InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Little One, Lucky(Discontinued) ❯ Prologue ( Chapter 1 )

Prologue

 

18 years ago

 

“Mommy!” she screamed her blue eyes wide with terror.

“Run! My little run!” her mother cried turning as the masked men poured into the room. “RUN!” she screamed and her daughter turned to run, the sound of metal cutting through flesh, giving her pause and as she turned looking up at them her eyes showing her fear.

“Kill the brat,” one of the men growled and pain tore through her chest. Looking down at her chest she saw the end of at katana, covered in blood.

Opening her mouth to cry out, blood dripping down the sides, she stared at them and the last thing she saw was the dirt floor of their hut, the last thing she heard was “Death to all half-breeds,”

 

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Walking through the trees, Sesshoumaru scanned the peaceful village on the edge of his lands. The leader of the village had called on Sesshoumaru, telling him to come as so as possible. Women chattered, men worked and children ran around. Such a peaceful setting. Walking down the street he wondered what had happened for Akifumi to call on him. People paused, looking at him in fear, wonder and hate. He could come and take as many of them as he pleased and there was nothing they could do, he owned every one on this land and they knew it. Entering the village leader hut, he met Ami in the sitting room. “My lord!” she said relief in her voice as Akifumi walked in from one of the smaller rooms off to the side. “My lord, thank you for coming!” he said bowing respectfully.

“Yes, your messenger said it was most urgent,” Sesshoumaru replied.

“Yes, it is, sire, there is a group of…murders travelling through the west, and they hunt half breeds, killing everyone connected to them!” Akifumi said tears in his eyes.

“Last night my niece and her mother were attacked, Shingai had died only last year and last night her mother, my sister-in-law Kisu died, Rein is lucky to be alive now!” he said. Frowning Sesshoumaru realised how dangerous this was. Humans were already out breeding demons, the dog race all but gone, only he, a married woman and his brother still alive and his brother, Inu Yasha was a half breed.

“I see, where is the girl?” he asked and Akifumi pointed to the room he'd come from.

“I was just with her, my lord she terrified that they will come again,” he said.

“I wish to see her,” he said wanting to question the child.

 

Akifumi entered the small room before him and when he saw the girl his heart went out to her, she was tiny, and in her animal form, a small dog, but a cub. “This is her true form?” he asked and Akifumi nodded.

“Her father, my brother was human; her mother was a dog demon, she born in this form and reverts to it when injured or scared.” He said.

As a dog demon he had the need to protect young cubs, unable to fend for them selves, the fact that she was human meant nothing to him, she was of dog blood, she now had his protection. Walking over to the small animal he held out his hand and waited for her to sniff it. She tilted her little head and sniffed his hand, her eyes rolling up to look at him and she licked his hand, a small attentive touch.

His gaze softening he said “She's under my protection, keep her here, your kin, she'll feel safer here than in an unknown place. Send reports once a month of her progress and any problems in this area,” he looked down at her again, his hand stroking her little head, the white and pale purple fur soft. “I'll keep you safe little one,” he whispered.

Turning he left bidding both humans good day, he had to cheek on Inu Yasha, as much as he hatted the mutt he had promised his-their- father he'd take care of the younger man until he could take care of himself. Trapped in stasis he couldn't defend himself so it was up to Sesshoumaru. Pity…