(:Disclaimer:) I do not own Inu Yasha. He owns me.
(:A.N:) I'm really sorry I didn't write a chapter yesterday! Please forgive me! ^ ^;; I am very happy because this story has been getting a lot of reviews lately, which makes me happy. By chapter twenty this story will be over 30,000 words long... isn't that neat? Please note that this is NOT going to be a Sango/Inu romance fic, let alone any kind of romance fic. I hate romance (well, writing it at least). Well, I don't want to keep you waiting: onto chapter nineteen!
Haunting Me in Dreams
Chapter Nineteen : Change
By : Feng Shui Goddess
My day continued with Sango running back and forth, retrieving things for me, trying heal me, and just going places. It was like she was in fastforward, she never quit moving. "Sango San," I finally called the girl, "why don't you stop running around so much? Youre making me tired just from watching you." She laughed, and decided to come sit by me, "I'm really restless." I sighed, "I can tell." She got a wet cloth and started wiping away my blood that was covering me, "I don't think you've stopped bleeding, Inu Yasha." I nodded, knowing what she said was true. I yawned and looked up at the sky. Time seemed to be rushing by before my eyes. I watched as the clouds slowly but surely passed me by. It was really a nice day outside, and I wished that I could enjoy the nice weather by not being so weak. But, hell, it was no used to get worked up about something I couldin't change, so I just laid there, thinking. "Are you hungry?" Sango asked me. I shook my head, "no, not really... Are you?" She nodded, sighing. "Why don't you catch some fish or something, Sango San?" She laughed, "I'll be fine." I reached up to where the cuts in my neck were, touching them. Sango quickly slapped my hand away from the wounds, "they'll worsen if you touch them, Inu Yasha." I sighed, and licked the blood off of my hand. "Eew!" Sango said, watching me lick the blood, "don't do that!" I laughed, "why? It's good." Sango gagged, "only a demon could say that." I laughed, "are you insulting me?" She shook her head, "no, of course not, Inu Yasha." I sighed, and continued to rub my neck. "It really hurts," I said, wincing. Sango inspected my neck, and shivered. "Are you sure he didn't have poison talons?" It had never occured that Kyozame could have poisonous talons... I shivered at the thought. "I'm not sure, to be honest," I said in a worried voice. Sango looked worried as well, "because you're a hanyou, you won't be able to tell if it's poison, and it'll eventually leave your body." I sighed in relief, knowing that what she said was true.
Later that night, I started feeling worse and worse. The sun no longer visable in the sky, and Sango had gone to get some herbs from a nearby village. I sat up and stretched, yawning loudly. 'What am I still doing here?' I asked myself, 'you should be out getting the Shikon no Tama.' Part of me reasoned, 'you can't defeat him in this condition, and once you heal, Sango will help you. With her on your side, the battle will be much easier.' I sighed, figuring that it would be a few more days before I was completely healed. A few minutes later, Sango appeared back from the villiage, but I hadn't heard her. 'That's strange,' I thought, 'maybe your sences are messed up because you're so sick.' Sango walked over to me, smiling. "Inu Yasha, I'm--" She looked at me with wide eyes, and backed up. "Who the hell are you?!" she yelled in a frightened voice. "Sango San, are you all right?" I asked, wondering what she was so worked up about. "Inu Yasha?" she asked. "Who else would I be? I'm really not feeling well, so would you mind cutting the crap?" She gasped, "what happened to you, Inu Yasha? You're human!" I gasped, having totally forgotten about the new moon, when I became human. "Oh no... Not now," I said, laying back in my 'bed'. Sango kneeled next to me, feeling my head, "you're burning up, Inu Yasha. Your human body can't take your injuries." I moaned in pain, "it hurts..." Sango looked worried, "it'll be okay, Inu Yasha. I'm here, okay? Can I get something for you?" I shook my head, and closed my eyes. I could feel beads of sweat rolling down my forehead, and my heart beating faster and faster. 'Inu Yasha, stop it. You can handle the pain, you've felt pain much greater than this many times before.' But I couldin't stop, I started breathing faster and faster, and my throat felt like it was closing up. "Inu Yasha! Daijobu desu ka*?!" Sango yelled, shaking me. I could feel myself getting weaker by the minute, and I knew that I'd lose concious soon. I smiled, "I'll be alright... Sango..."
~*Dream*~
I was walking through the forset, tightly grasping my mother's comforting hand. "Okaasan, where are we going?" I asked, curiosity in my voice. "I've told you many times, Inu Yasha. We are going to meet your half brother, Sessho Maru," she laughed at my forgetfulness. "You've met him, haven't you, Mother?" She nodded, rubbing my head, "of course I have. He's kind, you're sure to like him." It was a beautiful day in May; birds could be heard singing peaceful songs from miles away, and the wind playfully tossed my hair. "It's a lovely day, nee, Inu Yasha?" Mother asked, reading my mind. I nodded, "I wish that it could always be so nice out. That way we's never have to spend the whole day inside." She laughed, "yes, that would be lovely, wouldin't it?" I sighed, "summer is the best time of the year... Everything is so green and beautiful." I released my hand from my mothers, and ran around a bit. "You have a lot of energy today," Mother said. I spotted a purple butterfly resting on a flower. "Look, Okaasan! It's a butterfly!" I shouted, pointing at it. "It is, isn't it? Butterflies are so pretty with all their vibrant colors." I smiled a huge smile, "I remember that once you told me butterflies are your favorite." Mother smiled, nodding. "Your mind is like a steel trap, you never forget anything." I shook my head, "of course not!"
When we finally reached my father's house, Mother knocked on the door. "Minoku, we're here!" she shouted, laughing. My father greeted us at the door, embracing my mother and hugging me. "It's so great to have you two here!" he said smiling, "come on in!" Father had a huge house, and everything was so clean and new. Decorative swords furnished the walls, and beautiful fabrics draped over the windows. "How have you been lately, Minoku?" Mother asked, sitting down on a cushioned chair. Father joined her, "I'm doing great. I plan to move back into the house with you as soon as Sessho Maru's mother agrees to let him live with her." Mother's face lit up, and she hugged my father, "really? That's great, I can't wait!" I sat down on a huge couch, grabbing a pillow. I closed my eyes, relaxing. "So, Inu Yasha, how've you been?" my father asked. "Alright," I said, looking up at my father, "I can't wait until you come home. Okaasan and I are lonely without you." I heard footsteps coming down the stairs, and looked up to find a boy with long white hair walking towards us. He had amber eyes, just like mine, and many marks on his face and hands. He wore a long white kimono rimmed with exotic designes, and had what appeared to be a tail wrapped over his shoulder. He had elf like ears, long claws and sharp fangs. He must be the beloved full blood demon son of my father's... Sessho Maru. "Aa, Sessho, you're here," Father said, signaling Sessho Maru to come closer. He smiled at my mother, "Hotaru San, it's been a while." Then he turned to me, "and you must be my half brother, Inu Yasha." I nodded in a shy manor, and whispered, "it's nice to finally meet you, Sessho Maru." He laughed, "no need to be shy." I continued to look down, feeling belittled by my brother's presence. He looked at me, "why don't you come upstairs with me, and give Hotaru San and Father some privicy?" I nodded, and stood up. Sessho Maru was quite a bit taller than me, for he was also older than I. I followed him upstairs, hearing my mother say, "have fun you two!"
Sessho Maru led me into a large room, lit up by huge windows that lined the walls. "Have a seat, brother," said Sessho Maru, motioning to a chair. I did as I was told, and let out a sigh. He smiled, "you resemble Father quite a bit." I nodded, "so do you." He sighed, sitting next to me, "you know, Inu Yasha, you don't have to feel unworthy near me... Just because you're a hanyou." Apparently he could smell my fear and could tell that I was ashamed to be a hanyou. I smiled, looking into his eyes, "thanks..." Maybe being Sessho Maru's brother wouldin't be so bad, after all. "To tell you the truth... I'm really envious of you, Sessho Maru, you being a youkai and all..." He placed his hand on my shoulder, "you have a wonderful family, Inu Yasha. You're loved for who you are, and that's really all that matters in the end. It doesn't really matter if you're a human, hanyou, or a youkai... As long as people accept you for who you are."
(:A.N:) There, that was a long chapter to make up for all the chapter's I haven't written yet! *laugh* It's state testing this week, so I won't have any homework... PARTY! Oh yeah..
*Daijobu desu ka: Are you all right?
Lol it's okay if I throw in some Japanese if I translate it, right? Of course it is! See you next chapter, and PLEASE review! Arigato! -Mae-
(:A.N:) I'm really sorry I didn't write a chapter yesterday! Please forgive me! ^ ^;; I am very happy because this story has been getting a lot of reviews lately, which makes me happy. By chapter twenty this story will be over 30,000 words long... isn't that neat? Please note that this is NOT going to be a Sango/Inu romance fic, let alone any kind of romance fic. I hate romance (well, writing it at least). Well, I don't want to keep you waiting: onto chapter nineteen!
Haunting Me in Dreams
Chapter Nineteen : Change
By : Feng Shui Goddess
My day continued with Sango running back and forth, retrieving things for me, trying heal me, and just going places. It was like she was in fastforward, she never quit moving. "Sango San," I finally called the girl, "why don't you stop running around so much? Youre making me tired just from watching you." She laughed, and decided to come sit by me, "I'm really restless." I sighed, "I can tell." She got a wet cloth and started wiping away my blood that was covering me, "I don't think you've stopped bleeding, Inu Yasha." I nodded, knowing what she said was true. I yawned and looked up at the sky. Time seemed to be rushing by before my eyes. I watched as the clouds slowly but surely passed me by. It was really a nice day outside, and I wished that I could enjoy the nice weather by not being so weak. But, hell, it was no used to get worked up about something I couldin't change, so I just laid there, thinking. "Are you hungry?" Sango asked me. I shook my head, "no, not really... Are you?" She nodded, sighing. "Why don't you catch some fish or something, Sango San?" She laughed, "I'll be fine." I reached up to where the cuts in my neck were, touching them. Sango quickly slapped my hand away from the wounds, "they'll worsen if you touch them, Inu Yasha." I sighed, and licked the blood off of my hand. "Eew!" Sango said, watching me lick the blood, "don't do that!" I laughed, "why? It's good." Sango gagged, "only a demon could say that." I laughed, "are you insulting me?" She shook her head, "no, of course not, Inu Yasha." I sighed, and continued to rub my neck. "It really hurts," I said, wincing. Sango inspected my neck, and shivered. "Are you sure he didn't have poison talons?" It had never occured that Kyozame could have poisonous talons... I shivered at the thought. "I'm not sure, to be honest," I said in a worried voice. Sango looked worried as well, "because you're a hanyou, you won't be able to tell if it's poison, and it'll eventually leave your body." I sighed in relief, knowing that what she said was true.
Later that night, I started feeling worse and worse. The sun no longer visable in the sky, and Sango had gone to get some herbs from a nearby village. I sat up and stretched, yawning loudly. 'What am I still doing here?' I asked myself, 'you should be out getting the Shikon no Tama.' Part of me reasoned, 'you can't defeat him in this condition, and once you heal, Sango will help you. With her on your side, the battle will be much easier.' I sighed, figuring that it would be a few more days before I was completely healed. A few minutes later, Sango appeared back from the villiage, but I hadn't heard her. 'That's strange,' I thought, 'maybe your sences are messed up because you're so sick.' Sango walked over to me, smiling. "Inu Yasha, I'm--" She looked at me with wide eyes, and backed up. "Who the hell are you?!" she yelled in a frightened voice. "Sango San, are you all right?" I asked, wondering what she was so worked up about. "Inu Yasha?" she asked. "Who else would I be? I'm really not feeling well, so would you mind cutting the crap?" She gasped, "what happened to you, Inu Yasha? You're human!" I gasped, having totally forgotten about the new moon, when I became human. "Oh no... Not now," I said, laying back in my 'bed'. Sango kneeled next to me, feeling my head, "you're burning up, Inu Yasha. Your human body can't take your injuries." I moaned in pain, "it hurts..." Sango looked worried, "it'll be okay, Inu Yasha. I'm here, okay? Can I get something for you?" I shook my head, and closed my eyes. I could feel beads of sweat rolling down my forehead, and my heart beating faster and faster. 'Inu Yasha, stop it. You can handle the pain, you've felt pain much greater than this many times before.' But I couldin't stop, I started breathing faster and faster, and my throat felt like it was closing up. "Inu Yasha! Daijobu desu ka*?!" Sango yelled, shaking me. I could feel myself getting weaker by the minute, and I knew that I'd lose concious soon. I smiled, "I'll be alright... Sango..."
~*Dream*~
I was walking through the forset, tightly grasping my mother's comforting hand. "Okaasan, where are we going?" I asked, curiosity in my voice. "I've told you many times, Inu Yasha. We are going to meet your half brother, Sessho Maru," she laughed at my forgetfulness. "You've met him, haven't you, Mother?" She nodded, rubbing my head, "of course I have. He's kind, you're sure to like him." It was a beautiful day in May; birds could be heard singing peaceful songs from miles away, and the wind playfully tossed my hair. "It's a lovely day, nee, Inu Yasha?" Mother asked, reading my mind. I nodded, "I wish that it could always be so nice out. That way we's never have to spend the whole day inside." She laughed, "yes, that would be lovely, wouldin't it?" I sighed, "summer is the best time of the year... Everything is so green and beautiful." I released my hand from my mothers, and ran around a bit. "You have a lot of energy today," Mother said. I spotted a purple butterfly resting on a flower. "Look, Okaasan! It's a butterfly!" I shouted, pointing at it. "It is, isn't it? Butterflies are so pretty with all their vibrant colors." I smiled a huge smile, "I remember that once you told me butterflies are your favorite." Mother smiled, nodding. "Your mind is like a steel trap, you never forget anything." I shook my head, "of course not!"
When we finally reached my father's house, Mother knocked on the door. "Minoku, we're here!" she shouted, laughing. My father greeted us at the door, embracing my mother and hugging me. "It's so great to have you two here!" he said smiling, "come on in!" Father had a huge house, and everything was so clean and new. Decorative swords furnished the walls, and beautiful fabrics draped over the windows. "How have you been lately, Minoku?" Mother asked, sitting down on a cushioned chair. Father joined her, "I'm doing great. I plan to move back into the house with you as soon as Sessho Maru's mother agrees to let him live with her." Mother's face lit up, and she hugged my father, "really? That's great, I can't wait!" I sat down on a huge couch, grabbing a pillow. I closed my eyes, relaxing. "So, Inu Yasha, how've you been?" my father asked. "Alright," I said, looking up at my father, "I can't wait until you come home. Okaasan and I are lonely without you." I heard footsteps coming down the stairs, and looked up to find a boy with long white hair walking towards us. He had amber eyes, just like mine, and many marks on his face and hands. He wore a long white kimono rimmed with exotic designes, and had what appeared to be a tail wrapped over his shoulder. He had elf like ears, long claws and sharp fangs. He must be the beloved full blood demon son of my father's... Sessho Maru. "Aa, Sessho, you're here," Father said, signaling Sessho Maru to come closer. He smiled at my mother, "Hotaru San, it's been a while." Then he turned to me, "and you must be my half brother, Inu Yasha." I nodded in a shy manor, and whispered, "it's nice to finally meet you, Sessho Maru." He laughed, "no need to be shy." I continued to look down, feeling belittled by my brother's presence. He looked at me, "why don't you come upstairs with me, and give Hotaru San and Father some privicy?" I nodded, and stood up. Sessho Maru was quite a bit taller than me, for he was also older than I. I followed him upstairs, hearing my mother say, "have fun you two!"
Sessho Maru led me into a large room, lit up by huge windows that lined the walls. "Have a seat, brother," said Sessho Maru, motioning to a chair. I did as I was told, and let out a sigh. He smiled, "you resemble Father quite a bit." I nodded, "so do you." He sighed, sitting next to me, "you know, Inu Yasha, you don't have to feel unworthy near me... Just because you're a hanyou." Apparently he could smell my fear and could tell that I was ashamed to be a hanyou. I smiled, looking into his eyes, "thanks..." Maybe being Sessho Maru's brother wouldin't be so bad, after all. "To tell you the truth... I'm really envious of you, Sessho Maru, you being a youkai and all..." He placed his hand on my shoulder, "you have a wonderful family, Inu Yasha. You're loved for who you are, and that's really all that matters in the end. It doesn't really matter if you're a human, hanyou, or a youkai... As long as people accept you for who you are."
(:A.N:) There, that was a long chapter to make up for all the chapter's I haven't written yet! *laugh* It's state testing this week, so I won't have any homework... PARTY! Oh yeah..
*Daijobu desu ka: Are you all right?
Lol it's okay if I throw in some Japanese if I translate it, right? Of course it is! See you next chapter, and PLEASE review! Arigato! -Mae-