~~~~last time~~~~~
She came upon the scared tree; to her shock it was bare of the young half demon. "He's gone"
~~~~~this time~~~~~
Luna stared at the bare spot where Inuyasha was pinned by the priestess Kikyo. "How did he get free?" She didn't understand he should have sealed to that tree forever. But something must have happen. She decided to visit the village that was close by.
She walked down the well worn path to the village; she glanced around the village to find a monk, demon slayer and a fox demon kit sitting outside a hut.
Luna walked up to them "Excuse me?"
The monk looked up and had stars in his eyes "Beautiful lady, would you bare my children?" he asked. Then he was knocked unconscious by the demon slayer.
"I'm sorry about him, do you need something?" asked the demon slayer.
"I was wondering about the half-demon that was sealed to the scared tree." Luna explained
"He was unsealed by Priestess Kikyo's reincarnation, she's inside the hut tending to Inuyasha's wounds" replied the Slayer.
"Sango, she reeks of blood and death." stated the fox demon. Luna looked down to see the young fox hiding behind the woman's legs.
"Shippo, don't say such things." chastised Sango. Luna glanced back up "It's alright, I'm used to it."
"Shippo was it?" Luna asked kneeling down to look into Shippo's green eyes. Shippo nodded clearly frighten of her. "I'm not going to hurt you or your friends." she stated gently. When she stood back up and looked at Sango. "May I see the priestess of this village?"
"Sango, tell our visitor to come in." stated a voice from inside the hut. Luna smiled she knew that voice she always heard it from the shadows, when she was watching over Inuyasha. Luna stepped into the hut. "It's very good to hear your voice again, Keade."
"Do ye know me child?" asked Keade. Luna sat down gracefully. "No, but I do know your voice and I can see fifty years hasn't done you justice."
"Who are you?" asked a strangely dressed woman-child. Luna glanced at her and seen that she was indeed treating Inuyasha's wounds
"My name is Luna; I was a friend of Sugimi's and his most loyal confidante." explained Luna.
Inuyasha's ears twitched at the name of his father. "You knew my old man?"
Luna giggled "Correction, I know your father."
The people in the hut were confused at this statement.
"What I mean is that Sugimi lives in you Inuyasha." Luna clarified; she folded her hands in her lap and stared at Inuyasha with hypnotic blue eyes.
"What are you?" asked Inuyasha sitting up and putting his horai back on. "You reek of blood and death."
"That statement will never get old, Yes, I do smell of blood and death, what I am has no name, but Sugimi called me a blood-drinker I'm the only one that is in japan." replied Luna. She didn't remember how she became what she was.
"Blood drinkers are rare; the only one existed here was over fifty years ago." Keade explained.
"That would be me; I'm left for fifty years after Inuyasha was sealed to the sacred tree." Luna explained. She glanced outside and seen the sky darkening.
Luna's eyes were turning a darker shade of blue as she grew thirsty. 'When was the last time, I fed?' "Would you excuse me for a while?" she asked as she stood up and slipping out the screen door.
"Where is she going?" asked the strangely dressed female.
"I heard about blood drinkers from my wanderings, they have to feed every three days or they will grow weak." the monk replied.
"You don't supposed, she will feed on humans?" asked Sango with fear lacing her voice, Luna seemed nice to her, and she would hate to kill her if she fed on humans.
Luna heard everything the humans were saying. 'I can't say I'm surprised they would think I feed on humans.' She headed into the forest.
~~~Luna's P.O.V. ~~~~~~
I headed into Inuyasha's forest, walking further into the woods away from the village. I stopped and scented the air around me to find an animal scent. I don't feed on human blood. To fed on animal blood, to me it tastes better. I caught the scent of a mule deer. I ran after the scent letting my instincts, I was silent as a hunting cat.
Making my way to where my prey was, once I seen my meal, I pounced on it and wrestled it to the ground. I bit into its neck though skin, fat and sinew the life liquid flowing into my mouth, renewing my strength. The blood turning my eyes back to the sky blue color. As I drank from the animal, i could feel someone watching me. Dropping the dead carcass, I sprang up into a defensive crouch, baring my teeth, my eyes scanning the trees for the person watching me.
Inuyasha came down from a tree branch he was on.
~~~End P.O.V~~~
Luna tilted her head in confusion as she slowly stood back up
"Why were you watching me?" she asked kinda mad that someone had witnessed her hunt.
"Kagome and the others wanted me to see if you fed on humans." Inuyasha replied.
"Oh, rest assure, i do not hunt humans. I fed on animals or demons depending on where i am in the world." Luna assured him.
"That's all i wanted to know." Inuyasha stated and turned to leave. Luna ran up to him and caught his arm. "Wait."
"What?" asked Inuyasha, staring at Luna with untrusting golden eyes.
"I just wanted to get to know you better. I have been with you since you were born." Luna replied
"I was alone, I had to protect myself." Inuyasha growled.
"I'm sorry about Izayoi, if i had known she died, I would have made myself known. But you were never alone. I have always been with you." Luna whispered solemnly knowing Inuyasha would hear her. Inuyasha thought about this she was right, he always caught glimpses of a figure in the shadows watching him.
Luna watched the emotion flicker across Inuyasha's face, confusion, hurt and then realization. She smiled gently. "I was your father's friend and I want to be your friend to Inuyasha, I promise I won't leave you alone anymore."
"Friends, the first time I heard that word was from Kagome. She brought everyone together." Inuyasha whispered
"This Kagome is special to you isn't she?" asked Luna. She looked back at the carcass then to the path where the village sat. 'I'll bring back the carcass for the village stores.' she thought
"Yes, she is" replied Inuyasha, a light shade a red staining his cheeks.
"Inuyasha, would you help me with the carcass I want to take it back to the village to prove I'm not hunting humans." Luna explained. Inuyasha nodded and went over to the carcass and pick it up.
"No blood" He stated.
"Of course there's no blood, I had to feed, you know." Luna replied shaking her head. They went back to the village. The others were sitting around the fire waiting on supper. Inuyasha went around back to field dress the carcass. Luna stepped inside.
"I heard what you said about me." Luna quietly stated, her eyes staring straight at the fire. "I brought back my prey for you, Keade. It was a deer."
"Wait; let me get something straight, you brought back a deer?" Kagome asked. The others were wondering if she had killed Inuyasha.
"Yes, I don't hunt humans, I never have." Luna replied looking up at the strangely dressed female.
"That's a relief, but where's Inuyasha?" asked Sango.
"He's around back gutting the deer. There's no blood to worry about." Luna replied.
Inuyasha came back inside the hut then. "The deer is ready to be butchered Keade."
"Thank you Inuyasha." Keade responded.
"You might want to someone to check your wounds Inuyasha." Luna stated her nose twitching.
"My wounds are fine." replied Inuyasha, lying down on the floor besides kagome. Keade passed around bowls of stew to everyone. Luna declined her bowl.
"I don't eat human food." Luna explained as Inuyasha took the bowl away from Keade. While the others ate supper Luna listening to the sounds of each heart beat. It was like music to her. Once everyone was finished each one was getting ready to go to sleep except Luna and Inuyasha.
"Why aren't you getting ready to sleep?" asked Inuyasha being slightly friendly.
"I don't sleep." Luna replied. "I'll watch the village tonight you get some rest Inuyasha." She stood up and walked out of the hut and leap on the roof.
'I haven't slept in two hundred and fifty years. I miss that.' Luna thought as she listened to the village settled down for the night.
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