Silver Shadow Demon: Another chapy come and gone… Slightly happier this time though. So no worries! It'll all get brighter! The sun'll come up… eventually… Yeah…

Disclaimer: I don't own the song Aidelle sings, it's from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode, originally sang by the character Tara. I don't own Inu, it would be bloody nice but I don't… unfairness… Aidelle the Angels however are all mine! maniac laughter I'm okay…

"ATTACKS"

'Thoughts'

"Speech"

Chapter III

The Village

I led the boy over the last hills on our long road. His tiny, tear soaked, amber eyes caught sight of his new home for the first time and seemed to light up. I knew he could smell the others, half-breeds just like him. I got the impression that he somehow knew that he was going to fit right in, maybe it was the cute little smile or the way his ears but I knew he would slip right in, every one here was a half-breed and more importantly many here were hanyous that had or whose parents had known Inutaishou. They would undoubtedly recognize his second son; there were so many whispers about him around this place. I lead him to the Main Square as we all called it, it was a small communal area surrounded by small benches and in the very center was a statue devoted to none other than Inutaishou. Yes, my old friend had founded this village right before his death. Really all he did was lend a hand with the construction and chased away all those who would disturb the half-breed villagers. In exchange the villagers promised a house of honor for his own half-breed child. Looking up at the strong features in the stone, so much like those of the real Lord…, I remembered his excited announcement that he was going to surprise his dear Izayoi with the wonderful news when he returned from slaying Ryokutse. I shook my head at the memory. 'If only I had stopped him…' InuYasha tugged at my arm, "Dad…" "Well, actually it's a statue of him. Like a painting only made of stone and you can actually see the other side." "Oh…where are we going now? home?" I just smiled at him a lead him away. He needn't know why the statue was there just yet… but I knew it would come out eventually and I would make sure he was ready to face the truth about his blood. That no matter what anyone ever said InuYasha's human blood would always be worth far more than his brother's demon blood. All with the gift of premonition new that InuYasha was destined for far greater things than Sesshomaru. While I was lost in thought InuYasha had been taking in all the sights around him and we had finally reached the house that Inutaishou had built especially for his family and me. "We're here. This'll be your new home from now on, alright?" He just looked at it and walked to the front door as if unsure about something. He sniffed at the wood and walked inside sniffing at the furniture, he ran into the second bedroom and sat on the pile of blankets that had saved as a bed for his father when the house was newly built. I guessed then that even after 5 long years Inutaishou's sent was still on the walls and furniture he had come in contact with. It made sense; no one else had been in that place since then. I giggled to myself as he sniffed around, as if trying to track an animal; he finally gave up and asked, "What's that scent? I know I've smelled it before but I can't remember what it is." "I can't smell it myself but I think it may be your father." "Okay." He went about his wandering trying to find other things that held the scent. I let him continue for about fifteen minutes before I called to him, "Come on InuYasha, its time for you to get some sleep." He gave that look children have, a cute, how can you resist this face look; I just picked him up and took him to his room. Once he was in bed and all tucked in I walked outside. I sat on the hill behind the house and looked up at the moon, 'Inutaishou… we sat on this very hill that day when I sang to you'

Flashback

I look up and see my best friend looking down at me, he sits down beside me. "So, you were saying… singing?" "Nothing, I wasn't singing you goof" I tap him playfully on the shoulder. He looks at me with pouty eyes, "What! Oh alright then." I began to sing for him.

"I lived my life in shadow

Never the sun my face

It didn't seem so sad, though

I figured that was my place

Now I'm bathed in light

Something just isn't right

I'm under your spell

How else could it be

Anyone would noticed me

It's magic I can tell

How you set me free

Brought me out so easily

I saw a world enchanted

Spirits and charms in the air

I always took for granted

I was the only one there

But your powers shone

Brighter than any I've known

I'm under your spell

Nothing I can do

You just took my soul with you

You worked your charm so well

Finally I knew

Everything I dreamed was true

You make me believe

The moon to the tide

I can feel you inside

I'm under your spell

Surging like the sea

Pulled to you so helplessly

I break with every swell

Lost in ecstasy

Spread beneath my willow tree

You make me complete

You make me complete

You make me complete"

The look in his eyes melts my heart. "Why aren't we together Aidelle?" "Because a Lord like you needs at least one heir and we both know I'm never fertile. I can't give you a son, or a daughter for that matter."

End

'Why wont you leave me be? Let me live! Why can't I stop thinking of you!' Without even realizing it I began to sing

"Let me rest in peace

Let me get some sleep

Let me take my love and bury it

In hole six foot deep

I can lay my body down

But I can't find my sweet release

So let me rest in peace"

I shook my head and went inside. It was no use dwelling on Inutaishou any more he was long gone. If only his memory would do the same, disappear…


So what do you people think! By the way the 2nd song is from Buffy again it's a part of Spike's song.