Daughter of my Heart

Dreams of the past

"Sesshomaru, stay here!"

"But father!"

As his father's bright white ponytail disappeared behind the hill they were standing on. Ignoring him completely, Sesshomaru ran after the slowly vanishing figure. Just before he reached the end of the woods where his pack lived he heard an unfamiliar voice gloating.

"Inu no Taishou's mate and pup…Isn't this a pleasant surprise." The voice snickered.

That can't be Lord Hyoga…but Father killed him…FATHER! Sesshomaru ran faster threw the forest and finally made it to the hill at the base of his village.

"Do you think he would be unhappy if I cut his mate and child down and left them for him to find?" Hyoga grinned and made a step toward the two.

The child's white ears flattened on his head and his newly grown claws and teeth bared ready to defend his mother. Hyoga raised his sword in preparation to strike and just as he brought it down…

"FATHER!"

"DADDY!"

"KARESHI INU!"

Blood mixed in with Inu no Taishou's hair and fur as he sank down to the cold earth. A brief smile passed his lips as he faded into the darkness.

"FATHER!"

Sesshomaru sat straight up from his normal sleeping position in a tree. Rin looking up at him from the ground worriedly.

"Lord Sesshomaru? Are you ok? Did you have a bad dream."

Startled Sesshomaru looked down at her to worried to hide his feelings for the little girl.

"No Rin, go back to sleep" He said softly.

"Lord Sesshomaru…I had a bad dream…May I sleep with you?" She looked up at him expertly.

"Fine human." He answered gruffly. Jumping to the ground and grabbing Rin he hopped back into the tree while she started to get comfy. Just when she fell asleep he whispered softly to her.

"Thank you, Rin…"

End