REVISED!!!
Ok, here is how this is going. I am revising this whole thing. I went back, read it, and went WTF??!
I can do much better and I am going to try and give you the chapters you deserve :D Right now I am currently looking for someone to be my editor x3 I tend to make mistakes that I can't catch. I do use spell check and I have Microsoft word so it does grammar too. However, I am human. Not a machine so I still make mistakes from time to time ^^;; Anyway!!! If anyone who reads this wants to be my editor just message me and we will talk business :D.
I do not own Inuyasha!!!
On to the story!!
Endless Rain Chapter 1
It was storming heavily that night. The raindrops hammered against the roof of the hut. The weak walls rattled with the wind. Thunder boomed overhead like an angry giant. A woman was lying on a mat with two women on either side of her. One had long gray hair and was in priestess garbs. The other was a student currently holding the mothers hand. Sweat was beading along her brow as the mother let out an ear-splitting scream. The woman on her right in the priestess robes begged her to give one last push and it would all be over. The mother bared her teeth and squeeze giving one final shove as the newborn child made her way into the world. The priestess had a look of disgust and disdain as she lifted her from the mother cutting the umbilical cord. Forever she severed the link between mother and child. The priestess stood and turned away to then clean the newborn child. Her student gave a startled cry.
"Priestess Aika!"
Lightning flashed across the sky lighting the room. It made the old priestess' angry features more pronounced.
"What is it Naomi?" she inquired. The newborn child let out a howl like cry within her arms. She pretended not to notice as she persed her lips together. She looked as if she was holding a rat. Naomi's face was as pale as the moon as she pointed at the mother. The mother was dead. Her chest was still and skin white as snow. There was nothing they could do. The priestess Aika looked down at the fussy bundle in her arms curling her lip back and snorting as she uncaringly as she handed the child to her student.
"It's just as well." She said stoically as she turned to wash her hands.
Naomi could not believe what her Sempai was saying. To say such careless things was disrespectful of the dead. She did not understand what had gotten into her Sempai. She did know that she did not like it or the foreboding in the air around her. Something about tonight told her that things would never be the same again. Looking down at the child within her arms all she could see was that she had light hair. There was no shame in that.
"How can you say such things Priestess Aika?" She cried angry with her Sempai.
The priestess Aika knelt down in front of Naomi. Reaching forward she lightly pulled back the hair on top of the child's head. Two extremely fuzzy and pointed appendages flicked on top of the child's head. A hanyou. On further inspection, she realized that it was a little girl hanyou.
"No one would mother this creature." Replied the priestess stoically.
Naomi cradled the bundle close to her. Wrapping a hand under her head as she lightly fingered one of the furry tips. The priestess Aika narrowed her eyes at her pupil.
"She is a female one. Much worse than males. The males are at least treated with decency. Just like the males of humans in our society are treated as princes. You will be ambushed in the streets. Either by a couple of villagers who find you a disgrace. What then?"
Naomi lifted her chocolate brown gaze to her Sempai. A fire swirled within her muddy pools as she spoke her next words. Fierceness she had never shown to her teacher.
"Then I shall stand against their torches and spears."
A sigh escaped the aged lips of her Sempai. Priestess Aika stood and covered the body of the mother with a spare blanket. A couple of the village men would come by and bury her in the graveyard not far from there. As she remained turned away from her pupil, she spoke. Her voice almost seemed tired.
"If you manage to make it out of this village alive you will be attacked by slave traders. The girl will be taken and be raised to live in a brothel. A whorehouse. Would you fight for her?"
"I would." She replied. Naomi did not understand her race sometimes. To give birth to a hanyou was the ultimate dishonor on any family. However, Naomi did not see how they could blame the child. It was not the child's fault that it was born half youkai. She would raise the girl as her own. She did not understand why she was so drawn to the child. However, something about the baby called out to her. Telling her that this was what she was meant to do. Cradling her closer as the babe slept peacefully. The child's ears twitching every once in a while.
Priestess Aika turned back to her. Her features set in stone.
"Then you are no longer a Miko in my charge. I will not teach someone who is impure. You have sullied yourself by taking in that filth. Apparently, everything I have done has taught you nothing. Leave your garbs at my shrine. Then leave this village. I will spare you the danger and humiliation of the other villagers. GO NOW."
Naomi cradled the child to her with all the strength she had. Standing she bolted out of the hut. She knew what the village would do if they found out. They would gather and kill her by burning and the child too. She would not allow it. Going, as fast her limbs would carry her she ran to the shrine. Her bangs plastered against her forehead from the rain. The child within her arms wailed as lighting flashed across the sky and thunder boomed. The babe folded her ears to her skull and cried as her new mother carried her away from the shrine in a change of clothes and pack tied to her back. They were in for quiet the journey.
Nineteen years passed. Naomi, exiled from her village, currently lived with her adopted daughter in a hut in the middle of the western forest. No one knew where Naomi and her child lived. Naomi took great care to make sure their home is under a lot of protection. Naomi had given the girl a name that fateful day. Her name was Megumi. Just as her name insinuates, Megumi had grown into a beautiful woman. Her silver hair now reached her knees and her ears were abnormally pointed and fury. There was something unique about Megumi however. Unlike other Inu Youkai, she did not have golden eyes. Instead, they were a very deep blue. Megumi had been trained in the ways of the priestess by her mother. Though she had no miko powers of her own, she had knowledge of many herbs. Megumi had never asked her mother for much growing up. They did not have much as far as currency went. But at least they were alive and that is what mattered. Megumi knew better then everyone that being a Hanyou was not an easy life. She wondered day to day what it would be like to be human. Then her mother and her would still be in her village. Her mother may still be a miko and she would not be stuck following horrible rules. Well, they were not really horrible. She just did not like them. Her mother had very specific ruled in their home. Do not let others know where they lived and do not pass the barrier.
Growing up she did not have very many friends because of these rules. She never complained thought. She was grateful for what she had. Megumi never questioned her mother. She had no reason to really. Her mother had good reasons for the things she did. Megumi was sure of it.
However, lately she could not help but feel she was meant for more. She did not want to hide among the trees anymore. She wanted to see the world and it wonders. She wanted to find a husband and have children of her own. When she voiced these things to her mother, it did not go well.
"Absolutely not." said Naomi.
"But mother! I want more! You can't expect me to hide forever!" Megumi cried desperately.
She wanted her mother to understand. To see why she wanted freedom to branch out and make a life for herself. But her mother would not hear of it.
Her mother Naomi was currently cooking a stew on the pit in the middle of their hut. She continued to stir as she answered her daughter.
"We have worked too hard for the life we have to throw it all away on a whim." She replied calmly.
Megumi was becoming stressed very quickly. She wanted to be able to go beyond the barrier for once. To see what has been unknown to her all her life. Her very soul ached for it. Her heart begged for it. She felt caged and locked up.
"But mother! I cannot live like this! I won't!"
Naomi slammed the ladle next to the pot and looked at her daughter. She was furious. As far as she was concerned, such dangerous things were not up for discussion.
"You will! This is how we have always lived! Now end of discussion!" She yelled.
Megumi did not bring it up again that night. Dinner went on as usual and her mother Naomi did not speak much after that during their meal. Therefore, they sat and ate peacefully in their awkward silence. After dinner, Megumi went outside the hut. Her mother did not like her being outside but Megumi always thought it was ok at sun down. Everyone slept at night. However, if her mother caught her she was never happy about it. It was for that reason Megumi waited until she was sure her mother was asleep.
Megumi remembered their conversation from earlier at dinner and anger welled up inside of her. She would not be caged in anymore. Coming to a decision, she began walking more to the west. The one place her mother had always told her not to go.
Megumi remembered the day her mother warned her of the west. She little then only six summers. She was sitting in front of the hearth in their tiny hut. It was becoming winter and getting colder everyday she did not think she would be able to put up with the wind for much longer. It hurt her ears.
Her mother was sitting on a pillow in the corner of the hut making Megumi a new kimono. This one was her favorite. It was a dark purple with black cherry blossoms. Megumi thought it was strange that they were black instead of the soft pink that they should have been.
"Mommy? Why are the cherry blossoms different?" asked the tiny Megumi her puppy ears perked.
Her mother Naomi gave her a kind smile. She held out the Kimono so she could see it better. Megumi inched closer. The kimono was made of the finest silk that Megumi had ever seen. However, they were poor...how did her mother get this? She decided to ask that at a later date.
"Because little one. Sometimes the things that are different are the things that are the most beautiful," whispered Naomi.
Megumi's ears twitched in though.
"Is that why we had to leave the village mommy? Because...I'm too different?" Megumi's ears began to droop.
Silent tears could be seen rolling down her mother's cheeks.
"Yes."
Little Megumi thought a change of subject would make her mother feel better.
"Where did you find the silk?" she asked.
Naomi smiled again and picked up again on the Kimono.
"In the west my love."
Megumi looked into the hearth again. She had heard stories of the west from her mother before so why did she go? She did not understand.
"Can I go with you next time?"
Naomi startled by the question dropped her work on the floor of the hut. Reaching out she embraced Megumi in a tight hug.
"You must never go farther into the west. No more than our home. Do not go far into the west." She begged. Her words muffled in Megumi's silver hair.
"Yes mommy. I won't go too far into the west."
Megumi was pulled from her memory by a raindrop landing on her nose. She could not help but look down at her kimono. She wore the one her mother made for her to this day. It served her well. Later after making it her mother gave her a sash for it that was dark blue. Megumi's ears drooped down to her skull.
Maybe she was being too brash at dinner. She decided she would turn around to head back home. Things did not exactly go as planned though. Megumi's hair stood on end. Something told her she was not safe. It was raining so she could not find their scent. She knew one thing from the feel of their aura. She needed to get out of there.
Turning on her heel quickly she began to take off. Running faster than she ever had in her life her heart was thudding in her ears. Mud was splashing up against her legs soaking her in brown soil. Her bangs were plastered to her forehead from the rain. She felt the presence right behind her this time.
Trying to pump her legs as fast as they would go she tried to get away. Just how far had she gone? It was too late she felt a hand wrap around her throat and lift her off the ground. She gripped at the hand tearing at it with her claws. It would not move from her neck. A deep voice entered her ears.
"What is a half breed doing in my lands?"
The hand dropped her on the ground. Megumi rubbed at her sore neck before answering. She turned her body and got a look at her assailant. There stood a tall inuyoukai. He had a blue moon on the center of his forehead and magenta stripes on his cheeks. His silver was just as long as hers was.
"This Sesshomaru asked you a question wench." He growled.
Megumi flinched away from him. Something inside of her stirred looking at the youkai. It had to be her youkai blood.
"I live here." She whimpered.
Megumi did not know how to respond to the male. She had never seen a youkai before, her mother made sure of it.
"This Sesshomaru demands to know where." He replied. His face was devoid of all emotion.
However, his eyes where swirling golden pools that spoke volumes.
"I-I live on the very edge of the western woods." She replied shakily.
The only thing that kept registering in her mind at that moment was that she needed to get away. Lightning flashed across the sky as the rain continued. She made her decision.
Before he say more she took off running for her hut. All she needed was to get past the barrier and she would be home free. She hoped that after this she would never run into that youkai again. She pumped her legs. Looking deep for that youkai strength she rarely used. She kept her eyes and ears alert.
The barrier was at her fingertips now. Her legs working to get her there. Megumi finally broke through the barrier and collapsed in front of their hut. She had never ran so much in her life or so fast. Megumi stood and moved aside bamboo flap and went over to her mat and lay down. Her mother Naomi looked up from her mat where she was sleeping.
"Megumi? Where have you been?"
Megumi took in a labored breath before answering.
"I'm sorry." Was the only she could get out.
Her mother got out of her bed and went over to her daughter. She rested a hand on her forehead and looked down at her.
"Sorry for what?"
Megumi shook her head and tears rolled down her face.
"I broke my promise. I went deep into the west."
Fear was evident on her mother's features. Naomi's entire body shook.
"What happened?" Naomi asked. Her voice was quivering.
Naomi had a very faint idea of what happened but she had to be sure.
Megumi broke into a sob. She sat up and wrapped her arms around her mother.
"I ran into a youkai named Sesshomaru. I don't know how long our barrier will keep him out."
Megumi and Naomi did not have long to wait at all. Right after Megumi said those words the bamboo door was torn off before said youkai walked into the hut.
TBC!!!
Ok there is the first chapter. I hope you all like it and please review!