Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 175's

Red blood reminisced everywhere, the severed and shattered human body scattered as the eyes watched. How many die, no one knows anymore, and for those who live, they can only curl up in the great confinement that imprisons them full of despair.

"Please!!"

"Save us!! Forgive us!!"

"Please set us free!!"

The sound of human cries and shouts filled the ears, however, Shui paid no heed to it at all. Sitting under the sakura tree, his eyes stared lazily at the tensaiga stuck beside him.

"Hmnn, what are you going to say, brother?" shui said softly while laughing. His eyes were then raised staring at the late autumn afternoon sky above. "Do you see in nature? I will soon create the true land of the west."

There was no reply at all, and Shui's laughter grew stronger. "The land of the west is strong without weakness, and I will be the ruler like you!!!"

Stop laughing and then smile, Shui looked forward. "Therefore, I will send your other children and your grandchildren after you and Sesshoumaru soon."

Shui could feel that while still unable to see them, their auras were approaching his collar. Slowly, he could then see the figures of Shura, Inuyasha, Kagome and Shiro appearing in the distance. The smile on his face grew wider, he had long awaited them on the stage that had been prepared to seal the power of the inuyoukai in the western lands.

Shura who kept running could see the smiling Shui in front of her, and also, she could clearly see a sword stuck on the ground—tensaiga. Looking around, he could clearly see the chaos that existed. Anger filled him, this mountain peak was not at all like the story he heard anymore. A place where beauty and tranquility are always there—the final resting place of her biological mother.

Inuyasha, Kagome and Shiro who had seen the peak of this hare mountain used to also give a reaction similar to Shura, how could Shui do something like this here?

The humans who saw the appearance of Shura, Inuyasha, Kagome and Shiro from a distance could not hide the joy in their hearts. There is a miko along with youkai and hanyou, could it be the miko and inugami?—may it be their helper?

"Please!! Miko-sama, save us!!"

"Save us!!!"

"Please set us free!!"

A cry for help filled the mountain peak, and Kagome did not know what to do to see it. She did hear Shui catch a human, but she did not expect those humans to be on the mountain peak and treated like this. Others with Shura, Inuyasha and Shiro, the three of them ignored the plea for help from the humans. They know, their top priority is tensaiga and also—Shui.

"Welcome, I've been waiting for you guys for a long time." Shui warmly welcomed Shura and the others full of smiles. Standing up, his smile grew wider. "Ah, where is your beautiful daughter, Inuyasha?—Why don't I see her?"

The faces of Inuyasha and Shiro hardened, a sharp gaze full of anger directed at Shui hearing him call Sakura. Kagome did not react like her husband and son, but her dislike was evident in the face.

"It's okay," Shui said again with a laugh. "That's not important. I can find him later."

Shura did not say anything, her facial expression was also emotionless flat. She knew, she had to control her anger, her first relationship with Shui had taught her not to drown in all the emotions in her heart.

"Alright," Shui said again with a smile. He raised his hand and flicked his hand. "There's no need to make small talk, we'll end this as soon as possible."

From behind Shui, ten youkai people suddenly appeared, five men and five women. Their faces were emotionless flat, and both Inuyasha and Kagome knew who they were, they were the Shui bodyguards they had seen before.

"I send greetings to Brother and Sesshoumaru in nature there." Shui continued again, and instantly all five of his bodyguards darted rapidly forward attacking Shura and the others.

Shura, Shiro and Inuyasha immediately darted along to attack, while for Kagome, the future miko jumped back and pulled her bow. Inuyasha swung the tessaiga, as well as Shiro who swung his sword. However, for Shura who had no weapons, she used her claws.

There was a fight going on, but, from the beginning, it was a one-sided fight. The unbalanced number inevitably made Shura and the others try hard to attack.

As knowing that Inuyasha was the most powerful, six of Shui's bodyguards focused on fighting him. However, when there is a chance, they will veer in the direction of the weak Kagome for a close combat. This inevitably made Inuyasha unable to do much, for he could not move freely.

On the other hand, both Shura and Shiro each fought two of Shui's bodyguards. The two of them were quite able to keep up with the enemy, but, they also knew, wrongly a little, they would lose their lives.

Shui stared as he smiled the fight in front of him. Slowly, he took out two glass bottles from behind his kimono. Laughing, he stared at the glass bottle. "I guess you guys want to see their last moments too, don't you?"

The two glass bottles that Shui had in hand right now were none other than the glass bottles that sealed Inukimi, Kenji, Kiri, Kira and the leaders of the western land youkai clan. Putting it on the ground, the dragon youkai returned laughing. "You don't have to thank me for this amazing show."

Neither Inukimi, Kenji, Kiri nor Kira reacted to Shui. They turned to look at Shura and the others who were fighting, and remained the same, their faces revealing the slightest change in expression. However, not to the youkai clan leaders, they all looked extremely angry at the dragon youkai, and upon seeing Shura, the full expression of privateness was clearly visible.

Shura who was without weapons tried hard to resist. But all of that is not easy. The enemy he was facing now was very strong, moreover they did not have the slightest fear. They would continue to attack despite being injured, as if they were soulless puppets.

"Damn it!!" shouts Shiro strong. He who fended off the enemy's attack did not know when this fight would be resolved. Moreover, he couldn't be so focused as to worry about Shura. The little Inuyoukai was injured while fighting Akiko just now, and also, he had no weapons.

On the other hand, Inuyasha and Kagome were also trying hard against the enemy in plain sight. Releasing his arrows, the future miko shouted loudly. "Buyasha!! Get down!!"

Inuyasha immediately lowered his head and an arrow containing the holy power of Kagome shot swiftly aiming at the enemy in front. All these years together, the two of them had possessed an incredible understanding of their respective fighting styles, only, they were still unable to defeat the existing enemies.

Shui who was watching the fight ahead started to feel bored. He did not know when the fight in front of him would be resolved. Although Shura and the others were quite desperate, they were still able to defend well.

"Are you bored as well?" shui asked softly as she looked at the two glass bottles beside her.

There was no reply that Shui heard, as the bottle sealing Inukimi and the others did not allow any sound from within to be heard out. However, he could see everything that was staring at him sharply.

"The show I prepared became very boring" Shui said slowly. His face looked gloomy, yet, a moment later, he smiled again. "Because of that, I'll immediately make it stressful."

Finished saying those words, Shui again raised his head staring at the fight in front of him or more accurately, looked at Shura. With a smile growing wider, he flicked his hand.

A flick of sound rang out, and instantly, the eight bodyguards who were fighting Inuyasha, Kagome and Shiro turned their bodies around. With their swift movements, they all headed towards Shura from all sides while raising weapons in hand.

Inuyasha, Kagome and Shiro were very surprised by the change in the situation. Panic filled their hearts.

"Small!!"

"Dora!!"

Kagome immediately pulled out her arrow. Letting go, he really wished he could stop the Shui guards heading towards Shura. Both Inuyasha and Shiro ran after the enemy in front of him as quickly as possible. It flashed in Inuyasha's mind to throw the tessaiga towards Shura once more, yet, as if knowing his plan, one of Shui's guards who had been heading towards the small inuyoukai direction suddenly turned his back on him.

"Damn!!" Inuyasha shouted loudly full of anger while enduring the directed attack on him. However, both of his eyes were still staring at Shura full of panic.

"Hinkesso!!" Shiro attempted to attack the enemy with a long-range strike. The attack managed to hit the enemy in front, but, like numbness, they still drove towards Shura.

Shura who was attacked from all sides by the nine bodyguards Shui knew, a miracle would not come a second time again like when he fought Akiko, this time, he had to endure with his own strength. Her golden eyes then fell on the smiling Shui, then then on the tensaiga.

Swords.

If only he had a sword, would he be able to escape this attack?—no. Shura knew, even if he had a sword now, he would not be able to escape. Unlike Akiko who was shocked and numbered one person, his opponent now had no emotions and also very many—himself would be unable to do anything. Is he going to give up?—not too. Shura did not want to give up. Tensaiga was in sight, he had to pull out the sword and save his father. That's why he won't die here.

Raising both hands to make a tamen, Shura stared fearlessly at the approaching enemy. Their weapons were all raised high, and swung towards him.

Four meters.

Three meters.

Two meters.

One meter.

Within Shura's golden eyes that were staring at the enemy fearlessly, he could see a white light that suddenly engulfed him. A warm wind blew against his face, bringing his fragrant spring through the air.

Standing alone, Shura finds herself in a flower field with a million colors as far as the eye can see. An overwhelming confusion filled his heart, he was clearly at the top of the hare mountain and fighting against Shui's bodyguards just now, how could he be here now?

"Sheena..."

A soft voice called out his name. The beautiful sound is like the clink of a bell that immediately makes Shura stunned unable to move, because, he knows the owner of this voice in his past memories that do not want to be forgotten.

"Sheena..."

The voice sounded again calling out his name gently. Trying to hold back all his emotions, Shura immediately turned her head back to look at the owner of the voice.

A woman in a white kimono stood looking at him. Black hair as the sky without stars, skin as white as snow, nose that sharp, lips and cheeks like red roses, red, big clear brown eyes and glowing affectionately—the woman he knew he could never see again; her biological mother, Rin.

Shura was unable to move, staring fixedly with wide eyes in disbelief at the figure of the biological mother in front of him, her body shaking and her mind full of chaos. How could? What the hell's going on? Wh why? Illusicah? Trick Shui again?—or is he dead?

As if knowing what was on his mind, Rin laughed and opened both his arms wide. Smiling gently affectionately, she stared and called out her son's name again. "Come, Shura.."

The gentle voice and affectionate smile directed at her made Shura's messy mind stop. Slowly, he moved.

One step.

Two steps.

dan—run.

Shura ran as fast as she could with golden eyes that kept staring fixedly at the face of the mother in front of her. Illusion or trick—he doesn't care. His mother was in front of his eyes, he called himself.

Jumping and hugging her mother, Shura could smell the pleasant smell of spring, she could also feel the overwhelming warmth that existed. Unbearable tears flowed down his cheeks. The one in front of him is real and can be touched. Not like the dream or the recording Sora showed where she could only see. Right now, he could tightly hug the figure he missed the most in his life.

"Mother, Mother, Mother, Mother, Mother.."

Rin laughs at Shura's demeanor, gently lovingly, she reciprocates her son's embrace. "Shura, my son from the west. My little fighter..."

The voice that called out her name affectionately, Shura closed her eyes and further tightened her embrace. "Mother, mother, mother.."

Mother.

In her world, for Shura, the most beautiful word was mother. Mother is a woman who gives birth and always loves her no matter what. It's just that, in his life, he never had a chance to call the most precious woman, 'Mother', because, that woman was gone when she still didn't know anything.

That was why, if only she had the chance, Shura knew, she would definitely call the woman her mother nonstop. Why?—because there are so many questions and statements he wants to express, but can't.

Mother—You are where?

Mother—are you okay?

Mother—are you happy?

Mother—I thought of you.

Mother—aku wants you.

Mommy—I miss you.

Today here, a miracle happened. He could call her, the most beautiful word in the world. It doesn't matter anymore, where is it? or, how can this happen?—the most important thing is that she can hug and call her beloved mother.

Rin who hugged Shura raised her hand stroking her son's head gently. Then, slowly, he then distanced his body only to see a handsome face full of tears in front of him. Moving her hand that had been caressing her head, she leaned over until their eyes were aligned and wiped away the tears with a gentle smile on her face.

Shura immediately let go of the hand that hugged Rin and wiped away her tears. His face flushed with embarrassment had shown such a chaotic figure to the mother.  "Shura doesn't cry."

Rin laughed once again seeing Shura's attitude. Both hands slowly then held the hand of the child who continued to rub the face wipe away tears. "It's okay if you cry, Shura. Mother won't laugh at you."

Shura was stunned to hear Rin's words. Looking at him, he did not know what to say. In his life, he was always taught to be strong, but by his mother, he said it was okay if he cried. This was the first time in his life also he was treated like this— like a child.

"Thank you" Rin said slowly. She looked at Shura so gently in her beautiful smile. "Thank you for growing up so well, Shura."

Growing up well.

For the first time in his life, Shura realized that he was ten years old and that he was just a child.

"Rin loves you so much.."

Himself is a child. In the beautiful eyes of her birth mother who was staring at her, she was a little child, therefore, Shura did not care about anything anymore. Tears flowed down her cheeks. Raising both hands, he hugged his mother and closed his eyes.

"Mother, mother, mother, mother."

I miss you, I always think of you, I love you so muchI love you too.

Rin laughed and hugged Shura again. Patting the small back slowly, he who knew all the feelings that the child was spilling nodded his head. "Yes, Shura. My son from the west, my little fighter, my most precious jewel.."

A warm embrace, a gentle voice, a loving and affectionate call, Shura then laughed happily in her unceasing cries. The most comfortable and most pleasant place—dia is in the arms of the mother.

How long Shura cried, she didn't know.  But after she started to calm down and was able to control all her feelings, she distanced her body to look back at Rin's face. Both of his hands did not escape from the mother's body, as if he was afraid that the figure in front of him would disappear if he did that.

Rin laughed and once again moved her hand wiping away the remaining tears on Shura's face.

Shura's face flushed back to see Rin's laughter. But, slowly, he laughed. Apparently this shameful, it's okay if his mother sees him—he can see his true self. Fear and happiness, laughter, smiles and tears.

"Mother," call Shura then. He looked at Rin confused. "This where? Am I dead?"

Shura did not know where she was right now, but if she could see, hug and talk to her mother like this, it was likely that this was the afterlifehe was dead at the hands of Shui's bodyguards.

Rin did not answer Shura's question, she just stared at her son in silence.

"Sorry, I can't save father..," a feeling of guilt filled Shura's heart. If he was dead, then he would not be able to save his father again. "Shura is very weak.."

Rin still did not reply to Shura's words. Slowly he raised his right hand and flicked his son's forehead slowly.

Shura who was surprised immediately fell silent. Reflexively, he raised both hands covering his forehead. His two golden eyes stared at his mother.

"You're alive, Shura," Rin said with a smile. "You are now only within the boundary between the world of life and death—in the world created for me because it is waiting."

"Eh?" surprised and at once confused by the answer, Shura asked again. "How am I supposed to be here?"

Rin laughed at Shura's question. Lifting his right hand gently stroking his son's left cheek, he smiled. "You can be here is because—your strength, Shura."

Confusion increasingly filled Shura's mind. He did not understand the meaning of his birth mother.

"When I was pregnant with you" Rin explained. He knew, Shura and everything that existed, including Sesshoumaru had never realized the power that was asleep within this small body. His son has a power that no one has ever imagined. "I am united with meido seki-sama, the heirloom of the western land."

"Meido seki-sama?" Shura is further confused by Rin's explanation. He really did not understand the meaning of the mother's words.

"Ya—meido seki-sama," Rin nodded her head and continued her explanation. "Therefore, when you were born, not knowing how, you also inherited most of his power."

"Strength?"

Looking at Shura, he smiled gently. "You have an enormous power that's still asleep, Shura."

The powers.

Shura just thought, if her mother's words were true, if she had the power sleeping within her, would she be able to defeat all of Shui's bodyguards attacking her?—does he survive the attack directed at him? Power—pedang, huh?

Tessaiga belongs to Ino no taisho and the bakusaiga belongs to Sesshoumaru. Shura clearly saw the swords belonging to his grandfather and his father's extraordinary strength.

"Do I have a sword in me?"

Rin was silent as soon as he heard Shura's question. Staring fixedly at his son, he then laughed and shook his head. "No. You don't have a sword in you like your father."

"Ohh.." Lowering his head down, there was a feeling of disappointment Shura felt. He had no sword of his own, therefore, he thought it would be nice if the power within him was a sword like his real father.

Understanding Shura's feelings, Rin stopped laughing and raised her right hand to gently pat her son's head. "You don't need a sword, Shura. Because you yourself can create a sword."

"Creating swords?" Shura felt from the beginning until now, there was not a single word that she understood from Rin's words.

"You'll understand by yourself later," Rin smiled. Looking at his son affectionately, he then said softly. "And don't worry, here your mother will also teach you something, namely—strength bonding."

"Bonding strength?"

Rin nodded his head with a widening smile. Closing his mouth to Shura's ear, he whispered softly.

Shura's eyes widened to hear what Rin whispered. Looking at the beautiful face of the mother who then moved away from her ears, she looked incredulous. "Mother, it seems like something impossible."

Rin shook his head and laughed. "Try it, and you'll know it's not impossible, Shura."

Shura did not find a word to refute Rin's words. But, inwardly, she still felt that what her mother had said just now was something impossible.

Rin then stopped laughing. Staring fixedly at his son's affection, slowly, he then straightened up and raised his head to stare at the blue sky above. "Your time here is running out. You must return to your world soon, Shura."

Rin's words this time made Shura stunned. Silently silent, both of his golden eyes widened to look at the mother. Back—back to his world? Doesn't that mean he won't be able to see, hug and talk to her again?

"I-mom," call Shura stammering. She does not want to part with her mother anymore—she does not want to lose anymore. "Can you come with me? We go home together."

Rin laughed and shook her head. The umpteenth time, his hand again gently stroked Shura's head. "Life and death—our world is different, Shura."

"Then can I come here again? Can I visit you again like this?"

"I don't think so, Shura," replied Rin slowly. His hand kept moving stroking Shura's head as if trying to calm the panic in the child's heart. "The existence of the mother has indeed broken the law of life. This place is a place that was created for me—a place that is absolutely impossible for you to enter."

Life and death—two different worlds, even more so for Rin who had experienced death three times. His existence now was already an impossible one, and also, where they were was actually a world created for him who was waiting for Sesshoumaru. That's why his encounter with Shura was a—miracle.

"I-mom," call Shura again. His voice trembled and tears began to accumulate in the eyes. Fear filled his face—he was afraid of losing again. "I-i.. I'm.."

Rin could see the fear on Shura's face. Smiling, he then bowed back and kissed his son's forehead. "While you can't see me, I'm always there for you, my little fighter.."

The tears did not stop back flowing down Shura's cheeks. In the face of the fear of losing her mother again, she was completely unable to control herself.

"Don't be greedy, don't expect more than what we've got, because reality is still reality. Life and death, no one can fight against it. Destiny has already predestined, therefore, be grateful for what happened—our meeting is..."

Shura closed her eyes and held back her broken cry. Her mother said it hurt so much, because it was true, reality is reality. It's just, is it wrong if he gives up? Is it wrong if she wishes for more?—blame if she wants her mother to always be by her side?

"Please promise Shura" Rin said, again seeing the crying Shura. Raising the little finger of his right hand, he smiled. "Please promise me that you'll live well."

Opening her eyes, Shura looked at Rin's smile with a broken heart.

"Ppromise your mother that you will always be happy—promise her for the only hope of your mother in your life."

Hope he—freedom in his life. Shura could say nothing more, the mother's love for her, she could feel. His heart felt very claustrophobic, all just for himself—for the happiness of the child.

Slowly, Shura then raised the little finger of her right hand to hook Rin's finger. Nodding her head, she tried to hold back her cries. "Shura promised, mother."

Rin's smile widened, as the hook on their fingers slipped off, she hugged her son tightly again. "You are my jewel, Shura. The real miracle of my existence, the proof of the love of my life..."

Shura nodded her head and returned Rin's embrace. Immersing her face in the mother's chest, she carved out the warmth she felt in her heart. She knows now how she is loved, she also knows how valuable she is in the existence of the woman who gave birth to her. "Shura has always loved you, Mother..."

Laughing, Rin then let go of her embrace. "Yes, my mother knows."

A missed hug, Shura felt like her body was being pulled back. Unable to hold back or control himself, he fell into disbelief with eyes that kept staring at his mother's smiling face.

"Mother will always love you, Shura—always and forever..."

The mother's face disappeared, Shura felt like she had fallen into the water. Then, a moment later, a white light filled his gaze.

"Small!!!"

"Dora!!!"

The screams of Inuyasha and Shiro resuscitated Shura. Standing in his place with both hands as a shield, he again found himself on top of the hare mountain peak with Shui's bodyguards darting towards him. He had returned and not a single moment of time had passed, as if his meeting with his mother had never happened. What fantasy? However, the warm feeling that imprinted in his mind made him know—it was not a delusion. She has actually met Rin, her biological mother who loves her very much.

Staring fearlessly at the enemy who was right in front of him with his weapon held high, Shura recalled Rin's words.

'You have an enormous power that is still asleep, Shura.'

The powers.

Shura believed what his mother told him. He believed, there was a power sleeping within him. Therefore, right now, he will use that power—he will awaken his power.

Closing his eyes, Shura lowered both of her hands. He lets instinct guide him, lets his perceived intuition take over, and instantly he feels the awakened power—. Opening his eyes, Shura shouted out loudly.  "Ohhhhhhh!!!!"

Along with Shura's shout, the elements of wind, water, fire, earth, wood, metal as well as lightning suddenly appeared. Surrounding the small inuyoukai, the elements join together and form a wall to protect it from attack.

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