| 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. Inuyasha seeked the truth of his attack by the Dragon Demon Clan and in turn discovered something which he could hardly put into his mind between his parents. Stay on and find out! ******************************* 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 I do not understand Japanese, plz pardon me for my choice of names, I adopt the names from a book of Japanese legends and history.. ********************************************************* CHAPTER SEVEN: BIRTH OF DEMON SABRE-TETSUSAIGA There was once a legend. During the troubled Heian Period, a commoner was greatly interested in weapon-making. He travelled far and wide to seek for the skill of weapon making, and he even went as far as India and China to learn the arts of weapons. Many years passed, his exposure and his spirit for his love in weapon-making turned him into a weapon expert with youkai power. He never rested without examining the best way to improve the powers of weapons and many youkais seek for his assistance to make the best weapons for them. Still, this weapon-maker had a condition-the owner must not take human lives or lives of their close ones for selfish purpose. This weapon-maker's name was Toutousai. Inu no Taishou had known this legend eversince he took over many important duties in his clan. His father-Inu Lord had no love for mankind and did not wish to waste his precious time to persuade this weapon-maker. He did not even tell Inu no Taishou about this person, it was his late wife-Tsukiyomi (Sesshoumaru's mother) who told him about this legendary figure. Inu no Taishou's heart ached whenever he remembered Tsukiyomi. Tsukiyomi was a lot wiser than him although she was a few hundred years younger and she had gave him several useful ideas when she was still alive. Now before him, Toutousai, the weapon expert youkai sat with his legs folded. The elderly weapon creator stopped blowing fire to his weapon-in-process, glanced at Inu no Taishou through his comical round eyes and suddenly clasped his hands on his cheeks. Ahhh, you've come here to pester me again??? Toutousai wailed in fear. It's the first time I ever come here, Toutousai, I've heard many things about you and I need to seek your help. Let me guess, you are Musaimaru? I am Inu no Taishou, The Inu youkai? Toutousai hastily returned back to his halfway done job and ignored Inu no Taishou's presence. Toutousai, I need you to create a weapon for me to combat the dragon youkai, Ryuukossei. That's your own business, don't get me involved in your affairs! said Toutousai without looking. Hey, dog youkai, are you going to kill me if I don't? Toutousai started to pack his belongings: I'm getting out of here. Wait, Toutousai, Inu no Taishou called, but Toutousai, like a wind, had dumped all his belongings onto a three-eyed buffalo and rushed out of the cave as fast as he could. Inu no Taishou knew it was useless to force Toutousai to create a weapon against his will and returned to Izanami. Izanami, accompanied by Myouga, sat under the starry sky. Her delicate figure drew long shadow under the full moon night. She turned her face towards Inu no Taishou's direction. Her long black hair swayed gracefully in the soft wind. How's it going? Izanami asked. Inu no Taishou shook his head. He would never admit his mistake before anyone, but to Izanami, he felt released of any hinder. She seemed to have a very unique strength for him to reveal all his true thoughts to her. Is this the difference between a youkai and a human being, Inu no Taishou thought. Inu no Taishou, is defeating Ryuukossei and regaining your kingdom very important to you? Izanami asked quietly and immediately regretted. For her, she was willing to abandon her family to follow Inu no Taishou, but the latter may not feel the same. He was a noble Inu youkai and had great ambitions. Shall we continue our way? Inu no Taishou's voice was cold. I have offended him, Izanami thought, regretted. She whispered softly. Inu no Taishou was silence. Their uncertain journey continued. Days turned to months. Inu no Taishou's search for his father and his son, Sesshoumaru remained unfertile. One day, Inu no Taishou and Izanami passed by a mountainous area. Something soft and crystal white fluttered from the sky. It was snowflakes. Early snow. It's beautiful, Izanami whispered. She held out her palm and watched the white snow melt in it. Inu no Taishou looked up into the sky. The cold and soft flakes fell onto his face, keeping himself more sober. He looked at Izanami. Over the time of traveling with him, instead of the young girl in fine garment of yesterday, she was now a ragged common girl. Inu no Taishou suddenly felt apologized to her. She did not enjoy any day with proper meal and rest on the day she started traveling with him and she did not make any complaint. asked Inu no Taishou: Are you tired of traveling with me? No, I'm not, She smiled merrily, enjoyed the softness of the snow falling on her hands. Come, join me! She suddenly laughed, pulled Inu no Taishou's hand and threw snow at him. *Izanami.* Inu no Taishou thought. The two started a little war of snow, splashing snow at each other. The snow continued to fall. Food became scarce. Worst of all, the dragon demon clan did not stop trying to hunt them down and the two were forced to take shelter in an isolated hut in a mountainous region. The snow fell heavily for several weeks. Whenever the night fell, Inu no Taishou would stand out of the hut where they were staying and looked over the horizon in the snow. Don't worry, Inu no Taishou, I believe the situation will improve by a few weeks' time. By then, we can continue searching for your father and son, asked Izanami. I'm tired of this, Izanami, said Inu no Taishou suddenly: Can we settle down and stay forever here? Izanami stared disbelieved. I've been thinking all these times. My kingdom has fallen for months and my interest does not lie in holding power. My search for my father and son has been fruitless. Furthermore, my ideas have been totally different from them. We will definitely get into quarrels again. Izanami? Will I be selfish if I make you stay here with me? Her face was staring on the ground and her body shivered slightly. Izanami, why do you think so? Are you upset with my decision? Izanami looked into his face. Tears were running down her cheek, a faint smile appeared. No, I'm crying, Inu no Taishou. I'm crying with tears of joy. The current problem was resolved for time being. Although life was tough, they had a peaceful time. Because of the snowstorms, the dragon youkai clan could not continue their search in the area and had to evacuate the area. One winter night, Izanami smiled to Inu no Taishou. They had declared themselves husband and wife for weeks. Heaven gave pity on us and is going to send a new person to us. Inu no Taishou exclaimed excitedly and held Izanami close in his arms. I hope our child will not suffer the same fate as my ancestors. What are you talking about? Inu no Taishou asked. Remembering the legend his father had related, he consoled her: Don't worry, our child will have happiness. Several months passed. Izanami gave
birth to a boy. Eagerly, Inu no Taishou held the infant. His hair was as white as snow and
he had a pair of cute dog-ears on top of his head. The infant yawned and snuggled his
little face close to Inu no Taishou's chest. A boy, it's a boy. Izanami whispered in relief. A strange thought entered her mind: Inu no Taishou, my mother has once told me that in my bloodline, the first child will always be a girl, yet ours is a boy. Does it mean I have broke away from the family curse? I believe so, said Inu no Taishou reassuringly. I'll get something for him to wear or he'll catch a cold, Inu no Taishou said and placed the boy in Izanami's arms. He ran hurriedly out of the hut. A few moments later, he returned with something red and furry in his arms. What is that? asked Izanami. Fire mice. Their fur is fireproof and strong as steel. We can use their fur for our child's clothing. What shall we name him? Inuyasha shall be his name. Yasha', so that our child will be strong and strike fear into the hearts of all evil. Inuyasha,
Inuyasha Izanami whispered to the newborn child again and again and held the
baby close to her face. The baby shifted his well-refined face and continued his sleep.
Outside the window, autumn leaves fell. Welcome to this world, Inuyasha One day, Inu no Taishou, as usual, went to hunt for his family's meal. Inuyasha was one month old. His mother, Izanami sewed a kimono from the red fire mice for the child and had to watch over him all the time to prevent the child from getting into danger with wild beasts. Don't think you can escape from me, Toutousai! A familiar voice roared among the trees. Ryuukomaru! What is he doing here?' Inu no Taishou thought in shock. Suddenly, a figure riding on a three-eyed buffalo stomped towards Inu no Taishou. It was an old man, or weapon expert-Toutousai. Inu no Taishou, get this arrogant young man from my back! screamed Toutousai. I want you to make me a weapon! Ryuukomaru roared, flying after him. Inu no Taishou stood before Toutousai defensively. It's you again! Both Inu no Taishou and Ryuukomaru sneered at the same time. You're no match for me, Ryuukomaru, get off from this area. Inu no Taishou growled. Heh! Surprised to see you again, how's your little wife? Ryuukomaru snarled wickedly: We'll see your little family next time. In a twinkle of an eye, he transformed into a ball of light and vanished into the sky. Toutousai heaved a sigh of relief. Inu no Taishou stared at him. It's been some time since we last met, Toutousai, why are you in this area? Ah, I want to look for a nice quiet place to invent some new weapons. Do you want to visit my family? Your family? I've heard of the downfall of your kingdom. Have you found your son? No, this is my newly formed family. Toutousai followed Inu no Taishou back to the hut. Inu no Taishou, you're back! A cheerful feminine voice called. Izanami held Inuyasha in her arms out of the hut to greet her husband. Your wife? A human being? Toutousai gasped. Inu no Taishou answered and carried Inuyasha from Izanami's arms. Has he been naughty today? asked Inu no Taishou to Izanami. He is very obedient and does not disturb me when I was doing my chores. Who is this old gentleman? she gestured to Toutousai. I am Toutousai-the weapon maker, Toutousai laughed, his eyes still examining Inuyasha's appearance. He's a Hanyou, Toutousai said to himself. Inuyasha stared at him with curious eyes and started to play with his beard. Inu no Taishou, do you understand what danger you and your wife is bringing to this child? Toutousai asked, trying to break off his poor beard from Inuyasha's reach. This child will inherit the quality of both youkai and human being, Inu no Taishou said: He'll face the danger of not being able to control his youkai quality. I have been thinking about this since I've acknowledge Izanami as my wife. Then why did you let this happen? You mean Inuyasha's life is in danger? Izanami finally got a brief idea what they were discussing about. No, I will create something to seal his youkai power, so that he'll not lose his mind and heart. Toutousai, can you help me? Well, I've already owed you a favor. Do you want me to make a sword for this child? I need some material. Use my fangs, Inu no Taishou said. A pair of swords? Another one will be for my elder son. I don't like to create sword for a youkai to kill, Although my elder son has been misleaded by my father's idea, I believe he still preserves some kindness in heart. Can you create one that has the power of healing for him? Healing? That's a new idea to me, laughed Toutousai. Wait, are you going to pull his fangs. Now? Izanami gasped, hardly imagine Inu no Taishou's look without them. That evening, Toutousai left the hut. Does it feel hurt? asked Izanami concerned, she ran her hand tenderly on Inu no Taishou's cheek. He shook his head and held her hand: Don't worry, it'll grow back the next day. Inu no Taishou's expression suddenly tensed up and got up. What is it again? asked Izanami. Stay here with Inuyasha, said Inu no Taishou: I got something to look into, Inu no Taishou ran towards a direction. The smell suddenly vanished. Not good! Inu no Taishou thought and turned back to his hut. To his horror, Izanami and Inuyasha had disappeared. Her scent drifted in the air and it led southwards. Trees flew passed him and the scent led him to an unfamiliar mountainous place. Do you remember this place? A familiar voice entered his ear from afar. It's instead him!' thought Inu no Taishou. Ryuukossei! Yes, the cave which craves the names of my ancestors, me and my future descendents who inherit the bloodline. Replied Izanami: But you can never enter it, Ryuukossei. Ryuukossei sniggered: "Really? We'll see.." His claws advanced threateningly towards Izanami and suddenly snatched Inuyasha from her arms. Inu no Taishou could bear no longer and sprang at Ryuukossei. "Ryuukossei! Your opponent is I!" Inu no Taishou roared. To protect Izanami and their child, Inuyasha, he fought with Ryuukossei in his full youkai form. Fearing for Inuyasha's safety, Inu no Taishou could not use his full force to slash Ryuukossei. "Let this child go and have a fair battle!" shouted the furious Inu no Taishou. "This child is adorable, can't I carry him longer?" Ryuukossei laughed, holding Inuyasha in his claw as he transformed into full dragon youkai with his face still on his forehead. Baby Inuyasha did not wail or cry. His large curious eyes could not take off from the youkai figure carrying him. "INUYASHA!!!" Inu no Taishou shouted. Just then, a strange light shone in Inuyasha's hands and burnt through Ryuukossei's arm that held him. "What....?" Inu no Taishou immediately slashed Ryuukossei's arm and snatched Inuyasha back using his teeth. Inuyasha stared innocently up his father's face. "Izanami, take Inuyasha with you! I do not want to frighten him in my true form!" he shouted, lurging the child into Izanami's arms. "What was that light Inuyasha had emitted?" Izanami wondered. Still, she carried the boy immediately into the cave for safety. She remembered that she was sent to the cave to confirm her status in her bloodline and it was at that time when she was 'kidnapped' by Inu no Taishou on her way back. She remembered fondly the time when they first met. She fingered the wall where the names would mysteriously appear. Her late mother had told her it was an enchanted cave that recorded the identities of people within their bloodlines and no outsiders were allowed to protect their descendents. Her fingers touched a new name that was slowly appearing under her touch as if an invisible hand was craving on the wall. Inu-ya.. This is impossible! Izanami remembered her bloodline was passed down through daughters. Perhaps this was the first case of youkai and her mating that caused the change of situation. Her ancestors had offended countless youkais and evil spirits, none of them escaped the fate of betrayals and hunting down by unknown evil forces. Her grandmother inherited the pure strength in her bloodline and had managed to seal her descendents' force so that evil forces would not find them before their real forces awakened. The image of her child running helplessly from lurking youkai and unknown evil spirits struck fear into her. Izanami quickly checked the wall. True enough, Inuyasha's name had appeared on it, directly below hers. "NOOOOOOO....!!!!" Izanami shrieked in fear. The worse situation came. As the battle continued, the cave absorbed the bloods of Ryuukossei and Inu no Taishou during their battle. In this way, both the youkais and noble youkais of their blood could enter the cave without fear of its barrier. Ryuukossei had absorbed the souls of villagers nearby and his youkai power reached another height to defeat Inu no Taishou. The sight of villagers' skulls and corpses angered him. To seek revenge for the innocent villagers and to conceal the dangerous cave, Inu no Taishou had to use the hard way to seal Ryuukossei to the mountain where the cave was. Unfortunately, he had lost too much of his strength and blood. Izanami hurriedly ran out of the cave with Inuyasha in her arms. She saw Ryuukossei slashing another blow through Inu no Taishou's body. "Inu no Taishou!!!" She screamed, wondering why he did not slash Ryuukossei into pieces in one blow. She looked at the cave and understood. Her screams had alerted Inu no Taishou what she had saw in the cave. Something could be understand without words. *He is trying to maintain the dragon youkai's body in whole so that he could use it to seal the entrance of the cave. He wants to protect me and Inuyasha from future threats.* She thought. "DIE! INU NO TAISHOU!!!!" Ryuukossei roared. Inu no Taishou's full youkai Inu-form fell onto the ground. Ryuukossei's full dragon-form roamed threatenedly above the dog youkai. "Don't you ever think that you can reach your aim, Ryuukossei!" Izanami snarled and placed Inuyasha on the ground. Her palms bleamed in bright lights. She lifted her hands into the air. Strange light shot from her hands and hit Ryuukossei. The latter found his youkai strength lost control and spilt through his eyes on his face in his dragon youkai's forehead. "You.......!!!!" Ryuukossei roared in anger and turned at Izanami. Inu no Taishou, using his last bit of strength, suddenly flew into the air. He used his claw and stabbed through Ryuukossei's heart and sealed his body to the mountain, concealing the cave completely. As he struggled dying besides the sobbing Izanami, Toutousai arrived with the two swords-Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga. "Izanami," Inu no Taishou struggled to speak: "Slash Tetsusaiga with the Dragon youkai's Blood Pearl. Its power can absorb outside powers and seal dangerous strength of its user." Izanami tearfully nodded her head and did as he instructed. Immediately, the blunt-looking Tetsusaiga shone and turned into a large sabre with fur between its handle and blade. At the same time, the pearl vanished into thin air. Before his death, he made a will to leave Tetsusaiga to Inuyasha and Tenseiga to Sesshoumaru. Toutousai took Tenseiga and promised to deliver the sword to Sesshoumaru. He left without looking back on his three-eyed buffalo. "Inuyasha has the power which we never know, protect him and groom him well. Sorry for being too harsh on you, Izanami...." Inu no Taishou whispered. "No, you are not. I'll let him grow up into a great person like his father." whispered Izanami in tears. "Sayonara, Izanami...." Inu no Taishou's voice trailed down. Izanami looked up at the enormous Inu youkai figure and her tears rolled freely without a sound. Fearing Tetsusaiga would fall into wrong hands, Izanami used her remaining strength to seal Tetsusaiga so that only beings with both youkai and human blood can touch the sword. Lastly, she sealed Tetsusaiga and Inu no Taishou, together with the skulls of Ryuukossei's victims into Inuyasha's eye so that he would not lose Tetsusaiga if anything bad befell her. Far above, Inuyasha oversaw the event. *Inuyasha,* He could hear Inu no Taishou's voice, *My soul is sealed in Tetsusaiga. The spirital power of the cave activates my memories, that is why you can see what has happened even before you were born in this world.* *I understand you have suffered from many pains being a Hanyou, but you inherit both our strength. Although your mother and I are not able to wittness your growth, my spirit will always protect you through Tetsusaiga where ever you go..........* Suddenly, the entire scene became blurrer and zoomed smaller. The vision shot up from the mountainous area. Inuyasha felt himself drifting swiftly away into the sky, away from the sobbing mother and the vanishing youkai corpse. ~~**~~ Inuyasha could feel and see himself lying on the ground in the cave, his right hand still holding onto the handle of his Tetsusaiga. "Welcome back, Inuyasha," A familar voice sniggered wickedly. "Ryuukomaru!" Inuyasha remembered this was the name his father had addressed the owner of the voice in his illusion. He tried to stand up, but found his limbs tied by something long and shiny. It was absorbing any strength he tried to exert in order to free himself. Ryuukomaru-the second prince of Ryuukossei had entered the cave while Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Toutousai were battling with his troops outside the cave. He found Inuyasha lying unconsiously on the ground with his Tetsusaiga in his hand. Strange lights encircled the Inu Hanyou and Ryuukomaru could only get close to him after the light weakened. Fearing the hanyou's strength, he had tied Inuyasha up before he woke. "You-inherit your mother's bloodline, are you not?" He smiled. Inuyasha could see his name clearly craved on a smooth wall with a row of names on it. He struggled to stand, but fell back onto the ground again. "Dammit!" thought Inuyasha, frustrated.
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'The Lost Past' to be continue....... (Completed on the night of 26th October 2002)