InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Was Lost But Now Is Found ❯ Forgotten Memories ( Chapter 5 )

CHAPTER FIVE: FORGOTTEN MEMORIES

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"Hanyou, how dare you destroy our stable and crops" said a man who was standing over a younger, five year old Nakushita who was tied down to a chair by chains.

"But, I didn't do it" she pleaded.

"You dare lie to me!" he screamed as his hand harshly came down smacking the young half-inuyoukai in the face.

"Hey! Stop it right now! Stop hurting her!" yelled a smaller version of her older brother Inuyasha, who was struggling to get out of the grasp of three strong men.

"Shut up! You have nothing to say half-breed!" yelled the one who was forebodingly standing over Nakushita.

"It is true" same a voice from the shadows. "The girl did do it. I witnessed the scene with my own eyes"

Just then Inuyasha pulled free from the men's hold and started to head for his little sister.

"Get him!" screamed one of the men who was holding the seven year old Inuyasha.

"No, get the girl before her brother reaches her!" yelled another of the men.

"Nakushita!" screamed Inuyasha as he was darting towards her.

"Get her!" yelled the third of the three men.

"No!" pleaded Nakushita. "Inuyasha, please, escape while you can! Please, save yourself, forget about me! Leave now!"

"Shut up, you stupid half-breed!" screamed the same man over her who hit her once again.

The young Inuyasha then stopped to contemplate what he should do but Nakushita then shouted, "Inuyasha, go!" to persuade him one last time.

Inuyasha then very reluctantly did as he was told and fled the scene whilst a tear rolled down his cheek. Nakushita watched her older sibling one last time with a faint smile on her face.

"You three, go after him!" screamed the one that was over Nakushita. "And as for you" he said menacingly, "You will pay for what you've done. You can't deny it for I saw it with my own eyes"

As he was drawing out his sword, the master walked into the room followed by two other men.

"Wait" the master said. "I think she will prove much more useful if she is still alive. You two, take her to the other room"

"Yes sir" came the response and the two men who were standing beside the master picked up the chair that Nakushita was on and brought her to the next room.

A minute or so later Nakushita heard people leaving the previous room with her acute dog ears but overheard two people speaking.

"Thank you. We would have not know what happened without your help. Now, what did you say your name was?"

"My name? It is Naraku"

"Well, thank you Naraku. I must be leaving now"

Nakushita heard one person leaving but heard one more thing.

"Foolish man. Humans are deceived easily, for it was I, Naraku, who demolished their crops and destroyed the stable while in the form of the young hanyou"

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Nakushita woke up with a start and was dripping in a cold sweat. [Naraku. Is that where I've heard it before? Yes, I know it is. That's where I've heard that name before]

"Nakushita" said Miroku who was on watch, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, just a bad dream" said Nakushita while mentally shaking herself. "It was basically a flashback of how Inuyasha and I got separated all those years ago"

"If you don't mind me for asking, what exactly happened when you were captured?" he asked.

"Oh, I don't mind. It's in the past now" she said while putting on a smile. "As you know, I was five and Inuyasha was seven years old at the time. We were sitting in a field one day eating our lunch when some men grabbed us from behind. They tied us up and later we found out they were mainly after me. They said that they saw me destroy their crops and stable, but I don't know how since I was with Inuyasha the whole day"

"How can that be?" asked Miroku.

"I have no idea. I pleaded with them saying I didn't do it, but they didn't believe me. When Inuyasha got out of their grip, he went to go save me but I told him to escape. He didn't have to live through what I had to and I'm very thankful that he fled" said Nakushita as a couple of tears crept down her cheek which she quickly wiped away.

She didn't want to but she couldn't help but cry at that time. As she was crying, she felt someone come up and embrace her. She looked up to find out it was Miroku.

"It's okay Nakushita. You're with us now" he said soothingly.

"Miroku, what are you doing?" Inuyasha said interrupting them.

"Oh, Inuyasha" said Miroku who quickly stood up away from Nakushita who was now very red in the face. "I did not know you were awake"

"Inuyasha" said Nakushita whose face returned to normal, "How long were you listening?"

Inuyasha then jumped down from the tree he was on. "Nakushita, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I guess I haven't gotten over my cruel past yet" she said. "Inuyasha, who is Naraku? I heard that wolf youkai, Kouga talk of him"

"Naraku? He's our worst enemy. He's a youkai that desires the shards of the Shikon Jewel. He is a notorious foe who manipulates people and youkai alike to do his dirty work" answered Inuyasha.

"Naraku is also the one who put this hole in my right hand, my kazaana" Miroku said.

"He does sound bad" commented Nakushita. [I guess I'll tell them tomorrow when everyone is awake] "Hey, why don't we get some sleep"

"Yeah, I guess" replied Inuyasha.

After settling down, all three of them finally went to sleep.

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