Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 146's

Smiling, Akiko's eyes looked around her. Sitting gracefully alone in the living room within the western land palace, she could feel the hateful gazes from the palace residents who were outside. But, he doesn't care.

His presence here was completely disliked by all the palace residents, Akiko already knew, and it made her even more happy. Now, no matter how much they hated it, they still would not dare to do anything against him—he is the holder of the control now.

Srekks.

The sound of Shoji's door closing then opened, and Akiko knew who entered through the terrifying youki aura that was felt without seeing it, who else if not Sesshoumaru, the ruler of the western lands.

"Sesshoumaru-sama." Standing up, Akiko bowed her back slightly giving her greetings.

"What do you want?" ask Sesshoumaru flat. He had no intention of making small talk with the fox youkai in front of him right now.

Akiko's smile grew wider at Sesshoumaru's question. As always, always straight to the point of the problem—the ruler of the west land does not change in the least.

"I want the office of the kisaki of the west." Akiko replied then with an unchanging smile on her face. He does not use 'servant' anymore when referring to himself, for he has the upper hand with what he has now.

"What did you say!!!!!!!" a loud Inuyasha scream was heard from outside along with the shoji door opening.

Stepping in, the anger on Inuyasha's face turned to Akiko. "How dare you repeat your words again???!!"

In the past, Akiko had come to offer herself to Sesshoumaru to give birth to a child, and now, she had come to ask for the position of Kisaki on the western land?- Inuyasha felt himself not going to find anyone more shameless than Akiko. Akihiko who never gave up on Rin alone is not as bad as the fox in front of him right now!

Akiko laughed at Inuyasha's words. Still sitting down, he returned the gaze of those inuanyou eyes without fear. "I want the position of the kisaki of the west."

"You!!!!" the loud scream of anger on Inuyasha's face was unstoppable anymore. Raising his hand, he wanted to attack Akiko who was in front of him. However, Kagome's loud voice suddenly sounded.

"Ofucking!!"

Falling down due to the apparent gravity of his eyes, Inuyasha turned his head full of annoyance to look at his wife. "Kagome!!! What's this??"

Kagome stepped in, as did Akihiko, Inukimi, Miroku, Sango and Kohaku. The serious faces of Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Kohaku were directed at Akiko, while Akihiko and Inukimi were flat with no expression.

"You want the position of the western kisaki?" inukimi asked flatly. His voice was softly emotionless as if what he was asking was meaningless.

Akiko nodded her head and laughed. He was happy to repeat those words, because everything there was could do nothing to him. "Yes. I want a position as a kisaki of the west."

Sesshoumaru announced, he will give anything for those who can bring him information will fushi no kusuri, and for Akiko, what does he want?—of course; power and power. It's just that strength and power won't be that easy.

Strength—Akiko knows, if she asks for power, how much power will she get? No matter how strong he was, he would not be able to become the strongest youkai in this world. The war of five regions has shown the world—Sesshoumaru is the strongest youkai in the world.

Power—Akiko also knows, although he can get power will all the land in Japan. How long can he keep his power? Sooner or later, he will again lose that power at the hands of the youkai who are after him.

If she asks for power and power, Akiko realizes, death is the only thing she will get in the end. The consequences and also the risks are very high, because all humans, taijiya, priests, miko, monks, hanyou and youkai will target him—he will be the target of everyone in the world. Having strength and power would be useless if he could not become number one and maintain it.

But, everything would be different if he became a kisaki of the western lands. The most honorable position for a woman in the youkai world. He will rule without fear of anyone who will lower himself from the top, because the strongest youkai in the world will be behind him—who dares to tease the kisaki of Sesshoumaru the ruler of the west?

"I'm curious," Inukimi smiled later. However, her golden eyes that were fixed on Akiko were full of disgust. He knew for sure what the fox in front of him had in mind just now. "How do we know that the information you're about to provide is right or wrong?"

"That's right!!" inuyasha interrupted Inukimi's words. Rising to his feet, he looked at Akiko sharply. "Of all that there is, this fox is the person we should least trust!!"

Akiko laughed at Inuyasha's words. "Believe it or not, it's up to you" her smile was full of excitement. "But, I do know where fushi no kusuri is."

"How can you prove that you're not lying?" ask Miroku slowly. Her serious face was not as usual looking fixedly at Akiko, trying to look for signs of whether the fox youkai in front of her was lying.

"Fushi no kusuri is not perfect" Akiko replied with an increasingly widened smile. "It was my father, Asano from the east who told me where fushi no kusuri is now—because Inu no taisho used to visit him and asked for mushoku no kusa which only grew in the eastern lands."

Akiko's reply instantly made everything that existed speechless. However, most importantly, they all knew, that hime from the eastern land was not—lying. The fact that fushi no kusuri is not perfect, Sesshoumaru did not announce it at all, and also the mushoku no kusa mentioned is clearly written in the journal written Inu no Taisho.

"Hahahaha," Akihiko who was silent from earlier suddenly laughed. Smiling withstanding his lingering laughter, his sky blue eyes then directed at Sesshoumaru who from earlier did not show the slightest expression. "What's your answer, Sesshoumaru?"

Sesshoumaru remained silent not saying anything. Her face still did not show the slightest change in expression even though Akihiko asked her.

"Are you going to save Rin and take her down from her position as a western land kisaki?" ask Akihiko again. His sky blue eyes sparkled staring fixedly at Ssshoumaru. In his long life, the inuyoukai certainly never expected there to be a day like this - a day where he was suppressed by the weak eastern lands. Is Sesshoumaru going to ignore Rin in order to maintain his pride?—will he choose to rescue Rin and let the eastern lands step on him?

"Sesshoumaru," called Inukimi suddenly. Standing in place, the golden eyes of the former ruler of the western land stared fixedly at Sesshoumaru. "The foot of the western lands is little Rin. Although that position was originally granted by you, but in the end, he was recognized by all the clans in the western underground and the world—you have no right to lower him as you please."

Lowering Rin and raising Akiko from the westward land kisaki department was not as easy as it was said. Moreover, with the nature of Sesshoumaru, Inukimi was aware of the possible consequences.

Sesshoumaru simply looked into Inukimi's eyes. However, he remained silent with an unchanging facial expression, and it was right to make everyone second-guess what the ruler of the western land was thinking.

"It's okay, you can think first, Ssshoumaru-sama," Akiko laughed later. Looking at Sesshoumaru, he smiled widely. "One week. I'll be a guest at this palace and wait for your answer a week later."

"Shoppers!!!!!" inuyasha shouted with anger. He wanted to attack Akiko, however, Kagome's hand immediately stopped him.

"Don't Inuyasha" said Kagome and shook his head. "Don't make trouble again."

Inuyasha's anger turned to resentment. He knew what Kagome meant to stop him, but how could he allow Akiko who came along at will to snatch what Rin had? Asking for something that Rin is entitled to with fushi no kusuri instead? Want to snatch the man's husband with the wife's life as a threat??

Akiko again laughed happily at Inuyasha who was unable to do anything. Seeing the western land not twitching in front of him now, really brought happiness for him.

"Alright," Inukimi said again breaking Akiko's laughter that filled the room. His face was flat with no emotion as if nothing had happened. Clapping his hands, two youkai servants within the western land palace walked in. "Show the guest a room."

Not wasting any time, full of arrogance and victory, Akiko then stepped forward. His eyes did not care for the slightest sight of their eyes in the room. Laughing loudly left everyone who looked at him dislike, he felt very satisfied.Today is the happiest day of his life.

....xoxOx....

Walking into their bedroom, Sesshoumaru's golden eyes fell on Rin's still-asleeping figure quietly. Shura who was next to her mother immediately laughed out loud when she saw her father who had returned.

Sesshoumaru nodded his head at Kaeda's words. Sitting next to Rin, his hands immediately held Shura who was still laughing happily in the presence of the father.

"I'm going out" Kaeda said slowly and got up. "I have to help Shippo take care of the kids."

Sesshoumaru did not say anything hearing Kaeda's words, his two golden eyes also did not stare at the slightest bit of the old miko who walked out of the room. All of the attention of the inuyoukai is focused only on the human woman who is still sleeping quietly.

Kaeda sighed softly. Sesshoumaru's attitude that never changed despite Rin's state of intense concern-self really can not guess what is in the mind of the inuyoukai.

After Kaeda left, the room became quiet again. Shura who was in Sesshoumaru's arms moved her hands happily looking at Rin who was still asleep as if she wanted to touch him.

"Not now, Shura," said Sesshoumaru slowly. His right hand moved gently patting Shura's head. "Your mother is asleep, hug her when she wakes up."

Not knowing whether or not to understand Sesshoumaru's words, Shura's hand directed at Rin then changed direction. Catching the finger of the father's fingers patting his head, the little inuyoukai laughed widely.

"You think, my son?—what would you do?" little Sesshoumaru's smile. Both of his eyeballs looked straight at the golden eyes of Shura who was identical to him.

"aaa... Aaaa..." Making a slow sound, Shura's finger grip grew stronger. His eyes looked back at Sesshoumaru's eyes filled with adoration and love—an eye view that is very similar to Rin's eyesight.

In everyone's eyes, Shura was similar to her, Sesshoumaru the ruler of the western lands. However, every time he looked at Shura, he would always be reminded of Rin. The eyes, smiles and laughter that always directed at him—his son was really the son of the human woman.

Smiling even more clearly, Sesshoumaru's eyes softened at Shura. "You know what your father's gonna do, don't you, my son?"

"aaa...Aaa.." laughed louder, Shura bit Sesshoumaru's fingers slowly. His golden eyes were closed, excitement was clearly painted on his little face.

"Do you know the consequences, Sesshoumaru?" inukimi's voice was flat and calm. Simultaneously, the shoji door of the room opened and the former lord of the western land walked in.

Sesshoumaru did not move in the slightest with Inukimi's presence. Still staring at his son, both of his golden eyes were then turned on Rin who was still sleeping quietly. "Sesshoumaru knows."

"You should think carefully, Sesshoumaru," Inukimi replied softly with an unchanging expression and tone of voice. "You still have a week."

"You think, Mother," said Sesshoumaru, not caring about Inukimi in the least. "What is Sesshoumaru's answer?"

Inukimi. Sesshoumaru's answer as well as the madness she would do—as a mother, how could she not know what her son's answer was?—she already knew, by the time he saw Sesshoumaru's reaction to Rin's second death many years ago, and, from that time on, continued, how precious the human woman was to her son - the former ruler of the western lands knew it all.

Therefore, the answer that will be given will not be easy. If Akiko's requirements are met, Rin may live on. But-would that human woman live without regret at the sight of what Sesshoumaru would do? Life saw her position taken by another woman? However, if you keep Rin's position, how long can the tiny body last?

"If you let Rin die," the quiet voice of Akihiko from behind Inukimi suddenly sounded in response to Sesshoumaru's question. Walking in, the sky blue eyes of the southern land lord stared intently at the back of the western land lord. "I'll kill you."

Sesshoumaru's reply, Akihiko did not know. But if Sesshoumaru really let Rin die, then with all his energy, he would kill that inuyoukai. To hell with his promise to Rin who will not invade the western lands. If the human woman were truly gone, she would have no obligation to keep her promise anymore.

"I repeat once again, Sesshoumaru," said Inukimi, not caring about Akihiko. He sighed softly. "The answer is not on you, but it's on the little—Rin. He will decide it, because he is the kisaki of the west. Remember the consequences for little Rin-—for Shura."

Sesshoumaru still did not move in the slightest. Inukimi said, he understood. It turns out that her real mother was her real mother. He knows for sure the answer he will give, but perhaps the former ruler of the western lands does not know the madness he will do when Rin comes down from his position as a western land kisaki.

Kisaki the west.

The most honorable woman in the youkai world. The position that Sesshoumaru gave to Rin because she was the only woman who deserved the position was—kisaki from an inudayoukai from the west, Sesshoumaru. However, now, in order to save his life, Rin has to step down from his position as a western land kisaki?

Answer Sesshoumaru.

The war of the western and southern lands, the humans who attacked and the war of the five regions - all of which have been explained. Ahh, no. From the beginning, he should have known. Remember what she felt and thought when Rin died a second time as a child because she wanted to strengthen tensaiga—she should have known what Rin meant to her at that second. In this world, there was nothing more important to him than Rin.

For Rin, he didn't need what strength and power were. For Rin, he is willing to die, therefore, if Rin will no longer be a kisaki of the western land, then, himself, Sesshoumaru also does not want to be the ruler of the western land anymore. Akiko may have gelat as the king of the western lands, but the ruler of the western lands will never be himself again. In this life, Sesshoumaru's kisaki will never change, only one, namely; Rin.

His legacy descends from his ancestors as well as his father for himself, a legacy he will pass down to his precious son Shura. Sesshoumaru knew, he would lose it all. But, for him, all that—it's okay.

Rin's sacrifice for him and Shura was enough, therefore, according to what he had determined, now was the time for him to make sacrifices. Sesshoumaru is willing to throw away everything he has as long as he can be with Rin. Living like old times again, wandering aimlessly in the wild, looking at mountains, looking at the sea, seeing the sun and seeing the moon, seeing the four seasons that keep alternating, rin and Shura's origin can always be beside her.

Answers.

From the beginning, Sesshoumaru had no other Answers. Because from beginning to end, the answer is only one, namely; Rin.

Still, looking at Rin, Sesshoumaru then smiled. He thought now, how should he explain it to this human woman later? because, he knew, Rin would definitely never want him to throw away everything he had just for himself. If he chose Rin, Rin would probably live in a feeling of guilt for good—that's something Sesshoumaru wants to avoid.

The answers are not hard to find. It's just that, the process and also the consequences will not be easy to live. But, that's okay, after such a long time, Sesshoumaru finally found another glimmer of light! They can be together forever.

....xoxOx....

Sit down and drink tea in the room prepared for him. The smile did not disappear from Akiko's beautiful face. Step by step, what was indeed his would return to him, that is; the position as a kisaki of the western lands.

Who would have thought, information about fushi no kusurah that Asano the ruler of the west when helping Inu No Taisho when the east trying hard to be on the good side of the west land will be like this?—this is an invaluable blessing.

In a week, he'll be the kisaki of the west. Akiko knew, Sesshoumaru would not give an answer that would disappoint her, the importance of the human woman to the ruler of the western land, she clearly knew. The great war that raged twice just because a woman—women was indeed a weakness of the western lands.

It's okay though Sesshoumaru will still keep the human woman next to him. Because Akiko is sure, sooner or later, that inuyoukai will definitely prefer him who is a true youkai, and when it comes, it will be, he wanted to see the despair in those brown eyes—looked what he had back at the original owner.

Akiko swore, as she became a kisaki of the western lands and gained Sesshoumaru's attention, she would definitely return any insults she received on them, especially on that human woman and her son's—.

The son of the human woman, the heir of the western land—Akiko could not wait to see the reaction of the human woman when she later gave birth to a child for Sesshoumaru. The son of a man and the son of a youkai, the heir to the land of the west will be his son.

He would play with the life of the human woman and her son, then, slowly he would kill them. Such a future, Akiko could not wait for him.

....xoxOx....