Wakiku slowly opened up her eyes and looked around. She squeeked when she saw she was on some dragon's back then looked up to see Seshomaru looking back at her. "You've been out three days. You need food and water and a bath. Then you can explain what happen." He gave her a disinterested voice but he felt the opposite. This woman was indeed very interesting to him. He had never seen this kind of demon before and wasen't sure what exactly she was. Wakiku rubbed one of her eyes. "It is ok..I will bathe but the rest I will not burden anyone with. I am used to eating only once or twice a week." She said quietly and began looking around. "You will eat." The sharpness in his tone made Wakiku look at him but instead of scowling or being scared as he expected she smiled. Man that was a blow to the gut. He didn't understand what was wrong with him.
Rin came running out of a field with Jaken close behind her. She was clutching a fist full of flowers and she smiled as she saw Wakiku was awake. Immediately, Rin started to talk. "Hello, my name is Rin. Whats your name? Are you a demon just like Lord Seshomaru said?" Wakiku let out a small laugh and looked down at the child. "My name is Wakiku. But for someone as cute as you, you can call me Waki. Tell me, how did you end up with my Lord?" Rin didn't even notice the change of subject but Seshomaru did. He also noticed the hint of authority in her voice. She speaks almost like she is used to giving orders.
After a few hours when Rin and Waki had both bathed and came to sit by Seshomaru, Waki turned to him. "Where are we headed..my Lord? If it is ok that I ask of course." He looked at her. "We are headed to a forest that is only a mile from here. It is called Wakuji's Forest." He watched as her eyes grew wide and she paled. She almost looked like she was afraid of the forest. "Don't worry Waki, Lord Seshomaru will protect us." Said the cheerful Rin. Waki gave her a small smile and pulled down on the cloths that wrapped her head so it hid the bottom half of her face. I hope..nothing happens..
When they had reached the forest, Waki stood more behind Seshomaru then anywhere else. He guessed she was scared and ignored it. After they had been walking for a while, Waki noticed Seshomaru's eyes dart towards the right of them. Oh no..they've come for me.. Waki bumped into Seshomaru, who had stopped suddenly. "What is it you want?" He said looking at the trees around them.
"What do you think your doing in this forest? This forest is sacred and belongs to royalty. You must leave or suffer the price." A voice yelled from one direction. Waki winced. She knew that voice. "We won't leave. I don't care who this forest belongs to, we need to pass through." Seshomaru began to walk again but stopped when figures started to appear out of thin air. Suddenly there came a soft tune. Waki's head swung up in horror. Noo..not the song, not the curse..it will kill him.."This forest is sacred to our princess. You have abused it, now you will die."
Waki bit down hard on her teeth then stepped forward infront of Seshomaru. "Return your curse if you wish to live on." She said quietly. She knew they heard her and she knew they heard the authority in her voice. "Who dares order us around? You will die to." Many figures started to step forward. She threw off her mask and hat and glared at the man who had said that. "Take it back, or I will make sure you die nice and slow." There was that deadly tone again. Then the tune abruptly stopped and Seshomaru, Rin, and Jakan were back to normal. They had been watching it all but they hadn't been able to move. He looked behind him and saw that Rin and Jaken were ok. He turned his gaze back to Waki.
"..You..you..my apologizes a thousand times." The man cried. Seshomaru watched as the man dropped to his knees and touched his forehead to the ground. Then lifted a brow when each one of the others did the same thing. Waki sighed. "My princess, you have returned to us.. Our princess is safe. Our future is safe. The royal princess Wakiku is here." Cheers erupted from all the strange people. Jaken started to laugh but soon stopped when he had a spear pointed at his neck. "Do you find something funny?" A girl whispered. "Wakiku cannot be your princess, we just saved her off a slave carrage." The girl stepped away and soon Waki found herself crowded by people.
A loud cry came from one tree and everyone stood back. Waki dropped to her knees. "Don't you dare bow to me child. I taught you better then that." Waki jumped up to her feet and ran into the arms of a old man. "Father!" When they were done hugging she stood back and took a bag that her father offered her. "Now that you have returned to me Waki, it is time you are mar.." A loud voice came screaming through the trees. A absolute look of horror came over Waki's face as she turned and ran towards Seshomaru whispering hide me.
"WAKI!" Seshomaru watched a young man appear and run towards her. She jumped away. "Waki, why do you dodge me..are we not betrothed..can we not embrace for I have missed you much." She looked around desperately and stopped letting her gaze rest on Seshomaru. He didn't have a very good feeling about this. She walked over to him and slipped her hand into his gently. Then putting on a heart broken face, she looked at the young man. "Who the hell are you?" he demanded. "This is my betrothed. I am sorry father I cannot marry this man. Seshomaru saved me from Tajeku and I agreed to marry him." She swallowed hard. "Well I have been home long enough, sorry it's been so short an all. Come along Rin and Jaken. Seshomaru, my dearest, we must be leaving." She whispered "fast" at the end of that.
"You can't leave, you only just got here." Waki barely heard him as she tried to stand her ground when she caught a hold of Seshomaru's look. I don't think he liked that very much..I hope he doesn't get me in trouble.."Sorry father, I will return soon. Seshomaru will protect me. Goodbye." She took the bag full of things her father had given her and started to walk away pulling Seshomaru with her. "Waki! Waki! Is it true? Are you and Lord Seshomaru really getting married?" Rin asked excitedly. Waki looked down at her. "Hush Rin, we will talk later ok." Waki winked down at her.
