The Grey Scale by Lady Kirara

The Healing Process

The Healing Process

Since losing Rin, nearly four centuries before, Sesshoumaru hadn’t cared about helping anyone. His depression after her passing couldn’t be eased by anyone.

Looking back now, he doubted he ever did. She had meant the world to him once. He would have died for her.

As he watched Kagome gather her things around her office, carefully trying not to let her emotions run away with her, he wondered if it had been much the same for her. He wanted to ask, but he didn’t have the heart. He allowed her the space she craved and instead waited and thought of less than pleasant things.

Her eyes were saddened after the news of Shippou, but it wasn’t the sadness that came after learning of the death of a loved one, it wasn’t the sadness he’d been plagued with for years after he’d lost her. It was different, something he could quite put his finger on.

When she was ready to leave she looked to him questioningly. “He is safe. He is well. He misses you.” Sesshoumaru wanted to ease her pain.

Smiling sadly she took his hand, “Yes.”

Behind her clouded smile the pain was still fresh. But he knew it wouldn’t last. He would be sure of that. Having grown to know her these past few months he knew it wasn’t good for her. He wouldn’t let her slip away like he had.

“Hnn,” Standing alongside Kagome he wondered if maybe she’d been what he’d been looking for all along.

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Prompt: Scar

Words: 350

Posted: 07.17.13

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