Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 18's

"Feces and claw scars all over the body. The right leg bone is broken, as is the right hand bone. Three fractured ribs, as well as the right shoulder bone. Lastly, the skull bone also cracked because it hit hard to unconscious until now" explained Mamoru while closing his eyes. As both of her eyelids opened again, she stared intently at Shiro who was beside her. "How could Shura get such a severe wound, Shiro? What have you done to him?"

"Not me!" bela Shiro's. "I was just kind enough to help her by bringing her here, not letting her under the tree, you know!?"

"Then, who?" asked Aya, while her twin sister, Maya just silently wrapped her wounds in Shura who was lying unconscious on top of her own bedroom futon.

"Akihiro. That jackal fucker." Shiro replied annoyedly.

Aya, Maya and Mamoru are shocked to hear Shiro's reply. The eyes of the three of them were wide-eyed not believing what he said, "You sure, Shiro?" ask Mamoru again.

"If you don't believe, will you? The important thing is that I'm not the one doing it, even though I really want to!" shiro replied while throwing away his face.

Mamoru, Aya and Maya who saw Shiro's attitude knew, only that he wasn't lying. Shiro was not a person who could lie. It's just, they don't understand why Akihiko did that. Indeed, they knew, the relationship between the Western and Southern Land Rulers was not always good. However, the attitude that Akihiko and Shura displayed when they arrived at this Southern Land Palace the first time was also not said to be bad. Moreover, if judging who Shura really was, Akihiko could not possibly attack Shura to this extent.

The three taijiya brothers then turned their heads to stare at the unconscious inuyoukai, their heads filled with questions they did not have answers to.

Shiro also turned his face towards Shura slowly. Looking at that unconscious figure, there was a feeling of sadness, heartlessness and anger growing in his heart. He was there at that moment, looking with his own eyes, Shura who attacked Akihiko with all his strength, as well as Akihiko who was also not hesitant in fighting him. He remembered the pained expression that the always expressionless face had shown that—the expression on that face desperately held a cry of pain as the Southern Landlord broke his hand bone.

Their fight was no ordinary fight. The two parties were not fooling around, it was just that, no matter how hard Shura tried, a youkai who was only less than ten years old could not possibly defeat the hundreds-year-old Akihiko. However, he also could not do anything. He was trying to stop the fight, but most of all, not caring about it, they were still advancing to attack each other. The expression on Shura's face at that time was filled with determination, as if the fight he was doing was something that he had to and must win to continue his life. Shiro did not understand, the facial expression and also Shura's persistence. What exactly happened to this little inuyoukai? Why is he in the south? And most importantly, if what Akihiko said to her yesterday was true, how could Shura not know Rin?

Amidst their confusion, Shura's room door suddenly opened, and Sakura ran in with a deathly pale face full of fear. "Sister Shura!" his yell. Tears flowed down her cheeks. Not caring for anyone who was there, he immediately ran up to Shura. "Sister Shura! Wake up! Brother!" sakura shouted continuously while clasping Shura's hand.

Shiro who saw his sister's tears immediately walked over to the little hanyou and comforted her, "Don't cry, Sakura. This perverted dog is okay, he won't die." However, the person concerned did not care about it, the crying even louder.

"Sakura-chan, with such a loud cry, you will wake Shura-sama from her break." Someone suddenly said. The eyes of all those who were there including Sakura immediately pointed at the source of the voice and saw Tsubasa who was walking into the room quietly.

"But, K-kak Shu—" said Sakura sobbing. However, the quiet voice of someone suddenly cut off the little hanyou remark. "I'm fine."

All pairs of eyes that were there turned back to the owner of the voice, namely inuyoukai which had not been aware of themselves since. His golden eyes had now opened again. His facial expression remained as usual; expressionless, as if the wounds all over his body were not a problem.

"Sister Shura, Brother is awake? Brother's okay, right? Where's that sick?" sakura asked continuously. His flowing tears did not stop, the tears fell down Shura's cheeks.

Sakura immediately raised both her hands touching Shura's. Although Shura asked her to stop crying, her tears kept flowing down. He could only desperately try to hold back the tears and cries that had already broken. He might have been a child, but, he clearly knew that the wound on Shura's body was no ordinary wound. He was so scared when he woke up and got word from Tsubasa that Shura was injured, and when he saw the wounds all over the body of the inuyoukai, his fear grew bigger. What if Shura dies? What if he can't see her anymore? Can't smell it, feel its warmth and hear its voice again? He didn't want that to happen! Because Shura has become a person who means a lot to him.

Shiro could only stand still and sneer when he heard Shura saying that he would soon recover. Wounds this severe will not heal as soon as possible, requiring several weeks for the inuyoukai to return as usual. That stern and expressionless face might be able to deceive Sakura as well as everyone, but, not for her. Even though he did not know how, he could clearly see the disappointment, the sadness mixed with the regrets that existed. The small Inuyoukai in front of him was clearly a far cry from the word 'I'm fine.' . However, he also could not deny how relieved he was when he saw the two golden eyes had opened.

"Shura-sama, it seems like you don't need the help of a servant to treat your wounds this time. I will not disturb your rest anymore. I think everything here is like that too." Tsubasa suddenly broke the silence. The Southern Land Ruler's concubine was actually really very sad to see Shura's condition now, no matter how many tens of times she had seen it. How many times he had asked, begging Shura to stop his futile fight. However, that small, battered body never cared. No matter how bad the wound he received, he would get back up, fight again, according to the meaning of his name, Shura; the fight.

Tsubasa's words make Shiro, Mamoru, Aya and Maya aware of their present state. What that Southern Land Ruler Concubine said was indeed not wrong. Shura needed to rest to heal the wounds all over her body. Not saying a word, Mamoru, Aya and Maya immediately set foot walking out of Shura's room. Shiro immediately approached Sakura, but the hanyou immediately shook his head and clasped Shura's hand tighter, refusing to let go of her hand, refusing to leave her.

Knowing Shiro's intentions, Shura's golden eyes instantly turned blood red and revealed a grin full of anger at the hanyou. He did want everything here out, but not for Sakura. He did not want to let the little one leave him now, because it was possible that if he took his eyes off Sakura for a moment, it would disappear forever from before him. He was weak now, however, that did not mean he would just stand idly by seeing something that was very precious to him being taken from him.

Shura's angry grin and blood-red eyes made Shiro know what inuyoukai meant. However, he decided to give up this time. It seems that his sister and cousin are indeed impossible to be separated now. Pouting again, Shiro then turned around and walked away. However, upon reaching the door of the room, he turned his head to stare at Shura's figure. "Let it this time, but, remember! If you dare to do something to Sakura, I will not hesitate to kill you."

Shura did not say anything, but her blood-red grin and eyes immediately disappeared, surprised, as she did not expect Shiro to give up so soon. As for Sakura who did not understand anything, she could only be grateful that she knew, she was still allowed to be in this room.

When Shiro stepped out, Tsubasa soon followed. He could only smile a little at Sakura who had now smiled widely as she was allowed to stay before the shoji door in front of him closed. Shura's need for Sakura, the existence of the little hanyou indirectly, may have been a very important existence for Shura unconsciously herself.

Tsubasa then stepped out of Shura's room to her own room. However, just walking a short distance away, his eyes caught the figure of Shiro as well as the three taijiya brothers in front of him. "Can we talk for a moment, Tsubasa-sama?" aya said slowly.

Tsubasa did not say anything, he just silently looked at the human and hanyou in front of him.

"Can you tell me what really happened? You said 'Shura-sama, it seems like you don't need my help to treat your injuries this time.' It seemed, this was not the first time that Shura had sustained injuries like this during her time in the south." Mamoru is calm. Aya and Maya say nothing more, but their eyes stare intently at Tsubasa, wanting answers, as well as Shiro who looks indifferent and uncaring.

Tsubasa smiled at Mamoru's explanation. The ones before him might indeed be human and hanyou, but their capture and intuition were extremely sharp. Maybe they are descended from their parents. "Please follow the servant. This place is not a suitable place for servants to explain everything." Said the Southern Land Ruler Concubine quietly and let them follow her.

Not wasting his time, Shiro, Mamoru and Maya follow Tsubasa. They headed towards the southern pavilions, where the Southern Land Ruler's Concubine's room was located. Tsubasa invited them all to sit down. Hanyou and the three taijiya brothers were actually quite doubtful with Tsubasa's attitude looking so polite, considerate and kind. But they decided to believe it.

Calmly, Tsubasa tells Shiro and the three brothers what really happened. Why Shura could be here, why Shura could fight with Akihiko, why she was so eager to return to the west. The answer to that is actually very easy, one word; Rin.

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