Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha Characters only my own characters which, if you watch the show, should recognise has not been mentioned in the show grins
And so LET THE STORY TELLING COMMENCE!!
Chapter 1: Scent of a Memory
There was a slight scent of lilacs on the wind as three companions, two demons and one human child, walked slowly between the trees of the oddly quiet forest.
One of the demons was an ugly toad and the other a handsome inu-youkai and the other a companion a normal human child.
This place brought up certain memories for one of the demons, memories past event that even to this day he had regretted and at the moment the deed was finished regretted even more for his father whom was still alive at a time gave him a good 'talking' to. This, for dog demons, included the punishment of being grounded and getting bitten rather hard.
The demon with these memories was a tall man with smooth silver flowing hair that would get slightly blown about by a breeze. He also had two strips on the left side of his face and a crescent moon on his forehead, his clan mark. This demon had sharp claws on his hands that could rip through flesh if need be and two beautiful golden eyes that could and would leave anyone shivering in their sleep with dreams of those eyes.
Lord Sesshoumaru was his name for this great demon was the demon ruler of the western lands, not tolerant of the human folk all but one, the young female child tiredly walking slightly behind him at a slow pace and droopy eyes.
This usually happy girl and usually bound and overflowing with energy was left exhausted after this days travel over the large hills and through the damp forest. Though she was happy to be going back to the castle, she always disliked going up many hills not to mention she had hardly eaten all day and was continually being picked on by the short demon companion Jaken. The young girl was abnormally tired she was called Rin.
Jaken stared straight ahead with his beady black eyes while holding his staff, called the staff of heads, tightly in one hand trying to restrain him self from hitting the girl who walked slightly ahead of them. For the way he saw it, they, the master and him, would be already at the castle by then but the girl... The HUMAN girl was just slowing them down.
The sun was on the horizon, it was getting late and this was only proved right by the tiny yawn by the young girl Rin.
"We shall rest here tonight, Jaken prepare the fire and feed Rin" said the inu-youkai to his companion and retainer Jaken.
"Yes'sir" said the toad quickly and grudgingly as he set about scrambling around for fire wood and fruits for the child to eat all the while mumbling about the idiocy and weaknesses of humans especially small female ones.
"jaaakkeenn" a small voice whined near the fire pit that had yet to be filled with sticks and made into a fire
That small voice was Rin as she held her stomach sitting cross legged by the pit.
A ripe plum hit her lightly in the chest as she quickly out of habit caught it before it could hit the ground as she smiled brightly and bit into it happily, munching away at it oblivious to the frog youkai glaring at her as he finished collecting wood.
The fire was started as Jaken sat down by the fire, on the opposite side of course where he was close to the heat but away from the human girl.
All though this, Sesshoumaru watched the interaction with little interest as he closed his eyes breathing in deeply and memorizing the scents and remembering this forest.
Quickly his eyes snapped open as if someone had slapped him across the face, sniffing lightly at the wind in curiosity.
This motion caught the attention of his two companions as they looked at him one tiredly the other almost scared, the young girl looked at him tiredly for she felt she would fall to sleep right then and there but refused out of curiosity.
"What's wrong m'lord?" Jaken asked shakily afraid that something was wrong and he would be sent out to check it after all the sun had already left the horizon and the moon was making its way and getting bright in the sky by the second.
'It can't be her… but it is, it has to be!' thought the demon lord Sesshoumaru completely ignoring Jaken as he looked at the young girl and sighed than relaxed again "go to sleep Rin we are going to be finishing our travel tomorrow" he settled back against the tree comfortably thoughts racing in his head about the distant smell.
The scent had no doubt been there and had moved a week or so ago, but since it hadn't rain in two weeks the scent was still their, faint but still there.
And so that's how the night went, the young girl curled up by he fire slipping into a peaceful slumber and the toad leaning on his staff and lightly snoring while the dog lord passed the night in silence thinking about the lingering smell 'it cant be her... it just cant'...
TO BE CONTINUED
ME: So thats it for today grins
Mystery Character: Oh stop the procrastinating AND SAY IT ALREADY!!
ME: Feh a little impatient are we... well Ill just wait longer than plugs ears and starts singing
Mystery Character: AHHHHHHHHH MAKE HER STOP MAKE HER STOP runs around in circles hystarically
Sesshoumaru: sweatdrop jeeze... sighs femals...
ME & Mystery Character: stops WHAT DID YOU SAY???!!?
Sesshoumaru: uhhhh PLEASE REVIEW?
ME: grins oh yeah, PLEASE REVIEW and tell me watcha think and any ideas you've got for upcoming chapters
Mystery Character: sighs you are so easily distracted...
Everyone: CYA next time fellow writers and or readers