InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hell's Guardian Angel ❯ The Ice Prince and the Jikoku Kijo ( Chapter 4 )

(A/N Thanks to animefreak24, tetsusaigia1370, and Megan Consoer for reviewing. Oh, and this chapter's ……a lil bit longer … =D)

 

 

*Disclaimer* I don't own Inuyasha, but Shedorei's mine…Yay! (Also, I definitely don't own hell…although some people think I do… 0=D

 

 

Chapter 4:The Ice Prince and the Jikoku Kijo

 

 

“Sesshomaru-sama! Sesshomaru-sama!” screamed Jaken, who was currently being chased and poked by a giddy Rin. Sesshomaru paused for a moment and looked back over his shoulder.

 

“Jaken…” Sesshomaru began, “Take Rin on Ah-Un and get away from here.”

 

Jaken looked shocked for a moment but came to his senses quickly,

“Ah, yes my lord…” he stumbled haphazardly over these words, “Um… what---“

He was quickly interrupted by a cold stare from Sesshomaru. Jaken knew from his prior experience to never question Sesshomaru, especially when he gave you that look.

 

With a deep bow and a sigh, the little imp began leading Ah-Un and the girl deeper into the forest.

Sesshomaru waited until he could neither hear nor smell them any longer, and began following the scent that had caught his attention moments ago.

 

He was quite surprised to find the stench of saltwater intermingled with the scent, but of course, he was cautious to not let his surprise show on his face. He finally came upon a small clearing in which resided a small hot spring, when the sound of sobbing reached his ears.

 

`It's crying?' he thought to himself.

 

Sesshomaru knew this scent well… and was not excited to have one of these youkai on his lands. When they came, only destruction, chaos, and grief followed.

`Of course, one of these demons were never caught sobbing shamelessly either'

 

He thought this over for a moment and preceded on his way back Jaken and Rin.

 

`They couldn't have gone too far.' He pointlessly thought while trying to pick up their scents once again.

 

Then another, unpleasant, but familiar stench flooded his nostrils.

 

 

 

Kagome sighed as she spotted a beautiful hot springs, waterfall and all.

 

“Finally, I can relax.” She said more to herself than the others. Inuyasha rolled his eyes,

 

“Baka, it's the middle of the day, you can't bathe now.” He replied sarcastically. Kagome turned to him, ready to counter-attack when Sango began to do it for her,

 

“Inuyasha…” she began, wiping the sweat off her brow, “We haven't bathed in days, we need to rest, and we all stin--” Inuyasha smirked, and cut the fuming Sango off,

 

“Feh… you don't have to tell me you stink, you don't think I can't smell it… it's not my fault you forgot what a bath wa—“

 

“Inuyasha,” Sango began again, trying not to loose her nerve, “it's not like YOU DON'T stink ya know…” Sango huffed, crossing her arms.

 

By this time Kagome already had her bathing supplies collected, and was waiting for Sango patiently. Miroku smirked at Sango,

 

“Well yes my dear Sango, I need to bathe as well… maybe I should bathe with you two so I can ensure your safety…”

 

“HENTAI!” Sango fumed, “You're worse than he is!” she screamed pointing at Inuyasha.

 

Miroku shrugged, “Ladies, I was just interested in your safet—“

 

Inuyasha interrupted the houshi in his most threatening voice, “No Miroku, I really think you were more interested in their asses.” After a few moments of tension, the houshi finally smirked, unable to hide his amusement and an all-too-familiar word was heard…

 

“Osawari!”

 

Kagome huffed and began to make her way down to the hot spring along with Sango and the little kitsune. Sango paused for a moment and turned around smiling. Miroku's eyes grew wider as the hanyou's grumbling continued from his crater.

 

“Kirara,” the demon slayer began, “Keep your eyes on these two.” She said motioning to the houshi and inu hanyou. The neko nodded, amusement flickering across her eyes.

 

Inuyasha began to pull himself from the ground scowling, “What was that for bitch?!”

 

Kagome sighed and turned to the group, “How many times do I have to tell you not to swear in front of Shippo!?”

 

Inuyasha continued grumbling, saying something about Kaede and a stupid necklace.

 

 

 

She sighed as the water ran down her back.

 

`No other youkai should be able to pick up my scent in these conditions.'

 

She had been surprised to find that a beautiful hot spring was in such a desolate area. `Maybe none of the ningens have discovered this place' she thought aimlessly.

 

She was going to try to talk with the miko today, but she overslept…due to that recurring nightmare, and that hanyou would probably get in her way.

 

`After last night, I probably would lose my emotional control at the sight of blood.' She felt a warm tear slide down her cheek, and cringed inwardly.

 

“Damn!” she cursed to herself, wiping the tear away quickly.

 

She didn't want her potential opponent to think of her as weak, and easy to give into her humanly feelings.

 

`Oh Kami, why did my mother have to be a hanyou!?' She punched the stone wall encasing the wet space, out of frustration, causing small pebbles to drop into the water.

 

She sighed as she took a few deep breaths, and let the rhythmic sounds of the waterfall (which was blocking the entrance to the small wet cave) caress her sensitive ears.

 

She snapped her head painfully quick to the entrance of the cave.

 

“Oh fuck…” she sighed, as she heard two female ningens and a youkai approaching the springs

 

 

 

 

 

Kagome giggled as a very energetic Shippo jumped off her shoulders and watched him run towards the hot springs. Shippo hit the water with a splash and began making his way to the waterfall.

 

Kagome and Sango both tensed when they noticed the little kitsune stop… and realized he was shaking.

 

The two women looked at each other… eyebrows raised in confusion.

 

Kagome turned away and began running to the terrorized kit.

 

“Shippo! What's wrong?” she yelled.

The kit turned around, eyes big, as he pointed to the waterfall.

 

“There's…th-there's a d-d-demon…in there.”

Inuyasha, who had been ease dropping, was by women's side in a flash, closely followed by Miroku.

 

Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsaigua, and sniffed the air.

 

“Hmmm… I don't smell any demons...” he snapped and growled at Shippo, angry at him for triggering a false alarm.

 

Shippo cocked his head to the side, looking back at the waterfall in confusion.

Inuyasha scowled and turned his head to the surrounding trees.

 

“Wait, I smell one…” As if on cue, the Great Taiyoukai of the West emerged from the bushes, his lips pursed, not even glancing to his half-brother.

 

“Inuyasha, you tell me you cannot sense that demon?”

 

Inuyasha looked like a deer in headlights for a moment, as he looked to Sesshomaru.

 

“You truly are pathetic hanyou… your senses are weaker than this young kit's.” he continued, never taking his eyes off the waterfall. Sesshomaru's hand moved to rest on the hilt of Tokijin.

 

“Show yourself Kijo! (Demoness)” Sesshomaru commanded at the waterfall. Shippo, realizing what he was in the middle of, began running to Kagome.

 

After a few, unbearable moments, the waters of the waterfall began to part, to reveal the demoness. She had been bathing, so she was naked, but her long raven tresses kept everything just out of the spying eye's reach.

 

She parted her deep violet lips to bare her fangs at the inu youkai. Her violet orbs were fogged over with complete despair…conflicting with the various other emotions of her face, although only a miko and a certain Taiyoukai seemed to take notice.

 

“Why have you disturbed me inu?” she spat out, clenching her clawed fists.

Inuyasha narrowed his eyes as a realization hit him.

 

“You're that wench that bothered us last night!” he spat out.

 

Without a second thought he initiated his attack on the Kijo. The blur of red and white was quickly stopped as the Kijo effortlessly seized him around the neck, as if she was attempting to squeeze his very soul out his throat. A flash of red blinded the onlookers for a moment.

 

The light soon subsided as they all looked to find a gasping Inuyasha, fifty feet or so away from the unfamiliar kijo, in a crater to rival those made by Kagome's incantation.

 

Sesshomaru was the only one who seemed unperturbed by the kijo's reflexes.

He was staring directly into those violet orbs before he caught himself. He shook himself mentally and continued to inquire the youkai.

 

“Name yourself kijo.” He stated in his trademark, monotone voice.

She took her time inspecting her blood-stained claws, as she sighed.

 

(Jikoku-hell)

“I am the Jikoku Kijo Shedorei,” she winced, hearing her name with such a feared title, “daughter of the inu Talim and the Jikoku Youkai, Makai.” She scowled at the sound of her father's name.

 

Sesshomaru nodded, noting that she did not enjoy the meaning of her title.

 

He turned to leave, “If I see you wreaking havoc on my lands, you will be sent back to which you have come.”

 

With that, the Great Inu Taiyoukai of the West left, leaving a drooling houshi, a sympathetic miko, a curious Taijiya and a furious hanyou in the Jikoku Kijo's midst.

 

 

(A/N Adult Swim! Okay… I got to go… I'll be updating in just a few hours…don't worry, I've had too much caffeine and this is how I'm going to work it off.

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