Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 145's

"You heard it? Sesshoumaru, the ruler of the western lands seeks fushi no kusurai for his human kisaki."

"Fushi no kusur? Immortality cure?"

"Yes. He promises anything for anyone who can bring fushi no kusuri to him."

"whatever?"

"Anything?"

"Power, honor and strength—he promised it all."

"No matter youkai, hanyou or man—who can bring him fushi no kursi will get everything."

"Fushi no kurusi—find!"

"Find fushi no kusur and we'll be able to have whatever we want!!"

"But why?"

"Why?"

"Yes, why? Why is Sesshoumaru from the west suddenly looking for fushi no kusuri?"

"The western half is dying."

"Western humans are in danger."

"The miracle in the land of the west will not be able to survive."

"Western soil is dying? Why?"

"Why?"

"What's wrong?"

"Not knowing."

"Nobody knows."

"Nobody knows."

"Hurt him? Or what? What's embedding?"

"What's the cause?"

"What's going on?"

"She's a human woman who defies the laws of nature—a human woman who gives birth to a true youkai in this world."

"Humans shouldn't give birth to true youkai."

"The weak body of man will not be able to give birth to a true youkai."

"Humans who give birth to true youkai are impossible. Could this be the consequence?"

"Yes! Surely that is the cause, humans are unlikely to give birth to true youkai. The natural law he broke—ini was his punishment!!

"Punishment."

"Punishment for a man who defies natural law—dying and death."

"Death."

"Dead"

"Dead."

"Birthing his true youkai—kai is the cause."

"Because she gave birth to her child, the western land is dying."

"Western landowners are the cause."

"The man who gave birth to youkai— will die."

"No one will save him."

"Fushi no kursi no nothing."

"The child will be his mother's killer."

"Find the fushi no kursi and you'll get everything you want."

"Death."

"The heiress of the west will be the murderer of the west."

"The western half will die."

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Silent and silent. Slowly, snow fell from the sky during the winter. Without a sound, the snow covered and painted everything in the garden of the eastern pavilion of the western land palace in one color, namely; white.

Standing alone, Inuyasha looked at the back of his half-brother, Sesshoumaru silently. Firm and sturdy, full of honor and also dignified as always—a back figure that truly deserves to be the leader of tens of thousands of youkai in the world.

Not moving in the slightest like a statue, Sesshoumaru sat on his knees with his expressionless calm face. His pair of golden eyes of the ruler of the western lands were only directed at the closed shoji door in front.

Slowly, Inuyasha's eyes then moved and fell on the small figure of an inuyoukai sleeping beside Sesshoumaru in a mokomoko—Shura.

Shura, who was very small, fell asleep with her hands tightly clasped the end of her father's kimono. His face was peaceful and calm, he was soundly asleep without knowing anything.

Slowly, Inuyasha's eyes moved again. From the figure of Shura sleeping, her golden eyes rose and then fixed on the shoji door that was still tightly closed.

The closed shoji door, the expressionless seated Sesshoumaru stared at the door, and the sleeping Shura beside his father—what a sight was now a day in the palace of the western lands.

Two weeks have passed since the shoji door closed for the first time, and in two weeks, it has never stopped to close every day. Sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon and sometimes in the evening. Sometimes an hour, sometimes half an hour, but sometimes a half a day. Unable to predict, the door would close and force everyone to wait outside. Then, as you please, the door will open and allow anyone to enter.

What happened behind the closed shoji door?—no one knows for sure. But, what effect is there when the door opens later, everyone knows, namely; Rin yang— is dying.

Dying.

In these two weeks, Rin's condition, Inuyasha doesn't want to imagine or see her again. How could he survive seeing the human woman still smiling and saying 'It's okay'? How can they survive and believe the lies?

Inuyasha remembered how Kagome's face was every time he came home to the room as soon as he finished examining Rin. He also remembers how Kaeda and Junenji's desperate expressions every day as they find no clue as to what caused Rin's condition, even he also remembered Inukimi's expressionless face which was usually always laughing and full of vigor. Not only them, but Kiri, Kira, Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, children, as well as all the inhabitants of the western land palace—Inuyasha remembered how helplessness, sadness and fear began to fill the hearts of all that existed.

At the beginning of this all happening, all there is to believe, they will definitely find a way. However, slowly but surely, they are all now aware, namely— is not easy.

Not easily.

No matter humans, hanyou or youkai, when you have to endure and stay strong when you see firsthand the people you care about continue to suffer in plain sight, seeing it weaken day by day without being able to stop—you will slowly disintegrate; despair.

The ever-warm western land palace full of smiles and laughter has now changed. As though there were dark clouds and storms covering the sun, no one could feel the warmth and beauty of the sun anymore.

However, in the moment when everyone changed, only Sesshoumaru was an unchanging person. With an expressionless flat face, his calmness, well-controlled emotions—Inuyasha and all who see no longer know what the inuyoukai is feeling or thinking.

Sesshoumaru was always beside Rin, along with their son, Shura. With his own two hands, he feeds, bathes and takes care of his human kisaki needs— accompanies and hugs him tightly at all times. However, every day as well, as he asked, the inuyoukai without saying a word would take their son out. Sitting on his knees with Shura at the side, he would wait until the closed shoji door could open again.

Sesshoumaru was strong, Inuyasha always knew that, but looking at him now, he only really realized how strong his brother really was. If he's in Sesshoumaru's position now, is he capable?—are you able to stand firm when you see the person you love dying the most?

Unable to get close because he did not know what to do, Inuyasha could only stand behind Sesshoumaru, staring at his brother's back which was very sturdy, but also at once very fragile in his eyes.

Snow continued to fall and piled up in the silence of the eastern pavilion of the western land palace. However, it suddenly felt an overwhelming killing aura from behind Inuyasha.

Surprised, Inuyasha immediately turned his body, and a katana sword darted swiftly past his right cheek towards Sesshoumaru.

"Shoumaru!!!" call Inuyasha surprised. His two golden eyes widened staring in panic at Sesshoumaru.

However, Sesshoumaru did not move an inch from his position, nor did his calm facial expression. He looked unconcerned with the sword that shot past his left cheek and scratched it to the point of bleeding.

Looking at the source of the terrifying youki aura, Inuyasha retracted the tessaiga and shouted loudly staring at the figure he so disliked full of anger. "What do you want, you little jackal???!!"

Not far behind Inuyasha, Akihiko, the ruler of the southern land ran fast. Unconcerned by Inuyasha's anger, the wolf's now blood-red youkai eyes were focused only on Sesshoumaru.

Jumping and passing the Inuyasha who wanted to attack him, Akihiko approached Sesshoumaru who remained calm motionless. Both of his hands were violently and firmly, pulling the collar of the western land lord's kimono and lifting it up. His two blood-red eyes were full of anger and hatred. "What are you doing?!! What have you done to Rin?!!"

Sesshoumaru did not answer Akihiko's question, with his golden eyes remaining calm and emotionless, he simply stared back at the wolf youkai in front of him.

"You should be happy!! You should have protected and kept him away from everything that would hurt him in this world!! What have you let Rin experience?!!"

Sesshoumaru was still silent, he did not move even a bit even though he could clearly feel Akihiko's growing murderous appetite.

"You are not worthy of him at all!!" moving her right hand, Akihiko clenched it tightly and punched firmly on Sesshoumaru's left cheek. "You who can't take care of her are completely inappropriate for Rin!!"

"Shoppers!!! What are you doing?!! Release Sesshoumaru!!" running close to Sesshoumaru and Akihiko, Inuyasha who saw the attitude of the ruler of the southern land immediately raised the tessaiga again to attack.

However, in the chaos that existed, a slow growling sound full of anger from beside Sesshoumaru and Akihiko suddenly sounded.

"Gerr....Gr...." Not knowing since when, the sleeping Shura had woken up. Snarling full of anger, his two golden eyes that had turned blood red stared fixedly at Akihiko. His small hand tightly pulled the tip of the southern land lord's trousers without any intention of letting go.

"You!!!" anger filled Akihiko's heart seeing Shura. This small Inuyoukai—if only Rin had never given birth to her, then the human woman would definitely never have been in her current position.

Sesshoumaru's two hands suddenly moved and caught Akihiko's wrists. Staring at the wolf youkai, his golden eyes turned blood red. "If you dare touch my son just a little, I'll kill you."

Turning to look at Sesshoumaru, Akihiko grinned defiantly. "You don't think I'd dare?"

Sesshoumaru did not reply to Akihiko's challenge. However, the grip of his hand on both wrists of the southern land lord was getting stronger.

Inuyasha who was very close to Sesshoumaru and Akihiko immediately pulled the small body of Shura who protested full of anger away. Clutching him on the chest, the innuanyou was unconcerned with the small but long fangs of the western land heir who was biting his hands firmly.

"Sister!! Ohhiko-san!! Stop that!!"

Kagome's screaming voice suddenly sounded and made Inuyasha immediately turn his face staring at the source of the voice.

Not knowing since when, the desolate garden of the western earth palace pavilion had now been filled with many people. Kagome, Inukimi, Kiri, Kira, Miroku, Sango and also Kohaku had been not far from them with faces full of vigilance staring at Sesshoumaru and Akihiko.

"You do have a hobby of making a fuss in the western land palace, Akihiko-san." Inukimi said slowly. A single smile filled his face, yet so, his serious golden eyes said another—there was no smile in it.

Akihiko smiled with a grin, but the anger on his face did not change in the slightest. "I won't make a fuss if you're all useful."

"You!!!" hardik Inuyasha is upset.

Left and Kira who were at the back were eyeing their golden eyes which had turned blood red. Their hands each touched their weapons and would be ready to attack at any moment.

Prankk's.

The loud sound of something breaking suddenly rang out, and it made Sesshoumaru immediately come to a realization. During these two weeks, he had become accustomed to the sound of the open sound of wealth that locked Rin in their room.

All who could also hear the open sound of chaos were stunned. But no one dared to move. The faces of Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and Kohaku paled, while Inukimi, Kiri and Kira lowered their heads down hiding the helplessness on their faces.

Akihiko realized the change in atmosphere that existed along with the sound of the breaking fortune. However, before he said anything, Sesshoumatu had removed his tightly grasped wrist.

Escaping himself from the wolf youkai still clutching the collar of his kimono. Sesshoumaru landed on the floor, his blood-red eyes immediately returning to gold. Removing the blood flowing down his left cheek, he then turned his back to look at Inuyasha.

"S-sesshoumaru, are you okay?" inuyasha asked, looking at the expressionless face of his half-brother.

Sesshoumaru did not answer Inuyasha's question, immediately he grabbed the smiling Shura and laughed happily because his real father had saved him from one of his least favorite people.

Not caring for the views of everyone including Akihiko, Sesshoumaru stepped back to the door of shoji's room that was still closed. Closing her eyes for a moment, she tried to calm herself down to face what she was about to see.

What I saw when the door opened, Sesshoumaru knew, and although he did not want to see it, he still had to see.

Opening his eyes, Sesshoumaru moved his hand open the tightly shut shoji door. "Don't go inside, Rin doesn't want you to go in."

Sesshoumaru's orders left Inuyasha and the others stunned. Unable to move, they could only stand idly by to see Sesshoumaru step into the room with Shura in his carriage.

Anger filled Akihiko's heart hearing Sesshoumaru's words. Inuyasha and the others' reactions let him know something was wrong, yet what right did that inuyoukai command him??

Stepping over, Akihiko immediately opened the closed door of shoji's room and stepped in. However, just a few steps he took, he was stunned by what he saw.

On top of the big futon in the room, Rin lay weakly. His face was pale without blood, sweat soaked his entire face as well as his thin and trembling body. His breath gasping with brown eyes open, but clearly not focus—Rin is no longer Rin who always laughs and smiles in Akihiko's memory.

"R-rin.." call Akihiko stammered unable to hide her feelings of surprise.

Rin did not hear Akihiko's voice in the slightest, lying helplessly, she just kept trying to catch her disordered breath.

Sesshoumaru walked up to Rin, sitting on the futon, he placed Shura slowly on top of his kisak. Moving both of his hands, he lifted and gently hugged the tiny bodies of human women as well as their sons. "Rin," he called slowly. "This Jesshoumaru and Shura are here."

Shura who was on top of Rin looked at her birth mother with her two eyes full of confusion and panic. "Let's...Aaaa..."

Sesshoumaru and Shura's slow voice makes Rin realize where she is now. Slowly, he could again feel the warmth of the two most meaningful inuyoukai in his existence. The darkness that closed his gaze disappeared, and he could immediately see clearly again the face of the ruler of the western land he loved. "S-sesshoumaru-san...."

"We found you, Rin." Sesshoumaru said slowly as he looked at the brown eyes that had refocused and recognized him.

"Y-yeah, you've found Rin.." Rin's smile was weak. Slowly, he lowered his gaze on Shura yanh who was on top of his body. "Shura has found her mother.."

Shura had no idea what was happening, but seeing her mother's smile, the confusion and panic on her face immediately turned into a smile and laughter.

"Rest Rin," Sesshoumaru ordered slowly. His voice remained as emotionless as ever. Down, he kissed Rin gently on the forehead. "You've been fighting. We'll be by your side until you wake up."

Rin nodded his head slowly and closed his eyes. Slowly, his breath that was panting returned to normal, as well as his trembling body. A second later, he immediately fell asleep quietly.

Akihiko remained unable to move in place. Seeing Rin's condition, he really didn't know what to say. From the information he got, he did know that human women were sick and dying, but, hearing and seeing them in person was clearly very different.

"W-what happened?" akihiko asked then after successfully finding her voice that disappeared. "What happened to Rin, Sesshoumaru?"

Sesshoumaru did not answer Akihiko's question. His two golden eyes continued to be directed at Rin who was peacefully asleep in his arms.

What the hell's going on?

The question that Sesshoumaru had asked him a thousand times. But, no matter how he asked, he still did not find the answer. What happened to Rin?- who could answer for her?

"Sesshoumaru-sama!!!!" the loud voice of Jaken's cry suddenly sounded from behind Akihiko.

Through the wide-open door of the shoji room, Jaken ran in full of panic. He was shocked when he saw Akihiko was in the room, however, throwing away that feeling of surprise, he immediately faced Sesshoumaru. Now is not the time he is surprised—there are more important things he should report.

"Akiko from the eastern lands is coming to face you" Jaken reported quickly. His voice was full of panic but was also unable to hide the expectations that were present. "He said he had a clue as to the whereabouts of fushi no kusur!!"

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Kenji sat quietly staring at the Bokuseno in front of him. Saru shogun's face was flat expressionless, but not for Myoga who was on the side. Jumping around, the face of the flea youkai was full of panic.

"Kenji-sama!!" yell Myoga loudly. He did not"Are the rumors circulating in the human world and youkai true?! Rin-chan-I mean Kisaki-sama is dying??!"

Kenji did not answer Myoga's question. Still with his expressionless face he looked at Bokuseno. "Do you really have no clue as to the whereabouts of fushi no kusuri, Bokuseno?"

"Hmnn," returning Kenji's gaze, Bokuseno muttered softly. "What makes you think I have the answer to your question, Kenji-sama?"

"Ins." Kenji replied briefly.

Bokuseno fell silent and closed his eyes. Hundreds of years have passed since he knew the monkey youkai in front of him, Kenji is still the Kenji he knows. His incredible instincts were indeed the biggest factor that made him able to sit on his high position for hundreds of years.

"If you do have a clue even if you have a little, say," continued Kenji again. His eyes stared intently at Bokuseno. "—you don't know how serious things are right now."

Opening his eyes, Bokuseno sighed. "Fushi no kusuri..the medicine of immortality—bagimana if it is ultimately a joke?"

"Joke or not, it wasn't you or me who decided it." Reply Kenji flat. His face remained expressionless. "You just need to tell me if you know where the dog is hiding it."

Bokuseno again fell silent to Kenji's words. The fushi no kusurah that everyone is now looking for, the fushi no kusurai that Inu No Taisho created for Izayoi but ultimately imperfect—fushi no kusurah that Sesshoumaru sought for his human kisaki. Joke or not, this thousand year old tree youkai knows, fushi no kusurai in the end still is; joke.

"You have a clue to his whereabouts, don't you?" ask Kenji again without changing the intonation of his flat voice.

Sighing deeply, Bokuseno then closed his eyes again. If only he could, he wanted to hide the fushi no kurus of this world from Sesshoumaru and his human kisaki forever. Joke or not, in his current state, he only hopes that the true reality of the imperfect fushi no kusuri does not become a new precipice of despair for them.

Opening his eyes, Bokuseno then returned Kenji's gaze. "Ya—I know where fushi no kursi is."

Myoga who was beside Kenji and Bokuseno could not hide his surprise at hearing the answer from the tree youkai. Anger immediately filled his heart. "Bokuseno!! Why are you lying to me that you have no clue!! What kind of friend are you??!"

Kenji paid no heed to the slightest anger of Myoga, nor did Bokuseno. Then, a second later, the tip of Saru shougun's lips lifted into a wide smile. "good. You're coming with me to the western palace now, Bokuseno."

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