Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 149's

Prangs!

Throwing the teacup until it broke, Akiko was unable to hide her anger. His two blue eyes were now as red as blood, and both of his mouth raised revealing a terrifying grin. There was no more happiness and excitement on his face like yesterday, once again, he felt himself being thrown back down from the top of the world.

The six youkai subordinates Akiko brought from the eastern lands kneeled in trembling looks at the anger of their master from the side. They knew the cruelty of the hime from the eastern lands, wrong in the least, they would be the target of his anger even if the fault was not on them.

Akiko got some news today,

the news was very surprising and also not trusted, namely; the news that Sesshoumaru will step down from his position as the ruler of the western lands and will bequeath his throne to another inuyoukai who is a distant cousin.

At first, Akiko did not believe it. Is there a true youkai willing to throw away the top position in the youkai world just like that? Moreover, the reason was because; a human woman. But, his subordinates assured him that the news was true, Inukimi had announced that anyone could become the ruler of the western lands as long as they met two conditions, namely; having a blood relation with the ruling families of the western lands, and having a blood relation with the ruling families of the western lands, as well as willing; raised Akiko, the hime of the eastern lands as his kisak.

The western land. A position that many people aspire to, but for Sesshoumaru, it was meaningless. The position was less important than the figure of an ordinary human woman who was dying. How precious is that human woman? How honorable was he that his position as the ruler of the western lands alone lost??—how could Akiko accept it???

Since her appearance in the youkai world, slowly the human woman became the center of the world. Sesshoumaru, Akihiko as well as all the youkai of western lands, neutral lands as well as southern lands sided with him—and for the sake of that human woman as well, wars broke out many times in the world. Akiko did not understand, what is so special about human women that it can make everything that exists become like that? Supposedly, it is her who is the prettiest youkai who will get it all. The adoration, the privilege and also the respect—it should be hers!

However, the most important thing to Akiko right now was; what if Sesshoumaru really left the western lands? If the inuyoukai really came down from his throne, especially for him to become a kisaki land west?— become a kisaki land west of a new ruler weak and useless, useless, he would be a joke to the entire inhabitants of the youkai world all his life.

Akiko can't let that happen. No matter what would happen, he knew he should not let Sesshoumaru step down from his position as ruler of the western lands and leave the western lands.

Closing her eyes and trying to control her emotions and anger, Akiko then opened her eyes. Stepping out regardless of his surroundings, he knew, he would not be able to stop Sesshoumaru. But, what about the human woman?—she could not let this golden opportunity go to waste; she had to make the human woman undo the mad intentions of the western land lord.

Akiko's subordinates immediately stood up and ran after their master. Their faces paled even more as they realized where their hime was going, the—pavillion east of the western land palace. They wanted to stop, but they didn't dare either.

Arriving in front of the western land lord's bedroom, the footsteps of Akiko and her entourage then came to a halt. Fear filled his face as he looked at who was standing guarding the tightly shut door of the room. The bodyguard was none other than Kiri, one of the twins from the western lands.

Leftist.

Akiko has a fear of the inuyoukai. As of now, he still could not forget his defeat to the five region war. He still remembered the pain of his broken tail as well as his shame and shattered self-esteem.

The left did not say anything seeing Akiko's emergence. But, his two golden eyes looking at him sharply disliked. "This is not your place. Go back to the room that was reserved for you."

There was not the slightest use of the word respect left used when talking to Akiko, and it made the fear in Akiko's heart turn into anger. Who is Left calling himself? His baranin as a subordinate, he behaved like that to himself who would become a kisaki of the western lands!

"Surge," Akiko ordered. Anger was no longer hidden in his face. "I want to talk to that human woman."

"Please say, fox," cut off the left. His calm voice was heavy, while his two golden eyes turned blood red. "The human woman you're referring to is Kisaki the western land of sah—you think who you are?"

Akiko was silent at the left. However, the anger in his heart only grew bigger. Kisaki the rightful western land?—honored woman is herself no one else.

Teratawa loudly, not caring about anything, Akiko shouted loudly staring at the door behind Left. "I, Akiko from the eastern lands come to you, Kisaki from the western lands!!"

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"Sleep again if you want, Rin-chan." Kagome said with a smile to Rin who was lying on the futon. He who had just finished examining the health of the human woman could not say anything for the health condition of the patient in front of him.

"Rin doesn't want to continue sleeping, Kagome-sama," Rin replies quietly with a smile on her face. "Rin feels Rin has been sleeping lately."

"All right," Kagome smiled again. He did not force the human woman to sleep again. "Then, I will accompany you until Brother returns."

"Thank you, Kagome-sama." Nodding his head slowly, Rin chuckled.

"Yeah, aaa..." Shura's slow whining voice beside Rin suddenly sounded and made the human woman and Kagome look at him.

"aaa...Aaa.." Continuing to whine is unclear. Shura's face was clearly asking for Rin's attention, which was directed at Kagome. Both of his small hands continued to be raised towards his biological mother as if asking for a sling.

"Really, I've really never seen a child so clingy to his mother as Shura," Kagome laughed at Shura's attitude. "He really didn't want to be separated from his mother for a second."

All there is can see that Shura is a child who is very possessive of Rin. She doesn't like other people touching her mother, even she doesn't want her mother's attention directed at others.—Kagome starts to worry about Shura's future if this attitude doesn't change, because he will definitely become an acute mother complex sufferer.

Still laughing, Kagome then raised Shura's body which immediately looked at her intently disliked. "Auntie just wants to move yourself near your mother, Shura."

Shura who did not understand Kagome's words continued to stare sharply dislike the future miko. However, when her little body was laid right next to Rin's face, she immediately laughed. Both of his hands immediately raised touching his mother's face full of excitement.

Kagome could only smile at Shura's behavior. When he touches Rin, he touches the whole world. All the sacrifices and struggles Rin had for Shura was really reciprocated this little—inuyoukai really loved his birth mother.

Raising his right hand, Kagome stroked Shura's head slowly. "Hurry to grow up, Shura. So you can look after your mother someday."

Releasing her right hand that touched Rin, Shura hit Kagome's hand that touched her. His face turned sharp and did not like the future motto. "Gr.."

Kagome was stunned by Shura's attitude. But a moment later he nodded his head. In his heart, he thought, maybe this inuyoukai trait inherited from his biological father, it's just worse—Sesshoumaru is also quite possessive with Rin, right?

"Shura, it can't be like that." Rin said slowly looking at Shura's attitude that never changed in the slightest.

Rin's slow voice made Shura look back at her mother. A wide smile full of happiness again filled his face, his right hand also back to touch his mother's face carefully.

The change in Shura's facial expression that was so fast made Kagome inevitably laugh. She was correcting what she was thinking just now, Shura would not be an acute mother complex sufferer when she was big, just now, she was already an acute mother complex sufferer.

Staring at Shura again, Kagome then watched her nephew closely. Shura's physical changes are really fast, are all youkai like this?—usia Shura just barely a month, but her physique looks like a three-month-old baby. Maybe he can get on his stomach soon.

Rin who was staring at Shura's laughing face could only sigh. Raising and changing his son's attitude is probably going to be the toughest challenge of his life for the future.

"This is not your place. Go back to the room that was reserved for you." The left voice outside suddenly sounded.

Move aside," retorted Akiko's voice that did not hide her anger in the slightest. "I want to talk to that human woman."

Both Rin and Kagome stared at each other as soon as they heard the sound of conversation outside the room.

"Take care of your words, fox," the left voice sounded again. But this time it is very heavy and indicates that the inuyoukai is angry. "The human woman you're referring to is Kisaki the western land of sah—you think who you are?"

"I, Akiko from the eastern lands come to you, Kisaki from the western lands!!" akiko's loud screams were then heard.

"Rin-chan, ignore him." said Kagome slowly looking at Rin. He has no idea what purpose Akiko came to look for Rin, but if asked to guess, he, then the future miko will guess that it is related to Sesshoumaru's desire to descend from his throne as ruler of the land west of—something they keep secret from Rin now.

"Kagome-sama.." Call Rin slowly in confusion. She did not know whether to accept Akiko's request to meet or not.

Raising her right hand gently stroking Rin's head, Kagome smiled. "I'll take care of it. You calm down and rest enough."

Although somewhat hesitant, Rin nodded her head without saying anything. Staring at Kagome continuously, he saw the figure of the future miko until it disappeared from his view.

Akiji.

Rin doesn't know the reason Akiko came looking for her, she's curious enough for that. But most importantly, he actually did not know what to do if he met the fox youkai. He doesn't know what to say or what—how should you behave when you meet a woman who wants to take your husband? The woman who asked your husband for your life instead?

"Let's...Aaa.." Shura's slow voice again grabs Rin's attention. His two golden eyes looked back at his biological mother with a hearty plea for attention.

Looking at his son, Rin then smiled. The attitude of his son who really never cared about anything except his parents, although sometimes quite disturbing, but also quite can make him smile. Seeing Shura at least teach himself something—himself is still alive and can see those he loves.

Whatever his future, Rin doesn't know. Is Akiko going to get into their lives? Or will Sesshoumaru be able to realize the remark that she is the only woman beside him?—it is important, but also at the same time not so important.

Advancing her face, she then kissed Shura's forehead affectionately. "We'll always be together, Shura. Sesshoumaru-sama, Shura and Rin—forever together.."

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"Can you lower your voice, Akiko-san," Kagome smiled at Akiko even though her eyes were not smiling at all. He did not like the fox youkai in front of him, but, he also did not want to look for trouble. "Rin-chan is sleeping, don't interrupt her downtime."

Akiko stared at Kagome. But for a moment, he smiled. "I just want to meet the woman who's going to be my sister. My fault?"

"Oh," Kagome replied with an unchanging smile on her face. "Don't recklessly claim to be your big brother, Akiko-san. That's not good, because it's never gonna happen."

Laughing loudly, Akiko paid no attention to Kagome's words. "Then or not, it's not you who mutukuskan. Who do you think you are?"

"Oh, I am the sister-in-law, Sesshoumaru, Akiko-san," Kagome replied again quickly while maintaining an unchanging smile on the face. Both of his eyes were filled with contemptuous gazes now. "I should have asked you that question; who do you think you are?"

Akiko fell silent not expecting a human miko to dare to reply to every utterance and looked at her so lowly.

"You're nobody, Akiko-san," Kagome added. He had no intention of concealing his dislike for Akiko in the slightest. The cunning woman who wanted to ruin the happiness of the Sesshoumaru and Rin family who was so perfect—she could not forgive him. "So, don't come to disturb Rin-chan's break time."

Anger filled Akiko's heart. Not only were the youkai in the western land palace, even a humble human dared to look at him like this. How could Akiko stand idly by accepting all this humiliation?

Raising her head upwards, Akiko then returned laughing loudly. Nice work! For the humiliation he received, he felt no need to hold back anymore.

Stop laughing and lower her head down, Akiko darted quickly towards Kagome. His two hands that had long and sharp claws were directed at the neck of the future miko.

Kagome was quite surprised by Akiko's sudden attack. However, the Left beside him immediately moved quickly to hold the hand of the hime from the east before touching the future miko.

Throwing Akiko back to the front, Kiri immediately took out her spear and put up the horses ready to fight in front of Kagome who was still unconscious from feeling shocked at what was happening.

"You've gone too far, fox." The two golden eyes of Left that had turned blood red were directed at Akiko, while the two ends of her lips were raised showing a grin full of anger.

But, Akiko did not care, the anger in her heart made her forget about her defeat to Left first. Then also with the advantage he had now, he was sure that no one in the western lands would dare to harm him.

"Forward! Kill that miko!!" akiko loudly shouted at the subordinates who were behind her.

Akiko's subordinates heard the order quite confused initially. However, they also did not dare to go against their master's orders. Darting forward, they prepared to attack Kagome who was behind the Left.

With incredible speed, Kiri swung her spear to hit back all of Akiko's subordinates. He was quite confident that he could defeat everything, but protecting Kagome as well as guarding the bedroom door behind them simultaneously would be quite difficult.

Kagome was behind Left feeling overwhelmed and vexed at the same time. Why isn't the bow next to him now?—lalu, most importantly; where is Inuyasha now?? It seemed like from this second on, he indeed should not walk without a weapon in this palace anymore.

Akiko's subordinates moved forward again attacking Kiri and Kagome. Kagome can only try to avoid as much as possible, while for Kiri, she can no longer survive in front of the room door. The unbalanced number made him difficult, and also the attacking enemy was also unable to be said to be weak.

Akiko laughed at the situation that was not on Kagome's side and left. He knew that his subordinates could not possibly defeat Kiri, but, that was enough. The time it took for the miko and inuyoukai to spend facing his subordinates was enough for him to talk to the human woman who had always protected the entire western land without any hindrance.

Staring at the closed door of the room, Akiko's eyes shone full of happiness. Stepping forward fearlessly, with a smile on his face he would speak from heart to heart with the human woman seizing everything that belonged to him. However, just two steps away, a sword disc suddenly shot out rapidly attacking from the front.

Surprised, Akiko jumped back dodging. Anger filled his heart as he realized that the person who had returned was blocking his footsteps and wanted to meet the human woman behind the closed shoji door.

Gazing at the sword disc that was spinning back at his master, Akiko was unable to hide her shocked feeling of seeing who had appeared.

From above the sky, a red-haired and blue-cimonoed youkai woman flew down gracefully. Her normally flat pretty face was smiling small, while her red eyes that were sharing flames were staring at Akiko full of tawa—Tsubasa, the concubine of the southern land lord.

"What do you want, Tsubasa??" ask Akiko is angry. His two blue eyes turned blood red staring at the youkai bird in front of him.

"It is precisely the servant who wants to ask, Akiko-sama," replied Tsubasa quietly. The smile on his face widened and the laughter in his eyes turned into a disdainful twinkle. "What do you want?"

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"Ah, why is it so hard?" muttered Inukimi softly and threw the letter in her hand. A smile filled his face. Slowly, his golden eyes were directed at Sesshoumaru who was sitting in his work chair at the side. "Why is it so hard to find your replacement, Sesshoumaru?"

Ever since Sesshoumaru announced his abdication, Inukimi has sent a message to the inuyoukai who still have blood ties to the ruling families of the western lands. His letter was short, that they wanted to become the ruler of the western lands in place of Sesshoumaru. However, the replies received, everything was not at all as he wished.

Sesshoumaru's desire to step down from his throne did not get the slightest protest from all his subordinates. The western lands under the inuyoukai government were indeed extraordinary, his wishes were absolute without refutation. Only, until now, no one had been willing to replace him. Inukimi did not understand, is it because the western land is less entertaining or because the other condition is, lifting Akiko into the western soil kisaki is too heavy?—or maybe because all the youkai in the western lands are too loyal to their master?

There is pride in Inukimi's heart. Yep! The reason no one wants to replace Sesshoumaru is probably because in the eyes of all western land youkai, Sesshoumaru is forever their master. A blood oath that binds, loyalty and respect—without a position as ruler was forever his son is still the ruler.

Although Sesshoumaru threw away the throne, his legacy and rights, nothing would change. The world will always be under him, the honor and pride of the inuyoukai clan from the west will never be tarnished in the least, because his son is still—raja.

"If no one from the western lands is willing," Inuyasha said softly as he looked at Sesshoumaru. "Just look for anyone outside the western lands who is willing to. Isn't that easy?"

"Hm, good idea son Taisho," Inukimi replied with a smile. Both of his golden eyes sparkled happily."If no one wants to, we can find those who are prepared outside the western lands. Not having a blood relationship can either."

"Yes," nodding his head and folding both hands on his chest, Inuyasha closed his eyes. "Out there are a lot of greedy and greedy youkai—wouldn't he be a legitimate partner for that fox?"

"Hmmm, you're absolutely right." Inukimi nodded her head. Youkai who is greedy and handed in outside will indeed be a suitable partner for Akiko—he can't wait to see how the fox youkai became a joke of the world.

Opening his eyes, Inuyasha smiled at Sesshoumaru who had said nothing from earlier. "What do you think of this idea of mine, Sesshoumaru?"

"Just do it" replied Sesshoumaru flat and calm as if it was meaningless. "Sesshoumaru doesn't care."

Miroku who was also beside seeing and hearing Sesshoumaru's talk, Inuyasha and Inukimi did not know what to react to. Indeed, what happened in the workspace of the western land lord now was something very—unacceptable to common sense.

How many youkai want the throne and power of the western lands. Wasn't the war that Shui, Tekeru and Asano waged just a moment ago to seize the western lands?—the main family of the ruler of the western lands was indeed a unique family.

"Eh, Sesshoumaru," call Inuyasha then. There was a small wrinkle on his forehead. "I just thought, if we really can't find your replacement, what does it mean that when you go down, Shura will go up?—she's your rightful heir?"

"No," replied Sesshoumaru remaining calm. "When this Sesshoumaru goes down, Shura will not go up. His rights and position as heir will also be lost."

"Oh, good then." Inuyasha laughed happily at Sesshoumaru's reply. He was initially quite worried if he could not find a replacement for Sesshoumaru, because it could be that the little one was forced to ascend the throne and raise Akiko to kisakinya—it would be a nightmare for anyone.

"Hmn, Sesshoumaru-san," called Miroku softly. He could not help himself to ask. "Didn't you want to inherit the western lands on Shura?"

Miroku remembered the great war that took place not long ago. Wasn't one of the reasons for that because Sesshoumaru wanted to pass the western lands on to Shura?—how could he change his mind this easily?

Miroku's question made Sesshoumaru speechless. Did he not want to bequeath the western lands in Shura?—he just felt, if his son knew this choice in the future, he would not blame his father's choice now. Rin and the land of the west, the ruler of the land of the west knows; his son will choose Rin.

Moreover, Shura his son. Sesshoumaru remembered the figure of his son on the night of his endorsement as the heir to the western land—the small inuyoukai figure who howled proudly without fear before everyone. His son was born just like him; his son was a ruler, a true king.

Shura will grow strong. His son would grow stronger than himself, Sesshoumaru never doubted that one bit. Therefore, his son did not need to inherit the throne of the west. The true legacy of her and her family is the blood—blood inuyoukai of the invincible west.

"If Sesshoumaru's son wanted western lands, he could seize them or build a new western land." Sesshoumaru replied then slowly. His two golden eyes sparkled with pride, for he was sure that no one would be able to stop his son one day if he wanted something.

"Ah," Inukimi sighed hearing Sesshoumaru's reply. Moving his right hand wiped away the tears that were completely absent, the former ruler of the western lands said softly. "My granddaughter is similar to her real father, I think she'd prefer to wander her strength instead of seizing or building her own kingdom."

"Life wandering to hone the limits of strength is not bad" interrupted Inuyasha. He recalled his past while leaving the human palace where he grew up. Wandering in the wild eradicating enemies and sharpening the power of— - if not good, but also not bad. He really became strong back then. "Somehow, there's still Shiro, Mamoru and the othersthe little girl will not be alone."

Miroku turned his head to look at Inuyasha in disbelief. He felt like the innuanyou in front of him was now completely different, where did the eternal feud between him and Sesshoumaru go?—they really looked like like like like like like like like like brothers who were thinking now. In fact, he would happily let Shiro and Mamoru wander with Shura?

Sesshoumaru did not say anything more, nor did he care about Miroku's strange facial features. Slowly, he again lowered his gaze on the pile of documents of the western land ruling candidates in front of him. However, a second later, he could feel the aura of a youkai battle within the western land palace. Then, a feeling of fear and anger soon took control of the entire heart of the ruler of the western lands when he realized that the place of the fight was in the eastern pavilion of the western land palace where Rin and Shura were now.

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"Surge!!" yells Akiko hard. Pulling the golden scarf on his plate, the cloth turned into a weapon attacking Tsubasa.

Tsubasa did not jump. Calmly, he raised the two sword discs in his hand to withstand the attack that shot rapidly towards him.

"I'll kill you!! Who do you think you are?" akiko continued to shout with anger. Moving the shawl in his hand, he continued to attack Tsubasa.

Tsubasa also moved, looking down dodging the scarf cloth that attacked her, she ran forward towards Akiko with both disc swords pointed at the front. He did not say anything, but a smile and a disdainful look were directed at the opponent.

Gnashing her teeth and grinning furiously, Akiko leapt back dodging Tsubasa's attack. Moving back his water-like scarf, he attacked again.

Left could see Tsubasa stopping Akiko. He did not know what the youkai bird from the southern land meant to stop Akiko, but he was grateful for that, because, he, he really did not want his beautiful eyes littered with the appearance of the fox from the east.

"Miko," call Left quietly. He did not allow the slightest look at the figure of Kagome who was behind him. "I'll pave the way for you. Enter and accompany Rin-sama and Shura-sama in the room."

"Eh?" Kagome was stunned by the left speech. However, he immediately regained his senses and nodded his head. Rin who was in the room must have been quite surprised and frightened by this sudden fight. "I understand."

Concentrating all his focusing power, Kagome set her eyes on the closed door of shoji's room. He knew he could reach it, and he just had to wait for the cue from Left.

"Now." The Left voice captured Kagome's ear. Along with the inuyoukai running forward with his spear, the future miko ran as fast as he could towards the room where Rin was.

Kagome did not think much, passing Tsubasa and Akiko, she continued to run towards her destination. Suddenly, his body stopped moving. Unknowingly, his body trembled violently as he felt a terrifying youki aura in the air.

Tsubasa, Kiri, Akiko as well as Akiko's subordinates who felt the aura of the youki also stopped fighting. Their bodies were sculpted and their faces paled. The horrifying aura covering the air was extremely frightening and also the terrifying—niat kill that existed felt so obvious.

A second later, without realizing who could not move, from above the sky, an inuyoukai darted down towards Tsubasa and Akiko. Without a sound, his unusually fast movements were not caught by the eyes of the two youkai. The pain in the neck is what they then feel.

Neither Tsubasa nor Akiko knew what was happening, they only realized along with the pain in their necks, their bodies lifted from the snowy ground where they rested. As they began to realize what was happening, they saw a pair of blood-red eyeballs as if they were pitch-black—Sesshoumaru.

Standing firmly gripping Tsubasa and Akiko's neck with both hands, Sesshoumaru grinned furiously revealing his long fangs. His face was no longer in his beautiful human form, then the aura of youki, anger and killing intent he emitted—he looked truly terrifying.

Kagome and Kiri did not move in the slightest with the sudden appearance of Sesshoumaru, fear filled their hearts to see the abnormality of inuyoukai which is usually always calm touted, he said, likewise with Akiko—'s subordinates they all shook violently to see the ruler of the western land.

"Kagome!!" the sudden voice of Inuyasha's cry then grabbed Kagome's attention. Looking at the source of the voice, he saw that the innuanyou with Inukimi and Miroku running closer to him.

"You okay, Kagome?" inuyasha asked quickly as he arrived in front of Kagome. Touching both of his wife's shoulders, his golden eyes that could not hide his worries inwardly examined the state of that future miko from top to bottom.

"I-inuyasha, I'm fine." Inuyasha's warm touch actually managed to realize Kagome's shock and fear of what happened—'s aura of youki and Sesshoumaru's sudden appearance.

Looking at Sesshoumaru again, Kagome saw that the inuyoukai was still gripping Tsubasa's neck and Akiko was strong with no intention of letting go. The figure of the ruler of the western land is now really very terrible, but venturing out, the future miko knew, she had to stop it.

"O-sister!" call Kagome while shouting with her voice trembling. "Tsubasa-san is completely innocent, he helped me and Kiri-san protected Rin-chan."

What Kagome said made the grip of Sesshoumaru's hand on Tsubasa's neck come loose. Falling down, the bird's youkai coughed as it caught its breath. However, as he lifted his head staring at the inuyoukai in front of him, he did not dare to move in the slightest.

Sesshoumaru is Sesshoumaru. The five-nation war that ended had made him recognized as the strongest youkai in the world, and Tsubasa was right to realize it now. Who can live if they have to deal with this inuyoukai?—aura youki and his terrible killing intent are able to make anyone unable to move.

Akiko who was frightened because of Sesshoumaru's eyes thrashed trying to break free. However, the grip of that inuyoukai hand was only getting stronger.

"Sister!" call Kagome again while gulping her saliva. Gathering all his courage, he looked straight at Sesshoumaru. "Don't kill Akiko. Remember Rin-chan."

Rin's name that slid out from Kagome's mouth made Sesshoumaru aware of her killing intent. He knew, what the miko said was true, Akiko should not be dead yet, but imagining this fox youkai daring to make trouble and disturb Rin and Shura's rest time, he really wanted to tear it to formless right now.

Closing his eyes and controlling his emotions, Sesshoumaru then threw Akiko who he gripped as hard as possible onto the snow ground in front of him. He didn't care if the fox youkai was going to get hurt or if—he didn't have the slightest mercy for him.

"Ohhhh!!" Akiko screamed in pain as her body slammed into the snow below. Blood flowed out of his mouth and he could feel some of his broken ribs.

No one dared to move looking at Sesshoumaru's attitude, nor did Akiko's subordinates look in the distance.

Trying to get up and sit down, Akiko coughed trying to breathe oxygen. However, due to the wounds as well as the blood present in his mouth, all of it became extremely difficult and painful. Staring at Sesshoumaru who was in front, he saw that the inuyoukai figure had returned to being his beautiful and calm figure—as if his madness just now did not exist at all.

"God." Sesshoumaru said calmly and flatly. His face was expressionless, yet his golden eyes that were staring at Akiko still contained a strong killing appetite.

"W-why?" tanya Akiko stammered. He did not understand why he who was a hime from the eastern lands could be treated like this by Sesshoumaru. Anger instantly filled his heart. "Why are you treating me like this, Sesshoumaru!!!?"

"Because you're interrupting Rin's rest and our son's." Sesshoumaru replied calmly and flatly without emotion as usual.

Sesshoumaru's reply made Akiko stunned. But for a moment he laughed. Hatred filled his heart. In the eyes of this inuyoukai, it turned out that he was not even comparable to the rest time of the human woman and also her son. "Good! Very nice!! Very good, Sesshoumaru!!"

Sesshoumaru did not say another word for Akiko's laughter. His two eyes that were directed at the fox youkai now contained no more killing intent, but a humble view—a view as if the hime from the east was no one in this world.

Continuing to laugh no matter the blood that kept flowing, Akiko looked back at Sesshoumaru full of hatred. "You will regret that you chose that human woman over me, Sesshoumaru! You'll be sorry for preferring to step down from the throne and dump the western lands to wa—"

Akiko's words were not resolved, as Sesshoumaru had been in front of her and gripped firmly at the fox youkai's mouth—closing it. Lifting back Akiko's body from above the snow ground, the golden eyes of the ruler of the western land had returned to a blackish-red blood. "Don't think because you have information about the existence of fushi no kusur, this Sesshoumaru doesn't dare to kill you this—Sesshoumaru can show you that dying is better than living."

The pain in his face from Sesshoumaru's strong grip made

Akiko was back struggling to escape, and the words and eyes directed at her made her very frightened. He knew the ruler of the western lands in front of him seriously, Sesshoumaru actually dared to make death better than living in this world.

However, once again, no matter how she thrashed, Akiko still could not let go of her. Sesshoumaru's grip only grew stronger and stronger. The pain of unstoppable typhoid, fear and despair filled the heart of the fox youkai until he finally fainted due to the pressure he faced.

Seeing the unconscious Akiko, Sesshoumaru then throws the fox youkai's body towards the left-opposed eastern land vassals. Those who were shocked could not catch their master's body. Falling overwritten by the body that hit them, they still did not dare to make the slightest sound.

"It's from here." Sesshoumaru's orders are short. His eyes were directed at Akiko's hideous subordinates.

Not daring to refute as it was still frightened, the subordinates of Akiko immediately stood up and raised their master's body leaving the place. They did not dare to stay any longer and provoked the anger of Sesshoumaru the ruler of the western lands.

The garden pavilion east of the western land palace returned silent without a sound once Akiko and her subordinates disappeared. Both Inuyasha, Tsubasa and the others did not make the slightest sound seeing what happened.

Raising his right hand full of Akiko's blood, Sesshoumaru shook it clean. Closing her eyes, she regained control of her emotions. Then, when he opened his eyes again, he had returned to being the usual Sesshoumaru.

Unconcerned by everyone's gaze directed at him, Sesshoumaru stepped slowly. Calm and steadfast as if nothing had happened, he passed Tsubasa, Inuyasha and the others towards the still-closed shoji door.

"Inuyasha, Kagome," called Miroku softly while smiling awkwardly. His eyes were still directed following Sesshoumaru's back. "From now on, always remind me and the kids not to interrupt Rin-chan and Shura's downtime."

Inuyasha and Kagome could not say anything hearing Miroku's words, but they understood. The appearance and attitude of Sesshoumaru was indeed very surprising, and no one would want to face inuyoukai with such abnormal conditions, right?

Sesshoumaru who arrived in front of the door of shoji's tightly closed room then opened it slowly. Stepping in, she could see Rin lying on the futon with her eyes closed as well as Shura who grinned angrily with blood red eyes on her.

Then, despite being thin, Sesshoumaru could feel the aura of youki bending around Rin and Shura. There was a sense of pride and laughter that appeared in the heart of the ruler of the western lands looking at the figure of his little son now, for he knew, despite being a helpless little baby, that he was still a helpless child, shura's instincts that felt the aura of fighting outside worked and tried to protect her mother. His son would become a strong and reliable inuyoukai.

Shura's grimace instantly disappeared upon seeing Sesshoumaru, as well as the aura of youki present. His blood-red eyes turned golden again, and he laughed happily to his biological father.

Sitting beside Rin and Shura, Sesshouaru moved his right hand stroking his son's head gently. A faint smile filled his handsome face. "Good, Shura."

Shura laughed even more joyfully at Sesshoumaru's touch, smile and speech. Raising her two little hands, she touched the hands of her biological father excitedly.

Smiling more and more clearly at Shura's attitude, Sesshoumaru's golden eyes were then directed at Rin. Moving his left hand, he then touched his cheek carefully. "Ri."

Rin's closed eyes immediately opened and looked back at Sesshoumaru's golden eyes. Merely, there was not the usual perpetual spring smile on the face, "Sesshoumaru-sama," he called out softly. "Is what Akiko-sama said true? You'll abdicate your throne and leave the land of the west?"

Sesshoumaru. She knew Rin must have heard her conversation with Akiko just now. She intends to tell Rin her wish slowly after she finds a replacement and takes care of the process. But, he did not expect this human woman would find out in this way.

Still staring at Rin, Sesshoumaru then nodded his head slowly. He knew, it was meaningless that he hid it from his kisak.

"T-no," shook his head staring at Sesshoumaru, tears flowing down unbearably on Rin's face. Fear filled his heart. "You can't do that! Don't do that just for a Rin!"

Removing his right hand that was on Shura's head, Sesshoumaru grabbed and held Rin's head from moving. His face remained calm as if nothing had happened. "Rin, relax."

Rin could only continue to cry staring at Sesshoumaru's face. How can he calm down?—western land. He saw for himself with his eyes how the inuyoukai was to become a ruler of—seeing all the labor of the inuyoukai was raising the land west to this extent, prosperous and prosperous. Then, now, that inuyoukai will lose the western lands because of him?

"No!! Listen to Rin this time Sesshoumaru-sama!!" rin shouted interjecting his immobile hands and weak body did not allow himself to escape from Sesshoumaru, but shook his head continuously, he tried to break free. "Don't do that! Rin is not sepen—"

Rin's words stopped. Fear and despair filled his heart. He can feel again. Back came, that coldness, that fear—the death that came fetching.

Nah! Not now! Shouting inwardly, Rin pleaded for death not to come near her now. Give him time, there's something he has to do, he has to stop Sesshoumaru—never sacrifice everything just for his sake.

But death is merciless. She keeps coming over no matter how Rin cries and begs for a cruel death.

Tears flowing, heart broken, despair and regret—Rin felt himself really useless. Why is it like this? The longer it takes the more untrue it all becomes.

Gathering all his energy and trying to organize his broken heart, Rin looked at Sesshoumaru. In tears but smiling compulsively. "S-sesshoumaru-sama, take Shura out."

Rin's request was spoken slowly and the change in Rin's facial expression, Sesshoumaru knew what it meant and what would happen. But, how should he behave? In front of him, the woman he loved suffered; crying yet smiling. "R-rn.."

"Come out, Sesshoumaru-sama." Meido seki on Rin's chest shone. The wind blew pushing Sesshoumaru and Shura away and out of the room. Reflexively, the inuyoukai immediately grabbed his son who was crying loudly. However, her golden eyes continued to be directed at the figure of the human woman who was still smiling with a teary face on her.

Can't do anything just see. Sesshoumaru could only see and see from the door of the room that began to close slowly, again, they were separated by a cruel reality.

"Rin!!!"

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"Rin!!!"

Sesshoumaru's loud voice called out his name which was accompanied by the sound of Shura's cry captured Rin's ear. On the futon, lying motionless, she could only return to crying and crying in solitude. Death that came unannounced, he was already unable to do anything but face it.

The pain comes attacking, the darkness comes. Rin asked once more for the umpteenth time; which one is right? and where is it wrong? He just wants to be with those he loves—just that's it. Surviving despite suffering so much, when he saw their smiles and faces, he felt his choice was right. But, the longer, without him noticing, everything turned out to be going in the wrong direction.

Death is coming. Rin wanted to ask, was he wrong? His desire to always be with those he loves; is it wrong?—is he supposed to have closed his eyes and disappeared?

Rin's.

Aaa..Aaa..

Sesshoumaru and Shura's laughter reflected in Rin's mind. The pain of a broken heart in pieces, the hope that continues to be crushed with the reality that he does not want?—what choice should he choose? Alive or dead?

Who can tell him?

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