Love and War
Disclaimer: I do not own, or make any money from, the stories of Inuyasha.
All Inuyasha characters are the sole property of Rumiko Takahashi, Sunrise and Viz
All original characters belong to me.
Chapter Two
Kagome's Past
Rin skipped happily down towards the waterfall. Waiting for her at the riverbank, Kohaku sat staring into space. Now 18, he was a handsome young warrior, fully adept at various demon slaying skills. He heard Rin's happy whistle behind him and stood up. As she approached, he turned around, a huge bouquet of tiger lilies in his hand and a big smile on his face,
"Kohaku,", she cooed, "They're beautiful.", she said, as she took them from him and buried her nose in their petals,
"Not as beautiful as you.", he replied back, a slight blush on his cheeks.
Rin had grown up to become a beauty. She was tall, slender and shapely, her long black hair framing her deep set brown eyes. At 16, she had alot of village boys drooling, but, her heart belonged to Kohaku.
The couple sat down on the riverbank, Kohaku's arm around Rin's shoulders and her head on his shoulder. The moment was perfect and Kohaku couldn't resist,
"Rin. Would you do the honor of becoming my wife?"
Rin's breath caught in her throat. She turned around and wrapped her arms around her beloved's neck,
"Kohaku ... YES! I will ... I would love to be your wife.", she told him, tears falling down her cheeks.
Kohaku pulled her forward and gently brushed her tears of happiness away with his thumb,
"How about this autumn? I love the changing colors of the leaves.", he suggested.
She hugged him again, "That would be ideal! Oh, Kohaku, I am so happy!"
"Me too, Rin. Me too."
--
Miroku walked slowly into his hut. It was almost dinnertime, but, he could smell nothing from the kitchen area,
"Sango?" he called out.
A young boy came out of a room,
"Mama's still over in the tea room, papa.", he said.
"She is?", Miroku queried, "Mikito, are your brothers and sisters there as well?"
"Yup. Why?"
Miroku sighed, "I'm hungry, that's why."
"Oh, mama said we is eating at Auntie 'Gome's tonight.", advised the little boy.
"Oh, we are? I guess that's why there's no food cooking.", he surmised.
"Yup.", said the little boy before running outside.
"Oh, well.", Miroku sighed, "I did want to talk to Inuyasha about Takeda's take down."
Miroku turned to walk outside and nearly walked into his wife at the door,
"Sango!"
"Oh Miroku, ", Sango said, not aware of the near collision, "I hope you don't mind. Kagome invited us for dinner tonight. It seems Inuyasha caught 4 huge turtles and she's making a turtle feast."
"Turtle? Sounds great! We haven't had any turtle since before Naraku was destroyed."
"I know. Inuyasha defeated a demon over on the coast. After he collected his reward, he stopped at the fish market. But, she said, as he was coming home, he saw some sea turtles in the surf. He captured four of them. Kagome said she's making the turtle, scallops, prawns and vegetables."
"Mmmmm ... I'm hungry. When do we eat?"
"We can go over now if you're ready. The kids are already over there playing with Shinta, Kai and Izayoi."
"Good. Let's go. I'm hungry for turtle!", Miroku said, lovingly putting his arm around his wife's waist.
--
Kagome was busy working on her dishes when Miroku and Sango entered,
"Kohaku. Rin. I didn't know you'd be here as well.", Sango said, surprised.
"Yea. The more the merrier.", Kagome chirped up.
Miroku and Sango sat down, watching their children play with Kagome's children,
"Where's Inuyasha?", Miroku asked.
"Out working with Shippou and Kirara. Shippou is practicing new demon attacks.", Kagome informed them.
"He has become quite strong.", Kohaku commented.
Kagome packaged some food up in trays, "Suki, would you do me a huge favor, sweetie?"
"Sure. What is it?", the little girl came over to investigate.
"I promised Lady Kaede some dinner. Can you take this over to her hut?"
"Sure thing.", Suki said, picking up the trays, "I'll be back!", she called.
"Hope so.", her father remarked to the swinging reed door.
"So, Kagome, have you met the new people?", asked Sango.
"New people? We have new villagers?", Kagome asked.
"Yea.", Rin announced sourly, "What else is new."
"I take it you're not happy with all the new people coming into the village, Rin?", Sango asked the girl, concern in her voice.
"I don't blame her.", Inuyasha chimed in as he walked through the door.
"Daddy. Daddy. Daddy. Daddy. Daddy", Izayoi chanted, as she launched herself into Inuyasha's arms,
"OOF! You're getting heavy, kid!", Inuyasha told her when he caught her.
Shippou sniffed the air, "Mmmm ... smells wonderful Kagome.", he complimented her.
Suki returned and the gang sat around and feasted on turtle and fresh seafood. Conversation remained light and non-informative while the children were present. Rin and Kohak had decided to keep their engagement news as a surprise for now, so they kept quiet. After dinner was finished and the plates cleaned, the families headed outside to enjoy the cool evening air. As the children played, Miroku turned to his companions,
"Takahiro informed me that the daimyo, Takeda, was overthrown in a coup.", he told them.
"Takahiro?", Kagome questioned.
"The young man who arrived this afternoon with his family.", advised Sango.
"Someone else looking to cash in on the village's new found prosperity.", Inuyasha groaned.
"You would deny him a chance for a better life, Inuyasha?", queried his Miroku, accusingly.
"It's not that, monk. I just prefer that the village remain small. The more people that come here, the more likely bandits and demons will attack. Lest you forget, I'm the one normally responsible for getting rid of the troublemakers.", Inuyasha told him.
"True enough.", agreed Kohaku.
"We know from Kagome-sama that the village remaining small will not be the case. This is where here family's shrine is after all, right on the outskirts of the city she calls Tokyo.", said Miroku.
"Yes.", agreed Kagome, "The town of Edo forms here within the next hundred years. Anyway, Miroku, you said the warlord was taken down?"
"Yes. That's right. That's what I was told."
"It don't matter none to me.", said Inuyasha, crossing his arms, "As long as they keep their stupid human wars to themselves. I have better things to do than fight a human's battle."
"Kagome? What's wrong?", asked Sango, looking at her friend's concerned look.
"Miroku, the warlord that was defeated ... he was from the Takeda clan?", she asked, worriedly.
"Hmhm.", Miroku said, "Yes, Takeda, why?"
"Because, from what I learned in school, Takeda was never defeated. His clan was part of Oda Nobunaga's unification of Japan.", she told them.
"Pfft, so?", said Inuyasha, "The future isn't written in stone, ya know."
"Inuyasha,", she continued, "It may be YOUR future ... Miroku's and Sango's and Kohaku's and Rin's future ... but ... it's MY past ... my history."
"What are you saying, Kagome?", Inuyasha said, a bit perturbed.
"What I am saying, Inuyasha, is ... if my history has changed with the defeat of Takeda and the rise of a new warlord ... what has happened to the world as I knew it?", Kagome reiterated.
Miroku realized what Kagome was saying, "Your world has probably changed as well, Kagome."
--
Nishimura opened up the door that led to his bedroom. Sitting on a pillow on the floor, was Takeda's teeage daughter, Ai. Bathed and dressed in a beautifu kimono, she was a picture of beauty. And sadness. He walked over to her and pulled her to a standing position and into his arms. He forcibly kissed her. She pushed away,
"No. Please, my lord. Please reconsider.", she begged.
"Absolutely not.", he told her, his voice demanding, "I long for the flesh of young maids and being able to deflower them is even better.", he said with a sneer.
He pushed her down on the futon and tried to remove her clothes. She struggled against him, trying to stop his movements. This earned her a hearty SLAP! on the face,
"Keep still or the next time I will tie you up."
The girl cried, defeated, as Nishimura removed her clothes. She tried to cover herself but this only made the lord angrier. He finally grabbed a couple of his obis and tied the girl's wrists to a hook in the wall above her head. He then took two obis and tied them around her knees, pulling them up to the same hook. She was wide open for his enjoyment. She sobbed uncontrollably,
"No. No. No.", she repeated, over and over.
He removed his clothes and shut her up by forcing her to suck his enlarged member. He held her head, shoving his cock deep in her throat, causing her to gag and nearly vomit many times. He moaned his approval, moving his hips faster and faster, all the while holding her head steady,
"Eat it, bitch. Just like the Asian whore that you are.", he ordered her.
He pulled out suddenly, spraying his seed all over her face as he groaned in relief. She tried to breathe, but the substance was in her nose, her eyes, her mouth. She gagged again. He went around to between her legs and ran his fingers through her hair,
"Ahh, princess, you are nice and wet. You may say no but, your body says yes."
Without warning, he entered her, shoving his member deep inside her, roughly. The young girl screamed in pain as her maidenhood was broken. Nishimura continued to fuck her, slamming every inch of himself deep inside her. Having already cum once, this time was drawn out. He continued his rape, enjoying listening to the young girl cry in displeasure and pain. He pulled out and attacked his next prey. Opening her cheeks, he positioned himself at the entrance to her anus. She screamed loudly in pain as she felt her insides ripped apart by what seemed like a huge log. With no lubricant, he continued his assault, ramming himself into her hole, bloody from the attack. He finally exploded inside her and removed himself, tired and spent. He left the girl tied up as he turned over to sleep.
The next day he untied the girl and called for his senior guard. As the man entered the room, Nishimura told him,
"Here. Take her. I have no use for her now. You and your men can do whatever you want with her. Have your way with her. Hell, even let your dogs and horses have their way with her. After you're through, tie her to a stake, naked, and burn the witch alive. I never want to see her again."
The guard smiled evilly. Before becoming Nishimura's senior guard, he had been a wild bandit. Nishimura's plans for the young child suited him just fine,
"Yes, m'lord. Thank you."
The guard grabbed the naked sobbing girl and threw her over his shoulder as he exited. After enjoying a breakfast feast, Nishimura contacted another guard,
"Go out into the town,", he told the young samurai, "And get me a virgin for tonight. You will do this every night for I only crave virgins."
The samurai, formerly a Takeda guard, was nervous. His family lived in the town ... including his three sisters and fiancee ... all virgins,
"What are you waiting for?", Nishimura asked him.
"My Lord, I want to obey, but ..."
"But, what? You should know I do not accept disloyalty to my orders."
"My Lord, my sisters and fiancee live in this town ... please ... do not hurt them."
"Do they now? How fortunate.", he grinned, evilly, "I give you my word as a gentleman. I will not hurt your sisters or fiancee. Now, bring me what I desire, or I will order your sisters and fiancee to my chambers."
The samurai bowed, "Yes, my lord.", he said, as he hurried off.
Nishimura walked into the main chamber hall. General Asikawa was present,
"You wish to confer with me, General?", Nishimura asked.
"My lord, Takeda had lots of money in his treasury but, I'm afraid we will need more to fight the battles you are thinking of. Moving into the West and trying to take over the Mori clan will take alot of fighting power and money."
"Have you heard from the Hojo or Uesugi clans yet?", Nishimura asked his general.
"Yes, my lord. Neither clan lord is willing to bow to your demands."
"Then we will destroy them as well.", Nishimura turned to leave, "While you are at it, begin taxing the surrounding villages. The more rice and grain they have ... the higher the taxes. Tax them until they bleed, General.", Nishimura left.
"Yes, my lord.", Ashikawa said softly to empty air.