This is the 13th chapter for my fanfic!
Lady Tsukiyame discovers what Sesshomaru knows about Naraku by force to understand what her newest enemy is after. Read on to find out what happens in this new chapter.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Inuyasha, this is just my own OC.
It was a beautiful warm night in feudal Japan with the night time starry sky, and the moonlight shining down. There were calm and peaceful warm breezes passing by through the trees, grassy clearings, and the meadows. Lady Tsukiyame was walking in a clearing as warm breezes blew through her hair and clothes, causing them to bounce back and forth. The moonlight gave her very dark silver hair a silver gleam as she stood in silence. Standing in the clearing, the young lady half demoness holds a hand up to her chest and began chanting, and a smoky image came to reveal to her information about her newest enemy Naraku.
Summoning the smoky image, she began to understand Naraku's background and what kind of half demon he is, and how he intends to conquer her people and her lands. The image revealed to Lady Tsukiyame that Naraku was reborn of a human bandit named Onigumo that lived prior to falling ill, and dying in a cave when a human priestess named Kikyo took care of him, forty years ago. The human bandit wanted to return and fulfill personal desires. So he came in contact with a spider demon and a host of demons, while in his tomb as they called him from the dead via his mindful summoning. Since being brought back to life through a rebirth by the demons, Naraku has inflicted pain and suffering onto others out of a desire to gain what he feels is rightfully his to possess. The half demon gained newfound knowledge about traveling to the netherworld due to his rebirth as Naraku.
"So," Lady Tsukiyame said, "Naraku is nothing more than a rebirth of a human bandit, and a host of demons, is he not? How does he intend to conquer my lands and my people?"
The smoky image begins to show her what her enemy's true intentions are, and how he plans to dethrone her. Naraku's plan is to return to the netherworld temporarily to conquer all unworldly beings as well as worldly beings, and gain a crossover throne where the Lands of the East and eventually the Lands of the West will be under his control. Her new enemy yearns for personal power as he feels like he has nothing. This is the half vermin's wicked and dark journey.
'This is what Naraku intends to do.' Lady Tsukiyame thought.
"Reveal what Lord Sesshomaru knows about Naraku," she commanded, "I must know his connection to my enemy."
An image of the young lord demon's brief encounter with Naraku in the western lands, which are his domain as the lord, leader and ruler of the Lands of the West. The venomous villain had been watching Sesshomaru for quite some time. That is how he learned about the powerful demon lord's search for his father's heirloom Tetsusaiga. In search for the tomb of his father, he seeks to claim the powerful weapon as rightfully his to wield and possess. The villain Naraku offered to assist him in his search for the heirloom, and in doing so, he informed Sesshomaru about an unmarked grave, believed to be his father's. The powerful demon lord was deceived as he was attacked by dozens of demons. The unmarked grave wasn't his father's tomb, and the heirloom wasn't there. Sesshomaru slew the demons at the grave with his powerful green energy whip, before confronting Naraku about his trickery, now understanding what he is after. The venomous being attempted to trap him and have him killed to gain control over the western lands. As Sesshomaru was about to kill him, he makes his escape. Sesshomaru has been searching for Naraku to defeat him ever since.
"I wonder what he knows about Naraku," Lady Tsukiyame said to herself, "Perhaps it's time for me to pay the dog lord a little mindful visit to learn more about his whereabouts. He must know something about my enemy, seeing that he's also in pursuit of him."
With that said, the smoky image disappeared as the young lady half demoness got what she needed. It started feeling lukewarm outside, all of the sudden, as more breezes came by, blowing through her hair and clothes. The starry moonlit sky was now partially covered with thin light clouds.
She headed towards a river that was up ahead, leaving the grassy clearing. Now, walking by the river, Lady Tsukiyame thought long about the information she has received. She will never allow Naraku to conquer her people and lands, nor the unworldly realms as she will see to it that the venomous villain is stopped. She will find him and destroy him. Suddenly, everything faded away and went pitch black.
A dark petite shadowy female figure appeared in Sesshomaru's mind. The female figure had a silver gleam around her body, and her eye irises were glowing black. It was no one other than Lady Tsukiyame. Not being thrilled about the half demon lady being in his presence, the young lord demon wondered what was going on.
"Lord Sesshomaru." Lady Tsukiyame said.
"What do you want?" Sesshomaru's voice simply asked.
"I think you already know without me having to explain." she simply said.
Silence.
"Tell me what you know about Naraku's whereabouts," she demanded, "What is his next move? Where is he headed to, now?"
"Half demon," his cold voice stated, "Your persistence will cause your death. If you don't leave me be, I will kill you."
"I'm not going anywhere," she insisted, keeping her cold tone even, "Until you tell me where I can find Naraku, dog lord"
"Your beef with Naraku is of no concern to me. I am under no obligation to disclose any information with you. If you wish to settle your score with the half vermin, find him yourself and do so."
"You will disclose the information with me, if you know what's good for you. Or lose everything that you have, including your power and kingdom."
"Hah," his voice said haughtily, "As if you have the power to dethrone me, half breed."
"You are mistaken, dog lord," she said coolly, "I have wealth and power of my own. I have my own queendom. I have no interest in your power, your wealth, or your kingdom. However, there is a certain villain that does. Does Naraku's plan to conquer the unworldly realms, the eastern lands, and the western lands come to mind?"
"Uhm."
'How the hell did she find out about that.' he thought.
Yes, to the young lord demon's surprise, Lady Tsukiyame knew about everything. She even knows about Naraku's plan to dethrone the powerful demon lord and conquer the Lands of the West. Sesshomaru began wondering how the young lady half demoness found out about all this as he did not like it at all. The powerful half demon lady could feel, hear and sense the anger rising in him. Though, no one would know due to his stoic demeanor. She could feel, hear, and sense his feelings even while telepathically controlling his mind. Lady Tsukiyame, indeed had an uncanny way of finding out information as Sesshomaru is now aware.
It is also true that Naraku can only be defeated by both pure spiritual power and demonic power due to his newly gained spiritual power. The villain can't be defeated by demonic power alone. It will take both to destroy him. Sesshomaru, of course, understands this fact as he's still contemplating how he can destroy his enemy.
"I know everything, lord," Lady Tsukiyame began and continued, "I understand Naraku's intentions and what he is after. The half demon returned to the living world reborn from a human bandit and a host of demons, one of whom is a spider demon to fulfill his desires for power and conquest. In doing so, he plans to dethrone me and conquer the Lands of the East and gain a crossover throne where everybody will be under his control. You knew about this all along, haven't you?"
"No," Sesshomaru's voice said, "I never knew about Naraku's rebirth. My only understanding is that he is in pursuit of conquest."
Sesshomaru now realizes that it will not be possible to defeat Naraku, unless he's destroyed with pure spiritual power—power he does not have. Lady Tsukiyame is the only person he has encountered that possesses that kind of power, along with kurai angelic powers. Though, it was unlike him to admit anything to anyone he deems as inferior to him, Sesshomaru reluctantly admitted to the truth. There was no other choice, but to tell her where Naraku was headed. However, it was unknown as to where their newest enemy could be headed to.
"It is uncertain where Naraku could be," Sesshomaru's voice admitted, "No clues will be known, until I find out where he is headed to. All that can be done, now is to keep searching for his whereabouts."
"I see," Lady Tsukiyame concluded, "There's no way of knowing his next move, until I finally find his whereabouts and track him down."
"Yes." his voice answered.
Brief silence.
"I'm done. I told you what you needed to know. Now, leave me be."
"Farewell lord…for now."
Everything faded away to black as Lady Tsukiyame's figure disappeared from the powerful demon lord's mind. The telepathic mind control had ended briefly, now that the young lady half demoness got what she needed.
Returning to the present, it was still night time with the starry moonlit sky being partially covered with thin light clouds, and lukewarm gentle breezes blowing by. There was a sound of someone sleeping by a camp fire, in a meadow. Sesshomaru's golden amber eyes opened widely to what had just happened…unexpectedly. His mind was being controlled telepathically. It was almost like he had a dark dream he was unable to awaken from as the young half demon lady seized control of his mind temporarily. The powerful demon lord sat up against a tree before a camp fire opposite from his sleeping companions Jaken and Ah Un, where he had slept…silently.
A bit angered and temperamental about what happened, Sesshomaru rose to his feet and had gone to stand in the meadow. More lukewarm gentle breezes came by, blowing through his hair and clothes, causing them to bounce back and forth.
"Jaken," Sesshomaru called out, "Jaken!"
"Uh-huh," Jaken answered sleepily, "Y-yes my lord?"
"We are leaving, now." he simply said.
"Y-yes."
Jaken got up and hurriedly put the camp fire out with a sack of water Sesshomaru collected from a nearby fresh stream. Ah Un was up and ready to leave as the little imp demon pulled into his reigns, following his lord. The headed back into the night time forests, silently walking and not uttering a word as the young lord demon preferred it to be. The young lady half demoness, Lady Tsukiyame came to his mind for some unexplained reason.
'Foolish half breed.' Sesshomaru thought to himself.
Jaken couldn't understand why his lord wanted to leave so suddenly, and wondered if something was bothering. He was unable to tell what was on his mind due to his stoic demeanor. He did not dare ask Sesshomaru about it.
…..
Lady Tsukiyame stood in a clearing, staring at the light cloudy night time starry moonlit sky with lukewarm breezes coming by, blowing through her hair and clothes. She thought long about what Sesshomaru told her from the telepathic controlled conversation. There was no way of knowing where the half vermin's whereabouts could be as his presence was nowhere to be found. The young lady half demoness knew there was no other way to find him, unless the search for him continues. She began looking ahead as she leaves the clearing to continue searching for both her enemies, heading back into the forests. Silently walking and walking, she made her way back into the night time forests with a few gentle breezes passing by, causing her hair and clothes to bounce back and forth. It began to become darker outside as the starry moonlit sky was completed covered with light thin clouds, and thicker dark clouds appearing.
'A storm must be coming.' Lady Tsukiyame thought.
"There has been a sudden change in the weather." she said calmly to herself.
There were subtle sounds of thundering and lightning that were heard and seen from afar as more thick clouds appeared in the sky. Lady Tsukiyame's long walk was silent and peaceful as the sound of fire flies could be heard as well as seen. She very much preferred the silence and peacefulness during long travels. Her enemy's scent became apparent as she began sensing, feeling, and hearing it from afar. Though, it didn't feel or sound like him, his presence was up ahead. She then looked to her right to notice a ghostly and miasma filled area up ahead, in the direction of the half vermin's scent. Heading right in the direction, Lady Tsukiyame was getting closer to the presence.
Finally, the young lady half demoness arrived at a cliff as she stood, looking out at the ghostly and miasma filled area that was surrounded by mountains. There were no trees or grass as everything was now destroyed. No humans, demons, animals, or other creatures of any kind were around, in the area. More sounds of thunder and lightning were heard as the night time sky was now completely covered in dark thick clouds.
"Naraku's scent is here," Lady Tsukiyame affirmed, "Yet, it doesn't feel like him."
'Did he release another pawn to try and kill me?' she thought and questioned.
She transformed into her demon form to take flight over to the ghostly and miasma filled mountains to see what was over there. Her eye irises were now blood red and she had huge black angel wings. Flying over to the mountains, it began pouring outside as it rained heavily with lots of thundering and lightning. Lady Tsukiyame circled the area as she arrived and landed gracefully on her feet, transforming back into a half demon. Her eye irises were back to normal being lilac and her huge black angel wings disappeared. Standing on the edge of the mountains, the young lady half demoness started looking around for the presence. Lightning kept coming and thundering sounds were heard as wet puddles began appearing everywhere from the heavy rainfalls.
Lady Tsukiyame looked before her to notice a demon coming out of hiding behind the mountains, growling and screaming. The demon was ready to attack the young lady half demoness as their eyes met. It was 7'0 feet tall, hairy with arms and legs, and a large head with three huge blood red color eyes, a nose and mouth, holding a huge stone weapon.
'This demon is not Naraku,' Lady Tsukiyame thought, 'Is it a pawn? Or is it simply a discarded part of his body?'
The demon began charging at Lady Tsukiyame, trying to strike her down with its weapon, and she dodges the attack, swiftly. Her Kurai ToksusUsagi sword is now drawn. She moves in swiftly to strike the demon down to the ground. Landing back on her feet gracefully, the young lady half demoness sees that the demon is not dead as it got up, growing in anger. The demon's three huge blood red color eyes glared at her, and it began charging at her, again. It was now clear that the demon is a discarded part of her enemy's body.
"Grrrrl Aaaah!" the monster exclaimed and shrieked.
"I see," Lady Tsukiyame said coldly, "You're just a leftover part of Naraku's body."
She leapt in the air and dodges the attack and with swift movements, she swings her sword to strike down the demon. White energy and black magic appeared and was hurled at the demon as it fell hard to the wet ground. Lying on the wet ground, the demon slowly rose up again growling as it was not destroyed by Lady Tsukiyame's attack. She could not understand why it was still alive. It was almost as if the demon's body was impenetrable…or was it? No damage could be done no matter how often Lady Tsukiyame strikes it.
It started charging at Lady Tsukiyame again to strike her down with its huge stone weapon. She dodged the attack and continued to strike it down with her Kurai ToksusUagi. The short battle continued as she and the demon fought in the night time severe thunderstorm.
'Hmm,' Lady Tsukiyame thought and wondered, 'There has to be another way for this demon to be destroyed.'
"Grrrrl Aaaah!" the demon screamed angrily.
Calmly thinking about the best way to destroy the demon, Lady Tsukiyame continued with fighting as she dodged its attack. She strikes the demon again, sending white energy and black magic at it from her attack. It looked as if there was no end to the battle. Even somebody as strong and powerful as the young lady half demoness herself would not be able to withstand the leftover miasma for long.
'Where is the demon's weak spot?' she thought to herself.
Now, understanding that the demon's body was like a suit of armor as it was almost impenetrable. She knew the best way to destroy it for good. As she landed back on her feet gracefully, the demon charged at her angrily with its weapon raised. The young lady half demoness held her sword before her horizontally to do another attack. A wave of black magic appeared as it was hurled at the demon.
"Black Magic Strike!" Lady Tsukiyame cried out. The demon's body was completely obliterated and destroyed.
The battle ended shortly, afterwards. The young lady half demoness sheathes her Kurai ToksusUsagi sword away. The young lady half demoness stood, dripping wet in the heavy and severe thunderstorm at the ghostly and miasma filled mountains briefly, until being ready to leave. A familiar presence was suddenly in the vicinity…it wasn't either of her enemies Naraku or Jaakugou. She knew he was close by as she sensed, felt, and heard the demon lord from afar. Now, knowing she was no longer alone at the mountains, she glanced behind her to find Sesshomaru and his henchman Jaken standing at the base of the mountains.
"Y-you again," Jaken said flabbergasted, "What are you doing here? When did you get here?"
'So it's him, again.' Lady Tsukiyame thought. She ignored Jaken and kept looking at Sesshomaru.
The two stood facing each other, dripping wet from the heavy rainfall. It was also very windy as their silver hair and clothes bounced back and forth. Lady Tsukiyame stood opposite from where Sesshomaru and Jaken stood. His cold golden amber expressionless eyes met her cold lilac expressionless eyes.
This was the thirteenth chapter!
Lady Tsukiyame's search continues as she learns the truth about Naraku. Look forward to the next chapter to see what happens.
Until then, bye for now!