InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Rewinding time ❯ Father vs Son ( Chapter 10 )

 

 

Part X: Father vs Son

 

 

 

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“Sesshomarou, why don't we move over to my study, we will be far more comfortable” father said as he went out the door. I followed him, which made me feel uncomfortable, as if I was a mere pup once more and that he would scold me for something I did wrong.

 

 

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Father and I sat in silence for a long time facing each other, over the massive dark wood desk in his study. We peered in each other's eyes, without blinking. Father then breathed deeply and finally broke the silence.

 

“Sesshomarou I have never been so disappointed in you in my entire life”. After stating this father intertwined his fingers and put his clawed hands on the desk.

 

“And why is that?” I asked unperturbed, I could tell it had to do with my mating Kagura, but I wanted to make sure.

 

“I could expect such a behavior from Inuyasha, but from you.” Father then shook his head before continuing “Not only did you not ask for my permission before taking `her' for a mate. But you did not tell me you had a spawn”.

 

“ 'Her' name is Kagura, and my daughter is named Rin! Besides, I was under the impression that you knew that it has never been a written law that I had to ask your permission before taking a mate.”

 

“I am aware of that, but I believed you had more respect for your elders.” my father said dryly.

 

“This Sesshomarou fails to see where is your concern in my choice of a mate.”

 

“She is not fit to be a part of our family. As I told you in the past, she comes from an unsavory family”. I appeared my father still thought of Kagura as a gold digging depraved woman.

 

“These words are so amusing coming from you who mated a penniless human, besides what do you know of Kagura's family?” I retorted.

 

“My situation was different than yours. Not only you have shamed Kaname and her family by doing such a thing as divorcing, but now you took this… Kagura for a mate…” Father spat Kagura's name as if only letting the word out burnt his tongue.

 

“You are right to assume our situations were quite different. You were mother's MATE, you marked her before abandoning her. And Kaname was the one to shame me. My legal reason for filing for a divorce might had been `irreconcilable differences' but the truth is that Kaname had been sleeping with someone else.”

 

I could tell my father was taken aback by my confession, I thought he would finally remove the almighty Kaname Sagara from her holy pedestal, but I was wrong.

 

“She had to see someone else because you did not pay enough attention to her. You refused to mark her during the three years you stayed married. But then you mate this wind demoness out of no where, just because she dangled a pup in front of your nose”. I could tell by the look in his eyes that father disapproved of Kaname's actions but wanted to win this pointless argument no matter what.

 

But still I was astonished by my father's words. How dare he? He, who's pleading was the sole reason why I had at least tried to make things work between Kaname and I. How dare he try to justify her actions? Him, who had made my mother suffer so much by relinquishing his mark on her and mating his human mistress? How could he come and condemn me for following my heart? That was too much!

 

“I have known Kagura for far longer, than I have ever known anyone. She unlike your human would never use a child to trap me. If I had not run into Kagura I would have never even known about Rin's existence.”

 

I could really feel my anger rising, never in my life had I ever been this mad at my father. I could also hear my inner demon raging into my head.

 

“Stop dragging Izayoi into this. You do not know what you are talking about, I already told you our situations are completely different” Father said raising his voice.

 

“Indeed, I did not dishonor my first wife like you did mother. And just so you know, this Sesshomarou is not stupid. I may have been a mere pup at the time, but ever since then I figured out that by the time you and Izayoi were mated she was already pregnant with Inuyasha. Was that not the reason you abandoned mother?”

 

I could hear my father grinding his teeth in pure frustration or maybe it was anger? But what did he expect? Did he really think I would stay put and listen to him dishonor Kagura and accuse her of using Rin to force me into mating with her?

 

I kind of felt bad bringing up Izayoi into our argument, truth is that ever since I moved in with father when I was seventeen, I had learned that the human woman was not really the stereotype of the `evil stepmother'. I did not really have any problem with her, for the two years I lived with them I would simply spend most of my time ignoring her. At first she tried to befriend me, but she quickly forgot this ridiculous idea and settled for being simply respectful.

 

“The reason I abandoned your mother was that it had been a forced mating. I did not love her. You know damn well Izayoi had nothing to do in our break up”. Father said looking straight in my eyes. I maintained his glare without blinking.

 

“This Sesshomarou might not be one to express my feelings usually, as I find it quite unnecessary, but I shall make an exception. I never loved Kaname, the only reason I married her was only to please you. But Kagura is a different story, I mated her because I love her!” Seeing the look of reprobation in my father's eyes I then grew tired of our argument and stood up.

 

“I believe we are done here, we both said what we wanted. Besides I am quite in a hurry, I promised Rin to take her to the museum”. Stating this, I gently nodded towards my father and left his study not leaving him a chance to say another word.

 

 

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“Yeah well he never really liked me to begin with, not that I care” was Kagura's only comment as I told her about my conversation with my father. She then averted her ruby red gaze from Rin who was looking in amazement at a marble sculpture depicting a Greek myth, and looked at me.

 

“I just hope you won't fight with your father over me” my wind witch said with a small sad smile.

 

“My relationship with my father has always been difficult, I will never forgive him for the way he treated my mother. Besides today he has proved me how much of a hypocrite he is, accusing you of using Rin to...”

 

“Sessh, let's talk about something else, okay?” Kagura cut me as Rin walked happily towards us.

 

“Daddy, can we go for ice cream now?” Rin asked me, I smiled slightly and she took both Kagura and my hand in hers. The three of us then walked out of the museum still holding hands.

 

 

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*Flashback: July 29th 2000*

 

 

 

“Watcha doing?” My annoying fifteen years old younger half brother asked me as he stepped into the bedroom my father just assigned as mine.

 

“Nothing of your concern half breed” I venomously spat back.

 

I was really tired and irritated, as I had not been able to get in touch with Kagura before I moved out from my mother's house. Besides the trip from Sengoku to Shikon city had been dreadful, I never had to sit next to my father for such a long period of time.

 

And when we finally arrived to my father's mansion, his human bitch tried to act all nice to me. Telling me how she would do her best to take care of me as my mother would have. Did she not know that I not only did not need her, but also that ever since she stole my father from my mother the latter had fallen ill and therefore had never `cared for me'. The only person who ever had was Kagura.

 

And now that I was finally settled down in my new bedroom my half brother just had to interrupt my peace and quiet with his stupid and pointless questions.

 

“Who are you writing to?” Inuyasha asked me. It appeared he had taken advantage of my little reflection to step in to my room, and was now standing right behind me.

 

“I bet you're writing to your girlfriend Kagura.” He stated taking a bite of the bowl of ramen he was holding in his hands.

 

I did not bother answering and kept on writing my lengthy letter where I explained the reasons of my sudden departure to my wind witch.

 

“Keh! Whatever ignore me all you want, see if I care. Anyway my mom just wanted me to tell you dinner will be ready in an hour or so.” Inuyasha said on his way out of my room.

 

“Oh and by the way you can find envelops and stamps in the old man's study” he added before I heard the door close behind him.

 

I wondered why Inuyasha had tried to be so `nice' to me. The truth was that I had not seen my brother for quite some years. Maybe he was not the annoying snotty brat I used to see when I would visit my father or when a couple of times father and Inuyasha came down to Sengoku. After all maybe my half brother and I would eventually grow closer. The only real friend I ever had, had been Kagura and having other friends would not be that bad, it would provide me with enough entertainment and distraction at least until next summer when I will finally be eighteen and ask Kagura to marry me.

 

Just thinking that I now was only a year away from realizing my deepest dream always set me at ease and made me smile. I could already imagine the look on Kagura's face when I will take out my mother's ring and pop the question, I was sure she would think it was a joke. I smiled, one year just one year and Kagura will be all mine forever.

 

 

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“Sesshomarou? Are you looking for something?” I heard my father's deep voice coming from the door.

 

I turned around from my position over the broad wooden desk in his study. I halted my search and asked “an envelop and stamps”.

 

“You wish to mail something? I am sure I have an envelop and a few stamps somewhere around here. But next time instead of looking around, just ask me, okay?” My father said handing me what I was looking for. I thanked him with a small nod and headed for the door.

 

“Who are you writing to?” he asked me as he sat behind his desk.

 

“Kagura” I answered.

 

“Sesshomarou you are new around here, why don't you give me the letter, it will be my pleasure to mail it for you” my father said with a large smile.

 

I shrugged and after quickly writing down Kagura's address I handed him the precious letter muttering a quick “thank you”.

 

“You are very welcome son” I heard father say as I walked out the door.

 

 

*End of Flashback*

 

 

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I woke form this memory like dream in a cold sweat. I abruptly sat up and rubbed my fingers over my sweaty bangs.

 

“Sesshomarou what's wrong?” Kagura asked me as she sat up and kissed my naked shoulder. She then encircled my waist with her arms and nuzzled the side of my neck.

 

“It was just a nightmare, Kagura there is no need to worry. Go back to sleep” I answered as I lay back down and pulled her down with me. She smiled and kissed me on the lips before closing her eyes and laying her head on my chest.

 

I held her close muttering to myself that I now had my wind witch where she belonged in my arms, and tried my best to stay calm but so many thoughts were raging through my head mainly `Did my father really mail THE letter?'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/N: So did good old daddy mail the letter or not? What is Sesshy going to do? Find out next time in The case of the missing letter. It will be the last part, after that there will be an epilogue and that's all.