InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpected Love ❯ The Gathering ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: Inuyasha does not belong to me

Unexpected Love

“Of all the stupid things you've done this has to be the stupidest of them all!!” Inuyasha yelled slamming a log down on the ground to be used for firewood.

Kagome stepped out of the large hut they were going to use as a meetinghouse, “Now Inuyasha don't get so cranky. We decided to have this consul to discuses how to get rid of Naraku forever. Everyone who wants revenge or whatever is allowed to join.”

“Yeah well it's no surprise that Kikyo will be coming, and Kagera, and I don't even mind Koga showing his ugly face here;” the hanyou implied before drawing his tetsiga and chopped the tree into many small logs in one stroke. “but did you HAVE to invite Sesshomaru to this little party as well?!”

“Hey I asked him politely if he could come to help us but he could always decline and he accepted.”

“Yeah he accepted. Bet he can't wait to try to beat the crap out of me and grab my sword, even though he can't use it. How you managed to ask him at all without getting killed is amazing enough.” “If I didn't know any better Kagome I swear you're trying to pull one of those `family reunions' or something!”

A giant cat demon flew down toward the house with Sango and Miroku on its back. “Is everything ready?” Sango asked as she jumped off Kirara. The little feline changed back to her normal size just before the monk could get off, leaving him to fall flat on his face.

“Ow! Man Sango I said I was sorry.”

Kagome ignored what he was talking about. “Yep, is everything alright outside?”

“We just finished placing the last of the special sutras. Now only the demons who hate Naraku can enter this area.”

Suddenly Inuyasha ears shot back. His nose had gone crazy, and he glared at the edge of the forest with extreme hatred in his eyes.

Kagome noticed this odd change in his behavior immediately. “Inuyasha, are you alright?”

“Something's coming.”

Without another word everyone prepared themselves for combat.

Miroku: “Can you recognize it?”

Sango: “Is it someone we know?”

Inuyasha: “All I know it's not good.”

Kagome: “It's probably Koga.”

An eerie miasma circled around the meeting sight bringing with it heavy winds and cold darkness. The shroud quickly cleared to reveal the brightly colored dog demon Sesshomaru. Inuyasha gripped the hilt of his sword defensively. “What are you doing here Sesshomaru?!”

The older brother looked past him with no concern, “I was invited wasn't I. There's no need for your ridicules outbursts.”

The half-breed stood straight and glared at the frog-like imp and the girl who just stepped out slightly from behind. “Hin, I see you brought your little minions with you.”

Then he heard a more grown up chuckle from behind Sesshomaru. A young woman, (older than Kagome) stepped into their view. She had long black hair that has been kept loose with an ornamental comb holding some of it up off the face. She was dressed in a dark purple kimono with bluish/silver dragons circling her from the ends up to her shoulders.

“Who in the world is that?” Inuyasha asked annoyed at the sudden appearance of this woman, and slightly in awe.

She stepped closer to Sesshomaru and placed a hand on his left shoulder, “So this is your brother. Shame. I expected more of half demon than this man with just the ears of a demon.” She said in a semi deep voice, clearly one of an adult.

“Alright who are you lady?! You may not smell like a demon but you sure do ACT like one!”

Sango turned her head toward Miroku, “Who is she?”

“I don't know. She can't be a threat if she got past the sutras.”

“Of course she would, she's human.”

“But why would a human be with Sesshomaru?” the monk asked holding onto his chin in thought.

Sango: “Do you suppose she's his....”

Together: “NAGH.”

All four of them approached the Inu gang. The little girl Rin poked out from behind Sesshomaru's pant leg to see the fox Shippo by the steps of the hut. She looked up at the adults and coughed slightly, “Uh, can I go play with the little fox?”

Sesshomaru glanced at the women standing close to him. He shrugged a bit and she knelt down to Rin's eye level, “Just be careful alright.”

“I will!” she cried as she gave her a big hug around the neck and she ran off to Shippo and little Kirara.

Kagome walked to Inuyasha's side. “Well at least we know she's good with kids.”

“Feh, she's probably another servant Sesshomaru drafted.”

The new girl and Sesshomaru calmly stopped a few feet away from the others. Sesshomaru closed his eyes at the lack of more interesting company. “It seems we're a bit early.”

“No no you're right on time. The others are sure to be here any minute.” Kagome said trying to be calm while trying not to run away. After all they've been through Sesshomaru still scares her sometimes.
Sesshomaru leered at Inuyasha for a moment and turned to the strange woman. “This is Soun Yee, my associate.”

Kagome stepped forward with her hand extended out to her, “Well it's so good for you to come Soun Yee. I'm Kagome.”

The woman starred at the girl's gesture very confused.

She gasped in embarrassment retracted to hand. Kagome was mentally smacking herself for forgetting that her normal customs were strange to the people of the feudal era. She then felt a hand grasping her and she looked to see it was Soun Yee meeting to her greetings. “It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Kagome.”