InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Daddy's Lullaby ❯ Daddy's Lullaby ( Chapter 1 )

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Author's Note: Okay, another odd moment to be inspired for a fic/poem. This time I was cleaning the cat's litter box. ^_^; Don't ask, I don't know.

Anyway, this is going to be sort of styled differently than other poems. The words between the ~ thingies is the words of a song I wrote, while everything else is in the point of view of this character. The words incased in the ~s is the song refereed to in the poem. Also, the words in the *s are the (slightly altered) lyrics of a song called `My Johnny's a Soldier' (A mix of many different versions of the song). Great song! XD

So the ~ phrases are Inu-Yasha's song

The * phrases are `My Johnny's a Solider' (sort of sung in Kag's point of view)

And the normal verses are their child's words.

Well, this may sound confusing now, but it makes more sense when you read it. ^_^;;

Oh! And this is dedicated to my friend Penguin, who, in addition to being a wonderful poet and new ff.net authoress, is a great friend who's always there for me (and adores the song `My Johnny's a Soldier'. ^_~).

Hey, Penguin- - - Rash ba-dot! ^_^

^_^;; Don't ask.

Please enjoy!

~*~

I can hear her crying

Not aloud, but in her heart

When she tucks me in at night

Inside she's torn apart

She'll smile and laugh and tell me tales

The mask I see straight through

I see the pain behind her eyes

Shining fresh; still new

*With fife and drum he marched away

He would not heed what I did say

He'll not come back for many a-day

Johnny has gone for a soldier*

I know there's nothing I can do

To help and dry her tears

And so I try to make her laugh

To hide my own dark fears

"Good night, mama," I'll then say

With drawn-out, sleepy sighs

She'll kiss my forehead, smile once more

An' sing daddy's lullaby

*Oh my baby, oh my love

Gone the rainbow, gone the dove

Your father was my only love

Johnny has gone for a solider*

Yes, I can hear her crying

As she sings my bedtime song

And I always *feel* that crying

I try not to cry along

*Johnny come marching home again. . .*

I drown inside my daddy's words

The ones he wrote for me

The only thread I have to him

Since he's left eternally

~Rain whispers as the breezes call

The sky is painted red

The shade of a rose; a blooming rose

Of the blood that once was shed~

*Johnny come marching home again. . . *

When mama sings I hear them-

Aunt and Shippo by the door

Uncle is by daddy's grave

To `tell him off' some more

Yes, Uncle's mad at Daddy

An' Aunt and Ship-chan `gree

They say if he was not a fool

He'd be with them- with me

But still they cannot hate him

`Cause their love is just too deep

They idolize him, tease him-

And always, always weep

*I sold my flax, a sold my wheel

To buy my love a sword of steel

So it in battle he could wield. . .

Johnny has gone for a solider*

Auntie says he that was strong

An' Uncle says a git

Shippo says he was the dad

Denied to him as a kit

I'm blessed with just one memory

One vision I can hold

To keep forever in my heart

Even when I'm old

Once when I was only three-

Right now I'm four years old-

I watched him resting in his tree

Moon in his eyes of gold

I remember silver hair

And how he quickly turned

Of the moment that he saw me

An' how his face became quite stern

But then he sort of chuckled

Leaping over to my sill

Pressing a finger to his lips

He questioned my young will

`Do you want to join me?'

Surprised, my eyes grew wide

I grabbed his hand and begged him

For a nighttime ride

So he scooped me up and hugged me-

He smelt of spice and pine-

And leapt into his branch-y tree

Surroun'ed by columbine

I cuddled into his strong chest

Covered by his sleeves

Relishing our to'gether time

As he hummed into the breeze

~The treetops sing my last lullaby

And its tune will fill the air

Yes, the final words of daylight

Together we will share~

I suddenly hear crying

It wakes me from my dreams

Yes, I hear my mama crying

It rips my heart's worn seams

*Me, oh my, I loved him so

It broke my heart to see him go

And only time will heal my woe. . .

Johnny has gone for a solider*

Moon glow brightens my dark room

As wind blows through the trees

My mind flies quickly back in time

To th'at night when I was three

Looking left and looking right

I crawl without a sound

Out of my soft bed of hay

To pad across the ground

Stopping at the moon-lit sill

I lean against the wall

Watching as the autumn leaves

Slowly start to fall

~Watch with me, my child, the Moon

She dances through the night

Forever twirling with the stars

Radiating heav'nly light~

I can hear her crying

Simply sobbing in her room

And she has not stopped singing

Daddy's quiet, haunting tune

*Johnny come marching home again. . . *

But her voice- it slowly fails her

Until all that she can say

Is "Inu-Yasha" "Inu-Yasha"

Try to hold `til the next day

*I'll dye my dress, I'll dye it red

And through the streets go beggin' for bread

I'll find my love alive or dead. . .

Johnny has gone for a soldier*

Yes, I can hear her crying

I try not to cry along

But I feel the heated tears well up

As I hum my bedtime song

~Can you hear me calling you?

When Lady Moon shines down

I'll be right there, protecting you

Loving without a sound~

I rest my arms and chin upon

That window sill, so white

The one that's now reflecting

Lady Moon's ir'descent light

And then my ears flick back and fore-

The ears I got from him-

As I listen for a sound

In the darkness' din

A gust of breeze, a single chirp

The flutter of bat's wings

But all of that is drowned out by

The words that daddy sings

I can't tell if it's in my head

Or mama's voice renewed

But if I listen really hard

It's daddy's voice that soothes

~So hush, don't cry, my darling child

I'm always in your heart

No matter where I am, I swear-

We'll never be apart~

I can hear her crying

And cry we always will

I know that I am crying now

At my old window sill

*Here I sit on Buttermilk hill

Who could blame me cryin' my fill

And every tear will turn a mill. . .

Johnny has gone for a soldier*

Daddy, please, I miss you so

I don't want to make a fuss-

But won't you please come back on home?

Can't you stay with us?

*Johnny come marching home again. . . *

I'm sorry if it's something

That I did or that I said

If I drove you `way from mama

If I'm why you are dead

*Johnny come marching home again. . . *

I don't remember- I cannot

I just remember tears

And now I am forever faced

To live inside my fears

*Johnny come marching home again. . .*

Please, daddy, I am begging you

Come down for just one night?

I hate that mama's crying

I hate it with all my might

~And the lonely rain will whisper; pound

As the sky is painted red

The shade of rose; a blooming rose

Of love forever shed.~

*Oh my baby, oh my love

Gone the rainbow, gone the dove

Your father was my only love. . .

Johnny has gone for a solider*

I still hear her crying

I'm crying right along

I love you, daddy, please come home

And sing my bedtime song

*Johnny come marching home again. . . *

Please come and sing my song

~*~

What do you think? ^_^; It was really just an experiment, if you hate it, that's okay. Just please don't hate it with flames. . . ? ^_^;;;;

Please R&R!

Ja ne!

(Just so you know: Columbine- a type of flower)

Note: I tried to keep some of the grammar and pronunciation- um- bad, because this is being said by a four year old. Oh- and before anyone asks- this is in NO WAY a clue to any of my other fics (*coughlikeearlydecembercough*) This was just a random idea. I do NOT plan on having Inu die and leave Kag alone with their child in ANY of my stories. I promise!