Sakura: Konnichi'wa! Just a short check-in before I submit to the chapter! I actually had this fanfic up before, but I thought it wasn't that good, so I turned it up for editing... I think it's better...
Sesshomaru: ... /rolls eyes/
Sakura: ... I didn't ask for your opinion, Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru: ... And did I ask to be placed in the first chapter?
Sakura/blinks/ Yesss... but-
Sesshomaru: And did you put me in the first chapter?
Sakura: Well... no... but-
Sesshomaru: I told you to put me in and you don't even bother to think about it.
Sakura/raises finger/ Now see here, Sesshomaru! Just because-
Sesshomaru/interferes/ Well then, I'll just keep pushing my opinion until you-
Sakura/activates shock collar/ And what happens when you disobey me?
Sesshomaru/muttering/ I... get... shocked... /pulling on collar/ damn her...
Sakura: Okay, so anyways, on with the chapter! See you at the end! Don't forget to please review and no flames, no da!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, manga nor animé. Sometimes I wish I did, but I don't.
Chapter 1: True Release of a " Deadly " Creation?
Softly blew the western winds through the bare castle courtyard, no sign of life at its corner bounds. The miasma-shrouded atmosphere concealed the castle away from the luring eyes of the outside world, out of touch, out of harm, out of reach from the youkai who wished to force their way through. But alas, the barrier closed the castle away, no youkai nor living creature could pass through this barrier held up by the strength of the creator.
But the barrier had been strengthened lately. Strengthened to the content of the creator, who seemed to have something inside sealed from the world that twas Feudal Japan. There was something held from the cruel and uncaring world beyond the castle walls. This first impression was wrong from the first thought. It wasn't something that was held behind these miasma-shrouded walls of dispair, but someone, no less. Someone, whom was disdowned by the fellow brethren on the other side.
From the day of the apocalyptic catastrophe that was cast upon this poor creature's village, was the form undercare of one whom had his body devoured by demons to crave the strength for which he had longed, creating himself anew and a new more powerful bodily form.
He befell by the name of Naraku, once a bandit who beared the name Onigumo. A half youkai, but having the strength more that of his ranking: nothing more than a cross youkai and human.
It is not clearly known why he chose to protect this fallen child, who had strayed from the rest, albeit not of will of the power held inside.
For this child, too, carried the same heavy weight against the shoulders as Naraku: half youkai, half ningen.
Though, it seemed, he cared much for the child and from the age of four, when he had taken the child away from the nightmare of a village destruction by one other youkai, who so recklessly killed and destroyed many humans and if this child hadn't been removed, it would've only been another casualty.
Nay, it wasn't Naraku's care for the child that made him take such a weak hanyou such as this one under his arm. It was the power.
Power.
The child had some sort of hidden power deep within that could only be release with proper training. And power was what Naraku craved.
This is what made him train the child to perfection in mind, spirit, soul and body.
This is what Naraku could proudly call; his greatest creation.
Not created of his own body, like his two remaining re-incarnations Kagura and Kanna, but created of two other parents long deceased from the child's reasoning. Been an orphan since the age of two and the taiyoukai older brother leaving his younger sibling with the humans.
Naraku had great control over this child, controlling the mind, when needed. Controlling the body, for when he wanted a job taken care of.
And the child followed, making it a sworn duty to serve the one Master Naraku.
Children cannot tell the difference. How could this once have known better to trust such a conniving demon such as Naraku? Also, take into effect that he was the only one who could accept this child for the half youkai status burdened it held. What would you have done?
Be cast out into the world, cruelty and words that split the soul the only things you'd feel and hear every day? Or stay safe, within castle walls, free and away from the selfishness of the ones called " humans " though under great control of your demon Master?
Our child chose the protective castle walls. Nothing was wished for of Master Naraku. Chose protection, nothing more.
How could this child wish for anything more than protection of Naraku? He'd given up all he needed just to see this child though the days until the power within was trained to its extent and was ready to be released on to the unforgiven nature of the human world.
They'd never understand. How could they understand?
Humans. They didn't know the pain of what it was like, to live every waking moment in fear of death as a hanyou child. They never would.
They were only human, after all. Humans born of human decendents who were born of human ancestors. Normally, this was how one's family tree went.
But unless they had the blood of a youkai mother or father coursing through their veins, side by side, intermingling with the blood of humans- they would not, they could not, know what it felt like. What the name " half breed " could do to the sub-conscious mind of a half youkai.
" Do you believe you are ready to connect yourself with the world so soon"
" Yes, my Master."
Bowing a shadowed head, the pale hands held against over a deep purple kimono tightened without notice.
" I believe I'm ready to face them once more. Many years have passed since the incident from which I was saved." Narrowed eyes glowed a gentle tint of red. " I must find revenge for the pain those humans had caused me as a child, and by no other terms except death is this forgivable.."
Naraku smirked his devious smile, his crimson eyes widening as he leant forward.
" Such a confidence held in your voice. You're really so sure that you're strong enough to take out those humans"
He lifted a hand with the lowering of his head, the sheath of a sword appearing inside his palm, under the grip of his fingers.
" You haven't had much training with this sword, have you"
" No Master Naraku" the voice replied.
He snickered malevolently, holding the sheath outwards. " Though much training will not be needed to kill those humans. They are human, after all. And you are demon. That's a great difference in strength. Once you have killed them, what will you do"
" Return to you then begin my next mission of collecting the shards of the Shikon No Tama, my Master" the voice replied, in a tone laced with Naraku's control.
Naraku smirked, the figure rising from the floor and taking the sheath from Naraku's grasp. " Very well then. You may proceed."
After appearing without notice from anyone other than Naraku, Kagura extended her fan out before clasping it together again.
" You really have that much trust in"
Naraku stood. " What's this, Kagura? Am I sensing jealousy" Kagura grimaced, turning away with less than a " hmph."
" Ha. Me? Jealous of that? Never. Why should I be? You're only using that half bred demon to kill those who stand in your way of jewel shards, that is the only purpose. Why would I be jealous when while mere humans get slaughtered by your ' creation ' while I get to go after much more satisfying things..." She smiled. " like Inuyasha."
" Maybe when the training is finished. If our demon possesses just enough strength. Maybe you both could team up and go after Inuyasha.
I'm sure he'd find both of you more of a challenge" Naraku began, his lips curling into a creative smirk while his crimson eyes intensifyed.
" With your skills with the wind, combined with sword skills."
Kagura looked unimpressed. " I'm not working with that chimera. You just had to use all those different types of blood to alter the DNA of that hanyou child."
" Chimera? Harsh words Kagura. When someday- that child may and will progess in training and surpass your own strength."
Kagura left Naraku, starting off down the hall, his last words echoing in her mind. ' ..that child may and will progress in training and surpass your own strength...'
She shook her head, narrowing her eyes. " There is no way that brat has more strength than me. And never will."
' Naraku has so much faith in something he can't control. He hates Inuyasha, yet he has pity on such a more delicate creature than Inuyasha?
Who is also the same as him once you begin to realize it,' she thought, stopping as she came to the end of the hallway, turning her head towards the room to her right. ' He shouldn't get so positive. This demon cannot even control the powers acquired through the youkai blood within-'
She entered, fan raised to her face and her eyes narrowed against the dim candlelight. To the female figure, whose hands were raised to the back of her head, tying back her long hair.
Within a moment later, she threw back her hair over her shoulder, before walking back a few paces, fanning out her sleeves.
" So"
She jumped at the sudden voice, turning around and taking a few paces back. " Oh. Kagura. It's only you."
She narrowed her eyes at the comment. " How do you expect to survive five minutes in battle when I caught you by surprise so easily"
" Heh... I just wasn't focused on sensing things, Kagura. That's why you caught me up by surprise" she replied, placing both her hands together with a polite nod.
Kagura clasped her fan together with one hand. " Listen and listen well. You aren't acting so serious anymore, when this is a serious matter."
The girl's eyes intensed. " Kagura. You think I don't realize the importance of this" She smiled, her pearl fangs biting the outside of her lips, bearing themselves from outside her mouth.
Kagura turned and walked out. " You had better. Or don't expect any light treatment."
The girl turned and walked to the veranda outside.
" Finally."
She raised her head into the moonlight, a breeze travelling through her silver hair and blowing it thorougly in the wind. Her amber eyes blinked as she felt the pale reflection of the moon touch against her face after re-appearing from behind the clouds.
" Finally. After 10 years. I face the world outside this castle."
She stepped further out until the moonlight enveloped her whole, revealing all of her body. Her waist length silver hair, pulled back into pigtails behind her ears, resting permanently against the tip of her head.
Her amber eyes, brightened by the rise of the moon. Her pale skin also magnifyed by the moon's pale light frame.
" I face the world that treated me so cruelly." She narrowed her eyes. " Expect the same treatment."
She held out the sheath Naraku had handed over to her. " You won't get off as easily as you hope I'll let you off."
Sakura: Yay! Chapter One finished/under breath/ I hope I find time to write another one...
Sesshomaru/under breath/ If she shocks me again, I'll kill her.
Sakura/shocks Sesshomaru/ Ookay! The character has been introduced but do we know her name/gasp/ Just joking. You learn next chapter. Anyways, I'm taking off now! Got late homework to finish!
