Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 117's

Kagome sat quietly not daring to say anything, as did Inuyasha who was beside her. Silently silent, the eyes of the two of them were fixed on Sesshoumaru who was in front of them. The western land lord's Inuyoukai sat staring at Rin who was asleep unconscious on top of the futon in their room.

In fact, there was nothing strange about the scene ahead, if only Inuyasha and Kagome could ignore the entire body of Sesshoumaru that was still full of dried human blood.

Three days had passed since the war of man and youkai—or rather; the slaughter of man according to Kagome and the others, and in those three days as well, Sesshoumaru did not leave Rin for a second.

Sesshoumaru sat down to accompany his unconscious kisak no matter his chaotic appearance. Although Inukimi had ordered the ruler of the western land to cleanse himself, the inuyoukai still did not budge in the slightest.

Then, for the state of inuyoukai it—Kagome do not know what to say. Sesshoumaru's face was calm as usual, but, the aura he emitted was terrifying. The calmness on that expressionless face, the miko of the future and all who see know, can disappear and be crazy again at any moment.

Sighing, Kagome's eyes then fell on Rin who was still unconscious. The human woman fell asleep very peacefully and quietly, as if nothing had happened. He and Inukimi and Jinenji examined him closely, and as usual, in addition to their tiredness and weak body, they found no problems whatsoever, nor did the child in the stomach feel unfeasible.

But, despite careful examination, the three of them actually did not dare to guarantee the results of their examination, because Rin's health now actually cannot be predicted. They remember the heart of a human woman who can stop beating for no reason. What if it happens?

Sighing once more, Kagome's eyes could only stare wistfully at Rin. What Rin looks like in her eyes; Rin is a beautiful, sweet, innocent and kind human woman. Warm, soft, always smiling and also full of magic—.

Back in the time of the south-west war, Kagome with her own eyes had seen Rin bring to life the dead youkai, and three days ago, once again, once again, he saw the human woman reviving the dead.

One war and one massacre - both ended with shocking endings. The war and massacre that occurred was something that was feared and took a lot of lives. But, with her presence, this human woman stopped and saved everyone.

At the war of the south western youkai, Rin who was dragged into the war wins the hearts and respect of all the western and southern land youkai, and for the man-youkai war, for humans to expect Rin—'s death what do humans think of this human woman now?

After all that happened, the thing that Kagome and the others were most grateful for now might just be the fact that the humans would not attack the western land palace again—not anytime soon. The humans must have been aware, even though they were victorious in numbers, before Sesshoumaru the inu daiyoukai ruler of the western lands, they were nothing more than ants.

But, if one day, the humans feel they already have a power that could rival Sesshoumaru, they might come again, because for them; humans and youkai are two nations that cannot coexist.

In the future no one knows, Kagome can only hope, if one day man wants to come again, they will remember the figure of a human woman who saved them and undo the existing intentions.

Rin who saves the humans, revives them with the power of meido seki—the sacrifice of the human woman, Kagome hopes the humans know.

Rin has no obligation to save the humans who came with the intention of killing him and his family. But, that was where the woman stood on that day. In a pool of blood with his weak body and meido seki on his chest that shone brightly. In a world like this, in an age of chaos, the kind and gentle Rin—this world may indeed be inappropriate for him.

As with Kagome, Inuyasha silently remained silent beside her looking at Sesshoumaru with both hands folded in his chest. His face was flat with no expression directed at his half-brother. What was on inuyoukai's mind now, he knew; sesshoumaru worried about Rin and Shura.

From year to year, this world changes, so does—Sesshoumaru. The Inuyoukai who used to hate humans so much and hanyou, can now go crazy and risk everything just for a human woman and just hanyou in her stomach.

The figure of the old Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha could not find it anymore. Her cold half-brother without feeling, has now changed, and what changed it is—Rin.

A small smile and a gentle look of golden eyes that look at Rin's face, anger and madness when someone is after Rin's life, worry and chaos when Rin is unconscious—Rin it's who changed Sesshoumaru. The only existence in this world that teaches high-pride inuyoukai is all the feelings that exist in a life.

Inuyasha had never said nor was he willing to admit, but, deep down, he liked Sesshoumaru that way; sesshoumaru that had feelings. Because, in that way, their relationship as brothers that he thought would never be established, now, slowly has intertwined—family.

Then to Rin herself, Inuyasha had always regarded the human woman as the younger sister, and also, she had always felt indebted to him. Besides Kagome, Rin is the one who gave her family. Not directly, but it was the human woman who helped him on Shiro's birthday, the woman who created the bond between him and Sesshoumaru, as well as the woman who reminded him of Izayoi—'s love her biological mother.

First seeing Rin many years ago, while still a little girl following Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha never expected her to grow up and become one of the most important people in her life.

That's why, like her happy self with Kagome and Shiro, Inuyasha also hopes Rin can also live happily with Sesshoumaru and Shura, together; her family.

Sesshoumaru could feel Inuyasha's eyes and Kagome's gaze directed at Rin. He did not know what was on the mind of the couple, and he also had no intention of guessing it.

Three days had passed and Rin was still unconscious. Sesshoumaru did not dare to leave his kisak for a second, in fact, just close his eyes, inuyoukai was afraid, because he did not want to when he opened his eyes, the woman he loved along with their precious child disappeared from this world.

Once again, Sesshoumaru hated his current state. Because, he could do nothing but sit waiting for the clear brown eyes that were closed in front of him to open again. The feeling where he was helpless and useless—inuyoukai it really wanted to craze.

Loves.

Sesshoumaru has always loved Rin as much as Rin does. From smiles and laughter, innocence and innocence, cheerfulness and courage. However, for the first time, he also hated many things from the human woman, he hated her warmth and tenderness, he hated; the heart of Rin was too good.

Why did Rin revive those humans who deserved to die?—revived the humans who came to kill him and their children. Why would he have to save them and sacrifice his own health?— endangering himself and their child.

Rin is a human. Humans who are supposed to be selfish, humans should only think of themselves. But why is Rin so far away from all that?

Sesshoumaru hated human selfishness and greed, hating humans who only thought of themselves. But now, he really wished Rin had all those things he hated.

Sesshoumaru wanted Rin to be selfish, he wanted the human woman to think only of herself. No need to think of the humans who died in his hands, just think of himself and their children - just think of their happiness in the future.

Funny right? Sesshoumaru never expected the day he would think like this. Everything changes when it comes to Rin, because human women and their children are at the center of her world now.

Moving his hand, Sesshoumaru then touched Rin's cheek gently.

"Wake up, Rin," said Sesshoumaru slowly. His golden eyes stared in full supplication at the woman who was asleep in front of him. "Don't sleep anymore."

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Rin opened her brown eyes and found herself standing alone in the silent endless darkness. Coldness felt his unrequited legs, and slowly, a smile filled his face.

No matter the circumstances surrounding him, carefully, Rin sat down. Both of his hands moved stroking his large belly lovingly.

"My son.."

An unfamiliar voice caught Rin's ear. Strange sounds like the voice of a woman, but also not a woman, like a child but also like adults and parents.

With an increasingly wide smile, Rin turned her face to the source of the voice. As his eyes stared at a ball of light behind him, the smile turned into a "Ball light—ah laugh, no. Meido Seki - tama."

The sound of happy laughter rang out filling the endless darkness. "Do you know who I am, my beloved Rinku?"

Rin nodded his head quickly full of smiles. "Yes. Rin already knows, you are Meido Seki-sama."

The sound of laughter was louder than Meido Seki. Flying down beside Rin, the light that was making the cold around disappeared.

"Meido Seki-sama," call Rin slowly. Both of his eyes looked gently at Meido Seki full of gratitude. "Thank you for granting Rin's request."

"You are precious to me, my beloved Rinku," Meido Seki replied softly. There was excitement lingering in his strange voice. "I love you so much."

Rin blushed embarrassed and happy to hear Meido Seki's words. He did know Meido Seki not long, but he knew, Meido Seki always protected him. Smiling so widely, his brown eyes stared at the softer the ball of light. "Rin also loves you very much, Meido Seki-sama."

Once again, Meido laughed out loud. Following him, Rin's smile also turned into a laugh.

After a while, Rin and Meido stopped laughing. With a smile on her face, Rin then lowered her gaze on her large belly. His right hand did not stop stroking lovingly the precious treasure within him.

"Meido Seki-sama," call Rin slowly. He did not look at Meido seki, his eyes still focused on his stomach. A smile is still on the face, but that smile is not a happy smile anymore, but a sad smile."Do you think Rin's decision was wrong?"

Meido Seki knew what Rin's question meant, but, he didn't answer it. Silence was silent, silence filled them again.

Looking at Meido Seki, Rin looked at the ball of light straight. "Rin's decision, will it be a problem for Shura in the future?"

"Are you thinking to yourself, my beloved Rinku?" ask Meido Seki back.

"Rin didn't know.." chuckled lightly, with a wistful smile that didn't change he looked back at his stomach. "Rin's decision, wrong or right, Rin already did and cannot be retracted. Rin just hopes Shura in the future will always be fine."

"There is no wrong or right in your decision, my son," Meido Seki's soft voice again sounded, "Right or wrong, that's perception. What you say is right may be wrong in people's eyes, and what you say is wrong may be right in others' eyes. Wrong or right, you determined it."

Meido Seki's reply made Rin once again stare at the ball of light beside him.

"Then for the future you fear. The consequences that will come someday—you can only prepare the best for Shura to deal with it."

Rin silently silently listened to Meido Seki's explanation. Rubbing her stomach again, a smile back adorned her beautiful face. "Rin feels guilty, Meido Seki-sama. Rin had made trouble for Shura even before she was born."

Meido Seki laughed at Rin's words, flying near the human woman's belly, he stopped right above her. "Don't worry, my beloved Rinku. Your son will be born and grow up strong - he is able to face this world."

Meido Seki's words made Rin smile wilfully and unwillingly become a gentle smile. Their precious son, he knew what Meido Ski said was true - the child in his womb would grow strong later. Staring at her stomach affectionately, she laughed softly. "Yes, Rin knows. Shura will be a strong boy."

Meido Seki said nothing more. Silently silent, he remained on top of Rin's stomach, as if he was seeing new life in that stomach.

Rin just smiled. Silence immediately filled them. Rubbing her stomach softly, Rin then returned to let out her voice. "Rin wanted to give her best to Shura," the smile on her face grew more tenderly affectionate. "Everything Rin can give, Rin wants to give it..."

Rin laughed and looked back at Meido seki. "The one Rin wanted to give Shura the most right now was probably; time. Rin wants to always be next to Shura and watch her grow big and-happy."

Meido Seki fell silent again at Rin's reply. Rin's reply left him stunned, moments later he again let out his voice. "My beloved Rink..."

Rin smiled and kept looking at Meido seki with his pair of clear brown eyes. "Rin thinks Rin can give that to Shura, right?"

Meido Seki did not answer Rin's question. Remaining motionless, he then returned to speaking with his strange voice. "Time that goes by cannot be stopped, my son..."

Rin fell silent. However, a moment later he nodded his head with a smile that remained unchanged. "Rin knows, Meido Seki-sama. But, Rin will still stop him—demi Shura and also; Sesshoumaru-sama."

"My stupid son" said Meido seki slowly. His voice was full of worry. "If you insist on doing that, the consequences will not be imagined. You'll suffer greatly and disappear.."

"Rin is ready to deal with it," Rin quickly replied and laughed, "Rin has already said it first, isn't Meido Seki-sama? All the consequences are there, Rin is willing to face them."

Meido slowly flew up right in front of Rin's face. "You're changing, my beloved Rinku" he said slowly. "You're being—tamak."

Rin is stunned by Meido Seki's sudden speech. The smile on his face disappeared.

"When we met, you just wanted to give birth to your child. But now, you want to be with her and her father always.."

Rin lowered his head down to hear Meido Seki's words. What the ball of light in front of him said was correct, he had indeed changed. Back then, when they first met, when he was here and did not know the way home, he only thought to Shura. But now..

'Your father will always protect you, Shura.'

The shadow of Sesshoumaru who touched and kissed her large belly gently reflected in Rin's memory.

'This shoumaru believes in you, give birth to our child and live.'

The words of Sesshoumaru. The requests and requests for inuyoukai that he was willing to make, as well as the promises that Rin himself made to always live and be together.

How could Rin break the promise she had made? How could he leave them so precious to him?

Yes, he's greedy. Rin realized, he was greedy. Tamak because even though she knew her time was almost over, she still dared to promise that she would not leave them both—she wanted to be with Sesshoumaru and Shura forever.

Blissfulness.

A happy future. Happiness is very near but also very far away. So close that he raised his hand as if he could reach it. However, the moment he tried, he would come to his senses; the far—happiness he wanted to achieve was really very far away.

The happiness he so longed for was in plain sight, and; Rin did not want to lose it. Therefore, in order to keep him, he was willing to accept the consequences no matter how miserable his process was, Rin knew he would definitely be able to deal with it; he would not break the promises he had made.

Nibbling on his lower lip, Rin raised his face back to look at Meido seki. Both of his eyes shone full of courage as well as firmness. "Rin is strong."

Meido seki was stunned by Rin's reply. Silently silently staring at the human woman in front of him, he sighed softly. "You're such a fool, my son.."

Rin strengthened his heart. He has no intention of retreating. Although Meido Seki was not willing to help, he would not give up. For the sake of future happiness, Sesshoumaru happiness and Shura— happinessthe happiness of the three of them.

"But" continued Meido Seki again with his soft voice. "I don't hate your stupidity..."

Hearing Meido Seki's words further, Rin's turn was stunned. A second later, a wide smile filled his face, both brown eyes instantly glowing happily.

"I can't help you forever, dear Rinku," Meido Seki's soft voice sounded. "But, as long as I can, I'll help you."

"Thank you, Meido Seki-sama," Rin quickly replied while laughing happily. "Thank you."

"Your first," Meido seiki flew back up and shone very brightly. "The two you love are very lucky..."

The shining light grew brighter until Rin closed her eyes. But, the light there also felt very warm enveloped him.

"Go home my beloved Rinku, he is waiting for you..."

Opening her brown eyes, Rin sees a ceiling that is no stranger to her.

"Ri."

A heavy and familiar voice sounded from beside Rin. Looking to the side, he found Sesshoumaru sitting looking at him with a pair of golden eyes that could not hide his joy as well as worry.

"Sesshoumaru-sama.." call Rin slowly. A faint smile filled his pale face.

Sesshoumaru did not return Rin's call. Moving both of his hands, he immediately embraced his kisak body, his body trembling.

Rin could feel Sesshoumaru's trembling body, slowly, he raised his hand in return for the embrace of the inuyoukai. "It's okay, Sesshoumaru-sama. Rin and Shura won't leave you.."

Sesshoumaru remained silent. He still hugged Rin, venting out all the fear he had in him these three days. There was relief when he saw the pair of brown eyes open again, he did not dare to imagine if Rin remained unconscious any longer.

Kagome and Inuyasha who were at the side did not say anything seeing Sesshoumaru who was tightly hugging Rin. His appearance and confusion did not surprise them any more, all that was in their hearts now was relief, because if Rin remained unconscious, they were afraid that Sesshoumaru would go crazy again.

Sesshoumaru had just let go of his embrace when he could control the emotions within him. Staring at Rin's smiling face so gently on her, she then turned her eyes to look at Kagome.

Kagome instantly knew what Sesshoumaru's eye sight meant. Not wasting any time, he immediately approached Rin and examined the health of the human woman.

Rin looked at Kagome's face with a gentle smile that did not change. "Rin's okay, Kagome-sama."

"There's nothing or nothing, I still have to check on your health, Rin-chan." Reply Kagome with a small smile. But, deep down, he felt very sad, because seeing Rin now, without checking anything he actually knew, Rin's situation was far from good.

But, of all that, there is also something that Kagome is grateful for this time, because the effects of using Meido seki are not as dangerous as before. Although yes, they still have to continue to control and observe the development of Rin's health.

Rin said nothing more, silent, he let Kagome check on him.

"Your body is still weak and exhausted, Rin-chan," Kagome said after checking Rin's health. He looked at the woman straight and tried to hide the worry in his heart. "I suggest you rest in bed until Shura is born."

Rin nodded his head slowly, his hands moving stroking his large stomach slowly. "Rin understands."

"Not just understand." Cut the Sesshoumaru who was beside Rin suddenly and make everything in the room stare inuyoukai was confused.

Not caring about the existence of Kagome beside Rin, Sesshoumaru moved his body. Bending down, his two fingers moved catching the face of the human woman below. Approaching their faces, his golden eyes had turned blood red staring at the brown eyes in front of him straight. Both inuyoukai lips were pulled upwards, showing a sense of anger.

"Don't understand," Sesshoumaru repeated once again, with his voice unable to hide the anger in his heart. "You must engrave it in your heart!"

Rin was stunned by Sesshoumaru's angry facial expression that was so close to him, because the inuyoukai never showed this kind of expression to him, other than their first meeting.

"Sesshoumaru this swear, Rin. If anything happens to you and Shura, then this Sesshoumaru will destroy this world!! The humans you protect, this Sesshoumaru will slaughter them to nothing! This world will disappear with you when you disappear from this Sesshoumaru!!"

Sesshoumaru's words made Inuyasha and Kagome's feathers stand. They both knew, what he said were not mere empty words, inuyoukai was serious, he would completely destroy the world if something happened to Rin and Shura.

Sesshoumaru's anger and speech should have been frightening. But, looking at those eyes and this expression of yoursukai, Rin moved both of her hands. Catching the fingers of the western land ruler's fingers on his cheeks, he smiled gently. "Yes, Rin knows, Sesshoumaru-sama."

Rin's soft speech and smile made Sesshoumaru stunned. Closing his eyes, he then moved his fingers and hugged the human woman. Immersing his face in the gap in his kisak neck, he again felt helplessness.

Rin who said he knew, Sesshoumaru did not know, this human woman really understood the meaning of his words or not. To him, in this world, there was nothing more important to him than Rin and Shura. The lives of all humans and youkai in this world are not even comparable to the ends of their hair and the rest of the world and its contents will never be comparable to the lives of his wife and children.

Loving Rin and having Shura, Sesshoumaru no longer knows, it is a blessing or a curse. They give him unlimited happiness, but at the same time destruction if he loses.

Sesshoumaru's embrace made Rin close her eyes. Looping both hands around the neck of the inuyoukai, he returned the embrace. "Rin and Shura will never disappear from you, Sesshoumaru-sama—Rin promised to it."

Forever together.

For Sesshoumaru whom he loved with all his body soul, and for Shura who was so precious—though greedy, though wrong and against the laws of nature, though it would suffer greatly, Rin knew his decision was right; Rin wants to be with Sesshoumaru and Shura forever.

The silent Inuyasha and Kagome saw Sesshoumaru and Rin could not say anything. But, what Sesshoumaru said was jolted in their heads. Sesshoumaru's vow to destroy the world if Rin and Shura don't make it.

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