For Forever My Lord, For Eternity My Love

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha.



A/N: I do realize that it's been a long while, but I've been trying to write more chapters and trying to finish up on some others so I can focus a little more on this one... that and trying to come up with ideas. I was trying to write at least ten more chapters to have twenty, but I'm slowing down now... Writer's block, I guess... anyways! Enjoy! ^___^



-Ahya











...Sesshoumaru growled as he looked over all the fallen people and villages. Lord Kito made a hissing sound, wanting to turn his back to the destruction. There were bodies everywhere, children lying across the fields... their mother's killed and most likely raped, their father's hung from trees, some of them with their heads sitting upon long, sharp poles.



"Sesshoumaru..."



"I know."



"We have to find him." Lord Kito growled, his eyes still scanning across the village.



"Do not worry. He will be disposed of soon enough."









..."Sesshoumaru!"



Tansho's eyes flew open from her side of the room when she heard the scream. She got up as fast as her old, withered, body could and quickly went to the young woman.



"Kagome!" Tansho whispered, bringing herself closer to the girl's bedside. Kagome's eyes were still closed, her hair tangled, skin sweaty. Tansho called for her once again, but the girl in her arms began to fight against her. The older woman quickly called out for the other girls that accompanied them.



"Sai! Go get me a bowl of water! Sin, bring me a towel! Now!" Demanded the old woman. The two girls left as quickly as they came. Tansho spent that time slowly rocking Kagome, still trying to calm her. Tansho leaned into Kagome's ear and whispered softly,



"Kagome... It is okay. Calm down." Tansho whispered those words ever so softly in the young woman's ear. After a long moment, Kagome's flailing arms had started to slow to a halt, falling limp in her lap. Tansho sighed softly and caressed the girl's cheek.



"Be calm, child. All is well." Tansho whispered into her ear. She leaned away and nodded. "Do not fear. Your dreams are only dreams..."









...Sesshoumaru looked out towards the dark forest, Lord Kito leaning against the tree beside him. They had stopped for the night and made camp.



"I had sent a letter back to my palace to gather some of my troops. They should be here by morning." Lord Kito said, glancing at the demon lord. Sesshoumaru still did not move, only stared out into the forest.



"Sess-"



"I heard you." Sesshoumaru cut in, turning his head to look at him. "How many demons do you have in your army?"



"Out of the thousand that I have left, all of them. All of them except the little spots of humans."



"Hn. That is exceptable." A pause. "I am sure they are skilled fighters."



"Are you questioning their fighting capabilities, Lord Sesshoumaru?" Lord Kito asked, his lips curling into a grin. Sesshoumaru smirked himself and turned his head back towards the wood.



"Of course not."







...Over the next couple of weeks, Kagome had stayed in the little hidden village over the waterfall without a word from Sesshoumaru. Tansho had made sure she kept herself up and the girls that had accompanied them had watched her behavior to see if it had changed since Sesshoumaru's absence. It had not changed much, just she seemed to daze off more. Kagome smiled as she watched the children play in the water near the waterfall. She had not known the children long, but the few that lived in the village felt like her own.



Her own...



She sighed at the thought, but then shook her head. She smiled softly.



Maybe when Sesshoumaru gets back we can start our own...



She seemed to have thoughts similar to these every day. She had been admitted that she had missed her Dark Prince. Her smile did not falter. Some times, he was dark... and other times, he had been her knight and shining armor, as pitiful as that sounds. She continued to watch the children play.



"Sesshoumaru, I do not care where you are or what you are doing... just come back to me." she whispered, her hair floating softly in the caressing breeze.







..."Sesshoumaru, we must cross the mountains. Knowing Takana, he will take the mountain route." Lord Kito said simply, glancing at the demon lord.



"Hn." Sesshoumaru replied, taking in account of the men they had. Many of them being human, it will be hard for them to keep up if they have to climb. They would rest for the rest of the night. Sesshoumaru nodded. "Yes. Prepare..." He paused when a certain scent hit his nose, traveling with the wind. "Prepare your men for the long journey. I will return." he said softly, suddenly disappearing.



Lord Kito sighed just as softly and turned to his men. "Rest now, men! For tomorrow, there will be no detours!"









..."Kagome, dear." Kagome looked up from her knitting and smiled.



"Yes, Herb Mistress?"



"Come, walk with me." Kagome nodded and excused herself from the other women before getting up and following Tansho out of the hut.



They walked a little through the hidden forest, enjoying the heat from the sun and the wind that would blow once in a while. There was silence before Tansho had spoken.



"Sesshoumaru has been gone for three months now." Tansho stated. Kagome's jaw clenched.



"Yes. But, I know he will come back for me after the war." Kagome replied. Tansho rose her eyebrow.



"Will he?" Tansho asked, stopping to look at her.



"Yes." Kagome said, stopping as well. Tansho smiled.



"Then... I will believe as well." Kagome smiled and they continued their comforting walk.