"Hey everyone sorry it took so long for me to post this hopefully I can post one more this week but then I can't write another until a week or so into April...May at the latest...This would have been posted several weeks ago but as you all know there were some site isses...Well anyway sorry for the wait I hope you enjoy!"
The Saimyosho followed us around for a few hours when we finally noticed them. As we walked I once again kept my distance, none of them really noticed except Kagome and now Inuyasha. It seemed I had bonded with him. Great, just what I needed, but at least Inuyasha was part demon and that allowed me to keep some of my dignity as a demon. As we walked Inuyasha would gaze back at me once in awhile assuming I didn't see him every single time he did it. He stopped however when a smell came upon the wind. It was another Wolf demon, who it was however, I didn't know. Just this demon's smell made Inuyasha angry. Suddenly I could hear what sounded like a tornado approaching us from the distance, and also footsteps. I kept my guard up just in case these sounds and the demon's smell were related.
The tornado burst from the trees and a young male wolf demon jumped out from the whirling wind. He rushed over to Kagome and pulled her close, really pissing off Inuyasha. I found it somewhat amusing. I even relaxed a little.
"Hello Kagome, how've you been, have you missed me?" Kouga asked holding her hands close to him.
"Kouga!" Inuyasha exclaimed swinging his claws at the wolf who merely jumped away.
"Who's that, and why does he think Kagome likes him?" I asked out of curiosity.
"That is Kouga of the wolf demon tribe, the one we'd been telling you about." Miroku explained.
"And who the hell are you?" Kouga asked snarling at me. "You smell like a wolf, but not like any of the wolves I'd know." He said angrily.
"My name is Shiori; I'm come from Mt. Ookami, I am the daughter of Kiba and Reiko. Of course a lowly mutt of a wolf like you wouldn't know the scent of their superiors." I replied. He stared blankly at me.
"Kiba…as in Lord Kiba?" He asked and started to laugh. "You can't be serious!" I stared at him coldly. "His kid disappeared awhile ago, I heard she was weak and was murdered by some demon. Apparently her father ordered it. If you are her I bet I could take you on no problem, it'd be a pathetic fight."
"What…?" I asked although I knew what he said, I was giving him one chance to take back his dishonoring comments about my father and I.
"Kouga, I wouldn't…" Sango began to say.
"Stupid wolf, I wouldn't mess with her if I were you!" Inuyasha shouted. Kouga smiled at this, as if Inuyasha's comment made him want to anger me more, not wise.
"You heard me!" He shouted with a big smirk on his face.
"I wanna know, where the hell did you hear that!" I started to growl. "Know what it doesn't matter 'cause I can end the rumors right here, because my father would never do anything so low! Living proof, I'm here and ready to take on anything. I am not weak; I could never be defeated by a lowly demon!" I couldn't help but bear my teeth in anger. I wanted to kill him. He looked at me confused. I felt my demon blood course through me wanting to cut him open.
"Shiori, please calm down!" Kagome shouted. Kouga watched her shocked at how fearful she sounded. I think it finally clicked in his head that it was not smart to piss me off. Black flames rose around me as I tried to calm myself so as not to transform. I could barely contain all the power, but I forced it back into me. Unfortunately I couldn't calm down enough and the demon blood took over. The whites of my eyes turned black and my irises turned yellow, my hair changed from its natural sleekness and became harsh looking but still black my tail too became harsh looking, like spikes that had formed from my skull and back, my claws became extended my fangs sharper, my ears so much like a wolf's were sharper than ever. Kouga stepped back.
"What the hell!" He exclaimed.
"Want to test my weakness Kouga!" I shouted. "Then let's go!" I stood ready to fight.
"Pathetic." I heard faintly, but it was not Kouga who said it. I looked into the woods and searched for the one who had spoken his voice so familiar.
"Cut it out!" Miroku shouted. I looked to the sky angrily.
"Pathetic is it…?" I asked myself. "I still need more control." I whispered. "I need to calm down keep heading north I'll find you." I ran off at that. I could hear Inuyasha shouting at me to wait but I couldn't go back now, not like this, a mindless demon who only wants to kill.
"Where are you going?" I heard him ask. I stopped dead in my tracks, my shock allowing myself to take back control. I changed back to normal. I calmed myself down. I was becoming delusional, hearing voices. "Shiori!" He shouted coldly sending what felt like lightning throughout my body. I looked over my shoulder and saw him, I turned to face him. He just stared at me, I couldn't read him anymore. His eyes were cold no matter what he was feeling, like a true demon. I calmed myself down and tried to speak.
"It's been awhile, Sesshomaru" I said closing my eyes and giving him a smirk like I didn't care. I did care though, I missed him, the old him so much. When he didn't answer me I opened my eyes he was barely a foot away from be. He stared deep into my eyes. I felt only a small bit of warmth from them, but from this glance I knew. He was changing, whatever has happened to him while I slept, has begun to change him back. I couldn't help but smile. He put only one arm around me and pulled me closer to him, still staring at me. I could feel my arms start shaking. He did too, crap.
"My lord!" I heard Jaken's voice call. Through the bushes he fell, chasing his lord faithfully. He looked at us in amazement. "Shiori!" He shouted so happily. Then he got angry. "Where have you been woman! You've worried my lord sick!" He shouted. He was given a hard, cold stare. "Sorry, milord, I should not have spoken." Sesshomaru turned to face him but did not release me, it was if he didn't want me to go again, or he just didn't feel like letting go, I shouldn't assume anything. Only fools assume.
"Where are Rin and Ah Uhn?" He asked still sounding so very cold.
"Uhh…I will fetch them milord!" He shouted and ran off. Sesshomaru released me and began to follow off after Jaken. I just stood there, I didn't know what to do. He stopped when he realized I wasn't following him.
"Shiori, let's go." He commanded.
"Sesshomaru, I have something…that I must do first." I told him. He turned to face me. "I've recently been traveling with your younger brother, Inuyasha." He looked at me kind of angrily. "I am helping he and his friends to kill Naraku." Sesshomaru looked even more annoyed when he heard Naraku's name more so then towards Inuyasha's. "So, you know of him as well."
"I will find Naraku and destroy him. Now let's go."
"I owe him. When my due is paid I shall return to you, Sesshomaru." He was not pleased with this, neither was I. Then he just turned and walked away. "Naraku's castle it's too the north of here" I told him. He kept walking. "Sesshomaru…" I began. I watched him slow down a bit, only slightly. "I'm sorry…"
"As am I." He said. I stared at him in shock even as his disappeared into the woods. I felt my heart split in two. Why was he sorry, was I finally getting the apology I wanted or…did he just mean he's sorry I cannot go with him…fuck…I hate being me….I ran off back to where I'd left Inuyasha and the others and followed their scent to the north as quickly as I could.