A/N: Wow! I'm on a role. 2 updates and not that far apart. My demon will be introduced in this chapter. WARNING: when thinking of his outfit…think Sessho-maru's. explained better in little a/n in between describing. The rest of this is at the bottom ^_^
Shout outs: I would like to thank Tiger of the Wind1 for letting me use 2 of her characters from her own stories aka Rubi-Yue and Kitsu. Also would like to thank all of u for R&Ring ^_^
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Meeting the demon– beginning "Rei Chikara" towards the end "Kagura's Theme" For this one...i just like how it sounds!
Sango sleeping– "Sango to Miroku" from "Inu-Yasha 3rd Ost #22"
I have the long version and this scene is short so it will sorta go into the inuyasha scene unless you do like me and stop it when the scene is done
On to Inuyasha– "W-H-Y {original mix} from "My Will CDs, performed by Dream"
MY new fav Inu-yasha song ^-^
This song has the best upbeat dance tempo, great for fight scenes later! Also long.
Talk with Kitsu– "Aika"
End / beginning with talk about mistress- "Miko Kikyo"
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He looked down upon her as she looked up at him. He would never get tired of looking at her. She was sitting on the ground--legs in front of her at an angle. Her hand was still on her back but had stopped rubbing it, the other one supporting her weight at the side as she leaned back. Her hair was all around her shoulders, framing her face and head in black tresses; the same locks shining every once in awhile when the sun caught them. Her creamy skin was shadowed and lighted in the perfect way, so that her lovely features were more noticeable and defined. Her yukata-with its brilliant shade of light blue, fit her perfectly in color and other attributes. He had noticed her breathing had picked up when she had first saw him standing in front of her; heart accelerating in harmony with her breath. She was trying to calm her self. Then he was hit with it again, her lovely scent. Kami he loved it.
As she watched him watch her; she noticed she had seen this demon before but only once. At the time she had been walking around the shrine and only caught a glimpse of him, since he had went into another room. He was a sight. His long silver-white locks were as gorgeous as Inu-Yasha's yet as long as Sessho-maru's. They cascaded down his back to his legs; waving as a gust of wind blew through them. He was in a haori that was snow white and closed like a kimono
(A/n you know...one piece folds over another then there's the sash. Also while thinking off his outfit...think Sessho-maru, just not as baggy of pants.)
yet wasn't as baggy as Inu-Yasha's; for his fit him well enough that it left the eye and mind wondering and yet let him move around comfortably. His sleeves were baggy and covered up his hands—the very tips a deep purple, the color coming up to his shoulders in a stripe-like pattern; the top that met his shoulder the thickest part. Each one on the end had the three strange symbols on it as Rubi-Yue's just instead of them in blue, pink and purple; they were a black, silver, and red. His pants were baggy but were the same as the haori in leaving the mind to wonder. On his feet were what looked like black shoes. On the top of his chest, near his neck there was a triangular piece of dark lavender cloth that was jagged on the ends on the inside and outside. In the center of it—attached to his ishou; there was a purple-blue jewel that was in an upside down tear drop shape, the top being surrounded by silver plating. The same three symbols as on his sleeves were under it on the collar going towards the purple stripe on his right shoulder. The sash around his waist was thin but thick enough to hold the scabbard on the side—the ends long and thick so they hung down in front of his pants, waving in the wind like his hair. It was also a purple color just at the very ends it was a midnight black. The black went in a stripe shape on the sides; blending into the purple, as it descended to the center were it was tied. There were elaborate designs done in silver on the black part and the bow, where it tied in front. Since his arms were crossed in front of his chest, she could see his sharp claws under the sleeves and was frightened at what he could do to her with those. She also saw a red slash on his left wrist above his hand. He wore no armor, yet she new that that didn't mean he didn't have any. When she looked up toward his face she gasped. His eyes, they were and icy lavender blue and held such a dominate power that one would gladly listen to anything he said. His face was set in a stony expression yet was beautiful none the less. On his forehead was a silver sun-- which looked remarkably like Rubi-Yue's; his bangs splitting in the center so you could see it. His ears were pointed, telling her she was dealing with a full youkai.
She looked up at him for what seemed like a millennium. Finally calmed and back to normal she spoke to him.
"You have come to take me back to the shrine have you not. So why haven't you yet?"
He looked down at her with his hard glare—though it was just a front. She had guts for speaking to him even though she was frightened. He could smell the fear coming off of her ten-fold.
"You dare to try and escape my onna-shujin yet again. You have quite some courage redi-Kagome.
She gasped in shock
"How demon, do you know my name."
He laughed. It was a beautiful sound that judging from his face and eyes, she though he would never have been able to make. He bent down to her level on his legs. Now in front of her, eye to eye, he grabbed her chin in his clawed hand. Staring into her eyes he spoke.
"My onno-shujin knows everything about you. That's how I know your name redi-Kagome. I know you travel with a monk, a kitsune, a taijiya, and a hanyou, searching for the fragments of the Shikon no Tama that you happen to shatter. I know of the oni Yura of the Hair, another hanyou that wants the jewel for himself...Naraku, and of the hanyou's lost love brought back to life by the oni Urasue. What was her name again….oh yes Kikyo. I also know you are her reincarnate. As you see redi-Kagome, I know a lot about you and your travels.
He smirked--showing her one of his glistening white fangs, and dragged her face closer to his; almost to the point that they were going to kiss. Her eyes were opened in shock. How could one person know so much about her, and just what was this demon think he was doing. Her eyes then narrowed at him. She slapped him on the cheek. He moved his hand away from her face, and she moved back.
"Don't you dare ever touch me again demon."
His head was turned to the side. She had slapped him quite hard for a mortal. He put the hand that was holding her up to his cheek--which had a red handprint on it. When he touched it, it stung him. No one had ever dared to hit him. He stood and looked at her, the same cold expression as before.
"You have spunk redi-Kagome. No one has ever dared to hit me before. Usually I would kill the person or youkai who dared, but my onno-shujin would kill me if I did. Come she is waiting for you."
She looked at him with spite. This was one demon she would not trust. He had just tried to kiss her. That would have been her first kiss and that bastard would have taken it away. She stood up as she watched him return to the dirt path that led back to the shrine.
'Might as well go back and see what this onno-shujin wants with me. That and I want some answers as to why she knows so much about me.'
She followed his retreating form, staying a good distance behind.
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In the hut; Sango was asleep on the futon with Kirara next to her head, Miroku watching over her from the other side of the fire. Shippo was off with Kaeda to tend to another villager that had gotten hurt. Suddenly Kirara's ears pricked up. She lifted her head from its resting place on her paws and opened her red eyes. She stood and looking out the door, focused on the sound she had heard. Walking carefully so she wouldn't wake Sango, she walked towards the grass mat door, pushed it aside with her nose and went outside. As all this was going on, Miroku watched her strange behavior. Normally he would have followed her to see what was happening but he didn't want to leave Sango alone. He went back to stroking the fire with the stick and watching his beloved sleep.
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Kirara walked into the forest, still intent on listening to the sound. From what she could tell it sounded like a bunch of grunting and pants. Walking into a clearing she saw Inuyasha. He was practicing with Tetsusaiga, swinging it in graceful motions. It looked sort of like he was doing a weapons dance. His red haori top and undershirt were in a pile on the side. His body was covered in sweat, like he had been doing this for hours. It glistened in the sun as he continued his training. Some of his hair was stuck to his back, the rest bouncing upon it as he jumped in the air and landed. His two white ears were turning this way and that, listening to the sounds of the forest. He jumped up into the air, turning around and slashing with tetsusaiga at the invisible enemy. He then proceeded to draw his sword back over his head, bringing it down with a powerful force. He took a step back and drew his elbow back at the same time, slashing through the air, a motion used to stab someone through the stomach. After that he took the hilt and turned the sword vertical, the point facing the ground. He dug it into the earth and sat down, falling back on his back. He put his hands underneath his head and rested on them. He was panting hard; face and body now covered with more sweat. He closed his eyes, ears still listening for sounds. He thought that training with tetsusaiga would take his mind off of Kagome, yet it hadn't.
'Kagome'
He still missed her dearly and was worried for her safety. That and the fact that he had Naraku still to worry about didn't help either. He heard a rustle in the bushes and turned his head—opening his eyes at the same time. He saw the cream-colored fire cat walkout and towards him. She reached him and sat down—two tails twitching in rhythm. She tilted her head to the side to assess him. He sat up then stood. Grabbing tetsusaiga again he raised it out of the ground. The fang glistened as the sun hit it. He then turned back to the fire cat who had been watching him.
"Kirara. Transform into you true form so I can practice the Kaze no Kizu"
She complied with a mew. A swirl of fire escaped from under her, growing into a giant fire shield. When it exploded, in its place stood the fire cat in her true form. She got into position on the other side of the opening; Inu-yasha doing the same. He closed his eyes, feeling out when to strike. The swirls of wind formed around the two in different colors creating what looked like barriers around there owners; allowing him to concentrate on the area. He drew his hands back positioning for the attack. The two forms of wind collided, creating a white light that crackled and moved with energy.
"Now!"
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They had made it back to the shrine in complete silence. Now she was back in her room, sitting on the futon yet again.
'All that hard work and I get caught again. Man this is so not my day. Yet…..I wonder who that arrogant demon was. All I got to know was what he looked like. What's his name?'
Right when she was thinking about his name, Kitsu burst into the room and into her arms; clinging to her like she would disappear. As she spoke to her, her voice was rattled with sobs.
"Kagome-sama…I thought you were gone forever. I came in to get you for your bath and you had left. I was worried. I went and told my onno-shujin and she sent the demon after you. Why do you always leave Kagome-sama? Don't you want to stay here with my onno-shujin…with me? You always want to stay here with me yes yes."
She wrapped her arms around the kit, pulling her into a hug. Contrary to popular belief, she had grown very fond of Kitsu; almost as much as she had with Shippo. But she couldn't stay here forever. She was the priestess of the Shikon no Tama and she had a duty to fulfill. She proceeded to speak in a motherly voice to calm her.
"Kitsu….I would love to stay here with you…but I have a duty as a priestess. That and I have a family of my own that I have to see again. I also miss my friends very much and wish to see them."
She pulled away from her to look at her face. Her amber eyes held tears that wouldn't fall. She wiped them away with the sleeve of her yukata, smiling at the kit.
"Do you understand?"
Kitsu looked at her. She understood and new one day she would leave. Though she didn't want her to. Wrapping her small arms around her neck, she put on a smile and hugged her.
"I understand Kagome-sama"
Smiling back she lifted the kit off of her and onto the floor. Now to try and get some answers out of her.
"Kitsu. Your onno-shujin…do you know why she wants me here? I mean do you know why she brought me here in the first place?"
Now a bit happier than before, Kitsu was in front of her on her knees; tail swishing back and forth.
"I do not know Kagome-sama. She has been very worried as of late, but I do not know why. She also has been very busy preparing something in her oooku, but only two people know what, my onno-shujin of course and the demon."
'Kuso. Figures the only other person around here who would know something is that bastard.' "Arigatou Kitsu. You have been of much help."
"Douitashimashite"
"One more thing Kitsu. Do you know the name of that demon?"
"Ashikarazu but I do not. I'm only allowed to call him demon with the other youkai or in front of him tatsujin."
"Why tatsujin?"
"Because he is the second most powerful demon here after my onno-shujin. Rubi-Yue the third. There is a fourth though I can not tell you who."
She stood up and got ready to leave.
"Kagome-sama. Don't worry; I'm sure my onno-shujin will call you in soon to see her. I have to go now. Adiosu Kagome-sama."
"Adiosu"
She left through the way she had come in. Leaning back on the futon--her hands under her head, she stared at the ceiling.
'Just what is so important that you had to have me brought here onno-shujin?'
~TBC
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New words
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Redi– one way to say lady
Oni- ogre
Oooku- palace's ladies chambers
Adiosu- goodbye
Ashikarazu- I'm sorry
Tatsujin- master
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""-talking
''-thinking
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DISCLAIMER: I really don't want to say it but I must. I don't own Inuyasha and co. or some off the characters in here. T_T Though I should be happy cuz I still have mine ^_^
A/N: I hope you all read the a/n on the last chapter. Again this was not as long as I would have liked it to be, but hey you got to see what the demon that kidnapped her looks like right. No names just yet. Sorry. Again, for those of you who haven't read the a/n on chappy four go read it. And the ones who haven't read The Perfect Present, go read that too and tell me if you want me to continue. Also for those who want to know what im working on, go to my bio and read. Now for the responses to the reviewers. Oh thank you all for R&Ring. ^_^
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