InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Freedom ❯ Prologue ( Prologue )

Disclaimer:

 

Kathryne-San: Konnichiwa! Hajimemashite! My name's Kathryne DeTamble, and I am the author of this lovely fanfic. (Well, maybe not lovely, but you'll see once you read it.) Normally, my author's disclaimers suck, so I decided to spice it up a bit! With me to help (and perhaps scare you) are my best buds: blueangel326, Ruby-san, and Rikku-San!

 

blueangel326: Konnichiwa!

 

Ruby-san: Hola!

 

Rikku-San: Yo!

 

Kathryne-San: Be sure to look at their fanfics after you read mine! Well, maybe not Ruby-san's...she's revising hers and I don't think Dani (aka Rikku-San) has one...so read blueangel326's! My favourite's Forgiving Loss!

 

blueangel326: What, you don't like the others? (great big puppy dog eyes)

 

Kathryne-San: No, no, no, I like all of them! But my favourite's Forgiving Loss.

 

Inuyasha: (in the kitchen) Where the hell is the ramen?!

 

Kathryne-San: Oh yeah, Inuyasha is kind of...randomly here...

 

blueangel326: Don't lie, Kathryne, you stole him!

 

Kathryne-San: No, I didn't!

 

Rikku-San: Then explain the leash on his rosary.

 

Kathryne-San: (mad blush) That was already on there when he came!

 

Inuyasha: (still in the kitchen) You promised me ramen if I came here! You hold up your end of the deal!

 

Ruby-san: (points to Kathryne) (cough)stalker(cough)

 

Kathryne-San: I AM NOT! He had the leash on there when he came!

 

blueangel326: Inuyasha's rosary is not the same as a collar, Kathryne.

 

Kathryne-San: I NEVER SAID IT WAS!

 

Rikku-San: (points to self) The Danish thinks so. The Danish also thinks that Kathryne's a stalker and wants to do Inuyasha. (does Happy Danish dance)

 

Kathryne-San: (struggles to find comeback) At least I don't look like my boyfriend!

 

Rikku-San: (goes from Happy Danish to Unhappy Danish in five seconds) RAWR! DIE!

 

Inuyasha: (now in the room) Where's my ramen, wench?!

 

Kathryne-San: (menacing voice) You call me wench and I'll act like one.

 

Inuyasha: (still unrelenting) You promised me you'd give me ramen if I came! You better hold up your end of the deal or else!

 

Ruby-san: (pats Inuyasha's shoulder) Forgive Kathryne, Inuyasha-sama; she's insane.

 

Kathryne-San: Shh!

 

blueangel326: (is the calmest one in the group) Did you look in the cabinets, Inuyasha?

 

Inuyasha: Yes, if I hadn't, why would I be here?!

 

Rikku-San: Haha, he does have a leash on his rosary! And it's PINK! (does Happy Danish dance)

 

Kathryne-San: (thinks to self) Now to try to see if I can sit him!

 

Kathryne-San: (Speaking) OSUWARI!

 

Inuyasha: (is sat)

 

Kathryne-San: Ooh, it worked! HAH!

 

Ruby-san, blueangel326, and Rikku-San: (stares at Kathryne)

 

Inuyasha: (muffled)

 

Kathryne: (eye roll) Fine, get your damned ramen. I left it in the microwave for you.

 

Inuyasha: (stands up) It better be. (walks out)

 

Kathryne-San: Sorry for the interruption. Something you should know: I do not put the English names for attack names. Why? Because they suck. I think they are terrible translations for the original names. So...I use the Japanese names. If you're not quite sure what those are, here they are:

 

Hijin-Ketsusou: Blades of Blood

Sankou-Tetsusou: Iron Reaver Soul Stealer

Kaze no Kizu: Wind Scar

Bakuryuuha: Backlash Wave

Kazaana: Wind Tunnel

 

I think that's all I've found that are of note. If you have any that I don't have or see a mistake I made, please review and tell me. Also note that some I don't have up here because they're the same in English, at least I think some of them are (like Hiraikotsu).

 

Ruby-san: You're forgetting something, Kathryne.

 

Kathryne-San: Oh yeah, the most important part! I don't own InuYasha. Rumiko Takahashi does, and she does one hell of a good job with it. On with the fanfic!

 

Rikku-San: (continues to do Happy Danish dance)

 

Inuyasha: (snarfs down ramen)

 

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Prologue

 

As the pink leaves of the cherry blossom tree, which was in the front of the house, floated down onto the path below, the air smelled sweet as she returned from school. Her black hair floated in the wind as she walked home. It was simply another day, another day that no-one dared to remember. Nothing special happened today, at least around the world and personally as well. It was another day in this girl's almost-normal life. Or so it seemed.

 

She walked into her home and into the house.

 

“Daddy?” she called. “Mama, I'm home!”

 

There came no response from the rooms of the house. She placed her books on the table and walked over to the counter.

 

A note was on the table for her.

 

Miyoko: Your father and I went into town. We should be back by six. In the meantime, get your homework done and be sure to feed and care for Keitaro every two hours. Kaemon and Kaori are at their friends' houses. Kaiya should be there to be with Keitaro until you get home. Love, Mama.

 

“Hmm...it's a good thing I don't have homework...”

 

“You there, Miyoko?”

 

“I'm here, Kaiya,” she said.

 

A tall woman walked into the living room. Her hair was black, and her eyes were green. The eyeliner made her eyes look rather sunken in.

 

“Your brother bit me. Your mother did not tell me Keitaro was teething.”

 

“C'mon, it was just the tips.”

 

“They're still sharp.”

 

“Well, he didn't mean to, didn't you, sweet Kei-chan?” Miyoko said, picking up her baby brother. “Thanks for taking care of him, Kaiya.”

 

“It's nothing. See you, Miyoko.”

 

“Bye.”

 

Miyoko carried her little brother into his room. Baby Keitaro yawned, and put his tiny hand on her face.

 

“You're such a sweetheart,” Miyoko said. “Screw what Kaemon and Kaori say, I'm glad Mama had you.”

 

She touched his nose with her finger, and when she pulled it back, he bit down on it.

 

“Ow!” Miyoko said, pulling back her finger. “God, Kaiya was right, your teeth are sharp!”

 

“Ooo,” Keitaro cooed.

 

“What is it, little Kei-chan? You have something to tell me?” She said in a baby voice.

 

“Ooo.”

 

“Heheh...I can't wait until you start talking. I bet you'll sound just like Daddy.”

 

Keitaro yawned again.

 

“I guess it's naptime for you, huh? Did Kaiya play with you? I guess she wore you out. C'mon. Let me put you to bed.”

 

Keitaro cooed, grabbed a stray strand of black hair, and pulled.

 

“Ow, Keitaro, let go...”

 

Keitaro stuffed the strand in his mouth as she pulled it out.

 

“Gross...”

 

After Miyoko set her baby brother down for a nap and turned off the light, she walked into her parents' bedroom. Normally, she didn't go in here, but she wanted to find the phone so she could talk to her friend.

 

“Now, where did the phone go?...”

 

She searched under the bed and in the bedside tables for the phone. She even looked in the closet, and as she looked around, she found something.

 

On the floor of the closet, in the very back, she found a book, bound with almost-new binding. The pages were clean and fresh, and the lettering on the book was still bright and shiny (except for the author's name; strangely, that seemed to be rubbed out). It was a very big book, but Miyoko loved reading and big books were always a fun challenge for her.

 

Now, she had never opened the book before, and was careful not to do so (she and her family were the caretakers of a shrine, and many of the objects in the house supposedly had some sort of magical property), but now, she was drawn to it.

 

“Wonder why it's out? Oh well. Maybe it's a good book.”

 

She took the book off of the bed and went into her room.

 

Her room was rather small, but that seemed to be all the space she needed. She sat on her bed, placed the book down, and looked at the lettering.

 

“Freedom,” She said. “Interesting title for a story...”

 

She looked inside the front cover. The date of publication was the year 2009.

 

“2009? I was two years old then! What's Mama and Daddy doing with such a book? But it looks like a good book. I hope they won't mind if I read it...”

 

She flipped to the first page, pulled out a Pocky stick, and started reading.

 

With every single word, her interest gained. She was drawn into the story so easily. She read and read and read and could not take her eyes off of the pages.

 

“This story...it's like a novel,” she said. “But the names in here are the same names as...”

 

She gasped. “It's...this must be...HAH! This is the missing book! HAHA! I've found it! Wait `till Daddy hears!”

 

Miyoko's father was a famous writer. Lately, he had decided to take a break from repeatedly writing novels and decided to have the story of how he met her mother re-released as an unedited version (yes, these were mostly older teenage and adult books). Her father was stressed because one of the original books went missing, and now she had found it!

 

Wow, Daddy'll be happy. I don't think he'll mind if I read a bit more...

 

As she continued to read on, the story enthralled her unlike any other book had before. The story that she read will be told in this story: how love can outlast anything and everything...even the hate of one very powerful enemy.

 

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Kathryne-San: Yes, yes, yes, I know this was short! And it won't make much sense until later. Which is why I'm updating twice this time! But...now that I think about it, the first couple of chapters will be short as the plotline gets established.

 

Rikku-San: Kathryne-San? When is Sesshoumaru coming?

 

Kathryne-San: I didn't ask Sesshoumaru.

 

Rikku-San: (GASP) You didn't invite Sesshy-sama?!

 

blueangel326: Kathryne, how could you not invite him?

 

Kathryne-San: Because I like Inuyasha better.

 

Rikku-San: (CRIES) Fluffy-sama!

 

Kathryne-San: (walks out and joins Inuyasha in the kitchen)

 

Inuyasha: The hell is her problem?

 

Kathryne-San: She's in love with your half-brother.

 

Inuyasha: What, she loves Sesshoumaru?!

 

Kathryne-San: Somehow, someway, yes.

 

Inuyasha: Keh!

 

Kathryne-San: (pulls ramen noodle out of Inuyasha's hair) Did you like the ramen?

 

Inuyasha: Could've been better.

 

Kathryne-San: Hmph. It could be worse. At least it was hot. Cold ramen makes you sick. And if you had gotten sick I wouldn't have helped you.

 

Ruby-san: (runs into kitchen) Rikku-San is throwing syringes.

 

Kathryne-San: And?

 

Ruby-san: They're her boyfriend's.

 

Kathryne-San and Inuyasha: (stare)

 

blueangel326: You know what, Kathryne? Starrilight-Hotaru would probably kill you if you didn't invite Sesshoumaru.

 

Kathryne-San: (eye roll) Tell Rikku-San that I'll ask Inuyasha if he can get Sesshoumaru.

 

Inuyasha: (not paying attention) Huh?

 

Kathryne-San: Inu-sama, do you think that you could find Sesshoumaru for Rikku-San and make her a Happy Danish again?

 

Inuyasha: What, are you crazy?

 

Kathryne-San: Do it or I'll sit you.

 

Inuyasha: Beg me to.

 

Kathryne-San: I beg for nothing! OSUWARI!

 

Inuyasha: (face-fall)

 

Kathryne-San: Now that I have made my point, start looking!

 

Inuyasha: (grumbles) Wench.

 

Kathryne-San: OSUWARI!