Black Cat

A.N.: Here we go the second chapter. I have just recently had the pleasure of getting to see the first Inuyasha movie. It is really good. I like how it manages to be funny yet rather depressing. I really hope that it comes out in theaters because that would be really awesome.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or anything related to it and if you thought that I did I think you have problems. Kuroneko is a character I made up by myself.

Chapter 2: Kuroneko Joins Sesshomaru

The cat demon ran at Sesshomaru head on. He ducked and it flew over him landing hard on the ground.

It turned around bearing its teeth. It growled loudly.

Sesshomaru remained calm drawing Tokijin from it's sheath. He pointed it challengingly at the demon.

"I don't know why you are doing this but it ends here," he said. The demon again ran at him.

Sesshomaru drew back his sword and then thrust it forward. The blade grazed the demon's left shoulder.

It sprang back and growled.

"Milord finish it off before it can attack again!" Jaken shouted from the sidelines.

The demon turned its attention to Jaken and charged at him.

Jaken's eyes widened in fear and he took off running.

"Sesshomaru-sama, save me!" he yelled with the cat on his tail.

Sesshomaru sighed. 'Why me?' he thought. He sheathed Tokijin and ran to save Jaken.

He jumped high in the air and landed next to the cat demon. Drawing his claws back he scratched the demon across its face.

The demon jumped back and stared menacingly at Sesshomaru. Around the demon's body flames sprouted that enveloped it.

Sesshomaru stepped back from the heat of the fire confused. 'What the hell?' he thought.

Rin ran up to him and hugged his leg. "Sesshomaru-sama, I'm scared," she said.

Sesshomaru patted her on the head but remained silent. He was fully concentrating on the demon.

Soon the fire disappeared. Instead of the cat demon that was there before there was a woman.

She was tall and had long black hair that draped over her shoulders. Out of her hair poked cat ears that were also black. She was wearing a black hori that on it's shoulders and knees were three dark blue stripes somewhat similar to the cat demon's fur. Her hands were equipped with long yellow claws. She had blood red eyes that had pupils like a cat. Behind her swishing back and forth was a black tail. She still had the earring in her ear and the jewel shard around her neck.

"Picking a fight with you is not worth my amusement," she said. She walked slowly over to Sesshomaru.

He stepped back. "Um, what do you want?" he said slowly.

"Really nothing," she said as she poked the fluffy tail that was perched on his shoulder. "What is this thing? Is it some kind of road kill?" she asked.

"Excuse me?" Sesshomaru asked.

She looked down at Rin who was staring up at her with big eyes. "A human child. How cute," she said a fake smile on her face. She then bent over and stared straight at Jaken. "Some kind of toad?"

"I beg your pardon!" Jaken said alarmed. "I am not a toad you stupid..." Jaken was cut short by the female bopping him over the head.

"I should have killed you," she said standing back up.

Sesshomaru looked around confused. "Who the hell are you!?" he asked.

"Oh I'm sorry. My name's Kuroneko," she said.

"Why are you here and why did you attack me?" Sesshomaru said through gritted teeth.

"Why am I here? The village that I was staying at drove me out. They were frightened because I am a demon," Kuroneko started to explain.

"Are you sure it's not because you have a Shikon Jewel shard?" Sesshomaru asked.

"It might be that," she said annoyed, "Anyhow they planned to kill me but I transformed and killed them before they even touched me. Then I ran away from the village. I was in such a hurry that I forgot my sword."

"Very interesting. That still doesn't explain why you tried to kill me," Sesshomaru said as he sat down on the ground.

Kuroneko also sat down. "After I killed the villagers I needed to vent my frustration so when I heard you and your posy coming I just attacked without a second thought."

"Wow you're a pleasant person," Jaken said with distaste.

"Care to repeat that?" Kuroneko said baring her teeth.

"Um, no," Jaken said in a small voice.

"That's probably a good idea," Kuroneko said standing up. "So where are you and your friends off to Sesshomaru?" she asked.

"I'm really not sure," he answered.

"If it's not to much trouble could I come with you? I'm not sure how many of the villagers might still be after me. If they actually surprise me I could be in trouble."

"How dare you ask that of Sesshomaru-sama after you tried to murder him. Of course you can't," Jaken began.

"Jaken be silent for once in your life," Sesshomaru said. He turned to Kuroneko, "Where is this village that you were staying at?" he asked.

Kuroneko was puzzled. "It's a couple miles to the north," she said.

"Okay. You may come with us. We are going to that village to retrieve your sword," Sesshomaru said as he began to leave.

"But Milord! Why are you allowing her to stay with us?" Jaken asked.

"Keep your mouth shut Jaken. Otherwise I will have to kill you," Sesshomaru said silencing Jaken.

"I'll lead the way," Kuroneko said as they began to enter the forest.

'Why does Sesshomaru always allow strange people to follow us?' Jaken thought to himself, 'First Rin and then this Kuroneko. It's beginning to get to be to much for me to take.'
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When Inuyasha and friends arrived at the village Miroku asked if there was someone that they may talk to about the incident.

"You will want to ask the lord of the village. He lives in the large house just up the hill," one of the villagers told him.

"Thank you," Miroku said and then they all traveled up the hill.

On arriving at the lord's house they were allowed in.

"So you want to here about the demon that slaughtered some of my soldiers?" the lord said, "Well it was done by a female cat demon named Kuroneko. She was peaceful and never really bothered anybody and always kept to herself. We allowed her to stay because she seemed less than harmful. Then we learned that she possessed a Shikon Jewel shard."

"So she does have one," Kagome said. "See Inuyasha I told you it was a good idea to talk to the villagers."

"Get off my back," Inuyasha said.

"Anyhow we had been told that the Shikon Jewel gave demons extremely high powers and we thought that any demon with a shard was a threat. Knowing this I sent out ten of my best soldiers to take care of her and well they all died," the lord finished.

"Do you know why the soldiers bodies have large bite marks on the backs of their necks?" Sango asked.

"I don't know. Kuroneko seemed fairly human give or take the cat ear s and tail that she had. She had fangs from what I know but if she bit someone it wouldn't leave that big of a mark."

"Where is this Kuroneko?" Inuyasha asked.

"Sadly we don't know. After she killed my men she fled only leaving her sword behind," the lord said. He turned around and pulled a sword from behind him.

It was still in its sheath and looked more or less like a normal katana. The hilt was black with red marks up and down it.

"We are keeping the sword in the village hoping that Kuroneko will return for it and then we will kill her."

Well there you go the second chapter. What do you think? If you're wondering Kuroneko means "Black Cat". I couldn't think up a name for her so I decided to take what she is a black cat and translate it into Japanese.

I have a surprise for you in the next chapter that might amuse and/or piss you off. Sorry GCN Anime Dragon. Review and I will update as soon as humanly possible. – Sano99