A/N: And here is where the main story begins. A lot of the Inuyasha characters will be in this story. I hope you all enjoy!
Discalimer: I don't own Inuyasha at all, but I do own Naima, Li, and Tarei
Rated M for language and sexual content
Daylight ends quickly and the nights are getting longer. The sounds of children laughing are now gone. People that were once happy are now sad and miserable. These occurances are all the signs of an upcomming war...or the end of summer vacation. Ahhhh! The end of summer has finally arrived and it is time to hit the books again. Whereas most people I know would be depressed that they had to go back to school, I for one wasn't. This year I would be starting my Sophomore year in college and I was really excited about it. Especially the fact that I was going to live on campus this year instead of at home with my two sisters.
In case you were wondering, I am Naima. One of the proudest and most powerful panther demons that you'll ever meet. I am nineteen years old and I live Brooklyn, New York with my two beautiful sisters, Tarei and Li. Ahhhh yes, Tarei and Li. How do I explain those two? Well, first of all, they are different as night and day. Li is the oldest out of us three. She is the protector of the family since dad passed away. She is five years older than me, and is very beautiful. She has very long silvery hair, red cat-like eyes, pale skin, full lips, and a slender body. Li is very bossy and a little overprotective, but she is a definite sweetie. Tarei is the youngest sister. She is sixteen and is a junior in high school. She often speaks her mind without thinking first and doesn't care what people think about her. She can be a little rude and definitely has a mean streak sometimes, but deep down she's a softy too. She has shoulder length brown hair, golden cat-like eyes, golden toned skin, full lips, cat ears on her head with black spots, and an athletic build. However, unlike Li and myself, Tarei is only a half demon. Her mother was human and like Tarei, she was lovely as well. Ever since our father died a few years back, it has been just the three of us living together. Until today, that is.
"Alright you guys, I'm about to go. I'll call you guys later on tonight okay?" I told my sisters at breakfast.
"Please do," Li said.
"Yeah and let us know about all the hot guys at your school," Tarei said with bright eyes. I shook my head at my baby sister.
"You know that I'm not going to be checking out other guys. I already have a man. Remember?" Tarei's facial features twisted into an expression of disgust.
"Oh yeah, I forgot about him ." I rolled my eyes.
"I really hope that one day that you two will find a way to get along."
"Whatever."
"Tarei go on and get ready for school," Li directed. Tarei put down the apple she was eating and did as Li had asked of her. My older sister then turned to me. "Be safe. Please." I smiled.
"Don't worry Li. I'll be fine." I walked over and gave her a big hug and kiss on the cheek. I then picked up my backpack and slung it over my back. I picked up my white motorcycle helmet off of the table and tucked it under my arm. I walked to the base of the stairs. "See you later Tarei!" I called up to my sister.
"Bye Naima!" she called back. I went over to the door and walked outside while putting my helmet on. I mounted my lime green Suzuki motorcycle and sped off into the distance.
When I reached Yokai University, there were hundreds of students crowding around the front of the school, anxious to register for their classes. I stood under a big tree in a grassy area a little ways off from the rest of the people staring at my watch and tapping my foot. He was late. We said that we would meet here at 8:30 and its already 8:45. It wasn't like him to be late. I began to get a little worried, as I looked among the crowd of students trying to see if I could spot him. Next thing I knew, I felt a hand on my shoulder. "Looking for someone?" a familiar voice asked. I smiled as I spun around only to see two of the most gorgeous, golden eyes a girl could ever lay her eyes upon.
"Yes. You, " I answered my boyfriend still smiling. Sesshoumaru and I had been dating for the last two years. We met during the first semester of our freshmen year in high school, but we didn't start dating until senior year. Even when I first met him, I thought that he was a gorgeous guy. With his long silvery hair, beautiful golden eyes, muscular body, unique markings, and that oh so sexy voice, Sesshoumaru truly was a knockout. At first we didn't really like each other because we were so different, but as time went on, we became good friends and then a couple. I guess with us, you could say that opposites attracted in this relationship. You see, I am a very emotional girl. Whether I'm happy, sad, pissed, or scared, the world knows it. It's hard for me to hide my feelings from people. Sesshoumaru, on the other hand, is like a rock. He can hide his emotions so easy that its almost like he learned how to do it in kindergarten. He is very stoic and can be a little detached, but deep down I know that he loves me, and I love him too.
"I'm sorry that I'm late. I had to take care of some business with my brother first," he said before lightly kissing me on the cheek.
"That's okay. It wasn't a long wait. So Inuyasha is going to be going here too?"
"Yeah. He and his little human friend, Miroku."
"Hmmm...this year will be interesting indeed."
"More than likely."
"Well enough chit-chat. Let's go and register for our classes okay?"
"Right behind you." He wrapped an arm around my waist. I smiled as we both walked inside the admissions building.
There were sooo many classes to choose from that I didn't know where to start. Both mine and Sesshoumaru's major was swordsmanship so after we had registered for those classes, we both had to choose two more. Spell casting, flying, elemental training, and all kinds of things. "Hey, why don't we take Advanced Fighting 101?" I suggested. He looked over at the section of the list that I was pointing to. He narrowed his eyes slightly.
"I don't think that's such a good idea?" he said in his usual tone of voice.
"Really? Why not?"
"Look at who the professor is." I turned back down and gave the list a good look over once more. Then I saw why he didn't want to take it.
"Taisho-Sensei," a big smile forming at my lips, "Oh snap, your father is the professor?" He simply nodded his head. "Well we have to take it then."
"And just, why is that?"
"Because we both know that your dad is the most amazing fighter in the world. He can teach us so much stuff. C'mon, it'll be fun." He shook his head. "Awww c'mon Sess. You're not afraid are you? Don't you want to become a daiyokai like him? I know that I do. Are you scared that daddy might embarrass you?" He gave me an annoyed look, obviously affected by my teasing.
"I, Sesshoumaru, fear nothing. Fine. I'll take the class with you." I let out a squeal of delight as I bent down and signed both of our names up. I looked back up at him and saw that he still looked a little apprehensive.
"It'll be fun. Trust me," I said giving his a kiss on the cheek.
"Awwww. Look who's gone soft," I heard a voice all of a sudden say. I looked over Sesshoumaru's shoulder to see that his little brother was standing behind him. Sesshoumaru turned around and gave him an icy look.
"Inuyashaaa," he growled. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha didn't get along very well, for many reasons. One is because Inuyasha is only half dog demon. Another is because their father, the Inu no Taisho, is planning on leaving Inuyasha the sword, Tessaiga, which Sesshoumaru wants. My boyfriend pretty much hated his brother. I, on the other hand, was quite fond of Inuyasha. He reminded me of Tarei a little bit.
"Hi Inuyasha," I said with a big smile.
"Hello Naima," he replied.
"What are you doing over here half breed?" Sesshoumaru snarled.
"Feh! I'm signing up for father's class. What do you think?"
"But you're only a freshman."
"So what? I'm not afraid of a challenge. What do you think that I'll do better than you in it?"
"A pathetic half breed like you can never excel over me." Inuyasha smirked as he lifted the pen and signed his own name below ours.
"Well, we'll just see." The younger dog demon gave his older brother one last cold look before turning and walking away. I looked up at Sesshoumaru and gave him a big smile.
"Don't get upset already. Its a brand new year so we need to have fun. Okay?" His icy glare softened back into his normal stoic gaze.
"I suppose you're right," he said.
"That's the spirit," I smiled, giving him another hug. He responded by wrapping his two strong arms around my back. As I looked over his shoulder, I saw another one of my friends, Bankotsu, running off towards the front of the school waving a piece of paper in his hand.
"Hey Jakotsu! Naraku! I got it man!" he cried out into the crowd of people. I let out a loud gasp and pulled away from Sesshoumaru.
"Naima? Are you okay?" he asked. That name! Did I just hear him right? I could have sworn that Bankotsu called out to someone named Naraku. Could it be the same Naraku that I knew? If so, then what is he doing back in town?
