Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 19's

"Shiro! Wait!" call Mamoru in panic while chasing Shiro.

Shiro didn't care about it, he just kept running after the smell he was looking for. With the speed he had as a hanyou, in just a matter of seconds, the Mamoru behind him had lost himself. Hanyou's heart was filled with anger. When he heard the story from Tsubasa, about why Shura was in the south, and also the reason why the little inuyoukai kept fighting - he couldn't help but keep quiet anymore, because all this was wrong.

"Akihiro!" shiro shouted as he opened the door of Akihiko's study. He knew, the youkai was inside, the smell and his youki had clearly shown its existence.

Akihiko who was sitting on the chair reading the scrolls of his work documents raised his head staring at hanyou in front of him. He already knew Shiro running looking for him was full of mercy. And personally, she was actually not interested in the slightest bit to know of that anger of hanyou, no matter what the cause.

Shiro walked over to Akihiko's desk. Both of his palms instantly hit the Southern Land Ruler's table and created a very loud sound. While both of his golden eyes stared intently at the youkai in front of him.

"Don't you ever think because you're Shura's cousin, I'll tolerate all your behavior, hanyou." Akihiko said quietly and read the scroll back in his hand, although there was no denying there was a threat in it.

"What do you mean, huh?! Why did you do all that to Shura?!" shiro shouted furiously, not caring about the threat he got.

Shiro's question made Akihiko stop reading the scroll in her hand, her head raised upwards staring at the hanyou. "Because this is the best."

Akihiko's answer did not make the anger receding in Shiro's heart, but the anger was even more pronounced. "What's the best?!"

"Shura better never know who Rin really is," Akihiko retorted looking intently at Shiro. The attitude that was aimed at Hanyou really irritated him.

Shiro was stunned to hear Akihiko's reply. However, a second later, anger again enveloped him. "What!?" shouted again.

"Rin died because of Shura. It is a reality that can never be changed again. And most importantly, the dog never wanted it either."

Frustrated by Akihiko's reply, Shiro raised both his hands ruffling his long silver hair. "Ahhhh! Shut the fuck up, you fucking wolf!"

Shiro's orders and insults managed to anger Akihiko. Both of his eyes instantly turned blood red. "How dare you tell me to be quiet, little hanyou!" he said while raising his voice intonation.

"Why don't I dare! You adults really like it!" reply Shiro hard. There was not the slightest trace of fear on his face seeing the anger on the Southern Land Ruler's face.

"Ka—"

"You know what about Shura, Rin and Uncle Sesshoumaru!" yell Shiro again. "What do you know about them?!"

Shiro's words made Akihiko stunned. He immediately fell silent.

"Shura better not know who Rin really is?! Rin died because of Shura?! Uncle Sesshoumaru never wanted Shura?! You know nothing at all! Therefore, do not carelessly take assumptions as good as your stomach!"

Akihiko remained silent in silence hearing the words of Shiro who was adjusting his breath as he loudly shouted endlessly full of anger. A moment later as his breathing had regained order, he stared at the youkai in front of him. His voice then weakened to normal as usual. The anger in his eyes disappeared and was replaced with a pair of sad eyes full of sadness. "You never saw him. The relationship between them... You know what the bond between the three of them is..."

Shiro's words really made Akihiko shaken to the point of not knowing what to say.

Bonding.

The bond between the three of them. The ruler of the Southern Land remembered again the answer Shura had given him first, when the small inuyoukai decided to fight him with all his abilities, in order to go home looking for the truth.

Because of the eternal bond that exists...

He never knew. Akihiko admitted that he never knew the bond that binds them. Just like Rin, Shura would never possibly betray Sesshoumaru, no matter what happened.

"I won't breed you," Shiro said suddenly and awakened Akihiko from his daydream. Those sky-blue eyes immediately stared back at the face of Hanyou in front of him. Those two golden eyes now shone with confidence. "I won't let you. I'll help Shura beat you. And I'll take him back west."

Akihiko did not move or say a word. Not caring about it, Shiro immediately turned his back and walked away. However, before he left the Southern Land Ruler's study, he turned his head to look at the wolf youkai once more. "I forgot to tell you, you said Shura doesn't know who Rin really is, right?"

Shiro's words managed to get the attention of Akihiko. His face looked back at the figure of hanyou in front of him.

"Shura knows who Rin really is. In his deepest heart, he already knew who Rin was..."

He can smell that. The smell he will always love. It smells like the sea, like the sky, like a flower, like the spring-smell Rin.

"Sheena..."

The sound of the clanking of the bells was heard again - Rin's voice. Slowly, he opened his eyes. A smile instantly flashed across her face as she looked at the smile of spring on the beautiful face she loved so much.

A large and warm hand suddenly touched his head, stroking his silver hair gently. He immediately closed his eyes and laughed. He knew these warm hands. The hand of the man who always promised him safety and protection.

He knows where he is now. He was in Rin's arms sitting on the man's lap - in the man's arms.

"Shura, we love you..."

He laughed happily. She's loved. Yes, he was loved by both of them. Too bad he can't make his voice. If only he could, he would have loved to tell them both; love. He also loved them both, truly loved them.

The man's hand then moved to hug Rin who was holding him. The hug was very strong, but also very soft. He could feel it, how precious he and Rin were to the man. They are his life, his life, his most precious possession - something irreplaceable in his existence.

In the happiness and warmth she felt, she suddenly felt something liquid and warm fall down on her cheeks. Confused, he immediately gave his two golden eyes to see what it was. However, how shocked he was, upon finding the pair of large clear brown eyeballs staring at him had now been filled with tears of sadness and regret.

"I'm sorry... Forgive the useless Rin, Shura.."

He doesn't understand. He often sees tears on his face. However, the tears she saw were all tears of happiness, not tears of sadness and regret. Nah! He did not want this expression and tears on that beautiful face. From the moment he first opened his eyes and saw that face, he had already made up his mind, only a smile and laughter full of happiness could exist.

"I'm sorry Rin, I'm sorry Rin, I'm sorry Rin...."

The man's embrace grew tighter, as did the human girl's cry that had broken. He doesn't want to! He did not want to hear that cry. He only wanted to hear laughter, only to hear a soft voice whispering words that could calm him down. Why does Rin keep apologizing to her? Was it because he thought he had done something wrong to her? Its alright. He'll never dispute it. Rin didn't need to apologize to him. In this world, Rin was one of the two people who did not need to say the word 'Sorry' to her. Therefore, Stop it! Stopit! Don't apologize!

Stopit!

"Stop!"

"Sister Shura! Be aware!" call Sakura full of panic while hitting both of Shura's cheeks.

Shura's golden eyes opened. He immediately got up from the futon where he was lying. His breathing was irregular, and cold sweat flowed down his face.

"Sister Shura! Shura is okay? Brother Shura had a bad dream, huh?" sakura asked as she looked at Shura's face full of worry.

Seeing Sakura's worried face, Shura immediately turned her face around. He's in his room. His irregular breathing soon returned to normal. What he just experienced was just a dream. A nightmare...

"Sister Shura, ap-" said Sakura again. Confused to see Shura's uncharacteristic attitude. Merely, not yet finished he finished his sentence, the room shoji door suddenly opened.

"Dorra!" yelled at someone suddenly.

Shura and Sakura immediately turned to look at the owner of the voice, although they both knew that the one who opened the door was Shiro through the smell that their noses caught.

Shiro walked inside followed by the three taijiya brothers who looked very confused. Hanyou's eyes stared fixedly at the inuyoukai that was still on the futon. Not caring for the expression of everything, he immediately walked in front of her. Raising both his hands touched the shoulder of the inuyoukai. "I will help you" he said with confidence. His golden eyes shone with confidence.

Shiro's sudden speech and attitude confused Shura even though his face remained calm without expression, as well as Sakura and the three taijiya brothers in the room.

"I'll help you defeat that goddamn wolf." Repeat Shiro again.

Yep. Shiro knew and was convinced now. He'll help Shura get back to the west. Go home to where he should be. Perhaps this is why he dreamed of Rin this morning, the dream was a dream to remind himself of a promise he made when he was a child; a promise to keep Shura.

If later, Shura had a hard time, would Shiro be willing to help her? Will Shiro help Rin look after Shura later?

I promise, Rin. I, Shiro promised you, Shiro will definitely take care of Shura one day.