InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Destinies Collide ❯ Strange Power ( Chapter 12 )

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

I'm back!! I have a wicked idea for another story. I've already started writing the basics of it, but I think I'll postpone posting it on the site for a while. Here we will learn a little more about how Rin met Sesshomaru and also the long awaited meeting between InuYasha and Kagome…. will be held off till next chapter. Sorry, I know that's mean of me, but I'm still writing that part.

Angel-kagome: I know you just put a review on my story and I thank you very much. I'm also posting the brand new chapter now!!

Black wolf girl: I hope this makes you extremely happy.

Morly: Don't worry, I chanced the ending to the last chapter.

Iy lvr: No, not planning on changing the sexuality of the characters. I did that to get reviews, but I took it out. The question still remains as to what InuYasha promised Miroku, but I won't make them gay, promise.

RedHerring: NO NO NO NO NO. Ok so I made that part a little confusing, but I'm the writer. That's ok, I won't make them gay.

InusDemoness: Man, it would make everyone really mad at me if you find out that InuYasha promised to, oh I don't know, massage Miroku's feet or something. That's not what it is, but boy would people be mad at me.

Enough chit chat, on to the story!!

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Destines Collide

Chapter 12: Strange Power

She leaned back in the tub. Steam rose all around her. She slipped down the side of the tub till her chin was inches above the surface of the water. She sighed. Her thoughts drifted back to the reason she was living in this house. Her master had advised her not to think of such things. He never did like it when she was sad. She couldn't help it. The question he had asked her had made her fears rise to the surface again.

She closed her eyes as her thoughts replayed the events of that tragic day. She was standing just outside the hut she shared with her mother, father, and two brothers. The sun was shining high in the sky. She walked down the dirt path towards the middle of the village. She didn't notice the man rushing toward her or the big cloud of dust that was following him. She glanced to the left and saw a bunch of flowers. She figured that they would make a good centerpiece for the dinner table and bent down to collect them.

As she was collecting the flowers a brush of wind rushed past her. She quickly glanced to the right of her and watched as a man disappeared down the path. She shrugged her shoulders and went back to picking the flowers. A few seconds later, screams filled the air making her jump up and stare in the direction of the village. Fire lit up the sky. Three men walked in her direction. She let her gaze drift over each man briefly. All three were covered in blood. She was horrified. She willed her body to turn and run, but her muscles disobeyed her. She managed to take a step back as the men came within an arms reach of her.

The man on the right grabbed her arm causing her to drop the precious flowers she was carrying. She struggled against his grip, but the effort was futile. She screamed for her parents to save her. She slammed her eyes closed as the man extended his claws and made to slash at her. The man's grip loosened on her arm and she opened her eyes to find the man lying unconscious on the ground in front of her. She glanced around. She found the other two men in a similar position. Her gaze traveled to her parents. Her mother held a board in her hands and her father was holding his fist as if it were hurt.

She ran over to them and flung her arms around her mother. She buried her head in her mothers dress and cried. She felt her mothers hand smooth through her hair and she relaxed a bit. The relaxation was short lived as her mother grabbed her. She was shoved behind her mother and she peeked around her mother to find about twenty or thirty demons of different varieties surrounding them. Her father attacked only to be killed with one swipe of a demons claw. She didn't know who did it. She didn't care. All she could think about was that this was the end. Her mother was the next to perish right in front of her eyes. This was too much. How could these bastards do this?

She heard her brothers' screams and knew that they were dead as well. She glanced at the crowd. They all had evil smirks on their faces. She dropped to her hands and knees. There was no one to stop them from ripping her apart. Her family was gone and there was no reason to go on living. She studied the ground and was vaguely aware that the group surrounding her was rapidly loosing some of its members. There were no screams, no loud fighting sounds, and no talking. She figured they were just playing with her, trying to play with their kill before they kill it.

So lost in thought was she that she didn't notice that the entire group had been reduced to nothing more than a pile of corpses. A tall man stood just to the left of her and watched her with awe. This was the girl that he had watched for years. This was the girl that would be his. He would let no harm come to her. His long silver hair swung in the breeze, but his gaze never left her tiny fragile figure. After what seemed like forever, she slowly lifted her head. She gazed around at the now vacant space in front of her. She jumped up and continued surveying her surroundings.

She hadn't caught sight of him yet. He had no doubt that she would be frightened once she did. Finally, she turned in his direction and ran her eyes up his well-toned body. She was scared. The smell radiated off her body in waves. He watched as she took a couple of steps back before spinning around and jolting through the trees. A smile spread across his lips. So his little bitch wanted to play a game. He would play along, but only until she realized that she was his.

A soft knock came at the door causing Rin to jump slightly. Her eyes tore open and she remembered that she was still in the bathtub. She shook her head and went back to washing her body.

"Rin?"

Oh no, he knew she was still in the bathtub and would probably punish her for it. "Y…. yes my lord."

"Are you ok in there?" he asked in an unconcerned, unemotional voice. He knew that she had been daydreaming about the day she lost her family. Her scared scent had traveled the short distance down the hall and enveloped him. He had let it bother him for a while before he decided to interrupt. It wasn't good for her to dwell on the past.

"Y… yes my lord."

"Hurry and finish then. I'll be waiting for you in my study."

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He stared out the window. The world went by in a giant blur. He felt empty and incomplete. He sighed and shifted his head so that it was propped up by his left hand. How did he get himself into this mess? Here he was sitting in the car on his way to another goodwill mission. Helping other demons was not something he wanted to do, but he did realize that it was his duty as a prince to help those in need. He sighed again and shifted his gaze to the road ahead.

A rather tall building loomed just ahead. Miroku instantly recognized the place and averted his gaze to the floor mats in the lavish limo they were riding in. InuYasha noticed his friend's uneasiness, but chose to ignore him. There was no time to get into another discussion with the monk right now. It would have to wait till later.

The building grew steadily larger and InuYasha just stared at it with wide eyes. The place looked like a miserable hellhole. How could anyone stand to be locked up in there? He guessed that there had to be at least six floors, but even he knew that places such as these often had a basement. He felt a growl start in his throat, but quickly coughed it down before anyone noticed. It wasn't right for him to get angry over the thoughts flowing through his head. He shook his head and returned his attention to the building. Just the sight of the place sent shivers running along his spine, but he had to keep his composure if he was to complete his mission today.

The limo came to a stop. InuYasha jumped out of his side of the vehicle, slamming the door behind him. Miroku slowly exited his side and threw InuYasha an irritated glance before shutting the door to the car. InuYasha ran around the back of the limo and stopped just in front of the tower of steps leading to the entrance. The hanyou gave one look to the monk before ascending the steps.

Miroku followed close behind trying very hard to ease his nerves. He had never had the pleasure of staying in a place like this, but he had heard the tales and seen the evidence of the torture that inflicted upon human slaves. The memories caused him to gag and he knew that he would be sick before this trip was through. InuYasha noticed his friend's distress and stopped climbing the stairs. He turned slightly and waited for the monk to catch up.

"You don't have to do this. You know that."

Miroku glanced up at InuYasha and gave him a sad smile. "No, it's alright. Really. Your mother made a promise that I would do this, so I have no choice. Neither one of us can back out because I feel uneasy."

"Uneasy? Is that what you call it? Your face is green, baka. Just do me one favor?"

"That would be?"

"Don't get sick in there. Or if you feel it coming on, let me know so that I can get you out of there. I don't need you getting sick on me."

"I shall try."

"That's all I ask." With that InuYasha headed back up the stairs. A shiver entered his body and it made him shift his attention to the front door. He shook slightly and glanced over his shoulder to Miroku. It didn't seem that the other man had noticed the slight change in the temperature. InuYasha glanced at the door again and silently berated himself about hearing voices and feeling weird things.

As InuYasha ascended the last step the shiver came again. This time it was more intense and spread throughout his entire being. He closed his eyes in response and waited for the sensation to die down. Miroku stepped up beside the hanyou and gazed into his face. The power the monk was feeling was overwhelming and strong. He shifted his gaze back to the building. Today may not be so bad after all.

It took a good five minutes before the power had calmed down enough that InuYasha felt at peace. He took a shaky step towards the front door and almost fell over. Miroku moved to catch the hanyou sensing his distress. InuYasha grunted a thank you as Miroku braced the hanyou by placing his right hand around InuYasha's waist. InuYasha threw his left arm around Miroku's shoulders and leaned onto his friend. Whatever that power was, it had taken a lot of his energy away leaving him feeling like a newborn baby. Together they both walked into the large building. Stepping through the doorway, an even stronger power rushed at InuYasha. It threw him back a few feet as the force slammed into his body.

Miroku looked terrified. Some unseen force was attacking his friend and he felt powerless to help him. He watched as InuYasha stood up on shaky feet. Miroku was about to voice his concerns when the hanyou ran through the door and slammed it behind him. Miroku gazed at his friend wide eyed for a moment before he felt the power rush back at the hanyou. Miroku shook his head and stepped to the left. His hardheaded friend will never learn.

InuYasha felt the power rush towards him, but this time he was ready for it. He stood in a defensive stance and was surprised when the force stopped directly ahead of him. Curious as to what it was doing, he stood back up and let his guard down. InuYasha couldn't see the power, but he knew it was there. Miroku stepped up behind him and put a steady hand on his friends shoulder. InuYasha glanced at the monk, who was staring at whatever it was that was directly ahead of them. InuYasha shifted his gaze back and felt a sudden urge to yell or scream he didn't care.

"What the fu…."

Miroku cut him off before he could finish his question. "Don't." With that he gave the hanyou a stern look and took one step forward. He could see the shimmering outline of something. Miroku released InuYasha's shoulder and let his hand drift over the shimmering surface of whatever it was. There was an immense amount of power coming from the object. Miroku stepped closer causing the object to fly around and seemingly hide behind InuYasha. Miroku stared at the hanyou who just looked back with a look that read, `what the fuck is going on? Explain now.' Miroku shook his head. How was he supposed to know what that thing was?

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"They are here."

Kouga glanced up at her. What had she just said? They are here? What was that supposed to mean? Kouga watched as Kagome closed her eyes. A small giggle erupted from the fragile girl causing Kouga to wonder what on earth the girl was doing.

"They are so gullible. I think I'll play with them for a bit longer."

"What are you talking about? Aren't your powers basically bound by that collar?"

"In a fashion, yes. However, one of the two that has come here today has awakened something I haven't felt in months." Her eyes opened and she shot a narrowed gaze to Kouga. A thought had just entered her head, but it couldn't be. There was no way that she would ever meet that guy. It wasn't meant to happen, she was sure of it. She reclined her head against the wall she was propped against and closed her eyes once again. She couldn't see whom she was tormenting, but she could feel their auras.