Chapter 16: Explanations

Kaori's eyes were wide while Sesshomaru were shown in pure confusion. The older Sesshomaru stood next to the Kaori on the throne.

"Something the matter, Kaori?" The older Sesshomaru said.

"Just meeting our younger ones," the Kaori on the chair said.

"King Sesshomaru and Queen Kaori," the guards said in unison.

"You better catch her," King Sesshomaru said, nodding to Kaori. Sesshomaru pulled his eyes from the copy of him and looked at Kaori she was falling forward after she fainted.

"I remember the day we met our older people. How do you feel? Confused, angry, scared?" King Sesshomaru asked.

"Quiet," he told the impostor harshly.

King Sesshomaru looked shocked and looked at his wife. "You went out looking for them, didn't you?"

"Maybe," Queen Kaori said. She saw the look form her husband. "Hey, they were in trouble. They needed help. I helped."

"And kidnapped them," King Sesshomaru told Queen Kaori. "You might have ruined everything."

"Might, key word," Queen Kaori said.

"Sesshomaru?" Kaori mumbled. "I had the worst fucking dream."

"It wasn't a dream," Sesshomaru told her.

"Huh?" Kaori asked, looking around. She pulled closer to Sesshomaru, freaking out. "What is going on?"

"Um, Kaori, we're you, older," Queen Kaori said.

"What do you mean?" Kaori asked.

"Well, I've gone through your life already, and your still going through it. When you get my age, you'll find some people by the names Sesshomaru and Kaori and have to share with them what they are going to do," Queen Kaori explained.

"I should warn you-" King Sesshomaru started but was stopped by Queen Kaori's hand.

"You can't warn them of anything," Queen Kaori said.

'Now, that's more like Kaori,' Sesshomaru thought.

"Sesshomaru, I really don't understand," Kaori admitted.

"Neither did I," Queen Kaori admitted. "He had to explain it to me."

"They're our future copies," Sesshomaru told her.

"They're us from the future?" Kaori asked.

"Yeah, I think," Sesshomaru told Kaori.

"But, how did we get here?" Kaori asked. "How did we get to meet them?"

"The well we use isn't the most trusted one. It can send you to many different times," Queen Kaori told them. "Inu no Taisho's time, Sesshomaru's time, my time. It takes you anywhere."

"Look, you should have some time alone. Let's leave them here. If they want, they can leave," King Sesshomaru suggested.

"Why do you say that?" Queen Kaori asked.

"Just trust me, they need time alone," King Sesshomaru told Queen Kaori.

Queen Kaori stood and summoned all of her guards away. King Sesshomaru followed after of the guards, getting a last look at Kaori. She seemed to be in some sort of a daze.

Sesshomaru stood and put her on her feet, but her legs didn't want to co-operate. She fell to her knees. Sesshomaru kneeled next to her.

"Can go somewhere else?" Kaori asked.

"Yeah, sure," he told her. King Sesshomaru was standing at the doorway, listening.

"What is your problem? I told you not to warn them of anything," Queen Kaori snapped at her husband.

"Look, if I don't, this cycle won't continue," King Sesshomaru said.

"What are you talking about?" Queen Kaori asked.

"At this age, the king came and talked to me. I have to do that now," he told her.

"I don't know. Maybe you shouldn't," Queen Kaori mumbled.

"We won't get married, if I don't," King Sesshomaru told her.

"Huh?" Queen Kaori asked.

"Preoccupy Kaori and I'll talk to Sesshomaru, ok. It's a must," he told her. "Just do it."

Queen Kaori sighed and walked out of the hallway and into the main hall where Kaori and Sesshomaru were.

"Can I take her somewhere? She might need a break to think about this all," Queen Kaori offered.

"Yeah, I could use some time alone," Kaori mentioned.

Queen Kaori smiled and took her sash off, passing it to Kaori.

"Here," Queen Kaori told Kaori. "It would be wise to use it."

Kaori accepted it and Sesshomaru looked away. Queen Kaori's kimono was almost wide open. She laughed at Sesshomaru's response. Kaori quickly tied the sash and followed Queen Kaori outside. Sesshomaru sat back on the chair, thinking.

'So, we get married, huh? Isn't that what Kaori's father was talking to me about one day?' Sesshomaru thought.

"Hey," King Sesshomaru said. Sesshomaru looked up at him.

"Hey," Sesshomaru repeated.

"Look, it's important that you listen and do as Kaori's father said," King Sesshomaru said.

"What are you talking about?" Sesshomaru asked.

"All about the proposal and wedding. Do exactly how he said. It's important," King Sesshomaru told Sesshomaru.

"What?" Sesshomaru asked. "You mean all about that ring and stuff?"

King Sesshomaru nodded. "You need to," he said. "I can't say anymore, but just do it."

Sesshomaru was confused beyond belief. This future copy of him wanted him to purpose to Kaori? Was it that important?

Kaori returned, slightly happy.

"Let's go, Sesshomaru. I want to return to see if my uncle is still around. This time, you can hurt him," she said.

Sesshomaru stood and went over to Kaori, wrapping his arm around her protectively. Kaori was confused, but it didn't bring down her good mood. Queen Kaori told them the way out and they left.

Going down a hall, Sesshomaru stopped, causing Kaori to halt to a stop.

"Kaori, you know that demons mate, right?" Sesshomaru asked. She nodded. "Do humans have any customs like that?"

"Yeah, marriage. I don't exactly want to have to explain everything to you, so if you want to mate instead, I perfectly all right with that," Kaori told him. "Why?"

"Just asking," he said and continued walking. He had an odd feeling about this marriage talk he just had with King Sesshomaru was going to come in handy soon. Little did he know it would come really soon.

This chapter is really short, I know. I just wanted to sum up the future problem. Next few chapters are going to be long, so keep checking. Well, maybe average size. For me at least. :)