For Forever My Lord, For Eternity My Love

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha.







...Sesshoumaru looked at his mate carefully as they ran through the woods. Him on foot and her on horse. He knew that this was probably a bad idea, but he knew he would not be able to stop her, even if his beast took over and tried to stop her. Stopping in a small clearing, Kagome got off of her horse and looked at him.



"Why did we stop?" she asked. Sesshoumaru did not answer her.



"We have to split up from here, don't we?" Kagome asked. Once more, he did not reply. Nodding to herself, she looked around the lighted area. It was good that they had left when they did or it would have gotten dark and made it more difficult for her to see.



"I will look for Taji." Kagome said, looking towards the east. Sesshoumaru growled, then.



"No. This Sesshoumaru will die by my hands." Kagome shook her head at her mate.



"We all ready know that Taji won't make this easy for us, Sesshoumaru."



"That is why you will go for Sozen while This Sesshoumaru finds Taji." Kagome finally nodded her head.



"Fine. You find Taji." Kagome said as she jumped back up on her horse. Turning him around in the opposite direction, Kagome turned her head to Sesshoumaru.



"Don't you dare die, Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru's emotionless facade was the only thing she got in return.



"I love you." she whispered before taking off in towards the north.



Sesshoumaru watched until she disappeared from his sight and ever so softly said, "You do not have This Sesshoumaru's permission to die. If you do... I will never forgive you."









...Kagome rode and rode until she recognized some of the places Taji had said in the note. Seeing the springs and waterfall, she got off of her horse and looked around.



"Taji said Sozen will be here..." she whispered to herself.



"So you did come." Kagome's head perked up when she saw the face.



"Taji..."











...Sesshoumaru had to go farther east as he cut his way through. It wasn't until he smelled another presence that he had stopped.



"Lord Sesshoumaru. What a pleasant surprise!" A demon said, smirking at him. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at him.



"What is this?"



The demon laughed, it's tongue snaking out to lick its lips. "Lord Taji hired us," Demons began to come from underneath the ground and around him. "and said it was all right if we had a go with you." The realization hit Sesshoumaru full force.



Kagome...



The demon smirked. "Don't worry, your pretty little human wench will be in good hands." Sesshoumaru's jaw clenched.



If Taji was with Kagome, then Sozen was here. That demon tricked them both.



"You will all die." Sesshoumaru said, his tone deadly.











..."Where is my son?" Kagome asked, her hands clenched. Taji smiled as he circled around her.



"He is safe. He is actually with your mate right now." Kagome's eyes narrowed.



"You tricked us." she stated. Taji nodded. "Yes. I did."



"And I will have to fight you." Taji's eyebrows rose. "You're not going to ask me about my motives?"



Kagome smirked. "I all ready know. My mate killed your father and you want revenge. Well, I hate to break it to you, but you picked the wrong demon to mess over. Sesshoumaru will disembowel you."



"I doubt it. He will die fighting for your son's freedom." Taji sneered. "I was going to give you the choice to join me and become my mate, but I don't know if I can stand that pretty little mouth of yours."



Kagome's fingers tingled around her bow, the other hand slowly pulling out an arrow, careful to keep it aimed on him. Taji laughed. "You believe you will kill me with just a little bow." Kagome shook her head.



"No. But if I got a few hits in before you did away with me, then I'll be fine." Taji growled before attacking.











...Sozen pulled against his chains when he smelled the faint scent of his father. Growling, he pulled harder. One of the demons laughed at him.



"Look at 'em. Tryin' to get away." One said, throwing a bone at him.



"That's what little dogs like, right? Bones?" Another teased, throwing another bone at him.



"My father will kill all of you." Sozen growled, his citrine eyes as cold as his fathers.



Sozen heard another gulp. "I'm not backing out or anything, but you do realize who's son this is, right?"



"Who gives a shit?"



"Who?" One asked.



The small, low demon glanced at him once before saying, "This is Sesshoumaru's son." All of them grew silent then.



"Taji did not tell us this!" One declared, his voice high. They have all heard of the great Taiyoukai, Sesshoumaru. Cold and ruthless; and all of them knew what they had coming to them when the lord did get his claws on them. All except one.



"What are you guys! Pussies? When our guys out there gets rid of 'em, it wouldn't matter who's son it belongs to!" Sozen smirked.



"Says you."











...Taji wiped the blood off of his cheek as he stared at the bitch meters away from him. She had more of a fight in her than he thought. She had hit him once with an arrow and he could have sworn he felt it sizzle.



"Give up, bitch. You're dead." he growled, his claws lengthening. Kagome smirked, spitting the blood out of her mouth. There was a change in her as she fought Taji that couldn't quite put a finger on.



"I don't think so." Kagome said before quickly shooting another arrow at him. Taji's nose flared before dodging it and pushing her down on the ground with such force that it made her drop her bow and slid across the dirt, cutting up her arms and legs. Taji smirked as he walked towards her.



"You never stood a chance with me." he said as a matter-of-fact. Kagome coughed and gasped for breath as she attempted to reach for her bow and arrows. Taji laughed cruelly as he watched her. When he reached her, he stepped down on her hand; her painful gasp was like music to his ears. Removing his foot, he crouched down and stared down at her.



"Well, my dear. It's time for you to die. Oh, but don't worry, your mate will be with you soon." he promised gently before quickly going for the killing blow.



Suddenly, Kagome brought her hand up, capturing his. Taji's eyes widened with surprise before a long string of curses left him when he felt the appendage beginning to burn.



"What the hell!" Taji exclaimed right when everything exploded, roots of trees leaving the ground. Taji screamed when he felt the skin tear off of his body, sizzling and burning. Kagome did not know what where that had come from, but she did know that she felt as if she was losing energy.



When the light dimmed down, she looked around tiredly and saw that Taji along with half of the area was gone. Smiling to herself, she laid her head back down.



"It's up to you now, Sesshoumaru..." she whispered softly.











...With all the other low demons gone, Sesshoumaru burst through the cave, sword in hand. The first thing he saw through his red eyes was his son, then the other demons.



"Father!"



"Sesshoumaru!" One of the demons said, quickly bowing. "I-I..." Sesshoumaru growled, swiping his sword at the demon, killing him instantly.



The rest of the low demons looked at him with wide eyes then. "Oh, shit."











...Sesshoumaru flew back to his mate, his son in his arms as he jumped from tree to tree.



"Mother is okay, right?" Sozen asked, fearing the answer himself. Sesshoumaru did not answer him, just continued on. When he saw the rather large crater and fire, the great Taiyoukai stopped and went down. Letting his son go, he looked around for any sign of Taji ran to his mate.



"Kagome!" he said, getting down on his knees and pulling her close to him. He felt a little shock and sting from her, but he paid no mind to it. "Kagome! Get up!" he said more frantically; especially when he did not see the rise and fall of her chest.



Growling, Sesshoumaru brushed his hand gently across her face. "Kagome, This Sesshoumaru orders you to awaken! I have not given you permission to leave me!" he growled, shaking her still form.



He couldn't be. He couldn't be too late. "Kagome!!"











...Tansho wiped the silent tears from her eyes as she placed her hand on Kagome's forehead. Sesshoumaru wanted her back and she couldn't give Kagome back to him. This was something far passed her. She could not do anything about it. Sesshoumaru told her about the small shock and burn he had gotten from holding her and she knew immediately what it was. Tansho smiled sadly at the young female in front of her. Who would have known that their little Kagome had the powers of a priestess in her. After that little piece of information, Tansho believed she would awaken in the next few minutes, but she never did. Not even a twitch.



Sesshoumaru had sat in the infirmary for hours before finally leaving. Tansho could sense the sadness and anger in him and she knew it would not be good for him to change his form in here. The pups had came to see their mother as well and it was safe to say that neither one could keep from crying over their mother. When the pups had entered, Tansho left after a few minutes to give them time alone with their mother. After a while, Kojiro had gotten up on one side of the bed and fell asleep beside their mother while Sozen laid beside his mother on the other side, wiping his tears away.



"I'm not going to cry anymore mother because I know you wouldn't want me to." he whispered softly to her. "We all would like for you to come back... father especially. He misses you, mother." Sozen paused for a moment before continuing.



"I know you're not dead. I also know you're not going to stay like this forever. Take your time... I can wait." Sozen said gently in her ear, his eyes closing tiredly.



"I love you..." he whispered, his sentence drifting off softly.



When all was dark and calm in the room and just a little breeze was flowing through the slightly parted windows, a flower flew in and rested upon her chest. The smell wafted through the room, caressing Kagome's nose. There was soon a change in Kagome's still state...



Her chest rose.













Your tears

Glisten, laced with pain

The crescent moon

Hangs in the past

Pale with sickness

Cool night, too long

Turns to frost

Who is on the tower

frozen in despair?

The rain drums lightly

on a crimson pane

My destiny is written on paper

Fluttering in the wind

Distant dreams

Rise like incense

Melting into the night

Is your image.



Chrysanthemums fall

Weeping to the ground

Traces of your smile

on a yellowing scroll

Your heart now empty

my thoughts quietly rest

The north wind blows

Not yet dawn

Your shadow clear and close

Only companion of my soul

On a lake, a couple mirrored



Blossoms evening air

Beauty undimmed

Scatter everywhere

A fate hard to swallow

Sadness, do not cross the river

Your autumn heart will sink

Drowning in longing

You will not reach the other shore

Whose hills and rivers

Echo with the clamor of hooves?

My armor is shredded

By the dividing hour

The sky slowly brightens

Your sighs, silk soft

Weave a night of sorrow

So fragile, so spare.



Chrysanthemums fall

Weeping to the ground

Traces of your smile

on a yellowing scroll

Your heart now empty

my thoughts quietly rest

The north wind blows

Almost dawn

Your shadow clear and close

Only companion of my soul

On a lake, a couple reflected



Chrysanthemums sigh

In the cool night air

Traces of your smile

In yellowing despair

My heart now empty

My thoughts quietly rest

The north wind blows

Almost dawn

Your shadow, so close

The only companion of my soul

On the lake, the two of us.











Story Inspired by the movie: Curse of The Golden Flower



Song: Ju Hua Tai



Song by: Jayahou







Special Thanks To: Readers and Reviewers. You all helped me keep the ideas flowing as well as the story.









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