InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Falling ❯ Chapter 1

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Title: Falling
Author: Christy
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Status: On Going



Part 1

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Inuyasha kept his pace steady, carrying his small burden and guiding the other
two. His abdomen was raw from his wound, but he couldn't afford the time to let
it heal. He just blocked out the pain, physical and emotional.

"Um, Dad..." A small hand tugged on Inuyasha's sleeve.

"Yes, Kisho?"

"Can we rest for a little bit, Masa's really tired..."

Inuyasha stopped. He hadn't realized it was getting so late. "I'm sorry, I
wasn't paying attention. Here, hold Little One." Inuyasha handed the little
infant girl to Kisho. He looked around for some sort of shelter, anything that
would protect them from the chilly night.

That's when realization dawned on Inuyasha. He froze as the scenery and scents
penetrated. He was in Kouga's mountain range. Bad luck. Kouga was not a good
person to see right now. He swore violently as he glared up at the mountains.
He couldn't let Kouga find them. If he did, there was no telling what was going
to happen. Terror for his children flowed through Inuyasha.

But they were too high up to leave now. They would have to wait until the
morning. Inuyasha looked around him again, this time spotting a cave. "Hold
Masa's hand Kisho, and wait here. I'll make sure it's safe inside."

Inuyasha moved over to the cave and smelled deep. It reeked of wolf, but the
stench was old; it looked like it hadn't been used for a while.

Inuyasha walked back over to his children and took the baby from Kisho. "It's
safe. Let's go in." Inuyasha led the way into the cave, not noticing the
glowing eyes watching their entrance, then disappear into the growing darkness.

He set his little bundle down on the ground and took off his shirts. The chill
in the air hit him like cold water. He laid out his red outer kimono on the
ground and gestured for his two sons to lay down on it, then he took his white
inner kimono and wrapped it around his daughter. He would have lit a fire but
he didn't dare alert the wolves to their presence.

"Goodnight, Dad."

"Goodnight, Kisho." Inuyasha walked over and kissed his son on the head. "Thank
you for helping me with Masa today."

Kisho beamed. "I like taking care of him."

Inuyasha returned the smile, but it didn't reach his eyes. He turned to his
youngest son. "Goodnight, Masa."

"Night, Daddy. I love you."

"I love you, too." Inuyasha bent and kissed him. "Now go to sleep. We have to
leave really early tomorrow."

"But, why? We already walk all day! Dad, can't we go home, yet?" Kisho asked.

Guilt and sorrow washed over Inuyasha, nearly choking him. ‘We don't have a home
anymore.' he thought. "We can't, yet. I'm really sorry, guys. And we have to
leave early because I didn't pay attention to where we were, and ended up putting
us in danger. These mountains belong to wolves. And we have to leave before
they notice us. Now go to sleep."

Inuyasha walked back over to his little girl. She was only five weeks old. His
three beautiful children. They were his life. Now, they were the only reason
he lived. ‘Kagome, my love, what will I do without you? I can't raise them by
myself. But I can't leave them alone in this cruel, unforgiving world. What do
I do?'

Inuyasha blocked out the thoughts of his beloved. It was too painful to bare.
Right now, he had to concentrate on his children. They were what was important.

Slowly, Inuyasha stretched his tight muscles. It pulled on the deep gashes in
his stomach and split the healing skin, causing it to ooze fresh blood. Inuyasha
winced at the fresh wave of pain, but welcomed it as a reminder he was still
alive.

Carefully, Inuyasha laid next to his sleeping daughter. His thoughts were on
what was to come tomorrow. He prayed he would be lucky enough to get out of the
mountains with his children unnoticed by the wolf. If not, he was going to have
to fight Kouga, and Inuyasha knew he was not up to fighting the wolf. He was
wounded and had been moving his family for five weeks with little food or rest.

Inuyasha sighed and pulled the small jewel away from his chest and looked into
it. The Shikon no Tama glittered softly. ‘Kagome, I miss you so much...'

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