Note: In this story Rin is thirteen. Naraku was never defeated by InuYasha and his gang.
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The night was calm. It's powerful wind had died hours earlier, the moon full and bright. Not even a cloud dared to come over the mountains and darken the clear, starry sky. A true summer night as it should be seen.
But the two figures standing across from each other were not interested in nature's offerings. They hadn't noticed or even cared about the beautiful sight that surrounded them.
However, one of the figures had been watching a single noticeable glowing shape. It made the night all the more glamorous but it's true nature was not as pleasant. For what the person…or rather demon was looking at was a soul collector.
It was wrapped around it's master's waist with a loose grip. It's glittering head rested upon the priestess's shoulder. It glared at the gloomy baboon fur coat before it.
"Showing yourself after all this time?" She asked sarcastically.
"You have nerve, Kikyo. I could just as easily ask if you were still a walking corpse." He chuckled.
Her glare became more serious. Obviously her weak spot had been prodded at.
"If I wanted insults I could have gotten them from someone better than you….Why have you come here?" She skipped the small talk.
Her soul collector stirred cautiously on her shoulder.
"You should know by now…" His eyes gleamed into hers.
She laughed, "Ah. You mean the jewel fragment? Yes I've collected a few."
"Why? I thought you instructed me to gather them."
"I did," she petted the gatherers head, "but I ran across some while traveling. I don't intend to use them…Just something to collect as I go."
He took a step towards her, "May I have them? I assure you I will be more than generous with them."
She giggled, "Silly Naraku. It's always been obvious what you will do with these."
She reached into her kimono top and revealed a small vile of shards. Three to be exact.
The half demon smiled, "If you give them to me I will owe you an enormous debt."
"Debt? You would never fulfill such a thing." She angrily turned from the creature and headed back along her way. She never had a permanent goal but wandering and helping the needy was her true calling. Where ever her assistance was needed or wanted.
"What if I brought you a soul and tended to a need you may have?"
She looked over her shoulder, "A pathetic soul? That's the best you can do?"
The half breed took another step closer, "Your body is fueled by the souls of grieving females. What if I could obtain a girl's soul so filled with hatred and misery that it may completely stabilize your body?"
She turned completely to face him, "And where would you find such a girl?"
He smiled, "Don't you worry about that. …Do we have a deal?"
She eyed him suspiciously but nodded.
"When you get the girl bring her to the sacred tree. I shall wait for you."
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The miasma clouded the air in a thick mist. The atmosphere was no longer breathable by humans or small demons. It surrounded the lands near the castle it shielded. Clouds of it washed the ground and thickened the pathway up the mountain. It engulfed the castle itself but dare not enter the fortress's chambers.
The wind demon fanned herself as the miasma kept the grueling heat inside the domain. She sighed heavily at the irritation it caused.
"Hot Kagura?" Her master smirked.
She growled, "Why have I been summoned?"
He laughed at her annoyance. It gave him pleasure knowing he made her miserable.
"I have an assignment for you…I might reward you if it's done right."
She stayed silent but rejoiced in her mind. It had been years since he allowed her access to the outside world. The castle had been her home for so long she'd almost forgotten how it looked outdoors.
"What assignment?"
"I would like you to seduce a demon. Make him fall in love with you. And then kill him."
She frowned, "Why go through the trouble when I could easily kill him upfront?"
"Because if you did not make him fall for you my plan wouldn't work. Do as I say."
She hissed under her breath.
He glared at her, "Take this."
He threw a small vile of powder at her. She merely caught it and looked at it's strange contents. A simple pink chalky substance. Through the bottle she could smell it's awful fragrance.
"What…"
"It's a love spell of sorts. Make him consume it. You will have no problems afterwards." He smirked.
She nodded and stood.
"And who is this demon exactly?"
"The great lord Sesshomaru." He chuckled wickedly.
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Sorry it's short but I want to set the plot up so we can get going with all the good junk later. Please review.