JK: hey all back from my hiatus you could say… too much going on not enough time to think.
Shippo: so here's the next chapter, and she doesn't own any Inuyasha chara's just her own (Serenity)
The teenage Inu-hanyou headed into the woods to walk off her unsurety in coming to this foreign era and to clear her mind. She was so caught up in her thoughts that she didn't notice the second Inu-hanyou following her. Soon she stopped to take a quick rest and Inuyasha watched her from the branch he was on. She noticed his aura, but chose to ignore him for the moment. Inuyasha jumped down from the tree and landed next to Serenity.
"Why did you help me out back there?" he asked out of curiosity.
"I-I'm not sure," Serenity said never looking away from the animals she was watching, "For some reason protecting you just felt natural, almost as if a familiarity to the situation arose. Like I've been there before and felt the need to protect."
Inuyasha watched the girl for a moment before speaking again, "Why did you mask your scent from the wolf? I mean here you can show our demonic side."
"I just am not ready for more then you, Souta, and Kagome to know who I am," Serenity said, "I want to find my brother first."
"Why?" Inuyasha asked.
"I guess to feel as if I belong, needing someone to care for me as family," she explained.
"You have parents don't you?" Inuyasha continued, "And they accept you for being different don't they?"
"Not anymore," Serenity said sadly, "There must have been a spell cast upon me to hide my features; giving me black hair, gray-blue eyes, and human features. That was until years ago when the spell vanished. My parents noticed that I was aging differently and then my true features appeared. They kept me with them, but shunned me. I was hidden so my parent's friends and family would never know of the abomination they had brought into their home."
Serenity fell to the ground in despair not knowing exactly why she was telling the boy next to her this. Inuyasha just stood silent watching the waning sun through the trees. Serenity took a shuddering breath to try and control her emotions. This was the first time she has ever remembered feeling weak and insignificant. Never has she shown anything, but a stoic mask hiding her true emotions.
"I know what it feels like to be shunned and ridiculed," Inuyasha began, "When I was growing up the village where my mother and I lived hated us. Me because of my demon blood, my mother because they thought her as a whore for mating with a demon. But as much as I wanted to kill them later on, I didn't because I knew my mother wouldn't want that."
Serenity looked at the Inu-hanyou in shock, "You've never really told anyone this before have you?"
"No, not even Kagome. I mean I've let on things, but never my true feelings," he responded sitting down next to the girl.
"What was your mother like, if you don't mind me asking?" Serenity inquired.
Inuyasha looked into the darkened woods before answering, "She was beautiful, thoughtful, kind, and always smelled like Jasmine and honeysuckles."
"Do you miss her?" Serenity asked, "I'm sorry. I don't mean to pry into your personal life."
"It's okay, actually it feels good to have someone to talk to," Inuyasha began, "I miss her immensely, but I cannot change the past. What about you? Do you remember your parents or brother at all?"
Serenity thought for a moment, "I don't remember my father at all and I only remember my mother's beautiful smile. Sometimes when I'm upset if I think of her smile I can calm myself. Now my brother, I remember him saving me and always teasing me, but on one particular night I remember him with black hair and beautiful honey colored eyes. His sweet child-like laughter still surrounds me when I think of him."
"Serenity!" the two inu-hanyou's heard as someone shouted it.
Inuyasha jumped into the tree above their heads and Serenity raised an eyebrow to his reaction. Moments later Shippo, Kagome, Miroku, and an unknown woman burst into the clearing. Shippo launched at her and hugged the girl tightly. Serenity loosened the kitsune kit's hold on her neck and he then perched himself on her shoulder. Kagome looked relieved to see her friend unharmed.
"Lady Serenity I'm so glad to see you unharmed," Miroku said offering his hand to help her up.
Serenity took it and then felt something on her backside, "HENTAI!"
Miroku found himself with two slaps and a lump on his head on the ground. Sango put her Hiraikotsu back behind her back and turned to the new girl. Serenity saw the older teen watching her with a careful eye. Serenity increased her spell slightly just in case.
"Hello," Serenity said, "I'm Serenity."
"Huh!" Sango snapped out of her thoughts, "Sorry… Sango."
"Nice to meet you, Sango, now the only one missing is the annoying hanyou, Inuyasha," Serenity said hearing a slight grumble above her.
She masked his scent from Shippo and aura from the others out of thanks and appreciations for him listening to her. She heard him leave the tree and knew he was heading towards the village.
"Hey guys I'm starved, let's head back," Serenity stated walking back towards the village, "Plus for some reason I have a craving for ramen."
The others just walked silently behind the girl, curious about her origins, but not wanting to find out what her temper is like. They soon reached Kaede's hut and went inside. They smelled the glorious scent of ramen wafting towards them. Serenity went over to the pot seeing ramen waiting. She began dishing up bowls and passing them out to everyone. Soon the only ones without a bowl was Serenity and Inuyasha. The foresaid hanyou sauntered into the hut carrying his usual scowl and accepted the bowl without question. As soon as the food was done the group split off to their respected futons to sleep. Inuyasha went outside to find a tree to sleep in, whereas Serenity decided to stay up and think for a little while.
'Even though I've only been here for less than a day I feel comfortable,' she thought to herself, 'Also Inuyasha feels very familiar, but why?'
Her thoughts were interrupted by a heart wrenching scream. Serenity knew that normal human ears couldn't hear it, but she did. She jumped up and began running towards the maker of the scream. She went deeper into Inuyasha Forest before coming into a clearing. What she saw was a young girl covered in blood running from a group of reptile demons. Serenity jumped over the small, frightened child to face the demons behind her. They stopped at the sudden appearance of the female.
"Hmm… boys I believe we have found an even tastier morsel than the human child," the leader said, "Hmm… I think we should play first."
"Human woman is tasty," one of the other demons said, "Me want now."
"Calm yourself baka, we must catch her first," said another.
Serenity got into a defensive position ready for any oncoming attacks. She held her sai's now wishing for a katana instead. The first demon leapt at her, claws extended. She blocked the attack with one sai and brought the other up to slit the demon's throat. He fell to the ground dead and the two other demons glared at her before letting out a horrific roar. Serenity tried her best to block the attacks, but was soon becoming tired. The multiple slashes across her torso throbbed painfully.
She heard a shout to get down. The inu-hanyou dropped to her stomach just as a red blur went over. She rolled over and saw Inuyasha fighting the last two demons. Serenity limped over to where the small girl sat against the tree crying. She heard the reptiles cry out once more before going silent. Inuyasha put away his Tetusiega before standing behind Serenity. She saw two deep gashes, one on his arm and one across his back. The two hanyou's heard a moan of pain from the small child. Serenity kneeled in front of her, careful to not scare the child too much and began healing her wounds. Soon the child fell asleep leaning back against the tree. Serenity smiled at the sleeping child.
"Inuyasha come here," Serenity said suddenly.
"Why?" he inquired, but still stood in front of her.
She pulled him down, "So I can heal you."
"But I…" he stopped when he saw that his wounds were now completely healed, "How? Only a Miko or Sorceress can heal the way you do."
"I don't know how, just that I've always been able to heal myself and others," she said while healing her own wounds.
Inuyasha took closer look at the child and saw the brown hair in a side pony tail and the orange kimono. He realized who she is.
"Serenity we need to leave. This is Sesshoumaru's whelp," Inuyasha said.
"Who?" Serenity inquired.
"My half brother, Sesshoumaru. He's a full demon that has a habit of attacking first, ask questions later," Inuyasha said.
"You mean a bit like you?" Serenity fired at the inu-hanyou.
"Feh," was all the response given.
"We can't leave her unprotected like this," Serenity argued.
"You won't need to. I can smell him and he'll be here momentarily," Inuyasha said grabbing Serenity and jumping into the tree.
"Hey! Put me down," Serenity squealed out.
"Not until we get back to the village," Inuyasha said, "And next time you wander off unmask your scent for me. I almost didn't find you because your scent was basically nonexistent."
"Then how did you find me?" Serenity wondered while trying to get out of the inu-hanyou's grasp.
"By the scent of lavender and honeysuckles," Inuyasha said, "And stop struggling."
"Feh," Serenity said and went to sulking in Inuyasha's arms.
They reached the village moments later and Inuyasha deposited Serenity on the ground. She landed ungracefully on her butt and then she sent a death glare towards Inuyasha. He smirked at her before hopping back into his tree. Serenity sulked towards the tree's base and soon fell asleep as well. Morning dawned to a scream of 'Hentai' followed by a slap. Sango stalked angrily out of the hut followed by Miroku who was grinning lecherously. Shippo bounded outside and saw that Serenity was still asleep under the tree. He ran to her side and sat on her chest waiting for her to wake up. She opened her eyes and saw the kitsune on her chest and smile.
"Good…your awake. If you don't hurry then Inuyasha will eat all of the breakfast," Shippo said with a smile.
"Alright, I'm up," Serenity said.
The kit ran over to where Kagome sat down already eating. Serenity stood up and stretched remembering what had happened yesterday. She sat down and accepted the food offered her. Soon the group was done and ready to go. Kagome grabbed her bow and arrows while Miroku gathered his staff. Sango walked over to Serenity while the others were busy. Inuyasha watched them without letting on that he was.
"Serenity I noticed that you look a lot like Inuyasha," she began, "Are you related in any way. Maybe a great grandchild or something?"
"Um…no not at all," Serenity said.
"Oh…anyway take this…" Sango said handing her a katana.
"But isn't this yours," Serenity said shocked.
"I don't need it, plus I can get another at the first village we reach, until I can make it back to my village," Sango told her.
"Thank you," Serenity said to the demon exterminator.
Sango joined the others as they left the village. Inuyasha stayed behind to wait on Serenity as she attached the katana to her belt. he realized that she did look a lot like him. Could she be related, but soon thought better of it. Serenity walked up to the preoccupied hanyou and hit him upside the head.
"Oi wench what was that for!" he cried out.
"Because you were spacing out and I will let the wench comment pass this time," Serenity said, "Baka inu."
Inuyasha just pouted as he followed the girl. The group traveled for most of the day without so much as a hint of a jewel shard. Soon they found a small village on the borders of the Northern Lands. The people seemed friendly enough to everyone in the group. Serenity stopped at the entrance to the village feeling an odd sensation roll through her as she got closer. It was almost as if something was off with the people. Kagome saw Serenity's face and went to her side.
"Serenity are you okay?" Kagome asked.
"Can't you feel it? A sense of foreboding?" Serenity said quietly.
"No, maybe your just nervous to go further because this is all new to you," Kagome suggested.
"Maybe," Serenity told her.
"Come on, you'll feel better after you eat and rest," Kagome said happily.
"Okay," Serenity agreed brushing the feeling away.
Kagome ran to catch up with her friend Sango, Serenity following behind slowly while thinking to herself, 'I hope I'm just tired and this feeling is just my imagination. And not something else.'
She entered into the inn and saw that everyone was already shown to their rooms. The innkeeper saw the girl and approached her. She tensed up when the strong stench of death hit her nose. Serenity backed out of the inn and decided to take her rest outside of the village. As she turned to leave she felt drawn to the shrine. Serenity fought the power and went to the village entrance. As soon as she left the village the power dissipated to nothing. Serenity sat in a tree watching the villagers one by one got to bed. Soon she fell asleep and was awoken by a demonic power flooding her senses.
JK: I'll have to end it there… if I continue any further my finger's will fall off…
Shippo: give her 3-5 reviews and she'll update asap…
