Disclaimer: I do not own or make a profit from Inuyasha and its characters
Pairing: Inutaisho X Izayoi; Sesshomaru X Izayoi
No Answer
By acts of mercy came the fall of greatness. The greatest among them chose the fleeting fire of a mortal over the ultimate power that they all sought.
To lie with a mortal was of no consequence, to make one a concubine was not unheard of, but to pup one was simply taboo.
So when the new lord took over, he swore that he would never follow in his father's footsteps. But that didn't deny the young lord a slight tinge of curiosity. The most basic of questions…why?
He watches her.
The pup is malformed, his youkai not even a mere shadow to regard. She feeds it. She cleans it. She, even, sings to it. Why? Does she not know that it would never reach its prime.
He watches her.
She plays the Koto; she plays it well, despite all the whispers before her. 'Demon's whore' is but one of the many sounds he knows she can hear. She smiles as she holds back her tears.
He watches her.
She's in her family's private garden. The pup goes between walking and crawling, all the while sniffing. She is happy. And he still watches but no longer understands why he remains.
The pup sleeps, and he sees her slip out into the forest. He follows. She stops. He waits.
"I know you're there."
He's shocked. She waits. And just like his father, he leaves.
He decided then that he didn't need to know.
