Foreboding

Hi-hi it's me again, and thanks to all of you who have reviewed me, those reviews mean a lot to me and they encourage me to write better too. And I also want to thank Alan especially for your help and support. My story wouldn't have been as good if it wasn't for you.

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In the morning Miroku had woken up ridiculously early but lucky for him he hadn't woken up because of a hangover. He had a very strange dream last night that woke him up sweating:

He was back in the laboratory with Inu Yasha and everything was in chaos, fire was burning everything to ashes, all the equipment were broken or smashed into. However the smoke did not affect him, he was a spectator in this mess. As he peered through the red flames he could make out a person standing alone in the middle of the room. The fire seemed unable to consume neither him nor the stranger and as the flames lit up the person's face Miroku couldn't help but gasp, amidst all the destruction and turmoil stood Inu Yasha.

At that point he had woken up. He didn't understand what the dreamt meant but he couldn't shake off the feeling that it was more than a dream, perhaps a vision?

He shook his head, this was silly, he never had one before so how could he be having one now?

Instead he tried recalling last night's events and what Sango had said to him on that message. He couldn't help but feel ecstatic about the possibilities of having a date with her. Sigh. He would get to see her at work too, what else was better than to spend time with her during his breaks? But first he would have to get up. Putting on his bunny slippers he was about to run into the bathroom when he shivered.

His room was too cold, usually the whole place was steaming hot because he never shut the heater off, but right now he could feel a draft coming into room. When he looked at the direction which the wind was coming from he was surprised. He hadn't remembered opening it last night, but then who else had come into his room?

The sound the wind made was frightening, as if people were moaning and crying, it almost made Miroku weep. The noise was so strange and haunting; he could swear that he had heard it before. Looking up at the sky Miroku saw the charcoal colored sky. It reminded him of the day he left to live in the city, the day he left his former life.

The weather was just like it was now...

*Flashback*

June 1, 2003

Today was the day that I would get a job, after graduating from college I tried going back to living the way I used to. But everything was different; I couldn't live the way I did before with the monks, and my friends didn't understand me anymore. How could they understand someone who has lived the better side of life? Although the monastery wasn't such a bad place to live itself the golden bells in the tower rang every morning at exactly the same time, prayers were said after each meal. The life was peaceful and quiet.

But I didn't want that did I? I couldn't live like them, I wanted adventure, fun, and I wanted to taste the fruits of life. But they didn't understand they wouldn't listen to such 'nonsense', so I had a choice, live like the normal people or stay and forget what I have experienced outside.

I left.

It was raining on that day, the day I was renounced, left to plunge into the depths of hell for the sins I would commit, as the head monk had ridiculously said.

But as I stood outside with all my belongings neatly lined up. A fellow monk, no, Former fellow monk asked me to stay; he said something about our master needing to tell me something before I left. But something was wrong here, our teacher never spoke, and when he did it was always a prediction, a vision.

And as the teacher stepped out from the temple the sky lightened, black clouds transformed into a lighter shade of gray, the sun even came out to peak at the holy one. His teacher held sad eyes for Miroku, he had seen what would happen in his future and he wanted to save him.

The holy one slowly opened his mouth and spoke his prediction and advice.

"Once you leave us Miroku you know that you may never come back, you will regret your decision and die and then there will be no one to mourn for you, your soul will not ascend to heaven, you will become a evil spirit, but unless you find the shikon no tama your soul will never be free. The power's of the jewel can save you"

Those were the last words that his sensei had said to him, and then he closed the doors on him. The rain started again, water pelted down from the sky and his master's words echoed on for eternity in Miroku's mind.

*Flashback end*

Miroku hadn't realized that he had been shaking when he relived that moment, he knew what his teacher had said was true. He would die. But he could be saved, if only he had the shikon no tama, then he could live, he would be to be normal. He wouldn't be sad about each passing year or the days that went by. He could be freed from the curse.

He closed the window, and left for work in half an hour.

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Back at Youkai Corporations first level, dojo:

"That's it Inu Yasha, raise your hand a little higher, you can't break a neck with your hand positioned like that." Inu Yasha had begun practicing neck breaking techniques with Miroku for an hour already. The sweat poured off the half demon's forehead and dripped onto the floor, creating a small puddle.

Miroku had come in early that day to train Inu Yasha; so far he wasn't doing so well somehow the half demon seemed preoccupied on something else everything he instructed Inu Yasha on had went in one ear and out the other. It was useless, perhaps he needed a break.

"No, you're doing it all wrong, raise your hand behind the opponent and press your fingers here to cut off circulation. No, that's not it either! That will only knock them out, are you even listening to me?"

Inu Yasha couldn't take it anymore with the stupid human's squabbling, not being able to hold in his anger a little longer he exploded.

"Why the hell do I need to learn this crap anyway? I'm a demon I could kill a puny human with just one swipe of my claws. Why should I waste my time learning these useless techniques?" Inu Yasha growled he was clearly frustrated with the human for correcting him over and over again; his claws itched to dig itself into Miroku's throat.

"You're not a demon, you are a half demon, and you have to realize you can't always depend on your brute strength or claws to win a fight. Or anything else in that case, when the time comes and you can no longer rely on your claws and animal appendages these 'Human Techniques' can save your life." Miroku stated as a matter of fact.

Inuyasha's desire to kill Miroku was even stronger now, rage boiled inside of him, maybe it because of the fact that Miroku could be right, but he couldn't accept that part about him not being a full demon. How dare he say that to me? Inu Yasha did not like to be corrected.

"What the hell, I am a demon! And I could show you too, if you don't be careful with your words I will rip off your mouth for you." With that Inu Yasha lunged himself at Miroku.

"Let's see if your Human techniques can save you now human!"

Inu Yasha aimed for Miroku's throat but Miroku swerved to the right just in time and Inu Yasha tumbled onto the ground.

"Shit, stop moving around and fight me!" He screamed in frustration, all his attacks were missing its target, he hadn't thought that Miroku would be that fast. Inu Yasha launched another swipe at him.

Dodging Inu Yasha's latest attempt disembowel him Miroku took a step to the right and made a blow to Inu Yasha's neck. Then in a second Miroku pinned Inu Yasha in the move he was trying to teach to him all morning.

He was trapped, his arms were pinned together and if he moved his head his neck would be snapped. He had lost to a weak human .

"So Inu Yasha what do you think now of those useless techniques now eh?"

"Feh, shut up and let me go Miroku" Inu Yasha gasped, because Miroku's hands were on his neck cutting off his air circulation, it was getting hard to breathe.

Miroku noticed and quickly let go of him but just as he did Inu Yasha struck at a speed the eye couldn't see. Miroku easily dodged but he felt a sting on his cheek. A line of blood had appeared where Inu Yasha had clawed him. This was the first time in a long while since his blood was spilled

"I told you Miroku, don't underestimate me." Inu Yasha said as he sneered at him, this is what he gets for pinning me like that. With his dignity restored he strutted out of the room leaving Miroku behind.

Putting his hand to where the blood seeped Miroku was shocked at how cheap Inu Yasha was, next time he would give him no mercy. Pulling his hand away he found it covered with blood. Or perhaps he was just too gullible, he too left the room at that moment.

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After washing his wound off in the bathroom he went to search for Sango, perhaps he would see her and he could talk to her. But after looking around everywhere he caught no sight of her.

Where was she? Damn, why couldn't she just tell me what room she worked in? This place is so fucking huge.

And so it was, Youkai corporation's was created with seven different levels including one in the tunnels, which was top secret where Inu Yasha was raised. So far Miroku had only been in the first few floors; he didn't go up to the seventh floor that was where their boss's office was and Miroku didn't want to trouble himself with that guy.

After looking around for almost half an hour he decided that he had better find Inu Yasha, he could always call Sango later and then ask her out.

He absently mindedly walked into a short man.

*Bump*

"Ow! Are you blind or have you no regard for the elderly?" A familiar voice bubbled up from the ground.

"Oh, Myouga it's only you." Miroku easily picked the poor man up and dusted him off.

"What do you mean it's only me? And by the way I have some important news to tell you. Sesshomaru has come back from his business meeting in Hokkaido and he's going to inspect our progress on Inu Yasha tomorrow! What should we do?!"

"Calm down old man, everything's under control, I'm training Inu Yasha very well and right now I'm in the process of it too so Myouga why don't you greet our esteemed boss when he comes back?" Miroku hurriedly went back the way he came from and left Myouga in the hallway.

"What? Why me?" Stuttered Myouga, he didn't want to face Sesshomaru's wrath, he shivered at the thought of his onslaught.

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Damn that stupid Miroku, with his stupid Technique. Inu Yasha rubbed his sore neck and found a certain necklace hanging from it. The necklace was made with certain kinds of stones and a few fangs also attributed to it. He tried taking it off but it wouldn't bulge, then it dawned on him that that thing was probably his collar! What was he, a fucking dog?! Muttering a few obscenities he closed his eyes to try to calm down.

But it was impossible to, he had too much things on his mind. He had a strange image the previous night. It had been when he was still inside that tube. He didn't know what it meant but he saw images past through his mind even though his eyes were shut. He didn't understand what he saw.

A pink glowing orb was what he had seen; it was so bright and dazzling he had never witnessed anything so beautiful before. Along with the magnificent object he also saw a girl's face, but he had never seen her before either. She had dark ravenous hair that reached her back, blue eyes that matched the beauty of the pink object and she also had a very kind smile, it relieved the ache in his heart, the ache for freedom. He wanted to know who she was, he wanted to see her in person.

He shook his head, no, he needed to concentrate on his training, he needed to be stronger or at least appear so, and then when they believed he was good enough to be sent out into the world he would leave this wretched place forever.

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Argh This chapter wasn't as good b/c the original one a problem with it and it was erased! I'm so pissed. But at least I remembered some stuff and could write it down again but it's not as good! Sniff, anyway, thanks for all the reviews guys I love you all! Hey can u tell me what you think of the story so far? I would very much appreciate your constructive criticism or compliments. Thanks again for reading my story, you people rock! U

Yup for the next chapter Sesshomaru and Inu Yasha are going to meet for the first time, what will await our hero? And when will Kagome ever show up in the story? Well don't worry she probably be in the next chapter.

Untill next time, peace.