Inuyasha quickly got to his feet, his uncontrolled anger practically emitting waves from his body. "How about you start by explaining what happened to all those jewel shards?"
Kagome raced forward, shoving Inuyasha away and knelt beside Asami. "Inuyasha! Don't be so mean!"
Yaida sent Inuyasha a cold stare. "You do not deserve any explanation as you and your friends have caused us so much trouble. If you had not interfered by sister would not be dying!"
"Yaida, please, calm down. We are as much at fault as they are for we did not think of some way to deal with them. We knew they were looking for jewel shards, we could have avoided such a mess if we had planned better."
"I'm sorry sister." Yaida reached into her kimono and pulled out a single jewel shard. "The other shards were merely an illusion, just like everything else. However, it took quite a bit of my powers to create a realistic jewel shard so I had to use one for myself. It is yours now." She reached out to hand it to Inuyasha.
Sesshoumaru's hand snaked out and grabbed Yaida's roughly, forcing her to drop the shard and let out a cry of pain. There was anger on his face so clear that even Inuyasha was shocked by it. "Explain the meaning of all of this deception or you will die with your sister."
Asami grabbed her sister's sleeve, pulled lightly. "We shall explain, but not here, as this is not for your brother's ears to hear. Inuyasha, good luck on you search." And with that, the trio, linked some form of touching, turned into a mass of flower petals and littered the sky.
Kagome picked up the shard and got to her feet. "What do you think this was all about?"
Inuyasha crossed his arms over his chest and shrugged. "It isn't for my ears to hear therefore I do not care. Let's go, we've wasted enough time."
Yaida wasted no time in tending to her sister's wound as her sister did not waste time explaining herself.
"What you know about me is true but many details have been left out. I am the Flower Goddess of Seduction and as I said, my sister is the Flower Goddess of Illusion. Along with our other sisters, we are a family of very powerful Goddesses as we have been around since the reign of even your great father. We use our magic to help those who have been harmed by these times of war. And so, in our efforts, we found it necessary to come to you."
Asami paused as her sister finished tending her wound and dismissed her, ignoring her protest to stay. Once the petals cleared, she rose weakly and slowly made her way to the nearest tree. Upon lowering herself, she leaned back against it, closing her eyes as she felt her powers draining. It was only a matter of time...
"Now...where was I? Yes, we found it necessary to come to you after coming in contact with a wandering soul. Saiyuki, Flower Goddess of Spirits, revealed to us that the soul belonged to a woman who had left her only daughter behind. Her soul could not pass on for fear that her daughter would die or forever be alone. She pleaded with us to take care of her daughter. We agreed and immediately went to find the girl and someone to take care of her."
Sesshoumaru said nothing as he stared at the dying woman. Was she assuming that he, Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands, would take care of a human female? No, never again.
"She needs you Sesshoumaru-sama, as you need her. I do not expect you to believe me, but time will tell. My sisters and I came to you this way in order to soften your heart. You protected me even though you had something to gain in doing so. But in the process you found that humans aren't as bad as you think they are, that you are perfectly capable of living with one in your presence even though you like to think other wise. I believe your small heart is ready for her and I am certain she will make it grow."
"I will have nothing to do with this woman and if you bring her to me, I will kill her."
"Sesshoumaru, when you find her, everything about your life will change. You are both in need of comfort and companionship that is what will draw you together. She will love you unconditionally and you will learn to do so as well. You may deny your fate, but you cannot escape your destiny."
In a graceful movement that showed none of the pain she was feeling, Asami rose to her feet. "My part in your destiny was only to open up your heart, if only slightly. She knows nothing of you, but her heart will tell her everything she needs to know about you. Do not keep her waiting long Sesshoumaru and if need be, my sisters will help guide you to her." She bowed deeply before him, then rose with a smile on her face. "It was a pleasure being by your side, Sesshoumaru-sama. May you always think of me when you see jasmine..." Bowing again, her form changed to a bundle of petals, filling the air with the sweet scent of jasmine. The petals shriveled to dust and flew away. In her place, a single small jasmine bud stood.
Time passed and Sesshoumaru continued his life as if Asami and her promises did not exist. After a time, he completely forgot about her and her sisters. He instinctively avoided human villages as he had always done, believing he was not avoiding them more than usual. Then one day after Tenseiga saved his life, it compelled him to let it show it's powers once more. With one quick slash, Tenseiga brought life back to a small human child. And Sesshoumaru let that child follow him, convinced that he had escaped his prophesized destiny.
Well, that is it. I go to work on my Sesshoumaru/Rin fic. I don't know if many people enjoyed this fic, didn't get to many reviews. =( It's a bit discouraging so if I never actually DO the sequel...you'll know why. I hope no one is too confused, if so, I'll rewrite the end in hopes of clearing up some things. Thanks a bunch!
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