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Chapter 11: Realizations
"Sesshoumaru-sama?" A desperate voice calls out. "Sesshoumaru-sama!?"
'Where could he be?'
The soft pitter-patters were heard as Jaken crossed the marble hallway toward the library. He paused at the doorway and peered into the room.
"Sesshoumaru-sama?"
A figure was standing beside the dark-blue chair, looking out the window, back turned and motionless.
Jaken stepped in hesitantly and paused, but there was no movement from the Taiyoukai. Quickly striding over to his Lord's side, he peeked a glance at Sesshoumaru's face.
'Lost.' Was the first word Jaken had in his head. The Lord's face was placid, calm, honey-gold eyes were looking at nothing, and had a dreamy state to them.
"Ano..... Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jaken called feebly. "Sesshoumaru-sama?" He reached up with his webbed fingers and tugged at his pant leg.
The golden orbs blinked once. Twice.
"Jaken?" The voice was deep and unthreatening. The toad bowed his head and shouldered his staff more comfortably.
"I wanted to talk to you, Sesshoumaru-sama... I wanted to warn you..." He stuttered slowly.
Sesshoumaru blinked and petted his boa with his clawed hand, waiting.
"I advise you to keep away, Sesshoumaru-sama. I've been thinking that you should stop.. I wanted to warn you that you're growing much too close to this girl, this miko. This Kagome... this ningen."
Sesshoumaru face snapped abruptly to look down at his henchman at the word "ningen". Jaken trembled at the look of anger on his master's face. Faster than an eye could catch, the toad's throat was suddenly clasped tightly in the youkai's hand.
"Aahka, Sesshoumaru-sama!" Jaken choked, his feeble hands pawing desperately at the hand.
Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed. In one swift flick of his wrist, Jaken was sent flying over his head, crashing into a bookshelf. Heavy dictionaries and thick ancient books landed on top of the minion.
Jaken sat up and rubbed vigorously at the lump that was now on his head. He looked up to see the Prince striding toward him, his face contorted in a terrifying demeanor.
"No, please don't hurt me!" The frog crouched forward and was bowing his head against the floor. "Gomenasai, gomensai, gomenasai!"
"Stop Jaken." The midget froze. "For once, you're right. I will stay away from the girl. Later, I will ask them to leave. But right now, I'm going to have a talk with my brother." Sesshoumaru sneered at the word. "Does that satisfy you?" He asked, but he did not wait for a reply, instead he just left the room gracefully.
Jaken turned toward the empty doorway amidst the books, hishuge eyes glossy. 'Sesshoumaru-sama is proud of me!' He wiped at his eye with a filthy sleeve. 'He understands me! I will speak my mind much more often now!' He raised a small fist in triumph.
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A soft breeze blew and tousled the long silvery hair of a certain hanyou. He was sitting a tree, that allowed him the view of the vast expanse of the ocean. It was certainly breathtaking. The waves crashed and bubbled against the rocks, the setting sun cast an orange glow across the whole ocean, and in the distance the seagulls cried.
Inuyasha was so preoccupied, that he didn't notice that someone was watching him until that someone was right beneath his tree.
"What do you want, Sesshoumaru." He growled from the treetop. More of a demand, not a question.
"Come down here, Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru replied calmly.
"Keh! Why should I?!" Inuyasha snapped back. Sesshoumaru shook his head hopelessly. 'Such disrespectful ignorance.'
With a wave of his wrist, his youkai whip lashed out and broke the bough that Inuyasha was sitting on in half.
Inuyasha came crashing down onto the ground.
"Ready to listen to your older brother now?" Sesshoumaru asked. Acting as if nothing at all had happened.
Inuyasha leapt onto his feet, brushing himself off. "Dammit Sesshoumaru, what was that for!? Idiotic bastard."
"We need to talk." He replied, trying to suppress his growing impatience. Inuyasha gave him a side glance and turned away to look back at the ocean.
"What about?" He asked, still angry at the Taiyoukai's rude interruption. Sesshoumaru was silent for a moment before saying:
"It's sunset."
Inuyasha scoffed. "Obviously. For a great Taiyoukai, you're not very smart."
Sesshoumaru ignored his younger brother's mocking. "Doesn't that remind you of something?"
Inuyasha stiffened, but did not answer.
"Kagome loves sunsets."
"I know that," Inuyasha whispered. "I know.."
There was a pregnant silence after that, both siblings thinking about the same person.
"Sorry." Sesshoumaru suddenly said, breaking it.
Inuyasha turned around to stare, not believing his ears, a bewildered expression on his face.
"What did you say?"
"Sorry," Sesshoumaru repeated. "Though I still think that human feelings are still foolish, I know now how much Kagome means to you. I will require all of you to leave my palace in a few days. Please take care of Kagome, try and not hurt her anymore. Then I trust that you will sooner or later come to your senses, and make the right choice."
Inuyasha knew he was talking about Kikyou. He nodded. Sesshoumaru turned to leave.
Inuyasha said to his turned back, "thanks Sesshoumaru."
Sesshoumaru stopped and turned, locking eyes with Inuyasha.
"No, thank you..."
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Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat's the end of that Chapter! Since the 4 day weekend is coming up, I think I'm going to update soon.. Anyways, okay, here I go- inhales deepy PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!! DOMO ARIGATO MINNA-SAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
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