Disclaimer: Still don't own IY characters...sigh
For once, the great taiyoukai of the west was at an utter loss for words. All the painful memories of his past exploded full force back in his mind. He gently pulled her into an even more comforting embrace. "Sakura, I've been such a fool. I never meant to hurt you by forgetting you; I simply wanted to move on. I never meant to make you cry." Sesshomaru tried to explain. He suddenly felt a pang of guilt run through him for causing this woman to cry.
"No Sesshomaru-sama, I'm not crying because I'm upset, I'm crying because I'm so happy to see you again. I know times were hard for you and I only wanted to help. I guess giving you space was the only way for me to help you and I accepted that. No matter how hard it was to leave you..." she said. Suddenly the door burst open and the two laughing children ran inside. They stood silently staring at the young woman now held tightly in Sesshomaru's arms. Maya broke the silence, " Sakura-san, your mate-to-be won't like this." She joked. Rin suddenly launched herself at Sesshomaru's leg in a death grip. "Will Sakura be Rin's new Mommy? Rin's always wanted a Mommy!" she practically screamed at the two demons.
"No Rin, we must leave now, we have to go back to our lands. Leaving for a long period of time will bring absolute anarchy to the land I have worked so hard to preserve as healthy and peaceful. I have no time to fool around with your childish thoughts. Especially seeing as she has a mate in mind!" He stated coldly. Sakura pushed out of his embrace and slapped him as hard as she could muster across his pale face leaving a slightly red handprint and a shocked Demon Lord. "What the hell is wrong with you bitch? One minute your embracing me, the next you strike me!"
"How dare you speak to Rin like that! No wonder you are so alone you heartless bastard! You know just how it feels to grow up without a Mother! It is not childish to dream of having a family! And I do not have a mate in mind!" she cried and ran from the room. 'I remember when he promised me a family.' She thought coldly as she ran through the halls and away from her love once more.
"Come Rin, we're leaving. We must be back by dusk." He picked a pleading Rin up and began walking through the halls to the exit. His side still throbbing, but hey, he could take it. He walked out the door and began walking towards the forest. No sooner did he reach the tree line did he hear a soft voice calling out to him. He turned to see Sakura running towards him.
"Wait! Please let me come with you this time! Only for a week or so! I'm so tired of all the men my father keeps bringing to our home. He is so headstrong about me choosing a mate, but all the men he introduces me to are pathetic and only want me so they can have something to show off to their parents and friends. I just need a break. I can take care of Rin for you when you're busy!" she pleaded.
Sesshomaru looked her over carefully. 'If this woman does come with me, what if I fall for her again...'He finally told her that she had to stay out of his way because he was very busy and wouldn't be able to talk to her very much. As she agreed to this he took her hand and mounted them both on his youkai cloud. The ride was fairly silent. Sakura finally spoke up as they neared his castle.
"Where is your brother? I haven't seen him since he was just a pup. I'm sure he has changed a great deal. Has he mated yet? If I remember correctly, he should be at a ripe age to have found a mate." She stated.
"My brother is a fool and I have no idea about his love life." He snapped. The castle was coming into view and he would be glad to get there. SLAP! Sakura smacked him so hard he was literally catapulted from the cloud to the damp ground below. Rin had been thrown into the air, but Sakura had caught her just before she hit the ground leaving the stubborn male youkai to fend for himself. He landed with a bone-cracking THUD against the ground. "Serves you right for being so disrespectful to a Lady. Obviously you have forgotten your manners." She growled. Slowly she began to walk away towards the castle. As Sesshomaru got up, ignoring the gut-wrenching pain in his stomach from the fall, he was about to catch up and teach Sakura his own lesson about manners when a scent reached his nose. Sakura stopped suddenly and her face lit up with a bright smile as the all to familiar scent reached her nose...
' why does he have to come at a time like this' Sesshomaru thought as Sakura stared in the direction of the approaching smell. He began rubbing his temples trying to alleviate the migraine that was approaching. 'Why of all days to confront me brother, did you have to pick today.'
Hey Guys! Please R&R!! I dont have a single review. It gets much better, this story is just starting. If no one wants to read my first attempt at a ff, I'll have to stop writing...It's just to much ...lol! tear