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Messing With Dog Demons is Hazardous

There was complete silence as everyone stared at the obvious half breed demon who had just sent two full blooded fox demons flying through the air without laying a hand on them and somehow preventing those same demons from rising. The young pup simply stood there as though it were nothing, his hands at his side though his eyes never left the soldiers he'd sent flying. The guards that had encircled them only gapped at what they had witnessed, not even thinking to attack now though both Sora and Andrea had blades out in preparation for anyone who thought to try. All was quiet as everyone waited to see what would happen, many of the people looking over to the Fox lord for guidance, expecting him to give them orders but for the moment he was as speechless as everyone else.

"What is the meaning of this, Sesshoumaru-sama?"  Yuki demanded as he glared at Sesshoumaru who didn't appreciating being glared at in such a way causing the Lord of the West to show his fangs in the manner of a dog who'd been challenged. The fox demon was instantly sorry for what he'd done but he'd been so surprised by the obvious power of the not even half demon that he'd spoken without thinking.  Mentally he prayed that those words would not be his last.

"It would appear that two of your soldiers were taken down by a quarter demon." Sesshoumaru said with a slight smirk while he kept a weary eye on Kyou. How had the boy done that or had it been Andrea, a trick to make the others believe that Kyou possessed such abilities. And yet somehow he knew that what had just happened had been his nephew's work; though why he was so sure he had no idea. He would find out before the sunset. "We were on our way out, if you will permit us to continue on our way we shall let this end here without bloodshed on your side." Sesshoumaru said diplomatically though his eyes said that he didn't care whether he was permitted to go or not. He was the great lord of the west, he answered to no one and those who expected him to bow to their wishes were fools and didn't live very long, only long enough to regret their actions in every cell of their being.

"Tomorrow there is a meeting of demon lords on the lands of Treyz, will you be attending despite your current predicament?" The fox demon asked understanding the look the mighty Lord of the West was giving him and wishing to change the subject. Everyone knew of Sesshoumaru's ruthlessness and a demon or man had to be wishing  for death if he chose to displease the lord. But given the lord's current companions one had to question whether or not the dog demon was completely in his right mind. He'd heard that Sesshoumaru-sama was traveling around with a human female but none of the people accompanying the lord were completely human except for the woman Sesshoumaru had been chained to.

"I believe there would be innumerable problems were I to show up chained to a demon slayer, despite the respect and fear they hold for me ."  Sesshoumaru said as he sent Sango a disgusted look who returned the gesture by glaring at him, her dark eyes just as threatening as his own. Idiot wench Sesshoumaru though deliberately showing her his fangs but she simply continued to give him dirty looks. She was so unintelligent she didn't even know when she should be quivering in fear. "I'm afraid you'll have to send my regrets as I won't be able to attend. I was unaware that such a meeting was to take place, what is the purpose of it?"

"Isn't Treyz's mate suppose to possess the ability to project the image of anything, anywhere in this world by creating mirror like voids?" Sango interrupted as she forgot about the fact that she wanted to take out her knife, slice off all Sesshoumaru's hair and then stuff it down his arrogant throat. She'd just remembered something she'd heard about the coyote demon Treyz and if it was true then they might have a way of finding Ferio. "We could ask her to find Ferio for us with her gift and that would save us time as well as energy hunting for him."

Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at the idea, perhaps she wasn't so stupid after all. The plan made sense except for the fact that there would likely be around twenty demon lords at this meeting who would set upon her like ravenous wolves. They would tear her to shreds, inadvertently killing him before he could get a word in to explain why he'd brought her with him. Well technically they wouldn't lay a claw on her before he'd send them to their deaths but he had no wish to kill any of them, especially over something so trivial like the well being of a demon slayer, this one in particular. Normally he'd have sliced her up himself. "Unfortunately there is the matter of what you are, as well as the rest of them." He added referring to his child and Inu yasha's.

"As if anyone would dare lay a hand on me if I were with you, or at least not without your permission first. Since if I die while I'm attached to this thing you die as well I don't think that's going to happen." Sango scoffed as she blew her bangs out of her face as she smirked at him. "No one could possibly be that stupid and Ferio could start causing problems here too so all we have to do is explain the damage he could cause and they should be more then willing to lend us a hand. You want him dead remember?  All those insults, daring to think that he was your equal, he has to be punished, Sesshoumaru-sama."  Sango said, deliberately using the demon's large ego to manipulating him into following along with her plan. "Right."

"She has a point, it would make the hunt easier and give us the advantage." Sora said softly, not exactly sure how to tread. Normally her father wouldn't be treating Sango like this and in this time Sango wasn't accepted in the demon world which meant that most demons were her automatic enemy. "Perhaps Treyz would let you send me as a representative for you, I could request that his mate lend us her aid in finding the bastard." Sora added thinking that that might be a possibly solution. She didn't know Treyz well at all, she had no idea how he would feel about it.

"You wouldn't stand a chance, he has no use for females and likely would turn you away before even hearing what it was you'd come for." Yuki said with a leer in her direction that made her skin crawl slightly. He was really asking to be bitch slapped and Sora was thinking she was just the female dog demon to give it to him.

"You will watch how you look at Sora or you will be looking at her from the fiery infernos of Hell." Sesshoumaru growled as he too caught the look. Until he learned otherwise Sora was his daughter and the fact that Yuki couldn't know that was the only thing that was keeping him alive at that moment. "She is under my protection and I will kill anyone who dares treat her with anything less then the same fear and respect shown to me, understand, Yuki?"

"Of course Sesshoumaru-sama, no offense meant." Yuki said with a short bow in Sesshoumaru's direction. Could this strange creature be Sesshoumaru's intended mate? He had never seen her before but Sesshoumaru was known for his habit of traveling and perhaps he'd found her somewhere. Or perhaps she was a distant cousin who simply took after him and was staying with him. He had seen few female dog demons, it was possibly that they commonly had this sort of resemblance to each other while in this form as oppose to their true ones. There was still something off about the female though and it wasn't just her defense of the human filth. Something about her didn't seem to add up, he had no idea what it was about her that seemed off though her apparent affection for the human was strange enough to make him question himself about her. "And in answer to your earlier question the meeting is about some unexplained incidents that have occurred in this area recently. A group of hunting wolf demons were found slaughtered nearby and several human villages burned to the ground with no survivors. Treyz called the meeting to gather information and plan action against whoever is daring to commit these crimes." Yuki said with a look of disgust. "The wolf demons were part of Manta's pack, he's trying to rise all the wolf packs in the area against whoever did it but there wasn't even blood spilled there that wasn't from the victims though a strange black substance was found. Even the scents are confusing and not familiar to us or to the others who have scrounged the area for evidence."

"Did the remains indicate what killed them?" Sesshoumaru said as he raised an eyebrow questioningly. Most would be a fool to take on a party of wolf demons and he knew only of Kagura who would do such a thing, not to mention that she was quite skilled in the causing of wolf demon suffering. But this did not speak to him of her hand and her scent was well known in these parts. None the less there was that possibility and it must be ruled out. "The wind demon?"

"No, it was as if they were torn to shreds, others looked as though they'd been strangled to death and then broken to pieces. They were not likely caused by that she devil Kagura unless she has decided to trade in her normal weapons for others." Yuki said with a shake of his head. "Not to mention that she has not been seen in the area, though given her ability to fly that's not necessarily proof that she's not lurking nearby."

"You think we might see her?" Kyou whispered under his breath to Andrea. Neither Andrea, Sora or himself had ever had the chance to see the wind demon and they wished that they might so that they could be able to tell Nomi about her. Maybe he could even get close enough to be able to sketch her to give it to Nomi, Kyou thought and hoped. Even though Kagura was dangerous he'd risk it to make Nomi happy.

"Possibly." Sora said under her breath then narrowed her eyes as an idea entered into her head. "I would guess from your comments as to not having any idea as to who did these deeds that no dead were left behind that weren't the originally intended victims. I know that Manta's hunters would not be killed easily, they should have killed at least some of their attackers before falling or at least causing extreme injury, enough to draw their enemies blood. For all these deeds to have been committed by the same hands one would have to question the fact that there is nothing that these hands leave behind." Looking over at her father Sora meet his eyes. "Perhaps they did deal it killing blows, they simply could not kill it."

"Ferio." Sesshoumaru said as he caught on to what his daughter was suggesting right away.  Now there was a theory that made sense. "Would he go hunting again so quickly, I thought you said he would take the time to heal and pout?"

"Normally he would but he's angry." Andrea said with a shake of her head as she considered the facts. "He didn't succeeding in destroying this family in the future and now he has failed once again in the past. It's quite possible that he took his anger out on those weaker then himself to boost his pride and help assure himself that he is the great demon only he thinks himself to be."

"He'll likely stay in this area as well since so far he's gotten away with everything." Kyou piped up with a considering look on his face. "Plus he has no idea that we're in this particular area, hence he doesn't know to flee though he will once word gets out that we're close. He'll need to boost himself up more before he can convince himself of his greatness and invincibility which means more attacks ahead." Tapping his clawed left hand against his side Kyou thought it through carefully. "We must find him immediately, our presence here is likely already reaching other villages as we stand here speaking."

"You think that one demon did this?" Yuki said in shock as he looked at them in disbelief. Someone of Sesshoumaru or his own greatness could have done these deeds but to do so without sustaining any injury was impossible to believe. "And if the wolves delivered death blows then why was this demon not killed? No demon is that powerful."

"Because it is not a demon, it is a foul creature that has only one weakness, it can only be killed by being stabbed through the heart which it guards well. They could have torn him to shreds and he would have simply healed himself." Sesshoumaru said with a look of disgust on his face. "Never have I met such a thing that I would hold in lower esteem then humans but this abomination is such a thing. It must be destroyed and soon."

"Then you must come to the meeting, Sesshoumaru-sama." Yuki said as he looked at the demon. Sesshoumaru's hatred of this creature was visible as well as great and Yuki had not known that the Lord could hate anything as much as the demon hated that half breed brother of his and humans in general. Apparently there was something worse. "The others can help you track down and kill this abomination, I'm sure that they'll allow you to bring your-companions with you if you can give them information that will lead them to this Ferio."

"Inu yasha and his bitch accompany us as well." Sesshoumaru said with a questioning look in Yuki's direction. His half breed brother was not a favorite in the demon world, Kagome as well. Add in a demon slayer and he doubted very much that the demons would consider his information valuable enough to tolerate their presence.

"Your-Inu yasha?" Yuki said in surprise, catching himself before he referred to the half demon as Sesshoumaru's brother. He had no wish to die today. "I believe that they will be allowed entrance. Kouga will be there I believe, he should be able to sway the others with Manta who will likely for once tolerate the presence of humans and half demons for a chance to get a hold of this murderer."

"We shall see." Sesshoumaru agreed, with a slight nod of his head. Looking at his companions Sesshoumaru inwardly winced but there was nothing he could do. He would have to take them because they knew more about the creature then he did and the children would go no where without his brother and the rest of the company for fear that they would be killed when they were at Treyz's domain. "We'll gather the rest of our party and head for the meeting."

a while later in the darkness of the night

They were not welcomed warmly but they were allowed to enter and stood at one end of the room while the demons that had already arrived took the other, staring at the strange group with shock, disgust and fear of Sesshoumaru's wrath as well as the demon slayer chained to him.  Not to mention the one called Inu yasha and his bitch, the reincarnation of the priestess Kikyo. True they were not demons but many a great demon had fallen dead at their feet and the demons knew it. Rin and Shippou were behind the adults and the teenagers with Jakken who was not pleased to be stuck baby-sitting as oppose to standing beside his master's side. Kyou and Andrea stood on either side of the toad demon  with the adults and Sora in the front, covering the children from all angles from possible attack. Once there was enough demons there to make it worth the effort Sesshoumaru explained that they believed that they knew of the creature believed to be responsible for the killings and destruction of recent and then with great dread introduced Sora as his daughter, explaining that she along with her kin had come from the future to kill the beast. He then turned it over to Sora who briefly described Ferio, his habits, weakness and character. The responses varied with each demon though all were shocked at the idea that this was the creature responsible for what had happened as well as the fact that the mighty Lord, hater of all things human besides that human girl of his had not only been chained to one but had a daughter who stood beside him looking like his mirrored image who wasn't completely full demon.

"And he is your son, Kagome?" Kouga asked as he nodded in the direction of Kyou. He would have stood with them but he needed the others to think that he was on their side so that he could sway their opinions better. "And this demon seeks to kill all of you specifically?"

"He wants to kill everyone that's stronger then him which means that he wants everyone in this room dead, either now or later." Sora said calmly as she deliberately stroked the egos of the demons in the room. They might in fact need their help and they had enough problems to deal with without adding to it. "And Kyou is indeed my first cousin."

"I would see the creature first." Treyz said with a considering look before lifting a clawed hand to motion his wife forward. She was a small coyote demon with pale gold hair that reached the floor, dressed in a simple pale blue kimono. Her almond shaped eyes were brown and wise as she stepped to her mate's side without a sound. "Show me this creature, Tomoyo."

"Of course." Tomoyo said as she bowed her head respectively. Walking over to the wall on everyones right she stopped about two meters away and raised her hands as though she were going to fall forward and was bracing for the impact. Closing her eyes she began to chant in a language no one but she understood as slowly what looked like a mirror appeared between her hands, growing and growing until it was as big as the wall. It was then that she stepped back from it. "Come here daughter of Sesshoumaru-sama." She said softly as she motioned with one delicate looking hand for Sora to come to her. Nodding Sora left her father's side and walked over to the woman without any fear or nerves. She'd seen many things such as this as a result of having water demons for relatives and friends. It would take much more then this to rattle her outwardly calm composure. "I will use your memories to get a hold of his mind so that I might track him." Tomoyo explained as she went on tiptoes to place her hands on either side of Sora's head, gently she smiled at her reassuringly. "It won't hurt you at all."

"Do what you must." Sora said with a slight nod of her head as she stared down at the shorter demon. She hoped this wouldn't take long. Even with the other woman on her toes Sora was still too tall and she was practically bowing to the other woman so that she could place her hands on Sora's temples. "I'm ready."