Chapter 2: For He Knew Her...
Meanwhile...
Sesshoumaru was looking at the moon while he was in deep thought...
Three years ago...
"Can we stop here, Master Sesshoumaru?" asked Jaken.
"Yeah," said Sesshoumaru while catching his breath.
"Look, Lord Sesshoumaru," said Jaken while pointing at a tree. "It's a cherry blossom tree,"
"Be quiet, Jaken," instructed Sesshoumaru for he saw a young woman standing before the flowerless tree. 'Pink hair?' he thought. 'She's strange,'
Then, she did a strange move and suddenly the cherry blossom tree began to have blossoms!
"What the!?" Jaken said, letting the young woman hear his kappa voice. The young woman faced their location and got out a weapon. Jaken jumped from behind the bush where they were resting and pointed his staff towards her. Sesshoumaru took a closer look. She had red eyes and a confident face.
"Oh," she began. "I thought I saw a white haired youkai… but it turned out to be a little kappa."
"Who are you?" Jaken asked with anger in his eyes.
The young woman let down her sword and began to smile. "Don't get angry," she said.
"Jaken," Sesshoumaru said as he emerged into the light. Jaken faced his master and kneeled down before him. "Find some 'medicine' so you can cure yourself," Sesshoumaru said. "But..." said Jaken.
"Go," said Sesshoumaru. "Yes, master," said Jaken. And with those words, Jaken rushed off to find a cure.
"I'm sorry for the unpleasantness I caused you." The girl said as she stared at the cherry blossom tree. "You're the demon lord of the western lands, right?" she asked.
"Yes, I am. And what is your name, young lady?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"I am Sakura, princess of the cherry blossoms." answered Sakura, bowing before Sesshoumaru. "I didn't mean to upset your pet kappa, Lord Sesshoumaru," she said. "I apologize for what I did,"
"It's okay," he said. Sesshoumaru looked at her sword and then at her beautiful face. "What kind of sword is that?" Sesshoumaru said as he looked at the sword of Sakura.
"This?" Sakura said while pointing at her sword, "this sword once belonged to my father. Its name is Sereñia."
"Sereñia?" said Sesshoumaru. "The Sereñia once belonged to a hanyou named Sasuke."
"You're correct. Sasuke is my father." replied Sakura.
Night came in and replaced the day. The moon was shining brightly over Sakura and Sesshoumaru.
"I must get going," Sakura said. "Till we meet again, Lord Sesshoumaru,"
"Yes," Said Sesshoumaru while bowing a little. "Princess Sakura,"
Sakura stepped backwards and suddenly disappeared.
Then, with a gust of wind, the scene changed.
Sesshoumaru saw his own self beside a dead body almost covered in blood.
"Sakura!" he heard his replica shout. "Don't die! You can't die!"
"S-s-s-Sesshoumaru..." Sakura said.
"Sakura, please don't talk. You won't be able to regain your strength!" Sesshoumaru tried to warn her, but she tries too much.
"I'm glad I met you, Lord Sesshoumaru... Take the Sereñia as a sign of gratitude..." said Sakura.
"Don't say such things..." said Sesshoumaru, "you will still live..."
"No..." she said. "The c-c-cherry blossoms will always be with y-y-you..."
"Sakura, please stop it!" said Sesshoumaru, tears forming in his eyes.
"I'll always be with you... S-s-Sesshoumaru... I l-l-love y-y-you... so much..." Sakura said.
"NO!" Sesshoumaru shouted as tears prickled down his cheeks. Sakura's face became pale. She became cold. Her lips turned blue. Sakura, the woman who loved Sesshoumaru, was no longer alive.
"SAKURA!" Sesshoumaru shouted. "NO!"
"Sesshoumaru-sama!"
Sesshoumaru was snapped back to reality as he heard his name being called.
He stood up and looked at the night sky.
"Sakura..." Sesshoumaru softly said.
"Master Sesshoumaru, let's go!" said Rin.
He walked to where Rin was and gently touched her shoulder.
"Let's go," said Sesshoumaru.
Then, they started walking.
