InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Daughter of the West ❯ Aikina's Accusations ( Chapter 13 )

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Daughter of the West

Chapter 13: Aikina's Accusations

As Aikina ran through the woods, heading in no particular direction whatsoever, she thought of how much of her mother's dignity was gone. "How could she?" she asked herself angrily. She would never believe what she had told her, if not in words, than in her demeanor. There was just something so convincing about it, even enough that she was believing it herself.

"No…" she growled to herself, still running, "that miserable fool doesn't deserve anyone nearly as good as my mother." Of course, this side of her thoughts was coming from the fact that her mother had told her that he had died so long ago, but there he was, alive and well. She had had such a respect for the man she thought was her father. In her mind, he was a great warrior who had died in battle, protecting his territory, but now she knew that her mother had only been sheltering her from the bitter truth. He was a coward and ran away, leaving her mother and her. Her mother had called him Sesshomaru, but in her mind, he would always be a coward. A dirty, cheating, lying, yellow, coward.

"Aikina? Aikina, where are you? Please, Aikina! Stop!" Kimi called out. She was very angry, but she was also worried. Everything had happened so fast, she couldn't blame her for being angered. "Aikina? Please!" she called again.

This time up ahead, Aikina stopped, choking back her tears. "What do you want now? To tell me some other radical news? What, is Inu-Yasha my freaking uncle?" she asked furiously. Kimi thought for a split second. Better not bring it up, she thought. "Aikina, calm down. I really need to talk to you," she said.

Aikina sighed, a frustrated look on her face. "What do you want to talk to me about?" she asked sarcastically. Kimi walked over and placed a hand on her daughter's shoulder. "Aikina…I know it's a lot to swallow, but you have to understand. Sesshomaru is your father," she said. Aikina glared slightly. "I know that. I'm no child. What I don't understand is how you could still be in love with such a yellow-bellied fool!" she yelled back. Aikina turned around and prepared to walk away. "Aikina, no!" Kimi called. Her daughter turned back around and looked at her. "What? Apparently, you're too stupid to realize that that fool walked out on you just when you became with child. Do you really think he'll stick around this time?" Aikina asked quizzically.

Kimi bit her lower lip, trying to hold back her yells. "I'm no fool, Aikina. Nor is your father," she growled. Aikina smiled sarcastically. "Oh, now I get it. You two never were really together. You were just spreading your legs for every man you saw, and he just happened to be the one who got you pregnant!" she yelled. Kimi gaped at her angrily. "I am no whore!" Kimi yelled. Aikina walked up to her mother, looking as though she would spit at her.

"Well, if she walks like a whore--" Aikina was cut off. Kimi slapped her hard against the face before she could finish. There was already a large, red handprint forming on her daughters face. "I cannot believe that you would think I could ever sink that low. Get out of my sight, Aikina," she hissed. Aikina looked slightly hurt, although she was more angry. "Gladly. I'd rather strangle myself than her anymore of this bullshit about that coward caring about you!" she yelled. Aikina angrily turned on a heel, heading back to where Kagome, Sango, and Miroku waited. She stopped, turned, and glared at her mother one last time. "Well, I guess that this act of foolishness proves that humans are smarter, do you think that, Kimi?!" she demanded. Aikina had never used her name before, and it broke Kimi's heart like a sword was driven through it. "Aikina, wait. I'm sorry, but--" More of Aikina's angry yelling cut her off.

"No! You're acting foolish and I won't take it any longer!" A few moments after that, she had disappeared off into the woods once again. Kimi slowly sank to her knees, not knowing at all what to do. "What have I done?" she questioned, "Why was I so stupid? Why could I not just explain to her that---" her thoughts stopped. She couldn't control the years of sorrow that had been building up for so long. She just cried and cried. After a few moments, she weakly stood up, and headed off into the direction that Aikina had gone.