Natlan's Flame

Mausau didn’t know what the man was speaking about as he had yet to realize that he indeed had something within his body, he knows that he wasn’t in the best condition given how weak he truly was due to his condition.

He watches as the other was leaving, the boy finds a large leaf to try to dry himself off with as he follows.

“Ahh! Following Sir, sorry! Indeed, should count myself lucky!”

He spoke as he follows the dog demon, unaware that something was watching the both of them and reading to strike. It carefully shuffles, taking note of Sesshōmaru right away as it waits for the right time to ambush.

The daiyōkai did not miss it. The shuffling, the sensation of being watched. A demon did not survive without a sharp survival instinct. Someone other than them was intruding the Baku's territory.

And while normally he'd consider it a problem for the keeper of this domain, Sesshōmaru was not one to treat lightly the arrogance of an aggressor. How dare anyone see him as prey?

Coming to a stop, he warned the boy with only a few words. "Don't move."

Mausau was about to approach before he would stop upon hearing the other telling him not to move which did catch him a bit off guard, however, he couldn’t shake something that felt off as he looked around.

The demon in question was stalking before a strong roar sounds out, the wolf like creature towering over the two as it took notice of the daiyōkai’s aura. It sneered before it would speak, looking at the ordinary(?) human.

“….hmph, I’ve heard of you, you are Lord Sesshōmaru. The one who is usually alone and doesn’t rely on others so tell me O so powerful daiyōkai, why are you accompanying a meek looking human? I do not wish to fight as I’m not that stupid and would like to keep my life, why don’t you just allow me to devour that pathetic morsel and I’ll be on my way?”

It replied as it eyed Mausau menacingly who in turn trembled like a leaf upon feeling their gaze, the boy looking frantically for a strong tree branch as he quickly holds one up towards the demon who just laughs at such a weak attempt.

Mausau tilts his head in confusion as he didn’t hear the man say their name as he was being questioned, red eyes simply stare as it seems that this boy didn’t even knew what he had as he would reply.

“…I don’t speak like people here…? I thought I did and umm, I’m not sure what you mean mister, something…inside me?”

He questions with a worried expression as he knew that he suffered from a illness but he didn’t think he had anything else, he was troubled by this and started to shiver from his clothes still being soaked as he tries to find something to dry with but there wasn’t anything that might work.

As he scrambled to find something, a orangish sheen glinted on his back through his clothes. Something was there, just hiding within with an overwhelming aura.

Sesshōmaru watched the boy fumble about, shivering and helplessly looking for something, without success. He knew humans to be weak creatures, but this one seemed even more incapable of fending for himself than Rin had been when they first met. Rin knew how to make a fire and stay covered.

The daiyōkai did not appreciate weakness. It was unbecoming of a man. Had he been as hopeless as this child when he was still a pup, he probably would not have survived. And his sire wouldn't have done a thing to prevent that from happening.

Moreover, looking at Mausau, he was beginning to think the boy had not lied about feigning ignorance of that thing inside of him. He truly was oblivious... How did someone go by without knowing what lay inside their own flesh?

"So you do not even know." He looked over to the side, where the resident yōkai had disappeared to submerge into its waters once more. Disturbing its territory would only stir unnecessary trouble he wasn't interested in.

Without skipping a beat, the man turned to leave the place.

Mausau didn’t know what the man was speaking about as he had yet to realize that he indeed had something within his body, he knows that he wasn’t in the best condition given how weak he truly was due to his condition.

He watches as the other was leaving, the boy finds a large leaf to try to dry himself off with as he follows.

“Ahh! Following Sir, sorry! Indeed, should count myself lucky!”

He spoke as he follows the dog demon, unaware that something was watching the both of them and reading to strike. It carefully shuffles, taking note of Sesshōmaru right away as it waits for the right time to ambush.

Mausau sighs a little as he looked at the dog demon before replying, a tiny pout.

“Yeah, it did but you must’ve brought me here so in a way, you saved me too! Thank you so much mister…umm..”

He replied with a respectful bow as he wished to know the other’s name as he then tried to get the blood off his clothes the best he possibly could as he now takes heed to Sesshomaru’s words, he made sure to get out of the spring before his hopes and dreams be snatched as he realized that he was now damp from head to toe.

Uh oh…he needs to find a place to dry off! He doesn’t want to trouble the man further as he looks around frantically, biting his lower lip as his mind was now struggling.

"... You are not from these lands." Sesshōmaru ignored the small attempt to be introduced, uninterested in getting acquainted with who, by all means, seems to be nothing more than another human being.

He was, however, still curious enough to ask questions.

Mausau tilts his head in confusion as he didn’t hear the man say their name as he was being questioned, red eyes simply stare as it seems that this boy didn’t even knew what he had as he would reply.

“…I don’t speak like people here…? I thought I did and umm, I’m not sure what you mean mister, something…inside me?”

He questions with a worried expression as he knew that he suffered from a illness but he didn’t think he had anything else, he was troubled by this and started to shiver from his clothes still being soaked as he tries to find something to dry with but there wasn’t anything that might work.

As he scrambled to find something, a orangish sheen glinted on his back through his clothes. Something was there, just hiding within with an overwhelming aura.

🎂 happy birthday to me! 🎂

🙏 C6 guaranteed for Nod Krai due to free selector! 🙏

I’m so sorry for the slowness on my other side blogs as I know I need to respond to owed threads, my mood was a bit low but you are all boosting it a lot with all your kind words and such!

Seriously bless your kind awesome hearts as I’m so glad you’re enjoying my take on Kohaku here, precious boyo deserves the peace after what stinky Naraku made him do! Here’s to many more awesomeness and again bless!

Also, my birthday is in 5 days and I’m both happy yet thinking morbid as it’s one day older to one’s death.💀

Best to enjoy all the days, be positive! Hope you’re all having a wonderful day or night!

Soft crimson eyes lift to see what was happening, his vision still trying to readjust from his trouble as he lets out a few small coughs as his body was now reacting to things.

He noticed the Baku as it caught him completely by surprise but then he realized that it might’ve helped him as he respectfully bows his head in thanks.

He then realized that he was in what looked to be water? His mind was drawing a blank as his wound was healed, wait, the tall man with the sharp eyes was there? He gulped as he tries to speak, a raspy sound in his voice due to dryness as his words stumbled.

“…ummm.. ahh..d-did you take me here to save me…? I…I-I thank you but your piece of clothing is now dirtied! I’m so sorry…I wish to help clean it to get rid of the blood if allowed Sir…”

He timidly spoke out, still in the spring. He did try to get up to get out but fell back down, he felt like he was only causing more problems for this tall individual.

Sesshōmaru did not address the problem of his mokomoko-sama. Trying to explain that it wasn't just a part of his clothes would be a pointless endeavor, particularly so when the boy wasn't as safe as he thought.

"The Baku saved you, not me. It'll let you bathe in its waters in exchange for your nightmares." He said, watching the creature retreat back into the low mists of the spring.

Mausau sighs a little as he looked at the dog demon before replying, a tiny pout.

“Yeah, it did but you must’ve brought me here so in a way, you saved me too! Thank you so much mister…umm..”

He replied with a respectful bow as he wished to know the other’s name as he then tried to get the blood off his clothes the best he possibly could as he now takes heed to Sesshomaru’s words, he made sure to get out of the spring before his hopes and dreams be snatched as he realized that he was now damp from head to toe.

Uh oh…he needs to find a place to dry off! He doesn’t want to trouble the man further as he looks around frantically, biting his lower lip as his mind was now struggling.

Character in question: Kohaku! He looks awesome with a sad backstory! 😭 ❤️

Mausau moves slowly as he tries to grasp his surroundings as it looks like some sort of giant structure, his curiosity got the better of him as part of him wanted to explore inside despite his nervousness so he quickly got into one of the vents and made sure to avoid the guards that might be near.

He slowly shuffled within the small space, curious wide crimson irises looking down through the grates to see what was in each room he passed by before he would then shuffle further on, he hoped no one notices.

The vents that connected the laboratories to the main network were certainly not the place where a certain fledgling SOLDIER expected he'd run into someone. Yet, this was where Sephiroth found himself staring straight into the eyes of another boy as he turned around a corner.

Nearly pitch black save for the weak light coming through one of the grates under them, there was little the two of them could discern about each other. For Sephiroth, it was two things.

Number one, this boy had to be around his age, or possibly even younger.

Number two, there was just no way they could move past each other.

And so began the inevitable phase of awkward and intense staring.

The boy was moving slowly before nearly jumping out of his skin upon realizing someone else was in this vent, he gulped as there wasn’t a easy way to turn around or move aside as he sweat drops heavily. Was this person going to tell others where he was?

His mind raced as his body trembles a little, he then heard the other’s words as he replies.

“Ahhh…I’m so sorry Sir, I didn’t mean to be in your way. Umm if I may ask, do you know the name of this place as I’m not exactly from here…I hope you don’t mind me asking.”