The Eastern Maiden by Unmei Taisho
Sesshomaru's Forest visitor
Hello everyone I decided to add this story i had been working on now the romance between Kagome will be slow to begin no need to rush a relationship between the two. So now on with the story of the Eastern lady.
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The land of feudal japan was covered in lush green grass. The morning dew clung to the grass like sticky rice to one’s hand. The flowed calmly making currents in the air encouraging the forest to wake up as the sun rays shined upon them warming up the lands. Sesshomaru stood in the middle of his lands doing a monthly patrol to get away from his castle and the inhabitants of it. The sun’s rays shined down perfectly on him giving his hair a godly glow. Running a clawed hand through his hair he looked around at his lands nothing seemed disturbed nothing out of place as it should be. Since the disappearance of Naraku nearly 6 years ago he had returned to his land giving up the search for now. The hanyou hand disappeared off the face of the earth no one knew where he could have gone or were he could have been hidden at. There was just no sign of him. Sesshomaru had long mad the decisions to return to his home and take care of his lands Naraku was gone but not dead. He was still on guard for he knew that Naraku was an evil that needed to vanish at all cost but for now that was on hold. Walking further to the border of his lands he though to his half-brother and his miko. That woman who had defied everything though of her. She was a human regardless but that did not make her less interesting to him.
She was brave, yet hotheaded something many women did not have but she was lovesick something that brought a foul taste to his tongue, she loved his half-brother and followed him around like a lost puppy. He had not seen the girl since there last encounter with Naraku nearly six years ago.
*Flash back*
“Naraku your life will end here by my Arrow!” an evil chuckle was heard from the sky as Naraku descended down upon them. “Foolish little Kagome your Arrows will not do anything to me now surrender your half of the jewel and I’ll spare you a painful death!” Kagome narrowed her eyes and released her arrow signaling for everyone to attack at once. Naraku up to his usual cowardice released mobs of demons upon the rag tag group “Naaarakuuuuu!!!! I’ll avenge my brothers and sister slain by your hand!” Koga shouted as he fought through the infinite demons “Shut up you flea bitten wolf and just fight!” Growling Koga kept up his assault. Kikyo’s Arrows rang out in the distance as she had joined their group to finish Naraku off, against Kagome wishes they had let her join them not warning to fight she agreed half heartily to her staying with them.
The battle was fierce blood and death covered the land. The battle dragged on for hours everyone even Sesshomaru was beaten and torn relentlessly keeping up there attack on Naraku in hopes of winning and finally finishing him off once and for all. Kagome breathing was labored barley holding on to consciousness as blood seeped from her wounds she hadn’t noticed earlier, her back against Kikyo’s and on the reserve last she had left she used it and shoot her final arrow hoping that in her fading vision it hit its target. Although it Hit Naraku square in the chest he did not die he vanished as if the arrow had erased him.
“Is he dead…?” Shippo’s small voice rang out amongst the adults. Miroku shaking his head “No he is not…” Uncovering his had the wind tunnel was their although half the size it was before and less of a treat it was still there. “That means….” Kagome turned to look at song clutching her part of the jewel “He did not die he lives this is not over.” Kagome said solemnly as she looked at the beaten up group “Miko your arrow clearly hit him did you not have enough power to finish that filthy half breed off.” Kagome shook her head “That was all my power and more…yet it still did not kill.”
Kikyo’s looked at Kagome “Because you are not complete you are not me you are still weak how you could have though you had enough power to defeat him.” The group was deadly silent as Kagome turned to face Kikyo. “She is right-….”
“Finish that sentence Inuyasha and I swear to all the gods above you will be sleeping another fifty years when I am done with you….and as for you Kikyo this is my body my soul your time has long passed.” Kagome word sounded like cold steel the fifth teen year old girl was no longer that.
“So…now what do we do?” Miroku looked out at the group who stared at Kagome for the answer giving them a sigh and looking at the “Live until the day this Battle reaches an end.” With that the group split ways.
*Back to the present*
Sesshomaru recalled that day, the miko had grown from the childish girl she was before. He had not seen her a year after when went to acquire her help with Rin. She had disappeared like Naraku although she was out there somewhere his foolish brother had mated Kikyo and the monk and demon slayer had settled in the old woman’s village but the miko and her adopted son were nowhere to be seen they had left and the group they traveled with had not even though to look for them. Sesshomaru shook his head the wondering of that women were none of his business he only needed her to make an appearance again once it came time to kill Naraku once and for all.
Getting closer to the edge of his land he picked up the smell of blood “Who dares bring the presence on my land” using his speed he ran to the source of the smell…wolves.
On his land he smelled the presence of several wolves. ‘This Sesshomaru will wait here’ the though crossed his mind as he stayed hidden in the tree line of the meadow as small pack of black wolves surrounded another wolf demon one with brown fur and clothing of a tribe east to his land ‘that is the Eastern son Koga’s tribe member’ raising an eyebrow the wolves growled as the wolf on the ground was on his hands and knees begging and crying. “Ginta Hakkaku…restrain him” “Yes sis” the unison voices rang in the distance.
Sesshomaru turned his attention to the opposite tree line as two male humanoid demon stepped from the trees folds anger and sorrow clear in the scent. Sesshomaru watched on part of him wanting to interrupt whatever was happening on his land and the other half of him wanting to continue to watch the exchange between the wolf clan as he had not seen nor heard from them in years and political ties were important at the moment. He was already planning to make a trip east to set up a formal alliance with the east in good favor for his people.
“We have him Sis…on your knees Fuya before the lady!” hacking and the smell of blood was pungent in the air as the wolf being restrained threw up from the swift kick to his ribs. “Enough…” I woman stepped from the tree line donning a deep green and black kimono that as off her shoulders showing soft slightly tan skin the scent of lavender and sandalwood hung in the air as she expanded her aura making the wolf named Fuya shiver. Her dark ebony blue black hair was wavy and down passed her hips her eyes hidden behind bangs a sword attached to her waist and her hand clasped in front of her. A voice that sounded like cold death spoke up at that moment. “You dare run from me Fuya…” whimpers echoed through the forest as she walked closer to him. “Please Milady I-I a-am s-sssorry spare me please spare me!” The wolves surrounding him growled as the woman raised her hands and all was silent. “You beg for your life yet Minna did not even get that did she?...” Leaning down so that she was eye level with Fuya she whispered to him and the color visible drained from his face. Standing straight up she turned her back to him. “Stand him up.” Complying with their lady Ginta and Hakkaku lifted him back up to a standing position. “Please do not do this!!!”
The air became heavy again and Sesshomaru himself inched away as a pure aura swept the area before he could blink the woman hand turned around with surprising speed and had impaled the wolf through the chest but not with killing force he was wounded enough to be immobilized for a good amount. The two dropped him to the ground as he spurted and coughed up blood. Sesshomaru’s attention back on the woman.
“it is unfortunate that you committed the crime you did and that it has come to this point…may your soul find peace because your body will not….Dispose of him.” With loud howls signaling the Death of a criminal the Animal wolf demons began to eat Fuya’s body Alive. “Return home when you are finished” with that She and her men were gone leaving only the pack to finish off thee now corpse of a man.
Sesshomaru walked away from the scene before him tomorrow planning a trip to go to the east and meet the mysterious woman he has seen in the forest. He had seen all but her face and her scent was not one he had smelled before nor had he heard of the eastern Lord mating again or taking a new mate. He would investigate come next sun.
TBC
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Next time: Who is the woman in sesshomaru's forest friend or foe? the truth starts to unravel as an unexpected reunion leads to the life of our heros the last few years...