AN: I don't own anything about InuYasha or it characters, that honour belongs to Rumiko Takahashi. I also do not own the artwork which this work of fiction was based on, that belongs to Rikayu, and can be found here: http:// dokuga. com /gallery? func=detail&id=972 (remove spaces). I am intending this story to have 5 chapters, and none of them will be very long. Probably. We'll see where it goes, right? As allways, thanks to my muse and sounding board, Shimaira. Reviews are greatly appreciated!
It had been a part of the dowry that had come with her. However, his wife insisted on it being put away somewhere, so that she never had to look upon it. When he asked her about this curious behavior, her eyes had widened, then narrowed, and she had spoken in a hushed voice that it had been cursed.
They had been newlyweds, and he had indulged her. He'd instructed the housekeepers to move it to the attic and cover it up, before leaving on their honeymoon. He had never thought of it again.
Not until several years later.
His wife had left with his stepbrother, on an extended trip. If he were to believe the rumors spread by the maids, he would not see her again. He didn't care too much. Aside from their daughter, nothing good had come from marrying that woman. Still, gossip was never good for ones reputation, and his reputation was very dear to him. So, in a fit of rage, he had torn through the house, stripping it of everything that was hers. When he came to the attic, he stumbled across it for the first time in seven years. He had taken of the sheet that had been covering it for so long, ignoring the dust that spilled richly from it. He stared at it for a little while, before lifting it from its resting place and taking it down to the hallway. He replaced the one that was already hanging there with it, and allowed himself a sly grin. If she were ever to come back, this would surely spite her. He stared at his reflection for a little while longer, and then turned his back on it. He had better things to do than look into a mirror all day.