Inuyasha: Always
*This is my first stab at an Inuyasha fic. It's set in the year 2202. Enjoy! *
Ch. 1: The Demon's Tears
Tears streamed down the face of Inuyasha. He lifted his hand to touch a pale face. The tube was cold to the touch, almost as cold as Inuyasha's tears.
It had started, this tale of woe, two centuries earlier. They were in Inuyasha's time, running towards the well. After all those years, the Shikon Jewel was complete, and Naraku wanted it. They sought refuge in the well, in Kagome's world. They leapt, hand in hand, into the well. Using the last strength they had bit of strength, Sango and Miroku destroyed the well, trapping Naraku there, but also having to face his wrath alone.
They were safe, but all the people they had come to know and love were gone. Sango and Miroku were dead, and Shippou was missing. But they put that behind them, and moved on. Inuyasha adapted quite well to life in her time, and he and Kagome were engaged five years after they arrived. But then, tragedy struck. Kagome was diagnosed with a fatal disease. She had herself placed in cryogenic stasis. A way to revive her without major cellular damage was found some hundred years later, but no cure for her disease.
Inuyasha touched the frozen tube in front of him, and peered into its icy visage. Those eyes, once full of life and love, shut for more than two centuries. It wasn't fair, it just wasn't fair! Inuyasha rested his head against the cryogenic chamber, and rested there until he heard a familiar voice in the shadows.
"Such laments do not suit you, brother," he called from the dark.
Inuyasha whipped his head up and looked at the silver haired figure before him. "What do you know, Sesshoumaru?"
"I know that if you don't pull yourself together in five minutes, you'll be dead," the silver haired demon replied.
Inuyasha put his head down. "Why should I care? "
"Because," Sesshoumaru replied as he turned to leave, "they're after her."
Inuyasha propped himself with Tetsusaiga. "I'll be damned before I let anyone touch Kagome," he said with determination. He looked around. No one was there. Suddenly, melting from a shadow in the wall, a purple-clad ninja appeared. Inuyasha pounced, but she leapt out of the way. Several more ninja dropped from the ceiling, until seven of them surrounded him.
"Seven on one, huh? I like the odds." Inuyasha pounced on the violet assassins, cutting one in half with Tetsusaiga, and slashing several others. One leapt at him, but he ran his sword through her and flung her body at another. The ninja pulled back, with two dead and three injured.
"I won't let anyone harm Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled at his attackers. They said nothing, only waited as several more of their kind emerged. Now they totaled ten. "Bring one or a million, none of you will get past me!"
The ninja seemed poised to attack, but then withdrew. They stood in two parallel lines, forming a path straight to Inuyasha and Kagome. Inuyasha let down his sword in surprise as a man in a black and red kimono approached. He had back hair that reached to his wait, and carried a long sword at his right hip. He had a gem imbedded in his forehead. But his most stunning feature was a pair of black wings that hung from his back. He approached Inuyasha, staying just out of Tetsusaiga's reach, and grinned.
"Hand over the human, and you will not suffer long," he said in a voice that made Inuyasha's skin crawl. The dog demon gritted his teeth and looked defiantly at his foe.
"Not a chance," he responded.
The man simply grinned. "You are but a mere dog, and you wish to challenge me? It is almost a shame to waste my power on one so weak. Have at me, then!"
The man grabbed the handle of his sword but kept it in its sheath. Inuyasha yelled as he lifted Tetsusaiga and prepared to cut down his foe. Suddenly, several silver flashes danced before his eyes. He paused, as instinct told him something was wrong. He looked at the man's sword; it was only an inch out of the sheath. His gaze moved to the man's face, which had an evil grin. A click filled the air as he fully sheathed the blade. Inuyasha's shirt exploded and blood sprayed from his chest. Inuyasha screamed and crumpled to the floor.
"So pathetic, hardly worth my time," the man laughed. He motioned to his ninjas to take Kagome. Inuyasha struggled to his feet, and turned to the mysterious man.
"Get....away from her!" he struggled.
"I am now impressed," he said placing his hand on his blade's hilt. Inuyasha struggled to raise Tetsusaiga, but felt his arm explode in pain. He looked down to see his arm gone from the elbow down. His eyes widened and he looked at the mystery man. He was holding Tetsusaiga.
"In your hands, this sword was formidable, but in mine it is nothing but an old, rusted piece of junk. Most interesting." He twirled it around and grinned. He swiftly plunged the blade in Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha let out a cry and collapsed to the floor. Blood poured from his wounds, yet somehow he was awake. He could only watch helplessly as the ninja carried off Kagome's chamber.
"No...stop...I won't let you harm Kagome..." Inuyasha whispered.
The man walked over to the bloody mess and grinned. "Still you live? I must applaud your tenacity. If by any chance you live, and you wish to find your woman, my name is Kojirou. It shouldn't be hard to find me." Inuyasha blacked out. He walked away, and spoke some words to his ninja. In his delirium, Inuyasha could only make out a few words, but one sentenced pierced the veil. "I now know where I get it from."
Bright lights surrounded Inuyasha. He was numb, and couldn't move. A mellow voice spoke to him as he drifted in and out of consciousness. Mumbled words and garbled rants came from his mouth as he tried to place what happened.
Finally, full consciousness came, and with it lucidity. He felt a dull pain in his arm, but other than that he seemed fully healed. He rose, and felt his forehead. It was then he first saw it. His arm, it was metallic. He could faintly hear the dull whir of motors and gears inside. His eyes widened and he noticed the man standing across the room. He wore a white business suit, and had long silver hair pulled back into a ponytail.
"That arm is state of the art. It responds to your nerve impulses just as your real arm would. If it were not metal, I doubt you'd even notice the difference
"Sesshoumaru! Where am I?" Inuyasha struggled.
"In my tower. You've been out for five days. I had my best surgeons and magicians heal you," Sesshoumaru said.
"Who was that man?" Inuyasha asked as he relaxed slightly.
"His name is Kojirou. He's a demon, and a very powerful one at that. He has four main weapons that you need to be aware of. The first is his blade, Masamune. They say it's unbreakable, and can go through the air faster than anyone can see."
"I experienced that one already," Inuyasha grunted rubbing his ribs. "What are the others?"
"The second is the Crux Crest on his left hand. It allows him to utilize all four of the elemental forces of nature. Earth, wind, fire, and water are all at his command. The third are the Mark of the Dark Angel, which allows him to steal the souls of his victims. His forth and most dangerous weapon is the Soul of Cassandra, which he wears on his brow. It allows him to see the future a split-second before it happens."
Inuyasha grunted again. "He sounds pretty tough. What's your angle in all this?"
"He's a very influential man in the senate. And he's opposed to genetic research." Sesshoumaru responded.
"I see," Inuyasha said cynically, "use me to eliminate your competition. You always where a shrewd businessman."
"It worked, didn't it? Sesshoumaru Biomechanical Institute is one of the most prosperous corporations in the world..." he responded
"Spare me your resume. Do you have an armory?" Inuyasha asked.
"That locker right there. You plan on rescuing your girl, don't you?" Sesshoumaru said. "I don't suppose anything I could say could dissuade you?"
"No," Inuyasha answered as he began strapping bandoleers to himself.
Sesshoumaru simply chuckled. "You'd die for that girl, wouldn't you? I don't think I'll ever understand that."
Inuyasha said nothing as he picked up several small guns and strapped them to himself. He then picked up the biggest two weapons in the locker. He strapped one to his back and held the other in his left arm. Inuyasha walked out, grabbing Tetsusaiga. A man in a pink suit with rose-red hair approached Sesshoumaru.
"Follow him," Sesshoumaru told him. "After Inuyasha's defeated, pull him out. He may be to weak to win right now, but he's our best hope for the future."
*This is my first stab at an Inuyasha fic. It's set in the year 2202. Enjoy! *
Ch. 1: The Demon's Tears
Tears streamed down the face of Inuyasha. He lifted his hand to touch a pale face. The tube was cold to the touch, almost as cold as Inuyasha's tears.
It had started, this tale of woe, two centuries earlier. They were in Inuyasha's time, running towards the well. After all those years, the Shikon Jewel was complete, and Naraku wanted it. They sought refuge in the well, in Kagome's world. They leapt, hand in hand, into the well. Using the last strength they had bit of strength, Sango and Miroku destroyed the well, trapping Naraku there, but also having to face his wrath alone.
They were safe, but all the people they had come to know and love were gone. Sango and Miroku were dead, and Shippou was missing. But they put that behind them, and moved on. Inuyasha adapted quite well to life in her time, and he and Kagome were engaged five years after they arrived. But then, tragedy struck. Kagome was diagnosed with a fatal disease. She had herself placed in cryogenic stasis. A way to revive her without major cellular damage was found some hundred years later, but no cure for her disease.
Inuyasha touched the frozen tube in front of him, and peered into its icy visage. Those eyes, once full of life and love, shut for more than two centuries. It wasn't fair, it just wasn't fair! Inuyasha rested his head against the cryogenic chamber, and rested there until he heard a familiar voice in the shadows.
"Such laments do not suit you, brother," he called from the dark.
Inuyasha whipped his head up and looked at the silver haired figure before him. "What do you know, Sesshoumaru?"
"I know that if you don't pull yourself together in five minutes, you'll be dead," the silver haired demon replied.
Inuyasha put his head down. "Why should I care? "
"Because," Sesshoumaru replied as he turned to leave, "they're after her."
Inuyasha propped himself with Tetsusaiga. "I'll be damned before I let anyone touch Kagome," he said with determination. He looked around. No one was there. Suddenly, melting from a shadow in the wall, a purple-clad ninja appeared. Inuyasha pounced, but she leapt out of the way. Several more ninja dropped from the ceiling, until seven of them surrounded him.
"Seven on one, huh? I like the odds." Inuyasha pounced on the violet assassins, cutting one in half with Tetsusaiga, and slashing several others. One leapt at him, but he ran his sword through her and flung her body at another. The ninja pulled back, with two dead and three injured.
"I won't let anyone harm Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled at his attackers. They said nothing, only waited as several more of their kind emerged. Now they totaled ten. "Bring one or a million, none of you will get past me!"
The ninja seemed poised to attack, but then withdrew. They stood in two parallel lines, forming a path straight to Inuyasha and Kagome. Inuyasha let down his sword in surprise as a man in a black and red kimono approached. He had back hair that reached to his wait, and carried a long sword at his right hip. He had a gem imbedded in his forehead. But his most stunning feature was a pair of black wings that hung from his back. He approached Inuyasha, staying just out of Tetsusaiga's reach, and grinned.
"Hand over the human, and you will not suffer long," he said in a voice that made Inuyasha's skin crawl. The dog demon gritted his teeth and looked defiantly at his foe.
"Not a chance," he responded.
The man simply grinned. "You are but a mere dog, and you wish to challenge me? It is almost a shame to waste my power on one so weak. Have at me, then!"
The man grabbed the handle of his sword but kept it in its sheath. Inuyasha yelled as he lifted Tetsusaiga and prepared to cut down his foe. Suddenly, several silver flashes danced before his eyes. He paused, as instinct told him something was wrong. He looked at the man's sword; it was only an inch out of the sheath. His gaze moved to the man's face, which had an evil grin. A click filled the air as he fully sheathed the blade. Inuyasha's shirt exploded and blood sprayed from his chest. Inuyasha screamed and crumpled to the floor.
"So pathetic, hardly worth my time," the man laughed. He motioned to his ninjas to take Kagome. Inuyasha struggled to his feet, and turned to the mysterious man.
"Get....away from her!" he struggled.
"I am now impressed," he said placing his hand on his blade's hilt. Inuyasha struggled to raise Tetsusaiga, but felt his arm explode in pain. He looked down to see his arm gone from the elbow down. His eyes widened and he looked at the mystery man. He was holding Tetsusaiga.
"In your hands, this sword was formidable, but in mine it is nothing but an old, rusted piece of junk. Most interesting." He twirled it around and grinned. He swiftly plunged the blade in Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha let out a cry and collapsed to the floor. Blood poured from his wounds, yet somehow he was awake. He could only watch helplessly as the ninja carried off Kagome's chamber.
"No...stop...I won't let you harm Kagome..." Inuyasha whispered.
The man walked over to the bloody mess and grinned. "Still you live? I must applaud your tenacity. If by any chance you live, and you wish to find your woman, my name is Kojirou. It shouldn't be hard to find me." Inuyasha blacked out. He walked away, and spoke some words to his ninja. In his delirium, Inuyasha could only make out a few words, but one sentenced pierced the veil. "I now know where I get it from."
Bright lights surrounded Inuyasha. He was numb, and couldn't move. A mellow voice spoke to him as he drifted in and out of consciousness. Mumbled words and garbled rants came from his mouth as he tried to place what happened.
Finally, full consciousness came, and with it lucidity. He felt a dull pain in his arm, but other than that he seemed fully healed. He rose, and felt his forehead. It was then he first saw it. His arm, it was metallic. He could faintly hear the dull whir of motors and gears inside. His eyes widened and he noticed the man standing across the room. He wore a white business suit, and had long silver hair pulled back into a ponytail.
"That arm is state of the art. It responds to your nerve impulses just as your real arm would. If it were not metal, I doubt you'd even notice the difference
"Sesshoumaru! Where am I?" Inuyasha struggled.
"In my tower. You've been out for five days. I had my best surgeons and magicians heal you," Sesshoumaru said.
"Who was that man?" Inuyasha asked as he relaxed slightly.
"His name is Kojirou. He's a demon, and a very powerful one at that. He has four main weapons that you need to be aware of. The first is his blade, Masamune. They say it's unbreakable, and can go through the air faster than anyone can see."
"I experienced that one already," Inuyasha grunted rubbing his ribs. "What are the others?"
"The second is the Crux Crest on his left hand. It allows him to utilize all four of the elemental forces of nature. Earth, wind, fire, and water are all at his command. The third are the Mark of the Dark Angel, which allows him to steal the souls of his victims. His forth and most dangerous weapon is the Soul of Cassandra, which he wears on his brow. It allows him to see the future a split-second before it happens."
Inuyasha grunted again. "He sounds pretty tough. What's your angle in all this?"
"He's a very influential man in the senate. And he's opposed to genetic research." Sesshoumaru responded.
"I see," Inuyasha said cynically, "use me to eliminate your competition. You always where a shrewd businessman."
"It worked, didn't it? Sesshoumaru Biomechanical Institute is one of the most prosperous corporations in the world..." he responded
"Spare me your resume. Do you have an armory?" Inuyasha asked.
"That locker right there. You plan on rescuing your girl, don't you?" Sesshoumaru said. "I don't suppose anything I could say could dissuade you?"
"No," Inuyasha answered as he began strapping bandoleers to himself.
Sesshoumaru simply chuckled. "You'd die for that girl, wouldn't you? I don't think I'll ever understand that."
Inuyasha said nothing as he picked up several small guns and strapped them to himself. He then picked up the biggest two weapons in the locker. He strapped one to his back and held the other in his left arm. Inuyasha walked out, grabbing Tetsusaiga. A man in a pink suit with rose-red hair approached Sesshoumaru.
"Follow him," Sesshoumaru told him. "After Inuyasha's defeated, pull him out. He may be to weak to win right now, but he's our best hope for the future."