Disclaimer: I do not own anything off of Inuyasha. If I did Sesshomaru would be locked in my basement where I can pet his fluffy ^^
Note: Well, here's the second chapter. I figured since this story is actually done, I shouldn't waste time putting up chapters. enjoy.
2
The group was walking along the trail. Andriana and Sesshomaru were walking in front. Rin was on AhUn with Jaken walking by them. Angel was on a little cloud beside AhUn that her mother created.
"Sesshomaru; I had not noticed because of the long sleeves. But you seem to be missing an arm" Andriana pointed out, staring straight ahead. She knew this was going to be a tricky subject, but she wasn't one to not speak her mind. "I lost it in battle" Sesshomaru stated blankly, though there was a twinge of hurt pride at the memory. "If you lose something in battle, then isn't it the most honorable way to lose it?" Andriana asked as she stared at the sky.
Sesshomaru nodded once "That is well put, May we drop the conversation?" Sesshomaru didn't really say it like a question, but he wasn't about to order a goddess around. "Very well" Andriana didn't need to offend this demon, not when Rin had become Angel's friend.
Meanwhile, Rin was poking Jaken gently on his stomach to make him cringe. "You ungrateful child! Stop poking me!" Jaken shouted, jumping up and down. Angel leaned over the cloud and poked Jaken with her wand; following Rin's actions. "This is funny" she declared with a giggle. "Why you arrogant, idiotic child!" Jaken turned to Angel "You have no respect for your elders! Why Sesshomaru-sama even brought you with us is a mystery to me!" Jaken raged, pounding his staff.
"I made my choice, do not question it Jaken" Sesshomaru commanded without looking back. It was a different story with Andriana. She turned on her heel; glaring straight at Jaken with rage in her eyes "What did you just call my daughter?" she growled out. No one messed with her child. No one.
Sesshomaru stoped her with his good arm "It is okay, we can kill him later" Sesshomaru said in almost a brotherly fashion, pushing her along by her shoulder. "Rin, you may step on him if you would like" Sesshomaru offered casually.
"Yay! Thank you Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin cheered before stepping on Jaken. "You whimsical brat how dare you step on the great Jaken!" Jaken said with a choke as Rin stood on him. "Sesshomaru-sama told me I could" Rin smiled happily at the squashed Jaken at her feet. Angel just giggled and played with her wand. "Don't worry mama, Mr. toad is just being silly" Angel shrugged, smiling at Rin and Jaken.
Andriana turned around and continued walking with Sesshomaru; keeping ears open for Jaken who she now found a bit of an idiot. As long as Angel wasn't upset, she was fine with it. Jaken was inwardly sulking: Great I was once a great demon and now I am reduced to but a mere toad… Ribbit.
Sesshomaru glanced over his shoulder to the kids and saw Angel holding her wand "May I ask the reasons your pup holds that 'wand'?" Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at the goddess. "Simple; it channels her power. If Angel was to let go of that wand for more than a few moments; her power would unlock and destroy anything within a mile's distance around her" Andriana stated conversationally, even knowing the actual danger that eminated.
Sesshomaru nodded in understanding "It seems natural, her being the successor of a Goddess" Sesshomaru suddenly caught a whiff of a foul half-breed and bared his claws "Rin, you and Angel take cover" he commanded, a light growl under his breath.
Andriana placed a hand on the sword strapped to her waist. "Something dangerous is headed our way?" she asked, quickly becoming concerned for her daughter's safety. "I would call it more of a nuisance then a threat. But yes, dangerous if the young ones get involved" Sesshomaru explained, turning to see Inuyasha and his clan morph into their vision.
Inuyasha's voice could be heard from across the field "Well what do we have here? It looks like you just can't keep away! Would you like me to hack your other arm off?" Inuyasha spat. Sesshomaru growled, but coolly covered it "Leave little brother, I do not want to fight a senseless battle with you" Sesshomaru rolled his eyes.
"Oh, so I get it, the "oh so great Sesshomaru" Is afraid of being cut down by little old me!" Inuyasha continued to taunt his older brother. Sesshomaru let out another growl and placed a hand on Tokijin. "Kitty!" Angel suddenly shouted and ran over to them; looking at Kirara in Sango's arms. Kirara jumped down and nuzzled Angel; mewing.
Angel happily sat down and pet Kirara. Sesshomaru took a hand off the hilt of his sword and retreated, putting his back to Inuyasha. He had to allow Andriana to claim her child. "Thank you" Andriana inclined her head to Sesshomaru before muttering "She has no sense of fear what so ever."
Andriana then stopped a few feet away from them; keeping an eye on Inuyasha "Angel, come on" she motioned for her daughter. Angel turned to her mother; hugging Kirara "Can we keep her?" Angel asked with big eyes. "No sweetie, she belongs to…" Andriana trailed off looking at the woman Kirara had been held by.
"My name is Sango, that's Kirara" Sango smiled a bit kindly. Andriana nodded and knelt down for Angel. Angel ran over and climbed into Andriana's arms eagerly. Andriana picked her up and began walking back to Sesshomaru.
"Oh I get it now! Sesshomaru finally found a Mate! Ha-ha! What a miracle!" Inuyasha suddenly burst out. Sesshomaru coolly picked up a decent sized rock and chucked it at Inuyasha, hitting him square in the nose. "Perfect aim Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin exlaimed, running up behind him.
Andriana stopped halfway; turning and glaring at Inuyasha. "I can assure you, I am not his mate. I am traveling with him because my daughter has befriended Rin. Think before you speak, mongrel" Andriana growled. She hated assumptions about her.
"What did you say you Dumb ass blon-" "SIT BOY!" Kagome suddenly intervened, making Inuyasha face plant into the ground. "Sorry about him. I'm Kagome. That's Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kirara; and the loudmouth there is Inuyasha" Kagome explained to Andriana, pointing to Inuyasha as he twitched on the ground.
"Why do you do this to me!" Inuyasha groaned as he slowly tried to get up. "Sad little brother, even for you" Sesshomaru stated before going off to the side and sitting on a rock letting Rin play with his silk hair.
Andriana let Angel down; deciding to let her play with Kirara "Hello then" Andriana nodded to the others. What Andriana hadn't been prepared for was Miroku. He came strolling up, and before anyone knew it, he was up to his old tricks. "Well I do not understand why a man would pass up a beauty like your self" Miroku said as a compliment before grabbing one of her hands and smoothly slid the other behind her, rubbing her firm behind.
For a moment, Andriana was in disbelief as her eyes widened "What…are…you doing?" she gaped. "Would you consider baring my children?" Miroku asked smoothly as he always did. there could all be a mutter from Sesshomaru heard in the back ground : "I take it back little brother," he began as his gaze shifted to Miroku "That is sad."
A loud growl could be heard from Andriana as she backhanded Miroku across the face before doing a roundhouse kick that sent him flying. Miroku landed a good distance away, and you could here him shout: "Is every one out to get me!"
"I like her" Sango stated in approval, pointing to Andriana. "Idiot" was Shippo's muttered response in reference to Miroku as he shook his head disapprovingly. "Silly monk! My mama is a nature goddess and no one touches her without her permission" Angel exclaimed before she began chasing Kirara around in circles.
Miroku heard the little girls words as he walked back over. The statement made his jaw drop "Please forgive me Nature Goddess!" Miroku bowed repeatedly, his hand in a prying position like it had a mind of his own. "Resist all temptation" he whispered very quietly to himself.
Meanwhile, others were having there own responses. "Wow really!" Shippo began jumping up and down "Shippo at your service!" he declared, his young fox pride showing. "Whoa no Fucking way!" Inuyasha began spazzing out the way he always did when he disbelieved someone. "That chic ain't a Goddess! No way shape or form!" he protested loudly.
Andriana just stared at Inuyasha. There was a hidden anger in her eyes at the fact someone would call her a fake. Storm clouds began to roll in, pitch black and holding menace. "Really little brother?" Sesshomaru shook his head at Inuyasha's stupidity. He turned, taking Rin in his lap and letting her pick flowers from in front of them "Are you really that dense?" Sesshomaru made it sound like a rhetorical question. Sesshomaru then turned to Andriana "Please calm those storm clouds, he is not worth the energy"
"Hypocritical much?" Andriana grumbled slightly, turning back to Inuyasha; reluctantly and begrudgingly calming the clouds "You are lucky I do not like being violent in front of my daughter or else I'd of proved you wrong by now" she threatened calmly. Andriana truly hated her daughter unhappy, which was really while she held back.
"Feh! What ever! You couldn't take me!" Inuyasha taunted, putting a hand on his Tetsusaiga. "Um Inuyasha, I do not think it wise to upset any Goddess, especially one who controls the very air we breathe" Miroku intervened, not wanting to get burnt to a crisp via lightning storm. "Inuyasha, could you be any more of an idiot?" Kagome mumbled, smacking her forehead. Angel's small attention span kicked in as she jumped on the little cloud and flied over to Inuyasha; noticing his ears "puppy!" she squealed, beginning to play with his ears.
Inuyasha looked at Kagome "Really, Look what you started!" he spat, referring to the time she touched his ears. Inuyasha glared at the little kid "Get off of my ears!" he growled, his claws growing from agitation. "Inuyasha, Really, do not temper her by threatening her pup" Sesshomaru actually got up and pulled the cloud over to a field of ever growing flowers to distract the little girl; then sat back down with Rin.
Andriana glanced at Sesshomaru; muttering "Liar" that was in reference to saying he wouldn't help her or her child. Andriana looked at the others. "The rest of you, thank you for you're kindness and respect. All of you except the half breed have earned a good amount of respect and even a little trust by being kind to my daughter and myself.
Sesshomaru looked curiously at Andriana; he was a bit shocked that someone could trust a group of mortals because of one little act. The dog demon shook it off. "Feh! What ever I don't care!" Inuyasha shouted in response to Andriana's words. "It was a honor to make the acquaintance of a beautiful young Goddess like your self, and your sweet daughter as well" Miroku bowed respectfully.
"Why there is no need to thank me Nature Goddess Ma'am, I will always be respectful! It is part of my personal code of conduct!" Shippo decreed happily. "Stop acting so brave" Inuyasha growled, bopping him on top of his head, making a bump raise up. Shippo started crying "Owe! You don't have to hit me! Kagome!" Shippo whined, running into the basket of her bike.
"Sit boy" Kagome stated blankly. Inuyasha face planted into the ground "Ouch!" he grumbled into the dirt. Kagome suddenly became alert "I sense a sacred jewel shard! Lets go!" Kagome instantly got on her bike. "Well, it was nice meeting you; Andriana. You too, Angel" Sango nodded to them kindly.
Angel waved happily to the group before floating on the cloud over to her mama. "Well come on Rin" Sesshomaru stood up, heading in his original direction. "Yes Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin cheered, getting up and following Sesshomaru. "Well, Andriana, will you be coming as well?" Sesshomaru asked, walking away without giving her the chance to answer.
"Lets go Angel, Adriana-sama!" Rin called, waving and looking back to make sure they were not far behind. Andriana picked up Angel and caught up at an inhuman pace; placinh Angel on Aun before walking by Sesshomaru again. Kagome looked back as they left also. A nature goddess, who would've thought?
"What is this sacred jewel shard they speak of?" Andriana asked Sesshomaru curiously. "If my half-breed half-brother is striving for it, it must not be worth my time. But if you desire it, I will not stop you in your search." Sesshomaru shrugged stoically. "I am a goddess; what would I need a jewel for? Plus; I sense danger in the path of searching for it. I will not endanger Angel like that" Andriana said solemly, looking back at Angel; who was giggling with Rin.
Sesshomaru nodded approvingly at her decision. If she was anything, it was a good mother.