Title: Only For a Moment
Rating: K
Prompt: Like Water
Character: Inu No Tashio, Sesshomaru's Mother
Word count: 250
Warnings: Angst
Summary: Inu no Tashio returns home after his first night with Izayoi
A/N: This makes reference to a one shot I wrote about Inu No Tashio and Izayoi called 'Moonlight Goddess' but this should make sense on its own.
The great dog demon paced before his open window, the waning moon flooded his personal bedchamber. The one he would have shared with the Lady of West had he been home for more than brief snatches of time in the past few months. He continued to pace back and forth as his wife walked in.
"My lord, you're home," She said coolly, standing in the doorway.
He turned to look at her. She was as beautiful as ever, every hair in place, her elegant gown drifted from her body rippling like water in a stream. She stood with the upright carriage of a lady. It was unfortunate he couldn't love her, not like he loved Izayoi. Now that he had taken Izayoi he couldn't think of anything else. He'd only returned here as a formality to the mother of his son.
"Only for a moment," Inu no Tashio replied crisply, "The borders are unsecure and I cannot be long from them."
"I see," She said bowing her head infinitesimally.
The moon travelled farther across the sky as the two of them stood in silence. The truth hung heavy between them, she knew where he planned to go. She wasn't stupid, and he wouldn't insult her by parading his mistress in front of her face either.
"I will take my leave of you then my lady," he nodded brushing past her to exit out the chamber.
She watched him go with a heavy sigh she replied, "You left me long ago."