InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Til We Meet Again ❯ Found ( Chapter 1 )

Having just returned from her own time, on the other side of the well, Kagome, Sango, and Lady Kaeda were discusing the odd behavior of Inu Yasha, whom had recently started having nightmares.

"So let me get this straight, he's been waking up screaming in the middle of the night?" Spooning soup into several bowls, that were sitting on an ornamental tray, Kagome asked. "And he won't tell any one why he sceams or what the nightmare is about. Is that about it?"

"Right and he refuses to go back to sleep after the nightmare," As she placed fish and sweet rolls (which Kagome had brought back from the future for her friends to try) on a tray similar to Kagomes', Sango informed Kagome. "Miroku, has even tried to talk to him, but you know how stuborn Inu Yasha is."

"Ai, Inu Yasha is stuborn, but........." As she placed rice and tea on a tray, Lady Kaeda joined in on the conversation, "Myoga, seems just as worried by the dream as Inu Yasha is. If not more so."

"Hum, hopfully I'll be able to get him to talk to me about it. But if that don't work, I'll just have to make Myoga tell me what's going on." Picking up her tray, Kagome headed toward the door, 'Inu Yasha, you had better tell me whats wrong or else......... Turning back to her friends, "Come on guys, lets get this over with."

Standing they followed her outside, to where Kagome had told Inu Yasha and Miroku to spread a blanket on the ground along with a padded cousion for Lady Kaeda to sit on. Nearby Shippo and Kirara were sleeping soundly on Miroku's lap, as Inu Yasha grumbled to Myoga about something. Kneeling Kagome and Sango placed their trays on the blanket, turnning Kagome took Kaeda's tray as Sango helped her to be seated. As she arranged everything on the blanket, Kagome called for the others to join them.

"Kagome, why in the hell are we eating out side," Inu Yasha yawning, "We're not traveling so why the damn picnic?" Grumbling he sat leaning against a tree at a corner of the blanket. He looked very fatiqued, nearly to the point of calapse.

Hopping onto her sholders, the small fox child yawned loudly. "Cuse me," rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. "He's been like thisfor days, Kagome. I'm starting to worry. He hasn't beat me up in days."

"Keep it up pup, your asking for it Shippo," Inu Yasha grumbled at him.

Taking a drink of the tea Sango had handed him, Miroku looked at Kagome and Shippo, "I'm worried as well. While you were gone Koga came looking for you, Inu Yasha didn't pick a fight with him. He just told Koga that your where abouts were none of his damn business, those wre Inu Yasha's words not mine." Shutting his eyes as he took another drink of his tea, "Inu Yasha acted very civilized to Koga, that was very odd."

Growling Inu Yasha stood up. "If your going to talk about me like I'm not here, damn forget this letcher." Grumbling he stalked inside Kaeda's hut, calling back to them, "I'm going to bed."

"Milady, please excuse Milord Inu Yasha." Hopping onto Kagome's lap, Myoga said. "He's got alot on his mind at the moment."

Looking down at the flea, "Myoga, do you know what's wrong with him?" Looking thoughtful, she thought 'Even when he dreamed of Kikyo it never worried him like this'.

"It's a long story about his past, Milady."

Flashback
Sitting on a grassy hillside, a young mother watched over her young children and her young step-son. Behind her walking toward her was a youkai, whom settles in the grass next to her. Leaning over he gently grasps the back of her neck and pulls her to him for a gentle kiss.

The eldest of the children noticed the kiss, "Yuck, farther how can you do that." His out burst drew the attention of the other children, whom hadn't noticed that their farther had joined them. The two brothers raced to their farther, leaping on him toppling him over. Laughing he hugged them close.

The third child, barley two, toddled to the fallen thrio. She fell on them calling out, "Ddddddddaaaaaaaaa."

Pulling the little girl into his embrace, he smiled and nuzzled her gently. "How's daddy's little girl?" he asked as the boys rushed off to play.

"Ddddddddaaaaaaaaaa." The child cooed happily. "Dddddddaaaaaa, pay Yasha an Sroo!" She squirmed to be sat down, so she could follow her brothers.

Gently tapping her on the nose. "Give da loves."

Kissing him on the cheek, she squirmed harder. "Pay Yasha an Sroo!"

Laughing, he kissed her on her forehead. "Alright princess. Go play with Inu Yasha and Sesshomaru." Setting her down, he watched her ackwardly bound off after her brothers. He watched until she was safly with her brothers. Turning slowly to his mate. "I love you, so much. We have such a beautiful family." Gently he traced the side of her face with a finger tip, sliding his hand to the back of her head he pulled her to him for a kiss. Leaning against him, she sighed contently, watching their children play near the forest's edge. Watching them from nearby, were the youkai lord's loyal servants. An hour or more passed as they rested contently together, soon falling asleep in each others arms.

Hours later he was awakened by the frantic screams of his mate. "MIAKASHA! INU YASHA! SESSHOMARU! WHERE ARE YOU? ANSWER ME PLEASE!" She screamed cring.

Sniffing the air. "Jaken! Myoga! Get her back to the palace. Now." The youkai lord shouted as he took to the air. He quickly picked up the scent of his two sons and that of other youkai's! As he flew over the trees, he also picked up the scent of blood and heard the cries of his pups! Decinding into the forest, he quickly found his sons, but no sign of his young daugther. His sons were being stalked by several youkai's. Sesshomaru and Inu Yasha stood back to back waiting for the youkai to attack. Changing into his true youkai form, their farther made quick work of all the youkai, except for one. Holding his sword to the youkai's throat, he growled, "Where is the little girl hanyou!" There was too much blood scent in the air for him to pick up her scent. The youkai's only reply was a growl. It was the last sound he would ever make. With one quick strike from his sword the Tessaiga, the youkai lord made quick work of the rogue youkai. Gathering his sons to him, "Sesshomaru, Inu Yasha, are you alright?" he asked waiting for their reply. Then continuing when they both nodded, "Did you see which way they took Miakasha?" Gathering his sons onto his back, he took to the air in the direction that his sons pointed. As he moved away from the battle scene, he began to pick up her scent. With his acute hearing he could hear two youkais' fighting. Decinding into the forest again, he instructed his sons to hid in the dense folage, so he could deal with the two youkais'. With quick sure strokes, he finished them off quickly. Glancing around he saw a flash of red in a nearby bush. It was the sash from his daughter's kemino! A quick search also turned up two tiny gems, that were from the necklace, he had given her for her second birthday. Gathering his sons, he again took to the air, heading toward the palace for help.

The search parties turned up nothing else.

End Flashback

"The dream worries him because it reminds of when Lord Sesshomaru and Milord Inu Yasha lost their little sister." Myoga finished his story, "Except......"

Placing some fish, tea, and ramon (which she had brought back especially for Inu Yash), Kagome looked at Myoga, whom was now on the blanket. "Except what?" She asked as she placed Shippo onto the blanket so he could eat.

Hopping nervously, Myoga replied, "Except, the girl in his dream is a human and not a hanyou. Plus she looks about your age, Milady. Milord fears that this isn't a dream but a vision."

"Hum, why would he dream of a human and it remind him of his departed sister?" As he sat his tea down, Miroku asked.

At the same time, Sango asks a question of her own, "Could the dream be telling him that she's been rencarnated as a human?"

"I don't have the answer to your question Miroku, nor yours Sango. Milord Inu Yasha, refuses to tell me all the dream. He only says that the girl shares a connection to him, a connection that he doesn't understand." Hopping onto Kaeda's lap, he continued, "Milady Kaeda, do yee have any clue to whats wrong with Milord?"

"Nay I haven't. But I do ponder a question myself. If this dream is not a dream, but a vision, would not Sesshomaru also be having a similar vision. Aye, if the girl is of their bloodline?" Asking this the old Miko took a drink of her tea.

"Aye, if it is a vision and not a dream he should be having one as well." Myoga replied hopping from Kaeda to Miroku.

Standing with her tray, Kagome looked at her friends, "I'm going to try to get him to eat something and then get him to take a nap, if I can." Turning she followed the path that Inu Yasha disappeared on when he entered Kaeda's hut. Inside she found Him leaning against the wall snoring softly. Sitting the tray nearby, deciding in that moment that he needed sleep more than food at the moment. Silently she leaves him to his rest. As she rejoins the others, she informs them that he is sleeping peacefully.

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In his palace, Lord Sesshomaru of the western lands, paced his room. A troubling vision had been plaqueing his rest. The accident had happened so long ago, but at times it seems like only yesterday. Miakasha, at times he could hear her calling him and Inu Yasha. Like all youkai, her age, she was just learning how to talk. He could even remember her last words to them, as she followed them into the forest that faithful day.
Pay wit me, Sroo! Pay wit me, Yasha! Play with me, Sesshomaru! Play with me, Inu Yasha!
'Damn, it's been so long and I still miss that little hanyou.' He thought as he removed a small pouch, he kept hidden in his coin purse. From the pouch, he pulled the only thing that he had left of her; a small blue cresent shaped gem, that was once part of the setting on the necklace that their father had given her on her second birthday. After inspecting the scraches on the gem, he gently replaced it into the pouch, he silently damned Inu Yasha and damned himself in the same breath for not being able to protect her. Stalking out of the room, he decided to try to get some rest, before the vision came.

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Inu Yasha's Dream
The forest smelled fresh and clean, the recent summer rains had clensed the foul oder of death out of the air. A familiar scent came to him on a slight breeze. It was her. He had found her. Running throu the forest, unfamiliar emotions battered his scences.
Emerging from the forest, a large shrine lumes up in front of him. Someone had died, not even the summer rains could wash away the scent of burnt flesh which hung heavly in the air. The shrines elder had been murdered. He had no idea how he knew this, just that he did, just as knew the identy of the murderer. Naraku. Wait, his scent is still strong. He's still here! I can smell him.
Three people exited the shrine, two men and a woman. Glancing up at the moon, he sighed, a week till the shingetsu (the new moon). This was her night. She had a pack on her back, indicating she was setting out on a jorney, riding on her sholder was a small cat like creature. As she bid fairwell to her compainions, an arrow strikes in the heart. Helplessly he falls to the ground screaming. "NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

Digging his claws into the wooden floor, fighting to stay in the dream. Wait a second, a wooden floor not dirt!!!! I must be awake. He thought.

A comforting hand, touched his back. "INU YASHA!! WAKE UP!!" Kagome screamed, shaking him.

Still not compleatly awake, he thought, 'That's not her voice, it's Kagome's voice. But how can it be, Kagome's not here.' Digging harder to get to her, he smelled fresh blood. His own blood.

Looking at their friends, Kagome looked concerned. "Is this how he's been acting every night after the dream?"

In unison they nodded.

"Miakasha!!!! Don't leave me." Inu Yasha screamed again as he pushed up from the floor. "No." Breathing heavily.

"Inu Yasha," Kneeling so she could look him in the face, Kagome asked, "Are you all right?"

Slowly he focused on her voice and her face, "Kagome," His voice was rough with the tears that were threatening, to everyones surprize. "I lost her...." Slamming a fist into the wall, "Damn it, I lost her again!"

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Sesshomaru's Dream
Walking into a forest meadow, that surrounded a deep pond. He paused, to watch a young hanyou play in the water. Laughing to himself, 'She's just tring to show off'. Breaking teh surface of the water, she shook out her long silvery white hair. Smiling at him, she motions for him to to join her. Walking to the waters edge, he offered his hand to help her out of the water. Laughing she disappeared under the water again. Nearby he noticed a small cat like creature sleeping soundly on a dagger and a necklace. As he reached for the necklace, a familar scent assulted him. Naraku. Searching the surface of the pound, he see's her floating face down. The water around her was stained with blood. Diving into the pond, he swims to her broken and torn body, as an evil laugh filled the air.

Sitting up in one fluid motion, Sesshomaru breathing heavily and drenched with sweat, cautiously sniffing the air. Not the slightest wiff of him (Naraku). Getting out of bed, he walked slowly onto his balcany to think as the sun rose over his lands.
Miakasha. She's alive, but in danger. How do I find her? The river, she was lost in, flows south but farther searched along it until it went underground. Underground it forks. One fork flows south, the other flows east. Where to start. Where to start that is the question I must answer.
Scencing that he wasn't alone he spoke, "Jaken, prepare for a trip."

"Aye My Lord Sesshomaru, where are we going, if I may ask?"

Ignoring the toad, Sesshomaru stared at the rising sun. 'Miakasha, I will find you.' He promised the wind.

**************************************************************** **************** Removing a pot of tea off the fire, Kaeda looked at the very tired hanyou, "Can yee remember anything about the shrine?"

"Aye. Why?" he asked as he streached and yawned. "It had a set of steps that were an odd color, a greenish blue color, and it was in the middle of a forest without a village around. A very deep forest."

"Hold Inu Yasha. Steps of greenish blue rock? Are you sure?" She asked holding up a hand to silence him.

"Aye." As he remembered his dream, he silvered.

Sipping his tea, then setting it down, Miroku commented, "Inu Yasha, you must be mistaken. I think, that I have heard of this shrine. If it's the same shine............"

In one fluid motion, Inu Yasha was holding Miroku up by the front of his robes. "Munk, if you value your life, you'll tell me where it is!" He screamed at the protesting munk.

"Sit!" Kagome yelled, shaking her head saddly at Inu Yasha, whom had landed on a now struggling Miroku.

"Damn it, you stupid bitch. Why in the hell did you do that!?!?!?!" Inu Yasha grumbled as he faught to get up."

As Sango tried to help Miroku out of his pirdiciment, Kaeda spoke. "Miroku, is correct, Inu Yasha. This shrine, that you spoke of is a place of great power. The greenish blue stones of the steps, are said to hold power over youkais'. At least that is what is said."

Breathing heavily, after being pulled from under Inu Yasha, added panting, "I have also heard," pant, "They don't like visitors," pant, "Kagome, please don't sit," pant, "Him when he'll land on me." Pant.

Kagome slightly embarassed, "Sorry, Miroku." Looking a the now standing Inu Yasha, "Kaeda, which direction is the shrine in?"

"North-east." Kaeda spoke, then took a sip of her tea. "About a day and ahalf jorney, traveling on Kirara and Inu Yasha. About three or four days on foot."

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'Almost home, she thought...... She had been gone for about a week, but it seemed like a year to her. The mission had taken longer than expected. The youkai was very smart and strong. It was possibly one of the strongest she had ever faced, but not it was not the smartest youkai she had ever battled. As soon as she had entered the village, the youkai had hid from her. She flushed him out of hiding. It had been a hard fight, but well worth it. The youkai had been in possion of a shard of the shikon no tama, the jewel of four souls. Reaching up to the small pouch tied around her neck, to reasure herself that she still had the shards. The shards would be protected until a way to purify them could be found. Smiling to herself, 'This is the third shard, I've gathered. The villagers were in awe at the sight of a woman doing the job of a man. Sighing at the memory, she thought, 'Why is it that youkais' and humans both think I can't do my job just because I'm a female and a hanyou. Oh well, I guess they'll realize I can do my job, I haven't been bestest yet.'
Turning at the sound of russling leaves, she watched as a small kitten raced toward her. Laughing, as the kitten tried to climb up her legs, she scooped up the kitten into her arms.
"Missed me, I see, little one," Rubbing the kittens head causing it to purr. "Well Kiray, it looks like I might get yo stay at home for a while, this time."
A gentle breeze started blowing, carring the scent of blood and death, to her. Racing toward the shrine, emerging from the forest, she was greeted with her worst nightmare. Her home was nearly desimated!!!!!

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'It has been a long day, a very long day.' He thought as he stared into the fire. But it had been well worth it. They had gotten a lead on her. A man from a nearby village, had told them of a young female hanyou, who had came to the village's aid against a powerful youkai. She exterminated it for them. On top of that, the villager, even gave them a discription of her; fair skined, tall for a girl, long silvery white hair that reached past her waist (she kept it tied at the base of her neck), very pretty amber colored eyes, silky looking dog ears and from what the villager said she was very pretty. Still gazing into the fire, he thought It has to be her, and if we hurry we should be able to catch up with her. As he continued to gaze into the fire, Shippo hopped onto his back.

"Inu Yasha," the little kitsune whined, softly into the frowning hanyou's ears, as Miroku entered camp.

"What?!" Inu Yasha growed at the younger youkai, "Can't you see, that I was thinking."

"What is it Shippo?" Miroku asked as he sat down near the fire.

"Mummm, I can't tell you, Miroku. Kagome said to only tell Inu Yasha," The young kitsune hopped nervously from one of Inu Yasha's shouders to the other.

"Oh" Looking hurt at the little fox. "I guess, I'll just have to go ask Kagome, myself." Standing he headed into the forest.

"Nnnnnnnooooooo!!! You can't Miroku!" Shippo grabbed a handful of hair on either side of Inu Yasha's head. "Inu Yasha!!! You have to stop him!!" Hopping up and down and cring in panic.

"O w w w w w w w.....!" As he jumped up swating at Shippo, Inu Yasha howled, "G.....E.....T O.....F.....F!" Getting a grip on the young kitsune, he flung him to the ground on his head.

Sitting up, Shippo rubbed the bump on his head. "OOOOOWWWWW. That hurt, Inu Yasha.."

It was ment to, pup. Now what did Kagome want you to tell me?" Looking down at the thoughtful little cub.

Hopping up in panic, "Kagome and Sango are bathing in the hot springs." Shippo started to run in the direction that Miroku went in. Pausing he looked back at Inu Yasha, " What are you waiting on, come on Inu Yasha......." Before he could finish a terrified scream ripped throu the air.

Grabing Shippo, Inu Yasha ran toward the sound. The sight he came upon turned his blood to ice. Sesshomaru. Nearby, Miroku laid unconscienous, with Sango lieing next to a tree. But the real terror of the scene was Kagome. She was being held by one wrist in the air by Sesshomaru! The rank smell of burnt flesh filled the air. Even though Sesshomaru's back was to him, he knew that his half brother knew he was there. "Drop her Sesshomaru!!" As he grasped the hilt of Tessaiga, Inu Yasha demanded.

Turning slowly, Sesshomaru faced his little brother. Lifting Kagome higher into the air, (the pain of her skin burning had rendered her unconsienous), "What do you want with this wench, Inu Yasha. After all she is just a human, not even good enough for a hanyou."

Stepping forward aggressivly, he growled as two thoughts ran throu his mind. How to attack Sesshomaru without endangering Kagome and two why he couldn't smell his brother. "Last warning, you bastard. Drop her, or I'll crack your skull and feed it to the worms."

"Prove it, little brother." As usual Sesshomaru's voice was emotionless. Tossing Kagome on the ground near, the now semi-concious Miroku. "Prepare to die, Inu Yasha." Leaping into the air, claws and fangs bared, as he lanched himself at Inu Yasha.

**************************************************************** **************** The dead wer buried, and her mentor had been creamated. There had been only five survivors, all five were badly injured. There had been eight Miko's away from the shrine at the time of the attack. Four of them had already returned, the others would be there soon. 'I can't stay here much longer. The attackers were after the Shikon no Kakera, I am a danger to everyone.' Shuddering at the memory of the first sight of the shrine after the attack. The sight of the cencless carnage, that had distoried her home, she voweled to avenge her fallen friends. She had found evidence of the murderers. Dropping down to sit on the steps, she sighed. Her mind drifted back to all the memories of the ones, so recently laid to rest, as the scent of burnt flesh and blood reached her on the wind. Calling out a warning to the others of a possible attack, she raced into the wind to find the scorse. The scent was strong, the sorce was nearby. As she reached her top speed, the trees blurred. Thoughts were running wild in her mind, 'Who was hurt? Can they be saved? How did they get hurt?' Lost in her deep thoughts, she failed to notice that the trail was now running along the side of a cliff. As she ran the sounds of a furious battle reached her. Reaching deep inside herself, she found the energy to quicken her pace. Soon the sounds were very loud and the scent of blood strong. They were close. Very close. The trail was now running along a stream, the grass was very silppery. Without realizing it she stepped on a bit of loose ground, and found herself silding down a steep embankment. As she slid, she managed to turn from her stomach to her back. She came to an abrupt stop near the hot springs. Somewhat disorented, she still noticed three humans ling on the ground nearby. The sound of growling drew her out of her stuper, causing her to look up. There were two youkai's in the air above her!!!!! Scrambling to her knees, she prepared herself for when they landed.

Glancing at the new comer, Sesshomaru was taken back. It was a female Youkai! She looked like Inu Yasha, his farther, and himself. As he broke away from Inu Yasha, he thought 'It's her! It has to be!'

'Miakasha,' Inu Yasha thought as they broke apart. 'I have to protect her from Sesshomaru.'

She prepared herself for when they landed. Folding her hands and gathering her power. As they landed, she extended her hands quickly, so that they were pointing at the youkais'. The two youkais' landed against trees with loud thuds. A silver braclet also flew throu the air. First checking, quickly, to be sure that they were knocked out, she rushed to help the humans. The two women were still out, but the man dressed as a monk seemed to be coming around. Knelling next to him, she grasped his sholder to shake him gently. "Hey, I need you to wake up." No sooner than the words came out of her mouth, she saw his brow move.

He moaned softly, as his hand sneaked up to her butt.

Turning several shades of red and sweat dropping, she wacked him on the head, knocking him out.

A slight noise behind her caused her to turn around, near the two uncounious youkai, were two more youkai tring to wake them up. Slowly she reached into her pouch, pulling out two balls of sleeping powder. Tossing one at each of them, she watched as the powder done it's job. Then she watched in horror as a small girl rushed into the cloud of powder toward the youkai. Before the child made it to the youkai, she scooped up the child, but not before the child had inhaled some of the powder. With in moments the child was asleep. Taking a good look at the youkais' for the first time, she was shocked! 'These guys look like the ones Naka discribed, that attacked the shirne.' Sighing to control her anger, 'If they are, I'll..... As she heard her friends making their way toward her, she let that though drift away.

Deciding to try to locate her braclet, while she waited. She was shocked to find a sword and sheath, in it's place. There was also a silver belt attached to the sheath. Pulling the sword out of the ground, and inspecting it. She was delighted to discover that it was made on an unusually hard substance. 'This is a very fine sword. Nicely weighted too.' She thought, as she swung it testingly. As she fastened the belt around her waist, her friends came into view.

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Inu Yasha: What are we doing here anyway? Are there any jewel shards around here?

Kagome: We're here because Midnight Fox asked us to come.

Shippo: Her fics going up.

Inu Yasha: Like I care.

Kagome: SSSSSSSSSSIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTT BBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!