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The Hunt Begins

Kija was on a mission. In his mind, he would get his sister back. Even though she was the oldest, he felt as if he should protect her at all costs. Kija felt guilty for not being able to keep her safe. The dog demon thought that by bringing her to the West that she might have a chance at happiness. But this had backfired. It had gone all wrong. Kija now had changed and didn't even know that he had. For now he was in a rage to get his sister back. He didn't want her to know about her past yet. The dog demon felt that he should be the one to explain everything to her and now he wouldn't get that chance as she had been taken. Worry was in the back on his mind. What if they were abusing her? Or worse... He shook his head to clear those thoughts as they only made him growl as he quickened his pace. She couldn't be to far ahead.

Shukin, on the other hand, was a very happy demon. He had his prize back. His dark brown eyes looked to the unconcious girl and he smirked. Even though he was on his way to the Slave Guild to give her over to them. He could make some money on the way. It was quite as ways from Sesshoumaru's lands. After all, it was in the East. Who was going to stop him? It was unlikely that the demon lord would come after this slave. Well, that is what this demon thought. But there was something that had indeed shocked him. Her name wasn't Shizuka, but Nara. And she didn't know that she was royalty. Something was up with that, he just knew it. But what, he couldn't place a finger on it.

However, Nara was sleeping soundly. It seemed that she didn't want to wake up to the nightmare that was happening. Everything was going alright until Shukin had to rear his ugly head. But in her dreams, she could escape that. In her dreams was where she imagined her lord and master coming to save the day. Although, she really didn't think he would come to get her. That was why she was dreaming. Nara could only pray that someone would come to her rescue. For she was about to enter hell.

Sesshoumaru hadn't even bothered to take Ah-Un with him. He just went on his way. Figured it would be faster by himself. Although, half of him wanted to catch Kija before he went completely beserk, the other wanted to get Nara back. After all, that servent was his and he had every right to get her back. But what was this anger that he felt? He had only experienced it whenever something happened to Rin. Only Rin was safe back at his residence, so why feel this way now? His brow wrinkled as he continued along. It seemed that he was thinking as he traveled. Well, that couldn't be good. A demon lord comtiplating on why he was starting to feel emotions. Sesshoumaru had sealed all of those things away, so why were they coming out now? He couldn't care about her. He didn't care about anything. Or atleast, he didn't show it.

About a day or so had passed and Nara was finally beginning to come to. That wasn't so good. For now all the questions would begin. This interigation would be to find out if she was indeed the heir. They set her down and looked at her. All four of them seemed to want to get something out of her. What is was only Nara could guess. Fear was on her face. She was trying so hard to keep calm, but she was failing miserably.

"We have some questions that you should answer if you value your life." Shukin stated.

Already Nara was reverting back to how she had been before she had met, Rin or Kari. Before she had a somewhat decent life in that castle. Before she sang in front of Lord Sesshoumaru and saw something change in him. All of the happiness that she had felt while there was now gone as she leaned against this tree. Nara had come to have a small family again while she lived in that castle and now it was gone. Little did she know that her younger brother and her master were on their way to get her back. But for now, Nara would just have to be strong. A nod came from her.

"Is your name truely Nara?"

She nodded again.

"Can you prove that you are indeed that heir to the Eastern Lands?"

She shook her head no.

"She must not remember her past. Strange how that came to be." Shukin said, thinking about what he had been told years before about the child who had been exiled.

"But surely, Shukin this can't be the same woman."

"Look at the Mark...its the sign of the royal family. Everyone knows that."

The demon that was holding Nara looked back at her and nodded. Although, he didn't want to believe that the heir to the Eastern Lands was a mere slave. Her small and frail body wasn't something that looked like a royal, but that star mark on her right cheek stated that she was indeed that one woman that they needed. He looked her up and down. The demon had a disgusted look on his face as he moved away. Shukin moved in front of her again. He picked her up and she winced a bit. Her voice however no longer worked as it was not buried deep inside her. It would take a lot now to make her speak freely like she had.

As they pressed forward, Shukin stopped frequently would stop and listen. It seemed that he was becoming more and more parinoid. Nara noticed this, but didn't say a word. Thoughts filled her head as she prayed it was Sesshoumaru or Kija. She tried to sense either one, but she couldn't. Her power and strength were waning as they went further and further away. How long they had traveled, she didn't know. But her heart was calling out for someone to come and save her. She hated being treated this poorly. Doubt had filled her heart as she was thrown onto a cart. They were heading east.

Rage was all over Kija's face as he stormed that way. No longer hiding his dark powers. His own anger was now fueling his way to them. He would find her no matter what. He would bring her back. Kija stopped and sniffled the air, catching her scent he treked on. The dog demon had no idea that Sesshoumaru was also on his way out to find Nara and bring her back. In fact only a few knew where and what he was doing.

Sesshoumaru went a fast pace, almost looking like a ball of light. Many who he past, thought that they might be seeing things. Demons could feel his energy coming and steered away from him. They all could tell that someone had servely pissed him off and none of them felt dying at the moment. Who wouldn't want to with him in this state? They wouldn't have a chance. The demon lord stopped briefly to catch her scent as well as Kija's. That was something that he couldn't understand. Why that one demon would go to such lengths to protect his sister. He always hated his family.

About half way to the Eastern Lands, the party stopped to gather food. Nara looked around and noticed that they were just past the Eastern border. She hadn't expected to be back in her homelands so soon. Fear and regret were in her heart as she looked around the grasslands. Would she be able to face her father once they arrived at her home? The demoness couldn't help but think negitively at the moment.

"Here, eat." Shukin said, setting some rather unappitizing food in from of her.

'Oh, how I wish I was back with my master.' she thought as she was told to eat again and again. But Nara refused to. She didn't want to eat unless she knew she was safe again.

"Girl, eat. You don't want us to become angry." one of the other demons growled.

Nara gathered what courage she had to force herself to speak one last time before she would fall silent again. For this demon would not let her soft voice be heard by anyone other then her master after this. "Just try to hurt me and my master will have your head on a platter." she said, with such anger it was almost as if she was someone else. After speaking like that, Nara fell silent. Everyone around her just looked at her with shock. Was this really the same frail demon that Shukin spoke of?

"Don't take that tone with my men!" Shukin snarled and rose to come to where she was sitting. His dark brown eyes looked at her with anger and just a little bit of astonishment. He couldn't believe that she had said something like that. Thoughts ran through his head of what the Lord Of The West must have done for her or what Kija might have said to help her become more confident. None of them knew who Kija really was, for he had left when he was young and no one had seen what he looked now that he was grown.

Nara nodded and went back to the quiet and fearful slave that she had always been. Except for when she was a child that is. Now, she sat there trying to be strong as they beat her. Yet no one raped her, they were all afraid of what might happen. See, she would have then their scent would be on her and that could mean certain death if Sesshoumaru ever found her. Which Shukin's men didn't think was possible, but this leader had doubts.

Nightfall was now on the small camp as they drenched their fire. They didn't need anyone to see them from a far. But as all of them were fast asleep, Nara looked up at the stars and wished with all her might that someone was looking for her right now. Little did she or anyone else in the group know that two dog demons were searching and would not stop until they found her.

At that exact moment, Kija looked at the stars as well. For a brief second, he reverted back to his normal form. His eyes went back to blue and his hair lightened. But it was only for a second as rage filled him once again. 'I pray that you are unharmed Nara.'

Now as Kija was looking at the stars, Sesshoumaru ran past and on further to find her. His mind was clear for once as he had a goal to accomplish. This hunt would end shortly as he was coming closer and closer to his servant. Although as he was traveling, her song that she had sung for him played through his head. Her soft and heartwarming voice seemed to calm his anger filled veins as he ran. That was the only thing keeping him from killing everything that he saw, including trees and everything else. The hunt was now beginning and if Sesshoumaru had his way, would be ending soon.

End Chapter...

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