Prologue: Part 3
Akira
This is twelve years after Kusabana married Hanshou. And the Akira mentioned here is just a name, not the actual Akira in the anime Akira. The first half of this part is basically facts to catch you up to what has happened in these nine years. Enjoy the new part!
-Houshi
oOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOKusabana has been married to Hanshou for twelve prosperous years. In their first year of marriage, Kusabana gave birth to a handsome dog demon with flowing silver hair, Akira. In the next year Sesshomaru was introduced to the world. He was also a very handsome dog demon with silver hair. The year after that, Kusabana brought twins into the world. They were named Inuyasha Hanyou and Inuyasha Neiken. Inuyasha Hanyou was a half demon with cute doggy ears while Inuyasha Neiken who was a human had dark black hair. You couldn't tell them apart except from their hair. In their fourth year of marriage, Kusabana gave birth to a little girl, whom they called Tsune. However, Kusabana was slightly disappointed that Tsune was a human child too.
Akira and Sesshomaru were the best of friends, though Sesshomaru was a tad jealous of Akira. Kusabana adored Akira who resembled his father in every way, except the silver hair. Akira and Sesshomaru were pampered by Kusabana, who didn't pay as close attention to her human and half demon kids as she did with Akira and Sesshomaru.
Akira was a great hunter. He could kill a deer a tree's length away, just by using his demonic powers. Akira was fond of torturing Tsune, and sometimes got Sesshomaru to team up with him against Tsune. Akira was courageous and brave; he claimed he could fell a whole pack of wolves! Kusabana always laughed at Akira's stories of world conquest. Akira's siblings all admired him, even Tsune admired his bravery.
Hana was always nice to Akira too. They played together and Hana would let Akira ride him as he raced through the forest. However, Hana was always extremely cautious around Hanshou. Hanshou possessed a power known to be able to see through a creature's disguise. Hanshou protected those Elemental Scriptures he had brought to Kusabana.
"When I grow up, I'm going to protect those scriptures along with father!" Akira announced to his siblings when they were in the meadow together with Hana, who was watching over them. Hana lifted his head slightly as Akira spoke of the elemental scriptures.
"Keh! Like father's going to let you guard the scriptures!" Inuyasha Hanyou exclaimed, "Father told me he'd never let a demon guard those!" Tsune gasped as a rustle stirred the bushes around them.
"What, what was that?" Tsune whispered while clinging onto Inuyasha Hanyou's arm. The rustling started again.
"Baka, it's probably just a squirrel," Sesshomaru said annoyingly, "If you're all so afraid of everything, I don't want to play with you guys anymore!" Sesshomaru stalked off haughtily.
"Loser," Akira spat, "It's alright Tsune I'll protect you. He just wants to prove how cool he is. Wait! Where'd Hana go? We aren't protected without her!" Tsune whimpered again and clung to Akira's arm. The Inuyasha twins snorted.
"Sesshomaru might be right! We don't want to play with you losers. You guys are afraid of everything! Who cares if Hana isn't here? It's just another chance to prove ourselves to our parents! We're old enough to take care of ourselves!" Inuyasha Hanyou jeered. He wheeled around stalked off after Sesshomaru.
"What, what's happening?" Tsune gasped, "Why is it just us here? I'm so afraid Akira." Akira patted Tsune soothingly on the back.
Suddenly, a coal black wolf stepped out of the dense trees. It growled slightly. There was a torn scar on his left ear and he was larger even then Hana! His eyes rested on Tsune.
"What do you want?" Akira demanded boldly. The wolf didn't answer but his eyes wandered over to Akira's flaming eyes. Without warning, the black wolf leapt onto Akira and started tearing his flesh.
"No! Stop!" Tsune desperately cried. The wolf turned its head towards Tsune with Akira's neck in his bloody jaws.
"Tsune, Tsune," Akira whispered quietly, his voice dying away, "Save yourself, run. Be strong, please, for me." Akira closed his eyes. The charcoal wolf dropped Akira on the ground, threw his head up and howled. Then, without hesitation, the wolf opened his jaws and tore out Akira's throat.