Moments in Grace
Ch. One-"The Heartfull and Heartless "
Summary- Inuyasha is tormented by his thoughts of the past when he was cast aside because he was a hanyou. Seeing him in pain brings a sting in Kagome's heart. She wishes she could have been there to help him. A powerful demon who grants wishes of those who only wish to help just so happens to hear...
A small gust of wind blew against the clouds above a small and helpless village on the top of a grassy hill. The sun was setting miles away from the hill, its golden gloss of light scattered amongst the land. Villagers of all ages cowered inside their puny huts awaiting the return of their saviors.
Not far from the village a giant kobra demon slithered thought the trees running from its attackers. A two-tailed cat demon by the name of Kirara leaped in front of it, Hissing and growling at it. Riding the large cat was the young, but skilled demon slayer Sango. She leaped off of her companion and charged at the snake. She aimed and hurled her giant demon bone at the snake.
"Hiriakotsu!"
The large demon bone twilled threw the air like a boomerang and cut across the snake's left side, making it stop in its tracks. It hissed in pain. Following right after the silver-haired hanyou ran at the snake with his large fang. He pulled the giant sword above his head. "Wind scar!!" But the snake turned around and lunged at him. Inuyasha leaped into the air and over its head. He landed gracefully next to his other three companions.
"Kagome, where's the jewel shard?"
The raven-haired girl concentrated her spiritual power on the snake and searched.
"There, in the back of it's neck."
Inuyasha smiled, revealing his large canines. "Hah." He ran at the snake with full speed, the kobra slithered after him and pulled up to strike, but the half dog demon was too quick... The snake's head snapped back, than forward in a strike. Inuyasha leaped over him in a spiral and jammed his sword into the back of the snake's head. He slid down the snake's back, carrying the sword that was ripping through the snake's flesh along with him. The hanyou jumped and landed, the lifeless giant cobra falling behind him.
"Fool." Inuyasha snorted as he sheathed Tetsusaiga.
Kagome walked uneasily over to the dead corpse in search of the jewel shard. She bent down and picked it up, turning the small crystal a glowing pink. She smiled happily and put it into their growing bottle of shards.
"There's another one." The fox kit on Kagome's shoulder announced.
"Yet again" said Miroku as it was nothing new.
Sango landed next to them and Kirara turned back into her small cat form and mewed happily. "We should go tell the villagers now." She suggested.
"Feh, those stupid humans will know there is no more demon when they realize they aren't being attacked anymore."
But everyone ignored the comment, as they we already heading towards the village. Inuyasha turned to look. He spazed out and got a sweat drip.
"Hello!" He yelled. "Did you idiots here me!?!?!" he growled and stomped off after them.
They arrived in the village in no time at all and soon Kagome was telling all of them that they were now safe from the giant snake. All of the villagers praised and thanked them for their work. That is, except Inuyasha. Once he walked into the village they all glared and gave him dirty looks. Or they'd mumble "half breed" or some other mean comment that was not appropriate. The hanyou glared and growled at them. His friends stared at the people disapprovingly. Kagome shook her head.
"We appreciate your thank you, but the real credit should go to Inuyasha." The Inu-gumi nodded in response, but the villagers snorted and went back to their original routine.
Kagome watched as Inu turned his back on the village and began to walk away.
How can they be so mean to him?
"Kagome? Are you coming?" Shippo called from Miroku's shoulder as the group had already began to follow Inuyasha back up the hill.
Kagome got out of her trance and caught up with her friends. Darkness blanketed over the sky as the gumi made their way up and down to the other side of the hill. Thunder clouds could be heard distantly. Inuyasha kept ahead of everyone, his eyes distant and emotionless. As they approached the bottom of the hill they reached a small forest. Raindrops began to fall as they slowly exited the forest. Below they could see a small village. Inuyasha stopped. They all turned around and looked at him.
"Inuyasha? C'mon."
He back away from them, his eyes saddened.
"You guys go ahead."
He turned around and headed for the woods, but a hand on his shoulder stopped him. He turned around to find Kagome staring at him confused.
"But Inuyasha, it's raining"
His anger and sorrow mixed into one and came out.
"Out worrying about me so much! I said go!" He yelled his eyes glassy and then he ran into the forest.
Kagome blinked, hurt. But she understood. poor Inuyasha.
Her friends took her hands ran her down to the village. They found an abandoned shack that was big enough for the four of them. Five including Kirara. All were settled in and sound asleep for the night except for Kagome. She laid back with her head on her pillow, and the young fox kit snoring away against her side. The rain pecked at the roof and the thunder crashed in the sky. And through it all Kagome found tears running down her face. She couldn't stop thinking about how hard it must have been for Inu, and that she was stupid for crying because in reality, he should be the one doing that.
The wind shifted and brought in the icy clod wind of a thunder storm into the shack. Kagome shivered. The shack was well built; but, unfortunately, without a door. Kagome spoke aloud to no one in particular. "I feel so bad that he had no one there for him.
" I wish...I wish I could have been there for him..."
A dark figure huddled outside of the hut was unnoticed by anyone. A woman with silver hair and black streak listened and smiled. Her teeth showed as she did. Clearly she was a demon. But she was the kind of demon that was a no one in particular. This no one in particular had heard Kagome's "wish."
"Very good child." She smiled her voice soft and thick at the same time. "You have a soft heart and for that I shall grant you your wish." The woman took out a small amulet and held it tight as she spoke unheard of words. But these words echoed in Kagome's head.
Once the woman stopped, she finished. "Once you have completed your task everything will be as it once wasâ€."
The magic words traveled into the hut and around Kagome as she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. Each magic word recited over and over..
Well, that's it for chapter one guys! Hope you like it. I really enjoyed writing this chapter and hopefully will enjoy writing this story. Hoped you enjoyed and I promise to update soon! Please R&R.