If I Have Forever
An Inuyasha / Mermaid Saga crossover by Nishikaze
Author's Notes
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Mermaid Saga, please don't pass over this story. You don't really need to know much about the Mermaid Saga story to follow the plotline of this fiction. What you do need to know (or rather what might help you understand the story better) is below.
1.) The Mermaid Saga is a series of short horror/ romance stories written by Rumiko Takahashi during the '80's and early '90's as a hobby. There are a lot of aspects to this series that influenced her later work of Inuyasha. If you like Inuyasha you will most likely enjoy Mermaid Saga. (Viz is re-releasing it.)
2.) Mermaids in Japanese folklore are not like the mermaids in Western myths. They are horrible man-eating monsters, immortal and able to look like human women. If a mortal man was to eat their flesh they are given immortal life. However that immortality comes at a horrible price. Not everyone can and will achieve immortality. Most die, for the flesh is a horrible poison. Some become hideous, mindless, immortal monsters called 'Lost Souls'. But for the rare human who does become immortal, longevity is itself a curse. How do you keep from losing your soul when you continually watch the people you love grow old and die around you while you don't age a day?
3.) The story follows the travels of a young-looking man, cursed with immortal life. He is forever alone as he searches for a way to become mortal again.
4.) The beginning Mermaid Saga starts around the 'Warring States' period, about the same time as Inuyasha, but I will be taking a little artistic license by placing it about 80 years before Kagome frees Inuyasha from Kikyo's curse.
All other important questions will be answered in the story. Please enjoy, and feel free to review!
