InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Tears I've Cried ❯ Pain and Sorrow of the Truth ( Chapter 5 )

Fawks sat up straight in bed. “Shhh…calm down, it's okay now”

She turned to gaze at Kagome who was sitting beside her with her first aid kit. “What…?” Fawks began. “Inu-yasha and Sessho-maru brought you back with them…Fawks-chan…did Bankotsu…did he rape you?” Kagome whispered her question. Fawks stared into her lap, her hands gripping the blanket, she nodded slowly. `It's not exactly a lie…'

Kagome looked at her sadly, she got up beginning to leave the hut. “I'll be right back” Fawks watched her as she left, then her eyes fell back down to her lap. A tear fell on her hand. `Please forgive me Sessho-maru…I've betrayed you…'

 

The group looked up as Kagome emerged from the cabin. “How is Fawks-chan?” Miroku asked. “Not so good, she confirmed it, Bankotsu did force himself on her”

“Poor girl…” Sango whispered. Sessho-maru rose to his feet. “Where are you going?” Kagome asked. “To find this Bankotsu fellow and kill him. It is my duty as her mate to protect her honor” Sessho-maru said beginning to walk away.

“I'll come with you…” Inu-yasha began. “NO” Sessho-maru growled. He turned his face so Inu-yasha could see his burning red eyes. “You have no right, she was in you care and you couldn't even protect her, you have no business in this” Without another word Sessho-maru took to the skies.

“That guy is really scary!” Shippo shivered. “But he does care for Fawks-chan” Sango noted. “Yeah…” Inu-yasha sighed. “I've never seen him so bent on protecting something so much…”

 

Bankotsu sat under a tree near mount Hakurei's spirit shield, his mind lost in memories.

`Big Brother Bankotsu!'

He looked up to see the stoic demon lord stalking towards him, a smirk came to his lips. “It's about time…” Bankotsu rose to meet his opponent, Banryu slung over his shoulder. “I have come to make you pay for what you have done to Fawks” Sessho-maru growled, unsheathing Tokijin. “Heh, I guessed as much” Bankotsu replied.

The two clashed blades. “I'm just curious, what did Fawks tell you I did to her?” Bankotsu asked. “Do not play coy, you forced yourself on her!” Sessho-maru snarled. “Is that what she told you?” With that he forced the demon lord back.

“Just by looking at Fawks the other day I could tell she had gotten stronger, even strong enough to take me out…” Bankotsu noted lazily. Sessho-maru narrowed his gaze. “So answer me this, dog demon, how could a human such as I over power a girl with that much strength…unless she secretly wanted me to?” Sessho-maru's eyes widened. Saimyosho appeared from behind Bankotsu.

“Alright I'm coming” He called to them, then redirected his attention to Sessho-maru. “Chew on that for a while” With that he ran behind mount Hakurei's barrier

 

Fawks sat in the field outside the hut, Yoko asleep in her lap as she gently stroked his fur. The sight of her mate caught her attention, she rose to greet him. “You weren't there when I got up, I was worried” Sessho-maru didn't reply, his gaze never met hers, not once. “Sessh-kun?” She asked.

“…Why didn't you stop him, Fawks?”

Fawks froze at the question. Sessho-maru's gaze lifted to meet hers for the first time. “You had the power to kill him if you wanted to…why didn't you stop him?” Fawks looked away, “I…don't know…”

Sessho-maru felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart. “Please understand…I wanted to…but…my body wouldn't let me…” Fawks continued. Sessho-maru turned from her beginning to walk away, his bangs hiding his eyes. “Sessh-kun…” Fawks reached out to touch him.

“Don't…” he said quietly. “But…” Fawks reached out again. Sessho-maru slammed his fist into a tree, the tree creaked then toppled over. Fawks stood frozen with fear. “Don't…touch…me” he growled.

Fawks glance up at his face, his eyes were filled with such pain and sorrow. “Sessh-kun…I'm so sorry…” she whispered. “No need…” he replied walking off into the forest. “Sessh-kun, wait!!!” she called, but her cries fell on deaf ears. That was when she knew the extent of what she had done.

Fawks may have lost Sessho-maru forever, feeling a burning sensation on her neck, she watched in horror as her mating scar disappeared. Tears came to her eyes, she fell to her knees holding her head in her hands.

`What have I done?!'