Disclaimer: I do not own or claim to own Inuyasha or it's characters. Tsuruko (pronounced Sue-RUE-co), Seiki (pronounced SEE-Kee), and Tigonshi(tee-GON-she) are characters I created. I dont know if they are from the show or from anything else. I thought them up, so if they are from the show or anything else, they're still mine... :)
Chapter 14: Seiki's Clan
On the other side of the well. In Shippo's room, Seiki was sitting on his lap as he leaned against the wall. He had his arms around her and she was still shaking a little. "Whats the matter Seiki? Please tell me. I know something's wrong," Shippo said to her sweetly and soothingly.
"Ok...I'll tell you. There is a demon like your friend Kilala, that has been terrorizing my clan. We can't defeat it, and even though we keep moving, it finds us every time," Seiki explained to him.
"That was why you were afraid of Kilala?" Shippo asked.
"Yes, that was why," Seiki said a little quieter.
"Well I guess we'll just have to help you, now won't we?" Shippo said sweetly.
"No, don't do that, I don't want you guys to have to get involved. I don't want to lose you," She said almost pleading.
"Don't worry, we do this sorta stuff all the time, and you won't lose me, no matter what happens I'll always be here with you. So don't worry about that, And I'm stronger than I look. I'll talk to Miroku and Sango about it, they are good fighters too. I have to help, even if they won't" Shippo said reasuringly. Shippo walked ouside with her leaning on his shoulder, with her arms around him, and his arm over her shoulder.
"Hey you two," Sango said, "You better now Seiki?"
"Much better, thanks to Shippo," Seiki replied and hugged Shippo tighter. "We need your help guys. She had a good reason to be afraid of Kilala, there is a demon like Kilala terrorizing her clan. Can you guys come with us in case we need you?" Shippo asked after explaining the situation to them.
"Of course we will Shippo, right Miroku?" Sango said.
"Sure, you just tell us when you need us," Miroku agreed. After a little preporation they headed towards Seiki's clan.
As they approached the clan, a sentry howled out, "INTRUDERS!" and the entire clan jumped up ready to fight.
"Enough! Halt your attack now! I am Seiki, Daughter of Leader Tigonshi. I bring only my love and his friends as an aid against the demon," Seiki responded.
"Yes Ma'am," the rest of the clan answered.
"Tell my father we have help for the demon attacker," she said to one who quickly went with the message to the leader, her father. When her father arrived, he looked puzzeled when he saw her boyfriend. "THIS is who you found? How the hell is HE going to defeat it?" Her father said quizzically, and frustratedly. Shippo looked embaressed and was also mad at him for what he was saying.
Shippo was about to speak when Seiki stood up for him, "HE IS A GOOD WARRIOR! He accepted battleing the demon, and I know he wont go back on his word."
Her father was going to try to calm her down, because she can be very dangerous when she is pissed, and Shippo sat down and then pulled her onto his lap. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOUNG MAN?" Seiki's father yelled.
"It's ok Seiki, calm down," Shippo said ignoreing her father and comforting her.
"Ok, I'm better. Thanks Shippo," Seiki said also ignoreing her father.
"What are you doing young man!" Her father said again.
"It's ok, I want him to, he IS my boyfriend you know," Seiki explained to her father.
"WHAT! THAT PUNY LITTLE WIMP..." her father started saying, "...Wait where'd he go?"
"Turn around! Are you sure YOU'RE not the 'puny little wimp'. You cant even track my movement! And don't underestimate me, unless you want to have a little fight. If thats the case, give me your best warrior or warriors, choose as many as you wish." Shippo said after, picking up Seiki, and moving behind him too quick to be seen and tapping him on the shoulder. "Or are you too scared?"
"Ok, nevermind..." Seiki's father said walking away backwards keeping an eye on him," I can see you're a good warrior."
"You mean you're afraid of him, and dont wanna fight him, so you are just saying he's good to get out of it," Seiki said to her father angrily.
"Hey watch it, you're still my daughter," he started to say until Shippo was in front of him again so he added, "just be nicer to me please."
After he said that Shippo walked over to Seiki and put his arm over her shoulders, and she put her arm behind his back and leaned on his shoulder. "I love you Shippo," she said to him.
"I love you too," he said back to her sweetly. Seiki's father arranged one room for Sango and Miroku, and Shippo and Seiki slept in Seiki's room.