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Chapter 4
Zantor meets Izayoi thanks to Inuyasha.
Three years have passed and Inuyasha is three years old. And Izayoi is 21 years old. Over the three years Izayoi and Inuyasha tried to live peacefully in the village. Even though the villagers promised to treat Izayoi and Inuyasha fairly. They don't do it they call the young woman and her pup names. Over the three years when Zantor wasn't patrolling he was watching over Izayoi and Inuyasha. Right now Zantor is out on patrol. At the village Izayoi has a problem. Normally Inuyasha would be outside playing. But for the past month he's been in bed. The poor young hanyou is very ill. Izayoi put a wet rag on Inuyasha's forehead. Then she left to see if anyone will help her.
Just then Zantor at his look out. He saw the young woman approach a group of people. She asked "Can't anyone help me cure my son? I've already try all the remedies I know." A man turned around and said "If we told you once. We'll tell again. We aren't going to help you." With tears in her eyes Izayoi ran back to her home. Enraged Zantor went down to the village. He growled as he approached the group. The young demon lord said "I thought I told you treat Izayoi and her son fairly." A woman said "Please forgive us Lord Zantor." He growled and went to Izayoi's home. Zantor knocked on the wall and heard Izayoi say "Come in." When the young woman saw Zantor she asked "Lord Zantor what are you doing here?" He smiled and said "I'm seeing how you are doing. I did write that note after all.
Izayoi's eyes went wide and asked "But how did you know my name?" Zantor chuckled and said "I was good friends with Inutaishou. He told me everything about you." The young woman lowered her head and said "He's been dead for three years." Zantor nodded and asked "What is the problem that you are having?" Izayoi sighed and said "It's my ad Inutaishou's son Inuyasha. He's very ill." She lead the demon lord to Inuyasha's room. Zantor knelt down and felt Inuyasha's forehead. He hummed and said "I know what's wrong with him. And I have most of the ingredients. The last thing I need is a herb that only grows in the north."
The young woman nodded and said "I'll stay here and wait for your return." Zantor stood and left Izayoi's home. He transformed and headed to the northern lands. When Zantor is transformed he is a little smaller that Inutaishou was. His fur is snowy white like his hair is. And still on his forehead is his silver star. He is running as fast as he can. But he know it'll take him the whole day to get the northern lands. It's afternoon and Zantor has arrived in the northern lands. He untransformed and looked for the herd he needs. After searching for ten minutes he finally found the herb. Zantor picked the herb put it in his pocket. The demon lord transformed and headed as fast as he can back to the eastern lands.
When he got back to Izayoi's house it's night. He untransformed and went into her home. Izayoi heard someone come in and asked "Lord Zantor is that you?" He came into the room and said "Yes it's me I got the herb." Zantor took all of the ingredients out of his pocket. He asked "Do you have a kettle of water?" Izayoi nodded and said "Yes I do it's on the fire. The demon lord put the ingredients in the kettle and let the water boil. He looked over at the pail hanyou pup and shook his head. Then he asked "How long has he been sick?" The young woman sighed and said "Inuyasha's been sick for a month." After the water boiled for a few minutes. Zantor got a cup and poured the water into the cup. He gave it to Izayoi and said "Give this to your son."
The young woman took the cup and went over to Inuyasha. She woke him up and told him to sit up. Inuyasha woke up, sat up, and took the cup from his mother. He drank the warm water and saw the demon lord. Inuyasha sat the cup down and asked "Is that my Father?" Tears formed in Izayoi's eyes and said "No he isn't your father. He died on the night you were born." Inuyasha looked at the demon lord and asked "Well then who is he?" The demon lord said "My name is Zantor I am the lord of the eastern lands. Your father was lord of the west. Zantor talked to Inuyasha and Izayoi for a little while then left. Not long after he left Izayoi and Inuyasha went to sleep.
Now Izayoi knows who is watching over her and Inuyasha. Three weeks have passed and Inuyasha is happy and healthy again. Through out the three weeks Zantor would visit when he could. And when he did visit he would help Izayoi with chores. After helping her. He would go out and play with Inuyasha. Zantor treats the hanyou pup like his own son. Poor Zantor he has no mate or child. So he hopes to win Izayoi's heart. So when he visits helps and flirts with her. Right now Zantor is on patrol, Izayoi is doing chores, and Inuyasha is playing. Inuyasha went up to his mother and asked "Mother when is Zantor coming?" She smiled and said "I don't know dear." Then he asked "Mother are you and Zantor going to get together?"
Izayoi blushed, giggled and said "Maybe someday Inuyasha. Now go play." Inuyasha nodded and went to go play. The young woman can't believe that Inuyasha asked such a question. She isn't ready to start an relationship. But she knows that Inuyasha need a father figure. Just then Zantor returned from patrol. He smiled and sat next to Izayoi. Bur Inuyasha appeared and wanted to play. The demon lord chuckled and said "I'll play with you after I take a break." Inuyasha nodded and sat down next to Zantor and his mother. After taking a break for fifteen minutes.
The demon lord stood and said "Come on let's go play." Inuyasha jumped for joy as he followed Zantor. Izayoi smiled and watched as the demon lord played with her son. She loves hearing Inuyasha's and Zantor's laughter.
Coming soon chapter 5.