InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sumire wa Kuroi Kiri スミレは黒い霧 ❯ The Condition ( Chapter 2 )

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Sesshomaru accepts to let the Shinigami see his mother...but what doe he have up his sleeve?

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Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Psychological / Romance / Supernatural / Suspense / Angst | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.23.2009 | Updated On: 01.25.2009 | Pages: 8 | Words: 11.8K | Visits: 177 | Status: Work In Progress

Chapter Two - The Condition

“Hey, Grandma Kaede?” asked Nikko as she picked up a few pieces of bacon and began breaking them on top of her scrambled eggs. It was 8:34 in the morning and the dark clouds covered up most of the sunlight that would usually be shining brightly.

“What is it child?” replied Kaede as she ate a few grapes that were piled on top of her plate.

“Why was daddy sleeping on the floor of the living room like that?”

“I do not know. It is quite strange though.”

“Indeed. Daddy is usually more reserved than that.”

“Yes. He is.” She agreed as she sipped some oolong tea.

Sesshomaru woke up to the sound of Nikko's and Kaede's voices coming from the kitchen and to the smell of bacon and eggs. His eyes stayed closed as he realized where he was. “Why am I laying on the floor...The last thing I remember is fighting that Shinigami and then everything became dark.” He thought as he slowly moved into a sitting position with his back resting against a couch. He then opened his eyes to see that the Shinigami was standing a few feet away from him with her arms folded, leaning up against a wall. Her hood was no longer slashed either and was back over her head. “Awake. Finally. Sorry about doing that to you.” She said as she tilted her head at an angle. “What does she mean she's sorry about what she did?” he thought as he continued to stare at the black cloaked figure in front of him. She walked up to him and seemed to be looking down at him as she said “Ah yes. You don't know what I did. Let me explain. When you hit me with your whip of light, the eyes of death were shown to you instead of my appearance. It happens when Shinigami's are in danger, no matter how small the threat. The eyes of death can either kill you, or render you unconscious as you have noticed. Lucky for you it didn't kill you.”

“I see. Interesting.” He said as he stood up but quickly sat back down, this time on the couch; he felt dizzy from what the death eyes had done to him.

“Yes. Now about your mother. I-”

“Daddy! You're awake!” exclaimed Nikko as she suddenly ran into the room, holding a piece of toast in her hand as she jumped onto Sesshomaru's lap, hugging him in the process “Why were you sleeping on the floor daddy?” Sesshomaru looked from Nikko to the Shinigami and glared at her, wordlessly telling it to go away. The Shinigami glared back at him with the same intensity, blatantly defying him. “Daddy? What are you looking at?” Nikko asked as she turned her head around. She then squealed and jumped off of Sesshomaru's lap as she walked up to the Shinigami, not showing any sign of fear whatsoever. “Are you a Shinigami perhaps?” she asked as she stared up at the Shinigami, her eyes large and bright with curiosity. “So…she can see her as well.” Thought Sesshomaru as he watched Nikko begin to poke the sides of the Shinigami as she walked around it in circles, expecting it thoroughly. The Shinigami was rather surprised that this little girl could also see her, but realized she probably got her ability from her father. “Yes I am a Shinigami. You are called Nikko, correct?” replied the Shinigami as she leaned down to Nikko's level to look her in the face. She wondered why she was so calm around her. Any other child would have run off screaming after seeing a Death God.

“Yes! My name's Nikko! Nice to meet you Shinigami-san!” replied Nikko with a bright smile on her face as she hugged the Shinigami around her legs.

“Nikko. How do you know about Shinigami's?” asked Sesshomaru as he raised an eyebrow at his daughter. He had never told her for he hadn't believed they existed until now.

“Jaken told me! He was going on and on about Shinigami's and something about the `Violet's Black Mist' but I think he was just trying to scare me.”

“Hnn. I see.” He replied as he frowned from what she had told him. “Trying to scare my daughter as well Jaken? Your foolishness will never cease.” He thought as he made a mental note to punish the little imp-like demon later.

“The Violet's Black Mist. It is quite the phenomenon. What does a little girl like you know about this?” asked the Shinigami as she was fascinated by how smart the child was.

“Well Jaken only knew this little phrase about it so I looked it up while I was at school. It stated that because of the forbidden love between and angel and a demon, every 10,000 years, the Violet's Black Mist appears and the Shinigami's as well as the Angel's will become human on every night that there's a full moon.” Replied Nikko as she walked back over to Sesshomaru and sat next to him.

“Very well informed.”

“Will you turn into a human as well?”

“Yes. Unfortunately.” She replied and let out a sigh.

“I can't wait to see what you look like.”

“I could actually show you now if you'd like. I look the same but I won't be human of course though.”

“Oh really!? Can you please?” asked Nikko as she clasped her hands together and looked up at the Shinigami, only to realize that Sesshomaru got up and began walking off into the hall “Daddy? Don't you want to see what Shinigami-san looks like?”

“Hnn.” Replied Sesshomaru as he walked into his room and slammed the door behind him.

“Daddy's not really a morning person.”

“You could say that again.” Stated the Shinigami as she pulled her hood down to her shoulders and flicked her hair to the side. Nikko's eyes seemed to sparkle as they stared at her. The Shinigami had long dark brown wavy hair that's length was unknown due to the cloak she had on, but it seemed to be very long. Her face held no expression, much like Sesshomaru's, but she was very beautiful nonetheless. Her eyes were large and wide, dark hazel in color and long black luscious eyelashes accompanied them, giving them a mysterious look. Her lips were a pale pink, and so were her cheeks, but it contrasted nicely with the soft creaminess of her skin. “You're beautiful Shinigami-san!” exclaimed Nikko as she showed a toothy grin that went from ear to ear. The Shinigami blinked once before pulling her hood back over her head and folded her arms. “Nikko, who are you talking to?” asked Kaede as she walked into the room and stared at the young child to find her staring off into space with her chin propped up in her hands as she smiled brightly. Nikko looked over at the old woman and said “My new friend!” “Why can she not see me now?...Hmm…I must've been in my physical form when she saw me the first time…” thought the Shinigami as she watched a confused look appear on the old woman's face.

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Sesshomaru sat down at his desk signing contracts and different documents while Jaken stood next to him and collected the finished documents from him. Although he was working, he was paying close attention to Nikko who was at the other side of his office, bombarding the Shinigami with questions. She had persuaded him to let her go to work with him. She was just like her mother that way; getting him to do whatever she wanted of him with her immense cuteness and innocence. He couldn't understand how he could be swayed by her so easily. “My Lord…who or what is Nikko talking to?” asked Jaken as he watched Nikko look up at a blank spot above her. Sesshomaru ignored the little imp as he continued to go through piles of papers, quickly reading them and signing them with no effort at all. He watched as the Shinigami hovered back and forth on the ground as she explained things to his daughter. She didn't seem annoyed by all the questions; rather it was that she was intrigued at how much she wanted to know.

“How does one become a Shinigami?” Nikko asked as she looked up at the Shinigami with curiosity in her eyes.

“For someone to become a Shinigami, one must die first and then be chosen by the Great One.”

“The Great One???”

“In other words, God.” Replied the Shinigami as she motioned towards the heavens.

“Oh I see. What was it like?”

“What was what like?”

“Dying.” Asked Nikko as she waited patiently for the Shinigami to respond. Sesshomaru looked up from his work to Nikko and the Shinigami who looked a bit shocked by her answer even though you couldn't see her facial expressions.

“I only remember the feeling of pain. Great pain and then numbness. After that, everything goes white. And before I knew it, I had become a Shinigami instead of going to heaven.”

“How do they choose Shinigami's? Are all of you human? Can a demon or a hanyou be a Shinigami as well?”

“My, my! So many questions! I am not entirely sure how Shinigami's are chosen. Yes they can. Why do you think that I was human?”

“Because I have a feeling in here.” Replied Nikko as she motioned towards her heart.

“I see. That's called faith.”

“Faith? What is faith?”

“To believe in something without any logical proof.” Replied the Shinigami as she placed a hand over her heart.

“I see. How old are you Shinigami-san?” asked Nikko as she tilted her head slightly and popped a piece of chocolate filled with strawberry crÃ¨me into her mouth.

“I'm 555 years old.”

“You're almost as old as daddy!!!”

“Yes he is an old geezer isn't he?” replied the Shinigami as she let out a loud beautiful laugh that filled the whole room. Sesshomaru was about to retaliate but stopped as soon as he heard her sweet laughter. For some reason he became speechless. Jaken shivered and breathed out, noticing that the room had become rather cold after hearing the sound of laughter that seemed to come from nowhere. “My Lord…did you turn up the AC? And did you hear that!?” asked Jaken as he felt shivers go up his spine. Sesshomaru ignored the demon and when he realized he was staring at the little scene going on between his daughter and the Shinigami, he continued reading over his documents.

After a few hours, all became silent as Nikko had fallen asleep on top of one of the leather couches on the other side of the room and the Shinigami seemed to be watching her sleep. “Doesn't she have souls to send off to the netherworld?” thought Sesshomaru as he became slightly annoyed by the Shinigami's presence. The Shinigami had yet to speak to him once since she was there but he was bothered nonetheless. “Perhaps it is because I am not use to being around these kinds of beings.” He thought as he watched her reach her hand down to move a piece of hair out of Nikko's face. He then raised his head up after noticing that she was now standing, well, in his desk (as in she walked into it and was literally standing in the middle of it) and glared in her direction before asking “What do you want? Can you not see that I am busy?”

“Busy doing what? Watching me while I watch your daughter? I will not harm her if that is what's troubling you. It is not her time to die. I simply find her very interesting to say the least.” Replied the Shinigami as she folded her arms and looked down at him.

“I did not think you would harm her. Don't you have pathetic beings to take to the netherworld, or whatever it is that you refer to the afterlife as?”

“Indeed I do. I have been doing this.”

“Do not take this Sesshomaru for a fool. You have not left this office once. You've been talking to Nikko the entire time.”

“Why must you think so limitedly? During certain times, I was not here.”

“Elaborate.” He said, his eyes narrowing slightly.

“Shinigami's can move through time without being noticed. I can go do something that would, in normal time, take 30 minutes to do within a few nano seconds.”

“How is it that this Sesshomaru did not sense your movements?”

“I will explain once more. We are able to do this through frozen moments. By freezing time, we can even travel to the past and stay there for 100 years if we so choose; this is equal to about 10 seconds. Time in the future stops for a few seconds every time a Shinigami does this. You and humans as well as hanyous are unaware of this. Angels are also able to do this. This type of ability causes us to age faster of course.” She replied as she walked away from him to sit in a chair across from him on the other side of his desk.

“That's quite interesting.”

“Isn't it though. Shall I demonstrate?”

“You may if you so choose.” He replied trying to hide his immense feelings of curiosity that were becoming stronger by each second. His eyes widened as he blinked to find the arrangement of the couches in different positions, now facing the glass. The Shinigami hadn't moved a millimetre and was still where she was before with her arms folded. He looked back again to see that the furniture was back in place and that the Shinigami was now sitting on one of the couches next to Nikko. A small yawn was heard as Nikko stretched her arms and moved around in her sleep. She unconsciously grabbed onto the Shinigami's arm and muttered the word `Mommy' in her sleep. “Where is your wife? I have noticed that she is not around. Is she dead?” asked the Shinigami as she patted Nikko on the head. Sesshomaru was rather disturbed by this question for he did not like to talk about his dead wife. But for some reason, he responded.

“Shouldn't you know the answer to that? You are a death god, correct.” He replied as he glared in her direction.

“Every Shinigami is assigned to different people; I was not the Shinigami that took your wife to the afterlife.”

“I see.” He said as he became enveloped in a feeling of sadness. He had hoped to hear of some information about where Rin had been sent to. But it seemed as if God would not even let him have that much. Ever since the Shinigami had appeared, his thoughts were filled with images of Rin's death and it continued to replay in his mind over and over. It was eating away at him and he wasn't sure if he could stand putting on a cold demeanour anymore.

“I am sure that wherever your wife is, she is in a much better place. Heaven.”

“What makes you assume she went to Heaven?”

“Someone who loved YOU must have had a very caring and compassionate spirit indeed.” She replied as she twirled a piece of Nikko's hair between her fingers.

“I have come to a decision.”

“What is your decision Inugami Daiyoukai?”

“I will take you to see my mother. However, I have one condition.” He replied as he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

“A condition hmm? Very well. What might that be?” she asked rather pleased that she could now complete her task.

“Give me my wife and my unborn child back to me.”

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Nikko ran away from her father and into the fields looking for her mother. Sesshomaru watched as she jumped up and down, seeming to bounce as if she had springs in her feet; he listened to the high pitched giggles she made as the small tufts of grass tickled her between her toes. He smiled and then averted his eyes to a beautiful young woman who was lying down in the very middle of all these flowers, pretending to be asleep, but she was just relishing in the beauty around her. This woman had somehow found a way to make him care only for her and have feelings he didn't think he was possible of having. He wanted to protect her with all that he had; her and his daughter. His daughter was the second most wonderful thing she had given him and he loved her unconditionally despite the fact that she was a hanyou. He cherished her greatly, but he cherished this woman's love even more. The sounds of Nikko's voice broke him out of his thoughts as she began calling for her mommy; he decided to watch her to see if she did as he told her.

`Mommy! Mommy!' exclaimed a 3 year old Nikko as she ran through a large field of white and yellow lilies `Where are you?!' The little child smiled as she ran as fast as her little legs could carry her. Her shoulder length hair blowing furiously in the wind as it took on a frizzy appearance. Nikko smiled as she thought `Maybe Nikko can copy daddy and move fast like he does.' She ran a bit more before looking around and saying `Mommy!?' A large toothy grin appeared on her face as she noticed that a beautiful woman was lying on her back in the middle of all the flowers. `Nikko will try to copy daddy now.' She thought as she disappeared, leaving behind after images before appearing at the young woman's side. The young woman shot up into a sitting position, a bit startled by Nikko suddenly appearing like that. A surprised expression appeared on the young woman's face as she stared at the little girl with curiosity in her eyes as she said `Where did you learn how to do that Nikko?' Her voice sounded so sweet and peaceful, and was filled with a large amount of happiness.

`Nikko saw daddy do it one day and she wanted to see if she could do it too!' replied Nikko as she rocked back and forth, quite pleased with herself.

`Is that so? You did very well!'

`Thank you mommy! Did Nikko surprise you?'

`Yes Nikko. You certainly did!'

`Is mommy proud of Nikko?' she asked as she tilted her head to the side.

`I'm very proud of you. I'm so proud of you that I have a reward for you.' She replied as she made a `come here' gesture with her index finger.

`A reward!? What is it mommy?'

`Your reward is…A Festival of Tickles!!!' she exclaimed as she pulled the little girl into her lap and tortured her by tickling her all over her little tummy. Nikko's cheerful laughter could be heard all over the field as her mommy continued to tickle her. `Did my little girl like her reward?' she asked as she kissed her on both of her cheeks.

`Nikko loved her reward!' replied Nikko as she let out a sigh while the young woman began playing with her hair `What are you doing to my hair mommy?'

`I'm putting it into the same style I wore my hair in when I was a child. Do you like it sweetheart?' she asked as she handed her a small mirror that was inside her shirt pocket.

`Nikko loves it! Now she can look more like mommy!' she replied as she felt the tiny ponytail that was now sticking out at the side of her head. It was being held in place by a few white lilies her mommy had entwined together.

`I'm so happy that my little ball of sunshine is happy!'

`Mommy. Will I always be your little ball of sunshine?'

`Always and forever sweetheart.' She replied as she smiled down at her daughter and pulled her into her arms, hugging her tightly.

`Mommy, I forgot to give you something.'

`You have something for me? What is it?'

`Here. Someone special asked me to give it to you!' replied Nikki as she began giggling and pulled something from out of her pocket. She watched as her mother held out her hand, and she dropped the small item into her palm and watched as she brought the item to her face. It was a silver chain that had a small metallic blue crescent moon hanging from it and it seemed to change from metallic blue to gold and from gold to silver as the light reflected off of it. The woman smiled and closed her hand around it before kissing her daughter on the forehead and getting up to walk towards the tree where Sesshomaru stood.

Sesshomaru stood leaning up against a tree as his mate approached him. Her wonderful scent of Jasmine and powder bombarded his senses making him unable to stay in deep thought. He didn't mind the interruption as long as she was the one doing it. He opened his eyes to stare down at the young woman in front of him; just the sight of her and the way she smiled at him made his heart beat faster. He would fall in-love with her all over again every time he saw her and even more so when he heard her speak. The sound of her voice made him feel unworthy of her and her love for him. She deserved someone much better, someone not so cold, someone who could- `Sesshomaru. Cease your thoughts of insecurity My Beloved. It does not suit you.' She said as she walked up to him and wrapped her arms around him.

`Rin. Did our daughter give you the gift?' he asked as he tried to hide his surprise at how she always knew what he was thinking.

`Yes she did. It's wonderful. I love it, thank you.' She said as she smiled and handed him the necklace before turning around and moving her hair so that he could put it on her.

`This Sesshomaru is pleased that you are happy with it.'

`Beloved…you spoil me.'

`Do you not wish to be spoiled?' he asked as he spun her around to him and wrapped his arms around her waist tightly.

`I wish for only one thing.'

`What is your wish Rin, My Beloved?'

`To stay in your arms this way forever…' she whispered as she tilted her head up as he met her lips with a soft passionate kiss.

Golden eyes flickered open to look around the room which was pitch black. Sesshomaru stared up at the ceiling and waited as his eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness. It didn't take long for this to happen; being that he was a demon. He sat up in his bed and looked around the room as he slowly realized where he was. “It was a dream…but this time it was not one of her death. Why am I beginning to have dreams of when she was alive…” he thought as he moved his legs over the side of the bed and turned the lamp on before placing his elbows on his knees and resting his face in his clawed hands. He let out a long sigh and then turned his head towards his door when he noticed that it was being pushed open.

Nikko walked in, rubbing one of her eyes as a yawn escaped her mouth. She wore a long pale pink sleeping kimono with white and yellow flowers all over it; it covered her feet as it dragged onto the ground. She seemed to be dragging a lavender colored blanket that had a golden sun on it with her along the floor as she made her way to Sesshomaru. He lifted his face from his hands, somewhat amused, as he watched her stop in front of him and crawl onto his lap. She wrapped her tiny arms around his neck as she rested her head onto his bare chest and made tiny `Ahhh…' sounds as she got comfy. He smiled a bit and wrapped his arms around her tiny waist as he leaned back onto his bed with his head on the pillows and closed his eyes as he said “What caused you to wake up Nikko?”

“A dream that I had.” She replied as she placed her ear directly over his heart. The sound of his heart made her feel so relaxed and content. To her, the sound of his heartbeat was the best sound in the world.

“I also woke up because of a dream.”

“What did you dream about daddy?”

“Your…mother…”

“So did I! I dreamt that I was running through a beautiful field of flowers to give her something. I don't remember what she looked like though.”

“I see. I also had the same dream.” He replied as he let out a sigh and closed his eyes.

“You did!? Was mommy beautiful?”

“Yes she was, and was often mistaken as a goddess for her beauty.”

“Daddy I was wondering…” she said as she played with a piece of his silver hair that was lying over his chest.

“What is it?”

“Do I look like mommy?”

“You're the exact replica of your mother Nikko. You have the same smile and love for life and cheeriness as she did.” He replied as he kissed her forehead and reached his right arm to the side and turned off the light.

“That makes me happy. And I'm even happier that I have you as a daddy. I love you.”

“This Sesshomaru loves you as well Nikko.”

“I know daddy *giggles* Night-Night!”

“Goodnight Nikko.” He said as he wrapped both of his arms around her before drifting off into a deep sleep.

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“I understand that he is in a great deal of pain ever since he lost his wife but it is not possible for me to bring her back. I should not have accepted his condition before I knew what it was. Perhaps if I tell him I can not bring his wife and unborn child back but let him see her spirit….maybe he will….no. What am I thinking? He is far too stubborn to agree to something like that. Since when have I thought about a mere demon so much that I've begun to analyze him? Fine. I will find a Shinigami who knows something about his wife and if they don't know then I'll have them find out for me. Then they can bring her back if it's possible for them to do so.” Thought the Shinigami as she sat on the ceiling and rubbed her chin “I guess I didn't expect him to ask for something like that. She must've been very important to him…” She hovered down from the ceiling and walked through the doors that led to the balcony as she looked up at the sky. The rain seemed endless. It wasn't as heavy as it was before but it still made no sign that it was going to stop. “I wonder when that Inugami is going to wake up. I need to tell him of what I intend to do.” She thought again as she let her hood fall and looked up to the heavens as she took on a physical form; the rain falling down the sides of her face giving her the appearance that she was crying. “What's it like to cry…I wonder…” she whispered as she then changed back into her spiritual form.

She was about to go back inside when she felt a presence appear behind her that caused her to turn around. There, on the railing of the balcony, stood two Shinigami's as they stared down at her. They jumped down, landing softly onto the ground next to her as they stood in front of her. “I brought him just as you asked me to.” Said the Shinigami on the left as he lowered his hood and looked at the female Shinigami in front of him. He looked very young, around 20 years old and long raven colored silky hair fell down his shoulders; it's length being unknown due to the long cloak they wore. His eyes were hidden completely by his long silky bangs that flowed out sideways. He was also very tall, around 6 feet to be exact.

“Thank you KyÅzame-kun.” Said the Shinigami as she smiled and reached up to cup his cheek in her hand before turning to face the other Shinigami. This Shinigami was a few inches taller than her and he had golden blonde spiky hair in the front while the back part was down, stopping at his shoulders.

“KyÅzame said it was urgent. In order to get the woman's soul you need to do what exactly?” asked the blonde haired man as he folded his arms.

“Hello Juza. I need to give him back his dead wife and unborn child. And I was wondering if-”

“She was wondering if you could find out who the wife was and if possible, bring her along with their dead child back to life, otherwise let him see her if that's not possible. She needs this to be done so that she can get that woman's soul; the same woman who has been trying to cheat death for quite a while now.” Replied KyÅzame as he stood in between her and Juza.

“I see. I will do what I can. We can't afford to lose souls unnecessarily. I will need to talk to him of course.” Said Juza as he looked at her around KyÅzame.

“Of course. Thank you Juza.” Replied the female Shinigami as she bowed down slightly to him.

Nikko unconsciously hit Sesshomaru on the chest while she slept and mumbled some strange words in her sleep. She then rolled over, until she was covering Sesshomaru's chest completely as she sucked her thumb. A habit she only did while she was sleeping in a very comfortable position. Sesshomaru ran his hand through her hair and opened an eye to look at her as she clutched her free arm around his neck tightly. He sighed as he sat up slowly, hoping that she would let go when he did this but she didn't. It only caused her to hold on to him tighter. He let out a louder sigh as he carefully pried her arms from around his neck and placed her onto his bed. She immediately grabbed onto his pillow and nuzzled her face into it a few times before settling down some.

After he showered and put on his clothes for work, he was about to open the door to his room when an image of Rin lying in a pool of her own blood, appeared in his mind, making him feel sick to the core. “Am I destined to forever be tortured by the images of your death My Beloved…” he thought as he placed his hand on to the knob of his door and opened it. Before he walked out, he remembered that Nikko was still out of school until they finished renovating the classrooms that had been flooded. “Nikko. Wake up. Its morning.” He said as he turned his head enough so that he could look at her from out of the corner of his eye. She slowly sat up in bed; her eyes were still closed as she reached her arms high above her head while smacking her lips a few times. “Ahhh…Morning daddy…” she said sleepily as she opened her eyes enough, making them appear as slits, and smiled as she slowly got out of his bed, wobbling slightly as she made her way over to him. He watched as she quickly hugged him around his legs and walked pass him out the door, down the hall and into her room, closing the door slowly until it made a soft `Click!' sound.

As he walked into the living room, he was greeted by three different auras; one being the female Shinigami and two other's that he did not recognize but he realized that they too were Shinigami's. He inwardly sighed, he was tired of having one Shinigami follow him around, but now he had three! “Do Shinigami's find it amusing to be around the living for so long?” he asked as he sat down on the couch and put his hand through his hair, moving away some stray pieces that had found their way in front of his face. The Shinigami with the blonde hair appeared standing in front of him, while the other two appeared behind him; they had their hoods pulled up now. “Quite the miserable one isn't he.” Stated Juza as he folded his arms and stared down at Sesshomaru.

“You could say that again…” mumbled the female Shinigami under her breath as she looked down at Sesshomaru as well.

“Why are there more of you? Are one of you alone so weak that you cannot bring back the dead without the help from others?” asked Sesshomaru as his icy glare seemed to make them seep away into the air from its strong intensity.

“Ahem. Well, my name is Juza and the one standing behind me is KyÅzame. She had KyÅzame tell me of her condition with you; about bringing your dead wife and unborn child back to life. In return you better keep your promise of taking her to your mother.” Stated Juza as he blinked once.

“This Sesshomaru does not forget his word.”

“Very well. Since I was not the one who took your wife to the afterlife, I will need her time of death, the location of her death and the date she died. I understand if you have some searching to-”

“September 29, 2003, Time: 2:07:34AM, Roaring Fountains Avenue 2346, The 2nd Inugami Daiyoukai Mansion.”

“I see…Well then…I'll be off now. Come KyÅzame.” He said as he disappeared into a void. KyÅzame hesitated as he looked towards the female Shinigami standing next to him. She nodded and said “Go. I will see you soon, don't worry.” He nodded in response and disappeared into a void as well.

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Sesshomaru leaned back as he looked out the tinted windows of the limo. He was not going to be going to work today because his father had called him, telling him that there was someone at the mansion that wanted to see him as well as Nikko. He did not know of anyone who might have wanted to see him or even Nikko for that manner. Usually people who wanted to meet him would contact him personally or Jaken and sometimes Inuyasha. Nikko sat next to him holding his hand in her lap as she made small irregular shapes in the middle of his palm and leaned her head onto his the side of his arm. She wore a long dark blue velvet dress that rippled at the bottom with white silk cuffs and collar and buttons in the shapes of flowers that went all the way down to the bottom; the long sleeves covered her hands partially and she wore a silver-white knitted sweater that had tiny designs of flowers on it in navy blue. He was about to go back into his thoughts when he felt a tiny finger poke at his side a few times, causing him to look down into hazel brown saucers that brimmed with curiosity. “We are going to the Daiyoukai Mansion Nikko.” Said Sesshomaru as he watched her crawl into his lap to look out the window. A tiny squeal escaped from her as she pressed her nose and hands against the window. A sea of evergreen trees could be seen as the limo sped pass them, causing them to appear somewhat blurred. They were travelling very far away from the city and high up into the mountains where it became quite cold. Sesshomaru often bought Nikko to visit his father, but that was when Rin was still alive. When she did see him now, it was when he would visit them at their apartment. “I get to see Grandpa Taisho again! I've missed him a lot daddy! I've missed Grandma Izayoi as well!” she exclaimed as she smiled up at Sesshomaru and leaned up to kiss him on his cheek. The Shinigami was not with them, she seemed to have suddenly disappeared at the last moment. For this, Sesshomaru was very happy.

It was 1:25 in the afternoon when they arrived at the Inugami Daiyoukai mansion. Sesshomaru and Nikko walked out of the limo and towards the large white marble stairs of the mansion. As soon as they were inside, they were greeted immediately by two rows of servants that had lined up on either side of the door. “Welcome back Lord Sesshomaru, Lady Nikko.” Came the voices of the servants as they bowed down immediately while they passed. Nikko held onto Sesshomaru's hand and smiled around at everyone, waving at them with her free hand. When they left that room, they were greeted by a fox demon that led them to a large room. “You may go in. Lord Inu no Taisho and Lady Izayoi are waiting.” Said the fox demon as she opened the door for them and closed it behind them.

The room was a nice crÃ¨me color and there were many old Japanese folktale paintings hanging on the walls. Cherry wood furniture filled the room along with a large variety of bonsais. The softness of the white and the brownness of the wood contrasted nicely together with the small hint of green from the plants. Sitting next to each other on a crÃ¨me colored couch, were Izayoi and Inu no Taisho; they were holding hands and Izayoi had her head resting on her husband's shoulder. Her eyes were extremely dark, seemingly almost black, but they held so much joy and happiness. Her cheeks were a soft rosy pink and her lips had been painted a pale red. Long raven colored hair flowed down her shoulders until it stopped right at her thighs. She wore 7 layers of multicolored kimonos of yellow, green, blue, whit, and the outer one being pink with dark red flowers on it. Inu no Taisho looked just like Sesshomaru, except more muscular and the stripes on his face were blue instead of magenta. His hair was also very long but was put into a ponytail; it being his personal trademark. He wore a kimono similar to Sesshomaru's except that his hakama was a dark blue.

They both stood up as they made their way towards Sesshomaru who held an expressionless gaze and Nikko who was holding onto the end of his sleeve. “My Son! Welcome home!” exclaimed Inu no Taisho as he embraced Sesshomaru in a firm hug. Sesshomaru placed his hands on his father's arms as he said “Nice to see you again Father. I hope you and Izayoi have faired well.” Inu no Taisho released him as he stood back to look down at Nikko who was being embraced in a warm hug by Izayoi. She had gotten down onto her knees to hug the little girl. She then let go of Nikko before turning her head towards Sesshomaru as she smiled at him and said “We are doing quite well Sesshomaru. I hope you and Nikko have also faired well.” Nikko was now in the arms of Inu no Taisho who was spinning around in circles as he hugged her tightly.

“We are doing find Grandma Izayoi.” Replied Nikko as she peeked over Inu no Taisho's shoulder and smiled.

“I'm glad to hear that.”

“Indeed. Now I told you before you came that someone wanted to see you and Nikko.” Said Inu no Taisho as he placed Nikko back onto the ground and watched as she skipped off to another part of the room.

“Whom might this person be?” asked Sesshomaru as he waited impatiently for his father's response.

“You are not going to like it.”

“I trust your opinion Father; however, I would like to be the judge of that.”

“Very well my son. Nikko, come. There's someone here who wants to meet you.”

“Someone who wants to meet me? Who is it Grandpa Taisho?” asked Nikko as she ran over to them and took Sesshomaru's hand in hers as she clasped them together.

“You will see in a moment little one.” He said as he led them to a large black wooden door. He opened it and let them inside, before closing the door behind him. “God have mercy on that man, for when Sesshomaru finds out who he is, he will surely kill him…” he thought as he let out a loud sigh. Izayoi walked over to him and placed her hand onto his shoulder as she whispered “Do not worry My Love. Let us wait to see what happens.” Inu no Taisho smiled as he let out another sigh and wrapped an arm around Izayoi, placing a kiss on her forehead.