Four Seasons: Chapter 1

#05: Inuyasha (Sesshōmaru & Kagome)
Prompt: Spring

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She didn’t care how long she had been sitting on the lip of the well under this pouring rain. With little difficulty, she tilted her head up, closing her eyes and let the rain wash away her silent tears. Even with her eyes closed, the image she saw hours ago could not be erased. Today had started out as a good day, but everything changed in seconds when she and the group sensed the upcoming storm. Inuyasha, oddly, was nowhere to be seen. If tonight had not been the night of the new moon, they would not have been so worried. In the end, they split up and searched for him.
Lo and behold, after searching for close to half an hour, she and Sango found Inuyasha in the act with his beloved Kikyō. Both parties were too busy to notice them. While Sango tried to overcome her embarrassment and shock, she left without another word. Thankfully, her sister figure didn’t try to stop her. The last thing she heard was Sango’s cry of rage. Soon after that, she found herself sitting on the well. She had half a mind to jump back to her time, like usual, but for some reason, her body refused to cooperate.

Her heart must have known that this would be the time to let go of her feelings for him, for good. No, there was nothing going on between her and Inuyasha, but he was aware about her feelings. It would be impossible not to since it had not yet been a week since she had confessed her love. It had been awkward, but aside from his blushing face, he accepted her confession with a nod. She understood that he would probably need time to sort his own feelings, so she let him know not to answer her immediately.

Though deep down she knew his answer, she wanted Inuyasha to realise the depth of his feelings for her. Even if he loved her only as a friend, she would have been fine and what she witnessed wouldn’t have hurt a lot. A sad smile graced her lips. So much for waiting...

It took her moments longer to realise that she no longer felt the bite of the rain. Slowly, she opened her eyes and saw white. She immediately recognised the sunflower pattern of the umbrella and lowered her gaze to see the guardian of the child she had given her umbrella to.

“Sesshōmaru-sama...”

The miko of his heart didn’t know that he had been watching her ever since she saw his half-brother with the dead miko. Inuyasha was, indeed, a fool to choose the dead over the living one. Still, this would be a good time to prove that he was worthy of her love and devotion should she willing to give him a chance. For four years, he watched her hurt by his half-brother. With her forgiving nature, he held no doubt that she would forgive the boy. Though it was foolish to do so, that was just the way she was, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

Ever since their encounter at the tomb of his sire, she had held a tiny space in his mind. From there, just like any sickness, the space she held became larger and larger until there was not a day when he didn’t think about her. After he saved her from Mukotsu, she seemed to know that he would never harm her. Multiple times, he made his pack purposely meet hers without the presence of Inuyasha. He knew how Rin admired the miko and let them form a bond. It took three meetings before she started treating him like a friend.

Looking down at her sad expression, he refrained himself from looking for his half-brother and wringing his neck. For now, he would help her heal before making his intention known. He had been waiting for this chance for years, so a few more months wouldn’t be a problem.

“What will you do, Kagome?”

Tears welled in her eyes, blurring his perfect image. Without a second thought, she threw herself at him. Though they were not exactly close friends, Sesshōmaru had been around to listen to her whenever she needed someone to pour her heart out to. Even after listening to her silly problems, never, not even once, did he judge her. His constant silent support was his best trait.

Remembering his question, she knew that he knew what happened. Right at this moment, she wished nothing but...

“Please...” She clutched his white haori. “Please take me away.”

If only she looked up at him, she would have seen the smirk on his face as he complied with her request, taking her away from his half-brother.

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