The Best Gift: Chapter 4

#06: Inuyasha (Sesshōmaru & Kagome)
Prompt: To Give; To Receive

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“Thanks for looking out for my sister, Maru.”
Sesshōmaru glanced at Sōta briefly. He was aware that the young man was worried about his sister a lot. Despite his sister’s disability to see, he didn’t find keeping her company a problem. The woman was actually his first companion or owner in their human term after many centuries of solitude. Not that he was tired of living, but he needed some excitement as his younger brother put it. Though he was a multi-billionaire bachelor, spending money and fooling around was not his idea of fun, or relaxing for that matter. Work had been his first priority until one month ago. Choosing to take a break in his smaller, true form, he made an arrangement with Kaede, who was the younger sister of Kikyō, his brother’s mate.

On that fateful day, when Kagome came to him, he had felt something. To be honest, he was surprised to know that she was blind. The soft line of scars on her left face, however, explained everything to him. It was then that he decided he would look after her for a while. He didn’t intent to stay for long as he had a company to run. Another thing that surprised him was the name she gave him. It was frighteningly close to his real name. Nevertheless, he was grateful that he didn’t have to have ridiculous names.

“You know, my sister named you ‘Maru’ because she thinks that she’s not perfect,” Sōta said more to himself. “She gives so much and never asks anything in return. I know she’s happy, but...”

Sesshōmaru couldn’t agree more. For the past two weeks, he learned who Kagome was. Her compassion, regardless of her condition, was boundless. She was a kind-hearted miko and was loyal to a fault. He had thought Kikyō was a rare case, but now, he knew better. Kagome was even rarer to find. She was one of a kind. Still, Sōta’s words struck a chord in his heart. No matter how she was, he would never see her as an imperfect being.

Because of that, he would do something for her.

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