(Disclaimer:) I don't own Inu Yasha! Waaah!
(A.N) When I started writing this story (yesterday lol) I never thought I'd like it so much! But, there have been a lot of questions, so before we get on with the story, let's answer them. First of all, 12,000 yen is just under 100 US dollars. Also, I made Inu Yasha meet Kikyo earlier, because I thought he needed someone to turn to. Now I'm not saying that he won't go after the Shikon no Tama later on in the story... ::wink:: Inu Yasha's father did love his mother, but I made it so his father gave up on her mother when she was sick. I'm not spoiling the secrets of the poison yet, so don't ask! Finally, the reason I space out Inu and Yasha is because it's easier for me to type. don't ask me why, it just is! (im weird) Anyways, thank you for reading and enjoy the fourth installment of this story!.
Haunting Me in Dreams
Chapter 4 : Fireflies
By : Feng Shui Goddess
I awoke in the morning to the rising sun, and a still darkened sky. I quietly stood up, and stretched. I quietly walked out of the bedroom into the living area of my house, where the human wench was sleeping. She was curled up into a little ball, with blankets piled on top of her. 'Isn't she hot with all those covers?' I thought to myself. I shrugged, and walked past her. I exited my house, shutting the door as not to disturb the girl. 'She's so annoying that it's better to leave her asleep,' I assured myself. When outside, I grabbed a shovel that my mother had used for gardening and walked over to the fire pit. I sat down and looked at the ashes. 'I wonder where she is right now...?' I questioned myself. 'Nowhere,' I thought, 'all the things that humans say about the afterlife are lies. When you die, you're just dead, right? Your body is lost, you can't think, feel, anything... When you die, you're trapped in an eternal dream. Of you have a happy dream, you're in Heaven, and if you have a nightmare, you're in Hell.' Still, I wanted to believe that Mother was in a good place, where I could meet her again someday. Of course, if I sought out revenge like I told myself I would, I would surely go to Hell. But that's alright, because demons are supposed to go to Hell, that's where their souls are born from. I wonder if my mother ever questioned herself about marrying a demon? Surely she knew that bad would eventually come from it, as it did. 'Why did you leave her side that day, Inu Yasha?' I asked myself. 'Because... there wasn't anyone else in the house to take care of chores and cleaning. It's my damn father's fault for leavig me alone with her for so long.' I was happiest with blaming my mothers death on my father, for he said it himself that he had poisoned her. Was he really that heartless that he could poison his own mate? I guess that's what
happens when you're a full blood demon...
I stood up, using the shovel to pry myself off the ground. I found a nice spot in the yard, under a big tree, and started digging a hole in the ground. I could feel my eyes getting hot and wet as I did this, but I didn't let that stop me. I couldin't believe that I was really burying my mother's remains. It was just under a week when I last saw her face, and her image was still fresh in my mind. I could still smell her sweet scent in the air, and I could still hear her
voice in my head. 'What did I do to deserve this?' I asked myself, 'am I really such a bad person that I have to bury my own mother? What kind of sick world is this...?' In my mind I started thinking of my father, and how much he was going to pay. As I thought of my father, I started digging harder and faster. 'I hate him,' I told myself. 'I hate him! I hate him for leaving me all alone. I hate him for leaving Mother. I hate him... I really hate him for killing my mother.' As I thought of my father, I could feel my demon half taking over my mind. I sat down on the ground, trying to calm myself, but it was no use. I dug my claws in the ground, pullng out a clump of dirt. I heard someone behind me, and I turned quickly to see who it was. That human wench.. Kikyo, was it? Was staring down at me. I shot an angry glare at her as my demon half got stronger and stronger. "What the hell do you want, bitch?!" I demanded. Kikyo shot a worried glance, and I smealt fear swelling up inside her. "Inu Yasha... what's wrong...?" I scowled, showing my fangs. "What's it to you, bitch?!" Kikyo stood there, looking worried. "You're different than you were last night, it's almost like your demon half has taken over," she said, approaching me. I wasn't sure what she thought she was doing, but I tried to calm myself before I hurt anyone. I took a deep breath, and closed my eyes. I felt a hand on my shoulder, and a body sit down next to me. Kikyo looked up at me with worry in her eyes. "Who's the grave for?" she asked. I looked down and stared at the hole I was digging. "My mother," I said. "Oh, wow. I'm really sorry, Inu Yasha," she said. "Save it for someone else," I snapped, " I don't need pity from a human." Kikyo just stared at me with her menacing eyes. "What about your father?" she asked. "Bastard took off, and left me alone with my mother. He poisoned her while I was away, and killed her."
Kikyo just stared at me in disbelief, and moved closer to me. "I'm sorry," she said, wrapping her arms around me. I wanted to pull away, or snap back, but I couldin't. Giving in, I returned the hug, sorrow swelling up inside me. 'Why are you allowing a human to show affection towards you?' I questioned myself. 'Because,' I reasoned, 'I don't have anyone else in the world.' Once Kikyo released her grip, I got back up and started digging some more. I could feel Kikyo's eyes watching me as I dug. After the hole was a few feet deep, I went and retrieved a small wooden box from inside my house. I walked over to the fire pit, and scooped her ashes into the box, closing the lid tightly. Kikyo continued watching me in all my sorrow, and I let her. I wasn't in the mood to argue. I placed the box at the bottom of the hole, and began filling the hole with the dirt I had dug away. After I had finished filling it up, I smoothed down the dirt, making sure it was firm. I found a piece of wood that I could use as a grave marker. I set the wood on the ground and went inside to get ink and a brush. I dipped the brush in ink and wrote my mother's name on the plank; Hotaru. When I was finished with the wood, I pounded it into the ground. Kikyo walked over to me. "Hotaru, as in firefly. How pretty," she said, as she smiled. "I'll be here for you, Inu Yasha," she assured, holding my hand. "I promise."
That night Kikyo and I sat by the fire as the last glimmer of sun disappeared. The moon shone through the clouds, but it didn't give off much light. "Tomorrow," I said, "I'll take you back to your villiage." Kikyo nodded, but looked a little upset. "Will I ever see you again?" she asked. "Do you want to?" I asked. "Of course. We're friends, Inu Yasha," she said. Friends? I'd never had anyone call me a friend before. I'd never had a friend before. I smiled, "right, we're friends. I'll come visit you sometimes. I promise. Okay, Kikyo?" Kikyo nodded, and smiled. The fire started to go out, but not my much. I noticed Kikyo's eyes start to light up. "What is it?" I asked. "Look," she pointed, "Hotaru. (Fireflies.)"
(A.N.) Well, that's it for chapter four. Oh, and I have a question. Do you think me chapters are too long, or too short? Could you please respond to this question, because I am not sure what people think! Well, thank you for giving your time to read this story, and I will post future chapters shortly.
(A.N) When I started writing this story (yesterday lol) I never thought I'd like it so much! But, there have been a lot of questions, so before we get on with the story, let's answer them. First of all, 12,000 yen is just under 100 US dollars. Also, I made Inu Yasha meet Kikyo earlier, because I thought he needed someone to turn to. Now I'm not saying that he won't go after the Shikon no Tama later on in the story... ::wink:: Inu Yasha's father did love his mother, but I made it so his father gave up on her mother when she was sick. I'm not spoiling the secrets of the poison yet, so don't ask! Finally, the reason I space out Inu and Yasha is because it's easier for me to type. don't ask me why, it just is! (im weird) Anyways, thank you for reading and enjoy the fourth installment of this story!.
Haunting Me in Dreams
Chapter 4 : Fireflies
By : Feng Shui Goddess
I awoke in the morning to the rising sun, and a still darkened sky. I quietly stood up, and stretched. I quietly walked out of the bedroom into the living area of my house, where the human wench was sleeping. She was curled up into a little ball, with blankets piled on top of her. 'Isn't she hot with all those covers?' I thought to myself. I shrugged, and walked past her. I exited my house, shutting the door as not to disturb the girl. 'She's so annoying that it's better to leave her asleep,' I assured myself. When outside, I grabbed a shovel that my mother had used for gardening and walked over to the fire pit. I sat down and looked at the ashes. 'I wonder where she is right now...?' I questioned myself. 'Nowhere,' I thought, 'all the things that humans say about the afterlife are lies. When you die, you're just dead, right? Your body is lost, you can't think, feel, anything... When you die, you're trapped in an eternal dream. Of you have a happy dream, you're in Heaven, and if you have a nightmare, you're in Hell.' Still, I wanted to believe that Mother was in a good place, where I could meet her again someday. Of course, if I sought out revenge like I told myself I would, I would surely go to Hell. But that's alright, because demons are supposed to go to Hell, that's where their souls are born from. I wonder if my mother ever questioned herself about marrying a demon? Surely she knew that bad would eventually come from it, as it did. 'Why did you leave her side that day, Inu Yasha?' I asked myself. 'Because... there wasn't anyone else in the house to take care of chores and cleaning. It's my damn father's fault for leavig me alone with her for so long.' I was happiest with blaming my mothers death on my father, for he said it himself that he had poisoned her. Was he really that heartless that he could poison his own mate? I guess that's what
happens when you're a full blood demon...
I stood up, using the shovel to pry myself off the ground. I found a nice spot in the yard, under a big tree, and started digging a hole in the ground. I could feel my eyes getting hot and wet as I did this, but I didn't let that stop me. I couldin't believe that I was really burying my mother's remains. It was just under a week when I last saw her face, and her image was still fresh in my mind. I could still smell her sweet scent in the air, and I could still hear her
voice in my head. 'What did I do to deserve this?' I asked myself, 'am I really such a bad person that I have to bury my own mother? What kind of sick world is this...?' In my mind I started thinking of my father, and how much he was going to pay. As I thought of my father, I started digging harder and faster. 'I hate him,' I told myself. 'I hate him! I hate him for leaving me all alone. I hate him for leaving Mother. I hate him... I really hate him for killing my mother.' As I thought of my father, I could feel my demon half taking over my mind. I sat down on the ground, trying to calm myself, but it was no use. I dug my claws in the ground, pullng out a clump of dirt. I heard someone behind me, and I turned quickly to see who it was. That human wench.. Kikyo, was it? Was staring down at me. I shot an angry glare at her as my demon half got stronger and stronger. "What the hell do you want, bitch?!" I demanded. Kikyo shot a worried glance, and I smealt fear swelling up inside her. "Inu Yasha... what's wrong...?" I scowled, showing my fangs. "What's it to you, bitch?!" Kikyo stood there, looking worried. "You're different than you were last night, it's almost like your demon half has taken over," she said, approaching me. I wasn't sure what she thought she was doing, but I tried to calm myself before I hurt anyone. I took a deep breath, and closed my eyes. I felt a hand on my shoulder, and a body sit down next to me. Kikyo looked up at me with worry in her eyes. "Who's the grave for?" she asked. I looked down and stared at the hole I was digging. "My mother," I said. "Oh, wow. I'm really sorry, Inu Yasha," she said. "Save it for someone else," I snapped, " I don't need pity from a human." Kikyo just stared at me with her menacing eyes. "What about your father?" she asked. "Bastard took off, and left me alone with my mother. He poisoned her while I was away, and killed her."
Kikyo just stared at me in disbelief, and moved closer to me. "I'm sorry," she said, wrapping her arms around me. I wanted to pull away, or snap back, but I couldin't. Giving in, I returned the hug, sorrow swelling up inside me. 'Why are you allowing a human to show affection towards you?' I questioned myself. 'Because,' I reasoned, 'I don't have anyone else in the world.' Once Kikyo released her grip, I got back up and started digging some more. I could feel Kikyo's eyes watching me as I dug. After the hole was a few feet deep, I went and retrieved a small wooden box from inside my house. I walked over to the fire pit, and scooped her ashes into the box, closing the lid tightly. Kikyo continued watching me in all my sorrow, and I let her. I wasn't in the mood to argue. I placed the box at the bottom of the hole, and began filling the hole with the dirt I had dug away. After I had finished filling it up, I smoothed down the dirt, making sure it was firm. I found a piece of wood that I could use as a grave marker. I set the wood on the ground and went inside to get ink and a brush. I dipped the brush in ink and wrote my mother's name on the plank; Hotaru. When I was finished with the wood, I pounded it into the ground. Kikyo walked over to me. "Hotaru, as in firefly. How pretty," she said, as she smiled. "I'll be here for you, Inu Yasha," she assured, holding my hand. "I promise."
That night Kikyo and I sat by the fire as the last glimmer of sun disappeared. The moon shone through the clouds, but it didn't give off much light. "Tomorrow," I said, "I'll take you back to your villiage." Kikyo nodded, but looked a little upset. "Will I ever see you again?" she asked. "Do you want to?" I asked. "Of course. We're friends, Inu Yasha," she said. Friends? I'd never had anyone call me a friend before. I'd never had a friend before. I smiled, "right, we're friends. I'll come visit you sometimes. I promise. Okay, Kikyo?" Kikyo nodded, and smiled. The fire started to go out, but not my much. I noticed Kikyo's eyes start to light up. "What is it?" I asked. "Look," she pointed, "Hotaru. (Fireflies.)"
(A.N.) Well, that's it for chapter four. Oh, and I have a question. Do you think me chapters are too long, or too short? Could you please respond to this question, because I am not sure what people think! Well, thank you for giving your time to read this story, and I will post future chapters shortly.