Disclaimer: I do not own inuyasha or any of it characters Rumiko Takahashi and Viz Media do, I do own the lord of the east along with Katsusaiga Everyone is OOC

Chapter 2. The meeting

I watched my son begin to eat and I soon joined him. I ate slowly while thinking about the questions my son asked me. 'For all his rude and abrasive behavior, Inuyasha does think ahead and has good foresight, when he wants too.' I looked up at Inuyasha, while I was slicing the deer open and beginning to cut pieces off for him to eat, the scent of sadness covered him before it changed to determination. Now though, his mood seemed to become sour and a look of disgust crossed his face. Curiosity got the better of me and I asked what was making his mood sour. "Inuyasha, what is it that causes you to be irritable?"

Inuyasha cringed a little before sighing, "like I said, I just want to get this done and over with so we can talk to the bastard and not have to deal with him again."

I raised my eyebrow at Inuyasha before beginning to shake my head. I guess it will be quite a while before those two will even remotely start to let go of the disdain they both have for one another. Inuyasha seems to have gone back to focusing on something else, something that seems to have him a little nervous but also sad. I grin as a thought occurs to me on how to distract him from his sad thoughts.

I slowly get up, as to not break my son's concentration, and begin to advance towards him. I quickly move my location so that now his back faces me, I walk as my feet fall noiselessly to the ground with each step I take. I squat down behind him on my haunches and deliberately move my hands towards his head. As soon as my hands meet and go about rubbing his ears, he jumps and falls backwards on his ass while staring up at me.

Startled, Inuyasha huffed and started exclaiming, "What the hell old man, I told you before hands off. They are mine and it is creepy when you do it."

I just started to laugh again at his exclamation. I noticed Inuyasha seemed to relax when I laughed and finally he gave a few small chuckles himself.

When we stopped laughing I noticed he was staring at something on me. I followed his gaze to where it landed on my moko moko. I raised my eyebrow and smirked when he noticed what I caught him staring at, my smirking seems to have aggravated him and he reached his hand out and started to stroke my moko moko. I couldn't stop the shiver that ran through me and the purr like noise that passed my lips. His hand immediately froze mid stroke, turning his head to look at me, he saw the lazy pleasurable look on my face. Snatching his hand back, he stared at me like a second head had suddenly appeared on my body.

Sighing, I stood up and moved to a tree across from the one Inuyasha is currently sitting under. I smile over at him and raise my eyebrow before explaining what just happened. "You were stroking my moko moko which is essentially my tail, a very sensitive part of me. It can move on its own when it wants to, because of my yokai and my beast." When Inuyasha gave me a confused look when I said beast I decided to explain further. "For youkai, a beast is your instinctual, primal side. It is also in a way like having another person there inside you, your beast can communicate with you, but only you can hear him when he speaks. Many younger youkai do not listen and fight their beast which makes it rattle at its cage inside your consciousness, and is the reason why when youkai lose their anger and when they shift and turn, they go crazy and start destroying and attacking. The older you get and the more you listen and trust your beast, the more dangerous and powerful you can become. Your beast can help you decide on something and to an extent help you in situations. Like I said your beast is still a part of you, it is just your more basic primal side. When you are as old as me your beast becomes sly and tricky with its age and wisdom." There was still a bit of confusion but a look of understanding crossed his face.

"Rest for now my son, I will keep watch over the camp." When Inuyasha closed his eyes I could see him with his senses still alert and awake. I sighed at the fact that my son does not quite trust me fully enough to have a night of full rest without being on guard. I continue to stare into the darkness while listening to the night life all around me until morning comes.

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I watched as my son began to awake while stretching before rising up off the ground with the first rays of sun poking out over the land. Telling Inuyasha I will be back shortly, I turned and took off into the woods. Not long after I returned with an already skinned and prepared rabbit handing it to Inuyasha to eat before we continued on with our journey.

Rapidly devouring the meal, Inuyasha turned and glared at me. "Father we don't have time for this, let's get moving already."

I looked at him and nodded my head before walking in the direction of Totosai's home. Hearing Inuyasha's footsteps behind me caused a small smile to appear. We walked in silence until around mid day when I turned my head to look over my shoulder at Inuyasha. "Son, come up here, I wish to speak to you without stopping." When Inuyasha grumbled but obeyed my order I looked at him out of the corner of my eye. "Inuyasha, after we see Totosai we will head straight for Sesshomaru. When I am facing or speaking to him my face will be blank and there will be a certain level of coldness to my voice. You will have to be used to that by the time we reach Sesshomaru."

Inuyasha looked up at me before nodding and we continued on our way in silence once more with Inuyasha a little ways behind me. When darkness was approaching Inuyasha quickened his pace and tapped me on my shoulder. "To make our travel time shorter, I suggest we continue to travel through the night. You really don't need to sleep since your body does not require it, I only need to sleep every so often, not every night."

I looked at Inuyasha with a smirk and a nod of my head. When the sun finally dipped and fell past the land and darkness surrounded us we continued to walk through the forest in silence. Both of us seem to be lost deep in our thoughts on what is coming up, along with how to speak and interact with one another if the side glances weren't a clue itself.

When I caught another side glance from him I decided to slow my pace so as to be able to walk beside my son. Inuyasha shook his head with a look of startlement on his face when he realized I was right beside him. The look quickly went away though and a curious one replaced it. I started to laugh at what my son asked while shaking my head.

"Father, I remember you saying that you were over two thousand. Just how old are you?" A smirk covered his face after he asked this, at my laughing though that smirk seemed to disappear and chuckling followed as well.

"Son, I saw the look of surprise that crossed your face for a split second when hearing that I was over two thousand. Do you truly wish to know my age?" I stated after my laughs died and a grin settled across my lips.

Still slightly chuckling, mischievousness rose up in his voice, "Of course, you're my old man, my dad. We have to make sure we celebrate the year you finally made it out of puppy hood, don't we?"

I rose my eyebrow at him while speaking, "Son, I am two thousand and five hundred years old, if I am just now exiting puppy hood then you are still a pup that should not be left out to play to much, after all pups that young still require many naps throughout the day. Perhaps we should stop so I can tuck you into bed and let you sleep off today's crankiness." By the time I was done speaking I had an amused look shining in my eyes and a shit eating grin stretching across my face at the scowl my son now sported.

"I ain't no damn puppy you old geezer." Inuyasha's eyes narrowed as he spoke.

"No I suppose you are not, You are not quite to that age yet. You are still a newborn after all and newborns must be carried." Inuyasha stepped back at the mischievous sparkle in my eyes and the dark look that spread across my face, then sooner than he could blink I had him in my arms holding and firmly pressing him against my platted chest armour. "Since your mother isn't here it is your father's duty to look after you, now we can be on our way." With that said I continued to carry a fussing struggling son in my arms through the remainder of the night.

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When morning started to shine through the trees and over the hills I finally set my silent glaring son back down out of my arms and on his feet. "We should be close to Totosai's mountain, a couple more days and we will be there. Unless you want to go there now by flying."

Inuyasha huffed before speaking, "Like I said, the sooner we get this done with, the sooner we can leave and talk to the icicle."

I arched my eyebrow and smirked at the names he keeps calling his brother. I walk over to Inuyasha and grab a hold of his shoulder before forming my orb around us and zooming through the sky to reach Totosai's. The sudden movement and feeling of being lifted off the ground and going through the air seemed to unnerve Inuyasha and he gripped my arm to steady himself. "Son do not worry, I will not let you fall."

Inuyasha just glowered and 'keh'd' before turning his head away from mine, "You think a mere flight bothers me?" He then mumbles "shows what you know."

I look at him then at my arm where he still has a death grip and shake my head, 'what I know indeed.'

It is around mid-day when we finally reach the mountain Totosai lives on. I could feel Totosai's aura starting to panic as we approached, so I flew faster to the top of the burning volcanic mountain and landed in front of the mouth of a huge youkai's skull. I released Inuyasha and walked past the jaws and into the mouth where Totosai lives. I saw the old man getting ready to leave and holding his hammer up ready to attack to make it out, until he saw me and fainted.

I sighed as I went over to him and picked him up off the ground, setting him on a slab of stone. I went over to my youngest who was standing at the mouth of the home and took a seat next to him leaning on one of the teeth. "Well, there is nothing we can do until he wakes up. Son, you might as well sit down and wait with me."

Inuyasha sat down with an expression of annoyance mixed with boredom. "Father I would like to get to know you more, and since we have time might as well use it. So how did you and my mom meet? I never brought it up or tried to bring anything up involving you because my mother would just break down crying as soon as you were mentioned."

I looked at my son and sighed with a pained expression upon my face as I thought about my beautiful hime, my wife, and everything that happened. "I met your mother when I was visiting one of the human lords on my lands. I was walking around looking at the lord's estate when I saw a beautiful woman out of the corner of my eye, when I fully turned my head she was no longer there, so I headed in the direction I saw her last in. I ended up entering the gardens of the estate and my breath caught when I finally laid eyes upon the dark haired hime sitting by the koi pond with the sun shining down upon her like a halo."

I took a deep breath in, reliving those memories were painful, even if only in my mind. "I approached the lovely maiden and took a strand of her hair saying how beautiful she looked right at that moment." A hollow chuckle escaped me then. "She had the most adorable blush stain her cheeks, so timid and so frail. Izayoi's father found us and immediately pushed her towards me, thinking he would gain prestige, money, or more land. I took your mother as my mistress, the longer I spent with her though, the more I began to love her. I promptly broke my marriage off with Sesshomaru's mother and started to court Izayoi. Soon we were married and two days later I scented her conception of you."

I looked at Inuyasha to see his bangs shadowing his eyes before looking down and closing my own again. "We were both so thrilled at the thought of you, I took her back with me to the western citadel and she remained with me. The day of your birth Izayoi's family called for her to come and visit them. At that time I had to go and defend my lands from Ryukotsusei. Izayoi's father was absolutely furious when he found that he would gain nothing and by his daughters marriage to me his social standing went down. They called her back to try to force her to be with the man they were originally going to marry her to, Takemaru, the palace's head guard. When they saw she was pregnant, Takemaru tried to convince her to get rid of you, but she wouldn't, so he decided that if he couldn't have her no one would. He had his guards line the citadel waiting for me to show, I was on my way as soon as I heard what had happened. Ignoring my own fatal injuries I showed up and managed to break through into the citadel right when your mother died after she gave birth to you, Takemaru stabbed her. I brought Izayoi back to life and covered her in the fire rat robe, I named you then told her to run. I died fighting Takemaru while burning to death in the place."

I looked back up at Inuyasha to see him sitting quietly with his eyes still covered. I was no fool though, I could scent the smell of unfallen tears. I took off my chest plate and amour before standing up and facing my son. I grabbed him and pulled him to me while stroking his hair and beginning a light soothing growl that rumbled in my chest. A few tears fell soaking my hoari in some places before he pushed me back and said he was fine.

At that moment Totosai began to stir, and me and my son both looked at him as he began to sit up holding his head while muttering that it must have been a dream. I walked up to him and put a hand on his shoulder, He looked at me and his eyes widened. The only thing that kept him from falling backward was my hand. Unexpectedly Totosai tackled me while crying tears of joy about how I am back. The next thing I feel is a pinch on my cheek that I slap, when I looked down at my palm I found a squished myoga crying in joy about his master being here.

I turned to Totosai and got straight down to business, "I have a job for you Totoai. My son needs a sword crafted and only you are capable of doing this without fail." I can see in his eyes that he is ecstatic about doing this for me. I then turn to Inuyasha to find him still standing there only now he seems to be back to his usual grouchiness. "Inuyasha come here, Totosai needs to see you."

My son soon stood beside me looking at Totosai, who looked completely confused while scratching his head. "What are we doing again?"

Inuyasha scowled, "Old man, we are here about making a sword. So pull the rocks out of your head and let's be done with it." I looked at him and smacked him in the back of the head.

"Oh yes, I remember now." Totosai grabbed my son's cheeks and pulled his face down, "Now open up your mouth and let me get a good look will ya." Inuyasha had a questioning look but did as told and opened his mouth. "Hmm, that one right there should do it." The next thing you see is Totosai pulling out some giant tongs, and before Inuyasha could do anything, plucked a tooth right out of Inuyasha's mouth. Inuyasha quickly held his mouth in pain and thumped Totosai on the head, which resulted in me thumping Inuyasha over the head twice as hard.

"We will be back in three days to collect the sword, I shall see you then." With that I took my son's arm in hand and we left his home, grabbing my armour on the way. "Inuyasha I told you how he is and to control your temper around him. Did I not?"

"Yes, but you did not tell me that he would have to yank a tooth out to make the sword. Where and what are we going to do for three days?" As Inuyasha spoke annoyance was rolling off of him in waves.

"Right now we are heading to the hotspring about five miles away from here, for I wish to bathe and to relax my muscles in the soothing water. I am sure you also need to bathe to get rid of the sweat running down the side of your face and for us to rid ourselves of the smell of sulfur clinging to our bodies. Then I plan on training you and seeing how far you are with at least hand to hand combat. You also do not have to worry about the tooth, Totosai's tongs he uses are infused with powers, so your tooth will grow back in half a day." The finality you could hear in my voice made no room for argument.

We were off the mountain and through the woods by the hot spring in a matter of minutes. I let my son down, then proceeded to walk by a few trees to go and bathe in the steaming hot water of the spring. When I reached the edge, I began to undo my armour and carefully set it on the ground when I then removed my sword and laid it upon my armour. Slowly I undid my sash and took my outer haori off before moving to slide the hakamas off my hips and letting it drop to the ground and pool around my feet. Stepping out of my hakamas and opening my inner haori, I took one arm out before the other and let it join my clothes on the ground before making my way towards the hot spring. Slowly dipping my foot into the water to test the temperature, my eyes nearly roll back in my head at the warmth and pleasurable feel of the soothing spring. Quickly immersing myself fully in the spring I let out a sigh. I let my arms move which causes my muscles to tighten in reflex but soon relaxes. I take my hair out of it's top knot and submerge my head under the water to begin scrubbing and cleaning the luxurious strands, afterward I relax with both of my arms propped up on the edge of the spring with me laying back. I let my eyes drift shut for a while before beginning to wash my body.

Taking one hand, I cover it with water and begin to rub and wash my chest moving down to my muscular toned abs. Lifting water into my hands again, I begin to scrub my sides then traveling to move ever so slowly over my arms, neck, and face. My moko moko starts to scrub and clean my back, while I proceed to rub down my thighs, knees, calves, and feet. At a Leisurely pace, I run my hands back up my body and begin to gently wash and clean my ass being mindful of my razor sharp claws. Next I turn and grab ahold of my moko moko and proceed to run my fingers through it while gently massaging water into it making sure to clean it thoroughly, I start to close my eyes in pleasure and begin to pant as I go on. Once done cleaning it, I set on the naturally formed ledge in the hot spring and take my length in hand making long, strong strokes as I go about cleaning. I remain sitting there basking in the warmth for a while before getting out and shaking off the water to start redressing.

When I am fully dressed, I begin to think of how I will go about training my son. As I told Inuyasha before, I will of course begin with hand to hand combat so I can see his fighting technique and point out improvements and flaws that he needs to work on. Walking past the few trees I had crossed earlier when going to the hot spring, I look ahead to see my son sitting in a tree next to where we landed. A smile touches my face when seeing him in thought looking at the sky with a relaxed posture. "Inuyasha, when you are done bathing, prepare to fight. We shall see just how far I need to go in training."

"Keh, whatever old man. Just be prepared to eat some dirt." Inuyasha smiled smugly at his remark towards me.

All I do in return is let a smirk grace my face with narrowed eyes. "Son, you are going to regret saying those words to me. As I said though, be prepared, it will not be easy for you." All Inuyasha did was go 'keh' and turn around to be clean and rid himself of the sulfur smell while in the hot spring.

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I was tightening my hair just as Inuyasha was coming back, then threw him a tie for his hair also. Shrugging he put his hair up in a high ponytail and stood waiting for me to tell him what was going to happen next. "Inuyasha, come, hit me like you want to kill me. Pretend I am the enemy."

I saw my son eye me, taking in my position and body movements. 'I am proud to see that my son is actually taking this seriously.' His eyes are shifting all over trying to find some sort of opening to attack I see, he will find no such opening though, so I wonder what he will do. Suddenly, Inuyasha starts to race towards me and right when he is about to deliver a blow to my side I twirl out of the way and land a kick on his back making him skid five feet across the ground. "Son, remember this, if you miss with your first strike then immediately turn to deliver a second as to avoid what I just did to you."

Inuyasha Got up off the ground and spit out blood before wiping his mouth off. "Keh, whatever, lets just continue and get this over with."

Nodding my head I narrow my eyes a little, "Son, you are to block, dodge, and attack. I will not kill you but you will be harmed if you do not dodge, remember in this I am your enemy." I saw Inuyasha nod his head in the affirmative and to continue. I ran at him with my clawed hand raised and took a swipe aiming for his stomach, Inuyasha jumped out of the way and went to swipe at my back. Quickly turning, I grabbed his wrist and threw him through the air, before he hit a tree, he spun and used the trunk as a board to spring off of. He swung and did a kick in mid air, one similar to what I did when he first attacked, before his foot hit the solid ground where I once was standing. "Good, now I want you to study how I am attacking and moving. It is always best to analyze and study your opponent so you can predict what they will do next and get used to their fighting style so you know what to do and how to get rid of your opponent effectively. Come at me again."

Inuyasha ran towards me and dodge my claws making for a strike himself. Swiftly moving I turn and cut through his side with my hand spilling blood on the ground. Stumbling a little Inuyasha grabbed his side and narrowed his eyes before smirking and yelling "BLADES OF BLOOD." Seeing the attack come, I moved fast enough to where it seemed I disappeared before his eyes and reappeared behind him pinning his arms down at his sides with one of my claws held against his neck.

"Son, you let your cocky attitude get the best of you and your guard dropped. Don't do that when fighting a real enemy, it will get you killed faster than you think." After speaking I released him, "That is enough for today we have been fighting for hours and it is now dusk. you should clean up again and rest, I will keep watch and guard us as you sleep."

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For the last two days we continued to train like that and Inuyasha improved greatly over that time, even taking on some of my own attack methods. Today though we head back to Totosai to collect my son's new sword. I can see the anticipation running through his eyes along with the nervous spasm of his muscles every now and then. I approach my son and grab his arm, "We leave now. Totosai will have your sword done and ready to be collected." With a nod of his head I formed my cloud under us and took flight to Totosai's home.

When we reached the peak of the mountain, I let my cloud disperse allowing our feet to touch the steaming hot rocks atop the mountain's surface. Taking long strides beside my son who was currently advancing towards Totosai's home at a leisurely pace. Walking in first, my humour had to be contained from getting out when I saw Totosai, sleeping, sprawled out on the ground with a sword in its sheath resting in his hand. Quickly waking him before my son found him asleep, he blinked groggy eyes up at me before jolting awake and standing as if his ass caught on fire. That was the moment my son decided to walk in.

"Hey old man, is my sword ready yet." Inuyasha managed to get out between his chuckles. The chuckling abruptly ceased though at the warning growl that was sent at him from me.

A loud laugh left me at Totosai's next statement however, "who are you again?" Inuyasha glanced at me then at Totosai and let out a growl of anger and frustration at not being able to throttle him. At that moment though Totosai seemed to remember from the strong throbbing of the sword in his hand and from glancing in my direction. "Of course, my lord's son. Well Katsusaiga here has been eagerly awaiting to meet you." Looking at Inuyasha's confused gaze he elaborated, "your sword, his name is Katsusaiga and he has been wanting to see you."

Gently, Inuyasha took Katsusaiga in his hand and stared at the beautifully crafted japanese sword. The handle is covered in thick luscious red silk hilt wrappings with a bronze pommel, ray skin, decorative grip, and peg. The collar and guard on the sword are gold and blade collar and the blade itself is pure silver. The sheath for the blade is an alluring cherry red wood color. Inuyasha looked up in amazement at Totosai, "What does he do?"

Scratching his head Totosai answered, "well there is Golden Prison, it releases brilliant light then entombs the enemy in a sphere with an illusion of the wielder inside that is able to attack and damage. But the illusion can not use the sword. Scatter Shot, it releases energy blasts that will split apart and target only those the wielder sees as an enemy within a 100 foot radius. Vortex Swirl, it releases a massive wave of energy that quickly clashes into each other, creating a tornado that slices into the ground and climbs in the air destroying its enemies. Finally the last thing that Katsusaiga has told me he can do is Chain Detonation, it releases floating balls of acid that explode when touched, which sets off another and traps the victim in deadly poison. That is all he told me."

By the time Totosai had finished Inuyasha was looking at his sword with wonder and amazement written across his face. Making Inuyasha put his sword away I turned to Totosai and thanked him for his help while saying goodbye to my two old vassals and threw a surprised Inuyasha over my shoulder and flew down the mountain with him screaming profanities in my ear. After we were a good distance away from anything I landed and put Inuyasha down. "Now that you have a sword I will teach you how to wield it properly."

Inuyasha stood there with his familiar scowl in place with narrowed eyes. "I agree but I don't see what you can teach me about my sword."

This time I narrowed my eyes and had a scowl on my face. "Boy, I have over two thousand years experience in the art of swordplay. You, I doubt even know how to brandish one properly. Swords are weapons meant to slice and kill your opponent, not toys you merely swing around hoping to hit something with. The swords that are made from a youkai's fangs are even more so, they make human weapons look like toothpicks and when someone uses a normal sword and then proceeds to think they can kill us easily with it, for higher level youkai, that is an insult which will quickly lead to your death. Now draw your sword boy!"

Grumbling, Inuyasha unsheathed his sword and held it in front of him like he had seen his bastard of an older brother do at one point. Then proceeded to watch me as I looked over his form and posture.

I stared blankly at him then smirked, "I am guessing you saw Sesshomaru use this stance before, yes?" At seeing his semi shocked gaze I continued, "If you are wondering how I know, it is because I taught Sesshomaru that stance and over time he has changed it a little to fit his style of swordsmanship." My smirk grew as he blushed red with embarrassment then anger. "That is good posture, you only have to spread your feet out a little more and lower your top hand a bit then you are ready."

I pull my sword out and put myself in the same position and do a downwards swing then thrust forwards like I am stabbing someone. I turned to Inuyasha and had him do the same move, we continued to another from there.

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Four days have passed and now we are heading to meet and talk with Sesshomaru. I flare my aura out knowing he will feel it and also come. I turn to see my youngest staring at me and my eyes soften just a bit, he looks so much like his mother.

"Is there something you need son?" I questioned with a light smile upon my face.

Inuyasha seemed to freeze and stare at me smiling lightly as if in awe. My smile soon turned into a smirk and I raised my left eyebrow while looking at him. Inuyasha finally managed to speak after that, "Keh, you just reminded me of my mother. She used to always smile at me like that and say every once in a while how much I remind her of you."

Flashes of the past run through my head as I close my eyes. The deep rich gold of the morning sun shining through the windows and highlighting the features of my beloved wife's smiling face, making her glow. She was so petite and docile, even covering up her laugh when she thought something amusing.

I block out the painful memories and focus on the journey set before us. A sudden pulse of Sesshomaru's aura makes me fully alert and change our course to travel north west. I turn to Inuyasha, "Come, we shall move faster than this. We will meet Sesshomaru half way." With that both me and my son start to run at a speed that would make us look like blurs if anyone were to glance at us. To ease some tension and make this fun I turn to look at Inuyasha while sprinting, "Inuyasha, I will make an agreement with you, If you are able to make some type of scratch or wound on me while we continue to run north west before nightfall reaches us then I will grant you with one request, anything you ask."

At that Inuyasha grinned devilishly, "Ok father, you are going to regret saying 'anything'." With that done, Inuyasha immediately started an attack at Touga. Jumping through the air, Inuyasha had his claws at the ready and aimed towards Touga expecting him to move. When Touga did move, Inuyasha used the tree that was behind him as an accelerant when jumping off it to head towards Touga once more.

Seeing my son smirk as soon as I moved gave away his plan of attack, so I waited until I heard the sound of air being cut through before I moved to the left. I flipped backwards in the air as a foot came hurtling down towards me right after I dodged his attack. 'Inuyasha is becoming better, he is a fast learner. It makes me proud to call him my son, now to fix and work on that attitude of his.' We continued to run as night began to approach and cover the land, little by little.

Before I had us stop the game I heard Inuyasha make a strange noise and I slowed my running speed a little. That gave Inuyasha a small opening for his main attack. Before I knew it Inuyasha's 'blades of blood attack' was surrounding me on three sides and when I turned to go the other way Inuyasha was there and managed to make a small cut in my hand before I could completely dodge.

We stopped running and I looked at Inuyasha a little surprised. "You managed to inflict a small wound on the side of my thumb. I am proud and impressed that you were able to do it, now what is your request?"

Inuyasha just smirked with a devious grin stretching from ear to ear. "I did say you were going to regret saying I could make 'any' request did I not?"

A feeling of dread made its way through me as I saw my son's smirk somehow spread wider. "Father, The next human village we pass by…" My eyes widened in shock at what he said next. "I would like you to walk at a normal human pace, through the village, completely nude."

My eyes narrowed as I growled out at him. 'He is going to regret having me do this.' A smirk graced my face when I caught the smell of Sesshomaru close by. "Son, I suggest we bed down for the night. Sesshomaru will meet us here by morning." Inuyasha scowled but nodded and gathered wood for a fire to be set up in the clearing up ahead.

I went hunting for us and snatched up some pheasants, breaking their necks. Skinning and gutting all but one I quickly took them back into camp where Inuyasha had the fire going. Gathering a few sticks on the way I skewered the meat and let it roast over the fire. Inuyasha watched me curiously as I sat beneath a tree and began ripping into the pheasant that I left for myself. He cringed a little as blood began dripping from my chin onto my armour and pieces of fur and feathers started to stick to my face in some places.

Not long after I began eating I finished. "Inuyasha, why do you look disgusted? I am in no way human, I do not eat like one. Demons do not eat human food especially inuyoukai, we devour our prey, bones and all." I recalled something after saying that, "Me and Sesshomaru have one thing in common when it comes to humans… We do not eat them because they taste foul." Frowning, Inuyasha just shook his head.

I looked at my son with a bored expression, "Son, you should eat before your food burns. I shall wash up some."

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After washing, I jumped into a nearby tree and sat amongst the branches, content with watching the velvety blackness strewn with stars slowly wane, welcoming the golden ray of daylight peaking over the earth. In a light doze on the branch beneath me lay Inuyasha, a look of peace washed over his face. Seeing Sesshomaru off in the distance approaching our camp, I quickly awoke Inuyasha by gently tugging on his ears. Growling his eyes shot open as he cracked his claws and swiped at my face that was mere inches from his own. "Sesshomaru is at the edge of the clearing, up boy."

Before he could do anything a cold voice came drifting back to us, "Father, why do you summon me?"

With a straight face and monotone voice I replied, "Son, as I told you when first awakening, I have other matters to discuss with you. With me living again, be that as it may, I have no wish to take back being lord of the west. I left that to you upon my death, I summoned you so that we may discuss where I shall take residence."

Looking flatly at me, "Become the eastern lord."

I narrow my eyes in accusation, "Why."

Sesshomaru's mask slipped a little, barely showing an irritated look at having to speak this much. "The current lord Akio, is a weak, pathetic, and imcompitent lord who leeches off his people, kills his land, and tries to gain favor with the other lords and exploit them."

Narrowing my eyes further, I scrutinize Sesshomaru, thinking of what his real reason is. "That may be a fact but I doubt the reason you wish for me to become the eastern lord is merely because of his cowardly self centered ways. You haven't been one to care much for those on your lands." A smug smirk made its way on my face as a thought occurred to me. "Harassing the west I take it during the yearly gathering of the four lords, and you haven't killed him because it would hurt your pride." Inuyasha begins to grin along with me when he notices the slight twitch of Sesshomaru's finger.

I turn around and start moving in the direction of the east. "Inuyasha, follow, you will observe my fighting technique more and gain experience with your new sword." Hearing Inuyasha's footsteps behind me I speak once more, "Sesshomaru, I will see and speak to you again my son, until that time has come I warn you to be aware of your surroundings. My second day of being back amongst the living and someone has found me and taken a shot at me, all traces of their scent and aura vanished soon after." I briefly stop and glance over my shoulder to see my son nod his head as he turned and began to walk away.

I look at Inuyasha to see a frown upon his face. "I do not wish to waste more time here, we will fly, so be prepared."

…..

Our advancement to the palace of the eastern lord only drew closer and closer until it came into sight. "Inuyasha, be not concerned with matters of the past. Ready yourself for the fight that is ahead of us." Out of the corner of my eye I saw Inuyasha barely nod his head.

Stopping in mid flight I scrutinized the situation below and how many are outside. "Inuyasha, remember, when going into battle try to analyze everything such as the layout, how many people and where they are, and the strength of your opponent. Use the surroundings to your advantage and try to gauge the weak points in your enemy."

Without another word I leapt and began racing across the hardened Earth with the thrill of battle beating through my veins. This is it, this is what I needed. Focusing in once more, I watched as the first Soldier came into view. Speeding up I stopped behind the soldier and before anyone knew what happened the soldiers head went rolling on the ground.

Viewing that as the signal, toga heard his son start his special attack. Already he could hear how the noise from the explosion began drawing more soldiers here. I dove into the force of my opponents coming at me, my blade striking another's before knocking him off his feet while cutting him down.

Forming my blue whip, I spun in a circle in a circle killing off the enemies that began to surround me. I spun on my heel once more when the sound of an object slicing through the air reached me, blades interlocked as I drove my clawed fist through the man's stomach. Retching my hand back, the blood from this man soon joined with the ground painted in red.

I turned to see my son engaged in battle with pride swelling in my heart when my ears began to ring slightly. I could hear and sense more soldiers coming to join the fight from inside, "son I want you to take the warriors on the right and kill as many as you can before coming to stand behind me when I tell you to. Inuyasha you are not immune to my poison, I do not want my son to become entrapped and die in it." Out of the corner of my eye I saw him nod with a scowl on his face making me smile. One by one the soldiers fell as they came at us, death came in the form of nasty slashes that fizzled and burned before they disintegrated once struck by my whip, or the crimson liquid that spewed from their wounds and mouths inflicted by my sword.

Agonizing screams of pain filled the open air as my son and I picked off the soldiers. Raising the blade above my head, I could feel my muscles tighten and ripple with power as I called out my own sword's special technique, "Wind scar." Blades of power sliced through the earth, upheaving stone and dirt as they smashed and ripped apart over half the troops.

"Now Inuyasha." as soon as my voice rang out in the bloodied field my son was right behind. Encasing him in a barrier I began to transform.

-o0o-

Watching my father take down enemy after enemy with such ease and grace began to piss me off. The confusing thing was the fact that he isn't using most of his power. Of course, if I just use scatter shot again then all the enemies on my side would be gone, but where would the fun be in that.

I scowled when I was told to get behind him but conceded and followed his order. A blue sphere suddenly appeared around me and you could see the power and electricity dance across the surface. The scowl on my face turned into amazement when he began to transform. I could hear bones shifting and popping as his face began to elongate, eyes turning into a dark rouge color with lips and jaw stretching into a disturbing long smile with sharp teeth. When he finished he stood at a height of one hundred feet glaring down at his opponents.

Poison and lightning began to spark and seep from the open jaws of my father. You could see how the air around us became toxic. The ground began to cave and melt from the drops of saliva that escaped from his mouth.

Blood red eyes stared down at the enemy below him. Fear became my prominent emotion at that point in time. Those cold deadly red eyes watching through the thick green poisonous fog was all you could see. My hackles began to rise as my father stood in a vicious stance, blue light came forth from his massive jaws, decimating what was left of the soldiers. I watched as he lifted his head and howled his victory.

This is a side of Touga that I had never seen before, one that paralyzes you with fear, though no harm will reach me that does nothing to stop the unshakable fear that gripped my heart. It never fully clicked I guess at just how terrifying a beast my father actually is. The former lord of the west, the man whose very name struck fear into all his enemies, my father.

-o0o-

Howling my victory I began to take on my more humanoid form and blow away the noxious air, but when I lowered my barrier the scent of Inuyasha's terror assaulted my nose. Seeing my son fear me was like a punch in the gut. I quickly had him pulled and gathered in my arms before he could react, Inuyasha went stock still before slowly beginning to relax. Soon enough he pushed me away and stuck his nose in the air with a slight blush at being held, "Keh, old man let's get moving already."

That brought a twitch of a smile to my face, "The only person left is the lord who is currently trying to escape."

Inuyasha let out a grumble, "Then lets go old man, get your ass moving." One glare from me shut him up pretty quickly.

Turning I began racing inside leaving a cursing Inuyasha behind to catch up. I came upon the throne room to see a youkai with tan skin, short white hair, and horns growing out of his head. 'I can't believe that this is the eastern lord, he is incredibly weak. No wonder he is sucking up and kissing Sesshomaru's ass.' As soon as the Youkai noticed me he began to quake in fear, right at this moment Inuyasha finally came into the scene. "Akio, if you beat my son in a fight then I will let you live."

He eyed Inuyasha up and down with a smirk going across his face, "This damned filthy hanyou. Why, you are being quite generous for one of your powers."

I narrowed my eyes at that remark, Inuyasha though seemed unaffected and even began to smile, "Filthy hanyou eh, well you are about to die by one so what does that make you besides weak." Akio lost his smirk and scowled at him. He quickly lunged at my son with his claws extended and sword in hand. In a matter of mere moments Inuyasha had him on his back crumpled to the floor.

Akio looked up at him with shocked wide eyes, before he had a chance to recover Inuyasha plunged his sword into his stomach and twisted before ripping it out.

My son and I landed right outside of Kaede's village, before I entered Inuyasha pulled me aside and reminded me of our deal. My face turned pale and I cursed Inuyasha.

My armour came first before I took off my haori yukata, I turned to glare as I next took off my boots and hakamas. There I stood in nothing but my loincloth with my tail draped over my shoulders, Inuyasha motioned with his hand to take them off next. When I stood there completely nude except for my moko moko Inuyasha gawked at my size, "That is not a penis, that's a fucking tree." he soon snapped out of it though and his smirk returned when he shooed me away to go complete my task.

"I will remember this boy, sleep with one eye open." When I entered the village there was barely anyone around so I walked as fast as I could at a human pace with nothing by my tail to cover my front and my bare ass showed to the world. I heard a few gasps and quickened my pace when I ran straight into Kaede. She looked at me with eyes that seemed as if they were about to pop right out of her head, "Never make a deal with Inuyasha." With that said I finished going through the village and flew back to my clothes.

"Old man why didn't you walk through the village coming back." Inuyasha had one eyebrow lifted.

"You never said I had to walk back through the village." Then I looked at him with narrowed eyes, "Besides the only woman I would willing allow to see me like this would be my mate." Inuyasha merely shrugged his shoulders.

Over the past fifty years I came and always stopped at Kaede's village when I did my border patrols. Entering the village I stopped and looked at the goshinboku, 'Hello my old friend, it has been fifty years now since I awoke here and unsealed my son. You have been a soothing support to everyone here in this village. I hope you live for many more centuries.' I continue to go further into the village, straight to Kaede's hut.

"Ye have come early this time. From the looks of it though something troubles ye, Touga ye do not seem as collected as ye normally are." Kaede walked out of her hut to greet me.

I smiled at the priestess I befriended and came to know fifty years ago, sadly she has grown old and only has a few years left in her. "You would be correct, I keep having this dream and it feels like it is connected to this place somehow. I came early though to see how you are doing, you are a lot older now Kaede, you need to take a break every now and then."

"Ney, I protect this place while you are away. I have many duties I must attend to." Kaede shook her head while going to tend to the sick.

Sighing I watched as she went about her day and how she held onto the lower part of her back as she went. I left to walk around, looking for any stray youkai, when none were found my body automatically carried me to this old well just as it had done many times before. My beast and I seem to be drawn here for some reason. I lower myself onto the grass and lean against the aged wood, the peaceful air around this place has my body relaxing, slowly my eyes begin to drift shut...

Standing in the warm sunlight, flowers and tall grass surround my feet in an open field with a gentle breeze carrassessing me like a lover. No armour rests upon my person nor am I a lord, I just wander wherever I wish. Hearing someone coming I turn to face that direction, the first thing I notice is the smell, a delicious aroma. Concentrating the sounds of small feet and quick breath reach my ears but the sound of larger footsteps following is what awakens my beast.

A tiny yelp resonates in the clearing when a beautiful woman falls to the forest floor at the edge of the field. My feet rush over to her without my consent, she looks up at me with frightened sapphire eyes before rushing into my arms. Eyes widening in shock, I look at her before allowing my eyes to drift to the bear youkai fast approaching. Gathering her in my arms I stand and form my blue whip, slicing the youkai in two.

The woman in my arms started to sag and lean against me. Picking her frail and delicate looking body up, I stood frozen with her in my arms gazing down at her angelic face. Her skin is so very soft and her hair a wave of midnight blue silk, her form is so small compared to my own but the feeling of power hovers right below her skin.

"Just who are you?" I could hear my beast whine inside me wanting to check her over for any damage. Letting out a soft growl as to not wake the beauty resting in my arms, my beast quiets immediately. Soundlessly my feet fall to the earth while walking through the glade to a nearby stream. Looking around, the place is hushed with only the faint burbling of the river and a few chirps from other animals and the soft breath ghosting across my neck from the young woman in my arms. I make myself comfortable being seated against a tree by the river's edge.

Movement against me had me freeze what I was doing, currently my nose was buried in her hair taking in lungfuls of the delicious aroma that was just her. A groan almost escaped past my lips when she shifted and peeked up at me through half lidded sleep fogged eyes. She opened her mouth to speak which drew my focus directly to her lips, they seemed so soft and plump. "Who are you?" She managed to whisper after awareness fully came back to her.

The woman tried to move some more before she stilled and turned an interesting shade of red while letting out a little squeak which drew a rumbling chuckle out of me. Seeing her gaze shift back to mine and stare up at me in wonderment had another deep rumble vibrate throughout my body which seemed to have a grin started to form on her face as the vibration carried over to her and took over her ear that was lying on my chest. I began to let more silent deep rumbling growls out but froze and looked at her with rounded eyes at the light laughter that came from her. Shaking myself out of the trance I began to lightly nudge her with my nose and produce louder growls trying to draw more of that sound out of her parted lips.

When she began shaking with laughter and shoving me away I ceased the movement and just held her, gazing into her mysterious blue orbs. My beast was rattling at the cage in the back of my mind to get to her and bring her to laughter once more. I almost let a whimper escape past my lips with my beast when she began to try to rise. I watched as she went over to the water and bent over the bank to drink. This time I did let a little groan escape my lips seeing her in that position, all of my blood went straight down into my pulsing member. "I didn't think I could get this hard so fast, fuck. Hmmm, she must have been sent to torture me." All of his instincts and his beast were screaming at him to go and take her, dominate her, claim her as his and only his.

I was barely there enough to speak when she repeated her question from earlier. "I am called Touga, and you would be?"

I watched her compose herself, "Kagome, Kagome Higurashi." A smirk formed on my lips when her eyes traveled lower and landed on the evidence of what she had done to me, a beautiful blush lit up her cheeks. Going to take a step she ended up tripping, I rushed to catch her and she ended up falling on top of me with our lips locked against one another. She stilled in shock but soon melted into the kiss as mine began to move against hers. Little breathless moans were heard coming from her as she went to shift into a more comfortable position, only to press into me causing a hiss to pass from both of us.

Liquid heat passed through my system. With my eyes turning crimson, the crest marks on my cheeks started to grow and turn more jagged as I started to pant from the strain of controlling myself. The images that began flowing through my mind didn't help in the matter at all. Snaking my hand into her hair, I grip her scalp and pull her down into another kiss, with all the force of a starved man I am sure that I bruised her delicately soft lips.

The sound of a painful whimper coming from her brings me back, breaking the kiss with all the control and strength I have left. I managed to push her slightly off of me. Harshly breathing in and out I try to salvage my clouded thoughts and compose myself but freeze from her movements.

Reaching out she began to touch and lightly stroke my moko moko causing shivers to race up my spine in absolute pleasure. Finally snapping my beast began to take over and faster than she could comprehend, she was on her back trapped between my powerful legs with both wrists held above her head with one hand. The appearance of flushed cheeks with wild messy hair spread out over my hand and the ground as well as her half lidded gaze that was clouded over with lust and need was too much for me to bear. Lowering down, I capture her bottom lip between my teeth and begin to suck and nibble on the delicate morsole. The gasp that passed through her lips however, allowed me to dive my tongue straight into her welcoming cavern. She tasted so damn good, I let loose a deep subsonic growl of approval from within my chest out causing her to shiver and squirm letting out a tiny moan of her own.

Licking the corner of those plump lips I begin my descent down, over her jawbone before finally reaching the junction between her shoulder and neck. Looking over that spot a fierce possessive need makes itself known inside me, 'mine!' Biting down I allowed my fangs to put pressure on her neck without breaking the skin alternating between kissing and licking over that area.

Not leaving it to be idle, my other hand slips into the top of her dark blue kimono with gold and red flower prints on it, parting the material to grasp a soft round breast of hers that fits so perfectly in my palm. Cupping my hand and moving my fingers, I begin to massage her, pinching and soothing her hardened nipple causing her back to arch in my awaiting embrace.

Moving lower, I completely parted her kimono leaving the upper body of Kagome bear and at the mercy of my hungry gaze. The sharp breath I inhaled upon seeing her came out as I perused her ravishing body, sweeping over every curve and detail. Diminishing the space created, my mouth comes into contact with the other neglected breast, suckling from her tit like a newborn pup. I start to bite and pull on her painfully erect nipple causing whimpers before sliding my tongue over the abuse and letting my saliva heal and numb it. Releasing her wrists, I switch breasts. Immediately her hands found their way into my hair pulling it free from the top knot while forcing me down further upon her chest to continue my ministrations. I release the hold my mouth has on her giving her one last nip before moving even further down to her toned abdomen.

Using my hands I open up her kimono all the way and allow my red gaze to trail over what it could not before, soaking up the sight. Transfixed, my eyes stopped at the goal of my journey, the apex of her thighs. Rubbing my sharp deadly claw over her belly to trace circles around her most private region I couldn't help but to press a little harder when a combination of a whine and moan escaped her swollen bruised lips. Shifting her hips closer to me she raised them a little wanting more, a dark chuckle passed through me at that point. "Oh, yes, little thing. I will bring you to the height of pleasure, and when I do… nothing will stop me from claiming you Kagome, YOU. ARE. MINE!"

With that said I let the scent of her arousal carry me away with its increased intensity. Giving that little nub of pleasure between her folds a hard lick and continuing to do so along the seam of her folds. Her screams of pleasure are so addictive, I want more. 'Damn does she taste better than her scent revealed. I didn't think it possible.' I can't take much more of this. Careful of my claws one single digit gradually enters her and makes her body tense up, after a while of flexing my finger she begins to moan and raise her hips begging for more as I pump slowly in and out of her. Working my way up, I added another finger then another while I sucked and licked her clit, all of the attention had her screaming during her climax at which point I quickly used my claws to rid her of her hymen so she wouldn't feel pain.

Gazing into those deep crystal blue eyes, I suddenly see a spark of some familiar emotion before simply flashing away again and finding myself on the forest floor with Kagome on top. Arching her back, she presses down and rubs her hands over my muscular chest and grins when a small hiss escapes me.

Leaning down she captures my lips and slowly slides her hands into my hoari and across my bare skin as she starts to part and lower my clothing over my shoulders. Breaking her contact with my mouth she goes lower and all but attacks my jugular with such ferocious passion.

I watched as she sat back up on my lap and began to untie my sash, having me lean up some to take off the rest of my hoari before pushing me back down. With one hand on my shoulder to balance herself more, Kagome ran her other hand from the middle of my chest down to the top of my hakama then back up. She lowered herself even further and began to plant kisses on my chest and lavished the same pleasure upon me as I did to her.

Every light caress or hard press from her sent shivers of sensual gratification down my spine and through the rest of my body. Leaning back up, she kissed the corner of my mouth before gently sucking my lower lip between her teeth. Looking me in the eye, I could see her resolve to continue to tease me waning. Taking over the kiss I flipped us over again when she brushed her tongue against my fangs and began to trace them. At this point I am wild with need and as I spoke it seems that my voice alone has a near orgasmic affect on her, "Little one, I am done waiting. You shall tempt me no more… no pain shall befall you, only sheer pleasure."

With that said, I rip my hakamas off and position myself at her entrance breathing deeply. My tip going up and down her pleasure nub and slit, working her up again. Ever so slow I began to sink inch by inch into what can only be described as heaven until I'm fully sheathed. Letting her adjust to my size I began moving when her hips lifted a little causing a growl to pass through me.

The feeling of her walls gripping and clenching was absolute ecstasy. With my control slipping, I began to move faster from a combination of her nibbling on the point of my earlobe and the mewls and begs passing through soft lips.

Feeling her muscles begin to contract I thrust harder. Then everything went white...

Five hundred years into the future a girl by the name of Kagome Higurashi was starting to rise out of her bed as she yawned. 'That was the best dream I have ever had. Strange though as I have never dreamed of anything like this before a month ago. That's when my dream happened and it has been a recurring dream since.' I got up out of bed and went to my closet to collect clothes and go take a shower for today while thinking of my dream, and I moaned at the memory of it while rubbing my thighs to make the discomfort go away. 'Why did I have to wake up when I did? It was just getting to the good part, hmm oh well it happens to everyone.' Once I had my clothes picked out for the day I walked out of my bedroom and down the hall to the bathroom to go finish getting ready and to take a shower. I walked into the bathroom, shut the door, took care of my business and washed my hands, walked over and turned the knobs for the shower to come on and waited for it to heat up.

When I saw steam coming from the water that is when I stepped in and closed the shower curtain. The dream I had wandered into my mind and I couldn't help but think of those beautiful yet piercing gold eyes that seemed to darken with desire. Those supple but firm warm lips that could do wonders along with the pointed ears that seemed to make him more frenzied and aggressive while driving him forward and quicken his motions when being touched and caressed. A thick jagged purplish blue stripe on each cheek that is soft and smooth, but when being caressed sent shivers down his spine. His hair was as soft as silk and lay in a top knot on his head while reaching down to his knees. The sharp canines in his mouth that deepened my hunger and desire while quickening my pulse. His skin is slightly tann and he has rock hard abs and muscles…. 'I need to stop thinking about all that before my body becomes heated again.'

Finishing with my shower I stepped out and began to get dressed. When I was done I opened the bathroom door and headed down stairs to help my mom prepare breakfast for everyone. I was pleasantly surprised when breakfast was already done and everyone was in there just beginning to sit down and make themselves comfy. I walked over to the table and sat down as my mom passed out plates filled with food to us before sitting down herself. When we were all settled we said our thanks to the kami and began to eat, when all were finished I told my mom that I would clean up while she went to the store.

I would have school tomorrow since this is the end of the weekend and I promised Ayumi, Eri, and Yuka that I would spend this day with them. I sighed, tomorrow is also my fifth teenth birthday, and to have an early celebration, my friends decided that taking me out to the movies and hanging out at the mall would be a good way to celebrate today. Finishing the dishes and putting them away I went back up to my room to grab my shoes and go and meet up with my friends. As I opened the door I took in a big gulp of air and continued to walk out of my house and off the porch to walk on the shrine grounds, I can't explain it but I have been feeling a pull to go to the ancient well, it is called the bone eaters well and is on our shrine grounds, lately and it is stronger today. I ignored the call and walked over to the many, many flights of stairs that lead up to our shrine. As I descended the stairs my dream kept coming to my mind and I had to wonder who the mysterious being in them were. I clearly can't call him a man because he isn't human, and I am very curious as to why I am so attracted to this male in my dreams. I shake my thoughts of the male from my head as I reach the bottom of the stairs and onto the city streets and sidewalks.

I walk through the city until I come upon our meeting destination Wacdonalds. As I walk up to the building I can see my three friends there sitting down waiting with strawberry smoothies in front of them, as soon as my friend Eri sees me she gets up and pulls me inside and over to the table with them. I happily sat down once I ordered a chocolate smoothie when Eri started to question me.

"Kagome when are you going to get a boyfriend, you've been all, totally off boys, like not even checking them out for a month now." Eri questioned, she then got an expression on her face that I could only describe as being bitch slapped by realization. "Kagome do you have a boyfriend because if you do that would make sense with you no longer being interested."

Quickly looking from one friend's face to the other, I hold up my hands in a placating manner and a cold sweat breaks out along my back. I can't exactly tell them about my dreams, there is also the fact that the man is not human in them. Lets think, lets think, what to say… oh I know, "I can tell you the details later but now I have a question for you Eri, how is everything with your new boy? I heard that he recently gave you a gift. So… what is it?"

My friend sighed dreamily after I mentioned that, and went on explaining how sweet he is along with him giving her a gorgeous silver necklace with a diamond on the end. After about ten minutes I zoned them out and my mind wandered back to that mysterious male, until I was yanked out of my thoughts by yuka whispering in my ear, "I know what you are doing, so don't even think of trying to escape our questions." Giving a strained smile I zoned back into the conversation as Eri started to wrap things up.

When we left I managed to avoid all the questions throughout the day, giving a soft smile to them when I reached the shrine stairs. I began my ascent up the long steps, thoughts turning to how I am going to avoid the attention Hojo seems too eager to give me at school tomorrow. So deep in thought that I completely missed the faint glow the well emanated.

"Tadaima!" I called out when I entered the door and took off my shoes, the smell of freshly cooked food wafted into my nose and I let loose a sigh. My mother pops out from around the corner welcoming me home and having me put my things away so I could come down and eat. Rushing up stairs I came down for supper then went and took a good soak before heading off to bed, after all I have to wake up early tomorrow.

Waking up I did my morning ritual of taking a shower, getting dressed, brushing my hair and teeth, and eating breakfast with my family before I head to the door. Even though I had that dream so many times it still affects my body, heating up my blood when I awake. "Watashi wa ima shuppatsu shimasu, sayōnara" I called out to my mother before placing my shoes on and with my bag already strapped on.

When I walk out of my home I notice that the door to the well is open and a faint light is shining. So I approach with my eyebrows drawn in confusion. The closer my feet took me the more I felt a pull to go to it than normal making apprehension bloom in my chest. As I reached the opening I saw the light was coming from inside the well and went to see the cause when my feet trip over themselves and I fall in. Floating in an area that looked like you were in outer space, soothing magenta lights swirled and mixed with the color black with little balls of white that looked like stars. Feeling my knees hit the ground, I barely had time to open my eyes when hands automatically went around me and hoisted me up in the air out from the dusty well bottom. When I saw my rescuer my eyes went wide…

"Touga"

"Kagome"

Thank you for reading, I truly enjoy all the support each of you have given me. This was originally supposed to be a part of the first chapter but I thought it was too long so I split it into two. I was stuck on the fight scene with the eastern lord for a while which is why I hadn't posted yet. Raven-2010 is my favorite author and you all should check out some of her stories. There will be more to come, after I wrote that fight scene I had so much work to do that it stole me away from writing for a while. As always, I love the support and I hope you continue to read. Like/review/favorite/follow Thanks.

-ajmaru

Tadaima- I'm home!

Watashi wa ima shuppatsu shimasu- I'm leaving now

Sayōnara- bye