Sesshomaru and Inuyasha stand a mere ten feet apart while Kagome, Sango, Shipo, and Miroku hide behind boulders and watch at a safe distance. Inuyasha holds his Tetsiega at his side, ready to attack or defend himself a look of mixed anger and resentment on his face while Sesshomaru stands there calmly, his own sword held at his side. Before either could move to attack another figure walks out of the early morning mist. Her ankle length raven black hair glides behind her and her tight black leather harness and buckle dress and matching boots catches the sun's rays, her sword still in the sheath strapped to her back. She looks up from the ground and stops to take in the scene before her, when her amber eyes get to Sesshomaru they widen and take on a glint of recognition.
"Se...Sesshomaru...." she whispers before walking quickly to him. As she gets closer Sesshomaru's eyes widen as well as he thinks back to the last time he saw this woman. It seemed like so long ago....
Flashback
Sesshomaru walks beside his father and looks to the small village. Though his face is calm his thoughts are murderous at being forced into an arranged marriage, even if it was to unite the two dog demon clans. As they walk through the flower field followed by a few select guards, chosen by his father, he sees a young girl with long raven black hair and amber eyes wearing a long white gown and holding freshly picked flowers and watching them. Before they get even with her she drops the flowers and runs to the village. Sesshomaru scoffs at her and gives his father a brief glare out of the corner of his eye.
As they approach the village they are greeted by the head and his wife a daughter. Sesshomaru recognizes the girl as the one he saw in the field earlier and noticed that part of her dress was stained green, probably from kneeling in the grass for so long. He lingers back as his father greats the family and pushes the girl toward him.
"Meet your wife, Kiyano." he gives Kiyano an small nudge toward Sesshomaru as he gives his son a warning look.
Sesshomaru's eyes narrow as he looks down at her, not saying a word but the look in his eyes shows his hatred at this entire thing.
Kiyano glances once into his eyes before hurriedly looking back down, small tears forming at the corner of her eyes.
Back to the Present
"You've changed..." Sesshomaru almost whispers
Kiyano gives him a confident smile "I knew you would never marry someone like who I was, so I've changed for you." she tilts her head cutely "Your father may be dead, but mine is not and he is still expecting us to marry.
