Finally, I got this chapter done. -.- Before I forget, I truly thank you reviewers. :) Please R and R. No flames please! Thanks!
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And now chapter 11…
Chapter 11- Learn to Forget
⌐Inuyasha¬
It has been a few days since she has arrived,
She came back into my arms.
Remaining as lovely as the rarest beauty of a flower,
She kept her eyes of the shaded hues of hazel,
Her complexion matched the beams of the nightly stars,
Yet, her voice of pure sunshine,
Lures me from afar and makes my love for my star to grow.
What ale has fallen on my precious star?
Long before she had been captive,
We spend hours in the front of the fireplace,
Watching the flickering flames and rising ash,
We chattered as the lovely smell of burning wood filled the room.
Now with her return,
She would rather stay out in the gardens,
Instead of joining in with the aroma of burning bark.
As I gaze out at my window,
I see how the philodendron has grown since my letter was sent.
Its once misshapen leaves of dark yellow and pale jade,
Have now turned into a fair golden-lemon color,
Growing taller as though they extended to reach the almighty sun.
With the sun casting on their shining veins,
The light had been cast again, but to my star's soul.
What flower could not envy the beauty of combined flowers,
Than that of which my fair maiden held?
Such pristine glory she had been bestowed,
Why, it seems the sun will follow her with its warm rays.
Yet, she has changed and I still wonder...
What has my brother meant from his letter?
⌐Not standing to merely gaze at his star from his high view,
He headed to the gardens from where his star stood.
Following the invisible steps left on the limed grass,
He approached her, attempting to embrace his saintly,
But she stepped away and turned to face her King.
Their eyes met, but he could see no love,
The warmth in her eyes she had kept before her departure.¬
Inuyasha
My sweet star,
Why do you reject my touch?
Is it because you are overwhelmed for returning back to me,
Or is it that you do not love me anymore?
Kikyo
My love for you has withered away,
My love for Sesshomaru, as died from his cold departing words.
You ask if I have lost all affections,
Truthfully, I grieve over my broken heart,
For I dread the day I left my home to pursuit my heart's desires,
If I had known I would endure this pain.
Inuyasha
From his words,
I now know what he has truly meant.
Were his intentions to rob me of my love?
Kikyo
No, they were not,
At first, his image was cold,
But he began to grow warmth.
I do not wish to speak of him no longer...
Remembering his face and my past affections,
They only cause me more pain...
Inuyasha
Then forget about him,
But I ask you that you may give our romance another chance.
The days of my dark solitude,
Have finally begun to drain from my very life.
In the terrible state I am in,
It appears to be you are my only cure.
My dear Kikyo,
I ask your forgiveness for delaying your rescue,
I know no words could repay you,
For the agonizing pain you have long endured.
With dear honesty,
I still love you.
It is you I have dreamt at night,
Frolicking in the gardens of Eden,
You appeared as a goddess as you tended to the autumn foliage.
It is you I see beside our philodendron,
Sitting beside its bark,
Your hand on its bark made the leaves glimmer in the spring rain.
It is you I see in the remainder of my life,
Hand in hand, we are inseparable,
Neither the harsh winter days, nor the blazing sun of summer,
Could break the chains of our love, wrapped around our hands.
I beseech you,
Will you let me show you my love's true potential,
Or will you pass me by and let me wither in the frost of your hate.
Kikyo
There is nothing left for me in this world,
If our attempt fails,
The love I may have bore would shatter the remainder of my strength.
Yet, when I gaze into your eyes,
It appears that slowly,
My love for you is coming back.
⌐The King stepped forward,
Taking the Princess' hands into his,
But her gaze remained on the ground,
For she truly did not wish to suffer anymore pains of love.
In a final attempt,
He took her into his arms,
Caressing her locks of ebony as she silently sobbed.
In her mind she only wondered,
How can only forget such strong love?¬
⌐Kikyo¬
It is slowly coming back...
I remember his warmth, as he hold me in his arms,
Yet, my mind cannot help but return to my love,
My beloved Sesshomaru...
How far apart are we?
You have asked me to forget our love...
It is as though you have asked the sun to stop glowing...
If you were here beside me,
You would have dried my tears with your soft touch,
Placed a small requiem from the rhododendron in my hair,
And placed a kiss on my cheek...
If you can hear me from afar,
Through my tears,
Know that I am trying to forget...
⌐In the gardens of his lands,
The other King could not help but think of his Princess,
With his hand over his heart,
He could feel her pain.
He turned to the rhododendrons striving beside him,
It seemed they have begun to feel the philodendron's illness.¬
⌐Sesshomaru¬
My beloved Kikyo,
I loathe the day his letter came.
Were it not for his note,
You would have been here beside me,
Watching the rhododendrons coming into full bloom.
With you absence,
They grow in envy for the philodendron you gaze at,
For the dew on their petals have now turned dry,
And their colors of vibrant pink and lilac,
Have now turned to pale yellow and gray.
They feel tarnished,
As my love that continues to yearn for your face.
What pain my heart tells me you are enduring,
What strength you are summoning to forget my face.
Continue to strive,
My sweet bellflower,
For I can feel that you have finally remembered his love...
How I hate putting them through so much pain! Well, hopefully things will turn out for the best. ;) Anyway, thanks for reading!