When it all Falls Down: As a young teen, Sesshoumaru faces the greatest turning point in his life. Why is it that when you kill an innocent human and your father finds out everything seems to all fall down?
Disclaimer: Shhhh…I don't own any of the characters of Inuyasha (they belong to Rumiko Takahashi) but I do own Nakimi's character and Kisime's name so don't sue me or anything ok!
The ages of demons mentioned are based on appearance in human years but we know better, I just didn't want to guesstimate the 100s or 1000s for that matter.
Sesshoumaru may seem a little out of character at some points but please keep in mind that he's not but 13 in this story and I'm trying to develop his character into the Sesshoumaru we know and love today. So without further adieu…
Chapter 1-Inside Looking Out
The castle halls were quiet. The elaborate paintings of the many generations of powerful inu youkai hung about the walls. The most recent family's portrait hung closest to Inutaisho's study where he and his son resided at the moment. Sesshomaru sat at the window watching the calm outdoors. Birds sang and danced through the air with the sun's bright glow giving the sakura trees a dreamy appearance. Inutaisho sat at his desk completing paper work and writing out other orders.
"Sesshoumaru" the older demon said
"Yes Father" the younger responded, "What are you thinking my son?"
Sesshoumaru turned slightly to face his father's direction. "Nothing in particular father, why do you ask?
"Sesshoumaru, I am not holding you here against your will. We finished your training some time ago. I hardly expect a pup of no more than 13 to be interested in foreign affairs. You are bored here are you not?"
True enough Sesshoumaru was bored but he knew that his closest friend and older sister, as he thought of her, was not around that day. Nakimi was the daughter of his father's closest friend. She was also an inuyoukai and was about 16. She and Sesshoumaru loved to challenge each other and her being older evened the score since he didn't have any other males around that were close enough in age to challenge. Nakimi wasn't just a sparring partner though, she was an advisor and the person he turned to a lot. His mother of course was always there but her moods were a challenge. At times she would offer guidance and be straight forward while other times she talked in what seemed like riddles and acted as if she didn't care. He knew that his mother loved him, there was no questioning that but she herself was young when she had had him, no more than the age of Nakimi and the way that things worked with arranged marriages it was no wonder she did not keep close tabs on his father. She felt as if she had done her duty and wanted to mostly be left alone. He loved his mother but often wasn't sure which personality he would encounter so he would avoid asking her for advice except when necessary.
"I…hmm" Sesshoumaru didn't want to admit that he was bored. He was disciplined in the art of withholding his feelings. He really didn't want to leave because he didn't want to be alone at the moment.
Inutaisho watched his son struggle with his thoughts but knew that it was best for the pup to get used to being alone. He knew that Sesshoumaru hated when Nakimi wasn't around but Nakimi had to learn the ways of caring for the home and being a wife and mother just as Sesshoumaru had to train and protect the Western lands. He also knew that Sesshoumaru had developed a certain dislike toward humans and wasn't sure if he were ready to tell him what he had told Kisime (Sesshoumaru's mother) about the human woman Izaiyoi. Kisime had put up little fight over the matter because she had never fallen in love with her husband and only viewed him as a caretaker and somewhat of a friend. Both of them and even Sesshoumaru had understood this as he got older. It was only a matter of time before he found another woman to be with despite the fact that the marriage between he and Kisime would always be valid, there was no escaping that!
"Sesshoumaru go, occupy your time with other things. You know that Nakimi is almost at mating age and will not spend as much time around the castle with you. She will soon leave here for good so you must get used to not having her around. In fact I wish for you to go and explore the grounds and familiarize yourself with the surrounding villages. But do not disturb the people there. You shall go unnoticed."
Sesshoumaru's eyes immediately lifted from the floor to his father's eyes. "I'm not afraid to be alone" he almost said as if he were protesting. He had felt all types of emotions after his father had only reminded him of the inevitable. He already missed Nakimi but he hadn't wanted his father to know how attached he had become to the young female. Then his father had added insult to injury when he suggested, no commanded, him to leave and observe the human villages. He couldn't figure out why his father had cared so much about them. The humans were lowly creatures as his mother had explained and weren't really worth a second look. They were no better than the lowly demons that ate them. They could have all been lumped into the same group for all he cared.
"I never said you were" Inutaisho responded. Sesshoumaru was only good at hiding his emotions up to the point at which caring for humans was mentioned as his father noticed. Inutaisho watched his son slide off the ledge by the window with a certain look of sadness and disgust written on his face. Sesshoumaru was still young and often still used a bit more body language than was necessary to communicate that he didn't want to do what he was told. Inutaisho almost smirked at his son, for he knew that the sliding motion was the communication 'Father please change your mind and let me stay because I really don't want to go and observe humans for the better part of the day'. But the general held his ground and turned back to his work.
"Don't dawdle Sesshoumaru, go on, I will not repeat myself".
Sesshoumaru mentally cursed knowing that there was no staying "Yes Father".
Inutaisho could hear the slight grumble that left his son and would have almost said that he were pouting if he wasn't thirteen. Inutaisho chuckled a bit and shook his head.
As Sesshoumaru exited the room he figured he would see his mother before he left for the day. He usually paid her a daily visit if only just to say hello.
I need to say that this story assumes that the reader knows what Sesshoumaru and his mother and father look like from the anime, manga and movies.
Preview for Ch. 2 - Discoveries and Emotions - let's just say that Sesshoumaru finds out something he didn't want to know
This is my first fanfiction so please review it and let me know what you think. I welcome all reviews good or bad it will only make me better. I already have more chapters waiting so if I get back at least 1 review I'll be happy as a clown to continue posting the chapters :)