Summery: She has a horrible past and has vowed to never love anyone again. What happens when she meets him, a mysterious person she had found unconscious in the woods?
Declaimer: I don't own any of the Inuyasha characters.
Hi! Thanks Aria-wolfstar and KatyaChekov for reviewing my fanfic!
All my flashbacks are going to be written differently, I might go back between writing styles, depending on my mood, so other flashbacks may be clearer than another cause it's written in a different style.
Sorry it took so long for me to write another chapter, I got serious writer's block after I uploaded the last two chapters.
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Chapter 3: Old Memories
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Flashback (A/N: I'm writing too many flashbacks! Especially with the word 'running'…Maybe I shouldn't write as much now)
She is running, speeding through the forest. In her arms were two small loaves of hard bread and one orange. This was the third time she has stolen this week. She hated it, the stealing. She had no money and no one would hire a young girl to work. Her only choice left was stealing. She had to, she needed to… but she still hated it.
Stealing… a foul taste in her mouth. One she cannot ever rid herself of. The horrid experiences are real, no matter how much she wishes. No matter how much she wants them to be a dream and not matter how often she prays. How she wished everything was a dream, a fantasy. A horrible nightmare in which she would soon wake. Never. She knew. It was real, it was reality. And she had no hope of escape…
She has lost count of how many years she has been on her own. Fending for herself. She has been alone, ever since that bloody day. Learning painfully to wield stolen daggers. Practicing her magic and archery. She was a miko.
Now she knows the forest, it has been her only true home. She is used to all the sounds, and the animals are her friends. Her only friends. Her only true friends. Her only kin…left
Racing through the forest, heart beating faster and faster. She gasped for air. There, almost there, it was so close. Her home. She was smiling. So rare was her smile…Inside. Outside her face was emotionless. Stone. She has learned to not trust her emotions, but instead her mind and her instincts. Locked away…
Growl…rustles…a hiss…quiet and all is still. She has heard it. A demon! She thought and her heart sped faster. Searching the darkness surrounding her. A giant serpent demon came into view. It searched the shadows for it victim. Its evil eyes glowing red, it hissed, it has spotted her. She froze, the demons gaze hypnotizing her. Calm…and relaxed. She tried to move, she poured all her strength in moving, into raising an arm. No use. The serpent launched, skittering straight at her. Fang glittering in the pale moon light.
So close, she jumped out of the way, so close. Thump…, food dropping on the cold ground. No…she worked so hard. Sneaking, hiding within the darkness, the shadows blanketing her…
The demon hissed again, its fangs dripping with poison. It launched again, this time she did not jump. No time. It bit her. She gasped, using the last of her strength; she used what little magic she had to blast the snake. Dead, it fell to the ground, limp and lifeless.
She fell, down to her knees, her arm limp. The poison was already spreading. She could feel it, death was close. So cold, she felt so far away. Losing energy. So sleepy.
Closer and closer she drew. The poison still spreading. She did not give in. No. not to snake poison. She would not die this way. No…
Blackness, darkness, shadows everywhere… Gasping, pain shots through her arm. Everything went numb.
End of flashback
She shot up in her bed, gasping, beads of sweat dropping off her chin. The wet feel of tears slipping down her face, her eyes wide, showing fear, but her face was set, no emotion shown. Her dark hair lay behind her, a few stranding brushing against her cheek. She looked around, nothing was different. Everything was still the same. She let out a quiet sigh of relief and slowly lay back in her worn blankets. Her eyelids fluttered close.
All was silent…
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The damp air was laced with the scent of fresh rain. The sky was colored a stunning pink and orange as a shinning orb rose from the distance. Light was upon the land once more, pushing back darkness into forbidden places. Warmth spread across the ground as flowers awoke, opening their faces towards the source of life. Wet dew drops clung to the grass blades, making them sparkle in the growing sunlight. Like crystal droplets…
He groaned and woke, attempting to move a limb. Twitch…Twitch…fluffy ears wiggle, hearing the birds announce the dawn of a new day. He pushed himself up, growling as pieces of dried mud stuck to him, pulling him down. He broke free…Gold flashed in the sunlight, and silver shone.
The figure warily pushed on, moving with a heavy heart and mind. The dull pain in his stomach grew before he recognized it as hunger. He had not eaten in the past four days or so, all because of this stupid quest.
No, it wasn't stupid. It was crazy! How did I think I could survive to save…his thoughts were interrupted when a faded and long forgotten memory surfaced in his mind.
Flashback (A/N : sorry for all the sudden flashbacks, but I'm only trying to get you caught up in the plot, since most of it is still unknown)
Fireworks exploded in his mind, setting off sparks of joy throughout his entire body. His knees shook and wobbled as he looked beside him.
She was lovely, wearing a simple red and white kimono. Her dark hair fell down her back, perfectly straight. The plain white sash tied around her waist only added to her beauty. Still grey eyes met his, filled with love and kindness. Her rose coloured lips turned into a small smile. Kikyou…
He was lost and couldn't find himself, he was lost swimming in her serene orbs, ones that were as cold as stone and yet warm deep down. He was filled with her love for him and breathed in her scent of jasmine and herbs. He began to relax.
"Inuyasha," she called softly and reached over to take his hand. He broke out of his trance and smiled a rare thing to see on his face. Then he turned his head forward as they walked towards the shrine.
The shrine of Kami loomed in the distance, towering over everyone and everything. It's gold incrusted walls gleamed in the sun and gave off a godly feeling. It was the perfect place for a wedding.
People whispered as they passed, quickly scrambling out of the way. Mothers were tugging at their curious children, scolding them for being so eager. But why shouldn't they be happy? Children always are when there was a reason to celebrate in the air. They loved festivals, there were so much cheering and laughing and best of all, the smell of sweet candy floating around. But this was not an ordinary festival; this was the celebration of the joining of a half-demon and a priestess.
A half-demon was hated by all and a miko was supposed to be slaying them, not marrying one! They would say, how in the name of Kami could they love each other? How could the daughter of the great chief of Nari even less than despise a half-demon? Bakas…
They were wrong! He loved Kikyou and she loved him. But there was no reason to be angry, not on this day, the special day that would be remembered forever. The wedding of a miko and a half-demon was unforgettable. And so, with this in mind, he turned his thoughts back to the shrine.
It was very close now and it seemed bigger than ever. Grander was it than even the Shoguns palace! It was the most prized building in all of Nari, the people adored the Shrine of Kami and so it seemed right to have their wedding there. He smirked, may a whole lot of them die of shock.
Everything else passed like a blur. He vaguely remembered holding Kikyou's delicate hand in his own and reciting word for word what the priest had said. He slipped the jade wedding band on her finger and a sudden happiness filled him. She was his, finally…
No…wait…that was how it was suppose to go! He shouted in his mind, but it all went so wrong!
Just as he began to pick up the jade band and raise it to her finger, a shout arose from the stillness in the air. He wished later that he never heard the voice and if only he had placed the wedding band on her finger, then she would have been his wife. But, without thinking, he paused and turned. His soft golden eyes had twisted into a forever raging storm of fire and the emotion on his face was fierce.
Sesshoumaru.
He should have expected it, that his half-brother would ruin his life, but he was too happy to think of such a thing. When the words were finally uttered, there was no turning back; those words would be forever edged in his mind
"Stop! Lady Kikyou is not to marry this half-breed. Instead she will be the bride of…Naraku"
Only the slightest disgust on the name of the ruler of Ahzerual showed his fiery hate for the dark demon. Sesshoumaru's cold eyes locked onto the priest, who was gaping like a landed fish but he had the same smug look hidden in the depths of his black eyes as everybody who heard the demon lords words.
"This wedding shall not proceed, I forbid it." Sesshoumaru said in his calm, yet commanding voice, "Escort Lady Kikyou back to her rooms. And you, Inuyasha, shall come with me."
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I'll try and update soon! But I still have schoolwork to do.
I'm not telling who the girl is yet….although you may already know! I'm not the greatest writer…so the mystery of the two people has probably been uncovered. Can't blame me for trying though!
Review please!
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