Inuyasha: "Princess of the Moon Lit Castle"
Theme: Romance, Adventure
Warnings: AU/OOC/Gender Bender
Pairings: Sesshoumaru/FemInuyasha
Summary:
When the war between Demons and Humans came to an end and peace reigned; the Demon Dog prince, Sesshoumaru, sets out to retrieve his father's most prized treasure. Assuming it to be a weapon of some sort; considering his father's love and fascination towards the later, in par with his . . . he didn't expect what he was about to find. Hidden past and written destiny collides as the Youkai Prince stumbles upon his future.
Disclaimer: I do not, in any way what-so-ever, own Inuyasha. If I did . . . well . . . (grins)
Ok! Sorry for my long absence everyone. Really, I am so sorry! It's just that so many things have happened in my life. Starting off with my Grandmother dying . . . hardest time of my life, especially since me and my little sister loved our Grandma so much. Then there was my mom getting sick due to all the drama concerning my ass of a father . . . personal family matters so no further details. Then I landed a job, getting married and being pregnant. Finally giving birth and as of right now, taking care of my 9month old baby girl. So yeah, quite busy.
Anyway, I edited chapter 1 and 2 of this Fic and I'll probably upload several more chapters. Just to make up for that long time I haven't uploaded like I said I would. Again, SORRY :'(
Also, please read the other Fic's I uploaded and leave reviews. Wanna know what you guys think about it, okey. So . . . on with the story!
Chapter 1
"Hhn . . ."
She sighed contentedly; burrowing her face deeper on the softness under her cheeks, basking in the warmth emanating from the lap she was all huddled up on. Big, strong yet gentle hands softly caressing her long, smooth silver hair.
"Papa . . ." the six year old Inuyasha called, looking up at the man petting her head with huge, bright honey colour eyes. She was sitting on the floor beside him, her whole upper body cradled on his lap as he sat there crossed legged, humming a tune she knew too well.
The man stopped humming, gazing down at his daughter with matching golden orbs. His also long, silver hair tied in a high ponytail at the back of his head, stray strands fell gracefully framing his handsome face.
"Yes love?" he asked.
"What does Mama look like?" Inuyasha asked curiosity evident in her eyes.
The man smiled softly, his hand brushing away silver strands off of the little girls face as his gaze lingered briefly on his daughter before closing as if recalling a distant memory. "When the Harvest Moon comes, do you see yourself change, love?" he asked.
Inuyasha nodded slowly, confused on what her father meant, yet she stayed silent.
"Well, your mother looks just like you when you change to that form, little yasha. Hair as black as a moonless night and eyes a soft shade of lilac . . . so beautiful and innocent" he said, grazing his finger tips softly on Inuyasha's cheeks.
"Realy?" Inuyasha beamed; her huge golden eyes growing even bigger, a lovely shade of pink tainting her cheeks before scrambling off of her father's lap and running to the small dresser at the far corner of the room beside a huge bed. Grabbing the mirror sitting at top it, she ran back to her father and plopped next to him, holding the mirror to her face and looking at her reflection. Pouting at what she's seeing, she put the mirror down and gazed accusingly at her father. "Papa! You said Mama had black hair! And lilac eyes! I look nothing like her!"
The man chuckled, ruffling his daughter's hair and planting a warm kiss on her temple. "Well, you need the Harvest Moon for that dear. I did say when you change to your other form, did I not?"
Inuyasha frowned, pouting more and puffing her cheeks in the process while picking the mirror up and looking at her reflection again. "So if I want to see Mama, all I have to do is wait for the Harvest Moon and look at the mirror?" she asked, scrutinizing herself in the mirror.
"Yes dear" he replied, smiling fondly at his daughter.
"Do you change Papa?" Inuyasha asked, finally putting the mirror down beside her and looking up at her father.
"In a way, yes love. But not like you. You are . . . special . . . very special" he replied. Embracing his daughter and placing a kiss atop her head.
Inuyasha smiled, snuggling closer on her father's warm embrace. Sighing softly, she closed her eyes and nuzzled her face on her father's chest, feeling the soft heart beat beneath the robes. A relative silence passed until hurried footsteps were heard just outside the room. The doors burst open, a Youkai soldier clad in armour rushing in.
"Gomenasai, Taisho-sama, Inuyasha-hime!" the soldier said, bowing deeply to the two before turning to the sitting man. "There is terrible news from the Western Post, my lord".
The man, now known as Taisho, hastily got to his feet bringing a slightly startled Inuyasha with him as he stood up, her small arms wrapped tightly around his waist.
"What is it?" he asked, resting his arms around inuyasha's shoulders.
"We do not know how, Sire, but an army of humans is currently headed here, closing in as we speak" the soldier answered.
Taisho cursed under his breath, his arms unconsciously tightening around Inuyasha. The Youkai King had always travelled alone. Masking his scent and his presence as to not let anyone know or even follow him to this place. Only one other person knows where and how to find this castle and that person is under blood oath to never reveal it to anyone else outside his bloodline, and that he was sure of that person's loyalty towards him. And since he kept this place as hidden and unknown as possible, he could not understand how the humans discovered of this location. There was a war currently occurring between the humans and the demons; and as one of the Youkai Lords, he is to lead a portion of the Demon Army. But before that, he needed to visit his daughter one last time before engaging into combat. Coming here to this desolated place where he kept his daughter. And now, the humans are headed here. He needs to make sure of his daughters safety. And because of Inuyasha's condition, fleeing was not an option. He only has a hundred soldiers in and out of the mansion, and still it was not enough to bring down an army of thousands. Even with his strength and power that he knew was enough to defeat the human's singlehandedly, the humans still has powerful allies which can render him helpless if given the chance. He still needs his soldiers, even as few as they can be. With the barrier and concealment charms, he has no doubt that anyone can not find the castle without proper knowledge of it, nor the items needed to locate it. But still, he can't let the chances of a human slipping away unnoticed and being able to sneak in the manor, as unlikely as that can be, and harm his precious one happen. He needs to ensure the safety of his most valuable treasure . . . his life . . . his daughter.
"Papa . . ." Inuyasha called, cutting his train of thoughts. He could hear the fear in her voice, and the look of confusion in her face at the sudden turn of events.
Taisho breathed harshly, letting go of Inuyasha gently and reaching for the three swords lying at the floor where they sat a moment ago. Holstering it around his waist as Inuyasha let go of her father as he moved, Taisho looked at the soldier with wary eyes.
"Alert the soldiers, I will take half of them and engage with the humans before they break through the Western Posts. The remaining ones will stand their ground here at the castle and protect their princess" he commanded. And as he finished, the Youkai soldier bowed respectfully and left the room.
Taisho sighed and slowly turned to his daughter, he can see tears brimming in her golden eyes, fear of him leaving evident in her face as she stares back at him.
"Papa . . ." Inuyasha's tear strained voice almost broke his resolve.
He kneeled down, cupped her face and rested his forehead against hers. "My dear daughter . . . my beloved Inuyasha. Be safe, father will protect you" he said. "I will come back . . . I will" as this last words slipped from his lips, he stood up. Not looking back he left the room, closing the door behind him tightly.
-oOo-
Blood soaked the burnt ground, dripping from a clawed hand gripping a huge sword. Heavy puffs of breath leaving strained lungs as the fatigue caught up to the large frame hunch over in the middle of the trashed forest. Thousands of bodies littering the large expanse of land as far as the eye could see.
Taisho stood straight, eyes grazing through the bloodshed he had came atop of. His eyes wondered off, gazing through the empty distance. Yet in his eyes, he saw a lone castle standing proudly in the horizon. He wanted to take that single step closer to that majestic place, lay his eyes once again on the treasure he had left safe within its towering walls, hold it in his arms and make sure his world was still whole. Yet he turned around, eyes leaving the coveted sight. The weight of duty lay heavy upon his shoulders.
He hunched down, palms clutching the soiled ground, bones snapping and growing, snow white fur growing through alabaster skin, the once firm hands and toes forming sharp claws and large paws, muzzle breaking through human jaws, teeth elongating into sharp fangs as a painful snarl broke through rapidly thinning lips, a tail growing from the back tail bone. And from the place Inu Taisho once was, a large White Dog Demon now stood. Throwing one last lingering glance upon the castle on the horizon, the Dog Demon stretched its head towards the sky and gave a deafening howl before racing off towards the darkening forest.
-oOo-
Yosh!
Chapter 1 edited at last. Is it good? Leave reviews people!
Ta-Ta!
With Love,
Fiore