Chapter 17

5 Days Later

"Takara?"

"Yes Hana?"

"Lady Rikana wants you…"

"Oh I wonder what for" Takara said thinking out loud

"Maybe it's about Sesshomaru… he is leaving today"

"That's right; he will be choosing a bride and then leaving for home"

"Takara… are you ok"

"I am fine, why do you ask"

"Well you haven't really been yourself these past few days… I mean with Sesshomaru and everything your taking it all rather well.. To well"

"Hana I'm fine, it's like you said I will never see him again"

"I won't let him see how much he has hurt me, I won't be that weak"

"Well if you say so.."

"I do say so" Takara said walking away

"I wonder who he chooses..."

"Lady Rikana" She greeted with a bow

"Ahh Takara, how are you?"

"What is with everyone asking if I'm ok!'

"I am fine milady"

"There is something I wanted to talk to you about"

"Something she… wanted.. to talk... about, oh no what now!"

"Are you happy here?"

"Yes milady, of course"

"So you don't wish to leave"

"No, everyone here is like a family to me, and you milady… you saved my life I can never repay you for that"

"Consider your debt repaid, you have been in my service for many years now and if you wish to leave you can, but know that you will always be welcome here"

"Why is she saying this… does she wish me to leave"

"Milady.. I do not wish to leave"

"This is all Sesshomaru's fault; if he never came here everything would have been perfect!"

"Very well then, you can resume your normal duties"

"Thankyou milady"

Takara left the room and headed towards her own to change.

"Maybe working will help me forget about him…"

She was deep in thought and didn't notice that her barrier had come up around her, she didn't notice until the object of her fear was lying on the floor. Her head jerked up and saw the barrier quickly falling, not knowing what could of caused her barrier to react she went to continue on her way when her feet bumped into something on the ground. Takara looked down and saw Sesshomaru trying to sit up with his hand on his head groaning.

"Lord.. Sesshomaru"

"Why did it have to be him! And how did he get on the floor.."

"Umm why are you on the floor?"

"Your barrier"

"That's not possible.. I mean I don't have the power to knock someone like you down with just my subconscious protecting me"

"And yet I am on the ground"

"I am sorry Lord Sesshomaru... please forgive me" she said with a bow

"Here she goes again, bowing and calling me Lord... I guess I should expect this"

"What are you doing with your barrier up around anyway?"

"I… I…"

"What cant you even answer a simple question now!" he shouted a bit to forceful

Takara stood there with her hands clenched by her side.

"I will not let him see me cry! I wont let him do this to me"

Sesshomaru noticed the tears that she was trying so hard to keep from showing, he realised his mistake in shouting at her.

"Takara.. I'm sor"

"I have to go" Takara said cutting in "I have work to do"

Takara bowed then walked pass Sesshomaru leaving him standing there watching her leave.

"What have I done..." he thought turning away from her "why did it have to end up this way"

With no destination in mind he continued to walk down the hall lost in his own thoughts.

"Can I really live with myself knowing that I let her go for a second time..."

"Sesshomaru can I help you?"

Sesshomaru looked up and saw his mother standing in front of him, without realising it he had walked himself right into the middle of the throne room.

"Maybe mother will know what I should do"

"Mother, I have something I wish to ask you…"

"What am I doing! Asking mother, she was the one who didn't want me to loose my land in the first place!"

"Yes what is it?" she asked impatient

"Nothing" he said walking away before she could question him

"Takara is the only one who doesn't care about my land or power, she was my friend because she wanted to be"

"Are you even listening to me!" Hana shouted in front of him

"Why is she yelling at me?" he thought confused

"You know after walking into my house without permission the least you could do is listen to me!"

"Her... house..."

Sesshomaru looked around him and sure enough he was standing in a small house faced with a angry Hana, he brushed his hand through his hair then went to turn away and leave but Hana wasn't going to let him get away with it that easy.

"Being small does have its advantages" she thought as she ducked under Sesshomaru's arm

"Move" he demanded

Hana was standing in the door way with her arms and legs stretched out blocking his path, she knew that if he wanted to he could easily get pass her or even kill her but fears wouldn't stop her from getting answers.

"No" she said back in her most demanding voice

"Stupid girl, I don't have time for this"

"You will stay here and listen to what I have to say"

Sesshomaru just stood there, he didn't answer her but he also didn't try to get pass her so Hana took it as a sign that he would listen.

"Maybe this girl can help; she is friends with Takara after all"

"for some reason that I will never understand Takara likes being with you, I have never seen her so happy before… if someone says your name she smiles, when she talks about you her face lights up and when she is with you… well you should know how happy that makes her"

Sesshomaru thought back to the times when they would spend the day together and how Takara always seemed to have a smile on her face and how every time he caught her looking at him her heart would race and she would blush. He never thought anything of it at the time, he merely thought it was normal human behaviour not that it was because she liked him, and after all they barely spoke back then.

"I don't know why your land is so important, I don't know if there is more to it then that but what ever the reason it will never be good enough for what you did to her"

"I only told her the truth, besides she seemed fine to me"

"That's a lie; she was on the verge of tears... Why am I lying to this girl, she can do nothing to me"

"Wait you saw her? When? What happened" Hana asked loosing her tough and demanding tone

"We passed in the hall, nothing more"

"Damn it Sesshomaru, even your not that stupid"

Hana turned around and started to run off towards the building, Sesshomaru wanted to know what she meant by that but she was already gone.

"That servant is right; no excuse is ever good enough to why I hurt Takara... But it's too late to change my mind now"