An Unexpected Love Story
Chapter 10: A Talk With the Dead
Sesshomaru walked down the path of everlasting darkness, wondering where he was and how he got there.
"I have been expecting you, Sesshomaru," a familiar yet disturbing voice said.
Sesshomaru looked behind him. "Naraku," he growled.
"No, I'm not Naraku," the creature said. He looked exactly like Naraku: same clothes, same looks, same eyes, same hair, same voice. "I'm just someone whom you have 'killed' eight years ago." Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow.
The creature sighed. "It is I, the Guardian of the Underworld. Since you have destroyed my body eight years ago, I had to borrow bodies from the dead. This thing whom you call 'Naraku' is simply just his old body."
"Why am I here?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You see, you have lots of questions to ask and I have to answer these questions of yours. But since I already know what your questions are, I think I should just answer these. First, Kagura wasn't resurrected by the wind nor Tensaiga."
"What do you mean?"
"Tensaiga was simply just a tool for Kagura to come back to life. Of course, we needed the wind because her soul became the wind, remember? Her body was formed from the ashes in the wind and it was molded by the power from the Underworld. Okay, here comes the answer to your next question."
The Guardian/Naraku's face slowly changed and soon his body and clothes changed too. A few moments later, he looked exactly like Inu no Taisho, Sesshomaru and InuYasha's father.
"The way you acted towards Kagura was different from the rest. You were always considerate about her and you were always willing to protect her besides that human girl, Rin. I guess I'll leave the rest for you to figure out."
Sesshomaru didn't usually act dumb. Actually, he never acted dumb before in his entire life. He knew the answer but he wasn't sure. He was 80% sure but he didn't want to admit it.
"I do not understand," he lied.
"Sesshomaru, Sesshomaru. You never like it when you admit your feelings. I should say it for you then. You love her."
Sesshomaru kept quiet. After all, silence means yes.
Suddenly, the Guardian/Inu no Taisho slowly turned into Kanna.
"When she was resurrected," the Guardian/Kanna said in a soft voice, "her body was in good condition despite her terrible wounds when she died. I have decided to let her live her first few months of second life as a healthy person. But that healthy body is just temporary. Soon, her wounds will reopen." The Guardian/Kanna turned into Byakuya. "But without the miasma, of course. Don't worry. The wounds won't kill her. After all, they didn't really hit her precious heart. She will have a hard time though until she fully heals."
Suddenly, the Guardian/Byakuya turned into a female human who seemed to be in her twenties. She looked a little bit like Rin and her smile was as sweet as hers. Soon, Sesshomaru found out that he was facing the body of Rin's mother.
"You must take care of Kagura. Something bad will happen to her in the near future which will make her wounds reopen. Make her live her life. Make her happy. She needs you and you need her even more," she said.
"I have another question," Sesshomaru said.
"I was hoping you would say that."
"Why was Kagura brought back to life?"
"She may have gotten her freedom but her soul wanted another thing. And like I said, she needs you and you need her even more." Sesshomaru felt the aura of the Guardian/Rin's mother become different. She flashed a sweet smile, very similar to Rin's, and disappeared.
Sesshomaru opened his eyes after the dream. Soon, he closed them again. He now knew what to do to Kagura to make her enjoy her life once in a while.