[CH4 Posted!]A bird with broken wings cannot ever fly again. Killing her would have been an act of mercy. So, why spare her? Why covet her and watch over her as though she was his to protect? As Sesshoumaru watches his single weakness turn into obsession, he learns that compassion can be just as corrupt as ruthlessness.[Sess/Kag]

Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands, is betrothed to a miko with a dark side. When Sesshoumaru declares in front of the wedding party that he doesn’t love the miko, she curses him. Fast forward to 2003, when Kagome is driving home from work. She a