A/N: SORRY! It's been so long since I updated! Gaaah! I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry! I had to take an unexpected field trip and it dealed me for a few days, then my internet was being a totally evil piece of junk, so it's taken me a while to update! I'm posting two or three chapters this time to make up for it!
Reminder-... /-/-/-/memory;... +-+-+-+past, not a memory;... /-/-+memory and past;... #(anything after)special pov
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha characters, and original characters are mine but I really don't care if you use them because I don't make money off this. Songs are not mine, they are copyrighted to whoever wrote and/or sang them, so don't sue me for sopright infringement, because this disclaimer is here for a reason. You wouldn't win if you sued me, and it would cost more to pay the lawyer than you would win in any case.
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Chapter 9-Sonne "Sun" -(Rammstein)
Alle warten auf das Licht; fürchtet euch, fürchtet euch nicht...hier kommt die Sonne...
"Everyone is waiting for the light; be afraid, don't be afraid...here comes the sun..."
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"Father, how large is your kingdom?" Sesshoumaru asked curiously.
"Well, let me show you," InuTaisho grinned. "Come on, Sesshoumaru-kun," he said as he led his son through the forest. The young demon eagerly followed, struggling valiantly to keep pace with his tall father.
"Here we are," InuTaisho announced, stopping them at the top of a tall cliff. The older demon sat down easily, and Sesshoumaru sat next to him, watching the sun rise calmly above the horizon.
"Father, why are we here?" Sesshoumaru asked, looking up questioningly.
"Sesshoumaru-kun, you must know something," InuTaisho began seriously, glancing affectionately at the small child. "My kingdom extends as far as you can see. Everything that the light touches is part of my domain."
"Wow," Sesshoumaru whispered in awe. "Everything the light touches..." he looked upon the lands in wonder, watching as the sun rose and graced the plains with a golden-red tint, coloring the trees and rivers as if they were a living entity of fire and earth, presenting themselves to the Lord as if expecting such a statement.
"One day, my son, it will be your turn to rule these lands," InuTaisho continued fondly. "The sun will eventually set on my time, and it will rise with you as the new Lord. Then you will rule everything that the light touches."
"Really?" Sesshoumaru asked happily. The young demon frowned after a few seconds, though. "But how? I thought that I could only be a Lord once you resigned."
InuTaisho chuckled softly as he looked at the young boy. "Well, you see, Sesshoumaru, I cannot hope to live forever, as much as I wish to. There will be enemies, and fights, and one day I will be defeated. It is inevitable in life-there is always a chance of dying. But after I am gone, you will take my place."
"Father, what happens to us when we die?" Sesshoumaru asked worriedly.
"Well, when we die, our souls travel to the other worlds-be it heaven or hell. Then our bodies eventually wear down. We become the grass, and we supply life to the plants. The animals eat the grass, and we eat the animals. So you see, we are all connected," he explained simply.
"Really? I never knew," Sesshoumaru whispered in awe. "Look, the sun is all red and orange!" he exclaimed suddenly, happily looking towards the mountains as the orb of fire crested the snowy peaks and made the white tops glisten and sparkle with pinks and reds, the light rippling across the tall stone fixtures and making them seem as if they were moving, breathing, living symbols of immovability and power, everlasting and unchanging.
InuTaisho chuckled quietly at the boy's enthusiasm, reaching his hand over to ruffle the silvery hair playfully.
"Yes, here comes the sun," the older demon agreed with a smile. "And one day, you will rise as well, with all of your glory and power behind you, bringing strength to your kingdom and striking fear into your enemies."
"Yeah, " Sesshoumaru agreed. "Just like the sun!"
The two demons watched the rest of the sunrise quietly, each one thinking silently to themselves as they shared the moment, basking in the calming light of the new day.
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Okay, so I based that so much off the Lion King it's not even funny (well it is but you know what I mean!) So I guess I'll put in a little note saying I don't own Lion King either. I couldn't help myself though; it fit so well and I liked it, and so I just wrote it that way. Anyways, please review! Reviews make me feel so much better! Any criticism, suggestions, and yes even flames are welcome!