A Changing Wind in the West
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of the anime or manga series Inuyasha. I only play with them in my twisted imagination. I do however own my character Tsukiyomi who will be in multiple story lines.
Chapter One: So the Story Begins
She couldn't breathe as every contraction tore thru her. It burned deeper than the seventh layer of hell. No human woman was meant to bare a demon's child. Nature had never intended that.
On a beach not far from where the woman lay birthing, the father and the brother stood. The great dog demon was living his last moments blood pouring from his battle torn body.
"Are you going father?" came the cool voice of the younger.
"Are you going to stop me, Sesshomaru?" the older man spoke softly his mind already far away.
"I'm not going to stop you. However before that, I would like the fang Sou'unga and Tessaiga to be handed over to me."
"If I say I won't give them to you. Would you kill your own father?" the great ruler inquired, "Do you desire power so much? Why do you seek power?"
"I must travel the path of conquest…Power is necessary in order to walk that path." Sesshomaru proclaimed.
" 'Conquest'. Huh? Sesshomaru, is there something you want to protect?" said the wiser man.
"I, Sesshamaru, have no need to pursue such an endeavor."
The older man released from inside him his great beast and charged toward the very thing he desired to protect.
She lay crying out in throes of unrelieved pain crying out for her love. The samurai outside would not let him enter the palace without a fight.
"Please wait Takemaru-sama , the princess is in labor!" her old nursemaid cried out.
"The princess is carrying the child of a demon. I have no need for hesitation."
"You are not allowed to enter this place," the elderly woman said, "Takemaru-sama?"
"Dearest…" she softly sobbed out in agony.
The inutaisho had at last arrived at the palace. He must make it there to save his love, to save his son.
"Do you have someone to protect?" echoed over and over in Sesshomaru's head.
"That's ridiculous." He said as he walked away.
"Tis no use ! It's too soon! Please reconsider!" cried out Myoga the flea, "My lord , the wounds from when you fought Ryuukossei have not healed yet!"
"I cannot let her die like that," Toga spoke firmly.
"But…"
"Besides I don't have much longer as it is…"
"My Lord!"
Takemaru stood for a moment to look out at the night sky.
"A lunar eclipse, a fitting night to kill a mononoke."
"Who's there?" she whispered.
"Takemaru of Setsuna."
"Takemaru? Thank goodness. Please take everyone and leave immediately. He will not forgive anyone for being here. "
"Izayoi-sama , I have always been fond of you. Even if your heart has been stolen by a demon." He spoke as he slayed her, "My feelings will never change."
She reached out a trembling hand to the night.
"Izayoi, I'm coming for you."
An infant's cry is heard throughout the fortress.
The great dog demon cried out for his love, "Izayoi! Izayoi!"
"You are finally here, mononoke. However you are a little too late."
"What?!"
"Izayoi-sama has been sent to a place where even you cannot reach her. I sent her there myself."
"Damn you!" The great demon attacked cleaving off the samurai's arm.
"Burn everything down! Both the demon and the fortress!"
Toga ran thru the flames consuming the fortress until he reached her side.
"Izayoi…Izayoi!" He drew the sword of heaven. "Tenseiga I'm begging you."
Life returned to his princess. He cloaked her with his robe of the firerat.
Takemaru, battered and nearly dead, stumbled into the room.
"I'll take you with me to hell. I have no regrets"
"You must live." Toga said to his love.
"What about you…?" she begged.
"Inuyasha…"
"What?!"
"The child's name. That child shall be called Inuyasha."
"Inuyasha…" she murmered to her crying babe.
"Now go!"
"Yes!" and she ran.
She only looked back as the fortress burned to the ground her love still inside.