Hey guys, back with more! I've been speeding through these chapters like nothing. Guess since the internet at my grandparents place is so horrible, I can focus on just stories. Anyway, I've got nothing to say.
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"First of all, Sesshomaru has made a deal with Nurarihyon that they'll help each other out until this mess is sorted out, don't even bother interrupting me while I explain. Or I'll burn you to smithereens," Jess started, everyone keeping their mouths shut.
"From what I know, Nurarihyon is the first commander of the Nura Clan. And his grandson, Rikuo Nura is the Third heir, which means his father was the Second heir. Don't ask what happened to him because I don't know.
As of now, the Demons from the Nura Clan are exploring this era and trying to figure out a way to fix this mess so everything can go back to normal. However, they haven't been having much luck. Sesshomaru said that Naraku might have something to do with it.
So, he sent me here in order to tell you something that came from the old man. He said that if anyone he could get his hands on hurt any member of the clan, they would regret," she explained, InuYasha huffing.
"Tell us more about this Rikuo, a weird name for a Demon," Miroku said, Jess looking at him.
"That's because only a fourth of his blood is actually demonic. He's not even a Half-Breed, yet all the full fledge Demons treat him with the same amount of respect as they do to Nurarihyon. Isn't that a bit strange, InuYasha?" she said, almost taunting him. InuYasha didn't say a word, Sango interrupting before this got worse.
"How exactly are the Demons hiding from the Humans, I don't think they're too hard to spot if they're not careful," she asked, Jess nodding.
"That's why some of them are taking the form of Humans, and they're not half bad. Other than that, they stay inside the household until it's night to prevent making people terrified," she explained, Shippo looking at Jess.
"And what about you? Have you recovered yet or are you still in the process of recovering?" he asked, Jess closing her eyes.
"I'm not answering that question. Whether I'm better or not, doesn't concern any of you," she said, turning her back to them and started walking away from them. Sango was about to stop her, but InuYasha shook his head.
"Don't bother, she's not going to listen anyway. And it seems like the wolf hasn't been seen yet or she would've mentioned it," he said, Sango nodding.
"In any case, she and Sesshomaru don't need our help when it comes to figuring out what's going on in that era. We can focus on finding Naraku and figure out what connection he has to all of this. And to finally get him back for everything he's done," Miroku said, all of them nodding and getting ready to leave.
Jess on the other hand was still in the era where InuYasha and the others lived. She had been given an order to find a Demon from the Nura Clan that went missing when this happened. Since Jess knew most of the place by heart, she could have less trouble finding him. She looked around, trying to figure out where a Demon from another time would hide in this era. Probably somewhere people wouldn't go unless they have too. A mountain or a Demons territory. Or maybe even just a dead village. Where ever Demons have shown their presence, Humans usually stay away. She thought, sitting up in a tree and looked at the picture she had gotten from Nurarihyon.
"How am I supposed to find someone this small? He could be just about anywhere," she said, sighing. Complaining, are we? A voice in her head teased, Jess shaking her head. Not really, just a tad bit annoyed that a Demon this small went running off by himself. She answered, jumping through the trees.
The voice in her head was the soul of the Demon used to make the sword, Flarenix. To clarify, the Demon had a burning hatred for humans, and was about to destroy the village of the creator of the sword. However, she defeated the Demon and used its soul to make a blade that she could use to protect a Demon she had met prior.
In the beginning, Flarenix hated every wielder of the sword and did what she could to get them killed, hence why the wielder only lived for about 20 years after taking the sword. Making them go sort of insane. However, over the years, her hatred has grown smaller and doesn't have any intention of doing something like that to Jess. First of all, because she's more loyal than any to her wielder. Second, she knows more about the blade than anyone but the first wielder.
Jess looked around, trying to find some small cave or something where the Demon could be hiding. She looked around, sensing a familiar presence behind her. She turned, seeing Black Fang walking towards her.
"You're doing better, or has Sesshomaru just sent you to do a small errand?" he asked, Jess nodding.
"Both, actually. Sesshomaru didn't want to push me too hard seeing how the wound opened just from me jumping a bit too fast. Anyway, do you smell any weird scents nearby? I came here looking for a small Demon from the Nura Clan," she explained, Black Fang sniffed the air and found the scent right away. He went to a very, very small hole near a big rock and moved the middle sized rock away and something instantly jumped on his snout.
"Ah, I thought I was going to die! Thanks a lot, pal!" it said, opening its eye and screaming when he saw how annoyed he looked.
"Get. Off," he told him, throwing him at Jess, who caught him rather fast. She looked at it, thinking it was a bit cute. It was very, very small. It had a small, orange kimono on, and had a weird head.
"Are you from the Nura Clan?" she asked, the Demon reacting to what she said.
"Yes, I am. Did the Master send you to find me?" he asked, Jess nodding and asked him what his name was. He said it was Natto Kozo, and he was one of the weaker Demons. He moved so he was on her shoulder. "Can we go back to the Main House now? I'm scared of being here," he asked, Jess nodding, not even bother to go against him. She let him stay on his shoulder, telling Black Fang to take care of this area while both she and Sesshomaru are gone.
"As you wish. Is there anything special you want me to do?" he asked, Jess thinking for a second.
"Hm…maybe look out for more unfamiliar Demons and figure out where they're from or even if they're helping. Also, keep an eye for Naraku. Sesshomaru thinks he'll have something to do with this," she told him, Black Fang nodding and taking the air. She walked for a few seconds before Natto Kozo asked.
"So…how do we even get back to the Main House? I don't recognize this place," he asked, Jess sighing as she went a few minutes without saying a word. He was about to ask again, when he saw the crack between the times. When he noticed the town, he jumped off her shoulder and ran through without another word.
"Honestly, how stupid can some Demons be?" she asked, walking in after him. As she did, she felt a presence behind her, watching her with hungry eyes. "Who's there?" she asked, grabbing the hilt of her sword. The person or Demon moved slightly, making sure she did know where he was. But doing so, only made her more certain and followed it with sharp eyes.
"You've got strong senses for a Human, I'm very impressed. But, that doesn't mean you can defeat me," it said, only making her confused instead of scared. She felt a cold wind blow, her body shaking a bit from the cold. "Haha! See, you're already trembling!" it gave out a big laugh, Jess sweating. This guy is…unbelievable. Doesn't he feel the wind at all? She thought, hearing a scream of pain from the same place, Ryuu walking out instead.
"Well, there's a Human I haven't seen in a while. How have you been, pet of Sesshomaru?" he greeted her, Jess closing her eyes as she let go of her sword.
"That doesn't concern you, Ryuu. You Demons aren't allowed to butt your noses in," she said, still having bad dreams about it.
"So, no forgive and forget I presume. Well, should've expected that. And you should be glad I'm here and not Leopara. She would've been all over you until you told her what she wanted. The old man has told her to stay put," he explained, Jess opening her eyes and looked into his eyes. They were a lot kinder than when she first saw him, and he was acting nicer towards her as well. She shook her head mentally and turned her back to him.
"Well, I gotta go back to Sesshomaru, and don't get in his way. Or you'll regret it," she warned him, jumping through and still seeing Natto Kozo running like a maniac.
"It's not Sesshomaru I'm particularly worried about, to be honest," Ryuu said, after she was out of sight. "it's what Naraku will do in order to get what he wants,"
Rikuo was sitting on the floor by his garden, watching the Demons playfully chase each other. Some of the smaller ones were playing with Rin, the young girl who came along with Sesshomaru.
"How did a girl her age get involved with Demons?" he asked himself, getting an answer from the imp who was also traveling with Sesshomaru, Jaken.
"She was killed by a pack of wolves, and Sesshomaru used his sword, Tenseiga to bring her back to life. According to the creator of his blade, and the blade of his younger brother, Tessaiga, Tenseiga can help a 100 people with one swipe, and Tessaiga can slay a 100 Demons in one swipe," he explained, hoping Sesshomaru wasn't nearby.
"I see, and what about the blade Jess has? I haven't heard of a blade that connects Humans and Demons like that," he asked, Jaken shaking his head slightly.
"Well, more like making the Humans the Demons slave, not really connecting. The sword was forged a very, very long time ago. I can't say much more about it, and Lord Sesshomaru won't say anything else to begin with," he said, Rikuo looking a bit disappointed.
"Young Master, that girl is back!" he heard Yuki Onna call, Rikuo looking up and also seeing Natto Kozo returning.
"Young Master, thank goodness you're safe! I thought I wouldn't see you again!" he cried, jumping on his lap as he gave a warm smile.
"Welcome back," he said, looking up and seeing Jess walking towards where he last saw Sesshomaru. "Does she ever take a break? He didn't call for her or anything," he asked, Jaken answering.
"She has been unconscious for 7 days before we arrived here, and she feels like she's not been able to do her duty. So, whenever she knows there might be something for her to do, she goes straight to Lord Sesshomaru and get something to do," Rikuo looked at him, then back at where Jess was.
"Young Master, don't you have school soon?" Natto Kozo asked, Rikuo shaking his head in answer.
"No, we've got a break for a while. But I am going to meet with my friends in a bit," he said, getting up to go and change. Rin looked over at him, then ran over to where Jess was and saw her talking to Sesshomaru.
"You've got things to do with your school today, don't you?" he asked, Jess nodding slightly.
"Yeah, but it's just walking around the town, I don't HAVE to do it if there's something-" Sesshomaru got up and made her stop her sentence.
"You need to relax a bit more, Jess. You might've been unconscious for a long time, but that doesn't mean you're back to full strength, far from it. If you want to be more useful to me, you'll have to be in top shape and make sure your friends don't interfere," he told her, Jess looking at him. She nodded after a while, bowing before turning her back to him. "And Jess," he said after a bit, Jess turning her head. "Don't get yourself hurt," her eyes widen as he turned around and walked in, as she quickly jumped and left the Household herself. Rin smiled a little, going back to play with the Demons.
Jess was walking around the streets, trying to find Marie and Johannes. And so far, no luck. They had given her a text message that they were going to find out more about the town while they waited for her to come around. Since they knew about her being Sesshomaru's 'pet' as a lot of Demons called her, they knew she was doing something for him if she wasn't around.
"Geez, this is a real pain in the neck. Why do they always have to look around instead of just, I don't know, stay in one place. Or one time," she sighed, hearing someone nearby. She looked around, seeing a hospital and looked around it. She noticed a black haired girl by a small shrine, and a lot of paper cranes.
"There, that should do it," she said, getting up. Jess walked closer to her, curious by what she was doing.
"Excuse me, but what exactly are you doing?" she asked, starling the girl a bit. She recognized her as one of Rikuo's friends that he was with the other day. She wore the same school uniform as the other girls, and for some reason had cat-like eyes with dark green hair tied up in a pony tail.
"Oh, sorry. I didn't see you there," she said, bowing before taking a closer look at her. "Hey, I remember you! You're that girl that overheard us yesterday when we were talking about Demons," she said, Jess nodding.
"Are you guys going on another 'patrol' I guess you would call it? Seemed like you had a lot of fun the other day," she asked, the girl nodding, gasping afterward.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Natsumi Torii," she said, smiling brightly.
"Jess, I don't usually give people my last name so you'll have to do without it," she said, slightly smirking. Maybe if I join the group for awhile, I might be able to find something important. Then I can do two things at once. She thought, asking her afterwards if it was OK if she tagged along.
"Of course, why not! The more the merrier, as people like to say," she answered, leading the way to where the group was meeting. And it wasn't too far either.
"By the way, what were you doing over at that shrine? And what were all those cranes for?" she asked, Natsumi smiling.
"How about I tell you later, we're already here. I don't want someone lecturing me already," she said, both of them hearing Kiyotsugu talking in a very loud and proud voice.
"Alright Paranormal Squad, let's take a look at the sightings of Demons!" he yelled, Rikuo sighing, noticing Jess and Natsumi walking towards them. Why is she here? He thought, Jess looking over at him with a sort of warning look. He knew what she meant, not to let them know that she had stayed over at his place. That would raise way too much suspicions.
"You again, form the other day. Jess, right?" he said instead, getting a smirk from her as she nodded.
"Well, have you come to hear about the Demons of this town? I can assure you, that you'll be in big trouble if you do not know what you're doing," he said, Jess only smiling.
"I was going to ask if I could join you for the day," she said, someone walking towards them.
"So, you'll be temporarily a part of this group then," the girl asked, all of them looking up. My name is Yura Keikain, and I'm a onmyoji," she said, bowing.
OK, I'll stop here. Sorry for the sort of cliffhanger and the short chapter, but I'd rather continue this next chapter. And I'm way to tired and I wanted to finish this the night I was doing it. Anyway, leave a review and I'll see ya next chapter!
