Haunting Past::My Story

By AzNpUnKsTeR

Disclaimer: It's all Rumiko Takahashi's creation. Including Hakudoshi (but was one of Naraku's "descendants", not Sesshoumaru's old friend). But Inari is my character.

Sesshoumary: Thanks for telling me that! I didn't really know how to type up the summary (I really suck at them) so yeah...but I hope it's better now!

Yami no mitskuai: Oh, sorry…I didn't really know about that...and I only watched one movie...the one with the snow and the Tree of Ages going haywire and stuff. Ah, I don't know anything about the stuff that's not in the manga...

Okay…so InuYasha's mom/Sesshoumaru's stepmom isn't Suzuki...it's Izayoi...so, I'll change it here...

.::.Scroll Three: The Dragon Scale.::.

.::.Third-Person POV.::.

It was seemingly a quiet day. All of the gardens were fresh and silent, while birds quietly chirped and sang. A hush seemed to blanket the entire world. Until, that is, a scream erupted from the Western Lands.

"Izayoi! Are you alright?" InuTaisho yelled worried as he came racing over to the gardens, where Izayoi held her stomach in pain. She weakly looked up at him and nodded.

"Yes, dear...I'm-AIYAH...I'm fine, honey..." she answered as she patted her stomach. "This girl will be a rowdy one, I can tell..."

"And how are you so sure it's a girl?" InuTaisho asked playfully and Izayoi smiled.

"I don't. I just want one." She replied as InuTaisho carefully lead her back into the house. When she was safely placed in their room, he quietly slipped out and went to check on Sesshoumaru. He had been slipping in and out of consciousness lately and was murmuring things such as "Testusaiga..." and "InuYasha..."

It had been only a week since InuTaisho met Inari. There was no attack the predicted morning although he had prepared for it with six thousand well-trained youkai and oni. He was seriously beginning to question Inari's faith in the Western Kingdom.

As InuTaisho went to check on Sesshoumaru, he abruptly stopped when he heard sounds coming from Sesshoumaru's room. It was quite odd, the voice belonged to a female. At first, he thought maybe Sesshoumaru had finally found a mate, but when she spoke again, InuTaisho knew exactly who she was.

He slid the door and stepped in cautiously and immediately, the talking stopped. In the room was an old lady with a bandana around her head, smooth white hair shooting down in a straight line. Old, wrinkled skin showed signs of aging, but her eyes were full of mischief. Those eyes...big, green orbs that sent chills running up and down one's spine. She stared at InuTaisho for a moment and then her thin lips curved into a smile.

"InuTaisho...how wonderful to meet you here. I believe you know why I need to meet your son?" she asked, twirling her hair with one finger.

"No, I'm afraid I do not, Aneko..." InuTaisho replied, smiling, too. Sesshoumaru stared incredulously, or InuTashio hoped that it was an incredulous look for he could never tell what Sesshoumaru was thinking, at his father.

"Father...you know Aneko?" he asked, voice coming out in his usual monotonous voice. InuTaisho sighed inaudibly. His son was so handsome, so...magnificent, yet he showed no emotion, and his voice was so dull.

"Yes, son, I do." InuTaisho replied. "Aneko is a very close friend of mine. She is the spirit of the dragons. But I do not know what you are here for. What is it?"

Aneko smiled knowingly and fixed her dark hair.

"Ah, you silly little InuTaisho. You never knew what I was up to. Still after two hundred years, you do not know the things I love to do?" Aneko smiled as InuTasisho turned a slight shade of pink. "Ah yes. This is what I came to show you, dear Sesshoumaru."

Sesshoumaru looked at Aneko, as if curious, but nobody could tell. His face was seemingly like an emotionless mask. She smiled as one long, bony arm slid into one of her sleeves and pulled out a mysterious object, but her gnarled hands covered it. Sesshoumaru squinted his eyes, as if it would help him to see what was beneath her hands.

"Here boy. Take this. You will need it soon enough if you want to take over the Western Lands after your father." Aneko said, shoving the object into Sesshoumaru's unsuspecting hands. His hands immediately clasped around the treasure and a sharp jolt of electricity jumped through his body.

Carefully, Sesshoumaru opened his hands to find the most beautiful amulet he had ever laid his eyes upon. It seemed to be for only the lords, not the princes (A/N: Not a typo, it's the plural word of prince...just in case if some of you got confused, like me "). The entire jewel was a bright, forever changing color and its surface was so smooth, like velvet. A dragon was carefully carved into the center of the jewel and its eyes were dangerous as its body held a regal look.

Inutaisho's eyes grew wide and he looked bewildered at Aneko. Aneko only smiled, but it wasn't what you would call happy. It seemed sad, yet at peace.

"Sesshoumaru." Aneko demanded sternly and Sesshoumaru immediately looked at her.

"I want you to know that this is a scale. Legend says that Xiao Tou, an infamous Chinese burglar, stole this scale from the most powerful dragon, Huo Long, who made his home underground at the center of China. Pleased, Xiao Tou then gave this scale to Ping An, a very talented Chinese artist, to carve something onto the scale, making it worth millions.

"Ping An carved Huo Long onto the surface of the scale and then returned it to Xiao Tou. But, that same night, Xiao Tou was attacked by a fatal disease and died the next morning. Ping An, however, flourished in his works that were never noticed before. The scale was passed along many people, but they all mysteriously died of some tragic accident. But, this scale wields many powers and will protect you. But destiny calls that only one man will ever be able to break through its protective shields with the strongest sword ever. So, until then, use this to protect yourself, future lord of the Western Lands." Aneko finished. InuTaisho, still bewildered, could not utter a single sound. He, of course, knew all about this scale, but how come Aneko never told him that she held the scale?

"But how can you and I hold it?" Sesshoumaru asked, breaking InuTaisho's thoughts as Aneko smiled again.

"It's because you are born with dragon blood, Sesshoumaru." Aneko replied and InuTaisho's head immediately flipped towards Aneko. What did she just say? Dragon Blood? And he did not even know that??!

The shocking news took a while to register in Sesshoumaru's mind, but when it got through to him, he fell off the bed as his eyes widened with horror.

Okay, so I wanted to put some legend thingy in there. I always do. And it always has something to do with ancient China (cuz I'm Chinese) " Maybe it was too short, maybe it wasn't. Either way, review review review!!! If I get two reviews I'll be happy

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