TAKE A CHANCE
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of it characters. I am not that talented :'(
Chapter 3: The Meeting
Rin carefully picked out the best looking flowers for her Lord. The sun was beginning to set and Lord Sesshoumaru had promised to return before dark. She hated being left with Jaken because he always complained and referred to her as a stupid human when she picked flowers or chased butterflies and ask questions about Sesshoumaru. She did not see what was stupid about what she did. She had resolved long ago that he just did not like her travelling with them. Rin sat against a tree trunk, her face resting on her knees that was broght up to her chest.
"Master Jaken, I'm bored. Do you know where Lord Sesshoumaru has gone?"
"How dare you question our Lord?! He does not have to explain himself to the likes of you."
"Rin."
The little human girl looked behind her to find her youkai Lord had returned. She rose with bright brown eyes of joy and ran to her Lord. Rin presented the flowers that she had picked to him and the dog demon looked at the girl with her outstretch hands holding flowers the colours of red, white and gold.
"Silly human, Lord Sesshoumaru has no need for those foolish things," squawked Jaken.
She ignored him, offering her Lord the same smile that had made him revive her.
"These are for you my Lord."
The youkai took the flowers from the girl and put them in his sash. Without saying a word, he turned and began to walk into the forest. It was getting dark and they needed a place to stay for the night.
Sesshoumaru did not see why humans need sleep so often. It was a waste of time and sign of weakness, but what could be expected from such a fragile race. Rin ran after her master, followed by Ah-Un. She glanced back to see Jaken trying to catch up with them; he had been distracted by his own endless chatter of the ridiculousness of Rin's gesture. After walking for a while, Sesshoumaru turned and hoisted Rin on Ah-Un, then took off into the air.
"Master Jaken, hurry up! Lord Sesshoumaru is leaving". Rin stretched out her hand to catch the toad youkai and pull him into the two-headed dragon youkai's saddle with her. They soon arrived at a river and the dog demon landed, followed by his companions.
"Jaken start a fire," said the youkai Lord with a cold, monotone voice. Without hesitation Jaken used the staff of two heads to start a fire. This rod was the most prized possession of the little green youkai; it was given to him by none other than the Lord himself, after he left his own kingdom to follow the great demon.
Sesshoumaru saw the girl yawn; he knew that she was tired from her scent. Many people were unaware of how much a dog demon depended on their sense of smell. They use it to ascertain the emotion of other demons and humans, identify enemies from friends as they approach and to track people they are searching for. Lord Sesshoumaru was lost in his own thoughts and did not see when the young girl came to cuddle next to him; she formed a small cocoon against his tail.
After an hour or two the Lord's attention was diverted by three fairly strong demonic auras and the scent of fresh human blood, as well as a trace of miko power. A strong spiritual power was coming from the direction of the blood and one of the youkai auras was fainting. The priestess' power was similar to that of Inuyasha's woman. It was strong in aggressive energy like his brother's dead clay pot, but it was not her as there was no scent of grave yard soil. It was also strong in defensive power like the girl Kagome, but it was not her either for he knew her scent. He could now smell smoke coming from the route and then two of the youkai aura disappeared.
Sesshoumaru would not usually involve himself in such a pitiful battle, but he was curious. It was also good to know any possible threats to the Western Lands. He stood; ready to head off in the direction of the battle when he heard the lethargic voice of a human.
"Where are you going Lord Sesshoumaru," inquired a sleepy Rin.
"Go back to sleep Rin," he stated simply in his remote, monotone. Seeing the girl obediently lay down her head and close her eyes, he quickly moved out into the sky.
Soaring through the air, the scent of blood became more evident. He took another sniff only to notice that he knew the demons, they were from the cat demon clan in the East. They had tried many times in his reign to capture the Western Lands; he could also sense that a lot more were coming into the village. Sesshoumaru quickened his pace, not that he cared for some pitiful human, none the less he wanted to know why the neko youkai were attacking a simple human village.
Lord Sesshoumaru came upon the village, and the destruction was as he had imagined. There were mutilated bodies of people everywhere, drenching the soil with a deep, dark red that it seemed would never fade and the blazing fire of the huts sent light into darkness and most certainly despair into in the villagers' hearts. He could see them peeking at him from the trees they hid behind, hear their whispers and smell their fear, hatred and lust. Lust for his blood, the kind that has destroyed their homes and spilled the blood of their brethren, but none stepped forward.
The Inu-youkai ignored the mentality of the villagers and trailed off toward the fight. He came upon a vast amount of cat demons; they surrounded a girl dressed in the traditional miko robes of red and white and some strange armour Her armour was a dark blue breast plate that extended down to her thigh that complemented her jet black hair. What shocked Sesshoumaru was that she wielded a demon sword.
'This is no normal priestess' he thought to himself as he stood behind the crowd of neko-youkai, his focus on the girl. He found himself disagreeing with the thought, as no miko he was familiar with was normal; one was a dead walking clay pot and the other was the reincarnation of that woman and dressed in ridiculously short flimsy kimono, but she was different.
She had bright silver eyes, a jagged red stripe along each cheek, fangs and claws. The girl did not look like a miko, but like a youkai. The cat demons finally became aware of his presence and turned to face him.
"Sesshoumaru, fancy meeting you here," a familiar voice said. Then he saw her.
"Ani."
"How long has it been, 50 years?" Ani was an attractive neko youkai that was in the first battle that she and her siblings led to capture his lands. The demoness was wearing a simple blue kimono with a yellow sash that held her sword.
"You should not turn your back to an opponent."
The cat demon returned her attention to the miko.
"And may I ask your name dear priestess, before I kill you for murdering my brothers."
"Yuuko"
"Well my dear, I will be sure to crave it into your grave," Ani said rubbing her hand through her red colored hair which was a contrast to the midnight black eyes she possessed.
"Get her!" the demoness exclaimed and cat demons started to advance on the girl.
Sesshoumaru stood there and watched as the demons circled around the miko.
"Now Sesshoumaru after I kill you, I shall claim the Western Lands as part of my kingdom." Ani advanced on Sesshoumaru with her sword. The Lord of the Western reached for Toukijin, and used it to block the attack. Ani swung at his mid section but he somersaulted, gracefully landing on his feet. While Sesshoumaru battled with Ani, he could see Yuuko out the corner of his eye. He had to admit that she wielded a sword better than he had expected. Her moves were swift, elegant and held great skill, but it was obvious to a trained warrior like himself, that she was not fighting but stalling.
Ani could see that Sesshoumaru was distracted and took this opportunity to strike at his chest. Her sword connected with his armour Sesshoumaru was furious at himself, and at this wench he was fighting. How could he have let his guard down so much in battle, and how dare this bitch lay a hand him. The Inu-youkai was exasperated with the impudent demoness. He advanced on the neko-youkai yet she avoided his attack by leaping into the air. Lord Sesshoumaru used his poison whip to grab her by the ankle. The acid burned her ankle as Sesshoumaru pulled her to the ground.
"You bastar….," was all she could say before Sesshoumaru attacked once more and Ani fell at the blade of Toukijin. Toukijin had sliced her right shoulder to her left hip. Upon seeing their leader defeated the cat demons retreated into the forest. He sheathed his weapon and turned to find the miko glazing at him sword still in hand.
Author's Note: Where is the next chapter, You all just met Yuuko. I am trying to make the chapters longer. Post any comments, opinions even flames to tell me what you think about Yuuko and the story. PLEASE REVEIW! THEY MAKE ME A BETTER WRITER.