Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 25's

"We'll reach the western palace next week. Winter has come, may the western land palace still have rooms that can warm us at night." Mamoru said as he stared at the winter night sky above him. They were in a forest on the western and southern borders.

"Is that all you have in your head, Mamoru?" asked Shiro annoyed.

"No, Shiro. I was also thinking, is there any good food there." Reply Mamoru with a big smile and make Shiro stick his head out loud in annoyance. Although their current state was quite serious, this young man in front of him could still joke around.

Shura who was beside them did not care for the slightest bit the two young men who had started to clash their mouths. He just silently stared at the bonfire in front of him. However, Sakura's small hand suddenly pulled on her haori arm, grabbing the attention. "Sister Shura, is big brother okay? Is my brother's wound still sore? Is your brother cold?" tanya little hanyou continued while staring fixedly at Shura's face.

"I'm fine." Answer Shura slowly.

"Good then. Sakura was very happy." Sakura's smile was wide. His little hand immediately released Shura's haori arm. The little Hanyou then turned his head to stare at the bonfire, both small hands raised close to his bare lips. Slowly, he rubbed his hands and blew on them, trying to ward off the cold that attacked him.

Seeing that, Shura suddenly pulled that little body of hanyou. He immediately placed Sakura in front of him. Both of his hands immediately coiled around Sakura's waist. Sakura was initially very surprised by Shura's sudden attitude. A moment later, however, he laughed. She knew, Shura meant to warm her body. Always doing something without saying a word, it was Shura's attitude. Slowly and carefully, the little hanyou resuscitated his back on Shura's chest that had just recovered from Akihiko's puncture wound. Both of his bare hands moved touching Shura's hands and his eyes were closed. He let the smell and warmth of the inuyoukai body envelop him.

Shiro instantly stopped his mouth-fighting with Mamoru once he saw Shura and Sakura. His eyebrows shot straight up. Again, Shura hugged Sakura as if her sister was hers. Snarling with annoyance, he stared intently at Shura, giving the order to release Sakura. However, Shura still did not care as usual, instead she threw away her face and tightened her embrace.

"Your sister has found your replacement, Shiro. Trust me, your sister will marry you and leave you for good soon." Tempt Mamoru while laughing amusedly looked at Shura and Shiro's attitude.

Shiro's frustration grew even more, he immediately walked closer to Shura and Sakura. His hand immediately raised to pull Sakura. However, Shura immediately brushed off that hand. His golden eyes stared intently at the hanyou. And as usual, just then returned the gaze of the inuyoukai eyes equally sharply.

Sakura who was in the middle of them was staring at the bewildered inuyoukai and hanyou. Then, a moment later, the joy on his face turned into sadness. Again they were both fighting and hostile, whereas when she saw her brother defending and carrying Shura out of the southern land palace, she thought they would not be hostile anymore.

Sakura's mood changes immediately noticed inuyoukai and hanyou beside her. Two pairs of golden eyes immediately stared at the little hanyou. "Sakura, what's wrong?" ask Shiro slowly. Shura did not say anything, but her eyes that were staring at the little hanyou clearly also asked the same.

Sakura shook her head and lowered her head, refusing to answer the question. Alarmed, Shiro immediately knelt down and raised his sister's head. Both his golden eyes and Shura instantly widened upon seeing the tears had filled the pair of golden eyes identical to theirs.

"Sakura! Wh why? Why are you crying? Is anyone sick?" shiro asked frantically, while Shura's hand that was being coiled around Sakura's waist immediately lifted wiping away the tears that had fallen down her little hanyou cheek. "Why are you crying?" her tan was flat with an expressionless face, though there was once panic in her golden pair of eyes now.

"S-Sakura is dear to Kak Shura and Kak Shiro." Sakura replied as she sobbed. "S-Sakura doesn't like that the two of you hate each other constantly. S-Sakura wants k-kakak to make up and t-never fight again.."

Sakura's request made Shura and Shiro stunned. Their heads immediately raised to stare at each other, and when their eyes met, Shiro could only sigh deeply. Slowly, he raised his hand to touch Sakura's cheek, regardless of Shura's hand that was also there as well as the sharp gaze of the inuyoukai that was obviously not like. "Sakura, listen carefully, huh?" Tutored firmly. "First, I don't hate Shura. Second, our attitude is open to hate each other or fight. You see, right? Sister often clash with Mamoru. This is a sign of my brother's affection for him. Thirdly, Shura was in general actually also including my sister, like you."

"I'm not your sister." Shura protested slowly while looking at Shiro. He was actually very surprised by Hanyou's explanation. But he refused to show it.

Shiro was not concerned about Shura's protest, he smilingly looked at his sister. "Silence, Sakura. Didn't brother already said yesterday, The blood that flows in Shura's veins also flows in my veins. She's my cousin, my family, my sister..."

A wide smile was immediately painted on Sakura's face. He chuckled and raised his hand touching the hands of Shiro and Shura who were on his cheek. His head then turned to look at Shura. "Sister Shura is like that too, huh? Sakura understands now, we are a family. Brother Shura must also love Kak Shiro like Sakura and Kak Shiro love Kak Shura, right?"

Sakura's unexpected question left Shura stunned and silent in silence. Loving you? A sakura? The shiro? The Inuyoukai wanted to answer, no, but, not knowing why, his head suddenly nodded slowly answering the question.

Stunned for a moment because of the answer that had just been given, Shura wanted to correct it, but when she saw the smile on Sakura's face that was getting wider, she immediately canceled her intention. He didn't want the smile to disappear. He did not answer the question, he just wanted to nod his head just now. Yeah, that must be it. He couldn't possibly love these two hanyou, right? Especially the brother?

Shiro who saw Shura nod his head suddenly felt an immense excitement filling his heart. He could not even stop the smile forming on his handsome face anymore. Laughing, he immediately raised his hands ruffled the hair of his two sisters.

Sakura laughed happily and raised her hand to cover her head, while Shura looked up at Shiro again, sending orders to Hanyou to stop what he was doing. However, instead of stopping, only it was getting worse.

"Sister! Brother Shiro! Brother Shura!" call Sakura suddenly while staring at Shura and Shiro. A wide smile was still on his face, while his two eyes were twinkling expectantly. "As a sign you love each other, will you two embrace? Then, tonight, the three of us sleep together, huh?"

Sakura's unexpected speech, once again made Shura and Shiro stunned. The golden eyes of the two of them widened in surprise, Shiro's laughter instantly came to a halt. Sleeping together? It may still be acceptable. But, cuddling?

Mamoru who saw all the interactions of the Inu family in front of her was completely unable to hold back her laughter anymore. He immediately laughed out loud while holding his stomach. "Oh-oh, my stomach ache was holding back laughter.. Ahahahaha, Sakura-chan, you are indeed great! The two of them really don't wrinkle when facing you.. Ahahaha.."

Sakura who did not understand Mamoru's words looked back at Shura and Shiro full of confusion. "What do you mean by Mamoru, Brother?" tanyanya polo's.

Sakura's question again made Mamoru's laughter even louder. He really could not help but laugh anymore looking at Shura and Shiro's shocked, confused, confused facial expressions, not knowing what to answer as well; disgusted. Without realizing it himself, Sakura had actually managed to take control of the inuyoukai and hanyou who were older than her.

"What are you laughing at like that, Mamoru?" ask Aya suddenly.

All who were there immediately turned to look at the two twin sisters Aya and Maya who appeared from behind the bushes, "T-nothing, sister Aya, sister Maya.. I was just laughing at this family that was very evasive." Mamoru replied while holding back her laughter.

Aya and Maya only stared in confusion at Shura, Shiro and Sakura upon hearing Mamoru's reply. However, a moment later, the two of them sighed. What happens to the inuyoukai and the two hanyou when they are not around, may be very funny and adorable, but, this is not the time for them to laugh, there is something they have to say.

"We received a letter from the dove you sent again." Said Aya calmly starting the conversation.

Mamoru's laughter stopped immediately, she immediately looked at her two brothers seriously, as well as Shura, and Shiro. "What did it say, Sango-san?" ask Shiro.

"Western conditions are now not so safe, because the north really managed to push west," explained Maya slowly. "And the reason why the west could be like this is because there are traitors in the west."

"Traitor?" ask Shiro again, confused.

"Akiko? Who her? The name didn't feel foreign, but I couldn't remember it" said Mamoru, trying hard to remember. Slowly he then turned his head to look at Shura. "Who do you know, Shura?"

Shura returned Mamoru's gaze, her face still calm, expressionless as usual, as if what she heard just now was meaningless. "Yes. I know him. She was the woman who was said to have given birth to me."

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Their journey to the western land palace was not easy. In accordance with what is written in the letter from the mother of three taijiya brothers, the west is not as safe as it used to be. Youkai-youkai from the north roamed everywhere, the ruined human villages as well as, the soulless corpses of humans.

They tried hard to avoid the youkai as well as the human village. What happens if youkai from the north find out, Shura, the only son of the Western Land Ruler is in this free place. Cancellation will happen. Then, they also did not want to show the frightening sight of death to Sakura who was still a child.

They were lucky enough, because with Shura and Shiro's keen sense of smell, they could tell which direction was safe from the youkai as well as the human corpse. For the first time, Shura strongly refused to hide, as her high self-esteem could not let her hide. However, after Mamoru said that everything was for Sakura's safety, the inuyoukai finally relented for the first time in her life.

On the other hand, the wounds all over Shura's body had healed completely. Shiro and the three taijiya brothers could only stare in admiration with their amazing healing abilities.

"I'm really envious of Shura's incredible healing ability" Mamoru said as he stared at Shura's irishness. "He really inherited all the abilities his father had."

"Yes, and let's not forget, he also inherited a high self-esteem that is not really needed in our current situation." Shiro added in annoyance, remembering Shura's dislike and humiliation as they avoided the youkai.

"really. The first boys in the Inu family may indeed be destined to be similar to their father. Just look at you, you also inherited your father's face and stubbornness."

"Hey! What did you mean?!" shouts Shiro annoyed.

"Already, already, stop the attitude of the two of you," interrupted Aya suddenly. "This is not the time to talk about it. How long do I have to get into this embarrassing fight between the two of you?"

"Hold in a moment, Aya, we will reach the Palace of the West." Maya said as she patted her twin sister's shoulder, giving her a boost of encouragement.

Shura who was behind them did not say anything. He just he walked looking ahead. They were now in the forest near the western land palace. The small Inuyoukai know this forest well, because this forest is a place to play first.

"Sister Shura," called Sakura who was beside Shura suddenly, grabbing her attention. "Are you happy to go back home?" tanyanya slow.

Shura did not answer she was silent.

"Then, Brother Shura. A woman named Akiko who is said to betray the west" Sakura continued. "Sakura does not understand what betrayal is, but Sakura knows, it must not be a good and right deed..."

"What do you want to ask? Just say it frankly." Shura's orders quietly without turning her face away from Sakura.

"Said Big Brother, Akiko is the woman who gave birth to an older sister. She's sister's mother, right? What's your brother gonna do?"

Sakura's question made a small, fluffy smile adorn Shura's face. However, that smile was an insulting smile. "I'm not gonna do anything. And you don't have to think about that. Akiko is just a traitor." Answer Shura coldly.

"But-"

"Had arrived! Finally we reach the western land palace!" mamoru shouted joyfully cutting Sakura's words.

Shura and Sakura immediately turned their faces forward. In front of them all now stood a large and magnificent palace surrounded by high walls and sturdy western earth palace.

Some of the soldiers who were on top of the fortress instantly aimed their arrows and weapons upon realizing the whereabouts of Shura and the others. However, when they found out who was really in front of them, they immediately lowered their weapons and shouted to the soldiers below to open the door of the palace fortress.

Calmly, steadfastly and steadily, Shura immediately stepped foot into the palace. All the soldiers who were there immediately bowed in salute to the small inuyoukai.

"Shura is different from you, Shiro. He was born with the aura of a ruler, whereas you, you were probably born with the aura of seo—" Mamoru whispered to Shiro's ears slowly. However, he could not finish his words, because only he had raised his hand to clasp the young man's head.

Shura did not care about hanyou and the human behind him, he continued walking, until he finally felt Sakura's small hand clasping her hand. "Sister Shura, I-this is Brother's house, huh?" tanyanya slow.

Shura nodded her head answering the question. Sakura could only swallow her saliva. Although it looks a bit messy and full of vigilance, this palace is undoubtedly the largest and grandest palace he has ever seen. He had just realized, Shura who was always beside him was indeed someone very important and big. Someone very different from him.

"As long as it comes, Shura-sama. I'm so glad you're finally home." Greetings of a warrior within the western land palace suddenly.

"Where is my father?" shura asked flatly, ignoring the greetings aimed at her.

The soldier's eyes were wide. There was doubt in him to answer his young master's question. However, after gathering all his courage, he finally answered the question. "S-Seshoumaru-sama, he is in the eastern pavilion of the palace."

Shura's eyes immediately widened. However, a moment later, his facial expression again became expressionless. Not caring about anything else, the inuyoukai was again stepping foot towards the east side of the western land palace. He did not care at all about the soldiers who asked him to stop or the confused gazes of Sakura, Shiro, Mamoru, Aya and Maya. He's already home. Her father must be in Rin—'s room with Rin's painting. Now, the time has come for all lies to end, the time for him to establish the certainty of the truth that has been kept secret in his life.

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