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Crescent Moon	By : FlameWolf666 Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female Views: 14740 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything from Inuyasha. Nor do I profit from writing this story. This is just for fun.

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Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! No sex yet but don't worry! I assure you its coming!
Chapter Two: The Journey
Warm. Comfy. Soft. Whatever blanket she was using was very comfortable. Stretching, Flame rolled over to snuggle deeper into her equally soft bed. Dim memories of yesterday came to her mind as she slept. It must have all been a weird dream of some sort; the most vivid dream she had ever had in fact. She had to admit that she was happy to be back in her nice, warm bed instead of trapped in feudal era Japan. Sighing contently, the sleepy female nuzzled into her fluffy, breathing mattress. It was then something clicked in her sleep dazed mind. Since when was her bed fluffy or breathing? Her hazel eyes slowly opened to be greeted by foot upon foot of white fur.
Everything came rushing back to her and she pushed herself up. Standing up, she looked up to see Sesshomaru's crimson eyes staring down at her. It hadn't been a dream. She was really in the feudal era from an anime. It was almost enough to make her start crying in frustration. Sesshomaru, on the other hand, didn't seem bothered in the least. He stood slowly, stretching languidly. His bones cracked loudly as he did so. “So, I guess we just keep going huh?” she asked the transformed taiyoukai. Looking at her sardonically, the giant western lord walked out of the cave. Meeping in surprise, Flame trotted after him quickly. He was just as much of a jerk in person it seemed. Sighing in frustration at Sesshomaru's silence, she fell in stride beside him.
The mammoth canid was walking as slow as he could so that his small charge could keep up. His crimson gaze skirted along to foliage around them, watching out for any demon stupid enough to make a try for the human. The small, black haired female was, thankfully, silent about the pace he kept. Inuyasha's wench was always complaining loudly about every little thing, he was grateful that she wasn't like that so far. He would have to reward her behavior later.
Nervously, the black haired femme stuck as close to the massive youkai as possible. So far everything she had seen had proven the show to be accurate to where she was. So she could easily guess that Sesshomaru enjoyed the quiet, so she stayed quiet to keep him happy. She also could assume he was as powerful as the show portrayed. Still, she was exceedingly nervous about getting attacked by roaming demons. What she had already seen was enough to make her want to have a nervous breakdown! The spider demon from yesterday was going to give her nightmares for a long time. She was surprised she didn't have nightmares last night.
Sighing quietly, Flame looked up at the giant lord as they walked in silence. The sun dappled on his pure white coat, making her wonder if the sun felt good on his fur. Turning her eyes to the forest, she finally noticed how dense and wild they actually were. There were no signs of people, not even a real path to follow. Songs of various birds filled the air as well as various sounds from bugs. Forests like this were very rare where she came from. As she was contemplating this, a sudden blast of blue fire came flying right at her face.
Just as suddenly, Sesshomaru's huge, white tail swatted at the fire ball. His crimson gaze was fixed in the direction the attack came from. His upper lip was slightly lifted in threat. Growling softly, the giant, bristling taiyoukai stalked into the dense foliage. With no direction from Sesshomaru, Flame stayed where she was. The youkai was furious and she didn't want to turn the aggression towards her. It wasn't too long before he came out carrying a familiar looking red haired tyke. The child was shaking in Sesshomaru's massive jaws as he was carried and dropped in front of Flame.
The small, imp-like child cowered, his small, fox-like feet curled up in the air. His small tail was bushed out in fear as he looked up with wide, green eyes. All signs of aggression had long since left the western lord as he recognized the child. Flame also recognized him and smiled kindly as she knelt to his level. “Well hello,” she said kindly. Still shaking, the small fox demon slowly relaxed. It didn't seem like he was going to be killed for his mistake at least.
Sesshomaru was confused as to why the small kitsune was alone. Inuyasha's miko had never let him far from her. Maybe it meant they were close by. The very thought made the mighty lord grimace. The last thing he wanted was his brash brother to see him like this. He would never hear the end of it if Inuyasha saw his bite wound. Thankfully, his companion asked the question for him. “What are you doing alone?” Flame asked kindly.
“I got separated from the others. There was a huge bear demon and Naraku had it under his control! I ran to hide and fell down a hill. I must have hit my head because the next thing I knew, I was behind that bush. When I saw Sesshomaru, I panicked. I'm sorry I almost hit you,” he explained, fiddling with his shirt nervously.
Once he heard this, Sesshomaru growled quietly in frustration. Now he had two beings to care about. At least he was stuck in his most powerful form. Also the fox seemed to have some form of protection. With a small snort, Sesshomaru resumed walking towards his home. If he caught his worthless half brother's scent he would drop the kit off at the border of their camp. It never occurred to him that his small companion might want to join the hanyou's party.
Flame followed beside the demon lord with Shippo trotting close beside her. The fact the kitsune was here meant that Inuyasha and Kagome were nearby. Maybe she could borrow some more comfortable clothes from the miko. She and Kagome were fairly close in size from her rough estimations. As she pondered, Shippo was sniffing the air for any sign of his lost pack. To his relief and Sesshomaru's annoyance, Kagome's familiar scent wafted toward them on an errant breeze.
Sesshomaru stopped in his tracks, same with Shippo. Flame stopped as well, looking from one companion to another. “Kagome's right over there!” Shippo cried excitedly, jumping up in the air and pointing in a bush. Sesshomaru nodded and proceeded to walk away when he suddenly noticed the small female was no longer following him. The giant white canine stopped, looking back at the small human.
Flame shifted nervously, fiddling with her long, black hair. “I would like to talk to Kagome for a moment,” she whispered shyly, looking up at him tentatively. Huffing impatiently, the huge canine laid down to show his boredom. Blushing, Flame followed Shippo into the dense forest. Thankfully the camp wasn't that far from the road. Shippo scampered up to a shocked looking Kagome as soon as they broke through the foliage. Looking around the circle shaped opening, it was fairly obvious that it had been created by Hiraikotsu.
Kagome and Miroku stood in the clearing, staring at her as if she was an alien. Blushing, Flame tugged at her pajama shirt hem. It wasn't hard to notice Miroku leering at her. If Sesshomaru had been here to see it, she was sure he would have growled at the monk. Thankfully, Kagome approached her first. “Hi, I'm Kagome. Are you from my time? Those sure look like modern pajamas,” she remarked, looking her over. Her hazel eyes met Kagome's brown eyes and Flame smiled.
Kagome was just her size like she had thought! Her short, green skirt fell to her mid thigh and fluttered when she moved around. Her white t-shirt barely reach her bellybutton and was accented by a green scarf. Her black hair reached to her waist and her brown eyes were warm and soulful.
“Yes, I'm from your time but I have to hurry. Can I borrow some of your clothes? The way I came here was rather unusual and I have no supplies,” Flame answered quickly, trying to ignore Miroku's wandering eyes.
“Well, I do have some outfits I can lend you but I can't let you go out there by yourself,” replied the other female, brushing back her long black hair.
“I already have a companion. They're waiting for me not far from here. Please, just lend me some jeans, shirt, socks and shoes,” Flame pleaded, anxious that the transformed lord had already left her behind. She was sure Inuyasha would smell Sesshomaru all over her and chase her away. To her relief, Kagome ran off to her huge, yellow pack to dig for the clothes.
Miroku came up to her, his purple monk's robes swishing. Blue sacred beads wrapped around his purple gloved left hand. “Hello my lady,” the purple eye monk purred. Flame froze, blushing deep red as he came up beside her. She knew exactly how this was going to go. With perfect timing, Kagome came back with the requested garments.
“Thank you!” Flame exclaimed bowing. She grabbed the clothes and ran back to the waiting lord. The sharp sticks and pine needles dug into her feet as she ran. She ignored the pain until she broke from the forest. She looked where she had last seen the western lord and saw him staring back at her. Relieved, Flame hunched over bracing herself on her knees as she tried to catch her breath. She had a huge stitch in her side that made it hard. She heard leaves rustling as the giant dog staggered to his feet.
Flame straightened, still panting harshly as he walked over to her. He stared down at her as she tried to slow her breathing. “I'll be fine. Just give me a moment to change and we can go,” she stated between breaths. The only response given was a brief nod. Rolling her eyes, Flame trotted into the forest to change.
She came out dressed in a red t-shirt, blue jeans, and red sneakers. She held her pajamas under one arm and smiled at the bored looking taiyoukai. He looked at her new attire curiously for a moment, then began to walk down the 'road' again. Flame was thankful that Kagome hadn't followed her. It had briefly crossed her mind to stay with Inuyasha's group but her curiosity drove her to travel with the canine royal. There was also the fact that Inuyasha would be suspicious of her because of Sesshomaru's scent being all over her. It was in her best interests to stay with the transformed lord for now.
It didn't take long for both of them to come to the conclusion that it would be much faster for both of them if she rode on the proud taiyoukai. With a prolonged look of annoyance, the gigantic beast laid down to allow her to clamber on his back. As gently as she could, Flame climbed up his neck ruff until she reached the top of his back. Once she was settled into the large expanse of fluff, Sesshomaru bolted off toward his palace.
Flame clung to the long, white strands of fur as she was gently rocked back and forth by the galloping dog youkai. Soon the warmth and motion of the trip lulled her into a deep sleep. It only seemed like a few minutes later when she was jolted awake by the impatient beast poking her. Blearily she looked around to realize the sun was setting. Rubbing her eyes, the small female slid off Sesshomaru's back to land on the ground. Once she could see clearly, Flame began to gather bits of wood for a fire.
While she was gathering wood, she was thrilled to notice there was a hot spring nearby. She would be able to take a much needed bath. Smiling, she piled the wood in the middle of the clearing. Sesshomaru struck two of his claws together to create a spark for a fire. Flame tended the fire until it was going well, not noticing that Sesshomaru had lumbered off into the forest. When she did notice, she figured he was hunting for dinner.
She took the time to go to the nearby hot spring. She stripped off her clothes, shivering in the cold twilight air. Quickly, the shaking human climbed into the hot water, sighing in content. Flame could feel her muscles relaxing as the hot water enveloped her aching body. As she soaked, she heard crashing which told her it was likely the dog demon had returned.
Figuring he would be worried that she wasn't there she yelled, “I'm in the hot spring!” as loud as she could. She heard a loud wuff which she assumed meant he had heard her. With a small smile, she went back to soaking.
When she was done, she climbed out of the water and threw on her pajamas. Carrying back her clothes, Flame smelled cooking meat on the night air. Her stomach growled loudly as the delicious smell became stronger. Flame trotted into the clearing, setting down her clothes and sitting by the fire. The giant youkai shifted and looked at her. He made impatient noises while standing to his feet.
“Is the meat done?” Flame asked, trying to gauge the hunks of meat on the sticks. Sesshomaru nodded, gesturing with a paw to go ahead. Eagerly, Flame snatched a steaming kabob from the fire. She blew on the simmering meat until it was cool enough to eat. Gingerly, the petite female bit into a steaming hunk of mystery meat. Whatever it was, was delicious and juicy.
Famished, Flame scarfed down the three small hunks on the small wooden stick. She looked at Sesshomaru for approval, Flame gestured to the other three sticks. The huge, white dog nodded and stretched. With vigor, the hungry woman tore into the remaining kabobs until there was nothing left. Finally full, Flame sighed contently and leaned back to gaze at the stars. As she gazed up at the distant lights in the sky, she heard a soft woof to her right. Turning her head, she saw the transformed taiyoukai staring at her.
“Do you want something?” she asked, looking back up at the sky. A soft woof was her only answer.
“I suppose you're very curious about me still. There must be so many questions you want to ask,” she murmured. Another woof in confirmation.
“Would you like to hear about how we came to be from your time?” she asked. A slightly more enthusiastic woof was the reply.
Taking a deep breath Flame recited everything she had learned in history class. She was sure she had forgotten a few things but she did the best she could. The night was was late by the time she had finished talking. “There is no evidence of demons in my time. If there are any left, they've hidden themselves well.” Sesshomaru stared ahead as this last sentence finished.
His crimson eyes were wide and troubled by everything he had heard. Did he exist in her time? What about Rin's bloodline? Would his half brother live long enough to be in the future? These questions and more buzzed around in the great demon's head. He would have to be sure he would exist in the future. Staring at the moon, Sesshomaru vowed to also watch over Rin's bloodline while he lived. As he was lost in thought, Flame had curled up close to the guttering fire.
The black haired woman sensed the taiyoukai was troubled, deciding to lay down to try to rest. The night stretched on as the fire burned down. Flame found herself staring at the lengthening shadows, as her tired eyes began to droop shut. She was dimly aware of Sesshomaru standing and looking towards her before she slipped into sleep.
The great dog youkai stared at the mysterious woman, wondering what to do. The things she said rocked him deep in his very core. He felt an urge to hunt, to run, to taste blood. Growling quietly to himself Sesshomaru entered the forest, beginning to run into the dense growth. He was dimly aware of knocking aside trees as he galloped by. His blood burned within him as his fear awakened sleeping instincts that had been long dormant. Suddenly Sesshomaru was lost in a red fog as his wild beast let out a bloodcurdling howl.
Flame bolted upright, clutching her pajama top in a fist. What was that?! Where was Sesshomaru? Had that horrible noise been made by the stoic youkai? Had what she said driven him mad? Was she now stuck on her own? Frantically, the panicked woman looked around as she sat up. What would she do if she had been abandoned? Maybe it hadn't been the best idea to tell Sesshomaru that no youkai were around.
Darkness and silence greeted her as the fire burned down to glowing coals. Her straining eyes were fighting to see in the intense darkness. Nothing moved in the forest. Eyes wide with fear, Flame curled up in a shaking ball. “Sesshomaru?” she whispered hoarsely, almost hoping to not hear a reply. To her deep horror, she heard a deep growl in reply. Making a squeaking noise, she curled up even tighter. Was he hunting her? Another growl came from a much closer spot, reinforcing her fears. What was going on? Was she going to die tonight because of her sharing too much information? Her eyes widened even more as the giant white dog stalked into the clearing. His crimson gaze pinned her in place as his upper lip lifted. Flame hunched up as Sesshomaru hunkered to the ground, seeming to prepare to pounce on her. “Sesshomaru... please,” she whimpered. This seemed to cause him to pause, as if seeming to remember something distant. He growled as he shook his head, trying to come back to himself.
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