InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ To Wish Upon A Star ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

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Thoughts
Sesshomaru’s beast
“Dilynn, what are your horses names?” Rin asked as they sat around the campfire a week later.
“Well the bay gelding is called Will. My dad named him that because he can be so stubborn. The chestnut mare is named Match, because when she was younger she would always copy the other horses. The brown gelding is named Any,” Dilynn explained.
“Why is he called Any?” Rin asked, tilting her head to the side in confusion.
“You’d have to ask my little brother that. Aaron named him when they were both real little. He still won’t tell me why. The black one is named Speed. My older brother named him because he was so fast,” Dilynn concluded. “They make the best team of horses we have.”
“So together they’re called ‘Will Match Any Speed’!” Rin pointed out. “That’s kind of funny,” she giggled.
“Ya, I guess so. I never thought of it that way,” Dilynn mused.
“Can they really match any speed?” Rin asked.
“I don’t know. They’ve beaten every horse team in the area. They’ve even beaten the automobiles they went up against. But I haven’t tried them against other demons though.”
“Can they match Sesshomaru-sama’s speed?” Rin asked genuinely curious.
“I doubt it. Sesshomaru is pretty fast you know. They might come close but I doubt they could actually match him.”
The horses snorted at their Mistress’s doubt in their abilities. Sesshomaru, on the other hand, felt his pride go up a notch at the young woman’s praise. He didn’t know why he felt this way at her praise, he just did. He looked at her as she sat beside the campfire talking low with Rin so as not to wake her cousins. Why did she elicit such feelings in him? Why was she the only one?
Dilynn felt him watching her and turned to look at him. Their eyes met and held. His eyes are normally so cold, but now they seem to have some warmth in them, she thought.
Her eyes are so blue, so clear you can see her soul through them. She is so innocent and happy. She and Rin are so much alike. She would be a perfect mother to Rin and the perfect woman to be by my side, human or not. Whoa, where did that thought come from? He thought shaking his head. She is a human, therefore unworthy of me...oh come on, you know you like her...I do not!...sure you do...shut up! You know nothing!
Dilynn watched as he fought with himself over something, she was curious what it was. For some odd reason she felt like it had something to do with her.
“Sesshomaru?” she said softly as she moved to his side. “Sesshomaru, is something the matter?”
“I’m fine,” he growled. “Now leave me be.”
“Alright,” she said, not offended in the least. “Let me know if there is something I can do to help.”
“It is none of your concern,” he said.
“Whatever you say, Frosty,” she teased lightly as she moved back to sit beside Rin. “It’s bedtime, Rin. You need to sleep.”
“But, Dilynn, I’m not ti–” she couldn’t finish the sentence because a large yawn spread over her face.
Let’s see how she handles bedtime, he thought. How long will it take here to subdue Rin?
“But, Dilynn–” Rin began again.
“No ‘buts’. Would you like me to sing you a song?” Dilynn asked, knowing if she could sing to her, the girl would be asleep in no time.
“Okay,” Rin said, laying down on the pallet they had bought her in the last village.
“Alright, here we go...
Hush, little baby, don't say a word.Mama’s gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing,Mama’s gonna buy you a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama’s gonna buy you a looking glass
And if that looking glass gets broke,Mama’s gonna buy you a billy goat
And if that billy goat won't pull,Mama’s gonna buy you a cart and bull
And if that cart and bull fall down,Mama’s gonna buy you a dog named Rover,
At this she looked up at Sesshomaru, smiled and winked. Sesshomaru–caught off guard–smiled back. This made the young woman’s face light up even more. She continued singing.
If that dog named Rover won’t bark,
Momma’s gonna buy you a horse and cart.
If that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.
When she finished singing, Dilynn looked down to find Rin fast asleep. She smiled, got up and sat by Sesshomaru.
“You have a beautiful voice.” Surprised to hear a complement from him, Dilynn blushed and thanked him. “How did you get her to sleep so fast? Even when the castle servants sing to her she fusses and fidgets long after their through.”
“Castle? You live in a castle? Are you a Taiyoukai?” Dilynn asked.
“Yes. My late father ruled over the Western Lands. When he died I inherited the responsibilities and the castle,” he explained slowly. It was a new feeling for him to explain himself to others.
“Oh. Well then, why don’t you live there? Why do you wonder around the wilderness then?” she asked puzzled.
“Currently there is a threat to the peace and stability in my lands. He is a self-made hanyou named Naraku. He seeks to obtain the Shikon Jewel so that he can become a whole demon. If he had left me alone I wouldn’t have bothered him but we made a pact at one point and he betrayed me. He also insulted me by having one of his incarnations kidnap Rin and have a servant nearly kill her. He doesn’t deserve the breath he draws.” When he had started off, Sesshomaru’s voice was even, but when he talked of Rin’s kidnaping his voice became hard and his gaze steely and cold.
“So this Shikon Jewel, it holds great power?” Dilynn asked. “Do you seek it as well?”
“No, I do not seek it. I have no interest in false power,” he said. “You would be better off asking my brother’s miko about the Jewel itself. I know little to nothing of it.”
“Oh, okay,” Dilynn replied softly. False power? What did that mean? It didn’t sound good whatever it was. She was glad Sesshomaru didn’t want any part of it.
Suddenly Sesshomaru tensed and stood up. “Get Rin and the others inside of the trailer. Tell them to stay quiet,” he commanded brusquely.
“Why? What’s going on? What is it?” she asked a little fearfully as she scrambled to do what he said.
“It’s youkai,” he said briefly.
“What kind” she asked as she shook Casey and Kari awake and quickly explained what was going on.
“Rogue Inu and horse,” he said quickly. The dogs, Ah-Un, and the horses moved up to Sesshomaru’s side. Secretly he was pleased they were here, they would be more help than Jaken. Thinking of this, his eyes roamed the clearing looking for the imp. He found him underneath a tree still snoring away.
“Jaken!” he barked.
“Huh? What’s going on? What is happening? Milord, what’s the matter?” he hollered.
“Youkai...Rogue...Inu...horse,” Dilynn panted as she grabbed Rin and ran to the trailer. She came out again, her shotgun loaded and ammunition at her hip, and ran over to Sesshomaru.
“Go back in the trailer!” he growled.
“No! I’m not leaving you out here to fight alone. They’re my family–even Rin–I’m not going to cower away and let someone else defend me!” She stated adamantly. “I will fight!”
“Fine, just don’t get killed. Rin’s heart would break if she lost you,” Your’s too you know...No! I only protect her for Rin’s sake...You don’t want your heart broken if she doesn’t feel the same way towards you...No! I care not what she thinks of me!...You’re a coward...No! I am strong and I will protect her!
Sesshomaru drew Toukijin as he smelled the youkai coming closer. Jaken appeared beside him. “Jaken,” he said. “Take the dogs, horses, and Ah-Un and guard the trailer. That’s were Rin is. Don’t let any of them outside.”
“Y-y-y-yes, Milord!” he stuttered bowing as he ran off.
As the youkai came closer, he could smell as Dilynn’s scent spiked with nervousness but only just barely tinged with fear. He was impressed. She isn’t all that afraid, merely nervous!...that’s good for you...shut up! Not now!
Dilynn watched as he fought with himself again. Once more she had the vague feeling it was about her.
Suddenly the youkai appeared that Sesshomaru had sensed. It was strange, though, they made no move to attack. The simply stood there and look around the clearing until there eyes landed on Dilynn. (A/N: I’ll let you draw your own conclusions as to what they look like.)
“My Lady,” they said, bowing deeply with their right arms going across their chests.
(A/N: I could just leave you here...but my reviewers are too nice!)
Stunned, Sesshomaru and Dilynn said nothing. The young woman stood there gaping. Surely they couldn’t mean her, could they? She had never seen them before. They must be mistaken.
“Please, allow me to introduce myself,” said the inuyoukai. “My name is Yamaro. I am from a lesser clan of inuyoukai than you Sesshomaru-sama; my companions called Jibera. She is from an eastern clan of horse youkai.” Yamaro explained. “We did not mean to startle you or your mate–”
“We are not mates!” Sesshomaru and Dilynn said at the same time.
“Forgive me. I merely assumed so because you two and the toad are the only ones present.” Yamaro apologized.
“I’m not a toad! I’m an imp and the rest of the humans are in here!” Jaken yelled emphatically as he jabbed at the trailer.
“I see,” said Yamaro before turning back to Dilynn. “As I was saying, we did not mean to startle you. We simply came to give you your birthright.”
“Birthright?” Sesshomaru and Dilynn said together again–they were really becoming quite good at it. “What do you mean ‘birthright’?” Dilynn asked.
“You do not know? Well, that just made our job a little harder,” the horse youkai–Jibera–said. “Would you mind if we sat, My Lady? This may take a while.”
“Um–sure, I guess. Is it alright if they sit, Sesshomaru?” Dilynn asked.
Sesshomaru studied the two youkai. They had no weapons to speak of and there auras were so tiny they were pathetic, plus they had no evil intentions hidden in them.
Sesshomaru nodded and put Toukijin away. Then sat down beside the campfire next to Dilynn who was already seated.
“Thank you, My Lady,” the two demons said together as they sat formally. Dilynn immediately copied them because Sesshomaru had as well.
Suddenly she remembered everyone in the trailer. “Would it be alright if my cousins–and Rin–join us?” she asked.
The two youkai looked at each other then looked back at Dilynn and nodded. “As you wish, My Lady,” Yamaro obliged.
“Thank you, and please, call me Dilynn,” she requested.
The two youkai shook their heads, “We cannot. It would demote your’s and your family’s position in our clans. It would be an enormous insult to you and we would likely be evicted from our clans if we were to do so,” Yamaro explained.
“Oh, okay,” Dilynn said, a little embarrased.
“But if you like, we could call you ‘Lady Dilynn’. That doesn’t demote their status does it, Yamaro?” Jibera asked.
“No, I don’t think so, I think it will be alright, Lady Dilynn,” he said, trying the name on for size.
“Okay!” Dilynn said, brightening up. “Jaken, you can let the girls out now.”
All this time Sesshomaru’s mind kept filling up with questions to which he found no answers. His curiosity got the better of him. Sesshomaru spoke up keeping his voice and face carefully neutral.
“A moment ago, you talked of giving Dilynn a ‘birthright’, what exactly do you mean? And how does her family play into this? I didn’t think they were from Japan.”
“No they aren’t. Lady Dilynn’s family–until recently–had nothing to do with our clans,” Yamaro said. “Lady Dilynn, your grandmother is the connection to us. She is from Japan. She is of the Dream Line.”
“Dream Line, what’s that?” asked Kari who–along with the others–had joined the group around the campfire.
“Many centuries ago our clans were at war. Many pointless battles were fought and much blood was shed,” the inuyoukai said. “After one such battle the leader of our tribe, Inukame, found a young female horse youkai whose name has been lost to history. He fell in love with her and soon the two were mated. As it turns out, she was the only daughter of the leader of the horse youkai. Seeing how much joy Inukame brought his daughter, the leader could not bear the thought of killing any more of Inukame’s–and now his daughter’s–people. They signed a peace treaty and since then there has been peace between our clans.”
“It’s a beautiful story–it truly is–but I still don’t see how it has anything to do with me.” Dilynn said, confused.
“Ah, that is because our tale isn’t finished yet,” Jibera informed her. “You see, Inukame and his wife had a child–a girl. They named her Iziyame. She had a special gift. When she sang or played her flute, Sakura, several things could happen depending on the song. She could cast illusions, change a person’s mood, take over their body, or simply put them to sleep.” At this, Sesshomaru looked at Dilynn, could she be of that line as well? That would explain how Rin fell asleep so fast. He looked up as Jibera continued. “She also had a very special mind connection with dogs and horses.”
“So what happened to her?” Casey asked, totally by the story.
“I’m getting there, young one. Just be patient,” said Jibera. “She too grew up and had children–among them her first daughter also had her abilities and so it was for many generations. The gift was passed down to the first daughter of each generation. They would naturally discover it and use it. Together they were called the Ladies of Dreams. Somewhere along the line, though, one of the Ladies lay with a human and became pregnant. The child was a girl–the first girl of the Lady’s line. The mother died in childbirth and the girl was taken to her father’s. She didn’t know of her abilities until she was found by our clans and told of them. By that time she was an old woman who had birthed many children and seen many generations of her grandchildren. The clans immediately set out to find these Lost Ladies as they would come to be known. Your grandmother was the last of them and was fully demon–a mix between horse and inu. She did not know of her abilities. If she had been found by the clans you may not have been born,” Jibera said, letting Dilynn draw her own conclusions.
“So...are you saying that I am a Dream Lady?” Dilynn asked, stunned.
“Lady of Dreams,” Yamaro corrected. “Yes you are. Your mother is too. Though, it is too late for her to develop her gifts. You on the other hand, are at just the right age. Your powers are beginning to show through, are they not? Usually the first to appear is the power of sleep. Depending on which song you sing–or play–you can put some one into a light sleep or even a coma.”
Dilynn sat there, stunned by this recent turn of events. She wasn’t fully human? Her grandmother was a demon? Her mother a half? So would that make her a quarter demon? She verbalized her question.
“Yes, Lady Dilynn. You are indeed a quarter demon,” Jibera confirmed.
“Well that certainly explains why you can be so cruel sometimes!” Kari giggled while Yamaro shot her a look that held daggers of ice. Kari immediately shut up. “Sorry,” she mumbled.
“How did you find me?” Dilynn asked the question that was one everyone’s mind.
“We heard tale of a strange group of young women who traveled with the Lord of the West. It was said that one of them had a mixed aura. Not fully human, yet not half demon either. This was promising lead, so we decided to check it out. When we came upon the clearing we sensed your aura and confirmed who you were. That is how we knew where to find you,” Jibera said.
“Why do you were such odd clothes? A woman of these times should wear long skirts not men’s clothing,” Yamaro asked.
They don’t know I’m from the future! They think that Granny is still in this time! Well, let’s keep ti that way, the less who know about my time traveling, the better. “I am not from around here,” was all Dilynn said. “My grandmother moved very far away before she had my mother.”
“I see,” was all the two said.
“So are you here to train me?” Dilynn asked.
“No, we are not. Our sincerest apologies, My Lady. We are not of your line and know nothing of how to control your powers. We are only here to inform you of them and give your what is rightfully yours,” Jibera said a little remorsefully. She reached into the bag she had been carrying and brought out a flute made from gold and silver.
“It’s beautiful,” all four girls–including Rin–breathed at once.
Jibera nodded. “The silver represent the Inu part of you while the gold represents the horse in you.”
“But what about my human part? Is there something that represents that part of me?” Dilynn asked hopefully.
“Yes, there is,” Jibera nodded as she took out a plain wooden box from her bag and handed it to Dilynn. “This is your human part.”
Dilynn was puzzled, why would such a beautiful flute have such a plain case? She opened it up to look inside. What she saw made her gasp for breath. Sesshomaru’s face showed pure shock, and the other three girls and Jaken stared dumbly. The inside of the box was lined with silk so fine a shade of red that it matched Dilynn’s hair perfectly. Sesshomaru inspected the silk with a critical eye. It was the finest of threads, even finer that his own haori and hakama.
Dilynn touched the fabric with hesitant fingers. “Is this really all for me? It can’t be can it? I’ve never had anything so fine in my life!”
“Hai, My Lady, it is for you,” Yamaro confirmed. “There is a prophecy among our clans that a young woman with the hair of wild strawberries and fresh cut hay, and eyes so blue and so clear that you can see right through to her soul will come at a time when a great evil threatens the land. By her side would be an Inu-Taiyoukai with hair the color of the moon, a small child with a pure heart, and two young women who are completely devoted to the first. The first woman would be a Lady of Dreams. Together, they would conquer the evil that threatens the land.” Here Yamaro hesitated for a moment. He looked at the stars and cocked his head to the side as if listening to something or someone. “Understood,” he finally said. He turned to Jibera and discussed something with her in a hushed tone.
Turning back to Dilynn, Jibera said, “My Lady, we must take our leave of you now. But before we go, we have two more gifts to bestow upon you.”
More gifts? “That really isn’t necessary. You have given me so much already. There really is no need to give me any more,” she said aloud.
The two youkai looked hurt and a little confused.
Sesshomaru leaned over to whisper in her ear, “You should accept their gifts. They have traveled very far to find you. I should think you kind enough to accept their offer without complaint.”
Dilynn nodded and sighed. “As you wish. I will gladly accept your gifts.”
“Thank you, My Lady. From the clan of the Inuyoukai is the ability to communicate mentally with dogs,” said Yamaro.
“And from the clan of the horse youkai is the ability to communicate mentally with horses. Please stand so you may have these gifts,” Jibera said as she and Yamaro stood.
Dilynn stood but was very nervous and felt relief flow through her body as Sesshomaru stood behind her as well.
“Wait a minute, before you give me your gifts, you said you weren’t here to train me, but is there someone who can?” Dilynn asked.
“Let the flute guide you, My Lady. The other gift that will be given to you is all our powers at once. It will be up to you to learn them but you won’t have to awaken them. Now let us begin,” Jibera said solemnly.
Dilynn nodded, she was ready. Sesshomaru could smell just how scared she was. It puzzled him that she wouldn’t be afraid to go into battle, yet she was nearly shaking with fright about recieving to gifts.
Yamaro and Jidera advance and each placed their pointer fingers on her forehead. Suddenly Dilynn’s head began hurting. She tried not to focus on it but failed miserably and cried out in pain as she collapsed.
Sesshomaru saw her start to fall and quickly gathered her in his arms before she hit the ground. He turned to give his most withering glare to the tow youkai when he saw them standing there in total shock.
“What happened to Our Lady?” Jidera asked softly.
“She must have collapsed from the pain. I knew it would hurt but I didn’t think it would make her pass out!” Yamaro exclaimed in fright. “I apologize but we must leave now, when Our Lady wakes up please give her our deepest and most sincerest apologies.” With that the two youkai turned and disappeared into the forest.