Chapter 34: Inutaisho's Test
" Alright father... " Sesshomaru growled angrily in defeat, " I do care for the girl... "
" Interesting... You, the great Lord Sesshomaru that has thought illy of humans for centuries... Now all of a sudden, you expect me to believe that you actually care for one?!" inutaisho said laughing, " Come now Sesshomaru, you can't fool this old dog!"
Sesshomaru growled angrily and slammed his fists into the wall nearby by, shards of crystal flying with every angry blow...
" I speak the truth father!" Sesshomaru growled angrily, " Why can you not simply believe me?! "
" Because I know you too well, Sesshomaru... You are interested in something if that something possesses a great deal of power... " Inutaisho said in mock disappointment, " The priestess that has recently passed on has an incredible amount of power within her... Tell me why I should reward you with bringing her back to life if it is only her power that you desire?!"
" Damn it!" Sesshomaru snarled angrily, " I care nothing about her powers! I want her! I long to feel her in my arms once again! I want nothing more than to bask in the pure light of her sweet smile and taste her sweet taste of roses and peaches on her honeyed lips! Her sweet nature... Her kindness... Her kind spirit... It draws me to her like a moth to a flame and at this very moment, chest feels like I'm being stabbed in the heart with a dagger every moment she is not in my arms! Are you satisfied now father?!"
Inutaisho calmed and smiled a warm smile at his eldest son... After centuries of seeing his son so cold and so full of hate, inutaisho had finally seen the passionate side of his son... A side a demon only embraces if he's found his one true soul mate...
" We shall enjoy our meal together as a family... In the morning, we shall put you to the test and see if the gods will allow the priestess to live once more... " inutaisho said smiling...
They ate they're meal in silence and retired to bed a short while later... All but Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's father, inutaisho... Once everyone retired for the night, he silently slipped down the long corridor until he came to the room that housed the young priestess that had captured Sesshomaru's heart... She was a true beauty in her slayers outfit, and with her incredible power, any pups she would bare for Sesshomaru would be extremely powerful, half demons or not... No wonder this little human priestess has captured Sesshomaru's heart so quickly... Inutaisho stepped into her room and carefully sat on her bed and began to stroke her head the way a loving and devoted father would...
" My dear little priestess..." Inutaisho whispered tenderly, " I am looking forward to having you as my future daughter... "
Inutaisho gently placed a kiss on her forehead before turning to leave, when the little priestess sighed and spoke softly in her sleep...
" Oh Sesshomaru... I love you with all my heart... " Kagome sighed in her sleep...
Inutaisho couldn't repress the wide grin that spread across his face as he quietly left her room and went to his bed chambers... The next morning, Inutaisho made another visit to the young priestesses room... This time, she was quite awake... Kagome was sitting on her bed brushing her hair, when there was a knock on the door...
" Come in... " Kagome called as she brushed her hair...
The door opened and a tall distinguished inu youki walked into her room... He was very muscular and had a great deal of similarities to Sesshomaru... The man in front of her had purple markings on his cheeks and long white hair pulled into a high ponytail... His haori and hamakas were white, the sleeves had purple on them... He was very handsome and Kagome found herself wishing to be with her Sesshomaru once more... A strangled sigh escaped from her lips as she closed her eyes, trying to keep from crying at the thought of never being able to see Sesshomaru again...
" What is it that ails you my dear?" Inutaisho asked worriedly when he saw her deep despair in her eyes...
Inutaisho knew that look all too well... It was the same look he had on his face when Takimaru had first murdered his beloved Ezayoi...
" I died... The man I love is back in the world of the living... " Kagome said sadly... " Am I wrong to want to be alive again?!"
" No my dear... You are not wrong... And sometimes, if the gods see that a departed soul is unhappy, they give them life anew... " Inutaisho said as he sat down beside her...
The kind look in his eyes reminded her of her father and how much she'd loved him... He had always been there for her, and got to see Sota when he was new born, just before that horrible car accident... Kagome had always felt sad about her father's death, but she felt even sadder knowing that Sota never got the chance to know him...
" I am Lord inutaisho... " Inutaisho said trying to reduce her level of sadness with conversation, " What is your name my dear?"
" My name is Kagome... " Kagome said sadly...
" Kagome... " Inutaisho said smiling warmly, " I do hope that you can forgive me for doing this... But I must test my son... "
Before Kagome could ask what he was talking about, inutaisho passed his hand over Kagome and whispered his spell... She stopped breathing and fell over instantly... Once that was done, inutaisho gently lifted Kagome into his arms and took her to a garden carpeted with lush blood red flowers... Inutaisho then gently placed her suspended about two feet off the ground and used his demon magic to encase her body in a cocoon of lavender crystals...
" Forgive me Kagome... But I must know just how much my son cares for you... " inutaisho said bowing, " If his feelings are indeed true, you will revive... "
Inutaisho bowed again and left to fetch his two sons... Back at the castle, Sesshomaru and inuyasha were both very nervous of they're father upcoming test...
" Don't worry Sesshomaru... " Inuyasha said trying to reassure him, " Kagome is much stronger than all of us really realize... Whatever test our father has, I'm sure everything will turn out just fine... "
Sesshomaru suddenly found himself smiling... Inuyasha gasped and took a step back...
" Uh... Hey Sesshomaru, what's the deal?" inuyasha said in shock, " Why are you smiling all of a sudden?!"
" It is nothing... " Sesshomaru said as he continued to smile, " I have realized that it is quite entertaining having a little brother... "
Inuyasha wasn't quite sure what to make of that comment, but soon, they're father swept gracefully into the room...
" I am ready for your test father... " Sesshomaru said stepping forward, " What is it you wish me to do?"
Inutaisho did not say a word as he stepped forward and passed his hand over Sesshomaru's body... A searing pain rocketed throughout each of his nerves, taking away his sight and sense of smell... With the sudden loss of his two greatest senses, Sesshomaru fell to his knees, gasping as fire spread through his body...
" Father?!" Sesshomaru growled angrily, " What have you done to me?!"
" This is your test, my son... If you can find the girl in your current state and revive her, you both may go home... If not, she will be trapped in darkness for all eternity... " Inutaisho said.
Then he left... Sesshomaru's test had begun...