Before the sun broke into the sky, I had collected water in my containers and fastened my necessities on the side of Ah-Un. Sesshoumaru was already gone by the time I had waken up, so the least I could have done was prepare for our journey yet again. I brushed through my hair with my fingers in a rapid way, wrapping the locks in a tight ribbon bow and adjusted my kimono. The last thing I had to do was wait for Sesshoumaru to return and order me to follow him.

As I leaned against the tree trunk again, my thoughts went over to that small child by the name of Rin. I wondered if this was how she lived, always staying in one area to await her Lord. All that was left, was me. I closed my eyes, clearly feeling the barks' jagged edges dig into my back in a very uncomfortable way. Poor Rin, that child looked up to Sesshoumaru with loyal eyes. She lived for the sake of him only to walk right into her cruel fate. The thing I regretted most was that Rin's death was my fault. Because Uruki was after me, he wouldn't falter to kill no matter whom the victim was. Unfortunately, I had become close to both Sesshoumaru and Rin, traveled with them even. In the end, only sorrow befell upon the child and Jaken.

At the corner of my eyes, I could see the silver sparkle of Sesshoumaru's hair and the large white fluff taking place on his left shoulder. I stood up instantly, brushing off the remaining bark that chose to cling onto my kimono, and smiled as the demon came into view. He was flawless as ever with an expression I could never decipher and he looked at me to Ah-Un.

"Where are we going, Sesshoumaru?" I asked as I lifted myself atop the two headed dragon. The demon let me on its' back with ease, the fire at its' feet bursting alive with flames as it got ready to hop into the sky. Sesshoumaru waited until I was securely seated on the pet demon and began to walk out from the clearing.

"There is a village up North from here. It's covered with bloodshed." He announced, letting the fluff from his shoulder magically lift him from the earth. In rhythm, Ah-Un flew into the sky alongside its' owner and the three of us were in the air, heading to our new destination. All the while, I clung onto the two headed demon, fearing the fate of falling down to land.

"Bloodshed? Do you think it might have anything to do with that horrid demon, Naraku?" I spoke up, squinting my eyes to the pressure of air we passed through. Sesshoumaru went silent for awhile, staring straight ahead to spot out the broken village.

"We are almost there." He replied at last and I watched his stern face. Those beautiful silver strands moved from his face to behind, showing off the perfect shape of a crescent moon and stripes. I admired them even from where I clung to dragon demon for dear life.

As promised, it wasn't long that a destroyed village slowly came into view. At first glance, a few cottages were on fire and the smoke rose to heaven while other cottages were torn apart to being nothing but garbage. It was a sad sight from above, but when we descended to land, only a gasp could leave my lips at first. Men, women, children, and babies were strewn apart over the ground with horrified expressions and tears. Blood and tears.

"How horrible..." I breathed, hopping off Ah-Un to the ground. The village was dead, filled with the sound of cackling fire as it finished up a cottage. Everyone's belongings were also nothing but useless junk, broken and scattered about along with the bodies. Sesshoumaru looked around and proceeded into the heart of the village, while I walked slowly. I quickly ran over to a fallen couple and placed my two fingers on their necks. Their skin was cold, damp, and not a beat of heart was felt. I repeated this to many other villagers, but every single one of them was dead. "Poor villagers... I wonder what happened."

Not only were the humans dead, but their limbs were cut off on a lot of the people. Those limbs looked torn as if somebody was eating at them. I took in a quivered breath, the smell and sight was starting to get to me.

"Perhaps you should retreat, Misuzu." Sesshoumaru stepped in front of me and suggested. I looked up at him and shook my head, giving him a light beam to show him I was alright.

"No, it's okay. I've seen worse." I told him, visioning the death of Rin for a split second. "But more so, what do you think happened?"

"Naraku. Probably another one of his vulgar offspring." He hissed.

"His scent is here? Let's go follow him!" I suggested, taking a step passed the demon Lord. He held out his hand and stopped me from proceeded and I looked up at him in question.

"It ends at the exit of the village. Following is useless for we are too late." The demon said, looking off to the edge of the village. I looked there, too, and let out a sigh.

"But-"

"-We have no more business here, let's go." Sesshoumaru interrupted and walked passed me towards Ah-Un. I watched his back, pressing my lips together in frustration. It was like he didn't even care anymore about what happened here, as if this trip was useless. Not only that, but this was our first clue in a month about Naraku. It wasn't like him to just turn his back and go. I sighed again and begun to walk after him with an annoyed conscious.

"H-help..." A cracked whispered voice echoed through the village. I stopped in my tracks and turned my head towards the direction of the voice. The sound came from a small cottage that was crumbled over, broken from whatever had been here before us.

"Wait, Sesshoumaru!" I yelled after the demon and trotted over to the broken cottage and under the debris of material lay an aged man covered in his own blood. I could tell his life was being held by a thin strand, that one fatal error and his last breath would escape his aged lips. I kneeled by him and he looked up into my field green hues. "Sir, please tell us what happened."

"Dear lass, you have come hours too late. Everyone was slaughtered here in this village. The place was destroyed..." The old man closed his eyes momentarily and opened them again, preparing to speak once more. I could tell by his voice and expression that talking only made things worse.

"Maybe you should be quiet, Sir. We can help you and then you can tell us what happened." I offered, but the old man shook his head with a mass of effort.

"My life is no more. I will tell you, Lass, of a demon that invaded our peaceful lives. Do not be fooled by the presence, for it can devour a whole village almost instantly. Mad with rage, eating at our flesh. Be very... very careful." He coughed hard in his throat and his eyes began to flutter.

"Sir!" I pleaded, but the man had ceased breathing.

"As I thought," Sesshoumaru had taken place beside me, staring down at the dead man. "Naraku's offspring." With that, the demon turned back around and proceeded towards the dragon demon. "Let's go, Misuzu." I nodded and took one last departing look at the man.

"May your soul find peace." I muttered and ran off to the demons' side. "So that's what happened to the place. Those poor souls. What will you do if we come across this demon, Sesshoumaru?" I looked up at him the moment I climbed back on Ah-Un.

"Tear it to pieces. Anything to Naraku deserves to linger in Hell." He cursed and I shied away.

"Have you forgotten, Sesshoumaru? I am the reincarnation of Naraku." I remember back when I was still new to this world, tragedy befell upon me when I found out of my nature. I was the reincarnation of this terrible demon, Naraku, as Kagome is the reincarnation of Kikyou. Even my scent can be detected as Naraku's, which I have cursed many times before. As much as I wished this fact to be a lie, it was my fate to be who I am.

"Fool, do not put yourself in the category of that despicable man!"

"Y-yeah..." I muttered and looked away. The fact that I was a part of Naraku was inevitable. I didn't say anything else for the rest of the day and neither did Sesshoumaru. We traveled side by side accompanied by the sound of rushing wind as it brushed passed us. Suddenly, we retreated to the ground again after a long ride above and our pace was slowed.

"Be cautious." Sesshoumaru warned and I knew he had picked up on a scent. I clung onto the two headed demon and zipped my lips shut as we walked. At the same time, I was a little happy that I was still aloud to stay by his side, meaning that the situation wasn't too dangerous at the moment. I felt like I was in a horror movie, as if I was the main character walking through the woods that let off creepy sounds, enough to let the hair on your neck stand up. I had the gut feeling, telling me to go back, but I dared not say a word as Sesshoumaru continued on his way. My insides were warning me and soon enough, petals of roses were starting to flutter south to the ground.

Red, white, pink, any color of rose petal surrounded us and as we walked, the amount was increasing. The petals were falling in our hair, getting stuck in the strands and our clothes, yet Sesshoumaru didn't show any sign of stopping. I even looked up at him, but he held that hard expression, as if he found what he was looking for.

Upon the heart of the falling petals was a female woman staring off into the distance. Her body glowed as if she was the moon itself and her hair fluttered behind her majestically, blacker than night. Her body was petite, thought taller than my own and upon it was a beautiful purple kimono that clutched against her skin elegantly. I could only stare at her, amazed at such beauty, that I lost all concentration in my mind. I could only gaze at her beautiful stature as she watched in the distance.

"I was waiting for you, Sesshoumaru." Her voice sounded as if it was sent from Angels, blessed by their songs. It was so sweet, feminine, and was like a melody to the ears. Her voice was something magical, calling out to us and bathing our senses with such sweetness. "How quickly you approached, too." The woman finally shifted her body and turned her face to us. Another awed gasped escaped my tender lips as she stared at the demon beside me. She had eyes the color of blood, but they weren't anything horrific, rather they slanted on her face in a gorgeous way, with different shades of purple brushed upon the lids. Those crimson hues sparkled in the lighting just as her body glowed and her lips were curved into a feminine smile, showing off the tip of her teeth. Just like Sesshoumaru, she had a face that looked as if it was sculpted by a God, without any flaws.

"You..." Sesshoumaru narrowed his golden eyes at her and she only smirked, lifting her moon colored arm to her face. Gracefully, she brushed back a lock of midnight black hair and tilted her head some.

"My, my, you are a handsome demon as well." She stepped forward and with a blink of an eye, she was a mere inch away from the Lord. I witnessed everything as the young beautiful woman, bathed in the petals of roses, touched her finely crafted lips to his.

At that moment, I felt as if my heart was full of lead.

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