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First Steps

 

Dappled sunlight played across the face of Izayoi's young son InuYasha, as he held on to the trunk of the cherry blossom tree. She smiled at the determined look on his face - how it reminded her of his father! Placing a graceful hand to her chest, she tried to still the pain there, and beckoned encouragingly with the other hand.

 

“You can do it InuYasha,” Izayoi said. “Come to Mama.”

 

The breeze caught at his long, silver white hair, the sleeves of his suikan and legs of his hakama, and they fluttered out behind him. But twelve month old InuYasha did not flinch, he just looked steadily at his mother and smiled, his little fangs showing. Carefully he took a step, and then let his hand slip off the tree trunk, his small claws leaving little gouge marks. Then suddenly he was standing without any support, and his eyes went wide with excitement.

 

“That's the way!” Izayoi beamed, clasping her hands in front of her in pleasure. “Walk to Mama, my precious son.”

 

His eyes held steady on the beautiful face of his mother, InuYasha took a step, gave a short laugh of delight, and then he took another. Before she knew it, he had run right into her arms, and they both laughed as she held him. Such a quick learner! Such a strong boy, her InuYasha!

 

Picking him up in her arms, Izayoi gazed down at the happy expression on her sons face.

 

“Never doubt yourself InuYasha,” Izayoi murmured. “Where ever you are, and where ever I am, know that I love you. You are my world and my life.”

 

“Mama…” InuYasha said, and reached out to touch her face.

 

Taking his reaching hand in hers, Izayoi kissed the pudgy fingers tenderly.

 

“Mama….I love you.”