Seven

...I need no others...

As he lifted her into the air, her breath caught in her throat. It was lovely beyond imagination. Cool breeze blew back her hair, wind washing away evil's last lingering aura. The land beneath them proudly presented nature's beauty, everything spread for the eye to see.

Here they were above the world.

This must be what Sesshomaru felt, the exhilaration. He gathered the entire world beneath him. This was a place to be free, to enjoy vast emptiness without earthly chaos.

He flew higher than the birds, with no effort; so high they must have already entered the realm of gods.

But the only god was him.

She could see the control in his eyes, feel the power kept locked in his aura. When they ascended into the clouds, his barrier appeared to shield her from extreme cold. What greeted her eyes was a vivid realm. How could two single colors be so stunning? A dreamy place of white and blue, a field of airy tints and shades.

Clawed hands gently turned her head to meet his eyes. His expression was soft, but impassive, while his eyes glittered with untold request.

He brought her here to communicate.

Be free from her burdens. Create their own world. Leave humanity. He promised her happiness.

Tears flooded to her eyes, sparkling droplets of touched joy. She turned to his embrace, the strong hold of one whom she truly loved. Her fingers tangled into his silky hair, her head buried in the strands on his shoulder, while he crushed her against his chest. It soothed her better than anything could.

She wanted to say yes, wanted more than anything to forget the heavy exhaustions of her world, let go of duties unwillingly thrown upon her. Longed to stay with him and only him for eternity. But how could she forsake her friends, her family, the ones suffering from her mistakes?

The instant she lifted her eyes to his, she knew he understood.


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