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Brown eyes, starring with so much devotion, an orange tattered kimono, dark black hair. Almost the complete opposite of his completely white hair. and his orange eyes don't compare. The girl wouldn't be noticed in his presense.
But he noticed her, when she came up to him with human food he wouldn't even attempt to try, when she consistantly annoyed him with her unwelcome presence.
But when he saw her dead, her pink kimono, ripped up with blood, he knew he could save her, he knew he wanted to hurt her. He didn't know why, but he did. And when she continued to follow him, he eventually got used to her flowers, her smile, her hair, and her eyes; in fact, he welcomed it.
But, sympathy for a human in a demon world is weakness. Care for a human is weakness. they're so damn fragile, so damned weak.
And a powerful Lord wouldn't have that.
He opened his eyes and noticed his forehead was covered in sweat. It was a rare time when he would dream about Rin, but it still happened sometimes. He never thought a human could have a sense of power over him like this, but it wasn't something he wasn't used to at this point. His pointless care over her was normal for him now.
He raised himself out of his bed and looked outside towards the village that Rin was at. He listened around for her, but it was completely silent.
That was wrong. He put on his weapons on, and made off towards the village.
Why can't I pick up her scent. He couldn't pick up any scent. Only… Snake.
Snake demons were sneaky and devious. It wouldn't be like Rin to fall for something as unintelligent as that. But snakes were also known for hypnotizing. He sniffed for something, anythng like Rin, when he came around to, instead, the smell of the woman who took her in.
He dashed down into the cave where she was kept, listening around for the snake guards, but not finding a single one. He walked into the deepest part of the cave and saw the woman and the rest of her family. She was tied up, and blinded by a patch. The husband was passed out, but still passed out.
Sesshomaru grabbed the wife and the boy and flew out of the cave.
"Let go of my son! If you hurt him, I will kill you! Let GO of him!" she screamed in his ear.
"Silence! I'm letting you go," he said when he landed near the road.
He let them down on the ground and took off her blindfold.
The man that Azumi was looking at was the most beautiful man she had ever seen. His white hair, that reached all the way to his waist, was the brightest white she had ever seen. And he was the tallest man she had ever seen as well.
"Who are you?" She asked, standing up, with her boy in her hands.
"Where is Rin," he replied with, getting impatient with these pathetic humans.
"Rin got taken by the badmen with green skin," said the little boy.
"Where?" he asked again, getting replied by a small finger getting pointed in another part of the forest.
He immediately took off in a bright light, leaving the two mesmerized by his presence.
"Ready to fight, princess?" asked Orochi, facing the woman.
It was midnight, the full moon was bright and her dark hair was shining. And so was her bright sword. It wasn't the usual sword she was used to using, it was bigger and heavier, but she knew she could wield it. Well, she hoped she could wield it.
They were surrounded by snakes and other human-looking snake demons, but weren't as strong as their master, Orochi. They followed him in fear of him. Orochi was one the most powerful demons where they came from.
Taki was in the hands of one of the demons, crying because they were all eyeing her as if she was dinner.
"Yes. Stop stalling and come at me!" she yelled, raising the sword a higher.
The demon snake came at her with his claws. She jumped and rolled out of the way, and swung her sword, but missed.
He's so fast. How am I supposed to slice something as fast as him. I need to slow him down somehow.
The snake struck again, cutting her arm with his claws, she screamed out in pain, but held onto her sword, and tried cutting his again. She managed to cut his face, but not enough.
"Hah, you call this a fight, love? I could fight you blind," he boasted, his white teeth as sharp as her sword.
"Oh really? I was just warming up," she said, striking first this time, making him jump backwards in surprise.
"Sure you were, don't make me laugh," he said, chuckling a little bit.
His green eyes became red and he grew into his demonic form, a giant green snake, with two fangs, dripping with poison.
"Coward," she mumbled, coming at him with the sword in the air.
The snake came slithering up at the same time, hissing so loudly that her ears began ringing. She closed her eyes, a deadly mistake to make, and threw her sword at the snake. At the same time, the snake bit down on her thigh, making her scream as loud as the snake hissed when the sword cut into his spine.
The snake let go of her leg, and threw her across the plains. The other snake demons gasped in surprise and ran to their master. He reverted back to his human form and was screaming in pain.
"I… I can't move! That woman paralyzed me! Kill her! Kill her now and give me her flesh!" he screamed.
"No! Leave Rin alone!" screamed Taki, who was fighting to get out of the grip of the demon.
"Coward! You said you would let us go if I injured you!" Screamed Rin.
"You're going to die anyway, wench. My poison is too strong for a small weak human like you to survive!" yelled Orochi.
Rin looked at her thigh and realized he was right. The two puncture wounds were already swelling and bruising. And the cut on her arm was bleeding profusely.
"Fine. Just let Taki go! Please!" pleaded Rin, her head getting a little heavy.
Then, a bright light flew in from the shadows, blinding the demons, and Rin.
No. It couldn't be.
"Move on, Orochi. I don't want to have to finish the job," said the calm, yet powerful voice of the Dog Demon.
They all awed in surprise. They hadn't seen Sesshomaru in years, not since his father was in control of the west.
"Well, if it isn't the puppy in the family. Get back to your castle, Sesshomaru, none of this concerns you!" said Orochi, trying to move, but failing and crying out in pain.
"You're in no position to oppose me, snake. I said: Move on," he demanded to the gang of demons.
"You're wrong. I may not be able to fight you, but my men can!" he yelled out, and indicating to his minions to attack.
"I'm in no mood for this!" he said, pulling out his powerful demon sword, and slicing them all down in a single swoop.
Orochi screamed in surprise, but was blasted down by the sword.
Sesshomaru put back his sword, and turned to face Rin.
"What are you doing here?" she asked immediately.
How dare he come back and interrupt my battle. Orochi was right, this had nothing to do with him. He had no right to come here. I didn't call for him, I didn't need him.
"You've been bitten," he said, crouching down to look at her leg and ignoring her question.
She doesn't want me here. But she needs help. Stubborn girl.
He touched the wound, to inspect how far in the poison was. Orochi was right, she was so small, the poison might have already spread far within her body.
"You need Echinacea," he said, picking her up, "Girl, your mother is out on the road. You'll be safe by yourself."
"Run, Taki!" yelled Rin, knowing she wasn't going to be able to talk Sesshomaru into carrying her as well.
How am I going to be able to even talk to him. He left me for years, without so much as a word. I hate him for that, how could I even look at him. I hate him so much.
"I can't… keep my eyes open," she said, her eyes becoming so heavy.
Sesshomaru looked at the woman in his arms and flew faster then ever to get her to a priestess to cure her.