Title An Anniversary for Father
Author landofthekwt
Prompt Mourning (Inuyasha fanfic)
Word Count 450
Warning none
Summary SessMom brings Inuyasha to her rock garden on the anniversary of his father's death
She mourned in her own way in private. When he died, she had been in the rock garden and saw him as he paused on the bridge before leaving her forever. If the generals had not arrived when they did she might have stayed there forever like her mother and grandmother had when their mates died..
When Inuyasha first cane into her life, she had been a foster mother to him. It was Izayoi's grave she went to with Inuyasha on the anniversary of her death. First, to satisfy Izayoi's ghost which haunted her. Then as the mother with whom she shared Inuyasha She still hated Izayoi, but on this one day she put aside her grievances and allowed Inuyasha time alone with his mother.
One day, when Inuyasha came to the Castle in the air, she decided to share her private time with the General on the anniversary of the date of his death. Inuyasha squirmed more than usual. It was one thing to place Chrysanthemums on his mother's grave it was a very different thing to meditate on the rock garden with him.
He wanted to skip stones. Jump from stone to stone. Anything but sit beside her and mediate about his father. After a while he crashed. He was still young enough that an afternoon nap was mandatory. She wandered how he survived in the wild. He must seek refuge in the highest branches when the need for sleep overcame him.
She brushed back the hair from his eyes and smiled. So much like his father. It made the duty to Izayoi bearable knowing that for two weeks every year she had charge of her son. If her mate had not died, she would never have the joy of raising his son. How ironic was that? She blamed Izayoi for his death. Yet she was blessed with charge over the union between her mate and Izayoi
As she was so transfixed, she felt a tremor. Looking up she saw the ghostly apparition of her mate hovering over the two of them. She started to wake Inuyasha. Surely he would want to see his fatter. The mighty dog shook his head. Apparently the powers that be would only let him appear to his mate. If the boy woke, he would vanish.
The two of them spent time together hovering over Inuyasha. The General indicated that he was pleased at the care she was giving his son. She was just like he was there. It had been a long time. Even though she could not touch him, it was nice to know that he was there watching over her and Inuyasha. Knowing that made the grief bearable and separation livable.