This is my first attempt at writing a fan fiction. It currently centers around Sesshoumaru and an original character I have created to pair with him, as I adore his character but at the same time I love Inuyasha x Kagome. I'm not entirely sure yet how many chapters this will turn out to be. More that 5 or 10 even possibly. Anyway, I hope you all will enjoy.


Chapter 1: The Glade

The first time she didn't quite realize she was dreaming for a minute or so, but once she did a bright smile graced her lips.

"A lucid dream. I haven't had one of these in forever, not since . . .," she winced slightly and dropped that particular line of thought.

She stretched luxuriously as she looked down upon the peaceful landscape below. It seemed somehow familiar to her. She noticed suddenly a figure dressed all in white leaning against a tree in the glade beneath her. With a curious frown she drew herself in, even her scent and floated downwards, as can happen in dreams. With the barest of glances to the trees surrounding her she examined him.

"Wow, my subconscious sure knows what I like," the thought floated idly across her mind as she admired his flowing silvery hair and most attractive form.

He blinked, knowing instantly that he was dreaming but not recognizing any of the trees surrounding the old maple he was leaning against. He tilted his head slightly, or did he? With a small shrug at the idiosyncrasies of his slumbering mind he thought no more of it. That is, until he realized that he wasn't alone.

Moving only his eyes, he sought his hidden companion.

"Golden eyes . . ." she breathed and figuring her own conjuration wouldn't hurt her, she stepped into the small clearing for a closer look.

With a soft breath he stilled as she came towards him. Her dark hair fell in silken waves past her waist to just brush her hips. Full lips curved into a gentle smile as she caught his gaze. A flowing gown of pale blue clothed her lithe yet lush form.

"Looks like she is wearing a waterfall," he murmured to himself. His nose twitched and he gasped softly. "No scent!"

She laughed lightly sounding like the tinkling of bells.

"Of course not . . . I noticed you scenting the air before."

"You hid it from me?"

She nodded. She had crossed the glade and now stood before him.

"Why?"

An almost perfectly shaped brow arched delicately, "I am dreaming, so," she shrugged slightly, "why not?"

He had no answer for this so he simply nodded and replied with an enigmatic, "hnn."

She walked slowly around him, eyes never resting in one place as she filed everything away in her memory. Why does all this seem like I've done it before?

For his part, he withstood her scrutiny in silence and examining her in turn as she moved quietly around him. This seems . . . familiar. Golden eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly when she was suddenly before him, kneeling in the dirt heedless of the detritus picked up by her dress. Questing fingers reached toward him slowly. Lifting one lip he growled a soft warning. The hands paused.

She blinked slowly. At such a close range he couldn't help but notice that her eyes were quite entrancing. A dark warm brown flecked with gold. Too late he realized she was reaching for him once again. He tried to draw back quickly and was halted by her low growl.

He was so shocked that he didn't even register at first her light touch. Her fingertips brushed his cheeks, across his brow, his lips. He shivered softly. No human had ever dared approach him so! No female had ever touched him so and he gazed in startled wonderment into her own shocked gaze.

"I won't hurt you . . ." her breath tickled against his hair as he followed her gaze to where his fingers curled around her wrist. Oh Light! What am I doing? Why does this all seem so, so . . . like I do it all the time?

"This Sesshoumaru is not afraid . . ." she was still too close to his being, but he admitted silently to himself that he didn't want her to move further. Why not? Why does her touch, her presence seem like home?

Head tilted to one side she considered him.

"Sesshoumaru? That is your name . . ." she smiled, "wherever did my subconscious come up with that? Killing Perfection." She mused aloud, shaking her head in puzzlement.

Silver hair swayed gently as he nodded in response, "why do I dream of such a presumptive human female?" He mused in return.


She woke with a start, dark eyes popping open. What a strange dream. I swear though, I know that place. I know . . . I know . . . him.

With a small shake of her head to clear herself of such fancies she got up, tossing the covers back and starting her day. Slowly she went through her morning routine, hoping maybe her normal jog and normal strange thoughts would dispel her current strange thoughts.

It was nearly an hour and half later, after her shower and that first heavenly cup of coffee. It was in that first pleasant sip of her second cup, that it hit her. Not the fact that the thought came out aloud, that was quite unsurprising, but the fact that it came at all. With the tsunami force of long denied emotion and submerged memory.

"Inu-chan?"

Gold flecked eyes blinked back tears as her legs lost their strength and she all but fell into a convenient chair with bone jarring shock. Her shoulders shook slightly and she hugged herself tightly to keep the tears from spilling over.

"It can't be you. It can't be, can it?"

Soft ripples radiated across the surface of her coffee. Concentric waves centering from the drop of a single tear.


Sesshoumaru woke slowly, taking his time to lie there and think about his dream and that strange woman who seemed so familiar to him. It bothered him so much that he worried he may have met her and somehow forgotten.

"How could I have forgotten? This Sesshoumaru does not forget."

Satisfied with this reaffirmation he rose from his futon and dressed quickly. It was quite an odd dream though. Perhaps I should ask someone? But who might know of such things as dreams?

These thoughts tumbled through his mind for the entire day, until finally that evening he sought out his half-brother, Inuyasha. Or more correctly, Inuyasha's mate, Kagome.