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Chapter 2: Intrusion and An Unexpected Decision

Meiko sat in the footsteps of a small hut, belonging to a friend of hers. She could make friends fast sometimes; she impatiently waited for Kira to return.

"Kira-sama where are you?" she said out loud for the billionth time.

"Right here,"

Meiko turned around rapidly, "KIRA!" She tossed her arms around her best friend.

"OW! MEIKO THAT HURTS!" screamed Kira, Meiko let go instantly.

"Nani! You're hurt," cried Meiko, she examined Kira's wound, "What happened Kira? What did you do?"

"Ah well you see, I was having a wonderful chat with Sesshomaru, we were very into our conversation. So he decided to make a point by slicing up my arm," said Kira frankly, "But it ended well. I came out alive and still in one piece. Of course he hates me now, but you know that was my intention."

Meiko slapped Kira's head, "Kira! This isn't a joking matter. What happened? Tell me!"

Kira sighed and sat down on the steps, "I was waiting with Rin when he attacked me. I guess I insulted him a bit to infuriate him enough to want to slaughter me. I used the seismic technique we learned with Hoja to create a distraction and escape. I didn't want to fight like that in front of Rin…"

"Hmpfh! If it weren't for that little kid we wouldn't have been in this mess!" snapped Meiko as she tended to Kira's wound.

"Meiko! She's just a child, she doesn't know any better!" cried Kira in defense.

"Kira-sama, you grew up with a father, a family that tolerated humans. My family didn't, like most demons we despised humans. I'm not saying I despise humans; they can just be a bit annoying. Like I said it's just our views, but still I think I'm right in this case, as always," replied Meiko smugly, "this is going to sting!"

"OW!" winced Kira, "You didn't need to pull so tight!" She flexed her arm, the cut wasn't that bad. She got lucky.

"Kira next time don't do something stupid like that, he's a powerful taiyoukai, he could've killed you!" said Meiko hitting Kira on the head again, "Oh by the way what did he look like in person?"

"Now that you mention it…" said Kira, she thought back to her fight with him. He was quite handsome, with long elegant silver hair and beautiful amber eyes. He would've been very handsome if he didn't look like he wanted to murder the world, "He just looked like he wanted to murder the world. He had nice hair though…"
"That's it?"

"Yeah," replied Kira, she saw Meiko's blank face and said, "Do you expect me to gaze at him in absolute detail while he's trying to slaughter me?"

Meiko blushed and muttered, "Iie."

"Exactly my point," replied Kira smugly she slowly stood up, "Now if you don't mind. I'm going to get something to eat."

Kira stretched and headed inside the hut, greeting the Widow Chika and sat down in front of the fire for a nice bowl of rice.

"Kira?"

She looked up and saw Meiko watching her, "You don't plan on going back do you?"

Kira smiled, Meiko knew her too well, "Yeah, once I get his scent I'll find his stupid castle and pay Rin a proper visit."

"Rin how many times must I tell you not to wander off?" said Sesshomaru, the little girl stood before him, starring at her toes.

"Sesshomaru-sama tells Rin everyday not to wander," said Rin quietly.

"Then why did you wander away Rin?" he asked softly.

"Rin wanted to pick Sesshomaru-sama flowers but Rin got lost. Kira-chan found Rin and play with Rin! She taught Rin how to cloud watch!" The little girl smiled brightly, "Rin saw a cloud that looked just like Jaken-sama!"

"Hmpfh," Jaken muttered from the corner, yet again Rin got him into some kind of trouble with his lord and she gets away with nothing.

"Rin, she was a powerful youkai. She could've hurt you," said Sesshomaru.

"No, Kira-chan was very nice to Rin. Rin likes her. Kira-chan is very pretty, she said Rin was very pretty too! Why did you have to fight with Kira-chan?" said Rin looking up at the taiyoukai. He shifted nervously under her gaze, he hated the way she always made him uncomfortable with her innocent questions.

"We fought Rin because she insulted me and I didn't like that," replied Sesshomaru.

"Oh," said Rin, "Is Sesshomaru-sama still mad at Kira-chan?"

"Hai," Sesshomaru said flatly, he was beyond mad at her, she humiliated him, "Hai Rin, I am still mad at her."

"So then Rin can't play with her anymore?" she asked.

"Ne Rin, you can't play with her anymore," said Sesshomaru, "Come we must go home, it's getting late."

"Hai," said Rin, she slowly clambered onto Ah-Uh rather clumsily, Sesshomaru followed behind her and Jaken sat down after him. They took off and were in the air heading to the great castle of the Taiyoukai of the Western Lands.

A day later Kira entered the same clearing that was a camp for the taiyoukai, she sniffed the air, They were here but I can't smell the direction he went in. He must've flown. Blast him!

The breeze blew the sleeves to her green hatori. She sighed, this was useless. She turned to go when she felt a clawed hand grip her arm.

"Kira-sama, there's no point in following him? What will you gain? There is no way he we let you anywhere near Rin," said Meiko softly, "besides it's best we go home. We journeyed farther then we expected you know."

"I know," said Kira quietly, "But I did not properly say good-bye to Rin and I will regret that. She is a beautiful child. Besides, wouldn't it be fun to see a Taiyoukai's castle Meiko-san? We didn't do anything exciting lately."

"Not really," mumbled Meiko she looked at Kira's pleading eyes, "FINE! You see this is why inuyoukai and neko youkai shouldn't mix! Look how you make me act so irrational! What will my mother say?"

"Yay!" squealed Kira, "Thank you Meiko-san! And your mother will say that you are an irrational baka!"

"Hai, hai," replied Meiko she turned to the direction of the village, "I think Widow Chika can help us find out where his castle is. But Kira once you get there how will you get through? It will be well guarded."

Kira's eyes shone with mischief, "Just leave that to me!" The two female demons bounded off back towards the village.

Sesshomaru sat in his study starring at scroll upon scroll, he had laws to sort out, taxes to calculate. His head ached.

"Milord," a servant stood at his door.

"What it is?" he said starring at another document, wondering if he should just burn it.

"Milord, Rin-sama has requested that you take a break. She wishes for you to come outside and play in the garden with her," said the servant.

Sesshomaru sighed, I should take a break, "Hai, you're dismissed." He waved the servant off. He stood up and placed the documents away carefully and then went outside.

He saw Rin running in the field of the garden, chasing the fire flies. Wow, it's late, wait…what's this I sense? He noticed the presence of someone, a person that he didn't like. There in the flowers sat that youkai named Kira. A couple of feet to the left stood Rin's guard Ryoko and another neko youkai, he assumed to be associated with Kira. After a few breaths, he felt his demonic spirit begin to subdue before he could cause serious damage.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin ran over and squeezed his legs in a hug, "You're not mad at Kira-chan anymore! She came to visit!"

"Hai Rin, I can see that," said Sesshomaru as gently as he could, "Go and play, I must speak with her."

Rin squeezed him again and then ran off to chase more fire flies. He headed off in the direction of Kira.

"What do you think you're doing here bitch?" he said in a low deathly cold voice.

Kira simply looked up at him, her long dark hair was tied back with a white ribbon. She wore a green hatori with white flowers embroidered around the edges and a white sash. He noticed that her ears were pointed and that she had long sharp nails. Her green eyes reflected no emotion as she stood up to greet him.

"Hijimemashite Sesshomaru-sama," she said with a bow of her head, "Yamada Kira desu, but of course you must already know that milord."

Sesshomaru said nothing but nodded his head ever so lightly.

"This is my friend and travel companion Meiko-chan," she said indicating to the neko youkai, who bowed respectively in response, "I am greatly sorry for intruding your home but I had to say good-bye to Rin before I left."

Sesshomaru's eyes darkened dangerously, "Wench, do not make simple talk with me. This Sesshomaru is no fool. You are lucky I did not slice you down this instant."

Kira chuckled, "I will agree with you there but I was not trying to insult you. I'd like to avoid physical combat today Sesshomaru."

Sesshomaru picked her up and in an instant she was thrown hard against the ground and he was on top of her, claws out. Rin cried out his name but he ordered Ryoko to take her and the other youkai inside, "Do you not think it's wise to keep your mouth shut in the presence of one such as I?"

Kira was quiet for a moment then said, "You are not the only highborn youkai. My father was a taiyoukai like yourself, of the Northern Land's before Naraku came into the picture. Do not take me as some kind of fool Sesshomaru and I perhaps will not take you as one."

Sesshomaru growled and griped her harder in her claws, "Tell me then Lady Kira," he spat, "Who is this taiyoukai father of yours?"

"Yoshimitsu," she said quietly, her eyes were filled with remorse at the name.

"Yoshimitsu! He was a fool, he tolerated pathetic ningen, and look where that left him! A disgrace to his kind!" he mocked, laughing at her.

Kira lashed out angrily at Sesshomaru, slapping him hard in the face, "What do you know of fools! Your own father did the same thing! They were all fools! You are a fool!" She said crawling away from him, her eyes twisted with rage and great sadness, "My father had honor, he may not have been conservative in his views but he was a good man!"

Sesshomaru's eyes turned red in anger, she had slapped him! How dare she! Yet no matter how much his demon side urged him to kill her, he could not bring himself to do it. Her words had struck home. His eyes slowly changed back to normal and he just sat on the grass starring into the green of Kira's eyes.

They stared at each other for a long time and finally Kira managed to speak, " I think it's best that I leave now." She stood up rather shakily, her hand hurt from how hard she had slapped him, she felt scared.

Sesshomaru stood up also but said nothing, his right cheek was red from her slap and he wasn't sure how to react. Kira still hadn't moved from where she was standing, she was waiting for him to attack her, punish her for her insolence.

Instead Sesshomaru sighed, "Rin has taken a strong liking to you and I realize that she is still not educated well. I need a caretaker for her, now that she is growing older. I would prefer a demon to do such but I have not found one that will tolerate her."

Kira looked up at him and said, "If you're asking me to be her caretaker Sesshomaru-sama I am honored especially after the way I behaved to you but I must decline. I have business that I must see to before anything."

"I do not ask," replied Sesshomaru coldly as ever.

Kira glared at him, "There is no point arguing with a master of persuasion but I will only stay on one condition."

Sesshomaru rested his hand on Tokijin and gave her a stare that could petrify a grown man, "And that is?"
"That Meiko-chan can also stay,"

"It's settled then," said Sesshomaru he turned and stalked towards the castle but added in menacingly, "I will kill you, remember that, your death will be an easy task but I will not touch you for Rin's sake."

Kira stared at him in surprise, she would not expect such a strange turn around in this taiyoukai but she realized that she feared him, something she hadn't felt since the days of living with her own father. She simply nodded in agreement and followed him inside, where Meiko and Rin were anxiously waiting for her.

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