Himiko by Alex Negron

Music

Summary: The Lady of the West finds a half-dead miko and a kitsune pup. Curiosity overcomes her. When Sesshomaru returns to his home, why is his half-brother's miko his mother's pet?

Music, he thought, as he clenched and unclenched his left hand, was one of her favorite things. He remembered her singing; he remembered that it seemed as if she were always singing a song, some humorous little ditty or a weep inducing ballad.

If he were to describe her in one word, it would be music.

She was like music.

Ever present, like the breath of the gods, like wind. Pure.

And he, he had almost extinguished that music.

He had been running from her, not wanting to hear her divine music.

Not wanting to accept what was happening.

And because of that…she had almost died.

His fault…

The music had almost been stopped.

If he had stayed…he could have saved her, he could have prevented her pain at the hands of Naraku.

But he didn't.

He had run.

And Naraku took advantage of that.

Author's Note: Next up is War!