Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but I do own Lila in this story.
Okay I've been putting my sleep schedule back on and I had writers block until tonight... so sorry for the delay. I finally came up with a half decent story for 10. Which I'm actually proud of!
Chapter 10:
I saw Lila awake and I shut my eyes to pretend I was asleep.
"We gotta go, if you wanna get there today that is..." Lila called.
I arose from my sleeping position and nodded.
"Let's go..." I replied.
Walking through the forest I could smell the village.
"I think I know how to get there from here, hop on my back!" I said to Lila.
She nodded. I only walked; I wasn't interested in running today, I really did want a nice, slow walk.
Lila pointed out things that I had never thought twice about before. She pointed out a butterfly softly gliding on the wind.
(A/N: IT'S ALWAYS THE BUTTERFLY! They always look so innocent, ((the Simpsons)) lol kat, holl, rei and sei)
It got me thinking, maybe there were other things in life then just selfishness, maybe there were others like Kikyo and Lila. Maybe, just maybe I can classify myself as something. Maybe I should be proud to be a half-demon, or maybe since the only nice people I've met seem to be humans; maybe I should be a human.
When we finally reached the village, the people seemed to disappear. Except Kikyo, she was standing there, awaiting my return.
"Hello Lila!" Kikyo exclaimed. Lila hopped of Inu's back and ran to embrace Kikyo.
"So I guess you know each other pretty well..." I said.
"This is Kaede's best friend, but why is she back here?" Kikyo asked, eyeing Inu suspiciously.
"A full-demon attacked my village killing my uncle... then on my way back here I got attacked by a robber and Inuyasha saved my life!" Lila answered.
Kikyo looked at me proudly.
I was glad Lila left out the part about me getting attacked by humans. I didn't really want Kikyo to know.
Lila had changed the story in my favor... but I thanked her for that. I wanted to have someone stick up for me... for once in my life.
I've been at the village for a few months, and I've taken care of Lila. Lila's like a daughter to me, and yet she seems to be so... so innocent. Despite my harsh self.
Lately Kikyo's been disappearing lately. She always goes into the forest with herbs and spices. I should follow her, but I'm not sure where she's going and I figure she'll tell me eventually.
"Inuyasha!" Lila called.
"Yeah?" I answered.
"There's a man looking for you, his name is Sehmushroom..." She replied.
"Sehmushroom?"
A man with a moon on his forehead came forward.
"Sesshomaru?" I wondered. I had no idea what was going on.
"Sehmushroom? How dare you call the Lord of the Western Lands... Sehmushroom!"
"What do you want Sesshomaru?" I asked.
"I want apologize for my behavior earlier... it was rash and unexplainable. Though I normally don't ask for forgiveness, I feel different. I don't even know why I was so... corrupted... maybe because Jaken's on vacation... I shouldn't have given him a vacation... 2 years seems like a long time to me..." Sesshomaru explained.
"W-What? Wait a minute... what the hell is going on? Why are you apologizing...?"
"I will not resurrect your mother... she died honorably and if I resurrect her you will die..." Sesshomaru replied.
"What do you mean honorably? She got murdered... by you none the less..."
"You will only understand later in life... but she was protecting me. She died for me..." Sesshomaru replied.
"Protecting you? Say what?" I asked.
This was the weirdest thing that had ever happened to me in my life. Sesshomaru has apologized to me. Ring the bells! But do you think he's telling the truth? Do you think mother really did protect him?
"While you were out with your little friend... I was attacked by the demons of the Southern lands. They were trying to conquer the Western lands and destroy the remaining heirs; causing chaos throughout the kingdom. Your mother had a sort of power; kind of like a priestess... she saved us all. She used her power, but since the demons were so strong; on their last blow they killed her. As she died she told me not to resurrect her because those demons only died because she had died; I don't quite understand. I'm so sorry I never told you, but I felt so guilty and the guilt consumed me to act the way I had. I have now grown up as you may now see... but I still wish to kill you. You have taken what is rightfully mine... you will not find the fang before I do!" Sesshomaru explained.
Mother had died... saving me... saving him...I never saw Sesshomaru act like that, even when he was sympathetic to me. This time he, he really meant it. He looked like he might actually cry... but I knew he wouldn't. He was too obsessed with his pride, had to keep up his image. I bet I'm a stain on his perfect record... having a half demon half brother. What did he mean about 'the fang?' Why would I want a fang?
"M-Mother... d-died... for me?" I collapsed to my knees.
You really don't realize how much can change in a moment, until you really experience it. My brother had confessed to me... and he had told me the truth. I looked beside me to find Lila crying, was she crying... for me?
"Yes, I know surprising... you find out that your mother isn't such a coward. Even if your mother is honorable, it doesn't mean you are. You are still a spoiled brat and father's favorite and I hate you for that. That whole compassion stuff was garbage... I wanted to kill you so bad that night... but your mother's words kept coming into my mind every time I tried. I left my companions so they wouldn't know that I couldn't murder my own half-demon, weak...brother, and now I am a lone dog explaining to a puppy that he has family problems. I would kill you, but for now I'll let you live your miserable life... it's worse than anything I could do for you."
Then again he ruined the moment. He always ruins the damn moment... I would kill him, but he hasn't attempted to kill me yet.
I was still on the ground and I looked up at my brother, he did look older. I knew he would kill me any moment as I looked into his eyes. I am probably the only one that can handle Sesshomaru's death stare, and I am the only one who could fight him without dying.
"You know I do think you're a coward! You let my mother die... you didn't even help her. You left her there to die. Did you fight the demons off?"
"No, I got badly injured; it's not easy without a sword..."
"You have one it's on its sheath..."
"This sword er- I must depart from this place... there is an ignorant insect that is talking to me, bye little brother. Oh and have fun..." Sesshomaru grinned and then threw himself on a cloud. He sped away quickly.
"Coward..." I said under my breath.
Lila heard this and instantly said, "If he was such a coward how come he didn't kill you? How come he is not mourning over your mother's death?"
This hurt coming from a young child.
"Being cold doesn't make you a hero..." I replied to her comment.
I walked into the hut where I had been staying, leaving Lila still tearful and hurt. I didn't realize what I had done to her until it was too late...
Kaede came out from the trees clutching her eye, Kikyo was right behind her.
"Sister are you okay? Kaede?" Kikyo shouted from behind her.
Kaede was sniffling, "I'm... I'm fine..." she cried.
I ran to her, "Can you see through that eye?"
"Stay away from me creep!" Kaede yelled.
I didn't think Kaede liked me much anymore... I wonder what Kikyo had been saying.
"What happened?" I asked.
"She got hit by my arrow I think... or was it a part of the demon? I don't know but it's all my fault I made my little sister blind in one eye!" Kikyo cried.
"It wasn't your fault I got in the way, I should've stood back... besides it doesn't hurt... a lot," Kaede lied.
I knew it hurt a lot... because getting your eye shot out doesn't tickle.
They went inside their home and when they came out I noticed a patch over Kaede's eye. Kikyo knew she would never see through that eye again, but Kaede didn't seem to mind.
Kaede saw Lila playing over a bit and she ran over to play with her.
I thought this was a great time to ask Kikyo for the jewel to become human. I had decided... human was what I was going to become.
"Kikyo can I talk to you for a second?" I asked.
Bit of a cliffie... next chapter's gonna be my fav chapter if I write it right... anyways I will hopefully write it and get it up tomorrow...