The Legacy of Moon

Arc I: Forbidden End

Chapter 3: Genesis I

This terrible clash of light and darkness resulted in an eruption of similar destructive energy which emerged from the clash of Jade Warriors and Orochi. The almost entire world was under the grasp of such a devastating energy clash and it was killing the population of living beings in the World of the Living at a scary pace. Moreover, because of the slumber of Archangels, the Lords of shadow disconnected the World of the Living from Paradise and thus all the spirits of the dead were trapped in the World of the Living with nowhere else to go. The scenario of the World of the Living and all other worlds was looking like that of the times of apocalypse, where not just the living beings but even the deceased were bound to suffer.

The Dog Demon's Palace…

Amidst the war with all the destructive energy plaguing not only the entire earth but also the spiritual plane, Inukimi, the wife of Toga was undergoing labor pains. She was herself a Daiyokai and probably the only lucky woman whose child survived the entire phase of pregnancy. She was lying down on a silky carpet on the ground while midwives were surrounding her along with some maids who were assisting them.

"Our queen is a powerful Daiyokai, maybe that's why her child is still alive," one of the maids murmured in a low voice. "You are right, it's been several weeks, I haven't heard of even a single birth not just among humans but among us demons as well," the other maid responded.

A midwife heard them and replied, "The destructive energy from the ongoing war has intoxicated the environment in such a way where even weak humans and Yokai are dying then how come an infant would survive such pressure."

"I… I am afraid that our queen's baby won't be able to survive either. Yesterday, I heard of the death of a Daiyokai child, he was just two years old and even then he couldn't survive this wretched phase," one of the old maids murmured with fear.

A maid spoke further while getting involved in the conversation, "I even heard of horrible things happening with the babies the moment they are coming out..." suddenly she had to shut her mouth upon receiving a furious response from Inukimi herself, "SHUT UP!... Arrrggh Shut up, every single one of you… ugh"

"Aaaaarrgghh…" Inukimi groaned loudly due to labor pains and upon noticing her, an elderly midwife spoke, "please, don't heed these foolish words my lady, focus on your condition and your child." Afterward, all the midwives and maids got serious because her situation was getting critical due to extended labor pains which were slowly becoming unbearable for her. However, soon enough the difficult phase ended for Inukimi and the next moment, the entire hall got filled with a strange silence instead of the anticipated ringing of the baby's cry.

Inukimi actually gave birth to a lifeless child but she was still trying to return to her senses and thus hadn't realized it. On the other hand, the midwives were trying to clean the baby while continuously searching for the signs of life in him. Suddenly a maid arrived there and kneeled on the ground in front of them. She was blonde and looked extremely beautiful from the lower half of her face which was visible from the hood of her dress. "Let me pray for our prince," she uttered slowly while extending her hands toward the infant. And the moment, the midwives handed him over to her; it seemed as if her touch infused the life in his body. Soon the most anticipated baby's cry drew Inukimi's attention and she desperately pulled him into her lap.

"Congratulations my lady, our prince has arrived," one of the midwives muttered to Inukimi with a smile.

Inukimi noticed that he was born with a similar mark of the crescent moon just like she was given by Selene, the Goddess of Moon. "Thank you so much, Selene… for protecting my child," Inukimi whispered before she placed a loving kiss on the baby's forehead, right on the mark of the crescent moon while the tears were flowing down from her cheeks.

"Now you will have to think of a nice name for the prince, my lady." an elderly midwife said to her curiously. That mysterious maid whispered very slowly while looking towards Inukimi, "Se…" Inukimi looked at her while wondering how dare a mere maid tried to suggest a name for the prince of the Great Dog Demon Empire. However, soon a smile appeared on her lips as if the maid just uttered exactly what she decided for him, "I was just going to declare this… he will be known as… Sesshomaru!" Inukimi murmured with a smile before she lifted her son in her arms and hugged him dearly.

A week after those three colossal wars

The environment of Dog Demon's palace remained pleasant throughout the week due to the birth of the new heir. Inside her chamber, Inukimi was lying right beside the little Sesshomaru on the bed and was having a sweet time while playing and pampering him. Suddenly her attention was caught by the footsteps which seemed to be heading toward her chamber.

It was none other but the father of the newborn prince. Upon seeing him, Inukimi's expression changed slightly from joyful to serious ones. Toga noticed that change as well but the first sight of his newborn child filled his heart with such happiness that he ignored his wife's expressions.

Soon enough a feminine voice echoed in the chamber, "it seems that you finally get the time for your child, the Great Dog Demon!" Inukimi spoke while reflecting the disappointment in her tone as she referred to him in a very unusual manner. "Inukimi, you won't believe it if I will tell you about the horrors we faced on the battlefield this time and what kind of warriors participated in the battle, you know the popular priestess Mido…" Toga tried to explain upon noticing that she was seriously upset with him this time but he was interrupted in the middle as she spoke further coldly, "I don't want to know anything."

Now Toga gently held his child in his hands and lifted him happily in his arms while smiling constantly out of great happiness. He couldn't help but spoke with slight excitement, "Look, my dear, he didn't even cry. It seems that he has recognized his father in the very first meeting." Inukimi got up from the bed and walked towards her husband in order to take the little Sesshomaru away from him, "or perhaps my child doesn't bother even your demonic aura," she responded.

"I thought our relationship will become smooth after the birth of our child," He muttered while looking towards his wife with a serious expression. "Give him to me, I need to feed him," She demanded while utterly ignoring what he just said to her. "Hmm… but he isn't even crying now Inukimi, let me spend some time with him at least," He spoke in the requesting tone, "after all, I have to think of a name for my prince as well," he added just to ease the environment.

"So, do you want me to wait for him to cry out of hunger? Besides, I have already given him a name," She replied to him while taking little Sesshomaru back from his father. "Oh! What is it, my dear?" Toga asked curiously. "Sesshomaru…" she replied as she sat down on the bed with little Sesshomaru lying in her lap.

"Why did you choose this name, Inukimi?" Toga asked in a serious manner while she answered him immediately, "the day and the times when he took birth, I heard and saw nothing except annihilation and destruction of lives, and hence I gave this name to my son." Toga didn't say anything but begin to ponder over her words, "I hope that my son will be powerful enough to bring about such destruction," she added. "I would rather have a son who can save people from such destruction instead of causing it." Inu no Taisho replied in a slightly strict tone before leaving the chamber.

Now Inukimi started to feed Sesshomaru while wondering about that blonde maid. She whispered to herself, "her demonic aura, her dedication, and love towards Sesshomaru is suspicious but I can't just take her out of my palace because she's the only one except me whom he allows to come close to him." Inukimi was trying to connect all the dots in her mind that how that maid requested to get hired right before the war intensified and how she had always tried to stay close to Sesshomaru all the time. Once Sesshomaru fell asleep while drinking her milk, Inukimi get off of the bed and put pillows and cushions all around Sesshomaru. She was looking determined to find the truth about that mysterious maid.

To be continued…