Remembering Her by Ren

Eternity

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Remembering Her

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He could remember the taste of her flesh on his tongue. He could remember the slim fingers that ran through his hair. Her smell, her voice, and her touch were etched into his head. Her presence had a permanent place within him. His obsession with the woman grew so fast that he couldn’t control it. He longed for her. He longed for her tender kisses. He longed his pillows to smell like her jasmine hair. The yearning ate away at his heart.

It disgusted him.

“Kagome,” He said out loud in his castle. His voice bounced in his castle. Her named seemed foreign from his tongue. It has been too long. The sound of her name caused the cavern in his heart to deepen.

The night consumed his home. All was quiet except for the lord, sitting on his bed. All he could do these days was ponder about the events that took place here.

He remembered everything.

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A myriad of women formed in front of him. In his elegant chambers were the most beautiful of all the western females. Kagome was in the middle. She stared down at the floor, apprehensive. She was a modest girl. She did not expect to be chosen, but now that she was, she had to be brave.

“These are all not worthy of this Sesshomaru,” He snorted, giving all of them a cursory glance. “Bring me another batch. You may give the rest to my captains.”

Just like that, she was tossed away. Along with all the other women, Kagome walked out quietly and was presented to his underlings. As soon as the women left, a new set strutted in. Their heads were held up proud and confident. These women had experience in their eyes.

“L-Lord Sesshomaru?” Jaken stuttered.

“You may speak.”

“Please milord, we are running low on our supply of women. The Captains…” Jaken took a gulp and continued. “They would like it if you just choose a concubine already.”

One strong glare from the lord silenced the toad. “You wish for this Sesshomaru to choose a woman not fitting for this one’s stature?”

“No!” Jaken screeched. “It’s not that at all my lord! It’s just that the captains are quite tired of gathering women and you’ve searched through so many already!”

“Then I shall simply choose from another hundred. Now silence yourself or I will have your head.” He stated. Sesshomaru then walked towards the new women, scrutinizing them. His eyes feasted on the beauties in front of him. Pathetic. Was there any woman worthy of him?

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“I want this one.” Ryu said. “She’s pretty. She’s mine.”

Kagome’s eye’s turned into saucers. “Really?” her voice peaked. She inspected her surroundings. There were many other women, mostly demons. Shock overwhelmed her. She heard that the demons of the western wings rarely took humans. Kagome didn’t except to be a possible candidate, let alone a choice for one of Sesshomaru’s captains. She had heard much about the western lord, none of them positive, of course.

“Are you sure, Ryu?” The other captains murmured. “You know she’s human right?”

“Shut up.” He scoffed. “Fucking is fucking. If it’ll get me through the night, I don’t care who I have.” He motioned for kagome to come towards him. One wag of the finger and Kagome followed.

Kagome inched towards the large man. Her small feet couldn’t keep up with the long strides of the Captain. Her eyes remained glued onto the floor. Slowly, her boldness began to build up within her and she was able to look ahead. She saw nothing but the man’s back. Ryu’s long blonde hair floated way past his hips. His armor matched Lord Sesshomaru’s. Come to think of it, all of the western captains had armor just like Sesshomaru’s.

“You wondering why you didn’t get picked?” Ryu looked back at her briefly then continued to stroll forwards.

“No. I understand. I heard that Lord Sesshomaru was very picky.” Kagome whispered. Courage bubbled up from within her. Her sapphire eyes met his emerald one’s. “Besides, I’m fine with this.”

 “Quite a brave one, aren’t you?” Ryu chuckled. He could smell her lie. She didn’t want to be here. But what did it matter? It was too late.

When they arrived at Ryu’s room, he opened the Shoji door and shut it as soon as Kagome entered. He turned to face her. His body pressed against Kagome’s. Ryu smirked. His strong arms wrapped around Kagome’s tiny hips.

“Sometimes I have to be brave.” Kagome stared into the face of her taker.

His smile widened. He would enjoy this.

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Kagome woke up right away after the fucking. She put all her clothes back on and left in the back, silently. Without a murmur, she closed the door behind her and relaxed in the gardens. She was staying a temporary house for Captains. Tomorrow, they would move on and continue fighting the brutish war. Kagome had to serve them somehow. It was either her or Kikyo. She couldn’t let her sister bear this burden.

The moon hovered over her like a guardian angel. Its brightness blanketed the lake and tree. Its bright reflection boasted its own beauty. The war between the western lands and eastern lands was foolish. Sesshomaru would win. He always wins. She sat near the lake and dipped her foot in.

“You should not be here.” A deep voice echoed.

Kagome snapped up and gasped. “I-I was just taking a break.”

“There is no break. You are a whore. Get back to your master’s chambers. How dare you think you have the freedom to walk around freely, human.” Sesshomaru scoffed. Kagome rose from the lake and retreated her foot.

She clenched her fists and grinded her teeth. “I am not a whore Lord Sesshomaru. The girls that were in your chambers might’ve given everything up, but I still have some dignity left.” She walked back to Captain Ryu’s room.

Before she could take another step, Sesshomaru was already in front of her. “Do not speak to me in that manner.” He said sternly. His emotionless façade didn’t budge. “If not for Ryu’s carnal desire for you, you would have been dead. Worthless garbage should know its place.”

Something inside kagome snapped. “I have worth.” And with that, she stormed off back into Ryu’s room, leaving behind an intrigued Sesshomaru.

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“Whoa!” Ryu shouted. “You actually said that to the ice king?!”

“Yeah,” Kagome scratched her head and yawned. “I mean, he can’t expect everyone in the world to obey him like that. And if he does, then he just doesn’t know what the real world is like.”

Ryu moved closer to Kagome. He was still naked as the day as he was born. “A strong woman. Very rare.” He smirked.

“Hey, it’s morning already, are we going to eat?” She asked.

“Of course.” Ryu assured her. He got out of the futon and started to cloth himself.       

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They were moving again. This time, they were carried even deeper into the eastern lands. Captains and the other warriors trotted proudly on their horses. They aligned near their king, Lord Sesshomaru. Kagome and the other chosen women were in carriages with their master. Ryu had fallen asleep. Kagome peered outside. In front of her was Sesshomaru’s silver hair.

He remembered.

“Lord Sesshomaru!” Kagome whispered. “ Are we there, yet?”

“Silence,” He commanded.

“Okay,” Kagome flinched. “I was just trying to make small talk.”

And awkward silence passed by. Ryu stayed in his deep slumber and because she had nothing better to do, Kagome just kept staring outside. She was bored and wanted nothing more than a conversation with Lord Sesshomaru. Would it kill him to speak to her? He was always so high and mighty. He needs to get off his throne for a while. Her eyes burned holes in the back of Sesshomaru’s head.

“Human. You will stop staring at this one’s person.” He bit out.

“Did you find a woman, yet?” Kagome asked innocently, trying to change the subject.

“That is none of your concern. Now silence yourself.” He was getting irritated. He should kill her now, but it would take a while to clean up the mess and the destroyed carriage would cause Ryu to throw a fit. Ryu was one of his childish Captains.

“You know, more women doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll find her.” She said.

Perhaps if he ignored her, she would be quiet. Sesshomaru merely tugged on the reigns of his horse and continued.

“Maybe the one you’re looking for is already in your castle, at home.” She droned on. “Concubine after concubine won’t solve anything.”

“You know nothing of this Sesshomaru. Nor are you educated in matters concerning the demon culture. Now I repeat human, silence yourself.”

“Then stay lonely.”

Kagome turned back into her carriage and the horses kept moving. It was like nothing happened.

Sesshomaru stared ahead the road; his eyes widened a bit more than usual.

How did she know?

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The war was over and he has triumphed. The new lands under his rule flourished. Sesshomaru strolled in his gardens with only one thing on his mind. That woman.

He saw her everywhere. Ever since they came back from the war with the eastern tribe a few moon cycles ago, he couldn’t erase her from his head. He saw her more after that. Ryu had taken a liking to her and brought her back to fuck.

More and more nights, she haunted him.

He sat under the cool shade of the tree. Its large leafs covered him. He heard a small mutter on his left side. It was Ryu and Kagome.

She laughed lightly and Ryu talked on and on.

Jealously boiled slowly.

This was not right. If he wanted something, he took it. He ruled these lands. Everything here belonged to him. He stood up and strutted towards the two.

Ryu immediately took notice and stood up. He politely bowed. “Good morning, milord.” With one hand on his chest and the other on the floor, he paid his respects.

“Good morning Lord Sesshomaru.” Kagome’s voice kissed his ears.

“Woman, you will come to my chambers for tonight.”

Ryu’s head snapped up. “My lord!”

Sesshomaru’s eyes met up with Ryu’s. “I was not addressing you.”

Right away, fear over came Ryu. He knew his place. As much as he wanted to speak out, he could not. “I’m sorry my lord. Of course.”

Kagome looked shockingly at Ryu. Just like that? Was that it? That was the great fight Ryu was going to put up? She looked in horror as Sesshomaru walked away and Ryu still crouched at the floor, his eyes guled to the wooden planks.

As soon as Sesshomaru was out of range, Ryu grabbed Kagome.

“Unacceptable.” He grumbled angrily.

He fucked her again.

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As night approached Kagome knew where she had to report to. She approached the Lord’s door. A gentle knock disrupted Sesshomaru.

“Enter.” He allowed.

Kagome sat on the futon. “Why, Lord Sesshomaru?” She said sternly.

“Always so defiant,” Sesshomaru scoffed. “Woman, you enter the House of the West and you do not listen to its master. Furthermore, you’re mere presence disturbs me.”

He walked closer and closer to her.

“Why am I here today?” Kagome looked sternly at him. It was like the first day Ryu took her. She could remember his emerald eyes.

“You will learn to submit to me,” He said smoothly. “Many women have been defiant; however, I have conquered them all. Even if you are just a dirty human, I will tame you.”

He pinned her to his large futon. His erect cock grinded against her. Kagome gasped. She knew that demons could be lustful, but she had only lain in bed with one demon, Ryu. She had been with Ryu for so long. This was foreign.

No.

This was wrong.

“Sesshomaru,” Kagome whispered.

“Submitting so easily?” A rare smirked rose from his lips.

He stripped her naked. Her creamy breasts divulged themselves. He took the right nipple and sucked. As his tongue played with her teat, his hand slowly traveled downward.

He remembered.

His fascination with Kagome grew. He licked her stomach and lowered his head. Soon, he was at the dark bush of her groin. He stuck out his tongue and gave a long lick over her pearl. He roughly stuck his wet tongue within her, tasting all of her juices.

Kagome’s voice gave in and released a moan. She thought this was wrong, by why did it feel so right? She had been with Ryu for so long that it felt like she should stay loyal to him.

But she had no real obligation to him. After all, she was only here for a fuck. And a fuck it shall be.

Sesshomaru rose and licked his lips. He dipped two digits within her. In and out, in and out. Kagome’s cunt got wetter and wetter. Before he went any further, he stared her in the eyes and said “Beg me.”

Kagome jerked her head away, avoiding eye contact. “No!” she defiantly shouted. She would not lose to him.

He shoved his fingers in deeper. Juices poured out from her. Sesshomaru just got harder.

“Ah!” She groaned.

He positioned his cock. “You will beg me, woman.” Sesshomaru said sternly. “I will tame you. Perhaps not today, not tomorrow, but rest assured. You will be mine completely.”

He trusted his hips. As soon as he slipped his huge cock in, he buried his face in her shoulder. It felt so good. Her wetness consumed his dick. He wasn’t even moving yet and it felt amazing. A low groan threatened to escape from his mouth.

He started moving. Some of his precum started to flow and mixed with her cum. The sound of flesh slapping against each other started to amplify; only this time it was wet. Their juices flowed down his thigh. He was getting so close.

He let out one low groan and his release came soon after.

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“What?” Ryu said incredulously.

“This Sesshomaru will not repeat himself.”

“Lord Sesshomaru, please!” Ryu said. “I can find another woman for you and-“

“I have made my decision. Now leave my sight.” Sesshomaru stood his ground.

“My lord! I-“

“Do not raise your voice with your Lord!” Sesshomaru’s voice boomed. All of a sudden the rage and anger that he had been holding in came rushing forward like a dam just broke. “You have been selfish enough! Are you incredibly idiotic? Do you think that this Sesshomaru does not see you two in the gardens almost every day? Do you think that this Sesshomaru does not notice how you have taught her to read? How you have been conversing with her!? How you have been seducing her!? Every single afternoon consists of nothing but you two giggling like moronic fools, wasting your time!”

“Are you saying that she is distracting me from my duties as a Captain?” Ryu spit out bitterly.

Sesshomaru had had it with Ryu. He swooped down from his throne and swiftly surrounded him. He menacingly circled him. He growled and his once golden eyes began to corrupt with blood red. With every step closer to Ryu, Sesshomaru grew more and more angry.

“This Sesshomaru’s word is final.” He spit out venomously.  “I rule these lands and my decisions are nothing short of perfection. My choice is purely for the benefit of the kingdom!”

His claws started to drip with his green poison. Danger glowed from the tips of his fingers.

“You wish to take her away from me!” He shouted.

Sesshomaru was going to steal her. Take her away as if she was just some piece of land. Ryu would not accept this. Kagome wasn’t an item. She had feelings and thoughts. She is too precious to give up. He knew his Lord. When something doesn’t go his way, all he does is use force to take it. Ryu noticed how Sesshomaru had stared at her. He noticed how Sesshomaru’s attention began to meander from his duties as the western lord. Sesshomaru wanted Kagome. He always got what he wanted. Not this time.

Ryu couldn’t let this happen. Kagome was his! He chose her! He took her when Sesshomaru didn’t want her! He was her savior! The anger and fury that were bundled inside him spilled out. Without another thought, Ryu acted.

Ryu angrily charged at Sesshomaru and in an instant he was pinned down with Sesshomaru’s Bakusaiga at his throat. Ryu was no match for the Inu Lord.

Sesshomaru’s eye’s bled crimson. His anger and jealously consumed his body whole. He wanted blood. Not any blood, he wanted the blood of the man that slept with kagome and he shall have it.

Ryu angrily fought back. He had nothing but his claws. In one last attempt to injure the lord, Ryu was able to get a grip on the Lords left arm. The wild slash tore Sesshomaru’s flesh off. Sesshomaru hissed at the pain, but it only fueled his anger. Blood poured forward from the stump of his arm. How dare he? There will be no forgiveness. As soon as Sesshomaru recovered from the blow, he struck Ryu with the Bakusaiga.

Ryu’s head flew about a foot from his body.

He lost his arm that day; but the trade off was worth it.

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Years passed. Kagome continued to sleep with Lord Sesshomaru. His concubine collections began to narrow more and more until only kagome was left. The whole staff noticed the change that occurred in their lord. Kagome became the main focus now.

“I love how sakura blossoms during the winter,” kagome smiled. “I wish I could be a sakura flower.”

“Do not be foolish. Being a flower is even lower than a human.” Sesshomaru scoffed.

By now, Kagome got used to Sesshomaru. She smiled. “Yeah yeah, and we humans are so horrible.” She started to climb the tree. She stretched out her hand and grabbed the branch in front of her. Sesshomaru sat below, his eyes closed, enjoying the peacefulness of the castle.

After a few minutes, he heard the snap of the branch.

“Sesshomaru!” Kagome screamed as she hung on desperately to the low branch. She kicked her feet in panic. “I’m going to fall and die!”

At that moment, the lord couldn’t help but to smile. She looked ridiculous. The thin twig snapped and sent kagome spiraling down.

Sesshomaru easily caught her in his one arm. Kagome shut her eyes and clung on to him. She buried her head in his shoulders. She was getting attached to the lord. He was a man of few words. He never told her how he felt, so Kagome safely assumed that he didn’t feel anything. He was, however, growing increasingly kind towards her. Kagome liked it. She hugged him tighter, and didn’t let go.

He remembered.

“That’s it!” She exclaimed. “No more climbing trees for me!”

Sesshomaru still held her. “You should be more careful with yourself, Kagome. You are weak.” He kissed her. He opened his mouth and let his tongue enjoy hers once again.

They made love under that Sakura tree.

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“Sesshomaru?” kagome asked as she rolled over in their futon, her naked butt revealed in the air. Sesshomaru’s red quilt over covered her stomach and breast. Kagome’s arms were wrapped around the naked Inu lord’s chest. It has been a long time because the last time she asked about it, she got yelled at, but Kagome wanted to know.

“hn.” Sesshomaru acknowledged her.

“When can I see Ryu again?” She asked innocently.

Sesshomaru froze.

“Not today.”

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  Jaken was walking towards the servants rooms when he saw it. His lord and that human were kissing. Jaken hated it. He absolutely hated that woman. She took away his attention. She was destroying the name and reputation that Lord Sesshomaru built. He approaches his lord about this many times, but in all situations, Lord Sesshomaru brushed it off, as if it was unimportant. He hated that too.  That evil hag was seducing Lord Sesshomaru and he didn’t even mind. Lord Sesshomaru was fallen so deeply into that witches spell that he had even killed one of his finest captains!

Jaken knew. At the night of the murder, he was ordered to clean up the body and never to speak a word of it. He just nodded obediently and did as he was told. He was shocked, of course. Ryu was one of the elite. It wasn’t until late that evening, when he heard his lord with that witch, he found out why Ryu died.

Jaken stopped in his track and glared angrily at the two for a moment. Then the two broke off and Sesshomaru walked out. Oh yes, he was to report to Eastern land, there was a talk about a revolution and he was to hold it down. It was probably by some humans that were upset with his rule. This was nothing, his lord could handle it. Then, an idea formulated in his head.

Jaken continued to the servant’s room.

‘Lord Sesshomaru, I will free you from this vixen’s spell.’ He thought.

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Kagome sighed. She was bored. She lazily slumped forward and leaned on the sakura tree. Sesshomaru left yesterday. He said something about business and taking care of a minor problem. She got up and started towards the library. Thoughts about the past years floated in her head.

She started to love the lord. She knew that he wasn’t human and she knew that he was a cruel monster. That didn’t stop her attraction though. The only thing that ate away at her was his one arm. The night he returned with that arm was the night he took her the roughest. She didn’t understand.

“Enjoying the books?” A squeaky voice asked.

“Wha-!?” Kagome snapped up. She turned around, only to see nothing. Then she looked down. Oh, it was only Jaken. “Oh…yeah. I was.”

“You seem very distressed, am I correct?” Jaken asked, prying her mind a little.

“Oh no!” Kagome lied. “I was just missing Sesshomaru, that’s all!” She grabbed a scroll in an attempt to feign interest with the toad.

“I see,” Jaken begun. “Woman, aren’t you ever curious as to where the Lord goes?”

“Well of course,” Kagome said, her attention shifted. “I’m sure that he just has to take care of some business, that’s all.”

“Ah, very well.” Jaken turned and started walking. With one small whisper, he caught all of Kagome’s attention. “I suppose you don’t want to know about Master Ryu then.”

Kagome’s eyes widened. She ran after the small amphibian. “Stop! I want to know!” She shouted as she grabbed him.

“Sesshomaru has forbidden me to speak a word about it,” Jaken said as he continued his walking. Hook, line and sinker.

“No! Please!” Kagome begged. “I won’t tell him anything! I have to know!” It has been years. Kagome was scared of what could’ve happened. Perhaps he was banished. She wanted to know where he was. Even though she didn’t know it, Ryu had a place in her heart that no one could take. Not even Lord Sesshomaru.

Her begging continued. Jaken kept ignoring her until he decided that she was going to stay quiet for sure.

“Enough of your blathering!” Jaken boomed. “Follow me.”

It has begun.

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He would lead her to Ryu’s burial. Well, it wasn’t a burial. Jaken decided that the easiest way to get rid of a body would be to just dump it in a river and let the currents eat up the body. Out of respect for the captain, Jaken left his sword and his helmet upon the cliff. That is where he will tell her what Sesshomaru so longed to hide.

But first, a few side stops.

He led her though the forest where his lord just past through. He needed to be careful, if Sesshomaru found out what he was doing; death would be bliss in comparison to what he might do to him.

“Ugh!” Kagome exclaimed. “What is this?”

She looked around her. Blood. It was everywhere. A few heads lay at her feet. Rotting corpses were tossed aside. Bodies of men, women and even a few children lay waste. The stench grabbed control of Kagome’s senses.  Jaken kept walking and kicked a chunk of arm away from him. “Lord Sesshomaru passed by.” He said as he admired his lord’s handy work.

“H-he did this?” Kagome stared, horrified. “There must be some reason...”

She tried to justify his actions. There must be a reason. Perhaps they were robbers or perhaps they provoked him. Every ounce of her body didn’t want to believe that Sesshomaru did this just to do it. She wanted to believe in him. The more she looked around, however, the more horrified she was. This couldn’t be happening. He wouldn’t kill children. Would he?

“They were in his way.” Jaken shrugged. “The lord does not tolerate it. Now cease your gawking and follow me.”

Nameless people. Dead. They had lives. They had families and loved ones and they were all dead now. They didn’t even do anything. Oh god, she had slept with the monster that did this. Kagome silently wept for the dead bodies and continued walking. She did her best to hold in her stomach.

She felt sick.

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The cliff was thick with fog. It was freezing and getting late. Kagome huddled up. The only music was the sound of her teeth chattering. At the bottom of the cliff was the deep chasm. The river was alive with rushing water beneath.

“We are here.” Jaken stated.

Kagome looked ahead of her. There, in the tip of the cliff, was a sword and a helmet on top of it. Realization dawned. It was Ryu’s sword. It was Ryu’s helmet. “Ryu!” She screamed and ran towards the cliff. “He’s here? Where?!”

She frantically looked around for the blonde demon. He was here. After all these years, she would see him again!

“No.” Jaken said. “He is dead.”

With those words, her smile faded away into a frown. “No…”

“Sesshomaru killed him,” Jaken started. “And it was your entire fault.”

Kagome fell to her knees. This can’t be right. “M-My fault?” She stuttered. The dammed tears couldn’t be held anymore. She sobbed like a little girl. The echoes of hiccups and shallow breathing covered the cliff. Ryu was gone. He wasn’t at the garden or back home. He wasn’t in any other village. He was gone. He was really gone. She guessed it a few times but she didn’t want to believe it. She wanted to believe in it. She wanted to believe in Sesshomaru.

“You seduced Lord Sesshomaru. Your evil spell forced Sesshomaru to kill Ryu!” Jaken’s voice steady rose.

“NO!” Kagome rejected it. She covered her ears with her hands. She had to shut out the world. She had to. Everything was falling apart. She had been living in the house of the west for so long. It was her world. Sesshomaru was her knight and Ryu was her prince. She built a happy life for herself. All of that is crumbling now. Sesshomaru was a monster. Ryu doesn’t exist anymore.

“Ryu is dead because of you! If you didn’t exist, He’d still be here!” Jaken bellowed.

“Shut up!” Kagome gave one last scream. 

This isn’t right. This couldn’t be right. Ryu was gone. What now? One thing remained in her mind. He was a monster. Sesshomaru was always with her, so he always seemed so human. With the new knowledge in mind, her vision of him became distorted. He wasn’t human, but she allowed herself to think that way. She shouldn’t have. She shouldn’t be with him at all.

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She ran. She ran far. Fear clouded her vision. She had to get away. The person that she grew to love was pure evil. A monster. He butchered hundreds and hundreds more. He took Ryu away from her. Her legs were tired but she had to get away. She had to run. It doesn’t matter how tired she was or how out of breathe; she needed to be far away. Ryu was gone. That one single thought fueled her legs.

Trees past by her. All of it became a blur.

Kagome didn’t look back.

She forgot.

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Jaken hurried back to the Lords castle. Now that the deed was done, he was very scared of what Lord Sesshomaru might do if he found out. He just had to act normal. Act normal.

He held his head up high and waited for his lord to return.

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“Where is she!?” His voice boomed. Flocks of birds flew, frightened of the looming power. “Find her! Find her or I will have all your heads! Find her now!”

The crowd of servants scurried around. All of them feared their lord more than anything. He can be so cruel at times. All of them clamored, trying to find an organized way to search for her. The western lands were big, however, and one single human among thousands seem impossible. Sesshomaru didn’t care. He wanted her found and he wanted her found now.

His rage guided him. He decimated buildings. He butchered everyone that knew anything about her whereabouts. He wouldn’t let anything stand in the way of finding his Kagome. His search led to Jaken. The truth was revealed. 

And it was ugly.

If only everyone could live in beautiful lies.

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Love. It was such a human emotion. He loved her so much. She was gone. He couldn’t find kagome and if he could, she wouldn’t love him anyways. The rejection stung. It was like bitter medicine, but he needed it. There are days where the great lord would wake up, expecting to find Kagome’s smiling face shining upon him. Now, he woke up to silence. During the lazy afternoons when there was nothing to do, he always expected her to come out of nowhere shouting “Hey Sesshomaru! You need some company?”

Sesshomaru sighed.

The castle was empty. How he wished it was filled with her laughter. He wished to be with her once more. He looked outside. There, in the middle of the garden, was the sakura tree. Sesshomaru was at a lost as to what to do. He approached the mighty tree. It sat there, mocking him. This tree seemed eternal. That’s what he wanted. An eternity of Kagome. No, he wanted more.

He needed more. He wanted to have children with her. He wanted to grow old and someday die alongside her. He wanted to protect her from any threats. He wanted to hold her during winter nights and make love until dawn.

He reached out his hand and touched the rough bark of the tree. This tree stood here. It would not move. It was always here. Whispering to no one in particular, Sesshomaru let out his thoughts. “I wish you were this sakura tree.”

But in a way, Kagome was eternal.

After all, he was remembering her.

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Owari.

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 It’s a bit sad, yes. But hey, not every ending can be happy. I will probably write happier stories if I choose to write at all. Thank you for reading it, and hopefully, I kept you hooked until the very end. Why did I decide to make this a one-shot again? Fuck you, that’s why. Just kidding. I couldn’t think of anything else for future chapters.

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