Authors Note: Hey guys. This is a sort of remake of Snow White: Tale of Terror. I saw the movie recently, and I freaked out…because I really like the movie!! Hahaha…sorry…but urgh….Please, please, please read and review…because my other story (Newsies based) has a few reviews…though it has a lot of hits… I guess the reason is because I didn't ask for them to review…Ugh….so yeah, even though you haven't seen the movie, I hope you enjoy this!!
Oh, and just note, that some characters might not appear in the story, but since it's not the movie, but based off the movie then I made tweak the story a little and add some….note the word might:
The story is set during the Feudal Era, but there are no demons…just witches…
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Snow White: Tale of Terror
Prologue
It was near night, the dead of winter, the moon almost up…Karomi Higurashi heaved in the back of the carriage her husband and herself were riding in. The pregnant woman cried out in slight pain as her husband, Yuki Higurashi, tried to coax his wife and urged the carrier to go faster. The Higurashi castle was miles from the village they needed to go to. Their own village did not have a doctor, so they had to travel, and fast. The horses neighed as the carrier whipped and yelled at them. Karomi cried out again, and Yuki put a wet, cold cloth to her forehead. "Hurry!" He urged the carrier, his wife was about to give birth, and they had another day to cover!
Yuki continued to yell at the carrier until a hand clenched at his arm painfully. Turning his head towards his wife, he noted her painful expression. "What is Karomi?" Quickly turning his attention back to her, he coaxed her some more, telling her sweet things about how beautiful their baby is going to be. Karomi cringed and cried out "Yuki! It's too late!" He shook his head, no it wasn't! "It's not to late love! I swear we'll make it!" The carrier felt pity for the royal couple, and tried his best to rush the horses. A howl soon interrupted his intense concentration. Snapping his head up, his heart clenched with fear. The wolves in this area were notoriously vicious…another howl, another intense beat of his heart.
A blur all of a sudden charged at the leading horse, tearing the skin on its shoulder blade. It neighed in pain, and fell onto it's side, bringing down the horses and the carriage. The Higurashi's cried and Yuki did his best to protect Karomi from the hard ground and the cold snow. He landed on his back, and his beloved wife landed on top of him. Worry overwhelmed him, and he quickly tore off his dobuku leaving the cold wind to bite at his bare, muscled arms. Laying the piece of clothing onto the snow, he picked up his wife and laid her down on the dobuku gently. "You're going to make it…you're going to make it Karomi…I swear, I won't lose you!" Yuki proclaimed.
He yelled for the carrier, maybe he can run to the village and bring the doctor! But the poor carrier was busy himself, and he tried to respond to the cries of his master. Wolves bit viciously at the carrier and the horses, some even edged towards the royal couple. Yuki yelled out in rage, taking out a dagger swiping at the vicious beasts. The wolves backed up, snarling at the man, and turning back towards the forest…their meal was fighting back, but the other wolves seemed to enjoy themselves as they did not have prey that were fighting back as hard as this man.
"Yuki!!" Karomi screamed in pain, calling for her husband. Yuki quickly rushed back, towards his wife "What is it? What's wrong?" Karomi opened her clenched eyes, tears in her deep brown eyes. "Yuki…! I-it's too late!" She cried as she felt the baby trying to get out. Her husband shook his head, tears reaching his own eyes. "No…no! You're going to make it!! I'll keep you warm as you give birth! You'll live!" Karomi smiled at her husbands forced optimism…but she knew he knew that she will die…the cold was bad for her and the baby, and he simply could not do this by himself…it was either keep her warm, and let the baby die…or take the baby out by cutting through her so that the baby will live.
She cried out again, and the beautiful woman weakly reached for the dagger in her husband's hand. Yuki noticed what his wife was reaching for, and immediately knew what she was thinking of. He shook his head…no…he could not do that! Forget the baby! They…they can have another on right! "No…no Karomi! I won't do that!" His wife let tear drops fall onto the dobuku, and she weakly touched her husband's handsome face…
"I love you Yuki…and I want this baby to live…" Yuki shook his head no…her life was on the line…the baby was not worth it! She nodded her head yes, and she continued to talk. "I-I want a baby…a girl, skin as white as snow…" Yuki let tears fall, and he grabbed his wife's hand. But she continued to talk "…h-her hair, as black as the night sky…darker than ebony…and lips as red as blood…" Yuki did not want this…his wife was dying…the cold air was too much for her…
"I love you Karomi…" She smiled at him, and said it back before crying out in pain again. "Do it Yuki! Save my, our child!" Yuki let the tears fall, and kissed his wife one more time…"I always love you…" He whispered, his voice shaky…and he raised the dagger…
An hour later, a crying baby, and a dead woman were on the ground. Yuki picked up his daughter, and let tears drop on her…the baby, the man, and the snow was covered in blood. He looked back at his wife's body, and let out a strangled sob. "KAROMI!!" He fell on his knees and the baby continued to cry. "Save our child…" His wives last words rang in his ears…and he looked down at his daughter…Breathing in hard, he whispered a name to her…
"Kagome…you will be named Kagome…" Staggering onto his legs, he gently put the baby down, wrapped in the dobuku, and put his wife over his shoulder…she was light…he would manage… Picking up Kagome, he put his baby close to his body for warmth, and walked towards the castle that was a few hours away…..
Authors note: Ahhh Sorry!! I don't know if it's good or not….but all I know is that Yuki is strong xx!!
Urgh…so please review!! PLEASE!! 3!!Hahah….well ugh…until next time kay?