Lyner:: how's that? (Talking about the last chapter).
Sesshoumaru:: I can't believe this…
Seraku:: neither can I… WOW!
Kagome:: I never knew that we had demon blood.
Lyner:: well I own only the unfamiliar characters.
Ah-Un sat next to Sesshoumaru in the enclosed garden. Sesh reached out a hand and stroked Ah-Un on the head. Ah-Un could sense his master's pain and snuggled up close. They sat there in silence for long minutes. Until the sound of Kagome's footsteps broke Sesshoumaru's train of thought.
"What will happen to my sister?" She asked in a shaky voice before sitting down next to him.
"She will begin to change into one of us. Since she's a wolf, she'll change every full moon, kinda like a werewolf. Then slowly her form will become complete and will be a full demon. The process is slow and… painful during the transformation." Sesshoumaru answered slowly.
"Is there a possible cure?"
"There is an antidote but…"
"But?" Kagome was very close to tears and her voice was barely a whisper.
"I don't know how to make it or find it."
Kagome's reality disappeared and she felt as if her sanity wouldn't last long. She had listened to Inuyasha's tale of insanity. Unfortunately, there was proof that his story was true and she was breaking apart.
"I'm sorry." She heard Sesshoumaru say to her.
Kagome turned and looked at him. Tears falling from her eyes.
"I'm sorry." He said again, without looking at her "if I had nothing to do with her like my better judgment had said, then this would have never happened. This mess is my fault." His voice broke at the end.
Kagome looked at him in disbelief. What was he talking about?
"What do you mean?" Kagome asked.
Sesh sighed and told her everything. He left out the part about what happened to Clara though. She was a different story to tell. Kagome wore a calm face through the entire tale. When Sesshoumaru finally finished, she had a variety of emotion flashing on her face. She eventually broke into a smile. It wasn't a normal smile either. It was a smile of a person who utterly thought this was a dream. Sesh threw her the best worried look he could muster but she was still smiling.
"This is a really weird dream." She said with a hint of hysteria in her quiet voice.
"Get a grip. This is no dream and I would appreciate it if you would take things more seriously." Sesh said, he had gained his cold voice again.
"But this isn't possible!" Kagome sobbed.
Sesh let out an angry sigh and stalked off. He just couldn't handle his temper anymore. This was just too much for him. He had never in his entire existence, ever felt this way and now he couldn't stop blaming himself. He hated love but he couldn't erase the feeling now, it was too late.
The next morning…
Seraku woke with a searing headache. He neck also ached. Instinctively, her hand flew to her neck and found a bandage wrapped around it. Her memories of the previous night returned to her and she sat stunned on the posh bed. The room door suddenly slid open to reveal a small girl carrying a tray of food. Seraku snapped out of her thoughts and went to help the girl with the tray.
"Hi! My name is Rin! What about you?" the girl asked cheerily.
"Ummm, I'm Seraku. You can call me Sare though."
"So are you lord Sesshoumaru's girlfriend?"
"Lord Sesshoumaru? Why do you call him lord?"
"You mean you don't know? Lord Sesshoumaru is the lord of the west! He rules over the entire western area of Japan!"
"What are you talking about?"
"I'll explain." Came Sesshoumaru's voice from the door.
Rin laughed and bowed, then left the room. She closed the door behind her. Sare sat back down on the bed and gave Sesh a sour look. She remembered almost everything. She watched him pick up the tray of food and bring it over to her. He sat down beside her and let out an exasperated sigh.
"Here, eat. I'll explain while you do so." He said.
She nodded and took the food. Sesh began to explain, once again leaving out Clara's story. Sare seemed calm and didn't stop eating the entire time. When he finished talking, she finished eating. She put down the empty bowl of soup and looked directly into Sesshoumaru's eyes. She found no lies. His story was true.
"What day is it today?" Sare asked, trying to change the subject.
"The 25th of October. Why?"
"It's my birthday today…. I completely forgot." Sare said in amazement.
"Well, then happy birthday."
"Thanks."
"Come out when you're feeling better. Rin will show you around." With that, Sesh left the room.
Walking around the castle with Rin…
Sare looked at the marvelous tapestries. They were all shades of blue. The windows were high up and they let in just the right amount of light. The hall was very beautiful, but it was now getting dark.
"Sare! Over here!" Inu yelled from behind her.
"Hey guys. What's up?" Sare asked after she saw him and Kagome.
"Let's go to the dining hall." Inuyasha said.
Sare gave Kagome a questioning look. Kagome just shook her head and followed Rin and Inuyasha inside.
TO BE CONTINUED…
Sorry it's not done! I'll update soon! I PROMISE!!