InuYasha Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Through your Heart ❯ Human or Demon? ( Chapter 2 )

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Through your Heart

Chapter 2: Human or demon?

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"A DEMON! A DEMON IS APPROACHING! PREPARE YOUR WEAPONS!" The villagers gasped and soon panic came upon them. The men were gathering their bow and arrows while the women were getting their children and went to hide in the safety of their home.

The people were getting ready at the entry of the village when they finally spotted the approaching youkai. "Is that him, Soujiro? Is this the demon you saw earlier? He looks very human, if you ask me!" The leader addressed the man named Soujiro, who couldn't be older than 25.

Soujiro nodded and grabbed his spear more tightly. "Do not be fooled, leader! I saw this demon kill all who were standing in his way, he is not to be trusted!"

The men didn't let their guard down as the Taiyoukai reached them, stopping right in front of the leader. The old man gulped but stood his ground against the fierce look the youkai was giving him. "What is you business here, demon? We are prepared to fight for our village! You will not take it as long as we're alive!" The leader said bravely, though Sesshoumaru smelled fear all over.

He looked over the men and at the small village behind them. "This…village is hardly of my concern, human. If you obey, I will not bring my wrath upon you. Jaken!" he called out behind him, making the humans back away.

Was the youkai calling another demon to destroy them? What was their surprise when a small and ugly toad came from behind some bushes with a small human girl unconscious on his shoulder.

A villager gasped. "Murderer! You killed that kid and now you're after our lives!" He was preparing his arrows when the toad grunted.

"Foolish human! Do you not see that the human-child is alive? And do you seriously think that my Lord can be that easily beaten? Foolish human!" he repeated, shaking his head and looking at the humans with a disgusted frown.

The leader was about to open his mouth when Sesshoumaru finally decided he was done being 'nice'. With a burst of speed, he took the old guy by his throat and lifted him off the ground. His eyes flashed red and he growled a warning for the others to stand back.

"Listen human, and listen good. The human-child needs a healer, so bring one to me. If you fail to bring me what I require…" He let his phrase trail dangerously, his tone of voice completely devoid of emotion, and let go of the poor man who was starting to suffocate. He put his available hand on Toukijin to emphasize his point, making them back away even more.

A slight cough startled them and they noticed that, indeed, the child was alive, though barely. They stood rooted on the spot when the Inu demon bent down to touch the child's forehead with a frown.

The leader of the village also frowned, deep in thought. 'Could this foul demon have a heart after all?' His eyes softened slightly when he saw a wisp of care pass through the golden eyes of the youkai. He ignored the other villager's protests and marched to the Taiyoukai, who trained his distrustful eyes on the human once again.

"I'm sorry to say that none of the villagers here know this sort of advanced healing-" he got interrupted by a growl and the sound of a sword being taken out from its sheath, but continued nonetheless.

"However, there might be someone who could help you. Some weeks ago, a strange girl arrived here and refused to tell us where she was from. She's very loved by the children here, although her appearance screams demon all over. She lives in the middle of the woods at the outskirts of the village and comes here from time to time to check on us. But it's the children who go to her mostly."

Sesshoumaru glanced at his servant and made his way through the village, the men backing away in fear for their homes. They were surprised when the demon finally disappeared in the woods with the toad and the small girl without even glancing at their unprotected homes.

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"Do you think the filthy human told the truth, Milord?"

The Taiyoukai ignored his servant and continued his silent walk. He suddenly stopped and Jaken almost bumped into him, apologizing profusely. The tall Lord took a long sniff in the air. It was now dark, the sun being gone and the woods hiding any trace of light left.

'This smell…It is salvation after having breathed in the humans' filthy scent. What could smell so nice in a place like this, I wonder…' he thought, then addressed his servant. "Jaken, we are close. I smell a fire nearby, hurry up."

The toad bowed and walked faster, even if he was tired of having the girl on his shoulders. They soon arrived in a small clearing and Sesshoumaru's gaze hardened, taking in his entourage.

A small rustle of leafs nearby made him draw Toukijin instantly when a cloaked person emerged from the bushes with a bucket of water. "Who are you and why are you here?" The voice was clearly female and true music to his ears, though he didn't take any heed. But the nice smell definitively came from her.

"Human, this child needs help. You will heal her or die." He ordered stoically.

Under her hood, Usagi's eyes widened. 'Jeez! This guy doesn't have any social skills!' She took notice of the injured child and gasped. She almost surprised Sesshoumaru by speeding past him and taking the kid from the sputtering toad's hands. "Come with me. I have all the herbs I need inside and you look exhausted yourselves."

Jaken sputtered some more. "Human! Do you know you are currently inviting 2 demons into your home?! Do you not fear of being killed?"

The cloaked person opened the door of her home and grunted. "I know you are demons and I don't care at the moment. I just can't let you stay outside like this, come on already!"

Seeing that they weren't moving, she rolled her eyes and went inside, leaving the door wide open for them. She decided to ignore them and put the child onto her bed. Usagi gazed at the small girl with sad eyes and it took all her willpower to not just heal her with her energy.

She took the necessary herbs and started to treat the girl's wounds. She couldn't help but to cheat a little and put some of her power into the healing herbs. 'She'll heal faster this way anyway.' When she was finally done, she scooted back and looked at her handiwork.

The rabbit smiled when she heard movement coming from the door. "She'll be alright. What she needs now is rest." She turned and froze at the sight in front of her. This was a demon, yes, but he was gorgeous!

She tried to not make a fool of herself and rasped her throat, making the demon look at her emptily. She removed her cloak and long shiny golden hair spilled on the floor. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened a fraction, and then went back to their usual emotionless look.

"I'm sorry I haven't presented myself yet, how rude of me!" She bowed shortly and smiled. "My name is Usagi! Tsukino Usagi!"

Jaken stared at the girl with apprehension. "A rabbit? Why do you look like a demon, girl? You smell like a human, though nicer, I hate to admit, but you do not look like one!"

Usagi raised her eyebrow at the small toad. "So I was told. I am human, don't worry. I should prepare something to eat, you look famished!"

The 2 demons looked at their surrounding while the human set out to make diner. Jaken busied himself to sniff the odd things she had around and the Inu demon merely sat on a futon near the human-child.

He lifted his gaze to the young woman when she moved to give him a bowl of what looked like soup, but he merely declined the offer by gazing elsewhere. She put the bowl down beside him without asking questions and offered one to his servant, who snorted disdainfully, but soon took it because the sweet aroma was too hard to resist.

She giggled silently and started to eat her soup as well. Sesshoumaru took this time to examine the human girl carefully. Jaken had a point; although she was human, her impossibly shining golden hair made her look like a demon. Aside from that, and a sheer beauty no human girls could ever possess, she looked perfectly normal on the outside. His train of thought was interrupted when he heard movement coming towards him.

He glanced at Jaken and saw the toad was asleep, mouth wide opened and the empty bowl at his side. A hand appeared in his line of vision and he started to growl menacingly, his eyes flashing red for a moment.

Instead of cowering in fear like he thought she would, she put both her hands on her hips and scowled. "Come on! Get the top of your clothes off so I can treat your wounds."

The Taiyoukai sneered and tensed visibly. "I do not need a pathetic human's help to heal, remember this."

The girl's eyes softened and she bent down at his level, even if he was glaring at her threateningly. She motioned his bloodied clothes and when her hands neared the side where he had been impaled he snarled, moving to slap her hand away. She caught his hand with no problem, taking him by surprise, though he did not show it.

"You might heal faster than others, but wouldn't you like to accelerate the process a little? Just let me take a look, please." Her soothing voice made him hesitate, and then he slumped from his defensive position, taking off the top of his bloodied clothes.

She resisted the urge to stare at the sight of his well developed chest and to look at him questioningly when she saw that one of his arms was missing, instead taking a good glance at the wounds in his sides. She whistled softly when she saw how deep it was and gathered some more soothing herbs.

He growled in discomfort at the cool touch of the medicine on his gashes, but she shushed him gently, massaging the area around the injury to help him relax. Whether it was from the massage or from the sound of her voice that he finally let sleep claim him, it is still his to decide.

Usagi smiled tiredly and went to fetch some more water, before putting his head in her lap and taking the fluffy tail from his shoulder. She took a wet cloth and started to get the blood stains out.

She raised an eyebrow when she heard a small whimper, and then both eyebrows lifted when, with her continuous stroking, the tall demon started to let out what sounded suspiciously like a low growl mixed with a purr. 'I guess his tail is sensitive.' She put the information aside and continued to get the stains out until no trace of them was left on the white and fluffy appendage.