Notes: Okay, so, I don't know about you guys… but I'm about fluffed out. Judging by recent reviews I think you guys are getting bored too eh? Time for some action, some new characters and the return of some beloved characters. So, I am skipping over the rest of winter and going right to the thaw. I'm also going to skim over the return to the village. Besides, if InuYasha gets much mushier Kagome's going to be nothing but a black haired puddle. Gotta get some bite back in that puppy. Coming up, look for InuYasha and Miroku's trip to Totosai for Miroku's new "fang", maybe a wedding, the return of my dream lover, and at the end of Part Two a HUGE don't miss conclusion that could tear the gumi apart forever.
Btw..Sorry about yesterdays notes, lets just leave it at CJ had a HORRIBLE Monday, and no writer likes to have someone seriously slam their work.
Lots of thanks to everyone at MMiner for the support...everyone at Fanfic was lucky in that I deleted my whining in the final editing! LOL Note to the psycho-kid...my daughter is 15 but has a disorder that makers her kind of immature and over sensitive, she is the most wonderful sweet goodhearted child on earth, and the true love of my life, so thanks for undrstanding.
Atotori--Heir,sucessor
Part Two Prologue
The
Birth
of
Atotori
He stood on a hill a good distance away, watching in amazement as the Shikon no Tama was purified and the great Naraku lived his final moments.
"So" He smirked sarcastically "Naraku wasn't nearly as invincible as he imagined."
He turned away from the light of the final explosion, the brightness temporarily blinding him. He felt a force tear through him, knocking him to his face and felt an enormous surge of power infuse his body, the vibrations so strong it felt like he might be torn to shreds.
When his body calmed he to pushed to his knees, his sight beginning to clear. His attention was caught immediately by a glowing light on the ground next to him; he reached for it, cupping it in his palm.
"This…this can't be." He looked down into the clearing again where the group of five now sat quietly, wondering why they weren't whooping and hollering in celebration.
"Can this really be?" he asked the pink light in his hand "Did that baka actually allow that girl to shatter the Shikon no Tama once again?"
He looked closely at the shard, turning it in his hand. It had to be close to a quarter of the tama. His heart began to beat wildly at the realization of the power he held in his hand.
He reached in his pocked, pulling out a small-capped urn and looked closely at it, the orders coming back just, as they had been drilled into him.
-flashback-
"This urn carries enough of my aura to regenerate my form should I be destroyed by the wench's purification arrow. Should that happen, you will inherit my power temporarily, then all you will need is a single tainted shard of the Shikon no Tama. You know where you will find it?"
"Of course. And you trust me with this Master?"
"KuKuKu, you are unable to betray me. Like Kanna, you have no will of your own."
-end flashback-
He smirked, looking again at the Shikon no Tama, glowing brightly in his palm, then turned his head to conceder the urn.
"But Kanna did betray you."
He dropped the urn on the rocky hill, crushing it under his boot heel, then knelt to where the small bolt of purple energy lingered. It surrounded his hand, desperately seeking a way through his gloved fingers to the Shikon no Tama shard.
He opened his hand and watched as Naraku's aura collided with the pure shard, and was purified into ash, bringing an end to the last trace of Naraku.
"Oops, did I forget to taint it first?" He grinned, rising again to his feet. "Your day has come, and gone Naraku."
He took the shard from his hand, tucking it away safely, then shook the ash from his hand, looking down at the clearing again where the hanyou rolled on the ground, laughing in victory.
" InuYasha, enjoy your victory, you've earned it."
He shifted his eyes to the girl with the shapely legs, raven hair and sparkling velvet eyes.
"The miko remains the only one who can see the shards, I'll need her soon. First…I need more power." He knew where another shard lie that he wouldn't need the girls sight to find. Before he challenged anyone, he must assess this new power, learn his strength and limitations.
He turned his attention from the clearing and looked at the sky, and early winter seemed to be brewing. He would be smart to find a place to wait out the winter.
"Until the thaw then miko."
He turned his eyes away from the clearing and made his way down the hill, anxious to find shelter before the first snowstorms of the season.
Part Two-The Thaw
Chapter One-Return
Chapter One Preview
An early morning visitor is welcomed by some, and not so welcomed by another as InuYasha and the others suddenly come to an end of their mountain stay.
After something odd happens, Atotori discovers his power and decides his first course of action.
Coming Soon!!