InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Last Warrior ❯ Prologue ( Chapter 1 )

The Last Warrior

Prologue

It was a gorgeous day in the small village of Iwaki. The sun was shining without a could in the sky for miles around. The birds were singing their everlasting melody, the bees humming while going about their business, ignorant to everything surrounding them. There was a slight breeze, making it exactly the correct temperature. The stream was flowing through the meadow and everybody had the sound of fresh water running in their ears. The sun shone on the stream, making it glow and seem shallower than it actually was. In set meadow all the flowers were in bloom, making it picture perfect as you might call it.

In the middle of this meadow, that consisted of white daisy's and yellow marigolds that put the sun to shame, was a lone boy. The boy stood in the middle of the clearing in deep concentration, barely moving except for the slight gasping of air. He had a rusted old sword in his right hand which was currently planted into the ground.

The wind gently ruffled his silver hair as it blew by. The western winds were calm, as usual. The boy was panting loudly, sweat dripping down his brow. His amber eyes were downcast, studying the caterpillar slowly making it's way through his legs. He lifted his left leg, clad in a red hakama and squished the insect with his bare foot.

The boy had silver hair that ended at his waist. It was tied into a loose ponytail at the nape of his neck, making it easier to train without his beautiful locks getting in the way. When the wind blew the tips of his hair would float upwards, but that was the only movement from the boy besides his chiseled chest rising and falling with his pants for breath. His molten eyes starred at the slimy remains of the caterpillar squished into the ground.

He could hear the children playing in his village, he smirked at their blind innocence and naiveté. He clenched his claws, remembering his oath to protect the village from demons and in return he would have to marry the priestess and get the Shikon jewel and could turn himself into a full demon, so many years ago, now the time had almost come for their marriage. He let out a small sigh then put on a smirk and flexed his arms, preparing for another hour of training without break.

He drew his rusted sword from the dirt with no difficulty, even though it had been almost a good foot into the ground. He stepped into the fighting position and raised his sword above his head when he heard something that did not belong. His silver ears twitched, attempting to find the source of the sound. His ears flickered atop his head, finally signaling in on a small section of forestry. He stood still, though the smell did not smell like an opposing youkai he had learned never to let his guard down. The scent was to far away to tell what it was. Time seemed to freeze, the birds and bees stopped making their music, the children were still playing but had seemed to be farther off than before, making them practically soundless even with his sensitive ears.

He swept his sword in front of him, instantly turning into a mammoth fang. The fang sword was nearly twice his size, though he handled it with care and ease. When it had transformed it had glowed a silver white blinding light, grew and received a patch of fur on the edge of the handle. He stood waiting the approach of the mysterious creature.

It slowly appeared from the bush. "Hello Inuyasha." The unknown creature said in a deep feminine voice. Her straight black hair that ended in at her hips, tightly gathered in a low ponytail except for two strands surrounding her face which were still pulled back, just looser, swaying with each step. Her red and white priestess uniform pressed against he, at cause of the cool breeze, showing off her shapely body and large breasts.

He sighed then replanted his fang like sword that had retransformed into the small rusty sword that wouldn't even cut paper. "Oh, it's only you." He said with a glare.

"You sound disappointed." She pointed out unemotionally, knowing that neither felt the least bit of attraction to the other. He smirked, knowing how true her words were. Not that he hated Kikyou, she was kind to all humans, regal, and she wouldn't miss him when he left. But that was the problem keeping them from getting to know each other. She was only kind to humans, and he was only half of that.

Her cold brown eyes pierced her betrothed's soul. Though she was a high priestess, her father had been a man of utter simplicity and had engaged her to her sworn enemy, a youkai. "Inuyasha," Her voice rang out, breaking the silence. "I am going for a boat ride." She paused before continuing. She gave a slight grimace, "Would you care to join me." He knew somehow she had been pressured into this and didn't want him to come at all. He also knew that this was an opportune moment to get to know his fiancee, whether there was attraction or not. Any husband deserved to more than his wife's name and job.

"Well, Lady Kikyou," He smirked again, knowing this would irk her to no end. "I have just finished my training for the day. I would love to come along. Thank you for the offer." He said in a sugary sweet voice.

She frowned but quickly hid it with a false smile. "Meet me at the docks in five minutes." She turned on her heel and began to walk towards the docks. He knew something was up, she never treated him with the least bit of respect. Nor could she stand to be in a meter radius of him, let alone a small boat. Also, if she felt like getting to know him, why wouldn't she walk with him? He would figure it out later, right now he had to get to the docks.

He began to run through the trees, still questioning why Kikyou was being so kind to him all of a sudden. As he arrived at the docks Kikyou had just made it down the trail through the forest. And, just for a second, he was a gape, like a fish out of water, she looked like a goddess. Her strong face with an image of strong determination, her strong muscles, stepping gracefully down the path with her bow slung over her shoulder, and gracefully as if she was floating.

When she made it to his side she just brushed past him as though he wasn't even there. She didn't even take notice of his being, although her shoulder bumped his enough to make her stumble before regaining her balance and continuing her way onto the small boat. She sat down at the front of the boat and waited for Inuyasha to get in. When he noticed what she was waiting for he hopped into the boat and picked up the oar. He took his place at the end of the boat. He pushed them off the dock with the oar then began to row to the middle of the miniature lake.

"Inuyasha." She spoke, breaking the silence. "You know there is a reason why I brought you out here." Her voice so smooth and commanding, making his eyes instantly shoot towards her.

"Yes, Kikyou." He knew she couldn't want to actually spend time with him, he was after all a stupid half breed. He tried his hardest to act as if he was bored out of his mind, though he hung on her every word.

"You are my betrothed." She said, acting as if he was to slow to understand it the first time he was told. "I believe we should learn more about each other besides our names."

"Feh," He said, sticking up his nose. "I'll start," He was afraid of what she might ask, he didn't feel like opening up to the miko yet. "How old are you, when is your birthday and where were you born?" He said, starting with the basics.

"Inuyasha, shame on you and your miniature brain." He scoffed at the rude comment. "You should never ask a woman her age." She paused. "If you must know, I'm 24, born in late September. I was born and raised here by a priest. I ask you the same question."

"117, or in human years 26. I don't have a birthday that I can remember. And I was born in a small village far in the western lands." He answered. There was a small pause before Inuyasha continued with another question. "My favorite food is beef and noodles. What's yours?" The hanyou asked.

"Oden." She answered. There was another pause while she tried to think of another question. "What is your favorite color?"

"Red." He said, not feeling like opening up anymore to the priestess much more that day.

"Blue. Inuyasha, please take me back now." She asked, relieving him from any more questions, which he silently thanked her for. He nodded a yes silently.

He felt they had made excellent progress, she had talked, he had talked, and they hadn't tried to kill or purify each other. The ride back was silent until they reached the docks. He parked the boat and was shocked when she began to speak again. On most coincidences, when they met, they would say a quick greeting and leave without more of a conversation. "Inuyasha, I today was a good day, maybe we could do it again later." Throughout all of their conversing, her voice had not once lost the cool bitterness that was Kikyou. He was surprised when she asked to spend more time with him, she was always disgusted with him.

He was to shocked by her question to reply, so he replaced his voice with a dumb nod which answered the question well enough for them both.

She stepped out of the boat and began to walk away without another word coming from her thin lips. Just before she was lost from sight into the forest she called out. "Same time tomorrow." Her voice was more of a question than a demand. She walked out of sight, without waiting for an answer.

As she walked through the forestry an overly large hornet came at her, but instead of attacking her or vice versa she whispered something to it in a low voice. After she finished the short message the hornet flew away, leaving her alone in the forest. She continued to walk towards the village, though this time a large grin was spread across her face. As she entered the small village only one thought was going through her mind: `Our plan is going exactly as planned.'