Hey guys! I know I started other stories and I wrote more on them it's just that my old computer decided it wanted to crash so I lost all my old stuff! Well now I started this new one and decided to post it so tell me what you think!

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or any of its characters. However, I do own my character AnuAlyana and my ideals on this story.

Enjoy the story!

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A Raging Storm

Chapter 2: Playing The Part…

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Fourteen years later that same pup sits in the comforting branches of a tree on the peak overlooking the insignificant, dusty village she has lived in for most of her life. It was mostly a farming village, the land stippled with rice patties and the rare empty spaces flanked by fat cows and pigs which provided most of the village's food. The farmers here do not ask questions and they don't cause unnecessary trouble mostly stay to themselves and their crops.

Unquestionably if they knew the truth about the woman they believed they knew and learned what she really was their view may be swayed. Any village would likely stand on its nose if it knew it held a sorceress and two youkai in its midst.

Over the years Xana has educated the young woman considerably and as she watches the woman sat in the tree overlooking the village she knew it was her destiny to do just that.

The strength the young woman possesses is boundless and unhindered by any obstacle. Over the years the woman has grown to be the village's protector of sorts and the farmers come to her with their troubles of troublesome youkai or even illnesses.

Once a woman had made the mistake of inquiring if the woman was a miko. Xana had laughed outright in the woman's face making a humorous scene in the middle of the market. 'Yes a miko...the farthest thing from it. The dark energy seeping from that child is horrendous. Even that dragon in the castle would pale in comparison.' "AnuAlyana, time to come in, Hatori will have my head otherwise."

Ana gazes out toward Xana and glides from the tree leisurely running her hand along the smooth bark in parting. "I'm coming." Ana says softly her eyes still a brilliant gold and the same long onyx locks but her markings are buried under a façade of human appearance. Many years of training had taught Ana that humans aren't at all how most youkai consider them. There are the very few who are honorable and worthy of her trust.

Hatori sat at the table waiting on both women to come in so he may start dinner his stomach growling with the temptation of the food steaming before him. Xana was the first to come in her usual dark and dull eyes looking to him with that same reprimanding look. "Where-."

"She is coming. You need not hasten that girl just because your stomach is greedy." Hatori gave a frown but looked to the door as Ana stepped inside her cheeks rosy from the cool wind on them. "You should start wearing a cloak when you go out." Hatori scolds gently and Ana looks to him with a small smile.

"Why, worried I'll get sick?" Ana asks mockingly and Hatori glares at her.

"Yes, now sit so we may eat." Ana sits as told and waits as Hatori takes the first bite and dinner begins.

Xana looks to Ana seeing her glowering at her food with a frown as she chews slowly. "So what did you do today?" Xana asks leaning on the table to level the woman with a searching stare. Like always Ana let her look all she desired but she didn't get a thing, the woman's face was like stone and her brilliant eyes were void.

"A farmer asked for my assistance today and I gave it. It was a minor fox demon transforming things and trying to make things difficult." Xana blinked her eyes trying to conjure up a reply.

"And you killed this youkai?" Hatori asks sipping his tea calmly.

"No." Ana says putting a chopstick full of rice in her mouth.

"Why not?" Xana asks exasperated.

"It was a kit. He was only having fun. Humans shouldn't be so gullible." Ana says simply munching on pulled meat.

"What did you tell the farmer?" Xana asks her face showing a bit of the annoyance only Ana can bring out.

"He was the one who stopped me from punishing the runt."

"You were going to kill the little thing?" Xana nearly screams her eyes wide making Ana smirk behind her tea cup.

"He would've made a nice pair of boots…" Ana says airily her eye brows rose with the effort of hiding her humor but Hatori sees it and grins, "Could've used a new pelt…think it's too late to hunt him down?"

"No, he's small so it shouldn't be too hard…"

"You two are awful! Talking about hunting down a poor child and using him as clothing! What has become of my Ana?" Hatori gives a loud thundering laugh and Ana follows soon afterwards her tinkling laugh a rarity that makes a smile appear on all faces present.

"What's so funny?" Xana snaps looking at both youkai in turn and seeing the humor in their eyes.

"After all these years and you're still so easy to sway." Hatori chuckles amused making Xana glare at him deflating.

"Sometimes I swear you two are part fox."

Dinner passed with little consequence and soon the three were heading to bed for the night. "Remember that you have to go to the market tomorrow." Xana reminds and Ana waves her away with a nod and heads to her room.

"Be sure you have a list of what you want for me in the morning."

"I'll see to it, rest well now child." Ana gives a small sound in reply then lets the fabric door slide into place behind her. With a sigh Ana falls onto her bed staring up at her ceiling bored of the everyday chores and 'duty' her human self has.

'But it is worth it. And helping the ones who need my help makes me feel I have a purpose in life once more. Tomorrow will be a trying day. Visitors are supposed to be coming to serve the lord in the area and be rid of a demon infestation…wonder how well that will work out.'

The morning came with Xana waking Ana waving a piece of paper in her face and going on about hurrying before the crowd gets too thick.

Up and dressed Ana walks from the rather large hut the piece of parchment neatly folded in her kimono as she walks to the market just a few miles to the east. Some of the villagers were already active and tilling farms or cleaning up the huts.

Ana thought it was strange how outsiders could put so much spirit into the dusty old village. Children run passed Ana pretending to sword fight as they went yelling about "evil monsters" and "die demon".

As Ana thought the market was already bustling with activity. Women were out looking for the best deals for the best price children were looking through toy vendors and the blacksmith had all of his work on display.

The blacksmith to Ana was the type of human you had to credit as extraordinary. The man was huge and his strength was unprecedented, also he was handsome, beyond handsome and she noticed his eyes on her also.

Hatori had yelled at her thoroughly once when she had been alone talking with the human about her sword saying he was worthless, weak, trash compared to her but Ana didn't agree.

Said blacksmith looked up as if sensing Ana was thinking about him and stared her right in the eyes giving his sexy little smirk as if to say, "You know you can't resist."

"Morning Lady AnuAlyana." Ana gives a small smile, "Morning Shiro."

Ana stopped at the necessary vendors and got what she needed happy that Xana had only needed a few things and she would be leaving soon. Busy putting her profits in her pack Ana turns not paying attention and bumps right into someone.

Confused Ana looks up quickly but tenses seeing a rather tall looking youkai staring down at her menacingly. The entire market place had frozen at the occurrence and Ana could feel their anxiety. "I'm sorry. Forgive me for not paying attention to where I was going." Ana says quietly bowing her head slightly in apology.

The silent youkai chuckles grabbing hold of Ana's wrist pulling her up so that they are nose to nose, "Aren't you a cute little piece of meat." The youkai purrs his breath caressing Ana's cheek and she shivers with the wish to rip this idiot apart.

"I suggest you unhand Lady AnuAlyana." A deep voice warns nearby and Ana looks to see Shiro standing, sword in hand glaring at the youkai hatefully.

The youkai laughed but put Ana down pleasing the surrounding humans as necessary. "It was not as if I would eat the little human." Shiro's eyes narrow and the youkai chuckles amused.

Shiro moves to Ana and pulls her to him protectively his eyes never leaving the youkai's traitorous form. "Leave, demon." Shiro growls out displeased by the display the youkai made.

"Very well, do not want the villagers running after me with pitchforks and torches, now do I?" The youkai takes his leave but not before straying one last look at Ana before disappearing all together.

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And just so everyone knows the more reviews I get the more I'll write! How am I going to know you liked my story if you don't tell me? So REVIEW and tell me what you think. Also the process on my other stories is still really slow due to a computer crash. Now I have a new computer and a new story!