Prompt 140 Bedtime Stories
itle Along Came A Spider
Author landofthekwt
Rating K
Prompt Bedtime Stories
Word Count 300
Warning none
Summary Inuyasha's bedtime stories reveal something about inuyasha and his mother
Shippou flipped through Inuyasha's submission. Her thought it best to review to cushion Mrrs H from any shocks. Frankly he was disappointed. There were the standard Japanese folktale tradition. Shiro the faithful dog. Princess Kaguya returning to the moon. The Peach Boy conquering the oni with his army of miscreants. It sounded so like the Inutachi. The Journey to the West.
What interested Shippou was the group of tales his mother told him about youkai. It was not jsut warnings about "Don't go into the forest" "Don't talk to strange men or take gifts from them. No European moralizing about the awakening of sexual desire
These stories were about every youkai who could turn into a beautiful women to lure men in Whether Yuki-oni. Kitsune, Tanuki. Tengu All with the ability to change into humans Where was his mother going wtih all this.?
The one that Inuyasha remembered in the most detail was the Jorguomo and the woodsman Why that one.? The woodsmen came to know who the strange woman who was luring men into her web. In the end, he could not deny his love. He dove into the water after her and was never seen again
Shippou showed the story to Mrs. laughed. He looked puzzled. "What is the story tryingt o say. Stay away from strange women? Why was Inuyasha attracted to Kikyou and Kagome both human women?"
Mrs Higurashi patted him on the head. "Don't you see, Izayoi had to sacrifice all that she was for her love. It did not matter if he was an inuyouaki. She is telling Inuyasha that if he finds someone he really loves differences in race or time period do not make any difference You just need to be willing to sacrifice everything for love."
Author landofthekwt
Rating K
Prompt Bedtime Stories
Word Count 300
Warning none
Summary Inuyasha's bedtime stories reveal something about inuyasha and his mother
Shippou flipped through Inuyasha's submission. Her thought it best to review to cushion Mrrs H from any shocks. Frankly he was disappointed. There were the standard Japanese folktale tradition. Shiro the faithful dog. Princess Kaguya returning to the moon. The Peach Boy conquering the oni with his army of miscreants. It sounded so like the Inutachi. The Journey to the West.
What interested Shippou was the group of tales his mother told him about youkai. It was not jsut warnings about "Don't go into the forest" "Don't talk to strange men or take gifts from them. No European moralizing about the awakening of sexual desire
These stories were about every youkai who could turn into a beautiful women to lure men in Whether Yuki-oni. Kitsune, Tanuki. Tengu All with the ability to change into humans Where was his mother going wtih all this.?
The one that Inuyasha remembered in the most detail was the Jorguomo and the woodsman Why that one.? The woodsmen came to know who the strange woman who was luring men into her web. In the end, he could not deny his love. He dove into the water after her and was never seen again
Shippou showed the story to Mrs. laughed. He looked puzzled. "What is the story tryingt o say. Stay away from strange women? Why was Inuyasha attracted to Kikyou and Kagome both human women?"
Mrs Higurashi patted him on the head. "Don't you see, Izayoi had to sacrifice all that she was for her love. It did not matter if he was an inuyouaki. She is telling Inuyasha that if he finds someone he really loves differences in race or time period do not make any difference You just need to be willing to sacrifice everything for love."