A/N: So here's the first chapter to my new story If Loving You Is Wrong. I hope that you all enjoy this new adventure I have for all of you.
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha.
Full Summary: It all started when the Great Dog Demon of the Western Lands, InuTaisho, fell in love with a mere human girl. That simple affair caused a deep desired hate in the family of his mate of many years, InuKimi. The daughter of the King of the Northern Lands. The alliance between the two was broken. InuTaisho's choice of mates caused the Son of the King to make a reckless, anger-filled request. To unleash the Cisuave of Hell to destroy the Western Lands. Instead, it destroyed everything and started something else.
If Loving You Is Wrong
Chapter One (Prologue): Hell Hath No Fury
Holy water cannot help you now
See I've had to burn your kingdom down
And no rivers and no lakes can put the fire out
I'm gonna raise the stakes; I'm gonna smoke you out
Florence + The Machine
"Seven Devils"
The sky was almost pitch black. Cracks of light peeked through the clouds, and sent thin rays down to the Earth. It was hardly enough light to reveal the colors of the surrounding forest, and village. Amber eyes watched, as the villagers seemed to gather in groups outside their huts, and shouted at one another to gather their things quickly so that they could all leave as one. A ten year old Sesshomaru looked away, no longer finding interest in watching humans in their natural habitat; cowardly, frightened, and incompetent in their attempts at survival. His eyes landed on the back of his father's head as he walked ahead of him with haste, and an evident stiffness about himself. Sesshomaru asked,
"Where are we going?"
"Amarnon." he said simply.
Sesshomaru's face contorted to anger, but he remained silent. For the time being, at least. It'd been eight years since his father had announced he'd taken on another mate, and no one had thought anything of it. It was common among demons of such high caliber to acquire more than one mate, but it was also expected that they choose a woman worthy enough to bare his mark and name.
A month ago, a woman appeared at their castle; Sesshomaru remembered her as if she were standing right before him, and that fact made him feel far angrier. She was beautiful; pale skin with dark black hair that cascaded down her back in wavy tresses, and brown eyes that reminded him of hazelnuts. At first, Sesshomaru assumed she was a goddess, or maybe even a demon of sorts but the smell came to him quicker than he could think to confirm the assumption.
"Human." Sesshomaru stood from his place on the steps leading up to the doors of the castle. "Have you no sense? You've walked to your death."
"Inu no Taisho. I must see him." she spoke meekly.
Sesshomaru repeated, "You must?"
He stretched his fingers only slightly, and in returning got several pops from their joints. A light, green mist began to form within his palm. The woman looked at him with frightened eyes, but then looked past him and seemed relieved. Sesshomaru turned his head slightly, and saw his father standing behind him. He had not heard him even approach him.
"Father."
Inu Taisho looked at his son, and then past him at the woman. He walked past Sesshomaru, and down the remaining steps. Sesshomaru watched his father take the woman's wrist into a firm, yet gentle hold,
"Izayoi. What are you doing here? You are supposed to be in Amarnon."
"I know, but InuYasha." she began, glancing at Sesshomaru then back to InuTaisho nervously. "He is missing."
Sesshomaru watched with narrowing eyes. "InuYasha?"
"Inu Taisho."
Sesshomaru turned around, and saw his mother at the top of the stairs with red tinted eyes. He looked back to his father to see that he'd turned his back to Izayoi, and was now standing in front of her in a defensive stance.
Before he knew what was going on, both of his parents had transformed into their demon forms, and Sesshomaru had had barely enough time to jump back off the staircase. They clashed into each other, biting and clawing without an ounce of hesitation.
Sesshomaru blinked when he heard the sky rumble so loud it shook the ground.
That fight between his mother and father had last almost an entire day before his father finally forced his mother into submission. It was at that point that his uncle, Noboru(a nemesis of his father despite their relations), entered and demanded what was going on. His father did not have to answer.
Sesshomaru remembered his mother furious, staring at the human woman with disgust, and proclaiming that his father had mated her. Mating a human was treason to any alliance his father may have held a month ago. A month ago was when everyone turned their backs on the Western Lands, and when his mother had left to reunite with her kingdom in the North. His father's acts had not gone away as mere foolishness, though.
A lot of his father's army had begun to get attacked, and Sesshomaru knew that it came from the north. All other territories were against him, though, and eventually showed some hatred toward him.
Sesshomaru had been given a choice by his father as matters began to come direr. He'd known them the moment his mother had left, but Sesshomaru would remain to complete his training. He could not say that his respect remained for this man, though. His father had given up a life of ultimate power for a mere human, and the half-breed son she bore.
"I do not want to see your wench." Sesshomaru said as they came to the water garden path that led to Amarnon; the place of his father's woman and his half-breed brother.
InuTaisho stopped, and looked back at Sesshomaru, "Then return to your mother, Sesshomaru. If I do not have your loyalty, your patience, then I have nothing more than another enemy. I won't tolerate you endangering them."
Sesshomaru glared, "I'm not going anywhere. I won't do anything to your family."
InuTaisho turned away, then continued across the path and into the brush. Sesshomaru sighed, and followed after his father. He followed his father through the trees, and up the path that led to the cabin.
"Dad!"
An instant scowl came to Sesshomaru's face as he watch a boy with silver hair almost as long as his own, but with dog ears, come racing out of the cabin and up to InuTaisho. Sesshomaru watched as InuYasha wrapped an arm around their father's leg, and grinned up at him. InuTaisho brought up a hand, and ran his hand over his son's head. A grin came to his lips when InuYasha's dog-ears twitched on his head.
"Where's your mother?" he asked.
InuYasha pulled away, and pointed at the cabin. InuTaisho rustled his hair before heading toward the cabin, but then stopped and looked at Sesshomaru.
"Watch your brother."
Irritation crossed over Sesshomaru's face, but he didn't challenge his father. InuTaisho looked at InuYasha,
"Don't run off...again."
"Alright." InuYasha said, giving an innocent grin, one of his fangs poking out of his mouth.
He watched his father disappear into the cabin, and then turned toward Sesshomaru who'd taken interest in a nearby tree, staring at it rather hard at that. InuYasha was only two years younger than Sesshomaru, but he always made him feel much smaller than he actually was.
"Sesshomaru-"
"Don't speak to me, half-breed." Sesshomaru spat, looking down at InuYasha with absolute hatred.
InuYasha's ears flattened slightly against his head, but he frowned, growling slightly, "Fine!"
He glanced back toward the cabin, and then up at the sky. It looked like it'd rain soon. A thought came to him. If he was lucky, then maybe he'd be able to see a rainbow once it stopped! InuYasha glanced at Sesshomaru to see that he'd moved toward one of the ponds, and was watching the koi fish swim about in it. InuYasha frowned again, sticking his tongue at him before turning and going to a nearby tree, jumping up onto a branch.
The sky rumbled as InuYasha jumped from tree to tree quite clumsily, but he still managed to make it to each branch without falling to the forest floor. It was the only thing his father had taught him so far, and it still needed perfecting. InuYasha managed to move a bit faster as the sky roared even louder. Eventually, he made it to the large plain with mountains upon mountains as far as his eyes could see. That was when it started to pour. InuYasha stared up at the black sky before hopping off the tree, and standing beneath it so he didn't get too wet. He stood there in silence, and watched the rain pour until he felt a breeze to his left. InuYasha gasped, turning to see Sesshomaru standing beside him with an irritated look on his face,
"What do you think you are doing you little fool?"
"Go away!" InuYasha growled, glaring up at him.
Sesshomaru sneered, "Father told you to not to run off."
"I'm old enough to take care of myself." InuYasha retorted, clenching his hands into fist.
Sesshomaru's agitation fell from his face, and a small grin replaced it. He studied InuYasha, and then he brought his hand forth, showing him his poison claws.
"Are you?" he asked slowly, walking toward him. "Do you realize what your very existence has caused? Anything that happens from this point on will be, you and your whorish mother's fault."
"W-whorish?" InuYasha repeated, looking at Sesshomaru's claws. "I don't know what that means, but no she isn't! Your mother is whorish!"
Sesshomaru's hand swung outward, and InuYasha cried out, falling onto his back just in time.
"Sesshomaru!" InuYasha exclaimed. "You can't-"
"Silence." he hissed.
Sesshomaru cracked his knuckles, and then took a step forward. Before anything could be done, a loud boom could be heard throughout the forest, and the earth immediately began to shake beneath him. The poison dissipated from Sesshomaru's hand, and he looked out over the plain. InuYasha looked at his half brother hesitantly before backing away, and then getting to his feet. He barely managed to stay up, though, as the ground shook violently, and the wind picked up, threatening to blow everything away. InuYasha looked toward Sesshomaru, and shouted,
"What's happening?"
Sesshomaru didn't say anything, and continued to stare out over the plain. InuYasha was about to ask again when the sound of roaring suddenly filled the air. He pressed his ears against his head, and winced. InuYasha looked toward the source of the sound, and watched as the earth began the split apart. His amber eyes widened as beings began to crawl from the holes. Their bodies were smoking, and they were shrieking.
InuYasha took in a deep breath. They couldn't be demons. There was always a certain earthy smell to demons, but these...these things were different. They smelt like a spice; an herb, or something like that. InuYasha watched as one, a man with long jet black hair crawled out with a big grin on his face and instead of shrieking like the rest, he was laughing. As he laughed, InuYasha caught sight of razor sharp teeth, and a tongue far too long. He looked ravenous as his black eyes looked around desperately, and eventually, the things eyes landed right on his. InuYasha felt adrenaline begin to shoot through him, and he clenched his hands into fist.
Another roar broke through the air, and InuYasha knew it all too familiarly. It was his father. He looked toward Sesshomaru to find that he was already gone. InuYasha glanced toward the thing to find that it was gone. Not wasting a moment, InuYasha turned, and started to run as fast as he could back home. The ground began to shake more violently, and it made it harder for him to focus on where he was going.
InuYasha heard a raspy laugh, and then a growl coming from behind him. Curiosity getting the best of his childish mind, InuYasha looked back, and caught sight of the thing that'd seen him earlier. InuYasha panted heavily, turning back, and grunting as he flipped over a branch, landing on the ground hard. The thing pounced on him, turning him onto his back. InuYasha got a good look at its face. Black veins were prominent in his face; almost as if his skin was thin, or something. InuYasha gave a growl, trying to slash at the things face, but he slammed his arms back, holding him. The thing growled, revealing its razor sharp teeth once again, and lolling tongue. The thing cackled loudly down at him, watching the disgust come over InuYasha's face as its saliva fell onto his cheek. InuYasha cried out as the substance burned his face.
"I must thank you for your contribution, half breed." it laughed, bearing its teeth as it quickly began to lower its head to InuYasha's neck.
It stopped laughing suddenly, pausing just above InuYasha's neck, and howling out in agony. Something black spewed from its back, and InuYasha closed his eyes so none of it got into his eyes. The thing was yanked from him, and he opened his eyes to find Sesshomaru standing in front of him, now covered in the black ick. The mist of his poison claw evaporated, and he looked at the thing that'd attacked InuYasha with studying eyes.
InuYasha quickly moved to his feet, wiping the stuff that burned his cheek from his face. A roar came from down the path of the forest, and InuYasha looked up to see his father in his full demon form. As he approached them, he returned to his more human form, and made his way. InuTaisho looked at the being with wide, and searching eyes. InuYasha asked,
"What is it-"
"Did you run off?" InuTaisho asked with a growl, glaring down at InuYasha with red eyes.
He flinched slightly. Shuffles could be heard all around them, and Sesshomaru spoke,
"Those things, Father...whatever they looked so ravenous for, I don't have a doubt they've gotten to it yet, and they are going to become stronger."
"Let's go." InuTaisho said quickly after him.
He grabbed InuYasha by the back of the shirt; InuTaisho returned to his true form, and started to wherever he had planned to take them. InuYasha sat on his father's back, clenching at his silver coat as he started to run. He looked down to see Sesshomaru, who looked like a smaller version of his father in his true form, and then back toward where they'd come from to see many of those things with black eyes. InuYasha didn't know what they were, or what they were here for but he knew it was not anything good. One thing he could figure out on his one, though, was that the ground probably didn't just open up to set them free. Something had to have been the cause for their conjure, and InuYasha felt sick to his stomach remembering Sesshomaru's accusation. Had he really been a part of these things being released?
InuYasha clenched tighter at his father as they continued to ride off.
A/N: Whelp, that's chapter one/the prologue guys! I hope you liked it. Please leave me a comment, and let me know what you think of it. Thanks!