InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ BROTHERS' WAR ❯ Recovery ( Chapter 7 )

RECOVERY

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from, or any part of, the Inu Yasha series. I would love to see this story, among others, animated because the fight scenes are hard to explain. Easier for me to picture them in my head than to write them out so that all can attempt to picture them the way I do while writing. This is a fanfic and it looks at the possibility of past events, before the Inu Yasha (I'm going based on the English dubbed version) anime series began. A look into the past. Enjoy.

Recap: Sesshomaru obstructed Inu Yasha's path and demanded that Inu Yasha leave the miko and the little boy to him. The miko, once noticing Jaken standing near some bushes behind Sesshomaru, realized that this was the demon who attacked her on her journey back to Inu Yasha and the injured girl. After some talking between the party, Sesshomaru attacked Inu Yasha faster than Inu Yasha thought possible and cut his throat. As Inu Yasha fell to the ground, grasping his throat, he saw Sesshomaru advance on the miko but only to be hacked by the boy and his kitana. As everything went blank, Inu Yasha heard a flutter of footsteps and just before falling unconscious, he felt the familiar feel of little feet upon his shoulder.

Sesshomaru:

"I WILL KILL THAT BITCH OF A MOTHER OF YOURS! …INU YASHA … WHAT CAN YOU DO?! … INU YASHA … I WILL TEACH YOU TO FEAR ME AS WELL STUPID HANYOU! …INU YASHA … IF YOU WANT TO THREATEN ME THEN YOU BETTER BE ALBE TO BACK IT UP! … INU YASHA … ONCE I'M DONE WITH YOU I WILL KILL THESE HUMANS AND THAT BITCH AT YOUR VILLAGE! … INU YASHA! … WAKE UP!"

All of a sudden Inu Yasha felt a searing pain shoot across his left cheek. Then suddenly there was a light piercing through the darkness that now surrounded him. Someone kept calling his name. It was a familiar voice that repeated his name over and over. After a few moments of thinking, Inu Yasha realized that it was the voice of the miko whom he was so fond of. And once he made out the source, the light seemed to diminish the darkness and suddenly he was consumed with a bright light. In front of his, was a candle which seemed to be much brighter than it normally would have been. Once his eyes refocused, he saw that his head was resting on the miko's lap. A little girl was holding the candle which blinded Inu Yasha when he came to.

Little Girl:

"Why ye hold this hanyou so? Ye should kill him!"

Miko:

"Enough Kaede! Inu Yasha is with me and ye should not be concerned about him. Ye better go tend to the little boy's wounds. He fought valiantly against that demon who attacked us."

Kaede:

"But Kikyo! All I be wanting to know is why ye, high priestess, be taking care of a hanyou?!"

Kikyo:

"That's enough Kaede! Leave us now!"

Without another word Kaede stormed out of the hut and went to tend to the boy's wounds as she had been instructed to. Inu Yasha was confused about the whole ordeal and still was trying to adjust his vision to the light again. It seemed like his eyes were shed from the light for a long time. His head was throbbing and there was a slight ringing in his ears. Yet he made out bits and pieces of the conversation Kikyo and Kaede just had. Finally! Inu Yasha found out the name of the miko that had become his love. Though, from the conversation he noticed that he was hoping for something that could never be. A high priestess and a demon? That could never be, especially since she is to kill demons and stuff. If only there was a way, then he would instantly give up everything just for her. If only.

Kikyo:

"Well Inu Yasha. It seems that now ye are better. I am glad. I assume that ye caught what was said between my little sister and me? Inu Yasha, now ye know my name, so feel free to call me by it. I know yer hearing is more sensitive than any human's. Are ye well enough to walk yet?"

Inu Yasha:

"Yea, I think so. ~ Winces in pain as he stands ~ Well that wasn't too bad"

As soon as he had risen, his legs, unable to hold him for some reason, fell under his mass and he collapsed to the ground.

"Why is this happening? I can't seem to stand!"

Kikyo:

"Well it is expected Inu Yasha, considering that ye were unconscious for 3 days now. I will help ye up and ye can lean on me while we take a walk. I think we need to clear up some things that have transpired over the days you were unconscious."

With that said, Kikyo assisted Inu Yasha up and then placed his left arm around her shoulders and helped him to stand, as well as walk, by having him place some of his weight onto her. Slowly, they made their way out of the hut and through the little village. Kikyo directed Inu Yasha in the direction of a small pond that was located just outside the small circle of huts and just before the surrounding tree line. As they walked through the village, Inu Yasha noticed that all the people they passed by looked on in disgust as a high priestess helped a demon. He felt the heat of all of their eyes burning a hole right through him, and he didn't know what to do. He couldn't leave her and run, his legs still couldn't support his weight. All he could do is bear the humility of having a human help a demon, though to her all of this did not seem to matter. She did not care what the villagers thought nor did she think of him as just a demon. He knew this because if she considered him just a demon, she would have disposed of him sooner. Plus there was something about her, she and his mother were the only humans to ever accept him for him, and not look at him as a hanyou. Even his own villagers didn't like having a demon living in their village, but him being the son of the great dog demon, they did not dare to do anything against him or his mother. Even Inu Yasha knew that if anyone were to entangle with his father, they would be decimated. And that's if he's in a good mood. If he was pissed off, well then, that'll be another story!

Once they reached the pond, Inu Yasha noticed that the villagers had dispersed from there and were now within the limits of the village itself. What is so important that Kikyo would take him out of the village to talk to him about? Did something happen that needed his immediate attention? Or were the villagers getting agitated and she needed to take him out of the village in order to avoid any confrontations? What ever the case, he was going to find out soon enough. Slowly Kikyo lead Inu Yasha towards a large rock situated right next to the water line. She lowered Inu Yasha onto it and then sat next to him.

Kikyo:

"Inu Yasha, there is something of great importance that I must ask ye, but know that what I ask ye is for me and not for anyone else. … … Inu Yasha, I am the high priestess, as ye have heard, and as such, I have been entrusted with protecting a sacred jewel that is sought out by many who would use it's powers to become something that I cannot allow. To make it clear, this jewel will give you want ye most desire. I want to know, Inu Yasha, what is it … what is it … that … ye de … de … desire most?"

Inu Yasha:

"Uh! Kikyo! If there is such a thing then you could ask to become stronger than any demon and then you won't need to worry about any demon! Then you'll be safe! And …"

Kikyo:

"NO! I will never use the powers of the sacred jewel to satisfy my own desires! I am only to watch over it. Ye, however, ye can use it's powers to grant ye what ye desire! So what do ye truly desire?"

Inu Yasha:

"Me? Well I can't say that I desire anything! I don't really know, I mean I have most of what I want already and I will be able to see my mother again as soon as I learn to use my powers better. So, I don't think I desire anything that I can't have already."

Kikyo looks taken back. Inu Yasha's words somehow seemed to have caused her to go into a state of shock.

Kikyo:

"Then …. ye don't need anything? ~ Tears start forming in her eyes ~ Then ye can go back to yer training grounds and leave this village immediately! I don't need ye to be here any more!"

With that, Kikyo rushed off into the woods at a run, and Inu Yasha, not knowing what had just transpired here, was dumbfounded. As he tried to rise, a salty aroma tickled his nose. This was a familiar smell, he smelt it when Kikyo and Inu Yasha were trying to rescue the girl from the bird demon, and he had also smelt it when he left his mother behind. He could not remember ever seeing Kikyo cry, in the short time both of them knew each other. She was always the calm, nonchalant, and wise person. She seemed to be more a goddess than a human, but now, she was more human than can ever be. Inu Yasha ran after her, though his legs had not healed completely from their 3 days of not supporting any weight, his mind was filled with only feelings for Kikyo and so his feet obeyed his every whim. Without faltering once, Inu Yasha ran after Kikyo into the vast forest, keeping track of her by using her scent to guide him.

By the time Inu Yasha caught up with Kikyo, they had appeared at the very spot they had met for the very first time. Kikyo stood by the very tree she had pinned Inu Yasha against, caressing the spot tenderly. Inu Yasha didn't know what to make of this.

Inu Yasha:

*Why is she doing this?! If she cares for me that much then why did she just run off? This makes no sense! AHH! I don't know what I should do! Maybe if I can just calm her down, we can figure out what the hell is going on! Yea! I'll do that, at least I can try.*

"Kikyo, are you ok? ~ Slowly approaches Kikyo and places a hand on her shoulder ~ Are you …"

Æ Song: One Thing by: Finger Eleven (mms://cdns.winduprecords.com/windup/finger_eleven/audio/onething.wma)

Restless tonight

Cause I wasted the light Æ

Kikyo spun around and felling into his loving grasp. She laid her head to rest against his chest and began to release the tears she had held back so long. The love of the two, which would never be accepted by either race, human or demon, was one that would not be able to triumph. She thought she had a solution that would make it so that they would be together but now it seemed like it would not work.

Æ Between both these times

I drew a really thin line Æ

Inu Yasha:

"Kikyo. Are you … ok? I don't understand what caused you to run off and why are you crying? I'm here, we'll be ok. No matter what, I will always protect you! So don't worry Kikyo, no one and nothing will keep us apart."

Æ It's nothing I planned

And not that I can Æ

Kikyo:

"Ye are wrong Inu Yasha! Ye be a demon and I be a human. We can not be together as such! It will never work! I thought I had a solution but it seems that it was only me who thought that way!"

Æ But you should be mine

Across the line Æ

Inu Yasha:

"What are you talking about Kikyo? A solution to what? I don't know what you are talking about, please tell me!"

Æ If I traded it all Æ

Kikyo:

" … … … Well Inu Yasha … … I … .. I know that ye love me and I ye but our love will never be accepted by either my people or ye people! So I thought, that maybe, just maybe, if ye heart truly wished it, then you could use the powers of the sacred jewel and become a human! That way, we will always be together! No one will keep us apart! And … and … well that was just a hopeless wish of this miko. I guess I asked too much, especially asking ye to forgo yer past and heritage just for me."

Æ If I gave it all away for one thing

Just for one thing Æ

A long silence, with only a slight breeze floating by, and the full-moon high in the sky, was present. Both Inu Yasha and Kikyo stared at each other for a long period of time. Then, just as Kikyo prepared to walk away …

Well that's all for this part!

Joking.

Inu Yasha:

"How would it work?"

Æ If I sorted it out

If I knew all about this one thing

Wouldn't that be something Æ

Kikyo, shocked by this, turned around and just hugged him in a tight grip and then kissed him. For the first time in their lives, both of them had their first kiss. A true love's kiss.

Æ I promise I might

Not walk on by

Maybe next time

But not this time Æ

Inu Yasha:

~ Embarrassed ~ "Wow! I … I … I don't know what to say!"

Kikyo:

~ Glowing with happiness ~ "It doesn't take much Inu Yasha! I will bring the jewel and then ye can make ye wish! Then we will be together forever! I will no longer be a priestess and ye will no longer be a demon! We will be husband and wife and live our life the way we please!"

Kikyo started to run away with all the excitement building up but was stopped by Inu Yasha.

Inu Yasha:

"Kikyo?! What was the answer to the riddle you asked me to solve, before revealing your name? It's been bugging me!"

Kikyo, happy that it was this question and not a statement that Inu Yasha didn't want to make the wish, turn and smiled her angelic smile.

Kikyo:

"Ha ha. It's the wind. It would have been too easy had it been love but this was something that ye would have had to truly figure out, but now that doesn't matter anymore."

With that, Kikyo ran off towards her village to retrieve the sacred jewel, leaving Inu Yasha in the same spot, to await her return. Inu Yasha dreamt of all of the possibilities of being human! Never again will he be looked down by them, for he will be one of them! And he will have his Kikyo by his side, always! What would his mother say?! Just then he remembered the words of his mother, "Promise me Inu Yasha that you will never change! No matter what happens! You will never change!" Does this go against the promise? While waiting for Kikyo's return, Inu Yasha pondered this question even more.

Well that is all for this chapter. Hope it was somewhat interesting. I wrote it in pieces because I am in the middle of watching the Ranma series, bought the entire collection, and doing homework, though I am behind in that too, and work as well. So my updates are going to take some time but please bear with me. Let me know what you thought about the song in the middle. I got the idea of using a song in it after reading Jaxxia7's Dear Diary. I got her permission to use the same style with the song and so it's cool. HAHA. Well I hope to get into the darker side of the entire story soon so please keep reading. It's bound to pick-up in intensity once the action starts up. Now this is all on the hopes that I can write out what I think in my head. What I visualize in my head. Easier said than done. HAHA. Thanks for reading all the chapters so far, and please let me know if you liked it, and if you didn't please let me know what I should change. Peace.