(:Disclaimer:) I do not own Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha owns me.
(:A.N:) Hello again! This story is coming along nicely (only 499 more words until I reach 20,000!!!) I am really excited about continuing this story, and come up with new ideas every day! If you have any good ideas, feel free to post them in your review, I'm always welcome to your opinions! Anyway, After only five (almost six) days of working on this story, I am already on the fourteenth chapter! Well, I don't want to keep you with my mindless talking, so : Onto the story!
Haunting Me in Dreams
Chapter Fourteen : Okaeri
By : Feng Shui Goddess
When I woke up, I was lying on the forest floor, soaked in my own blood. I looked down at my stomach to reveal that my wound was healing quite well. I tried to sit up, and a splitting pain shot through my body. I let out a quiet scream, not wanting to draw any attention. Ignoring the pain, I quickly stood up, and staggered over to the nearest tree, grabbing onto it. The smell of my own blood made me feel dizzy, as it overwhelmed me. I slowly walked over to my bag which was lying on the ground, and picked it up. I knew that I was only about a mile from my home, and even less than a mile until I reached a hot spring. I slowly walked out to the path that stretched down through the forest, and continued along, clutching my stomach. 'How could I have been as careless to let him do this to me?' I questioned myself, realizing how bad my injuries were. If I were a full blood human, I would have certainly been dead. If I was a full blood demon, I would have been cured already. But, being a hanyou, I survived, but just barely. One more attack could of possibly killed me. I shoudin't have been careless enough to allow him to take the Shikon no Tama from me... I should of kept my eye on it more closely. If I hadn't been so careless, then I wouldin't have gotten as hurt as I was. I continued to walk in silence, as my pain started to overwhelm me. I started to walk slower, noticing that my wound had reopened due to my moving around so much. I stopped walking for a minute to catch my breath, for I was having a bit of trouble breathing. Determined, I decided to run until I reached my house, which was only half a mile away. Breathing deeply so I could endure more pain, I set off running as fast and hard as I could until I finally reached the door of my house. I slowly opened the door, and collapsed on the floor. I curled up in pain, and started to sob because of all the pain I was feeling. Trying not to move, I grabbed my bag and retrieved my blanket, wrapping it around me. "Tadaima..." I whispered to no one. "Okaeri," a woman's voice answered. Scared at who was in my house, I rolled onto my other side to look for someone. I didn't hear or smell anyone, so I figured I was just hearing things. Shutting my eyes, I fell asleep.
~*Dream*~
"Inu Yasha, is that you?" my mother asked as I entered the house. "Yes. I'm home," I declaired. "Welcome home, son. How was your day?" my mother asked from the other room. I walked into her room, where she was sitting in her rocking chair, quilting. "It was good, Father and I had a good time." She smiled, "I'm glad." I walked over to my mother and sat down next to her, watching her careful stitchwork. "What did you do today, Mother?" I asked. "Well," she started, "I went to the market earlier, and bought some food, and also some more fabric for my quilting. When I returned home, I continued working on my quilt, and here I am." I touched the soft fabric of the quilt, and rubbed my face on it. "It's soft, I like it," I remarked. She laughed, and scratched my ears. "I'm glad you do," she said. "So, Mother, do you have any plans for tonight?" She shook her head, "no, I never do." I looked at her saddening face, "I'm sorry, Okaasan. You and I can have fun tonight, okay?" She laughed a childish laugh, with her eyes lighting up, "okay!" I smiled, loving to see her happy. "Nee, Inu Yasha. Do you know what tonight is?" I shook my head, for I never felt the need to keep track of the date. "It's the new moon tonight," she said, planting her hand on top of my head. I moaned, "oh, I hate the new moon! Why didn't you tell me earlier, Okaasan?" She giggled, "I thought I'd surprise you." I got up, and looked out the window. The sun was still up, so I still had a few hours. I paced back and forth, worrying about tonight. 'I hate the new moon,' I thought to myself, 'not only do I become human, I also lose my ability to protect Mother and me...' My mother looked up at me with her big eyes, "Inu Yasha, you don't have to worry. When you're young, you shouldin't have to be stressed all the time. Nobody will attack us, yo and I will be safe." I stopped pacing, and looked into my mothers eyes, "how can you tell what I'm thinking so easily?" She smiled, "when you love someone with all your heart, you can tell what they're feeling, and what they're thinking about." I thought about what she had just said. I could never read what my mother was thinking... Maybe it was a power only women posessed. Deciding not to worry about it, I sat down next to my mother once again, listening to the rythmic rocking of her chair.
Later that evening, while Mother and I sat in the living area, eating our dinner, she pointed at me, "you're becoming human." I sighed, sinking my head in my hands. I felt as my ears slid down the side of my head, becoming human ears. My vision greatly decreased, and the iris of my eyes became violet, much like my mother's eyes. My silver hair melted into a midnight black color, and my claws and fangs disappeared. I was left with horrible hearing, smelling, and vision. I sighed, and looked up at my mother, who was looking at me with sorrowful eyes. The lightly placed my head on her lap, stroking my hair. "It's only for a few hours," she assured, smiling. In the morning you'll be back to normal, so you basically sleep for the whole time you're human." I sat up, and stretched. "Yeah, you're right Okaasan." She started to giggle, looking at me. "What is it?" I asked, rather annoyed. "You're so cute!" she said, messing up my hair. "Okaasan, please!" I pleaded, embarassed by my mother's behavior. She often acted like a young girl, giggling and carrying on. I always thought that her childish behavior was one of her best attributes, making her seem even more youthful than she already was. "Nee, Inu Yasha?" she asked, "do you like it better being a human, or a hanyou?" I laughed, "why would I fret about being a human for one night if I would rather be one?" My mother laughed, "I suppose I can't blame you. Not one bit."
~*End of Dream*~
As I slowly opened my eyes, I was greeted by a woman's voice, the same that had spoken to me the night before. "Good morning, Inu Yasha. It's a lovely day," she said, sounding happy. I sat up quickly, trying to find the source of the voice. And then I saw her, sitting in a rocking chair, working on a quilt... "Mother?"
(A.N) Wait? What's Hotaru doing at the house?! Well, you'll just have to wait and see! ^ ^; Jus in case you were wondering, okaeri means 'welcome home', and tadaima means 'I am home'
Well, the next chapter is sure to be great, so check back to this story ASAP, because I post twice a day! Please review, won't you? -Mae-
(:A.N:) Hello again! This story is coming along nicely (only 499 more words until I reach 20,000!!!) I am really excited about continuing this story, and come up with new ideas every day! If you have any good ideas, feel free to post them in your review, I'm always welcome to your opinions! Anyway, After only five (almost six) days of working on this story, I am already on the fourteenth chapter! Well, I don't want to keep you with my mindless talking, so : Onto the story!
Haunting Me in Dreams
Chapter Fourteen : Okaeri
By : Feng Shui Goddess
When I woke up, I was lying on the forest floor, soaked in my own blood. I looked down at my stomach to reveal that my wound was healing quite well. I tried to sit up, and a splitting pain shot through my body. I let out a quiet scream, not wanting to draw any attention. Ignoring the pain, I quickly stood up, and staggered over to the nearest tree, grabbing onto it. The smell of my own blood made me feel dizzy, as it overwhelmed me. I slowly walked over to my bag which was lying on the ground, and picked it up. I knew that I was only about a mile from my home, and even less than a mile until I reached a hot spring. I slowly walked out to the path that stretched down through the forest, and continued along, clutching my stomach. 'How could I have been as careless to let him do this to me?' I questioned myself, realizing how bad my injuries were. If I were a full blood human, I would have certainly been dead. If I was a full blood demon, I would have been cured already. But, being a hanyou, I survived, but just barely. One more attack could of possibly killed me. I shoudin't have been careless enough to allow him to take the Shikon no Tama from me... I should of kept my eye on it more closely. If I hadn't been so careless, then I wouldin't have gotten as hurt as I was. I continued to walk in silence, as my pain started to overwhelm me. I started to walk slower, noticing that my wound had reopened due to my moving around so much. I stopped walking for a minute to catch my breath, for I was having a bit of trouble breathing. Determined, I decided to run until I reached my house, which was only half a mile away. Breathing deeply so I could endure more pain, I set off running as fast and hard as I could until I finally reached the door of my house. I slowly opened the door, and collapsed on the floor. I curled up in pain, and started to sob because of all the pain I was feeling. Trying not to move, I grabbed my bag and retrieved my blanket, wrapping it around me. "Tadaima..." I whispered to no one. "Okaeri," a woman's voice answered. Scared at who was in my house, I rolled onto my other side to look for someone. I didn't hear or smell anyone, so I figured I was just hearing things. Shutting my eyes, I fell asleep.
~*Dream*~
"Inu Yasha, is that you?" my mother asked as I entered the house. "Yes. I'm home," I declaired. "Welcome home, son. How was your day?" my mother asked from the other room. I walked into her room, where she was sitting in her rocking chair, quilting. "It was good, Father and I had a good time." She smiled, "I'm glad." I walked over to my mother and sat down next to her, watching her careful stitchwork. "What did you do today, Mother?" I asked. "Well," she started, "I went to the market earlier, and bought some food, and also some more fabric for my quilting. When I returned home, I continued working on my quilt, and here I am." I touched the soft fabric of the quilt, and rubbed my face on it. "It's soft, I like it," I remarked. She laughed, and scratched my ears. "I'm glad you do," she said. "So, Mother, do you have any plans for tonight?" She shook her head, "no, I never do." I looked at her saddening face, "I'm sorry, Okaasan. You and I can have fun tonight, okay?" She laughed a childish laugh, with her eyes lighting up, "okay!" I smiled, loving to see her happy. "Nee, Inu Yasha. Do you know what tonight is?" I shook my head, for I never felt the need to keep track of the date. "It's the new moon tonight," she said, planting her hand on top of my head. I moaned, "oh, I hate the new moon! Why didn't you tell me earlier, Okaasan?" She giggled, "I thought I'd surprise you." I got up, and looked out the window. The sun was still up, so I still had a few hours. I paced back and forth, worrying about tonight. 'I hate the new moon,' I thought to myself, 'not only do I become human, I also lose my ability to protect Mother and me...' My mother looked up at me with her big eyes, "Inu Yasha, you don't have to worry. When you're young, you shouldin't have to be stressed all the time. Nobody will attack us, yo and I will be safe." I stopped pacing, and looked into my mothers eyes, "how can you tell what I'm thinking so easily?" She smiled, "when you love someone with all your heart, you can tell what they're feeling, and what they're thinking about." I thought about what she had just said. I could never read what my mother was thinking... Maybe it was a power only women posessed. Deciding not to worry about it, I sat down next to my mother once again, listening to the rythmic rocking of her chair.
Later that evening, while Mother and I sat in the living area, eating our dinner, she pointed at me, "you're becoming human." I sighed, sinking my head in my hands. I felt as my ears slid down the side of my head, becoming human ears. My vision greatly decreased, and the iris of my eyes became violet, much like my mother's eyes. My silver hair melted into a midnight black color, and my claws and fangs disappeared. I was left with horrible hearing, smelling, and vision. I sighed, and looked up at my mother, who was looking at me with sorrowful eyes. The lightly placed my head on her lap, stroking my hair. "It's only for a few hours," she assured, smiling. In the morning you'll be back to normal, so you basically sleep for the whole time you're human." I sat up, and stretched. "Yeah, you're right Okaasan." She started to giggle, looking at me. "What is it?" I asked, rather annoyed. "You're so cute!" she said, messing up my hair. "Okaasan, please!" I pleaded, embarassed by my mother's behavior. She often acted like a young girl, giggling and carrying on. I always thought that her childish behavior was one of her best attributes, making her seem even more youthful than she already was. "Nee, Inu Yasha?" she asked, "do you like it better being a human, or a hanyou?" I laughed, "why would I fret about being a human for one night if I would rather be one?" My mother laughed, "I suppose I can't blame you. Not one bit."
~*End of Dream*~
As I slowly opened my eyes, I was greeted by a woman's voice, the same that had spoken to me the night before. "Good morning, Inu Yasha. It's a lovely day," she said, sounding happy. I sat up quickly, trying to find the source of the voice. And then I saw her, sitting in a rocking chair, working on a quilt... "Mother?"
(A.N) Wait? What's Hotaru doing at the house?! Well, you'll just have to wait and see! ^ ^; Jus in case you were wondering, okaeri means 'welcome home', and tadaima means 'I am home'
Well, the next chapter is sure to be great, so check back to this story ASAP, because I post twice a day! Please review, won't you? -Mae-