
"Do you know who you are Meikai?" he asked.
Meikai looked at her father, her little face red from crying. She nodded, "Meikai," she repeated her own name.
"You are Princess Meikai. Your mother was the princess."
"Then why won't anyone play with me?" she asked crying.
"Because Meikai, you are a half-demon." Akuma said quietly. "No one will ever be kind to you because your mother loved evil in the purest light. You are destined to walk the rest of your days in shadows of their cruelness."
Meikai sniffed. "But why?"
"Because they are afraid of you, Meikai. You are my daughter. They are afraid that you will kill them. Because I gave you some of my powers, they are afraid." Meikai rested her head on her father's shoulder as he carried her away from the village. "You are going to have to learn to live this way Meikai. Your mother lived this way when you were born. She was banished by her own father."
"Are you going to banish me too?"
"No, I will not banish you. You are too much like your mother for me to banish." He kissed her head and continued walking