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Chapter 7

Playing

Sessomeru spoke to her for the first time, "Human, you are very powerful. Do you not see that?" He glared at her with an icy stare.

Serena sensed her level had increased but she was only relaxing. How can relaxing make her stronger? No, he was just an asshole. However, she would not fall for that. No, she would be nice to him: no matter what. She humored him trying to lower her level of power to make him feel better. Honestly, this is not something that she could control. "I do not think I am that powerful. Thank you for you kind words." Now, if she was in her Sailor Moon outfit that would be powerful. What a jerk…. Serena thought to herself.

He huffed. "You seem to take my words incorrectly."

"I am just a Miko. I am sure that all Mikos are equal talented if not more so." Serena could not believe what a jerk he is being. He might as well tell her to leave his home.

They looked shocked. "How can that be?" Inutaisho had not seen any Miko whom could control plants like her. Mikos did not do that. Some demons could do that but a Miko: no. Not, until today. He would have to keep a close eye on any who had that sort of power.

"I try not to compare myself to often. I am sure my power will increase with time. It is not my place to be ungrateful." Serena thought that would be something that Rei might have said to tourist who did not have a clue. The next thing she would be doing is try to sell him a good luck charm. Serena laughed at the possibility of that happening. He could not have the one she bought from Rei. That one gave her luck.

"Woman you are already the most powerful Miko we have felt." Sessomeru sneered at her as he talked. He did not like to see humans at the dinner table. Normally, he would excuse himself before she sat down. However, he wanted to see what tricks she could do. A child like curiasty wanted her to float the table or make the spoons dance. On the other hand, she could tell his future.

Serena blushes at that, "Thank you. You are kind. I see that I should watch out for demons who bestow such kind words on a girl like me." Serena gave him the fakest smile she could muster. This guy needed a swift kick in the head.

Inutaisho adds, "He is correct. I have never felt power like yours, either." It was unique to say the least. How could such a creature not be mated?



"You both flatter me. It is a pleasure to have such kind friends that give me such complements." She bows her head to Inutaisho's wife as she takes a bite of her meal. Then, she tilts her head to side and smiles. Then, she looks down at her plate and takes a another bite.

They did not understand why she was acting so um..honorable…when most Miko's hated demons. A miko of her power should be fighting not offering her friendship. Inuyasha would not stand a chance with that much power. Inutaisho started to get up; as he did, she stood up as well.

It was too late to stop the young demon from playing at the dinner table because Inuyasha launched himself at Serena. "Miko, catch me." He bent his legs a little then took flight. Well, not flight. He still cannot fly but he is pretending.

Serena braced herself for his body to land on her. As it did, everyone in the room shook with fear. She increased her power and instead of purifying him, she caught him.

As she did, her chair fell over to the side with her in it. He giggled as she let him down. "Playing is for outside." He frowned. She reached over to him."Would you like to go outside and play? Ask an elder though." Serena stood up. She took breathes then brushed herself off.

He beamed with playful kid-like glee. "Dad, can I?" Inuyasha shook his himself off.

"Sure." He did not know what to say. All he could see was a Miko with a smudge on her face.

They followed him outside along with Serena. She looked at them curiously, as they watched her. Inuyasha glared up at her. "What would you like to play?" Serena bent down to talk to him. He thought about it but could not decide. "You can run and I can try to catch you."

He thought about it for a second. They did not think much of it until, her speed up to an inhuman speed. They watch as she easily caught him. "No far, using Miko powers." He pouted until she released him.

He pouted, again. Then, she attacked him by tickling him. "Ha ha that will teach you."

"Stop. Help." She giggles. He rolled on the ground as she continued her assault. "I give."

She let him go but he attacked her the same way. "I see I was deceived." She kicked her legs in the air as she rolled on her back. She started to laugh. Then, she got the better of him, again. They started laughing.

Serena stood up. "That was fun," Inuyasha bowed at her. Serena tried to act like she had planned all this from the beginning. Yes, play time for the Miko. 12:00pm., that was done for today. She almost burst out in tears. Serena wanted to play more but Mikos did not have too much fun.

"I thought so." She leaned over and gave him another kiss on the cheek. "It is my pleasure to play with someone so sweet." Serena wondered if that was the right thing for her. Then, she decided that it is the right thing. Mikos were notorious for being elusive.



He bounced over to his dad. "I like her." Inuyasha waved at her like her just met her two minutes ago. He saw Serena brushing her hair.

They watch her wondering where she put her brush. Inutaisho asks her, "How can you do that?"

Serena smirks, "I have a younger brother. He has a lot of energy, too." She winks at him then continues to brush her hair.

"Can you run faster?" Inutaisho asks. Miko's cannot run that fast. She must be some sort of demon. Maybe, she does not know she is a demon. He shakes that thought off. She would have had to know, if she was a demon. No, she is a witch of some sort.

"I have never tried. I like to walk." She thought about it. "I have spent most of my life being late and I am never on time." Most of her life she is late. She slept in every day. The phone always woke her up though. That alarm clock yelled at her with all that beeping. All alarm clocks should be put in pile then burnt.

A demon came to the castle with dire news. He looked out of breath. "Speak." Inutaisho told the demon.

"My lord, a powerful Miko was spotted just yesterday near your lands. Some demons say this Miko is the recreation of evil." The demon looked into the woods almost expeting to be attacked by an evil Miko with glowing arrows.

He nodded and took the note that the demon handed him. "You may go."

Serena gasped, "What are you going to do?" He only gave her a weird look. "Maybe, I can reason with her. She should be warned that all of those demons are watching her." He still did not speak, "The fight will not be fair. I should continue my search for the powerful Miko I sensed earlier." Serena could not stay if there is a Miko out there with a death wish. She needed to help.

Sessomeru spoke up, "Wench, don't you think that what they are talking about it you?"

Her power increased a bet. She hated being called Wench. It meant that she was his to serve. He was not paying her. "Lesson here. No one calls me, Wench." She could then see fear in his eyes as she let her power rise and drop. Then, she released what she felt was herself or maybe someone who left the land. Serena must have left some sort of trail or something. "You could be right Sessomeru. I will think about that in the future but I still don't think that is me."

Inuyasha was off playing but the two could not believe that she could raise her power even more. They tried to act like normal demons. Maybe, they had a castle but they could just live there with servants. It could happen. Sure, no they are so dead. She would kill them.

Sessomeru spoke because not many knew him. He never even ventured outside his lands. A simple Miko would not know his name. "My name, how do you know it?"

Serena thought could come up with no answer. "Maybe, I am taught to know the demon lords names and what they look like. Maybe, I am here to purify this place of all demons." Serena thought they lost a screw somewhere. How could they believe that she is evil? No one had ever believed that. Serena, evil. Were they insane?

They gasped, "All this time you knew!" Inutaisho did not want Sessomeru or Inuyasha to be purified.

They really needed mental help. How could they think she is evil? Serena only relaxed on the ground. "The people from the last village told me who lived in the West." They were losing it. Where is a good mental clinic when she needed one?

Inutaisho spoke, "You knew I would be in that clearing." He tried not to show any fear. This Miko is dangerous. How could he help his sons if this Miko used her full power?

She looked over at him. "Impossible. I wanted to know why you where crying. Once, I realized why I tried to bless the place." He watched her cry. "Poor Sessomeru then Inuyasha." She heard of the tale but though it was just a parable to teach her to cherish what she had in life. Serena loved those old tales where everyone lived happily ever after. That tale was sad but it was laced with hope for the future.

When first heard it she thought of Rini. Rini could be still born to another man. She was from the future after all. Granted, that universe allowed her and Darien to be together…

Serena perked up. No, that was tale of blooming happiness out of death. There was still hope for her and there was still hope for the demons in that fictional story. However, the story appeared to be true. The demons from the story stood before her.

"How could you have heard about this? Is my life common knowledge?" Inutaisho growled at her.

She shook her head, "No. Any shift in power effects Mikos as well. You just do not realize it." That was true. Only, a local Miko told her as the villager set-up a floodwall.

Serena sat down on the ground for a while then leaned back, while Inuyasha stood on her. "Are you staying with us? You can marry Sessomeru because Dad is too cranky."

She sat up and he jumped off. "He is rather hansom but I think he might want a female demon to bare his pups."