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Shizuka, A Hidden Secret.

The female dog demon walked behind Lord Sesshoumaru as he lead her to a small closed off part of the garden. She kept her head down, fearing for the worst. Her dirty blonde bangs fell in her face as she walked. She looked up to see his white pelt inches from her face. She held back a gasp as she took a few steps back. He was so silent with his footsteps that she had not heard him stop. She blinked a few times as she looked at him. His back was turned to her as he stood a few feet from her.

Finally, he turned to her. His cold amber eyes stared at her. As if he was trying to find the answers without having to speak. They observed her as she stood there, trying not to look up at him. After several minutes, which felt like hours for Shizuka, he looked away.

"You are not from around here." he said, in his usually cold voice.

She nodded, scared to speak.

He looked back at her and noticed she hadn't spoke to him. "Why have you come here? Are you a spy?"

She shook her head to answer the last question.

"Speak, woman." he said, agitated.

She looked up at him and sighed. She would have to speak now. Gathering all her courage she looked at up him. Her grey eyes held fear and sadness.

"So you choose not to speak?" he said, taking a step closer to her.

"No, I am not a spy." she said, her voice timid and soft.

"Why have you come here then?"

"I was brought here."

"A slave. Have you always been a slave?"

"No. When I was younger I lived in the East."

"So, you are from the East then?"

She nodded, unable to speak once again. For his gaze was making her feel scared and shy.

"You are the young demon that was attacked." he said, looking at her trying to figure out how she made it this far. For no slave had ever made the journey all the way here. They normally stayed where they were bought. Why had she been taken to so many different places?

"Yes. A older demon saved me."

"Heh, he merely killed those pathetic demons because they were speaking ill of our race."

She looked down again. It was easy to tell that she was very timid around him. "I see." was all that she could manage to say.

"Why did you become a slave?"

She looked up, debating on weather or not she should tell him the truth. After a few minutes she looked up and noticed his patience was growing thin. "I was loyal to you." she said, her voice soft once more.

Although he didn't show it, he was shocked at hearing this. How could a girl from the East be loyal to him? He was the Lord Of The West. Was it possible that she was loyal to him? That didn't make any sense for him.

"To me?"

"Yes, Mi'Lord. I spoke well of you after that incident. Many people started to believe that I was loyal to you. I was only a child I didn't know any better. I-" she stopped talking, for fear that she was speaking to much.

"Continue." was the only word he spoke as he gazed at her once more.

She looked up and blinked several times. Finally, she nodded and spoke once again. "My clan decided that I was a traitor. Not even a day later, my own father cast me out of the village. Having no where to go, I began to travel West. Not long after my journey had began I was attacked. Being only a child, I couldn't fend them off so I was taken and made a slave." she said, her voice held so much hurt and pain.

He didn't show any pity or sympathy for her. He only listened to her speak. There was something about her voice that made him calm and at peace. Even though he wouldn't admit that to anyone.

"How did you make it this far? Most slaves die young."

"It was my voice, Sir. I sang and it kept me alive this long. Although I have had a lot of hardships, I am thankful to still be alive."

"Is that why you do not speak much?"

She nodded. "I do not want my master to become upset and hurt me."

"And that is why I will not. Most women, I find annoying and weak. But you, you are different and I cannot explain that."

"Those are kind words, Mi'Lord."

He just stared at her. Kind? No one had ever told him that before. Was he becoming soft around this one female? He blinked as if that would change was was happening to him. His eyes softened again, but only for a little while. He couldn't take this feeling that was arising in him. He turned away from her.

"You may leave now." he said, his voice still cold and emotionless.

Just when she thought she had gotten somewhere with him, it all went down the drain. She held back a sigh and nodded once again. Standing there for a few moments, she thought she would be able to muster up enough courage to speak again but couldn't. So, she herself turned and took a few steps foreward.

She stopped and took a deep breath. She had to tell him the truth. Even though she couldn't rememeber much about her past, she had to tell him her real name. It was something she couldn't keep from him any longer. It was something that he had to know.

"My name is not Shizuka." she said, then she walked a few more steps. "My name is Nara." she said, closing her eyes to hide a bit of pain by saying that name.

For little did anyone there know that name, with the execption of Rin. She had almost forgotten her own name. For it had been years since she had spoken her real name, or spoke this much at all. It was hard to tell him the truth, but he had the right to know about that small piece of her past.

'Nara? That name...it cannot be. She cannot be the one that they are looking for? She doesn't have that mark.'

"Shi- Nara." he said, turning towards her.

She froze. Thinking that he would become angry, she slowly turned around. Fear was written all over her face as she looked at him once again. Hearing him say her real name made her feel, well, special in a way. She didn't feel like a slave when she heard her real name.

She was silent as he walked up to her. Stopping right before he looked at her face, trying to find that mark. She blinked several times, not sure of what he was doing. Her bangs were once again, hiding her star.

"Move your hair."

She nodded, taking a hand and tucking her bangs back behind her ears. Once she looked back up, she saw his eyes widened slightly as he had seen her star. Confusion was on her face as she saw his reaction. As far as she knew it was just a birthmark. Apparently it was much more then that.

Once he again, he moved away from her because he needed to think about this shocking news. This news was something that he would have to talk over with someone who knew more about the events in the East. He must speak with Kija and soon. He then walked away to go find the dog demon who would be able to answer the questions that he had. So he left Nara there all alone once again, in her one little world.

'What's so special about my birthmark?'

Kija was walking with Kari in another part of the garden. His blue eyes held nervousness as he walked with her. She was always bouncing about but tonight she was rather calm. For she was really nervous as well. A smile was creeping on his face as he stopped to look at the moon. His dirty blonde hair was to his shoulders as he had it down tonight. He could feel her gaze up at him every so often and it made him feel rather wanted.

Kari was stealing glances from him as they stopped. She looked up to see what he was staring at. Her eyes held the moon's reflection. A contented sigh escaped her as she looked at it.

"It's so pretty." she said, her voice light and bouncy.

He smiled a bit and looked down at her. "Yes, it is." he said, his eyes never leaving her.

'She is amazing. Her eyes hold so much happiness. It doesn't even seem like she is a slave. In a way, she acts like my sister used to before-' his thoughts were interupted by Kari.

"You seem so sad. Come on, cheer up. Shizuka sang and she did a really good job."

"Yes." he said, his voice still sad.

"Is something wrong?"

"It's nothing."

"It has to be something. You are sad."

"I miss my sister." he said, without even thinking. He could speak his heart to her and she would listen. He liked having her around. For she always knew what to do to make him feel better.

"Oh, well think on the bright side. You will see her one day and I shall help you find her."

He smiled at her encouraging words. "Thank you." he said, before wrapping his arms around her, causing her to blush.

"Sure. No problem." she said, about to wrap her arms around him when he pushed her away. "He is coming."

She looked up and nodded. "Tomorrow night?" she asked, her eyes holding hope.

He nodded slowly and smirked at her. "As always." he said, turning to meet up with the Lord. His heart a bit lighter as he made he way to where he was. For he was happy that one person cared about him. If only he could just tell her how much he truly cared about her.

End Chapter...

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