InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Future Heart, Future Pain, Future Hope ❯ Chapter 39 ( Chapter 40 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Someone has asked me if I have even seen Inuyasha, because they thought I am doing everyone OoC. Folks I got the first two seasons sitting in my room on DVD, as well as some graphic novels. I am also using websites to give me some info on what I missed in between.

Folks this is a story, please do not forget that, if something seems a little off, this could be how I the author or someone else perceives it to be. I am trying to go a little further into their character and not just stick with the usual angry hanyou, or lecherous monk.

To me that can be a little dull. Because EVERYONE is doing it. No one looks to see the vulnerability Inuyasha has or that as Inuyasha has become stronger thanks to Kagome. Or even that she could grow stronger as well because of him.

Well, anyhow I just wanted to say that

Also folks say thank you to Angel of Death 90. She is helping me with beta, so give her a round of applause as well.

I don't own squat

Intriguing event....

Taro glared at the sun as it rose. Ryoukan had never returned, and Taro's night had been restless because of it. The fight had left Taro energized, and it had taken several hours as a result of the demon fleeing for him to calm down.

By the time he had and fallen asleep, the sun had begun to rise on his location. Being forced awake, in his tired and not-so-relaxed, state, the youth cursed the sun as he stood up and stretched.

It was going to be an extremely long day....

He set out to do his morning constitution and it didn't take long for him to find a river. Divesting himself of his clothes and placing them upon the riverbank, the youth dove in with a splash. Tolerating the early morning cold of water, Taro swam around for a bit.

Letting its cool, gentle caress soothe and awaken his body to the morning light, the quarter demon began to float.

And that's when he heard it...someone screaming for help...and what could only be a large predator crashing through the trees as it chased after something.

Intent on ignoring it, as it didn't bother him in the slightest, Taro was startled only minutes later, as what could only be termed as a blur of red hair came running by. Still filing that blur for later, Taro dove under the water swiftly as a bear demon tore after the blur.

But bear demon felt strange... as though ti were pulsing with something that didn't feel quite right to him. Looking from underneath the river, Taro watched it as went after what it was chasing, and saw something incredibly odd.

Something small and tiny, flashing pink, in its right hind leg.

Admittedly curious, and now in the mood to do something. He waits for a moment, to be sure it is over him, before swimming upwards quietly. As his head rose above the water, he noticed the demon swiping at some bushes and ripping trees out by the roots searching for something....or someone.

He swam towards the demon with a purpose now. His feet met the river bed, and Taro stood up waist deep in the water. “Time to have some fun...”

Sparking with energy, he sends forth a dark stream of power, to brush against the demon's aura.

It works....

It rapidly turns around and roared in rage at the intrusion upon its hunt. What doe Taro do in response?

He smiled...

Angered even further now by the youth's insolence, the bear demon moved swiftly. As it headed towards him at a steady, yet fast pace, Taro just stood there waiting. Finally as the demon moved to take a swipe at him with his claws, Taro gathered his power and formed it into a blazing sword of energy. He swung, and it flew hard and fast, into the demon's chest.

That action definitely made the bear demon think, as it reared back in intense pain. What happened next, however, surprised the youth.

The energy sword was absorbed into the demon's body. Already he could feel its power being added to the demon's own with an unnatural ease. Confused as the demon growled again, he heard a feminine voice call out to him.

“IT HAS A JEWEL SHARD! GET THE SHARD OUT FIRST OR ELSE IT WILL KEEP HEALING ITSELF!”

Hearing that scream, he nodded his head in acceptance as the bear demon roared again.

“The shard must be whatever it is in its hind leg,” he thought quickly. That strange, pink, glowing light that he had seen as it crossed over him...yes that was it. This time dodging its attacks and using the water as a means to slow it down, Taro continued to fight, biding his time until he had located the proper opening to strike.

As the demon reared back on its hind legs, Taro gathered his power and struck the flesh from where the light emanated from with all his might.

The demon screamed loudly as its flesh is burnt away from the pure blue energy of Taro's attack.

Wait a minute...blue?

Pushing it to the back of his mind for later, he observed as the strange light floated away, reducing the bear demon who held it in size dramatically. Smiling wickedly, the youth delivered another bolt of energy. Expecting it to be black, he was once again surprised when it became a shining blue blade of power.

In the end, his power still did what it was designed for. It killed the demon who got in his way.

But it still left him with even more questions. Now his powers were changing....

Watching as it turned to ash though, a glowing pink light catches his eye. Not caring of his nakedness, the youth strode toward the shining light with purpose. Only to be stopped by the same feminine voice from before, hidden in the woods.

“I wouldn't...” She said softly. “Not unless you want its power to infect you.”

“I don't think it will...” Bending down, he picked up the shining pink shard and watched as it went from pink...to a brilliant white.

“That's not possible...” She whispered with confusion. “You are not a priestess.... What are you?”

“I am me...” Taro replied intent on leaving. Turning his back to her he entered the water again. He was waist deep, in its cooling comfort when she called out to him once more.

“WAIT!”

“Hmm?”

“Please...don't leave me here alone.”

“Why? Are you not capable of taking care of yourself?.”

“I am but it's just...”

“Just what?”

“Its... you saved me. I owe you my life. At least let me return the favor.”

“You do not need to.”

“Please...”

Giving a sigh at the sound of the plea, the quarter demon nodded his head, reluctantly. He wasn't thrilled with the idea, but maybe she could tell him about the strange shard....

“Come on.”

The girl obliged. Taro turned around and watched with an open, yet guarded curiosity at the sound of footsteps to his right. His interest why the demon has been chasing her evident. But all questions disappeared when he saw her

For the woman was nothing short of beautiful....

Pale skin the color of moonlight approaches and eyes so green, that they can be compared to the most vivid of emeralds. Lips with a perpetual pout, and to make her even seem more ethereal. These features were framed by a wealth of thick scarlet colored hair.

Trying to hide his reaction to her beauty, he asks her but one question. “What is your name?”

“Nagisa...”