Sesshomaru glanced out of the window as his acute hearing picked up the sounds of the truck.
It cruised up the gravel driveway.
'It's not like her to drive that slow.' Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes.
Light footsteps sounded on the wide porch, and the door opened slowly.
"Sesshomaru," Kagura called, appearing in the archway to the living room. Her copper eyes flashed in the golden glow of the table lamp. Sesshomaru set down his book, and placed his reading glasses onto the the coffee table. "We need to talk."
The silver-haired male patted the couch seat next to him.
"Where's Rin?" He asked once she had sat.
"She's sleeping over at one of her friend's houses." Kagura assured, rifling through her brown leather briefcase.
She placed several papers on the table, and then leaned into the cream couch.
Sesshomaru picked them up, and slid in his glasses back on in a quick gesture.
"What's this?" His gold eyes scanned the sheets. "Divorce?"
"This marriage was arranged by your mother. We never loved each other, Sesshomaru." Kagura pinched the bridge of her nose. "We've had sex all of one time, to conceive Rin."
"Kagura..." Sesshomaru stared at his wife of ten years.
"Just sign the papers, Sesshomaru." Kagura stood and headed for the stairs.
"And if I don't?" He raised an eyebrow.
"I'll sue." She glared.
Sesshomaru picked up the pen she had placed down with the papers.
With a flourish, he signed away his family.
-;-;-
"Daddy!" A small girl with a brown side ponytail rushed for him.
Sesshomaru bent and scooped her up.
"Hi princess." She smiled as he kissed her head.
"Daddy," Rin got a very serious look on her face. "Mommy said that you're moving away."
"I am, Princess. Mommy doesn't love Daddy any more." He set her down and took her hand, leading her over to the fountain set in front of the Court building.
"I still get to see you right?" Her eyes filled with tears.
"Yes." Sesshomaru smiled, smoothing her hair. "You'll get to come and stay with me sometimes when I get a new house. It will be fun."
"Will we watch movies? And play Barbies? And eat brownies?" Rin bounced up and down on his knee.
"Yes, and you'll have your own room and you'll get to paint it any colour you want."
"I want it orange and..." She placed a small finger on her chin. "Green!"
"Not pink?" Sesshomaru smiled.
"Ew, pink is icky! It only looks good on Jaken and flowers!" Rin scrunched up her face.
"Rin." Kagura called, holding out her hand to the nine-year old. "Time to go."
"Bye-bye Daddy!" Rin threw her arms around the powerful yokai.
Sesshomaru watched as the little girl and the tall woman strode away.
Rin glanced back at him, and gave a small smile.
Sesshomaru waved until they were out of sight, and then buried his face into his hands.