Dalina's story

I was helping the monks to clean the temple, my life's routine was exactly the same every day. I was extremetely bored. I went outside and sat by the pond and started thinking.

I remembered my mother's death by wild demons when I was just 11 years old, my dad wasn't with us. But I never got to see him, I never meet him so I don't really care about him, and I never did, besides... dad's death so... it doesn't matter anymore!

My half-brothers never got along, even today, everytime they meet they fight and I hate it, I can't stand seeing them fighting each other, but the most important thing is that I know they love me and they care a lot for me, and I´m happy about that since I love them both.

Now that I really think about it, I never understood how a such important priestess like my mother, a descendent from Midoriko, got so deeply involved with my father, the most powerfull dog-demon that ever existed. So I'm kind of, in my inside, two completely different poles, my sacred side, where the blood of the priestess Midoriko flows, and my demonic side, where flows the blood of Inutaisho, the great dog-demon. If I wish, I can hide the presence of my demonic side with my sacred side's power and vice-versa, so it can actually be pretty usefull.

I was immersed in my thoughts and almost fell into the pond when someone called out for me.

- Priestess Dalina, - called one of the younger monks, whose name was Sora - it has arrived a letter for you!

- Come here and hand it to me please! - I called back to him.

- Yes Priestess! - he said while walking to me.

When he arrived at my side, he handed me the letter as carefully as he could making me smile lightly at his extreme caution. He bowed to me and I nodded to him as a thank you and as a sign that he could go now. The boy understood my movement and head back inside to the temple again.

When I was sure that no one was watching I oppened the paper and start reading it, it said:

"Hello Dalina, as you may know we are presently looking for the shards of the Shikon no Tama. You remember that demon I told you about, his name was Naraku, he is also looking for the shards.

I'm worried about what can happen to you without anyone who can protect you from him by your side, so I would like you to join me in the search, that way I can keep an eye on you and you can always help us. I hope you consider it, please Dalina, I'm really worried!

Your brother, Inuyasha!"

The demon who almost got Inu killed 50 years ago? I can't believe it, I'm certainly going to join him! I just have to let everyone know, luckily I have a good nose, that way I can follow Inu's smell!

I got up and went to the counsil room.

- Do you think that's wise, my child? - asked the head monk. - I think you would be safer inside the temple!

- I'm older than you old man, and my decision is taken. I'm going to join my brother and his friends, and that's final! - I said decided.

- As you wish my dear! Can you tell us when are you going to leave? - asked the same old man.

- Once I leave this room, I'm going to look for them! - I answered firmly.

After two hours I was on my way to meet my big bro.