Defeated

Defeated: defined as the state of being beaten or having lost.

Tall walls loomed over a heart; walls that were built to prevent emotions to enter or be felt. One day, the walls that created indifference began to shake. The owner to the indifferent heart saw his strong walls begin to fall. Shocked that his strong walls could begin to crumble, he looked for the enemy that caused this. The enemy and its blue eyes stood past the strong walls. With narrowed eyes, he turned his back to the enemy. The owner of the heart ordered his kingdom walls to strengthen. He would not let his walls be shaken by such an enemy. His heart would be untouched. But as the owner of the heart thought this, without a thought he glanced back at the enemy's blue eyes once more. Breathing in, he noted the enemy's scent of Jasmine.

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Sesshomaru tensed the moment he smelt jasmine.

"Let me in!" He heard her screaming at his secretary. After six months of silence, why did she choose to barge in on him now? He felt his heart betray him, and begin to pound at his chest.

'….Kagome' his thoughts now betraying him by her name echoing in his mind.

"Tashio-s-sama is very b-b-busy right now!" His secretary sputtered out, knowing his specific command to never allow her inside his office.

"Move!" He heard her struggle against his secretary's hold and grab open the door to his office.

"Higg-gurashi-s-sama!" screamed his secretary.

'Useless human' Sesshomaru thought as his secretary failed to obey his command. He resolved to simply ignore her, and then she would realize her unwanted presence. Sesshomaru controlled his mask and began to read his report.

"Sesshomaru!" He heard her yell.

He continued to ignore her, in hope that she would hurry and leave. But, as always, she acted the opposite of what he expected. She walked up to his desk and slammed her fist down.

"Look at me!" She yelled once again.

Controlling his stoic mask in place, he looked to her impassively. Yet, the moment he saw her blue eyes, his felt a drowning sensation of warmth. His resolve to cut her off cracked.

"Leave" He said using a tone dripped with malice. He would not waver. He would make her hate him if he must remove her. Though he thought these things, his heart would not obey him. His heart continued to pound against his chest faster and louder, rejoicing at her near presence again.

"Inupapa advised me to stay away from you, for a reason I don't even know! But it's been six months! What is going on?" Her yell turned into a tremble. Her jasmine scent began to leak into his office. Unconsciously, he inhaled her scent that he had gone without for too long. He mentally shook his head. No, she needed to leave, he thought.

Meeting her eyes, he painfully retorted, "You should listen to this Father's wise advice…human." He diverted his eyes back to his report, not trusting his stoic mask to keep place for too long.

"What happened…?" He heard her voice crack. Suddenly smelling tears, his eyes flew to her direction. Tears filled her blue eyes and began trailing down her heart shaped face. A shocking wave of piercing pain stabbed his being.

"You can tell me anything. We can work out whatever is happening." He heard her plead, while tears continued to overflow. Her blue eyes told him that she knew his cold front was an act to push her away.

No, he wouldn't waver. He would end this. Narrowing his eyes, he spat out, "Leave." Yet, his words came out less commanding. He silently cursed his slip of control.

Walls that he had built to feel indifferent,

"Sesshomaru..?" She begged. His name coming from her lips sent a crushing blow to his chest making him sharply inhale.

Control he had mastered with ease over his body,

Past the tears in her eyes exposed her innocence and her trust for him.

Feelings he never permitted,

Came crashing down.

Her blue eyes still held tears; tears that ran down her face. An ache wrenched at his chest. Standing up from his desk, he walked towards her.

Jasmine and salt over flood his nose.

Deep blue eyes like the ocean, so easy to drown in.

Crystal like tears falling upon her fair soft cheeks.

Sesshomaru felt everything crumble.

What remained of him was only pure raw emotion she had planted.

Once in front of her, he slowly brought a trembling hand to cup her right cheek. Sesshomaru held his breath as his claws touched her warm cheeks.

The hole.

The hole her absence created filled.

The hole he wished to ignore could no longer be denied.

Wiping a tear that landed on his thumb, he stared into her innocent and trusting eyes. He saw her eyes close and lean into his clawed hand. Throat constricting, leaving him speechless, his heart pounded. He almost feared she would hear the ruckus she caused within him.

His indifference –kingdom walls– was left in ruins; nothing remained standing, nothing remained to be rebuilt. His eyes unveiled a tender look and his lips formed a small sad smile.

Only Kagome would defeat his Kingdom,

For he would only love her.

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