After discarding his disguise, Lord Sesshomaru walked out of the forest and into the clearing where Jakkin was not-so-patiently waiting.
"Lord Sesshomaru, where have you been? You should not run off without me, it is much too dangerous, me lord..." and Jakkin raved on and on.
I wonder what he would say if I told him I was taking care of my baby brother? Sesshomaru thought to himself with an ironic smile, then frowned abruptly. He would have thought I had killed him. I'll have to keep Jakkin away from the boy, he might try and take him out on his own and then I would have to kill him. Not that that's such a bad idea.
"Jakkin, go and find a human of about my size and weight and meet me at the cave of the witch Morteki," Sesshomaru said. Jakkin looked confused.
"Whatever for, me lord?"
"Did I ask you to question me?"
"No! I'll go at once! Do you want him dead or alive?" Jakkin asked, jumping to obey.
"Dead."
It was over two hours before Jakkin managed to make the climb to the cave, dragging the lifeless body of a young man with him. By that time Sesshomaru and the witch had already made an agreement, everything in Sesshomaru's plan was finalized.
Placing the body on the table, Sesshomaru instructed the witch on how the body needed to look. When they were finished, a man with short hair and light amber eyes, dressed all in purple and black. The man looked exactly like Seth.
"Me Lord, what is all this for?" Jakkin asked.
"Do you dare question my actions?"
"Nay, me lord. Tell me what to do next."
"We will go to the village of Kyumio and destroy it. Leave the body there and it will be assumed that the person I disguised myself as is dead."
"But why waste the disguise you have worn on this journey? Why plant the body and destroy the village for no reason? Why go to all this trouble?"
"It is none of your concern!" Sesshomaru nearly shouted, then stormed outside to think.
Why am I going to all this trouble for him? He's just a bastard pup. I should kill him and get it over with, not protect him. And am I really protecting him by sending him off on his own? I know he's stronger now and I'll be able to watch over him from a distance, but doesn't he need love and security too? I simply don't know how to give that. If my subjects find him with me they will stop at nothing to destroy him. It is safer that no one know who he is, let them think he is just a wandering orphan.
But still, why the disguise, why do I have to make it that he won't ever see Seth again. Why can't I just tell him who I am and why I ha e to leave him? I could still go and see him from time to time if I did that.
A picture of Inu formed in Sesshomaru's mind, his face the picture of love and joy, and Sesshomaru had his answer.
No, I can't. Because if he ever looked at me the way he looked at Seth, I would not be able to leave him behind.
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"Lord Sesshomaru, where have you been? You should not run off without me, it is much too dangerous, me lord..." and Jakkin raved on and on.
I wonder what he would say if I told him I was taking care of my baby brother? Sesshomaru thought to himself with an ironic smile, then frowned abruptly. He would have thought I had killed him. I'll have to keep Jakkin away from the boy, he might try and take him out on his own and then I would have to kill him. Not that that's such a bad idea.
"Jakkin, go and find a human of about my size and weight and meet me at the cave of the witch Morteki," Sesshomaru said. Jakkin looked confused.
"Whatever for, me lord?"
"Did I ask you to question me?"
"No! I'll go at once! Do you want him dead or alive?" Jakkin asked, jumping to obey.
"Dead."
It was over two hours before Jakkin managed to make the climb to the cave, dragging the lifeless body of a young man with him. By that time Sesshomaru and the witch had already made an agreement, everything in Sesshomaru's plan was finalized.
Placing the body on the table, Sesshomaru instructed the witch on how the body needed to look. When they were finished, a man with short hair and light amber eyes, dressed all in purple and black. The man looked exactly like Seth.
"Me Lord, what is all this for?" Jakkin asked.
"Do you dare question my actions?"
"Nay, me lord. Tell me what to do next."
"We will go to the village of Kyumio and destroy it. Leave the body there and it will be assumed that the person I disguised myself as is dead."
"But why waste the disguise you have worn on this journey? Why plant the body and destroy the village for no reason? Why go to all this trouble?"
"It is none of your concern!" Sesshomaru nearly shouted, then stormed outside to think.
Why am I going to all this trouble for him? He's just a bastard pup. I should kill him and get it over with, not protect him. And am I really protecting him by sending him off on his own? I know he's stronger now and I'll be able to watch over him from a distance, but doesn't he need love and security too? I simply don't know how to give that. If my subjects find him with me they will stop at nothing to destroy him. It is safer that no one know who he is, let them think he is just a wandering orphan.
But still, why the disguise, why do I have to make it that he won't ever see Seth again. Why can't I just tell him who I am and why I ha e to leave him? I could still go and see him from time to time if I did that.
A picture of Inu formed in Sesshomaru's mind, his face the picture of love and joy, and Sesshomaru had his answer.
No, I can't. Because if he ever looked at me the way he looked at Seth, I would not be able to leave him behind.
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