Title: The Nexus of Satisfaction
Author:
Gladiel
Series:
Inuyasha
Genre:
General
Rating:
PG
Word-count:
349
Summary: Even strangers have a beginning.
THE NEXUS OF SATISFACTION
chapter 2
beginnings.
It
was curiosity that drew him to her, nothing else. Sesshoumaru was a
curious lord who longed for nothing but the satisfaction of this
thirst for knowledge. She piqued his interest and that was that. For
who would travel with his half-brother and endure his disgusting
character?
Unusual as it was, she did. She traveled with him.
He saw her as an ordinary human girl at first. But a series of conversations, arguments, and invitations deepened that fickle human-demon relationship that she actually thought of him as a friend.
What is friendship? He, as a powerful demon lord, was only familiar with the terms "ally", "subordinate", "servant", "enemy", and "family". Now where is the "friend" in that?
Friendship was not something he needed. What was a demon lord to do with it? He needed allies for a future powerful empire, subordinates and servants for governance. He needed to subdue enemies for order while family was indeed important for power because that was where support came from. But where is the friendship in that?
Therefore, it was decided that friendship was unimportant. But not exactly inescapable.
However, it was not his decision that he interact with her this long a time. It simply came to be. He did not believe in predestination but in the unnatural turn of events because of one's determination, stubbornness, and perseverance. Hence, she was the cause of the oddity.
He frowned. In this situation, it seemed like he was the one bound to persevere. He saw it annoying that he found himself powerless to do anything because he did not want to do anything. He, Sesshoumaru, did not want to refuse. He was only aware of the amusement he shall get, of the boredom that would be left at bay, if he was to let her stay.
So when she suddenly came without an invitation (which did not surprise him), he did nothing to object to her proposal.
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"Now
that everything's over, may I stay here for a few months,
Sesshoumaru?"
He didn't answer her, didn't nod, but she understood: his silence was a 'Yes'.
chapter two end.
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