InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Stone Rosary ❯ What Could Be ( Chapter 2 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Title: What Could Be
Author: SilverontheRose
Genre: Drama
Word Count: 247
Pairings: Brotherly Shippou/Inuyasha
Summary: Shippou is reminded of what he could be.
Inuyasha & Company owned by Rumiko Takahashi.
What Could Be
As Miroku intoned the last of the prayers over the graves, Shippou watched mournfully. His gaze flicked over the burned structure, knowing the fire had been no accident. A kitsune had done this. His imagination brought the scene to life, the crackle of blue flames slowly devouring wood and flesh and resisting all efforts to put it out. Never had he had any reason to be ashamed to face Kagome, but this… if she knew, would she be scared of me? To know that kitsune aren't just tricksters, but could kill this coldly… would she ever hold me again?
He held his hand before him and studied it. He could conjure that fire. It was one of his father's last lessons. He started to tremble and was shocked when he suddenly felt himself leave the earth in a rush and with a bound was racing over the trees. Air whipped over his face, cooling it and drying tears. Inuyasha came to a stop and put Shippou on his shoulder.
“Feeling better, kid?”
“Inuyasha?” A golden gaze flicked up to him.
A calloused hand came up to roughly comfort the kit. “She doesn't hate me after all I've done, so you've got nothing to worry about. Besides, there's a difference in having power and abusing it.”
Shippo answered with a timid nod and Inuyasha lightly bopped him on the head. “Keh. Just cheer up already. If Kagome `sits' me for making you cry, you're coming down with me.”
Author: SilverontheRose
Genre: Drama
Word Count: 247
Pairings: Brotherly Shippou/Inuyasha
Summary: Shippou is reminded of what he could be.
Inuyasha & Company owned by Rumiko Takahashi.
What Could Be
As Miroku intoned the last of the prayers over the graves, Shippou watched mournfully. His gaze flicked over the burned structure, knowing the fire had been no accident. A kitsune had done this. His imagination brought the scene to life, the crackle of blue flames slowly devouring wood and flesh and resisting all efforts to put it out. Never had he had any reason to be ashamed to face Kagome, but this… if she knew, would she be scared of me? To know that kitsune aren't just tricksters, but could kill this coldly… would she ever hold me again?
He held his hand before him and studied it. He could conjure that fire. It was one of his father's last lessons. He started to tremble and was shocked when he suddenly felt himself leave the earth in a rush and with a bound was racing over the trees. Air whipped over his face, cooling it and drying tears. Inuyasha came to a stop and put Shippou on his shoulder.
“Feeling better, kid?”
“Inuyasha?” A golden gaze flicked up to him.
A calloused hand came up to roughly comfort the kit. “She doesn't hate me after all I've done, so you've got nothing to worry about. Besides, there's a difference in having power and abusing it.”
Shippo answered with a timid nod and Inuyasha lightly bopped him on the head. “Keh. Just cheer up already. If Kagome `sits' me for making you cry, you're coming down with me.”