Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own anything from the series: Inuyasha, but I do own my character Asaki.

Ok everyone; please be nice because this is my first fan fiction ever written down! Well, if you don't like what I'm writing go ahead any say what you want because I accept any opinion, as long as they are rational! Please read it and tell me what you think!

"Sweet little child…Why must he cry?" A soothing voice came to the fearful child, crying into the loathing darkness of his cave.

The child, tears dancing on the brim of amber eyes searched the dark abyss, but no soul could be found. "W-who is there?" He called out, perking up his unusual ears to hear a reply. But the reply did not come from the cave or anywhere around it… Somehow, in some way, it was appearing to come from the abyss of nothingness…

"Dear, sweet child, forget not who I am. I am only here to comfort you. Think of me as your friend. Now, may I ask why you are crying?"

The little child hesitated, hoping it was not an untruthful demon he was befriending. "M-my mother…S-she has passed. I am alone now." He waited for a response, fighting back tears.

"My darling child," her words to him were soothing as an embrace, "Your mother may have passed in life, but she is with you in spirit. I shall also always be with you, if you should ever need someone to talk to. You can call me Asaki."

To one, this day would be a cheerful, warming, sunny afternoon; but to one particular boy, clothed in a red haori, this day would not be so welcoming. Neither to his walks who walked along with him should this day be merry.

Although the sunlight filtered brightly through the trees, and the wind teased the leaves into dancing, the dog-eared boy, the monk, the child fox, the young priestess and the exterminator sustained solemn looks and didn't bother to intake the beautiful scenery of the day as they walked down the road.

"Kagome," the little kitsune quietly asked to the priestess, "When this is all over, will you go back to your own time as usual?"

"Yes, I will," She replied, "Why do you ask Shippo?" Kagome, seeing everyone's emotionless faces, realized that they needed something to temporarily take their minds off the upcoming battle they would soon be approaching.

"'Cuz I was wondering if you would bring us back that stuff you call 'potato chips'!"

This made the young miko smile. She quickly glanced at the young hanyou, striding at a steady pace in front of the group. She knew he was listening to their conversation; his ears could hear things miles away. Plus the fact that he adored the potato chips Kagome would bring back from her time. Kagome glanced at him, hoping to get a reply to keep his mind off of the upcoming battle.

The hanyou turned his head to face the young miko who now had been idly staring at him. He shot her a rancid look and protested. "Do ya have to stare at me all day?" He turned his head, but continued to protest. "You really shouldn't be thinking of food at a time like this, Shippo. Do you know how important this is to me?"

"Of course I know! I'm not as dumb as you think I am Inuyasha!" The fiery kitsune spat back. "I was just trying to lighten the mood a little…"

After the quick squabble, the group fell silent again; once more a solemn, weary, yet agitated look grew upon each face. The silence was almost unbearable to each of them.

The group finally came to a clearing in the woods, where a man stood at the far side of the clearing, his silvery mane dancing in the wind. The man looked almost like an angel from afar, the way the sun glistened on his long silver hair, giving an almost inhuman iridescence.

Everyone in the group recognized the man on the other side of the clearing almost immediately. Kagome, with Shippo in her arms stepped back, while the monk Miroku, the demon slayer Sango, and Inuyasha stepped closer to the man.

The whole area of the woods was dead silent but for the wind that brought gray clouds over the ambient blue skies overhead.

"Sesshomaru…" Inuyasha said, almost in a growl. His right hand edging towards the handle of his infamous sword; a sword to which Inuyasha knew this man had wanted for so long. Was Sesshomaru planning to try and steal his precious Tetusaiga once more? What were his intentions to call him out here? This was most definitely not like the Sesshomaru he knew…

"Little brother, we meet again…" The man said in a calm, but cold voice. His pale face remained emotionless, but closer one could see his amber eyes flashed with slight amusement and anger. His iridescence was chilling.

"Get to the point Sesshomaru," Inuyasha shot him a nasty look, edging closer to him, "What is your purpose of calling me out here?" His clawed hand stroked the handle of his sword as he waited for a response.

"Purpose? No, no little brother, I haven't come to steal your Tetusaiga as you are probably thinking." A malevolent grin spread across his face.

"Then what the hell do you want!" There was no response. Inuyasha was getting annoyed quickly. He was itching for a fight, yet Sesshomaru wasn't moving from the spot to which he stood.

Inuyasha couldn't take this anymore. In an instant, he unsheathed his beloved sword and pointed it in Sesshomaru's direction. "Either you tell me what's goin' on Sesshomaru, or I'll hack you to bits!"

Sesshomaru gave an almost inaudible chuckle in the back of his throat, "You think you can kill me Inuyasha? If you kill me, you won't ever know what information I am so willing to tell you right now…"

Miroku looked at Sango, Sango looked at Miroku; both had looks of confusion and suspicion. "Is he trying to play head games?" The monk asked.

Sango shrugged, "Probably, but he's saying something about information…I bet it's probably a trick to get the Tetsusaiga or kill Inuyasha."

Inuyasha growled, tightening his grip on his sword. "Stop messin' around Sesshomaru and tell me what you brought me here for!"

"You want to know Inuyasha? Tell me that you want to know and I will tell you..." Sesshomaru's expressionless face grinned. "I want to hear you say it."

"YES I WANT TO KNOW! Dammit tell me!"

Well this is my first chapter! Let me know what you think… I'll be putting up the next chapter by the end of next week!