InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A New Life ❯ Surrounding Beauty ( Chapter 19 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Surrounding Beauty
Kagome didn’t know what happened until Sesshomaru set her down on the soft ground. Looking around where they stopped, they were in a secluded clearing where a large white waterfall cascaded down a sharp cliff and continued on down into a large pond which veered off into smaller brooks.
The pond was light blue and filled with different kinds of sakana that you could clearly see since the pond was crystal clear all the way to the bottom. Surrounding the pond was water ferns that created a beautiful picture of different assortments of green plant life. The pond shimmered with ripples of gold in the morning rays of sunlight that filtered though the canopy of trees that loomed over the pond. The grass covering the area was a beautiful shade of forest green that blended in with the plant life making it seem as one. It seemed as if the clearing was never touched by anyone other than the small animals whose habitats were in this beauty of nature.
“Wow, Sessho this is breathtaking” Kagome spun around and watched the waterfall cascading down the rocks in a shimmering display of magnificence and beauty.
“Hai, it is” Sesshomaru said following Kagome’s moves with his eyes though he was really saying that Kagome was breathtaking.
“How did you find this place?”
“My mother was fond of places like this, this clearing is one of her many favorites where she used to stay” he spoke with a hint of sadness in his voice.
“How did she keep anyone else from coming here?” Kagome asked as she spun back around, watching the emotions flicker on and off in Sesshomaru eyes.
“A barrier, we passed through it coming here.”
“Then how was I able to get through?”
“I had created the barrier after my mother had perished, so I allowed you to enter.”
“Oh…Sessho?”
“Hmm?” he replied seemingly deep in thought.
“Will you tell me about your mother?”
“..Hai” Sesshomaru took Kagome’s hand in his own lacing his fingers with hers and led her to the edge of the waterfall where small water droplets sprayed them. He sat down letting go of Kagome’s hand though he motioned for her to sit down which she did. “What would you wish to know about my mother?” Sesshomaru said looking down at Kagome who seemed deep in thought.
“Well…the beginning…how she met your dad, everything.”
Sesshomaru chuckled at her excitement then began as he turned his head to watch the waterfall.
“Her name was Akatsuki, meaning dawn. She was an inu-youkai…”
“What did she look like?” Kagome interrupted thinking she would be very beautiful.
“Patient, I was going to tell you” Sesshomaru turned and tweaked Kagome’s nose. He chuckled when she wrinkled her nose up making her quite cute in his eyes.
“She had long red hair with black stripes, beautiful golden eyes, and the fairest skin I have ever seen any being with; it was like the first snow in winter. She would always wear simple kimono’s thinking she was not worth the expensive ones my father bought her. She had a kind nature and always cared for any thing no matter if it was a human or demon. She was kind hearted, always bringing in the weak or sick into the castle and insist that she was going to take care of them until they were well. One time I remember she brought in a fawn that had lost it’s mother to a demon, she took care of the creature until it was old enough to fend for itself” Sesshomaru relayed as a small grin marked his remembrance.
“She loved my father but sometimes at night I could smell the salty scent of her tears from inside her chambers. I still to this day do not know why she would cry though when I was just a young pup I thought that she was crying because my father had taken in Izioya as his second wife. One day while my father was away on business the castle was attacked by a band of merciless demons who only sought blood” his hand clenched at his side as he remembered how angry and scared he had been when they had left everything in their wake in ruins.
“The demons destroyed everything in site, killing servants and anyone or anything else they could get their filthy paws on. My mother tried to get me to leave the castle but I would not, instead she took Izioya who was carrying Inuyasha in her womb and helped her escape the castle grounds away from the killing. She returned to the castle trying to get me to leave though I would not; thinking that it was my duty to stay and protect anything I could. While my back was turned on my mother a demon had come up behind her, the next moment I had turned around she lay on the floor in a puddle of her own blood and…was slowly…dying.” Sesshomaru’s voice had become filled with rage and hate that he could barely suppress the urge to kill something to suffice his anger as his sharp nails were digging into his palms where blood trickled down onto the grass. Feeling the light touch of a pair of arms wrap around his waist his anger slightly subsided as he looked down to see Kagome pressed against him with tears in her eyes.
“I’m sorry” Kagome whispered as she tightened her hold on Sesshomaru’s waist.
He was taken aback at why she would say sorry, running his fingers through Kagome’s raven hair he continued as if the motion soothed him. “I blame myself for my mother’s death…if I had not of stayed in the castle then she would still be alive today if not for me.”
“Iie” Kagome rose up until she was able to look into Sesshomaru’s eyes as her own eyes were overflowing with tears from the story he had recalled to her. “Your mother’s death was not your fault Sessho, it was the demon who killed her, you probely couldn’t have saved her even if your back wasn’t turned. If she were here now she would not accuse you of her death, she would be very proud of you for what you have come to be and what you have accomplished without no one to show you the way.” Kagome said this as looking in his eyes where she could see the faint accumulation of tears, as she finished a lone tear slowly trekked its way down his cheek where Kagome removed it with her thumb as she cupped his face in her hands.
“Thank you” Sesshomaru whispered as he pulled Kagome to him in a crushing embrace nearly stopping her breathing.
‘This tennyo will go out of her way just to make me feel good about myself. If only I could show her that her life does not have to be so miserable like mine once did after my mother had died. If she were not human then I would claim her as my mate. What am I thinking…I don’t care if she is human, but she will become Inuyasha’s mate though I will assure her happiness if nothing else.'
He slowly eased Kagome up until she was straddling his waist with her arms around his neck and her face buried in his hakama where she was silently crying. He spoke soothing words of comfort and rubbed multiple caressing patterns on her back until she had cried all her tears and her breathing had evened out. Hooking his index finger and thumb under her chin he gently lifted her head until he was able to look into her eyes. They were almost black like the bottomless pits of underground caverns with emotions flickering in their depths like millions of stars shimmering on the darkest of nights.
“Why do you cry for me?” he asked as looking deep into her eyes almost as if he could see to her soul.
“I cry because you blame yourself for your mother’s death and you didn’t have a mother to care for you,” tears welled up unbidden in her eyes again.
“Do you only cry for myself?” he asked as wiping away a tear that escaped her eye.
“Wha…what do you mean?” the tears in her eyes vanished to be replaced by confusion.
“Do you cry for yourself also?”
“I don’t know..” she studied her hands for a while until she looked up into his eyes. “Hai” she whispered where Sesshomaru had to strain to hear the softly spoken word.
“Why?”
“For shattering the Shikon Jewel and destroying so many lives who possess the shards that I will always be burdened with, for my father who keeps appearing to me in my dreams and I don’t know what he means when he tells me things. For my friends who have suffered through so much because of Naraku wanting the Jewel. And for Inuyasha who I once loved but broke that love when he chose Kikyo even though it was a spell she cast on him, and because I know that no one could ever love me in this world or the future.” ‘And because of the love you show me Sesshomaru” Kagome said to herself trying to keep the tears at bay for she thought she had cried enough.
‘My poor tennyo, you have went through so much in your short life; you blame yourself for all the deaths the Jewel has caused’. Taking Kagome’s hands in his own he continued out loud; “Do not blame yourself for the deaths that the Jewel brought about or your friends qualms for it was an accident that you shattered the Jewel and it was Naraku’s vile plans that hurt your friends. And your father must have something important that you must understand that is why he is appearing in your dreams. As for Inuyasha I know not what to tell you except that he was a fool for you are hundreds of time the woman Kikyo ever was or ever will be. And there is something else bothering you is it not?” he asked as he could smell the nervousness and anxiousness animating from her being.
“Hai” suddenly Kagome felt a sharp cramp in her stomach as she doubled over holding her hands tightly over it.
“Kagome what’s wrong?” Sesshomaru asked worriedly as he couldn’t pick up any change in her scent.
“Nothing, just cramps.” Kagome tried sitting back up but she was hit with a sharp pain in her abdomen making her cry out.
Sesshomaru became scared for her health when she cried out in pain. “What’s wrong Kagome?” he said in a commanding tone hoping Kagome would answer him.
“It’s embarrassing…human females have a time every month when they menstrate, when we are fertile I guess you would call it” Kagome blushed momentarily forgetting her pain.
Sesshomaru was taken aback to say the least. He knew what Kagome was speaking of for he had heard Inuyasha’s mother on occasion with the same pains. It was generally the same thing as demon female’s experience except with humans it is mostly painful while demons enjoy it to an extent. He wasn’t really sure what he could do to ease her pain for he did not like seeing her this way.
“Is there any way I can help?”
“Iie not really.”
“Are you sure?”
“It should pass sometime” Kagome smiled up at him hoping to ease his fears.
“All right then let’s get you back to the castle and into bed,” Sesshomaru said with a worried and commanding voice as he took Kagome’s hand and brought her to her feet as he stood as well.
“What, I don’t need to lay down!” Kagome began sounding angry but Sesshomaru interrupted her.
“You need to rest until the pain stops, I will not have you in pain” Sesshomaru stated firmly leaving no room for argument.
“But we just got here, why not let me lay down here?” Kagome asked while putting on her puppy face knowing Sesshomaru couldn’t resist.
“Very well, but only for a little while” he said as resuming his seat next to Kagome who in turn smiled that she got him to comply.
“Why do you fall for the puppy face? Is it because you’re an Inu-youkai?” Kagome said as watching the waterfall.
“Hai I suppose it is, you and Rin do not plan these things do you?” he asked with amusement shining in his eyes as looking down at Kagome.
“Iie, unless she can get out of your sight I don’t see how she can” Kagome laughed.
After a moment of peaceful silence where Sesshomaru was studying the raven-haired beauty beside him he figured that if he didn’t ask her this question then it would keep nagging at him.
“What was the other thing on your mind before you stopped for your pain?”“Oh…”
“You do not have to tell me unless you wish” he said following Kagome’s gaze to the waterfall.
“Iie I’ll tell you…I have feelings for someone and I think that person has feelings for me but I don’t know what to do about it. What do you think I should do?”Sesshomaru’s heart quivered thinking that she liked someone else but after thinking about it he knew there was no other she had been in contact with except him and Inuyasha. Clearing his throat he answered her question; “My opinion would be that you ask this person his feelings then you decide your own and then you can go from there.”
“Oh” Kagome thought about that then began wondering if Sesshomaru knew who she was talking about.
“May I acquire who this person is you are speaking of?”
“Well…ano…I have known him for almost four years, he is royalty, he usually acts as if he don’t care for anything in the world but around me he shows his real self” Kagome squirmed hoping he didn’t think it was him, though it was.
“And this person’s name?” His heartbeat sped up hoping she would tell him.
‘Oh crap, what can I tell him, I don’t want to lie but what!’ “Ano…I can’t say” she sighed inaudibly.
“That is all right beautiful for I only wish for you happiness.”
“Arigatou…Sesshomaru?”“Hai?&# 8221;
“Do…Do you l-love anyone?”
“…Hai.”
“May I ask who?”
Turning to look at Kagome’s hope filled expression he couldn’t help but tell her the truth; “You.”