Bend and Don't Break - Chapter 3

Title: Bend and Don't Break

 

Author: kirin85 

 

Fandom: Inuyasha

 

Rating: T/PG-13

 

Characters/Pairings: Higurashi Kagome, Inuyasha, Kikyou, Onigumo, Inuyasha x Kagome, Onigumo/Naraku > Kikyou (unrequited), Akitoki Hojo > Kagome (unrequited), past Inu no Taishou x Izayoi, male OC x male OC, female OC x female OC

 

Genres: Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance

 

Content warnings: Canon-level violence (Inuyasha), major character death, swearing, body horror, psychological horror, torture, sexual intimidation, physical abuse of minors, psychological abuse of minors,  mentions of death and injury to minors

 

Word count: 17,088 (so far)

 

Summary: Fifty years have passed since the Avatar’s disappearance. Fifty years since the war between nations came to a bitter end. A new world has risen from the ashes of tragedy. Yet the embers of war threaten to rekindle. Faced with a precarious future, a simple Water Tribe girl seeks to restore balance to the world. 


Chapter preview:

Getting there was quite the adventure. The town was alive with celebration. People flooded the streets. Laughter and conversation flowed like water. The air was thick with the sizzle of lamps and braziers. Even the ship hadn't been this close.

Kagome set her sights on Akitoki's back and followed him as best she could. Thankfully, Aput had insisted on finding him another parka before they set off.

Their path wasn't a long one but it had more than a few twists and turns. The streets were clustered with bustling stalls. Coloured lanterns winked at her from every awning. Vendors clamoured for her attention like hungry penguins. Sights and smells tempted her at every turn. She barely had time to take it all in before she was faced with her surprise...

 
 

This chapter is available on: 

FF.net | Ao3


First time readers can find the prologue here (FF.net) and here (Ao3)