Finally, I'm done rewriting this entire story. And I'm so proud of it!!
Thank you to all the fans who pushed me to go back over it and add details,
it turned out sooooo much better than the original. Well, here for your
enjoyment, is the entire, redone story. Please review it, I want to see
how well I did! ^_^
A/N: Ok, here we are, the new and improved Chapter 1! (yay!) I know there isn't much more here, but there will be more details added into the other chapters later.
Chapter 1: From Demon to Human
Inu-Yasha stared up at the evening sky from his perch atop a tree branch. He was laid out on his back, his arms behind his head. He had stalked away after yet another fight with Kagome which, as usual, ended with a rather loud "Sit!" from her that had sent him face first two feet into the ground. It seemed all the others did was harass him. Even the little runt Shippou thought it was worth the pounding he would get just to make some smart-ass comment. And to think, they were the ones wanting to travel with him! Ha, if it weren't for the old wench Kaede's prayer beads, he would be so far away from here, you wouldn't even see a dust trail. But with Kagome and her damn 'sit' commands, he was pretty much stuck here.
Ah, well, he could at least spend the night away from the group. Especially tonight, on the night of the new moon. His human side was a vulnerability he didn't like anyone seeing, especially Kagome. Oh, man, why did he even care what she thought? She was just some human who just happened to have a sliver of control over him. So what if she saw him as human? As vulnerable? As. . .
He sat up suddenly and sniffed. What was that? That faint, foul scent on the air? It smelled like. . . Inu-Yasha whirled around and found himself face to face with a tall demon. The demon had long, flowing silvery-blue hair, and eyes that glowed the color of the ocean on a dark, stormy night.
"Who are you?" Inu-Yasha snarled, jumping back into a crouched fighting stance.
"Heh heh. You're so strong now, aren't you? Big, bad dog-demon thinks he can take anyone that crosses his path." The demon had a strangely melodic note to his voice, but all Inu-Yasha could hear was the mockery hidden there. "My true name is Itoshi Kaze*. You may call me Kaze. Look at the moon, half-breed. You won't be so strong, soon." Inu- Yasha dove for him, but the youkai jumped nimbly to the next branch, then rebounded and tackled Inu-Yasha against the tree. "Losing a little speed there? Or just on the edge? I'm not too tough for you, am I? Not little old me?"
*A/N: Itoshi Kaze is Beloved Wind. It'll make sense later, I promise! ^_^
"Shut up! What do you want from me?"
"Oh, what I desire from you is no physical object of any sort. Certainly not those Jewel Shards you search for. Why anyone would want something which causes so much hatred, I suppose I shall never know. No, I don't want anything like that, Inu-Yasha. I want you." His eyes glowed brighter, matching the evil smile on his face as he threw the hanyou to the ground. "You didn't catch yourself, Inu-Yasha!" He called, jumping down to land next to the dog-demon. "Look at your claws."
The half demon did so, and saw that they were almost like a human's hands. He looked up in time to see the last of the sun disappear, and the sky darkened to a fully moonless night. In a flash of light, his hair turned black, his ears became normal, his claws and fangs disappeared. He was now a mere human, devoid of his former demon strength.
"Hahah. Now, you are mine!" Kaze smiled evilly and held out his hands. Inu-Yasha rose up into the air, guided by the demon's hands, a stunned look on the half-breed's face.
"Wha-What the. . . augh!" His question was cut off as he was slammed sideways into a tree. The demon continued to utilize his powers this way, until Inu-Yasha was left bruised and battered. Kaze leaned over the unconscious half-demon.
"Now, the true test begins."
A/N: Ok, here we are, the new and improved Chapter 1! (yay!) I know there isn't much more here, but there will be more details added into the other chapters later.
Chapter 1: From Demon to Human
Inu-Yasha stared up at the evening sky from his perch atop a tree branch. He was laid out on his back, his arms behind his head. He had stalked away after yet another fight with Kagome which, as usual, ended with a rather loud "Sit!" from her that had sent him face first two feet into the ground. It seemed all the others did was harass him. Even the little runt Shippou thought it was worth the pounding he would get just to make some smart-ass comment. And to think, they were the ones wanting to travel with him! Ha, if it weren't for the old wench Kaede's prayer beads, he would be so far away from here, you wouldn't even see a dust trail. But with Kagome and her damn 'sit' commands, he was pretty much stuck here.
Ah, well, he could at least spend the night away from the group. Especially tonight, on the night of the new moon. His human side was a vulnerability he didn't like anyone seeing, especially Kagome. Oh, man, why did he even care what she thought? She was just some human who just happened to have a sliver of control over him. So what if she saw him as human? As vulnerable? As. . .
He sat up suddenly and sniffed. What was that? That faint, foul scent on the air? It smelled like. . . Inu-Yasha whirled around and found himself face to face with a tall demon. The demon had long, flowing silvery-blue hair, and eyes that glowed the color of the ocean on a dark, stormy night.
"Who are you?" Inu-Yasha snarled, jumping back into a crouched fighting stance.
"Heh heh. You're so strong now, aren't you? Big, bad dog-demon thinks he can take anyone that crosses his path." The demon had a strangely melodic note to his voice, but all Inu-Yasha could hear was the mockery hidden there. "My true name is Itoshi Kaze*. You may call me Kaze. Look at the moon, half-breed. You won't be so strong, soon." Inu- Yasha dove for him, but the youkai jumped nimbly to the next branch, then rebounded and tackled Inu-Yasha against the tree. "Losing a little speed there? Or just on the edge? I'm not too tough for you, am I? Not little old me?"
*A/N: Itoshi Kaze is Beloved Wind. It'll make sense later, I promise! ^_^
"Shut up! What do you want from me?"
"Oh, what I desire from you is no physical object of any sort. Certainly not those Jewel Shards you search for. Why anyone would want something which causes so much hatred, I suppose I shall never know. No, I don't want anything like that, Inu-Yasha. I want you." His eyes glowed brighter, matching the evil smile on his face as he threw the hanyou to the ground. "You didn't catch yourself, Inu-Yasha!" He called, jumping down to land next to the dog-demon. "Look at your claws."
The half demon did so, and saw that they were almost like a human's hands. He looked up in time to see the last of the sun disappear, and the sky darkened to a fully moonless night. In a flash of light, his hair turned black, his ears became normal, his claws and fangs disappeared. He was now a mere human, devoid of his former demon strength.
"Hahah. Now, you are mine!" Kaze smiled evilly and held out his hands. Inu-Yasha rose up into the air, guided by the demon's hands, a stunned look on the half-breed's face.
"Wha-What the. . . augh!" His question was cut off as he was slammed sideways into a tree. The demon continued to utilize his powers this way, until Inu-Yasha was left bruised and battered. Kaze leaned over the unconscious half-demon.
"Now, the true test begins."