Wow! 4th chapter already? Man, is this thing going fast! I decided to give you
crazy-for-an-update readers(and reviewers) a preview on what's to come in the next
chapter! I hope this makes you a little bit happy. So, since I didn't give you one last
time here is an extra preview but this one is for this chapter. Don't worry! I'm also
going to include one for the up coming chapter! So here's your preview:
In this chapter things are going to turn around for the young 13-year-old Inuyasha.
While contemplating on he and his father's conversation, he stumbles upon a little
surprise, or in his case an opportunity.
I do not own Inuyasha or any other characters so do not sue! (Inuyasha's POV)
Chapter 4: Conversations
After that day, Seshomaru and I had made a deal. He promised to do everything in his
power to insure father chose him next as head, and I was to stay out of Seshomaru's
way. Heh, easy enough for me. Two years went by and I was 13. Seshomaru had kept good
to his word, so far, and of course I had to travel with my father, Seshomaru, and the
rest of the Shikon No Tama Clan. But somehow I managed to survive, and keep my word to
Seshomaru.
Father never asked anything of me, but, from time to time, I would find myself alone
in a room with him. He'd talk to me and ask me questions but I would just stand there.
I wouldn't even reply when he asked me a question. Sometimes I listened, and sometimes
I didn't. It seemed after every conversation he'd say he loved me, and every time I
would walk away with no response. Here's why.....
It had been the 3rd time that my father and I had had our little 'conversation'. I had
left the room like usual and happened to bump into someone I was supposed to stay away
from.
"What were you doing with father?"
"Uh... Seshomaru, uh please forgive me," I said bowing,"I shall never bother you
again." I said turning around to walk away.
"Inuyasha I asked you a question, and as the future heir of this clan you are to
follow any orders I give to you. Now, what were you and father discussing?"
"He wanted to spend more 'quality' time with me."
"I see. What else did he say?"
"I don't know."
"Inuyasha, do you know what the consequences are for defiance?"
"Uh-"
"I do not want answer, I simply wished to remind you. Inuyasha in only 5 to 6 years,
father will have to make a decision, I trust you know what it is. He wants to know you
more so he can decide. You do still wish to have no part in this clan do you not?" he
wispered in Inuyasha's ear with a smirk. He was standing behind Inuyasha to intimidate
him, and boy was it working.
Inuyasha turned around,"Of course I still do!"
"Well then I'd advise you to not respond to Inu-Taisho don't even move."
"That's what I've been doing!"
"Good. Keep it that way and maybe you won't have to be head." he said walking away. "I
bid you farwell. Inuyasha." he said saying Inuyasha's name ever so slowly as Inuyasha
watched him materialize away.
*shiver* Reminescing that 'meeting' with Seshomaru made him sick. Of course he was
right, Inu-Taisho was trying to know him more so he could decide. He even told Inuyasha
himself.....
Flashback:
"Inuyasha?"
Silence.
It had been like this ever since their 3rd meeting, at least then Inuyasha would make a
grunting noise if he heard him, or nod or shake his head. He even looked at him once!
Now, it was as if he was in a trance, unable to move, unable to speak, unable to
breathe. It was like he was completely paralized. Hey, wait a minute....
"Inuyasha!" he yelled getting out of his chair and running towards Inuyasha. "Inuyasha
speak to me. What has happened to you? Your not even breathing!" he said putting his
hands on Inuyasha's shoulders and shaking him back and forth. He kept calling his name
but no responce, not even a breathe. "There's only one thing to do. Inuyasha I couldn't
save your mother but,"
What is he doing? thought Inuyasha.
"I'll save you." he said getting closer to Inuyasha's face.
It took Inuyasha to look deeply into his fathers eyes to finally realize what his
father was trying to accomplish. He pushed him away. "Hey, what the hell?!"
Inu-Taisho was surprised. "Huh?"
"I'm alive idiot!"
Inu-Taisho was stricken with pure joy and relief. "Your alive..... your alive!" He said
grining widely he picked Inuyasha up and swung him around, laughing.
"Yeah, yeah I'm alive and well. Now can you PLEASE put me down?"
"On right." said Inu-Taisho putting Inuyasha down. Inuyasha dusted himself off and
sat in the chair his father was sitting in. His father looked at him a questioning.
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes,"You got something to say?"
"I was done sitting there anyway."
"Good. Because you snooze you lose."
"So, why weren't you breathing?"
"I was testing myself."
Inu-Taisho didn't seem convinced but let it pass. "May ask why you haven't been
talking to me?"
Inuyasha just sat there. He was thinking. What should I say? he thought.
"Are you mad at me?"
Still nothing.
"Ok, let change the subject. Where do you go when we leave to rule other lands? Do
you stay here?"
"What do you mean of course I stay here! I have no where else to go!"
"Uh, well....that is to say you are my son, you can ask one of the servants to take
you somewhere."
"Oh." said Inuyasha. He had completely forgotten about how much power he had over
this clan.
"Hey. I bet you don't know where your name came from."
"It's not that hard to figure out. INU-Taisho."
"Hehe. No your mother came up with it. And my real name is not Inu-Taisho that's
just what people call me."
"What is your true name?"
"Inu-Maru."
"Not that big of a difference."
"Your the only one who knows my true name."
"Why am I the only one?"
"Because everyone else is dead."
"Did knowing your true name put them in danger?"
"No no! If it did I certainly wouldn't have told you."
Inuyasha fell silent for a while.
"Look. I don't wanna be unfair and just choose your brother as heir. I know you've
never really cared for it but it make me feel a lot better if I knew a little more
about you."
Silence.
"So uh. Why weren't you talking to me."
"Inu-Taisho," said Inuyasha getting up from his father's chair. "my answer may hurt you
a lot and I'm taking that into consideration. Mother wanted me not to follow in your
tracks and I'm trying to fufil that wish. We're not close, we never were." said
Inuyasha heading for the door. "Its best if we don't have anymore of these
'conversations'."
"Inuyasha wait-"
"I'll tell you my answer when the time is right."
"Inuyasha. Before you go, I want you to know I respect your decision and I love you."
Inuyasha nodded and left his fathers house and headed for the ship. The words his
father told him echoed in his head non-stop. I often went there to relax and look up at
the beautiful night sky. I made that decision on my own why am regreting it?! I thought
I walked aboard the ship. "Uuugggghhh!" I yelled. Inu-Taisho shouldn't make everything
so hard! The last words he said before Inuyasha departed still were lingering in his
head. "I shouldn't give a DAMN how he feels! It's HIS fault, HE'S the one that killed
my mother!" Even though Inu-Taisho did not kill Inuyasha's mother, his being late not
able to come to her aid made him think that way but who could blame him? He was only 11
when the whole thing occurred.
I walked up to the railing of the ship and placed my hands on it. I looked up to the
sky to get lost in my thoughts. I stared at the night sky. "Why do I feel so guilty?" I
said to no one in particular. I closed my eyes and started to reminence on that dredded
'meeting' wih Seshomaru......
(AN:I took out a little part in the first one. He remembers it here.)
Flashback:
"Good. Keep it that way and maybe you won't have to be head." he said walking away. "I
bid you farwell." said Seshomaru.
Inuyasha just starred.
"Oh and Inuyasha, before I go when we first met you told me father killed your mother
did you not?"
"Yes I did."
"Just remember that and TRY not to get close to him. He pick you if you start to love
him once more."
"Tsk, yeah fat chance! I haven't loved him once in my entire life!"
"Just a warning. Farewell, Inuyasha."
End Flashback.
"Woah. I did NOT need to remember that." I said. I decided that I was going to count
the stars til I fell asleep like I always did when I heard a sound.
*PAT, PAT, PAT!!!*
I turned around to look but saw nothing. It sounds like footsteps! I thought. There was
no lights or lanterns on either just the dark night. I sniffed the air to see if I
could smell who or what it was.
I started to panic,"I don't recognize that smell." I whispered trying to stay quiet.
It's coming! I thought frantically.
I turned and spotted a few barrels. I'll hide behind those!I thought relieved. I jumped
and in one fluid motion I was behind the barrels. I peered from the side of the barrels
to see a black figure, like a shadow, come out from the top of my father's cabin."Ha ha
ha! Yes I did it!" I heard. I couldn't distinguish if it were a man or a woman from the
voice. I watched the figure jump down on the planks and not make a sound. "Heh." I said
Its just a human I thought.
Courage, and bravery swept over me and i jumped from behind the barrels and landed just
a few feet in front of the figure which had a curvey shape. Its a woman. I thought, but
her face was covered. "Who are you and what are you doing here?" I called out into the
dark where the woman was standing. "Reviel yourself!"
Sorry that's the end of the 4th chapter I hope you guys liked it! Please Review! I need
more inspirtion! Thanks to the people that did it really helped me out a lot! Oh and
here's your preview of the next chapter:
Who is this woman what is she doing here? Does she know my father? Is she a demon
exterminater coming to kill my father? Nope that would be to good to be true.
In the next chapter, Inuyasha we'll gain a new friend come check it out in Chapter 5:
Ryoko. See ya soon!
crazy-for-an-update readers(and reviewers) a preview on what's to come in the next
chapter! I hope this makes you a little bit happy. So, since I didn't give you one last
time here is an extra preview but this one is for this chapter. Don't worry! I'm also
going to include one for the up coming chapter! So here's your preview:
In this chapter things are going to turn around for the young 13-year-old Inuyasha.
While contemplating on he and his father's conversation, he stumbles upon a little
surprise, or in his case an opportunity.
I do not own Inuyasha or any other characters so do not sue! (Inuyasha's POV)
Chapter 4: Conversations
After that day, Seshomaru and I had made a deal. He promised to do everything in his
power to insure father chose him next as head, and I was to stay out of Seshomaru's
way. Heh, easy enough for me. Two years went by and I was 13. Seshomaru had kept good
to his word, so far, and of course I had to travel with my father, Seshomaru, and the
rest of the Shikon No Tama Clan. But somehow I managed to survive, and keep my word to
Seshomaru.
Father never asked anything of me, but, from time to time, I would find myself alone
in a room with him. He'd talk to me and ask me questions but I would just stand there.
I wouldn't even reply when he asked me a question. Sometimes I listened, and sometimes
I didn't. It seemed after every conversation he'd say he loved me, and every time I
would walk away with no response. Here's why.....
It had been the 3rd time that my father and I had had our little 'conversation'. I had
left the room like usual and happened to bump into someone I was supposed to stay away
from.
"What were you doing with father?"
"Uh... Seshomaru, uh please forgive me," I said bowing,"I shall never bother you
again." I said turning around to walk away.
"Inuyasha I asked you a question, and as the future heir of this clan you are to
follow any orders I give to you. Now, what were you and father discussing?"
"He wanted to spend more 'quality' time with me."
"I see. What else did he say?"
"I don't know."
"Inuyasha, do you know what the consequences are for defiance?"
"Uh-"
"I do not want answer, I simply wished to remind you. Inuyasha in only 5 to 6 years,
father will have to make a decision, I trust you know what it is. He wants to know you
more so he can decide. You do still wish to have no part in this clan do you not?" he
wispered in Inuyasha's ear with a smirk. He was standing behind Inuyasha to intimidate
him, and boy was it working.
Inuyasha turned around,"Of course I still do!"
"Well then I'd advise you to not respond to Inu-Taisho don't even move."
"That's what I've been doing!"
"Good. Keep it that way and maybe you won't have to be head." he said walking away. "I
bid you farwell. Inuyasha." he said saying Inuyasha's name ever so slowly as Inuyasha
watched him materialize away.
*shiver* Reminescing that 'meeting' with Seshomaru made him sick. Of course he was
right, Inu-Taisho was trying to know him more so he could decide. He even told Inuyasha
himself.....
Flashback:
"Inuyasha?"
Silence.
It had been like this ever since their 3rd meeting, at least then Inuyasha would make a
grunting noise if he heard him, or nod or shake his head. He even looked at him once!
Now, it was as if he was in a trance, unable to move, unable to speak, unable to
breathe. It was like he was completely paralized. Hey, wait a minute....
"Inuyasha!" he yelled getting out of his chair and running towards Inuyasha. "Inuyasha
speak to me. What has happened to you? Your not even breathing!" he said putting his
hands on Inuyasha's shoulders and shaking him back and forth. He kept calling his name
but no responce, not even a breathe. "There's only one thing to do. Inuyasha I couldn't
save your mother but,"
What is he doing? thought Inuyasha.
"I'll save you." he said getting closer to Inuyasha's face.
It took Inuyasha to look deeply into his fathers eyes to finally realize what his
father was trying to accomplish. He pushed him away. "Hey, what the hell?!"
Inu-Taisho was surprised. "Huh?"
"I'm alive idiot!"
Inu-Taisho was stricken with pure joy and relief. "Your alive..... your alive!" He said
grining widely he picked Inuyasha up and swung him around, laughing.
"Yeah, yeah I'm alive and well. Now can you PLEASE put me down?"
"On right." said Inu-Taisho putting Inuyasha down. Inuyasha dusted himself off and
sat in the chair his father was sitting in. His father looked at him a questioning.
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes,"You got something to say?"
"I was done sitting there anyway."
"Good. Because you snooze you lose."
"So, why weren't you breathing?"
"I was testing myself."
Inu-Taisho didn't seem convinced but let it pass. "May ask why you haven't been
talking to me?"
Inuyasha just sat there. He was thinking. What should I say? he thought.
"Are you mad at me?"
Still nothing.
"Ok, let change the subject. Where do you go when we leave to rule other lands? Do
you stay here?"
"What do you mean of course I stay here! I have no where else to go!"
"Uh, well....that is to say you are my son, you can ask one of the servants to take
you somewhere."
"Oh." said Inuyasha. He had completely forgotten about how much power he had over
this clan.
"Hey. I bet you don't know where your name came from."
"It's not that hard to figure out. INU-Taisho."
"Hehe. No your mother came up with it. And my real name is not Inu-Taisho that's
just what people call me."
"What is your true name?"
"Inu-Maru."
"Not that big of a difference."
"Your the only one who knows my true name."
"Why am I the only one?"
"Because everyone else is dead."
"Did knowing your true name put them in danger?"
"No no! If it did I certainly wouldn't have told you."
Inuyasha fell silent for a while.
"Look. I don't wanna be unfair and just choose your brother as heir. I know you've
never really cared for it but it make me feel a lot better if I knew a little more
about you."
Silence.
"So uh. Why weren't you talking to me."
"Inu-Taisho," said Inuyasha getting up from his father's chair. "my answer may hurt you
a lot and I'm taking that into consideration. Mother wanted me not to follow in your
tracks and I'm trying to fufil that wish. We're not close, we never were." said
Inuyasha heading for the door. "Its best if we don't have anymore of these
'conversations'."
"Inuyasha wait-"
"I'll tell you my answer when the time is right."
"Inuyasha. Before you go, I want you to know I respect your decision and I love you."
Inuyasha nodded and left his fathers house and headed for the ship. The words his
father told him echoed in his head non-stop. I often went there to relax and look up at
the beautiful night sky. I made that decision on my own why am regreting it?! I thought
I walked aboard the ship. "Uuugggghhh!" I yelled. Inu-Taisho shouldn't make everything
so hard! The last words he said before Inuyasha departed still were lingering in his
head. "I shouldn't give a DAMN how he feels! It's HIS fault, HE'S the one that killed
my mother!" Even though Inu-Taisho did not kill Inuyasha's mother, his being late not
able to come to her aid made him think that way but who could blame him? He was only 11
when the whole thing occurred.
I walked up to the railing of the ship and placed my hands on it. I looked up to the
sky to get lost in my thoughts. I stared at the night sky. "Why do I feel so guilty?" I
said to no one in particular. I closed my eyes and started to reminence on that dredded
'meeting' wih Seshomaru......
(AN:I took out a little part in the first one. He remembers it here.)
Flashback:
"Good. Keep it that way and maybe you won't have to be head." he said walking away. "I
bid you farwell." said Seshomaru.
Inuyasha just starred.
"Oh and Inuyasha, before I go when we first met you told me father killed your mother
did you not?"
"Yes I did."
"Just remember that and TRY not to get close to him. He pick you if you start to love
him once more."
"Tsk, yeah fat chance! I haven't loved him once in my entire life!"
"Just a warning. Farewell, Inuyasha."
End Flashback.
"Woah. I did NOT need to remember that." I said. I decided that I was going to count
the stars til I fell asleep like I always did when I heard a sound.
*PAT, PAT, PAT!!!*
I turned around to look but saw nothing. It sounds like footsteps! I thought. There was
no lights or lanterns on either just the dark night. I sniffed the air to see if I
could smell who or what it was.
I started to panic,"I don't recognize that smell." I whispered trying to stay quiet.
It's coming! I thought frantically.
I turned and spotted a few barrels. I'll hide behind those!I thought relieved. I jumped
and in one fluid motion I was behind the barrels. I peered from the side of the barrels
to see a black figure, like a shadow, come out from the top of my father's cabin."Ha ha
ha! Yes I did it!" I heard. I couldn't distinguish if it were a man or a woman from the
voice. I watched the figure jump down on the planks and not make a sound. "Heh." I said
Its just a human I thought.
Courage, and bravery swept over me and i jumped from behind the barrels and landed just
a few feet in front of the figure which had a curvey shape. Its a woman. I thought, but
her face was covered. "Who are you and what are you doing here?" I called out into the
dark where the woman was standing. "Reviel yourself!"
Sorry that's the end of the 4th chapter I hope you guys liked it! Please Review! I need
more inspirtion! Thanks to the people that did it really helped me out a lot! Oh and
here's your preview of the next chapter:
Who is this woman what is she doing here? Does she know my father? Is she a demon
exterminater coming to kill my father? Nope that would be to good to be true.
In the next chapter, Inuyasha we'll gain a new friend come check it out in Chapter 5:
Ryoko. See ya soon!