Disclaimer: Neither Inuyasha nor any of the characters of this manga/anime belongs to me, they all belong to Rumiko Takahashi.

This is a little experiment of mine, and I wanted to make this sort of like a Pilot chapter. If this is well received I will continue, if it's not… well, I'll continue just the same. XD

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That bloody sorcerer had appeared out of nowhere and started causing havoc and destruction in his domains, and he wasn't going to stand it.

His mate was heavy with child and he would protect her and his subordinates no matter what. But as he was about to strike a blow a dragon appeared out of nowhere and he had to jump in order to avoid a torrent of fire coming out of the thing's mouth.

What surprised him however, were not the appearance of the dragon, but the shape of it. The dragons he knew and had always known were slim, slender, even snakelike, but this one looked utterly different from anything he'd ever seen.

The body was relatively short, sturdy built and the legs were long and muscled, the head raised over a long slender neck, and had a line of short spikes running from the start of the back to the long conical tail, which ended in dangerous looking pikes. A set of giant bat-like wings extended above his back. All black scales, except for the blue on the claws and the belly.

Damnation! Inu no Taisho thought. Not only had he to fight the goddamn magician, but also his god damn pet.

Much to his surprise, the creature took only a second to analyze him and dismiss him as little to no matter of importance, before he lunged for the wizard, claws first.

"You bloody lizard, I'll make sure you rot in the deepest pitch of hell." The wizard howled in rage as the dragon smashed towards a rock, change the Lord of the West didn't miss to take him to the mountain. Which crumbled over the man as the dragon let go of him, knowing him dead.

They both stood for a second a top of the new cliff, measuring each other with their eyes and panting from the fight. Then the dragon sighted as his body diminished itself to human form in a whirlwind of flames.

"Merci. I'd been chasing that cursed bastard all the way from… well, if I told from where, you'd still have no idea," the dragon said with a smirk. Inu no Taisho took a few seconds to analyze him. Long reddish hair, and bright blue eyes, a goatee on his chin the same funny color of his hair. The smell and look of his clothes let him know that it was not something he'd found just like that in his lands. Boiled leather and a ring mail shirt under it.

"Try me and tell me the name of your land. I might surprise you," the dog answered.

"Perpignan, France, in the Alp Mountains." The redhead challenged, leaving the dog without a clue, just as he had predicted.

"Never heard of it," the Lord of the West admitted. Then, after a few seconds of silence they both started laughing.

"Tell me, si vous plaise, your name and about this country of yours, and I will tell you mine and about my homeland, Mon ami." The dragon proposed extending his hand, which was soon clasped by the youkai.

"I am lord of the western lands, they refer to me as Inu no Taisho. Call me Touga, if you like." He answered.

"Jean D'Perpignan, of the house of Chatiyard, the refer to me as the Dragon King in the South. Call me Jean… if you like." The redhead answered, with a hand to his chest and bowing slightly.

"Welcome to Japan, Jean. You are welcome to my castle as long as you desire" the youkai invited, and they both headed away, silently, commenting on this that very occasionally, neither knowing what should they say.

Soon the youkai got chance to learn as much of this faraway land his new friend came from, as well as the fact that the old sorcerer's intentions to kill him and destroy Jean's growing family in order to absorb their power. His mate too was expecting… an egg, instead of a puppy. His second born actually, and Jean was pleased to tell endless stories of his heir, Philippe.

Just as he was pleased to learn all he could of this new land he'd found. Their costumes, tradition, language and everything else.

And even when the time of departure came, a deep bond had been formed.

Just as Jean sworn to protect Touga's mate and son should he die, the daiyoukai was chosen to become godfather to the dragon's second child, Louis.

Friends in joy and sorrow, and visiting every two or three years, their families grew closer, for the lady demoness of the West held the dragoness queen quite close to her heart, and regretted deeply her dead only forty years after they met.

The last time they met, Sesshoumaru was around the sixtieth year of his life, but resembled an inexperienced thirteen year old. The same that Louis and Philippe, but not their younger sisters. Born with a couple of decades between them, the elder girl, Marie, resembled a six year old, whilst her sister, Isabeu, a four year old.

It had been an important gathering for everyone, since Jean presented his newfound human wife, along with her human son. Inukimi was shocked with the news.

A human? Some mortal whore was to replace her dear friend, Isabelle?

A random human scum whom, to top it all, was already carrying Jean's child inside her.

Little did she knew future had a similar fate in store for her.

This was also the first and last of the talks about a formal alliance between them and their lands. For that, the heirs would need to become closer. And what would be closer than brothers, if only in-law.

Sesshoumaru was to marry Marie as soon as they both came of age…

But years passed and the friends loosed contact. The betrothal almost forgotten by both parts, and certainly by the children.

Touga found Izayoi and soon understood what had driven his friend towards his human mate, Danielle, and their daughter, Catherine, or as they called her Châton. (Kitten)

He had a son by her, even if it cost his life. A hanyou named Inuyasha.

It wouldn't be until more than two centuries later when the old bonds would need to renew. When a new enemy would use the vengeance of the old one to his advantage. And as the old wizard would enjoy to see the heirs of the dog and the dragon destroy themselves warring, Naraku would use that to take his enemies off his path…