Above the sea of clouds stood a castle.
A monster who looked remarkably like a green-skinned Suneo, Jaken followed close behind the lord he served, Sesshomaru, as they stepped onto the stairs leading to an audience with the castle's mistress.
"How strange, Lord Sesshomaru. My lady suddenly summoned you back to discuss your father, when she barely reacted even when he died."
Jaken lowered his voice considerably for that last sentence, stealing a glance at Sesshomaru beside him.
Sesshomaru, the lord he served, had long, silvery-white hair, a crescent moon marking his brow, and two red demonic markings on each cheek. He was a born Great Demon and the current leader of the Dog Clan.
His father was Toga, the Inu no Taisho, and his mother was a purebred Dog Demon, a princess of the Dog Clan known as the Princess of the Lunar Reflection. Having inherited both their bloodlines, Sesshomaru possessed the strength of a Greater Monster upon reaching adulthood and could rightly be called the hope of the Dog Clan.
In Jaken's eyes, Sesshomaru, who had stood at the pinnacle from birth, was far beyond the likes of that third-rate half-demon Inuyasha.
Hearing Jaken's puzzlement as they climbed the stairs together, Sesshomaru spoke with an indifferent expression.
"There seems to have been a problem with Father's grave."
"A swarm of insects seems to have stumbled inside."
"What?" Jaken flew into a rage. "Someone actually broke into your father's tomb and disturbed his peace? They must have a death wish."
Although furious, Jaken had not lost his composure. After all, Lord Toga was already dead. What mattered now was Lord Sesshomaru.
Of course, most importantly, Jaken knew that Sesshomaru cared deeply about the three precious swords Lord Toga had left behind. He hoped to reclaim his father's swords, surpass