InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I hide myself behind the moon ❯ Night cracked ( Chapter 1 )

Now are thoughts thou shalt not banish -

Now are visions ne'er to vanish -

From thy spirit shall they pass

No more - like dew-drop on the grass.

(Edgar Allan Poe)

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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. I'm too young for that. Maybe, later. :_)

The silence of the night was broken into thousands of black splinters.

- Hiraikotsu!

A furious growl and the shadows were scared away to the corners of the street with a large fireball. It was stopped by a giant boomerang, that made a circle in the air, returning to its owner - a girl in a strange battling suit with a mask that was covering her face. She turned around throwing her dangerous weapon once again and this time it was faster that the demon. A green firebreathing tiger fell to the ground with a low growl.

- Look out! Behind you Sango!

The girl with the boomerang jumped away just in time to see another fireball on the spot, where she was just standing.

There was a strange glow in the darkness and then everything was silent as before.

A thin silhouette appeared in the twilight and another girl stepped into the dim light of a lantern at the end of the street. A fragile smile was playing on her beautiful face when she lowered her bow.

- You're getting older and slower, Sango, - she said, giggling.

- Ugh! - the other girl moved to the body of a dead green tiger, pulling out an arrow from his neck. - Thanks for saving my butt, Kagome.

- Duh… are you going to pay me for that shot?

- Get lost!

The sound of their laughter echoed through the empty street, awakening a pair of dark red eyes in the shadow of a lane. They stared at the girls with cold interest.

- Ew, gross! Sango! What have you done that for? - cried out Kagome, when her friend throwed her the arrow, all covered with green slime. A large emerald stain immediately appeared on her dress. - Now I'll have to wash it out half of the night! And you know that it stinks! Hey! Wait!

But Sango has already turned away.

- See ya tomorrow at school, Kagome! And… try not to sleep at the lessons this time!

- Sango, you ass!

- Bye, Kagome.

The girl sighed, looking gloomy at the ruined dress. Yep. Half of the night - that's for sure. Damn this Sango and her fucking sense of humor!

Kagome sighed one more time and, placing the bow behind her back, ran home. Maybe, if she hurries, she'll get a bit of sleep… just enough to survive through the school day…

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The tinkling of ice cubes in his cocktail brought him back to Earth just in time to hear the tall man sitting opposite him say: "I suppose you are not even listening to me… little brother".

- I heard every word you said!

The smile of Sesshoumaru was as cold as ice.

- I doubt that.

Inuyasha was just going to assure him, that he was definitely not the one do be doubted, when there was a knock on the door and sleek man in a violet dress of a monk entered the small room. His black hair was pulled into a ponytail, brown eyes were glowing with excitement. He slowly moved to the table, where the two silverhaired man were sitting. Inuyasha sighed and asked:

- How many this time, Miroku?

- Only two, - was the short reply, that made Inuyasha furious.

- Only two? What luck! - his voice was filled with heavy sarcasm. - Thank Kami that not three or four or a dozen! Only two! - an empty glass has flown an inch away from Mirokus face and crashed with a loud sound into a wall. The monk didn't move a muscle, trying hard to keep an indifferent expression on his face.

- That was my glass you just broke, - coldly said Sesshomaru, but Inuyasha paid no attention to that.

- How did it happen?! - he asked Miroku furiously.

The monk shrugged his shoulders.

- As usual. The same weapons. One was killed with an arrow, though we didn't find it on the spot… And the other one - by some strange weapon, that we still can not define. But is has to be very powerful…

- Perhaps, a boomerang, - and there was icy irony and sneer in Sesshomarus voice, when he suggested that with the same indifference as usual.

The two men turned to him and illusive silence filled the room. Then Inuyasha gasped and in a second he was holding tight to the collar of his brothers long white coat.

- What did you just say?!?!

- Let go, - told him Sesshomaru tonelessly, but his brothers hold only got tighter.

- What?! - he shouted.

The table between them turned over, broken glass covering the floor.

Inuyasha was on his feet again, his hand reaching for the sword on his belt, eyes filling with fury.

- Damn you, Inuyasha! - Miroku got angry. - Why can't you simply calm down and listen to what the others have to say before slicing them into pieces!!!

- He started it! - growled Inuyasha.

Miroku sighed and turned the table over, placing the chairs back in their places. He looked at Inuyasha with reproach.

- Have you already forgotten that this is a neutral territory? And both you and your brother agreed to meet here… voluntary, - he couldn't find another word to describe the fragile agreement made by the dog-demons: you don't hunt on my territory, and I don't kill on yours. - So stay… calm.

Sesshomaru didn't say a word, returning to his chair. Inuyasha examined his face for a few seconds, then did the same.

A moment of silence passed before he said: "So…that means… you know who did this?"

A very faint smile touched the corner of Sesshomaru´s mouth.

- If you would have listened to me carefully instead of daydreaming, little brother, then this dreadful accident might not have occurred.

- Just tell me: do you know it or not?!

- My, my, aren't we impatient… as usual…

- What were you talking about? - interrupted Miroku, noticing that Inuyasha was getting irritated again.

- Listen, Inuyasha, I will repeat it just one more time… There is a certain someone on your territory who has ran away from me… and that someone belongs to me.

- What are you talking about?

- Rin.

- Rin?!?! - shouted Miroku and Inuyasha at the same time. - You mean… ?!?!?!

- Yes, - he studied the expressions on their faces with a sharp unpleasant smirk. - I am talking about that Rin. And you know, what it means, little brother, don't you?

- It means… that you're kidding, right? - Inuyasha still was looking so surprised, like he didn't believe it.

- Inuyasha, I think he is serious, - whispered Miroku in his ear. - And you better take it serious too, if you don't want any more… dreadful accidents.

- Ugh… - Inuyasha looked at his brother with curiosity. - S-soo… if she is on my territory, I will find her. Maybe it'll take some time… but I'll find that girl for you.

- Time doesn't matter, - said the youkai. His voice was icy silk. - It is only the result that counts… - there was a pause and then he continued. - But I see, you have problems of your own, little brother. And it happens so, that I in exchange can give you some information that will help you solve them.

- Sounds fare to me, - smiled Miroku cheerfully and took out a small notebook from his sleeve. - Information is very valuable in our time and helpful, if one knows how to use it.