This is the 7th chapter for my fanfic!
In this chapter, Lady Tsukiyame will soon meet her grandmother's old enemy Jaakugou and his fellow tribe members. The battle between the two rivaling tribes continues on like it has for centuries. Read on to find out what happens in this new chapter.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Inuyasha, this is just my own OC.
It is unusually bright outside in the forests as the sun is shining so bright through the trees. The forests are usually nice and dark, even when it's sunny outside, and this is something the young lady half demoness is used to.
As the bright sun shined through the trees on Lady Tsukiyame, her beautiful dark tan skin and very dark silver hair looked more radiant than ever before. She also enjoyed the breezes that were coming by through the trees. Being reclined comfortably up against the tree, facing a meadow, her eyes were lightly closed. It was, indeed very peaceful and quiet as she preferred it to be. However, the silence began to throw her off as it was quite odd. There were no sounds of birds, rabbits, grasshoppers, flies, bees, humans, demons, or any creatures of any kind present. It was as if she were the only one outside…at least that's what she thought. Opening her lilac eyes, she realized immediately that she wasn't alone, after picking up on a scent—a scent of another demon. She also wasn't in her lands, no wonder the sun was so bright.
Looking out ahead of her, she noticed a demon standing in the meadow with his back turned towards her. At that point, Lady Tsukiyame rises back to her feet as she curiously looks the demon up and down, wondering why he's there.
The demon was tall and looked to have an athletic slender built with long silver hair, fair skin, and golden amber eyes. He had a Prussian blue crescent moon on his forehead, one red stripe on each eyelid, and two magenta stripes on each cheek and on his wrists. He was also dressed in predominantly white clothing, wearing a white fury cloak over his right shoulder with armor, black boots, and carrying a sword in his yellow gold and Prussian blue sash. The demon was dressed like some kind of lord and appeared to have the demeanor of one as well.
Lady Tsukiyame walks out into the meadow and the demon turns around. Both of them were now facing each other as the wind blew through their hair and clothes. That's when the sun began appearing even brighter, shining down on them.
'Why is she here?' he thought.
"Who are you?" Lady Tsukiyame asked calmly.
"I was about to ask you that," the demon lord replied, "Half demon."
Both of them stood there in the bright sunny meadow, giving each other expressionless stares. Still, neither of them would yield to the other as they were both powerful. Lady Tsukiyame's power obviously could not be underestimated as she will not hold back her power for anyone, even against men.
"Move." he demanded.
"I'm not obligated to obey the likes of you." she stated clearly and coldly.
Not liking the lady's response one bit, the demon lord prepares to draw his green energy whip, "I said MOVE!"
Striking with his whip, it goes right through Lady Tsukiyame as her body is now matter less. He couldn't even strike her, even though her body could still be visibly seen. She then unsheathes her Kurai ToksusUsagi sword and was ready to take him on.
"I will surely take your ass on!" she said coldly, smirking…
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Having another dream once again, the young lady half demoness wakes up to find she's in her bed, and that it is still night time. This dream was different as it felt so real to her. Not knowing why this happened, she couldn't seem to fathom why she would go from dreaming about the tsuki and umi to suddenly dreaming about a demon—an unknown demon lord no less.
Getting up out of bed and putting her robe on. Then walking over to her floor-to-ceiling window, standing outside on her nice tiny balcony, she began feeling some cool breezes. Staring at the beautiful moonlit starry night time sky and enjoying the silence, Lady Tsukiyame thought about the wonderful experience of now being in power. She, who is now a powerful ruler, leader and lady. A lady half demoness who is about to become a great daihanyou really soon, now that she has the throne. Being thrilled about it, she leaves her room and heads outside the palace. She continued downstairs as she walked down the gorgeous blood red pearl steps, walking pass the throne and towards the door as the guards moved aside to allow her to go out.
As the young lady half demoness stood outside, looking out at her eastern lands. Silently reminiscing in her mind about her inherited queendom as it is now really hers. It was only a few centuries ago that her people traveled to the living world from the netherworld, founded the Kurai Angelic Homelands, and made the eastern lands their home. Her grandmother, former lady Amaya made the eastern lands her domain in the past. Originally being Amaya's domain, former lady Usagi inherited them, when she began being in power. Thus, Lady Tsukiyame inherited the lands, and is now ruling and protecting them as the new lady.
"These lands are my domain," Lady Tsukiyame said to herself, "And this is my queendom."
"Tsukiyame!" a loving voice called out to her. Lady Tsukiyame looked behind her to find her mother Usagi walking outside in her black robe to join her.
"Yes, mother." Lady Tsukiyame said, looking away as usual.
"Did something happen?" Usagi asked.
"No," she answered, "I just decided to come outside for a bit."
"I see."
The two of them stood in brief silence as the cool wind came by and blew through their hair and sleepwear. At that moment, Usagi noticed something about her eldest daughter just now as they stood outside on the decked out front porch. She could feel and sense her feelings, even though she held no facial expressions. Lady Tsukiyame has never been the type to show emotions or feelings as she is not only stoic, but also really cold and heartless. Still, the former lady Usagi could tell based on her senses that her daughter just woken up from a dream just now. Normally, Lady Tsukiyame would just let the dreams go, for the fact that they have no importance to her. But for some reason, she just couldn't get it out of her mind. Looking out at the queendom still, Usagi breaks the brief silence as she spoke.
"Tsukiyame, dear" Usagi asked, "Did you by any chance have another dream?"
That's when the vision of the young demon lord appeared in the young lady half demoness' mind. The same demon she had dreamt about unexpectedly. She couldn't explain her reasons for still having this dream on her mind. It just was. She was beginning to feel uncomfortable with the dream still being on her mind, even though she's not showing it.
"Hm," Lady Tsukiyame asked, looking away, "Is that why you came outside to join me? You sensed, heard and felt my vides?"
"Yeah, I did," she said, "I suspect that this was something totally different from what you've dreamt before?"
As usual for Lady Tsukiyame, she didn't answer her mother's question in hopes of dropping the subject. She would normally ask her own question, rather than answer the other person's question. But instead, she continued staring out at the gorgeous kurai angelic queendom. Usagi sees that her daughter is not keen on talking about her dream, and so nothing else was said about it.
It was, indeed a lovely and beautiful warm night as the gorgeous full moon shined up in the starry nighttime sky. The breezes were cool as usual, blowing through their hair and sleepwear as they passed by. It was very calming and peaceful outside. Lady Tsukiyame began heading back inside the palace.
"You shouldn't be out here too long, my daughter," Usagi said lovingly, "You have to do your patrol and handle more duties tomorrow. You really need to rest."
"Yes, mother, I know." Lady Tsukiyame replied.
…..
Meanwhile, Lord Izu and Master Gaara sat opposite from each other discussing a new weapon he recently had forged for Yami. The weapon was a black spear with a huge silver blade called the Gin Kuro-Yoru. It will be a great addition to the girl's clear shield, and dark magical pentagram symbols she always trains and fights with. Still, Master Gaara had doubts about how she would be able to wield such a heavy weapon, it is, indeed perfect for Lord Izu's daughter.
"So tell me, Gaara, how is my daughter doing in her training?" Lord Izu asked.
"She is actually doing well," Master Gaara pointed out, "Yami is getting better and better every time we meet for group sessions, and solo sessions. I also hear she's training with Witch Tsuakki, now right?"
"Yes," he explained, "Usagi began sending her over to Witch Tsuakki's lair, so that she can start learning about her dark magical powers, and become a skilled dark magician. Now that she's getting older, she needs to become skilled at using her dark demonic powers and her dark magical powers. She's going to become a warrior soon and will participate in tribal battles."
"Yes. Well I have your daughter's weapon forged and it is ready for her to train and fight with. I'll be here to train Yami with her new Gin Kuro-Yoru, whenever you guys are ready for her to begin mastering it."
"That will be great."
As Master Gaara rises up from his seat and heads back inside his home to get the Gin Kuro-Yoru, a shadowy figure arrived. Stopping in his tracks, the master swordsmith looks behind him along with Lord Izu to see who it was. The figure got closer and they both knew who it was—Jaakugou, leader of the snake demon tribe. He was physically seen with his face being partially blacked out, and his eyes suddenly glowing an evil red, matching his wicked smile.
"Wait a minute, Lord Izu! Isn't that-" Master Gaara said surprised as he was cut off by Lord Izu.
"J-Jaakugou," Lord Izu demanded angrily, ready to unsheathe his sword, "Why the hell are you here?!"
Jaakugou says nothing as he stood there, drawing the sacred holy scepter his newest ally Naraku gave to him. Lord Izu took note of the scepter the snake demon male was holding, wondering how he had gained possession of such a weapon. This weapon is, indeed powerful enough to destroy them via heavenly purification, sending them straight to the hell fires—permanently, with no way to return back.
"Master Gaara," Lord Izu warned, "We must keep an eye on that weapon of his."
Master Gaara nodded in agreement. Jaakugou began charging at both of them with the sacred holy scepter. Both of them drew their weapons, attempting to defeat him and discard his weapon. Charging at their old rivaling enemy of the kurai angels, they halted as Jaakugou swung the scepter, sending out pure bright blue spiritual rays towards them. Intending to destroy them both, the huge rays looked to have zapped and engulfed them. Believing he had succeeded in killing them, the snake demon male walks over and finds that they actually dodged the attack. The pure spiritual rays dissolved, and were now nowhere to be seen.
"Still alive I see," Jaakugou stated wickedly and evilly, "I shall destroy you both, and your entire tribe of kurai angels as well. Ha ha ha ha!"
"You're gonna die," Lord Izu exclaimed and charged at him, "No way in hell will I allow you to bring harm to my people!"
The two of them clashed their weapons as they fought very briefly, until Jaakugou tried to strike Lord Izu again with the scepter. Before he could do so, he knocks the scepter out of his hands, and it flings away from them, still glowing bright blue.
"You won't escape!" he exclaimed, ready to strike him down.
"Hn," Jaakugou yelled, "I don't think so."
Then huge waves of black miasma comes by and engulfs him, along with the sacred holy scepter. Jaakugou was now on the verge of dematerializing before his opponents' eyes. Strong powerful winds blew Lord Izu and Master Gaara back and away, making it difficult to get to him. Afterwards, a new dark unrecognizable voice appeared.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha," the dark voice said, "We shall continue this in the Lands of the East!"
"I will be seeing you really soon, Lord Izu." Jaakugou said darkly and laughed. He dematerialized completely and was nowhere to be seen.
The two of them stood there as everything was clear. Now that Jaakugou was back upon them, ready to invade the eastern lands and attack the kurai angels once again, no time could be wasted. He needs to be stopped. It would be dawn really soon and they needed to act fast to warn everyone.
"It turns out the snake demons now have a new ally among them." Master Gaara commented.
"Master Gaara," Lord Izu stated, "I must go and warn the kurai angelic sentinels about Jaakugou, so that they can guard our borders. Then I'll let my tribe members know about it as well, and then Tsukiyame can assemble the warriors, and deal with the disturbance. Stay put and watch out for any potential danger!"
Master Gaara nodded and with that he grabs the Gin Kuro-Yoru and handed it over to Lord Izu. Lord Izu takes the weapon back with him for Yami. As soon as he arrives back at the homelands, he will inform Lady Tsukiyame, Usagi and everyone else.
Leaving the master swordsmith's home and forge, Lord Izu sped up as he took off flying in the night time sky. He flew as quickly as possible towards the Kurai Angel Homelands to get back to his people, before the snake demons did. The homelands were right before him and he finally arrived in time for any trouble to take place. Lord Izu landed back on his feet quickly. The lord demon let it be known to the guards that an urgent message needs to be delivered, and the gates were opened for him to enter.
He began yelling and knocking on several doors for all the tribe's sentinel warriors to come out. A few kurai angel demons came outside to hear what he had to say. Being informed about the return of Jaakugou and his tribe, they were all surprised and shocked as they thought the snake demons were dead.
"What, no way," one of the men said surprised, "It can't be! Isn't Jaakugou dead?!"
"You mean those snake demons are here," another man said angrily, "How the hell are they back in the Lands of the East?!"
"It is unknown as to how they came back. But I think they may be even tougher opponents to defeat, because it seems as though the snake demons now have a new ally among them. However, we need to establish a battle plan and put a stop to Jaakugou and the snake demon tribe."
Now that their long-term enemy tribe is back in the eastern lands, a battle needs to begin to defeat them. Lord Izu then reminds the men and women that there will be a council meeting for a battle plan, and to be prepared. Everyone leaves to return back to their homes.
Usagi heard all of the commotion and came outside, walking quickly down the blood red pearl steps to meet up with her beloved husband and mate. She suspected that there could be trouble as she sensed, felt, and heard her fellow tribe members, but wasn't really sure what was happening.
"What's going on, dear?" Usagi asked worried.
"Jaakugou is back upon us," Lord Izu explained, "He's back in the eastern lands with his tribe members. Master Gaara and I were attacked at his forge. There's no telling when they will show up here."
"You're not serious," she said surprised and angrily, "I thought he was dead?! You mean he's still alive!"
"I'm afraid so, Usagi," he said, "We must inform Tsukiyame, so that action can be taken, and the warriors can be assembled."
"Yes. We must do so."
Both of them headed back inside the palace. Lord Izu then goes upstairs to Yami's read to quietly sneak in her new weapon to wield rightfully, the Gin Kuro-Yoru, and places it on a shelf he had built by her bed and window specifically for the weapon. Yami was still sound asleep as he left, not waking her up.
As Lord Izu was on his way to him and his mate's room, Usagi sat outside on the huge balcony that looked out at the homelands. She honestly could not fathom the thought of her mother's old enemy still being alive and being back upon them, but he is. Looking out at the moonlit homelands and the gentle breeze blowing through her hair and sleepwear, the former lady couldn't help but recall the past epic battle that took place that many centuries ago between their tribe and Jaakugou's tribe. Thinking about how hurt, betrayed and angry Lady Amaya was at the actions of their tribe's former allies the snake demons, there was plenty of bloodshed as a result, in addition to them being banned from the eastern lands for good. Now, coming back to the present, Usagi feels, hears, and senses the presence of her dear husband and mate as he joins her on their balcony.
"Are you okay, my love?" Lord Izu asked lovingly. He was now changed into his black sleepwear, approaching her.
Usagi looked behind her and said, smiling, "Oh, I will be fine."
He then embraces her from behind and they just stood there alone for a while. As he fondles her hair with his face in an attempt to cheer her up, she begins laughing briefly. Then they both turn to face one another with their arms around each other, and then they engaged in a brief passionate kiss.
"Let's head on inside." Lord Izu suggested.
Usagi nodded and went back inside. That was when a scent came by and she turned around. Lord Izu was already back in the room. There was, without a doubt, someone hiding in the trees in the dark forests, near the homelands. She couldn't make out who it was, but they did have a familiar scent. Still, they had left suddenly as the leaves and branches made noise from movement, and they were no longer there.
"What's wrong, Usagi?" Lord Izu asked.
"It's nothing," she answered, "I'm coming back inside, now."
…..
The starry skies were going from being dark to suddenly becoming lighter as the moon began to set, and the sunrise was able to come very soon. By the quiet, steady marsh and river were the snake demons and their newest ally, Naraku. All of them stood before Jaakugou and Naraku as they spoke, plotted and planned out their attack on the kurai angel demon tribe.
Earlier that night, two of the snake demon tribe members remained nearby for a while to quietly and privately spy on the kurai angel demons. This was done, so that it would be easier for them to make their next move to take over the eastern lands, along with finding out more information about the tribe's new leader, ruler and lady, Lady Tsukiyame. The just arrived back to the tribe in time to discuss their next plot.
"Two of our members were most likely slain by the tribe's new lady," one snake demon male said, "She appears to be the young granddaughter of former lady Amaya. She may seem to be more troublesome, than the former lady."
"What should be our next move?" another male asked.
"I highly doubt that wench's granddaughter will be hard to take out," Jaakugou scoffed and said derogatorily, "Seeing that she's just a mere half-breed. She shall be taken out easily."
He continued on, "It is now dawn and time to exert our revenge and claim what's rightfully ours! In doing so, we will all ambush the tribe's new lady and ruler. She will be the first to go, and then the wench's daughter will be the next to die. Those kurai angels will have no other choice, but to step down and hand over the lands, or be sent to the pits of hell."
"Excellent." Naraku agreed in a dark, evil voice.
Jaakugou smiled wickedly as he glanced at his new sacred holy scepter at his side, in his obi, next to his sword. Standing before his tribe members, he continues to discuss the plot, ordering everyone to remain unseen in the dark forests when they finally battle with the kurai angels as Jaakugou will be the one to lure them.
"I will gladly lure the young lady half demoness and her warriors," Naraku said, "Then you and your tribe members can be free to finish them off and destroy them."
Everyone then turned towards Naraku. The half spider demon was obviously a shapeshifter, which the snake demons were all grateful for. It is something that without a doubt, would work in their favor.
"Good plan," Jaakugou commented and ordered, "So it's settled! We will all head out to the old battlefield where we fought our enemy centuries ago."
"Yes!" everyone said in unison.
All of them left the huge clearing by the marsh and river to move forward with their revenge. They headed out to the old battlefield as they were ordered to do so by their leader, Jaakugou and Naraku went forth with his plan. The snake demons will meet up with their newest ally later on, after the kurai angels have been lured.
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Now that the council meeting was over, Lady Tsukiyame heads out with her assembled army to deal with the disturbance. The young lady half demoness now knows about her grandmother's old enemy, and was informed about the snake demon tribe being back in the eastern lands. She, along with her mother Usagi and stepfather Lord Izu, and a few other tribe members are now leaving the homelands as they approach the closed gate. The guards opened the gate to allow them through and the kurai angelic sentinels are also assembled, guarding the tribe's borders.
Continuing their search for the tribe, the kurai angels traveled quietly in silence. Lady Tsukiyame enjoyed the silence as she walked ahead of her fellow tribe members in the dark forests.
"So what should we eat later," one woman asked, "We may be camping out tonight as we search for the snake demons."
"Yeah," the other woman said, "We may be camping out tonight. So there may be a chance that we'll be looking for food. Lady Tsukiyame will tell us where to go hunt and fish if that's the case."
Suddenly. Lady Tsukiyame stopped in her tracks and everyone else stood in their tracks behind her. Then they began to notice something up ahead—something or someone. Observing an odd dark shadowy figure disappearing in a clearing 12 miles away to suddenly appearing before the kurai angel warriors, Lady Tsukiyame eyed the creature with suspicion. It's obvious that she's not human, but she's also not fully demon, either.
The creature that appeared before them was an elderly petite female Buddhist nun, wearing a light brown robe and head covering. Even though she wasn't fully human, there was something pure, sacred, and holy about her as she glowed heavenly and had a pure scent. It was almost as if the creature was sent to earth as a vessel from the heavens.
"Lady Tsukiyame, is it not?" the elderly nun asked.
"What do you want?" Lady Tsukiyame asked.
"I'm here with a message from the snake leader." she stated. She held a tiny lit clear watery ball in her hand and allowed it to drop onto the ground, causing the surroundings to become darker and a smokey screen to appear before the tribe.
Jaakugou's illusive image was revealed as he began speaking. Everyone, along with Lady Tsukiyame, wondered what was going on and how this creature even got into contact with the snake demons. Perhaps she could be an ally of the tribe or maybe she is not whom she appears to be.
"Ah, Lady Tsukiyame, the newest leader and ruler of the kurai angels and eastern lands," he began and stated wickedly, "This shall be the time I seek revenge on you and all of your kind. For my people's suffering at the hands of that wench former lady Amaya, who took what's rightfully ours, everyone in these lands will suffer through my reign. Starting with you, half-demon! I will be sure to it that your thrown is non-existent. You will be the first to perish, granted that you're up for your grandmother's grave remaining un-desecrated and perfectly intact. I'll be seeing you really soon in the netherworld, at your grandmother's grave. The rest of you will all pay and perish as we conquer the eastern lands."
At the end of the message, Jaakugou's illusive image disappeared and everything returned to normal. The elderly nun was still present and the kurai angels just stood there silently, awaiting their beloved lady and leader's response.
"Does this fool think I will take action over a threat of a grave desecration?" Lady Tsukiyame said coldly.
"You mean you're not going to stop him from violating and destroying your grandmother's tomb, my lady," one kurai angel demon man said surprised, "Will we continue on our way to the old battlefield to defeat the tribe?"
"Oh, I will go," she replied in a matter of fact tone, "I'm going to be going alone."
"Tsukiyame, no, you can't," Usagi said, "Jaakugou is very ruthless and there has to be a cooperative approach towards defeating him."
"Of course I understand that, mother," she said and insisted, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have assembled an army to find the snake demon tribe. However, the snake leader summoned me. So I will be opting to go alone to find him. He summoned me and only me to settle this score and I shall go and deal with this."
Lady Tsukiyame continued on and ordered, "We must split up for now, while I go and settle the score with Jaakugou. All of you head over to the old battlefield. The snake demons will most likely show up there, and I will return back later to fight."
With that said, the young lady half demoness was prepared to take her leave, along with her warriors continuing the way to the old battlefield where they will meet back up with their lady and leader later to be led in battle. As Lady Tsukiyame goes on her way, a hand touches her shoulder, and she glances behind her to see who it was.
"Be careful, my daughter." Usagi said.
"I will return, mother." Lady Tsukiyame said clearly and calmly.
Usagi then turned to leave with her dear mate and husband Lord Izu and their fellow warriors. Still not being able to fathom why Jaakugou summoned only her daughter, instead of the whole tribe. She started wondering if this was a trap to separate them from Lady Tsukiyame, her daughter and the tribe's now beloved leader and ruler.
"She will be fine, Usagi," one kurai angel demon woman said warmly, "You have taught and prepared her well."
"Yeah," Usagi said smiling, "I did."
The elderly creature continued ahead of Lady Tsukiyame. She led the young lady half demoness to a huge clearing that was up ahead, where she was able to make her trip to the netherworld.
Putting her hands in a prayer position, Lady Tsukiyame stood in the huge clearing and began chanting, and an opened portal appeared. That is when the elderly nun dematerialized and left. The young lady half demoness traveled through her portal to the tomb of her grandmother Amaya, in the netherworld. Arriving at the unworldly realm, filled with brightness from the limitless fog, a black kurai angelic above ground tomb with kurai angelic statues is noticed. The statues represented honor of the former lady Amaya and it was being guarded by three low rank small kurai angel demons. The grave was not yet desecrated or destroyed in any way, and there was no sign of Jaakugou. Instead, a huge giant black three-headed serpent demon appeared, ready to attack Lady Tsukiyame. It is now a known fact that the snake demon leader was nowhere to be found.
This was the seventh chapter. Will Lady Tsukiyame end up being killed? Will she and her tribe members survive this dangerous trap, set up by Naraku and Jaakugou? Stay tuned to see what happens.
I will be back next week with the next chapter!
Until then, bye for now!