Saturday, April 16, 2005

   Ok, Here's My Second Fanfic
Deep Wounds: An Inuyasha & Kagome Story
*episode 1*

Wave after wave of Naraku’s demons pour down the mountain. They don’t even try to attack, their only intent is to overwhelm their master’s foes. Despite their numbers, they fall before the forces arrayed against them. To the right, windscars rip through their ranks. Next to these demons are more of their kind being plowed through by sacred arrows. Beside them the Hiraikotsan leaves a rain of destruction in its wake. The wind tunnel has already cleared the central section. To the left of center, a living tornado is forcing its way uphill. Finally, some distance farther to the left, the Tokigin clears a path for its determined lord as the staff of two heads mops up the survivors.
It is a warm summer evening in Feudal Japan and Naraku’s enemies stand united against him. The demon stands at the summit and smirks down on his adversaries as he sends pawn after pawn to lure his prey further into his grasp. Below him stand his lieutenants. A boy holds a blade to the neck of a terrified yet defiant young girl, a woman dangles an unconscious fox-child by his tail, and between them another girl stands holding a mirror. Farther down the slope are his reserves, hoards upon hoards of low caste demons waiting to be unleashed.
Suddenly the demons stop coming and the attackers stop and glare up; sixteen eyes holding all the hatred felt for all the evils the world has ever known, turn to face the dark one. He can feel his own demise hanging in the balance and a malicious laugh bubbles forth from his throat. “NOW ALL OF YOU, DIE!!!” At his words the mountain trembles. The rock face splits, and a beast emerges, like a devil clawing his way out of the deepest hell. It towers over all, forty feet in height. Its body is armored and shielded by great wings. Half of its height is clearly hidden underground. Chains rise from the abyss, restraining its great force. Its face is a hideous mask and its eyes answer the stares of those who would harm its master.
After a moment to assess this new foe, the eight move as one rushing to attack this monstrosity. Miroku unleashes his most powerful sutras, Kirara caries Sango to attack from above, Koga begins to work his way up the torso looking for a weak spot, Jaken advances desperately trying to keep up on his tiny legs, Kagome draws her bow again and lets fly with all her anger and hatred, and the brothers, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha, both wield their swords in great leaps converging on the beasts heart.
A great scream shatters the night and the reluctant allies go flying before a wave of demonic energy. The humans gather several hundred feet down hill and mount Kirara. With Koga beside her, the great flame-cat returns toward the foe. The siblings both manage to land behind the demon and move to rescue the hostages. No one notices Jaken who is still rolling down the hill, desperately clutching the staff. Before the dogs can reach their goals, the gargantuan demon strikes wildly at them sending four demons, two humans, one half-breed, and both of the great swords flying. In the ensuing tumble, Inuyasha catches Shippo, Sesshomaru gets hold of Rin, and Kagura takes her sister and Kohaku and withdraws. Unfortunately, the swords find their ways to the wrong masters. Inuyasha is to the monster’s right not twenty feet from a blade forged to kill him and his brother and his brother’s ward land to the left within arms reach of the Tetsusaiga. After a moment of indecision, the beast strikes to its left. The injured lord bends his body to shield the girl and his hand falls upon his father fang of destruction. The others arrive just in time to see the blow land and a great cloud of dust form where the two had been. The beast unleashes a second energy wave. Inuyasha, Shippo, and Koga go flying, and Kirara just barely manages to hold her riders.
The creature prepares to strike again…and collapses forward with the transformed Tetsusaiga extruding from its back. The humans and demons turn to see the one who threw it. He bends to pull his companion to her feet with his one arm. He walks past the corpse and toward the others who still stare at him in shock. All but Koga, who misses the significance of what has transpired. “Damm him! Naraku’s escaped.” he says. Sesshomaru takes the Tokigin and begins walking away with the young girl following. “Did I just see what I thought I just saw?” asks Miroku. “You did.” says Sango. “But I thought he couldn’t…” says the monk. The slayer cuts him off, “I know.” “Wait! My Lord!” calls Jaken as he pursues his master.
Inuyasha, having just recovered his sword, goes to protect Kagome from Koga’s shameless flirting. The two quickly begin to bicker until Kagome cuts them off, “Stop it you two! Can’t you ever…” she collapses coughing. Despite Koga’s speed, it is Inuyasha who catches her. His nose tells him what the humans have failed to notice, she is coughing up blood. “Kagome” call several voices at once. Inuyasha looks at Sango, “I’m taking Kirara. I’m going to get her home.” “Now wait just a minute.” the wolf says. Inuyasha gives him a look which stops the demon in his tracks. Then the two are on the cat’s back headed off into the distance. As she fades from consciousness, Kagome’s last thoughts are, “I’m safe here, in his arms…”
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