Foreverlast

**Disclaimer** I do not own anything pertaining to Inuyasha or anything in conjunction with such. I do own any original characters and original plotlines.


Gusts of cool wind blew through the leaves, rattling them above as beams of sunlight spilled across the flowering fields; blades of grass bent from the gruelling breeze as if offering pathways among the grounds of the palace. Soft and nervous gurgles of laughter erupted the silence as a young girl stood before a young boy who couldn't have been too much older than she. Being hardly amused by the female, the youkai narrowed his amber eyes in annoyance. This did nothing to falter any attempts on her part; Marzipan extended her dainty hand outward towards the boy, offering him a rare flower from the regions of the northernlands. Reluctantly accepting the offer for no reason other to not be rude to the daughter of his parents guests, Sesshomaru tucked the trinket into his obi. It bemused him how cheerful she always seemed no matter how dire or upsetting the situation - her smile could brighten the darkest of nights...could brighten the darkness forming in his heart. The youkai would never admit to his growing admiration over the young mage. For he was a dog-demon and she was some sort of pixie. It was a nuisance and one that bothered him.

Drifting attention from the mage, amber eyes peered to the growing cloudiness of the once vibrant azure sky. A raindrop splashed across the tip of Marzipan's nose, causing her to quiver slightly from it's moist touch. With ginger care, the youkai scooped away the droplet and addressed it before her violet eyes. She was in awe by this small miracle, finding something joyous in the littlest of life's great gifts. Another attribute of the mage's that drew Sesshomaru more into her. He was intrigued by the little creature, curious of her nature...of her entirely. Sesshomaru often teased her at being so sentimental, rendering it as a handicap and nothing to be proud of nor something to display. Finding it just as jealousy or the boyishness in him, Marzipan would let his words roll by and reply with a simple smile.

Flickering the droplet away, Sesshomaru inwardly sighed as he cupped his hand into Marzipan's. Pushing up upon the balls of her toes, the tiny mage rested her nose to the youkai's finding the contentment she had sought since her arrival. There had been tender moments between them, though rare at best. Both treasured their moments of together for neither had much time alone due to their parental units or servants about. They had been betrothed upon the birth of Marzipan, neither child knew of such an arrangement or even what it meant had they knew.

"Promise to be with me forever, Sesshie!"

"Don't be ridiculous, Marzipan."

"Please?"

Violet eyes pleaded to the amber pair gazing back, Marzipan's dainty hands pulling to Sesshomaru's as she protested. Narrowing his eyes in curiosity, the youkai often found it hard to tell the creature before him "no" or even doing something to upset the sweetness of her entity. Intertwining his fingers with hers, a soothing kiss was placed to her forehead as he glanced back into her eyes.

"I promise."

"Forever?"

"Forever."