Character Registry

Role: Half Demon

Full Name: Aduhi Rekami

Aliases/Nicknames (if any): Half Breed, Half deemon Adu(ah-du), Reka(Ree-Kah)

Title(s): Demon- by humans, Half-demon- by pure demons, Monster- by humans

Age: Appears 16 but is around 30 years old in actuality
Sex: Female.
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Race: Cat Demon
Height: 5'2''
Weight: 100 lbs
Build: Slender, frail looking, but sturdy.
Eyes: Dark Blue
Hair: Short silver locks that are in a choppy bobbed cut
Tattos or Scars: three blue rings around each of her wrists.
Personality: Distant, yet caring she often tries not to speak, but can sometimes get caught up in a moment, embarrassing herself by saying 'unecessary things'
Weapons (if any): she uses her claws and her leash. (she removes it and it extends into a spiked whip).
Special Abilities/Skills: Extreme speed and healing abilities
Hobbies: walking around, traveling, she keeps her hobbies secret mostly.

Serious Problems/Flaws/Addictions/Disorders/Disabilities: She is easily distracted by strings, cat nip, and other cat weaknesses. She is terrified of large bodies of water and heights. She easily forms crushes on figures of the opposite gender.

Place of Birth: Feudal Japan

Now lives: Kaede's village and the Forest, she never stays in one place.

Relationship History: She has never dated.

Family: Her mother was kidnapped by Naraku. Her father is dead along with her siblings.

Cannon/Original Character Crush: Sesshomaru and Inuyasha

Manditory Picture:

Example post: Aduhi stretched her arms out contently and sat up on the roof of Kaede's house, it had been a long, and not to mention boring day. Nothing ever happened these days! She slid off her blue jacket and shivered as the fur lining of the hood tickled her bare arms. Her corset-like black tanktop was much cooler under the summer sun. Her beige shorts also felt rather nice and for once she wasn't walking around, exploring on her bare feet. She always hated shoes, they made walking so much more difficult. She went to jump down but was drug back, her leash got caught on part of the roof, God she had to get a better weapon. It would be far to easy for a stronger demon to capture her with such a thing tied to her neck, but no one normally fought the young Feline Youkai. She called herself a demon, but she was only a half demon, had she been separated from her callor, she'd go on a rampage and would be impossible to calm down by any other means than her callor and leash.

Kai was a bit irritated at the half-demons disrespectful attitude towards him. However he was stunned by the approach of the other demon. Only a fool could fail to note that she was nobility, and he is pleased that the half-demon has the sense to be respectful of her. However he does not like being outflanked especially by women, so he backs up until his back is the wall of a near by house.

"Sesshomaru. Ah, lord dog for brains, if he where terrorizing the village they would already be dead," He says. "No the one who scared the children off was me by doing this." He raise a second thin wall of ice between the two women. "As you can see it would be a sad error in judgment to mistake me for a mortal. (turning to face the half-demon) Who I am is of no concern to you, half-demon. (resuming addressing both) The reason I am here is to find what ever object is pulling at my soul. That and to see if anyone knows why the balance has been broken." Kai then places his hand on the hilt of his sword and continues, "I have no time to waste fighting you, but if I must I will."

Ignore this. It is not here. It is not there. It is not anywhere. So there.

= Restart =

Kaoru went to check on the shrine, as his father ordered. He was running late for school, but every morning his dad had him place Sacred sutras along the entrance to the well and around the building. Kaoru had never seen the well before, not even as a small child. His father warned him to never go inside the shrine, unless he wished to be devoured alive by a powerful demon. Kaoru, now seventeen highly doubted his father's claim so for the first time he never placed the new sutras. He opened the door, cracking the paper of the previous sutras. He stepped inside, swallowing hard. The well looked rather spooky, covered in cobwebs. The rest of the shrine was void of dust but the well itself. He walked over, running his hand across the side before leaning over it and peering down. It's a long way down.. He thought to himself.

Then he lost his footing. Kaoru fell face first down the well. He let out a scream and his eyes widened. The walls of the well disappeared and all he saw around him was blue lights and he was no longer falling, but floating. Before he had more time to react, he was in the well again. Only.. he heard birds. He looked up only to realize there was sunlight overhead. He shifted himself up, remaining quiet otherwise. His father warned him about demons and now strange things were happening.. Aside from his initial scream he didn't want to push his luck! He finally hoisted himself high enough to grab the top of the well and finally emerged from it. He fell to the grass, panting softly. He wasn't used to that kind of workout. He was a normal schoolkid. He wasn't used to his life depending on strength.

He looked around, and his blue eyes instantly widened in horror. There were no cars or trains.. He saw only trees. There were no houses or skyscrapers... There was forest as far as the eye could see.. Just where was he? He sat there frozen for a moment, but the rustling of bushes startled him. He instantly shot from where he sat and started running. He paid no attention to his direction, but he didn't want to be devoured by a demon. His father, for once, had been right and he didn't listen. In his fear, he barely noticed the light emitting from his chest and as if like a raindrop, a small jewel dripped from his chest and into his hand. It was beautiful...

Before he knew it the creature pursuing him caught up. It was a horrid goblin looking demon and it swiped for his body, only to be destroyed by a brunette woman with... cat ears!? (Aduhi :P )

"-Thanks..."

But he'd spoken too soon. Not too long after that, the woman began attacking him, shouting something about a Shikon jewel. Does she mean the jewel that came out of my chest..? He thought, falling to the ground. The jewel in his hand suddenly thrown in the air. He didn't want it if it would put his life at risk. The woman shot for the jewel, swiping to grab it but hit it with her claw only. As a result from the blow, the jewel shattered and shot in every direction with amazing force.

"That doesn't look good..." And then the humanoid woman grabbed him by the collar and began shaking him. This girl is crazy!

"HELP ME!" He shouted desperately to anyone who happened to be nearby.

Aduhi stretched her arms out contently and sat up, stretching her arms. She had a habit of falling asleep in trees, it was the only place Lady Kaede couldn't find her these days.. It had been a long, and not to mention, disastrously boring day. No demons attacked the village, no one was passing through on their travels.. Aduhi was about to die of boredom if something interesting didn't happen soon. Nothing ever happens these days.. she sighed to herself. She slid off her blue jacket and shivered as the fur lining of the hood tickled her bare arms. Her corset-like black top was much cooler under the summer sun. Her beige shorts also felt rather nice and for once she wasn't walking around, exploring on her bare feet. She always hated shoes, they made walking and running so much more difficult than it had to be.

Suddenly she heard a boy scream and she decided to check it out. The brown haired demon instinctively jump down but was drug back, her leash got caught on part of the tree trunk. She was seconds away from hanging herself. God I have to get a better weapon... It would be far to easy for a stronger demon to capture her with such a thing tied to her neck. Thankfully during battle it wasn't.. but what if she was caught off guard? What if they weren't looking for a battle.. but something far more cowardice? Her fears were a little strange though, no one typically fought the young wolf. She called herself a demon, but she was merely a half demon. If she were to be separated from her leash in a time of peril she'd go on a rampage and would be nearly impossible to comfort by any other means. Losing her leash in battle was her greatest fear.

She freed her leash and jumped from the tree once more, wondering if she should be off on another journey again. She however followed the sound of the scream. She could sense another demon, but she wasn't sure where it was. She ran forward quickly, using her nose to guide her. Where are you... you slimy little scoundrel..? She was mainly looking for strength, a way to find her mother, but everything seemed hopeless these days..

She eventually came across the demon. It was attempting to attack a young boy, a human no less. She frowned about to turn the other way when she noticed the jewel in his hands.. Could it be...? She instantly shot at the demon, her claws glowing a deep red as she sliced through the petty being.

"-Thanks..."

Aduhi scoffed, surprised the boy didn't run in fear. She was much stronger than the demon that was chasing him after all. Though she then noticed his odd choice of clothes. Perhaps.. he's never seen demons before? She thought to herself curiously. She instantly raised her bloody claws, smirking at the boy, "Give me the Shikon jewel, or die! Make your choice boy!" She shouted dramatically, hoping to scare the boy out of the jewel. It worked, he threw the jewel after she swiped at him a couple times, nicking his cheek in the process.

She instantly swiped for the jewel, but she tripped over her leash and swiped it with her claw instead. Her crimson eyes widened as the jewel began to crack. No..no.. And then it shattered, what seemed to be hundreds of pieces flying in every direction.

"That doesn't look good..." And then the humanoid woman grabbed him by the collar and began shaking him. This girl is crazy!

Her ears twitched in aggravation as she stomped back over to the boy, "I've been looking for that jewel for thirty years, of course it isn't good!" She snapped. She shook the boy several times, "Where did you get it!?" She snapped.

"HELP ME!"

"Shut up, don't alert the whole forest, you idiot!"

Minami looked down at the pots she was polishing, seeking perfection. She gave the pot a glare, and mumbled. "Why can't you be clean..." She sighed, and went back to polishing. She couldn't stand things when they are dirty. She simply can not function. She looked out of the window, sighing. She opened the window to let out fresh air with the scent of rose petals. The world to Minami was a dull place, with not many interesting things going on, especially where she lives. She wanted more then to be here cleaning, despite the state of these plates. She needed to change her meaning in life. She felt this feeling like she needs to escape from the life she lives now... But what was wrong with her life? She had a house, she had food, she was happy. But... Is that just too normal?

Minami heard the sound of a screaming boy. She got out her shoes and decided to see if he might need her assistance. She rushed out of the house, looking for where the sound was coming from. It came from the forest. Despite her warnings about the forest and wild animals, she ignored her conscience and rushed in with no hesitation. She heard the loud boy scream once more, getting closer to her.

"HELP ME!"

She ran faster, only to see the body of... A demon? She shivered at the sight, and began to slow down, and hide behind a tree, to see if it was safe. She decided to overhear the conversation...

"Shut up, don't alert the whole forest, you idiot!"

Minami heard a woman say, she was slightly rough with the way she said it, but at the same time hushed. The woman seemed to sound like a older teen, or a young female. Minami peeked from the tree, trying to keep out of the sight, while trying to get a glimpse of the boy, and the girl. The first time, she had no such luck, so she peeked a bit further, still trying to stay in the shadows, only getting a glimpse of the boy, who seemed quite young. She peeked further one last time, seeing the girl, finally. The girl had... Cat? No, wolf ears, with long honey hair, while the boy appeared human, with darker hair. These people did not seem bad, however she kept in the shadows, at least she knew that she was certain they were friendly, or at least good people.

"Yet another boring day boringly passes by."
Muttered Gen as he laid down lazily on the grassy field. The sun shone brightly over the land, warming up the nature. A sea of blue and puffs of white slowly turned from left to right, a day of calming weather once again strikes the land of Japan. A tired yawn stretches across his face, as he also stretched his arms and legs after the yawn. Today again was a boring day with nothing happening.

Behind him is a small encampment and towards the opposite of it is a forest. Gen had built himself a solid reputation from the ground up, earning him the position of the leader of one of the divisions led by (Angelwolf's character), the Genshi division. While trust is not necessary the right word for it, he had certainly been granted this only because of his skills. Otherwise, Gen would remain but a lowly demon. In the end, being a half demon did not matter; it was proving that you are better than what your blood determines you are that decides your standing in society.

"Gen-sama." A cold and strict voice emitted above him. The owner of that voice was Jinza, his second-in-command. Just like Gen, he is also a half demon and they both joined (Angelwolf's character)'s army at the same time. Although they were equal in strength, Jinza respected Gen greatly and hence became his second-in-command after Gen receive his leadership of the Genshi division. Nonetheless, Gen had repeatedly treated Jinza just as he did before. "Oh, hey Jin. You need something?" He immediately got up, wiping off the grass behind him. Jinza was staring at him with the usual dead-fish eyes and strict stance, with his hands crossed behind his back as if he was in some form of soldier training. Jinza wore a black and white kimono, with white on the torso and black under the waist. Jinza had tied up a ponytail, revealing the huge vertical scar across his forehead.

"Didn't I tell you already to stop that weird way of standing? It's making things too tense around here. Lighten up!" He lightly slapped his partner's shoulders, but Jinza remained in the same stance. It was his way of respecting Gen.
"Well whatever. So, why did you call me? Is Jun back from scouting?"
"No. I'm here to report that Mei's group is finished with her training. They await your new orders, Gen-sama."
"Oh. Alright, I'll be heading there in a bit. Juts let me enjoy the sunlight for a little mo-"

Gen was immediately distracted by a sudden change of event. In mere moments, hundreds of purple light flew in all directions. About two or three of them seemed to have landed nearby here. Switching to a more serious mode, Gen gave out orders. "Jin, gather the troops." The commander nodded and ran back to the encampment, rushing the demons to their posts and telling them to gather. Meanwhile, Gen went to grab his trusted katana, Hiragumo.

---

No sooner than 5 minutes after the recent incident had the troops already gathered orderly in front of Gen. Jinza was standing beside him, still the same weird stance as ever. Gen however, was rather serious. He cleared his throat before starting his speech. "Alright. I'm sure you have seen what just occurred there so I'll keep it short. I want you all to go search wherever the purple lights had landed at. It could be just some weird random monster babies flying around but I have to be sure. Something big is about to happen." He muttered to himself in excitement at the last sentence before returning to the speech at hand. "I'll have Megumi and Mei take charge of this operation. Be sure to follow their orders now. I'll be heading to the source of where the purple light was with Jin. Don't get yourselves killed now." Followed by an enthusiastic roar of 'Roger!'

The soldiers soon had all scrambled and formed their own teams according to Megumi and Mei's orders. After making sure that the Genshi division is doing their jobs, Gen and Jinza departs deeper into the forest.

"HELP ME!"

The both of them heard. Sensing about three presences, Gen and Jinza picked up their pace. As they reached the scene of crime, they found a brown haired girl with what's likely to be a wolf's ears and tails. She wore a sort of collar around her neck with a leash tying to it. She was holding on to a black haired boy, seemingly weak and afraid by the angry wolf girl as she furiously shook him. No later than that, the wolf girl yelled again.

"Shut up, don't alert the whole forest, you idiot!"

"I think we should inspect the situa-" Jinza didn't even had the chance to speak as Gen immediately cut right in. "Okay, stop right there, missy!" They walked towards the two, Jinza's hand already ready to pull his katana. Gen lifted his arm and stopped Jinza, signalling for him to relax and put down his weapon. Following the order from his master, Jinza let go of his blade, going back to his strange stance. Gen then proceeded to lift both his hands up. "Just relax and put that boy down, miss. We don't want any trouble."

Maiyu sat on Kaede's roof, eating rice balls, staring up at the sky happily. Her cat ears twitched and her tail swayed happily. She closed her eyes for a moment, enjoying the food, "So good~!" She exclaimed with pure joy before taking a big bite into another. She was easily pleased, but this was one of the first times she'd smiled since Lady Kaede salvaged her from the forest. She kept eating until she noticed something strange in the sky. There were several beams of light, far more than she could count. She stood up, "P-pretty..." Then it finally clicked in her head. Her ears perked up, almost alarmingly high. S-shikon jewels! I think I saw where one landed! She jumped from the roof excitedly, "Be back soon, Grandma Kaede!" She grinned, running off at full speed.

"M-Maiyu! Get back here! You're too young to run off on your own! You can't fight the demons in those woods!" The old woman shouted. She wasn't the same Kaede as Inuyasha and Kagome once knew, but actually Kagome's daughter. She named her after Kaede, and she took over Keade's hut after her mother and the old woman died.

"HELP ME!"

Maiyu paid her no mind and was jumping tree to tree in a matter of seconds. However as she heard shouting she came to a halt, placing her fingers over her mouth to silence herself. She noticed another demon below, but she could tell that the girl was a Hanyo, not another Yokai like herself. She was shaking what appeared to be a human boy, but Maiyu refused to reveal herself. She wasn't good at fighting demons... She was better at running away. Though she thought a Jewel dropped somewhere nearby.

"Shut up, don't alert the whole forest, you idiot!"

She could hear other people talking nearby too, her ears twitching a bit. Her eyes flickered over to two men, soldiers from the looks of it.. and also both appeared to be Hanyou. This was a bad situation, and she had other business. She assumed they were all looking for the same thing... she had to act quickly if she wanted the nearby shard...

Maiyu quietly jumped to the next tree, doing her best to not be too loud. She didn't want to alert any of their ears. Somehow she didn't even notice Minami below her.. but she kept moving closer to where she saw the Jewel drop, attempting to leave the scene and pursue it. She slowly started to shimmy down the tree, but fell rather harshly into a bush, emitting a loud feminine scream as she did. If they weren't aware of her presence before, they were now.

"Okay, stop right there, missy! Just relax and put that boy down, miss. We don't want any trouble."

O-Ow... They're going to find me now.. She rubbed the back of her head as she sat up in the bush. Small multiple cuts adorned her entire body, seeing as it was a rose bush, but she didn't cry. She wasn't a baby! She was a lot older than she looked! Then she heard one of the two men address the female Hanyo. Are they the good guys? Or just friends of the boy..? Maiyu thought to herself curiously, leaves adorning her hair after the fall. Since she didn't have her usual hairbows, it -almost- looked suiting to her white Kimono, as if she meant the leaves for decoration.. just not quite.

Fremea plucked the leaf off the stem and put it into her basket. She glanced at the basket and saw it was mostly full.
"Hmm..good enough for today..." she thought to herself. It'd been a while since her master had given her a day off. The last time she managed to replenish her supply of herbs and poisonous plants had been months ago. She'd been mildly surprised when she returned from her last assignment and was informed that her orders were too "rest."

It had taken her far less time to collect the herbs than she had expected, so the day was still young. The forest was more peaceful than the one she had trained in, and it was shadier too. It was an opportunity Fremea couldn't pass up, especially when she was able to wear a yukata instead of her armor. While she was very proud of her armor , it was hot and the mask made it stuffy to breathe in. She put the basket down and laid down against a tree. It would be a nice place to take a nap.

Just when she was about to drift off she saw a purple light flew overhead. Her master had tasked her to always keep a look out of these- a Shikon Shard. However, Fremea thought this was strange; last she heard it had been destroyed or something. Then she heard someone yell out.

" HELP ME!"

Fremea briefly considered using her wings, but decided against it - she didn't have her armor nor mask, so someone might recognize her. Taking only her dagger, she quickly ran towards the commotion. What she founded disappointed her greatly.
It was Gen. The laid back leader of one of her master's division. Only at her master's order did she tolerate him. There were also several other people gathering. It seemed to her that Gen was being nosy again and had butted into a fight between a strangely dressed human and a half wolf demon. Also, based off one of the birds perched ina tree, there was also a small child trying to hide. "What strange bed fellows." she thought.

" Gen..fancy meeting you here this far from ma--our mutual friend. Are you interfering in other affairs again?"

"Gen..fancy meeting you here this far from ma--our mutual friend. Are you interfering in other affairs again?"

An unknown made itself known to the duo as they turned their heads. Fremea, a fellow 'underling' to (Angelwolf's character), stands before them in an elegant kimono. A rare sight even for Gen, he was once again remembered how Japan was so boring before the Shikon Crystal decided to split up. Now that things are going for a turn, he can't wait to see even more interesting events that will unfold.

What kind of monster will come out of hiding to search for the hundreds of Shikon Shards spread throughout the land? What unknown clan will show itself, now having its wish of obtaining even greater heights of power what with the legendary Shikon Crystal reappearing again, repeating the past? Or perhaps maybe even the great Sesshoumaru will make his move in an attempt to gather these shards? Gen shuddered at the mere thought of it. If his last claim were to come true, then there's no time. He has to gather the Shikon Shards, if not to make himself stronger and challenging Sesshoumaru. Maybe then, as he gained a better standing against the great Sesshoumaru, will he be able to engage in what may be the most exciting battle in his life.

However, he shrugged all that off and focused on reality. Jinza had already returned his attention back to the wolf girl. He seemed to have also sensed the two other presences hiding nearby. Though Gen wouldn't worry about it. If a battle breaks out, Gen and Jinza would retreat and return back to the encampment. Should things turn for the better however, that's another story.

"How rude, Frem-san. You know I don't interfere with other affairs? I only merely... join the fray so to speak. Perhaps you were trying to shake the blame off to me because you too feel the same, no?" He raised an eyebrow, his fists gripping on Hiragumo tightly. Clearly, he was trying to provoke her and by doing so, maybe he can get Freamea to attack him, albeit the chances are quite small. But there was a reason why he did that. His heart slowly pumps faster as he continues.

"Could it be that even you, the almighty (Angelwolf's character)'s boots-licking half demon and self-proclaimed loyal to (Angelwolf's character) only, would want to gain powers bestowed by the Shikon Crystal?" It's getting obvious, but his breathing was getting stronger and heavier. He was constantly waiting for what would happen next if he's successful.

"I don't blame you. Even I want that kind of power to myself. But if it comes down to it, I'll fi-" Jinza saw the state Gen was it and immediately stopped him giving Gen a good, hard slap right to the face. "Gen-sama, I don't care if you want to succumb to your fetish but we have to solve the problem in front of us first." He turned to the wolf girl. Then he surveyed the surroundings to make sure the two other presence did not flee. Confirming, he spoke up.

"Please do not mind them. As my lord said, we came in order to investigate the source of the separation of the Shikon Crystal. We don't mean any harm but should you prove a threat to us..." He lifted his katana to his chest. "I shall not fail to eliminate you all. Including the two hiding behind the trees. I would suggest that you show yourselves and perhaps announce your existence rather than staying hidden." Jinza spoke in a cold and sharp tone of voice. He needed to make his stance and let them know that he will strike without hesitation. This is pretty much what Jinza always do in case Gen goes off topic just like before. But unknowingly, he bowed after that.

"I believe it is appropriate to introduce ourselves first, if not to reduce the tension around us. My name is Jinza, and this man here is my lord, Gen Yoshimoto." Jinza introduced Gen and himself. Then, Gen turned and gave a greeting in response to his introduction.

Aduhi heard the child fall, but she ignored it due to the two men who approached. The young Yokai would be little trouble compared to her two fellow Hanyo. Her crimson eyes narrowed and nose twitched as she made her assessment of the two. She snarled a bit, especially as the friendly one addressed her. A frown formed on her features and she turned to face the two of them, dragging the poor human boy with her during her transition.

"Okay, stop right there, missy! Just relax and put that boy down, miss. We don't want any trouble."

"Why should I? He's the one who caused this mess!" She snapped at Gen, one hand on her hip as she tossed the boy to the ground, finally releasing him from her clutches. She crossed her arms as she approached, eyeing him carefully, "Just who do you think you are anyway?" She asked with more than her fair share of attitude. She made sure to keep her wits about her and to not lose track of everyone in the area. Child in the bush, girl behind the trees, someone approaching, fast to be exact.. and then there are these two in front of me..

She growled as Jinza's hand reach for his Katana, fingers on the leash connected to her collar, ready to unfasten it as well. She wasn't particularly looking for a fight, but she wasn't cowardice enough to shy away either. Then the more optimistic male signaled for him to stop. The more serious man did as he was told and it caused Aduhi to let out an annoyed 'hmph'.

"Just relax and put that boy down, miss. We don't want any trouble."

"Relax? Does anyone realize what could happen if the wrong demons got ahold of the shards this idiot shattered?" She looked to the two men with little patience. Blaming her actions on the boy. Her expression still angry as ever. Perhaps even more so now that the two decided to butt into her affairs.

The child seemed to make further noise, silently fussing over it's fall. She shook her head, letting out a quiet chuckle at the kid's clumsiness. Can't even sneak around right.. annoying cat.. Just the small feline's scent was making her angry. She always hated cat demons. They always felt they were so much better than everyone else.. then licked themselves? Not to mention the hairballs. Disgusting. Finally the last approached, she appeared to be another Hanyo, which made Aduhi wonder if this was becoming the half-demon convention or something. Was there some sort of meeting she'd forgotten about? Unlikely. She didn't know any of them, so she doubted that guess.

"Gen..fancy meeting you here this far from ma--our mutual friend. Are you interfering in other affairs again?"

Well at least someone understands where I'm coming from.. She thought to herself and smirked in the purple haired male's direction. Apparently feeling smug that his associate seemed to see things her way.

"How rude, Frem-san. You know I don't interfere with other affairs? I only merely... join the fray so to speak. Perhaps you were trying to shake the blame off to me because you too feel the same, no? Could it be that even you, the almighty (Angelwolf's character)'s boots-licking half demon and self-proclaimed loyal to (Angelwolf's character) only, would want to gain powers bestowed by the Shikon Crystal? I don't blame you. Even I want that kind of power to myself. But if it comes down to it, I'll fi-"

Her eyes widened as the serious man slapped his superior. She looked to him, grabbing the human's shirt loosely to assure he wouldn't flee the scene during their conversation. She then waited for the other man to explain his actions. Regardless of Gen's laid-back and over-the-top attitude, she doubted that it would go unnoticed.

"Gen-sama, I don't care if you want to succumb to your fetish but we have to solve the problem in front of us first."

Her eyebrow quirked and she cleared her throat, glaring at the two, "If you're going to discuss your private lives, please do so elsewhere. Some of us don't participate in the strange world of fetishes.. and there is a CHILD nearby mind you.." She snapped. She was irritated by the cat demon's presence, but it was still just a child. She didn't want them to corrupt a child with their perversions.

"Please do not mind them. As my lord said, we came in order to investigate the source of the separation of the Shikon Crystal. We don't mean any harm but should you prove a threat to us... I shall not fail to eliminate you all. Including the two hiding behind the trees. I would suggest that you show yourselves and perhaps announce your existence rather than staying hidden."

"You'll find I'm quite persistent and hard to strike.." She retorted in confidence. Though she decided to hear them out. She wasn't going to necessarily start a fight, but she had to keep her pride about her. She couldn't let a threat go unacknowledged. It wasn't in her hotblooded nature to let someone get away with with threatening her. She learnt growing up as a Hanyo that if someone was allowed to bully you, it would only escalate.

"I believe it is appropriate to introduce ourselves first, if not to reduce the tension around us. My name is Jinza, and this man here is my lord, Gen Yoshimoto."

"Aduhi Rekami.." She announced, reaching up and jabbing her thumb in the direction of her chest with a cocky grin.

The air was still, barely a breeze pressed against the travelers as they went. Yet there was a thickness to the wind. Was it an ill omen perhaps? The scent was muted, filled with hints of vegetation and earth. The world was as it should be outside the castle’s walls. Even as the grass was stamped with the sole of black boots, they seemed careless to their guest’s passing.

They had left with an immediacy that made the small advisor nervous. It was rare for the Western Lord to express his thoughts and spend time talking during these trips. So Jaken would quietly work over his lord’s intentions in his mind. Debating with himself as to the purpose of their journey. In the old days it wasn’t unusual for Sesshomaru to chase his own goals in person. In fact every gain the lord had made was by his own hand. Yet, in the luxury of ruling was it not more fitting that a Daimyo command his warriors from the seat of safety? True they had lost a great number of vassals, but there were those still loyal to the great yokai. Whatever the reason, Jaken was assured that it warranted Sesshomaru’s presence, and it was this fact that worried the minuscule Yokai.

The two of them had journeyed together before, but this time it appeared to be just them. A-un was left behind in the comfort of the Western Castle, where he is allowed to graze the day away. Also there was the entire lack of their other compatriots. The likes of Kohaku and Rin.

Jaken hesitated momentarily stopping in place. His large bulbous eyes actually shifted downward. There was a sadness in his features as he stared to his feet. There hadn’t been much laughter in Jaken’s life since the absence of their former allies. Sometimes he found he actually missed that brat’s annoying giggling. The way she would greet them each morning with such enthusiasm. It made Jaken disgusted, how little a human life was by measure of someone like Sesshomaru. Yet, even Jaken knew there was something of a void where that once eager child use to be.

He glanced up to find that Sesshomaru hadn’t stopped, and briefly panicked. Running as fast as his tiny form could take him. His warbling and squawking quite vocal as he hurried to catch up.

“L-lord Sesshomaru please wait!”

They had been on plenty of adventures. Jaken had made it known that he had seen himself the great Lord Sesshomaru rise to power and build an empire by the edge of his own blade. He had struck children with awe in recounting the battles. He had even cowed ignorant servants by recounting tales of Sesshomaru’s strength and courage. Indeed the green demon could come to guess his lord’s thoughts by merely looking to him. The nearly undetectable changes in Sesshomaru’s expression were an open book to the likes of Jaken.

Sesshomaru was dressed for battle. He bore his traditional armor from their days in contestation with the likes of Inuyasha and Naraku. A spiked pauldron rounded over his left shoulder, attached to a black curiass which held firmly over his upper torso. Petal shaped faulds rested over his upper thighs and pelvis, accented with a long flowing sash that bore patterns of a blue river-like design across its brilliant yellow surface. Over his right shoulder rested his mokomoko, which at a casual observance appears to be a large furry boa of a stark white in color. Looks however can be terribly deceiving. At his left side tied firmly were two sheathes and what seemed to be traditional katana. Two hilts with ornate handles jut out from the side of his waist, his weapons of choice: The Bakusaiga and Tenseiga. The tools of a lord, one a blade of his making terrible and cruel, said to fell a thousand demons in a single swipe. The other a fang of redemption, a blade that will not cut, said to be able to save a hundred lives. Where ever they were off to. Sesshomaru was ready.

"Gen..fancy meeting you here this far from ma--our mutual friend. Are you interfering in other affairs again?"

Another female Hanyo joined the growing group of half demons. She wasn't really paying close attention to their conversations because during her fall she noticed something shiny on the ground. She quietly reach over and grabbed it, putting it in her kimono for safe keeping. A shard... I knew I saw one land nearby. I just hope none of them see it.

"Gen-sama, I don't care if you want to succumb to your fetish but we have to solve the problem in front of us first."

Fetishes? She blinked before crinkling her nose. What kind of people have I gotten myself involved with? These Hanyo are really strange characters.. and I feel sorry for that human boy.. That brown haired mutt is slinging him around like a rag doll...

"If you're going to discuss your private lives, please do so elsewhere. Some of us don't participate in the strange world of fetishes.. and there is a CHILD nearby mind you.."

Then her eye twitched and Maiyu's anger was activated, "I'M NOT A CHILD DAMMIT!" she snapped from the spot she was in, mentally cursing herself for shouting. She really wasn't good at laying low and sneaking around.. Then she heard one of the male Hanyo threaten the entire group.

"Please do not mind them. As my lord said, we came in order to investigate the source of the separation of the Shikon Crystal. We don't mean any harm but should you prove a threat to us... I shall not fail to eliminate you all. Including the two hiding behind the trees. I would suggest that you show yourselves and perhaps announce your existence rather than staying hidden."

Two? Someone else is- Oh yeah.. that girl I saw earlier... Is he..serious..? There is now way he can eliminate everyone...

"You'll find I'm quite persistent and hard to strike.."

Maiyu felt her entire body tense up in the purest form of fear. They knew she was there and there was no escaping the situation now. There were four strong Hanyo and one of them had no qualms about bullying that young human. She slowly stood, brushing her kimono off and pulled the leaves out of her hair. With a nervous gulp she emerged from the bush. Her cheek was bleeding a little from her fall, and from her appearance she seemed little more than a defiant child demon. It wasn't clear if she was Hanyo or Yokai, by appearance alone, but if they made the mistake of calling her a Yokai, they'd be quite loudly corrected.

"I believe it is appropriate to introduce ourselves first, if not to reduce the tension around us. My name is Jinza, and this man here is my lord, Gen Yoshimoto."

She hated Hanyo. Her olive eyes glared at the group, arms crossed as she let out an annoyed huff, "Maiyu. Remember it! My Father is the great cat demon Ryuan! It wouldn't be wise to 'eliminate' his daughter. He'd slaughter all of you without getting a scratch!" she bragged, standing cockily before them. She couldn't bend in front of these Hanyo. She couldn't show her fear. What would her father say!?

"Aduhi Rekami.."

When the first female Hanyo introduced herself, Maiyu finally noticed the human boy had fainted and she smacked her forehead. He's such a coward... She came to a decision quickly before pointing at Jinza, "Was it really necessary to scare him like that!?" She snapped, an angry expression on her face. Her other fist was clenched, "You're just a bully!" She added, then her eyes turned to Aduhi, "You're even worse!" she added. She looked to the poor human boy, storming over and snatching him from the half demon's grasp, smacking his cheeks lightly, "Wake up! I saved you, it's okay now! It's okay Baby-chan~ "

The kid at least had guts.

Fremea decided that she had made a poor decision showing up as soon as her words left her mouth. Not only had Gen brought Jinza with him, but there was now a gathering of individuals now. Perhaps it would've been better if she watched through a bird and not gotten involved at all.

"How rude, Frem-san. You know I don't interfere with other affairs? I only merely... join the fray so to speak. Perhaps you were trying to shake the blame off to me because you too feel the same, no? Could it be that even you, the almighty (Angelwolf's character)'s boots-licking half demon and self-proclaimed loyal to (Angelwolf's character) only, would want to gain powers bestowed by the Shikon Crystal? I don't blame you. Even I want that kind of power to myself. But if it comes down to it, I'll fi-"



At those words, Fremea felt a sudden rush of anger. How dare he imply that she would ever betray her master. How dare he imply she was on the same level as Gen. She reached behind her into her sash to draw her dagger, then stopped at the last moment. This was Gen. Of course he wanted her to rouse her anger and fight him. Sick bastard always got off on this stuff. Furthermore, she had let herself be angered, especially by someone such as him. She would need to punish herself for this later. Fremea relaxed her hand and put on a fake smile, and it turned into a genuine one after Jinza slapped Gen.

" Of course not Gen-san. Unlike you, I don't enjoy fighting, and I especially do not enjoy the process of getting hurt while doing so. And of course, I do desire the Shinkon Jewel, but not for me. I have no use for it outside of that. "

With that she turned her attention to the wolf and the human. As far as she could tell, the human had broken the Shinkon Jewel or had something to do with it at least. She remembered her master telling her about what happened a long time ago--a human from another world being able to sense the shards. Perhaps he was the same. Even if he wasn't, maybe she could find some use for him.

" I am Fremea, but you can call me Chusei if you prefer a name in Japanese. I work for a lord in another province as his aide and herbalist."

With any luck, they had all been too busy bickering to overlook her bloodlust earlier. The other hanyou shouldn't be able to smell the blood and gunpowder anyways. She was about to give a proposition to the human, but Jinza opened his damned mouth again.

"Please do not mind them. As my lord said, we came in order to investigate the source of the separation of the Shikon Crystal. We don't mean any harm but should you prove a threat to us... I shall not fail to eliminate you all. Including the two hiding behind the trees. I would suggest that you show yourselves and perhaps announce your existence rather than staying hidden."

Then the human fainted and out jumped the cat-demon child thing. Fremea sighed. This was becoming more and more like a poorly written story by a drunk author. This one appeared to be especially mouthy.

"Maiyu. Remember it! My Father is the great cat demon Ryuan! It wouldn't be wise to 'eliminate' his daughter. He'd slaughter all of you without getting a scratch!"

Fremea frowned at this. She didn't remember having to negotiate or ....dispose of anyone called Ryuan. Either Maiyu was lying or Ryuan wasn't so great. She wanted to call the child out, but there was little point in it--what good was calling out a child on her bluff.

The cat demon ran over to the unconscious human and started smacking him , claiming she had saved him. So it did seem like she was a chronic liar.

" Little girl, I'm not sure smacking him would accomplish that much. Here, take these two containers. One, if forced down his throat, should wake him up. Its nasty stuff. You can apply the other to your face. You're bleeding."

Fremea reached into her yukata and threw two containers of mixed herbs to the cat demon. There was no harm in playing nice if it helped her present a case to the human.

ACCIDENTAL POST.
Ignore this.

Things were going pretty well. Although Jinza could had laid off the slap and the slight intimidation, the group managed to roll into a slightly good start. Slightly. Gen was seriously prepared if a fight were to occur, but perhaps it was due to Jinza's self introduction in the end that saved him the trouble of battle. Wait. On second thought, it would had been better if they had a fight. There was three girls fighting against the two of them, five if the other two actually decides to join in as well. God knows how much of an excitement would that be, Gen thought to him. But he ultimately chose to refrain from steering things into there, even if he somehow fell for it.

"Little girl, I'm not sure smacking him would accomplish that much. Here, take these two containers. One, if forced down his throat, should wake him up. Its nasty stuff. You can apply the other to your face. You're bleeding."

Fremea was already going with the flow and gave medicinal herbs to the injured, young cat demon? No matter. At least Fremea didn't try to poison the fellow. Gen showed a bad impression just now, so he had to make it up somehow. "But still. Jinza could have slapped me a bit more gentler. I can still feel the burn on my cheeks." He rubbed his cheeks as he whispered softly. Nonetheless, Gen returned to his lazy stance, a hand holding his katana lightly while the other rests itself on his hips. His hair flutters about a little as a breeze passes through the thick forest.

"I probably should stop my indecent behavior. I apologize if I offended you." Gen moved his arms and pointed towards the fainted boy, signalling his comrade to help the boy. He bowed slightly before going ahead to tend to the black haired boy. Gen then switched his attention to the other two again.

Aduhi Rekami. She was definitely no normal demon. Her long brown hair runs down on her back and as a fellow hanyo, her demon ears peered out of her hair with the same colors of her hair. Judging from her attire, she should be from a village around here. Whether or not she was born here or somewhere else puzzles him still. Weird enough however, she was wearing a blue collar connected to a leash. Aside from that, Gen predicted that Aduhi would use some form of claws and is more speedy than strength. Even though her choice of words begs to differ. Gen ignored it and decided to judge at a later time, should he get to know her even a little better.

"Aduhi Rekami. I can tell you're strong. Along with Frem-san here, if we were to fight, I'm pretty sure we'll cause unnecessary chaos. As a matter of fact, we'd just met each other and I don't think we'd want to involve innocents into our battle." Gen took a short glance at the injured boy, the small cat demon and the other one hiding somewhere near. He liked a challenge or two, but not if it means involving others in it as well. All he really wants is to have a good match with someone as powerful as him. Moving on, he continued.

"I'll have Jinza here take care of the boy. We can go somewhere and have a little chat as to why I had came here. The Shikon Crystal is no small matter and if I am not wrong, that boy there has the same ability as the human that once traveled here from a well." Gen had read about it in a recorder's log that dates back to when the great Shikon Crystal was shattered the same way as now. The evil demon known as Naraku managed to assemble the great crystal to its former glory, but a group of brave adventurers took him down with the crystal. It was never seen from that day forth all the way today. To witness the sudden reappearance of the great Shikon Crystal, Gen had finally found an objective to complete and a means to quickly his lifelong goal; to be stronger.

"Let's not stand here any longer. Shall we head to the village or perhaps my encampment to rest and discuss this further there?"