Chapter 1
I am currently walking through a deep dark forest, I am holding my bow and an arrow close for I can feel many demon's around me in this forest. All at once a small cry sounds through the forest, the cry of a baby.
I take off running in the direction that it's coming from; I can feel a small aura of a demon there and another stronger one. I place my arrow in my bow as I see a huge demon ahead, I aim while I am running and shoot my arrow.
The arrow embeds itself into the orig demon and purifies it instantly. I run into the small clearing and look around and soon enough the crying starts and I look over at the base of a small tree and find a small baby wrapped in a blanket.
I quickly place my bow on my shoulder and go over and kneel down beside the small baby. I pick him up and cradle him against my chest, I can see that he is an Inu Hanyou Pup and when he looks at me he has golden eyes.
"It's okay little guy, the mean demon is gone and I am going to take good care of you." I say sweetly to the little pup.
He stops crying and looks up at me with his big golden eyes. I see something tucked under his arm, I balance him in one arm while I reach into his blanket and pull out the tiny scroll.
I set the scroll on the ground and slowly start un rolling it. My eyes ride over the letter once before it finally sinks in to what I am reading.
Dear whoever finds my son,
I am Kara and my mate Kora. This is our son, we have been running from the evil man named Naraku for weeks and we fear he is finally catching up to us. If you are reading this note then we are truly dead. Our son is an Inu Hanou Pup, I am human and my Mate is an Inu Youkai. Please do us one favor, keep our son and raise him as your own.
With my Love to my Son
Kara and Kora
"Oh My God." I say in a shocked voice.
I look down at the little guy in my arms. I can't believe this Naraku killed his parents and this little guy is an orphan. I cannot help but love the little guy already.
"Little guy I am going to take care of you, but you need a name, I can't keep calling you little guy." I say.
I place my hand on my chin trying to think up a name that would fit this little guy well. Finally my mind settles on Yoshimori, that's what his name will be.
"Yoshimori, that's your name." I say to him.
He smile up at me and I can see the tips of his white fangs. I smile down and him and run my hand across his cheek as he starts to coo at me.
I grab the scroll and stuff it into my small bad at my side and stand up. I slowly start walking back towards the trail I was on, I know I need to find a village to get him some milk and baby supplies with the little money I have.
I soon get back onto the trail and continue walking. Slowly Yoshimori falls asleep in my arms and I smile at him while thinking.
'Since Yoshi is not a normal baby, will he even drink milk or does he eat raw meat? I need to find someone who can tell me.'
I look straight ahead and I can see the end of the forest nearing me, once I walk out of the forest I gasp because right in front of me lays a giant and beautiful castle. I wrap Yoshimori in his blanket so no one can see his face and cover his aura with my miko powers.
I walk towards the gate of the castle, I did hear that there was a castle in the west that was looking for a maid, and I heard it from the last village I was in. I wonder if this is the castle that they were talking about.
I stop in front of these two human guards. The look at me and then at the bundle in my arms and then back up at me.
"Who are you?" The one of the right says in a strong voice.
"I am Kagome Higurashi, I heard from a village a little ways back that a castle in the west was looking for a maid, would this happen to be that castle? I ask very politely.
The guards look at each other before both looking back at me and the one on the left speaking up. "It is missing, now you will need to talk to our lord about the position. If you will come with my I will take you to him."
"Thank you very much." I say as a smile comes over my face.
The guard smile back at me before turning around and the two of them push the two huge doors open with ease. The guard motions for me to follow and I take a few steps and am beside him as we walk across the magnificent courtyard that is filled with flowers and into the main hall of the castle.
I gasp as I look around the main hall, the ceilings are very high, there is paintings of many people lining the walls along with beautiful Tapestry's that don't look to have a speck of dust on them.
There is many stands with vases on full of flowers. I can feel only a few demonic auras' coming from around the castle but the two guards look very human to me.
I follow the guard through the main hall and back to a smaller one that is lit with torches on the walls. There are few doors that line this hall but the hall soon comes to an end as we stop here in front of a silver door.
The guard turns to me with a smile. "This is our lord's office; this is where I must leave you. Good luck." He says.
"Thank you for the help." I say.
"You are very welcome."
The guard walks past me back out the hall; I step in front of the door and place my hand up to knock. I close my eyes and take a deep breath before knocking on the door one time.
I hear footsteps coming hear the door and soon enough the door opens the reveal a very handsome man, he looks to be about 6ft tall and is very well built. He has long black hair and deep amber eyes.
"Who are you?" He says in a silk voice.
His eyes go down to Yoshimori's blanket but I don't want him to see him just yet since Yoshi is a half demon and Kaede told me half demons do not fit in well in Human nor Demon societies.
"I hear from a villager that you were looking for a maid. You one guard brought me here to talk to you." I say in an even voice.
"Please come in."
He steps aside and I step into the room. I look around; to the left there is a huge oak desk with a chair behind with lots of papers on it. Straight ahead are many book shelves filled with old books and scrolls and to my right is a fire place that is burning with pillows in front of it.
He steps around in front of me and looks me in the eye. "What's your name?" He asks.
"It's Kagome Higurashi sir." I reply back.
"I am lord Sesshoumaru; I am the lord of this castle."
"It's very nice to meet you Lord Sesshoumaru." I say with a small bow.
His eyes look down at Yoshi before looking back up at me. "May I see the baby?"
He reaches over to un wrap the blanket but I step back before he can touch it; he is a human lord and there for might reject him. All at once he drops his head and pulls off an invisible necklace from around his neck and he starts to change.
His black hair changes to silver; his ears change to elf like, a dark blue crescent moon appears on his forehead along with two blue strips on his cheek. Claws appear on his hands and once he lifts his head his amber eyes have turned to golden.
"Let me see the pup, I am an Inu Youkai Taiyoukai, I will not harm it." He says.
He steps forward and this time I let him pull back the blanket to reveal Yoshimori to him. Yoshi is awake and looks up at him with wondering eyes before letting out a wine. Sesshoumaru lets a low growl rumble in his chest and Yoshi instantly calms down.
"What is his name?" He asks.
"Yoshimori, I just found him today. There was a note with him, his parent were killed by the evil man Naraku. In the note they said whoever finds him is supposed to love him and raise him like their own." I say.
"And you, a miko are going to raise a half demon."
"How did you know he was a half demon? I never told you."
"I can feel his aura."
"Oh, so do I get the job or what?"
"Yes you have the job. I will call another maid to come escort you and our son to your new room."
"Thank you very much Lord Sesshoumaru." I say with a bow.
"You are very welcome."
I look down at Yoshimori with a smile. 'This is our home my son.'
Hi everyone, I really appreciate all the reviews for the prologue, I worked really hard on this first chapter and I hope you enjoyed it! Please review and tell me what you think!
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