It was going to be a sad one, and a lonely one. It was too bad, and it was
my fault. My fault for being a half demon. Now I wished I was human, I
wished Naraku didn't exist. I wished everything was peaceful but nothing
was peaceful anymore. Take a random guess why. Because of me. Wherever I
went, trouble followed quickly after. Anyone I ever touched suffered one
way or the other. I was a curse when nobody accepted me; I'm still a curse
though they think me a hero. Anyone I tried to be friends with ended up
dead. I knew Kagome and the others were too good to be true right from the
start, and now we see that they'll end up dead too, if I stayed. Maybe I
could continue my old way of life. I wasn't going to run after Naraku or
Sesshomaru, no way. I was going to be a helpless void, a nothing, and no
one, just an empty shell.
"Inuyasha, do not think such nonsense." Kikyou said, up on a tree in front of my trail. "Just leave me alone." I said softly as I passed her, not bothering to avert my gaze from the ground. "Inuyasha" She called calmly as she leapt down. I kept walking. She exerted some miko energy to gain my attention. The wind from her power easily elevated hair resting on my back like autumn leaves and my clothes swayed rapidly because of how loose it was. I turned my head to see Kikyou glaring at me, why...why was she so angry? It wasn't like her to be angry. She should've been sad, disappointed, but not angry.
"Alright, what do you want?" I asked grumpily. She'd better not screw with my head today. "To help you." She stated simply as she powered down. "You can't. This isn't about you." I replied as I shook my head. "You're right, it isn't. But you can't just not go after your sword. Do you want to die a crazed youkai?" She asked suspiciously. Taking my silence as a 'no' she continued. "I didn't think so. And yet, you intended to simply wonder into nothingness. You are a coward Inuyasha, you are not the man I once knew." She turned her head in mild disgust. That made me angry. "You shut up! You're not exactly the loving priestess I remember anymore either, you sleazy-soul stealing-clay pot!" "As you said, Inuyasha, this isn't about me. This is about you running away because you're just scared. For some reason, you've lost all sight of strength when you need it most. You are just as good as the weak humans you used to despise." "Get off my back! I'm not weak! Those puny little ningens couldn't compare to me!! I'm stronger than any half-breed, human or full-blooded youkai on this fucking planet!!" (Sorry for the swearing, I thought it added effect.)
"Then prove it." She was still so calm as she slowly disappeared into the air with her soul collectors. I learned some minutes later that her insulting words empowered me. I screamed a loud scream and slammed the ground with my fists, creating an earthquake. The area turned into a wasteland from the shear strength of my hands. I got up, grinning, filled with a new confidence and a very new feeling of faith. Faith in myself. I suddenly realized that I wasn't mad at myself for being half-demon anymore. Both my human and demon sides were things I could embrace.
I walked on; it was still lonely though, without Kagome, her smile, Miroku's deceiving innocence. Sango's courage, Shippou's childish antics. If anything, those were probably the best parts of my life, and I was going to do anything to get it back. So after my short-lived relief that I was strong, I became quite disappointed again. I didn't even know where I was going! But you never know, maybe Naraku would find me. A familiar scent crossed my nose and I quickly recognized it. Sesshomaru was nearby.
I followed on my scent and wouldn't you know it, the group of three were traveling silently. "Come out, Inuyasha, don't even try to hide." Sesshomaru said from the dirt path of the forest. And so I did, revealing myself with my normal fighting pose. "How very nice to see you. To what do I owe this unpleasant visit?" Sesshomaru asked calmly. "You know damn well what this is about! Bastard! Where's my sword?!" I yelled ferociously. "Don't you dare talk to Master Sesshomaru like that!!" Jaken piped, appalled. "Quiet Jaken." Sesshomaru ordered. "I don't know what you are talking about. How would I know where your sword is?" Sesshomaru asked calmly. "What the hell do you mean, you don't know?! You made the knives that stupid half breed used to steal Tetsusaiga!" I stated, confused at Sesshomaru's unknown glances.
"Oh. So that's why Naraku wanted those knives. Odd, I didn't know he wanted them to be used against you. Understand, brother, Naraku promised me an arm that would not fail me if I complied to forge some poison knives. As you can see, he kept his word." Sesshomaru revealed his arm, it looked very natural. "What?! So you're saying you don't know where Tetsusaiga is!?" I yelled angrily. "Why, did you lose it? Just like you to lose precious items to you." He said. "Shut up! I guess I don't have any business with you then!! I'm out of here!!" I crossed my arms and started to walk away, disappointed and a little embarrassed.
"Wait." He said. "Are you saying that Naraku has the Tetsusaiga?" He asked. "Yeah, he's got my sword and there ain't nothing I can do about it since I don't know where he is!" "We'll follow with you." Sesshomaru suggested. Jaken and Rin gasped but kept quiet. "What? Why do you want to follow?" I asked. "Naraku didn't mention he was going to steal Tetsusaiga or else I would've wanted that instead of an arm. Besides, now I can steal it from him once you lead me there." "Do whatever you want...just don't blame me if I transform and kill you. I only have two days. And don't expect to get the sword when we kill Naraku, because after him, you're next." I said very clearly.
"Transform and...kill me? You don't really think I would succumb to the strength of a mere half demon? Real demons like the one that made that earthquake a few minutes ago are what we watch out for." He said. I inwardly laughed, if only he knew that I was the one who made that earthquake. After a while of silent walking a realized, this felt weird, real weird, traveling with Sesshomaru. I never dreamed we'd even meet without fighting one another. It's too bad.
Sorry if that was a boring chapter, or if it seemed rushed, it won't happen again, I promise. So read and review people!
"Inuyasha, do not think such nonsense." Kikyou said, up on a tree in front of my trail. "Just leave me alone." I said softly as I passed her, not bothering to avert my gaze from the ground. "Inuyasha" She called calmly as she leapt down. I kept walking. She exerted some miko energy to gain my attention. The wind from her power easily elevated hair resting on my back like autumn leaves and my clothes swayed rapidly because of how loose it was. I turned my head to see Kikyou glaring at me, why...why was she so angry? It wasn't like her to be angry. She should've been sad, disappointed, but not angry.
"Alright, what do you want?" I asked grumpily. She'd better not screw with my head today. "To help you." She stated simply as she powered down. "You can't. This isn't about you." I replied as I shook my head. "You're right, it isn't. But you can't just not go after your sword. Do you want to die a crazed youkai?" She asked suspiciously. Taking my silence as a 'no' she continued. "I didn't think so. And yet, you intended to simply wonder into nothingness. You are a coward Inuyasha, you are not the man I once knew." She turned her head in mild disgust. That made me angry. "You shut up! You're not exactly the loving priestess I remember anymore either, you sleazy-soul stealing-clay pot!" "As you said, Inuyasha, this isn't about me. This is about you running away because you're just scared. For some reason, you've lost all sight of strength when you need it most. You are just as good as the weak humans you used to despise." "Get off my back! I'm not weak! Those puny little ningens couldn't compare to me!! I'm stronger than any half-breed, human or full-blooded youkai on this fucking planet!!" (Sorry for the swearing, I thought it added effect.)
"Then prove it." She was still so calm as she slowly disappeared into the air with her soul collectors. I learned some minutes later that her insulting words empowered me. I screamed a loud scream and slammed the ground with my fists, creating an earthquake. The area turned into a wasteland from the shear strength of my hands. I got up, grinning, filled with a new confidence and a very new feeling of faith. Faith in myself. I suddenly realized that I wasn't mad at myself for being half-demon anymore. Both my human and demon sides were things I could embrace.
I walked on; it was still lonely though, without Kagome, her smile, Miroku's deceiving innocence. Sango's courage, Shippou's childish antics. If anything, those were probably the best parts of my life, and I was going to do anything to get it back. So after my short-lived relief that I was strong, I became quite disappointed again. I didn't even know where I was going! But you never know, maybe Naraku would find me. A familiar scent crossed my nose and I quickly recognized it. Sesshomaru was nearby.
I followed on my scent and wouldn't you know it, the group of three were traveling silently. "Come out, Inuyasha, don't even try to hide." Sesshomaru said from the dirt path of the forest. And so I did, revealing myself with my normal fighting pose. "How very nice to see you. To what do I owe this unpleasant visit?" Sesshomaru asked calmly. "You know damn well what this is about! Bastard! Where's my sword?!" I yelled ferociously. "Don't you dare talk to Master Sesshomaru like that!!" Jaken piped, appalled. "Quiet Jaken." Sesshomaru ordered. "I don't know what you are talking about. How would I know where your sword is?" Sesshomaru asked calmly. "What the hell do you mean, you don't know?! You made the knives that stupid half breed used to steal Tetsusaiga!" I stated, confused at Sesshomaru's unknown glances.
"Oh. So that's why Naraku wanted those knives. Odd, I didn't know he wanted them to be used against you. Understand, brother, Naraku promised me an arm that would not fail me if I complied to forge some poison knives. As you can see, he kept his word." Sesshomaru revealed his arm, it looked very natural. "What?! So you're saying you don't know where Tetsusaiga is!?" I yelled angrily. "Why, did you lose it? Just like you to lose precious items to you." He said. "Shut up! I guess I don't have any business with you then!! I'm out of here!!" I crossed my arms and started to walk away, disappointed and a little embarrassed.
"Wait." He said. "Are you saying that Naraku has the Tetsusaiga?" He asked. "Yeah, he's got my sword and there ain't nothing I can do about it since I don't know where he is!" "We'll follow with you." Sesshomaru suggested. Jaken and Rin gasped but kept quiet. "What? Why do you want to follow?" I asked. "Naraku didn't mention he was going to steal Tetsusaiga or else I would've wanted that instead of an arm. Besides, now I can steal it from him once you lead me there." "Do whatever you want...just don't blame me if I transform and kill you. I only have two days. And don't expect to get the sword when we kill Naraku, because after him, you're next." I said very clearly.
"Transform and...kill me? You don't really think I would succumb to the strength of a mere half demon? Real demons like the one that made that earthquake a few minutes ago are what we watch out for." He said. I inwardly laughed, if only he knew that I was the one who made that earthquake. After a while of silent walking a realized, this felt weird, real weird, traveling with Sesshomaru. I never dreamed we'd even meet without fighting one another. It's too bad.
Sorry if that was a boring chapter, or if it seemed rushed, it won't happen again, I promise. So read and review people!