InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ New Dawn ❯ A New Friend ( Chapter 5 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Sesshomaru or anyone from the hit anime series. Rumiko Takahashi does. I do own all OC’s in this story.

Chapter Five: A New Friend

Kira was quiet as she drove the remainder of the way back to headquarters. Her thoughts dampened down by her strange new comrade. Sesshomaru sat next to her, leaning against the sun shield and looking lost. She remembered the strange transformation that had taken him after his whispered announcement.

“Alone. I’m alone,” he whispered. All life fled him then; the fire, animation, all of it gone as if it never had been. His body became an empty shell, a shadow of what had been mere moments before. His eyes lost focus and he seemed to lose touch with the world. It was as if he had given up on life.

Kira leaned over and took him into her arms. Resting his head against her chest, she stroked his head and whispered, “Not alone. You are not alone. I’m right here. You won’t be alone as long as I’m here.”

‘I meant it. No one deserves to be alone in this hell world,’ she thought as she clenched her teeth, her brown eyes flashing. ‘The only place he could have come from is that city under Lord Augustus control. Augustus, Dooku, and Katagai what a trio they make. They hate demons with a passion and love to torment any they capture. What a welcoming committee that would be for a “blast from the past”.’ She stared at the screen before is, taking in the barren ground with the odd black star cocoon breaking the cracked soil. The cocoons were spots of grounded miniature suns, the screen dampened down the harsh glare to avoid blinding the driver.

“I wonder who that woman was,” she said to break the silence. “She disappeared without a trace and her scent was no where to be found.”

“What woman?” Kira looked over at Sesshomaru. He hadn’t changed position, nothing indicated he had said anything and she wondered if she had imagined the question. Silence, though, was stifling, so she decided to answer it.

“When I was approaching that wrecked plane you were in I wasn’t planning to stop, but I saw a woman in strange clothes standing outside the entrance. Her dress looked more like a patterned bath robe. She had long brown hair and seemed to be waiting for me. I couldn’t get a better look because she disappeared as I approached, I thought she had gone inside so I stopped and that’s how I found you. Weird, huh?” She looked over at the snow-haired demon next to her. He had once again retreated into his own world.

‘Why do I even bother?’ she thought pouting.

Then he said something completely unexpected. “Higurashi.”

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Sess homaru had been lost in his thoughts and in the past. He remembered the attack the night of his defeat and enchantment. He remembered everything more clearly now than that night. He remembered the demon’s challenge, the arrogance, the confidence, the hate. The demon had hated him yet he never recalled doing anything to wrong the man, he didn’t even remember ever seeing the man before.

The demon had looked human and was dressed as a human lord would be. His hair had been tied up in a samurai ponytail. They and his eyes were black while his skin was deathly pale. He remembered the strange scent about the man. A scent so strange he seemed to be neither human nor demon. His smile had been as cold as his gaze and the only time either warmed up was when Sesshomaru had fallen into his trap. That and when he told him that he would be taking Rin as his own. He had also enjoyed killing Rin and seeing her blood spray across Sesshomaru’s horrified face.

‘Rin,’ he thought. ‘Why didn’t I make sure you were safe before fighting him? Why didn’t I take you away from him?’ The image of her charging the demon, sword raised above her head, was followed by her blood covered body and empty eyes.

“Lord Sesshomaru…”

Perhaps it was this last thought that caused him to hear Kira’s remark about the vanishing woman.

“What woman?” he asked without moving. He then wondered why he asked, but it didn’t prevent him from hearing her reply.

“When I was approaching that wrecked plane you were in I wasn’t planning to stop, but I saw a woman in strange clothes standing outside the entrance. Her dress looked more like a patterned bath robe. She had long brown hair and seemed to be waiting for me. I couldn’t get a better look because she disappeared as I approached, I thought she had gone inside so I stopped and that’s how I found you. Weird, huh?”

‘Rin?’ he thought. Her image, a young, beautiful woman standing in a field of wildflowers, brown hair waving gently in the breeze.

“If… I should ever die… would you please not forget about me?” The words are spoken by Rin but she is a child kneeling by some graves not an adult standing in the field.

“Such a foolish thing,” he replied to child Rin.

‘Such a foolish thing?’ he thought. His eyes lowered slightly. ‘No, I will not forget, a child who fearlessly approached an injured demon in order to help him recover. How could I ever forget someone who melted this icy heart of mine? Our revenge will never come; the demon that killed us both is no longer alive.’

He stared out the tinted windows unable to see much beyond spots of light. Then he thought about the people who had tortured him. He thought about Kira’s and Priestess Higurashi’s words.

“What are the ‘Western Lands’ you speak of? I always thought demons controlling humans to be fairy tales. Stories the humans used to explain their harsh treatment of us. Is there such a place where demons rule over humans? I don’t see how it’s possible. I don’t see how such a place could ever exist in this world.”

“The war that brought the world to the state it is now. The war that was fought between humans and demons. The war that occurred over five thousand years ago. The war that no one won.”


“I am here to tell you the way things are in today’s world.”

“You mean you are here to tell me humans are superior to demons,” snarled Sesshomaru, gold eyes flashing in anger.

“Unfortunately, yes, I am,” she replied, her expression unchanging, though, her words held disgust.

She turned to leave as he stared at her in surprise and wonder. She paused and said over her shoulder, “I will be taking Tenseiga to the shrine. It will reside there with its brother until needed.”

“Higurashi,” he said.

“Huh?”

He looked over at Kira who was keeping an eye on the screen in front of her and said, “Take me to Priestess Higurashi’s shrine.”

“Are you crazy?!” she squeaked the craft rocking from her jerked reaction. “Priests and priestesses possess powers that can destroy us. They are called in when the military can’t function. They are specialized forces to use in the controlling of demons. If you go there you’ll be killed! I know you are feeling depressed but–”

“Did I ask you for your opinion? Did I ask you to take me there?” said Sesshomaru, some of the old fire returned. “No, I didn’t ask you to do anything. I’m telling you to take me to Priestess Higurashi’s shrine.”

“But–” He glared at her and her protest died on her lips. “Fine, we’re going to Higurashi Shrine,” she said pouting. Sesshomaru turned his attention back out the tinted glass. “Aristocrats,” she muttered as she turned the vehicle 120 degrees to the right. “Asamu is going to kill me,” she sighed.

‘Boy is that guy scary,’ she thought as she glanced at the demon to her right.

“Do you mind if I ask what you are hoping to find at Higurashi Shrine, Your Lordship?”

She was surprised when he answered. “My father’s swords, Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga. I have some people to kill.”

“Your welcoming committee?” she asked. Sesshomaru gave her an uncomprehending look. “The people who took great pleasure in brutally showing you how the modern world worked and the boss who told them to do it?” The smile he gave scent tremors coursing throughout her body. “Okay,” she said laughing nervously. ‘Remind me to never get on that guy’s hit list.’ She pushed on the accelerator and the craft sped across the dusty daytime waste.

‘Lord Augustus is one very dead man,’ she thought.

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Okay, I realized belatedly that the name Akima had been taken by Priestess Higurashi so the hanyou is now Kira not Akima.

Yes, people it’s a record, two chapter in one weekend. Don’t get use to it. I’m a junior in college with eighteen credit hours this semester. Plus I am working on other stories that are not fanfictions. So tough! I will update as soon as inspiration attacks occur. So don’t give up on me.

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