InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ For the heart of a demon ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

For the love of a demon

Whoa, something was up with that last chapter with all of the spacing and the prologue as well, and I hope this chapter does not do that. Trying to figure out how it happened and how to fix it, oh well. Maybe this will work!

Here is chapter 3! I hope that the writing skills are improving (if this confuses you, I'll have a profile or write something explaining one day, just not today)

Noriega was not sure what she would do. No one harms Washi, but, Sesshomaru? She stopped running, fell to her knees and cried. Washi knew why she cried each time, so he tried comforting the woman he thought of as a mother.

Noriega cried. `Why? Every time still after all this time I think of him or say his name or if anyone even says West it hurts. I love him I would have died for him and I wanted to die when he literally threw me out!' She yelled in pain and frustration. `I never even thought of other males in the way he accused me of. Why would I share a bed, sleep with that solider Kron? I love Sesshomaru… But he never did love me. So I became hard, cold, and emotionless as Sesshomaru, but to a further degree. I will not let any male hurt me like that ever again. Why? Why can I not forget him? At least Inuyasha never openly admitted that he loved me and thought…That is no longer important, I forgot him such a long time ago, only taking months to move on, but then, Sesshomaru. I was with him for…'

Noriega curled up crying herself to sleep as Washi transformed into his large form to look after her as she slept.

Noriega woke, back to her cold self and thanked Washi. She ran on for thirteen days to the Western lands, which were immense. It took another three days to get to the palace

of the western lord. She would get over him for good, one way or the other.

But she knew that she could not kill him, but she had to see if she truly loved him still. She was also curious to know if he had taken a mate. Noriega was also curious to know why Sesshomaru had attacked Washi. He was of no threat, only with a letter almost asking permission to kill his half brother. Her ward was not going to attack Rin. Noriega put the rest of the distractions from her mind, hid her scent and energy then leaped into a tree removing a soul from her hip sack. It hovered around her.

"Go into the palace. See weather the lord of the palace has a lady or not." The soul drifted off as Noriega sat and waited.

Meanwhile, Sesshomaru was inside of his palace in his study. He could hear Rin playing with Ah-Uh outside of his window, when he sensed something odd coming from his room. Before he could even leave his chair he saw a ghostly raven demon leave his palace. Sesshomaru immediately left his study going to his room.

What Noriega saw next hardened her further. There was no… Not wanting to think about it any longer she set the raven soul free and ran off for the eastern lands at full speeds. Two days later, in border lands between the west and east, a lone elderly wolf demon appeared in front of her. She spoke.

"Youkai."

"You, whatever your real name is, have become too much of a threat for all lands," about five hundred demons of all types appeared. "and by the will of the kaigi no kihou you must die."

Noriega focused her senses as the wolf left. "Washi go to one of our safe places. I will come to you."

"But Ma-"

"Go, you know I will not die."

So Washi took off stealthy. Once safely away, a red aura surrounded her and she put her hands together chanting something. Out came red spirals purifying them all. Too easy, she still had most of her energy. Suddenly another group approached. Seemingly thousands. She did the same purifying technique wiping out a large portion. Not wanting to use that much energy any more, Noriega unsheathed her sword and saw a black glow on it. She slashed it in front of her.

"Death scar."

From it came a massive blade of blackness that struck all of its targets with death. They were closing in too fast for any ones comfort. She had to go further, to the north or east, so Sesshomaru would not sense her. She swung her sword in her left hand realizing the death scar again. She did not want the sword to continue to drain her power if it was not taking out large numbers. She put her hand in front of her causing massive explosions around her. Noriega was becoming tired, running low on energy, and needed to ge-

From speed matching her own on the ground, a hunter bird demon came down from the night sky. She did not have time to do anything. The massive bird sunk its talons deep into her back causing blood to splatter, but at the same time a purified arrow came seemingly from no where going through her right shoulder area. Noriega nearly collapsed into the talons of the hunter bird, but not allowing it to tear her apart, she let her rage consume her. Noriega placed her hand on the bird purifying it leaving the blood to ooze down her back. Why would humans want to help demons in their cause, mikos and demons? Using the last of her energy she held her sword firm with both hands. The sky darkened and soon the sword within the hands of the black inu burned equal to her rage.

From the sword, black and blue flames encompassed nearly everything, but also draining her energy. But she did not let the last few whom managed to escape death know. She struggled with the last few demons until there was no one left.

In the forest around her, or what was left of it, was destruction. The forest were missing many trees, some were broken, all were covered in blood. Bodies littered the sticky dark grass. Noriega slid down against a tree away from the carnage leaving a thick blood trail behind her. She pulled the miko arrow out of her shoulder only burning her hand from the purity. It confused her still to this day. She was a miko as well as a demon. She could purify and have a miko's pure energy around her, yet other miko's still could harm her with their energy where she would not be able to heal for a long while. She knew answers would not come to her tonight, or any soon. So she fixed her wounds as best as possible for the time being and looked down at her self. She needed a new outfit. She pulled out two souls, one cleaned he, and the other gave her a new outfit to change into.

Noriega still wore a blue and green fighting kimono with a sash going across her right shoulder where the arrow wound was easily hid due to the bulk of the wrappings. It would bleed until healed, if it ever healed. She was tired, perhaps a short rest…

Washi flew around Naraku's keep. His mom did not tell him to stop, but he soon saw Kagura fly up on her leaf. He landed on her leaf figuring it would be okay to stop for a short while.

Kagura smiled. "Only bird ever able to read. Be honored. What is going on Washi?"

`I have somewhere to be.'

"Where my friend."

Washi did something as close to what a bird could do as a smile. `I am not supposed to tell.'

"Where is Noriega sama? Has she caused the sky to darken so?"

`Can not really say… But she would not mind if I told you.'

Kagura smiled. "Washi, do not betray her confidence in you, so I ask you not to tell me. You are still young and have much still to learn."

`You are right… I have a question though… Okay, I think that lord Naraku has feelings for lady Noriega. I can not really read her, how would I ask?'

"Why would you ask little one?"

`I know I should not say- You could go and ask! Fly that way! You will not miss it.'

Kagura pleasantly nodded. "I will look into that Washi, but first I must return to Naraku sama." She glided away from Washi flying off.

Naraku felt a slightly painful tinge in him. "Killed…Kagura. Go to the direction your brother was just sent off to. Find out what exactly has happened."

It took her only a short while to figure out that it was the same direction as Washi informed her of Noriega's location. "Yes Naraku sama."

Noriega woke easily exploding the creature she sensed. She did not care who it was, it had no business being in the same area as she. Still against the tree on the ground she realized it was around five hours after dawn, and that she had not remembered going to sleep. And that her energy had not fully returned, nor all her wounds sealed over. There was no point for her to continue until she had energy. Noriega was about to explode what she sensed coming up upon her when the scent of the demon caught her sense.

"If you value your life do not fly in where I can not sense you or barley smell, Kagura."

"Did you happen to come across a grey creature Noriega?"

"If something nears me unwillingly I will kill it. You may check in the area behind the blood pool if you so wish."

And Kagura did. "That was one of Naraku's incarnates."

"You all should be marked. Your scents are different than Naraku's, he half demon while the rest are not."

"I will tell him that. Have fun here? About half a legion, correct?"

"If you chose to believe I took on ten thousand believe so or not. Washi has asked you a question and Naraku wishes to know who has caused the darkness, correct."

Kagura nodded. "You, so much power and not a scratch from the multitude of bodies I passed along the way."

"I am not immortal nor do I wish to be. I do as I am able."

"This was done by Kaigi no Kihou, I presume."

"Of course."

"Will you aid Naraku in his battle against them, myself as well."

"That, is not my fight, but it could prove, amusing."

"Perhaps. You never told me why you never took a compound or a palace for yourself. If I had your power, I would, and find a mate."

"Kotu."

Kagura blushed now sitting across from the black female inu. "I have not told anyone, for Naraku will not allow it unless he has, what he wants."

"I do not want to settle down, so there is no use of a grand place to monitor and manage. If I were to explain further, you would know things unnecessary. What is needed to know for your question, is that I prefer going where the will takes me. If I do deicide to take a mate, or be taken as one, it will take time."

Kagura barley saw the hidden meaning. "I know pain as well."

"Pain can come, go, or stay with you but I can heal myself do not imply you know me Kagura or you could find yourself having more than the council after you."

Kagura spoke as Noriega stood. "I apologize- no- yes may I be blunt Noriega."

"You always have your choice to be blunt. If the listeners do not like it even after giving their word they always have the choice to kill you. Words only count when you trust someone and the other also trust back equally."

"Well taken. You know I value you as a friend, and though I really do not know you that well I want…" Kagura smiled. "I want what could be best for everyone. Do not let what has happened to you in the past effect your present decisions. The past happened for a reason and is no more for a reason. Even if bad, the present is not so. Mull over or whatever to past hardships loves or what is in your life and be like the wind."

"Move freely not letting anything keep you in one place."

Kagura received an emotionless smile. She shook her head, in part of frustration of not being able to understand. "Never mind."