Disclaimer: InuYasha and characters do not belong to me. Though that doesn't mean I cant write about certain characters in certain situations! (wink wink) lol...
'Thoughts'
"Speaking"
/Telepathy/ Speaking mind to mind without the use of body language...
Chapter
5
They're Here
Wind blew from the west whispering secrets both old and new. The waters rolled in waves, each surge growing bigger as the wind blew harder. Soon the water in the hot spring became wild, as if out of control. The flowers and plants swayed left to right, catching some of the whispered secrets and holding them as their own. Nature was far from being at ease, knowing of the futures toll.
A lone figure stood in that clearing, watching the waves of water splash the rocky edges. He continued to watch nature's unrest but paid little heed to its warnings. 'Mother Nature, Scared? Pathetic.' He stood still, feeling an offensive, uninvited presence. His hands began to flex, nails started to grow longer and a snarl passed the figure's throat. "What is it you want hanyou?" His cold voice called, hinting at boredom.
"Kukuku, the mutt has a stick up his ass and can not fetch it. How sad." The lone figure growled at the mutt's statement, but made no move towards the new voice. "I have a proposition for you, Lord Sesshomaru." The offending presence came closer and bowed mockingly.
"..."
"I want you to retrieve the wench that InuYasha has hanging off of him, and in return you may have her and the Tetsusaiga All I want is the shards and her out of the way. Think of the things you could do to the maiden, she has never been touched, you know. Kuku the things I would do to her." The unnamed figure laughed at the cruelty of his words.
"You disgust this Sesshomaru. You posses no honour, taking a female without consent. It is despicable, even if it is a human onna. Then you are a coward... Leave. You waste my time, Naraku." Sesshomaru disappeared in the foliage surrounding the hot spring as silent as a ghost.
Naraku seethed in rage, "How dare he do this to me! I'm going to be the most powerful being alive and still he disrespects me." Naraku hissed. "He'll be one of the earliest to die, but first I need that baka onna's shards." He left in a thick miasmic cloud, laughing as a plan formed in is mind. 'Sesshomaru, you will get what's yours.' Then the miasma was gone and all was silent.
Sesshomaru watched as the miasma lifted. 'What are you scheming Naraku?'
"Lord Sesshomaru, the filthy human ran away!" A toad ran from the bushes surrounding the clearing, screaming nonsense and obscenities. His clothes were soiled and out of place, his Staff of Heads was nowhere in sight.
Sesshomaru gave the toad a small smile with a hidden promise.
"Oh, Milord, please don't smile, oh no please not at me…" Jaken whimpered and whined; blaming this all on an innocent child that might be dead.
Sesshomaru sniffed the air, looking for the sweet aroma that belonged to his ward, Rin. He caught a whiff of blood and fear and drew up his youki energy to form a cloud. By the time he got to Rin, he found the remains of a dead bear youkai with three unknown canines standing guard over the little figure. The white wolf lifted his head looking at Sesshomaru in the eye.
/Is she your human, Lord of the West/ The Wolf did not move his jaws; instead he used his mind to speak to the youkai lord.
Sesshomaru walked swiftly over to the sleeping form of the human girl. He picked her in to his right arm and sustained her balance with his fluffy tail. He nodded his head to the other two canines and left on his youkai cloud. Sesshomaru looked up at the clear sky and saw that the moon was nearly full. 'One more day and the full moon will be out, but this one will be different. A blue moon… what a rare sight indeed.'
Next morning
"Lord Sesshomaru! Rin was so scared than they came to Rin's rescue. Can we see them again soon? They were so nice to Rin, the grey one even let me pet her soft fur! Please?" The human girl whined to her father figure.
"We'll see," He patted her tiny head and walked towards his study. He felt the tiny hand belonging to Rin slip into his, halting his step for a moment. She gripped him in a tight squeeze, and he in return folded his hand around her tiny one. Together they walked hand in hand towards his study.
'The guardians are here, then fallen goddess must be near by.'
