Tami: You guys will not believe what happened! I had the whole chapter
typed out and I was almost done with the review responses, and I only had
half o f it saved, and my computer went and told me there was an error!!!!
It mostrously ticked me off. The ending part was perfect too, and then I
couldn't figure out what is was I wanted to write. Okay, deep breath, calm
down. Okay, I'm good. I'm glad you all like Tomoyo by the way. Usually OC's
are crappy. I was worried no one would like her.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
Last time:
"I am sorry, father. The wolf pack that I have been killing lately showed up and surprised me. I did not expect their hunting party to be out that far. Usually they stay closer to their den," she answered. He kicked her in the ribs, sending her flying into a wall. She grunted with pain and resumed her position.
"I do not want your excuses!"
"Naraku!" Kikyo said in a fierce tone.
"Yes, my love?"
"Why do you punish others for your own short comings? If you were not so cowardly as to send others to do your work, you might have some success."
"You go on your own and I have not seen any improvement over my efforts. This way, I do not put myself at risk, only expendable pawns." With her forehead still to the floor, Kagura's face twisted with anger.
'One of these days, I'll show him pawn,' she thought.
Now:
A few days later, Tomoyo deemed Inuyasha rested enough to get out of bed. Inuyasha practically jumped out of the bed and bolted down the stairs. He ran out of the castle and into the forest. When no one could see, he smiled. It felt so good to stretch his legs. He ran without a thought to where he was going. As if on instinct, his body brought him to a small lake. The lake had a waterfall plunging into it and soft green grass sprinkled with flowers around it. He stopped short when he realized he was there. He closed his eyes in remembrance.
~_~_~ Flashback ~_~_~
Sesshoumaru jumped from the top of the waterfall and landed in the lake with a huge splash. He surfaced with a laugh. "Can I try?" Inuyasha asked, doggy paddling out to him. Sesshoumaru tread water and waited for Inuyasha to get closer. He looked over Inuyasha's head at Inutaisho. Inutaisho nodded. Kyoko protested. "Inu-chan, it's dangerous. Inuyasha could get hurt," she said. Inutaisho laughed.
"I wouldn't let my son get hurt. He'll be fine. Sesshoumaru will jump with him. Won't you, Sess?" Inutaisho asked, though it was a rhetorical question. Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes. Inutaisho turned back to the fire where he was cooking a few strips of deer meat. The deer's carcass was lying nearby. Kyoko looked at it with distaste.
"Come on, Inu. We're gonna go jump." Sesshoumaru said. He grabbed Inuyasha and swam back to the shore. Sesshoumaru shook the loose water off of himself, spraying the rest of the family. Inuyasha laughed and Kyoko shrieked. Inutaisho jumped on Sesshoumaru, knocking him back into the water. He walked away with a satisfied smirk as Sesshoumaru playfully pouted. Water dripped down his face and chest.
"Sess! Get up! I wanna jump!" Inuyasha said, wading out to Sesshoumaru and tugging on his tail. Sess wrapped his tail around Inuyasha and stood up. He climbed to the top of the waterfall again and switched Inuyasha to his arms. The small hanyou bounced excitedly.
"Ready?"
"Yeah!"
"1.2.3!" On three, Sesshoumaru leapt from the top of the waterfall. Inuyasha yelled excitedly before taking a deep breath as they plunged into the water. He clung to his brother as they resurfaced.
"Again! Let's do it again!" Sesshoumaru laughed and made his way back to shore.
"See? I told you they would be fine." Inutaisho said to Kyoko. Kyoko smiled, though it looked a little forced.
"That was fun! Dad! Jump with us!" Inutaisho took Inuyasha from Sesshoumaru and threw him up in the air. Inuyasha laughed as he fell back down into his arms.
"All right. Let's go." They started climbing back up the cliff face.
~_~_~ End Flashback ~_~_~
Inuyasha was surprised to be looking out over the lake from the top of the cliff. 'I must have climbed up without thinking about it.' he thought to himself. That had been one of the last times the family was happy together. He realized now the happiness was strained because of how Sesshoumaru felt about Kyoko. The cliff was a lot smaller than Inuyasha remembered it being. He looked down at the smooth surface of the lake. He smirked and walked backwards a little ways. He ran and jumped off the cliff. He yelled and took a deep breath, plunging into the chilly waters. He resurfaced with a laugh. "Just as much fun as it used to be, though." He swam around for a little while. The wind shifted and brought a scent to his nose. Sesshoumaru stepped out from the trees, a hand on his head. He smiled at Inuyasha and sat down on the soft grass. After a few minutes, he spoke.
"I remember this place. My mother used to bring me here when I was a pup. We'd jump from the top of the cliff so many times," he said. Inuyasha feh'd.
"That's not the only time you were here, you know. We were here with Father and Mother."
"But your mother was not my mother. I do not remember either of them very well. Was your mother kind to us?"
"Of course she was, but you let her die."
"I did?"
"Yeah." Inuyasha swam to shore and shook himself out. Sesshoumaru blinked as stray droplets hit him. Inuyasha glared down at Sesshoumaru. "Demons killed her. You had the chance to save her, but you didn't." Sesshoumaru could smell Inuyasha's pain.
"I am sorry. I do not know why I did not save her, but I remember I had a reason."
"And what reason could you have that would be good enough to not save my mother!"
"I do not remember, okay! I don't remember! I remember practically nothing of our past! I know I did something to make you angry with me, and I am trying to figure out what it was so I can make it right! You are not making it any easier!" Sesshoumaru climbed to his feet and looked down at Inuyasha.
"WHY SHOULD I MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER! YOU WERE THE ONE WHO LEFT ME ALL ALONE WHEN I WAS LITTLE! I HAD TO GROW UP BY MYSELF WITHOUT YOUR HELP! YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE I HAD LEFT AND YOU LEFT ME BEHIND!" Inuyasha turned and ran away. Sesshoumaru stood, looking shell-shocked. He remembered leaving Inuyasha, but he had thought he had gone back and gotten the young pup later. How could he leave his brother like that? What had he let Inuyasha go through? He sank to his knees and stared at the water.
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Kagome sighed as Tomoyo rambled on about herbs and their healing components. "What's wrong?" Tomoyo asked. Kagome looked up at her.
"How long have you lived in the castle?" Kagome asked.
"Since Inutaisho, Sesshoumaru's father, was alive. Why?"
"Do you know what happened between Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha?" It was Tomoyo's turn to sigh as she looked down at her hands.
"Not entirely. It is not my place to tell you either."
"Please, I'd really like to know."
"After Hiromi's death, Sesshoumaru closed himself off from the world. Hiromi was Sesshoumaru's mother, and a kinder demon you could never meet. She did, after all soften the heart of the great Inutaisho. He was just like Sesshoumaru before he met Hiromi. Sesshoumaru was so broken up over his mother's death he would not go near any type of glass, of anything that would show him his reflection. He looks so much like Hiromi. Inutaisho was at a loss of what to do to help his only son. He thought another mother figure would help. It only made things worse between the two of them. What really helped, was, ironically, Inuyasha. After Inuyasha's birth, Sesshoumaru started smiling again, and laughing, and talking. He was always taking care of Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru loved Inutaisho, yes, but there was a special place in his heart for Inuyasha. Then something happened between Inutaisho and Kyoko. I do not know what. The only thing I know is he could not stand the sight or smell of Inuyasha. Inuyasha smelled like the both of them and looked very much like Inutaisho. The only one who knows the whole story is Sesshoumaru and he has lost the memory of it all."
"That only makes me want to know more. I want to get to know Sesshoumaru better, but even now, when he's more open and curious, you still can't tell what he's thinking or feeling. It'd be easiest to learn about him now, because he could tell you about himself as he remembers it, but he won't."
"Hiding his feelings and thoughts became second nature to him, I suppose." Tomoyo smiled. "Maybe one day you will get through to him and he will tell you."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Tami: How's that for mysterious huh? *snicker*
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Also thanks to:
INUGIRL
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kikiowii
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
Last time:
"I am sorry, father. The wolf pack that I have been killing lately showed up and surprised me. I did not expect their hunting party to be out that far. Usually they stay closer to their den," she answered. He kicked her in the ribs, sending her flying into a wall. She grunted with pain and resumed her position.
"I do not want your excuses!"
"Naraku!" Kikyo said in a fierce tone.
"Yes, my love?"
"Why do you punish others for your own short comings? If you were not so cowardly as to send others to do your work, you might have some success."
"You go on your own and I have not seen any improvement over my efforts. This way, I do not put myself at risk, only expendable pawns." With her forehead still to the floor, Kagura's face twisted with anger.
'One of these days, I'll show him pawn,' she thought.
Now:
A few days later, Tomoyo deemed Inuyasha rested enough to get out of bed. Inuyasha practically jumped out of the bed and bolted down the stairs. He ran out of the castle and into the forest. When no one could see, he smiled. It felt so good to stretch his legs. He ran without a thought to where he was going. As if on instinct, his body brought him to a small lake. The lake had a waterfall plunging into it and soft green grass sprinkled with flowers around it. He stopped short when he realized he was there. He closed his eyes in remembrance.
~_~_~ Flashback ~_~_~
Sesshoumaru jumped from the top of the waterfall and landed in the lake with a huge splash. He surfaced with a laugh. "Can I try?" Inuyasha asked, doggy paddling out to him. Sesshoumaru tread water and waited for Inuyasha to get closer. He looked over Inuyasha's head at Inutaisho. Inutaisho nodded. Kyoko protested. "Inu-chan, it's dangerous. Inuyasha could get hurt," she said. Inutaisho laughed.
"I wouldn't let my son get hurt. He'll be fine. Sesshoumaru will jump with him. Won't you, Sess?" Inutaisho asked, though it was a rhetorical question. Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes. Inutaisho turned back to the fire where he was cooking a few strips of deer meat. The deer's carcass was lying nearby. Kyoko looked at it with distaste.
"Come on, Inu. We're gonna go jump." Sesshoumaru said. He grabbed Inuyasha and swam back to the shore. Sesshoumaru shook the loose water off of himself, spraying the rest of the family. Inuyasha laughed and Kyoko shrieked. Inutaisho jumped on Sesshoumaru, knocking him back into the water. He walked away with a satisfied smirk as Sesshoumaru playfully pouted. Water dripped down his face and chest.
"Sess! Get up! I wanna jump!" Inuyasha said, wading out to Sesshoumaru and tugging on his tail. Sess wrapped his tail around Inuyasha and stood up. He climbed to the top of the waterfall again and switched Inuyasha to his arms. The small hanyou bounced excitedly.
"Ready?"
"Yeah!"
"1.2.3!" On three, Sesshoumaru leapt from the top of the waterfall. Inuyasha yelled excitedly before taking a deep breath as they plunged into the water. He clung to his brother as they resurfaced.
"Again! Let's do it again!" Sesshoumaru laughed and made his way back to shore.
"See? I told you they would be fine." Inutaisho said to Kyoko. Kyoko smiled, though it looked a little forced.
"That was fun! Dad! Jump with us!" Inutaisho took Inuyasha from Sesshoumaru and threw him up in the air. Inuyasha laughed as he fell back down into his arms.
"All right. Let's go." They started climbing back up the cliff face.
~_~_~ End Flashback ~_~_~
Inuyasha was surprised to be looking out over the lake from the top of the cliff. 'I must have climbed up without thinking about it.' he thought to himself. That had been one of the last times the family was happy together. He realized now the happiness was strained because of how Sesshoumaru felt about Kyoko. The cliff was a lot smaller than Inuyasha remembered it being. He looked down at the smooth surface of the lake. He smirked and walked backwards a little ways. He ran and jumped off the cliff. He yelled and took a deep breath, plunging into the chilly waters. He resurfaced with a laugh. "Just as much fun as it used to be, though." He swam around for a little while. The wind shifted and brought a scent to his nose. Sesshoumaru stepped out from the trees, a hand on his head. He smiled at Inuyasha and sat down on the soft grass. After a few minutes, he spoke.
"I remember this place. My mother used to bring me here when I was a pup. We'd jump from the top of the cliff so many times," he said. Inuyasha feh'd.
"That's not the only time you were here, you know. We were here with Father and Mother."
"But your mother was not my mother. I do not remember either of them very well. Was your mother kind to us?"
"Of course she was, but you let her die."
"I did?"
"Yeah." Inuyasha swam to shore and shook himself out. Sesshoumaru blinked as stray droplets hit him. Inuyasha glared down at Sesshoumaru. "Demons killed her. You had the chance to save her, but you didn't." Sesshoumaru could smell Inuyasha's pain.
"I am sorry. I do not know why I did not save her, but I remember I had a reason."
"And what reason could you have that would be good enough to not save my mother!"
"I do not remember, okay! I don't remember! I remember practically nothing of our past! I know I did something to make you angry with me, and I am trying to figure out what it was so I can make it right! You are not making it any easier!" Sesshoumaru climbed to his feet and looked down at Inuyasha.
"WHY SHOULD I MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER! YOU WERE THE ONE WHO LEFT ME ALL ALONE WHEN I WAS LITTLE! I HAD TO GROW UP BY MYSELF WITHOUT YOUR HELP! YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE I HAD LEFT AND YOU LEFT ME BEHIND!" Inuyasha turned and ran away. Sesshoumaru stood, looking shell-shocked. He remembered leaving Inuyasha, but he had thought he had gone back and gotten the young pup later. How could he leave his brother like that? What had he let Inuyasha go through? He sank to his knees and stared at the water.
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Kagome sighed as Tomoyo rambled on about herbs and their healing components. "What's wrong?" Tomoyo asked. Kagome looked up at her.
"How long have you lived in the castle?" Kagome asked.
"Since Inutaisho, Sesshoumaru's father, was alive. Why?"
"Do you know what happened between Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha?" It was Tomoyo's turn to sigh as she looked down at her hands.
"Not entirely. It is not my place to tell you either."
"Please, I'd really like to know."
"After Hiromi's death, Sesshoumaru closed himself off from the world. Hiromi was Sesshoumaru's mother, and a kinder demon you could never meet. She did, after all soften the heart of the great Inutaisho. He was just like Sesshoumaru before he met Hiromi. Sesshoumaru was so broken up over his mother's death he would not go near any type of glass, of anything that would show him his reflection. He looks so much like Hiromi. Inutaisho was at a loss of what to do to help his only son. He thought another mother figure would help. It only made things worse between the two of them. What really helped, was, ironically, Inuyasha. After Inuyasha's birth, Sesshoumaru started smiling again, and laughing, and talking. He was always taking care of Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru loved Inutaisho, yes, but there was a special place in his heart for Inuyasha. Then something happened between Inutaisho and Kyoko. I do not know what. The only thing I know is he could not stand the sight or smell of Inuyasha. Inuyasha smelled like the both of them and looked very much like Inutaisho. The only one who knows the whole story is Sesshoumaru and he has lost the memory of it all."
"That only makes me want to know more. I want to get to know Sesshoumaru better, but even now, when he's more open and curious, you still can't tell what he's thinking or feeling. It'd be easiest to learn about him now, because he could tell you about himself as he remembers it, but he won't."
"Hiding his feelings and thoughts became second nature to him, I suppose." Tomoyo smiled. "Maybe one day you will get through to him and he will tell you."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Tami: How's that for mysterious huh? *snicker*
Review responses:
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Also thanks to:
INUGIRL
Zonza
emerald dragon hanyou
aMEClife
Cillana
SailorKagome
kikiowii