Forget Me Not

by Sereia13

Some memories fade with time, lured away by a passing breeze. Others are so ingrained in our hearts that we cling to them with every fibre of our being. To the point where it's all we remember.

135. Heartstring

Wide blue eyes stared up at him, blunt teeth gnawing her bottom lip.

"You opened the gate to the underworld."

A nod.

"In the hope that Kagura's soul would be the one to respond."

Another nod.

"And you never once considered the cost for such a thing?" More guilt permeated her aura, Sesshoumaru's hackles rising in response. "You knew."

"Well, not exactly. Your mother mentioned a sacrifice, and—"

He backed her up against the wall. "I specifically told you not to do anything reckless!"

"I knew what I was doing!" she argued, arms crossing. "Your mother used the red paint to create an image of Kagura to lure her out. And Tenseiga protected me."