A Demon's True Nature

by Sk8er7

Chapter 8

And So Begins A Quest

Tojo eventually caught up with Kagome, but he let her win.

"Wow." Kagome looked at the building in awe. It was made of hard, solid stone and looked magnificent. The building itself just sent out rays of importance. There were towers and it looked partly medieval. Perched in front of the gateway were two demon guards. They bowed as they saw Tojo.

"Welcome back, Master Tojo," they greeted in unison. Tojo just nodded and they both entered. There were servants walking around, some holding things and some were not. Most of them greeted Tojo courtiously, while others just plain ignored him

"What's with the service around her?" asked Kagome. "Some of these people are so rude!" Tojo sighed as he weaved around the demons.

"They have a good reason too," he told her. Kagome raised an eyebrow and waited for an explanation. "I am a few hundred years old, you see, (Kagome looked shocked at this statement, but then remembered how Sesshomarou looked) and my parents have been dead long ago. Before they died, centuries ago, they urged me to marry and make an heir. Unfortunately, I haven't done that yet and someservants don't feel as though they should be as loyal to me because of that."

"That's stupid!" exclaimed Kagome. "You're the boss. You're the Lord of the Eastern Lands! Fire them if you want!" He shook his head.

"I can't," he replied simply. "These servants have been serving my family for generations in their families. To fire them would be shameful to their families as well as mine." Kagome's mouth formed at 'O'. They stopped in front of tall wooden doors. Tojo pushed them open and they stepped inside.

Kagome's mouth fell open once again as she saw the room. The ceilings were so high that they were beyond her reach. (Unless she used her demonic powers to jump) There was a large Queen sized bedpressed up against the far wall and there was a table pushed against another wall. There was a well polished door handle that led into a very large walk-in closet. Another door led into the highly polished bathroom. The floors were cool white marble. (a/n: okay, maybe im getting away with the palace/kingdom but i dont know what a japanese castle would look like)

"This is amazing!" exclaimed Kagome in awe. "Do you sleep here?" Tojo shook his head.

"Of course not," he told her. "I sleep in that hut. The servants will not let me sleep in the castle because of my disobecience to my parents." He looked at Kagome. Her mouth was hanging on the floor and her eyes looked angry.

"How could they do that?" Kagome yelled. Kagome looked at Tojo and saw him smiling.

"Do not worry," he assured her. "I do not really sleep in a hut. But I do not sleep here either." Kagome's mouth closed slightly and then she grinned.

"Hey, that wasn't very nice!" she told him. "And I didn't know that you could make a joke!" Tojo's serious face returned.

"You learn something new everyday," he commented. He gestured around the room. "This will be your room. If you do not find it to your liking, please alert me of any of the servants and we can have you moved immediately." Kagome's jaw fell open as she looked around the room once more.

"Are you serious?" Kagome asked in awe. Tojo nodded as he pulled up a chair and sat down.

"Yes, I am," he replied. His face became much more grave as he began to talke once more. "Do you know anything else about this demon named Naraku?" Kagome looked surprised at the sudden question, but frowned and told him that she did not.

"Why were you asking me about him?" asked Kagome.

"This halfling has been terroring human villages and demon tribes, all of which are on my lands," he began. "That is another reason why the servant's aren't as -- serving. Everyone expects me to do something because these are my lands. But I am not strong enough to do it alone." He got up and walked over to the bed, where Kagome was currently sitting. "Would you assist me in destroying this vicious beast?"

"I will," Kagome told him firmly. "He hasn't only caused you grief, he has caused so much pain for my friends and I. I want revenge on him as well. Oh, that reminds me." Kagome fiddled with her clawed fingers and tried to pronounce her words correctly. "When I met up with my friends, they did not want to travel with Inuyasha anymorebecause of his behavior. I was wondering if they might be able to come with us?" Tojo didn't say anything.

"I am not entirely sure," he spoke. "I do not mean to speak ill of your friends, but they are humans, correct?" Kagome nodded. "They could slow us down. And if I allow myself to travel with humans, the servants may just quit on their own accord andI would be shunned by every livingcreature.Maybe sometime in the distant future. If we happen to meet up with them, then perhaps, but I am not sure. Maybe they could watch that other half demon while you are travelling with me." In truth, Tojo did not want Kagome's friends to travel with them, he just wanted it to be the two of them.

"All right," Kagome agreed. "When should we leave?" Tojo offered her his hand and she accepted it. She got off of her bed and he led her out.

"We can leave today, now even," he told her. "We will just need supplies. Demons don't eat as much as you may think." Kagome raised an eyebrow, thinking about all of the times that Inuyasha had eaten all of her instant noodles. Maybe he had gotten that trait from his human side. From inside his kimono, he brought out a leather pouch. He handed it to Kagome andcontinued walking. Kagome followed, her demonic senses smelling food.

"Here we are." Tojo pulled open two normally sized wooden door. Inside was filled with many dried goods. Dried fruits, preserved fruits,pickled vegetables, dried vegetables, smoked meats and more. Tojo began to dig around old piles of junk in a corner until he had found what he was looking for.

"Here," he told her. He handed her a water cannister, slightly covered with dust. Kagome blew on it and watched the dust blow away. Tojo began to fill his own pouch with dried meats and fruits.

"So, what should I do?" asked Kagome. Tojo continued to fill his bag while answering.

"Fill up your pouch with whatever you want," he answered. "Don't worry, it can last us a long time. There are also many natural foods that we can find." Kagome began to fill her bag. Some nuts, smoked venison and beef, dried apricots, prunes and anything else that was dry.

After filling up their pouches, Tojo led Kagome into another room. If possible, it was even bigger than Kagome's room.

"We will have to find you a new wardrobe," he told her. Kagome looked down at her red, silk kimono and nodded. It wasn't exactly fighting attire. He rummaged in the closet until he found a kimono made of more comfortable and flexible material. (a/n: i don't have a description, but it's the same kind that Kagura has, but not the colours, just make up how it looks in your imagination) Tojo left while Kagome changed. (Although he saw her body when he changed her clothes, she still did not want him to see her.)

"How does it look?" asked Kagome. She turned around for him to see every angle. He nodded and told her it looked good. Tojo handed her a red ribbon for her hair. Kagome quickly tied her hair into a high ponytail. Tojo led her back out, although she could have used her new found senses to find her way out as well. The steppedoutside to see the sun nearly straight up in the sky.

"This is it," commented Kagome. "So, I guess that we begin our 'quest', huh?" Tojo nodded. With speeds that no human eye could see, they ran off, hoping to find their nemisis, Naraku.

DONE!

finally, another chapter done. i think that this was one of my longest chapters EVER. congrats on me, eh? and i think this is gonna be pretty long, but im gonna try to reach 50 reviews before i continue.

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