By Entei Artist
Disclaimer: I'm only gonna say this once and only once. I do not own Inuyasha or anything related to it. Don't make me say anymore or I'm going to cry!
Warning: There are spoilers in this story for those who have not read Chapter 374 in the manga. Some of the actual lines are taken from the manga.
Prologue
The wind swayed merrily, breezing past long strands of silver hair that danced around the perfectly structured pale face. He was turned west, towards the ocean sunset. His golden eyes flickered in the almost-dim light as he stared emotionlessly into the red sky.
It felt like it was finally sinking in, deep in his cold heart – that horrible feeling of despair. He had never felt it before in his long, immortal life, not even when both his parents had passed away. He was devoid of all emotion as much as he could – perhaps a spark of annoyance or arrogance here and there, but that was it.
And then there was now. Having witness the death of the only person he considered his equal left him in the state of confusion. He could have saved her, he could have willed Tenseiga to bring her back – but he didn't. He just stood as she slowly slipped out of his grasp. As she dissolved into the spring wind, giving him one last crooked smile as she left.
" Are you going?" he asked her.
She smirked. "Yeah... It's fine."
She lifted her head up and gave him the first genuine smile that he had ever seen from her. She disappeared gradually as the wind carried its mistress away. He gazed at the remains of her – a floating feather. His eyes narrowed.
'She's really gone.'
And then, as if the wind had whispered to him, he heard an echo.
I am the wind. The free wind.
The sun had already set. He glanced back at his companions, who were bickering about some faraway subject.
"Rin. We're leaving," he said to the little girl.
"Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama!" she chirped happily.
Sesshoumaru stood up from the tree, which he had sat at. Giving the ocean one last glance, he gave the smallest of sighs. He would eventually accept her death. Someday, but not today. It was still too early, and the pain was still fresh. But right now, he would leave it as it was. The edges of his lips lifted ever so slightly in a sad smile.
'Good-bye, Kagura,' he thought sorrowfully as the wind danced around him.
To Be Continued…
Author Comments: Not too bad, eh? It started out as a one-shot, but I decided to continue it. Please Review!