InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sesshoumaru and Shina ❯ Chapter 4

Chapter 4:
"Atlantians are beings that had the longevity of Demons, the power of Celestial Beings, and the compassion of Humans. We were thought to be the perfect beings. Because we lived so long we got to see the effects of what we did to the land and to the other races. But I fear we realised this too late because the Demons had grown so angry that one day they destroyed the island that the Atlantians had called home for many a century… Atlantis. Demons did not care that they destroyed many women and children in the attack. All they seemed to care about that they wiped out the enemy. The fact was that they were now the dominant race on the planet." Shina explained in a sorrow filled voice.
"Shina-chan, how is it that you escaped this horrible fate?" Asked Shippo.
Shina told them, "I know not what makes me Different, only what had made me absent on the day my people were attacked so savagely. All that I remember is that I was bathing on Mount Fuji, in the sacred hot springs, in preparation of my upcoming marriage to a fellow Atlantian, when I saw the island on fire. I tried to hurry, but I was attacked by Human bandits, and left for dead."
"Oh-my-god" whispered Sango as she leaned towards Miroku, as though to gain support.
Miroku wrapped an arm around Sango in an offer of comfort.
"What happened next, Shina-chan?" demanded Shippo.
Shina smiled at Shippo and answered, "When I woke up I was in a human hut. I tried to get up but my arm was bound to my chest and my ankle bound to the floor. I must have made some type of noise for not long after I woke up a young woman appeared in the opening of the hut. She introduced herself as Morridiko. I had heard of a Human woman protecting innocents in a village up north. While I was with her, she taught several other Humans how to destroy Demons, and to effectively protect themselves from the Demons' magic."
"Why did Morridiko only teach Humans to protect themselves from demons? Why not Atlantians or Celestial Beings?" Asked Inuyasha. "Why did she openly teach Humans to HATE Demons? Are we all that bad?"
"No, Inuyasha! It isn't that she just attacked Demons for no reason. She targeted Demons, because they were trying to wipe out Humans as well. She did not attack those that did not hurt Humans. She even tried to negotiate with the Demon Lords, but before she went to try, she told me that I must stay behind so that if she failed then at least the Humans and Celestial Beings would have a chance at a normal life." Shina explain to Inuyasha.
"Oh…" Inuyasha said in a tiny voice.
"Do not worry, Inuyasha! I do not mind that you did not know all of the facts. I just hope that you realise that things aren't as they seem all of the time. I would have thought that you were like the Demons of old if it were not for Kagome." Shina said.
"What? Why would you have thought that?" demanded Inuyasha.
"I would have thought that because you are a Dog Demon and they are not to be trusted… The reason I trust you now is because of the way you treat Kagome." Shina said with a smile.
"How do I treat Kagome?" Inuyasha asked with a frown on his face, and his ears flat on his head.
"You treat Kagome as though she were made of spun glass." Shina's smile widened as she spoke.
"KEH!" was all that Inuyasha said, while Kagome blushed beet red, as she said, " That is not true, for Inuyasha hates me, and only protects me because I can sense the Shikon No Tama."
Inuyasha looks at Kagome shocked and says angrily, " That is not true, Kagome! I care about you!" Then Inuyasha's face turned even darker that Kagome's when he realised what he said.
"Inuyasha?" stammered Kagome.
"Keh… You grew on me…" he stammered back.

<<<<<<To Be Continued>>>>>>>>