InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love after Death ❯ Fawks' Decision ( Chapter 2 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Fawks gazed into the dancing flames of the funeral pyre, letting lull her into a sort of trance. Rin held her hand rubbing the tears from her eyes, Jaken carried on like there was no tomorrow.

All around her stood servants, other lords and people of importance, and yet she felt alone. More alone then when her mother had died and when she was sent away to live with her father.

It felt as if her very heart was shattering into a million pieces, never to be put back again.

“Excuse me, Lady Fawks…” a soft male voice called to her. Turning, Fawks' eyes met with those of a handsome man. His warm pale blue eyes smiled at her, his skin tanned and hair a midnight black.

He was the demon Sessho-maru had selected to replace him in case the worst was to happen with Naraku, Lord Kazoku.

Fawks smiled sadly, “Please, I am no longer the lady of the western lands, you may call me Fawks”

“I am sorry for your loss…Lord Sessho-maru was a good friend…” He smiled sadly as well. Jaken balled his big yellow eyes out, “…Oh…Lord Sessho-maru!!! Why did you have to leave us so soon…!?”

He then rounded on Fawks, “You wench! It was your fault he put himself in harms way!”

Fawks merely rolled her eyes in annoyance, he couldn't even leave her be at her own mate's funeral. “Watch your tongue, you lowly green pile of crap!” Kazoku growled low, his eyes flashing red. “You will not pester or upset lady Fawks during Lord Sessho-maru's funeral”

The toad shut his mouth immediately, hurrying off to do something. “It was lord Sessho-maru wish that you and Rin stay here in the castle…” Kazoku began.

“But it is not mine…I can't stay…It reminds me to much of him…” Fawks whispered sadly. “I understand” Kazoku nodded his head. He then smiled, “But you will always be the lady of the west…to me…”

Fawks smiled back, turning to go. “Wait!” Rin called running after her. “I want to go with you, my lady!” Rin cried. Fawks smiled kneeling down in front of the child.

“You would do that, Rin-chan, you truly wish to come with me when you could live out the rest of your days in such finery?” she asked. The girl wiped away her tears standing up straight, nodding fiercely.

Fawks smiled, “That makes me happy…”

“Inu-yasha!!” Kagome called. She was pinned to a tree watching helplessly as Kikyo came to Inu-yasha. He seemed to be in a hypnotic trance, not being able to hear or even see Kagome. He had already promised Kagome he would stay with her if she agreed to stay in the past with him and become his mate.

The two had come the clearing to explain things to Kikyo, who was having a hard time believing it.

“Now, come with me, Inu-yasha, let us venture to hell together…” she sighed enfolding him in her cold embrace. “Inu-yasha!!! Snap out of it!!” Kagome screamed at the top of her voice. “…K…Kagome…” Inu-yasha managed as the earth began to swallow the two.

Suddenly, a hand grasped Inu-yasha's firerat robe. Looking up he saw the determined green eyes of Fawks. “Come back, Inu-yasha, come back and stay with Kagome!”

Inu-yasha gazed at her blankly, still unable to pull out of the trance. Fawks lower her head, “…If not for her…then…stay for your niece or nephew that grows inside of me…”

Inu-yasha's eyes shot open with golden clarity, Kagome looked just as shocked

`What?!'

“Inu-yasha!?” Kikyo began. Inu-yasha managed to pull out of her grip, freeing Kagome from the tree. “…Inu-yasha…no!!” Kikyo screamed as she was dragged down to hell alone.

“You're pregnant?!” Inu-yasha asked in astonishment. Fawks nodded sadly, “Sessho-maru didn't know, he wouldn't have let me battle Naraku pregnant. I myself found out just after he died, Keade told me…”

The two gave her thoughtful looks. “…That's why…I've decided to stay…so I can raise our child close to their father…”