InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Miyuki, stories of a strange journey ❯ Vol 1. Ch 1: The girl from the afterlife. ( Chapter 1 )

`What should we do with it?”

“Don't know. You take it, Sesshomaru. Our Group is full.”

“No way.”

“Can you two quit it already and decide what to do?”

Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Sesshomaru, Jaken and Rin are standing in a circle. Before them lies a naked unconscious girl with long blond hair, left behind by the spirit of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's father, Inu no Taisho, after he went back to the netherworld. He came to this world after one of his old swords, the So'unga, was defeated by Inuyasha and Sesshomaru together.

 

 

 

“This'll never work out this way. We can't stay here for ever,” says Miroku down. “I agree. Naraku is still out there. We have to find him,” says Sango while nodding. “But we can't leave her here,” zegt Kagome. “Of course we can. Let's go guys. I've had enough of this,” says Inuyasha and he walks away. “Inuyasha! Sit boy!” Inuyasha lands with his face flat on the ground when the beans of segregation are activated. “What you do that for, Kagome?” “Listen, this girl was left behind by your father's spirit,” says Kagome mad. “Yeah, so?” asks Inuyasha. “So, we should take care of her. You're father must have a reason for this.” “Kagome has a point. She won't survive without help,” says Sango. “As a monk, I'm bound to help her. It's my sacred duty,” says Miroku. “Pervert,” Shippo whispers. “I'm out of here,” says Sesshomaru and he walks away, but someone grapes his ankle. Sesshomaru stops and looks down. The strange girl holds on to his ankle, while she's trying to get up. “Don't go,” she says. Then she starts coughing blood. “Hey, are you okay?” Inuyasha asks. Everyone walks towards the girl, but no one dares to touch her. “Don't go. Lord Sesshomaru, you can not win this fight. At least not without them,” the girl says. Sesshomaru looks right into the bright blue eyes of the girl. Her long blond hair covers most of her naked body. “I don't need anyone. Now, let go,” Sesshomaru says. “Don't kid yourself…*cough…cough*, Sesshomaru. You're…not going…anywhere. Down …boys!” The girl faints while at the same time, a strange force makes Sesshomaru and Inuyasha fall flat on their faces. “Wow that was the same affect as the beans of segregation. Impressive,” says Miroku while he looks at Inuyasha and Sesshomaru being knocked down and lying on the ground. “Indeed.”

“Just who is this girl?” asks Kagome.

 

“What should we do with her?” The girl is still unconsciousness. The two groups have been together for 3 days now and are staying in an abandoned hut. “How should I know?” asks Inuyasha irritated. “Anyway. Sango and I are going to the village to get some medicine, and some clothes for her,” says Kagome and she walks out the hut with Sango. “Come on, Shippo. We're going to catch some fish.” “Okay,” says Shippo and he runs after Miroku. “Jaken.” “Yes, milord?” “Take Rin and go with them.” “Yes, milord. Come on Rin.” Now Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are all alone in the hut. The girl lies between them. “Damm. Why did father leave her with us?” “I don't know.” “By the way, Sesshomaru,” “What?” “I was just wondering why you are still here. Normally you would have gone a long time ago.” “I can't. Everytime I try, she tells me to go down. So I'm stuck here until we decide what to do with her.”

*cough; cough*

They both look to the source of the coughs. They see the girl is trying to get up. “Lie down. You're not healed yet,” says Inuyasha and he tries to push the girl back down. But instead of doing what Inuyasha wants her to do, she grabs his face gently with one hand, while leaning on the other one. “What the…?” She strokes her fingertips against his chin, his cheek, his forehead and his ears. “What is she doing?” asks Sesshomaru while he kneels down next to Inuyasha. “I don't know.” He smacks away the hand. Now the girl does the same with Sesshomaru. “It's like she is doing an examination of us,” says Sesshomaru. “Se…Sesshomaru… …Inuyasha,” the girl says quietly. She has to put a lot of strength into talking and because of that, her voice sounds soft and exhausted. The boys look surprised at the girl. “She spoke.” “Sesshomaru… Inuyasha. He was right all this time. He does live on in the two of you. I'm so glad,” she says and she faints again. “Hey!” yells Inuyasha but the girl is already far away. Sesshomaru catches her before she falls and lays her softly on the ground again. “What was that all about?” Inuyasha asks. “How should I know?”

 

“Here Miyuki, we bought you some clothes in the village.” Kagome gives the clothes to Miyuki. Miyuki looks surprised from Kagome to the clothes in her arms and back again. “Thanks.” “It was the best we could get. I hope you like it,” says Sango while Miyuki's looking at the red kimono. There's a blue dress for underneath it, a piece of white silk and a piece of green silk for around the waist, which will be hold into place by a black rope, at the end of the rope hangs a row of Japanese coins with prayers written on it. At the end of the row hand two bells and a tassel. “We bought it for you from the priest of the local shrine. He said that it will improve you health. We thought you could use some luck.” “Thank you…” There is also a brown trouser, which stops around Miyuki's calves. “It's great! Thank you so much… Oh” Miyuki discovers a tear from the bottom of the kimono, all the way up to the waist. The cut stops where the two pieces of silk were to be placed. “Oh, it's torn. We'll get you a new one. We're so sorry!” Miyuki examinants the cut. “No, it's okay. I like it this way. Thank you so much, priestess Kagome.” Miyuki smiles at Kagome and then tries to stand up. “Are you sure you can move already?” “I'm fine… Ms. Sango, was it, right?” “Yes. Alright, but don't overdo it.” Miyuki stands up, holding her blanket before her to cover her naked body up. “Sure, I'll…” She faints again, even before she can finish her sentence. Again, it's due Sesshomaru's fast response that Miyuki doesn't fall on the ground. “Geez. She's so persistent. This is the 3rd time she tries to get up and faints.” “Shut up, Inuyasha,” says Sesshomaru while he sits down with Miyuki sleeping in his arms. “Humpf.” “By the way, Sesshomaru. Why are you still here? Normally you would've been long gone by now,” asks Kagome. “I'll show you…” Sesshomaru lays Miyuki away and walks away. “Hey! Where are you going?” “Just watch.” Sesshomaru walks on.

*Ping* “What was that sound?” “Sesshomaru, down boy!” says a strange angry voice and Sesshomaru falls flat on his face. “Ai. That must have hurt.” “Who said that?” “She did!” Shippo points at Miyuki. Miyuki is sitting up straight and one her eyes has turned pitch. “What the?” “That voice just now, was Miyuki?” “What's up with this girl anyway?”

 

`They're all asleep. Good.' Miyuki stands up and walks out of the hut. She ties her blanket around her body like a dress, while she walks outside. “I hope they won't find out.” She says and she runs towards the forest.

 

“Ya heard that, Sesshomaru?” “Yes, I did.” “Hey, where's Miyuki?” “She's gone?” “Yes. Come on, let's take a look what's going on out there.” “Yes.” Sesshomaru and Inuyasha walk out of the hut. They see someone running away behind the trees. They saw him for less then a second, but they were both pretty sure that they saw someone run. “That way,” points Sesshomaru. “Let's go.” Both guys follow the strange smell.

 

“Do you hear that?” “Yes. It's a waterfall.” Then Sesshomaru stops suddenly. “What's wrong, Sesshomaru?” “Don't you smell that, little brother?” Inuyasha sniffs in the air. “Yeah. It's the scent of human blood. Fresh human blood. What's the hell is going on?” “How should I know? Let's hurry.” Both boys run faster towards the sound of the waterfall, while they follow the track of the smile. While doing so, the smell of blood gets stronger.

 

“It's been some time, milord.” “It's good to see you again, Ikuymi.” Miyuki stands naked in the middle of the lake. Before her stand the spirit of the great dog demon, the father of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha, lord Inu no Taisho.

“I'm happy to see you too, milord.”

“Are you satisfied now? Now, that you've seen my sons.”

“Yes, milord. And you were right, you still live on as a part of them. I'm glad it is that way. And I'm even more glad to know this.”

“You don't seem pleased at all.”

“This'll mean I've got to come back now, right?”

“You don't want to, do you, Ikuymi?”

“I was out all of the time I've been here. I've never been long in this world?”

“Yes, I know. So, how are my sons doing?”

“Well, Inuyasha has your patience and temper.” Both Inu no Taisho and Miyuki laugh. “Yeah, he really has my patients and temper.”

“Yes. Although he doesn't really look like you. Sesshomaru, on the other hand, is a speaking image of you.”

“Yes, you're right. I thought I was looking in the mirror when I saw him.” Miyuki chuckles. “Yeah. But he inherited his temper and patience from his mother. As well as his control of his anger.”

The spirits of Inu no Taisho shivers. “That was one scary woman.”

“You say it, milord. Brrr. She was one hell of a deamon.”

Now they both shiver out of fear for Inu no Taisho's first wife. “I'm glad I only saw her once or twice.”

“I was married to her.”

“That's your own fault, milord……but wait a second. Now I get it!”

“What is it, Ikuymi?”

“No wonder you found me on one of your long journeys, milord. You were trying to escape her by traveling trough the country all of the time.” It sounds like a reproach and Miyuki tries toe keep her face in an accusatory glance. But it's no good, both Inu no Taisho and Miyuki burst into laughing. “You've got a sharp eye Ikuymi. You just have to work on your timing, though.”

“You're one to talk. Remember that time your wife was about to give birth. We were back just in the nick of time.”

“I remember that, yeah. That was embarrassing. She was pregnant, and we took off on a journey, 4 months before she found out. We got the message from Myoga about it, when she was pregnant for 6 and a half months. We hurried back and arrived the day before the baby was born.”

“It WAS embarrassing. But, you know, it was kind of hilarious, if you put it all together. Don't you agree, milord?”

“It was. It was indeed.” They both sigh of desire for those long gone, but great times, while they look at the moon.

“Hmm, yeah. We had a lot of fun back then. I've got a lot of good memories of that time.”

“No bad memories at all, Ikuymi?”

Miyuki sighs. “Yes. I know what you're talking about.”

“Yes. I mean that accident that killed my wife.”

“Yes, the great fire…”

 

“Milady! We've got to get out of here! Or you and your son will end up dying in the fire!” Miyuki shook the shoulder of Sesshomaru's mother. “I beg of you, milady. Stand up! Please!” “Ikuymi. Take my son and flee. Hurry! Get him out of here!” Sesshomaru's mother gave her baby to Miyuki. “But, milady!” “Hurry and go! Safe my son!” “No!” “NOW!” Miyuki flinched. “Very will then, if that is what you wish.” She took the newborn child in her arms and ran away with it. Away from the burning castle to some place safe. “Ikuymi. take good care of my son. I trust you.'

 

Miyuki finally reached the other servants, who ran to the top of a nearby hill for safety. “Where is the lady?” asked one of then when he saw Miyuki. Miyuki, who was still panting from the long run, sat down on a rock to rest. “She demanded that I would save her son and leave her behind. I couldn't refuse,” answered Miyuki when she caught her breath again. The baby in her arms suddenly started crying. “Sshh…It's alright, my young lord. It's alright, I'm here. Shhh… don't cry.” Something in the castle exploded with a huge back. The place where the castle used to stand is now one giant fire ball, nothing was left of it. Some servants cried, others looked incredulously at what used to be their home, but Miyuki ignored everything. She just rocked the baby softly back and forth. “Don't cry, lord Sesshomaru. I'm here, everything is gonna be alright. I promise. I'll always be there for you.” Miyuki hugged the baby and stroked her face against the baby's little face. “I'll be there for you, no matter what.”

 

`Ikuymi, take good care of son. He needs you.' Sesshomaru's mother still laid on the ground, surrounded by the fire. `I'm glad that you will be safe, my son.' Tears rolled over her cheek. *You wanne die that bad, lady?* “Who is that?” *If you die, what will happen to your son?* “What?!” *You already know the truth, don't you?* “The truth? Will this be the fait that awaits my son?” *Yes. Now then, do you really want to die?* “No! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!” The lady's scream transformed into some strange power, that caused a huge explosion when it came into contact with the fire. The voice laughed evilly. *Very well then.* The lady's face was transformed into a mask of hate and anger when the flames consumed her body. `I won't die a miserable death! NEVER!'

 

“I remember. We never knew what caused that huge explosion back then. Or what happened to you wife. Speaking of which, have you been able to find her yet?” “No, I can't see to find her anywhere.” “I'm not surprised. The administration of the afterlife is falling behind in the paperwork. She may not have been registered yet.” “But I'm already registered and I died a long time after her.” “You had a connection with me. You came through the backdoor.” “Oh.” “But I think it's time for me to go back now.” A tear rolls down Miyuki's chin. “I can make you stay, Ikuymi.” Miyuki looks at the spirit with a sparkle of hope in her eyes and with a childish smile of happiness on her face. “Really? But why would you do that?” Miyuki's happiness changes into uncertainty. “You remember what you once told me yourself, when I came to the castle where you and Sesshomaru stayed short after my wife died, don't you?”

“Not exactly. You took away a part of my memories when you dropped me here, milord. That is something I DO remember.”
“You told me something about the spirits in the world after this one. `The dead know everything, but they don't give a shit.' Does that ring a bell?” Miyuki bursts into laughing. “That's a brilliant statement! I love it.”
“I'm glad you like it. But think about it. The dead know everything. Everything. About the past, the present and the future.” Miyuki stops laughing and looks seriously at Inu no Taisho.

“You know something I don't. Do you? That's why you want me to stay.” Inu no Taisho smiles.
“Don't say you don't want to. I know you want to stay. There is a body of a young girl on the sore of the lake. She died this afternoon; you can take her body, so you can stay in this world just a little while longer. If you want to.”

“That means I can journey together with your sons and their groups!”

The spirit nods. “Yes, but on one condition.”

Miyuki bows down. “Anything you wish, milord.”

“Tomorrow night, when the moon is at his highest, take my sons to this lake. Only my sons, no one else.”

“Of course, milord.”

“Now go get your new body. We have to do the bonding ritual before the moon goes down. Otherwise your new body will reject you and throw you out.” Miyuki runs over the lake toward her new body.

 

“Now give me your hand.” Miyuki grabs Inu no Taisho's hand. Her new body has already changed into Miyuki's formal self, which means the body has accepted the new spirit. For the time being, at least. The spirit lets Miyuki slowly turning under his arm. Little drops of water fly around them. They have a beautiful silver glow, thanks to the moonlight.

 

“The smell of blood is gone. Completely gone.” “Not possible. It must be that half-breed nose of yours.” Sesshomaru sniffs the air, finding the scent of blood to be gone. He lowers his head. They're climbing a cliff to follow the spy's scent. “See, I told you I was right.” “Shut up, little brother. Let's hurry.” Sesshomaru increases his speed when he reaches the edge of the cliff. “Don't have to tell me that twice.” Inuyasha increases his speed too, to catch up with his brother. `How can a normal spy go this fast in such a difficult terrain? It's like he's just flies over it. Just like a ghost.'

 

Inu no Taisho guides Miyuki for a while through the strange dance. Then he starts to fade slowly, while Miyuki still dances on to complete the bonding ritual. He lets her go and watches from a distance how Miyuki continuous to dance on. “Good bye, my dear Ikuymi. May he be with you.” The spirit of the great dog demon, Inu no Taisho, father of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha, disappears in a flash of green and blue light.

 

They finally reach the lake. They both look at the scene that they see there. A young naked girl with long hair dances on the lake. Not in it, like you would've expected, but she dances on the surface of it. Silver drops of water float around her and the moon makes her hair shine mysteriously. “Just…who is that?” The girl suddenly stops her dance and puts her arms above her head. Then she brings them in a slow motion down, until she reaches her belly, thereafter she makes a fast, unexpected pirouette. “I can't believe this. This scent, it's the scent of the spy. But it's mixed with that of the girl.” Inuyasha nods. Suddenly the girl looks their way. “Shit. She heard us.” They hear her gasp and then she starts running over the lake. She grabs something from a rock when she reaches the sore of the lake. It's a blanket, which she puts around her. “Hey! Wait!” yells Inuyasha, but the girl keeps running, like her life depends on it. The brothers follow her into the forest, still calling out to her that she has to wait. “ Damm, she fast.”

 

“Damm. We lost her.” The brothers are back at the hut, but they can't seem to find the girl. “Let's go inside and tell the others about it tomorrow. Then we'll decide what to do about it.” Sesshomaru looks at the forest. “Sesshomaru?” “Very well.” They walk to the hut. Inside they find everyone sleeping gently. “Hey, look. It's Miyuki.” “She's back?” asks Sesshomaru while he looks at the sleeping Rin. “Yeah. How strange. Anyway. See you tomorrow.”

 

Everyone wakes up with the smell of baked eggs and spicy soup all around them. Kagome is the first one who goes outside to take a look. She finds Miyuki by the fire, playing with Kirara. She has tied her long blond hair together in a high tail and she is wearing the light blue dress, which stops a little down her waist. She wears her red kimono only on her arm, so her shoulders are uncovered.
“Good morning, priestess Kagome. I didn't weak you up, did I?” she asks with a smile.
“No. Not at all Miyuki.”
“I made breakfast for all of us. When do you think the others will come?”
“We're already here,” says Inuyasha.
“Great. Right in time for breakfast.” Miyuki puts her kimono on decently and ties it together. “It smells great.”
“Thank you, sir Miroku. I hope you all like it.” Miyuki smiles with childish joy.
“Breakfast! I'm hungry!” Rin comes running out of the hut, towards Miyuki. Miyuki turns into Rin direction, catches Rin in her arms when Rin jumps and starts hugging her.
“Good morning, Rin.”
“Good morning, Miyuki-chan,” says Rin happy. “Wow, they seem to get along very well,” says Miroku. “Yeah, I wonder how that happened,” replies Sango nodding. They all look at Miyuki who is tickling Rin.
“You slept well, Rin?” Miyuki asks when she stops tickling.
“Hmm-mm. And you, Miyuki-chan? Did you sleep well?”
“I had a strange dream, Rin. Just like yesterday and the day before yesterday.”
“A bad dream?”
“Nope. It was a beautiful dream.”