Disclaimer: It's not fair that Rumiko Takahashi owns everything in Inuyasha, and I only own my Asaki character!
I have been so busy writing this one story! I uploaded those last two chapters in a total of five hours! Pretty impressive, eh? Well before I even had this account for I had already made up this entire story and revised it… and the whole time never kept it on paper! Since it'll be March break next week for me, I will neglect my English essay, and instead be on this very site writing more fanfics! This is much more fun! And my English teacher can't complain because I'm "Stretching my linguistics, literary and vocabulary skills" with people to correct it for me! Why can't Ms. Manser mark my fanfics! Ok, enough of me. I'm sorry that I never talked about Inuyasha the whole last chapter. He will be mentioned a bit in this chapter, but the main angle I want to get to at the moment is the relationship between Asaki and Sesshomaru as siblings. Inuyasha will be the next main conflict and angle of view after this chapter I believe. Soo… without further adue, here is the fourth chapter of my first ever fanfic!
Chapter Four: Lost Inheritance
Sesshomaru took the handkerchief holding Inuyasha's blood and hair and surveyed the current stage of the moon.
The iridescent jewel that hung on black velvet, high in the heavens was slowly beginning to disappear. The top left of the lunar jewel was already hidden beneath the shadow of the earth.
"I don't have much time," Sesshomaru thought, narrowing his eyes at the moon. Time was a factor now, and he did not have time to waste. He felt a small knot in his throat form; he knew if he didn't succeed tonight, his sister would never be able to be freed from her entrapments. He quickly turned to Rin and Jaken.
"Jaken, watch Rin. I will be going inside alone," he stated firmly. Jaken gave a quick, eager nod, and Sesshomaru swiftly moved to the mouth of the cave, where he stopped at the bluish barrier.
Sesshomaru put his hand up to the barrier to feel it. The warning tingling feeling told him that the barrier would not let him enter. He took his hand down before it began to ward him off even more.
"Asaki, it is I, Sesshomaru," He called out to the cave, "Give me entrance. I can set you free this time." Sesshomaru waited. Nothing happened.
Although Asaki was indeed trapped in the dream world, her spirit could reconnect to the real dimension and listen to people's thoughts, and talk to them. Sesshomaru knew this, yet his feeble attempts for her mind to remove the barrier had failed.
Sesshomaru was getting impatient, "Asaki, give me entrance into this cave! Do not make me cross." The barrier hadn't even waned for a flicker of a moment. "Cease with your stubbornness sister and let me help you!" He began to raise his voice. After a few minutes of trying to get into the cave, he wondered if his sister wanted to be freed at all.
In a moment of frustration, Sesshomaru turned his back on the cave, and looked at the moon. The moon was already almost half gone with the eclipse! He didn't realize how much time he had already wasted, but he couldn't get through the barrier.
"Fine then, Asaki have it your way," Sesshomaru muttered behind gritted teeth, "I was only trying to help you. Not for myself." Sesshomaru was about to walk away, when he heard a strange sound coming from the cave. He pivoted quickly on his foot, to see that the barrier had disappeared!
Without wasting a second on his triumphant success, he clutched the handkerchief and ran quickly into the cave with demonic speed. He had been through this tunnel many times before on nights of an eclipse, trying to set her free without success. He knew the tunnel would be long, and there was no time to walk.
Sesshomaru ran through the endless, darkened cave, swiftly dodging hidden boulders, rises in the path and dripping stalactites that he remembered bumping into before only too well. Finally after a few seconds that seemed like an eternity to Sesshomaru, he saw a faint, distant light coming closer and closer. With one final jump, Sesshomaru skidded into a large, temple-like room that looked too elegant to be carved into such an overgrown, slimy cave.
The room was carved out of sparkling rocks. On one side of the wall, carved into it was an elaborate dragon. Another side of the wall had the carving of a great dog demon, who he recognized as his very own father. The ceiling of the cave was smooth and stalactite free, except for a small hole where the moonlight shone through. This temple looked very old indeed. The walls were slimy, and carvings in the walls were slowly eroding away. At the end of the temple, Sesshomaru saw an altar, with a white silhouette gleaming on top of it. He instantly knew who it was: Asaki.
Sesshomaru strode over to the altar and placed the handkerchief with Inuyasha's blood and hair in it on the prayed table below the altar. Then, he stood up to take one last glance at his sister before he would free her.
Now that Sesshomaru had grown up, and it had been over 300 hundred years since Asaki was alive in the real world. Sesshomaru had now looked older than his even older sibling. He couldn't help but think how pale and thin she was. Her silvery hair was the same as he remembered it: wavy, wispy strands that always appeared to dance gracefully in the wind. Her face was pale, but flawless as an angel's. Strangely though, she had no demonic markings upon her face. Asaki never wore a kimono, or any type of Japanese women's clothing in fact. Instead she wore a flowing, white silk dress that was bejeweled with small blue embroidered blossoms.
Sesshomaru, knowing he was wasting even more time gave one last glance and sat down by the prayer table. He picked a hair from his head and set it on the table. Next, he took out his sword Toukijin, and pricked the palm of his hand, letting two drops fall unto the prayer table.
"This is my last chance for her redemption," he thought, "It has to work this time…"
Inuyasha sat by his solitary self, atop a tall fir tree. Deep in his depression, he stared at the moon. It as almost completely hidden beneath the shadow of the earth. Only a little silver sliver of the moon was left.
Inuyasha knew Sesshomaru wasn't lying about his sister; he saw no lie in his eyes. But he still didn't understand why she had been hidden from him his entire life! What secrets of the past caused her to be sealed forever lie he was once before? Compared to his sister, the time he spent dormant was but a light sleep!
Inuyasha sighed helplessly. He wondered if he'd even meet Asaki. Would Sesshomaru's plan work? He had never even seen his older sister before! But that's when he remembered, he had talked to her before. Long ago, right after his mother had passed away; she was the one he could talk to.
Inuyasha remembered a voice coming out from nowhere talking to him, soothing him, and helping him little by little through his tormented childhood. Even though he had someone he could talk to and not feel alone, a voice could only go so far. To have a real person with him so he could feel loved and like he belonged regretfully could have changed him completely.
So many unanswered questions swam through his mind. Eventually he found himself emotionally and physically tired. "Kagome must be worried about me right now, but she has to understand I want to be alone right now." He thought to himself. "I'll return in the morning." Slowly, Inuyasha's amber eyes sunk lower, until finally, with one last look at the moon, fell into a dreamless sleep.
flashback
"Asaki? Are you there?" A frightened little boy called out to a familiar entity.
"I am here Inuyasha," the smooth, calming voice replied, "What is the matter? You seem frightened…"
Inuyasha gave a small sniff and wiped his tears, "Tonight is the night of the new moon. I am alone in the cave. These human eyes won't let me see anything…" The little child hugged his knees tightly and began to rock back and forth.
"Dearest child, please don't be afraid. You are safe in this cave. Are you tired Inuyasha?" Inuyasha gave a small nod and a grunt.
"But Asaki, I'm too scared to fall asleep! What if a demon comes?" Inuyasha persisted.
"Hush child. You need not worry. I will make sure no one comes in the cave, and I'll let you have pleasant dreams if you wish…" The black haired Inuyasha calmed down a little.
"Do you promise Asaki?" He asked, beginning to lie down.
"I promise Inuyasha. You need your sleep. I promise I will not let anything happen to you. I'm always with you if you need me." Her soothing voice lulled the tired boy to sleep rather quickly.
End Flashback
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Sesshomaru waited in silence, watching the motionless figure in front of him. Both his and Inuyasha's blood had been sacrificed and he had completed the ceremony. Sesshomaru looked through the hole in the ceiling. The moon was completely gone! It was now or never. Was Asaki going to resurface from the abyss of dreams, or would she forever be trapped to an eternal sleep?
Muahahaha! Yet another suspenseful cliff hanger! OMG, OMG, OMG! 8 Replies! I love you all! Every single one of you are my heroes! You all are so nice! Keep replying and ask questions if you want! Don't worry Inu-Shinta, this chapter will show you if she is truly evil or good. Like I said in the last chapter, pay close attention to any foreshadowing you suspect… It may come back to reveal something about the demon family later on! I will most likely update by the day after tomorrow, because I have a whole week to do nothing (except an essay. But screw essays! This is much more fun!). Nothing more exciting or important to tell you right now, so until next update!
-MyLast Farewell (aka Emily)
