InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Thick as Thieves ❯ Prologue

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Well hi there, I decided to repost, with a new name and under a new name because want to finish this story and I thought that certain parts in the story needed to be changed; I don't think the pace was right- everything seemed to be progressing too fast.

So here it is, revised. I'll be posting the prologue as well as the first chapter. Please review, if there was something you liked or didn't like about it please,please put it into a review. This is my first story so any feedback would be immensely appreciated.

Thankyou!

I do not own Inuyasha.

Prologue

Black Smoke billowed from the smouldering wreckage of a once tall, noble castle. Bloody corpse lay strewn among the ruin. The scene was silent except for the `crunch,crunch' of boots over the massacre. The lone man in a baboon pelt approached one of the few remaining stone pillars of the castle.

“So, Lord of Dogs do you have any last words?” He said. A body, camouflaged by thick layer of dust, ash and blood grunted and opened his eyes, the rich golden hue a stark contrasted against the filth and decay that covered everything. He grimaced in pain at the few dozen spikes that impaled his body and kept him pinned to the pillar.

“Onigumo, you traitor!” He growled weakly. Onigumo sighed.

“Don't tell me you didn't see this coming?” He said. “ and to be honest I expected you to give more of a fight , what happened to your legendary swords that everyone seems so fixated on-”. A gust of wind interrupted Onigumo and the witch Kagura appeared leading an army of flying demons. Her appearance was ruffled and she sported many injuries, her dress and robes were torn, bloody but her face showed no indication of pain as she bowed low.

“It is done” she said. Onigumo turned back to man, “ Lord Takeru Tsuyoshi, Ruler of the White Country , Lord of Dogs and King of all Demonkind…” A black tentacle shot out from the baboon pelt and hovered in front of the man, poised to strike,” …You are done for, the White City has been destroyed. I will rule this land. Now that the noble house of Takeru has fallen there will be no one powerful enough to oppose me”.

A laugh rasped in Tsuyoshi's throat and blood spilt out of his mouth, “One day, Onigumo, sooner than you think, you will be outclassed by your foes and on that day your judgement, your punishment will be swift and unmerciful, you abominable half breed”. Onigumo shook with rage and the tentacle shot into Tsuyoshi's chest.

“my name.. .” he said, “… is Naraku”. Tsuyoshi's vision blurred and numbness crept through his limbs, he felt his golden eyes close and he welcomed the engulfing darkness of death.