Chapter 10

Secrets.

Love?

How preposterous.

Him?

The Sesshomaru Tanaka is in love?

Impossible. People admired him, they would give the world to have what he have. But they would never think twice about being him. Because they would look at him and say,

"It is not possible for him to love." Or "He wouldn't know what love is."

Such a person.

Is he such a person then? Maybe it's better that way.

Love? Is that what that feeling called then? That feeling that he never come to understood and always in avoidance to. The feeling of every time he see her, he just wanted nothing more but to pull her into his arms and force her under his kisses, yet wanting to crush her at the same time.

It is possible to love and hate at the same time? And what if when come a day he can't controlled his feeling and really hurt her. Hurt her because he wanted to. Would then will he satisfy his hatreds and risk losing her forever? Is this then, the way such a person loved?

No, he concluded, it's not possible for him. Miroku is drenched in the love feelings of his, he must think everyone around can love and be happy like him. How ignorant the man is after years of knowing Sesshomaru to say such outrageous thing to his face, and with such confident. Miroku does not know where he stand.

And, how could he love such a wench like her?

Sesshomaru threw his pen down the desk, frustrated, as if to vent all of his anger on the poor pen. It snapped in half and the black ink started to soak in the paper beneath it, spreading at the same time, going and going until half of the sheet turned black. Is she like that black ink then? So contagious to his heart, she's slowly taking over, just like that ink completely soaked up that defenseless paper. How much more room does he still have for logic and reason?

The woman who poisons his heart is the daughter of the man who killed his father. How could he love such a women?

"Dammit Miroku!"

Can he?

Somewhere in the building after he left Sesshomaru office, Miroku have found his way into his wife work again.

"You looked so content, dear husband," Sango glared at him and he flashed an innocent smile, "where have you cause havoc this time?"

"Tsk tsk my dear, is that how you greeted your husband?" he grinned, the smug expression on his face never fade, "I suggest you move fast before your days of lawyer are over."

Sango eyes narrowed, "What did you do?"

Still very satisfied with himself, he replied, "Why, my first move dear and very effective I might I say so myself."

Sango scoffed watching Miroku smug face, "How effective?" And even so she can't help but be surprised. If anyone, her husband would know where to strike that hurt the most. He doesn't catch criminals so easily for nothing.

"Another sleepless night if I presume and I presume so very precisely." He grinned widely.

"Don't be so cocky. He would never admit it."

"Nonetheless my dear, when he does," He flashed a meaningful smile, "is when I win."

"Hah! If you win," She leveled tone with his, refusing to give in.

He step in front of her and raised her hand to his lips, with his best smile and a kiss, "No my dear, when I win."

The very top floor of the Higurashi mansion…

"I'm beginning to think that the elevators in this house are exclusively use by the servants only," Takumaru scowled seeing Sakura emerged from the stair, "you poor health of a woman. Why must you trouble yourself?" Even though he nags at her, he still get up and helped her.

She smiled and took his hand, images of old time can't help but flutter through her head. She looked up at him to see the same genuine smile she used to love, the smile that warm her heart. "That is more like the Taku I know."

"Is it?" He asked yet his eyes far away. As if, too, he was remembering the past.

"Whatever your nature had taken you in the world, you never change in my eyes." She squeezed his hand gently and offered a genuine smile.

"Do you?" His eyes at once towed back to it teasing manner.

"I do indeed," She paused and for a moment he realized what she's thinking, "If only things weren't as hectic as everyone makes it out to be. I should think we're all be happy today without having to obtain it behind each other back. At least without regrets you know?"

He pulled her into his embrace and hugged her tightly, resting his chin on her head, "It was inevitable. We all saw it coming. Till now it only come to my realization is that no matter what the situation nor what the circumstance was, we would still come to the same ending. Nothing we do, could ever change it; Hence, our many attempts and efforts." He twirled her to face him and gazed into her sad eyes, "When our parents planned this, you see, they planned only one ending."

Sakura avoided his intense gaze; she should know better than anyone else how it would end. But even still after all was settle and done, she couldn't help but to needlessly find some light on the situation. So at least if she could deny herself, she could face her children without the shame and guilt that eat her every day from inside out. It ironic how the actions their parents chose to take reflected on their live and how they all despise it and was force into accepting it. Yet now the action that those children made today fully known well will reflect back on their kids. Yet those poor kids didn't even have a choice to begin with because their sinful parents already taken actions even before they were welcome into the world. They come to live in a sin and deceptive world of their parents. They weren't force, they simple have no choice.

"Why are you crying?" Takumaru wiped away the tears on Sakura face, "Should you every time remember the past, remember this: what's done is done. There is nothing you can do to change it."

"But we make the choice, if only we hadn't…" She couldn't bear to look at him.

"Then do you regret it? Do you regret me then?" He forced her eyes to meet his.

She stared into his eyes and knew well the answer could never change nor will they ever be. Their lips met and she knew she'll continued to go down that dark road, without seeing anything but the steps she take, without knowing what lies behead nor does she care, and regardless of whatever may happen, she would never turn back.

Since the first time I come across your smile, I knew you'll be the one sinful act I'll never regret taking.

Is that how you feel too Mayumi? When you looked into Shuuichiro eyes?

"Rei?" Kagome step outside and called from the hallway when she found Inuyasha has disappeared since early morning and now he wasn't in the room either.

At once Rei voice was heard, "Yes, Kagome?"

"Did you see Inuyasha?" Somehow Kagome felt the need to see him greatly.

"He left early this morning, around eight I should think."

"What about Sesshomaru?" Kagome noticed he left early today too, much more than usual, not that she was paying attention, merely a glance out her window.

"He left an hour before Inuyasha and hasn't said anything about where he headed to or his return." Kagome nodded and excused for Rei to leave. Rei went back to her job leaving a pondering Kagome.

"Hm…what could be the need to leave so early I wonder?"

Tokyo Airport

Inuyasha watched as the woman who once mesmerized him to the point of no return step out from the dark room. Still stunning as he remembers, in her always provocative outfit, and as usual, turns many heads. She has sent him an email a week ago, saying she will be return to the country very soon and that for him, to expect her. Her long brown hair has gotten longer; it was once a weapon against his judgment. Her red lips has gotten redder, her eyes has certainly gotten sharper. Flirtatious in every manner she makes. She hasn't change a bit. And the fact remain, dreadfully reminded him of his mistake, she look like Kagome in every features. From her cold look to her kisses, they both can clog his mind. The only different was, this woman, her smile is much more seductive to Kagome pretentious innocent one. Still, he loves that pretentiousness.

There is another different, he only love one of them.

Inuyasha was about to step forward to welcome her but stopped when a smile cracked her lips and she welcomed the arms of another man. She planted a kiss on his cheek and he does the same to her. The man offered to take her baggage from her and she let him. Their actions are as comfortable as his were to Kagome. They were natural to each other, as if they known each other since little. Inuyasha has always pride himself for his calmness, yet this scene surprises him to no end.

He recognized that man, he could not mistake those cold eyes or that dry smile anywhere, not especially when his Kagome were so affected by them. Nor could Inuyasha miss that extraordinary silver hair that the man carried so proudly. The man next to her was no other than Sesshomaru Tanaka.

The question is what's he doing here?

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"I see you have not changed one bit." Kikyo Sasaki cast Sesshomaru a flirtatious smile as she drifts her hand from his, slowly.

He smiled and lingers on her hand, "I could say the same to you." Their eyes met and there was a mutual understanding and they both smiles. Finally she gave him a playful slap on the shoulder and laughed,

"I heard all about you while in America, you surely live up to your ambitions," she touch her lips and he follows, "my childhood sweetheart." She rushed her lips across his.