Fateful Encounters
Ch. 1: Prologue
"Lord Sesshomaru. Lord Sesshomaru please… Please help me my Lord! Lord… No, no! Ahhhgh!"
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He ran, his legs slamming into the ground as he whizzed through the forest at a speed no mere mortal could achieve. His white hair flowed out behind him, swishing violently as he continued to move. Every muscle ached, every part of him tense, not at ease. A small trail of blood followed him; making its presence known each time he set foot on the ground. But he took no notice in any of this. Only one thing was on the youkai's mind and that was her… his Rin.
His head was racing with thoughts of the girl, worries. His breathing increased as he quickened his pace, using all the strength he had left to try and reach her before it was too late. A sudden pain shot through his side causing the demon to stumble, almost falling. Another pain, followed by a grunt and he was down. His one arm grabbed his stomach as he doubled over on all fours, spitting up blood. The large wound he had received earlier now visible; a gaping hole made itself known in the inu's torso, blood spilling out of it.
His vision was going; brilliant yellow eyes losing their hue. Shapes, colors they all seemed to meld into one. He tried to get up, tried to stand only to be hit with another wave of pain. He fell, collapsing on his back, facing the dark sky. His eyelids fluttered once as he looked into its depth, the everlasting emptiness that he would soon arrive in. Was this the end for him?
The picture of a grinning girl with long black hair and chocolate colored eyes appeared above him. It was her, the little girl that had changed him so much in the past few years. She had softened the Lord's heart and now he was re-paying her by allowing her to be whisked away so easily into the hands of the enemy. Reaching a hand towards the smiling child he tried to touch her, tried to grab her and pull her to him just to feel her warmth against him, safe in his arms. She laughed and ran away from said youkai, arms outstretched like she was flying, before finally disappearing.
His arm dropped to his side, his eyes closing. "I'm sorry Rin." A small wind began to blow giving off an eerie whistle. "I have failed you." The wind picked up swirling around the dieing demon before dissipating and leaving him in silence. One last cough escaped him, more blood pooling onto the earth, before he slipped into the world of unconsciousness. No, he was not dead…. Not yet at least.
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She watched him, this demon who seemed to have such a strong will to live. Her black robes flowed about her swaying with the light breeze that still blew through the area. She was perched on the branch of a tree, standing steadily, eyes downcast as she continued to study the youkai. She blinked a few times before flipping off of the branch and landing next to him in a crouched position. Her movements were graceful as she began to move towards him, one hand resting on the hilt of her dagger incase this 'man' was to stir.
As she stood over his still form, she began to study the massive damage that had been done to his body. She bent down reaching a pale hand out to touch him, when he groaned. "Rin…" her eyes shot to his face looking for any signs that he was waking and when she was sure the inu was not she again stood.
As if on cue, three other figures emerged from the wooded area walking towards the woman and the youkai. "We will take him back to the village." Her voice was elegant yet held a firm tone. The three figures, dressed in village garments nodded and approached the demon. They gently raised him onto their shoulders and disappeared back into the woods.
The girl waited until they were gone before jumping back to the tree branch she had been standing on earlier. Glancing back at where the youkai had collapsed she saw a pool of blood shimmering in the moonlight. She paused before turning again to follow the others.
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Eh, I was bored so I decided to write a fic with Sesshomaru and one of my random original characters. Hope you enjoy! Please read and review. Thanks.
KL