Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 14's

Tsubasa could only sit quietly staring at the scene in front of her with a face of disbelief, as well as her maids. In front of him now, Shura was standing while carrying a little girl looking at him. Shura's face remained as expressionless as ever, while the girl he was carrying looked extremely scared and nervous.

"Shura-sama, who are these little gads?" ask Tsubasa slowly. He immediately got up and walked over to Shura and the little girl.

"Replace his dirty clothes and give him food." Shura's orders without concern for Tsubasa's questions. He took down the Sakura he was carrying. However, the girl immediately hid behind Shura's back and stuck her head out staring at Tsubasa.

Tsubasa turned her eyes to look at Sakura. And he knew right away, that the little girl in front of him was a hanyou even though it looked very similar to a true inuyoukai. However, looking at the girl's face even closer, she felt that it was not unfamiliar to her. "What's your name, little girl?" tsubasa asked quietly with a smile.

"S-Sakura.." Sakura replied softly. Her tang that grasped Haori Shura grew even tighter.

"Sakura? What a great name." Tsubasa smiled. "Come here, your clothes are so dirty. A woman doesn't deserve to dress like that."

Sakura still did not let go of Shura's haori. As if what Tsubasa said was useless.

"Come, Sakura. It is very rude of you to dress so dirty like that in front of Shura-sama, the lord of the future southern land." Tsubasa said again.

Hearing Tsubasa's words, Sakura's eyes immediately widened. He immediately raised his head staring at Shura who was in front of him. He had indeed already felt that the boy in front of him was a very important person in this palace, but, he had never expected that he was the son of the owner of this palace, yet, he had never expected that he was the son of this palace owner, moreover, the heir to the southern land. As her golden eyes met Shura's golden eyes, Sakura immediately released her hand that was grasping the young man's haori and walked backwards. Fear was clearly visible on his face.

Sakura's terrified expression made Shura turn her back to stare at that hanyou. His face remained expressionless, yet in his heart he felt anger mixed with confusion at the fear directed at him. "Sakura's." Call him in a flat voice.

Sakura immediately lowered her head down many times. "Pardon Sakura, Brother Shu-eh... Nope. Forgive Sakura, Shura-sama. Sakura doesn't know..." His words stammered. The fear in his heart grew. A noble like Shura would definitely not like him who was an ordinary folk.

Regardless of Sakura's words, Shura immediately walked up to the hanyou. His right hand immediately raised to touch Sakura's cheek. "Stop that attitude of yours. And, don't call me Shura-sama. I'm not the heir to the southern land." Flat language.

Shura's words managed to make Sakura lift her eyes looking at Shura's face. Shura's facial expression remained the same, expressionless and unpredictable, however, the moment Sakura looked at her eyes, she could feel the gentleness in those eyes. Those eyes are now very similar to the eyes of Father and his brother. Can't help feeling the relief, longing and joy that suddenly flooded his heart. Sakura Langung opened her hands hugging Shura tightly. Shura did not hate him, the young man did not hate himself who was an ordinary folk.

Sensing Sakura's tight embrace, Shura immediately raised her hands to hug the small body tightly. And as she felt the warmth and smell of cherry blossoms from the small body in her embrace, everything seemed to be forgotten. He paid no more attention to the existence of Tsubasa and the maids who had seen them with open mouths and wide eyes. Why is he acting like this? The question came back to his mind. But, he doesn't care about it. Seeing Sakura's fear towards him, she felt extremely angry and resentful. She did not want to just hanyou in front of her to behave like that towards her. He just wanted to hanyou in front of him this feeling peaceful, calm, joyful while being beside him. She wanted Sakura to always smile and laugh for him.

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"Find it!" shiro's shout suddenly shocked Mamoru, Aya and Maya. His facial expression that from last night was very chaotic, full of blinds and worries instantly disappeared and was replaced with a facial expression full of joy full of relief. "Successful, Sister Aya, Sister Maya! I've managed to find Sakura's smell!"

"really?" asked Mamoru, Aya and Maya together. The joy was clearly visible on their faces all.

Shiro nodded his head quickly. "Really! There is no mistaking it, the smell of spring cherry blossoms. It smells Sakura." He said as he sniffed the air with a big smile on his face.

"Thank God we finally found it." Said Mamoru again with a sigh.

"Yes. We have failed to find any clues to Sakura-chan's whereabouts, but Mamoru remembers, Sakura-chan is still nowhere to be found. And even if we find it, it's not over there." Said Aya suddenly while smilingly staring at Mamoru.

"Ahahaha... Brother Aya, sister Maya, you look more like Mom." Reply Mamoru while laughing clumsily. Even though her brother was smiling, she could feel the anger behind him. And he couldn't do much, because it was his fault.

"Wait a minute!" shiro shouted suddenly and caught the attention of the three brothers beside him. "There's something weird. Besides Sakura there's still the smell of someone I don't recognize...."

"Eh?" The third brother simultaneously.

Shiro returned to the air. Instantly then his face instantly turned serious mixed with fear. "There's a smell of youkai with Sakura."

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"Do you still want to add your rice, Sakura?" tsubasa asked softly while smilingly staring at the hanyou in front of her.

Hearing Tsubasa's question, Sakura lowered her bowl and also the chopsticks in her hand stared at the bird's youkai. And Tsubasa could not stop her smile when she saw Sakura's facial expression. With his big golden eyes sparkling, cheeks blushing reddish with some rice grains and bengong—hanyou face in front of him looks very adorable and funny.

"Do you still want to add your rice?" ask Tsubasa again.

The soft voice, gentle demeanor as well as the attention Tsubasa gave Sakura made the little hanyou stunned. Without realizing it, the bowl and chopsticks he was holding fell down. Looking at the youkai smile in front of him, even though his face was very different, he was like looking at his mother.

"There's ap-" Tsubasa said in surprise, but her speech stopped as she watched the tears streaming down Sakura's cheeks. "W-what's the matter, Sakura-chan?" tanyanya was worried as she raised her hand touching Hanyou's back.

Sakura did not answer Tsubasa's question, but her cries grew louder. Longing, sadness, and fear will not see his mother suddenly engulf him. She misses her mother, and not only her mother, she also misses Father, Sister as well as her friends in the village. He wants to go home, he wants to be among those who love and love him.

"Mothers.. Fathering.. Older brother.. Where are you guys? S-Sakura's scared.. Sakura wants Mom, Dad and Brother.." Crying Sakura.

Hearing Sakura's cry, Tsubasa immediately knows what causes this little hanyou to cry, namely the longing for home and family. What he said would be useless. However, she would not give up that easily, while caressing Sakura's head, she continued to whisper sedative words to him. "Calm down, Sakura-chan. We promise you, we'll find your Mom, Dad and brother for you.."

Shura just silently watched Tsubasa try to calm Sakura down. Seeing Sakura who kept crying calling the people closest to her - calling Big Brother, Father and Mother...

Father and Mother.

Father and Mother.

It had been a year or so that the word was no longer uttered from his mouth. For more than a year he had not seen the faces of the two men who were draining their blood in his veins. And, how much longer would it take to be able to return to his home in the west? How much longer would it take for him to see the faces of his parents? How long can these two simple words be spoken again from his mouth?

He was still trapped in the southern palace. Although he could leave the southern palace and roam around the forest to train his strength, he still could not leave the south. The agreement, the challenge Akihiko had given him was still valid, he could only return to the west if he had succeeded in defeating the ruler of the southern land.

"Dad.. Mother.." - Danggis Sakura continued.

Unable to stand Sakura's crying, Shura finally moved her hands to touch her cheeks and barked her head up until their eyes met. Calmly and quietly, he opened his mouth and said something to hanyou in front of him. "I'm here."

Sakura's eyes widened to hear what Shura said to her. Tsubasa was beside them. Sakura was completely shocked by what Shura said. To his surprise, he had no idea what to do.

"I'm here." Deuteronomy again while removing the tears of Sakura. Shura's voice was indeed flat as ever, as was her face. However, again Sakura can catch the softness in the eyes of the gold—mata which now again managed to stop her tears.

Slowly Sakura nodded her head, and without wasting any time, Shura immediately let go of her hand that touched Hanyou's cheek and hugged her tightly. He knew what caused Sakura to cry. However, he did not know what to say to her. He could not put together long words to calm her down. Therefore, he could only voice what was in his mind at that time to the hanyou, that is; I am here.

Sakura's cry that had stopped exploded again.she immediately raised her hand to return Shura's embrace and buried her face in the gap of the boy's neck. Only, his cry this time was different from his cry just now, because his heart did not feel sad and afraid anymore. There was relief, warmth and joy that flooded his heart. He did want to meet his Father, Mother and Brother, but it was not a tranquilizing word that he would find his family he wanted to hear now. They won't be able to meet when she cries, she's alone, separated. The words Tsubasa spoke were a promise. Unknown promise when new will come true.

However, Shura told him 'I'm here.'. And to be honest, maybe in his current state, that's the word he wants to hear the most. The word that said the boy was beside her, the word that said that he was not alone now, that everything would be fine.

"Yes.. Brother Shura is here.. Brother Shura is here..." Sakura said stammering in her sobs.

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