Chapter 2
The Present
The rain poured heavily on the battered palace. Lighting flashed and thunder roared, not once waking her from her peaceful slumber. She awoke when she heard voices in the distance. "So, I have visitors."
The inutaichi had been traveling, going nowhere in particular when it began to rain. At first it didn't bother them but soon it began pouring and they hurried to find shelter.
"Look over there!" shouted kagome as the group rounded a bend. The gang stopped running and looked at what kagome had found. It was a palace and it was huge! It looked as though a VERY powerful lord owned it. "Maybe we could stay there." Said sango. "Come on, let's hurry!" shouted inuyasha.
They all ran down the hillside toward the enormous building. When they reached it, they discovered that the palace was in ruins. "I don't think anyone lives here." Said miroku as they stepped inside. Once inside, they began exploring.
Soon they came across a large room, the main room. It a mess, broken furniture, walls, pottery and rafters were everywhere. As they looked around, something caught inuyahsa's nose.
"What is it, inuyasha?" asked kagome.
"A demon." Inuyasha stepped closer to the source of the aroma. Suddenly, a pair of sky blue orbs appeared in the darkened corner before them.
She had heard them enter and look around. She just ignored them, thinking that eventually they would leave but then the half demon caught her scent. She quickly turned and looked at them. She thought as she quietly surveyed them, 'A half demon, 3 humans and 2 demons. What an unlikely bunch.' She continued to stare at their frightened faces.
Then, a flash of lighting shined through the missing wall. The flash of light revealed her to them. Their fear lessoned when they found that the orbs were the eyes of a woman.
"Who are you?" inuyasha yelled over the thunder.
"Why should I tell you?" asked a female voice.
"Because we'd like to know, what is it?" inuyasha was getting mad
"Why don't you shut your mouth, half-breed."
"Make me!"
"Sigh, you're also half-witted. Why don't you run along and be stupid somewhere else."
Inuyasha couldn't believe his ears. ' She just called me stupid...' " That's it! Listen, I don't know what your problem is and I don't frankly care but..."
The blue orbs turn crimson.
"Inuyasha, I don't think that was a smart thing to say." Said kagome in a shaky voice.
"She's right, mutt, you better watch what you say around me."
"Inuyasha, sit boy!" inuyasha collided with the ground. "We're very sorry about this but we just came in to get out of the rain and if we disturbed you, we'll leave." Kagome grabbed inuyasha and started to walk out.
"Hehehehe, you can stay if you want. Just keep mutt quiet. Ok."
Kagome turned around and walked over to the woman. "May I ask for your name?"
"You may, it's Nanashi and yours?"
"I'm kagome they are sango, shippo, kilala, miroku and inuyasha."
Nanashi stepped out of the shadows to reveal that she was beautiful. She was tall and had a perfect figure. Her hair was black and went to her knees. She had onyx eyes and a black star on each side of her face. She also had a tail was also black.