Author's note: This story is an idea I had for a loooooong time. But of course with me it's taken an eternity to get it out. Anywho, here it is finally! The prologue may be a little slow; I always have trouble trying to begin a story, so just bear with me people. And before we continue, I should just mention…
Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi. I only own the characters that I created in this story, but sadly still not Sesshoumaru-sama.
Ok, that needing to be said and all, let's get started with the show!
"Fairytale" by Hotaru Tomoe
Prologue: Tell Me a Story
The Goshinboku tree stood tall and proud in the peaceful setting of the forest. Its many branches spread a great distance, giving shade to the younger trees growing below. This great tree had witnessed many things in its lifetime. It had survived countless of wars, seen many acts of violence and felt blood being spilt upon its roots. Happy times had also been spent under its watch. It had seen joy, heard laughter, and felt the love that can exist between two beings. The Goshinboku tree had seen much, and many more things were destined to occur in its presence.
Suddenly, two young children emerged into the forest heading for the tree, their joyful laughter breaking the peaceful atmosphere. One of the children, a boy, jumped into the Goshinboku tree and climbed onto a lower branch. He then turned his attention to the girl on the ground, and began to tease her.
"Ha! You can't get me up here Yuki!"
"That's not fair Shiro!" Yuki yelled at her older brother, "You know I can't climb up the tree in my Kimono!"
"Too bad to be you." Shiro replied, and then reclined against the trunk of the tree.
This little action only seemed to anger Yuki even more. She turned around, and yelled at the top of her lungs,
"MOMMY! Shiro's not playing fair!"
About a minute later, a woman wearing an elegant kimono with her wavy black hair pulled up into a bun walked into the forest.
"Honestly, I can't leave you two alone for five minutes."
"Mommy, Shiro's not playing fair with me." Yuki repeated.
"Shiro, come down from there and stop teasing your sister." Their mother said, looking at her son up in the tree.
"I don't wanna come down." Shiro replied and continued reclining in the tree.
"Fine, be stubborn then." She said calmly, "Just wait up there while I go and get your father."
Shiro was back on the ground in less than a second.
"Just like your father." She thought.
"I'm NOT as stubborn as dad." Shiro stated grumpily.
"I didn't say a word." She smiled. "So why aren't you two back at the party?"
"Because it's so boring!" Yuki said, emphasizing the word boring.
"It wasn't as boring as the wedding," Shiro continued, "but it is still really, really boring!"
The woman couldn't help laughing at the faces her children were making.
"Well then, what do you want to do?"
"A story! A story!" Yuki replied.
"A story?" She asked, sitting at the base of the Goshinboku tree, "Alright, what kind of story do you want to hear?"
"Tell us a story about magic!"
"No, a war story!"
"No, a romantic story!"
"Mush sucks! Tell us about youkai battles!"
"Oh I know! Tell us a true story!"
"A true story?" Shiro and their mother asked.
"Yea." Yuki shrugged, "Why not?"
"You're five years old." Shiro started again, "Why the heck would you be interested in history?"
"At least I know what a history book looks like." Yuki said under her breathe.
"I have the perfect story," their mother interrupted quickly, "Actually, it's one that your father told me."
"Great!" Shiro exclaimed, "Dad's stories always have the best youkai battles!"
Yuki muttered something that sounded like 'typical' as she and Shiro sat down next to their mother.
"As I was saying," She tried again, "This story your father told me took place almost a hundred years ago in this age…"
A/N: Hello again! So how was the prologue? As boring as I thought? The next chapter will be much more interactive, and definitely longer. And as always I'd just love a review or two…until next time! =^_^=