:Note: ok I thought this up a long time ago i just never wrote it down. until now lol. ok well it's a very good story it's the first fanfic i've ever down so i hope you like it. Oh and btw there will be a sequel to this story as well.
:Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Inu-yasha characters the characters i made up in this story are Ashaina, Auburday, and i also made up the six breeds of the demons known in this story as Angons.
*Prologue*
"Corrupted Birth"
My name is Ashaina. I have lived on this earth for far too long, and yet I have not grown old. I will never grow old and die. I am eternity...sadly.
Thus I will tell you of who I was before I met the half breed Inu-yasha, the happy emotional Kagome, the quiet demon exterminator Sango, the perverted monk Miroku, the fox demon Shippou, Myoga the flee demon, the adorable most sweetest and bravest child Rin, the ugly but loyal toad demon Jaken...and him. The demon who made me learn to love again, the demon who saved me from my bitter cold solitude, the demon who he himself did not know how to love but somehow found it in me and brought it out of me. Sesshomaru how I love him, how I've always loved him, how I will never stop loving him.
I was born a half-breed, or more likely a triple breed, in America about 20 years before Kagome found the well and the Shikon jewel. My father was a dog demon; my mother was a half-breed. She was half fire demon.... And half-angelic death demon. There are six kinds of angelic demons. Angelic fire demons, angelic ice demons, angelic water demons, angelic energy demons, angelic earth demons, and the evil angelic death demons. Each angelic demon or the common nickname Angons each were given nicknames to better recognize them.
The Angelic fire demons known as Angfons were demons that looked like humans with red angel wings were beings of intense fire power. They could start fires so powerful, so massive that only they would be able to stop it...if they wanted to that is. Despite they're savage power they were beautiful creatures of dangerous powers, like all Angons.
The Angelic ice demons known, as the Angions were human-like demons with ice white angel wings that posses feers ice power. They could freeze anything even an erupting volcano in seconds with no effort. If an Angion tried hard enough they could probably freeze any planet to giant ball of ice. They wouldn't want to do it to earth because they'd die right along wit the rest of the Earth. Beautiful creatures all born with pure white hair and what ever eye color they were born with it had a crystal color of beauty to it.
The Angelic water demons known as Angwons were human-like demons that controlled water. They could drain an ocean in seconds then bring it back in the same amount of time. They could also produce water at the tip of their fingers cause huge waves form out of no where.
The Angelic earth demons known, as Angearons were human-like demons with green angel wings that controlled weather. They could create a storm large enough to blow out any building even the tallest most larges skyscraper. Make it rain for two weeks to two years if they wanted to. These were demons you did not want to piss off.
The Angelic energy demon known, as Angeons were human-like demons that had purple angel wings. These were demons that could create huge purple energy with their mind and use the energy to cause devastating damage. They could also take energy from anything that had it.
The most vicious and savage of all these demons were the angelic death demons known as Angdons. Demons of death. Basically vampires with black angel wings. They sucked blood like regular vampires but could stand sunlight. They can also with a wave of their hands produce black energy, which if any life form was touched by the black energy their soul would be stolen and forever lost in eternal blackness forever. These were by far the most feared and hated in the present time of demons. And sadly I had the blood of an Angdon in me. And since it's so strong its power is created by my emotions. I cant afford to feel love happiness, hate, anger. Only bitter nothing and sadness. But sometimes even my tears become a danger. If I felt any thing the evil black energy would make my fire powers go insane driving me insane with it. Causing me to go on a killing rampage. Sometimes even making me have a thirst for blood. I later found out that in order to keep myself sane and be able to feel not too much emotion I had to always be alone or whoever dared care about me and I dare care about back...would end up being killed in the end.
Long ago before my time demons ruled the world. Back in many civilization's feudal times. There were different types of demons back then. But now a days most were wiped out by demonic wars and such. Making room for the new and more powerful demons to develop. Very few of the ancient demons were still alive. The dog demons were one of them. So as time went on Humans actually became smarter and were able to let their technology grow. To save less panics since the human population was growing demons alike decided it was best to keep they're identities secret. And as time continued humans began to forget about demons thinking of them as merely legends or stories to scare young children.
Demons also began to create a new law saying no one is allowed to inter breed. Different types of demons should only breed with they're own kind. But my parents loved each other too much to not mate and have me as their daughter. It was like a Romeo and Juliet life for them, and like the famous story their love ended up killing them. But I often think it was because of me. Why? Well maybe if I hadn't been born it would have been easier to keep their deadly secret safe. But I was born anyways and my birth was the cause of millions of other innocent lives cause war broke out between the two breeds the fire demons and the dog demons. It was one of the most savage wars in demon history. And how I survived and my parents didn't? Well this is what I remember.
I was only seven years old when I watched with horror my father's head being sliced off. Blood spiriting everywhere, his head lying in front of me. The fire demons that did this began burning my home down. My mother grabbed me and we made it out side the house before they could get my mom and me.
Still holding me she ran through the forest. The fire demons on our tales throwing fire at us, beginning to burn the forest down. My mother wasn't an Angfon she was just a normal demon who could create fire. She was beautiful with her slightly pointed ears and beautiful emerald green eyes and long silky black hair with red highlights, same as me. And like me we both were born with black nails, which said we had the angdon blood in us. My mother had more control over her burden because she was given a special ring which binded her powers. However non-could be given to me for I had to be a secret...but even if I could get a binding ring it wouldn't work cause the angdon blood is too deep in me to take effect and the angdon blood was more powerful because I was second born to it. In demon DNA the blood is stronger in every other demon born from the bloodline. So me being second born was given a larger dosage of that blood. Making me more dangerous.
The fire burned my mother's legs and so she fell. The fire beginning to burn her body she through me with all her strength away from her. "Run Ashaina! Go find Auburday!" Auburday was a close and loyal friend to my mother. I knew where he lived he was an Angfon. He lives in a mountain not far from where I live. I screamed "Mother!" As I watched her body burn from the fire. I didn't want to live. I wanted to die! But my mother wanted me to live. But why? I was evil! I did not deserve to live!
Suddenly I felt strong arms rap around me. I was lifted off the ground. "If only I had come sooner..." I heard a deep warm voice say with much hurt in the tone. I looked up and saw it was Auburday. His hansom face lighted by the moon. His blue eyes and jet-black hair were enchanting. But I was too angry to care I began thrashing, "Let me go! I want to die!" While still flying he silenced me. He said in his stern voice "Remember what happens when you get angry!" I stopped. I had not fully understood the true meaning of my evil blood at the time but I knew enough that it was bad and I cared a lot about Auburday and as much as I did not care for my own life I did not want Auburday to get killed because of my stupid emotions. But I could not stop the tears from coming to my eyes.
We reached his home in the mountain. High up above away from the rest of the world. He liked being alone. He entered his home and stood me in front of him. I still was crying silently. He kneeled in front of me so that his head was level with mine.
"You can not afford to cry any more." He said in a soft deep tone. I looked at him his beautiful dark blue eyes stared into my green eyes. I whimpered and fell into his arms. "I want my mommy." I cried softly. I don't think he had ever had anyone like him as much as I did except for my mom. He was taken back by me. But somehow he had a way of calming me. He rapped his arms around me patiently waiting for me to calm down and let out all my tears. For I would not cry any more. I couldn't afford to. It was too dangerous.
I fell asleep in his arms. I awoke I believe a few hours later. I was in a soft bed in a small cozy room with a window next to the bed where the first quarter moon shone through. I sat up a little dazed as I remembered all that happened not too long ago. But it seemed like it was an eternity.
I climbed out of the bed in my dark green hooded sweatshirt and red crimped skirt that fell down a few inches above my knees. I was still wearing my little sneakers too. I quietly tiptoed to the dark wooden door and opened it. It went into a dark hallway I fallowed the hallway, which opened up into a large living room. The room was furnished with Japanese furniture. When I had visited here once before with my father and mother I had learned Auburday was fond of the Japanese culture and could even speak the language.
I looked across the room where a two door wide opening opened on to a small simple balcony. I saw the sellout of a tall figure standing out side.
It was Auburday.
I silently ran up to him. If he noticed me he didn't take noticed for he stood staring out over the land below. I stood beside him and looked out as well. The sky was red from the fires, which burned below. The War which was because of my birth had begun. However at the time I did not understand this, but it still frightened me.
I looked up at Auburday seeing a hardened look on his face. I could tell he was deep in thought. He felt me staring at him. He turned his head to look at me his face never changing. "What is it Ashaina?" He asked in a soft tone. I looked away i was a very shy child back then. "I, um, I just couldn't sleep." I felt my face blush. I looked at the horror down below. Hearing the distant but chilling screams.
"What's happening down there? It scares me." I said. "That." Auburday said, "Is a war brewing down there." "What is war?" I asked. When he did not answer I figured it was something bad so I kept silent. It wasn't until I turned ten had I learned of what war was and all of the other terrible things about myself. It had angered me but I did not show it. Showing my emotions was dangerous and ever since Auburday had took me in he had taught me how to control my emotions. But I could never perfectly keep my emotions at bay. But since I lived in a place where not that much happened and I was safe up in the mountain with Auburday I never had to show that much emotion.
While I was still a ten year old I was sitting on a little been bag chair. It was the only one Auburday owned and it was mainly for when my parents and I ever came over to visit. I was drawing in the blue been bag chair drawing when I looked up to see Auburday sitting cross-legged about ten feet away from me on a square pad. He had his eyes closed and seemed to be asleep but he was sitting straight up.
I set my drawing book down and went over to him. I sat down in front of him cross-legged two. Mirroring him, but I kept my eyes open so that I could look at him, trying to figure out what he was doing. He opened his eyes and looked at me for a moment. "What is it Ashaina?"
"What are you doing?' I asked
"Meditating"
"What's that?"
He paused. Probably thinking of how to explain meditation. I waited patiently. "Meditation," he finally said, "is a way of clearing your mind. It's when you close your eyes, find your center and relax. It's very soothing would you like to meditate with me, Ashaina?"
"Yes, I'd love to...but I have another question."
"And what would that be?"
'Teach me how to speak Japanese." I said with much determination. I also quickly added, "and teach me how to fight using my powers, teach me how to control them and I'd also want to learn how to use a sword. I've seen you use one before and it looks cool. Please teach me." I clasped my hands in front of me bowing my head, "Please." I said again.
He looked at me a bit surprised by the look on his face. But he then took his thumb and index finger and gently grabbed my chin and lifted my head up so that I looked into his eyes. "You truly wish to learn how to kill. That is part of learning how to fight." He said in a serious tone. "Yes," I breathed, "I truly wish to. I want to be able to take care of myself; I want to learn how to be strong and fight well."
"Well," He said, "Lets start with teaching how to speak Japanese first after we meditate."
"Yes Thank you." I said trying my best to stay calm.
So after meditation Auburday made some warm tea and he began to teach me fist how to speak Japanese then he'd teach the writing. Every morning he'd wake me early and begin having me first meditate and then he'd have me concentrate my fire powers on various objects he had set up in a large room I had never been in before. It was further in the cave but had a bright light. It was large filled with various obstacles of sorts. On the left side was where I practiced throwing my fire powers at targets. Practicing my aim. Then Auburday would teach me how to do various flips over things wile shooting fire from my hands. The room was a tall room as well and I had noticed on the long wall on the opposite side of the targets were painted onto the wall were white lines about 2 feet apart from each other going up the wall. Next to each line were numbers, which I guessed at the time, were how many feet high the lines were up. I had wondered what the lines were for.
So every morning I'd meditate with Auburday, who had now, became my master. Then he'd take me to his training room and have me practice giving something new for me to do every day and he'd teach me a new strategy as well. Then in the afternoon around dinner he'd teach me the Japanese language and the Japanese culture. This routine went on with simple training on how to control my powers and the strategies and different moves for fighting and defending until I turned 13. Which was when he felt it was time to teach me how to use a sword and various other weapons. "What type of sword do you wish to learn how to use?" Auburday asked me. I replied, "I'd like to learn how to use the Japanese samurai sword." He smiled. Something that is not often seen in Auburday. He said with a pleased tone, "I thought that's what you would have wanted." As he said this he had had his hands behind his back. He had now brought his hands in front of him and what he was holding was a samurai sword.
The sword blade looked to be about 40 inches long and the handle was 12 inches long. It was truly a magnificent sword. I stared at it in aw. "Ah, but this is no ordinary sword. It is known as an "Energy Sword"." I blinked twice. "Its a sword which uses it's owners energy powers, in your case your fire powers, to form it into the blade and the sword will lit up with fire from your powers and it becomes more powerful and more dependable in battle. The blade is also made from the strongest of stainless metal. The blade is un-breakable. It's a fantastic sword." He paused, "However before I can give you this sword you must prove yourself worthy of it by first learning how to use various other weapons starting with the small ones then working your way up to the bigger ones. Then your final test will be to challenge me in a battle."
I nodded. He put the sword on a sword holder up on the wall.
"Let's begin." He said. First he showed me how to fight with daggers. Throwing them at targets and swinging them the correct way at enemies. The weapons got bigger every week. After daggers we went to bows and arrows. The string on the bow was hard to pull back far. So what Auburday had me do every day before we trained were 10 push-ups and 10 sit-ups. Every week he'd have me do five more for both the push up and the sit-ups. It was brutal at first but I got use to it. I was determined to become the best I can I at fighting. Soon pulling the string back on the bow and shooting the arrow became a breeze.
Then came using spears. I had to practice throwing them and charging targets with them.
Then came using my first sword. It was a small normal sword the one he had me start out with. I was close to becoming the age of 14 years old and my muscles had grown a bit due to my training. I was much healthier. Also I was reaching my age of puberty and my body itself was beginning to mature.
Auburday taught me the basics of samurai sword fighting. He'd demonstrate the moves and tricks for me at first then he'd have me try them. I was rather clumsy for the sword may have been small compared to the energy sword but the blade made it heavier than the other weapons. Plus with the sword in fighting you did more moves with the weapon. But by the time I finally did turn 14 I was doing flips and everything with the sword. I was very pleased with myself and so was Auburday. But before we were to have our battle he wanted to teach me one more thing.
How to jump very high. That was when I found out what those lines on the wall were for. To measure how high my jumps developed.
After he explained the line's purpose he began to teach me how to make myself jump so high. My first try amazed him. I was able to jump up to the 20ft line. He was dumbfounded. I was rather surprised myself most ones my age could barely make 10ft. Then I guessed it was because of my Angdon demon blood.
After another week of the jumping training I was able to reach 100 ft.
"I think you are ready to challenge me." He said most pleased, and I nodded.
He said, 'You will have one hour to prepare yourself. My suggestions are you for 15 minutes practice with this sword you will use in battle against me then for the last 45 minutes, meditate. Understand?"
"Yes, Master Auburday." He nodded and left me in the training room. I did as I was told. I took the sword he had left for me. It was bigger than the other ones I had used so it was heavy. But once I started swinging it, running with it, doing all sorts of flips and stunts with the sword I got use to the weight. I finally sat down cross-legged with the sword next to me and I began to meditate.
I heard the door open 45 minutes later. I immediately stood with the sword I was using. We both kept our faces with no emotion on them. He made the first move, charging at me with such speed it looked like he was gliding off the ground. His red Angfon wings spread wide apart with their feathers sharp. I quickly blocked his attack with my sword. I fell back letting out a gasp. He had great strength and I was unprepared for the blow. I quickly got up and charged him. I swung my sword at him twice, he blocking each attack with his sword. I took a third swing my loose hair waving violently. He blocked it again but this time pushed hard back at me. This time I was prepared, I did a back flip then charged again but instead of actually hitting him in front I jump over him first going in to a front flip but then in the middle of it turned wile up side down so that I'd be facing his back when I landed. I took my sword and put the point of it so that is was touching his back. He froze. "I see I have taught you well, Ashaina."
I replied with annoyance, "You are going easy on me. I can tell for you are not that easy to beat. Go your hardest on me." I said "hardest" with an extra force of my voice indicating I meant what I said. I saw him slightly turn his head and smirked, "As you wish." He turned around like lighting wings spreading wide again as he came at me. I quickly jumped really high and did a back flip but as I finished the flip wile still in the air Auburday was at me. His left hand went to my throat. His sword in the other hand at his side.
He held me in mid air. With out much thought I raised my sword to his throat. HE smirked again, " You do know who has the upper hand here, Ashaina. I could drop you and that'd be it if this were a true fight to the death."
"Yeah I know." I choked with his hand at my throat.
"Then why do you have your sword at my throat when you know you have no upper hand?"
"Because if you were to drop me I may still be able to slice your throat open before I actually fall. So technically neither has the upper hand."
"My, you are a sly one. You take after your father."
I didn't mean to but the thought of me being like my dad made me smile sadly. I saw an apologetic look on his face. He must have thought he made me really sad bringing back the memory of my dad or something like that. I've always told my self I didn't care. But deep down inside...I think I did.
We both back-flipped away from each other. I landed gracefully on the ground surprisingly enough. I never considered my self graceful. We did more sword fight for a wile till it came to an end when Auburday came at me again and took his left hand and put it over my chest pushing me to the ground and he had the tip of his sword pointed at my throat. He had also managed to knock my sword out of my grasp. I breathed heavily had the sudden impact of the ground. With his hand over my chest holding me to the ground and his sword up to my throat to keep me from squirming. He had won.
"You fought very well, Ashaina I am impressed."
'Thanks" I breathed.
'The sword is yours.' He smiled. He got off me and helped me up. Putting his sword away he walked over to where my new sword was. "This sword" he said coming back to me with it in his hands in it's red sheath, "is called the KajiKan."I took the sword and took it out of it's sheath and admired it. 'Thank you master Auburday." I said.
4 More years past and I had become 18. My body now fully filled out into a young woman. I was sitting with Auburday and I was reciting Japanese poems as Auburday had instructed me to.
"Tsuki hana mo nakute sake nomu hitori kana" I recited from reading the Japanese characters. In English it meant 'No blossoms and no moon, and he is drinking sake, all alone.' I recited another poem in Japanese, "Shizukasa ya iwa ni shimi-iru semi-no-koe" in English it meant 'So still: into rocks it pierces the locust shrill.'
"Very well done, Ashaina your pronunciation is perfect." I gave a calm little smile, "Thank you" He then became very serious, "Ashaina."
"Yes?"
"I have heard of a legend. It is of a jewel." He began, "It is known as the Shikon Jewel. It existed about 500 years ago in feudal Japan. It is known as the Jewel of Four Souls. It has the power to grant any wish to who ever possess it." I did not understand why he was telling me this. He continued, "If you find it you can use it to get rid of your Angdon blood. You'll be free of your burden. And if you want you can become all fire demon." So that was why but I still had one question, "That is fascinating master Auburday but did you say it existed in Feudal Japan? If so how could I find it and use it? For we are in America and the feudal ages are over." I asked. He answered, "Yes this is true the priestess who guarded the jewel had been killed and her will was to burn the jewel with her remains but it is said the priestess was reincarnated. She should be of age 15 now and have found out about who she is. There is a legend that says she owns a sacred well which is a rip through time. It takes you back in time to the feudal age about 50 years after the priestess's death. The Jewel would have been born into the priestess's reincarnation. So find the reincarnation, find the jewel and you're free of you're curse. But there is also the legend that the Jewel is evil and anyone who possess it and try's to use it will have to pay the price of letting the Jewel have their soul. I do not want this to happen to you. But it is just a legend, the evil part." He paused, "So if the legend of the evil part is true however, I have had a dream and I don't often have dreams but it said that you will find something else in feudal Japan, something or someone that can help you be free of your curse or give you the power to be able to control it. My dream wasn't clear but I believe it."
I looked at Auburday, "So I must go to Japan then to find this girl? How will I know if she is the priestess?"
"You will be able to recognize the sent. All priestess have a sweat purifying smell to them that's what makes them priestesses. And I'm sorry but this is something you must do on your own." He touched my shoulder, "I want what's best for you, and I don't want to see you get hurt. I want you to finally someday be able to feel emotions and not have to worry about feeling them." I nodded. I didn't want to leave him I like being with him but if I ever wanted to be rid of my curse I'd have to find this jewel. Or whatever. Then I'd return.
But then.... The doors were busted down. Auburday and me looked at who destroy the entrance to our home. There were five Angdons at the entrance. Their black wings twitching with excitement. They all had their fangs showing. The tallest one in the middle resting his sword on his shoulders said in a hiss, "Well I knew I smelled a half-breed wench here and the loner Auburday. HA! Finally I can kill you! And take that most fine looking wench over there as my mate, and also a little toy for my friends here to have some fun with as well, heh." The others laughed. This outraged me. I would not become a sex slave to these dirty vampires!
Auburday stood up, "You will not lay a single black claw on her!" He threw fire at them from his hands then charged full force. He didn't have his sword with him so he was sword-less and outnumbered 5 to 1. They all came at him at once.
"Auburday!" I screamed. With out thinking I came to help. The tall one grabbed Auburday's neck and threw him towards me, we fell back. Auburday got up but before he could throw more fire at them his eyes glowed red. I got up to help. Auburday then looked at me a terrified expression on his face. I looked back at him. He came at me and threw me aside I fell to the ground and looked back at Auburday and that's when I felt his blood pore all over me as I watched the blade of the Angdon's run through his gut. The Angdon laughing with evil delight.
"Auburday!" I screamed as I ran to catch him and lie him down. "No Auburday." I whimpered tears coming to my eyes. "Ashaina.... Ugh" he struggled to speak, "I'm sorry...I could not protect you...but I know someday you will find happiness...Ashaina promise me this.."
"Anything' I said through my tears.
"Don't ever give up on life. No matter how hopeless it may seem...for I know someday you will be free." He stroked my cheek with his hand, I held it. "I promise." I whispered. He died right there in my arms. His blood all over my face, my cloths. Tears streamed down my face.
"Aw come on kitten." Said the Angdon, "Once you're with me you'll forget all about him." He laughed.
I jerked my head up and glared at him. Suddenly everything inside the room was on fire. The Angdons were stunned by the sudden heat. My eyes went black completely, "MAY YOU ALL BURN IN HELL!!!" I screamed at them my scream lasting on the "hell" the entire mountain was engulfed in fire...My fire, my rage, the darkness inside me was unleashed and the mountain exploded....death all around me.
I awoke lying down in a large field of just dark dirt. Somehow my own rage did not kill me. Only those around me. I was lying on the spot where Auburday's mountain home use to be. My entire body was numb. I tried to move but did not have the strength to. I laid there for what seemed like forever. Finally when I did move I stood up but then fell to my knees. My head hurt horribly, my legs aced; my entire body was in pain. I Fell on my hands and knees and sobbed pitifully. My emotions were beginning to burn a tree near by. Starting to burn the rest of the forest. My darkness started a forest fire. But I did not care. I never wanted to feel anything ever again. "I will go to Japan" I vowed standing up ignoring the pain, and the fire behind me booming insanely I began to slowly walk, "I will find that girl, I will find that jewel, and I will be rid of this curse...and no one shall get in my way, no one will ever enter my life ever again...I stand alone!"
