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icegirljenni: yes I'm rewriting it. Just didn't like where it was going so I hope that this one will be better. Things were just going way too fast in the discontinued version. I'm even rewriting Miko Academy.

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and to Guest: um...okay here you go! Thanks for the review!

Youko- sun child

Chapter 2

Just before they can leave, the Wish Granter senses the presence of a powerful taiyoukai. One she has sensed before more than two centuries ago. She glances down at the young pup clinging to her arm and sighs quietly. Well, damn. She is certainly hoping that she can avoid doing another granting. Guess not.

"Enter, Sesshomaru-sama of the Western Lands, and be welcome," she says and motions for Youko to go hide. The young ward pretends that she doesn't see it and continues to stay where she is. The Wish Granter feels some anger leak into her cool facade and glares at the blond girl. She only smiles at her okaa-san and puts her attention back to the gates of their home. As they open, Youko looks up at her mother figure with fear. She can sense his power level and it scares her.

"This Sesshomaru doesn't like to be kept waiting, Wish Granter," his deep voice says with suppressed anger and our favorite demoness smirks with amusement. She knows better than to reply but her young ward doesn't.

"Hey!" Youko cries with anger. "Show my okaa-san more respect! She won't grant your wish if you disrespect her."

"Quiet, child! I do not want the Western Lord's anger," the Wish Granter hisses and Youko looks down at her feet in shame. She looks back up and meets her okaa-san's silver eyes with her sky blue, tear-filled ones.

"Gomen na sai, okaa-san," she whispers and the Wish Granter puts her hand on her cloaked head with affection. She knows her ward is just trying to help, but it isn't needed. Not with this particular taiyoukai. She can sense the wish he wants made, and she's not going to grant it. It's not within her rules to do so. No Wish Granter can grant the wish of a death or bodily and mental harm to any. That is the first rule ever taught to her because the consequences are dire if you do so.

I wonder what he expects me to do. Grant it? I will not kill him. It is not within my rights, she thinks to herself and stands firm. She shuts off her emotions and pushes her young ward behind her. Youko looks up at her confused as the Wish Granter stands firm in front of her. She knows what will come next but does her young ward?

"I cannot grant your wish, Sesshomaru-sama," she says calmly and feels her ward stiffen at her side. They both know his reputation in killing those who get in his way. "I will not take his life."

His onyx eyes narrow as he comes into view. His silver hair sways in the soft breeze, his markings glow on his pale skin, and the mokomoko on his left shoulder gently sways in the soft breeze as well as the Wish Granter pushes her senses to his cold, bricked heart and fights back a gasp of surprise. Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands, has the purest wish of all. And she can't grant it until he realizes it's there. What rotten luck!

"You will grant this Sesshomaru's wish," he threatens in a hiss, and she raises a dark brow though he cannot see it, "or die a painful death. Choose wisely."

The Wish Granter only sighs and shakes her head in sadness. The poor pup has no idea that she cannot. "Gomen na sai, but I cannot. It is against the Great Kami's rules. I am unable to." She senses movement behind her and puts a hand on Youko's head. The young ward looks up at her okaa-san in confusion as she pushes her farther back and hisses at her to run. The Eastern Heir will not be harmed here in her presence. She will not allow it. The young ward stares at her for a second as tears gather in her eyes once more. She turns and runs as her okaa-san draws a sword from her cloak and brandishes it.

"Then die," he says simply and charges. The Wish Granter simply blocks him and feels sadness creep in. So much like his father, she thinks and forces the emotion back. He had the same wish once, as well, just a different person.

They break apart just as her thoughts end and she goes on the offensive. She goes after every opening on his body but he just blocks each strike and gets a hit or two while she hasn't gotten any. She leaps away breathing heavily and winces at the shallow wound on her shoulder. Cuts and scratches litter her body like a road map as blood gently pools at her feet. Sesshomaru isn't even breathing that much which irks her to no end but she knew from the beginning that he is stronger than she is. He has surpassed his father and, therefore, surpassed her.

The Wish Granter is too busy lost in her own world to see the Western Lord strike her temple and she goes down as her entire world goes black.

Youko, she thinks as her vision dims and she feels arms pick her up and hold her against cold metal, gomen. I am unable to protect you any longer. I hope you remain in the Northern Palace. For your own protection.

Sorry it's been so long since the last update but considering I have very big reviewers for two fanfics *cough cough* Rain Drop and Miko Academy *cough cough cough* *clears throat and smirks* Sorry, I had a cough there. SO I haven't been able to really do much for this one.