Author's Note: I decided to delete and revise this story a little bit, since the chapters were screwed up on anyway. Please note that inbetween each of the tales is a chunk of a greater story, but don't read all the inbetweens together! Just go in order. I would like some honest reviews, whether you hate it or love it. Thanks!
Light sounds of music threaded throughout the great stone house. It was a child's voice, and the tune was familiar to Lady Kriva's ears. She smiled and stepped out of the giant stone doorway, and into the house. The words of the song were in a strange foreign language, but were very beautiful. Kriva added her own voice to the child's as she approached a large desk. Before it, standing on a sturdy wooden chair, was a tiny girl. Her long black hair was tied up in a bun on the back of her head, its golden streaks glittering in the sunlight. When she turned her eyes held their own golden glow.
"You haven't been back long," observed Lady Kriva. Her own eyes held the same color, and her garments marked her as a priestess. The girl grinned and held up a small jar filled with silver powder.
"It's for flying, mommy! I was playing with different herbs and came out with this, so I looked it up in your books." Lady Kriva sniffed the powder.
"So it is, and well made! It's all yours, Karuku. Use it wisely."
"I will mother." Mischief sparkled in the girl's eyes. A black raven flew in through the open door and landed next to Kriva. It grew into a tall, handsome man with black hair and eyes.
"Inutaisho has arrived. Come greet him and his son with me," he said grinningly.
"Yay!" cried Karuku, and dashed out of the cave. Her parents laughed and followed at a slower pace.
"What was Karuku carrying?"
"Oh Kres, are you sure you wish to know?" replied Kriva. Lord Kres's eyes lit with alarm.
"It's nothing dangerous, is it?"
"Anything is dangerous in that child's hands.
"SESSHOMARU! INUTAISHO!" The tiny girl leapt up into the arms of a tall, good-looking man with a long white ponytail. She wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Hello Karuku. And Lady Kriva, Lord Kres." Inutaisho detached Karuku from his neck and gave her parents a small bow. A boy with short white hair and big amber eyes peeked out from behind his father's leg. He looked up at the girl.
"Hi Karuku." Inutaisho set her down and she immediately grabbed the boy's wrist and dragged him away.
"C'mon Sesshomaru. I have a present for you!" They disappeared around a small hill. Inutaisho's eyebrows rose.
"Present?" he looked at Lady Kriva, who had begun to snigger uncontrollably.
"I'm sure we'll find out soon," said Lord Kres uneasily.
The two children had stopped underneath a tall willow tree.
"Count to three," instructed Karuku.
"Okay," said Sesshomaru. "One, two, three. AAAAAAAH!" Karuku pulled the lid off the jar and tossed the powder out. Sesshomaru's feet lifted off the ground.
Lord Kres had finally managed to calm Kriva down when she burst out laughing again. He groaned.
"What now?" She pointed at the trees in reply. Lord Kres and Inutaisho followed her finger, and immediately joined her in laughter. Little Sesshomaru was floating high above the canopies. Mokomoko-sama, the beloved fur pelt Sesshomaru had been given at birth, had expanded and pulled the poor boy into the air. Karuku came flying down the path, and skidded to a stop before the hysterical adults. She grinned. Sesshomaru's father kneeled down in front of her, wiping his eyes.
"As funny as this is, I must ask you to retrieve my son." Karuku pretended to be crushed, but laughter still shone in her eyes. Black wings streaked with golden feathers sprouted from her shoulders. Inutaisho stepped back as the girl turned and ran down the path. She leapt into the air and took off towards Sesshomaru; a big puffy cloud with tiny flailing hands and feet. Karuku grabbed one of those hands and dragged him to the ground. Their parents watched with fascinated stares as Karuku gave the fluff a firm glare.
"You stop that right now!" she demanded. "I didn't tell you to get big now, did I? Go back to your normal size and stop being silly!" The fluff shrank almost shamefully, and Karuku released Sesshomaru's hands. He fell on his bottom looking dazed. "Listen up fluffy! This boy is your master, not me. You got it?" The fluff quivered. "Good. From now on you fly when he wants to fly." Karuku turned to face Inutaisho. "Okay. All fixed!" she declared. He laughed.
"You got a nice present, Sesshomaru."
"Uh-huh," said Sesshomaru nonchanlantly. Lady Kriva stepped forward.
"Now that our little adventure is over I think its time we started lunch." Kriva was clearly one of those people who was not happy unless she was feeding someone. Her eyes lit up with an extra twinkle when she mentioned the food.
"Sounds wonderful," said Lord Kres. Karuku pulled Sesshomaru up.
"We're coming, and I promise that we'll walk!"