Moonlight – Chapter 2
Four days had passed since Ayame began travelling with Sesshomaru and Jaken, four days they refused to help her. Clearly Ayame stubbornly refused to give up, and Sesshomaru was no exception. It seemed to almost be a battle of silence between the two, but what would Ayame gain by undergoing such a pointless charade?
Sesshomaru walked ahead of the travelling Jaken, Ah-Un, and Ayame. Jaken bore a look of displeasure and irritation as he continuously kept giving dirty looks to the Wolf Demon who for some reason couldn't get lost and leave him and his master to their work.
In an instant, Jaken broke the silence between the three, saying abruptly and loudly,
"Why do you still insist to follow us? It would be easier for you to just give up and leave my master alone! He has no reason to help such an insignificant demon such as yourself!"
Ayame growled softly to herself, before yelling back,
"I told you already, I'm not leaving until he helps me! And who are you calling an insignificant demon? To me it looks like you're the insignificant one!"
Jaken tapped the bottom of his staff on the ground before asking Sesshomaru, "Errrh.. Master? Shall I dispose of this demon once and for all? I think she's getting to be extremely-"
Sesshomaru stopped in his path, turning his head to the side a bit, his golden eyes peering back at his servant, "Jaken, leave the kid alone."
The green imp demon gasped slightly, looking down in fear. Jaken then said immediately after, with hesitation in his voice,
"Errh.. If it isn't too much to ask Mi'lord, may you explain why you let her follow? Even after you stated that you won't assist her?"
Sesshomaru continued walking,
"Simply because if she wants to waste her time, let her. I have no interest wasting my time stopping her. Unnecessary conflicts are of no interest to me, especially when there's no threat before us."
Ayame looked down slightly, turning slightly red, following it up with a growl. He was right though, she wasn't a threat.
The three continued travelling until reaching an uphill road leading into a mountain forest. Ayame remained silent for the rest of the trip, as did Sesshomaru. The only one making noise was Jaken, who despite being such a small demon was extremely loud when he spoke, and he indeed spoke a lot. After reaching the top, Sesshomaru stopped in his path. His golden eyes looked to his right side, then left side. He then moved his hands to the hilt of his blade, Bakusaiga. Sesshomaru was cautious, more so than Ayame was used to. Was she finally to see the power this demon truly had? Sesshomaru looked to the side, his eyes looking over to Jaken and Ayame, saying rudely,
"Stay back.. come any closer and you'll die." Jaken observed the surroundings as well, seeming to know exactly why Sesshomaru was cautious and exactly why they'd die if coming any closer. In that instance a small army of demons came out of the forests, lead by a slender youkai which took the appearance of a human.
The demon walked forward towards them with a grin, speaking in a rather confident tone,
"At long last we've found you.. Sesshomaru. I must say you've been a bother to track down."
Sesshomaru remained still, giving the demon a cold response,
"Should I care to know who you are?"
The demon cracked it's neck slightly, continuing to approach Sesshomaru.
"My name is of no importance. I've come seeking your assistance."
Jaken confidently walked forward, wielding his staff in a battle ready position. Ayame almost let out a giggle from how funny the small demon looked, but refrained. Jaken yelled out to the demon,
"How dare you assume my master is a mere mercenary for hire! Leave-"
Sesshomaru interrupted Jaken,
"With what?"
The strange demon grinned slightly, replying in a devious tone,
"With that Half-Breed brother of yours. InuYasha."
Ayame gasped softly. Sesshomaru was.. InuYasha's brother? The Half-Demon that followed Kagome around? It's true they did resemble each other. Ayame began to worry, thinking in her mind, 'If Sesshomaru agrees.. Then he'll go after InuYasha, and that means Kagome will be in danger!'
Sesshomaru smirked slightly, something very abnormal and rare for him, something nobody would care to see at the risk of their own lives. Jaken yelped loudly when seeing that facial expression on his master's face.
Sesshomaru walked forward towards the demon, saying in a cold tone,
"Not interested." And with that, he drew the white hilted sword at his side. The blade shined in the sunlight, beginning to glow with a green demonic aura. Sesshomaru raised it's blade, swinging it towards the demon and his army,
"Bakusaiga!!"
A blast of green yoki was released from the blade and engulfed the demon and his army. They began to scream in agonizing pain, before being decomposed within seconds. The sword's effect left no survivors, no remains. Ayame sighed with relief, for two reasons. She didn't have to worry about Kagome being in danger, after all she knew Koga was in love with her. And the most important reason, Sesshomaru was indeed the one who can save her tribe. There had to have been a thousand demons before them, and Sesshomaru disposed of them with a single sweep of his sword. Ayame was positive now, and was given the re-assurance she needed to keep on going.
Sesshomaru sheathed his sword and resumed his walking, Jaken immediately chasing after him. Ayame was not going to give up, he was the one she needed.. He could help her, he's the only one who can. But there was something more. An undeniable infatuation. Sesshomaru was beginning to grow on her. His power, and his beauty. Ayame turned bright red when that realization came to her mind, but she quickly shook her head and chased after the two, this was no time for such thoughts.
Ayame was sure of one thing, if she was going to change Sesshomaru's mind, she'd need to become useful to him. She would need to prove herself to him, but she had no idea how she could.
Her eyes changed since she met him, they've since gained a sparkle of hope. The hope that her clan, would one day be free.