Chapter 7: A past story revealed and a side of Sesshomaru no one knew!

The next night, when the children were asleep, Mei fulfilled Sango's request of hearing her story. "I grew-up in a village high in the mountains. My father was an Eagle youkai god and the village's blacksmith while my mother was a Catt youkai miko and the village's healer. My mother trained me as a healer, my father as a warrior. I was stronger then my father at age four because he "controlled" the elements while they were my friends and we played, sparred and even slept together! You see each element has a spirit so they were easy enough to see if one was trained properly or was a god/goddess. I was sixteen when a group and youkai, mainly hikage, murdered my father, mother and unborn baby brother. The spirits protected me and when the demon lord came to survey his lands he found everyone slaughtered. He was about to leave when the spirit of the wind brought him my scent. He found me unconscious and brought me back to his castle. He gave me a job. He gave me to his son…Sesshomaru. I was to be his maidservant, bodyguard and anything else he needed. At first we resented each other but when Sesshomaru got sick I stayed by his side night and day nursing him back to health. After that we respected each other but when three days later I was in town with him a foreign youkai tried to rape me but Sesshomaru drove him off. After that our respect grew to loyalty and eventually even that became…fondness."

Flashback

Mei was lying on her back in a field of flowers when Sesshomaru shows up and helps her to her feet. Together they walked side by side to the fountain in the garden when Sesshomaru reaches down beside the fountain and picks a flower. Turning to Mei he handed her the blue forget-me-not. She smiled up at him. He had remembered what her favorite flower was!

End of Flashback

"When you were born Inuyasha and your father died Sesshomaru couldn't hold back any longer. I know he doesn't like to admit it but the fact that he'd lost both his parents crushed him. I smelt the salt of his tears and went in his room. It wasn't until he was in my arms that he let go and cried. Rocking him I spoke softly soothingly and eventually I cried with him for I'd lost both my parents as well and my brother so I knew how he felt. Eventually we cried ourselves to sleep. Him in my arms and me lying on his bed."

Flashback

Sesshomaru woke up to find himself being cradled in some ones arms. Slowly he rose and looked at the serene face of Mei. He stood and quietly looked in his mirror. His eyes were red from crying but it wasn't until he went back in that he noticed her eyes were red to and as he was watching her she awoke.

End of flashback

"Eventually the hikage realized they'd missed some one in my family and decided to come kill me and my master so the only thing I could do was run. He knew something like that had happened when he awoke to find a small bouquet of forget-me-nots beside him on the pillow. I also left him something else. I made it for him just before his father had died…his fluffy. That's how he got his nickname. He was always carrying it around with him. Eventually I placed a charm on myself so I looked human and settled in a village. When the keeper's son got sick I nursed him back to health and became the village healer as my mother had been. Unfortunately being a hanyou-youkai I don't age as quickly so when the keeper's son out "aged" me people got suspicious and finally someone followed my on one of my nightly visits to the sprite Freodric. We'd become friends but my charm didn't work during the night so I was busted in my other form. So I was forced to take the test and if I go back I'll be his servant unless…" she looked over at Sesshomaru. "My lord reclaims me and is in higher place. Of course Sesshomaru rules the keeper and the lands he watches so he has the power." It was more a question then a statement. Sesshomaru was looking at the stars and moon when he finally said quietly, "We'll return to the village tomorrow so you can tell the keeper you won't be finishing the test nor pledging yourself to him." It was said so simply that Mei had to turn her head away so he wouldn't see her blush but Kagome did and she saw the smile of happiness that crossed the young woman's face.