Above are the words & translations for the Japanese terms in the chapter... Sorry if I have any wrong.
Ice blue eyes danced around rapidly, watching for any attacks as Miyoko sped through the forest on her way to where she thought was her home. Her presence, unknown to her, had not gone unnoticed; she was, after all, in another youkai's territory. She soon found this out when she was attacked from the side by a wall of flames that made her leap into the air until she found herself a safe spot in the trees, above everything. She growled & looked down at the green imp holding a staff with heads carved into it. Her eyes flashed red as she jumped down on the imp, stomping it to the ground, & jumped off from the body as it groaned.
"You wench!" The imp growled, looking up at her; it pushed itself to a standing position & she took the wooden staff. "Give that back!"
"Not until you explain yourself for attacking me!" Some of her hair had been singed & a small bit of her kimono had been burned by the flames.
"You are in the territory of my Lord," the imp spoke. "Now give me back the staff!"
"Not a chance," she growled, her eyes glowing red. Miyoko didn't catch the scent of the youkai until she found a clawed hand around her throat, holding her to a thick tree. She bared her fangs at the threatening youkai & let out a low, warning growl as the youkai held her there. He stared into her blue eyes, his nose twitching slightly as he took in her scent. By now she would have tried to escape the grasp, but she could smell the poison on his nails, & she wasn't stupid enough to try & move. "Let me go," she growled softly, dropping the staff.
"You were trespassing on my lands; what business do you have here?" Asked a calm, but threatening voice.
"I did not know I was trespassing on your lands," she answered, looking at the facial feature's of the youkai that still kept a deadly hold on her neck. "I was on my way home when the imp attacked me."
"What is your name?"
"Miyoko-sama."
"Your name is familiar," the youkai mused softly. "What family do you belong to?" He gave her throat a soft squeeze to remind her that he would not tolerate any attitude from her.
"My father is Yukio-sama, main ruler of the Eastern Inu-Youkai; & my mother is the late Mika-sama," she answered as the youkai raised his right eyebrow. "What?!"
He tightened his grip. "No need to raise your voice... You belong to the Eastern Inus, yet you are heading in the wrong direction..." He loosened his grip & tightened it again, making her squirm against the tree he held her to. "I hate liars."
"I am not lying!" She put her hand on his wrist & tried to pull his hand away. She felt a sharp pain in her back & her mind went blank as if she had passed out, but she had not passed out.
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"I cannot afford to lose her just yet," Naraku chuckled.
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Miyoko's eyes flashed red as she dug her nails into the youkai's wrist, poison going into the wounds. "I said let me go," she said calmly before she dug her nails into his wrist even more & pulled up towards herself, cutting into his muscle. This made him drop her before he could react to what was happening. "What is your name?" She asked.
"My name is Sesshoumaru-sama, & as I said, you are in my lands," he answered before he used his light whip to strike at her; some pieces of her kimono fell to the ground when struck.
Miyoko leapt up to the branch again & looked down at the youkai-sama that looked up at her. From the corner of her eye, she saw the imp standing next to a ningen child, not far from the youkai calling himself Sesshoumaru. She smirked & stood up on the branch, holding her hand that now glowed orange-red in the direction the two clueless bystanders. "Kasai Butoukai!"
Sesshoumaru watched the giant fire ball go in the direction of Rin & Jaken's scents. He quickly ran to them, shielding their bodies with his own as it hit before he had chance to move from the blow. When the pressure of the blast was gone, he leapt from the burning area, taking them to safety.
"Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin cried, looking at Sesshoumaru's face to see an unexpected look of pain in his eyes. "Are you going to be okay, my Lord?"
"I will be fine, Rin," Sesshoumaru answered as he let go of Rin & Jaken; Jaken walking behind him.
"My Lord, you're burnt almost to your bone!" Jaken exclaimed.
"I am aware Jaken," Sesshoumaru spoke through closed teeth. "I am already healing so do not bother to get worried."
"Sesshoumaru-sama, who was she?" Rin asked.
"She said her name was Miyoko, daughter to Yukio-sama; ruler of the Eastern Inu-Youkai," Sesshoumaru answered. "Yukio-sama is an old friend of my family."
"I wonder if he is planning an attack on your lands Sesshoumaru-sama," Jaken said as he watched the deep burn on his master's back heal slowly.
"I suppose I will have to meet with him & find out, won't I?"