InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Rescued by Fate ❯ The Past and the Prey ( Chapter 1 )

 

 

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters as seen in the anime & manga. All rights belong to the one and only Rumiko Takahashi.

 

`Thought'

*Flashback*

 

 

Rescued by Fate

 

 

Chapter One- The Past and the Prey

 

 

It was a warm sunny day and there were no clouds in sight. The sun hung directly over them telling them it was around noon. They had been walking since early dawn. They always traveled from early morning to late at night. That way they could cross as much ground as they could in one day. Usually it was because they were trying to find Naraku, the evil half demon that caused everyone trouble, but those days were gone and done.

 

Rin remembered his defeat. It was roughly 2 years ago and it was one of the days she would never forget.

 

She was shaking all over for fear that her lord would be killed. He fought with his half brother Inuyasha a little ways away in a large clearing. The battle had already been going for a little over an hour now. And already there were several casualties.

 

Miroku the monk had a huge gash on his side and was slowly bleeding to death. Sango the demon slayer had several wounds on her back and shoulders. She sat on the ground clinging to her younger brother Kohaku, who had died when Naraku took back his jewel shard. Kirara lay on the ground a little ways away from her. She was in her untransformed state and she shivered with the effects of Naraku's poisonous miasma.

Shippo was trying desperately to help all his friends, but being so little there wasn't much he could do.

 

Kagome was still in the fight. She had blood all over her face from being thrown against a rock earlier. She was currently trying to help by shooting arrows from behind the makeshift fort of rocks (the same ones who gave her her head injury) she had created.

 

The battle drew on and Naraku was on his last leg. Although he had inflicted a lot of damage on the opposing side, he still had a numerous amount of wounds thanks to them. But Naraku being the sly manipulator that he was would not go down without a last trick.

 

He saw Rin hiding in the brush on the outskirts of the clearing and decided to take her hostage. (Naraku was sooo unoriginal). He quickly used one of his extending tentacles to lash out and grab her.

 

“Ahhhhhh!” she screamed. “Lord Sesshomaru! Help!” Sesshomaru immediately took action, not wanting Rin to be hurt, however, he was a little to hasty in his actions as Naraku had planned.

 

Sesshomaru lunged at Naraku aiming to slash of the tentacle that was holding rin. However at the last moment Naraku swung Rin at Sesshomaru so she would be the one cut instead.

 

Tokijin came down and the next thing Rin knew was the hot searing pain going through her body and the wet sticky blood that sprayed out in all directions. The look on Sesshomaru's face was worth a million dollars as he realized what he had done. Shock, Anger, Regret, and most of all Fear. Fear for his young ward's life.

 

He quickly grabbed her around the waist and flew over to Kagome. He laid Rin on the ground and then with all the strength he could muster he sent a huge blast from Tokijin straight at Naraku. At the same time Inuyasha used his adamant barrage and Kagome Shot three arrows at once. Sango had managed to regain composure and flung her hirikotsu straight at his head. And then out of nowhere Kikyo appeared and shot her arrow, which had been covered in graveyard soil. The combined efforts were able to destroy Naraku to the point of no return. (I have no idea how you kill Naraku, this is just how he dies in my story).

 

Sango ran over to Miroku and checked his hand just to make sure. Relief was written all over her face as she saw that the wind tunnel had disappeared. And she shouted it to all the others.

 

After the battle Inuyasah, Sesshomaru, Kagome, and even Kikyo took all the injured to Kaede who gladly fixed them all up.

 

But that was all in the past. Now Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were friendlier towards one another and Miroku and Sango were married. Sango actually if she remembered correctly was soon to be receiving her first child. They would soon have to visit. Kagome decided to live in this time, although she still visited her family on occasion. Inuyasha had finally decided that kagome was the one he loved. Kagome also confessed her love for Inuyasha and the two are now engaged. Kikyo died. Not wanting to hurt Inuyasha anymore than she already had. And everything was going well.

 

Normally Sesshomaru, Rin, and Jaken would stay at the castle. But they all loved to travel so they would take small trips every once in a while.

 

Today they were doing just that. They had left the western palace a couple of weeks ago and were now returning.

 

“How much further till we get there milord?” Rin asked. She was currently riding on the back of AhUn and was getting a little bored. “Don't ask our lord such stupid questions you bratty child!” came Jaken's usual reply. This earned him the usual rock thrown at his head. The stupid toad would never learn. “We should reach the palace in three days time”, said Sesshomaru.

 

Rin was grateful because she longed to run around in the castle gardens. Playing with the flowers had always been Rin's favorite past time. However, little did she know that she would not see flowers again for a very long time.

 

They continued to walk a little longer and then decided to stop at a small clearing to have a short break.

 

“I am going off to find something to eat!” Rin called behind her back as she started running into the forest. “Rin!” “Come back here you insolent brat!” squawked Jaken. “Jaken!” “Shut up” was Sesshomaru's response. The toad was getting on his nerves as he usually did when it concerned Rin. He didn't know why but the child was special to him. He loved having her around. She always brightened up the day. And he would not stand to have his servant insulting her.

 

Rin ran into the forest searching for edible food. When she didn't find any she searched deeper. Still nothing. She went deeper and deeper and actually too deep as she soon realized. “Uh oh”, she mumbled. “I don't remember the way back”.

 

She started walking in the direction she assumed would lead her back to her lord. And after a while she soon noticed that she was not alone. Someone or something was in the forest with her. And she soon realized that whatever it was, it was stalking her. She started to panic and quickened her pace. As did the thing that followed. She then heard the sound of running water and thought that if she could only get to the river she could use the current to get away.

 

She started walking as fast as she could, pretending she knew nothing about being pursued. At last she could see the river and started for it at a mad run. The thing following her realized it would be a chase and grew closer too her every second. She reached the bank and jumped, but she never felt the water, only cold strong hands and then nothing as her world went black.

 

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A/N: Okay first chapter done! I know it was kind of short and it didn't really go anywhere, but a lot more will be happening in the next chapter. So please please review!