When the two arrived at a camp site, Kagome and Sesshoumaru talked quietly. He asked her questions and she him.
"So you're a demon? Aren't there more than one type?" Kagome asked.
Sesshoumaru nodded, "Yes, there are and yes I am. I am an Inu Taiyoukai. At least, I will be when I'm older." Kagome smiled.
"Taiyoukai are super strong demons right? I'm gunna be cheering you on then!" Sesshoumaru blushed a bit, not well used to the praise he was currently getting.
A chuckle came from their right as a pale demon walked over to them. "A bit young, isn't she, young prince? Your stature alone could get you someone older as a concubine."
Sesshoumaru growled in warning. "Leave her alone, Naraku. You are welcome to aid us in times of need but now is not one of them."
Naraku huffed before bowing script-like. "Of course, young prince. What ever you want." With that, he vanished in a vale of black smoke.
"I don't like him." Kagome stated, rubbing her chilled arms. Silently, Sesshoumaru placed a blanket over her shoulders while they walked closer to camp and nodded.
"I do not either. But he is useful in battle so its wise to have him on our side." Kagome stared at him.
"But is it really all that smart to have someone so strong and evil on the so called good side when he could turn on you at any time?" Sesshoumaru balked at her before they both heard a roaring laughter.
"I see you've brought a very bright friend Sesshoumaru." Touga smiled at Kagome, "Hello dear girl. I am Inu no Taishou, proud leader of the White Inu Taiyoukai clan and Lord of the West. What might you be called?"
Curtsying, Kagome replied, "It's an honor to meet you, Inu Taishou-sama. My name is Kagome Higurashi."
Touga smiled,"Smart and polite. Good job finding this one son." Scowling lightly at his fathers attempt to be funny, he told his father to why he had brought her.
"So your father had gone where, exactly?" Touga asked, completely immersed in her story.
"America. He had some job offers there." Kagome replied.
"So he just up and went? Leaving his family behind? How disgraceful." Touga growled, smacking the log he was sitting on. Kagome jumped a bit, but calmed down.
"Yes, but it was only for two months but because of a sudden blizzard, his flight was delayed."
"Flight? You're father can fly?" Sesshoumaru asked. Kagome giggled.
"Yeah, we go on these things called air planes and we go up high in the sky and go to different places! Its really neat." Kagome proceeded to show them what sounds an air plane made and how it moved.
The elder demons laughed with each other while the younger demons, including Sesshoumaru whom was pulled into it by Kagome, all joined in on being an air plane.
Kagome giggled, happy to have the others happy as well. Sitting down next to the demon lord, he patted her on the head, smiling down at her. She smiled back before shivering and subconsciously sidling over into his side for warmth.
Touga, never really used to a human child taking to him, awkwardly placed his arm around her and smiled when she sighed contently.
Kagome looked around, and waved to Sesshoumaru when he looked at her. He nodded before paying his attention to the children who wanted to play a game with him.
Something caught the corner of Kagome's eye in the woods. Turning her head, she saw a shadow limping it way towards them. Tugging on Touga's haori, she gathered his attention to the being.
Suddenly, a torn up demon came crashing through the clearing, startling everyone. Touga rushed over to him. "Riouga, is that you? What happened; speak to me!"
Riouga coughed up blood before shuddering out, "Dragon's. Those damned beasts got to me. I'm so sorry, Touga, my little brother. Raise...your pup well." His body shuddered once more before going limp, his eyes rolling into its sockets; a dribble of blood hanging from his mouth.
"Riouga? RIOUGA!" Touga cried out. The younger demons sniffled and started to cry while the elders hung their head low for the respect of their second in command and long time friend.
Kagome started to tear up. She ran over to Sesshoumaru and gripped his haori sleeve tightly, unable to keep to her soft sobs at bay.
Touga cried out for the loss of his older brother, having him there for comfort when their father lost all hope as their mother died and all those years, until now.
Sesshoumaru stood there, looking on emotionlessly yet a tear came from out his eye. He held on to Kagome's hand, if not for the comfort for her, but for him too.
"Riouga..." Touga called pitifully. Some demon children ran and held onto Kagome, hoping she could bring comfort. She only held them to her, before seeing a light pulse near Touga.
Telling the children to go to Sesshoumaru, she ran to where the snow pulsed; all the bystander's eyes watching her.
There lay in the ground was a sword. She picked it up and it glowed from her tiny hands. She looked at the Lords whom were on the ground. Then she saw little tiny imp's circling near Touga and Riouga.
Gasping she ran towards them. "Get away from him!" Before anyone was to stop her, she swung the glowing blade at the imp's. They cried and shrieked before dieing and letting go of Riouga's soul pieces.
In a matter of seconds later, Touga smashed Kagome into a tree, his red, wide eyes seething with anger. She gasped as blood trickled from her head at the not-so restrained attack.
"You DARE attack me and my brother, girl?" Kagome struggled to move so she could breath but it was the sound of coughing that made everyone still.
"B-Brother? Why do you hold that girl like you are to kill her?" Touga's eyes went back to their normal gold before he gently put Kagome down.
"H-how?" Touga asked, hugging his brother close. Kagome stared at the sword that she had dropped from being roughed handled.
Picking it up, she stared at it long and hard. It pulsed in time with her heart and had brought back a dead person.
"Though I am extremely grateful, I must know how you did that." Touga stated as he watched his brother introduce himself to Kagome and bear hug her.
After being bear hugged and regaining her bearings, she looked at the sword curiously. She had found it in snow, it called to her and helped a dead person beyond of ever coming back to live.
This wasn't possible...was it?
Suddenly, it pulsed brightly in her palms, speaking to her.
Ten...seiga... Tensei...ga...Tenseiga?
"Your name is Tenseiga?" she asked, speaking to the sword. It glowed in recognition as its mistress understood it. Touga looked on in question when Kagome stumbled from her spot where she stood.
"Kagome?" Riouga, Touga, and Sesshoumaru called. Kagome slumped forward, falling on her knees on the ground, the sword clattering to her side. Blood trickled to the ground from her head.
A shadow passed by as Naraku had picked Kagome up, whilst she held the sword. He smirked as all the Inu males growled dangerously towards him.
"Pardon my intrusion, my Lords. But its obvious that the girl needs care. It would not do well that she died from blood loss and freezing from the snow, yes?"
Touga growled louder but held back from striking at the hell spider demon. "Yes. It would be best if she did get help now. But as the healer patches her up, give me the sword so we may figure out what it could do."
Naraku's smirk widened, "Ah, but I do believe it would be better in my care, my Lord. It so far can bring back one men; who's to say it couldn't bring back a hundred? I will go test it out once Kagome-chan is better."
He made to grab the sword when it pulsed and shocked his hand. Screaming in surprise and pain, he moved his arm, almost dropping the girl.
The others watching and those loyal to the Inu prince and Lords all snickered at him, relishing as he got his just deserts. He growled and glared at them before bettering his hold on the girl.
Should anything happen to her, he would more than likely pay for it.
He soon stomped away with Kagome, heading towards the healers, leaving the sword on the ground when it had shocked him. Riouga went and warily placed his hand on the hilt but it only glowed and buzzed as he touched it.
It allowed him, but warned him as well.
Take...care...of...Mistress...or you...and your...people...will...suffer...
Nodding, he sheathed the sword to his belt and motioned his brother and nephew to follow.
He needed to make sure the hell demon wouldn't try anything too serious with Kagome.
Owari.