Disclaimers on everything that I don't own.
Butterfly,
By Winterwing3000
She watched silently above in the balcony as the elder demon brought together a union of eternity. Her heart pounded harshly in her chest, eyes misting.
"Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands, Son of the Great General InuTaisho, do you swear under the oath of matrimony to take in Elyria, Lady of the Southern Lands, Daughter of General Hamasaki, as your mate for life?" the demon asked the dog demon standing to his left.
"Under my father's honor, I will protect her as my mate." Sesshomaru answered monotonously.
"Is there one who objects this holy union, step forth!" the demon bellowed.
She grasped the stem tighter, drawing it to her chest as her voice betrayed her. If her Lord was truly happy with this demoness, then how can she object?
… Because he was her happiness too.
They used to be close, closer than a father to a daughter… closer than best friends… much closer. However… Ever since he met the demoness, her heart shattered. No longer were they together… they were drifting away, day by day.
"Then let this union be sealed!"
He was her source of happiness, and now… he was not hers.
Cheers and applauses echoed in the great hall as the marking took place. The new couple faced the witnesses, hand in hand.
A silvery trek shone on her cheek and she gasped as she saw his amber eyes directed to her way. Unable to hold the connection for long, her hands shook as she unsteadily threw the blacken rose down to him.
And she fled into the starless night.
Sesshomaru caught the rose in one hand, clenching his claws around the frail stem and kissed the soft petals. "Rin."
The butterfly perched on his petals was no longer…Note: Rin's 18, Sesshomaru's 700+
This is for the LJ Community "30Kisses" without the underscore. The theme is #4 (our distance and that person).