Wounded
The night birds sang as the full moon filled the sky with light, the stars paled in comparison. The dancing flames hypnotized while the sounds of wood turning to ash calmed. The scent of burning wood filled the air as banter from a certain green toad brought SesshoMaru from his thoughts. Jaken was yet again yelling at Rin for something she as a human needed. She ran to him with the toad at her heals. He ordered Jaken to let her be. With peace restored to his little group, he returned to his thoughts.
As of lately, SesshoMaru's thoughts had been dominated by one thing, Karappo. No matter how mad he thought he was at her, he couldn't get her out of his mind. She was a complete mystery to him, that's why he couldn't forget her, or that's what he said. He would deny that he had feelings for her to the grave if he had to. The only person he would admit them to was of course, her. He missed her pale face, cold eyes, ebony hair and fierce domineer. Basically, he missed her in general.
SesshoMaru glanced over the camp site. He saw Rin sleeping against Ah-Un, Jaken sleeping next to the dying fire and Ah-Un quietly fighting over a plant. He sat against a tree, watching the fire as it died out, just like his hope. He had broken Karappo's trust, he never had a chance of getting her back. He sighed silently as he thought of how close they actually were.
As SesshoMaru thought about that, the fire finally died. A shiver ran down his spine as the chilled night air surrounded. It was at that moment he remembered that Karappo had slept in his arm one night. He would never admit it out loud but he actually felt comfortable with her sleeping against his chest. He missed the warmth her body provided. He knew that he would surly go insane in her absence.
SesshoMaru never knew that such a feeling existed. He never knew that while under its influence, in the absence of the one he desired, he would go insane. He never knew that it affected ever part of his being. He never knew that it controlled his actions and his words. He never knew love until Karappo entered his uneventful life.
SesshoMaru rested his head against the tree as he stared at the stars. He knew one thing if nothing else, that he was under the same stars as Karappo was. With that thought came a hint of warmth. Just the knowledge of knowing that they were connected in that small way, brought him a brief moment of sanity. He hadn't felt sane in one whole month, even though it felt like a life time. That was how long they were apart. One month.
SesshoMaru closed his eyes, welcoming sleep. He would gladly surrender during his moment of sanity. Images of Karappo flashed through his mind as the call of sleep came to him. He relaxed as the birds sang their night song, the crickets hummed their magical tune and thoughts of her helped him succumb to the call of sleep.