InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Demon of Another Color ❯ Found Her ( Chapter 2 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: Baske 
Sesshoumaru find the demoness that now lives on his territory and finds an interest in her.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Action | Type: One Shot | Uploaded On: 03.16.2005 | Updated On: 03.18.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 953 | Visits: 170 | Status: Completed
Sesshoumaru find the demoness that now lives on his territory and finds an interest in her.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Action | Type: One Shot | Uploaded On: 03.16.2005 | Updated On: 03.18.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 953 | Visits: 170 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: Nopers, still don't own InuYasha ^_^
Chapter 2: Found Her
Sesshoumaru wandered about the study of his estate, glancing at scrolls and going about his business. It had been a couple weeks since the horse demoness gained her freedom. She had popped into his mind a few times since that day. Where had the horse demons gone anyhow? For that matter, where had she come from? There was maybe one or two reportings of a horse demon spotted since they all had disappeared so long ago. Sesshoumaru remembered, as a child, his father explaining the different youkai to him. The horse youkai, because they bred almost specifically for strength and stamina, were ranked as some of the more challenging of demons. The dame's fighting skills were acute, from what he could see. Even though during their fight her moves were mostly defensive. Her blinding speed had surprised him, and surprising the Lord of the Western Lands was no easy task.
"Jaken."
A toad demon waiting outside the door stumbled in, "Yes, my lord?"
Sesshoumaru looked calmly out the window at the warm, late spring day, "What news of the lands?"
"Not much, my lord, but a few of your food gathering servants have reported spotting dead demons," Jaken kept his eyes on the ground. Sesshoumaru glanced over at him, slightly cocking a brow and wondering why he hadn't been informed of this sooner. A few moments passed. Sesshoumaru knew he had not killed any demons lately. The dim-witted youkai that did dare to wander into his territory were usually too strong for most of his servants and unyeilding to the villages. But something had to have killed them.
"See that Rin is taken care of. I'm going to patrol the borders." He would have failed to mention the last sentence, but Rin would want to know why he was gone.
"But... my lord- ACK!" Jaken only just missed the lord's foot as Sesshoumaru glided past him.
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Sure enough, a pig demon corpse lay crumpled on the edge of a meadow that bordered his territory. The body was already stiff, the deep black and blue bruises suggested it had been dead for at least a day. Sesshoumaru took careful note that while the body was tattered with gashes and bruises, none of the beast had been eaten. This youkai was killed out of defense.
Sweeping an elegant hand over one of the cuts, he brought his fingers to his nose and inhaled. Horse youkai, the same scent as that demoness.
'So she's still within my borders...' The wind suddenly shifted, his angelic face turned to the direction the wind was coming from, "...and not too far off."
He began walking in that direction inaudibly, noticing her scent on the breeze was not moving. Her scent was easy to recognize now to his sensitive nose; sweet, earthy, grass, wildflowers.
After over an hour of walking, Sesshoumaru had spotted several more corpses, all with her scent on them, all along the edges of the meadow. From the way she killed the youkai, he knew her fighting skills were notable. Her scent on the bodies was extremely light, and the numerous gashes proposed she came in for numerous, quick attacks. She had lost no blood.
Her scent was becoming stronger and soon he spotted a figure. From beneath the trees and shadows that bordered the meadow, he could see her laying in the sun-kissed, lush grass. She was propped up on one elbow on her side, her back to him, her long legs strolled out beside her, her chestnut locks cascading around her. She was contently nibbling on the emerald blades and soaking up the evening's last few warm rays, the setting sun giving her skin a copper sheen. His keen eyes found a marking on the back of her bare shoulder. It looked something like a handprint.
Sesshoumaru thought it odd; most demoness came to his territory in heat, hoping their scent to tempt him, looking for his power and reputation for a mate. The inu-youkai was not tempted, although would occationally find them out of sheer boredom, usually to cast them back to their own lands. He needed no female, at least not one with her eyes on his court. But here she was, not looking for anyone, laying peacefully and contently with herself and without a care in the world.
Without warning, the wind shifted again and pressed to his back. In a matter of seconds, her flawless face turned abruptly, staring straight at him beyond the shadows of the forest. With a quiet snort, she leapt to her feet and bolted out of the meadow with an untouched speed.
Sesshoumaru brought a finger to his chin thoughtfully. She seemed to be an apt fighter still with potential to be a greater one. She was freelancing as she pleased so she must not have belonged to a pack... or herd as horse youkai probably called it. It would be wise to at least make an alliance with her. He certainly didn't need her help for anything, but as Lord of the Western Lands he saw it rational to make alliance with her before some enemy in search of his territory did. Maybe her skills could come in useful. Besides, her rare beauty would decorate the castle. With the slightest hint of a smirk on his lips, he turned back for home.
'But how to catch a wild filly?'
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Chapter 2: Found Her
Sesshoumaru wandered about the study of his estate, glancing at scrolls and going about his business. It had been a couple weeks since the horse demoness gained her freedom. She had popped into his mind a few times since that day. Where had the horse demons gone anyhow? For that matter, where had she come from? There was maybe one or two reportings of a horse demon spotted since they all had disappeared so long ago. Sesshoumaru remembered, as a child, his father explaining the different youkai to him. The horse youkai, because they bred almost specifically for strength and stamina, were ranked as some of the more challenging of demons. The dame's fighting skills were acute, from what he could see. Even though during their fight her moves were mostly defensive. Her blinding speed had surprised him, and surprising the Lord of the Western Lands was no easy task.
"Jaken."
A toad demon waiting outside the door stumbled in, "Yes, my lord?"
Sesshoumaru looked calmly out the window at the warm, late spring day, "What news of the lands?"
"Not much, my lord, but a few of your food gathering servants have reported spotting dead demons," Jaken kept his eyes on the ground. Sesshoumaru glanced over at him, slightly cocking a brow and wondering why he hadn't been informed of this sooner. A few moments passed. Sesshoumaru knew he had not killed any demons lately. The dim-witted youkai that did dare to wander into his territory were usually too strong for most of his servants and unyeilding to the villages. But something had to have killed them.
"See that Rin is taken care of. I'm going to patrol the borders." He would have failed to mention the last sentence, but Rin would want to know why he was gone.
"But... my lord- ACK!" Jaken only just missed the lord's foot as Sesshoumaru glided past him.
***************************************************
Sure enough, a pig demon corpse lay crumpled on the edge of a meadow that bordered his territory. The body was already stiff, the deep black and blue bruises suggested it had been dead for at least a day. Sesshoumaru took careful note that while the body was tattered with gashes and bruises, none of the beast had been eaten. This youkai was killed out of defense.
Sweeping an elegant hand over one of the cuts, he brought his fingers to his nose and inhaled. Horse youkai, the same scent as that demoness.
'So she's still within my borders...' The wind suddenly shifted, his angelic face turned to the direction the wind was coming from, "...and not too far off."
He began walking in that direction inaudibly, noticing her scent on the breeze was not moving. Her scent was easy to recognize now to his sensitive nose; sweet, earthy, grass, wildflowers.
After over an hour of walking, Sesshoumaru had spotted several more corpses, all with her scent on them, all along the edges of the meadow. From the way she killed the youkai, he knew her fighting skills were notable. Her scent on the bodies was extremely light, and the numerous gashes proposed she came in for numerous, quick attacks. She had lost no blood.
Her scent was becoming stronger and soon he spotted a figure. From beneath the trees and shadows that bordered the meadow, he could see her laying in the sun-kissed, lush grass. She was propped up on one elbow on her side, her back to him, her long legs strolled out beside her, her chestnut locks cascading around her. She was contently nibbling on the emerald blades and soaking up the evening's last few warm rays, the setting sun giving her skin a copper sheen. His keen eyes found a marking on the back of her bare shoulder. It looked something like a handprint.
Sesshoumaru thought it odd; most demoness came to his territory in heat, hoping their scent to tempt him, looking for his power and reputation for a mate. The inu-youkai was not tempted, although would occationally find them out of sheer boredom, usually to cast them back to their own lands. He needed no female, at least not one with her eyes on his court. But here she was, not looking for anyone, laying peacefully and contently with herself and without a care in the world.
Without warning, the wind shifted again and pressed to his back. In a matter of seconds, her flawless face turned abruptly, staring straight at him beyond the shadows of the forest. With a quiet snort, she leapt to her feet and bolted out of the meadow with an untouched speed.
Sesshoumaru brought a finger to his chin thoughtfully. She seemed to be an apt fighter still with potential to be a greater one. She was freelancing as she pleased so she must not have belonged to a pack... or herd as horse youkai probably called it. It would be wise to at least make an alliance with her. He certainly didn't need her help for anything, but as Lord of the Western Lands he saw it rational to make alliance with her before some enemy in search of his territory did. Maybe her skills could come in useful. Besides, her rare beauty would decorate the castle. With the slightest hint of a smirk on his lips, he turned back for home.
'But how to catch a wild filly?'
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