Inuyasha:
The Dragon's Fate

Disclaimer: If you think I own Inuyasha, then you need to have your head examined. *Sits cross-legged on the ceiling* Although insanity does have its perks.

A/N: This is my first fic. *Shakes head, and a rattling sound is heard* I have ideas for several others, but I choose to do this one first since it is the only one that already has an ending point thought out. So now, ONTO THE FIRST CHAPTER!

Chapter 1: The Meeting

It was a sunny day in Feudal Era Japan. Five people; two women, two men, and a child, were walking on a path through a forest. One of the young men had dark hair and eyes and was dressed in dark robes; he was wearing a strange gauntlet on his right arm and had prayer beads wrapped around it. He also carried a staff with two loops at the top, each loop holding several rings. He appeared to be a monk of some kind, but didn't act like it, judging from the way he was looking at the young woman in front of him, and the way his hand was straying toward...

"MIROKU!"

The monk, Miroku, now with a bright red hand print adorning his face, was being glared at by the young women who's slap had knocked him to the ground. She had dark hair and eyes and was wearing a light pink kimono. She also had a cute little two tailed cat walking beside her, which looked back before continuing on. The child, who was small, wore a blue outfit, had a bushy tail, red hair, and the hind legs of a fox, also looked back.

"Uh oh, they're at it again."

"Shippo, shut up. Miroku, Sango, We don't have time for this."

Said the other young man who, unlike the others, was bounding through the trees along side the path. He had long silver hair with a pair of canine ears popping out of the top. He was wearing a very loose red haori, with loose pants the same color, almost claw-like hands, and amber eyes. He also had a sword at his waist, though if one were to judge by the worn bindings on the hilt it would have to be quite old.

Sh: "Why should I?"

Inu: *Glares at the young fox out of the corner of his eye* "What was that?"

Sh: *Gulps* "Nothing."

"Inuyasha, leave Shippo alone."

Said the last member of the group, a young woman with dark hair and eyes, wearing the typical modern Japanese schoolgirl outfit: a short green skirt, white blouse, black shoes and long white socks, as well as a large, overstuffed yellow backpack.

Sh: "Thanks, Kagome."

As they continued they saw someone coming in the opposite direction. The person was wearing a dark brown cloak, and they had a hood up that put their face completely in shadows, so you couldn't see anything of what they looked like. They made no move to attack or interact, so the group ignored them. As Kagome and the person passed each other, a wind ruffled the person's cloak and Kagome stopped in surprise.

Sa: "What's wrong Kagome?"

Ka: "It was just for a moment, but I thought I felt a jewel shard."

Inu: "WHAT! Where?"

Ka: "From them."

*Kagome turns and points at the person that has just passed the group*

Inu: "HEY YOU, HOLD IT!"

The person stops and turns around, and as they do, their cloak rippled again creating a little space, though it was still impossible to tell what they looked like.

Ka: "There it was again! That person defiantly has a shard of the jewel on them!"

Inu: "Better hand it over now if you know what's good for you."

*The cloaked figure silently shakes their head as Inuyasha draws his sword, which seems to transform as it leaves its sheath until he is holding a giant curved blade that looks a little like a dog's fang*

Inu: "Then things are about to get UGLY!"

Inuyasha yells as he jumps toward the figure with his sword held above his head in both hands, as if he plans to cleave his target in two with a single blow. But as the sword starts to come down, a hand, covered by what looks like a brown leather gauntlet with a fingerless glove emerges from beneath the cloak and is raised into position as if the person intended to block the attack with their arm.

Inu: "Ha, you're a fool if you think that's gonna stop my Tetsuiga!"

*But as his sword hits the gauntlet, it does indeed stop, surprising everyone (other than the figure of course), especially Inuyasha*

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-

Well, that is it for the first chapter. Sorry about the cliffhanger, but I couldn't resist.