Sesshomaru, In Love?
Kagome, Shippou, Sango, Miroku, and Kirara all sat around the sparkling fire, scrambling to patch InuYasha up from his last battle with Sesshomaru. Somehow, he managed to break his half-brother's sword, Tokijin, in two, but in the process, he received a slash to the face and a gash in his gut. Kagome gingerly wrapped bandages around his stomach while Shippou slapped a big, rectangular Band-Aid on his right cheek where he had been slashed. Nonetheless, the now tightly wrapped bandages caused InuYasha to groan in serious pain.
"Sorry," said Kagome as she knotted the bandages together. She was finally done patching him up. After, she gently pushed him to the floor so he could lie on his back. He let out a little moan.
"Damn," said InuYasha with much anger and irritation. "I wish I would've broken his sword a little sooner." He closed his eyes and relaxed his head on the wooden, hut floor.
Kagome placed a cold towel on his head and folded her hands. "Well, look on the bright side. At least he didn't put a huge, gaping hole in your gut again."
InuYasha opened one eye and gave Kagome a what-are-you-saying glare. He then closed his eye. "Whatever."
That's when he smelled it: dark grey clouds. But they weren't ordinary clouds. These clouds smelled like something was inside of them. A person. Kagome, Shippou, and the others sensed it too. InuYasha began to lift himself off the floor, but Kagome quickly pushed him back down.
"You're way too injured," she said. InuYasha let out a loud grunt.
"Sango and I will observe the situation," said Miroku as he and Sango stood. The monk had his staff while the demon slayer had her trusty hiraikotsu.
The two quickly exited the building. As they stood in front of the hut, more ominous clouds formed in the sky. Suddenly, a streak of lightning shot down right in front of Miroku and Sango.
"Get ready," said the demon slayer as she took a defensive stance.
When the lightning dissipated, the ominous clouds did as well. The two looked bewildered when they saw a three eyed cow standing in front of them. On top of the cow was an old man with grey hair on the back of his head. He wore raggedy, green, striped clothes and held a long mallet, resting it on his right shoulder.
"Totosai!" said Miroku and Sango at the same time.
Back inside the hut, InuYasha slightly lifted himself just in time to see three figures walk inside.
"Totosai," Kagome said in surprise. "What are you doing here?"
"Yeah," began the half demon. "We're not in the mood to see your ugly, wrinkled face, old man."
"InuYasha, don't make me say the command when you're this injured." InuYasha cringed.
"Just as I thought," said Totosai suddenly. Everyone stopped to listen. "You broke Sesshomaru's sword, didn't you?"
InuYasha shrugged. "Yeah. What of it?"
Totosai dug in his ear and flicked the ear wax that was on his finger away. "In doing so, you just broke the demonic energy that was hiding his true self. In other words, you've freed him from all the hatred that was in that sword."
"Yeah, well it wasn't something I was trying to do on purpose." InuYasha rested his head on the floor.
Totosai and everyone else sat on the floor near InuYasha as well. "Tell me, InuYasha," he began. "Do you know why Sesshomaru went through a lot of trouble to find someone to forge that sword for him?"
"That's obvious. So he could steal my Tetsusaiga."
"That's not completely true." Everyone stared in confusion. "Though he wasn't conscious of it, he wanted that sword forged to protect someone." This peeked everyone's interest. "Tell me, InuYasha, did you know that Sesshomaru was once in love?"
Everyone's eyes and mouths widened. Gasps flew across the small, crowded room.
"You're not serious are you?" asked Kagome.
"As scary as he is, that can't possibly be true," said Shippou.
"That's because it's not true," said the irritated half demon. "For all the years I've known the guy, I know that hell would freeze over before that happened. Sesshomaru, in love? Humph."
Totosai reached into his shirt and brought out what seemed to be a clear orb. He set it down in the center of everyone. "If you don't believe me," he said, "then look into the orb that was given to me by your father." Everyone gazed into the transparent sphere with astonishment. Inside it was an image of a girl that appeared to be sixteen. She had long, jet-black hair that passed her waist and dark, caring, brown eyes. She looked like she was an older version of Rin. "Her name was Rene."
"Was?" asked Miroku. Totosai nodded. Gloomy expressions began to plaster everyone's face. Everyone's, except InuYasha's. He didn't . . . no . . . he couldn't believe that his half-brother would ever fall in love. Yet, a part of him believed it . . . or at least wanted to.
"So," began the half demon. "What happened to her?"
"Yes. Please, do tell," said Kagome.
Totosai pointed to the orb. "You can watch."
With questioning demeanors, everyone peered into the orb. Colors swirled inside it to create an image. A motion picture. Everyone observed as they were about to watch Sesshomaru's love story.