New Friends, New Enemies, and Old Magic

Chapter one : Obsessed with Inuyasha

Julianna looked back on the last almost 5 years of her marriage and smiled. An internet romance gone right for once in a time when so many unions didn't even last the first 2 years. At 23 with one son, and a wonderful husband she was very happy. Duncan was a wonderful man who protected their family endlessly and treasured them as well.

Julianna had just been a girl from California with a family she desired much to get away from and Duncan had been a redneck six years her senior when they met online of all places. They had met fell in love and married a month to the day after they first visitation. Julianna had long curly blonde hair and blue-gray eyes and fit most of the California seen however she seemed to her attitude was very much different than others he had met from there. Duncan was a very large man from a farming family in Idaho, his hair reached his shoulders and his face was covered in a mustache and beard. And A few years later here they sat in small town Idaho content and happy raising a family waiting for more blessings of little ones to fill their lives.

Duncan was a good man, wild as he was. He protected fiercely and loved tenderly inside his home. Built like a tree trunk he cared for his family very well. The world as he saw it was something to be held at arms length and watched with a weary eye, specially when it came to anyone near his wife and child. He had a temper that people said rivaled a the heat and temperament of an active volcano. Having little patience for stupidity and idiots with nasty attitudes, he was needless to say confrontational on a daily basis since the world seemed to be filled with just mostly them.

Julianna however was quite different. She embraced the world with the full wonder of a child and trust was something that seemed to come naturally to the woman. Her Duncan worked hard to let her stay home with their now two year old son that seemed to be somewhat ahead for his age constantly surprising his mother and father. She loved her son, her heart, and her husband, her soul, for all she was worth.

A very weird quirk to the woman though was her almost complete obsession with Japan. Their artwork, language, jewelry, history, anything having to do with the country, she would collect and study which included a big portion of their animation. She was always caught up in one series or another with an imagination that never seemed to quit, she was enthralled with the concepts and culture of each anime. Duncan indulged her hobbies pertaining to the country wearily but saw no harm in humoring his love. He hoped it would be satisfied with the gifts he brought her and the collection of video's he acquired for her as the years went by.

An interesting anime series caught her eye however and for some reason her fascination would not be quelled by the usual watching and collecting frenzy she normally did. She was wrapped in the story and the developing relationship of its main characters. Duncan watched this new series with her again not wanting this one to become something more than just another faze of her growing collection of Japan. Unfortunately this would become the focal point of it.

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My never ending thanks to Purple rose for letting me use her Fading scars as a starting point for my story. She is a talented writer and my story takes place between chapter's 19 after they defeated Naraku and chapter's 20 when the baby is born. My suggestion is read her wonderful works to mine might make more sense.

A few Japanese words I used:
Miko- Priestess
Shukuun no Gyokuei- crystal of destiny
Shukuun no miko- Priestess of destiny (don't know if they are right so bear with me)
neko- cat
Kuma- bear
youkai- demon
hanyou- half demon, or in this fanfic's case part demon. I couldn't find a word that meant part demon so i used it to mean a 1/4th too.
Koi- love
Kobito- lover
And I think that covers it. For give my spelling its not the best ^_^
I enjoyed writing it hope like reading it please Read and Review!
Thanks, LJ