Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other characters. I actually feel sorry for him when Kagome sits him, even if I think its funny.
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Chapter 1
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy BIRTHDAY to Sakura!!! Happy Birthday to you!" sang Sakura's friends and family members.
It was the day of her sixth birthday and everyone in the mansion had thrown her a birthday party. Her friends from her class were there, her grandparents, her little brother, servants and other people that worked at the mansion, her step/half-sister, and her uncles and aunts along with their kids. The only two people that were missing were her step-mother and father. She was hurt that her father didn't attend her birthday yet she knew he had business to attend to. This meant mainly her step-mother's needs and wants.
With a little sigh, she looked at her favorite uncle who had been her mother's little brother, Uncle Souta. He just smiled at her and ruffled her hair, squeezing her shoulder. He then whispered so low that Sakura had to lean in to hear what he wanted to say.
"Saku, my darling little niece. This birthday is special. It is unlike any birthday that you will ever have. In this birthday, there is magic that will grant you one wish and only one wish. Do not waste it on something silly like ice cream or a dog. Your dad already got you one by the way. For this wish, grant your heart's biggest desire and what you yearn to have. Wish for something that will bring you joy and that will give you a second chance. Just one word of advice. Be careful how you say the wish. It will affect the outcome of the wish if you say the wrong thing. Got it?"
Sakura nodded her head, unable to keep the happy and joy filled smile off her face. She knew exactly what she wanted to wish for. The most important thing that she wants more then anything else in the world. Her mother, Asano Kagome. The woman she wishes to see again more then anything else in her life. The bright woman and loving mother that was taken away from her just one year ago. Her uncle's sister and grandfather's daughter.
Taking one last look at everyone especially her uncle and grandfather, she smiled and giggled trying to hold in her excitment. She closes her eyes as she blows out the candles and says her wish silently, so that no one can hear it or it won't come true. 'I wish to have my mother, Kagome, back in my life so that she can take care of me and my brother and be able to-'
Before she could finish her wish, she feels herself being pushed out of her chair and landing hard on the floor. Her eyes snap open and she looks up to see her step-sister, Naoko, smirking at her with triumph in her eyes. Tears gather in Sakura's eyes as she realizes what happened. She looks at her sister, anger building up inside her. "Nao-san!!! What was that for!!!"
Naoko laughs at her sister, knowing her mother would be proud of her right now. "I stopped you from making your wish!! You can never have your mother back!!! Never!!" She laughs once more before turning away and running out of the room and upstairs, to play with her dolls.
Sakura whimpers and begins to sob, realization of what Naoko said finally sinking in. She manages to whisper to herself as her uncle and family members try to comfort her, thinking that she was crying because her birthday was ruined. "Mommy.....Come back to me.....Mommy.....I miss you....Mommy.....Mommy....Mommy...."
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Night comes quickly as Sakura's Uncle Sesshoumaru and cousin Rin tuck her in. She smiles slightly, her eyes dull and lifeless. Her 6th birthday was not ruined since her father came home at that moment with two black lab puppies that made Sakura's tears of sorrow diminish. She had run and hugged her dad, thanking him greatly for such a great birthday present. She had named the puppies Shadow and Lynx because she found it fit the two of them very well. The two puppies now sleep at the end of her bed, their little heads resting lightly on their paws.
Sakura looks at her Uncle Sesshoumaru, a question lingering in her mind. She wondered if he should of been her father instead of Inuyasha, since he showed that he cared for her deeply and was around a lot more then her real one. She couldn't help but ask him, since it seemed that she thought of him as her father then her real one. "Uncle Fluffy, did you love mommy?"
Sesshoumaru looks at Sakura, a smile gracing his usually emotionless face. His usually lifeless eyes shine with tears and hope as he looks at the little girl that he so wished was his own. He replies quietly to her question, his voice as smooth as silk and deep as the ocean. "Yes, I did love your mother. She was an extradionary young woman. I do miss her a lot. And I know your father does too."
Sakura looks at her uncle curiously, trying her best not to seem too curious. "Why did you love my mommy? How was she extra-something? Am I like her? How much do you love mommy? Did she love daddy? Do you love daddy? Why did daddy marry Kikyo? Why is Naoko mean to me? Do you wish you were my father? Do you love me like you love cousin Rin? Can you answer all my questions?" She stares at him intensely, her lovely emerald green eyes glittening in the lamp's light.
Sesshoumaru laughs deeply, his voice carrying throughout the whole room. It makes Rin smile and Sakura giggle, her eyes now bright with joy and life. He looks at Sakura, shaking his head happily. "Yes, I can answer all your question Saku. I love your mother a lot. She was a bright, strong and very beautiful woman. Just like yourself. She could make a smile appear on the most unlikely people and make the sun shine on a rainy day. She was a special person and a great loss to this family and world. She brought the best out of everyone, even your own father. She never held a grudge and when she did get mad, she didn't stay it for long. There was always a bright smile on her face that made everyone just have to smile back and she loved you and your brother very much. She loved your father as well until he broke her heart. She stayed strong even when all hope was lost in her eyes because she had you to guide her. From then on, her eyes were no longer bright with laughter, life, and hope. They were full of grief, pain, and the smallest amount of hope. That hope was shattered when your father turned his back on her as she died, leaving you and your brother without a loving mother and with a wicked witch instead."
Sakura giggled at the last statement, despite the sadness in her eyes. She finally understood her mother, seeing that her uncle's description sounded a lot like her. She just was a little more easy to anger and was a bit of a crybaby. She just hoped that she could grow up to be just like her mother, since it would hurt her if she couldn't be like her. She wanted to be just like her, since in her eyes, her mother was perfect. She looks at Sesshoumaru, her eyes full of question. "You still haven't answered all my questions."
Sesshoumaru smiles sadly, knowing the next part may hurt her. He begins to speak again, his voice still steady yet full of sorrow " Saku, I may of loved your mother yet I never loved your father. I thought it was horrible that he betrayed your mother like that. Kagome did not deserve to be thrown aside for some dead corpse like Kikyo. Kikyo was a wicked witch in my eyes and Kagome was a goddess in my eyes as well. They were completely the opposites of each other except for the appearances. They resembled each other and one might of thought them to be sisters. I think that is why your father married Kikyo. It was because she looked so much like your mother, that it hurt him that she wasn't his too. It was even worse that Kikyo had a daughter your age, since it was from a previous relationship with your father. I think Naoko hates you because you had a father and a mother. She never did. I think she is kind of the way she is because she finally has what you want and nothing can change that."
Sakura nods, waiting for her uncle to continue. What he says to her makes sense in a way since she doesn't fully understand the reason for a birthday anyways. She smiles at her uncle sadly, wondering if what he says is really true. It would explain a lot, even if she didn't fully understand everything he said. Sighing slightly, she sits up and starts to stroke Shadow's fur coat.
Sesshoumaru just chuckles slightly at this and touches Sakura's shoulder, making her look up at him. He speaks softly, his voice full of convern and love. "Saku, you know that I love you more then your father will ever be able to. Yes, I do love you like a daughter and I am happy that you think of me as a fatherly figure. I do love you like I do Rin, since Rin is my one and only daughter. I consider you my second because you are so much like your mother. It makes me happy that she had you and left you to bring joy and hope to everyone in her absence."
Sakura smiles happily at this and hugs her uncle tightly, silent tears running down her cheeks. "I love you too, daddy..."
Sesshoumaru's heart stops at he hears those words. Sakura, his little Saku, considers him her father. It brings joy to his heart as he returns the hug and gently whispers back. "I love you very much, my little Saku..."
Sakura pulls away and lays down, letting her uncle tuck her in. She looks at him with sleepy eyes and yawns, trying not to fall asleep. "Daddy, what does Saku mean?"
Seesshoumaru smiles at her and kisses her forehead before replying. "It means something that fits you very well. It means hope." He then stands up and turns out the light, before walking out of the room to let his niece get some sleep.
As little Sakura falls asleep in her warm and cozy bed, a star shines brightly in the sky as it gaurds the child as she sleeps and prepares to furfill the child's wish for once and for all.
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Hope you enjoyed this short yet sweet chapter. Please review.
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Chapter 1
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy BIRTHDAY to Sakura!!! Happy Birthday to you!" sang Sakura's friends and family members.
It was the day of her sixth birthday and everyone in the mansion had thrown her a birthday party. Her friends from her class were there, her grandparents, her little brother, servants and other people that worked at the mansion, her step/half-sister, and her uncles and aunts along with their kids. The only two people that were missing were her step-mother and father. She was hurt that her father didn't attend her birthday yet she knew he had business to attend to. This meant mainly her step-mother's needs and wants.
With a little sigh, she looked at her favorite uncle who had been her mother's little brother, Uncle Souta. He just smiled at her and ruffled her hair, squeezing her shoulder. He then whispered so low that Sakura had to lean in to hear what he wanted to say.
"Saku, my darling little niece. This birthday is special. It is unlike any birthday that you will ever have. In this birthday, there is magic that will grant you one wish and only one wish. Do not waste it on something silly like ice cream or a dog. Your dad already got you one by the way. For this wish, grant your heart's biggest desire and what you yearn to have. Wish for something that will bring you joy and that will give you a second chance. Just one word of advice. Be careful how you say the wish. It will affect the outcome of the wish if you say the wrong thing. Got it?"
Sakura nodded her head, unable to keep the happy and joy filled smile off her face. She knew exactly what she wanted to wish for. The most important thing that she wants more then anything else in the world. Her mother, Asano Kagome. The woman she wishes to see again more then anything else in her life. The bright woman and loving mother that was taken away from her just one year ago. Her uncle's sister and grandfather's daughter.
Taking one last look at everyone especially her uncle and grandfather, she smiled and giggled trying to hold in her excitment. She closes her eyes as she blows out the candles and says her wish silently, so that no one can hear it or it won't come true. 'I wish to have my mother, Kagome, back in my life so that she can take care of me and my brother and be able to-'
Before she could finish her wish, she feels herself being pushed out of her chair and landing hard on the floor. Her eyes snap open and she looks up to see her step-sister, Naoko, smirking at her with triumph in her eyes. Tears gather in Sakura's eyes as she realizes what happened. She looks at her sister, anger building up inside her. "Nao-san!!! What was that for!!!"
Naoko laughs at her sister, knowing her mother would be proud of her right now. "I stopped you from making your wish!! You can never have your mother back!!! Never!!" She laughs once more before turning away and running out of the room and upstairs, to play with her dolls.
Sakura whimpers and begins to sob, realization of what Naoko said finally sinking in. She manages to whisper to herself as her uncle and family members try to comfort her, thinking that she was crying because her birthday was ruined. "Mommy.....Come back to me.....Mommy.....I miss you....Mommy.....Mommy....Mommy...."
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Night comes quickly as Sakura's Uncle Sesshoumaru and cousin Rin tuck her in. She smiles slightly, her eyes dull and lifeless. Her 6th birthday was not ruined since her father came home at that moment with two black lab puppies that made Sakura's tears of sorrow diminish. She had run and hugged her dad, thanking him greatly for such a great birthday present. She had named the puppies Shadow and Lynx because she found it fit the two of them very well. The two puppies now sleep at the end of her bed, their little heads resting lightly on their paws.
Sakura looks at her Uncle Sesshoumaru, a question lingering in her mind. She wondered if he should of been her father instead of Inuyasha, since he showed that he cared for her deeply and was around a lot more then her real one. She couldn't help but ask him, since it seemed that she thought of him as her father then her real one. "Uncle Fluffy, did you love mommy?"
Sesshoumaru looks at Sakura, a smile gracing his usually emotionless face. His usually lifeless eyes shine with tears and hope as he looks at the little girl that he so wished was his own. He replies quietly to her question, his voice as smooth as silk and deep as the ocean. "Yes, I did love your mother. She was an extradionary young woman. I do miss her a lot. And I know your father does too."
Sakura looks at her uncle curiously, trying her best not to seem too curious. "Why did you love my mommy? How was she extra-something? Am I like her? How much do you love mommy? Did she love daddy? Do you love daddy? Why did daddy marry Kikyo? Why is Naoko mean to me? Do you wish you were my father? Do you love me like you love cousin Rin? Can you answer all my questions?" She stares at him intensely, her lovely emerald green eyes glittening in the lamp's light.
Sesshoumaru laughs deeply, his voice carrying throughout the whole room. It makes Rin smile and Sakura giggle, her eyes now bright with joy and life. He looks at Sakura, shaking his head happily. "Yes, I can answer all your question Saku. I love your mother a lot. She was a bright, strong and very beautiful woman. Just like yourself. She could make a smile appear on the most unlikely people and make the sun shine on a rainy day. She was a special person and a great loss to this family and world. She brought the best out of everyone, even your own father. She never held a grudge and when she did get mad, she didn't stay it for long. There was always a bright smile on her face that made everyone just have to smile back and she loved you and your brother very much. She loved your father as well until he broke her heart. She stayed strong even when all hope was lost in her eyes because she had you to guide her. From then on, her eyes were no longer bright with laughter, life, and hope. They were full of grief, pain, and the smallest amount of hope. That hope was shattered when your father turned his back on her as she died, leaving you and your brother without a loving mother and with a wicked witch instead."
Sakura giggled at the last statement, despite the sadness in her eyes. She finally understood her mother, seeing that her uncle's description sounded a lot like her. She just was a little more easy to anger and was a bit of a crybaby. She just hoped that she could grow up to be just like her mother, since it would hurt her if she couldn't be like her. She wanted to be just like her, since in her eyes, her mother was perfect. She looks at Sesshoumaru, her eyes full of question. "You still haven't answered all my questions."
Sesshoumaru smiles sadly, knowing the next part may hurt her. He begins to speak again, his voice still steady yet full of sorrow " Saku, I may of loved your mother yet I never loved your father. I thought it was horrible that he betrayed your mother like that. Kagome did not deserve to be thrown aside for some dead corpse like Kikyo. Kikyo was a wicked witch in my eyes and Kagome was a goddess in my eyes as well. They were completely the opposites of each other except for the appearances. They resembled each other and one might of thought them to be sisters. I think that is why your father married Kikyo. It was because she looked so much like your mother, that it hurt him that she wasn't his too. It was even worse that Kikyo had a daughter your age, since it was from a previous relationship with your father. I think Naoko hates you because you had a father and a mother. She never did. I think she is kind of the way she is because she finally has what you want and nothing can change that."
Sakura nods, waiting for her uncle to continue. What he says to her makes sense in a way since she doesn't fully understand the reason for a birthday anyways. She smiles at her uncle sadly, wondering if what he says is really true. It would explain a lot, even if she didn't fully understand everything he said. Sighing slightly, she sits up and starts to stroke Shadow's fur coat.
Sesshoumaru just chuckles slightly at this and touches Sakura's shoulder, making her look up at him. He speaks softly, his voice full of convern and love. "Saku, you know that I love you more then your father will ever be able to. Yes, I do love you like a daughter and I am happy that you think of me as a fatherly figure. I do love you like I do Rin, since Rin is my one and only daughter. I consider you my second because you are so much like your mother. It makes me happy that she had you and left you to bring joy and hope to everyone in her absence."
Sakura smiles happily at this and hugs her uncle tightly, silent tears running down her cheeks. "I love you too, daddy..."
Sesshoumaru's heart stops at he hears those words. Sakura, his little Saku, considers him her father. It brings joy to his heart as he returns the hug and gently whispers back. "I love you very much, my little Saku..."
Sakura pulls away and lays down, letting her uncle tuck her in. She looks at him with sleepy eyes and yawns, trying not to fall asleep. "Daddy, what does Saku mean?"
Seesshoumaru smiles at her and kisses her forehead before replying. "It means something that fits you very well. It means hope." He then stands up and turns out the light, before walking out of the room to let his niece get some sleep.
As little Sakura falls asleep in her warm and cozy bed, a star shines brightly in the sky as it gaurds the child as she sleeps and prepares to furfill the child's wish for once and for all.
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Hope you enjoyed this short yet sweet chapter. Please review.