Okay, I'm probably going way over my head with my first Inuyasha fic. No doubt this AU will be a failure, I have a feeling it will be but I will go through with this story. Why? Because I haven't seen any AU stories using a Celtic setting, that's why! Why did I choose a Celtic setting? Because I'm of Celtic ancestry, that's why. Of course, other settings I haven't seen used for AU stories are Central America, the Near East, the Norse Lands, Oceania and Southeast Asia so I guess I'm thinking outside of the box for this one. Of course please send me a personal message if any of you have suggestions of how to not make this a failure. Inuyasha belongs to R. T. Enjoy (or try to) and review (please do.)
The Hound of Totosai
Inuyasha played hurling with the other boys. He liked this game it was a good game, a fun game that he liked to play with the other children. When it came to games, most children wouldn't play with Inuyasha but hurling was for some reason that he couldn't fathom the exception to that rule! Even though most of the children were like him, only half-human there was still a few who had objected to Inuyasha playing with them. Not wanting to seem likes bullies those children would just knock Inuyasha down and make it look like an accident. One of Inuyasha's friends, a boy who had been fathered by a half-giant and born of a human woman named Setanta had taken notice of these 'accidents' and would constantly tell Inuyasha.
"You should do something about them! Knock them down for knocking you down!" Inuyasha stared at his golden skinned friend. He could not understand what Setanta's obsession was with knocking people down.
"That won't solve anything, besides I have to get going." Inuyasha handed Setanta his hurley causing the half-giant's son to stare curiously. "I was supposed to be at the feast at Totosai's house an hour ago." Hearing this, Setanta burst into laughter. Inuyasha glared, not understanding why Setanta was laughing about. "What's so funny you… son of a… walking hill!" Setanta just kept laughing.
""Oh, that's terrible!" Setanta tried to stop laughing but couldn't. Inuyasha was starting to look annoyed. "Don't you know that Totosai releases this scary and big hound after sunset? It's going to rip you apart!"
"No, it won't! I was invited by Takemaru who is at the feast right now!" The moment Inuyasha said this Setanta stopped laughing. What reason did Inuyasha have for saying that? Was he crazy?
"Trusting Takemaru is like trusting Ryura, Izumo or Na-Na…" Setanta had trouble pronouncing the name Naraku, which was ludicrous. It was easy to pronounce. "Uh, what's his other name? Onigumo! Yeah, trusting Takemaru is like trusting any of those three!" Inuyasha shook his head and walked away. Setanta, who hated being ignored, ran after Inuyasha. Maybe they would see Kagome, Miroku or Sango on the way into town and one of them could talk some reason into Inuyasha.
