Hey everyone! My name is Kristin. I hope you like the story! Granted I work on it at 12 midnight while listening to either my Inuyasha soundtrack, or my Good Charlotte/Simple Plan cds, so bear with me if it isn't always written great. Anyway, I would really love reviews, especially on how I can improve and if you guys want me to continue with this story, so please write me! Click either on 'Summit a review' at the end of this page, or email me!
Summary: Inuyasha never had friends when he was younger till he met Serenity and everything changed. But once Serenity is taken away from him, he loses the ability to love, and begins to grow deep with hate in his heart, wishing to become a full fledge demon for revenge. Now more than 50 years later, he still wishes that. Kagome's new friend, that may in fact be from Inuyasha's past, joins the group and brings back Inuyasha's suppressed memories. Together they try to help each other piece back their lost pasts, and heal from them too. Along the way they reveal their past's secrets. Hers possibly being the most shocking, from her identity to what really happened in the present. Secrets that change everything from the brewing relationship between Inuyasha and Kagome, to what they once thought to be the truth...
This chapter's summary: Well thanks to IcyGirl, I have a lot more incentive to continue with this fan fiction. So here is this week's chapter summary: All questions will be answered about Serenity's missing past. I promise you now' things will make A LOT more sense. And Inuyasha comes into play. Oh, and mind you, while writing this chapter, I was finishing up reading Of Mice and Men in school, so the little part about "humans without companionship grow bitter" yeah, pretty much the book's whole theme. My English teacher would be so proud.
Answers to a Forgotten Past
When Serenity had gained enough strength, the group forged onward on their journey. Kagome began to worry about her friend's safety here in the feudal era. She even noticed that Inuyasha too seemed worried for Serenity. There is something about those too. It makes me wonder.
Serenity rested on Kilala's back as the rest walked along the path. "I'm sorry Kilala." Serenity said to the two tailed while stroking her mane. "You have to carry my weight. And I'm making Sango and the rest walk as well."
Sango, who had been informed about the new addition to the group by Kagome, was first to notice Serenity's struggle to push herself up. "Serenity please. You fell from a great distance. Don't push yourself."
"It's fine really." Serenity pushed Sango hands away and lifted herself off of Kilala's back, onto the path. "I can take care of myself." She said in an almost annoyed tone.
Sango stepped back a little. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel weak."
Serenity noted the sincerity in Sango's voice, and immediately backed down. "No, I'm sorry Sango. I'm just not used to people helping me." Serenity held Kilala in her arms after she transformed back, and petted her as they all walked. "When I was about 8, I was left alone in this world. No parents, siblings, nothing. I gave up on foster parents who would only ignore me or abuse me. So I took to caring for myself." Miroku, Kagome and Shippo listened in. "I'm used to being alone. It's just simpler that way for me. Only me to care about myself. Only me to worry about. This way, I wasn't hurt by anyone else."
"But it must have been awfully lonely. I mean, traveling at such a young age by yourself, alone. Weren't you scared? Didn't you have any friends" Sango looked at Serenity, noticing the pain in her eyes.
"One doesn't have friends when one is considered an outcast in the world." Inuyasha flinched as she said this. "Humans, without companions and someone else to care for, grow bitter with hatred and loneliness filling their heart. The same apparently goes for half demons. Only, I let myself grow weak instead of stronger in this, and there I showed my weakness."
"Well, you're not alone anymore." Inuyasha said.
Serenity looked up in surprise. Thank you Inuyasha.
After much argument between Kagome and Inuyasha, by nightfall, camp was set. Inuyasha was noticing that the new moon was drawing near. A time when Inuyasha was transform into a full human till day break. During that night of the new moon, Inuyasha would have to conceal himself from other demons so as they did not find out about his transformation, and the fact that he loses all his demonic power at this time as well.
From high in his tree Inuyasha watched the sky, and looked over the camp grounds. I stared at the spot where Kagome laid sleeping. He knew now, not only did he have to protect Kagome, but Serenity now too. Then he noticed that yet again her presence was missing from the rest of the group. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a figure walking away from camp, deep into the woods.
Jumping down, Inuyasha rushed after the figure.
"How the heck am I suppose to protect you and Kagome if you keep running off and wishing yourself into danger" Inuyasha said once he caught up to her.
Serenity kept moving.
"HEY" He said, twisting her around. "What the…" Her eyes were glossy, as though she was in yet another trans.
"Out of my way." She said, sending Inuyasha flying.
Inuyasha watched as she entered a cave a few feet away. He pushed himself up and ran, followed her inside.
"That's it! You are coming back with me now" He grabbed her by the wrist.
Suddenly her wrist glowed. He had grabbed the same wrist with the ancient scripter markings. Inuyasha let go immediately as he felt his hand burning from touching her wrist.
Damn. He bit back on his lip, and looked down at his hand. But there weren't any scars or burnt marks. It looked as though it had all been an illusion.
"I've had enough" Inuyasha grabbed her shoulders and shook her. "Wake up"
Serenity's eyes cleared. "What" She stared around the cave. "Inuyasha, why am I here"
"You were under a trans." He said, reaching for the torch on the cave wall. "Might as well take a look around, considering you were so forceful to want to come here."
"Inuyasha…I didn't hurt you did I"
Inuyasha looked down at his other hand. "No. Let's keep moving."
Serenity followed Inuyasha into the depths of the cave. Serenity had no idea where she was going, but she felt compelled to press forward. Soon they bother reached a dead end. Inuyasha sniffed out another torch on the wall, lit it and moved around the room, lighting the rest, revealing something that looked odd to Inuyasha, but familiar to Serenity.
In front of them was a wall half covered in vines. In the middle was an outline of a small child, where no vines grew. Serenity stepped up to the platform in front of it and touched the wall.
FLASH BACK
"Where…where am I" The little girl awoke, startled by the fact that she was stuck to a cold stone wall by vines. She struggled to free herself"Help! Someone! Please! MOMMY"
"My, I must admit the gods were right. You are more powerful than any demon I've seen."
"Grand mama? You did this" The little girl stared at her grandmother, who stood in front of her. "But why? Where are Inuyasha and mommy"
"I told your mother that we must move out. But no. She wouldn't listen. All because that damn demon promised to protect the tribe. I told your mother that she can't trust demons."
"What? You aren't making any sense. Let me go"
Her grandmother shot a powerful spell at her. "Hush child. Your mother is dead, and hopefully you little dog friend is too."
Mommy…I remember. The battle. "Mommy tried to protect Inuyasha and me from Sesshomaru. She got hit. Then Inuyasha tried to protect me. Sesshomaru was going to hurt Inuyasha, so I stepped in the way. But….what was that bright light."
"I don't know how but you called upon the family's crystal. No witch in the Danka tribe has ever done that. Especially at such a young age. Somehow you used it to protect that filthy halfling." The grandmother sighed. "Ah, you were such a trouble-some child. Causing your mother to lose her life for some dumb, stupid half breed just like you. You are the cause of her death. It's your fault."
Little 10 year old Serenity looked at her grandmother, with utter disgust. "I despise you! Un-do these magic veins this instant." She saw straight into her grandmother's mind. "You were there the whole time and did nothing to help us." Serenity looked further into her head. "Oh lords…you…you…" She stared at her, mouth opened.
"I have no use for you at this moment. You will plunge into a never ending dream."
And with a wave of her hand and a spell, the little ten year old, half-demon witch was sealed away in her head, and was never to open her deep purple eyes again.
END FLASHBACK
This place…I knew it"I've been here before." Serenity stepped over to Inuyasha, tripping on a vine and falling into his embrace. "Inuyasha, I…"
Serenity straightened up and out of Inuyasha's arms. She then ran, claws out, into the far dark corner. Inuyasha grabbed her before she could pounce on whatever lurched in the shadow.
"What in the hells are you doing" Inuyasha asked as he struggled to keep ahold of her.
"She" She pointed into the shadow. "She took me away from you more than 60 years ago! She sealed me to that wall! She…plotted the whole event that took my mother's life."
Out from the shadows stepped an extremely old, withering woman. "I never meant for your mother to die, child. I wanted to keep you safe."
"SAFE? I was perfectly safe with Inuyasha and mommy! But you ruined it! You ruined everything! You're the reason she is dead"
Wait, so… this really is the Serenity I grew up with!
"I finally know who I am now. I am Serenity. A half -demon from the feudal era, and witch from the famous and most powerful witch tribe of this time. My grandmother was the head mother of the Danka witch tribe. My mother would soon follow suit in leading the tribe, as I would too. But I was not like the other witches in my tribe. I was the only half demon, and for that, my grandmother despised me"
"I never despised you my darling. I was only trying to protect you"
"Protect me? How? By sicking Inuyasha's brother on us? Oh, that was really protecting me"
"No! You have it wrong Serenity! Your mother lied to you…"
"I've heard enough." Serenity pushed Inuyasha a little to the side. "We are leaving"
"No! Wait Serenity! I must tell you of the past. I must warn you of what is to come"
"What do you mean, what is to come" Inuyasha looked puzzlingly at the old woman.
Serenity stopped dead in her tracks and listened to the woman tell the story.
"When Serenity's mother was younger, the Gods sent a messenger to call upon her. When approached by the Gods, they told her that she is to give birth to an unbelievably powerful baby girl. This girl would have the strengths of a demon, wisdom of a human, and power of a witch. And since she would be of a godly being, she would have wings like that of an angel. They told my daughter that her child would be coveted by many demons, humans, and other creatures alike.
"But my daughter told them that this was un-so since she was a virgin, and had no husband. They told her that she was to go to the same village that your father. Inuyasha, controlled. There, she would confront the most powerful demon living, and take his sperm. Then the gods would place it into her body, and from there this child would be born.
"I told my daughter that this was impossible, that she must have imagined the whole encounter. But she spoke the truth. Since we thought it best not to upset the Gods, we did as we were told. The Danka tribe traveled to this village. From there my daughter spoke to your father and mother. Since they too had been confronted by the gods, they agreed to this.
"After all this had transpired, I told my daughter we must leave at once. But she refused, claiming that your father promised to take care of our tribe, and protect Serenity once she was born. So I had no choice but to have the tribe settle there. Once you" the woman turned to Serenity"…once you began to grow, it became apparent of the differences that you had from regular humans. You were not excepted y the villagers, and most of the Danka tribe became nervous of your being there, even though they accepted you. They knew that demons would come and invade, trying to hurt you."
"You're lying." Serenity, her back still to her grandmother, whispered.
"I speak only the truth."
"YOU'RE LYING" She ran up to her grandmother, and grabbed her kimono, around the collar. "You have to be! That would mean that Inuyasha was my brother, and so is Sesshomaru"
"Yes."
Serenity let go and backed away. "You told me my father died years ago in battle." She turned to Inuyasha. "We were family, all that time, and never knew. She was going to tear us apart"
"I had no choice. You were granted of my powers of seeing into the future, and your mother's telepathic powers as well. I saw in the future of a demon coming and killing you, so as he could possess your powers. I did what I thought best."
"You told Sesshomaru to fake my death" Serenity remembered what she had seen in her grandmother's head that day, so many years ago.
"Yes, I regret that now." She shook her head and rubber her hands. "I knew of Sesshomaru's hate for Inuyasha because of him being a half-demon, and his hate for humans. So I promised him the Celestial Prism Crystal, that our family owned and protected. Of course I never truly planned on giving it to him. He was to fake your death, and not injure anyone else. But his hatred got the best of him, and instead ended up killing your mother, who had no idea of my plans.
"I'm so sorry Serenity. I never planned on causing you so much pain"
"So" Serenity gritted her teeth, bawling up her clawed hands in the process. "…how did Sesshomaru get a hold of the crystal"
"I gave him a fake. He came back to this cave where I had hidden you. If I hadn't given it to him, he would have killed you." The grandmother sighed. "I placed you under a spell to conceal your existence from demons. But you after some time broke the spell and would escape. You would then age rapidly to the point that you should have been since the spell ended up stopping your aging. You'd gain the powers you were to grow into way too fast and would have a complete power surge.
"Demons from all around felt that power and flocked to find you. You in a complete demonic form began killing everything in your path. I was able to place you under a subduing spell. From then on I knew it was not safe for you here, so I took you into the future with an especially powerful spell that used up most of my strength.
"I had to leave you there for I needed to gain back the crystal from Sesshomaru. I made you up a replica of the Celestial Prism crystal, with the power to conceal your true form and withhold your powers. But again, you are more powerful than any existing demon, so you time to time must have broken through the crystal's spell."
"Wait, wait, wait. Let be get all this straight. You mean to be telling me that I am some godly child created from the most powerful demon of that time, and the most powerful witch of the time. I am half-dog-demon, like Inuyasha, with wings, and a witch. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are my brothers, and I come from this time period but you put me in the future because demons were trying to kill me. Is that it" Serenity stared at the old woman.
"Yes." The woman looked to the floor.
With tears filling her eyes, she said"Then how is it that I, some powerful half dog-demon thing, couldn't save my mother? Can you tell me how that is"
Her grandmother opened her mouth, then shut it and said nothing.
"Maybe I'm not as powerful as you all thought. Maybe I'm just some complete failure." Letting the tears roll down her face, Serenity kept talking. "All my life, all I wanted was to know who I was, to have family, a past. I wanted to belong someplace. I wanted answers. But now…now I wish I didn't know anything" And with that she ran out.
A/N: Thanks again IcyGirl. I really appreciated the reviews. I'm really glad you liked it. I recommend you read Untold Secrets by Angelstars. I've gotten a lot of my ideas from her fan fiction of Inuyasha. It is so awesome, and a lot more descriptive and written well. I think it's way better than mine!
So today, my mom was trying on her v-day present that she bought for me. And since my eyes are programmed practically to spotting anything sparkly, I noticed it right away. Lol, I love my mommy. She did the same thing with her friendship Irish clada ring she got me too. Lol, she is too good to me. My new necklace is these three round, three heart shaped diamonique (best simulation of a real diamond) drop pendent. Ohh! it's so pretty. Lol, I'm a gem obsessed teen!
I really shouldn't even be on. I'm technically grounded due to three c's, c+'s…ugh, well, at least I happily report my getting a B+ in the toughest English teacher alive's class, and of course an A+ in art…I say "of course, because Idk how anyone can get lower than an A in art, and an F in gym.
Next Chapter: Sarah's Old Friend Inashi and Naraku, Prince of Deceptions
-You all are gonna hate me when you read that next chapter!
p.s. I just reviewed the uploaded version of this chapter, adn it's missing periods. I have no clue why...I'll have to go in a correct it some other time...preferably when it isn't 11:15 at night.