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Cherry Blossoms
"Mother!"
A young child ran to where his mother sat beneath a blossoming cherry tree. She glanced up and smiled warmly, golden eyes gleaming as she pulled her pup into a hug as soon as he was close enough. She never tired of holding him, though something in the back of her mind told her that someday he might not let her anymore.
She shoved the thought away and settled the child in her lap, holding him close to her. He hugged one of her tails to him, uncertain if he should ask, but deciding to anyway.
"Mother?"
"Yes?"
"Where is father? He's never been gone so long before."
She froze at the question. How could she possibly explain to the small boy his father likely wasn't coming back at all?
"He'll probably be gone much longer. I don't know that he'll ever come back this time."
"But why, mother?"
"Because. Because he doesn't love me anymore. He loves someone else."
Whoever had said demons don't cry needed to be slaughtered, she decided. If they hadn't been already. There were tears brimming in her golden eyes. She missed that love already.
The pup twisted so he could look up at his mother, knowing his father had hurt her deeply, somehow.
"Mother?"
"Yes?"
"I still love you."
A small hand brushed away the single tear that fell.
"I'll love you much longer than this cherry tree blossoms. I'll love you forever."
"I love you too, Sesshomaru."
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"Mother? Father's dead."
"Oh. I see."
She patted the ground beside her, hoping her son would sit with her beneath the cherry tree as he once had. He obliged, hoping to make her feel somewhat better. Now neither his mother or that human woman had his father. But this was better, he decided. At least this way that old fool wasn't with that worthless human. The imbecile hadn't deserved his mother, but she had loved him. That wretched dog hadn't known what he'd had.
"Mother?"
"Yes, Sesshomaru? What is it?"
"Is there anything I can do for you? That would make you feel better, I mean."
He didn't suggest she forget the dog. He knew better than that. Better to offer her something. Whatever she wanted, he'd get it for her. He was willing to give her anything he possibly could. Just to see her the way she'd been.
"Just stay with me awhile yet. Don't leave for a few years. If you would."
She should know better. He'd never leave with no intention of coming back. He'd leave yes, but he'd always come back to her, for her. He leaned back against the tree, toying absently with one of his mother's twin tails like he'd done years before as a young pup.
"That's all? There's nothing else you want?"
"Well..." she hesitated.
Ah, so there was something she wanted after all.
"Well what? Mother?"
"No. Forget it." She shook her head. "It's too much to ask."
"Please mother. Tell me what it is."
She sighed, pulling her son into a hug. He allowed her to do so, and relaxed against her slightly.
"Mother?"
"A grandchild would be nice. When you're older."
He could understand why she thought it was too much to ask of him. But it wasn't really, in a way. Like as not she'd have had one eventually anyway.
"A little girl mother. A granddaughter for you. Would that make you feel better?"
'Would it take you back to the way you were? I miss that so.'
"Yes. A little girl would be wonderful. I'd love to have a granddaughter."
He pulled away from her a bit, and tucked a fallen cherry blossom into her ivory hair above her ear.
"I promise you mother, someday you'll have one. A little girl."
'A little girl for both of us. Maybe then we'll both be happy again.'
The two leaned against one another and the firm cherry tree until long after the sun had set, before finally standing and separating to find their beds, leaving the promise to be brought up again years later, by a young girl with ebony hair.
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Wow. That was deep. I hope. Wasn't little Sesshy cute? Reviews:
Tiamath: I'm so glad you like this. Rhianwen is very nice, unless you anger her. She is Sesshy's mother after all. Couple reasons he doesn't want to go home though.
1) His mother's changed considerably since he was young. He doesn't like the changes and doesn't want to see them.
2) If you haven't noticed, you will. All of Rhianwen's servants are female. I did this on purpose to make Sesshomaru uncomfortable being home for long periods of time. I need some sort of conflict after all.
3) Rin. Too vague? You'll find out what I mean next chapter.
Thanks for reviewing this. Sorry for the long wait.
snow child yukiko-chan: You read Inuyasha too? Cool.. I hope it's interesting. That's what I'm going for anyway.
I haven't seen you on my Naruto drabbles for a while. Hmm...oh well. Whatever suits your fancy. Thankies for all of your reviews.