Inuforlyf
The Hunt
May 30, 2012
Rated: M for visual aids and language
Summary: Kagome and Kikyou's mother is gone, kidnapped. So when their father hears this he asks three Inu youkai, his friends, to look for the lady of their village. However, a deal is made. For the youkai to look for his wife, one of the youkai's sons must wed with one of the two daughters, who are Miko. Miko are known to purify demons and hold nearly no nice feelings for the youkai kind. Unfortunately they learn a secret that can very well ruin their life if they are to mate with a demon. Hearing they must wed with one they run, thus beginning the hunt.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. This is Fanfiction.
It took the group two days to get to the village of the orphanage Shippo and his missing friends used to stay. In those two days, Kagome continued to think about of the erotic dream she had in the inn. She had yet to inform her companion of this recent development as she knew not how to approach the situation. Never had she ever thought of such scandalous activities and here she had a dream so vivid and frightening, she could not understand how it came to be. The details of Sesshomaru's face was to precise and the heat she felt when she was up against him, felt too warm to be merely a dream. So she kept her dream to herself and continued down a worn path through the Northern Lands, to the village of the orphanage.
How strange, she thought as passed towns down the path. Humans and Demons alike lived in harmony and hardly any agreements. It confused Kagome that the Northern Wolf Tribe's leader would threaten to eat her when humans and demons here did not seem to have any animosity. The village of the orphanage was called Inari and was rather simple as all the villages seemed to be in the North. Unlike her home, which was based off of European influences, the North's roads were dust and worn only by feet and domestic animals pulling luggage. The homes were made of mud, straw and at times stone. Upon entering the village, the image of purple blooms decorating the lawns of huts filled the eyes of the tourists. It was an area filled with grass and tall trees. Homes were sprinkled between these trees and flowers and in the center was a tall fountain children were playing around. To the off left of the village center was a tall house, made of stone. The door was merely a gap in the wall covered with green leaves and Shippo pointed towards it, claim it to be an orphanage. Kagome, confused looked to Miroku and Sango. How can such a beautiful town be supposedly racked with poverty. The group walked to the house and Shipped off of Kagome's shoulders.
"I'm home" Shippo called out from the entrance of the house before he disappeared behind the leaves. Kagome looked around the village trying to catch if anyone was acting suspicious only to realize seven children playing around the fountain had stopped to stare at the group. A gentle hand pushing against her back, returned her to the situation at hand and they entered the house.
It was dark and cool when they enter. Only it was too dark to determine if the room they were in was in fact a room or a hall. Shippo was standing before them, as he bushy tail was still being lit by the light entering from outside. As soon as Miroku finished entering, the small light was taken away and they stood in total darkness.
"Shippo, are you sure this is it?" Kagome asked and she felt her other two companions shift beside her. Were they preparing to fight?
"I'm home!" Shippo called out again and a small light turn on far down the hall they were standing in. "Come on," He told the others and the group walked towards the light.
-8—
"Find her, and return to the West." The man told him before leaving. Sesshomaru sat on a mound overlooking a small pond. Rin was playing with floating leaves allowing the cold prince to think of his predicament. His father arrived a few days prior ordering his son to acquire the young miko of the East and return home with her. The Lord of the East has fallen and soon the Eastern Lands will fall into chaos. The supposed murder of the Eastern Lord is Naraku which means the disgusting half-demon might be coming out of hiding rather soon. While Sesshomaru knew where the Miko was and he could easily take her, he had a promise to fulfill with young Rin and he would rather not enter the orphanage and be attacked by the rag-tag group while he was attempting to return a ward.
He turned to watch Kagome and her group enter the stone house and Rin turn to address the prince. "Lord Sesshomaru, Rin misses Shippo, why can't Rin go to him?" Sesshomaru, in turn, did not reply and kept narrow eyes towards the house. Yes, if that group was to attack, what damage would be done? He allowed his moment of stupid avoidance leave his mind and stood. "Come, you will return now." A small cheer was let out of the young girl and she rushed to his side as continued his way towards the dark home.
-8—
The group tensely followed the young fox, towards the questionable light. "Shippo?" a cold voice called out and the rest of the group heighten their senses. The voice was not the light and friendly voice Christine had and yet it knew Shippo. "Lady Jasmine? Its me."
"And Rin?" the voice responded and Shippo fell silent. The voice repeated it's question rasher and less rash, "AND RIN?" Shippo let out a squeak and replied, "Lord Sesshomaru has her." And Shippo entered the room of light. The rest quickly followed him in and was greeted with a sight they did not expect.
A girl, seemingly near Kagome's age was sitting before a table covered with documents and ink. She was to the far right corner of the room. This room was narrow but long with tattered rugs of many designs along the ground. There was a baby's cradle against the left wall and in the front of the table the young girl sat, were two old cushions for visitors to find some bit of comfort in. The left wall had a sliding door that led elsewhere as well as did the right wall. There were only a few candle sticks on the walls to keep the room illuminated and she realized that the walls were made of mud. She then wondered how the candles abruptly lighten the room when they entered.
"Sit down Shippo." The girl said only she still did not look up from the table. Her hair was like Christine's, long and brown. Her skin color was just as exotic however her demeanor was entirely different. Shippo rushed to sit on a cushion before the girl. Upon sitting, the young woman slowly raised her head. "Who are your friends?" She asked with an edge of anger. Her face was round but thin and graced with almond shaped, deep green eyes. Her hair waved around it and tickled the bottom of her chin. Her nose was small and up turn and her lips was full and pink but small. Her next was slender and disappeared behind a green and brown kimono with a bright gold obi tied beneath her breasts.
"Ah! This is Kagome, Sango and Miroku, they made sure I was safe and brought me back." Shippo exclaimed waving hand to each other the members he introduced. It reply was a pensive "hmmm" as the young woman scrutinized the guests. "Miroku?" She looked to the monk and he took a step back, "I recently received a letter from my sister saying she was traveling with a Monk with the same name. you wouldn't happen to know where my dear sister is, would you, Miroku?" Her eyes narrowed at the man before she gracefully stood and walked towards Shippo's companions. The monk visibly gulped. "I was unaware-"
"So you are the monk?" she cut Miroku off and he nodded solemnly. "I apologize; however, I was unable to keep Christine safe from harm." The girl scoffed and glared at him. "As if she needs you to protect her; from that comment, I suppose she hurt somewhere. Where is she?" The room fell silent.
There was a small movement from behind the group before a voice replied in place of Miroku's, "If Christine is a Wind Demoness, this Sesshomaru believe her to be dead." The young woman's head shot up to the new guest and the others turned to see Lord Sesshomaru enter the room. Rin quickly entered from behind and beamed a smile towards Shippo. "Shippo!" she called out and ran to her dear friend.
The woman's face, though still rough, lowered in respect and addressed the newcomer. "Thank you, for informing me, Lord Sesshomaru, however, I asked this monk the question and I would prefer to hear him say the words." A small nod came from the Demon prince and the young woman raised her face in defiance and returned her glare to Miroku, "So I repeat, Where is my sister?"
After taking in a deep gulp, Miroku timidly responded, "She has passed." The room fell dark once again. The woman quickly pushed Kagome and Sango out of the way to whisper into the monk's head. "I apologize; however, I am unable to keep you safe from harm." Suddenly a door shaped hole appeared in wall adjacent to the table the woman once occupied. She the light from outside allowed Kagome, from her position on the floor, take note that Shippo and Rin were safetly in eachother's arms, besides Kagome. The young woman walked through the hole and exited the home before the hole closed behind her.
"How did she do that?" Kagome asked, only her voice came out as a whisper, too afraid to speak louder in the unnatural darkness. "She harnesses the power to control earth." Sesshomaru answered. "Rin," He called out and a squeak was heard. "y-yes Lord Sesshomaru?"
"Where is the owner of this establishment?"
"Um…. Mister Miroku just said she is dead." She answered and the room fell quiet. Slowly but quite obviously, the temperature of the room began to lower. "You will come with this Sesshomaru."
"H-hai," the young girl called out. Kagome was bewildered that they could carry out a conversation at this moment. Did the not feel the foreboding atmosphere. "Miko." Honestly, a clueless girl like Kagome could tell something bad was about to happen, how could they go on as if there were merely standing in a drizzle of rain.
"Miko." If Kagome had half the power of her sister, she thought, she could form some light from her miko powers only she didn't and – "Ow, why did you hit me?" Kagome asked Sango who had just jarred her ribs with an elbow. "Lord Sesshomaru is calling for your attention." Sango whispered in response. And Kagome felt her brows furrow, when had he been calling her? "Ignoring this Sesshomaru, Miko, would not be wise."
"Oh! Am I miko?" Kagome asked no one in particular. She just hadn't realized that was her label. Apparently that was what she was to respond to. Only she could not allow that. She was hardly a miko so why would she take that name as a title. "My name is Kagome."
"It matters not, if we stay here, we will be caught in a battle this Sesshomaru does not wish to be bothered with."
"Then go?" Kagome replied as a question because she did not come here with him and she was most certainly not going to leave with him so why was he saying we? She came with Shippo, Miroku, Sango and Kirara, and she will leave with them. She wanted to get papers to lawfully take Shippo into her household only that did not seem like it was going to happen. And this room was getting really cold. "Come here Shippo" She called out and felt the kit enter her awaiting arms. "Where's Rin?" she asked, and Shippo responded with "she went to Lord Sesshomaru when he called." Kagome nodded and rubbed the arms of the kit. "Kagome, I'm not too cold. Demons feel temperature differently." Feeling silly, the girl merely nodded and continued to hug the young fox demon.
"The Lord of the Eastern Lands has passed, you are in this Sesshomaru's care now as future mate." There was a loud laugh seemingly coming from every corner of the room. Kagome shuddered in fear not really comprehending the news Sesshomaru had just given her. "This little girl is your future mate? How strange. Take her away please; I must deal with the monk." The voice echoed which led to Sango and Kagome inching closer to one another. They then stood to prepare for an attack. "Lower your weapon, woman and leave this house or you will be hurt."
"No! Miroku is a friend of mind and we won't leave." Kagome called out in place of Sango, the woman with the raised weapon.
"Might I say a few words?" Miroku called out to the invisible voice.
"You may say as many words as you please." the voice said and Miroku began to speak. "Lady Christine, became a good friend of mine. We shared many things about our lives which means I've deducted that you are her twin, Lady Jasmine, the Demoness who can manipulate fire and heat energy. My group and I came here to share the sad news that Christine has died but to celebrate her life. We wanted to continue her journey to –"
"Miroku!" Kagome called out. He had stopped talking and quickly fell to the ground. She rushed to the fallen monk and lowered Shippo to the ground. Frantically, she grabbed hold of the monk to examine his wellbeing. "He's so cold."
"Why are you doing this!" Kagome called out and soon she felt a presence behind her. "He let my sister die. And now he's here without her body. How rude."
"I ask you to stop," said Sango and the presence from behind Kagome walked away. "And why should I do what you ask?"
"He doesn't deserve this! She died in battle!"
"Why, are you shouting? A bit overemotional don't you think?" the voice, now that Kagome has listen to it enough heard the pain behind the deep feminine voice. "No! We liked Christine, and though I can't say I feel your pain, I can understand why you are bent on revenge. But Miroku did nothing!"
"Exactly!" a ball of fire came into view before Sango. It stood taller than Sango and illuminated most of the room. The person speaking came into view. Her kimono was a deep red with swirls decorating the fabric and she tied a blue obi to secure her outfit into place. "He promised her he would help her in her time of need. He promised her that he would never leave her side and he promised her that she would not get hurt and yet she did! He did NOTHING!"
"No!" Kagome shouted at the angry woman. "We buried her and brought Shippo here, just as she asked! Now I'm not sure what her relation with Miroku was but I doubt she'd want you to kill him!"
"Shut up!" The woman yelled. And the room fell quiet once more. "Rin, we are leaving, come."
"H-hai," and as the two walked out Sesshomaru said, "When you are prepared to leave death's door, miko, give this Sesshomaru a shout."
"She'd probably be dead before she can." The woman with fire for hair replied and a far voice answered, "Do not threat what is mine."
Once again the room fell quiet before the girl gutturally told the remaining guest, "Get out."
"what about-"
"Take that monk and leave!"
"And Shippo?" Kagome asked and the girl walked towards the miko. Behind the woman, footprints of fire stayed in the packed dirt, "Are you trying to take Shippo away from his family?" Kagome narrowed her eyes. "I thought this was an orphanage, what family?" she was responded with a dark chuckle. "You don't know a thing and you're willing to take in a moving target."
"Are you not going to kill us?" Sango asked and the woman replied. "My sister would want me too, but I don't know if I can allow you to take Shippo. He belongs in the North."
"But he deserves a family that loves him and can nurture him." Kagome responded.
"Oh and you think you can? Sweetie, the Lord of the Eastern Land's is Dead. From Lord Sesshomaru's statement, I can guess that you're related to the guy in some way. Rumor has it, you don't have much of a family left yourself. Stay the night, we'll talk in the morning, when I'm not hell bent in killing you and the monk has regained his body heat."
"Will he not die over night without body heat?" Sango asked the woman replied, "Then I suggest you find a way to keep him warm tonight." With that, the figure walked out a door.
The group fell quiet once more before Sango walked to the figures on the ground. She placed her weapon back on her back and placed a hand on her fallen friend. "What are we to do now?"
"How do we leave here, Shippo?" Kagome whispered and she felt Shippo place a paw on her thigh, "Um, the same way we came in?"
"Kirara!" Sango called out and a burst of flames appeared before the demon cat was in her larger form and walking towards her mistress. "Mind carrying Miroku?" The cat lowered and the two woman helped get Miroku on to the cat. "Come on shippo,"
"I don't know if I can leave, kagome."
"What do you mean, Rin left just fine."
"Yeah but she left with Lord Sesshomaru, the Prince of the Western Lands."
"Yes and you're leaving with the Princess of the Eastern Lands."
"Or what's left of it, if your father is really gone." Sango inputted and the Kagome groaned. Lord Sesshomaru was waiting to kidnap her, right outside those doors. The news of her father's death began to seep and her running away began the biggest mistake she ever did. How would she avoid Sesshomaru?
I may be insane... I really don't know how she's going to avoid Sesshomaru!
Until next time