AN: Well I don't own Inuyasha! All I have are recorded eps. :( Oh well but I do own Maeko..Yay!!





Chapter 2 The Mysterious Yoaki

That morning Maeko woke up to see a dull gray sky. She got up quickly once again disoriented. Then she remembered last night's events. She got up and stretched out her muscles. She jumped down from the tree gracefully and landed without a sound. She was lost she didn't know where she was. She started walking and found a cliff facing east. At least I'll see the sunrise she thought.

Sesshoumaru walked out of his castle everyone still slept except him. He swiftly ran towards where the woman slept. As he got there he found she was gone. He followed her scent to the cliff. He watched her from the cover of the woods. "I know your there, just show yourself." She said. He came out and she turned around to see him. She could only think of three words to describe him, beautiful but masculine.

"I advise you leave these lands."

She shrugged. "I don't even know where these lands are. I don't even know who you are." She said.

"I am Lord of the Western Lands." She figured this would happen with her luck. She heard a swift sound and she drew out her own sword to block his. "You should have taken my first warning seriously wench." Angered She pushed back with her sword.

"Don't ever call me a wench." He saw her eyes transform from grayish blue to gold. Her sword also started to glow. He soon felt heat coming off of it. He felt his own sword heat up to burning his skin. He slashed at her. She met his slash with a block. He swung again. "Oh don't like my sword, too hot for you." She said.

"Nothing is too hot for Sesshoumaru." He replied arrogantly. She rolled her eyes. He slashed again she went to block. It was just as he expected that with his other hand he pushed her forcefully. She stepped back and felt the edge and some rock stumble down. She looked down, a long drop she thought. He slashed at her while she was off guard and she blocked. He pushed her back. Bad mistake she thought as she flew down. Soon she heard the wind whistle through her ears and met up with the morning mist. She felt her eyes widen and could see far below. She felt her body stretch and soon she was a large dragon. They didn't call her people Dragon Clan for nothing. She felt sorrow sweep over her. She was the last one in her clan. She was slightly smaller than Sesshoumaru's true size. Her scales were white with gold tipping. She glided down and she pulled upward barely missing the ground by a few feet. Her wings flapped as she slowly gained altitude. She flew up and up flying felt so right and free. She flew up and met even with the cliff. She saw the lord had left. She flew up above the trees when she soon saw a silver blur through the trees. She caught up to him and saw he stopped within a clearing where a toad waited for him. She saw the side of his face and it finally dawned on her. He was Inutaisho's son.



"Morning master!" Jaken smiled. Sesshoumaru just nodded his head not saying a word. He saw Jaken's eyes sparkle. "Master have you brought a pet home."

"What are you talking about toad." He turned around to see what he was looking at when he saw a great dragon with golden eyes starring at him. How could that be he thought. The wind picked up to fearsome gales that swirled around the dragon. He saw her transform back to her human-like form. She dived towards him and their swords clashed. "Do you not just die." He said annoyed.

"Not easily." She said. She heard in the distance a little girl coming.

"Sesshomaru-sama brought a dragon to play with Rin." She smiled.

"Rin leave." She pouted but was about to leave. Sesshoumaru didn't want Rin to see such violence then he scoffed at the thought. She knelt a couple of yards away. He could sense she was aching from the two battles. She looked down when he saw a necklace dangle from her neck. A shikon shard. He smirked no wonder a yaoki came after her. He saw Rin run towards her. "Are you hurt." She asked worried.

"Rin come here."

"But she could be hurt Sesshoumaru-sama." He knew Rin already took to liking the stranger. "Can she stay with Rin Sesshoumaru-sama?" She asked. She got up and she bowed her eyes starring at the ground. "I am the daughter of Ken and Miaka from the Dragon Clan. I come to fulfill my father's wishes. He asked that I come here to be of your services."

"Jaken help her out."

"But master."

"Jaken now." Sesshoumaru blank expression watched her. She knew she was being watched. She wondered why she was brought here upon her father's wishes. She thought he was a heartless killer but evidently the little girl showed some mystery. She got up on her own and glared down at the toad. "I don't need your help." The toad only stared at her then glare back. Sesshoumaru just smirked and walked on. She followed him, she figured she was here for a reason and didn't know where to go. If he were going to kill her he would have done so by now. So she followed him and saw the little girl named Rin walked beside her and smiled. "My name is Rin. Are you going to stay and play with Rin? It's better than the stinky toad." Maeko laughed.

"I'm Maeko." They walked on until she saw a large castle. She smirked it was the same size of her castle which is quite smaller than her father's but changed her expression to seriousness. They walked into the front entrance to a large entry. "Jaken take her to the guestroom. "

"I'm Maeko" she once again repeated hoping her would get the point. He just walked on. Jaken walked ahead and she followed. They passed many rooms and he stopped in front of a room. She walked in and saw it held a large bed and some chairs and sofas. She threw down her bad that held some of her clothes and other personal things. "I advise you take a bath." She saw Sesshoumaru in the doorway. She rolled her eyes and followed him to where a waterfall was. She watched it in awe. She went and placed her hand in the water and felt cold. "It's cold." She said. He merely walked away. She rolled her eyes. She concentrated and soon the water began to bubble slightly. Sesshoumaru turned around and saw the water steam. His eyebrows rose then he walked on. She undressed modestly and got in. It felt good to take a nice clean bath. She felt the water cascade around her. She sat down and relaxed against the back. Her back was to the doorway. As she finished up she saw someone placed a towel and a kimono on the edge. She dried off and put on the Kimono. She walked out to see Jaken walking to him. "Master said to go to the dining hall to eat." At least he treated his guest decently. She followed him and reached a massive dining hall. The table could have held fifty people easily. She saw Rin wave her over to where she sat. Which was also by Sesshoumaru and she sat down. She could smell the food. Her stomach began to grumble. But she waited until Sesshoumaru took the first bite then she began to eat. "Why are you here." He asked. "I'm here to be of your services to fulfill my fathers will."

"And," he said.

"My father supported your father when he reigned and they were close friends when they were pups. Then he promised your father if he needed help he would be there and his next generations. Then Naraku came and he killed my father and mother also my younger sister for this." She raised her necklace to show the shikon shard. She saw his eyes harden. "Naraku, that bastard." She spat. She continued to eat silently as did the others. As she finished she saw Jaken stare at her. "What you looking at?" she asked.

"Your clan is supposedly extinct."

"Not entirely extinct but endangered you stupid toad." Sesshoumaru said bluntly. She thought for a moment. She remember when she was younger her clan was prosperous but then they slowly dwindled away. She said. Rin grabbed her hand, "Let's go play." She said happily. The girl went out in the courtyard and dragged her along. She helped Rin gather flowers. Sesshoumaru watched from his balcony. He saw she had some beauty. She had long ivory hair with some streaks of gold. He guessed that she was at least 100 years old. She had an oval face and it had some markings that were gold in color on her arms and that were one thick stripes on each of her arms. However instead of a moon there was a half sun with fiery rays. He saw that she was in good shape. Her arms and legs were toned from training. She looked up and looked straight at him. He kept the same stoic face. She helped Rin finish up and they walked inside. He could hear Rin run up the steps towards his balcony. "Sesshoumaru-sama here's some flowers Maeko-chan help me arrange." He took them from her and gave her a nod. Her smile widened.

"Rin go play with Jaken." She scrunched his nose and nodded.

"Yoaki I have no need for your services here."

"Yoaki Prince I was sent her by my father. I will follow his orders."

"I have no need for a woman service and Yoaki Lord. I now own these lands."

"I'm sure he meant in guarding and possible protection."

"Lord Sesshoumaru doesn't need protection from a woman."

"Oh, so the great Lord can take on Naraku on his very own." He knew he couldn't but he wouldn't admit it. As he was walking out he heard her say, "When did you become a full lord of the western lands?" She asked in curiosity.

"When I mastered the Tenseiga."

"How was that?" she asked. He then walked out of the room contemplating about it. Maybe he wasn't as heartless as I had first perceived she thought.