❖││INUYASHA││❖·:

            every  time  this  happened,    Inuyasha  didn’t  know  how  to  handle  it.        it  was  a  rather  recent  thing,    although  if  anyone  asked  him  how  or  when  their  squabbling  and  fighting  started  to  evolve  into  …  whatever  this  was,   the  half  demon  would  have  no  idea.        but  somewhere  along  the  line,    their  distaste  and  enmity  for  each  other  had  chipped  away  to  reveal  …  something  else.        he  couldn’t  really  call  it  friendship,    maybe  more  like  rivalry ?        but  then  moments  like  this  occurred  and  it  threw  everything  into  question  again—    the  kind  of  question  that  Inuyasha  was  terrible  at  figuring  out  the  answer  to.

                         ❛❛    damn  it,  Shiryu !        cut  it  out …    ❜❜        the  hanyō  huffed  with  exasperated  irritation  as  the  dragon  began  nibbling  on  his  ears,    one  of  the  most  sensitive  parts  of  his  entire  body,    and  also  the  one  people  most  often  liked  to  play  with—    which  annoyed  him  to  no  end,    and  Shiryu  was  no  exception.        of  course,    he  could  just  tack  that  onto  a  very  long  list  of  things  the  other  did  to  get  under  his  skin.

            despite  his  protests  though,    the  halfbreed  doesn’t  seem  to  be  in  any  pain.        normally  the  touch  hurt,    because  the  people  who  made  a  grab  for  them  didn’t  know  how  sensitive  they  were,    but  this  was  …  actually  kind  of  pleasant—    WEIRD,  but  pleasant.        it  sent  a  chill  down  his  spine,    and  caused  goosebumps  to  pepper  along  his  skin  …  and  the  realization  of  how  his  body  is  starting  to  respond  prompts  Inuyasha  to  try  and  get  away,    squirming  under  the  dragon’s  mischievous  affections.

                        ❛❛    h—  hey,    hey,    ❜❜        his  voice  comes  out  heavier  and  huskier  than  he  remembered,    his  breathing  having  quickened  a  bit  beyond  his  notice.        he  was  flustered,    and  the  dog  demon  didn’t  even  know  why.        well,    besides  the  fact  that  IT’S  ALL  SHIRYU’S  DAMN  FAULT.        ❛❛    y’dumb  fuckin’  reptile,    don’t  do  that !    ❜❜       

                                                                  ❛  Mmm~  ❜  he  chuckled;  the  faint  GRAZING  of  well  hidden  fangs  against  sensitive  skin.  He  could  fell  him  of  course.  TREMBLING  lightly  while  attempting  to  hide  the  fact  that  such  an  invasive  action  was  happening.  Of  course,  this  is  not  the  eating  most  would  assume  when  they  hear  that  threat  thrown  around  accompanied  by  a  thunderous  roar.  One  would  assume  that  a  jaw  would  extend—DISLOCATE,  even  &  swallow  the  other  party  whole.  Oh,  he’d  swallow  him  alright.  In  due  time.  Why  rush  when  the  JOURNEY  was  just  as  thrilling  as  the  endgame?  No  rush  whatsoever.

                                                              ❛  My  oh  my.  ❜  Eyes  could  be  seen  faintly  through  dark  eyelashes.  He  was  watching,  observing.  Always  watching.  As  INVIGORATING  it  was  to  torment  (  only  with  the  added  exploration  of  whatever  this  was  ),  even  Shiryu  found  himself  almost  INCAPPABLE  of  stopping.  Was  it  out  of  spite?  A  means  to  play?  Ah—well,  this  was  indeed  an  invitation  to  a  specific  type  of  GAME  indeed.  ❛  You  say  stop  while  you  huff  huff  huff  but–  ❜  Shiryu  broke  contact  with  the  ear  briefly.  H  E  A  T  E  D  was  his  breath  against  slightly  damp  skin  &  hair,  cooling  in  the  gentle  breeze.  ❛  I  do  wonder,  if  your  HUFFFING  is  for  undisclosed  reasons.  ❜

                                                                His  chest  to  the  other’s  clothed  back  he  leaned,  only  giving  the  other  SOME  of  his  weight  to  support  while  he  continued  to  hover  over  his  quivering,  inaudible  prey.  ❛  Oh  come  now~  ❜  He  hummed  again  staying  close  to  that  cornered  ear  as  his  voice  dripped  with  almost  PROVOCATIVE  SENSUALITYfor  added  effect.  ❛  How  many  times  have  we  done  this  DANCE?  A  touch  here,  a  graze  there—did  you  not  think  that  one  day  such  things  will  come  to  a  head?  ❜  How  far  could  he  push  this  envelope?  How  RUFFLED  can  he  make  that  fur?  So  much  bark  in  him;  so  much  fight—a  fire  that  found  its  target  in  the  dragon  several  times,  all  meant  to  be  not  to  be  taken  SERIOUSLY.  Playful,  flirtatious  banter.  A  SONG  OF  FIRE  &  WATER.  ❛  Is  this  not  what  you  thought?  Are  you,  dare  I  say,  UNCOMFORTABLE?  ❜

                                             THE NERVE. THE GALL. THE GUMPTION & THE AUBSOLUTE AUDACITY that comes just from the breath of this mutt. As he looked up seeing only the bottom of the hanyō & some flecks of SILVER that flew in the wind. Shiryu felt the top of his brow twitch in agitation. ❛ Says the being who has the nerve to set himself up on MY MOUNTAIN. ❜ Now now Shiryu, be fair. This was not the top of the mountain—it was the bottom base of it. Once in a blue moon, the dragon would find himself shockingly BORED of his surroundings & venture down; he mingled with the village folk & learned from them through various QUESTIONS & CURIOSITIES just what time of the year it was. This was his only means of keeping track of time. His head turned some—his eye fixed on the other who would NOT get any sleep while he was awake. ❛ You’re here. Where is your human caretaker. I dare not think she’s allowed you to venture off on your own for TOO long. ❜

❖││INUYASHA││❖​:

the half-demon crosses his arms over his chest, closing one eye and keeping the other to watch the dragon. though inuyasha had no doubts that if he really wanted to, the other would eat him — and only if inuyasha decided not to put up a fight. but they needed each other, as much as inuyasha hated it. he’d rather work with just group than someone he wasn’t sure he could trust.

       "ya still need me, y'spineless bastard. otherwise you would’ve gobbled me up a long time ago. ‘sides, don’t think it’ll be that easy to take me down. maybe once we finish this and find that demon, we can see who really comes out on top.”

shouxryuuxha

                                                       ❛ I need not the help of you. I gave my WORD to the archer that I will not ingest you & I aim to KEEP that. ❜ Pride would not allow him to give the dog the SATISFACTION he wanted. Up his nose went, walking past the other down the path to their next destination. Tomes were his favorite pastimes to collect; a well of KNOWLEDGE & LORE was he & ever thirsty for more. Read it once & burn the remains. The only copy to be left in the world was he. It made Shiryu a HEFTY prize for those seeking to absorb his soul. Who truly was to think that the inu-hanyou was ANY different.

                                                        His eye was always on him, even if it was sometimes HALF-LIDDED. ❛ Yes—I heard of this one. ❜ He breathed out, making sure not to let his strides become WIDER than he needed to be, not wanting to leave the other in the dust. Why, he might think he was trying to GET AWAY from him. Perish the thought. Contrary to popular belief & his own rhetoric towards the other, this was the most FUN Shiryu has had awake in a long time. ❛ I can’t say I know its name; I don’t care too much for other Yokais—especially KAPPA, of all things. ❜

❖││HUMAN││❖​:

𝐈𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓  !  kaede  obaa-chan  requested  the  young  maiden  to  go  collect  a  fair  amount  of  said  herb  ;  she’d  planned  to  create  a  few  tinctures  to  have  ready  on  hand.  being  the  head  priestess  she  was ,  it  was  kaede’s  duty  to  oversee  and  take  care  of  all  the  villagers.  what  better  way  to  be  prepared  now  than  sorry  later ! 

❛  you  know  if  it ?  i  just  need  a  few  …   ❜  curiosity  now  piqued  in  her  tone  ;  the  young  miko’s  guard  is  up ,  but  begins  to  lower.  kagome  nears  him  and  crouches  towards  the  greenery ,  a  handful  of  valerian  root  gathered  within  moments.  his  aura  isn’t  necessarily  a  bad  one ,  but  … posture  adjusts ,  kagome  takes  a  stand  and  faces  the  male  now.   ❛   you  said  you’re  passing  through ,  but  this  area  is  closely  knit  and  i  gotta  say ,  i’ve  never  seen  you  around  before.  ❜

@shouxryuuxha

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                                                     Shiryu made no sudden movements nor did he give off the IMPRESSION that he felt invaded as she reached over for the plants. In fact, his eyes WATCHED as she took it & just how she did it. Would she pluck the leaves or take it from the actual ROOT & harvest it that way? Many took to gathering herbs wrong & missed out on so much from it if their foraging skills were not UP TO PAR. Maybe he was being a bit too METICULOUS but his gaze did not drop from her fingers. They bore CALLOUSES on them, but just on the THUMB, INDEX & MIDDLE although the middle wasn’t as heavy. AN ARCHER.

                                                      Shiryu did not turn his face fully to look up at her but there was ACKNOWLEDGMENT from him. ❛ Is it now — my my, it must have been QUITE A LONG TIME since I’ve been here last. I do not follow the changes when it comes to my surroundings, you see. I seldom register the CHANGING SEASONS when I wake. ❜ It was at this proclamation now, that Shiryu placed hands on his knees & made the motion to stand until he was fully upright. The man was (to some) an INTIMIDATING height. He towered over most & that could amplify his terrifying presence if he went through the trouble to be MENACING. He fully turned to face her but moved not to be too close to her—there was no reason to rattle. ❛ Does my presence DISTURB you & the village you inhabit? I bring with me NO INTENT to cause chaos but, if that does little to quell UNCERTAINTY, I will quietly pass through with no bearing of teeth. ❜

@sakuhashi

DARK SMOKE EXHALES // FROM THE MOUNTAIN HALF // && THE WIND BLOWS THROUGH LINING PATHS // SKIES CLEAR AS DAY // SHALL SOON BE FILLED WITH RAIN // && YOU’LL KNOW // YOU’VE FOUND HIS HOME…

                                                    & far from his mountain top he was —- far from the den he called his forever home (in every sense of the word). How the world around him had changed, but not by too much. It was greener now, SPRING WAS AMONG THEM & his body ached to rise, even for just a little while. Fear of others laid never present on his body, whether it be off wet, effervescent scales or within forlorn eyes that bared the shade of emerald. They called for something his mouth dare not speak; LONGED for something that had yet to come. & so, he was meant to WAIT. WAIT & GATHER. For the pursuant of knowledge does not stop, not for FRIEND NOR ENEMY—NOT EVEN FOR DEATH.

                                        THE HORDE SHALL CONTINUE TO GROW SO LONG AS BREATH IS NEEDED. He sat tall, stout from muscle that looked to be invisible with his clothing choice. A cascade of ebony fell down his back, covering most of his body from view. Had he made no motion to move, one would assume that it was an animal, a creature that bore far too much hair for its own good. But, perceptive was she & polite in nature; a SOOTHING nature, foreign almost in concept. How long had it been since HOSTILITY wasn’t the first emotion expressed to him? Far too long. No matter the century, MANY did not opt to change. No man. No demon. No hunter. Naive? She? Possibly.

                                                 ❛ Valerian root. A sleeping herb. I did not know it grew this close to the foot. ❜ Shiryu made no motion to move. She SMELLED human but other scents lingered within her fabrics. PUTRID odors that belonged not to her—ah, what FILTHY company. ❛ Take it. I will not BITE, that I assure you. ❜ His head turned just enough so that a lone eye was visible to her, half his face no longer hidden by the waterfall of hair. ❛ There is no need for caution—I look to not hurt. I am just…passing through. ❜
@timewove​