When the Sakura Blossoms Bloom

Chapter 1: Sakura Blossoms

Hi people! This is my first FanFic... So I'm begging you to be kind! Plz no flames! But I will accept constructive criticism! Thanks for all of your time and thanks for reading my FanFic... Plz review! Oh yeah and the main reason that I've written this story is cuz my friend constantly nags me about this! So here's my story!

"Sessho-kun come on!" exclaimed a ten-year-old Kagome.

Behind her she dragged a twelve-year Sesshomaru who seemed to be very agitated by the fact that he was being dragged by a ningen no less.

"Come on! You've gotta see this!"

He winced at her high-pitched squeal of excitement.

"Ahh! I'm so sorry Sessho-kun! I didn't mean to hurt your ears!"

"What was so amazing that you had to drag this Sesshomaru all the way out into the middle of the forest?"

"Just wait! It's a surprise! Now come one! You won't believe it!"

"Just what exactly is-"

He stopped mid sentence. They were standing in a Sakura Blossom grove. All of the trees were in full bloom. Petals cascaded around them slowly as Kagome led him through the grove to the center. There stood what seemed to be a huge Sakura tree. All of its flowers were in full bloom. Kagome went up to it and hugged it. He chuckled at her childish antics (even though they are like kids anyway!).

"So what's so special about this tree?" he snorted.

"Hmp! Don't you know anything! Baka!"

He growled at the insult and felt his pride an ego take a blow.

"Ack! I'm so sorry Sessho-kun! I didn't mean it like that!"

He nodded his head in recognition to say 'Please continue.'

"This tree hasn't bloomed in over ten years! This is the first time that I've ever seen it bloom! Isn't it amazing!" she sighed. "Isn't it beautiful? My mother said that it only blooms every ten years!"

"Yes it is." He said while gazing at her as she spun around in circles letting the Sakura petals fall around her.

She was wearing a pink kimono that had a floral pattern that went started at her shoulder and went diagonally across her body. To match her kimono she wore a light pink obi, while they wind seemed to toy with her hair. Which caused it to gently flutter around her. The sunlight seemed to enhance her features and giving her the look of a goddess. Her cerulean eyes reflected her mood, as they were filled with excitement and joy. He shook his head 'I shouldn't be having these thoughts…' He sighed, 'After all she only sees me as her oniisan."

She gazed admiringly at the tree all this time and never noticed how Sesshomaru's admiring gaze. Finally she turned around to look at him and blessed him with one of her dazzling smile. His breath hitched and he couldn't look away. Finally he broke eye contact with her and turned around to gaze at the setting sun. 'It is time to head home…'

"Come Kagome. It is time that we returned. Your parents will be worried if we stay here any longer."

"Aww! Do we have to? Five more minuets! Please!" she said while looking at him with her puppy dog eyes.

"No."

"Well can we at least just watch the sunset?"

He sighed. Some how no mater how he tried it seemed like Kagome would always get her way around him.

"Very well then."

"You know what Sessho-kun?"

"What?"

"I think that we should meet make this place our special hideout! We could come here whenever we wanted to! But most importantly… We should always come here whenever this Sakura tree blooms."

"Yes. I agree"

Kagome sighed and leaned her head on Sesshomaru's shoulder, and together the two of them sat while gazing off into the sunset. Each left to their thoughts. Without either of them noticing, their fingers had intertwined and that they were smiling. Time seemed to stop still for the two happy children. Though neither of them new the dread and horrible news that would soon be befall them.

Glossary:

Baka- Idiot

Oniisan- Elder brother

So what did all of you think? I would love to get responses! Thanks! NO FLAMES! I hope that you all enjoyed it! So do you think that I should change anything? Any suggestions for the things that should happen in the future? Right now all I'm doing is kinda showing their past a little bit.