Chapter VIX: Sukiome's Purpose
Sesshomaru ran strong and hard, he wanted to get as far away from Sukiome AP (as possible).
Inuyasha, I'm coming. He thought.
The castle loomed in the distance, and Sesshomaru felt a surge of hope.
His brother wasn't far away—
Sesshomaru suddenly felt a searing pain shoot through his shin and he collapsed.
He touched his shin, then winced when he saw that it was bleeding.
"You're a little snake aren't you?" said a voice.
Oh no…
Sukiome stepped out of the shadows. The reason Sesshomaru's shin was bleeding was because she shot a red ball of light at him.
"I thought I could trust your more Sesshomaru…" she said standing by Sesshomaru and looking down at as if he were a tiny mouse.
In a way he was.
"Why'd you run away?" Sukiome asked.
"Why do you want me captive!?" Sesshomaru demanded giving her a vicious glare.
Sukiome looked away and stared at the clouds.
"Tell me!" Sesshomaru growled now struggling to stand up.
"Come back first." Said Sukiome.
"NO!" said Sesshomaru fiercely.
Sukiome clenched her fists.
"Do you want me to come back with you? You have to give me a good reason to!" Sesshomaru snapped.
He was tired of not getting answers. He wanted to know.
Now.
Sukiome glared at Sesshomaru with blazing brown eyes. "I'm trying to protect you!" she shrieked.
"From what?" Sesshomaru said in a softer tone.
Sukiome closed her eyes. "From Sora. A—and Mamuro." She whispered.
Sesshomaru limped over to Sukiome and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Why?" he asked.
Sukiome bit her bottom lip and sniffed.
"C—can we talk about this at the house? I don't want anyone spying on us."
愛
Sora opened his green eyes and looked around the room.
"You're awake Sora." Said Chiharu smiling at him.
"Chiharu…" Sora said softly with a smile as Chiharu put a damp cloth on his forehead.
"We all thought that you were gone. I'm glad you're alright." Said Chiharu kindly.
"Oh yeah…It looks like that girl is stronger than I thought." Sora chuckled.
Just then, Chiharu leaned forward and kissed him before pulling away.
"Thank you…for saving me two nights ago." She said with a tiny blush spreading across her face.
Sora grinned goofily. "S—sure anytime! Uh—m—maybe when I'm out of bed w—we could go—uh… flower shopping! Y—yeah! I uh…heard they have new flowers…"
Chiharu giggled as Sora babbled on.
"Mizusu says you'll be ready in about an hour. I'll see at dinner 'kay?" Chiharu walked out of the room.
Yes! Yes, yes, YES! Sora screamed in his mind.
Chiharu was starting to love him!
JACKPOD!
愛
Sukiome prepared food and she and Sesshomaru sat down to eat.
"Alright." Said Sesshomaru taking a bite out of the sandwich. "What is the story?"
Sukiome took a deep breath then began. "Sesshomaru…you don't remember me…right?"
Sesshomaru shook his head.
"Well…you see…we were childhood friends. We used to play all the time! Don't you remember when we camped outside in your father's courtyard but then you peed your pants?"
Sesshomaru blushed and looked away. "Y—yes…but it was just me, I don't remember you there…"
Sukiome sighed.
"Of course you don't but...where do I begin?"
Sukiome cleared her throat then started again.
"Like I said, we were friends, my parents, who were friends of Inutashio died so he took me under his wing. We grew up together…we were so close Sesshomaru and then…she came along, Chiharu." Sukiome clenched her fists.
"You saved her one day from an ogre, after that she always came to Earth to talk to you. After a while…you developed romantic feelings for her, as she did for you. I—I didn't mind, until she took you to the Mystic Realm and she introduced you to her father. That's when things went downfall.
"Mamuro took interest in your extreme amount of power. So, he plotted on finding a way to steal it. And then that's were Sora came along, and told Mamuro about the secret of the summer solstice. Only some could use its power, Mamuro being one of them."
"What was that power?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You could harness the power to steal people's powers. The only catch was, that the person who you steal from ends up dying.
"Mamuro didn't mind that. But secretly, he had another victim, his own daughter, Chiharu.
"I figured out the plan a day before the summer solstice and wanted to warn you but…you didn't care about yourself…you only cared about Chiharu. So you went to The Mystic Realm anyway…and…and then…"
Sukiome looked down, her bangs covering her eyes. "You lost your powers…and then died."
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes. "That doesn't make any sense. What are you saying Sukiome?"
"I'm from the future." She said.
Sesshomaru gasped. "What?"
"I—it's true Sesshomaru. The night you died was the same night I learned my technique, time manipulation. I used that power to reset to the time we were kids.
"But it did no good…you still died. So I went back in time again. And you died again…and again…and again. No matter how much different tactics I used to try and change your fate…you still died.
"It took me 29 failed attempts to save you to realize what I needed to do; keep you away from Chiharu.
"So, instead of wasting time back in our childhood, I went back to the day you were supposed to meet Chiharu. That's why you don't remember me or Chiharu. Those dreams you've been having were dreams from the different timelines.
"So now you understand? Why I kidnapped you?" Sukiome wiped a tear and then began to cry.
Sesshomaru stared at her in shock.
"Why? Why would you go through all of this trouble? For me?"
Sukiome smiled and nodded as tears fell down her cheek.
"I'd do anything for you Sesshomaru…because I love you."
Sesshomaru's eyes widened.
Going through different timelines? For me? I don't understand…
Sukiome got up from her chair and moved close to Sesshomaru, kissing him lightly on the lips.
Sesshomaru's eyes widened further.
Then Sukiome pulled away. Her face a total display of pain and love.
"Let me protect you." She whispered in Sesshomaru's ear.
"Sukiome…"
A/N: *Whistles* DAMN! So THAT'S her deal! One of my reviewers got the answer a while back :3 I wonder…will Sukiome save Sesshomaru this time?
