The Plea
Disclaimer: I wish that I didn't have to write these things, but they're too funny to resist. Currently all I own is this story. If I really did own InuYasha I would take away his sword, and keep it as my own. MY TESSAIGA!
Do I really need to clarify that this is just my little fantasy?
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Kagome didn't have to go far. She had barely walked five steps towards the clearing, when InuYasha landed right in front of her.
"Dammit, Kagome, I just can't let you be on your own, can I? What happened that made you scream so loudly? Even Rin heard it!" InuYasha scowled at Kagome, trying to act all macho, but he was actually quite worried about her, although he wouldn't admit it. He silently sniffed for blood, and looked her up and down for injuries. Nothing.
Then he noticed a small demon girl next to his companion. He didn't know whether to evaluate this new development as a threat or a friend. He drew his sword, just in case.
The girl had purple, bushy, shoulder-length hair, which framed her saucy oval face. Her ears were not humanoid and pointed like other full demons, but perched on the top of her head. They looked feline in origin, as did the tan colored tail emerging from behind her. She was only slightly bigger than Rin.
"Um, InuYasha, this is Leiko. Her father works for Sesshomaru. She's come to tell you something."
Leiko's bright orange eyes widened at the name "InuYasha", and excitement flickered within them. A grin, which actually looked honest instead of forced, spread across her face. Before InuYasha could respond, Leiko had thrown herself at his feet, grasping on to his pants leg, as if she was making sure that he wasn't going to disappear.
InuYasha's eyebrows rose to meet his hairline, and he struggled to regain his balance. Leiko only grabbed on tighter.
"Oh, how I've waited for this! You look even braver and more muscular up close. I've heard wondrous stories about my Lord Sesshomaru's heroic half brother, but they barely do you justice! Oh Kami! I'm all aflutter!"
InuYasha's eyes bugged out of his head, as he tried to shake the girl off of him, but she clung on like a stubborn tick. He looked desperately at Kagome, and then at Rin, but they made no move to help him.
Finally he cleared his throat.
"What did you want to tell me?" Leiko let go, and blinked a few times, as if trying to remember clearly.
"Oh, right! The message! Um, well, it's a long story."
"Sit down, and start from the beginning."
Leiko beamed, and sat at InuYasha's feet. InuYasha leaned against a nearby tree, and Rin and Kagome sat next to him, Rin in Kagome's lap. Shippo eventually joined the group, and listened to Leiko's tale. And although the girl was somewhat annoying, her storytelling was marvelous.
"…And then Hanawanowarui emerged from the flames, his regal figure and fine clothing already winning over some of the servants. He spoke to us about justice being served under our very noses, and how the awful fire was a blessing in disguise. He said our lord did not think of us as people, but as a number, an amount that did chores while he sat at his leisure. Those that did not feel convinced by his small speech were convinced by the large bodyguards on either side of him, and the even larger demons surrounding the outside of the burning structure."
"What did this Hanawanowarui figure look like?"
"He had fangs as sharp as swords, and claws that could slice through the strongest material easily. His eyes were narrow and a murky red. His hair was also red, with highlights of silver. He wasn't very muscular, but had a very large weapon on his right side, that he called a 'rifle', from some foreign land. And he also had a way with words, an oily tongue, my papa said. Anyways, we were herded from the building like cattle, as the shiro collapsed around our ears. The smell of smoke was too great for some, and they fainted, only to be left on the ground. Hanawanowarui said 'they are too weak. They will not survive if we take them with us.', so we left them to die. When we were out of the shiro, my papa turned to me, and told me to get help from Lord Sesshomaru's brother, InuYasha, to save us, and our lord."
For a moment, InuYasha was silent, decisive. But he soon came to a decision.
"No."
This was not the answer that Leiko was expecting.
"You must! You are BROTHERS! Of the same flesh and blood! Brethren! How can you just sit back and watch? Do you have no heart for milord's plight?"
"Listen, girl! I never told you that I would help! Sesshomaru means nothing to me! We may be half-brothers, but he has never paid me any decency. He tricked me using the image of my mother! He's tried to take away my sword on several occasions, and never lets me forget the fact that I'm only hanyou. And now, to top off all his injustices, he puts this little girl here in our care, like we're some babysitters or something! As far as I'm concerned, I have no brother!"
Leiko looked shocked. Her eyes brimmed with unshed tears.
"M-my lord w-w-would never do something l-like that! H-he is j-j-just and noble!"
"Bullcock! He's always been like that, does whatever he needs to so he can get his way! Acts like a conceited prick half the time, never showing any feelings, like he's the damn iceman! I'm sick of him and his behavior!"
But Rin was not going to sit back and watch the argument without putting in her two cents.
"Lord Sesshomaru may be harsh at times, but he only does what he thinks is right! He never sets out to start trouble, and he is good and loyal to his most faithful servants! He only fights with you because he considers it unfair that his father gave a powerful sword to his youngest son, instead of him. He truly is complex in his feelings sometimes, but only wants to hide his weaknesses. It is not his fault that the Tai no Seigi is against all demon nobility!"
Kagome cut in.
"If we do go, we'll go to help Sesshomaru's subjects, and to take down this stupid Hanawanowarui. After all, he's after demon nobility; soon all the demons will start acting out of order."
InuYasha thought of the demons running wild, creating more work for him, and more peril for his friends.
"Feh! If ya put it that way, let's leave already!"
Kagome smiled gently at him, as if showing him some sympathy. She knew that the brothers' spat ran deep, and knew InuYasha's tire of it.
Leiko beamed, delighted at InuYasha's sudden agreement.
"Oh, thank you, InuYasha-sama! You won't regret it!"
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Notes: Okay, I know that it's a little short, but I wanted to finish and post this chappie already. I don't know if I did my imagination justice, but here it is! I don't know how to characterize Leiko, but her behavior might be more clarified later on.
Here I have some name translations.
InuYasha: Dog Demon
Kagome: Woven Basket Pattern
Sesshomaru: Killing Life Circle
Rin?
Shippo: Seven Treasures; Tail
Sango: Ocean Coral
Miroku: Buddhist of the Air
Leiko: Arrogant
Kane (Leiko's father): Warrior
Hanawanowarui: Wreath of Evil