Chapter 3
What was What is and What has yet to come.
"Father how were you able to come back from the dead?" asked Inuyasha looking out over the horizon as the sun started to set.
"Your going to have to ask Rose for that answer," answered Inu his eyes closed as a strong breeze blew around him. He lifted his head and let the wind blow his hair around.
"Why?" asked Inuyasha bluntly turning his attention to his father.
"There are two reasons for that question, Son," said Inu opening his eyes once more to look down at his son.
"Well are you going to tell me why you can't tell me how you were brought back?" asked Inuyasha glaring at Inu impatiently.
"The first and most important reason is because I have no idea how she did it and I'm not internally sure she dose ether. I guess that it's enough that I'm alive for her. The second is that it's her to tell and weather or not she wants to discuss it or not. The last thing I remember is sending your mother and you off to find somewhere safe and the first thing I remember is Rose crying her self to sleep in my arms," said Inu thoughtfully.
"Why wouldn't she know how she brought you back from the dead?" asked Inuyasha looking vary confused.
"She was desperate and upset she tried every thing she could think of even things that made no sense at the time," said Inu turning his back to his son, "She was losing something that she needed to live and was grieving for her beat friends death. I think that if she hadn't been able to bring me back she would have killed her self."
"Then I'll go ask Rose for what happened," said Inuyasha turning on his heal and running off in the direction of the hot springs where he had last seen Rose go.
(At the Hot springs)
"So Rose How long have you known Inu?" asked Kagome trying to have a conversation with the Demon sitting a cross from her.
"I'm not really sure," replied Rose looking up at Kagome and smiling kindly, "at best I can tell you I've known him from a little wile before Inuyasha was born."
"How did you meet him?" asked Sango starting to get interested in what the people around her were saying.
"One second. Inuyasha I know your there so come out and join us," called Rose in direction of the trees as Inuyasha stepped out in to the open.
"I need to talk to you," Inuyasha said curtly staring into Rose's eyes wile trying not to look else were.
"Then you can join us here and talk with Sango, Kagome, and I," said Rose once more looking at him with a small smile that said that it was okay, "That is unless Sango or Kagome has any objections. You girls don't have to worry about me inviting Miroku to bath with us. I wouldn't dare."
"Alright just this once," said Kagome looking at Sango and waiting for her to say something.
"Fine," said Sango bluntly.
"With that settled I'll answer Sango's question. Lets see I think…
(Flash Back)
"Mom I don't want to marry some guy I never met! This is so unfair!" yelled Rose glaring at her mother in defiance.
"Inu is a respectable demon you will marry him. He will be here in five to ten minutes," replied Rose's mother calmly.
"Why do I have to marry some one from a different land? Why couldn't you marry off Jake?" demanded Rose.
"Your brother was already married, Rose. Plus he's grieving right now. His human wife died," stated her mother as she started to get annoyed with Rose mean streak.
"THIS IS SO UNFAIR! I DON'T EAVEN KNOW THE GUY," Rose screamed before running from the room and out the front door.
(Out side)
"Excuse me? Can you direct me to the Lord of the Southern Land's home please?" asked a tall good looking man with long white hair and gold eyes.
"Your standing out side it sir," said Rose looking at the man with interest.
"Then could you direct me to his daughter?"
"Your looking at her," said Rose bluntly wondering why this man wanted to see her.
"Well then. My name is Inutashio. I'm the son of the Lord of the Western Lands," said Inutashio bowing deeply to her.
"I'm Rose," she said bowing to him in turn.
"So you're the beautiful woman I am to mate with," said Inu looking her over his eyes lingering over her hips and breast.
"I-…" Rose started her eyes going wide at his forwardness.
"Shh. It's alright I'm not going to wisk you off your feet and carry you away," said Inu moveing closer to her and breathing in her sent of Sakura blossoms and roses.
"I-… c-…" said Rose trying to back up from him and finding her self trapped.
"I'm not going to hurt you Rose," breathed Inu his eyes clouding over.
"I-Inu please back up a little," said Rose weakly trying to get away.
"No," Inu breathed softly, "I-…I don't want to lose you."
"What do you mean?" asked Rose leaning forward and resting her hands on his chest that she couldn't help but notice had finely toned mussels.
"I can't stand being alone anymore. Please stay with me. Forever," whispered Inu his eyes closing as he leaned his head ageist her shoulder.
"O-okay," whispered Rose leaning into him.
(End Flash Back)
"He was vary convencing back then and he still is," smiled Rose comeing out of her thoughts.
"That was before Inuyasha was born?" asked Kagome.
"Four years before. Three years before he met Inuyasha's Mother," said Rose looking at Inuyasha studying him hard.
"H-how did he meet my mother?" whispered Inuyasha.
"Well…"
(Flash Back)
"Aren't you excited Inu?" asked Rose happily smiling up at her soon to be mate.
Her father had wanted his daughter to stay with him for three years before getting mated.
"This is most likely to be the best night of my life," whispered Inu after take a step toward her and rapping his arms around her.
"Two weeks till the mating ceremony," said Rose wistfully her eyes going cloudy as she imagined the day she was to become one with Inu.
"Hmmm," hummed Inu breathing in her virgin sent and smiling at the thought of being with her the night after the ceremony making their first child.
"You brought Sesshomaru with you right, you dirty pervert," said Rose looking up at Inu smiling wickedly after she felt something hard ageist her hip.
"Yha the kid came to," said Inu pouting a little at the fact that she ruined his day dream.
"Where is he I want to see him before the celebration tonight," squealed Rose looking up into Inu's eyes pleadingly.
"He's in the next room. I swear Rose you love that kid more then me," said Inu sadly as Rose turned to leave the room.
Inu's eyes widened in surprise as he felt Rose press her lips ageist his. His eyes slowly closed as he let Rose take over. Rose gently nibbled on Inu's bottom lip her hands buried in his hair tugging him gently closer.
"Is that proof enough that I love you more?" asked Rose breathlessly after breaking the kiss.
"Hmmm," moaned Inu not wanting her to break the contact.
"I'll see you down stairs Inu," said Rose placing a final kiss on his cheek before running from the room.
(In Inu's room)
"Sesshomaru?" called Rose knocking softly on the door frame.
"Yes?" answered Sesshomaru getting up and walking to the door and sliding it open carefully.
"Hi it's me. Are you ready yet?" asked Rose stepping into the room closing the door behind her.
"Almost. Will you help me get my armor on Rose?" asked Sesshomaru handing her the mettle chest plate and shoulder guards.
"Sure here turn around," said Rose picking up the armor and moving the straps so she could get it over his head with out any discomfort.
"Gomen Rose," Sesshomaru said softly.
"No problem anything for my soon-to-be son," said Rose placing a kiss on the top of his head, "Could you do me a favor?"
"Anything,"
"Help me with my obi," said Rose imaging the knout that was in the middle of her back.
"Yep," smiled Sesshomaru stepping behind her and untying her obi so he could retie it.
"Well let's go down stairs before your father is swept of his feet by another girl," giggled Rose taking Sesshomaru's eight-year-old hand and leading him down the stars and through the house to the ballroom.
The ballroom was filled with people and chatter. As Rose and Sesshomaru walked in to the room the room became quite as every head turning their way.
"Hello everyone and thank you for coming. If you will so kindly go back to your conversations so I can find my mate-to-be we will great all of you together," said Rose a warm smile gracing her lips as she looked around the room looking for Inu.
Rose walked around the room trying to find his sent. When she finally found it she fallowed it to the garden.
"Sakura you're the most beautiful human on the face of the earth I wish I had meet you sooner so you could be my mate," said Inu looking down into the eyes of a tall female human with long black hair and deep brown eyes.
"Why don't you call of the mating ceremony if you want her so much?" Rose asked walking up to them, "Good evening Sakura I hope he will make you make each other happy. For I would be greatly saddened if the man I loved and my best friend were unhappy because of me."
"Rose! Wait let us explain," said Inu grabbing her by the arm stopping her from walking away.
"It's okay Inu," whispered Rose looking up at him as tears filled her eyes, "I'll call of the mating ceremony and you can be with Sakura. It's for the best Inu. I knew that our love was too good to be true."
"Rose!" called Inu watching her run after she had slipped from his grasp, "What have I done?"
(End flash back)
"That's how it happened. It's not a night I like to remember. I stayed Sakura's friend so I could be near Inu and because I was not about to let a man get in the way of our friendship. That was the most important thing to me that no matter what that we would remain friends" said Rose as tears found their way down her face and dripped in to the warm water.
"How could you still love him after that?" asked Kagome staring at Rose in shock.
"Ever hear the saying 'If you love someone to let them go'?" asked Rose looking at Kagome.
"Yes. But what dose that have to do with anything?" asked Kagome starting to get angry.
"There is a second part to that saying 'If it was meant to be they will come back'. If Inu hadn't come back I would have found out I have wasted three years of my life," said Rose looking away from her and turning to Inuyasha with a smile.
"Your really love him don't you?" breathed Inuyasha looking at her smiling face with awe.
"Yes. More then anything in the world besides Sesshomaru and Kane. And you of course," said Rose softly as she slowly got up and rapped a towel around her prefect frame.
"Sesshomaru!? Why him?" asked Inuyasha standing up quickly staring at her angrily.
"Sesshomaru only hates you because Inu married your mother instead of me. He saw her as the woman who stole his father away from the woman he wanted as a mother. He was so used to having me around that he would sometimes call me 'mother'," said Rose staring him in the eye.
"The Sesshomaru I know isn't as soft and loving as the one you described either," said Inuyasha flatly.
"Of course his isn't. Time changes people, Inuyasha so dose bad experiences. Sesshomaru had both. But if I had gotten mad and made Inu say with me not only would he have been unhappy but you would not be alive. If I had refused to stay in contact with Sakura, I would have lost my best friend, and I would not have Inu or Kane right now. Our actions form our destiny. If I had chose something other then what I did I would not be having this conversation with you and you would not have been able to talk to your father anytime you wanted. Do you understand now Inuyasha?" explained Rose looking him in the eye so she could know if he understood,
"Yes Rose," answered Iunyasha looking away shamefully so he would not have to meet her eye.
"For that I am glad," said Rose walking over to him and giving him a hug.
"Rose how did you bring my father back?" asked Inuyasha before she finished giving him a hug.
"I… I'm not sure. I don't remember. I'm sorry Inuyasha," said Rose getting to be the one to look ashamed.
"Feh. It's not your fault," answered Inuyasha wile pulling on his close before he walked away leaving three vary confused girls in his wake.
"Did he just do what I think he did?" asked Kagome looking over at Sango.
"I think he did," said Sango dumbly.
"He has a heart you just have to look for it," said Rose snapping out of her shock and getting dressed before looking up at the setting sun, "it's getting late we should head back."
With that Rose walked away from the two girls and went off to search of Inu..
Thank you Kisstheflam1, Guessho and sliverzero for your revues.
The next chapter Sesshomaru will enter and if not he will be in the one after that.
I do not own Inuyasha or any of these charters except Rose, Kane and Rose's family that has nothing to do with Inu.
Thank you for reading
Lady Ankh
