I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters. This is purely a fan-made story. Enjoy!
After a few weeks, my strength finally returned. The whole time I was sick, Lord Sesshomaru and Akito never left my bedside. Sesshomaru would have servants bring me soup and other foods to my bed. We would talk about our history. He laid in bed beside while I slept. It was unbelievable to see this side of him.
"You look much stronger. The miasma must finally be out of your system." Lord Sesshomaru noted. "Yes. I feel better now. My lord, I have a question." I said softly. "What is it Akina?" he asked with cautious eyes. "Can we go for a walk in the gardens?" I asked, looking into his eyes. Sesshomaru looked at me curiously but nodded.
We walked up to Lord Sesshomaru's family fountain. I sat down and looked around. Sesshomaru stood quietly and waited patiently. "Sesshomaru, I've been thinking about what Naraku had done to me. What are we going to do to destroy him?" I asked, looking at Sesshomaru. "We?" he frowned. "Well we have to do something. Naraku has to be killed." I said fiercely. "No Akina." Sesshomaru stated sharply. "How can you say no?" I demanded. "I will not allow you to be anywhere near Naraku." He frowned. "But Sesshomaru, we have to-" "No! I will not lose you again! I will not let him close enough to ever harm you again!" Sesshomaru shouted. I was shocked. "I will kill Naraku. You must stay safe." he sighed. I watched as Sesshomaru walked away.
Akito walked over to me and rubbed against my leg. "Hey Akito." I sighed. He meowed softly and jumped in my lap. I pet him gently as I thought about Lord Sesshomaru. "Akito, I don't know what to do. Sesshomaru wants to track down Naraku. He doesn't want me to help him either. Naraku's dangerous and I'm not saying that Lord Sesshomaru can't handle himself, but I don't want him to go alone." I explained. Akito tilted his head and purred. "I'm just worried. I know Sesshomaru's doing this to protect me, but I need to be there." I frowned. Akito shook his head. "Well what do you suggest then?" I asked annoyed. Akito jumped down and transformed. He walked up to me and nuzzled my hands. "Akito, you would go?" I asked. He roared and licked my hand. I smiled softly and scratched his ears. "If you go Akito, come get me if you both get into trouble. Be careful, I can't lose you both." I whispered. I hugged his neck and watched him fly after Lord Sesshomaru.
I didn't want to go back into the castle. Sesshomaru didn't want me out wandering around, but I didn't want to stay indoors. I decided that I would go for a walk in the woods, and that I would stay pretty close to the castle in case Naraku decided to do another kidnapping. It was strange that the forest was quiet yet it didn't have an ominous feel about it. Perhaps Lord Sesshomaru's aura and scent keeps everything away. If I didn't know him and felt his aura, it might have scared me away too or at least made me extremely cautious. I know I used to be very powerful myself when I was younger and less broken. Maybe when Sesshomaru mended my heart, my power would grow again. Perhaps our power would grow together. I smiled to myself at the thought.
"Akina?" a familiar voice whispered. I turned around and gasped. "Inuyasha? What are you doing here?" "I had to find you. I wanted to talk to you." he sighed. I looked around, unsure of his intentions. "You're alone?" I asked softly. He nodded and leaned against a tree. "Akina, I wanted to try and amend things. I want to explain myself." Inuyasha sighed. I looked at him, guarding my heart. "You have nothing to explain." I whispered. He shook his head and looked into my eyes with sadness. "When I was in the field with Sesshomaru, Naraku, and you, he said something that made me realize that I needed to talk to you about what happened after you died." Inuyasha mumbled.
"When you fell from that cliff, I felt my heart break completely. It shattered me, but I had heard of a way to bring you back to life. There's this magical jewel called the Sacred Shikon no Tama. It grants the wish of those who possess it. The priestess, Kikyo, had it in her possession. I sought her out and tried to steal it on numerous occasions. I learned that by using strength, it was never going to work. Instead of force, I tried to make her love me. She had asked why I wanted it but I didn't tell her about you. If I had, it would have ruined my chances at bringing you back to life. She had gotten to me though. She reminded me of you, with her strong spirit. I convinced myself that you were happier in the heavens and that you would want me to move on. If I had known that you were still alive, I would have never sought her out." Inuyasha explained. My heart ached but I ignored it. "I know I broke your heart, but can you truly hold it against me that I didn't know? Naraku said you hated me. Please don't let that be true. Akina, I want to be with you." he begged. I took a deep calming breath.
"Inuyasha, you broke my heart and betrayed me. I cannot forgive your betrayal but I can, however, move on. Lord Sesshomaru and I have gone back to before you were born. I had betrayed him when I chose to marry you. He has been so kind to give me shelter, nurse me back to help, and protect me. He loves me Inuyasha and I can't betray him again, not for anyone. Not even you. You have chosen the soul of that priestess and the soul of that young girl. Stop betraying her or you will never find love. I had loved you once, I cannot love you again. You can do me a favor and move on with your life. Otherwise you will never be happy and you will die alone." I said sadly. His eyes reflected his misery and anguish as I watched his heart break. "Goodbye, Inuyasha." I whispered as I walked back to the castle.