Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one taking care. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 13: Bedraggled
Sesshoumaru knew pain, but felt nothing. Then out of the darkness, a haunting scent gained strength, needling and nettling until he remembered it was impossible.
Inuyasha strode into the camp, grim-faced and grimy, Jaken’s staff propped on his shoulder.
Questions grated.
“Keh. We found what he found.”
Protests. Dismay. Pity.
“Coulda been worse. Naraku coulda tried pinning it on us again. Guess he was in a hurry.” Inuyasha quietly added, “Looked like it was quick.”
Sesshoumaru shut his eyes.
“I’m gonna wash. Get rid of his stink for good. Oi.”
Sesshoumaru looked up into his brother’s tear-streaked face.
“You coming?”
Original Posting Date: April 6, 2018
Prompt: Haunting, suggested by musingsdesign
Words: 100
Summary: In the aftermath of the Final Battle, the victors lick their wounds and look ahead. However, a misspent wish on the Shikon-no-Tama changes minds, hearts, fates… and colors. SK. Canon Divergence. Begins here. To scroll through archived chapters, use the Mood Stripes tag. And you’re always welcome to suggest a prompt.
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I guess…I guess its a mercy it was quick. But oh Rin, Jaken…Ah-Un…oh Sesshoumaru…
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Wait is inyu going to carry him?
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That’s my guess. No one else could manage.
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Well… Once you hit rock bottom, the only way to go is up, right?
…right?
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Oh my…either he doesn’t know or he’s going to carry him. Of course, Inuyasha is just the type you need around when you’re just about to give up.
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Piggy-back, anyone? 😉
I wait with baited breath…
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Beautiful use of my suggestion…I wait with baited breath to see how this story progresses.
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I like the parallel of InuYasha crying in Sesshoumaru’s stead, like when Rin died the second time and Jaken said he was crying the tears his Lord couldn’t. Now, Jaken, Ah-Un, and Rin are all dead and InuYasha is the only one left to cry the tears Sesshoumaru cannot. I regret writing this it just made me sadder….
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It’s gotta be up from here…. I don’t know how much mlre despair I can take… 😭😭😭
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