Author's note: (Warning: may contain slash later in the story) I hope this is as enjoyable for you to read as it is for me to write I guess you could say I am in the experimental stages of writing Fanfiction so any input is much appreciated.

(Intercept's) I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters (cries)

Yet another one of those brooding days awaiting the signs, a change of wind, something, but alas nothing came. Lord Sesshoumaru stood a little ways away from Rin and Jakken, waiting, for what-he did not know but still he knew it would come and it was indeed coming perhaps a visitor from the North mayhap an unwanted one or could it be a long awaited one. The thought disturbed the Taiyoukai the he would be awaiting someone he exhaled sharply from his nose, unintentionally.

"What is it Lord Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jakken asked. Sesshoumaru did not respond as he stared at the horizon in disgust, almost loathing in fact. he turned slightly heading off in a different direction taking some time to surprise his followers yet not quite leaving their sight to allow them to catch up. He sometimes wondered why he kept such company, did he feel alone before, did their presence comfort him somehow, or were they just an inconvenience his conscience pushed upon him. He shook his head in irritation, why would he, Sesshoumaru, even have a conscience? "Lord Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jakken asked truly worried.

"It's nothing Jakken," Came the cold reply.

"Sesshoumaru-sama..." The toad muttered to himself almost.

Silence, nothing more, nothing less, a slight feminine like figure crouched in the corner of the carriage unsure of the destination the young looking woman intended. She looked to the young one hiding in the shadows like a scared kit. "My fair child you have nothing to fear."

"'Tis not fear that I feel," This confused the woman greatly.

"Well surely you are not uncomfortable."

"Nay, I am not uncomfortable."

"Then tell me my youngling, what is it that you feel," She prompted.

"I shall not reveal it Lady Irvana," She sighed giving up for the time being. Lady Irvana, the name her child began to call her when all of this began to happen, when the pact she had made with Inu no Taisho a pact made after he had saved her life as a youngling. But now the day had come where she would freely give her gift in hopes that this "gift" would find happiness in the cold distance Sesshoumaru. Meanwhile, across from her the figure stared outside, the beating of a wild heart fluttering as a pair of hidden eyes wandered about the landscape, searching... but for what? What could this lone yukai be searching for?

Once again Lord Sesshoumaru stopped to allow Rin and Jakken to gather food; she had somehow made a Game out of it, cheering Jakken on while he tried to successfully nab a few large ones. Jakken lifted a particularly long fish, one so heavy he could hardly keep it above him. Sesshoumaru applauded him inwardly yet showing no emotion towards the minion; instead he began walking again, with a protest from Jakken and a giggling Rin not far behind. No, his mind was definitely on other things, even now.

It was as though he were traveling an invisible path towards what humans called destiny, he cringed, what would he care, after all he is Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands. There was something missing, but what?

He turned around suddenly, "Jakken, I want you and Rin to find somewhere to make camp, I will join you shortly." He then continued to walk, he needed to be alone, alone, he thought to him self and then looking back he realized he was alone, in every sense of the word, theoretical, hypothetical and literal. He sighed; it was going to be a long night. The stars were all that kept him company while his mind flipped from one matter to another none keeping his attention long enough to be considered, the calm, and collected youkai never showed what a mess his mind truly was, thoughts scattered always thinking of something or a few of those "something's." Finally his mind focused once again on the coming dawn and what it would bring, what will it bring? He suddenly asked himself, but shook the thought away, he would find out when it came to it.

The night passed him by his mind now silent as he watched the stars, admired them even, for their lack of anything better to do but shine, no responsibility, or at least not anything like the many responsibilities he had. They didn't have to think, not even plagued in the slightest by the thoughts of living creatures, or were they? He looked to the moon it had almost fully waned, it made him wonder about his brother suddenly, he wondered if his brother even had a time where he was weak, like the half-breed he was. These thoughts angered him, his father angered him, Sesshomaru then pulled his attention to a slight tingle of pain in his knuckles only to find that the boulder he had been leaning on was no longer there, in fact he was no longer leaning either. His temper abated, almost instantly as he allowed his hand to rest at his side once more, when had he began to truly hate his father's decision, he smiled slightly.

The sun peeked over the horizon shyly at first, pulling Sesshomaru from his thoughts, then boldly, a few tense moments passed the Taiyoukai before sighed and began to walk, another uneventful day. Then the smell hit his nose, he was not alone. He hadn't realized he had stopped walking until a voice reached his ears.

"About this, Sesshomaru, who is he?" The voice sent a chill down the Western Lord's spine, something about that voice made him want, no. His calm cold exterior had not show this inner turmoil, no; Sesshomaru had not the appearance of being fazed by those words.

"I am Sesshomaru," the figures turned towards him, the woman moved forward kneeling as she did.

"My Lord," She then stood determination in her eyes, "I have come with a gift." She pushed the shorter figure closer to him, "Please, accept it."

Sesshomaru nodded allowing his curiosity to guide his hand as the woman disappeared. His hand had barely even touched the cowl when that voice spoke so softly he almost couldn't hear.

"Please, wait my lord," Sesshomaru removed his hand and began to walk, "My lord?"

"Come I wish to seek shelter at my castle by the next dawn, I have business to which I must attend." The figure bowed, slightly staring at the ground as they walked. Sesshomaru did not ask questions nor did the other youkai; silence took hold for a long while, until Sesshomaru caught Jakken and Rin's scent, which he followed only to find the two fast asleep. The Taiyoukai leaned against a tree watching as the figure slowly placed each thin, pale hand on each side of the cowl. "Wait," it was now Sesshomaru's turn to stop the figure, The Western Lord stepped forward grasping the cowl in his hand and pulling it back, only to reveal the young face of a male. He was so beautiful; Sesshomaru cupped the boy's face with his hand. "You know my name, but you have not told me yours," Sesshomaru's cold eyes bore into the younger demon.

"I-I am Hodareon," Sesshomaru smiled slightly, unnoticeably, before returning to his spot against the tree, he watched as the younger demon inspected the small human, saw the questioning glance as he looked towards the sleeping Jakken. Jakken lay sprawled out on the ground his staff in hand across his heart, while Rin was curled into a little ball her fist in her mouth. Hodareon took his cloak and laid it over the sleeping child before leaping up to a low hanging branch across from Sesshomaru, they watched, no studied, each other for who knows how long. Finally the younger nodded off as though affirmative, of something, but what? Sesshomaru couldn't help but question this young male's actions, then he thought back to the female, who was she? He gave up finally and searched around before heading to the bottom of a nearby cliff, he leapt his way to the top so that he could keep an eye on his followers but also have the ability to peer at the stars, they would fade away with the day. Daylight wasn't that far, he realized.

(Appears in a puff of smoke) Ta-da, I finally found time to finish the first Chappie, I'm sorry I was so busy with Summer Fun: A Bit of Child's Play that I couldn't find time for it by the way it's rated for later Chapters.