Ayu
Chapter Three: The Demon Lord
Cold air licked against my face, pulling me from my slumber.
The moon was high above me when I opened my eyes, the stars shining around it like a million faces, winking down at me.
Oh yeah. I thought groggily, sitting up. I'm still here…in the Feudal Era.
No one had come for me, so I figured that I hadn't been asleep long…or they'd forgotten about me.
I sighed and got to my feet, pulling my guitar into my hands. I still couldn't believe where I actually was; in a land, a place that was real, where demons and magic existed.
This was like a dream come true for me. Somewhat.
Except, of course, there was no music.
I looked around me, stretching my hands above my head, stiff from sleep, when I noticed something shinning fall into the forest.
"What is that?" I wondered aloud, finding myself walking towards the forest.
Then I remembered Kagome's warning; try not to go far from the group alone, it's not safe for humans in this era.
I shrugged off her words. What's the worse that could happen?
I trudged along the soft grass, slipping in between the leaves and branches of the forest, my blue eyes darting around, searching for anything that might be a danger.
Inuyasha had a sword. Sango had a sword. When would I get a sword? Because there was no way I was going to hit anyone with my guitar when it was out of it's case.
No way in hell.
I continued through the dark forest, half aware of eyes following me.
Maybe I should go back to the village. I thought, stopping to look around.
Wait. Which way was the village?
"Ah!" I groaned, spinning in circles, trying to find the way I'd come from. "Damn it!"
It was so my luck to get lost in a forest where anything and everything could kill me.
I sighed, running my hand through my blonde hair. "Okay…eenie meenie miny mo."
"You, girl." A cold voice said from behind me.
Startled, I jumped, spinning around to face the speaker.
"I-Inuyasha?" I breathed. So now he talks to me?
The man glared at me. "Don't confuse me with him girl, for it'll be the last thing you do."
"Inuyasha…on a bad day?" I asked.
He frowned, his hand moving to the hilt of his sword.
"Whoa! Slow down buddy!" I said, holding my hands in front of me, as if they could protect me from a sword attack. "I was just joking, you do joke here, right?"
His gaze didn't leave me, he didn't answer.
He was so…hot.
I mean it, really, I do. He had the most amazing long silver hair and bright amber eyes. There was a moon mark on his forehead and two scratches on each of his cheeks. He was dressed in a white kimono with red and lavender patterning, his chest guarded by armor, a white…fluffy thing on his shoulder.
If he'd gone to L.A., he'd be snatched up by the biggest directors in no time flat.
"Where is Inuyasha?" He asked finally.
His words broke me from my thoughts.
"Um, Inuyasha? What do you want from him?" I asked.
"If you must know." He answered. "I wish to kill him."
Oh, well that's a good reason.
Not.
Even though Inuyasha hated me, I wasn't about to turn him over to someone who wanted him dead.
"Sorry." I said. "I don't know any Inuyasha."
The man's face seemed to darken somewhat as an eerie wind blew through the forest, tugging at his hair. "You must think me stupid. You just mistook me for him. Tell me where my brother is."
I choked. Brother? Nice way to show brotherly love! Hi brother, I love you, I'm here to kill you now.
God.
"I don't know where he is, actually." I said, totally telling the truth. How could I find Inuyasha if I didn't even know where I was?
"You are testing my patience, girl." The man growled. "Tell me or I will kill you."
Wow. I hadn't even been in the Feudal Era for twenty-four hours and I was already getting threatened.
I'm so proud…not.
I folded my arms stubbornly across my chest. "Kill me? I don't think you know who I am?"
Oh God, what was I doing? This dude was obviously either a skilled fighter or a demon, either could kill me.
"Do you truly think that I should be afraid of you?" The man asked, seeming somewhat amused.
"Sure." I said. "I am a scary person."
God what was I supposed to do? The dude had a sword and I had a guitar! I highly doubt I could lull him into a good mood, he seemed, to me, not to have any emotions in that body of his.
For, what looked like, a twenty-one-year-old, he didn't seem very lively.
"You are a mere mortal." He said flatly. "Tell me where Inuyasha is, or I will kill you."
"You made that threat already." I sighed. "Hey, I have an idea."
He didn't answer.
I sighed. "Close your eyes."
He just started at me, not saying a word.
"Come on, close your eyes." I said.
He didn't.
"Fine." I said. "Then get ready for the surprise of you life."
"I'm waiting." He said tonelessly.
I smirked. "Okay, one…two…" I lifted my hands and took my guitar from my back. The dude was Inuyasha's brother, and Inuyasha was part dog demon right? So, my plan should work.
I smiled wickedly at him and put my fingers on the strings, putting it in my highest note.
Then I hit the strings, hard, the high pitched sound bouncing off it.
To my satisfaction, the man winced from the sound.
Ha. Dogs had ultra super hearing, so did he.
So, while he was distracted by the vibrating in his head, I turned, and ran.
Where? I had no idea, but all I knew was that I had to run.
And I'm a fairly good runner, too.
But I guess that didn't matter in this era, because the next thing I knew, something bright shot out of nowhere and wrapped itself around my arm, pulling hard, yanking me to the ground.
I gasped at the pain the glowing thing was causing me and tore it off my arm.
It was…a rope. Somewhat.
When I removed my hand from the wound, I saw an angry looking burn that wrapped itself around my upper arm like a tattoo.
Then I looked up, and saw the man standing over me.
"W-Who are you?"
He aimed his sword at my neck, his amber eyes cold on mine. "I'll give you one last chance, mortal, tell me where my brother is."
I glared up at him, knowing very well that he could run me through at any moment. And yet, I still lifted my chin and said, defiantly, "No."
I guess growing up on the streets of L.A. didn't help with my people skills.
He narrowed his eyes and opened his mouth to say something, when a voice cut through the darkness.
"Why don't you just follow your nose and find me yourself, Sesshomaru?"
Sesshomaru? That was the dude's name?
Okay then.
I turned with a startled gasp to Inuyasha, who was standing a few feet from Sesshomaru and I, his face deadly serious.
Why had he come?
"What are you doing here Ayu?" Inuyasha growled. "I thought Kagome told you not to go off alone."
I glared at him and scooted from under Sesshomaru's sword and got to my feet, grabbing my guitar, slightly scratched, from the ground. "I went exploring, so sue me. I don't need your help."
"Looks like it." Inuyasha snapped.
Sesshomaru looked from me to Inuyasha, his eyes curious. "I don't get it Inuyasha. How can you put up with so many humans? They are much better off dead."
"Maybe this one is." Inuyasha mumbled.
"I heard that!" I snapped. "And to think that I refused to tell him where you were! Well there you go Sesshomaru, kill him, see if I care. That's the last time I watch your back, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha gaped at me. "You did w-what?"
"Pay attention, little brother." Sesshomaru growled, diving at Inuyasha, his sword drawn.
Inuyasha gasped and jumped back, barely missing Sesshomaru's swing.
Inuyasha growled, unsheathing his sword, the Tetsusiga. "I'm not in the mood for this Sesshomaru, so I suggest you leave before you loose, again."
Loose? But I thought, in this world, that if you loose…you're dead.
Guess not.
I whimpered, rubbing the burn mark on my arm. It was no longer red and barely hurt, but it had turned a dark brown and seemed to blend in with my skin. It looked like an X wrapped around my arm, tattooed in henna.
I watched, helpless, as Inuyasha and Sesshomaru fought, tossing attack after attack at each other.
Now, I'd seen many fights in my day, but none like this. This fight between the two brothers was intense, I couldn't take my eyes away, not for a second, for fear that I'd miss something important.
Suddenly Sesshomaru pushed Inuyasha back, sending the Hanyou flying to the ground, his Tetsusiga landing a few feet away, untransformed.
"Inuyasha!" I gasped, snatching something, a large rock, from the ground, rushing towards the two demons.
Sesshomaru raised his sword, never taking his eyes from the half demon in front of him. "Die, Inuyasha."
And that's when I did it, I threw the rock.
And nailed Sesshomaru in the head.
Of course, him being a demon and all, this did nothing to him.
Nothing but piss him off even more.
I smiled nervously as he turned on me, his body seeming to glow with a dark aura. "Um…oops? Lucky shot?"
"You will not interfere again, you worthless mortal." Sesshomaru snarled, raising his sword to strike me.
I gasped and turned away, waiting for the fatal blow that would be my death.
But it never came.
Instead I felt strong arms lift me off the ground, the wind rushing past me.
What was happening?
I opened my eyes and looked up at Inuyasha, who had his arms securely around me, and was running away, his Tetsusiga sheathed at his waist.
"Inu…yasha?" I breathed. "You-You saved me?"
He smirked down at me. "I guess I owed you. You didn't tell Sesshomaru where I was, knowing very well that he could kill you."
"Well, thanks, but I really didn't know where you were."
"Wait." Inuyasha growled. "You mean that if you knew, you would have told him?"
"Uh, yeah." I said. "He was going to kill me."
"Why you little-"
"Are you hurt?" I asked, changing the subject.
He shook his head. "No, I'm fine."
Inuyasha stopped running as we approached the camp, setting me down on the ground. "Can you walk?"
I nodded. "Thank you."
He shrugged. "Don't mention it."
We walked together into the camp, Kagome rushing up to us with cries of, "Oh my God! What happened? Where were you? Inuyasha why did you rush away so fast?"
"Sesshomaru." Inuyasha said acidly. "Ayu here decided to piss him off."
I smiled weakly. "Uh…oops?"
Sango laughed, walking up to us with Kirara in her arms, Miroku at her side. "No way, you didn't."
"It's not like anyone told me about him." I said flatly.
Kagome's cheeks flared. "I'm sorry! We should have warned you about him. He hates humans."
"Well," Inuyasha said. "He hates Ayu now, more even."
"Thanks, I feel so safe now." I said sarcastically.
Kagome gasped suddenly, her hand running down my arm. I winced under the touch. "What happened to your arm?"
"Oh…" I sighed. "Sesshomaru got me with something."
"What?" Inuyasha said, turning back to me. "Let's see."
I showed him my arm. "Is it permanent?"
"You bet it is." Miroku said. He hadn't spoken to me up until now, he was still too bitter. "He got you with his poisoned claws."
"No, it was like a rope." I said. "Not claws."
"It's the same thing." Inuyasha said. "The rope comes from his claws, it's like a whip."
"Does it hurt?" Kagome asked, touching the wound slightly.
"Only if you touch it." I said flatly.
Kagome blushed and pulled her hand away. "Oh, sorry. I'm sure I have some burn medication."
"That would be great." I sighed, following her into the small house.
Sesshomaru hated me now, probably wanted me dead…joy.
What had I gotten myself into?
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