Chapter 1
"Great news of Misfortune"
Inu-Yasha sat against a tree his eyes closed, but ears
alert. He never liked being chosen to guard their camp, instead of
going with Kagome and Miroku to get the latest news on their hunt for
Naraku. Just thinking of that demon made Inu-Yasha's lip curl in
disgust.
He threw a small log of wood into the fire in rage and
scowled, grumbling a few choice words to himself about Naraku, when a
stern voice from behind brought him to complete attention.
" Excuse me? But may I join you?" the voice was starting
to soften as though getting use to talking after a few years, yet it
held a strange tint of sadness that tended to linger a bit afterwards.
Yet the voice was awfully familiar as well as the sent. Inu-Yasha
whipped around sword in hand ready to attack if the need was great
enough.
"Who the Hell are you?" Inu-Yasha said, his eyes narrowing
at his sight.
"The names Ryuiichi I would guess, you must be Dog-boy?"
Ryuiichi spoke as though trying to get on Inu-Yasha's bad
side.
Inu-Yasha scowled "Not funny and we don't let losers or
Rurouni's enter our group!" Ryuiichi turned slightly more pale and
allowed tears to swell much like a child. "But, But I'm sorry.I.
cannot take this anymore!" He fumed.
Inu-Yasha watched him for a sec; he crossed his arms and
looked down. " Fine Ryuiichi you can stay.. For a while, But you have
to do your fair share of fighting. Oh yeah and I'm Inu-Yasha."
"Thank you Inu-Yasha.." Ryuiichi spoke and sat down, " I
have just started traveling from Ryukyu Island valley." He said
without looking up, as he unloaded some materials from a leather bag.
Inu-Yasha sighed and closed his eyes, though he was still
listening quietly.
"I was stuck there I guess after what happened to me.."
Ryuiichi continued, now looking down at a small painting of a child,
like him, an angelic woman and a stern, 3 horned demon.
Inu-Yasha looked up to him interested. "What happened to
you?" He asked trying to show no interest but failed.
"Well my true self was.. Oh never mind it's not worth
telling," He said now looking up to see a slightly tall woman standing
there. It was Kagome of course; he started to blush and looked away.
"Who is this Inu-Yasha?" Kagome said as Miroku, Shippou
and Sango made their way past her. Inu-Yasha looked up to her, and
narrowed his eyes.
"His name is Ryuiichi, he is a rurouni, Anyway, any news
on Naraku?" Kagome looked, as Ryuiichi seemed to stiffen and ignored
it.
"Yes the village people say that this valley is haunted or
occupied by a spirit or a stranger whose name is Naraku, However, I
tried to sense to see if I could sense him, and I was lead back here."
Again her gaze fell upon Ryuiichi. He stiffened again and squirmed,
Never had the ground felt so uncomfortable before.
"Well, miss, I'm a kid who goes by a false name, that of
Ryuiichi Zitoichi, My father, A famous changeling who created that of
the wolf and dragon but. I go by Naraku, a angelic name, though I do
not know what you might want from me?"
Kagome's face fell as she stared to him. "You are the big
shot evil demon?"
Ryuiichi looked up to her in utter confusion, tilting his
head to the left. "Huh? Evil? I have not left this valley since my
accident. About 50 years ago."
"Accident?" Miroku repeated dumbfounded and curious. "
Tell us what happened."
Ryuiichi nodded and painfully re-accounted the events of his past
leaving the group in utter disbelief. "And now I vow to claim '
Naraku's' life myself, as revenge and hopefully attain my true
Identity."
Kagome quickly sat next to him and patted him gently on
the back.
"Well Ryuiichi, I truly am sorry, you may travel with us.
If you would like too. Ryuiichi smiled to her, his purple eyes
retaining a bit of light he once had. "Oh thank you Malady Kagome."
Inu-Yasha stared angrily almost jealous of this, but didn't say anything.
"They sure make a Good couple Don't they?" Miroku said to Inu- Yasha as he sat down next to the dog-demon ready for a nap.
"Shut up Houshi." Inu said, turning his head away and reading himself for sleep. Kagome just watched as they all fell asleep, she felt oddly close to Ryuiichi, like they were meant for one another. This made her shiver, but she just sighed and leaned back against a tree and slept.
"Great news of Misfortune"
Inu-Yasha sat against a tree his eyes closed, but ears
alert. He never liked being chosen to guard their camp, instead of
going with Kagome and Miroku to get the latest news on their hunt for
Naraku. Just thinking of that demon made Inu-Yasha's lip curl in
disgust.
He threw a small log of wood into the fire in rage and
scowled, grumbling a few choice words to himself about Naraku, when a
stern voice from behind brought him to complete attention.
" Excuse me? But may I join you?" the voice was starting
to soften as though getting use to talking after a few years, yet it
held a strange tint of sadness that tended to linger a bit afterwards.
Yet the voice was awfully familiar as well as the sent. Inu-Yasha
whipped around sword in hand ready to attack if the need was great
enough.
"Who the Hell are you?" Inu-Yasha said, his eyes narrowing
at his sight.
"The names Ryuiichi I would guess, you must be Dog-boy?"
Ryuiichi spoke as though trying to get on Inu-Yasha's bad
side.
Inu-Yasha scowled "Not funny and we don't let losers or
Rurouni's enter our group!" Ryuiichi turned slightly more pale and
allowed tears to swell much like a child. "But, But I'm sorry.I.
cannot take this anymore!" He fumed.
Inu-Yasha watched him for a sec; he crossed his arms and
looked down. " Fine Ryuiichi you can stay.. For a while, But you have
to do your fair share of fighting. Oh yeah and I'm Inu-Yasha."
"Thank you Inu-Yasha.." Ryuiichi spoke and sat down, " I
have just started traveling from Ryukyu Island valley." He said
without looking up, as he unloaded some materials from a leather bag.
Inu-Yasha sighed and closed his eyes, though he was still
listening quietly.
"I was stuck there I guess after what happened to me.."
Ryuiichi continued, now looking down at a small painting of a child,
like him, an angelic woman and a stern, 3 horned demon.
Inu-Yasha looked up to him interested. "What happened to
you?" He asked trying to show no interest but failed.
"Well my true self was.. Oh never mind it's not worth
telling," He said now looking up to see a slightly tall woman standing
there. It was Kagome of course; he started to blush and looked away.
"Who is this Inu-Yasha?" Kagome said as Miroku, Shippou
and Sango made their way past her. Inu-Yasha looked up to her, and
narrowed his eyes.
"His name is Ryuiichi, he is a rurouni, Anyway, any news
on Naraku?" Kagome looked, as Ryuiichi seemed to stiffen and ignored
it.
"Yes the village people say that this valley is haunted or
occupied by a spirit or a stranger whose name is Naraku, However, I
tried to sense to see if I could sense him, and I was lead back here."
Again her gaze fell upon Ryuiichi. He stiffened again and squirmed,
Never had the ground felt so uncomfortable before.
"Well, miss, I'm a kid who goes by a false name, that of
Ryuiichi Zitoichi, My father, A famous changeling who created that of
the wolf and dragon but. I go by Naraku, a angelic name, though I do
not know what you might want from me?"
Kagome's face fell as she stared to him. "You are the big
shot evil demon?"
Ryuiichi looked up to her in utter confusion, tilting his
head to the left. "Huh? Evil? I have not left this valley since my
accident. About 50 years ago."
"Accident?" Miroku repeated dumbfounded and curious. "
Tell us what happened."
Ryuiichi nodded and painfully re-accounted the events of his past
leaving the group in utter disbelief. "And now I vow to claim '
Naraku's' life myself, as revenge and hopefully attain my true
Identity."
Kagome quickly sat next to him and patted him gently on
the back.
"Well Ryuiichi, I truly am sorry, you may travel with us.
If you would like too. Ryuiichi smiled to her, his purple eyes
retaining a bit of light he once had. "Oh thank you Malady Kagome."
Inu-Yasha stared angrily almost jealous of this, but didn't say anything.
"They sure make a Good couple Don't they?" Miroku said to Inu- Yasha as he sat down next to the dog-demon ready for a nap.
"Shut up Houshi." Inu said, turning his head away and reading himself for sleep. Kagome just watched as they all fell asleep, she felt oddly close to Ryuiichi, like they were meant for one another. This made her shiver, but she just sighed and leaned back against a tree and slept.