Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha tear tear and I don't own Chrono either.However I do own Kiori and I own Shao-Lin, even though Kagome is her in this story I own the character she portrays, so there! LOL : ) Okay on with the story! ENJOY!
Ch. 2 Bewitching beauty
15 years later
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Run! She's coming! Hide the children!" came the shriek of a women running through the village
Screams and people were everywhere as they searched for a suitable hiding place. Then came a fierce howl that pierced the sky with its hunger, hunger that the village knew, hunger for blood. A loud boom came from the edge of the village and the screams of pain filled the air. A figure stepped into a house and grinned at the sight before her and the scent that filled the air, the scent of fear and trembling figures in a small corner.
"Please spare my children and take me as your fill demon, I beg of you." said the women crying and pleading
"Hahahaha why that would be leaving the poor pups all alone now wouldn't it? Don't worry I'll send them off to you after I've finished you." came the evil voice of a women as she licked her lips as if she was ready to drink the finest wine, she raised her blood filled claws and grinned once again and all was heard was a painful scream and child-like cries.
(Elsewhere)
"Hm, you guys hear that?" asked Inuyasha a young half-demon of 16
"Yea and it didn't sound like they were having a party." said Miroku a monk of 16 answered
"We should check it out guys. Kilala lets go." said Sango a demon-slayer of 15, as she suited up and grabbed her Hiraikotsu
"She's right; we need to go to their aid right away. Those screams gave me a bad feeling." Miroku stated getting on top of Kilala
"Alright let's go." Inuyasha said taking off towards the village Kilala behind him
'I don't have a good feeling about this, the air is filled with blood and its heavy.' thought Inuyasha as he ran through the forest
(By the river)
"Is the food ready Kiori?" asked a tall and handsome man with amber eyes and purple hair as he looked over a young girl's shoulder.
"Hehe, almost Chrono-san. I wonder when Shao Lin-san's coming back." said Kiori as she kept to cooking, Kiori was a half-demon with long red hair and green eyes with dog ears on top of her head and her tail.
"I'm back, how were things while I was gone?" asked a voice walking upon the small camp
"Hm, I see you had fun. How was the hunt Shao Lin?" asked Chrono as he looked at the figure that walked into there camp
"Hahaha, it was quite amusing Chrono. You should have come it was...tasteful." answered Shao Lin licking her lips
"I really wish you both would stop hunting humans. Your taking a life." said Kiori as she poured the stew into bowls
"Hmph, no one asked you." said Shao Lin as she went to the river "I'll be back I'm going to take a bath, Chrono take care of things while I'm gone." Shao Lin said taking off
"Uh, I just don't get it." Kiori sighed as she handed Chrono a bowl a stew
"What? Shao Lin? Don't try to understand her, she's a complicated girl. Don't be so hard on her; she's been through a lot in her life. She sea's her life as an glass that's empty." Chrono said as he ate
'But...she has friends. Why won't she just let herself close to us?' thought Kiori as she stared at her stew
(Hot spring)
"Finally, peace and quiet." sighed Shao Lin as she laid back and relaxed
'I shouldn't have snapped at Kiori, she meant well. But, it's not her business she should worry about herself. Uh, I'm so tired. But, I will not stop till I get my revenge, I will make the human race pay for what you have done Kikyo. You took my brother and my family from me and now the humans will pay the price.' thought Shao Lin as she got out and changed into her clothes
(Village)
"This...is horrible." said Sango as she stared at the sight before them
"It's so sad." said Miroku as he looked everywhere
"Who ever it was they made sure no one got away alive." Inuyasha said looking at the village or...what was left of it.
The entire village was in flames that seemed to have died down and homes were burn down and destroyed, many bodies were torn and mangled, blood was every where. But, what was worst was amongst the bodies there where either dead children or children crying for their mother's.
"Who would do this?" asked a terrified Sango
"Sango, Miroku take care of things here. I'll be right back." Inuyasha said as he took off.
(Through the forest)
'I smell it, blood. The scent of the killer, its-its...so sweet. Smells like pink roses and sweet honey. Ack! Focus it's a killer.' thought Inuyasha as he came into a camp site
"Huh? Oh, are you looking for something sir?" asked Kiori as she stood up from her place by the fire where she was making tea; she stared at Inuyasha for a bit and put out her hand to shake his hand.
"Hello sir I'm Kiori and you are?" she said smiling
"Oh, I'm-" he was cut off when a huge figure appeared in front of Kiori in fighting stance
"Who are you? What are you doing here!" growled Chrono as he stood in front of Kiori ready to fight, Shao Lin left him to protect Kiori and he wasn't going to fail her.
"Are you the demon who attacked the village?" Inuyasha growled back getting into fighting stance
"Hm, no but even if I was I wouldn't tell you." Chrono said
"I can smell the scent of the one who attacked the village, you know where they are don't you!" Inuyasha growled reaching for his sword
"Again, if I know I wouldn't tell you." smirked Chrono reading his claw for attack
"Heh, well I'll just have to force it out of ya won't I?" Inuyasha said as he unsheathe his sword
"Bring it half-breed, I've been waiting for a good fight." said Chrono as he got ready to charge, before Inuyasha could lift his sword Chrono had him by the neck, pressing his claws as to draw blood
"I won't allow you to find Shao Lin; I must protect her from hunters like you!" Chrono growled with malice, pressing harder.
"So...you knew ...where she was!" growled Inuyasha as he struggled to breath
"CHRONO!" came a voice
"What!" growled Chrono
"Release him, now." Shao Lin demanded, walking on to the scene
"But he-"
"NOW!" Shao Lin yelled
Not happy, Chrono let go of Inuyasha and walked back to his place by the fire. Inuyasha struggled to breathe and stand up, but Shao Lin helped him up and walked him to the hot springs. Once there she began to clean his wounds.
"Hm, they look deep but not enough to make you unstable. You do need to stay here till they completely heal, your lucky he didn't release the poison or you'd have been beyond my repair." she said as she finished up
"You attacked that village didn't you?" Inuyasha asked looking at her
"Yes." she said simply with sadness in her eyes
"You won't get away with it." he said with malice as his hand grabbed her neck
"Hahahaha, what are you going to do? Kill me? Go ahead, I don't mind. I live for the day I die." Shao Lin said, her bangs covering her eyes
"What? Just like that? You'd let me kill you?" Inuyasha asked looking into her eyes
"Why not? I'm a killer, a monster that thirsts for blood. Did you actually think I killed that village on will? We all have an inner shadow." she said looking into his eyes. Inuyasha let her go and felt guilt it was then he realized
"You're a hanyou." he said looking at her
"Yes I am, and you're a half-demon correct?" she asked rubbing her neck
"Yea, sorry." he said
"Hm, don't worry I've had worse." she answered
"My name is Shao Lin." she said
"Inuyasha." he responded
After that a silence fell upon them as they sat there and for the first time since he met her he took her appearance in. And to him there was one word to describe her, gorgeous! She had long silky-glossy beautiful black hair with purple and brown streaks, with the most adorable black dog-ears with pink interior, and she had the most beautiful eyes they where silver-blue, and did she have a body! She had curves in all the right places, she wore a Chinese dress that showed both her belly button and the area between her breasts with a slit on each side of her legs. She had a sword tied to her back and one on her waist, she had fangs and claws, and she also had a tail that was black tipped silver.
"So, you came looking for me, huh?" Shao Lin asked breaking the silence as she looked at Inuyasha in turn looked at her
"Uh, um , yea. I mean I had to avenge the death of those people. But, now I don't know what to do. I can't kill you, it'd be taking a life." he said looking at the ground
"Vengeance. It takes ones restless-thirsting soul so far, sometimes too far. It can turn the sweetest being into a monster." she said looking at the water
'Huh?' he thought as he looked up at her
"Let us go, I wish not to worry Chrono and Kiori any longer." Shao Lin said as she stood up and waited for Inuyasha to follow her
"Hmph, I ain't going. Your friend doesn't seem to like me any way so I'll just go." Inuyasha said standing up, losing balance. Shao Lin caught him and held him up
"Yea right, in your condition you won't even make it one foot. Besides, it's dangerous out there you won't make it out of here alive. And being a young male demon, Heh let's just say you'll have a lot of pups by the end of this season." she said helping him along the path to the campsite
"Stay for a while, your neck wounds need to heal and you won't make it out alive." she said as they reached the camp
"Shao Lin, are you hungry?" Kiori asked
"Yes, Inuyasha would you like some?" Shao Lin asked as she helped him sit down, taking her place beside him
"Uh, yea sure." he said taking the bowl of stew, all the while receiving glares from Chrono
"Chrono, quit staring. You'll burn a hole and that I won't be able to heal." Shao Lin said as she ate
"Shao Lin how can you let a man who was haunting you down stay and even speak to you and live to tell it!" Chrono growled
"Are you questioning me Chrono?" she asked smiling dangerously as she looked up at him
"No I just- never mind." Chrono said drinking his tea
"So Inuyasha, where do you come from?" Kiori asked
"Huh? Oh, from the east." he answered
"Oh, Byoko domain. I hear it's quite nice and peaceful." said Shao Lin
"Yea, Shao Lin's from the Suzaku domain." said Kiori
'I think they would be perfect together, I mean he's so hot and cute. And she's so beautiful and gorgeous. I'll get them together if it's the last thing I do.' Kiori thought slyly
"Really, I've heard it's beautiful there." Inuyasha said interested for the first time in his life about someone other then himself
"She took me there once it's gorgeous! Especially when winter comes in!" Kiori said excited
"Mmmm, that was good. Thank you Kiori, now it is time to turn in." Shao Lin said getting up
"But, I have to clean the dishes before we leave tomorrow." Kiori said as Shao Lin laid Kiori's sleeping bag out
"I'm going to turn in too Kiori, so just listen to her." Chrono said as he leaned against a tree
"We're not going any where Kiori, not in the position Chrono's in. And we can't leave Inuyasha to fend for himself. Good night." Shao Lin said about to leave
"Shao Lin, I'll do look out tonight you need to sleep. Besides, if a female's to come you can handle her better then I can. I'll be fine I'll cover my scent." Chrono said as he got up to leave
"Uh, okay. Just be careful Chrono." Shao Lin said leaning against a tree
"Hahaha, if anyone you should be careful. You have a knack for getting in trouble. I'll be back" Chrono laughed as he left
"You should get some sleep Inuyasha, I'll take you to your village tomorrow." she said looking at the stars
"What about you?" he asked looking at her
"Hmm, oh I gotta keep watch over the camp until Chrono gets back. Then I put up a barrier." she answered looking at him
"So, what's the story with you and Chrono?" Inuyasha asked
"There's nothing to tell, there's something we both wanted but we needed each other to get it. But, over time we just I don't know. I guess we sort of grew on each other, Kiori actually is what keeps us together. She's a half-demon too." Shao Lin said looking at Kiori
"I guess nothings going to happen so I'll turn in. Nite Inuyasha." she said after awhile
"Uh, goodnight." he said jumping into a tree, ironically into the one she was leaning against
'Weird, I came to kill her in order to avenge the deaths of those people yet I couldn't bring myself to do it. Its like she told me not to, but she didn't say that. She said to go on and kill her, she said she lived for the day she'd die. But, why?' he thought as he looked up at the sky and finally he allowed sleep to overcome him.
morning-2 weeks later
A groan came from Inuyasha's mouth as morning came, he yawned as he awoke completely. He looked around the camp only to find that only one presence remained. He stood up and walked over to Kiori and sat beside her as she boiled water.
"Ah, oh good morning Inuyasha-sama. Did you sleep well." Kiori asked as she looked at Inuyasha
"Um, yeah. Where's Shao Lin?" he asked looking around
"Hmm, oh she and Chrono went out to hunt food. They will be back in awhile." she answered
She looked at Inuyasha, as he looked at the clear blue sky.
"You know...Chronos' not so bad once you get to know him. Actually the one who is more dangerous is Shao Lin-san." Kiori said trying to create a conversation
"Is that so...hmmm...are they always like that?" Inuyasha asked
"No, they're usually yelling and bickering. And that's on a good day. But usually there's laughter and such. The beautiful days, when Shao Lin is a normal young female demon." Kiori answered with sadness, Inuyasha looked at her
"Hmm, you're what? 15 years? Why you are not mated?" he asked
"Hehe, close. I'm 14 and a half. And...I owe it to Shao-san to stay by her...and take care of her and Chrono...besides the man I want to mate wants another." she said sadly "What about you? Why have you no mate? Your 16 years am I right?" she asked as she made tea
"I have a chosen mate...I just haven't asked her yet." Inuyasha answered closing his eyes
"Oh...is that so? Well, that's good." she said rather annoyed
"So, Shao Lin...what's her story...is Chrono her mate?" he asked
"Shao Lin and Chrono! Hahahaha, are you serious? Well, no their not mates...and it's not my place to tell, I don't even know the complete story myself." Kiori answered
"I was just wondering...I mean she is beautiful you'd think she would have a mate. And the way Chrono got mad cause she was near me...I just thought that they were mates." he said
"There have been male demons that have asked, well rather demanded, and there are all lot of males that want her but well I don't know really. She is a very independent girl, she doesn't ask for anything from others. She prefers doing things herself. You look at her and think she is easy to get and she is easy to get rid of, but Hahaha that's not the case. She's what you'd call Bewitching Beauty." Kiori answered