InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Chase the lightning ❯ chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

CHAPTER ONE

Somebody had cut the fence on purpose Inuyasha Pulled on a pair of gloves and started repairing the barbed wire
he hated this....barbed wire and riding the boundaries of mirokus ranch looking for damage it was time to leave
it all behind and disappear into the mountains to hut for his own food travle into to the reaches of the rocky
mountains where no human had ever been...to wake up in the morning to absolute quiet of the mountains,
to watch the stars at night unencumbered by the sounds of humans.
Inuyasha had admitted to himself long ago that he didnt really like humans,and they certainly didnt like him.

Miroku and sango and their twins were the exception,they were the only family he had,the only family he wanted,
and thats why he was stuck here for another two months,he had promised miroku he would stay and look after the place.

A shot rang out and Inuyasha knew he was hit even before the burning sensation in his side began to grow.
he looked down as he dropped to the ground, the bullet had passed through cleanly and blood was pouring from
his wound another shot was fired from the heavy cover of the trees the bullet wizzing over inuyashas head
he lay in the grass, Inuyasha blew a low whistle and his black stallion galloped to his side.
a rifle was slung from the saddle and a third shot rang out,Inuyasha pulled himself to his feet and slid the
rifle fom its boot,Absently he stroked the horses neck the stallion was a good mount well trained and unafraid
of gun fire it would have made a good battle horse in the old days Inuyasha slapped the horses rump and watched
it trot away as he dropped into the tall grass a fourth shot went wild as Inuyasha aimed blindly into the stand of
trees and fired, afte his third unanswerd shot inuyasha knew his attacker had fled whoever had ambushed him
was a coward who eas unwilling to be fired on in return,he sat in the grass and pulled his shirt over his head,
the flow of blood was steady and inuyasha wraped his shirt around his mid section tying the sleeves together
as tightly as he could, Ambushed he wasnt surpriced not really most everybody wanted him dead.

Rising slowly Inuyasha wistlead for his horse and with silent effort he pulled himself into the saddle and
turned towards the ranch knowing his wound was just above his waist he figured he could doctor it himself.
he never asked anyone for help befoe and he wasnt about to start now,there were bandages and fresh water
for cleaning the wound at the cabin, his make shift bandage had slowed the blood,thuogh it continued
and a short time later Inuyasha became dizzy,for a split second he thought he saw tala ahead of him guiding
him to the cabin but his loyal companion was dead shot in the head by some cowboy who didnt like the idea
of wolves mixing with people, but Inuyasha liked that wolf better then most people.

Sango had cried for three days,and had insisted on burying the wolf she named tala and placing a marker on her
grave Inuyasha never admited to Anyone not even sango how much he missed that animal, but he did,

The sun was setting and Inuyasha began to believe if he didnt reach the cabin soon he would bleed to death.
there in the distance barley more then a silhouette against the setting sun was kikyo her head held high
as she waved to him of course it wasnt kikyo she was still in denver probably married by now to some
well bred gentlemen with pure blood.as Inuyasha watched the woman who had waved at him change into a sapling
a young tree bending in the wind and his hallucination was replaced with reality no one in edo not even miroku
knew what happend during Inuyashas trip to Denver where he exchanged his buckskins for a plain black suit and
clubed his hair securing it with a leather strap he had plenty of money for his brief forays to the city
he had allowed miroku to invest his share of the profits of the sale of their silver mine and miroku had
made them a fortune, Inuyasha knew that in a way miroku hated the fact that he had a talent for making money
a talent his grandfather had,for miroku broke away from his grandfathers Influence and his stifling
japanese background but like it or not miroku had the golden touch and Inuyasha was gratful he did,
the money had helped Inuyasha gain entry into denver society which terated him differently then the people of edo

his bankers invited him to dinner parties and he attended curiouse about these people who seemed so happy and
care free and to get a glimpse of a world so foreign to him where everything was so clean and peacefull
and free af hate,of course Inuyasha never danced,women who who behaved differently towards him too
flirting with him and sending seductive sideline glances his way, then the prominet wealty onigumo ashiro
Decided Inuyasha would make good husband material for his 18 year old daughter kikyo.

Kikyo's life had been different then Inuyashas he found himself intranced by her she was always smiling
always happy and it was obvious she was intrigued by inuyasha whom her father brought home for dinner
more and more he knew she liked him, but Inuyasha would never have proposed to the girl after all he
had demon blood how could he after seeing his mother and grandfather shot, the onigumo and his lovely
daughter found out about Inuyashas background. he'll never forget the look on kikyos face the
girl that always flirted with him was now afraid he would eat her, that had been two years ago.

Inuyasha lifted his blood soaked hand from his side he was lossing to much blood to fast the
cabin was in sight now and none too soon.

Inuyasha narrowed his eyes there was a light on someone was in the cabin if he hadnt been hurt
he would have turned away maybe it was one of the ranch hands it was much to soon for sango and miroku
to be back.

Inuyasha slid from his horses back slowly knowing it was important to keep his footing he
could have called out to whoever was in the cabin for help,but he wouldn't he would rather bleed to death
then ask mirokus forman for help, he paused against the heavy door falling inside he felt everything spin
around him, the last thing he heard was a womens high pitched scream before he blacked out.
Kagome stoped screaming the moment she realized that the man who burst through the door was in no condition
to de any danger to her, he had long silver hair his blood soaked shirt wraped around his mid section
was the last thing she noticed as he landed half in and half out of the cabin one look outside told her
he was alone.... only one way to deal with you kagome talked talked to the unconscious man who lay
face down on the floor she reached down and grabed him dragging him inside then she closed the door.

You must be Inuyasha sango described you perfectly, but she never said you were beautiful.
kagome shook her head what am i saying men are not beautiful...but this one sure is.

Inuyasha opend his eyes to find a women leaning over him washing his face with a cool cloth as though
he might break if she pressed to hard, oh good your awake how do you feel?

Inuyasha squinted and tryed to see her face better but he couldnt no matter how hard he tryed Like ive
been shot," It seems you were kagome said leaving his face alone for a moment, Do you think you can move?"
I hate to leave you on the floor but i cant get you into bed by myself."

Of course i can move." Inuyasha said sharply what did she think that he was helpless? he rolled up slowly
only to find out how hard it was and found a womans arm around his back as she lifted him gently,
I don't need any help...yes do you do." kagome insisted pleasantly half supporting him as he rose to
his feet. you've lost alot of blood and you'll have to spend severl days maybe weeks in bed,
the bleeding has stoped but if it starts again you'll be in alot of trouble."

Inuyasha looked down at his midsection the woman had bandaged him tightly with a length of calico dotted
with pink flowers,...I know..but its all i could find, Inuyasha wanted to argue but he couldnt he was
just to week...Come on yasha dont give up on me now not unless you want to spend the night on the floor.

Her use of his name caught his attention allowing him to stay aleart as she led him to the bedroom,
she studied his bloodstained pants for a moment and decided to leave them on him gently she coverd him
with a quilt and tucked him in as though he was a small child, he wanted to ask her who she was,
where she had come from, if he could touch her hair it was all he had been able to see of her and it looked
soft and warm but that could wait till tomarrow, he didnt have the strengh to speak he knew even as he fell
asleep she was watching him that shoud have Irritated him but it didn't It felt strangly right.