| An Inuyasha Fanfiction:
The Lost Past: There is little mention of Inuyasha's childhood past. His father is a powerful Dog Demon in the West and his mother is a human beauty. There was a great difference between their life, the question is, how did Inuyasha's father know Inuyasha's mother? What was his real motive behind it? And, what is the real identity of Inuyasha's mother? Is she really just an ordinary human being? ******************************* Disclaimer: I do not own any Rumiko Takahashi's works though I wish so. This fanfiction is purely from my out-of-the world imagination, so plz don't sue me for anything you disagree. :p ********************************************************* CHAPTER TWO: Shattered Memories The leaves rustled impatiently in the wind. Amidst the forest, a full-dog youkai in white fluffy costume stood on a cliff, looking afar. His fur fluttered in the bleeze. "Jarken, I can sense smell of my old family enemy clan in the woods. A small fight must have taken place there..." The figure said. "Sesshoumaru-sama, can we go and investigate, huh? Can we?" Rin jumped up and down on the three-headed dragon creature's back. "Sesshoumaru-sama, who is our old enemy? Is Naraku involved?" Jarken wondered, pulling the rein of the creature behind him. Without answering Jarken's question, Sesshoumaru leaped towards the North. "W...wait for us, Sesshoumaru-sama!!" Jarken screamed and pulling the rein, ran after him. **************************** *This is the place!* Inuyasha thought as he ran like a wind towards a towering mountain. The ruins of the battle between Inuyasha and Ryuukossei could still be visibly seen as though it had happened a day ago. Suddenly, Inuyasha observed something he had not noticed before. Hidden in the midst of the area where Ryuukossei was sealed many years ago, was a cave. A flash of idea shot past Inuyasha's mind. His father, Inu no taishou, was a powerful dog demon. His tooth was used to create his sword, Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha's tooth was not strong enough to reach his father's. Yet, he did not manage to kill Ryuukossei as what Inuyasha had done. What if his father had the ability to do so, but for some reason, left the sealed demon on the mountain? Inuyasha looked towards a direction. Strange purplish waves of unknown swept around the entrance of the cave. Slowly, Inuyasha approached it. "Mmm, looks like the ruins of the last battle is still obvious. Inuyasha, can you detect anything from this place?" Miroku's voice suddenly erupted besides Inuyasha. "HEH???!!! When did you appear besides me??!!" Inuyasha turned, saw Miroku standing by his side and screamed into his nearer ear. "Hey, hey, your voice's deapening, will you cool down?" Miroku complained, rubbing his poor ear. "Inuyasha, are you alright?" Kagome's voice shouted from above. Inuyasha looked up. Kagome, Shippou and Sango were sitting on Kirara. Miroku might have jumped down from there. "Hey, why do all of you follow me here?" Inuyasha screamed. "Because we are all so worried for you! Will you stop your bad habit of keeping problems to yourself?" Sango shouted down to him. "....." Inuyasha stared hard at them, and started barking, "Look, I don't know what's going on last night, but obviously, it has nothing to do with you all, so stop being busy-bodies!!!!" "We busybodies?! WHAT HAPPEN IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO YOU? WE ARE SUPPOSED TO LOOK AFTER ONE ANOTHER!!!!" Kagome yelled as she hopped down from Kirara as she reached nearer the ground. "......" Miroku, Sango and Shippou could only watch the 'quarrel' show between Inuyasha and Kagome, with a look of Not-again in their eyes. ~Tap~ Miroku tapped Inuyasha's shoulder with his staff, "Shall we investigate the place? I'm worried about the event last night. I have a bad feeling that it is the prologue of a disaster." Kagome's eyes rested on the mark left by Ryuukossei where he was sealed. "Barrier." She whispered. Sango nodded. "Looks like there's something for us to explore." Inuyasha said. "Let's go into that cave together, maybe we can find something." Miroku suggested. Riding onto Kirara, Miroku, Sango and Shippou flew towards the cave. Inuyasha carried Kagome and brought her up. Kagome took a glance of Inuyasha. His face carried a serious look. "Inuyasha, is there anything important your parents have entrusted to you?" Kagome asked carefully. "I suspect so," Inuyasha said thoughtfully, remembering that his father's remains were stored in a black pearl in his right eyes. His foot stepped into the cave. Suddenly, a force pushed Kagome from advancing into the cave with him. Inuyasha stretched his claws, trying to grab her, but in vain. Rays of lights spit through Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga. "What..tt.......?" Inuyasha watched his Tetsusaiga, shocked. The rays of light became more and more intense till they covered his vision. "INUYASHA.......!!!!!" Kagome's screams turned fainter in Inuyasha's ears......... ************ ~~~~80 YEARS AGO~~~~ A white figure flew across the tall grass in the forest of 'No Return'. Intruders! There were intruders in the forest within the controlled boundary of the Dog Demon clan. The forest was supposed to be kept out of anyone's access, only the dog demon royalties. A frail little figure was seen amidst the grass, staring blankly in the far distance. It was a little girl. "Who are you?" The figure commanded. The girl lifted her head, her face turning towards the light of the setting sun. She had black glossy hair, and a pair of big round eyes. She was richly dressed in bright kimono and she was beautiful at her tender age of eight, but saddness covered her dark eyes. "Izanami...." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Sesshoumaru-sama, what's troubling you?" Rin asked, looking up at him. She and Jarken were following Sesshoumaru into a small forest. Trees had fallen carelessly near the area close to a lake. "Inuyasha was having a fight with someone from the dragon demon clan and his blood was different from usual. There's no hanyou scent in it." Sesshoumaru observed. A flow of thoughts flashed through Sesshoumaru, *He is fighting in his human-form? What is the dragon demon clan up to this time? My clan has been destroyed by them many years ago, what do they want this time? Eliminating the survivors in my clan?* Sesshoumaru turned to move, "We are going to my father's forest now." *Again?* Jarken thought. They had not went to the forest since the last time when Sesshoumaru wanted to investigate the matter regarding Inuyasha's full youkai change (rf manga #19). "Sesshoumaru-sama, are we going to look for the old tree with face?" Rin asked innocently. "Yes. I need to consult some matters with Bokusenou. Any protest?" Sesshoumaru replied without turning his face. "Yippi, we are going to a big forest again!!" Rin cheered, clunging onto Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru ignored and the three continued their way. ************************* "INUYASHA......!!!!" Kagome yelled as she fell backwards from the cave. Kirara flew towards her and Sango grabbed her on time before she crashed onto the ground. "What's happening again? Why are we always rejected by the barrier?" Shippou cried out. "Let's not worry about this first, I think we got bigger problems," Miroku said, staring around. "Demons. We are surrounded." Sango observed, loosening her boomerang from her shoulder. "I must praise you young people for your alertness, but you will die soon." A voice rang. A figure walked out of the shattered rocks around the mountains. He was the dragon demon who had fought with Inuyasha the night before. Several other similar demons crepted out. Unlike him, they wore armors and were less human-like. Obviously, they were of the lower ranks. "I guess you are the one attacking Inuyasha last night. Who are you and what do you want?" Miroku commanded, holding his staff tighter. Shippou held himself closer to Kagome in fright. "My name is Susanowo and I am just a home-keeper in the Great Dragon Demon Clan, but..." His eyes darkened, "Less than one percent of my power is enough to drive you all to the underworld." *Dammit, are they trying to eliminate us, so that they can trap Inuyasha?* Sango thought, her sweat trickling down her forehead. **************************** Inuyasha's eyes slowly grew accustomed to the bright light. He found himself flying across the towering mountains, wavering rivers and green forest. *Where am I? Where is Kagome, will she be hurt.........? My Tetsusaiga! It's gone!* Inuyasha thought, shocked as he looked around him. He could not see any part of his body, including his limbs. It was as though his soul had left his body and he was flying in the air. Was he died? ~~Inuyasha, I shall name our child, Inuyasha. 'Ya-sha', because it represents terror and demon, our child will be strong and powerful enough to drive terror into the hearts of all evil~~ A male voice suddenly thundered through Inuyasha's mind. *What is this voice? I have not hear this before, who is he? Father?* Inuyasha thought. Another wave of light crashed down over Inuyasha's eyes and the scene changed eruptly. It was a beautifully decorated hall. An eldery man with long white beard and pointed ears (remind Inuyasha of Sesshoumaru's) sitting on a big chair in the most inner part. Two rows of people with similar ears and in grand armors were standing by the sides of the hall. "Inu no taishou, my son, this is the time I must enthrust an important mission for you. This concerns the power and status of our clan in the demon world." The eldery man commanded. *Inu no taishou? That's my father's name.* Inuyasha thought. A man (who looked like in the early 30s) stepped out. Inuyasha noticed a young man in white (probably about 16-18 years old) following behind him. *Hehh...???? That face looks familar! Is he Sesshoumaru?* Inuyasha watched, fasinated. "Yes, father." Inu no taishou said, half-kneeling before the elderly man. The young man, whom Inuyasha assumed Sesshoumaru followed. "I understand your greive over the mysterious death of your wife, Tsukiyomi, I'm sorry I can't help you in any way." The old man said, his eyes saddened. He turned to address the young man behind Inu no taishou, "Sesshoumaru, you are a grown up now, you must remain strong despite your mother's death and assist your father's career. Do you understand?" "Yes, Grand-father." Sesshoumaru replied. The old man smiled faintly and continued, "Before I announce your mission, let me relate a legend that slowly turned out to be the truth......." *Oh, great, legend... Am I here to hear a grand-father's story?* Inuyasha grumbled, * Oh yah, since he is Sesshoumaru, he is also my grandfather too, haha !!* Strangely, Inuyasha had a feeling this legend was not going to be funny, and it was going to affect the rise and fall of his father's kingdom....... |
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What is this legend? How is it related to Inuyasha's life? What is the fate of Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Shippou? And what is the secret Sesshoumaru going to uncover with Bokusenou, the old tree which had seen the rise and fall of the dog demon kingdom?
Stay tuned to "The Lost Past".
To be continued.......