Hey guys what is up dudes and dude-ets? I'm joking, only joking. This is my very second story. First one was that continuation thing. So I consider this number two! Here we go.
Sesshoumaru lifted his face to the slowly falling rain pouring over him in its almost never ceasing drizzle. His ears still stay listening to the toad and child jabbering on in a non stop manner just behind him. "When will we get to where Sesshoumaru-sama is going Jaken?"
"We will be there when we stop!" The imp's impatient shout rang through the once silent forest.
"In other words you don't know where we're going do you?" Jaken seemed at a loss of words. Rin had possessed a problem when creating Sesshoumaru domain which would be far greater than his father's. Yet most of the demon and human Lord's took a liking to Rin. Especially Koga because of how much she resembled Kagome. Speaking of which this is where he was now heading. The demon said that Kagome was a powerful miko and would be a formidable foe but greater ally.
"Shut up you impudent child!" Rin huffed angrily and turned away from him, walking slightly faster in order to come next to Sesshoumaru. Yet she still stayed slightly behind him, showing him proper respect.
"Lord Sesshoumaru where does Kagome-chan live if you don't mind my asking?" Rin was almost too quiet to be heard.
"She resides in the village near Inuyasha's forest." Rin nodded slowly. She seemed sad suddenly, causing the Lord slight worry. "We are nearing the village Rin, if you wish to stay here you may."
"Do you want me to Lord Sesshoumaru?" The demon answered her not for, one, he didn't exactly know how and, two, he honestly didn't feel like it. Rin instead of speaking again merely followed him into Keade's village. The people stared at the group strangely as they passed. Jaken glared, Ah Un simply walked just as Sesshoumaru and Rin tried to hide behind the two headed dragon.
Sango and Miroku had obviously sensed his aura and came running toward the demon. The monk stood with his staff before him and Sango held her boomerang over her head ready to strike. Kilala hissed angrily while Sesshoumaru noted that his brother had gone somewhere. The half breed had always been so foolish in his opinion.
"What do you want Sesshoumaru?" Sango glared hatefully toward the demon as he merely watched. Miroku stood just as quietly as he yet in a more threatening pose. Though if any had met Lord Sesshoumaru they would know this, just by standing in a single position, unmoving, he was a deadly threat.
"I desire an audience with the miko Kagome." Sango, as well as Miroku, bent slightly more as if they were to pounce upon the dog demon.
"Why must you speak with Kagome?" Miroku finally spoke to the Lord of the west and his question gained a glare from Jaken.
"You do not deserve to speak to Lord Sesshoumaru so if I were you I would be silent!" Jaken truly was a fool at moments.
Rin popped out from behind Ah Un and shouted. "Please don't fight Lord Sesshoumaru or Master Jaken!"
"Oh-hello Rin." Sango eased slightly for if the young girl traveled with the demon at certain moments it meant he was not here to battle.
"Where is the female? My patience grows thin humans." Sango glared at the male as an aura came from behind her.
"Sango Inuyasha's really mad at me because I stayed in my era to-long." The young woman, Kagome, paused once she spotted the small group. "Why's he here?"
"Sesshoumaru wishes to speak with you." Miroku chuckled when the girl almost fell over from shock.
Kagome had come to look rather different over the four years that had passed since they last saw one another at the final battle with Naraku. He supposed she would be nineteen to twenty years of age at the current time. Her hair was below her rear when tied back in a high pony tale which it was. Her blue eyes, he noted, never changed. They still held the happiness that they once took on during her teen years. Of course there was more wisdom, but one would notice it not at a mere glance. Her face wasn't the same but she did not look more like Kikyo, she actually seemed to be even less alike to her features. Her bangs were slightly longer, down to her cheek bones but kept from her eyes, the black hair around the blue that turned light with merriment once she noticed Rin made a lovely contrast. Sesshoumaru would never allow these thought's to leak for she was a mere human. "He wants to speak to me?"
Kagome noticed Rin was taller, thinner and prettier. She had seemed cute as a child and now was lovely. The miko also seen that the girl looked much more like she had when she was younger than expected. Sesshoumaru though, he looked exactly the same, if you didn't count the fact that his bangs were a tad longer. Also he kept the same clothing and sash but his armor held more spikes and a crescent moon emblem on the front of it. "Yes and we shall discuss matters privately."
This is the moment when Inuyasha decided to plummet from where ever he had been in the sky; his sword had already been brandished. "No way in Hell Sesshoumaru." The demon Lord looked Tetsuiga over with bitterness. He had given up on retrieving the blasted thing, for every time he went for it he could never take it from the boy.
"It is not your decision unless the miko agrees with you." Sesshoumaru's amber eyes bore into her own as he spoke the word 'miko'. It caused her to feel awkward as if he were undressing her very thoughts.
"Inuyasha let's just see what he wants with me." The male whirled toward her, anger flashing in his darkening depths.
"No way Kagome! We can't trust him." The girl's own temper suddenly rose, along with her spiritual abilities.
"Look I can do what ever I want and just to make you feel better Kilala will come with me." Kagome began walking and the fire cat followed in her steps watching Sesshoumaru carefully.
"There isn't anywhere in this village where prying eyes or ears will not be, but I know somewhere that none can follow. Would you rather accompany me there or allow our negotiation, business or whatever to be heard?" The male thought it over for a long while which annoyed Kagome.
"Lead the way girl." Once he finally spoke she found that he seemed interesting to look at if you were suddenly so bored from moving no longer that you just needed something to view. A very interesting thing to look at in deed.
Kagome stepped before him and began walking quickly though of course Inuyasha had something to say. "No way in Hell you stupid idiot! You don't have any way to protect your self in case he does something!" Kagome balled her fists tightly yet continued moving, knowing it was best to simply ignore him. "I mean even if you had your arrows you'd still be easy prey for that bastard since you can't fire worth the shi…"
"Inuyasha sit boy!" It took a single word to end all argument from the male. If Sesshoumaru hadn't caught himself he would have probably laughed. Yet none can ever say what is what where the dog demon brothers are concerned. "Follow me Sesshoumaru, Kilala." With that said Kagome began to walk toward where ever she planned to take the two in order to converse.
"Damn it Kagome get back here!" Inuyasha stood and ran towards where ever it was that her scent was taking him. Tetsuiga sat within his palm readily, preparing to kill Sesshoumaru. Through the brush he ran quickly and just as he caught site of Kagome's back side he suddenly hit the ground. A barrier was erected by the young girl so that he couldn't follow any longer.
Sesshoumaru watched as she sighed in exasperation. The thought's that ran through her mind were. "He is so annoying." Kilala stood in behind the dog demon and Kagome, basically being prepared to attack the lord if need be.
"Miko how far is this area you speak of?" Annoyance was not hidden with in Sesshoumaru's voice.
"Just a little farther, but you will need this." Kagome handed him a set of rosary made of jade and dragon fangs. "They were originally for Inuyasha whenever I felt like e was ready to come out here but you can where them for now."
She noticed that Sesshoumaru stopped. "Has the boy wore these at any point in time?"
"No he hasn't and if I were you I'd put them on." Sesshoumaru glared slightly. "I'm only saying that if you need to speak with me, which is obvious, I'd put those on. See there's this area where no demon can reach and if you were to go to that area with out these protection beads on then you would die. Even humans, unless they are priestess, can not reach there." While speaking Kagome had positioned another set of rosary onto Kilala.
"Can one not merely hold them with in ones grasp?" Kagome seemed to ponder for a moment on this question.
"I'm not exactly sure, but maybe you can." This irked the dog demon slightly. Koga had said that she would be a powerful ally but she seemed neither powerful nor brilliant. Sesshoumaru stayed a mere step behind the young girl and so she became slightly annoyed and nervous but said nothing. The demon lord noticed her unease yet didn't care honestly. Kilala did though and so rubbed Kagome's shoulder with her forehead.
Sesshoumaru began to sense some sort of powerful barrier coming from ahead. Kagome looked over her shoulder and said. "This barrier was created by Midoriko in order to protect miko's from human and demon shun. That is why it's so strong, but if a miko brings a demon to the barrier either holding the demons hand or giving him or her something that will hold her magic then the demon will be safe."
Kagome stepped through the barrier, along with Kilala and Sesshoumaru after. At this point the scenery changed completely. The lighting seemed more serial and the place was pure and untainted by anything. From the corner of his amber eye he seen Kagome smiled brightly, happily as this odd ray of sun shone over her. The wind blew at what seemed to be the perfect temperature causing even the demon lord to close his eyes for a moment. In that single moment though, Kagome had decided to look to him and almost gasped. At that moment nothing seemed more beautiful than the cold hearted demon lord at peace.
As Sesshoumaru's eyes opened and landed upon Kagome's blue orbs he frowned. She seemed suddenly so filled with awe over him and her eyes almost seemed to glow. How could it possible that she would seem so lovely at this moment? Was it because she looked almost immortal? Or could father's blood have suddenly consumed him so that maybe he began to feel some sort of attraction to a mortal no less? These thought's shook immediately for the demon would not lie that he found her attractive yet there was no sort of bond between them that would make him desire her company.
"Come this way please." The miko began walking, with a slight blush, toward a water fall's bank. Upon that back were to rocks, Kagome sat on one while Sesshoumaru sat atop the other. "So what is it that you want from me?"
"Address me as Lord Sesshoumaru girl. The reason why I have come to speak with is of high importance and it shall be repeated to none other than Rin, Jaken, Kilala or my self correct?" The priestess nodded, slightly confused yet agreed. "Koga, an ally to you and my self, has recommended that I gain your allegiance."
"Why is that?" Kagome blushed slightly at the begging offer of a life time.
"He had told me that though you are not skilled in the ways of battle you are powerful when need be. I of course agreed when witnessing the force with which you with stood from Naraku and handed back with even more of a shove. He is correct when saying that you are a powerful enemy to me but would be a far greater ally. Do you accept my offer or do you not?" Kagome couldn't find the words to speak for a moment.
"I will accept but I must know what this entitles. If I am an ally to you what gains or losses will there be for you or I?" The demon lord sat slightly impressed, for though she may be human and female she is quite smart after all.
"You will gain safe passage through my lands, an ally during times of war who will battle by your side if need be and will also capture far more ally's that I my self have gained. The same shall accompany I, though I refuse to consider my brother someone who shall battle by my side. I suppose the only set back would be that it would be required for you to visit my fortress when I sent for you or for you to be present in a battle if I am in need of your services." As the demon became quiet Kagome thought much of this over.
"What about my friends, will they have an easy passage through your territory even though I may not be with them?" Sesshoumaru nodded. "What will usually be required when coming to your house, meeting other houses and such? What will our activities be and what is it we will discuss?"
"You and other members will speak of battle operations, importance's occurring in your area that must be dealt with and you miko shall teach those that are demonic standing about how to deflect a priestesses attack." Kagome nodded slowly. "Activities such as training, conversing and sometimes balls will occur."
The wind blew casually around their bodies causing each one's hair and clothing to move slightly. Kagome who had been starring down toward the ground for sometime looked into Sesshoumaru's golden eyes mystified. The young man couldn't find her answer with so many thought's hammering through her head. "Sesshoumaru, I accept you offer for alliance and until you know my name you are only Sesshoumaru."
Okay how was it? Please let me know guys. I'd be most appreciative. Chapter should be up sooner or later, remember I have a story I'm writing and am in high school with lots of projects so it may take some time.