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Shards of Destiny	By : RoseLillian Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female Views: 1142 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or its characters, but Rumiko Takahashi does. I do own Seresute though and everything pertaining to her. I do not make any money off of this.

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Brilliance is in Rumiko Takahashi for creating Inuyasha! I don't own it too.

Seresute woke to bright sunlight in her eyes. She jumped up out of bed and quickly dressed before running to Rin's room. The girl was awake already, waiting for the goddess.
"This is the moment Rin."

"Yes, it is."

"I have all my powers gone and I am reduced to nothing, but a mere human. It's time. I'll race you to the dining room," Seresute said, a big smile on her face, "Ready...set...GO!"
Both females started running. Down halls, down stairs, through some more halls. Seresute noticed the door to the dining room and smiled. She opened the door and ran right in, Rin following behind her. Sesshomaru and Jaken sat at the table, watching them with wide eyes.
"What in the name of my father are you two doing!" Sesshomaru finally said, raising his voice.
"We were having a contest to see who could get down here first," Seresute said.
His eyes glowed red as he walked toward her. "I will not allow running in my home..." he said in a deadly voice.
Her eyes glowed red in response. Just then, a vase near Sesshomaru exploded. Water splashed all over him. He heard her gasp softly and looked at her. An embarrassed blush spread over her cheeks.
"I-I'm terribly sorry!" she said, then ran out. Rin followed after her, leaving the dog demon to stare after them, his eyes returning to normal.

Rin heard Seresute's soft weeping from underneath a sakura tree. As she approached, the goddess turned to look at her.
"I'm sorry. I never should have used my powers in there," she said.
"It's okay. I'm sure Lord Sesshomaru wouldn't mind about that vase."
Seresute smiled slightly at that and wiped the few remaining tears from her eyes.
"Besides, I wasn't hungry anyway, so let's play!" Rin said as she ran out into the field and jumped into a bed of flowers.
Seresute didn't join her however. She was too preoccupied with watching Sora walking around. Rin jumped into the river, splashing around. Slowly, Seresute stood and walked in the direction of a hot spring, which she had noticed on the way there. Once there, she stripped herself of all her clothes and sank into the water, sighing.
"Seresute? May I join you?" Rin's small voice came from behind her. A small smile spread across Seresute's features.
"Of course Rin."
A few moments later, both females were settled in the hot spring, letting the heat relax their bones.
"Rin, I want to know something. Has Sesshomaru ever spoken of me before I joined with you?" Seresute said.
Rin thought for a moment. "He has said some things about you, but I forget."
"Oh, okay..." Seresute's voice trailed off, "I need to go."
As Seresute hoisted herself out of the spring, Rin noticed something. On Seresute's back was a mark, which looked like an intricate seal. It covered almost her whole back; it was strange that Rin did not notice it at all.
"Seresute, what is that on your back?" she suddenly asked.
Seresute's eyes widened as she quickly dressed and turned to the girl. "It's nothing, heh heh. Don't worry about it." With that, she quickly ran from the spring.
Rin stared after her, her eyes wide.

On the way back to the castle, Seresute suddenly fell, gasping in pain. The mark was burning her back horribly. She ripped the cloth off her back to reveal the seal.
The bushes beside her rustled and out stepped..."Inuyasha?" she said.
"Hmpf. What're you doin' here?" he asked, kneeling next to her.
"Nothing. I was ju- AH!" A new wave of pain coursed through her body, causing her to cry out and sink lower to the ground.
"Seresute! What is it?" Inuyasha's voice sounded distant. Another voice called out. "Inuyasha, where are you?" It sounded like Kagome.
"Over here. There's something wrong with Seresute!"
That was all Seresute heard before she sunk into darkness. 'It must be him again.' That was her last thought.

Kagome stared down at the motionless form of the goddess. That was when she noticed the mark. It was a large seal that covered almost the whole of her back.
"We're going to have to take her to Kaede. Maybe she knows what to do. Inuyasha, you can carry Seresute on your back. I'll ride with Sango and Kilala," Kagome said, turning to the hanyou.
"Uhhh, yeah, sure," he said. Inuyasha picked up Seresute and situated her on his back. Once that was done, he started off in the direction of Kaede's hut.

"Well Kagome, ye were wise to bring this to my attention," Kaede said as she examined the seal.
Inuyasha sat in a corner with his legs and arms crossed. His ears twitched when he heard this. "Okay, so what exactly is that thing on her back?" he asked.
Kaede stood and walked to where a pile of scrolls sat. She shuffled through them before finally retrieving one that was bound shut with a blue ribbon. She untied it and opened it.
"It is a seal that keeps Seresute from utilizing her full power. It only allows her to perform small magic. This is what happened as to how she acquired it."

"About sixteen years ago, Seresute walked among humans. During that time, she came across a human who fell in love with her, but she rejected him. So he did something very rash; he made her join his group of warriors to help them. She was angry about this at first, but over time, she softened up. When she was like that, he tried again and that time, she accepted. About a year or so later, she gave birth to a son, but the baby died in birth. Both Seresute and her human mate were greatly saddened. Then on the night that the baby was born, Seresute took it and went to a sacred place. She made a deal with an evil goddess. If she would bring the baby back to life, she would offer up her immense powers. The goddess agreed and brought the baby back to life, but she ripped the clothing off the back of Seresute and cast a seal, cutting her off from her power. She left Seresute with only a small amount of her power, only giving her the ability to heal, transform and other small things. It was only a few days after the birth that her human mate and his group were killed by men who wanted them dead. Seresute was so grieved by this that she gave the baby to a village and left the world."

The Inu group sat in silence as Kaede rolled the scroll up and put it back with the others.
"So...Seresute had a husband before?" Kagome asked.
"Aye, he was the only one she had ever loved."
"What was his name?" Sango asked. "It does not say. It only says he was a human and no more," Kaede said.
A small groan escaped the form of the young goddess as she sat up. She rubbed her head and opened her eyes, gazing around the hut before laying her eyes on the group. They were staring at her with disbelief in their eyes. She smiled smally and put her hand behind her head, laughing nervously.
"Is something wrong here?" she asked. Kagome approached her and kneeled next to her. "Seresute, how come you didn't tell us that you had a human mate?" she asked.
Seresute's blue eyes widened. "How did you...?" "Kaede told us. We took you here because of that thing on your back."
"Oh, I see..." she said, her eyes downcast. "How come you did not tell me about it?" Kagome asked.
Seresute looked her sister in the eyes. "Because...I did not want to remind myself of the past. Thinking about...him would be...too painful for me." Her fists clenched. "I wish I had been strong enough to save him, but I could do nothing, but watch as they killed him."
Kagome put her hand on her shoulder, trying her best to comfort her. "Can you tell me what he was like?"
The goddess smiled. "He was funny and childlike for a man. He could be quite ruthless, but he was still kind, to me that is. He liked sake, that was for sure. He and his friends would always drink it after a victorious battle and sometimes he would overdo it and drink himself to sleep." Seresute giggled from the thought. "He was also so lecherous, like Miroku, well maybe more. He was so gentle to me, even if sometimes I lashed out at him."
Kagome smiled. "What about the baby?"
Seresute's eyes widened. "The baby? Oh, you mean Kayaku? Yes, he was my son. He died while I was giving birth to him. I was devastated indeed. I offered my powers to another goddess if she could bring him back to life. I had not yet mastered the power of bringing people back to life. She brought him back, but it cost me my powers. My beloved was happy indeed, but it was only a few days later that he was killed. I was so sad that I gave my baby to a woman called Kanji and left the world. But that was sixteen years ago. The sad thing was that he died so young. He was only seventeen. I...I cannot speak of this anymore. I do not wish to dwell upon that memory," Seresute said.
Kagome's face fell and she stood. "Well, we're going to return to our journey for the jewel shards. We'll see you later Seresute," she said as the others got up and left the hut. Seresute heard Inuyasha say something and Kagome must have gotten mad at him because she yelled, "SIT!" and she could hear him pound into the ground. Seresute giggled.

"Rin, where is Seresute?"
"I don't know. I thought she was back at the castle," the girl said.
Sesshomaru lifted his head and looked around. He could catch a faint scent of Seresute and...Inuyasha! He growled. 'Inuyasha had better not have done anything to her,' he thought, 'Or he'll pay.'
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