Chapter 8: Helping.
Shiro awoke early the next morning.
She wondered how Naraku was doing.
That was his name...Right?
Her parents were still sleeping, so Shiro went out of the cave, and quickly but silently took off to the forest.
...
Naraku's eyes opened when he heard something.
He sighed almost irritated, she was coming again. Why was she helping him? She should hate him.
" Hey, how are you feeling?" Shiro asked when she arrived, coming up to Naraku in her human form.
Naraku looked at her.
" You don't need to help me you know." He said.
" Yeah, but, I want to help. How are your wounds?" Shiro asked.
" They are healing slowly." He said.
" Did you use the herbs?" Shiro asked.
Naraku just nodded.
" Well, do you need something to eat?" Shiro offered.
Naraku shook his head.
" Oh, ok." Shiro said.
Naraku looked out around the forest.
" I'll come back later and check on you." Shiro said, and she transformed and flew off.
When she arrived back, she landed where the three pups were and had awoken.
" Where did you disappear to so mysteriously?" Tridon asked.
" I was just taking a flight around the lands." Shiro said.
" Ok, whatever you say." Tridon said.
" hmm." Shiro scoffed, and flew off to her parents who were awake now.
" Good morning Shiro." Rin said.
" What are we doing today?" Shiro asked.
" Would you like to take a flight around the lands with us?" Rin asked.
" Yeah!" Shiro said happily.
" Alright, come on." Sesshomaru said, walking past her.
" Wait a minute." Rin said, lowering her face to Shiro.
She picked out a leaf from Shiro's fur.
" uh... I took a walk around the fields this morning." Shiro said.
Rin didn't look convinced, but nodded anyway, and they headed out.
...
Naraku watched as his wounds slowly closed.
In a couple weeks, the poison would leave his body.
Shiro said she was going to return, as much as he now hated the dog demons, he knew he would have to thank her for what she had done.
He didn't understand why he wasn't considering to kill her, because if she ever found out who he was, she would most likely run to her parents.
Naraku moved a little, resting more against the tree, and fell asleep.
...
Shiro felt so... Grown up when she flew with her parents.
She enjoyed the new view.
Luckily, there was no threats or dangers, so they headed back.
" My Queen, you have returned, ah, young Shiro." Yuro was standing at the entrance of the cave.
" Yuro!" Shiro smiled, nuzzling the little toad demon.
" Hey, be careful there." Yuro said, losing her balance.
" I'm going to go play before it gets dark." Shiro said.
" no no no, you need to eat first." Rin said, tossing a mound of meat.
Shiro smiled, she actually was hungry.
She dug in.
She thought about Naraku, he MUST be hungry now.
After she ate, she said goodbye to her parents and took off out of the cave.
The forest seemed to get closer and closer every trip she took.
She saw a deer in a field that wasn't far from the forest.
Shiro may have only been pup size, but her dog demon size was pretty big for the animal.
She landed on it, snapping it's neck with her fangs.
She picked up the dead animal and dragged it through the forest.
She looked on the other side of the bushes to see if Naraku was still there.
He was.
He looked over at her.
Shiro picked up the deer again, and worked her way to him.
She stopped when it was a couple inches away from him.
" Here." She panted.
Naraku's expression was troubled, why is she doing this?
" Thank you." Naraku said, but he never made any movement.
Shiro made her human form and smiled. " You're welcome."
She was confused that he didn't eat.
" I won't be leaving for a couple weeks." Naraku said.
Shiro smiled, " Then we can be friends util you leave."
Naraku shook his head, " It's better that you stop seeing me."
Shiro sighed, but walked up to him, sitting down on the right side of him, on the right side of the tree.
This is the closest she'd ever been to him, Naraku could feel his body shiver at her presence.
" I'm sorry that I am bothering you, it's just..."
" It's not that." Naraku said.
She peeked over to him.
Naraku looked at her, her eyes hadn't changed a bit, torquoise diamond blue. " It's just too dangerous for you to be here."
" You're in danger too, trust me, I can protect myself." Shiro said.
She was to be 14 next week, she could protect him.
Naraku laughed, " A youngster like you?"
Shiro scoffed, rolling her eyes.
For the next few hours, Naraku and Shiro talked.
Not really about anything in particular, and to be honest, Naraku enjoyed her company.
When it began to get dark, Shiro sighed and stood.
" I'd better get back." Shiro said, and walked off.
" Hey." Naraku's voice stopped her.
She turned to him.
" Will you come back... Tomorrow?" Naraku asked without thinking, and immediately wanted to slap himself.
Shiro smiled, " Sure."
Then she was gone.
Naraku sighed aggrivated by his foolish emotions.
He let himself relax into the bark of the tree.
Before he let sleep take over, he looked over at the dead animal with flies burying it.
The flies would suffice, so, he readied a mound of tenticles and the deer along with the bugs were were enveloped in them, and were absorbed into his body.
He felt much relieved after that, now he fell asleep.
...
SHiro returned in no time.
" Where have you been?" Yuro asked when Shiro came in the cave.
" No where, where's mom and dad?" Shiro asked.
" They should be back soon, they just went hunting." Yuro said.
" Oh." SHiro said as she laid down.
" What have been up to?" Yuro asked.
" Nothing, I told you." Shiro said.
" mmm-hmm." Yuro said.
" Stop that, let me go to sleep." Shiro said, laying her head down, curling up against her body.
" WE aren't done talking here, wake..."
" Yuro! Let her sleep." Rin came in the cave with Sesshomaru not far behind.
Yuro moved out of their way as the two laid down with Shiro.
Yuro apologized and walked out of the cave.
She went off towards the place she had seen Shiro diisappear to that day.
First, she stopped by the sleeping male toad demon.
" Jaken, wake up." Yuro poked him.
" What is it?" He asked.
" I need you to come with me." Yuro said.
The two walked off.
When they were behind a mound of bushes, they peeked over at the other side.
' I knew it.' Yuro thought.
Jaken gasped. " That's Nara..."
Yuro tackled Jaken to the ground back behind the bushes.
" Shh!" Yuro shushed him.
Jaken silenced himself.
Yuro sighed relieved, but the two were suddenly raised off the ground, by a tenticle and moved over the bushes.
" What are you two doing here?" Naraku asked, lowering his tenticle where their lengths met his.
" You! Why are you compelling Shiro!" Yuro said.
" She is coming here on her own free will. Leave her out of this." Naraku said.
" You'd better say your prayers, because when my Queen finds you, she'll tear you apart!" Yuro said.
" Is that a threat?" Naraku asked, bringing the two closer.
" Uhh." Yuro changed her mind about risking herself to be killed.
" imagine how Shiro would feel if you gave away her secret." Naraku said.
Yuro sighed, " Alright, but if you attack us, you're o your own."
Naraku released the two.
They walked off, leaving Naraku.