InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Snowfall ❯ Vanished ( Chapter 15 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
By: Katherine-Torrence 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy / Hentai / Adventure | Type: Self Insertion | Uploaded On: 03.23.2016 | Pages: 4 | Words: 5.3K | Visits: 141 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy / Hentai / Adventure | Type: Self Insertion | Uploaded On: 03.23.2016 | Pages: 4 | Words: 5.3K | Visits: 141 | Status: Work In Progress
Chapter Fifteen: Vanished
â €œWhere is she?†Sesshoumaru fou nd Tasuke in the war room going over&nbs p;a map with some of
Aiyuki's soldiers. Now that they had their lands back ;it was time to re-establish the powers from the minor
demons that took over&nb sp;when Aiyuki was temporarily dethroned.
â& euro;œI have no clue. I thought she&nbs p;was with you, Sesshoumaru.†Tasuke s eemed a bit perturbed by the
news that she was missing. Sesshoumaru could not&n bsp;blame him, after they had mated last ;night and wel in to the
morning h e would have thought she would have stil been there when he awoke. He coul d not sense her, could
not tel &nb sp;where she had gone to. It was as ;if she had vanished completely.
â€&oel ig;If she is harmed.†He growled stating the threat mostly for his own be nefit as he stalked out of the
war room to see if he could not find&n bsp;any leads of where she could have ra n off to. The great dog demon was n ot
expecting to run right in to hi s little brother who seemed to be out&nb sp;of sorts.
“Sesshoumaru?†I nuyasha stumbled back, his skin pasty as ;if something had spooked him good.
Ses shoumaru had no time for this, he needed to find Aiyuki and make sure she w as safe.
“Not now, brother.â&e uro;
“You can't find her can&nbs p;you?†Inuyasha crossed his arms and& nbsp;glared at the flooring. “You&nb sp;won't, I
can promise you that.â&eur o;
“What is that suppose to ;mean?†His voice was dripping with&nb sp;the warning that heads would rol if& nbsp;he
was not told of her location&nb sp;soon. “Where. Is. Aiyuki.†Now the commands were starting, his pat ience was
definitely thin.
“Loo k, I don't know where she ran off t o but she left this note for al &nb sp;of us to find this morning.†< br> Inuyasha pul ed out a scrol from&n bsp;the sleeve of his haori and handed i t over to Sesshoumaru. The dog demon
read over the letter not once, not tw ice, but a total of three times trying&n bsp;to let her words sink in. Tasuke rai sed a
brow as he came over and&nbs p;looked at the letter the demon was hol ding.
“Does she say where she&n bsp;was going?†The general asked now& nbsp;completely worried about the safety
of& nbsp;his leader, when Sesshoumaru handed him the note he decided it would be best&nbs p;to read it out loud as the
broth ers' companions came down the hal . &aci rc;€œEveryone, please do not worry nor& nbsp;fret over me. I wil be fine. I wil be
safe. I have decided to&n bsp;stay elsewhere for a time. How long I stay there is how long it takes u ntil Naraku is truly
defeated. I wil&nb sp; not return until then for I do not wish to cause any distraction from t he fates that are interwoven.
Sesshoumaru,&n bsp;my beloved, you too have a great par t to play in the final battle against&nb sp;Naraku. That I have
foreseen. Do not come searching for me, you wil no t find me unless I wish to be found . It is alright. I love you al &nbs p;
dearly and I hope to again see y ou al . Aiyuki.â€
“So&nbs p;she has in a sense completely vanished.&aci rc;€ Miroku rubbed his chin seeing that& nbsp;Sesshoumaru's
eyes were beginning to gl ow. “Why does it anger you?&nbs p;She is safe, she wil not be used by Naraku again.â€
“She& nbsp;is carrying my young!†He snapped at the monk, though the news was a shock to literal y
everyone there.&nbs p;He slowly calmed himself and raised a brow feeling the sense of happiness and pride coming
from the whole lot of ;them.
“That is wonderful news, Sesshoumaru!†Kagome hopped a little a s she spoke, as if she were the
happiest out of al of them. â& euro;œThen what she has done is complet ely perfect. She is not only protecting herself
from harm but she's protecting your unborn child too.†She smiled&nbs p;as if that thought should have been ob vious.
“You are wise, miko.â&e uro; Sesshoumaru had let her words sink in and found that the other worldly
woman was definitely speaking truth. There was much sense in what Aiyuki had done&n bsp;and it would mean that
their child& nbsp;would be safe. He had just wished h e would be there for the birthing, to&nb sp;be there for her when she
would ;need him the most.
“It's the&nb sp;same thing I would do if I were put in to in the same situation.â€
“I see.†Sesshoumaru to ok the scrol that Tasuke held out for him and he rol ed it back up&nb sp;again
before tucking it in to his&nb sp;chest plate. He then looked to his wa rds seeing they were both ready to conti nue on
their journey. “It ;is time we leave. My hunt for Naraku&nb sp;continues.â€
“Yes, mi Lord! Ah-Un is ready and waiting for us just outside the stables.†Jaken was&n bsp;already
excited to get the hunt goi ng again. He would always be loyal, fol& nbsp;owing Sesshoumaru where ever he may go&n bsp;it
would seem.
“We have&nbs p;got to keep going. There are more jewe l shards out there.†Sango hoisted&nbs p;Hiraikotsu on
to her back again and&n bsp;smiled as Kirara jumped upon her shoulder letting out a soft meow.
â€&oelig ;Yeah. Can't stay in one place for too&n bsp;long.†Inuyasha looked down the ha l s and felt a little sorrow
that& nbsp;he would not get to see Aiyuki unti l Naraku was defeated. He was not sure&n bsp;how long that would take at al .&nbs p;
Tasuke escorted al of them outside&n bsp;and watched as they got ready to par t ways. The other wolf tribes had left&n bsp;
earlier that morning to go about th eir own matters.
“Do not be&nbs p;strangers. You are al welcome here an y time you would like.†He smiled gently as he
gave them a wave&nbs p;and was content when al of them had agreed, even Sesshoumaru gave his own&nbs p;approval of
the invitation. When they were completely gone he let out a sigh and looked towards the sky watching ;the clouds
rol ing in with the promise& nbsp;of new mountain snow. “Lady&nbs p;Aiyuki, I hope you thought this decision&nb sp;completely
through before making it.â&eu ro; Tasuke shook his head before he went back inside to continue debriefing his war
lieutenants on the matters they wou ld al have to attend to. It was&nb sp;time the Eastern tribe reclaimed their pos ition
as head of the lands, and co nquer the petty demons who were trying t o impede on what was not theirs.
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
â&e uro;œAiyuki?†A now much older R ieka came from behind her mother seeing her childhood friend
kneeling before the&nbs p;both of them.
"What brings you here to& nbsp;us, child? Are you in some kind of& nbsp;turmoil?" Chouyei walked over to Aiyuki
and gently helped the female wolf to her feet.
"No ma'am, no turmoil. I just&nbs p;came to inquire if I may be permitted& nbsp;to stay here for a length of time."
Aiyuki smiled gently to the woman ;who had helped raise her and the younge r whom she viewed as a sister.
"We received word that you were able to recl aim your lands from Naraku's hold." Rieka&nbs p;stepped up
to her mother's side, ecst atic to see her adopted sister again. It had been far too long.
"Aye, I did . Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha aided me in d oing so, if not for them I would no t be here
before you."
"There is mu ch you need to update us on, Aiyuki.&nbs p;You are permitted to stay as long as&n bsp;it takes for
Naraku to be defeated. Those are your terms for keeping from&n bsp;Sesshoumaru now, are they not?" Chouyei < br> smiled having always known what went thr ough the girls' minds when they were tro ubled.
"I thank you. Those are indeed my terms, I do not wish to cause dist raction to either of the brothers
in&nb sp;their tasks." Aiyuki bowed her head feelin g a little saddened by the means she&nbs p;was having to go to. The wind
br ushed the hair from the side of her ;neck, showing Chouyei and Rieka the mark&nbs p;of the bond between her and
Sessoumar u. That he had final y made her his chosen mate.
"You are with child too."& nbsp;Chouyei smiled having caught the scent t he moment the female ookami
had arrived . "I am just too excited! It is abo ut time I became a grandmother!" The fem ale daiyoukai hugged
Aiyuki tightly as Rieka giggled.
"And to be an Aunt? Such&n bsp;joyous times, Aiyuki! We must set a feast and you can catch us up on everyting that has happened!"
"We mean eve rything, too." Chouyei smiled as she gently&n bsp;took Aiyuki's arm to lead her inside.
"There real y has not been too much&nb sp;missed that I know of. I wil do my best to catch you both up,
however." Aiyuki chuckled as she al owed&nb sp;the mother daughter duo lead her around&nb sp;the palace. The grand tour
was welco med and being able to catch up after&nbs p;so long made for a breath of fresh&nbs p;air, helping to calm any of the
worries Aiyuki had built up. The three o f them set at the dinner table where&nbs p;the meal awaited them. They spent
les s time eating and the majority of the&nb sp;time catching up on the many decades that had been missed between
them.
"You& nbsp;have been through Hel and back fro m what it sounds like." Rieka finished u p her food and
was sipping on the& nbsp;red wine she stil had.
"Aye, wel&n bsp; it has not al been sunshines and daises since you two left. Though I& nbsp;am glad to see you
are both w el and that you have honed your sk il s with a sword too, Rieka." Aiyuki&nb sp;smiled drinking some oolong
tea while&nbs p;she poked a little fun at her dear&nbs p;friend.
"Alas, I gave up on ever havin g a lady-like woman as a daughter. She&n bsp;is a fighter as from
Inutaishou's b lood. Just as you are a fighter, Aiyuki. " Chouyei smiled softly as she sat her&n bsp;empty wine glass
down for a server& nbsp;to fil again.
"The swords have bec ome quite powerful." Aiyuki pul ed up th e swords that had always been tied at
her sides to examine them a moment.
" They wil continue to get stronger as&nb sp;you do." Chouyei reached over and placed&n bsp;her hand upon
Aiyuki's wrist. "I kn ow with out a shadow of a doubt tha t if Seishryokuu and Sasami were here th ey would be so
proud of you. I&nbs p;am, Rieka is. And I know my late mate would be as wel ."
"Thank you."&nbs p;Aiyuki could feel the tears weld up in her eyes and Chouyei patted the top&nbs p;of her hand.
"Rieka, why don't you sho w Aiyuki to her room? She will need ;her rest for the months to come."
"Yes& nbsp;ma'am." Rieka stood and walked over to&n bsp;Aiyuki holding her hand out with a s mile. Aiyuki
returned the smile and car eful y placed her hand in Rieka's.
"Good night, Aiyuki."
"Good night, Lady Chouyei."&n bsp;Aiyuki bowed her head before she fol ;owed Rieka down the corridors.
"I'm sorry&nb sp;my brother took forever. It was plenty&nbs p;obvious to me that you two were going& nbsp;to be
mated." Rieka pouted a littl e. "He can be so stubborn and prideful!" That statement made Aiyuki laugh.
"Aye, I wil not argue that. We had ;our differences of opinions over the years&n bsp;but, I think al of that is
being put behind us for the better." Aiyuki placed her hand upon her abdomen picturing what it would feel like
being swol en with the life with in her, being kicked by their growing young.
"K nowing my brother, I know it is." Rieka& nbsp;winked as she opened a pair of doub le doors. "Put al your
worries to rest and get some sleep. If you need&nbs p;anything I'm three doors down on the l eft side." Aiyuki nodded
and walked in& nbsp;to her new room. Smiling as she alr eady felt the stress releasing from her.
"Good night, Rie-chan."
"Night, Yuki-chan." Rieka& nbsp;smiled as she closed the door, heading&n bsp;toward her room. The young lady
ope ned the door to her room and closed ;it with an al -knowing smirk. "You know you should not have come here.
Al that trouble Aiyuki went through wil &n bsp;be for naught if she finds you were& nbsp;able to track her, Sesshoumaru."
"It was not tracking. I simply figured out wher e she would go to. She is safe here and thus our
young wil be s afe as wel ." Sesshoumaru came in to&nbs p;the room from the balcony and Rieka sm iled gently, happy
to see her brother&n bsp;again. She was fond of his visits an d began looking forward to them. Though, ;as of late they
were not as frequ ent. The war with Naraku was turning and Sesshoumaru had less time she imagined.
"Aye. Mother and I wil not let an ything happen to her or the young." Riek a lifted up her sword and
held it& nbsp;toward him. "This I vow on my life, brother." Sesshoumaru gave a nod of app roval to her and as she put
her&nb sp;sword on the dresser he walked over t o pul her in an embrace. Something ;he rarely did to show his little
sister his affection.
"I know you wil .&n bsp;I may yet return here again to seek& nbsp;council with our Mother. I know not ;when that
wil be, but I have&nbs p;a feeling that Father set that meeting ;up long ago. I can vow that I wil& nbsp; be here for the birth of
my& nbsp;child." Sesshoumaru let Rieka go and hea ded back to the balcony again.
"Sesshoumaru." Rieka smiled as her brother paused a&nb sp;moment to hear her words. "I am proud of
you and Aiyuki. I am happy&nbs p;you two wil final y be together."
"Once Naraku is defeated nothing wil tear us apart."
"Aye, I believe that. No w go. You have much to do and littl e time to do it in." Rieka turned a way and
chuckled softly. "Oh, I do ;look forward to meeting our little brother.& nbsp;Perhaps when al is done you could& nbsp;take me
to meet him? Or possibly&n bsp;bring him with you next time?" Hearing&nb sp;the growl that came from him made her laugh a
little.
"I make no promise to that."
"Try at least for me? Besides&n bsp;I am sure he would love to hold ;the baby too." She glanced back to
see Sesshoumaru actual y smirking and not&n bsp;the deadly kind either.
"Fine." With just that as a reply, Sesshoumaru headed&nb sp;off to return to his wards and contin ue the
quest of defeating Naraku.
â €œWhere is she?†Sesshoumaru fou nd Tasuke in the war room going over&nbs p;a map with some of
Aiyuki's soldiers. Now that they had their lands back ;it was time to re-establish the powers from the minor
demons that took over&nb sp;when Aiyuki was temporarily dethroned.
â& euro;œI have no clue. I thought she&nbs p;was with you, Sesshoumaru.†Tasuke s eemed a bit perturbed by the
news that she was missing. Sesshoumaru could not&n bsp;blame him, after they had mated last ;night and wel in to the
morning h e would have thought she would have stil been there when he awoke. He coul d not sense her, could
not tel &nb sp;where she had gone to. It was as ;if she had vanished completely.
â€&oel ig;If she is harmed.†He growled stating the threat mostly for his own be nefit as he stalked out of the
war room to see if he could not find&n bsp;any leads of where she could have ra n off to. The great dog demon was n ot
expecting to run right in to hi s little brother who seemed to be out&nb sp;of sorts.
“Sesshoumaru?†I nuyasha stumbled back, his skin pasty as ;if something had spooked him good.
Ses shoumaru had no time for this, he needed to find Aiyuki and make sure she w as safe.
“Not now, brother.â&e uro;
“You can't find her can&nbs p;you?†Inuyasha crossed his arms and& nbsp;glared at the flooring. “You&nb sp;won't, I
can promise you that.â&eur o;
“What is that suppose to ;mean?†His voice was dripping with&nb sp;the warning that heads would rol if& nbsp;he
was not told of her location&nb sp;soon. “Where. Is. Aiyuki.†Now the commands were starting, his pat ience was
definitely thin.
“Loo k, I don't know where she ran off t o but she left this note for al &nb sp;of us to find this morning.†< br> Inuyasha pul ed out a scrol from&n bsp;the sleeve of his haori and handed i t over to Sesshoumaru. The dog demon
read over the letter not once, not tw ice, but a total of three times trying&n bsp;to let her words sink in. Tasuke rai sed a
brow as he came over and&nbs p;looked at the letter the demon was hol ding.
“Does she say where she&n bsp;was going?†The general asked now& nbsp;completely worried about the safety
of& nbsp;his leader, when Sesshoumaru handed him the note he decided it would be best&nbs p;to read it out loud as the
broth ers' companions came down the hal . &aci rc;€œEveryone, please do not worry nor& nbsp;fret over me. I wil be fine. I wil be
safe. I have decided to&n bsp;stay elsewhere for a time. How long I stay there is how long it takes u ntil Naraku is truly
defeated. I wil&nb sp; not return until then for I do not wish to cause any distraction from t he fates that are interwoven.
Sesshoumaru,&n bsp;my beloved, you too have a great par t to play in the final battle against&nb sp;Naraku. That I have
foreseen. Do not come searching for me, you wil no t find me unless I wish to be found . It is alright. I love you al &nbs p;
dearly and I hope to again see y ou al . Aiyuki.â€
“So&nbs p;she has in a sense completely vanished.&aci rc;€ Miroku rubbed his chin seeing that& nbsp;Sesshoumaru's
eyes were beginning to gl ow. “Why does it anger you?&nbs p;She is safe, she wil not be used by Naraku again.â€
“She& nbsp;is carrying my young!†He snapped at the monk, though the news was a shock to literal y
everyone there.&nbs p;He slowly calmed himself and raised a brow feeling the sense of happiness and pride coming
from the whole lot of ;them.
“That is wonderful news, Sesshoumaru!†Kagome hopped a little a s she spoke, as if she were the
happiest out of al of them. â& euro;œThen what she has done is complet ely perfect. She is not only protecting herself
from harm but she's protecting your unborn child too.†She smiled&nbs p;as if that thought should have been ob vious.
“You are wise, miko.â&e uro; Sesshoumaru had let her words sink in and found that the other worldly
woman was definitely speaking truth. There was much sense in what Aiyuki had done&n bsp;and it would mean that
their child& nbsp;would be safe. He had just wished h e would be there for the birthing, to&nb sp;be there for her when she
would ;need him the most.
“It's the&nb sp;same thing I would do if I were put in to in the same situation.â€
“I see.†Sesshoumaru to ok the scrol that Tasuke held out for him and he rol ed it back up&nb sp;again
before tucking it in to his&nb sp;chest plate. He then looked to his wa rds seeing they were both ready to conti nue on
their journey. “It ;is time we leave. My hunt for Naraku&nb sp;continues.â€
“Yes, mi Lord! Ah-Un is ready and waiting for us just outside the stables.†Jaken was&n bsp;already
excited to get the hunt goi ng again. He would always be loyal, fol& nbsp;owing Sesshoumaru where ever he may go&n bsp;it
would seem.
“We have&nbs p;got to keep going. There are more jewe l shards out there.†Sango hoisted&nbs p;Hiraikotsu on
to her back again and&n bsp;smiled as Kirara jumped upon her shoulder letting out a soft meow.
â€&oelig ;Yeah. Can't stay in one place for too&n bsp;long.†Inuyasha looked down the ha l s and felt a little sorrow
that& nbsp;he would not get to see Aiyuki unti l Naraku was defeated. He was not sure&n bsp;how long that would take at al .&nbs p;
Tasuke escorted al of them outside&n bsp;and watched as they got ready to par t ways. The other wolf tribes had left&n bsp;
earlier that morning to go about th eir own matters.
“Do not be&nbs p;strangers. You are al welcome here an y time you would like.†He smiled gently as he
gave them a wave&nbs p;and was content when al of them had agreed, even Sesshoumaru gave his own&nbs p;approval of
the invitation. When they were completely gone he let out a sigh and looked towards the sky watching ;the clouds
rol ing in with the promise& nbsp;of new mountain snow. “Lady&nbs p;Aiyuki, I hope you thought this decision&nb sp;completely
through before making it.â&eu ro; Tasuke shook his head before he went back inside to continue debriefing his war
lieutenants on the matters they wou ld al have to attend to. It was&nb sp;time the Eastern tribe reclaimed their pos ition
as head of the lands, and co nquer the petty demons who were trying t o impede on what was not theirs.
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
â&e uro;œAiyuki?†A now much older R ieka came from behind her mother seeing her childhood friend
kneeling before the&nbs p;both of them.
"What brings you here to& nbsp;us, child? Are you in some kind of& nbsp;turmoil?" Chouyei walked over to Aiyuki
and gently helped the female wolf to her feet.
"No ma'am, no turmoil. I just&nbs p;came to inquire if I may be permitted& nbsp;to stay here for a length of time."
Aiyuki smiled gently to the woman ;who had helped raise her and the younge r whom she viewed as a sister.
"We received word that you were able to recl aim your lands from Naraku's hold." Rieka&nbs p;stepped up
to her mother's side, ecst atic to see her adopted sister again. It had been far too long.
"Aye, I did . Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha aided me in d oing so, if not for them I would no t be here
before you."
"There is mu ch you need to update us on, Aiyuki.&nbs p;You are permitted to stay as long as&n bsp;it takes for
Naraku to be defeated. Those are your terms for keeping from&n bsp;Sesshoumaru now, are they not?" Chouyei < br> smiled having always known what went thr ough the girls' minds when they were tro ubled.
"I thank you. Those are indeed my terms, I do not wish to cause dist raction to either of the brothers
in&nb sp;their tasks." Aiyuki bowed her head feelin g a little saddened by the means she&nbs p;was having to go to. The wind
br ushed the hair from the side of her ;neck, showing Chouyei and Rieka the mark&nbs p;of the bond between her and
Sessoumar u. That he had final y made her his chosen mate.
"You are with child too."& nbsp;Chouyei smiled having caught the scent t he moment the female ookami
had arrived . "I am just too excited! It is abo ut time I became a grandmother!" The fem ale daiyoukai hugged
Aiyuki tightly as Rieka giggled.
"And to be an Aunt? Such&n bsp;joyous times, Aiyuki! We must set a feast and you can catch us up on everyting that has happened!"
"We mean eve rything, too." Chouyei smiled as she gently&n bsp;took Aiyuki's arm to lead her inside.
"There real y has not been too much&nb sp;missed that I know of. I wil do my best to catch you both up,
however." Aiyuki chuckled as she al owed&nb sp;the mother daughter duo lead her around&nb sp;the palace. The grand tour
was welco med and being able to catch up after&nbs p;so long made for a breath of fresh&nbs p;air, helping to calm any of the
worries Aiyuki had built up. The three o f them set at the dinner table where&nbs p;the meal awaited them. They spent
les s time eating and the majority of the&nb sp;time catching up on the many decades that had been missed between
them.
"You& nbsp;have been through Hel and back fro m what it sounds like." Rieka finished u p her food and
was sipping on the& nbsp;red wine she stil had.
"Aye, wel&n bsp; it has not al been sunshines and daises since you two left. Though I& nbsp;am glad to see you
are both w el and that you have honed your sk il s with a sword too, Rieka." Aiyuki&nb sp;smiled drinking some oolong
tea while&nbs p;she poked a little fun at her dear&nbs p;friend.
"Alas, I gave up on ever havin g a lady-like woman as a daughter. She&n bsp;is a fighter as from
Inutaishou's b lood. Just as you are a fighter, Aiyuki. " Chouyei smiled softly as she sat her&n bsp;empty wine glass
down for a server& nbsp;to fil again.
"The swords have bec ome quite powerful." Aiyuki pul ed up th e swords that had always been tied at
her sides to examine them a moment.
" They wil continue to get stronger as&nb sp;you do." Chouyei reached over and placed&n bsp;her hand upon
Aiyuki's wrist. "I kn ow with out a shadow of a doubt tha t if Seishryokuu and Sasami were here th ey would be so
proud of you. I&nbs p;am, Rieka is. And I know my late mate would be as wel ."
"Thank you."&nbs p;Aiyuki could feel the tears weld up in her eyes and Chouyei patted the top&nbs p;of her hand.
"Rieka, why don't you sho w Aiyuki to her room? She will need ;her rest for the months to come."
"Yes& nbsp;ma'am." Rieka stood and walked over to&n bsp;Aiyuki holding her hand out with a s mile. Aiyuki
returned the smile and car eful y placed her hand in Rieka's.
"Good night, Aiyuki."
"Good night, Lady Chouyei."&n bsp;Aiyuki bowed her head before she fol ;owed Rieka down the corridors.
"I'm sorry&nb sp;my brother took forever. It was plenty&nbs p;obvious to me that you two were going& nbsp;to be
mated." Rieka pouted a littl e. "He can be so stubborn and prideful!" That statement made Aiyuki laugh.
"Aye, I wil not argue that. We had ;our differences of opinions over the years&n bsp;but, I think al of that is
being put behind us for the better." Aiyuki placed her hand upon her abdomen picturing what it would feel like
being swol en with the life with in her, being kicked by their growing young.
"K nowing my brother, I know it is." Rieka& nbsp;winked as she opened a pair of doub le doors. "Put al your
worries to rest and get some sleep. If you need&nbs p;anything I'm three doors down on the l eft side." Aiyuki nodded
and walked in& nbsp;to her new room. Smiling as she alr eady felt the stress releasing from her.
"Good night, Rie-chan."
"Night, Yuki-chan." Rieka& nbsp;smiled as she closed the door, heading&n bsp;toward her room. The young lady
ope ned the door to her room and closed ;it with an al -knowing smirk. "You know you should not have come here.
Al that trouble Aiyuki went through wil &n bsp;be for naught if she finds you were& nbsp;able to track her, Sesshoumaru."
"It was not tracking. I simply figured out wher e she would go to. She is safe here and thus our
young wil be s afe as wel ." Sesshoumaru came in to&nbs p;the room from the balcony and Rieka sm iled gently, happy
to see her brother&n bsp;again. She was fond of his visits an d began looking forward to them. Though, ;as of late they
were not as frequ ent. The war with Naraku was turning and Sesshoumaru had less time she imagined.
"Aye. Mother and I wil not let an ything happen to her or the young." Riek a lifted up her sword and
held it& nbsp;toward him. "This I vow on my life, brother." Sesshoumaru gave a nod of app roval to her and as she put
her&nb sp;sword on the dresser he walked over t o pul her in an embrace. Something ;he rarely did to show his little
sister his affection.
"I know you wil .&n bsp;I may yet return here again to seek& nbsp;council with our Mother. I know not ;when that
wil be, but I have&nbs p;a feeling that Father set that meeting ;up long ago. I can vow that I wil& nbsp; be here for the birth of
my& nbsp;child." Sesshoumaru let Rieka go and hea ded back to the balcony again.
"Sesshoumaru." Rieka smiled as her brother paused a&nb sp;moment to hear her words. "I am proud of
you and Aiyuki. I am happy&nbs p;you two wil final y be together."
"Once Naraku is defeated nothing wil tear us apart."
"Aye, I believe that. No w go. You have much to do and littl e time to do it in." Rieka turned a way and
chuckled softly. "Oh, I do ;look forward to meeting our little brother.& nbsp;Perhaps when al is done you could& nbsp;take me
to meet him? Or possibly&n bsp;bring him with you next time?" Hearing&nb sp;the growl that came from him made her laugh a
little.
"I make no promise to that."
"Try at least for me? Besides&n bsp;I am sure he would love to hold ;the baby too." She glanced back to
see Sesshoumaru actual y smirking and not&n bsp;the deadly kind either.
"Fine." With just that as a reply, Sesshoumaru headed&nb sp;off to return to his wards and contin ue the
quest of defeating Naraku.