Chapter 2: To Be Paralyzed
A heart beat could be heard in Inu-Yasha's ears. Was it his, no it was someone else's. That person, that man.wait, no, there was no man. Struggling to open his eyes he finally saw a figure holding him. A woman, so beautiful, yet so scared. She held him tightly, too scared to let him go. The constant beating in his ears started to bother Inu-Yasha, so he tried to pull away. But it was impossible, his limps would not respond! Inu-Yasha began to panic; the woman finally felt his weak struggles and looked down. Seeing her face fully, Inu-Yasha realized that is was his mother.
"Shh, quiet, don't try to move. It is best to keep quiet, so they don't hear us. They won't take you away from me, he may be your father and a demon, but I am your mother."
Not wanting to look at her scared face, Inu-Yasha looked at his hands. It was then that he realized he was small, probably four. The shock of his decline in age ended when a noise was heard, shadows of feet stopped in front of the door behind which Inu-Yasha and his mother were hidden. They hesitated for only a moment and left. His mother's heart beat began to slow, she believe that the danger had passed, so much like what humans do. Inu-Yasha started to believe it to, when a new scent hit his nose. The scent was unique, different from the others, it somehow seemed superior.
A frightened voice spoke up after a few moments, "My lord, they are not here, maybe we should give up, and let him grow up human."
Inu-Yasha became glad that his mother did not have the dog ears as he had, because he heard the voice that was the bravest have his vocal cords ripped out by the person with a superior scent. The smell of blood filled Inu- Yasha's senses, he had a feeling that the same would happen to his mother. Trying once again to struggle out of her arms so she would move to a safe location, she squeezed even tighter o make him stop. So much like humans: feeling that if they stay still they would remain safe. Inu-Yasha was tying once again to make her move, but it was too late, the door was thrown open.
Blocking the door was a man, no a demon. A shocked sound came from Inu- Yasha's mother surprised him, wasn't this his father? Before he could figure out who the man was he spoke, "Surprised wench, his father doesn't care for him, well he will when I take him and make him my son."
With that the man grabbed Inu-Yasha, his mother screamed and tried to keep hold of him, digging her nails into his skin. She held on so tight that Inu-Yasha began to bleed. Finally, the man became frustrated and shot something from his hand, hit Inu-Yasha's mother. She released her grip and Inu-Yasha was pulled next to the mans body. Now that he was able to move freely, he struggled against the new grip that held him. But it was not the best idea for Inu-Yasha to pursue, because it made the already frustrated man even angrier. Grabbing Inu-Yasha's long white hair the man threw him against the nearest wall.
Speaking to one of his minions he ordered, "Put him in a bag. I do not want to see him until we reach my kingdom."
"Yes my lord."
With that Inu-Yasha was grabbed and pushed into a bag and forced to be wrapped into a ball. The feeling of being suffocated made Inu-Yasha lightheaded and the surroundings around him began to evaporate and a new setting formed. But this time Inu-Yasha was being forced to lie on his back. The dizziness in his head began to clear and than he saw a man leaning over him. Who was that man? He then realized it was the man who had attached him and forced him to remember, the Dream Demon!
The Dream Demon, than that meant what he had just experienced was a dream. How dare he, how could he force Inu-Yasha to think and remember something that he clearly forgot because of the pain. Anger flaming through his body, Inu-Yasha tried to attack the demon, but he was quick to counter using a near by stick to hold Inu-Yasha down.
"Now calm yourself Inu-Yasha, I know you must be mad at having remembered, but it was something that has to be done. This stick forcing you to stay down must be hurting your skin, now if you calm yourself I will release you," reluctantly Inu-Yasha complied. "Good, so my darling, who was that demon that took you from your mother at such a young age?"
"Like I care, the reason it was a lost memory was because it happened in the past. I have no need to remember it, you bastard," answered Inu-Yasha. Being called a bastard caused the man to become angry, he backhanded Inu- Yasha so hard his nose started to bleed.
"Now darling we must work on your manners. Why look at what you made me do. Your beautiful face is broken; I shall have to fix it." With that Inu- Yasha saw the man leave his span of sight, he tried to follow him with his eyes but he couldn't move. Why couldn't he move?
"Don't panic darling Inu-Yasha; I put a spell upon you when you forced me to hold you down. I just have to make sure you don't try to escape. By the way my name in Morpheous, the Dream Demon."
Leaving Inu-Yasha to struggle against his confines, Morpheous thought, 'Don't worry. I left your confines weak enough for you to escape. So we can play a game.'
A heart beat could be heard in Inu-Yasha's ears. Was it his, no it was someone else's. That person, that man.wait, no, there was no man. Struggling to open his eyes he finally saw a figure holding him. A woman, so beautiful, yet so scared. She held him tightly, too scared to let him go. The constant beating in his ears started to bother Inu-Yasha, so he tried to pull away. But it was impossible, his limps would not respond! Inu-Yasha began to panic; the woman finally felt his weak struggles and looked down. Seeing her face fully, Inu-Yasha realized that is was his mother.
"Shh, quiet, don't try to move. It is best to keep quiet, so they don't hear us. They won't take you away from me, he may be your father and a demon, but I am your mother."
Not wanting to look at her scared face, Inu-Yasha looked at his hands. It was then that he realized he was small, probably four. The shock of his decline in age ended when a noise was heard, shadows of feet stopped in front of the door behind which Inu-Yasha and his mother were hidden. They hesitated for only a moment and left. His mother's heart beat began to slow, she believe that the danger had passed, so much like what humans do. Inu-Yasha started to believe it to, when a new scent hit his nose. The scent was unique, different from the others, it somehow seemed superior.
A frightened voice spoke up after a few moments, "My lord, they are not here, maybe we should give up, and let him grow up human."
Inu-Yasha became glad that his mother did not have the dog ears as he had, because he heard the voice that was the bravest have his vocal cords ripped out by the person with a superior scent. The smell of blood filled Inu- Yasha's senses, he had a feeling that the same would happen to his mother. Trying once again to struggle out of her arms so she would move to a safe location, she squeezed even tighter o make him stop. So much like humans: feeling that if they stay still they would remain safe. Inu-Yasha was tying once again to make her move, but it was too late, the door was thrown open.
Blocking the door was a man, no a demon. A shocked sound came from Inu- Yasha's mother surprised him, wasn't this his father? Before he could figure out who the man was he spoke, "Surprised wench, his father doesn't care for him, well he will when I take him and make him my son."
With that the man grabbed Inu-Yasha, his mother screamed and tried to keep hold of him, digging her nails into his skin. She held on so tight that Inu-Yasha began to bleed. Finally, the man became frustrated and shot something from his hand, hit Inu-Yasha's mother. She released her grip and Inu-Yasha was pulled next to the mans body. Now that he was able to move freely, he struggled against the new grip that held him. But it was not the best idea for Inu-Yasha to pursue, because it made the already frustrated man even angrier. Grabbing Inu-Yasha's long white hair the man threw him against the nearest wall.
Speaking to one of his minions he ordered, "Put him in a bag. I do not want to see him until we reach my kingdom."
"Yes my lord."
With that Inu-Yasha was grabbed and pushed into a bag and forced to be wrapped into a ball. The feeling of being suffocated made Inu-Yasha lightheaded and the surroundings around him began to evaporate and a new setting formed. But this time Inu-Yasha was being forced to lie on his back. The dizziness in his head began to clear and than he saw a man leaning over him. Who was that man? He then realized it was the man who had attached him and forced him to remember, the Dream Demon!
The Dream Demon, than that meant what he had just experienced was a dream. How dare he, how could he force Inu-Yasha to think and remember something that he clearly forgot because of the pain. Anger flaming through his body, Inu-Yasha tried to attack the demon, but he was quick to counter using a near by stick to hold Inu-Yasha down.
"Now calm yourself Inu-Yasha, I know you must be mad at having remembered, but it was something that has to be done. This stick forcing you to stay down must be hurting your skin, now if you calm yourself I will release you," reluctantly Inu-Yasha complied. "Good, so my darling, who was that demon that took you from your mother at such a young age?"
"Like I care, the reason it was a lost memory was because it happened in the past. I have no need to remember it, you bastard," answered Inu-Yasha. Being called a bastard caused the man to become angry, he backhanded Inu- Yasha so hard his nose started to bleed.
"Now darling we must work on your manners. Why look at what you made me do. Your beautiful face is broken; I shall have to fix it." With that Inu- Yasha saw the man leave his span of sight, he tried to follow him with his eyes but he couldn't move. Why couldn't he move?
"Don't panic darling Inu-Yasha; I put a spell upon you when you forced me to hold you down. I just have to make sure you don't try to escape. By the way my name in Morpheous, the Dream Demon."
Leaving Inu-Yasha to struggle against his confines, Morpheous thought, 'Don't worry. I left your confines weak enough for you to escape. So we can play a game.'