"So, what shall we do today?"
The sun warmed three bodies, all walking around A-un. Rin was the only one sitting on the dragon, while Nazoki and Jaken walked on either side of her. They were walking through a grassy field, all trying to make time pass quickly. Sesshomaru had already taken his leave, instructing them to keep moving while they were in the forest. The man's reasoning was to keep any unwelcome visitors from being able to sneak up on them. As long as they did not stay in one place, the chances of being tracked down were highly unlikely.
"Wait for the Lord to return." Jaken muttered in a condescending tone.
Not appreciating his snide remark, Nazoki glared at the toad. He did not even bother to look at her, just continued ahead of the group. After a small debate, the girls decided to have a little fun.
"Master Jaken! Look! There's a huge scary Youkai over there! It looks hungry!" Rin declared. Turning to look in the direction the girl was pointing, Jaken found a large bear-like beast charging towards him.
"Jaken! Save us!" Nazoki piped in, staring at the beast wide eyed.
Panicked, the toad started to yell, and shoot flames from his staff. The bear shrugged it off, and continued towards him. A-Un stared at the monster, well aware of what was happening. When Jaken started running, Rin laughed loudly. Silently shushing the girl, Nazoki nudged her.
Jaken shot another flame towards the beast, and it suddenly halted and keeled over; dead. Now Nazoki was snickering. She tried to stifle the sound as the toad reproached the women.
"See? That's how it's done!" Jaken proclaimed suddenly sure of himself, and courageous.
Goofy grins spread across Nazoki and Rin's faces. They nodded in unison and started to humorously praise the toad for his triumph against an illusion.
"Thank you, Master Jaken. Rin doesn't know what she would have done if you were not here to save her!" The girl cheerfully giggled.
"Yes, Thank you. You have proven yourself proficient in battle. I must remind myself to never cross you; that would be a horrible decision." Nazoki stated, trying to sound as convincing as possible. The woman bit down on her lip, to keep from giving away her fun.
"Yes, well, as long as you keep that in mind in the future." Jaken bragged, puffing out his chest. "And make sure you tell the Lord about this too, starting with my heroic display of manliness." He instructed.
The girls giggled, yet both nudged the other, signaling to stop.
"Aye, we will make sure to sing of your amazing display of raw power..!" Covering her mouth, Nazoki nodded. As Jaken boisterously strutted ahead of the woman, Nazoki tugged Rin's sleeve. When the girl looked up at the vixen, she found the woman pointing at the "slain" black bear. It stood up and started towards the group. Grinning up at Nazoki, Rin nodded.
"Um, Master Jaken..."
The toad seemed to be lost in his new-found glory.
"Master Jaken... I think it's still alive..." Rin stated, trying to sound as innocent as possible.
When she received no response, Nazoki decided to try a bit harder.
"Jaken! Look out!" The vixen called, and as Jaken opened his eyes, he found a large black blob in his peripherals. Slowly turning to see the thing, he found rows of sharp teeth, and a large snout in his face.
Needless to say, he screamed, and the girls laughed as their fun continued.
In the depths of the forest Sesshomaru found the tower he had been searching for. Sunlight barely reached the ground. The thick canopy of leaves only allowed an occasional pocket of light to find its way through the darkness. The tower in question had red light pouring from one of the windows. Sesshomaru assumed that was the room he was aiming for. The stone building was almost as tall as the trees overhead, and wide enough to fit about two regular huts from a village inside. Moving to the wooden door, Sesshomaru wasted no time in splintering the wood. He would not sneak in as many had tried. The only way to get what he desired was brute force, of which he possessed plenty.
To the lord's surprise, the building was filled with Ogres. Unsheathing Tokijin, he slashed through a dozen of the demons and leaped over the rest, onto the spiral staircase attached to the wall. The stairs were also filled, and the lord's lips curled into a small smirk. The ring around his finger seemed to push him to continue, enhancing his own desires, and providing an ample amount of strength to achieve his goal. He wanted to be more hands-on with this. After slashing through a group of no less than twenty enemies, he sheathed his sword. Bones popped in his hands as he positioned his claws. He would tear through the crowd, and quench his insatiable thirst for blood. Eyes flashing red, the Lord allowed himself to be lost in the moment of bliss. Acquiring new items of power had never been so fun.
Before he knew it he was standing on the other side of the door he had set his sights on. Blood surrounded the man, covering the walls, and floors. A plethora of body parts littered the floor, all from ogres. From what he could tell, he had been wounded, but he did not know where or how badly. All he could make out was the fact that the tower appeared to be empty. His white locks were drenched in crimson, the same of which splattered his face, claws, and clothes. Pushing the wooden door open, Sesshomaru's eyes set on a red vial. It was glowing, and beckoned to him. As he walked to the stone pedestal, which proudly displayed the elixir, the man felt excitement swell inside of him. Increasing his strength twice in less than twenty-four hours; enthralling. The man reached for the vial, wasting no time.
Before he could come in contact with the glass, multiple sharp needle-like objects stuck into his side. Scowling the lord peered down at the sharpened sticks, and pulled them from his skin. Snickering echoed from a dark corner of the room, and Sesshomaru turned to face the sound. Soon, loud foot steps approached the man. An ogre, larger than his previous victims, charged towards him.
"You will not touch the sparkles!" The Youkai declared.
Glaring at the beast, the lord swiped at it with his claws. To his surprise, it split in two, moving around the man. A deep throaty laugh filled the air, as both halves of the ogre formed a new opponent just as large as the last.
"You'll never defeat me!" sounding all too sure of themselves the ogres pushed back towards Sesshomaru. He sliced and diced, only to find that whether he used his hands or sword the outcome remained the same. The pieces formed more opponents, and together they would attack him. A sense of drowsiness had set over the Lord, and the only reason he could find was the needles. Dizzy the man forced himself to stay on his feet, showing no sign of weariness what so ever.
He gripped the handle of Tokijin, and his beast overcame him. His next moved surprised Sesshomaru himself. Power encompassed him in the form of a bright green aura. The force of the charge blew his hair up, and kept the tens of enemies at bay. When the man extended his power, in all direction, flames set over everything in the room. Flames, which he never even knew he had, and looked, like Nazoki's. One by one, the ogres around him collapsed into a burning heap of defeat. Sesshomaru calmly gazed down at his sword, and the black ring around his finger, which had grown undeniably scorching.
With nothing left to do, he set his sword down and grabbed the Elixir. It was almost as warm as the ring, probably due to the fire, but heat did not seem to be affecting him. Instead, the man set to cleaning his swords with the red liquid.