Chapter will be SHORT.

Chapter 4. Enter Taiyokai

As the sun peeked over the horizon and the birds began to chirp in honest cheer for the day ahead, a strange group could be seen headed in the direction of the western teritories. The odd group was small and cosisted of only five members.

The shorteset and most annoying was a small Imp Yokai that carried a staff of sorts. Upon the staff were two carvings. The first was of a beatiful young woman, the second was of an old man. If asked the imp would tell you that he used the staff to kill stupid ningen that got in his masters way.

Next was an equaly strange creature. A Dragon steed. His hide was a dark foreat green, his tail sharp to a point. But this was not what made the creature seem so abnormal. It was the twin heads that sat atop two pwoerful neck with eyes of coal black.

Riding this great beast was a beautiful human girl who had brown eyes and long, shoulder length black hair. She sported the traditonal miko garb. Rin had grown to love a great demon sorcerer. Ken had control of all the elements with the staff that unlike the imps was attuned to all five major elements and like his mate he to rode on Ah-Uns back. Jaken trailed beside them.

Of all these magnificent yet strange beings, it was their leader that caught the eye. Pround. Strong. Arogant to boot. This demon was not someone you'd want to oppose.

Lord seshoumaru, ruler of the Western Lands, was a great and powerful Taiyokai. His hair a shining silver. His armor gleaming and covered inspikes. Yet of his features the most alluring would have been his eyes. Golden and emotionless. Icy and deep. Attentive and dangerous. Yet they told of a love lost long ago.

This demon was like no other. He was a demon who had closed of his emotions to the world and people around him 15yrs ago.

He didn't want to think of his lost mate or the child she had been carring. He knew that she had probably gotten rid of it in the way that some ningen onna were wont to do. He wasn't worried about havind an heir for the West and he had flat out refused to take another mate.

( This story will now jump into action and I will stop describing everything 'cause it really does get boring!!!!)

Lord Sesshomaru was so deep in though that he didn't realize that he had switched direction and even though the others had, they voiced no question as to their lords actions. About two hours later they reached a human village. The vilagers voiced no concern at seeing a demon and he did not have to wonder why. His half- breed brother scent was all over the place. This was the village Edo.

Sesshomaru decided to turn off into the forest near the old preistesses hut and watch the days proceedings to see what had drawn him back to this wretched place. His answer came quick enough.

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Kagome woke up late and walked out of the hut. When the sunlight shone upon her golden skin she smiled liking the feeling of being back in the vilage that she had practicaly live in as a teen. She turned and reached into her jeans pocket pulling out a small pocket knife and switching it open she decided to whittlefor a while. This idea didn't last long because after about a half an hour she lost all concentration and intrest which resulted in her cutting herself.

She glanced at the cut. It wasn't to deep and it didn't hurt so much so she decided to let it air out. That wasn't going to happen.

"Kagome!! Are you alright?" Inuyasha yelled leading the way into the clearing outside of Kaedes hut.

"Yes, Inu. I'm fine so please don't worry." She responded. Turning to Ten, " You brought the first aid kit, correct?"

"Hai." Ten answered.

"Please go get it for me." She asked politely.

"Yes maa'm." Ten said and walked into the hut. She soon returned and looked at the cut on her mothers hand. For some strange reason she wanted to lick it. Fighting the impulse she quickly cleaned and bandaged the cut. It was then that the last two people of the Inu-gang showed up.

Sango took one look at the woman sitting in front of the hut and she screamed hurting everyone elses ears.

"Kagome!!!!!"

"Sango it's nice to see you, too."She responded. " Before you start asking questions this is Ten, Ten this is Sango." Turning to the 23yr old Kitsune , " Shippo?" (He is actually 103 but that doesnt matter!)

"Hmm" Was all she got.

"It is you! Oh ,Shippo, I missed you so much. Please forgive me for leaving." She pleaded.

"Whatever." He said appeoaching the girl by Kagomes side and pulling her toward the forest.

"Well I see he found someone else to bother!!" Inuyasha cried gleefully.

" Ten, come back soon there is something I want to talk to you about."

"K!"

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Sesshomaru saw the whole thing from his missing mate coming out of the hut to the Kisune pulling the girl off into the forest. The girl looked oddly out of place among the others and he couldn't figure out why so he followed them.

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Shippo didn't know what had possesed him to bring the strange girl into the forest to his favorite spot but he did. It was amazing how he could smell the arousal coming off of her body. He had been atracted to her since he had first laid eyes on her and nothing was going to get in the way of him getting to know her.

" Look before you say anything, I want you to go home. You're not safe here." Was the first thing he said.

"No."

"What did you say?" He said his eyes bleeding the stormy grey color that was a kitsunes beast.

"No." At this she found herself slammed up against a tree with his body pressed against hers.

"Please don't make me repeat myself. I donot wish for the daughter of Kagome to get hurt." His beat growled out. She lost it she let down her barrier and her eyes bleed the red color famoust for the Inuyokai.

"Remove your person from this Tenryuu or face the concequences." She bit out. She was fighting for control and he knew it, but fighting would only make it worse. Sighing he released her.

"Let your beast free, don't fight it." He said turning around as he turned back to normal. his Orange hair hung down his back and past his knees swaying in the breeze as her stoo there facing away from her.

"Why should I listen to you? I know what I'm doing by supressing it. I'm trying to stay human." She growled.

"You aren't human. You never were, but why your mother didn't tell you is beyond me." He said turning around and looking down on her form." Just let go"

"Alright." She sighed and let the creature in her take over. A beautiful Dark blue stripe appeared on each cheeck and a dark blue crescent moon apeared on her forehead with a star hanging off of the top. Her nail once dull, were now razor sharp and her ears once round now were pointed her black and silver hair grew longer until it was about to her waist. Where at first she had Kanine inscisers she now hand kanineeque Fangs smaller and more femanine then the grown Shippo but they were just as sharp. Her eyes that were once Hazel were now a storm grey woth gold/green flecks in them. After the transformation was complete she held back her inner beast and allowed Shippo to lead her to a small river nearby.

When she saw her reflection she gasped.

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Sorry but my hand is till hurting. Hope you liked it though.

Ja Ne-

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