Chapter 8
"Old one and lady priestess a messenger from the north tells of a demon so large and furious that he destroyed a whole town for pleasure, he is heading south. Lady Priestess you must rid us of him before he gets this far south and attack our village."
"If that will be it young priestess..."
The old woman started, thought better of it and left.
The next day a woman in priestess garb with raven black hair entered the attacked village site. She carried with her a long bow, and her eyes were as emotionless as ever.
"I knew the messenger would bring help."
The elder said.
"Lady Priestess you have come to-"
he started, but she interrupted quickly,
"I have come to rid you of the demon who has been terrorizing your village, tell me what his powers are like?"
Her voice seemed to attempt at emotion, unsuccessfully.
"He wears red, yes, a red kimono, with a sword at his belt. Strange though it was he only drew it once and it was a shabby old thing all beaten up, like it could barley cut paper. He seemed to be wreathed in fire. The only thing I saw was him engulfed in the flames from our village, yet not burned-"
"T'was a fire demon!"
someone from the crowd called.
Everyone had pale faces as they remembered the terrible night.
The elder was sweating and shaking quietly.
The priestess turned to him once again.
"Why have you called me here when I hear that he is heading south?"
She asked, the only one still calm.
"He terrorizes us still, lady. Nightly he comes and takes our loved ones. They never return."
"I will stay and meet him at his arrival."
The priestess said.
"Then right this way lady we will give you a room, and tell you when and where he usually comes."
"Thank you"
Was her simple reply as a girl about her age led her off. As they approached the main village house the priestess started speaking,
"A fire demon, hmmm... I find that quite confusing."
"T'was not a fire demon lady. I was the last person attacked, he breathed no fire and did not burn me in any way. T'was his poison, miss. That was the danger, a hand that turned green and melted things."
The priestess stopped short and the girl looked back, puzzled.
"Are you alright lady?"
"Yes, I'm fine"
The priestess said and continued, saying no more. Just then a voice from the far end of the village screamed.
The Priestess turned abruptly just in time to see the trees rustle too slightly for anyone else to see.
She gasped, and ran towards the trees pushing through stunned people.
"I want everyone away from here as soon as possible."
She screamed at the villagers, sensing a foreboding presence.
She aimed her bow at the forest and shot.
It struck a tree and burst into flame.
She heard doors slam as she waited.
There was a russle in the trees it moved quickly but not quietly, which she found strange.
Then she saw what she was waiting for, long white hair cascading down his back, a white tail draped over one shoulder.
He wore red, but that didn't change her already set mind.
Why is he doing this?! A pride consumed demon such as him would never do like this, would he?
"Sesshomaru, Inu yasha is strong enough to kill you now but mark my words I will wound you badly."
The demon grinned, and stepped out of the forest.
His eyes glowed red and an evil presence hung over him.
His grin widened at her fear.
Quickly she shot an arrow at him creating a light for her to see her opponent better.
Red yes, but the outer kimono had been ripped badly. It hung around his wrists and tied around his middle.
All that remained over his shoulders was a white under-kimono.
Then the light faded and she was once again face to face with a dark presence as an opponent.
"How dare you call me sesshomaru. I am no relation to sesshomaru. I am his better and thus you will die."
He responded to her first question.
She grabbed an arrow and shot but the little light did not help her senses and she found him above her descending quickly.
She shot another arrow but once again he dodged it and grabbed her around the neck with his poison claws.
He roughly grabbed her opposite shoulder and pressed her into him.
"You know all those villagers think that I'm a fire demon, because I burnt down their village. I think the only one who thinks differently is you and that girl. They will finally all see after you've met my poison."
"Now that you will kill me, tell me who you are."
She said struggling in his grasp.
"Give me your name first be it though of no importance since as of now you are dead."
He responded.
She closed her eyes not knowing how this will work out.
"Be with me inu yasha"
she whispered barley auditable.
He heard it though and it stilled his raging heart.
That split second of calmness was for the priestess only.
She shoved her elbow into his gut as hard as possible.
"I am the priestess who guarded and purified the Jewel of four souls. Be gone demon, lest you meet the untimely end that I give to demons"
In a flash he was gone, but she had expected that.
He will hunt her only now.
She knelt down and touched her bruised neck.
"Lady Priestess?"
"He will hunt your village no longer, be at peace."
The priestess said.
She grabbed her horse and was gone.
Why is sesshomaru doing this? Or have I mistaken him for another demon?
Whoever it was felt threatened by my response, and will hopefully look for a way to hunt me down.
But I will need to get to a place uninhabited by people.
Oh if only I could see his face or hear his voice once more...