"Speak then." I looked to him, not as a villain but an answer booklet to my questions.
"You're not an ordinary dog demon." He walked over to me, as I growled in my throat, so lightly he didn't hear it, Naraku took my hand, I noticed in his facial expression, kindness. I didn't believe it, as I kept my cool, ready for the unknown and for a possible attack to my person. "You are a Celestial Dog."
"Celestial? You mean I'm from the moon?" My human side took over, as I looked to the sky to see the moon, so faint in the noon sky. Naraku took my chin, turning my look back to him. "Very much so, Milady. You're mother was Lady Diana, Grand Guardian of the Moon."
'I can't believe it…I was the daughter of…' "Wait, what's a guardian?"
"Guardians were the protectors of the Moon Goddess and the kingdom of celestial beings. Their numbers diminished from wars against other guardians from the sun who wished for the Moon Goddesses end."
"Does that mean I'm the last of my kind?"
"Sadly yes, there were few in the southern mountains, but there was a tragic incident." Naraku's voice sounded so sincere, how could he be so bad, sure I sensed bad energy from him, but he was helping me with my origin, though it still wasn't nice know I was the last of my kind, that didn't make my day.
"Incident?"
"Yes, there was a massacre that destroyed the remaining survivors of your kingdom. You are the only one left." I looked at him.
"Why…why did you tell me this?" I sensed something, a rise in temperature, and I didn't like it, my demonic side slowly took over, forming a fist.
"I thought it would be better for you to know what you really are…before I kill you!" He gripped my throat, as I gasped for air, he lifted me from the ground.
"W…why?" That's all I could think of saying, he made me feel safe then took the chance, I should have listened to my demon side.
"I needed your guard down; because I can't have you ruining my plans like those meddling humans and that Inuyasha…Them having a Celestial being on their side… I can't risk it." Naraku gripped tighter, as I gagged, wrapping my hands around his wrist.
"Ne…Never!" My hands were now engulfed in flames, Naraku groaned, dropping me to the ground and backing away from me, his eyes filled with anger. I coughed, as I glared at him. "I'll kill you first, you bastard."
I took my hands, cupping them, creating a fireball, I aimed it at him, as it went through his gut, there was a giant hole in his body. Naraku was gushing blood, as he jumped into the air.
"I shall be back…for your head." He disappeared in a cloud of miasma, as I rubbed my sore neck, feeling where his fingers were, there must be a bruise brewing there.
I took a deep breathe, but all I felt like doing was screaming and destroying something… 'I was the last of my kind? I leaned I'm a demon, the only one left, and that I was lied to all my life, how could this get any worse, I mean seriously.' So many questions ran though my head, how could I use fire, was Damien adopted, was my father even my real father, was my mother beautiful, did I really look like her even in this form, how did she fall for father…did she love me…did she know this would happen to me… and if she did…why did she let this happen to me…
~~Present Day Era~~
"Yes, back." Lance looked up at them, as he tried to smile towards Inuyasha. "You can take off the hat, I know what you are, you're safe here."
Inuyasha nodded, removing the hat, revealing his ears, they twitched cutely, Kagome giggled, he just scoffed.
"I thought as much, you must be Izayoi's son, Inuyasha." They were both shocked.
"You knew my mother?" Inuyasha couldn't believe it.
"Yes, I knew Izayoi. She was a friend of mine, before she fell in love with Inu No Taishou. I heard the rumors of her giving birth to his son, a half demon. My wife, Diana, knew Inu No Taishou, she was heartbroken to hear that he died, but he hoped you to grow into a better man than you're half brother. And it seems to be you have."
Inuyasha nodded, but Kagome wanted to know something. "Diana?"
"Yes, Diana was Mika's mother and my beloved wife."
"Is Damien, her son?"
"No, he was made from enchanted clay Diana had, she made him to watch over Mika, to make sure something like this would never happen to her…God, Diana, you warned me this would happen."
"What do you mean?" Kagome wanted to hear it all, everything Mika didn't know of her life, all the lies that were hidden from her, so she could tell Mika and make her closest friend feel better.
"Mika, she is the only child from a Guardian, so she must see Mizuki to find her path."
"Guardian?" Inuyasha worried about that word.
"Mizuki? Who is that?" Kagome was just as worried.
"Diana was a Guardian to the Moon Goddess, Mizuki."
**Feudal Era**
I started to cry, I was so frustrated and I didn't feel like setting a whole forest ablaze because of anger, then my cries broke out into full blown sobbing, as I held myself, leaning against the tree I was sitting at when Kagome and Inuyasha left.
"Why….oh god why me?" I sniffled, as I covered my face in my hands, filing them with my tears, hearing tapping, I lifted my face to see it was raining, the tree kept me dry. I patted the tree kindly, staring at the rainfall; it was nice to see that the sky was sad too, I wiped my tears with my sleeve.
"Are you ok, Miss?" I jumped, as I leaned sideways turning to the voice, it was just a little girl. 'Jesus, how did I not sense her…' She looked to be only 8 years old, she had long brown hair with a hair tie near the end, which I didn't understand, if she had a hair tie, why have it near the end. I shrugged as I noticed she was soaking wet.
"I'm fine. Thank you for asking, but you're the one soaked. Come here." She sat down in front of me, as I put my sweatshirt around her, hoping that she would warm up and not get sick. "There." She turned her head back smiling, I couldn't help but smile back.
"Thank you, Miss…"
"Mika, you can call me Mika. And what's your name?"
"Rin."
"So, Rin…What in devil's name were you doing?"
"I was playing in the field, when it started to rain. Then on my way back, I heard crying, and I found you, Miss Mika." She noticed my hair, and I knew what she was thinking, I nodded, as she started to play with it.
"And where were you going back to?"
"To Master Jaken and Lord Sesshomaru." I froze, at that word, but she couldn't tell. 'Wow…She accompanies Sesshomaru, didn't figure him to be the fatherly type…honestly. This is really surprising… and laughable.' "They'll get angry at me if I don't get back soon."
I nodded, as she stood up taking my hand, I was confused.
"Wanna come join us?"
"Wouldn't the Lord think wrong of me, to join you?"
"Master Jaken will, but Lord Sesshomaru is kind, he won't mind." She started to pull me to stand, I did, as she walked me through deeper into the forest, so far away from the village.
I just thought over how calm she was around me, but it was expected since she hung out with Sesshomaru, she must see lots of stuff. I couldn't understand why such a young girl would be in Sesshomaru's company, he didn't seemed to be the person to have a human near him, let alone a human child, a girl no less. Before I could think more into it, we got to a little run down hut, she pulled me in.
"Rin, you stupid girl, where have you been? It's pouring outside." A toad frog imp kappa demon thing walks to her, he was in servant attire, he must be Jaken. He held a wooden staff with two heads on it, one face of an old man and another of a woman, I would guess it had magical properties. Rin let go of my hand, as she sat next to the fire, taking off the sweatshirt, hanging it to dry, she was such a kind child, my thoughts were interrupted. "Who is she?"
Rin turned to Jaken, as she smiled. "That is my new friend, Miss Mika, Master Jaken."
"Lord Sesshomaru won't be happy to have a demon here." He looked at me, studying me, as he saw my eyes. "What are you anyway? I've never seen a demon like you before."
"I'm a Celestial Dog." I tried to wring out the water from my hair, slipping my long sleeve off, putting it next to my sweatshirt, looking back to Jaken, who was now bowing at my feet.
"I'm sorry to have seemed rude, Milady."
I giggled, so did Rin. "Please just call me Mika."
"Yes, Lady Mika." I saw in his eyes fear and obedience, two things I wasn't used to seeing, but it made me smile. 'It's weird to be called such a high title in society, but I need to get used to it, I am the last Celestial Dog. Just got to live it up.' My nose twitched, as I smelled Sesshomaru coming, a second later he entered the hut, as I could sense the temperature change, he was surprised to see me here.
Rin jumped up and smiled to Sesshomaru. "Welcome back, my Lord."
He ignored Rin completely, as he stared at me. "What are you doing here?"
Rin noticed she wasn't needed in the conversation, and she sat back down near the fire, as started to cook, she put some fish up, Rin had them when she met me, but I didn't ask.
I looked at him, as I smiled, trying to be sarcastic without possibly setting off a firecracker of death, within the demons noble set of life. "I'm joining your group, is that alright, my Lord?"
"What are you, wench?"
I sighed, 'Once again with this wench shit.' I got up, standing in front of him. "First off, stop calling me that, its starting to really piss me off. Second, I'm a Celestial Dog Demon, and I should be treated with more respect than you certainly have given me."
Sesshomaru's eyebrow rose, as he sniffed the air. "You…"
~~Present Day Era~~
"Wait…What?" Kagome was getting so confused. "Can you explain, Mr. Davis?"
Lance sighed as he started to reopen the wounds he thought would be closed forever, he was wrong. "On the Moon, there was once a kingdom of demons, all celestial beings, pure breeds to protect the integrity of the moon, as well as to protect the Goddess of the Moon, Mizuki. She had a group of five Grand Guardians, they were Celestial Dog Demons, Selena, Tsukiko, Kila, Cleo and Diana. They each had powers over the elements, water, wind, earth, metal, and fire, but Diana was the only one to only control one element, fire. Diana became stronger by gaining the power of illusion and the ability to copy others powers, so she was the leader of the Grand Guardians, till…"
"Till what, Mr. Davis?"
"One night, Diana was patrolling the kingdom, when she overheard fighting on Earth and because of her kind heart, she felt it was her duty to help anyone in need. She flew to earth, saving a human village from an evil gang of ogres, but as she was healing the wounded, that's when she met Kazunori. She didn't know that from that moment, when their eyes connected, that she would see him again."
"Who's this Kazunori guy?" Inuyasha scratched his head, trying to figure what all this had to do with that chick, Mika.
Lance nodded, basically saying 'soon you'll know' "Diana started to come down to the village to visit Kazunori, and eventually they fell in love, which was awkward, since he was a farmer in the village, as Diana was a demon, it caused discord in both the Moon Kingdom and the village. With all the traveling, Diana lost concentration on her duties as a Guardian to Mizuki, and it would haunt her soon enough. One day, she was on Earth, a war broke out between the Moon Goddess and Sun God, causing the death of millions and the destruction of the kingdom, her home."
Kagome gasped. "How terrible."
Lance sighed, as he continued. "She was broken, all her family and friends were dead, leaving her to be the last Celestial Guardian to protect Mizuki, but she loved Kazunori and wanted to be by his side. Mizuki made a deal with Diana, if she were to lock her powers and demon blood away, to live a human life with her lover, she would sacrifice the ability to ever come to the Moon Palace ever again. Diana agreed to her terms, knowing a life without Kazunori was a life she didn't want. She became a human, and was accepted into the village. Two years had passed, Diana was with child, Mizuki came."
'Can he get to the point…' Inuyasha was started to get tired by all this story telling, but Kagome noticed it, and punched him in the side, he whined and woke up completely.
"Mizuki told the couple, that the child needed to leave this world, they were shocked at first. She explained that there would be a terrible future for the child to stay here, and told them of a magic well to take them into the future, to save the child. Diana was confused, she asked why they must leave, Mizuki told her, she had a vision of Diana dying from giving birth to the child, as Kazunori would leave with a Clay Guardian, created before birth to protect the child and the father."
"Are you Kazunori?" Inuyasha wanted some straight answers, instead of being told this story as if he was a child.
"I am. I am Kazunori Tenjo, but I changed my name when I came to this era. It was hard for me for a while, but with Mizuki's magic she allowed me to start a whole new life, for Mika. We moved to America, so that we would be so far away from the past. Then I got a promotion, I took it thinking that nothing would happen, and I was wrong. I knew this would happen after she met you Kagome… I'm sorry to sound rude." Lance looked up to Kagome.
"I understand, but what about Damien, does he grow older?"
"Yes, because of the enchantment Mizuki put on him, he grows as she does, and has learned with her, but has kept the brotherly bond as others do… As Mika grew, I noticed her mother's tough spirit and strong eyes, but I always hoped she would become the woman Diana wanted, a loving and caring angel, the angel she bore." He took his face in his hands, as he sniffled a bit, Kagome sighed.
"Well, Mika is becoming more emotional."
Lance looked up at Kagome, trying to smile. "Really?"
"Yeah, since that girl started to transform, she's become like that pompous bastard."
"Who?"
"Oh, Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's half brother."
"Ah, Inu No Taisho's eldest son, the one Izayoi mentioned?"
"Yeah. She acts just like him, it pisses me off." Inuyasha groaned at the thought of two of Sesshomaru, let alone a female version, it was going to be the end of the world.
"What does she look like…as a demon?"
"Her hair has grown to her waist, changing to… the color of Inuyasha's, but with black ends. Mika grew taller; she must be around 5'6. Her ears turned pointy, her skin paler than usual, and her eyes into sapphires." Kagome tired to remember everything. "When she got really angry, her hands were covered in red and blue flames."
He smiled, laughing a bit, as Kagome and Inuyasha looked at him with a weird look. "Just like her mother…Wait, did she have a mark anywhere on her face?"
"No, not at all."
"Then she hasn't tapped into her total power than. When her transformation stops, she will have some type of marking on her face, like Diana had a white moon on her forehead. Mika will have sometime of marking, once she is truly a full demon."
Inuyasha stood up, as Kagome and Lance looked at him, he fixed his sword. "We should see if she hasn't gotta herself in trouble."
"Good idea, Inuyasha." Kagome got up, giving Lance Mika's bag, as he took her hand, she looked at him.
"Take this with you." She opened her hand, to see a silver ring with a small crescent moon engraved into it and a little stone next to it. "It belonged to Diana. I wanted to give Mika that when she was ready, but she might need it."
"You're not going back?"
"I can't. If I were to go back, I'd have all the years I have missed that I should have lived in the Feudal Era, the wells magic is different for myself. You, Kagome, must have powers to withstand the aging, but I cannot. Mizuki put a spell on me, so that I would age just as I should when I came onto this side of the well, but if I return, I shall die… Mika must become an adult on her own…Please tell her I love her."
Kagome nodded, feeling sad, that Mika would never see her father again, and he would never see his beloved daughter. "We will."
**Feudal Era**
"Yes?"
He moved closer to me, as his golden eyes stared into my crystal sapphires, I was entranced. Sesshomaru lifted his hand, as he touched my hair, lifting some strands, glancing over them, letting my hair fall though his fingers.
"Come." He took my hand, pulling me outside, 'Why would he need to talk to me alone?' Sesshomaru brought me to a giant tree, where its leaves covered us from the rain. He turned his gaze on me, as I looked at him. His once strong glare, that penetrated into my soul and made me weak, now made my heart beat faster, but I contained it well. "How did you learn of this?"
"Huh?" I shook my head, getting back to reality. "Learn of what?"
"Your lineage."
"Oh, Naraku." He growled at that name, I could see anger burning in his eyes, it was plain as day. "He acted civil, telling me that I was the last of my kind, telling me of my mother, then he tried to kill me. I defended myself, shooting a fire ball through his torso. Naraku ran vanished, saying he would be back…"
Sesshomaru turned his back to me, as he looked up the sky, as he held onto one of his swords, the rain started to stop. "What is your name, girl?"
"Mika." I started to shiver, the wind blew, I was still drenched from the rain, my clothes were soaking.
"You'll accompany me from now on, understand?"
"Why? I'm just some demon you just met, why would you bother with me?" I rubbed my hands together; breathing into them trying to warm up, even just a little warmth would be nice.
He turned to me, his eyes seemed unreadable, which was a nice change, but I could sense he was trying to keep Naraku's newest target near him, for a chance to kill the bastard. "You're the last of you kind, correct?"
"That's what I was told."
"Then I shall bring you to my mother, so she may train you."
I stifled a laugh. "Train me? No way, I'm-"
Sesshomaru glared at me, as I sense him basically say, 'Dare speak another word, and I'll cut your tongue.' He sighed, as he moved close to me, he took off his shirt putting it around me, I blushed. Sesshomaru was now just wearing his pants and boa, his abs were really magnificent. "Silly girl, you should have sat closer to the fire."
"Uh." I could barely speak, I felt weak again, as I looked up at him, he was so much taller than me, even after the transformation. I nuzzled into the shirt, feeling his warm transfer into my body. "Th-Tha-Thank you."
"You should go back to the hut, it will be night soon." Sesshomaru walked towards the direction of the hut, as I followed, just staring at him. 'He's kind in his own weird way…I don't understand why he would be…he is a full demon, he could kill me if he wanted to…destroy a species he doesn't have to deal with… All I know is, he's so handsome and his abs… are perfect.' I was so lost in thought that I didn't even notice the rock ahead of me, I tripped falling to the ground, he looked back at me, I could sense he wanted to laugh, but he was above that to show emotions, just as my demon side did.
I looked at myself to see that I was cover in mud, head to toe, and his shirt was completely dirty. I started to feel really bad, I felt like crying, I did just that. "I'm so sorry, Sesshomaru."
He sighed again, and in a blink of an eye, he picked me up in his arms, as if I were a bride. "You can't even walk properly."
My cheeks turned crimson; I knew he could see it, as I stared at his golden eyes that were staring ahead. "I'm sorry I am a burden."
"Jaken is a burden, you are a bother." I giggled, as I felt that he was trying to make me feel better, but it must be all in my mind, a demon lord like him would never do such a thing. I realized it was nice to be held in his arms, I noticed something fall in front of his face.
"Sesshomaru," He stopped, looking at me, his eyes were still unreadable.
"What?"
I lifted my hand, taking a stray hair that was in the middle of his face, behind his ear, as I smiled. "Just wanted to take care of that hair."
He shrugged, and then looked forward, putting me down; the hut was only a few more steps. Sesshomaru took his shirt, as I looked at him. "Get some sleep. We will be leaving tomorrow." He slipped it on, not even caring about the mud, fixing his boa and his armor.
"To your Mother's?"
He didn't answer, as he jumped into the tree across from the hut, to take watch and guard, I guessed. I walked into the hut, noticing Rin was sleeping near the fire, Jaken in the corner, holding his staff, as I laid next to the child, slowly closing my eyes, knowing Sesshomaru was watching over us…over me. The last thing running in my mind was that I was safe.
Author Note
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