Chapter 27
Toga called the construction company that he used and told them about the survey error. They agreed to be out in the morning to fix the problem. Naomi, however, received a call from Grandpa Higurashi claiming that visitors had abandoned ferrets on the shrine property and it was becoming a problem. She told him not to worry she'd be over shortly with a hunting dog. She looked at Maru saying, "It looks like you will be able to get some hunting in the shrine it's being overrun by ferrets."
She took Maru to shrine grounds after telling Toga they would decide if a move or remodel was best for the company. She let Maru go he took off chasing and killing the ferrets that were overrunning the shrine grounds. It was interesting watching his hunting instincts take over as he raced through shrine grounds chasing down and killing each creäture that had been left by unthinking humans. The death was quick and kinder than the suffering the animals would have endured due to a lack of food. Sesshomaru was having a great time he couldn't remember the last time he had gone on a hunt.
Naomi sighed as she waited for him to return from hunting. Grandpa Higurashi sat next to her asking, "Do you need me to vanquish that demon again?" She laughed replying, "No I am fine just trying to help Maru learn and I don't think he is. It seems he's taking advantage and not really learning anything."
Grandpa Higurashi smiled saying, "I had sensed he was to learn a lesson but was twisting the lesson to his advantage. The demon Lord was always good at bending things to his will even when I was just a lad. Perhaps the sacred tree would have the answers you seek." Naomi looked at the man stunned he always acted as if he was a feeble old man with no holy powers.
Moments later fuda covered her and Grandpa was shouting, "Demon be gone! You are cleansed." She shook her head and headed for the tree once she got there she placed a hand on the tree asking, "What do I do I am at a loss?" She sat under the tree hoping if she meditated she'd get an answer to her question.
Sesshomaru was having a blast killing things, of course, there was no real challenge in it but he did enjoy eating his kills. Once he was full he laid in the shade in the tall grass deciding a nap was in order. Sesshomaru woke up late at night to the stars and the moon with a cool breeze blowing across his fur. He felt better than he had in years it was good to be out in the forest hunting. Perhaps some of the things his sire had said were correct he needed to take better care of himself. He sighed as he realized it was very late and Naomi was more than likely worried about him. He decided that he'd return to where she had been and let her see he was alright. He was fairly certain the ferrets were now gone or in very small numbers.
His nose went to the air as he scented a familiar scent on the wind. He couldn't place where he had scented that smell before. He turned towards the wind to get a better smell of the scent. He took a deep breath savoring the scent of honeysuckle and Vanilla. He sat there taking the smell in trying to remember where he had scented it before. When he couldn't figure it out he started moving towards the smell hoping with the scent being stronger he'd remember. He followed the scent on the breeze until he reached a clearing where he could see for miles. He closed his eye and took in some deep breaths trying to trigger his memory. A brief flash of memory came to him of his Mother he was no more than a toddler. She had taken him to a nearby kingdom to meet a newly born princess. Upon meeting the female he had asked his Mother if he could have her for a mate. Not that he understood what a mate was all he knew was that he and his beast wanted to keep her. His Mother told him he had to be older and so did she before they could be together. He had been very angry at his Mother for making him leave her behind. He only forgave her when she promised that as soon as she was old enough to travel she'd invite the girl's parents to come visit the Western lands.
He shook his head thinking it wasn't possible he hadn't seen her in centuries he couldn't remember why but on the hope that it was her he raced following the scent. He took off at great speed stopping only when the scent shifted directions to make sure he would find who or whatever this was. He growled in annoyance as he was starting to feel that he wasn't getting any closer to the scent although the amount of scent in the air had increased from where he had started. He heard a scream coming in the direction of the scent and raced with new-found energy towards it.
He bounded across the grass field at top speed making it into a wooded area running directly into a pack of wolves all growling and snarling at a young female. He wasn't close enough to see the female but she was the one he had scented and the one that had screamed. He growled at the wolves to stand down that she belonged to him. The pack turned to look at him while guarding what they had found within a moment the pack attacked the intruder. Sesshomaru had no choice but to attack back. It felt good to be in a real fight the ferrets had been no contest but these wolves were giving him a good workout. He went straight for the pack leader nipping and snarling at the other wolves. He knew the only way they'd back off would be if the leader died or told them to retreat.
