Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the other characters*sniffs*
Prologue
This is just for my friends who are reading this and know nothing about Inuyasha or any of the characters - I'm only telling you about the main ones that will actually come up in my fic so Hannah- I hope the info won't overburden you! I'll update my actual fic later.
N.B this info is from the Inuyasha companion
Inu-Yasha Inu-Yasha is the protagonist of our story. He is the son of a demon and a human, and the brother of Sessho-maru. Fifty years ago, Inu-Yasha was pinned to a tree and placed into a state of suspended animation by Kikyo, a priestess he loved deeply.
Decades later, Inu-Yasha was freed by Kagome, a reincarnated version of his former (and now deceased love) Kikyo. Harbouring a deep feeling of betrayal from what had happened he unwillingly aided Kagome in her search for the Shikon Jewel shards.
During their quest Inu-Yasha has discovered that Kikyo has been brought back to live, and the reason she attacked him... it was all set-up by the evil demon Naraku who sought the power of the Shikon Jewel. Now Inu-Yasha must make amends with Kikyo, who blames him for her death and sort out his feelings for Kagome.
Also of interest, because of Inu-Yasha's mixed parentage, one night each month, he becomes a normal human. Kikyo Kikyo was a priestess charged with guarding the Shikon Jewel from falling into the wrong hands. Demons from across Japan travelled to Kikyo's small village in an attempt to steal the jewel from her and gain incredible powers.
One of those demons was Inu-Yasha, who repeatedly attempted to steal the jewel. Neither he, nor Kikyo ever attempted to harm one another in the process, and eventually they began to grow close Kikyo believed that they were both similar because they had to mask their humanity. She felt that she could not be a normal human because if she was, she would be slaughtered by demons. Inu-Yasha refused to acknowledge his human side, and was trying to become a full-blooded demon with the aid of the Shikon Jewel.
Because of their similar situations they began to grow very close. Kikyo realized that if Inu-Yasha would use the jewel to become human rather than a demon, they could both lead normal lives. The jewel would become pure and vanish, thus freeing Kikyo of her obligations as the Shikon's protector.
On one fateful day, Inu-Yasha appeared before Kikyo and brutally attacked her and took the Shikon Jewel. Betrayed and confused, Kikyo used the last of her powers to put Inu-Yasha in a sleep-like state for over fifty years. After completing this, she died.
Fifty years later, Kikyo was revived by the Ogress Urasue. Upon meeting Inu- Yasha again, he began to realize that their stories did not match-up, and that he never attacked her. It is later revealed that Naraku disguised himself as Inu-Yasha in order to steal the jewel. Unable to believe this, Kikyo still seeks to kill her former lover, Inu-Yasha.
Kagome Higurashi Kagome Higurashi led a normal life until she fell into the Bone Eater's well and was transported to the Sengoku Era of Japan (1467 to about 1600). After she arrived she was attacked by a demon called Mistress Centipede and while she was running away, she accidentally freed the yokai named Inu- Yasha, who had been under a spell for 50 years.
Soon after meeting, the village that Kagome landed in learns that she holds the Shikon Jewel in her body. The jewel is soon extracted and split into dozens of small shards. Inu-Yasha wants to reunite all the parts so that he can become a full-blooded demon. Kagome goes along with him in order to help keep the shards out of the hands of other more corrupt demons.
Kagome and Inu-Yasha's relationship gets off to a very rough start. Kagome reminds Inu-Yasha of Kikyo, the woman that cast the spell on him, and with whom he was in love. Later, much to Kagome's surprise, everyone learns that she is in fact the reincarnation of Kikyo. Throughout their adventures, the two become closer, but once Kikyo is resurrected by Urasue, their relationship gets put on hold while Inu-Yasha tries to sort out his feelings for Kikyo.
Kagome's bravery and her (sometimes) excellent marksmanship with her bow and arrow is a constant asset to the group of adventurers in their quest to reunite all the shards of the Shikon Jewel.
Ok I hope you've got that! (Charlie- I'll teach you the pronunciations later!)
Prologue
This is just for my friends who are reading this and know nothing about Inuyasha or any of the characters - I'm only telling you about the main ones that will actually come up in my fic so Hannah- I hope the info won't overburden you! I'll update my actual fic later.
N.B this info is from the Inuyasha companion
Inu-Yasha Inu-Yasha is the protagonist of our story. He is the son of a demon and a human, and the brother of Sessho-maru. Fifty years ago, Inu-Yasha was pinned to a tree and placed into a state of suspended animation by Kikyo, a priestess he loved deeply.
Decades later, Inu-Yasha was freed by Kagome, a reincarnated version of his former (and now deceased love) Kikyo. Harbouring a deep feeling of betrayal from what had happened he unwillingly aided Kagome in her search for the Shikon Jewel shards.
During their quest Inu-Yasha has discovered that Kikyo has been brought back to live, and the reason she attacked him... it was all set-up by the evil demon Naraku who sought the power of the Shikon Jewel. Now Inu-Yasha must make amends with Kikyo, who blames him for her death and sort out his feelings for Kagome.
Also of interest, because of Inu-Yasha's mixed parentage, one night each month, he becomes a normal human. Kikyo Kikyo was a priestess charged with guarding the Shikon Jewel from falling into the wrong hands. Demons from across Japan travelled to Kikyo's small village in an attempt to steal the jewel from her and gain incredible powers.
One of those demons was Inu-Yasha, who repeatedly attempted to steal the jewel. Neither he, nor Kikyo ever attempted to harm one another in the process, and eventually they began to grow close Kikyo believed that they were both similar because they had to mask their humanity. She felt that she could not be a normal human because if she was, she would be slaughtered by demons. Inu-Yasha refused to acknowledge his human side, and was trying to become a full-blooded demon with the aid of the Shikon Jewel.
Because of their similar situations they began to grow very close. Kikyo realized that if Inu-Yasha would use the jewel to become human rather than a demon, they could both lead normal lives. The jewel would become pure and vanish, thus freeing Kikyo of her obligations as the Shikon's protector.
On one fateful day, Inu-Yasha appeared before Kikyo and brutally attacked her and took the Shikon Jewel. Betrayed and confused, Kikyo used the last of her powers to put Inu-Yasha in a sleep-like state for over fifty years. After completing this, she died.
Fifty years later, Kikyo was revived by the Ogress Urasue. Upon meeting Inu- Yasha again, he began to realize that their stories did not match-up, and that he never attacked her. It is later revealed that Naraku disguised himself as Inu-Yasha in order to steal the jewel. Unable to believe this, Kikyo still seeks to kill her former lover, Inu-Yasha.
Kagome Higurashi Kagome Higurashi led a normal life until she fell into the Bone Eater's well and was transported to the Sengoku Era of Japan (1467 to about 1600). After she arrived she was attacked by a demon called Mistress Centipede and while she was running away, she accidentally freed the yokai named Inu- Yasha, who had been under a spell for 50 years.
Soon after meeting, the village that Kagome landed in learns that she holds the Shikon Jewel in her body. The jewel is soon extracted and split into dozens of small shards. Inu-Yasha wants to reunite all the parts so that he can become a full-blooded demon. Kagome goes along with him in order to help keep the shards out of the hands of other more corrupt demons.
Kagome and Inu-Yasha's relationship gets off to a very rough start. Kagome reminds Inu-Yasha of Kikyo, the woman that cast the spell on him, and with whom he was in love. Later, much to Kagome's surprise, everyone learns that she is in fact the reincarnation of Kikyo. Throughout their adventures, the two become closer, but once Kikyo is resurrected by Urasue, their relationship gets put on hold while Inu-Yasha tries to sort out his feelings for Kikyo.
Kagome's bravery and her (sometimes) excellent marksmanship with her bow and arrow is a constant asset to the group of adventurers in their quest to reunite all the shards of the Shikon Jewel.
Ok I hope you've got that! (Charlie- I'll teach you the pronunciations later!)