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Father's Memories
Kara signed as she raised her arms in the air, it was already a week and she and Sesshomaru where still traveling together. Kara found it peaceful enjoying her brother's presence once again. Behind them Rin was riding Au un singing a song that was annoying the little toad demon. Kara closed her eyes, but was sadden when she didn't feel the wind.
'Home I would always feel the wind, but that was because it was my power doing it.' she thought. She was connected with the western lands, but was Sesshomaru, and Inuyasha connected with them too?
"Sesshomaru, I was wondering something?" Kara said as she turned to face her brother. He didn't look at her, but his eye did turn to question her. She was already use to the cold shoulder Sesshomaru portrayed in front of Rin and Jaken but he still managed to be the same kind brother whenever they where alone.
"Why am I connected to Father's land? The wind comes to me, but when I'm not on the land the wind is gone. I thought it was my power, but now I'm wondering." she said. Sesshomaru signed. He stopped as he turned to face his other companions.
"Jaken." he said coldly. The little toad demon jumped.
"Yes milord." he said.
"Watch over Rin, Kara and I will be going on our own from here." he said, and with that he continued walking, Kara by his side. Jaken looked from Sesshomaru towards Rin, and then fainted. Rin looked at the passed out Jaken, and pulled Au un towards the forest so they could play. Kara wondered where Sesshomaru was leading her, when she noticed that they where close by the western lands. She stopped in her tracks.
"No Sesshomaru. If I enter the lands I will never want to leave." she said.
"This is the western lands Kara, but this is not you're lands, but mine." Sesshomaru said as he continued walking. Kara looked at him confused, but followed him anyways. Right when she entered immediately she was greeted by the wind, but this was different then her own wind, it felt colder, but at the same time gentler.
"The wind." Kara said. Sesshomaru nodded as he led her down a path.
"The western lands are divided in three Kara, the south side is Inuyasha's, and mine is the North. You rule the west area, because you are the center of us." he said. Kara imagined a map of the western lands, and he was right. Kara was in the center between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.
"Did father plan this?" she asked. He nodded.
"There's something else you should know about our father." Sesshomaru said, and he stopped. Kara could smell water nearby. She walked around Sesshomaru and saw a spring. She looked around and something caught her by surprise. There where four different scents coming from four different direction. When she walked towards the rocks entering the spring, she could sense a scent that smelled liked Sesshomaru, but compared to Sesshomaru, it felt more powerful. When she walked to a rock smoothed out, she caught a human scent, that smelled like the heavens itself, and also like Inuyasha. She turned around wanting to ask Sesshomaru how two different spots could smell like her brothers, when he motioned her to walk close to the trees. She did, and this time she was more confused. Not only did it seem like a priestess energy, but also Kara's scent was lingered in there. When she moved a few paces away from it, she caught the scent of hurt, anger, and above all hate. She shivered at that scent as she moved away from it.
"The western lands where once owned by two dog demons, our Father being one of them, and his friend. Kaname." Sesshomaru said as he walked around the spring.
"The scent where you smell me, is where Father left his mark. The same where Inuyasha's human mother scent, and of course. You're mother's scent." he said softly. Kara went back to where she smelt her mother's scent, and inhaled it deeply.
"Mother." she whispered. Sesshomaru looked at her, and then pointed at the spring.
"Shot an arrow through the pond, and watch Father's memories come to life." he said. She looked at him confused, but did what she was told. She grabbed an arrow and the Kiyoko and shot it. When the arrow entered the water, it turned a light blue. Kara sat down on the edge where her Father's scent was strong and was shocked at what she saw.
She saw a man, with long silver hair pulled back in a high ponytail to reveal blue strips on his cheeks. His golden eyes were staring gently at the most beautiful women Kara had ever seen.
"That's Inuyasha's mother." Kara said softly. Sesshomaru didn't say anything, instead he turned around not bothering to watch the memories of his father at all. Kara watched as Inuyasha's mother and her father spend there time with each other. It seemed that the spring was where they would see each other. Kara didn't know what to feel seeing her father with someone that wasn't her own mother. She did know that if Inuyasha was here, he would see both his parents together. Then something caught her interest. She saw her father waiting for Inuyasha's mother with another man. A man with light brown hair pulled into a braid, and sky blue eyes that looked like the sky itself.
'He must be Kaname, the man who's scent left nothing but hate.' she thought. Kaname looked amused at how impatient her father was acting. Somehow it reminded her of Inuyasha.
'Like father like son.' she thought warily. When she noticed her father leaving, a women came, and it wasn't Inuyasha's mother, but her's.
"Mother!" Kara said. Her mother wearing an elegant kimono like Inuyasha's mother. Izayoi. Her mother had Kara's long light golden brown hair, but unlike Kara she had cornflower eyes, that once a month Kara would also get. Kara reached out towards the water, wanting to grasp her mother. If Kara touched the water would she be with her mother? Kara was close to touching the water, but her hand soon turned into a fist as tears spilled out her eyes. No, even if she touched her through the springs water, her mother was still lost to her. Wiping her tears away she continued watching, noticing how Kaname looked at her mother with quite interest. Izayoi had gotten sick and would not be meeting her father. Kara watched as her father returned asking for Izayoi's health. Kara's heart sunk when she noticed the same look Kaname was giving her mother, her mother was now staring at her father the same way. Kara's eyes began to water again remembering how her mother loved her father, but he was in love with another women. With Inuyasha's mother. Kara's mother was just the other women, and she was a mistake. She watched as the memories continued on. How Kaname had fallen in love with Satsuki, and how he want to get to know her better. One night as the four couple sat around the spring. It was clear that Kaname was interested in Satsuki, but she ignored him as she watched with jealousy as her good friend looked lovingly at the eyes of the man she loved. Kaname left the springs early when he noticed his son was in the area and left. Izayoi was still recovering from her illness as she went to go find some herbs. Kara watched as her father wanted to join her, but Izayoi wanted him to get to know her good friend more. Kara didn't want to watch as her mother tried to get her father to look at her the same way he look at Izayoi, It was embarrassing, and at the same time hurtful to know her father never really loved her mother.
"Tell me Satsuki, do you care for you're friend?" Inu no Tashio asked. Satsuki's eyes went wide.
"Of course I do.' she said.
"Then why are you trying to make me look at you the same way I do her? A true friend would never betray her friend like that. That is why human emotions always interfere with one another. I will never look at you like I do Izayoi, because I truly love her." he said, and with that he left Satsuki there. The next flow of memories went on as she watcher her father and Izayoi. Then one morning as her father was taking a bath in the spring her mother came, and she watched wearily Kara knew what would happen.
"Why have you come here?" Inu no Tashio asked. Satsuki smiled.
"I will have you Milord, I heard from Izayoi that you made her yours. And I want to be your's too. Leave Izayoi for me." Satsuki said. Inu no Tashio laughed.
"You have no heart do you Satsuki, has jealousy really consume you?" he asked her. Her eyes flashed.
"Izayoi has gotten everything, she is Lady of the castle. Everyone loves her, adores her. But me, they see me as her lady in waiting. Her servant. I am more then that, and I will have what Izayoi cherishes the most!" she screamed, and Kara winced as she watched her mother perform a priestess incantation, and she watched as her father finally gave in. She closed her eyes, and what she saw next brought her to scream out in agony.
"You are not my friend!" Kaname roared out as he fought with Inu no Tashio.
"A friend would never have broken my heart, Satsuki is bearing you're child, and so is Izayoi! Why Inu? Why did you have to take Satsuki away from me!" Kaname yelled.
"Kaname, she is not the women you believe her to be. She spelled me, the child she is carrying is a mistake." he yelled. His words made Kara flinch. She knew she was a mistake, but hearing her own father hear it, brought it to hurt more. Sesshomaru finally turned to face his sister. He never wanted Kara to see this, but he had no choice. Not when HE was back for his revenge.
"But it's you're child she's carrying Inu, not mine." Kaname said as he swung his sword at his friend.
"I am sorry dear friend." Inu no Tashio said as he pulled out the Sounga.
"Dragon twister!" he cried, and all you could hear was Kaname's cries.
"I will come back Inu! I will come back and destroy you're children like you destroyed me." and with that Kaname was gone. Kara watched as her father let out a cry of despair, and she did the same. She continued to watch as her mother touched her swollen belly. She was crying as her father and Izayoi stood together. Izayoi was also touching her swollen belly.
"You can't do this to me! I'm carrying you're child, and my child will be you're heir!" Satsuki yelled.
"I mated with Izayoi, I never mated with you. You who spelled me, but I was careful not to make you my mate. I will give the child your carrying my title and the lands it rightfully deserves, but know this. Between my children there will be no heir." he said coldly. Satsuki screamed.
"Leave my castle Satsuki I want you gone." Izayoi said as tears flowed down her cheeks.
"You want me gone Izayoi, we are both carrying the man we love children. Wouldn't you want them to be born together?" Satsuki said.
"In the future my child will be with yours, but I want nothing to do with you." Izayoi said. Inu no Tashio wrapped his arm around Izayoi knowing full well how it was hurting her to send her friend away.
"Come Satsuki. I will show you where you'll be staying." he said.
"Does that mean you'll be coming with me?" Satsuki asked believing she won the man she cared for.
"I will not let you disappear carrying my child. You will live in the west side in my lands." he said. When he didn't say he would be staying with her, she became angry.
"You must stay with me, and never return to Izayoi. Declare her child a bastard and mine your heir!" she demanded, and at that moment Sesshomaru appeared.
"Father." Sesshomaru said, and Satsuki's eyes went wide when she him, he looked just like his father, only his hair was down.
"You have a son." she said softly.
"Sesshomaru." Inu no Tashio said. Sesshomaru turned to the two women, and snorted.
"Two half breeds will be born from you father, how despicable." he said. Izayoi paled, but didn't day anything as she hugged her belly tightly.
"I will have three children all together Satsuki, and I will not favor your's over my unborn child with Izayoi, and my elder son." Inu no Tashio said. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed as he stared at Satsuki when Izayoi let out a painful cry. Inu no Tashio quickly went to her side as he picked her up.
"Sesshomaru take her to the village. I will talk to you later." and with that the great dog demon left with his human lover. Leaving his son with the other women.
"Tell me human, why should your child get everything my father has built? Because you love him?" he asked as he walked down the forest, the young women following him. She eyed him suspiciously, but then signed.
"To tell you the truth I'm acting selfish again. I seduced your father because I wanted to have something Izayoi would never have, but it seems she too is blessed with his child. I don't want mine to be forgotten. I want this infant I'm carrying to have the same share as you have, and of course like Izayoi's child." she said sadly. Sesshomaru noticed this.
"You regret what you did." he said. She nodded as tears filled her eyes.
"Because of my actions your father had to destroy his good friend. I will never see Izayoi again, and my child is nothing but a mistake." she said. Sesshomaru looked at her, and then away. They walked in silence until they reached the outskirts of the land. Immediately the wind picked up, and Satsuki watched amazed.
"The wind wasn't here a moment ago." she said.
"This is the power of the infant you're carrying. This is it's land, the wind comes from my sibling." Sesshomaru said. Satsuki was surprised that he admitted that she was carrying his brother or sister.
"Sesshomaru there is something you must know." she said. Sesshomaru turned.
"The spell I did to seduce your father came with a price. I am dying." she said. Sesshomaru masked the shock he wanted to show as he stared at her.
"I see, and what do you want from me?" he asked. She smiled then, a soft smile."I want to repent for my sins, and so I ask for your company these next months until my child is born." she said. He looked at her strangely then.
"How will being with me make you forget your sins?" he asked. She shook her head,
"Because my child won't have to bear with them." was all she said.
Kara watched with new interest the next couple of months pass. Her father would visit her mother to check on the baby, when soon the spring showed her father and Izayoi huddled together in a fire, the castle was burning and all she heard was the sounds of a new born cries.
"The infants name is Inuyasha." Inu no Tashio said as he named his son. He ordered Izayoi away, Kara noticed she was covered with the cloth of the fire rat, the same as Inuyasha's kimono. She watched as the castle burned to the ground, and she shouted for her father. She slammed her fists on the ground. The same night she was born she lost both her parents.
"Kara, opened your eyes and watch." Sesshomaru order. She did as her brother ordered, and next she saw her mother. Handing the baby Kara to Sesshomaru, and Kara watched as her mother died. Tears dared to spill her eyes, but she refused for them to escape. Soon Sesshomaru and the baby Kara where walking through the forest when Sesshomaru stopped.
"I see, you fought that worthless human, and instead of tending to your wounds. You came here to die." Sesshomaru said. Kara watched as a figure appeared from the shadows and she was surprised to see her father standing there, bloodied and wounded.
"I am not long from this world son, I have saved you're younger brother Sesshomaru, his name is Inuyasha." Inu no Tashio said. Sesshomaru snorted.
"Named him like yourself now did you." he said. The baby Kara let out a wail, and for once Kara saw Sesshomaru looked a bit unsure about what to do. Inu no Tashio laughed as he held his arms out.
"Let me show you how to hold your sister." Inu no Tashio said as Sesshomaru handed him Kara. Insistently the baby became quiet as her eyes looked at her father.
"Kara." Inu no Tashio whispered.
"How do you know her name?' Sesshomaru said.
"I didn't. I just thought of it now, she does resemble my mother a bit. Satsuki must have known." he said as he kissed his daughter, and then signed.
"I have seen my new born son and daughter. Sesshomaru as the eldest watch out for them. One day my greatest enemy will come to destroy the western lands, and you my children. Be prepared and watch over them." Inu no Tashio said. Sesshomaru didn't say anything as Inu no Tashio looked at Kara with so much love.
"You may not have been born from love, but none the less I do love you my daughter." Inu no Tashio said as he handed Kara to Sesshomaru.
"Father." Sesshomaru said, but his father raised his hand to reveal blood.
"No my son, I will die with the company of Totosai, Myoga and Saya. But there is one more thing I want from you." he said. Sesshomaru looked at his father then.
"Do not tell Kara of Inuyasha, and do not let Inuyasha know of Kara's presence. One day when you are unable to protect her send her to Inuyasha." he said. Sesshomaru looked at his father as if him dying had finally made him forget what he was saying.
"Sesshomaru, I am dying not losing my mind." Inu no Tashio said reading his son's mind.
"Why would you want Kara not to meet our brother?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I have my reason. I am merely testing you all." he said, and with that he turned around.
"Sesshomaru, earlier I asked you if you had someone to protect. Kara does not count." he said, and with his final words to his son, The Great Dog demon was gone.
Tears flowed down Kara's eyes as she looked up to see Sesshomaru staring at her. Only a hint of sadness showed that he truly did care for his father.
"Father told you to keep me apart from Inuyasha, not your jealousy or mother." she said. Sesshomaru nodded.
"Why show me this brother?" she asked him as she stood up.
"Because Father's greatest enemy is coming, and you must be prepared. By now Inuyasha showed be well informed by Myoga." he said. Kara's eyes went wide.
"You mean." she said. Sesshomaru nodded
"Kaname is back, and he wants revenge on us." he said.
So there father's test is approaching them, and now the three siblings know about there fathers past. How will Kaname react with his good friend/greatest enemies children? only one way to find out, and that's to review!