InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ In the Dark of Night ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Hey all, I'm back again. Let me say that with school ending I should have more time to write. Unfortunately, going home means less time on the net. I'm hoping to make bulk updates instead of singular ones. This chapter is kinda short, but since so many people e-mailed me asking why the hell I hadn't updated and started with the death threats and such, I decided to post it anyway regardless of the length.

Disclaimer: I own Inu Yasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale….

For the PS game console, and let me tell you it ROCKS MY SOCKS!!! The characters are not mine.

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In the Dark of Night: Chapter 4

'I wanna remember...I feel the need to remember these people…

I have these flashes of memories that I don't ever remember having. They all seem like images out of a dream to me. There's this woman, it's always the same woman every time. She's very beautiful with her long raven black hair and pale skin, but I can't see her face. The only things I can make out are her eyes. Her chocolate brown eyes are filled with so much pain and sorrow.

I can visualize a man as well. He looks like a nice fellow with a rugged, gentle yet strong kind of handsomeness. Again I can't see his face; just his violet eyes and they seem to pierce my soul.

But that's impossible.

I don't know these people, I don't remember these people.

But...for some reason I think I do. I don't know how I do, but I just do.

Lastly, the one I remember the most is a boy. I must be about the age I see him now.

I know him...

I suppose he's a mix of the man and woman, because they are his parents...

But why do I know this?

Why do I remember them?

I get flashes of him the most for some reason; visions of us playing together, laughing together and other things of that sort when I was very little. I can't remember or see his face either.

But that can't be real.

I've been with my father, Naraku for as long as I can remember.

More importantly these people in the 'memories' are human.

I'm not human.

At least I don't think I am....'

"Sesshoumaru? Are you alright?" A vile looking man asked the boy. He was sitting at his window gazing at the stars, something he started doing when the visions stared to come more frequently..

"I'm fine father, nothing's wrong." He said and continued to look out the window. The man he knew as father left his room, silently locking the door behind him.

'Why can't I remember their faces?'

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"What the hell are you taking about? She didn't have this damn jewel you keep talking about, and if she did I would have it now wouldn't I?" Inu and Kagome were still arguing over the location of the Shikon No Tama. Neither was sure of the kind of power it held, but knew one thing for certain. If Naraku got his hands on it humanity was doomed.

"Whoa, whoa, WHOA! You don't have to jump down my throat you moron. There's a chance you never noticed it or something. The last anyone saw of the jewel it was in the form of a jewel." Kagome explained. "It looks like a big pink marble. Do you remember ever seeing your mother with something like that?"

Inu pondered her question for a minute. He could remember newly every detail about his parents, his mother in particularly. He attested his exceptional memory to his super human gifts, but this was something even he couldn't recall.

"Never saw it. Mom didn't have a lot of jewelry, only the necklace Dad gave her; it was a symbol of protection and strength, and her wedding rings." His response was somewhat despondent. Kagome figured that bring up his mom opened up old wounds. He had to relive a past life that seemed so perfect and so carefree for at least a time at least.

"Shit. This isn't good." Kagome muttered, "Do you know anyone that might know where it is?"

"Yeah, my grandparents. My grandma was my mom's guardian or watcher or whatever. But tell me something, how do I know that you don't want the jewel for yourself? I mean if that baboon clad bastard can use it why not you?" This was one of the questions that weighed heavy on Inu's mind. It wasn't that he did not trust Kagome, although to some degree he did not and would not until proven otherwise, but he could not help but wonder if all her intentions were as noble as she claimed they were.

"I don't want that dammed jewel. In case you haven't noticed that thing brings nothing but misery. The monks that had it before the slayer were all either killed or tortured to the point where death would be a gift to them. And as you can see the last person that had the thing got killed along with her husband and her youngest son kidnapped by the evilest bastard to roam the Earth. So to you question, yes I can use it, but no I don't it." Kagome snapped.

"Why not? I figured that maybe you'd either want to become human again or completely demon. Of course if it's the latter I'd have to kill you." Inu sarcastically commented. He pretended to not hear the comment directed at his family. Fighting with Kagome again would get nothing done.

"Cute, very cute. Did anyone ever tell you that you're an asshole? Not that it's any of your business anyway, but I'd rather not say." 'It can't give me what I want so why bother with the damn thing' she thought sadly.

Inu glanced at Kagome who was totally wrapped up in her thoughts at the moment. So many things were happening all at once. The recent turn of events reminded him of his early childhood. For all the outward collectiveness he showed inside he was a mess. It wasn't fair. He knew it wasn't fair, and as much as he resented this situation and his current lifestyle he couldn't hate his parents for it. They didn't ask for this either. Fate just had the fortune, or misfortune depending on how one saw it, to bring them together, but there were many things he could still be grateful for. As odd as his family was they still loved each other immensely, there was no denying that, and the time they spent together was precious. He'd never give that up for a minute, even if it meant having to live from day to day never completely sure if he'd live to see the next.

***

A groggy Shippo was beginning his day in the other room. Granted it was somewhere near midmorning, Shippo wasn't terribly concerned. Last night was one of few nights where he had slept without being haunted with nightmares of his parent's murders.

"Wonder if Inu made breakfast yet," Shippo yawned. He stumbled into the bathroom to start his daily morning ritual as he remembered the girl that he saw on the couch last night. "Heh, HE had a nice night I guess." Shippo hopped in the shower while it was still somewhat cold to wake him up more. Today was Inu's day off at his job (AN: Hey if anyone has a good job to put in here tell me and I'll make the correction, but at the moment I'm at a loss...nothing too professional though, he's only 21 and skipped college.) and they were going to catch an early afternoon movie before Inu went patrolling that night.

After the cold shower had done its job, Shippo turned up the water to the hottest temperature his skin could stand. Hot showers were always relaxing for him, especially now with all the chaotic changes in his life. At least for a few minutes Shippo could wash some of his worries and troubles down the drain and feel that some of his innocence is still intact before having to go out into the world and be reminded of harshness and cruelties all over again.

'I wonder when Sango'll be home from her honeymoon. As much as I like being here, hell learning swordplay is tight as all hell; I'd still like to be with some of my family...' Shaking those thoughts out of his head, Shippo went back to enjoying his shower and prayed that Inu had made something other than ramen for breakfast.

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"First thing, we have to find that jewel. When we have that we can lure Naraku out with it and kick his ass to the deepest depths of hell." Inu pointed out.

Inu and Kagome were still going over strategies potential to defeat Naraku. So far they couldn't agree on anything so nothing was getting done; unless you count arguing.

"That's a given, but we don't just need to find the jewel. We have to destroy it otherwise it's still a potential target for some other overly ambitious bastard to start looking for." Kagome brought up a good point. The problem was neither Inu nor Kagome knew where the jewel was, how to find it and how to destroy it when they did find it. This put them back at square one.

"Ok look. We'll figure something out later; right now I gotta get that brat Shippo outta the shower so I can shower so we can go out later tonight."

"What the hell?!?" Kagome exclaimed. "I tell you that the fate of the known world rests on this jewel and you wanna have a boy's night out? Oh yeah real responsible slayer, or did you forget that little detail of your life?" Kagome was a little past pissed, and the fact that Inu didn't seem to take her seriously wasn't helping his case. Yet Inu was never one to go back on his word, it was one of the things he prided himself on. So when he promised Shippo two days ago that they'd go to a movie on his day off he meant to live up to that deal.

"Listen, I know finding and destroying this jewel is important, but so it this. I promised that kid that we'd hang out after things cooled down a little bit and he dealt his parents getting killed and all the other shit he's been through. He's been stir crazy for almost three weeks and when I said I'd take him out I meant it. I always live up to my word, and you better live up to yours or I won't think twice about running you through." Inu growled. Kagome had worn his patience quite thin, but once again he needed her. The information she provided in the last twenty four hours had proved to be an immense help. He now knew his enemies objective, now he just had to use that to his advantage.

"You wanna come?"

"Huh?" Kagome was still sulking a bit. She was impressed with the amount of devotion he put into keeping his word. It was a quality many didn't see in people these days.

"I asked if you wanted to come with, or is your brain broken or something?

"I thought it was just you guys." She said sheepishly.

"Yeah well, I can't exactly leave you here alone and I figured I could actually talk some sense into you before I had to beat you senseless and tie you down. Of course if I was really afraid you'd do something stupid I could tie you up and seal the apartment. There are perks to having grandparents that live at a shrine; I learned all kinds of nifty tricks." He grinned knowing that he had won.

Kagome rolled her eyes and muttered something about 'pompous slayers that needed to be impaled on their own swords', "What are we seeing? If it's a sappy movie I'll save you the trouble and knock myself out for you."

"Hell no! Who the hell do I look like? Oi Shippo! Hurry the hell up and get your ass outta the shower! I wanna get there in time to see the previews. If I were you I'd get that cloaking spell back up before Shippo comes out and sees…well everything."

Kagome nodded and cast her spell. The moment the spell took effect Shippo walked out the bedroom.

"Inu Yasha, you're loud and annoying." Shippo was still getting the water out of his ears when he walked out of the bedroom half dressed.

"Glad to see someone agrees with me." Kagome smirked. "Hey kid, my name's Kagome."

"I'm Shippo, and I think we're gonna get along just fine."

Suddenly Inu felt like the whole world was against him, and if that view of the world was narrowed to the few that currently occupied his apartment, he was.

"Feh!"

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I hope this has made the impatient people happy. I was stuck on this chapter for a while, and then I had finals and moving out of the dorms. Now I have to deal with a mother who is a phone nazi and one phone line in the house. My life sucks at the moment, but I'm still writing because it's keeping me sane.

I've got two new fics in the works, one is almost done…lemon scenes are hard to write…and the other is getting there, I'm just not sure if the last chapter should be then end or not.

One last thing, my Inu Yasha fan site should be up and running by August, I'm currently taking submissions for the fan fiction page and the fan art page. If you have any stuff you'd like posted drop me a line at slvrstarlight@hotmail.com.

The link to the site will be in my profile as soon as I update it.

Until next time, read and review. Ja!!

~*silverstarlight*~

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