Quest for the Golden Feathers

Chapter 3: Riderless, Homeless and Blue

As the Inuyasha gang walked along the path leading towards where they sensed Naraku's demonic aura. Inuyasha was in the front followed by Kagome and Sango then Miroku with a slap mark on his cheek and Shippo on his shoulder. As they walked along a large horse went right in front of them with a slight limp and anger flaring in its eyes. The saddle on its back was empty and it kept chewing at the bit in its mouth. It was clearly seen as half wild. At the sight of everyone standing there the horse started panicking, reared and started charging at the Inuyasha gang. Everyone jumped out of the way except Kagome who stood in the horse's path. At the sight of Kagome the horse skidded to a halt and the fear left its eyes as it bent its head down. Kagome slowly approached the horse with caution. The brown horse stood still as Kagome rubbed its neck. The horse was clearly in heaven. As Kagome moved away from the horse she looked at her hand. It was black with dirt. The spot where Kagome was petting the horse was now shining a crystal blue.

Later that day…

As the gang set up camp for the night but they had one more companion, the horse. Shippo was the first to recognize this horse was indeed the North Wind (or wind horse). He began telling everyone that the North Wind has many names (wind, north wind and wind horse) and the horse's owner died/disappeared many years ago, even before Inuyasha was born. He told them the horse's owner died by battling her father, Inu no Taisha and the wind horse can talk and send telepathic messages. Kagome looked at the horse and asked, "Can you talk to me?"

The horse nodded no.

"Do you remember how to talk?"

Wind nodded no.

"Can you send me a message?"

"Like this!"

" Ekkk, the horse sent me a message!"

" Did she really Kagome?" asked Inuyasha with interest.

" Say Wind, is there any way to get you to talk again?"

" I can talk again if I go to the Northern lands. The lands of my mistress."

" So can you send messages to anyone other then me?"

" No."

" Why?"

" I can talk to you because of your miko power. My mistress had spiritual powers. Many people say that she was the reincarnation of Midoriko because she was the first person to guard the Shikon-no-tama."

" That's really cool!"

" What's really cool Kagome?" asked Sango.

"Wind just said that her owner was the first to guard the Shikon-no-tama."

At what Kagome said Inuyasha's ears twitched with interest.

" If what Wind says is true and according to records of the Shikon-no-tama the first owner was someone named Sierra. Was she your owner?" Miroku said.

Wind nodded.

" Hey I've heard of Sierra!" Shippo said. " She was the strongest demon ever and the Lady of the Northern Lands."

" Keh, If was so strong then why was she killed by my dad?" Inuyasha said.

" She let herself be killed to get rid of the darkness that was over- taking her heart." Shippo retorted.

" That's right Shippo but Sierra wasn't a demon." said Miroku.

" Sierra was the only three breed (AN- a three breed is something I thought of, please ask if you want to use it) alive and still remains the only."

" What's a three breed Sango?" Shippo asked with curiosity.

" Shippo, a three breed is someone who has three different types of blood in them. Sierra was dog demon, human and spirit. Although nobody knows how she got spirit and human blood because both of her parents were full-fledged demons." Sango answered.

" That's why many people think she was the reincarnation of Midoriko because her spirit blood was so powerful." Miroku said.

" Hey Miroku, what was Sierra's spirit form?" Shippo asked.

"I don't really know Shippo."

" Kagome, tell your friends that Sierra's spirit form was a golden bird." Wind said as she stood up to shake of bits of dust that had landed on her fur and went off to graze nearby.

" Wind says that Sierra's spirit form was a golden bird." Kagome told her friends.

" Why does this Sierra person involve us?" Inuyasha said quite rudely.

" Inuyasha! S-"

"It matters because you are related to her." said a voice in the woods.

A/N: So what do you think so far? If you have any ideas for the story feel free to send them to me by e-mail or any way else.

Next time: The Troublesome Two of Fire and Ice

I'm Taia of the fire. And I'm Kisho of the Ice. WE'RE HERE FOR YOUR FEATHER INUYASHA!

Inuyasha they have jewel shards and they're strong! Watch out!