The Wind's Whisper
By Entei Artist
Warning: This story contains spoilers for those who have not read chapter 473 of the InuYasha manga.
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or anything related to it.
Chapter 3- Worries of Nothing
"Please, miko-sama! We beg of you to rid the demons that destruct this village," the headman pleaded.
"Of course," Kagome told him with her usual smile. "Come on InuYasha, didn't you say that you need to 'kick some youkai butt'?"
"I'm coming, wench," he growled. There was something fishy in the air, and it wasn't the dead fish at the market.
Kagome treaded up a nearby hill to get a bird's eye view. She could sense the aura of the demon heading towards them, and fast it came. InuYasha stood behind her, with his beloved sword gleaming in the sunlight in its newly transformed mode. To their surprise, the demon was defeated with one stroke of the Tetsusaiga. Its thunderous cry rang as InuYasha's sword sliced through its body.
"There. I told you that it wouldn't take long," InuYasha said to Kagome.
She glared at him. "You said nothing of the sort."
Her reply was the infamous "Keh!"
They were thanked profusely by the village and were offered rooms for the night. "We can make it back home in time," InuYasha told Kagome, looking at the dimming sky.
Before Kagome could answer, the shrill voice of a villager reached their ears.
"Miko-sama! Please, my boy needs you! He is dreadfully ill!" she cried.
"Looks like we will be spending the night," grumbled InuYasha.
Kagome laughed and beckoned him to follow the crying girl.
The gardens were quiet. Tsuki stood out in the open, the winds billowing softly. There were fields of flowers, each unique; different colors, shapes and sizes that were spread out, giving the place a special feeling. The splashing of water soothed her nerves, and orange hue of the sky calmed her. She kept wandering among the trees and bushes, the ends of her kimono swaying behind her as her eyes darted everywhere.
Moments later, she stumbled upon a small marble tombstone. 'Rin?' she thought as she read the carvings. The stone felt cold under her slender fingers.
"Lady Tsuki."
Her head whipped around, only to see the regal youkai lord standing a few feet away from her.
"I wasn't expecting to see you here," Sesshoumaru said coldly.
"Neither was I, Lord Sesshoumaru," Tsuki replied softly, looking down at the suddenly interesting dirt.
'What the hell are you doing!' a loud voice in Sesshoumaru's head screamed. 'You've waited – waited fifteen long years for Kagura. And there she is, and you're throwing it all away!'
'This isn't Kagura,' he though angrily. 'She isn't Kagura. She'll never be Kagura.'
He must have shown discomfort because Tsuki asked, "Are you alright?"
He looked at her, deep in her red eyes, as if trying to read her emotions. He didn't know what to do anymore. Some days he would wish that the world stopped so that he could catch his breath. He found himself tired at nights – tired of this life, these emotions. He wanted everything to stop. Just for a moment.
Time did seem to stop as he gazed at her, remembering every aspect of Kagura in her place.
"…Sesshoumaru-sama?"
He snapped back into reality, but made a quick comment to cover up his unsteadiness.
"Dinner is to be served shortly," he said as he walked away back to the castle, signifying that the conversation was over.
Tsuki sighed as she followed him.
Dinner was not exactly what one would call a pleasant affair. Sesshoumaru ignored everything that anybody said or did, including the longing stares that Mirai gave him frequently.
"Do you think something's wrong with him?" Tsuki's older sister asked her after they had retreated to their rooms for bed.
Tsuki shrugged. "Maybe," she said shortly with a twisted kind of grin.
"Maybe he's unhappy with me!" Mirai wailed. "He never pays attention to me! He's avoids me every time I come near!" she finished pitifully.
"He avoids everyone," Tsuki stated, in attempt to make her feel better, but Mirai's cries grew louder.
"But he talks to you! He talks to you but not me! He hates me!" she sniffled dramatically.
Tsuki snorted. "Yeah, one word. And it was 'move'," she impersonated his voice.
Mirai gave her a weak grin that hid her furious giggles. "Heh… I'll see you tomorrow morning, mm-kay?"
Tsuki couldn't go to sleep. Mirai's words from earlier kept her awake.
But he talks to you! He talks to you but not me! He hates me!
'He did talk to me… more than he's said altogether for the past few hours.'
When she tried to sleep, she always ended up having dreams of a sad woman who was dying while Sesshoumaru just watched, unable to do anything.
The woman had disappeared, just like that! And Sesshoumaru watched with sad eyes.
And the dreams always ended with the ringing words:
I am the wind. The free wind.
Tsuki turned on her side. Looks like it was going to be a long night.
To Be Continued…
Author's Comments: It's just slightly longer than usual. Sorry for not updating sooner.
It's amazing that I'm alive after getting braces. They're not that bad after all.
This probably isn't my last update until school starts for me on August 15th. But with baby-sitting my suffocating brother, I don't know when I'll have time.
Thanks to those who have reviewed! Thanks for the support! You know, I update faster if I get more reviews! Hehehe…. See ya later!
P.S. You can see how I'm doing with my next chapter by looking on my author page. There'll be little notes once in a while. Bye!
