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- The memories of you remain like a haunting melody. They make my heart ache, as always -
Chapter 37
"Any idea of where this weapon of yours is located? Is it involved with anyone or anything?"
Irritated that having to do more work, Byakuya huffs. Trying to play hard to get, huh?
"I don't know. That's your job to find out."
Calmly she replies. Annoying him even more.
"Fine, at least tell me what kind of weapon that is before I'm going to search for it."
"Amenonuhoko."
The moment hearing that name, Byakuya gasps.
"That Amenonuhoko?! Are you serious?!"
To think that this kitsune would be the one to wield such a thing. How interesting... After spending a few more time reconsidering, he finally agree to help her.
"I will see what I can do."
"Alright, it's a deal then. I shall be waiting for your good news"
Pleased by his answer, she smiles and slowly takes off into air.
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It was a night of full moon that I decided to pay Shiomi an unexpected visit. Looking through the closed window however, I found her room cold and empty.
She's supposed to be sleeping around this period… Where did she wander off to?
Following Shiomi's scent in the air toward to a garden not too far away. I found her, in a strange pink one piece outfit down to her knees and surrounded by fully bloomed blue flowers.
Quietly, I approached Shiomi from behind in order not to startle her. When there were only a few steps left from where she was standing, Shiomi turned around.
"Sesshomaru?! Why are you here?"
She's surprised to find me standing here at this time of day.
"Can't sleep?"
Hearing so, Shiomi nodded before turning back to those flower nearby.
"Yeah…kind of. Somehow what happened yesterday still haunted me."
Yesterday, it was Kagura's death. And for some reasons after that Shiomi became quiet. Rather too quiet that it begun to concern me.
And unbeknownst to myself, I had been staring at Shiomi's white neck. It's only until hearing her apologizes that I finally drew my focus back to the conversation.
"I'm sorry."
Shiomi was caressing and curling the tip of her black hair into one of her slender fingers. It was an action that she had not done before.
"Have you worried?"
Have I never?
A moment after that thought passed through, my body went stiff in a sudden realization.
Since when have I, Sesshomaru getting worked up about what other is thinking? Even if she was my mate, shouldn't there be a limit of everything?
That's right. As long as Shiomi is unharmed. What more is there to concern about?
That was what I had been telling myself, over and over and yet, I couldn't stop myself from coming here to see her. Thanks to this moment that I realized, something inside me had changed.
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To answer her question, I nodded and made my way toward to the spot next to her.
"I see…That's really sweet of you, Sesshomaru."
She giggled softly, delighted to know that I cared.
Whether that change is good or bad. Is a question that I had yet able to answer…
"These are called Myosotis, my favorite kind of flower."
Then Shiomi showed me multiple of blue flowers into her palms.
"Beautiful, isn't it? They never failed to give me this relaxes feeling whenever being near them."
Under this moonlight, her voice, eyes and figure shone brightly among the blue field. Such a beautiful sight that actually leaving me dazed.
"Myosotis is commonly known as forget-me-nots."
She explained the meaning of its name, yet her face expressed an unexplained sadness.
"Death means the end of everything. Not only I lose the people that I love, but also the beautiful memories that I've long treasured."
While collecting the fallen flowers on the grass. The focus in her eyes looked somewhat distant.
"But what I afraid more is being forgotten. Witnessing the ones I hold dear completely forget about me, treating me like a total stranger…"
Her hands held onto mine and squeezed it tightly.
"So please, Sesshomaru. Promise me one thing."
Letting some of the flowers falling into my palm, she asked me.
"If one day we're bound to be separated from each other forever, please promise that you will never forget me. Because for only then that this pitiful soul of mine would feel at ease."
Watching small blue petals got carried gently into the wind, I frowned. Mostly because of her confusing question.
Separated forever? Don't be ridiculous. There's no way in this lifetime that I, Sesshomaru will allow such thing to happen…That's why, this promise…
"I…"
Perhaps the most pitiful one is this Sesshomaru, for who cannot accept the reality that his beloved is truly gone. Far away from his reach…
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"Sesshomaru."
My eyes snap wide open and I wake up with a jolt. Heart's racing, I get on my feet and search through the night to find the source of that sound.
Yet there is no one, nothing. While still being left completely shocked and confused, my noses catch a faint, familiar scent presences within the air.
This flower's fragrance, that voice just now…Shiomi?!