Anika Chapter 34

by sangoscourage

When Touga finds a strange baby washed up on his shores while out on border patrol, what will he do with it? Grace Days Three has kindly allowed me to take over this story as she is unable to continue with it now. Come and read what will happen; the first 33 chapters are hers. I hope you will enjoy it.

5. Chapter 5

Anika

Chapter 5

After Touga buried Anika's deceased mother he took his two pups back to the castle. Anika's eyes seemed duller and her soft wings drooped down her back when Touga carried Anika back to the castle. Sesshomaru followed after his father silently the heavy atmosphere almost tangible. Placing the pup on his bedroom floor Touga ordered a maid to give Anika a bath and to dress her in a new kimono. Anika didn't even protest when the maid picked her up and carried her away. Sesshomaru was in the dojo working out his grief in his own way. When the pup was cleaned and dressed in a new kimono Touga had fetched her from the bath house and went to the dojo to watch his oldest pup. Touga was worried that Anika was shutting herself down to the world by her lack of sounds or movements. Upon entering the dojo Anika's demeanor automatically brightened as she watched Sesshomaru go through complicated battle poses. Touga noticed how Anika's green eyes never left the flashing steel blade in Sesshomaru's grip. Touga placed the pup on the seat next to his and watched as she began to raise her wings up above her head in an intimidating manner. Anika gave an angry growl as she spat a spike-like projectile from her mouth and continued to growl angrily. Touga was so focused on the pup that he forgot to see where the missile had landed. Sesshomaru was startled to find a silver spike sticking out of the middle of his blade where it slowly softened and trickled down the blade as a warm silver liquid. Touga picked the pup up and walked over to a stunned Sesshomaru.

"Father what happened?" Sesshomaru looked bewildered at his father.

"I believe that Anika wants to train as well but she is too young. Though her aim is great I wonder if it was instinct or she has had some training before." Touga replied as he looked at the gaping hole in Sesshomaru's sword.

"What is this stuff it smells weird?" Sesshomaru got some of the silver liquid on his finger and smelled it.

"I believe that it is her blood. It seems that these creatures use their blood as weapons and to heal themselves." Touga suddenly remembered about a book in his library that referred to a creature such as Anika.

"I will be in the library Sesshomaru if you need anything." Touga told Sesshomaru as he left the dojo with Anika perched on his shoulder.