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The wind blew Kagome's hair into her face as she stepped out of the old women's ramshackle hut on the edge of town. If she could she would cry, but the tears were long gone. Mira said the lady knew many futures but one was always true, Kagome didn't doubt it, Inuyasha would always be gone. She had always known it but for it to be confirmed was too much at the moment. There was one good thing the seer had told her though, how to complete the sikon no tama without everybody dying, Kagome flashed an empty smile at the wind. Heartbreak wouldn't be so bad soon enough. Kagome was tired, and alone she wanted out, but suicide was never an option. Mira had gone running for the castle before the old woman could finish the instructions, Kagome's smile widened, all was well then.
Mira ran full speed to the castle; sweat running down her brow and neck. What was Akiko thinking? Surely she hadn't gone crazy after all these years? Kagome couldn't, she wouldn't, would she? Mira shook her head as she put another notch into her speed, Kagome would and she knew it, the girl was on the edge of desperation hopping on one foot. Kagome was safe for now; a full guard of Sesshoumaru's hand picked was with her.

This girl was special to her lord for some odd reason and he needed to know this. Mira cursed as she saw the giant gates locked in front of her, Sesshoumaru didn't like her to do this but…and she jumped. Mira flew over the gate landing as graceful as any feline on the other side; another colossal leap brought her to her lord's balcony. The doors stood open like a gaping mouth of a demon. Mira entered, hastily sprinting to the library. She threw the oak door's open.

"Sesshoumaru!" gasped Mira as she leaned against an expansive bookshelf

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Sesshoumaru was jerked out of his revere by his servant's antics. He had been thinking of the night before Sukura's death, it was a cool night, buds just blooming on the trees…

Flashback

The night's brisk air nipped at his skin as he strolled through the gardens. Sesshoumaru had once again ran across a scene he did not wish to see, he had gone to examine his little brother after his first day of training, but he walked in the door to see an unharmed Inuyasha curled up in his mother's lap contently listening to a story. He had left quickly now he was walking in the garden hours later still fuming at what that human wench had denied him, his mother. His father spoiled Inuyasha and his mother. Sesshoumaru could still remember his first day of training; he had been bedridden for a week after, Inuyasha was obviously not put through the same paces as he.

"Sessho!" yelled Sukura, playful annoyance danced upon her words.

Sesshoumaru had just enough time to blink before a brazen cat demoness was perch upon him piggyback.

" 'Kura?"

"Don't you look scary walking around like the devil himself with that evil glare?" whispered Sukura softly, as she slid down from his back in favor of burying her face between his shoulder blades. "Inuyasha problems again?"

Sesshoumaru sighed relaxing a little she was the only one that could read him that well. "Father went easy on him" he growled into the night's air "not a scratch on him"

" I know Sessho, but Inuyasha is more fragile than you were" Sukura fiddled with the elegant tresses next to her face "He is only a half demon, you know.

He sighed she was right.

"Sessho, you have court tomorrow, right?" Mira giggled as she heard him groan " Haha, you do don't you? Have fun with the ladies at court, you know they love you."

Sesshoumaru dreaded days at court having to listen politely to the group of harpies that flocked after him everywhere

"Why do you not come with me Sukura, it is your rightful place, your father is the lord of the-" he was interrupted by another fit of giggles.

" Yeah right, Sessho, what? So I can beat those crows off with a stick, you are on your own," laughed the girl behind him, "besides, your father doesn't like me"

"Correction, he doesn't like your father that is why you were brought here" he said.

"At birth though Sesshoumaru! Why so early?" Sukura beat a small fist against his back, "you don't know, either do you?

As feline tail wrapped around Sesshoumaru's hand as he stared into the darkness. Her breathing was calming, he could get used to this… "Please come with me?" Sesshoumaru asked turning around to make her face him "why act the servant? You were made for more"

Sukura lowered her head to hide the tears forming in her eyes, but she knew he still smelled them " I'd like to come and save you Sessho, but I have to take care of Inuyasha" Sukura winced as Sesshoumaru dropped her tail that he had been playing with moments before.

Sukura grabbed his arm as he started to turn away from her. "Sesshoumaru please, don't be this way," she pleaded.

He relaxed at her words, staying mad at Sukura was not a possibility for him.

"Meet me after then?" he whispered into his bangs as he stared intently at the ground.

Sukura flashed him a brilliant smile and nodded

"Always Sessho, I'll always be there" Sukura purred into his sleeve as she gave him a hug, "Always" Sukura let him go and made a light sphere out of her energy "go to bed Sessho, I gotta' tell you something important tomorrow" yelled Sukura over her shoulder as she disappeared into the darkness.

End Flashback

"Sesshoumaru!" Yelled Mira, annoyance laced her voice this time.

Sesshoumaru blinked, him daydreaming? That would have to be taken care of. He inclined his head towards the nekoyoukai giving her leave to speak, even though she needed none

"I took Kagome to Akiko for her fortune, let's just say it wasn't especially good"

"As in how?"

Mira walked over to the cupboard and poured a drink for herself and bringing him some in the process.

"This is going to take a while"

"Then start talking" he said swiveling the liquid in his glass, he wasn't going to let this one disappear too.

Thank you to those people still reading after my long absence! I love you! I apologize for my bitchy attitude the last two chapters, I kind of got mega depressed, oh well. Okay important question for you all More Sesshy and Sukura flashbacks or no? I have a lot more ideas but there is going to be a lot more Sesshy+Kag but a little later, so hang in there!

Thanks sincerly, WD