Naraku arose from the futon, donning a robe, turning back to Tensei, he smiled cruelly.
"…You have pleased me greatly, my pet, but if you wish to continue to do so, you will no longer envision Sessho-maru will I am rutting you…" His voiced held promise of retribution if she was to defy him.
Tensei closed her eyes, nodding, Naraku tenderly kissed her forehead, before leaving the room. With great difficulty, she managed to sit up, wincing slightly at the soreness between her thighs. She pulled the sheet up to cover her chest, tears running races down her face. Closing her eyes, she could see Yoru smiling and giggling as he played with Rin and Shiori.
'…forgive me Yoru-chan…your mother…is not as strong as you thought she was…'
Yoru gave a little shiver and then a sneeze.
"Are you cold?" Sessho-maru asked, pausing to gaze over his shoulder at the boy.
"...Uh-uh...I just felt suddenly cold...and sad..." he whimpered.
Sessho-maru redirected his attention ahead of them.
'...he senses it as well...Tensei is in pain...'
"We must hurry, there is not a moment to lose..."
Yoru nodded vigorously, trotting behind his father.
"...Mama!"
"Hold still, young man! You still haven't finished your bath!" Tensei giggled.
Yoru huffed as his mother scrubbed his hair. He gazed back at her to see if he had another chance at escaping, when he noticed the scars covering her flesh. He reached out and touched one on her belly in curiosity.
"...Mama...why are you so hurt?"
Tensei seemed slightly shocked by the tot's interrogation, she sighed softly.
"...a bad man...hurt me...a long time ago...your father saved me...he can make the bad man...and these scars go away..."
"...did they hurt?"
"...yes...very much..."
"Wow mommy! You much be really strong if it hurt that much!!" The tot exclaimed.
Yoru stared absently into the camp fire, Ah-Un lay resting not that far away, Sessho-maru sat, reclined against a tree.
"...Oto-san..."
"What is it?"
"...Mama...is really strong, isn't she?"
Sessho-maru opened his eyes to look at him.
"...she has...so many scars..."
"...Your mother is very strong...after all that monster did to her, she still has the strength to smile..." Sessho-maru replied.
Yoru looked up nodding with a smile, Sessho-maru returned his smile, reaching over to ruffle his hair, the boy giggled. He then turned his attention to the skies.
'...Tensei...wait only a while longer...I promise I will come...'
Tensei gazed out the window at the stars, her heart heavy. Even though she had thuroughly washed herself of Naraku's lust, even though she had taken a counterceptive...nothing could erase Naraku's hold on her.
'...Sessho-maru...please hurry...I'm not sure how much longer I can hang on...'