Chapter 8 - Journey to Sesshomaru's Past
"Sesshomaru, my son" Inu no Taisho greeted his son, he carried him up and threw him in the air. The seven year old pup laughed in delight.
"Father!" Sesshomaru giggled, he grabbed on to his father's fur tail and climbed about.
"Why you little rascal." Inu no Taisho hugged Sesshomaru and smushed him in his fur tail. He tickled Sesshomaru and enjoyed hearing his young pup laughed. Inu no Taisho took out a fluff ball and gave it to Sesshomaru who happily accpeted it.
"You're gonna spoil him." Kiyoshimaru stated walking up towards Inu no Taisho and taking Sesshomaru from him. She put Sesshomaru down and scooted him out. "Go outside and play for abit, I have something to talk with your father."
Sesshomaru ran out happily with his new toy and played in the garden.
"My love, I think it's time you teach Sesshomaru how to hunt and kill." Kiyoshimaru said.
"The pup is still young." Inu no Taisho looked out the garden, watching Sesshomaru play.
"Your son couldnt even kill a buttefly and the people around are getting uncomfortable with him being the next heir." Kiyoshimaru pointed at Sesshomaru who was chasing butteflies and playing with them.
"What do you want me to do then?" Inu no Taisho responded
"Take him out to a hunt." Kiyoshimaru said
"Fine, I'll take him out tomorrow." Inu no Taisho sighed.
The next day, Inu no Taisho took Sesshomaru to the forest, Kiyoshimaru followed along. Sesshomaru ran around the forest, exploring and smelling everything. Inu no Taisho smiled as he watched his son, then Kiyoshimaru nudged him.
"Sesshomaru, come here." Inu no Taisho called out, Sesshomaru immediately ran towards him.
"Yes Father?" He answered respectfully.
"Do you know why I take you out today?" Inu no Taisho asked, Sesshomaru shook his head.
"Well my boy, it's time I teach you how to hunt." Inu no Taisho explained
"Hunt?" Sesshomaru looked up at his father "I know how to hunt."
"Oh really?" Inu no Taisho enquired
"Watch me!" Sesshomaru nodded and dashed off before his parents could say further.
A few moments later, Sesshomaru came back with a live rabbit in his arm. Kiyoshimaru raised an eyebrow and looked at Inu no Taisho. Sesshomaru carried the rabbit gentle towards his father and showed him. Inu no Taisho looked at Sesshomaru, the pup's face expression, gentle and kind. Kiyoshimaru shook her head, she grabbed the rabbit from Sesshomaru and threw it hard on the floor. Sesshomaru gasped and looked at the unconcious rabbit.
"Sesshomaru, when you hunt, you kill your prey!" Kiyoshimaru ordered "Now, kill the rabbit."
"But I dont want to." Sesshomaru rushed towards the rabbit.
"Kiyoshimaru..."Inu no Taisho put his hand on Kiyoshimaru's shoulder but Kiyoshimaru shoved him off.
"Sesshomaru, you're a demon, and demons kill, if you're ever going to become your father's heir, kill that rabbit." Kiyoshimaru demanded.
"No!" Sesshomaru yelled, he carried the rabbit in his arm.
"Sesshomaru!" Kiyoshimaru snatched the rabbit from Sesshomaru and clawed it. The rabbit's blood splattered on Sesshomaru's face, he gasped and looked down at the dead rabbit.
"Kiyoshimaru!" Inu no Taisho grabbed Kiyoshimaru's arm. Kiyoshimaru glanced at Inu no Taisho then looked at Sesshomaru, she sighed and walked away.
Sesshomaru held the dead rabbit in his arm, his face filled with sadness. Inu no Taisho came up behind him. He helped Sesshomaru buried the rabbit and took him home.
Few days passed since that event. Little Sesshomaru sat on his bed, still confused. He decided to take a walk around the castle and get some fresh air. He stopped infront of his father's meeting room and stood there, the door was closed but there was a meeting going on. Sesshomaru knew not to disturbed his father when he's in a meeting so he hang around at the small garden infront of the room. But his keen ears heard the meeting that's going on right now and to his surprised the meeting topic is about him.
"My lord, about the next heir, are you sure Sesshomaru is suitable?"
"My ,my that pup may be a prodigy and he may possesed keen hearing and smell but he couldnt even kill. A demon who couldnt kill? I've never heard of."
"He's still young, give him time." Inu no Taisho said
Little Sesshomaru just stood there, he looked down at his claws. Then he decided to walked away. He walked pass a few servants who bowed down and greet him but after he had passed them he heard them talking behind his back.
"It's Sesshomaru, have you heard? The pup couldnt even kill a rabbit."
"Well, he must have gotten Inu no Taisho's gentle side, but still...."
Little Sesshomaru walked back to his room with his head down. He sat on his bed and thought back to when his father had took him to the forest and remembered his mother's word. His nose picked up a scent, following the scent he spotted a wild cat that had sneaked into the garden infront of his chamber. He followed the cat and noticed that the cat had hid her kittens underneath a nearby bush. Sesshomaru smiled happily and played with the little kittens. He wrapped a kitten using his fur tail and watched in delight as the kitten climbed about his fur tail.
"Sesshomaru?" Kiyoshimaru called out from behind him. "What are you doing?"
The pup turned around quickly, he tried to hide the kittens but knew it was too late. "I..I..."
Kiyoshimaru raised an eyebrow as she looked at Sesshomaru's fur tail. She could smelled the kittens in his fur. "Kittens? Do you intend to kill them?"
"No..."Sesshomaru held the kittens tight, protecting them.
Kiyoshimaru narrowed her eyes, her face remained expressionless as she raised her hand and slapped Sesshomaru, her claws scratched his face slightly. Sesshomaru fell backwards, the pup was stunned, he looked up at his mother. Kiyoshimaru carried Sesshomaru and took Sesshomaru out the castle. She threw him on the ground.
"Until you learnt how to kill, dont even think of coming back in the castle. Kill and hunt your own food." Kiyoshimaru then left Little Sesshomaru in the dark forest alone.