A/N: Hey everyone! Who here's ready for another FMN chappie, huh? Well, if you're reading this, then I guess you are, so on with the fun stuff! Ok, well let me just say that I am really happy:chants: "I'm 15, I'm 15" haha, ok, yeah fun! And I got my permit! Yay! now I can drive! That is, if I knew how to drive…oh well, I'll get used to it. Meanwhile, anyone who's driving around Pigeon Forge, you might wanna steer clear of the streets. Lol, j/k.
Sorry I haven't been updating. I've had this chapter done for over a month and I just haven't felt like typing it. But then again…remember how distracted I got when the 4th Harry Potter movie came out? Well, this has been 10 times worse. See, as you all must know by now, my other favorite anime is Fullmetal Alchemist, right? Well, for those of you who weren't watching the new eppies, it ended a couple weeks ago. Well, ask anyone who knows me. I went into FMA denial and started freaking out. The series didn't exactly end how I would have pictured it and I'm not spoiling it for you, but I got REALLY mad. I have gone insane with FMA. I spent more than half of my b-day money on FMA stuff. What'd I buy? Let's see…vo.5, vo.7, a chibi-mustang key chain, a fleece blanket with Edward on it, and the 3 original soundtracks which I am listening to right now. I am going crazy. Oh, and I would have bought more if it had ended before I bought the rest of the stuff. I got HP4 (no surprise there, right?) , LoZ: The Wind Waker, and the Inuyasha volume entitled "A Half-Demon's Tears".
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DISCLAIMER: I don't own Inuyasha and if the last zillion disclaimers didn't clue ya in, I DON'T AND I NEVER WILL. There. And I also don't own the song "I Will" which, well, I don't know who sings it and I'm too lazy to look it up but it's the 4th ending for the FMA series, so yeah. I don't own it either. Oh, and the translation will be at the bottom of the chappie in the A/N.
Afuredasu namida nara ima wa tomenakute ii
Kanashimi no saigo ni wa hikari ga sashikomu hazu
stay... stay... stay... stay...
Sou Onaji kimochi shinjiteta
Keshita MEMORI mitsumeteta
Ima anata ni aenai kedo
Setsunai omoi kakushite
Tsuyoku nareru motto
Tashikamete yuku no
Afuredasu namida nara ima wa tomenakute ii
Kanashimi no saigo ni wa hikari ga sashikomu hazu
Isogisugite Kowashite kita mono
Torimodosu no Watashi rashiku aruku
tame ni
Nee Mata anata ni Ano toki wa
Saki ni sayonara iwasete
Shinjiteru kitto atarashii asu o
Mayowazu ni aserazu ni sugite yuku jikan wa
Yasashisa ni kawatteku itami mo wasurenai
Muchakisugite kizutsuita kokoro
Dakishimeru no Umarekawaru jibun no tame ni
I Will
Afuredasu namida nara ima wa tomenakute ii
Kanashimi no saigo ni wa hikari ga sashikomu hazu
Mayowazu ni aserazu ni sugite yuku jikan wa
Yasashisa ni kawatteku itami mo wasurenai
Isogisugite Kowashite kita mono
Torimodosu no Watashi rashiku aruku tame ni
I Will
Forget Me Not
Chapter 27
I walked through the door to find Inuyasha just as I had left him—proped up against the wall of the small hut. It looked as though no one had moved him at all. I felt so helpless. There was nothing I could do…but wait.
!Onlooker's POV!
a shadow appeared in the distance. It slowly crept forward until it covered the creature in his view. To an onlooker, it appeared to be a large, muscular human, covered from the waist down in the overgrown path. But no matter how strong the young man was, he could never hope to beat the shadow—for he was the darkness. And like the darkness, he could be everywhere and nowhere at the same time. After all, what chance did a puny human, such as the man, have against a demon as vast as darkness itself?
Actually, it was quite interesting that the shadow did not recognize the human as his brother—or former brother. Nor did the intended victim sense the presence of evil in the air. Either way, both would realize the danger they were in much too late.
The man was walking slowly towards a village, following a report from one of his sisters about a hero and ally in danger after a reckless battle. He was in no hurry, however, for the night—his deadline—was far from the present time.
He continued to look down the path as he walked forward through the brush. The path was long, but the man had all the patience in the world. For he could stand as still as the earth when he needed to, and often for long periods of time. But, there was suddenly a bright flash of light and his head turned. There was one problem with this fact. He'd always had a rather short attention span…and bright lights amused him—not that anyone knew this…except one of his sisters, but no one else needed to know.
The man stared at the light as it got closer…and closer…and his eyes got wider…and wider…and…"SURPRISE!"
The light—also the origin of the voice—giggled as he was temporarily stunned. "Damn it, Assari, I told you not to do that!" it was his sister.
While they had no idea how old each was—most likely the same—Assari had always acted like the youngest. She just loved to play pranks on any willing person. Ironically, she could also be the wisest, though she was usually the more-than-slightly insane member of the family. "Oh, come on, Tsuchi, can't you take a joke? Lighten up! Laugh a little! Or is your personality as dry and boring as the earth you control?"
"For your information, that's dangerous, especially in these times of war. And also, the earth is not 'dull and boring'. It is among the more powerful elements on this planet and…"
"Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before. Now come on out of there. You look like a human."
Tsuchi sighed and stepped out of the brush, revealing his true form. He was a centaur, strong and proud—except for the light thing, of course. His legs were a deep brown, blending in well with his surroundings and the well-toned muscles on his arms and chest were tanned to perfection. He had a bow and a quiver across his back and a horn grasped in his hand, a danger sign to all. his face was angry, and perhaps even a little stoic and his long red hair curved around his head, shaping his face.
It was then that the darkness knew of his true danger. He had been foolishly non-observant and had advanced too far to retreat from the two angels unnoticed. He was stuck, but he knew they would not notice him. He was darkness—he could be anywhere. It was not the centaur that worried him though, but the other. For light had always vanquished darkness.
He watched as the two continued to argue, and in a bright flash of light, the girl vanished, pouting and looking quite pathetic. This was good. And now he knew Tsuchi's weakness, making him an easy target.
And as the powerful centaur continued on his way, the darkness followed. It tagged along behind him, trying to stay unnoticed.
Tsuchi looked out to the former village, wondering if he had perhaps lost his way. It was certainly not thriving, as San had told him it would be. In fact, it was an ashen wasteland with only one small hut in the distance along with a tiny garden that was being tended to by a man, a woman, and a large, strange-looking demon.
He was about to step towards the hut, assuming that the injured hanyou was being kept there, when he heard a small noise behind him, like a rustle in the trees on a windless day. He turned ever so slightly and for the first time, he noticed the darkness closing in…
I looked up. The flap door opened up and Miroku stepped in, quickly grabbing his staff and Hiraikotsu, which he had become quite good at carrying. "Kurnai is outside. Stay here" was all he said before rushing out the door to help—and I followed him with my arrows. What did he think I was going to do? My hatred almost destroyed Naraku before…maybe it would work with this fallen angel—Naraku's kin. And, I might add, I wasn't as 'pure' as I was back then. I remembered thinking how much I wanted Kikyo to die and then slapping myself for thinking so selfishly. Now things were different.
I rushed out just in time to see a giant centaur (at least three times taller than me) in battle with the evil angel. The centaur blew his horn and animals and demons alike ran from the area. Then he pulled his bow and let the arrow fly.
Unlike a normal arrow, it had a huge aura of power surrounding it, even greater than one of Kikyo's, or mine, and it created a large crater in the ground as it flew and then landed in the ground. 'Not a very good shot for an angel,' I thought, 'he missed his target.' (I figured he was another angel, since you don't exactly see centaurs every day, even in the Sengoku Jidai). But I soon realized that he must have missed on purpose as I witnessed the ground shoot up in Kurnai's face as a tornado of stone. 'He must be the angel of earth'.
Kurnai—who was nothing more than a cloud of darkness, let out a painful howl and retreated, though I wondered how a cloud could be hurt by stone.
The centaur stared after the darkness, as if to be sure that it wasn't coming back, before he turned and trotted over to us.
"Do you now understand what we are up against? Well, no matter at the moment. We have more important things to take care of. Now tell me, where is the injured one? San told me it was of the utmost importance that he be healed by nightfall and I do believe the sun will sleep shortly."
We all pointed to the small hut, but it appeared as though he didn't need directions, for he was there before any of us lifted a finger.
He stepped into the hut momentarily and came out a moment later. He held the horn to his mouth and blew twice. Both were sounds of sorrow and need of help. They were low notes and they shook the very ground we stood upon. After they died down, he blew another note, this time higher and it rang through my ears to the very depth of my being.
"There. Your friend is injured badly. I cannot heal him as he can heal himself. Give him until morning. Tsuki shall make sure he is safe." He turned to leave, "Beware of all things, priestess, for Kuragari has many forms and even more spies. Even though he is fallen, he can still control his element—better than any of us would like to admit. And as the darkness is everywhere, so is he. Be careful, girl. You will need all the strength you can get.
"As for me, I must leave. I am needed with the others before darkness falls. Stay with your hanyou. He will need you." And with that speech he left, traveling in the same direction he'd come from only moments before. And as soon as he left, I ran for the hut.
I don't know what I was thinking. The angel himself had told me that he was not better, but I felt as though he had to be healed—even just a little—so he could make it through the night.
Hoping to see him better, I opened the flap door and noticed nothing was different. If at all, he looked worse—as though he would die this night, with or without his transformation.
I ran towards him and kneeled down by his side, hoping to see that something—anything—had changed. I probably would have flung myself on him, had I thought it wouldn't hurt him. He may act tough all the time, but my hanyou did feel pain—weather he liked to admit it or not. He was awake, thank Kami, but still very weak.
I was worried beyond anything I'd ever felt before. I was all alone in the hut. The others, upon seeing his condition, left the village entirely along with all the remaining villagers. They were probably going to help the villagers get settled in Kaede's village for the time being, or something of the sort. The only sure thing was that everyone was gone. And I was glad. Not that I don't care about my friends, but I needed to be with Inuyasha. If I lost him again…well, I'd probably die myself.
The sun was about to set and I had laid Inuyasha's head in my lap. It reminded me of before—a long time ago, not long after I'd first started my journey for the jewel all those years ago. Inuyasha's first human night with me. Only now, I knew there was no way to save him. No poison, no Myoga, just me and a human hanyou. Well, soon-to-be human, anyway.
I waited and watched as I stroked his hair, silently praying as I sang "Blue Flow" to him. He'd said he liked it before…maybe it had been a lie. I wouldn't know. But I could tell that it helped with the pain. It relaxed him…and that was enough to help me continue.
After about thirty minutes I looked down at him. He had not changed. I looked out the door into the darkness. There was no mistake—the sun was gone. But my hanyou was still a hanyou. I wondered if I had perhaps miscalculated. But it wasn't possible. We all kept track of the moon cycle and tonight was the new moon. Maybe Tsuchi had done something to the cycle.
Then I remembered: "Tsuki shall make sure he is safe". He must have called to her with those notes from his horn. She does have complete control over the moon. She could have changed the cycle. But then why did she not come herself? Why send an angel who could do nothing for him but call to another angel? Well, whatever the reason, I was glad. Inuyasha would survive—his demon blood would make sure of that. He would heal. And maybe he'd learn not to do such stupid things.
I looked down at him and saw his eyes open ever so slightly. "…'Go-me…what happened?" I sighed with relief as he spoke. Yes. He would be fine.
"You went after Kurnai alone after we told you not to, you idiot. Two days later you were out in the field half-dead." Under normal circumstances, he would have been sat to hell and back for doing that right now…but I decided against it—for now. After all…he was injured…and in my lap. No use breaking my own legs, now was there?
"You better be lucky you're injured." I said with a gleam in my eye that anyone would have easily classified as 'evil' or 'murderous'. Even so, I don't think he saw it.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because otherwise I'd be forced to kill you myself, now wouldn't I?"
"And why would you do that?"
I just stared at him. Could he really be this dense? "Because you did the stupidest thing you could have done, given the circumstances! You ignored our warnings! You ran after the strongest enemy any of us have ever seen ALONE! You made me sit here and worry about you for two damn days while you went off on your little 'search and destroy' mission! You dragged yourself back, half-dead, to this village, barely able to stand! You had me worried sick over you! And then—oh yes, I'm not done there—because of you, I went to get help from my time and instead got myself trapped in a desert-like universe that I barely made it out of alive! And I found out in the mean time that I can't go home until we finish this damn 'save-the-world' thing! And you ask me why in the seven hells I would want to strangle you! Why don't you take a wild guess?"
I was so mad, I was practically smoking. Not that half of what I said really had anything to do with him, but it felt good to blame someone. However, this didn't cross my mind at the time. Instead I felt myself nearly exploding inside as I looked at the hanyou's confused face. For Kami's sake, I just TOLD him why I was mad at him and he still didn't have a clue in the world!
"UGH! What the hell is wrong with you! I just TOLD you why I was mad!" I don't know what was wrong with me. What should have been a romantic evening of alone time had turned into a battleground…and this time it was my fault. I suppose girls just get mood swings. Completely random mood swings. Kami they suck! (A/N: Tell me about it…) And I just proved my point because at that moment I felt closer to tears than anything.
I removed his head from my lap. "I need a bath." I squeaked quietly, and I quickly and silently left the hut, leaving one very confused hanyou behind me.
A/N: I finally finished it! Yay! sorry it's a little short, but if I'd continued it would have taken me a whole lot longer to update. But worry not for I have my plot and my song picked out already for the next chapter, so hopefully it won't take me that long…plus I have spring break in a couple weeks, so that'll give me plenty of time to type things. And after that I have my band trip! Yay! maybe that'll inspire me. Either way though, I have about 10 hrs of charter bus time up there and another 10 back, so I'll get plenty of writing done. So be happy!
Ok…explanations:
Miroku carrying Hiraikotsu- In the first movie, Kilala is poisoned and runs off and Sango runs after her. Miroku goes after Sango, grabbing her weapon just in case it's a trap and remarks about it's heaviness.
"Blue Flow"- the song from ch. 4 or whenever it was. The lullaby that Kagome taught Hojo who sang it to Sango.
And translation of "I Will":
If it's the overflowing tears, it's okay that they don't stop now
Light should be shining into the finale of the sadness
stay... stay... stay... stay...
Right, we believed in the same feeling
We gazed at the vanished memory
Now I can't meet you
But I can hide my painful thoughts
And become stronger
I'll go ascertain that
If it's the overflowing tears, it's okay that they don't stop now
Light should be shining into the finale of the sadness
The things that I destroyed when I was too rushed
I'll regain them, to walk like myself
Hey, let me say goodbye first
To you again back then
I believe that surely, there's a new tomorrow
Time that passes by unhesitatingly and unhurriedly
I won't forget the pain that changes into kindness
My heart that I wounded when I was too reckless
I'll embrace it, for the reborn me
I Will
If it's the overflowing tears, it's okay that they don't stop now
Light should be shining into the finale of the sadness
Time that passes by unhesitatingly and unhurriedly
I won't forget the pain that changes into kindness
The things that I destroyed when I was too rushed
I'll regain them, to walk like myself
I Will
And That's it for now. I'll see you guys later!
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