Secrets in the Well
Part one: Kohana
Sesshomaru's Realization
The group was headed down a narrow beaten down path in the middle of the forest when Naomi suddenly stopped.
"What are you stopping for, wench?" Her body stiffened.
"Something's not right." She answered Inuyasha. He growled.
"What would you know?" He turned and glared at her. "You're just a stupid girl."
She shot him a nasty glare. "And that makes my senses weaker?" She sniffed the air. "Something is defiantly here."
"You're just imagining it." Inuyasha said. He crossed his arms. Then started sniffing the air. "Wait,"
"You should listen to the girl halfbreed."
Inuyasha whirled around. "Sesshomaru." He growled.
Corrie looked at Miroku. "Who's that?"
"That's Sesshomaru." Miroku replied. "Inuyasha's half brother." Naomi looked at Inuyasha.
"You have a brother?
"No!" He denied. "He is NOT my brother!" Corrie's face grew sad. She cautiously walked over to Inuyasha and sympathetically placed her hand on his shoulder.
"You don't have to deny the fact that," Inuyasha shoved her. Corrie staggered backwards.
"Inuyasha!" Naomi yelled. Corrie ran and hid behind Miroku. She peeked out from behind him.
"Blood is thicker than water!" Inuyasha lunged at her. Naomi grabbed his hair.
"Stop!"
Sesshomaru surveyed the scene from afar. All the while watching Corrie.
"She's back." He muttered. "And more powerful than before." Naomi was trying to keep Inuyasha away from Corrie while Miroku tried reasoning with him.
Sesshomaru briefly glanced at Inuyasha but set his eyes back on Corrie.
"She is still compassionate like she was." He smiled in realization. "If she knew her powers she would have already put that halfbreed back in his place…like she did me."
========Flashback========
"Sesshomaru!" A voice yelled angrily.
From his perch in a tree, Sesshomaru looked down to see a young woman of fifteen.
Her red shoulder length hair whipped around her white face. When it glinted in the sun, there was an orange shimmer. However, her emotions came from her eyes. They were a deep penetrating forest green. She was beautiful.
"Sesshomaru!" She yelled louder. He gracefully jumped down from his perch and landed in front of her.
She staggered back in shock but quickly regained her composure. "Sesshomaru, "She started. "Your request,"
"Did you do it?" He interrupted.
"No." She replied softly. Sesshomaru growled and turned away.
She was angry again. "If there's one thing I can't do," She yelled. "It's to kill a child"
"He's not a child." Sesshomaru corrected. He slowly turned around. "He's a demon. Nothing but a stupid halfbreed." The girl's eyes blazed.
"No matter demon or halfbreed. He's a child. Nothing can change that." Sesshomaru was angry now.
"Do you know how dangerous he can be when grown?" He growled at her as she stared into his eyes. He felt as though she could see into his soul.
"Yeah." She hissed. "He'll be like you." Anger welled up inside Sesshomaru.
"He's not like me!" He shoved the girl. She slammed into a tree. "Never will be like me!" He hadn't meant to do that. Not to her at least. The girl moaned.
"Kohana I…I…" Sesshomaru reached out to touch Kohana.
She was sitting on her knees crouched over with her face almost touching the ground. Her arms were wrapped across her middle. "Leave me alone." Kohana snarled. Sesshomaru was suddenly thrown against a large tree. He shook his head.
No! He thought. She placed a barrier around herself. I, I can't go near her. He looked at her. Kohana was rocking back and forth on her heels.
Sesshomaru turned so his back was facing Kohana. What have I done?
Many of her spells hurt, but this was by far the worst. It wasn't physical pain. He could handle that. This was emotionally pain. The knowledge that she was hurt and that he had caused it. It tore him apart. He heard a sniff.
"Sess, Sesshomaru?" He quickly turned at the sound of her voice. "I forgive you." Sesshomaru stared at her in disbelief. This girl could forgive the fiercest beast and he not even a flea.
Sesshomaru opened his mouth to ask if the barrier was gone. She could somehow sense it and answered his unasked question. "It's gone." He crawled over to her.
"I'm sorry, really I am, I didn't mean," She placed her hand gently on his lips.
"Hush," She whispered. "I know." Her hand moved gently from his lips to his cheek. Sesshomaru placed his hand over Kohana's. She kissed him tenderly then she sank down so that her head was even with his chest. She leaned against him and closed her eyes. Sesshomaru wrapped his arms around her petite body. He thought for a while.
"Kohana?"
"Hmm?"
"Why do you do this?"
"Do what?" She pulled herself closer to him. He thought for a moment.
"Care, I guess. A lot. About things, people."
"It's called love." She answered.
"Is that why you didn't kill Inuyasha? And why you interfere with my fights?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Yes."
Sesshomaru hesitated before continuing. "Can you," He gulped. "Can you teach me to love?" She lifted her head off his chest and stared at him with her green eyes. Have I said the wrong thing? Sesshomaru thought. Maybe she can't.
Kohana smiled. "Yes Sesshomaru. I will teach you to love."
========Present Day========
"Kohana." Sesshomaru looked back at the group.
"I dare you to say that to my face!" Inuyasha was chasing Corrie.
"Ahh!"
"Inuyasha!" Naomi yelled. "You've gone mad!"
"No," Miroku replied. "He's always like this."
Naomi crossed her arms. "Great."
"All I said was," Corrie gasped. "Maybe you should learn to love your brother."
Yes, Sesshomaru thought. That's her.
"He's not my brother!"
Sesshomaru shook his head. He killed her once. I'm not going to let him kill her again.
Sesshomaru took one graceful leap and landed in between Corrie and Inuyasha.
"Hey!" Inuyasha yelled in annoyance.
Corrie stopped behind Sesshomaru and grabbed his kimono.
"Get away from her!" Inuyasha yelled. Corrie opened her eyes.
What the hell am I doing? She thought to herself.
Miroku was frozen in place with his mouth gawking open.
"What are you waiting for monk?" Naomi slapped him. "Do something!"
Corrie let go of Sesshomaru. As she tried to run away, he grabbed her wrist.
"Let go of me!" She struggled to get away.
"You heard her!" Inuyasha yelled. "Let her go!"
Miroku nodded dumbly in agreement. Naomi slapped him again.
Ignoring his brother Sesshomaru looked at Corrie. "Do you remember me?"
"No!" She was still trying to wiggle out of his grasp.
"Do you remember me?" He forcefully repeated. Corrie looked at him.
Everything around them started to fade. She was in the forest alone with Sesshomaru only, he was younger. She shut her eyes tightly.
"No! I don't remember anything!"
Sesshomaru smirked. She's in denial. "Then I have no use for you."
"Corrie!" Miroku finally started running towards them.
Sesshomaru let go of Corrie. She sank to the ground. With that, Sesshomaru started walking away.
"When Miroku reached Corrie he gathered her up in his arms. She leaned against him.
"Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha yelled.
Sesshomaru turned around. "I wish not to fight halfbreed." As he continued on his way, he yelled over his shoulder. "Someday you will remember me Kohana!" Then he was gone.
Inuyasha turned around to see a shivering figure in Miroku's arms and her friend stroking her head. "Is that you, Kohana?"
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yea! another chapter! I know the begining was a little boring but I had to get some of that kind of stuff out of the way ya know. This is where the plot really starts to go. I know, Miroku gets slapped in this chapter. cry It makes me sad. Corrie: Naomi why did you have to slap him? WHY? Okay, I admit Naomi can be evil sometimes but she means well ::koff:: I think. ::koff:: So yeah thankies for reading please R&R!