InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Letting Go ❯ chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its characters are created by Rumiko Takahashi, not me. I do not receive money of any type for my writing.

Chapter 4

Elsewhere on the other side of the veil a couple was having a heated argument. It consisted of the male ignoring his mate while preparing for a trip. The alpha female was throwing a fit along with any and all objects `bolted down or not' at her mate. That was only because her throat had become sore from all the screaming she had done through out the day. The male easily stepped or slid out of the way causing the female to grow more agitated. She growled low, eyes burning with the fires of hell. She snatched up a desk…

“Mother, you must stop.” A cool voice said behind Ayame causing her to drop the desk.

Ayame whirled around to greet her eldest son with a smile on her lips. His pretty silver hair and reserved attitude were just like her mate, but those green eyes were Ayame.

“Satoshi, please tell your father he is being an ass and is needed here.”

Satoshi's jade eyes met his father's golden ones. “Father, I believe mother would like you to reconsider your journey.” He said calmly lowering his eyes in respect.

“Hn, no” Sesshomaru said and continued on gathering his things.

Satoshi looked back as his mother. “I think he has already made up his mind.”

Ayame closed her eyes taking a deep breath to try and regain some composure.

“Thank you for your help Satoshi. Where is your brother?”

“He is packing.” Her son replied.

“He is packing for what, Satoshi?” Ayame asked feeling defeated.

“Father promised Kishi that one day he would show him the bridge. I do believe he thinks that father is taking him.” Satoshi said as if it was common knowledge.

“You told Kishi about the bridge!” Ayame bellowed and then coughed in pain grabbing her throat. Satoshi was quick to get his mother some water.

“My father told me of his various adventures while training me.” Sesshomaru stated

Ayame tapped her foot and tilted her head at her mate.

“Your father Sesshomaru; the same man you considered your greatest opponent. The man died and you were more upset that you did not get to slaughter him than his actual death.”

Sesshomaru gave his usual deadpan expression to his mate.

Ayame threw her hands up in the air. “Fine, go! The whole lot of you can go and leave me all alone. I will just sit quietly in a corner and waste away. People will talk of how sad it was that my mate and children ran off one day. I can hear the chattering in my ears.” Ayame said turning away and raising her hands to her face.

“I assumed that you were coming also. I am leaving Satoshi in charge.” Sesshomaru said

Ayame brightened up instantly and ran to her mate. “Really?” She asked; all signs of sadness gone from her demeanor. Sesshomaru raised a brow and gave a nod.

“Why didn't you just say that?” She laughed grabbing her mate in a quick kiss before dashing out of the room. Her now happy voice was carried through the corridors.

“I have so much to do. I wonder where I put my …”

Sesshomaru shook his head and looked to his son. “Remember all I have taught you.”

Satoshi bowed his head. “Of course father.”

Sesshomaru had only finished speaking to Satoshi as his son Kishi walked into the room. Sesshomaru mentally sighed as he took in the appearance of his second child. Amber eyes glowing in excitement with wavy auburn hair pulled up in a high pony tail. No shirt upon his chest, but he was wearing a kilt and a claymore.

“I am ready to go father.” Kishi said proudly.

“I see, but I am not sure how the humans will react to your…appearance.” Sesshomaru said wanting Kishi to understand the underlying statement.

Kishi got into a fighting stance. “They will fear my power.”

Sesshomaru was about to say something more direct when Ayame walked back into the room wearing her fur battle gear from the feudal era.

“Are you feeling well, father?” Satoshi asked as his father paled even more than usual.

Sesshomaru merely nodded and turned away from the sight.

`I am sure my father is laughing at me somewhere.' Sesshomaru growled in his mind.

Back in the jewel Kagome had reluctantly given Kouga the pair of pants that her mother had forced upon her. Her mother had been worried about letting her daughter travel in a secluded bubble with a man in his underwear. It really did not matter much to Kagome as she was finding her time with Kouga to be fascinating.

“Wait a minute. Are you telling me that you are the king of all the canine demons?” Kagome asked suspiciously after recalling all his past antics.

“I am. I am king of all the canine demons.” Kouga smirked proudly.

“So you are higher up in command than Sesshomaru?” Kagome asked

“He is a lord and I am a King. He does hold higher status than most since he is mated to Ayame.” Kouga shrugged indifferently.

Kagome laughed and threw some pink fluff at him. “No way, I just can't see it”

“Oh, you will be seeing that and things you would never have dreamed possible.” Kouga said with that same cocky gleam in his eyes that he always had.

Warmth spread to her cheeks as she picked at the fluff around her.

“So you came to save me from my peasant human life.”

Kouga's face fell as he looked down at his hands. “No, I…I did not know what had happened to you. I wanted to find your grave.”

Kagome reached for his hand in hopes that it would bring comfort.

“You wanted to say good bye. I….”

“No, I wanted to lie down upon your grave and die.” Kouga said sharply.

He waited for her to pull away from him, but instead she moved closer and wrapped her arms around his neck. “I am not happy that you wanted to die, but I am glad that we have found each other. Maybe now we can find and have some happiness of our own.”

`You are my happiness.' Kouga thought.

A/N: A chapter in the life of Sesshomaru. I did add a tiny taste of Kouga and Kagome since this is their story