Chapter 7 The Punishment
After a few days of rest Sesshoumaru and Kagome were out of the room and spending a lot of time together. They would often leave the castle and take Rin to pick flowers. Kagome spent time in the library teaching Rin how to read and write while Sesshoumaru did some work. Rin would play with Shippou and Kilala in the gardens while Kagome and Sesshoumaru would talk while they watched. It carried on this way for a couple of months. Unknowing to them that two people watched them from above.
In The Heavens
"What will you do?" a woman asked curiously
"I'm not sure. Although she has committed a crime and gone against the forbidden code I'm not sure of a punishment that be fitting for her crime." A man spoke thoughtfully
"Something must be done. And soon." The woman spoke sternly
"We will visit her soon. And her punishment will be decided soon." He replied
Sesshoumaru's Castle
Sesshoumaru and Kagome were in his study. She sat there reading as he finished some paperwork. She put her book down looking to him in realization of something as she started to fear what she knew was to come.
Sesshoumaru smelt her fear and it bothered him so he looked to her seeing the worry in her eyes. He watched as her head moved away from his gaze as her eyes took interest at the ground.
"I'm worried Sesshoumaru." Kagome spoke softly
"What is there to worry for?" he asked a little confused
"There is something that you don't know about me. It's because I didn't tell you." She said with hesitation
"What would you keep from me that is so important?" he said angrily as he tried to remain calm
"I am not from this world of men." She replied afraid of his hurt
"Then where do you travel from?" he asked curiously
"I will tell you but I'm not quite sure you will believe me when I do." She told him as he stared at her waiting for her to continue. "I am a goddess from the heavens. I rule the Kingdom of the Sun and the Moon. And I fear that soon my mother and father will soon come to rule on my punishment." She said shakily as she started to cry
"Why would punishment be dealt to you? And why would it be from your parents?" he asked as anger started to consume his heart. But it wasn't from her keeping her true identity a secret but from the fact she would be punished.
"They are the King and Queen of the heavens. They are the ones that created life on the plain of men. And as gods we are to stay in the heavens and never descend for we would be interfering with the lives of mortals. It is the forbidden law. Soon they will come and my powers stripped from me and then they will tell me of what is in store. I am sorry for not telling you sooner. But I was afraid. I just ask one thing of you before they come." She added
"What is that?"
"Please do not interfere. If I am taken you will have a second chance to live. So if something happens to me promise you will not interfere and live the life that was taken from you before many centuries ago." She asked this of him while she cried head in his lap begging him to standby.
"I can never promise such a thing. I will always protect you." He replied
"They are gods and the most powerful ones at that. You could never defeat being with such power. I could not defeat them even with my heavenly powers. I will not let you die again. I'd rather see you live then die on me again. If your life ends then so will mine. While I suffer I will still live knowing you are still alive. My life is not worth your end. You have already died once because of me I cannot let it happen again. And if I must contain you to keep you from harm then I will do so." She shouted
"Although my power is not as powerful as that of a gods I will protect you with my life as I did before. I will continue to do so. And the last time I died not just for you but my lands and the people who live here. You could not have changed that."
"I could have prevented your death but as a goddess I am not allowed to interfere. I was strong enough to end the demons existence but I did not." She explained
"It was my duty to protect my lands and everything in it. Not yours. You had your reason but my fate was determined from the day of my birth and not even a goddess can change fate." He spat angrily
She opened her mouth to say something but ended up closing it. "I'm taking a walk. I will return shortly." She spoke with no emotion leaving the room. She was stopped when his hand was laid on her shoulder. She turned and looked into his molten gold eyes.
"I will accompany you." He said softly
"No, I will take this walk alone." She informed him as she left the room leaving him alone.
She left the castle grounds feeling the presence of her parents. She knew they would come but she didn't expect them so soon. That's why she had left him not saying a word of her actual destination. She didn't want him hurt and she knew if he was to interfere with this they would not hesitate to end his life. She knew she had to leave him there as she headed for her fate as well. It killed her inside, destroyed her heart that fate played such cruel games with her. Did she not deserve to have the love of a man? Did she deserve not to be happy? Of course there were gods that she could be with but she did not love them. She loved Sesshoumaru and she could not change that. She wanted to be with him forever but fate would not allow it. Why must she sacrifice everything only to gain nothing in return?
After a few minutes of walking she could make out to figures in the distance. They quietly and calmly stood there watching and waiting for her. The more steps she took the more she could make of their appearance. When she stood in front of them she didn't see her parents.
A woman with jet black hair that flowed down to the middle of her back. Chocolate brown eyes that softened as her gaze laid upon her. She wore a crimson kimono with a pink obi that complemented her pale complexion.
And then there was the man who had pale silver hair that was pulled into a high ponytail and reached past his butt. He had a single blue striped that seemed ragged on each cheek. But what confused her the most was his golden eyes and the full blue moon on his brow.
"Who are you?" she asked
"Do you not recognize us? Daughter." He added and smiled as her eyes widened.
"But these appearances are not yours." She said
"But they are." Her mother replied
She stood there quietly looking closely not really understanding what they were talking about.
"We will change for your comfort." Her father replied
A bright light shone over the entire field they stood in as the two people started to change into their godly forms.
Pitch black hair turned into a pale blonde as brow eyes turned to a pale purple. And silver hair turned into brown hair as the golden eyes she knew so well turned to ice blue ones.
"Will this suit you better?" her father asked
Sesshoumaru's Castle
He was still in his study when he saw the bright light. That was when her scent caught him. Quickly from fear he ran with demon speed and followed her path.
Shippou and Kilala also noticed the light and knew what caused it. So knowing they were being called he hopped on her back as they took of towards their lord and master.
In The Field
Sesshoumaru arrived in a minute and stood in a defensive position in front of her. Not to long after his arrival Shippou and Kilala were there as well but took their place on the sidelines. Sesshoumaru waited for the attack as he growled at the couple. Kagome placing a hand on his shoulder calming him instantly. Her hand made it's way slowly to his as she squeezed it but did not let go.
"So my dear Kagome. This is the man you came here to see." Her father stated as he looked Sesshoumaru over making circles around him as if he were prey.
"He is father." She replied quietly
"He is a fine choice sweetheart." Her mother replied with a glint in her eyes.
"Well you haven't come here to talk of the man I love. So please speak of your business so it may be done." She said coolly surprising her parents.
"So it is not. But first we must tell you of something that happened long ago." Her father spoke in a serious tone.
"Your father and I were not always the supreme gods. I was once a princess here and was a full demon as Sesshoumaru. Your father was the previous god of the Sun and the Moon as you are now. He to fell in love with me as he watched from the heavens." She started
"Yes I watched her for many months before deciding to take the risk of leaving my throne to be with her. I spent many months here with her and never felt so happy in all eternity. However the previous rulers banished me here to live the years of a human. So I lived here with her for many decades in piece until they called upon me again." He continued
"You see my dear after time passes the rulers yearn to live life in the mortal realm. So they wait for a god or goddess such as yourself to fall in love. When such a thing happens it mean they are to take the place as ruling gods. Because if two gods were to take the throne and did not know love then chaos would rule the heavens. That's why no other god or goddess had emotions. Chaos would rule and not a single place would be safe from their wrath." She informed her
"If such power knew hate, greed, animosity or lust nothing would be safe from their wrath. And so only the ruling gods were permitted to know such feelings. But the reason we rule is because we know how to love and how to control these emotions because of that. That is what I had to learn and what you had to as well. If you had not learned such control we would have had to end your life." He said oddly happily
"It makes us happy that we did not have to do such a thing. Although your test was more painful then ours ever was. Although we did interfere a little as far as reincarnating his soul. We knew he would not be reincarnated for seven hundred years so we kind of sped things up for you." Her mother said winking at them
"So now we must prepare you for what is to come. You will live here for a humans life span. You will not have your powers but your life span will remain. The child you take care of will be your successor in heaven. And for that when she reaches a matured age her life span to will be lengthened. Once the time has passed we will return for you and will ascend to the heavens as we will be reborn. Although time is nothing to you take it for granted while you are here. Things will be different and until you have a successor you will not return here." Her father said with a warm smile.
"Have fun dear." Her mother said with a knowing smile, which made her blush deeply.
"What do you wish of us my lord." Shippou said
"You two may stay here as well and return when they do. You have done well in protecting her and such an act deserves a reward. Enjoy yourselves my children. We will see you soon." He said as they turned to leave
"Come visit mom. You to dad." She shouted to them with a smile
"It was nice to meet you Sesshoumaru. I'm comforted knowing she is in your hands." Her father added and disappeared into thin hair.
All four stood looking at the place where the two gods just were.