Title: The Heart of the Nile: Returning Home
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha and all credit for the anime should be directed to the Inuyasha corp and author.
Rate: M – Mature language, violence, and adult content in various chapters.
While reading: I recommend listening to Egyptian Music mix (this is not my channel but I love the mix and I think it add a great atmosphere while reading).
The Heart of the Nile: Intro
In the land of sand and sun were the sun god Ra keeps his ever-watchful eye there is an empire almost as old as land itself. The Nile River brings life to the land as the heat of the desert takes it away. The Pharaohs have ruled this land since the beginning of time. Kings brought to earth believed to be decedents from the gods themselves. They are man yet not, beautiful in appearance but demons in punishment, strength and attitude.
The year is 1450 B.C. and the reign of power is now under the leadership of Pharaoh Sesshothumote. Before he became pharaoh he served under his father and stepmother as head of the guard leading almost every military campaign creating the largest Egyptian empire known to date. He was so successful in his military tactics and battle skills that he earned the nickname Sesshomaru, "killing perfection." He was ruthless, swift, and deadly on the battlefield and he plans on ruling the same way. Some say he was so lethal and quick that his movements mimicked the sound of the wind blowing through the reeds along the Nile River. You didn't know you are dead until you showed up in the underworld at the god Anubis's door with you heart on the scale awaiting judgment.
His ultimate goal is to surpass not only his father's empire but also all other pharaohs before him by any means necessary. Serving along side him, as his head of the guard is his younger half-brother named Inuhotep. He is nicknamed Inuyasha, "half demon dog" for the crown he wears as the second son of the great Pharoah Inutashoutumos, "conqueror of the dogs." On this crown are the dog-ear symbols of the god Anubis, dog king of the underworld and passer of judgment in the afterlife. The land along the Mediterranean Sea was in the process of changing seasons from spring to summer. Crops along the Nile as well as the livestock were flourishing and no word of war was heard. All seemed to be at peace and prosperous under the new reign of Pharaoh Sesshothumote.
Durring Pharoah Inutashoutumos's reign however, rumors of a great and powerful treasure was told to be lost somewhere along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It was rumored to once belong to a great ruler from a far away land and was lost at sea during a terrible storm. This treasure is rumored to be the key to all power and can give the possessor a wish so strong that it can change the course of the universe itself. Unfortunately he was unable to find this treasure before he died and it is now Sesshomaru's plan to find it and use this power in building his new empire. It is here where our story begins. Where fate is challenged, love conquers time and light overcomes darkness.
*Pronunciations:
Sesshothumote - Ses sho thuh mo teh
Sesshomaru - Ses sho mah rue
Inutashoutumos - Enu ta sho tuh moss
Inuhotep - Enu ho teh p
Inuyasha - Enu yah shuh