Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
The Chapter 164

Running in the darkness, Shura could not see anything. Looking around, he did not know what he was looking for. His golden eyes then looked at the figure of someone's back. Tall strapping with long silver hair like her, Shura did not need to see her face, she knew that in front of her was her biological father, the ruler of the western lands; Sesshoumaru.

"Yahanda!!!!"

Shouting calling with all her energy, Shura saw her father then turned her back to look at him. His expressionless calm face and emotionless golden eyes his ever-strong and invincible father.

"Yahanda!!"

Call Shura again. Accelerating his run, he continued to run towards Sesshoumaru. However, all of a sudden, he could see a woman's tiny hand darting out of her father's chest full of blood with a heart beating in it.

"Yahandaaa!!!!!"

Screaming in panic, Shura saw Sesshoumaru close his eyes and collapse downward. No more moving in the pool of red blood that extended like an ocean to touch his feet.

Then, Shura's golden eyes found a human woman standing within the red sea. The human woman is very meaningful to the small inuyoukai. Her brown eyes were filled with hatred and a smile spread across her beautiful face. "You're my killer, and now you're killing your real father, too."

"No!!!!"

Opening her eyes, Shura finds herself alone in an unfamiliar room. The room was very simple and not so big. Rising seated, she finds herself on a soft futon with bandages on some of her body. The pain he felt and the small inuyoukai knew that his broken rib had not healed completely.

Confusion filled Shura's heart, she did not know where she was. His last memory was of a youkai holding him shoulder to shoulder along with Inuyasha and Shiro.

Rise up, enduring the pain that assaulted him, Shura then stepped out. Tracing the hallway that was unfamiliar to him, his ears then heard the sound of people talking in a room.

"How did you know Miroku would understand your plan just by calling his name, Shippo?" kagome's voice sounded softly full of question marks.

"Ah, of course I know, Kagome." Miroku's laughter interrupted.

"Because I knew Miroku would definitely think of escaping in that state. Escaping for him must have been an art of fighting when circumstances were unfavorable. He will not let go of the opportunity. Self-esteem issues back affairs." Reply to a little fox youkai full of laughter.

"What do you mean, Shippo? Is that what I am in your eyes?" Refute Miroku. His voice was slow but he clearly disagreed.

"It turns out you know Miroku well, Shippo." Sango interrupted quietly. Both of his eyes looked at Takjud Shippo.

"Sango, what do you mean??" miroku said again. This time it was full of panic. "I'm not like that! I am just full of calculations. Know when to step forward and when to retreat!!"

"Yes-yes, I understand." Reply Sango with his uncaring voice.

"Sango!!" call Miroku, his voice sounds desperate. "Hey, Inuyasha, Kohaku!! Say something!! I'm not what Shippo said, am I??"

Kohaku who was suddenly questioned by Miroku did not reply, he just smiled faintly and scratched his head. Bowing his head, he did not reply, because, how could he give an answer that would corner his sister-in-law?

As for Inuyasha, the inuanyou was seated with both hands folded on the chest. He did not care about the conversation, and his face was clearly very upset.

"Inuyasha?" call Miroku aware of Inuyasha's uncharacteristic mood.

"What's up, Inuyasha?" ask Kagome. She who was also aware of the strangeness to her husband asked slowly.

Inuyasha remained unanswered and made everything in the room look at him confused.

"Inuyasha-sama, what's wrong?" ask a squirrel youkai slowly and carefully. He was Koharu, the neutral land leader. But, his title as a leader was not obtained because he was strong, but because no one wanted to take responsibility as a leader ten years ago.

Inuyasha did not reply, he turned his face to look at Koharu for a moment and clucked in dislike.

Koharu's face turned deathly pale looking at Inuyasha's attitude. Neutral lands are a collection of weak clans. They couldn't do much if anyone attacked, and since ten years ago too, neutral ground depended on western lands. Therefore, the attitude of Inuyasha who is the half-brother of Sesshoumaru the ruler of the western land is very important to them.

Confused not knowing what to do, Koharu turned his head to look at the two white mouse youkai beside him for help.

The two white rat youkai who were the sisters were also as confused as Koharu. Silently staring at the neutral land leader they also did not know what to do.

"Inuyasha, stop. You only made Yuki-chan, Sora-chan and Koharu-san confused by your attitude," Kagome who was beside Inuyasha could clearly see the confusion of the three neutral land youkai, and he was right not to let it go. "They saved us. You should be thanking them."

Yuki, Sora, Koharu and Shippo—the four youkai are the youkai who risked their lives to save them from Shui in the western land palace. Without their help, Kagome really did not know what would happen.

"No, Kagome-sama," Koharu's sidelines quickly filled with panic. "What we did was supposed to. You don't have to thank me."

"I'm not ungrateful" Inuyasha replied. Standing up, he stared intently at Koharu who was sweating coldly full of fear. "But, how could they leave Sesshoumaru there!!"

Inuyasha was so upset and angry that he could no longer be hidden. Shippo, Yuki, Sora and Koharu did save them, and he was grateful for that. But, how could they not care about Sesshoumaru? Especially for Koharu who lifted herself up, S²hiro and Shura to escape—wasn't her position very close to Sesshoumaru??!

"H-servant did not mean to leave Sesshoumaru-sama," Koharu retorted stammered. His pale face was getting pale. "Hamba can't take Sesshoumaru-sama anymore. My hands are full and time is not enough, even more so.. Sesshoumaru-sama is dead..."

Koharu was not unwilling to bring Sesshoumaru, the circumstances back then made it impossible to do that. A little time as well as danger in plain sight, he had to prioritize those who were still alive.

"You!!!" inuyasha shouted furiously at Koharu's words.

"Inuyasha," called Kagome annoyed as she closed her eyes. "Osuwa—"

However, unfinished Kagome said, the closed shoji door suddenly opened, and Shura stood up with her flat face yet, not with her golden eyes that had now turned blood red. "What does it mean to leave my father and he is dead?"

Everyone in the room immediately turned their eyes to look at Shura. But no one answered the question. Then, in the silence, the sound of Jaken's screams could be heard breaking the silence from outside.

"Buck!! Shura-sama disappeared!!!" jaken's cry sounded loud full of panic. The frog Youkai ran from the passageway that Shura had just walked through to the space where Inuyasha and the others were. However, his shout immediately stopped once he saw Shura's figure in front of the room. A wide smile filled his face, and he immediately ran up to the young master. "Shura-sama, are you aware? Thank goodness."

Everyone in the room turned their gaze from Shura to Jaken who did not understand the circumstances. However, not for those small inuyoukai, his eyes were still as red as blood and staring at those in the sharp room.

"Small," call Inuyasha. Still standing, he opened his mouth to explain their current state. "Listen, daddy—"

"Koharu-sama!!!!!"

Just starting to open his mouth, Inuyasha's explanation had cut off someone's voice from the outside. Full of frustration, the inuanyou stared intently at the direction of the coming loud noise.

From the passageway through which Shura and Jaken, a squirrel youkai, ran close to the room. His face was pale and fear filled his face. "Koharu-sama!! A-there's a person who brought Sesshoumaru-sama here!!ll

"Ehhhh?????"

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Standing at the door of Koharu's neutral land leader's residence, Shura stared at the figure of the female youkai who had ushered her biological father, Sesshoumaru here. Confusion filled his heart, as he did not understand why the woman could be here.

Kagome and the others who were behind Shura also stared at the confused youkai woman. Their minds were all the same, not understanding how the woman could bring Seashoumaru here? Only Inuyasha was a non-thinker like that, the innuanyou quickly moved past the woman helping some neutral ground youkai who was lifting up Sesshoumaru's body.

"Shura-sama," called the woman softly and smiled. "Thank God, you're fine."

Red-haired and red-eyed, with a slim tall body clad in a luxurious blue kimono. Her beautiful face is no stranger to Shura, as the woman is a youkai she always sees next to Akihiko, the ruler of the southern land. "Tsubasa-sama..."

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Sitting on top of the tatami in the room that had been destroyed, Shui smiled. Raising his head, he stared at the night sky that was visible due to the roof of the room that had disappeared. The room that was destroyed in a mess with the traces of fires everywhere did not bother him at all.

Slowly, Shui then lowered his head staring at the scroll in his hand. Slowly he opened it, and the semyum on his face was only getting wider.

Well-favoured.

Never changed, the human woman in the painting in her hand is indeed a woman with a beauty that can hypnotize anyone who sees it. She who was like spring was so easily loved, and Shui always thought, what would it be like to be loved that spring? Be happy? Satisfied?—and how would it feel if you lost?

Shui also always felt, anyone who managed to get the love of the spring for his entire life would definitely not be able to forget it, no exception; Sesshoumaru. Who can forget the beautiful and warm spring?—that's why, Sesshoumaru fell from the top.

Love is a useless feeling. Love is something that will make you weak and lost. Love is a weakness for youkai.

Sesshoumaru loves Rin. With his madness, he loved the human woman. Everything he does— no one will doubt how great his love is. He did not care about being laughed at, underestimated, and also most importantly, he did not care that his blameless self ended up having a very fatal flaw.

With her left hand holding the painting, Shui moved her right hand down the face of the woman in the painting. Then a moment later, he squeezed the painting firmly and pulled it to pieces. The sound of laughter full of madness rang out, as did the twinkle of his eyes. "Therefore, wait!! I will soon send your son to your side!! Your little family will be together soon!!"

Plopping the shattered painting onto the tatami, Shui got up. Walking slowly, his footsteps headed for the garden next to the shattered room. His blue eyes could see, thousands of youkai kneeling and gathered waiting for him.

At last.

Finally, after all this time, what he craved the most had been accomplished. Today is a new day a new—era. The old western land has been destroyed and with his own hands, he will build a new western land that is bigger and invincible. He will prove to Inu No Taisho that, himself, Shuilah is most deserving of being the ruler of the western lands.

"For the new western land!! Destroy and kill those who are weak!!"

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Sitting quietly not caring about those behind him, Shura looked at the face of her biological father who was lying without breath on the futon. As if he was sleeping long, the face that was always flat without expression looked very calm. He can't explain his feelings now. Everything that is mixed. Is he sad? Afraid? or—guilty?

His father, Sesshoumaru, was the ruler of the western lands. He was the strongest youkai who ever lived on this earth. He is an inuyoukai that will make anyone daunted just by his name, no matter it is a friend or foe. But, he had lost, and it was because of his own. If only he had no doubts about the figure of Shui resembling Rin, if only he had not been rash and acted mindlessly while looking at Rin's burning painting, then this would not have happened.

What happened was his fault. Shura really wanted to laugh, but she could not find the strength to do that. Not only did it cause his father's death, he was not even able to save his mother's precious painting.

Shura, forget...

His father's last words were stirred in Shura's head, and he closed his golden eyes holding back all the mixed feelings that existed. Forgetit? Forget what?—his real mother? The reality of the blood flowing in his veins?

Shura wanted to ask, what should she forget? But, it has become something impossible. Forgetit. If only he knew this was going to happen, then he was willing to forget. He would not ask his father again, he would forget—if his biological father's golden eyes could open again.

Youkai are the most superior creatures in the world. There's no point feeling. Feelings will only make you weak. Feelings will only make you disappear. Youkai are creatures that can live alone.

By ourselves. He was alone now and it shouldn't be anything strange. He has been taught to be alone since childhood, without the love of his mother or father. But, why did the feelings that existed so torment him?

"Shura-sama." Jaken's voice sounded softly from beside Shura. The frog Youkai stared worriedly at his young master who though looked calm but very chaotic inside.

Behind Shura, Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, Tsubasa stood in silence, as did Shippo, Yuki, Sora and Koharu. They wanted to say something, but like someone was holding their voice back, they were unable to do so.

Tap-tap-tap.

A running sound rang out from outside, and a moment later, the shoji door of the room where they were all located opened. The voice of a little girl was heard. "Sister Shura!!!"

All pairs of eyes in the room except Shura immediately turned to the owner of the voice which was none other than Sakura. Behind Sakura, they can also see Shiro, Mamoru, Aya and Maya. Their faces all looked full of worry staring into the room.

"Sakura? What's up?" Inuyasha immediately walked over to his beloved daughter.

However, Sakura did not answer Inuyasha's question. His two golden eyes only continued to stare straight at the back of Shura who was sitting without flinching in front of him.

Since their meeting until now, Sakura had always seen Shura as a very extraordinary figure. The Inuyoukai was always calm and reliable, very different from him. But now, for the first time, he could see how fragile the figure was.

Sakura did not know what happened completely. The events that had happened since they met seemed to be spinning rapidly, but there was one that he knew. The inuyoukai figure lying lifeless in front of Shura was now Shura's real father. Then for her birth mother—Sakura also knows, Shura does not have a mother anymore.

In this vast world, Shura was now alone. Unlike her who had a father, mother, older sister and the others beside her, Sakura knew, Shura was now completely alone. Without dad and mom—oneway kara. A strong but fragile back. Not saying anything, but the sadness there is so overwhelming—Sakura hates and does not want to see Shura like that.

"Sakura's." Call Inuyasha again to see Sakura who is not reacting. Usually, his daughter would already run and ask for a sling.

Continuing to stare at Shura, Sakura then stepped up. No matter the sight of everything, he approached the small inuyoukai and sat down beside him.

"Hey, what are you doing, little hanyou!!" jaken's protest saw Sakura who was casually sitting beside Shura.

Again, Sakura did not care. Moving her hand, she then tightly grasped both of Shura's hands, which inevitably made the small inuyoukai eyes look at her.

"Sister Shura, be with brother," Sakura said loudly. His face was full of seriousness and his two golden eyes shone brilliantly without a doubt. "Will you be the father of Sakura's child?"

"..... "

"..... "

"....."

The overwhelming silence of the room that had been silent became increasingly silent because of everyone's bated breath. However, a second later a deafening scream filled the ruanagan.

"My name!!!" inuyasha shouted with anger.

"Yumoru!!!!" shiro shouted as angrily as his father, Inuyasha.

No matter what else, Inuyasha grabbed onto the collar of Miroku's kimono and looked at him full of anger. "What did you teach Sakura??!"

As for Shiro who was outside the room, he also pulled Mamoru full of anger. "You!!! How dare you desecrate the sacred mind of my sister!!! What did you teach him??!"

Miroku and Mamoru did not answer the question that was fixed on them. Their faces were full of confusion and despair. The two fathers-children felt very unfair in their hearts. They taught Sakura nothing, the little innuanyou just saw what they were doing and copied it—how could Inuyasha and Shiro think they were tarnishing the innocence of Sakura's mind?

Jaken, who was stunned by Sakura's words, awakens with the screams of Inuyasha and Shiro. Furious he shouted loudly. "Hey, hanyou!!! How dare you think of making Shura-sama the father of your son!! Do you know who he is??! Reflect first!!!"

Kagome, Sango and the others immediately regained their senses due to the commotion. Staring at Sakura, they were all completely at a loss for words, especially Kagome who was the biological mother of the little hanyou, she did not know whether to laugh or cry because of her daughter's words just now.

"Hmn," a stifled laugh then slid out from Tsubasa's mouth that had been silent from earlier. He could not help but laugh again at what had happened. "Haha!"

Tsubasa's laughter made everyone stare at the graceful smiling youkai bird. However, the concerned did not care, he looked straight at Shura whose eyes were wide open due to Sakura— sayingwhen could he see this kind of facial expression again on the face of the small inuyoukai?

Sakura who was completely unaware of what she had done smiled broadly at Shura. "Sakura promised to give birth to many children for Kak Shura. We will be happy fathers surrounded by grandchildren until old—Kak Shura will never be alone again!!"

Sakura's words made Kagome and the others shake their heads. They realized, it seemed like the real purpose of the little hanyou was not to want Shura alone. The death of Sesshoumaru he had seen must have made him think that the little inuyoukai was a kara now. But, that way really made everyone speechless a thousand languages.

"Sakura!!!" call Shiro panic. Running in and throwing Mamoru on the floor, he pulled Sakura's hand out. "Don't be so reckless!! Don't say anything no!"

"Eh?" confused, Sakura looked at Shiro. "Sakura seriously Brother Shiro. Sakura wants Shura's sister to be Sakura's son's father."

"No!!" cut Inuyasha. Releasing Miroku, he immediately ran up to Shiro and Sakura. Holding her daughter, she said quickly. "Sakura, listen to me. I'm not willing if this little one becomes your son-in-law one day!! What good is this Sesshoumaru boy!! You're too good for her!!"

Staring at Shura for a moment full of dislike, for the first time, Inuyasha felt that Shura was really unsightly. What eye is that? And so is his face. Mouth is not like mouth, nose is not like nose— none of it is true.

The silent Shura returned the dislikeful gaze of Inuyasha. He did not say anything and was still silent, but his gaze was also clearly unfriendly.

"What do you see, Shura!" sela Shiro doesn't care. "Cast reject!! Tell me you can't be Sakura's partner someday because Sakura's too good for you!!"

"Hey!!! Who is too good for whom!!??" jaken protest. The aggravation in his heart was unbearable anymore, what was the intention of this father-son inuanyou in front of him!? Do they never look back and see who they really are??

Tsubasa continued to laugh unbearably at the funniest event she had ever seen. But not for the others. Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kohaku, Mamoru, Aya and Maya can only sigh in despair, while for Yuki, Sora and Koharu, they can only sigh, they can only be silent not knowing what kind of reaction to give.

"Dad, Brother, stop!!" Sakura stared at the dislike of Inuyasha and Shiro who were trying to stop her desire. "Sakura will always take care of Shura!! Sakura will not let Kak Shura become a kara!! Sakura hates seeing that!!!"

Shura turned her gaze back to Sakura. He still did not say anything, and no one could guess the meaning of his brilliant golden eyes that were directed straight at the small innuanyou.

"A kara's coming?? What's that kara???" cut Inuyasha. "The little one still has Sesshoumaru, his father!! What is a kara??!"

"Eh??" inuyasha's words instantly made Sakura confused. What does his father mean? Isn't Sesshoumaru, Brother Shura's biological father is clearly dead? Even his body was beside them now—wasn't his father misspoken?

Shura also immediately turned her head to look at Inuyasha who looked back at her. Unlike Sakura, because she knew, the gaze of the inner eyes in front of her had made it clear that she was not mistaken?—her father was still alive?

"What do you mean?"

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