Body Snatcher
By Queen Kat the NekoHime
Disclaimer: Roses are red, violets are blue, I no own, so you no sue. I know, I know, but disclaimers and Naraku are my present pet hates. Deal with it. :-P
Author's note: Ookay. This is my first Inu fic ever – scrap that, my first fanfiction ever, period – so please be gentle on the reviews. This one's for my bestest buddy ever, Atomic Peanut, who didn't believe I could write it. Score: Kat one, A.P. zip!
O ya, if anyone out there knows where I can get Inu-Yasha fansubs past Episode 22, TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME onegaaaiiiiiii!!!! (On the way to rabid fangirldom already…eheh) They will be used for inspiration, as will comments, criticism and flames, yes, those wonderful ol' toasty flames, my everlasting inspiration for Inu's potty mouth. Send all C&C, fansub site addys and death threats to the_slaiyer@hotmail.com (but reviews onegai, they are one of the fanfic writer's few perks in life).
Enough babbling! On with the fic!
1 Body Snatcher
The monstrous demon loomed over Sesshoumaru like an infuriated, rabid mountain, roaring loud enough to shake the surrounding forest. It was a beast straight out of the land of nightmares, its wide-open mouth revealing fangs dripping slime and ichor as its huge, clawed limbs closed around the intruder, ready to grind him into the dust beneath its feet. It was a sight to make any normal person – or demon - in the Sengoku Jidai either run for their lives or die from sheer terror on the spot.
The notoriously unflappable dog-demon lord, however, did neither. He merely yawned, his doglike tongue curling back over rows of even, white teeth, and flicked a microscopic speck of dust off his otherwise immaculate kimono before fixing a piercing gaze on the youkai confronting him. Bewildered by his stare, the youkai stumbled back an inch, trying to come to grips with the situation. His gaze held nothing of fear, merely a cool, scientific curiosity and just a hint of boredom, a foreign concept compared to the mind-numbing terror this youkai usually inspired.
Having tentatively identified the feminine-looking youkai as 'bloody idiot' and therefore 'food', the youkai roared yet again and leapt at Sesshoumaru, who did not even blink as it flew through the air towards him, its insectoid eyes glowing red, its claws dripping venom, and, at its very end, a furiously swishing, small, furry…
Fox-tail?
With demonic speed, Sesshoumaru dodged the attack and grabbed the tail, up- ending the youkai. There was a 'Kyaaa!!!' and the monster dissipated, leaving a short, disheveled and very terrified kitsune youkai who was currently hanging upside down by his tail.
"Don'tkillmedon'tkillmepleasedon'tkillmepleasedon't..." the hysterical demon babbled, trailing off as Sesshoumaru slowly lifted him to eye level. Emotionless, sickly yellow eyes gazed into terrified blue ones as the kitsune hung suspended in mid-air for countless seconds.
Finally, as the silence became unbearable, Sesshoumaru spoke.
'Tell me, kitsune,' he said calmly. 'Do you know who I am?'
'No,' the kitsune replied promptly. The grip on his tail tightened and there was a sudden, perceptible drop in temperature. Oh, shit...wrong answer.
'Have you heard, perhaps, of the Great Demon of the Western Lands, Sesshoumaru-sama?' inquired the dog-demon, his tone as conversational as before, but accompanied by a death grip on the fox's tail that said clearer than words could express: you answer or you die. Painfully.
The demon's eyes widened as he made the connection. Oh, shit...The most psychotic, vicious demon in all of Nihon is holding me upside-down by my tail! He suppressed a hysterical giggle. This is definitely not my day...
'Since I see by your face that you recognize me,' said Sesshoumaru, his tone not varying a note, 'I assume you also know what I am seeking?'
'Y-yes, Sesshoumaru-sama.'
It is impossible to grovel properly upside-down in mid-air, but the demon attempted it anyway. Sesshoumaru sneered. So much for the mighty demon terror stalking these lands…he is no more powerful than a wretched human!
'Give it to me.'
'B-but my lord! I cannot! It is the greatest of the kitsune magics!'
'Give it to me!' For the first time, an undercurrent of anger was present in the dog-demon's tone. How dared this puny weakling defy him? His fur bristled and his eyes flickered red for an instant.
'B-b-b-but…'
A glance at the gibbering kitsune was enough to calm Sesshoumaru down. Much as he loathed to admit it, he needed him – at least until he had fulfilled his purpose.
'I know that you possess it,' he said, his voice once more cold and calm, 'and also that you alone can open it. Hand it over and I may spare your life.'
'I c-cannot, Sesshoumaru-sama. It may only be opened to save the life of a kitsune demon! The seal will not open for a lesser purpose!'
'Mmm…'mused Sesshoumaru, idly tapping his chin with a claw. 'But your life is in danger now, is it not?' He held his claws inches from the kitsune's face, glinting like steel knives.
The kitsune uttered a terrified squeak, which to the dog-demon read: Yes, it definitely is.
'Since that is the case,' he said, removing his claws to the relief of the kitsune 'the seal should accept you, ne?' He set the demon down on the ground, but kept a grip on his shoulder.
The kitsune nodded mutely and rummaged in the folds of his shirt until he finally produced a small golden ball, about the size of a walnut. Setting it on the ground, he muttered a few words under his breath before stepping back.
The golden sphere suddenly glowed with power, expanding until it was almost half a metre high. A bright light shone from it as it began to crack in half, too bright for either demon to look at it. When it finally faded, an ancient, worn scroll sat in the two halves of the opened sphere.
Sesshoumaru picked up the scroll with his free hand and examined it briefly. He nodded in confirmation and placed it within the folds of his own kimono.
'For aiding me,' he told the kitsune, 'I thank you.' The demon looked up in sudden hope. 'But,' he added, 'for your insolence...you shall die.' He brought his hand up and slashed it across the fox's face.
The youkai didn't even have time to scream.
*********
'Wai, wai! Sesshoumaru-sama! Rin loves the winter!'
Sesshoumaru did not dignify this statement with a reply.
Jaken, struggling ahead forging a path through the knee-deep snowdrifts, muttered under his breath that the human girl would probably enjoy winter a lot less if she was the one in front. He shivered, goosebumps the size of eggs popping up on his green, warty skin, and cast envious glances at the warm coat of fox fur the girl was wearing. In fact – he squinted at it – it was fox-demon fur, no less.
'Sesshoumaru-sama?' he asked, stopping momentarily.
'Nani?'
'Why did you give such strong protection to a mortal girl?' he asked. 'I have been your faithful servant for many years, why did you give this kitsune fur to a weak, worthless hu-'
Sesshoumaru backhanded him into a snowdrift. 'Do not dare to question me, Jaken,' he said. 'I shall do as I please with my kills.'
'…' Jaken struggled out of the snowdrift and hurried to catch up with his master, mumbling youkai curses under his breath.
Sesshoumaru touched the scroll in the folds of his kimono. Soon, the time will come to use this…and I will finally be the master of Tetsusaiga!
A smirk touched his face as he considered the many painful ways he could kill his half-brother when Tetsusaiga finally accepted him, while Rin danced around him singing happy songs and throwing snowballs at a grumpy, blue-faced Jaken.
Okay! So tell me, how bad was it, really? I forgot to say this earlier, but anyways…this story runs more or less along the lines of the anime, with one slight exception: Sess's arm wasn't completely cut off and healed eventually (Why? Because I, the almighty Author of this fic, have decreed that it shall be so! Mwahahaha!!!). So his encounter with Naraku was slightly different! The fic is slightly AU because of this…or maybe it just has a major plothole, you decide.
Gomen if any of the characters are OOC, but as I said my main knowledge of Inu-Yasha comes from a few anime episodes and fanfics, so it's to be expected. And once again: ONEGAI REVIEW!!! I'll put up the next chapter if I get 5+ reviews, so if you want to read the rest, review this rather seriously screwed up fic ASAP!!! Ja ne, minna-san!
By Queen Kat the NekoHime
Disclaimer: Roses are red, violets are blue, I no own, so you no sue. I know, I know, but disclaimers and Naraku are my present pet hates. Deal with it. :-P
Author's note: Ookay. This is my first Inu fic ever – scrap that, my first fanfiction ever, period – so please be gentle on the reviews. This one's for my bestest buddy ever, Atomic Peanut, who didn't believe I could write it. Score: Kat one, A.P. zip!
O ya, if anyone out there knows where I can get Inu-Yasha fansubs past Episode 22, TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME onegaaaiiiiiii!!!! (On the way to rabid fangirldom already…eheh) They will be used for inspiration, as will comments, criticism and flames, yes, those wonderful ol' toasty flames, my everlasting inspiration for Inu's potty mouth. Send all C&C, fansub site addys and death threats to the_slaiyer@hotmail.com (but reviews onegai, they are one of the fanfic writer's few perks in life).
Enough babbling! On with the fic!
1 Body Snatcher
The monstrous demon loomed over Sesshoumaru like an infuriated, rabid mountain, roaring loud enough to shake the surrounding forest. It was a beast straight out of the land of nightmares, its wide-open mouth revealing fangs dripping slime and ichor as its huge, clawed limbs closed around the intruder, ready to grind him into the dust beneath its feet. It was a sight to make any normal person – or demon - in the Sengoku Jidai either run for their lives or die from sheer terror on the spot.
The notoriously unflappable dog-demon lord, however, did neither. He merely yawned, his doglike tongue curling back over rows of even, white teeth, and flicked a microscopic speck of dust off his otherwise immaculate kimono before fixing a piercing gaze on the youkai confronting him. Bewildered by his stare, the youkai stumbled back an inch, trying to come to grips with the situation. His gaze held nothing of fear, merely a cool, scientific curiosity and just a hint of boredom, a foreign concept compared to the mind-numbing terror this youkai usually inspired.
Having tentatively identified the feminine-looking youkai as 'bloody idiot' and therefore 'food', the youkai roared yet again and leapt at Sesshoumaru, who did not even blink as it flew through the air towards him, its insectoid eyes glowing red, its claws dripping venom, and, at its very end, a furiously swishing, small, furry…
Fox-tail?
With demonic speed, Sesshoumaru dodged the attack and grabbed the tail, up- ending the youkai. There was a 'Kyaaa!!!' and the monster dissipated, leaving a short, disheveled and very terrified kitsune youkai who was currently hanging upside down by his tail.
"Don'tkillmedon'tkillmepleasedon'tkillmepleasedon't..." the hysterical demon babbled, trailing off as Sesshoumaru slowly lifted him to eye level. Emotionless, sickly yellow eyes gazed into terrified blue ones as the kitsune hung suspended in mid-air for countless seconds.
Finally, as the silence became unbearable, Sesshoumaru spoke.
'Tell me, kitsune,' he said calmly. 'Do you know who I am?'
'No,' the kitsune replied promptly. The grip on his tail tightened and there was a sudden, perceptible drop in temperature. Oh, shit...wrong answer.
'Have you heard, perhaps, of the Great Demon of the Western Lands, Sesshoumaru-sama?' inquired the dog-demon, his tone as conversational as before, but accompanied by a death grip on the fox's tail that said clearer than words could express: you answer or you die. Painfully.
The demon's eyes widened as he made the connection. Oh, shit...The most psychotic, vicious demon in all of Nihon is holding me upside-down by my tail! He suppressed a hysterical giggle. This is definitely not my day...
'Since I see by your face that you recognize me,' said Sesshoumaru, his tone not varying a note, 'I assume you also know what I am seeking?'
'Y-yes, Sesshoumaru-sama.'
It is impossible to grovel properly upside-down in mid-air, but the demon attempted it anyway. Sesshoumaru sneered. So much for the mighty demon terror stalking these lands…he is no more powerful than a wretched human!
'Give it to me.'
'B-but my lord! I cannot! It is the greatest of the kitsune magics!'
'Give it to me!' For the first time, an undercurrent of anger was present in the dog-demon's tone. How dared this puny weakling defy him? His fur bristled and his eyes flickered red for an instant.
'B-b-b-but…'
A glance at the gibbering kitsune was enough to calm Sesshoumaru down. Much as he loathed to admit it, he needed him – at least until he had fulfilled his purpose.
'I know that you possess it,' he said, his voice once more cold and calm, 'and also that you alone can open it. Hand it over and I may spare your life.'
'I c-cannot, Sesshoumaru-sama. It may only be opened to save the life of a kitsune demon! The seal will not open for a lesser purpose!'
'Mmm…'mused Sesshoumaru, idly tapping his chin with a claw. 'But your life is in danger now, is it not?' He held his claws inches from the kitsune's face, glinting like steel knives.
The kitsune uttered a terrified squeak, which to the dog-demon read: Yes, it definitely is.
'Since that is the case,' he said, removing his claws to the relief of the kitsune 'the seal should accept you, ne?' He set the demon down on the ground, but kept a grip on his shoulder.
The kitsune nodded mutely and rummaged in the folds of his shirt until he finally produced a small golden ball, about the size of a walnut. Setting it on the ground, he muttered a few words under his breath before stepping back.
The golden sphere suddenly glowed with power, expanding until it was almost half a metre high. A bright light shone from it as it began to crack in half, too bright for either demon to look at it. When it finally faded, an ancient, worn scroll sat in the two halves of the opened sphere.
Sesshoumaru picked up the scroll with his free hand and examined it briefly. He nodded in confirmation and placed it within the folds of his own kimono.
'For aiding me,' he told the kitsune, 'I thank you.' The demon looked up in sudden hope. 'But,' he added, 'for your insolence...you shall die.' He brought his hand up and slashed it across the fox's face.
The youkai didn't even have time to scream.
*********
'Wai, wai! Sesshoumaru-sama! Rin loves the winter!'
Sesshoumaru did not dignify this statement with a reply.
Jaken, struggling ahead forging a path through the knee-deep snowdrifts, muttered under his breath that the human girl would probably enjoy winter a lot less if she was the one in front. He shivered, goosebumps the size of eggs popping up on his green, warty skin, and cast envious glances at the warm coat of fox fur the girl was wearing. In fact – he squinted at it – it was fox-demon fur, no less.
'Sesshoumaru-sama?' he asked, stopping momentarily.
'Nani?'
'Why did you give such strong protection to a mortal girl?' he asked. 'I have been your faithful servant for many years, why did you give this kitsune fur to a weak, worthless hu-'
Sesshoumaru backhanded him into a snowdrift. 'Do not dare to question me, Jaken,' he said. 'I shall do as I please with my kills.'
'…' Jaken struggled out of the snowdrift and hurried to catch up with his master, mumbling youkai curses under his breath.
Sesshoumaru touched the scroll in the folds of his kimono. Soon, the time will come to use this…and I will finally be the master of Tetsusaiga!
A smirk touched his face as he considered the many painful ways he could kill his half-brother when Tetsusaiga finally accepted him, while Rin danced around him singing happy songs and throwing snowballs at a grumpy, blue-faced Jaken.
Okay! So tell me, how bad was it, really? I forgot to say this earlier, but anyways…this story runs more or less along the lines of the anime, with one slight exception: Sess's arm wasn't completely cut off and healed eventually (Why? Because I, the almighty Author of this fic, have decreed that it shall be so! Mwahahaha!!!). So his encounter with Naraku was slightly different! The fic is slightly AU because of this…or maybe it just has a major plothole, you decide.
Gomen if any of the characters are OOC, but as I said my main knowledge of Inu-Yasha comes from a few anime episodes and fanfics, so it's to be expected. And once again: ONEGAI REVIEW!!! I'll put up the next chapter if I get 5+ reviews, so if you want to read the rest, review this rather seriously screwed up fic ASAP!!! Ja ne, minna-san!
