It was a warm sunny day a few weeks after her miraculous escape, and Mesu was lying on a branch of a flowering tree. She had been staying close to Kikyo's village, watching for any sign of the miko. She was growing impatient. She continued to lie on the branch, enjoying the spring ambiance. She was almost asleep when her nose twitched, detecting a familiar scent. It had been a long time, but she still knew that scent. It was the scent of Kikyo's blood. The anger in Mesu rose again, making her blood boil. Kikyo had come at last. Mesu crouched on the branch, Ten'nen in hand, waiting for the hunt to begin.
A little further up the road, Kagome and Inuyasha were walking towards Kaede's village. Neither of them realized that Mesu lay in wait for them. They just walked along, arguing as usual. Inuyasha's ear twitched and his arm shot out, stopping Kagome in her tracks. "What is it Inuyasha?" Kagome inquired. "Stay still." he replied, drawing Tetsusaiga. Kagome did as Inuyasha told her. There they stood, unmoving, yet nothing happened. But no sooner had Kagome stepped forward, snapping a twig, did Mesu strike. Mesu leapt from her branch, diving towards Kagome, intending to kill. "Die bitch!" she screamed, striking at Kagome's heart. As Kagome screamed in fear, Inuyasha stepped in front of her, blocking Mesu's attack. Mesu jumped back a few feet and stared at Inuyasha intently. "Move aside demon boy." she growled fiercely. "I won't." he growled back. "Very well." she hissed and lunged at him. Thus started a tremendous clash of demonic powers. Their fight seemed to last for an eternity, neither one of them were letting up on the other. This continued until Inuyasha grabbed hold of Mesu's mask, ripping from her face. Before anyone saw her, Mesu covered her face with her sleeve and fell to the ground. "Please," she begged, "Give me back my mask." "Why are you trying to kill Kagome?" Inuyasha inquired, gripping the mask tightly in his hand. "Who's Kagome?" she questioned, reaching out for her mask. "This is." he replied, motioning behind him. "You must be mistaken. That is the priestess Kikyo and I must kill her. So please, return my mask to me." She was getting angrier. "This isn't Kikyo." he argued. "Yes it is. I smell her blood. That is Kikyo!" she practically screamed. "No it is not! Kikyo died fifty-years ago!" he screamed back. She stopped. "She's....dead?" she asked no one. "Yes." Inuyasha replied. "I've been sealed for fifty-years." she whispered to herself. "What?" he inquired. "It's nothing. Please just give me back my mask." she requested sadly. "Come and get It." he mused, holding over head. He was trying to cheer her up. "Give it to me." she said grabbing for it. "No way. This is too much fun." he laughed, holding it just out of her reach. She jumped for it, but missed, falling to the ground. Her eyes reflected the sadness and anger welling up in her. He looked down at her and a thought flashed in his mind. A thought of a little white-haired demon girl in a blue kimono.
Flashback
Inuyasha, as a child, was holding a ball over a little girl's head. "Please Inuyasha. Give it back to me." the little girl cried, running after him. "Come and get it Mesu." he squeaked happily, running ahead of her. Mesu tried her best to catch up, but she tripped and fell, scraping her knee. She began to sob, tears steaming down her face. Inuyasha stopped and turned back, running to Mesu. He knelt beside the crying Mesu. "Mesu, are you alright?" he asked her, wiping away some of her tears. "I...hurt...m-m-my knee." she cried, hiccupping as she spoke. "It's alright Mesu." he said, wiping off her bloody knee. He then crouched down in front of her, with his back to her. "Hop on. I'll carry you home." he said. She gently crawled onto his back, holding tightly to his neck. Like that, he carried her home.
End Flashback
Inuyasha knelt in front of Mesu. She looked up at him, almost to the brink of tears. "Don't cry Mesu. You know I can't stand to see you cry. You can have it back." he smiled, holding it out to her. She took it from him and quickly put it back on. "Inuyasha? Is it really you?" she asked, reaching out to touch his face. "Don't get all sappy on me know." he smirked. She cocked her eyebrow. "Sappy? I'll show you sappy when I run your head through a tree." she said, putting him into a major headlock. "Excuse me. Did I miss something?" Kagome inquired. Mesu released Inuyasha and backed away. "Kagome, this is my best friend Mesuken." he said grabbing Mesu. "Best...friend? But wasn't she just trying to kill us?" Kagome wondered. "Oh, that was just a case of mistaken identity. She thought you were Kikyo." Inuyasha explained. Mesu fidgeted in Inuyasha's grasp. She felt very uncomfortable now. "Let's go to Kaede's village. She might be able to clear this up." Kagome suggested, leading the way. Mesu walked silently behind Inuyasha, thinking to herself. "Why so quiet?" he inquired, breaking her concentration. "Just thinking." she replied. "Well, I've been thinking too." he smirked. "About what?" she inquired. "Well, I've been thinking about..." he paused. "About what?" "About what's behind that mask of yours." he responded, pulling off her mask. She covered her face with her sleeve again. "Come on Inuyasha. This isn't funny. Give it back" she pleaded. "Lighten up Mesu and let me see." he begged pulling at her sleeve. "NO!" she hollered. "Why not?" he asked, continuing to pull on her sleeve. "Please Inuyasha, don't look at Me." she begged, tears welling up in her eyes. "Okay, okay. Just don't cry. Here's your mask." he said, handing it back to her. She turned from him and put it back on. "Come on Mesu. Let's go." he said. They walked together in silence to Kaede's village.
Here it is. Chapter three. I promised you longer chapters and here they come, starting with this one. I hope ya'll are enjoying this story. Keep your eyes pealed for chapter four. It'll be coming soon. R&R.