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Even the Mighty Fall	By : izzyco2001 Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 11121 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Even the Mighty Fall

Chapter 14: Self Conflicts

The sun began to rise as Sesshomaru entered the campsite. Jaken sat next to the dead fire, holding up the Staff of Two Heads as he slept. Ah-Un was curled next to a tree with Rin cuddling up next to them for warmth. The bright light shown through the trees and woke Rin.

�Lord Sesshomaru! You�re back!� Rin screeched as she sat up rubbing her eyes. Jaken and Ah-Un woke from her abrupt noise.

�Rin. I trust you slept well?� Sesshomaru asked as he walked next to Ah-Un and the tree.

�Yes.� Rin flashed a toothy grin.

�Jaken.�

�Yes, milord?� The imp scurried in front of Sesshomaru and bowed.

�Take Rin and Ah-Un to the river for a bath and food. When you return, you will not disturb me. Understood?� He glared down at Jaken. Sesshomaru�s gaze pierced through the servant�s flesh as he hastily agreed and led the two to the river nearby.
Sesshomaru sat to meditate against the tree that Ah-Un once occupied. Even though he was a demon and required very little sleep, he did need to meditate. He was fighting to hold back his inner demon and desperately needed to regain his control.

�Why didn�t you take her? You had the perfect opportunity!� �She is a mere human.� �Do not fret about her mortality. She is not weak.� �As I have said before, she is a human and humans are weak.� �But she is more than a human. She is a miko with great powers.� ��.Powers that could even kill myself. I know. She is rather remarkable. Not even I can put up with that imbecile half breed for long.� �Don�t forget her fighting skills and her loyalty.� �Yes. She is unique in her choice of skills with a bow and arrow. Plus she has remained loyal to Inuyasha in spite of his endless dalliance with the dead priestess�. Even now she stays by his side despite her grief.� �And, she still continues to search for the sacred jewel, even after all these years. She has been loyal beyond a doubt�. a quality you demand of a mate.� �I will not follow my father�s foot steps and give my heart to a mortal!� �She may be a mortal but you know of a�.� �Silence! This has gone far enough! That kiss never should have happened.� �But it did and you longed for it.� ��.�

�Her taste was exquisite and her touch was softer than the finest silk�. You desire more. Take her as a mate!� �You know very well that hanyou are a disgrace and are ridiculed by both humans and demons alike. I will not subject my offspring to such things.� �Yes they are�. unless the father strikes fear into those who detest them. Your father could not due to his untimely demise. You, however, will live and raise your hanyou offspring to be strong.� ��. They will be strong. That I am sure of.� �And they will be intelligent. As their mother will teach them.� �She is rather clever. I can only hope she did not realize the true nature of my intentions with the ice god rose. It is true my father gave the roses to my mother, just as I give the roses to her.� A smile crept across his face as the memory of her intoxicating aroma invaded his nose. �Your need for her has gone as far as traditions and because you strongly believe in traditions�. She obviously means something to you. A female in our midst would do well with Rin�s situation.� �Grrr. She is coming of age for her cycle to begin. I would not know how to answer her questions about her body�s changes. I will not take her as a mate but she will instruct Rin when it is time.� �Don�t forget your promise.� �I will find a way to help her with her pain.� �Relieve her of her pain, not just help.� ��.� Sesshomaru shifted uneasily.

�Milord. I am terribly sorry to disturb you but we must be leaving.� Sesshomaru opened his eyes and stared daggers at Jaken. �Milord, wolves are approaching and Rin is becoming very�.�
Sesshomaru put his hand up to silence him. �We are leaving. Prepare Ah-Un.� �Plus she will do well to punish Jaken. You know he would rather cut off his arm then serve a human,� his inner demon spoke one last time before returning within its confinements within.

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Kagome spent most of the day running and laughing with the wolf pack and just before dusk took off for her era. Koga, of course, escorted her to Kaede�s village in a blazing whirlwind. At the outskirts of the village, Kagome spoke.

�This is far enough, Koga. Thank you.� Koga released her from his back.

�It was a dream come true for you to stay with me. I really hope you will come by again.�
Kagome smiled. �Of course I will. I had a lot of fun�. I�ll see you later.� Koga grasped her hands in his and pulled her in for a strong embrace.

�Kagome, I long for the day that you come to me as my mate. Until then.� He turned and headed back to the cliffs in his land. Kagome sighed and bowed her head.
She straightened up and watched the blaze disappear. �At least Koga won�t go running off to the living dead.� Kagome walked toward the Bone Eater�s Well trying to avoid contact with anyone from the village. She didn�t want to take any chances of Inuyasha postponing her leave.
She made it undetected and sat on the ledge of the well. Opening her bag, she pulled out the two ice god roses and gently placed them on the lip of the well. She smiled with the memories of flying through the sky and the tender kiss she had shared with Sesshomaru. Swirling blue light engulfed her body as she jumped into the well and soon entered her era.
She walked though the door to her house. The few stars that could be seen over the lights of downtown Tokyo were shining brightly. Kagome entered the kitchen just as dinner was being served.

�Kagome, hello. It�s so nice to see you again.� Her mother smiled at her. �Would you like something to eat?� Kagome smiled and shook her head.

�I�m really tired. I didn�t get much sleep last night and I just want to rest right now.� Her mother gave her a hug.

�Alright dear. I�ll have a delicious breakfast ready for you in the morning. Good night.� Kagome yawned.

�Good night mom, gramps, Sota.� The three nodded to acknowledge her as they watched her drag her feet up the stairs to her room.

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The sun was shining brightly as a couple of robins splashed in a shallow puddle. Kagome stood in the middle of the rice fields staring at the billowing white clouds above. A vision of her birthday party at Kaede�s village filled the sky. The guests, the food, Inuyasha�s betrayal�. Kagome began to cry as she fell to her knees.

�You hurt me!� She spoke to the heavens. �You hurt me, Inuyasha! I was stupid and I kept coming back. You kept running to Kikyo. You belong with her. But why did you keep me around? You knew I loved you!�
Kagome froze with both her eyes and mouth wide open. �Loved�. That�s past tense�. Do I still�. love Inuyasha?�

�Cease the tears. They diminish the beauty in your features.� Kagome looked around and saw no one. She dried her face with her sleeve and looked around again.

�Who�s�. who�s there? Sesshomaru? Where are you?� Empty fields of rice surrounded her. �Where could he be? I can�t see him.�

�Smile.� Sesshomaru�s ghostly voice surrounded her. Kagome gasped and twirled around searching for its owner.

�But I can�t.� Her eyes wandered the endless horizon seeking the source of the whispers.

�Why?� It came again as a hush.

�Where are you? Quit playing games Sesshomaru!�
Kagome began to get angry. He was talking to her somehow�. but from where? Silence fell upon her ears as she waited for an answer. But nothing came. �Be like that�. I don�t care anymore!� Kagome yelled harshly and sat on the ground waiting for the tears to stop. �Inuyasha. Why did you hurt me?�

�Smile.� It came again still a ghostly whisper. This time Kagome kept her eyes to the ground.

�I already said I can�t.� She answered back calmly.

�Why?� Kagome hung her head very low as a tear fell onto her knee.

�Because Inuyasha hurt me.� She closed her eyes as tears continuously fell.
�He�.he showed me that there is no such thing as happiness and �. � Her voice cracked. �And no one will ever make me truly happy. When I show happiness to anyone, they take it and give me none. They show me that the world really is greedy. Inuyasha was the one who stole my heart and shattered it. I trusted him to never hurt me. I thought he never would �. I was wrong. That is why I cannot smile.� The silence was so thin that Kagome could hear the soft thudding of a butterfly�s wings.

�Smile for me and true happiness will be yours.� The voice came in loud and crystal clear, no longer whispers. Kagome looked up in time to see the large, bright orange sun falling into the shadows with a tall, familiar silhouette waking away from her into the blazing glow.

�Sesshomaru! What do you mean, show me happiness?� Kagome gasped for air but nothing came in. She began struggling for the life-giving oxygen and soon found herself staring at the familiar white ceiling of her room.
�A dream?� Kagome recalled the last statement. ��Smile for me and true happiness will be yours.�� What was that about? Sesshomaru�. Happy? They don�t even fit in the same sentence! Could they?� She glanced at her alarm clock. It read 12 am.

�This is going to be a long night.� She whispered as sleep overwhelmed her once again.
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