A/N: I'm sorry it took so long to update. Finals seemed to take first priority. Anyways, I want to thank all of you who read the first chapter and especially those that left reviews. Thanks a lot for reading and here is the next chapter.
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A Demon's Love
Chapter 2: Dangerous Encounters
Sesshomaru and his companions were walking, continuing their search for Naraku. It was a clear day with only a few clouds in the sky. Rin was sitting on A-un humming a song, as Jaken was walking alongside A-un. Sesshomaru was ahead of them leading the way.
Unknown to them, four figures were above them hiding in the trees. They didn't move, but kept their eyes on the strange group traveling below them.
Sesshomaru suddenly stopped causing Jaken to run right into his legs. He could smell the strangers above them. He knew they had been there for a while, but he wasn't sure of their intentions. He glanced up into the trees. Jaken looked up as well to see what it was that Sesshomaru was staring at.
Suddenly all the men jumped down in front of them. Rin gasped as she saw them. All four men appeared human, but were in fact demons. They all had similar armor. They are probably brothers or some kind of relation. They all had black hair and looked alike.
One of the men had very long hair held up in a high ponytail. Another man was bald. The other two had shorter hair-one's was in a ponytail and the other had a thick headband. The one with the long ponytail stepped forward. He must be the leader, Rin thought.
The leader first looked at Sesshomaru, but his gaze shifted towards Rin. He sniffed the air. So she is human. That's very strange, he thought to himself. He couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was.
"Lord Sesshomaru, it is an honor to meet you face to face. However, seeing you in the company of a human has certainly come as a surprise to me. However, may be so bold to ask what that divine beauty's name is?" He said never taking his eyes off of Rin.
Sesshomaru tensed up, his eyes narrowing. What does he want, and why is he looking at Rin that way.
"Why does the great Lord Sesshomaru have a human companion? I've always heard that you despised humans. I don't smell your scent on her, so she's not your mate. However, I don't blame you for taking in a human, especially if one was a gorgeous as this woman."
I can't believe that Sesshomaru hasn't claimed her yet. How can he manage to keep his hands off of her? However, she is pure, so he hasn't touched her yet. This is going to be quite a lot of fun.
"Well, Lord Sesshomaru. If she is of no use to you, I think of plenty of things to do with and," he chuckles out loud, "to her." The other three men laughed as well. Rin was feeling very uncomfortable. She didn't like these men at all. The leader gave Rin another smirk.
Sesshomaru was getting very angry now, and these men were hitting his last nerve. No one insults Rin, especially in front of him. Just imagining these men touching a single hair on her head made his blood boil in his veins.
"Leave now and get out of our way." Sesshomaru commanded.
"That's right you filthy animals! You don't want to make Lord Sesshomaru angry!"
"Jaken, silence!" Jaken cowered at his master's voice. I can't believe that Lord Sesshomaru hasn't torn these demons to pieces yet. Perhaps he doesn't wish to do it in front of Rin.
However, none of the demons moved from their spot. Instead each began to pull out their weapons. "Please forgive me, Lord Sesshomaru," the leader said, "but I am afraid we haven't properly introduced ourselves." Each one pulled out their weapon and said their name:
The one with the headband pulled out two long daggers. "Tengoku."
The bald man pulled out a machete. "Tensubu."
The man with the short ponytail drew out a large pole with a sickle. "Tobasu."
"And I'm Taromaru." The leader pulled out a long sword with a split down the middle.
Sesshomaru pulled out Tokijin. "Rin, get back."
"Yes, my lord." Rin pulled on A-un's reins as they backed away.
"Oh, how sweet. You don't want Rin to get hurt." A sly grin came to Taromaru's lips as he said her name.
"Step aside if you value your lives." Sesshomaru glared at Taromaru.
"We are not leaving. This is our forest, and I'm afraid you are trespassing on our land." Taromaru and the others spread out into their battle stances.
However, Sesshomaru moved quickly. Instead of waiting for them to attack him all at once, he ran straight towards Tobasu. Tobasu threw his weapon at Sesshomaru but missed.
Damn! He is too fast! Before he could even react, Sesshomaru had dug Tokijin into Tobasu's heart. Sesshomaru pulled out Tokijin, and Tobasu fell to his knees. Sesshomaru then cut off Tobasu's head with his claws. He then turned and faced the others.
Taromaru was very angry. "We'll take our leave for now!" The remaining three all jumped back into the trees. Sesshomaru stood staring into the shadows of the treetops.
"My lord, will you go after them?" Jaken asked.
"They are not my concern, but if we cross paths again, I will not hesitate to kill them."
Rin slowly rode over towards Sesshomaru and Jaken. I didn't like that Taromaru one bit. I didn't like the way he spoke to me. Rin was still shaky over what had just happened.
Jaken taking in her expression tried to somewhat comfort her. "Don't worry so much, Rin." He turned his gaze towards Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru was still staring at the treetops making sure that the demons were truly gone. He was still very angry about the crude comments Taromaru made about Rin. Wait, why do I care about her feelings? It doesn't matter. No one insults Rin, my ward. I will not hesitate to kill him if we meet again. Sesshomaru could not forget the look on Rin's face when he made those awful comments about her.
"Come, we must keep moving." They all continued in the direction towards Naraku.
The three remaining brothers were moving quickly across the treetops. They saw a small clearing and jumped down.
"I can't believe how fast that damned Sesshomaru moved!" Tengoku said.
"Yeah, one minute Tobasu was standing there, and the next his head was rolling across the ground!" Tensubu bowed his head. They both turned and looked towards Taromaru. "What should we do, brother?"
Taromaru was deep in thought over the loss of their brother. His mind also was focused on Rin and all the things that he wanted to do to her. "We clearly underestimated Sesshomaru. We won't make that mistake again!"
"Please forgive me for interrupting. I couldn't help but overhear." A tall man with piercing red eyes and long black hair stepped out from the shadows.
"Who are you?" Taromaru asked.
"My name is Naraku," the man said with a grin. "It would seem that we each have a problem with Sesshomaru. He has just destroyed one of your brothers, and he is a hindrance to me and my plans."
"So what do you want with us?"
"I have a proposition for you. I will lend each of you a fragment of the Shikon Jewel giving you the power to get revenge on Sesshomaru."
"What is it you want in return?"
"Just the satisfaction of Sesshomaru's death, and the return of the jewel shards of course."
"Alight. We'll do it." Naraku then gave each of them a shard to put into their necks.
"Well, I will take my leave. Pleasure doing business with you." He then disappeared in the purple smoke of his miasma. This will keep Sesshomaru from interfering with my plans. He gave a chuckle and was gone.
"So what do we do now?" Tengoku asked.
"We go kill Sesshomaru of course. Stay away from the girl. She is mine. You can do what you like with the others." With that they jumped into the trees heading towards Sesshomaru.
A/N: Hope you liked this chapter! I'll try to get the next chapter up sooner. Please review!!