InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Future Heart, Future Pain, Future Hope ❯ Chapter 41 ( Chapter 42 )

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

Gee, you all think a cliffy or two was the work of the devil.... :-) Anyhow I am grateful that all of you are sticking with me and I hope you continue to enjoy it.

Some of you have asked me what does Nagisa have to do with the story. Trust me when I say...I ain't telling....you all are just gonna have to wait and find out like everybody else.

Animecrazedgirl....Wow....and I mean wow. That was a long review and I do indeed thank you for it. As to the chapter length...well I am working on that. Just the way it is plotted out in my hand...some are three pages long while others are 5 or 6...you know what I am saying? Basically when I write I set what I have in my head down first, then I play with it...a lot. When I am satisfied or close to it, I send it to Angel of Death 90, who is helping me as a beta before I post it. So give some thanks to her as well, some of the more recent chapters came out better with her aid.

Anyway I don't own squat...

Arrival.....

Three days later....

Kouga brooded as he accompanied the demoness on her quest. Somehow, the Wolf demon was supposed to help her find lost kin who had been banished from the tribe years ago? That was, if this particular Wolf existed....

The story about Aketsu was only a tall tale used to teach wolf cubs lessons in loyalty. Right?

It was puzzling....

But if this Aketsu did exist, according to the teachings of his tribe, then Kouga should be able to call him out. After all one does not forget the Blood call regardless of banishment....

The Blood call is the one thing that can summon any and all demons of a specific tribe regardless of their location. It is an ability inherent to all the Taiyoukai.... What it did once activated was send out a low rumbling pulse-- one that only others like the one summoning could hear. A wolf can summon only a wolf....

For those who heard it was instinct, to answer that call, to respond to the demand of the supreme alpha who commands the presence of his tribe. Kouga was the alpha for Aketsu, the old Wolf demon, and he would therefore have to appear for Kouga....

The Wolf Prince was caught off guard though as Mimori paused in mid-stride. Momentarily startled, his instincts rose instinctually, that the Wolf Prince growled warningly out of habit.

“Do not worry Kouga. It is simply my staff speaking....it feels others near by. They are harmless though...” The eagle demoness calmly said. “By any chance do you know where we are?”

Sniffing the air, he sifted through its scents as memories roll through his mind. Having detected familiar scents associated with the outskirts of the Western Lands, the wolf makes one last sniff to be sure.

“Well, Wolf Prince?”

“Smells like we're on the outskirts of the western lands. And by the faint scent of the stars in the air...one? maybe two days away from the Southern Lands.” Kouga replied. “How far in do you think we'll have to go, before I'm supposed to summon him.”

“I will not know until we get there.”

“Aah...”

About to say something else, Kouga's sense of foreboding near triple in intensity. His tail swishing in agitation, the Prince grabbed the seer all of a sudden and leaped into the surrounding bushes. His mind felt an immense swirl of energy come forth from where they had just been standing. Out of habit, he had even snapped his jaws at Mimori as she pulled on his arm....

“Your instincts are as good as my sight! But Wolf Prince, my sight tells me it is not far enough. We must continue to move further back, and further downwind.”

The Eagle demoness allows herself to be picked up once more, and directs them to a better spot, to observe what is about to happen.

A surge of powerful energy erupted a short distance away from where they had hidden. The sheer magnitude of the power was enormous and it put Kouga at odds with himself. His senses urging him to run, the Wolf fought his mind tooth and nail to not do just that.

For the Eagle seer, the feeling though was different....

She needed to be here, she needed to watch and to listen.

The energy grew brighter until it was blinding, and as fast as it appeared. It vanished. Several demons have appeared, but there was one in particular that surprised them both

It connected to the memories of other individuals. For one it was his rival's elder brother and to the other it was her lost love.

--Sesshomaru--

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Naraku grinned as a tremendous aura emerged from the border of the Western/Southern Lands. It was just as he had expected...

Someone had indeed meddled with the Foxes of the Southern Lands, and he was intrigued. The sheer power this person possessed, a person powerful enough to corral one of the elusive foxes, made him desire that kind of power for himself.

“Kanna...” He mentally called. The little void demon turned the mirror around, and gazed impassively at the one who created her. “Do not follow the Wolf and his companions now. Follow these newcomers little one, and when the time is right summon me....”

“Yes, Master Naraku.” As the image in the mirror disappeared, the little void demon already turned away from the ones she had followed before. Always she or her Lord's insects followed the Wolf Prince at any given time, to keep watch on the Jewel shards in his legs. Since the seer joined him, Naraku's interest in the Wolf Prince increased threefold.

He listened, as they spoke about Aketsu and the mysterious demon the Seer was supposed to find. Already he knew that the person they were referring to was the half-breed's son. And Naraku had every intention of getting to the youth first.

Naraku, was by no means lazy as his enemies would like to think. True his puppets or incarnations fought his battles for him. Making his enemies grow stronger as he supposedly grew weaker. But that wasn't out of laziness, Naraku was simply learning from the demons he trapped within his body.

The regenerative ability, he had obtained was nothing new to the shard hunters, but they hadn't an inkling when it came to his improved sense for magic. He knew about the power of the foxes for one major reason.

One of demons he had absorbed, one of the most powerful ones, was a fox of regular standing in that area. Naraku had deliberately sought one out specifically for their powers of illusion and magic. But the knowledge the fox had shared with Naraku once absorbed, was perhaps on par with the power he had obtained in the merger. It was indeed itneresting....

Their were two foxes alive that could apparently accomplish a time spell of this magnitude currently. One was the chief ruler of all the foxes in the Southern Lands. The other was apparently the elusive thief that has been plaguing demons and warlords alike all across the lands, stealing not only their most treasured possessions, but also the hearts of the women all across the land.

Naraku left him alone for the mere fact that this thief amused him with his antics.... There would be a time in the future where Naraku would set out to capture the elusive thief. But now was not the time as he had other matters to attend to....

Setting out on his own personally, the evil being was intent on catching and absorbing another victim. This time a lizard demon, who was rumored to have a physical ability similar to that of the Foxes. The ability to literally become one with his surroundings....

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Upwards in the heavens...

Fate watches with interest, as the snarl of time and destiny begin to fix itself. Already he can see expectations, that he had tried to help create, become reality in these images. He feels the regret already forming, but knows that that was the way it had to be, if the lands he he presided over was to survive

Even so watching the fates of so many unravel, he sees an ending for two that he did not expect. Chuckling in amusement, he double checks it to be sure of what he is seeing and begins to laugh. He may have woven this tapestry long ago, and still despite it being his own handiwork. It always seems to surprise him anew. Continuing in the study of the ongoing events, the amusement he had felt turns to rage.

Although he often chooses not to step in, this is an exception he will make. Grasping the eternal threads, he unravels the fate of one and with a cruel twist of his power, ties it to the fate of another.

“I told you to not interfere with my plans. You chose not to heed my warnings. Now you will truly suffer before you die. This one will make sure of that....”

On the Earth, Kanaye, both the present and the past version feel a sudden chill of coldness brush their soul....and it gives them the one feeling they do not like.

Fear...

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YAY! This part is done and believe me folks I had a fit! Anyhow someone sent me an email about whether or not there will be a continuation of this story. To be honest folks...I HAVE NO IDEA! Just had to answer that question. But for right now see ya....and don't forget to say thank you to Angel of Death 90....