Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 84's

Sakura within the garden pavilion east of the western earth palace had bloomed completely, as well as the other flowers above the ground. Standing alone, a human girl closed her eyes and breathed in fresh air.

Angib gently flutters her beautiful long black hair. Letting the warm sun shine on her, a peaceful smile adorned that beautiful face. In a beautiful white kimono bearing the western emblem—the girl is like one of the blooming flowers.

"Lin-chan!!!"

"Rin-chan!!"

The sound of a child's loud call was suddenly heard by the human girl's ears.

Opening his eyes, the smile on Rin's face, the human girl widened. From a distance, he could see figures, Shiro and Mamoru running towards him with Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and his two daughters behind.

Running a little closer to Shiro and Mamoru, Rin immediately opened her arms hugging the two boys who were happily jumping towards her. "Shiro-chan, Mamoru-chan."

Shiro and Mamoru laughed off feeling the embrace of the beautiful girl as warm as that spring. The fragrant smell of the flowers is smelled them, especially for Shiro who is a hanyou—he can smell a very pleasant spring smell.

"The two of you, let go of your embrace" Kagome ordered with a laugh while in front of Rin. "You're both very heavy, you know?"

Mamoru instantly let go of her embrace hearing Kagome's words. Looking at the miko, he smiled. "It means Mamoru was a mess. Later Mamoru will be carrying Rin-chan. Rin-chan will be Mamoru's wife."

Sango shook his head hearing Mamoru's words. Why is this son so similar to Miroku?

Miroku laughed at his son's words. Squatting down until his eyes were level with Mamoru, he patted his child's shoulder gently. "Mamoru, find another wife, forget Rin-chan. I still want to see you grow up."

"Eh?? Why??" mamoru asked in surprise.

Smiling, Miroku then whispered in Mamoru's ears quietly. "Rin-chan Sesshoumaru's future wife. You have to face it if you want to marry Rin-chan."

Miroku's words made Mamoru's body instantly freeze. Sesshoumaru?—the four-year-old boy clearly remembered that monstrous inuyoukai figure who had always been expressionless in face. Is that Rin-chan's future husband?

"M-mamoru won't face it!!" said Mamoru quickly with a pale face. A moment later, tears filled his face. He feels like he failed as a real man because he did not dare to fight for his first love.

"Then, forget Rin-chan." said Miroku again quietly while laughing at his frightened ignorant son.

"Don't flirt with your son again, Miroku." Sango cut off suddenly. He immediately hit Miroku on the head and carried Mamoru. "And don't you cry anymore, Mamoru."

Rin who did not know why Mamoru was crying could only stare worriedly at the boy with Shiro still in his arms.

"Shiro, get off." Inuyasha's orders then see his son who closes his eyes and secures himself in Rin's arms.

Shiro opened his eyes looking at Inuyasha and shook his head. "No, Dad. Chilo won't."

Kagome laughed, she then approached Rin and forcibly pulled Shiro who was unwilling to let go of her embrace. "Don't bother, Rin-chan, Shiro."

"No!!!" shiro protest loudly. However, Inuyasha pinching his son's head was strong. "Listen to your mother!!"

"assemble!!!" shiro let go of Rin and touched her head. His two watery golden eyes stared at Inuyasha in Kagome's arms.

Kagome shook her head looking at the father-son attitude between Inuyasha and Shiro. For humans, Inuyasha's educating attitude may be too harsh, but Shiro is a hanyou—hanyou who is as stubborn as his father. His son is not a persuaded child.

Rin chuckled a little at what happened between the two families in front of him. His heart was warm, smiling, he asked, "Kagome-sama, Inuyasha-sama, Miroku-sama, Sango-sama, what are you guys coming to the western land palace?"

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Inukimi laughed loudly reading the letter addressed to Rin in the library room of the western land palace. In front of him, Kira knelt down without saying anything.

"Why do you think there's this letter, Kira?" ask Inukimi later. He put the letter he read on the table.

"According to the servant, the information that Rin-sama could use meido seki as well as the original power of meido seki has been spread" replied Kira flatly. His head was raised looking at Inukimi who was sitting in front of a table.

Inukimi nodded her head. Standing up, he walked over to the open window. "North already knows, east also I'm sure already know."

Kira said nothing, she remained on her knees.

"It looks like there's a leaky southern youkai mouth," Inikimi laughed again. "But, it's okay, me and Sesshoumaru are expecting it."

Raising his head above the blue sky, Inukimi's laughter came to a halt. His laughing face turned serious. "Strict security around little Rin. I don't want anything else to happen to him."

"Good." Reply Kira flat.

Lowering his head, Inukimi turned around and looked at the table he had been using. Both of his eyes were directed to a letter on it—letter of invitation to Rin to visit north of Takeru, ruler of the northern lands.

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Kagome, Miroku and Sango drink the tea in his hand peacefully in Rin's room. The clear and beautiful sound of shamisen passages caught their ears, as well as for Inuyasha who was beside his wife. The hanyou sat quietly and closed his eyes enjoying the sound of beautifully flowing shamisen passages filling the room.

Lowering the teacup, Kagome then smilingly looked at Rin who was sitting gracefully in front of her teaching Aya and Maya how to play the shamisen.

"Now, you two try to play this shamisen." Rin's smile dn handed the shamisen in his hand to Aya.

Aya received the shamisen and bachi with a face full of joy. Slowly, he plucked the shamisen as Rin had taught him. However, his stiff hands made the tone that came out very discordant.

"It's hard" Aya said desperately and handed the shamisen and bachi in hand to Maya.

The Maya who received the shamisen and bachi from Aya wasted no time. Vigorously, he plays the shamisen. But, like his twin brother, the music that came out was also very discordant.

"It looks like you two are not talented in art." Sango Smile. Despite his passion for learning, his two daughters did not have a prominent artistic spirit.

"Their talent became taijiya." Miroku laughed.

Aya and Maya's faces became sullen. Rin's beauty and elegance while playing the shamisen they saw inevitably made the hearts of these two little girls cheer with joy when Rin was willing to teach them. They thought, if they could play that beautiful shamisen, they would be like Rin - a hime in the real world.

"Sister Aya and sister Maya are just bica fighting. They were lackeys, not like Rin-chan," Mamoru suddenly interrupted with a smile and turned her face to look at Shiro. "Allowed Chiro?"

Shiro nodded his head quickly and laughed. "Bow!! the lacquer!!"

"Yumoru!!! Shiro!!" yelled Aya and Maya together full of anger. The two of them immediately stood up and ran towards Shiro and Mamoru who had been watching them play the shamisen.

Shiro and Mamoru laughed even louder. Standing up, they immediately ran avoiding Aya and Maya. "Bowl! Hell!!"

"Yahiro!! Mamoru! Aya! Maya!" call Kagome and Sango. But the four of them did not care, running out of Rin's room towards the courtyard, they laughed loudly.

"The four of you don't run too far!!" miroku shouted at the children playing chases in the courtyard.

Rin who saw the four children playing can only laugh. Childhood should be like that, full of laughter and joy.

Kagome who saw Rin laughing then smiled, looking at the human girl she felt how different Rin had been from the little Rin she had first seen.

"Rin-chan, did you say anything before leaving the western land palace?" ask Kagome then quietly.

Kagome's question immediately caught the attention of Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango. Their eyes were fixed on the human girl waiting for an answer.

"Sesshoumaru-sama asks Rin to wait for him to come home." Rin answered with a smile.

"And?" asked Sango who could not help his curious feelings.

"And?" ryn asked back in confusion.

"Son didn't say anything else?" sela Kagome fast.

Rin shook his head in confusion. "Sesshoumaru-sama said nothing. Sesshoumaru-sama left the western land palace with Jaken-sama not long after we reached the palace."

Rin's answer leaves Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku and Sango shocked. It seems that Rin still does not know what Sesshoumaru is doing.

"Rin-chan," call Kagome slowly again full of seriousness. "Have you ever thought about your future?"

Kagome's question left Rin stunned. A moment later, however, a smile adorned his face. "certainly ever. The future Rin thought of was always with Sesshoumaru-sama."

"For what?" ask Kagome again.

"Rin doesn't care as to what," Rin laughs happily. Both of his brown eyes were glowing. "As a subordinate, as a servant, as anything does not matter. Rin wants to be with Sesshoumaru-sama until Rin ends Rin's life."

Rin's innocent answer inevitably made Kagome, Sango and Miroku smile. Subordinates? Waiter?—how naive is this human girl. Don't know him as to what inuyoukai the ruler of the western lands wanted him to be?

"Curtainly," Inuyasha's piqued. Folding both his hands, he looked at Rin. "Are you happy next to that berengesk?"

"happy!!" rin quickly replied half-screaming. The smile on her face widened, making her beautiful face even more beautiful like a blooming flower. "Rin happy. Being with Sesshoumaru-sama is the greatest happiness in Rin's life."

Inuyasha could not say anything more. Until now, she felt Sesshoumaru was inappropriate for this human girl; Rin was too good for the inuyoukai. But, seeing the smile on Rin—inuhanyou's face knew the girl wasn't lying; happiness with Sesshoumaru.

Kagome, Miroku and Sango. Smiling, Rin's reply made them calm, because, they did expect lifelong happiness for this beautiful and innocent human girl.

"Oh, yes, Inuyasha-sama, Kagome-sama, Miroku-sama, Sango-sama," Rin exclaimed at something. "You still haven't answered Rin's question, did you all come here?

This Rin question left Inuyasaha and the others stunned. However, a moment later they returned laughing, except Inuyasha who was throwing his face away.

"We came to see happiness." Answer Kagome later. His two black eyes sparkled happily at Rin who did not understand at all.

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Jaken ran quickly after Sesshoumaru who was in front of him, his two short legs could not match his master's long footsteps at all. "Sesshoumaru-sama, wait!!!" loud shouting.

Sesshoumaru who walked in front did not care about Jaken at all. Continuing to take a step, his feet entered the grounds of a large house that stood alone in the forest.

The door of the house that was tightly closed immediately opened when Sesshoumaru's feet stepped on the perkarangan house. Slowly, a white-haired old woman with wrinkles on her face and body walked out and saluted the inuyoukai ruler of the western land.

"What made you come to this humble servant's place, Sesshoumaru-sama?" ask the old woman slowly.

"Sesshoumaru this listen, you are the greatest kimono maker in Japan, Onimura." Answer Sesshoumaru flat without expression.

"Hamba is flattered by your words," replied Onimura, the old woman with a smile. "Can I help you, Sesshoumaru-sama?"

"Sesshoumaru here wants you to make a kimono." Sesshoumaru no longer cared about Onimura. "The most beautiful kimono with only one and become your master."

Sesshoumaru's words made Onimura stunned. A moment later, however, he smiled again. "What is the kimono for the hime from the west, Sesshoumaru-sama?"

Sesshoumaru nodded his head hearing Onimura's question.

"Sesshoumaru-sama," Onimura replied later and laughed. "Pardon me for not being able to follow your orders. I can't make a new kimono for Hime-sama anymore. He already has all the servant's kimono."

Onimura's reply left Sesshoumaru speechless. He looked at the old woman flat expressionlessly.

"Any season replacement for the past five years, both you and Inukimi-sama always have kimono for hime-sama. In Japan, from ordinary works to masterpieces, I think the western hime is the only one with the perfect collection of my kimono" Onimura explained. "Hamba doesn't have the masterpiece for hime-sama anymore, Sesshoumaru-sama."

"Bad!!" yelled Jaken who was beside Sesshoumaru loudly. "Sesshoumaru-sama has arrived here already, and you said there are no more kimonos??! If not, then make it a new masterpiece!!"

"Make a new masterpiece you said!!??" onimura shouted loudly full of anger. His two eyes suddenly turned into an abnormally large black staring at Jaken. "You know what my work is about!!?"

Jaken immediately hid behind Sesshoumaru in fear of seeing Onimura's anger.

Approaching Jaken, from Onimura's back four large, long spider legs suddenly shot out. Bending his body hanging upwards, he stared fixedly at the deathly pale Jaken. "I have to look for materials, I have to find ideas, I have to look for colors - you think it's easy??!!"

"You're enough to make it what this Sesshoumaru wants?" sela Sesshoumaru suddenly. The Inuyoukai did not care for the slightest anger of Onimura who was fixed on Jaken.

"What?"

"Eh?"

Onimura and Jaken together. The two of them turned their faces to look at Sesshoumaru who was still not moving at all.

Slowly, Sesshoumaru turned his face to look at Onimura. "Spring season."

"Spring?" onimura asked trying to digest Sesshoumaru's words.

Kimono for Rin. Sesshoumaru knew what it would be like. The kimono will be like that human girl. The sacred white, the dazzling beauty, the dazzling innocence, the warm tenderness and the colors that symbolize spring; the cherry blossoms that she loved.

"Spring when the cherry blossoms bloom." Sesshoumaru again. Yes, that is the human girl; the eternal spring.

Onimura did not reply again to Sesshoumaru. His two large black eyes stared fixedly at the inuyoukai in front of him. Looking and looking, not long after that suddenly, the youkai yarn spinner laughed loudly while raising his head up. "Hamba understand!! Servant understand!! I know what kind of kimono you want."

"Eh??" Jaken was surprised to see Onimura's reaction. Wasn't he angry and said he didn't have an idea?

"Kimono, which symbolizes spring. The kimono that will become my masterpiece, Onimura the yarn spinner throughout his life," said Onimura, slowly returning to being an old woman. Raising his head, he looked back at Sesshoumaru with a big smile. "But, I want you to give me two ingredients, Sesshoumaru-sama."

"Two materials??" jaken asked quickly.

"Say." replied Sesshoumaru not caring about Jaken, he looked back at Onimura with a flat face.

Onimura's wide smile grew wider, if he could really get both of these materials, then his masterpiece—kimono would be the only kimono in the world.

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