The next day Scythe woke up with the sunrise just like the previous day and greeted Sesshomaru.
"What is on the agenda for today?" Scythe asked Sesshomaru.
"I have someone I would like to meet." Sesshomaru replied back.
"Hey Sesshomaru are you familiar of the story of the black phoenix?" Scythe asked out of curiosity.
"No." Sesshomaru had no idea what the girl was talking about.
"Well my village used to talk about it a lot. Would you like to hear the story?" Scythe offered to Sesshomaru to pass the couple of hours until Rin would be awake.
"Hm." Sesshomaru was slightly interested.
"Back before the time of man and demons there used to be phoenixes in abundance everywhere. They would cause the sun to rise every morning when they woke up and for it to go down when they went to sleep. The rule that all phoenixes followed was that they did not fly during night time or else the darkness would take hold of their hearts and they would be a slave of the dark forever. Everyone followed this rule everyone except one phoenix who thought he could do it and prove them all wrong and so before nightfall one day he announced his intentions and everyone protested against it but he did not heed their warnings. After all the phoenixes had fallen asleep the one phoenix spread his bright red wings and took flight through the night sky but soon after he noticed that his feathers began to become as black as the moonless night. Fearing the darkness the now black phoenix flew back to his flock but in the morning when everyone else woke up they did not recognize the black phoenix to be a part of their flock and so they forced him out of the flock. Angered and alone the phoenix flew off to see if he could join another flock of phoenix's but was greeted with the same answer; no. An outcast of his own kind the black phoenix flew all by himself and when ever he passed over an animal or another phoenix he would hear laughter the animals would make fun of his dreary feathers that were now stained black as could be. After living a year in his lonely existence the black phoenix's heart now matched the color of his feathers it was taken over by the blackness of hatred and anger. Because the other phoenixes could not see him in the cover of the dark night the black phoenix exacted his revenge and slaughtered every last phoenix on the planet yet he was not satisfied and his misery grew as he realized that he was all alone on the earth. Now realizing his mistake the black phoenix searched the earth for any surviving phoenixes but found none only an un hatched phoenix egg. Deciding to take care of the hatchling the phoenix chick did not know the difference between itself and the black phoenix and as the phoenix grew up into a beautiful female the black phoenix found that he was growing feelings for her. Deciding to try and save his species the black phoenix took the female phoenix as a mate and they produced one offspring. The black phoenix was now back to his red color and he was so happy to be rid of the curse but he did not realize such a curse did not simply vanish it had to go somewhere and so when their offspring hatched it was inky black. Outraged at the color of his chick the once black phoenix abandoned his chick and mate to fend for themselves and in her anger and grief the female phoenix cursed her mate to live with his curse for the rest of his life so it is said that every century a black phoenix is born to be hated by the world as a symbol of abandonment and disloyalty." Scythe finished her story right as Rin was beginning to stir awake.
"Interesting." Sesshomaru was thinking the story over.
"Good morning little Rin." Scythe ruffled Rin's hair as Rin sleepily protested. After Rin had eaten breakfast the small group got up and began to once again travel in what ever direction Sesshomaru wanted to go.
"Sesshomaru what do you want?" A boy shouted at Sesshomaru and Scythe realized that they looked a little alike.
"Rin who is that?" Scythe asked Rin in a hushed voice in case Sesshomaru got offended.
"That is Lord Sesshomaru's half brother he is a hanyou." Rin responded in the same hushed tones.
"I take it that they don't like each other." Scythe could tell from the snarling and angry glares thrown in each other's direction.
"Inuyasha I would like to see your miko." Sesshomaru snarled at Inuyasha.
"No way on earth are you even going to lay a finger on her." Inuyasha snarled back.
"It is fine Inuyasha I'm sure Sesshomaru would like to speak to me or something." Suddenly a strangely dressed girl walked up next to Inuyasha placing a hand on his shoulder trying to calm him down.
"That is Kagome she is from the future some how she is very nice." Rin told Scythe before she could even ask her.
"Miko I require your abilities for a minute." Sesshomaru asked Kagome in an emotionless voice.
"Sure what do you need my help in?" Kagome walked up to Lord Sesshomaru confidently.
"Miko can you tell if there is something suppressing this girl's aura?" Sesshomaru pointed at Scythe.
"Hello I am Kagome and I just need to hold your hand for a sec so don't worry nothing is going to happen." Kagome approached Scythe.
"I am Scythe nice to meet you Kagome." Scythe offered her hand to Kagome. Closing her eyes Kagome focused on slowing her breathing down so she could calm herself. Scythe stared in wonderment when Kagome's hand suddenly began to glow a pretty light pink color. Gasping in horror Kagome pulled her hand back very quickly as though she just touched a very hot object.
"Your soul is black as night. It is tainted in anger and loneliness. You have a spell suppressing your true identity and I am not strong enough to remove it but I don't think it is wise to remove it. There is something living in you like a curse or something whatever it is it does not sit well with me." Kagome looked deep into Scythe's light green eyes. No one spoke for what seemed like a lifetime before Sesshomaru spoke up dismissing Kagome and heading away. Scythe moved as if in a trance trying to figure out if what Kagome said had actually happened or if it was a dream. It is not every day that someone told you that your soul was black with anger and loneliness and that you have something living in you.
"Don't worry I think that you have an amazing soul Scythe." Rin saw how Scythe now doubted herself.