"Konoha will never know how great a loss they have facing them," said Inumaru. He was just trying to cheer her up, but it seemed to fail. Then Sayuri gave him a tired smile and simply told him, "I am just tired, but thank you for being there. You and your family have given me alot of support."
"I would give you more," said Inumaru. He was surprised to see her pause.
Sayuri stilled. For a long moment, she was silent. Then she turned toward him. A very serious look filled her eyes as she said, "I know you would. I know you will, but just now is not the time. I am a ninja, a miko and a lady. I must have time to adjust and I have children to tend to. More than one grow in my womb and two have been born. Right now is the wrong time and it will not be anytime soon either. Can you wait for possibly years? Will you?"
His eyes full of determination, Inumaru cupped Sayuri's chin. Lifting it, he met her gaze as he said, "I will wait forever if I must. You are my soulmate and without you, I am only existing."
"I would give you more," said Inumaru. He was surprised to see her pause.
Sayuri stilled. For a long moment, she was silent. Then she turned toward him. A very serious look filled her eyes as she said, "I know you would. I know you will, but just now is not the time. I am a ninja, a miko and a lady. I must have time to adjust and I have children to tend to. More than one grow in my womb and two have been born. Right now is the wrong time and it will not be anytime soon either. Can you wait for possibly years? Will you?"
His eyes full of determination, Inumaru cupped Sayuri's chin. Lifting it, he met her gaze as he said, "I will wait forever if I must. You are my soulmate and without you, I am only existing."
An hour later, Sayuri was back home. She had her twins in her arms and her future family around her. She was happy.
