Wind Chaser

Disownership: Nay, I do not, have never, and will never own Inu Yasha or any of it's characters. Though, I wish I did, because then I'd be filthy rich!!! Do you have any idea how many mangas and animes and Yu-Gi-Oh cards I could buy?!?!?!

Scroll 1: Motivation

Anger blinded the demonic miko as she stormed the palace of her Master and, as the devil seemed to have it, her other self. Her voice rang like a large bronze bell, booming and shaking, sending a tremor through the chilled atmosphere of the satanic hold. "NARAKU!" Kagura barged right in to the private quarters of her commander, who was sitting quite content in a concentrated state, and quite the magnificent sight to behold. Naraku's attire consisted of a simple black kimono which reared his mighty chest, his ebony locks like a dark ocean spilling over in crisp waves. Frigid crimson gaze of whom one would mistaken as Satan himself rested on his female counterpart, obviously not happy with the sudden outburst from her.

"Kagura, what is the meaning of this?" Voice of Naraku was calm and cool, the opposite of the demona known as Kagura. "Time and time again, I have faced your opponents for you! It is I who your victims fear instead of you. While you sit here and do nothing, I am the one who truly makes your dreams reality." Calming herself, Kagura had some truth to her words. All except for the part who those who have faced Naraku are scared out of their wits of. Honestly, while Kagura was formidable, every one knew Naraku truly was the one not to cross swords (or anything else, for that matter) with.

"Is that all? My dear, it seems you have forgotten your place...," replied the devil, reserved vocals somewhat poisoned. Kagura once more was about to strike up her concerns, but then her master reached into his cloak and held out a pulsating red object. It's shape was somewhat disoriented from the basic geometries, but Kagura sure as hell knew what it was. "My..." The claw that had gently held the demona's 'heart' then gripped it, jailing it in his grasp. Kagura suddenly fell to the ground in convulsions, her master smirking at the sudden shudders of pain which had enveloped her body.

The devil then released his clutch, watching Kagura's figure relax immediately. The satisfying aroma of fear swept over the cowering female, making Naraku very content. "Now, bitch, I hope you remember your place. And tomorrow you must prove you have learned this lesson by hunting down Inu Yasha and his band. Failure is unacceptable. Do you understand?" A moment of silence haunted the room, before a choked whisper penetrated the stillness of the atmosphere. "Yes...master..."

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Kagura laid in an open field, allowing the cold winds to grace her figure. Hopelessly she viewed the celestial bodies that decorated the obsidian sky with a blank and forsaken stare. "How...will I ever escape him...?" Most unfortunately, the stars held no answer for her...

Scroll 2: Confrontation

To Kagome, it was a typical afternoon: Inu Yasha and Miroku were fighting, Sango was hopelessly trying to play 'peace maker', Shippo was whining about an empty stomach, and they were all lost in the feudal era of Japan. "Listen, monk, that stick of yours got us lost!" Kagome wished Inu Yasha would not yell so loud...her ears were about to burst. Miroku didn't help with the preservation of her sense to hear as well. "Impossible! My staff would NEVER point us in the wrong direction! Besides, we are not lost!" The half-breed snorted in the perverted priest's face quite skeptically. "Tuh! All right, so where are we then?" Miroku shrugged. "How should I know?"

Sango was now next in line to test Kagome's sanity. "Will you two stop fighting?! Save your quarreling for Naraku! All we need is to scout for a village and figure out where we are. I volunteer to look..." Suddenly Miroku's annoyed expression transformed in to an eager one. "And I volunteer to assist!" Shippo, who was perched on Kagome's shoulder, whispered in to her ear. The young miko was thankful for the softness finally gracing her senses. "He STILL thinks he has a chance with her...!"

Kagome giggled, which caused the other members of the band to look towards the pair. Inu Yasha coldly questioned the reaction to their problem. "Ho? And what do you find amusing?!" Kagome suddenly flustered, Shippo blushing since it was his fault the two would end up fighting, if they did and probally would. "Ohh...nothing! I just thought that's a great idea! Sango, Miroku, go ahead. Inu Yasha, Shippo, and I will set camp up here." Inu Yasha snorted. "Oh, we will, will we? What makes you think I don't want to join Sango and Miroku in their hunt?" The young miko angerly confronted the young dog with her complaint on that remark. "Then who would protect Shippo and me?! Hmm?! It's better to send those two to look then all of us, as well, because we could end up getting MORE lost. Use your brain in a while, why don't ya?!"

Inu Yasha growled, making Sango and Miroku take a few steps back. Kilala, who had been at Sango's feet the whole time, transformed into her true state. Sango mounted her pet, then began to help Miroku up. Before fully saddling the demonic fox, he called back to his two feuding companions. "We will be back as soon as we can. Do you two believe you can not maim each other till our arrival?" His response was a sharp one from the odd couple: "JUST GO!" Following the order obligingly, Sango and Miroku were swallowed by the woods, leaving the trio to their war of words.

The miko 'hmphed' and turned away from her canine companion. Shippo jumped off her shoulder and let Kagome stalk around, knowing she needed to blow off some steam. "Inu Yasha, you really need to be careful what you say sometimes..." The older male suddenly squashed the much younger one, keeping the kitsune down with one foot. "What does a runt like you know?! HEY, KAGOME! JUST WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?!" The female's voice came back quite sharply, making Shippo whimper a bit louder than what he all ready was from the pressure of Inu Yasha's pad. "To find some water! That way we can all take a bath and maybe get some fish!"

The hanyou honestly couldn't help but comment on THAT. "Bathe after we find food, otherwise you'll scare the fish away!" There was silence...and then..."SHUT UP AND SIT!!!!" Inu Yasha hit the ground, fast and hard. It made Shippo jump, and a bit grateful to Kagome for releasing him from their rude friend's clutch. Observing Inu Yasha's body laying on the ground and in somewhat pain, the young kitsune shook his friend. "I hate to tell ya I told ya so, but..." Now it was the hanyou's turn to whimper. "Just...shut it...why don't you?!"

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Kagome was glad to have found a river nearby their campsite. The cool water was refreshing, though she wouldn't mind a nice hot bath once in a while when in the feudal era. Inu Yasha and Shippo were close, but of course not peeking. Shippo actually was too sweet and innocent to commit such a crime, and sadly Inu Yasha wasn't too interested in seeing her in the buff. Wait...why would his disinterest in her nakedness be upsetting to her? Then again, why would it be a good thing? The miko did feel close to the hanyou, but only as close friends...nothing more.

Well, now that I think about it....

No! She was NOT romantically connected to that filthy dog! He was mean and rude and inconsiderate...how could she possibly like him in THAT way?! Sweeping all feelings of the heart away, she closed her eyes and imagined she was back home, in her bed, and that this forsaken hunt was a dream. Just a bad, bad dream...

Suddenly, she heard a rustle in the bushes nearby and quickly submerged most of her body except for her head. Then....little Shippo jumped in with her! Kagome just gaped at the kitsune who splashed about, then began to attack her with gentle liquid waves. "Heheh!!! Isn't this fun?! I bet Inu Yasha wish he was..." Shippo looked up at his friend, who was trembling from the shock. "Sh...Shippo...what do you think you're doing...?" The young fox happily answered that simple inquiration. "I think I'm bathing and playing with you! See?!" Again, he splashed his female companion, who 'eeked' and swam for a rock mounted in the water. She then hid behind it, peeking over at the innocent Shippo.

"Kagome? What's the matter...?" Just then, more rustling was heard...but this time BEHIND Kagome! Inu Yasha appeared on the scene, immediately fixating his gaze on the young kitsune angerly. "Shippo, what do you think you are...ehh...?!" His eyes wandered over to Kagome, who was trembling with rage. Suddenly the whole area was filled with her screams. "GET OUT! GET OUT, GET OUT, GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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Miroku and Sango had found a village a bit far from the others, and had decided to rest and relax there since it was late at night. Sango had gone out to gather supplies they would need for later situations yet to be handed by fate. Miroku was awaiting to receive a room at a hotel, of course offering a free purification and protection of the abode. As a gift, he also received not only a free room, but a very special room...

When Sango returned, Kilala of course with her, she was obviously exhausted. Miroku greeted her happily, noting the bundle she carried on her back. "I see we will be well prepared for what lies ahead..." Sango nodded in agreement. "Yes, we need to be well-equipped for the future. Naraku is still holding strong..." Miroku offered to carry the bag Sango held, and the retired demon hunter couldn't help but chuckle at the difficulty the monk had with the luggage. She was so preoccupied watching him struggle, she took no notice of walking in to their room. Miroku then placed the heavy bundle down and smiled innocently. "we're here...."

Sango glanced at the room and froze. It had a view of the ocean, lit candles decorating the side of the bed...wait...BED?! Yes, there was only ONE bed! "Miroku...did you?!" "My...I guess they had no more beds. Guess we'll have to share...heh..." Sango growled under her breath. The moment soon passed as Miroku found himnself with a bruised cheek and in the hall. "You can sleep in the HALL tonight, you pervert!" The door slammed in his face, the monk looking pitifully defeated. "S...SANGO!"

Early in the morning, the two were preparing to leave. Miroku had uncomfortably slept in the hall, just as Sango had ordered. Sango had slept much more peacefully...the candles had a heavenly scent to them which made the atmosphere more comfortable to drift away in. The female still refused to talk to the one she marked a 'pervert', despite how he strived to get her attention. Kilala once more transformed and the two were off, Miroku not daring to wrap his arms around her waist despite the deepest temptations.

Would he ever win her attentions?

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At the campsite, Kagome was awake, though her male companions were still snoozing. At least, she thought them to be until the elder one put his cloak around her for protection against the cold morning. Inu Yasha then sat down next to her, not minding the chill that plagued the day. "Hey...are you ok?" Kagome 'hmmphed', still not eager to forgive. "No apology then?," she asked in a bitter tone.

Inu Yasha looked a bit insulted to be even asked such a question. "Apology?! For what?! I had the runt quite bothering you and I didn't get a good look of you in the first place! Besides, there's nothing that good to look at!" Kagome's last nerve snapped in to itsy bitsy pieces. "What's that supposed to mean?!"

A dead silence then took over them. Actually, it distracted them. The pair suddenly realized no birds were singing, no creatures were moving, and a wind playfully teased their tresses and kissed their skin with frigid lips. Something was afoot. No...some ONE was afoot, and Inu Yasha could smell them a mile away.

"Do you sense him?" Kagome nodded, gaze fixated on the emerald void of the forest. Shippo hopped over to the couple, huddling close to the closest thing he had to a mother now. The miko picked up the young kitsune and stood up sharply. The hanyou ripped his cloak off of the girl and gripped the hilt of Tetsusaiga. "Sesshomaru, show yourself!"

In a few mere moments, Inu Yasha's half-brother (and a full demon) Sesshomaru seemed to apparate in the mists of the evergreen ocean. "Well, well...," said the youkai, emotionless and eyes staring uninterestedly into the matching amber of his partial kin, "still toying with human whores, are we?"

Kagome allowed her temper to get the best of her. "HEY!" Sesshomaru ignored that sudden outburst, keeping his distance enveloped in the mysterious fog looming over the area. Inu Yasha growled bitterly at the jack-ass who most unfortunately he shared family ties with. "How dare you?! Did you come all this way to insult me and the company I keep, Sesshomaru?!"

A smirk graced the youkai's pale face, amusement flickering in his eyes somewhat. "No...perhaps I will some other time, some other day. Now, dear brother, I wish to know of a demon known as the 'wind chaser'." Auds of the hanyou fluttered curiously, looking a bit surprised his brother had not come to introduce him to his doom. "The 'wind chaser'? What the hell is that?" Again, another smirk.

"That, half-breed, will be the beginning of our end..." Kagome looked into Sesshomaru's calm, emotionless gaze, and gasped when she realized what she saw tainted within...

She saw fear...

OOC: Now begins the tale of a complex plot that I am not even sure at the moment what the hell will happen ^^; I promise to update once a week! Just sit back and be patient! ^^;

Oh, and this story will involve all the characters, and of course romances, humor, and some lime (what IY fanfic would be complete without it?!)!

Just tune in next time! Till then, peace out! ^^