Bound by Fate (Sesshomaru Love Story)

Chapter 31: The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru (Special Chapter, Part 1)

Sakura's P. O. V:

My group and I walk through a foggy chasm with the sun setting overhead. I lead Miyu as Karina perches in front of Shinobu's saddle as he leads Seiji, Rin leading A-Un.

Rin suggests, "Let's okay a game of Tongue Twisters!"

Shinobu and I agree. I say, "I'll start if you want?" Rin and Shinobu agree and I instantly think of one. "To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock,
In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock,
Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock,
From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!
To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock,
In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock,
Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock,
From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!
A dull, dark dock, a life-long lock,
A short, sharp shock, a big black block!
To sit in solemn silence in a pestilential prison,
And awaiting the sensation
From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!"

Rin, Shinobu and Jaken try to repeat it.

"To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock,
In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock,
Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock...."

Shinobu stumbles over his words as Rin complains, "Mummy, that one's too hard and long. Isn't there a shorter one?"

I nod as I say, "Sure. Many an anemone sees an enemy anemone."

Rin, Shinobu and Jaken repeat that one a bit easier.

"Many an anemone sees an enemy anemone."

Rin compliments the imp, "Hey, you're pretty good, Shinobu-kun, Jaken."

Jaken says, "Of course."

"Thanks. Nee-chan and I used to play it a lot."

Rin asks, "One more time?"

As Jaken refuses, we agree and I come up with another Tongue Twister.

"One-one was a race horse. Two-two was one too. One-one won one race. Two-two won one too."

Rin and Shinobu repeat it with ease while Jaken seems to be lost in thought.

"One-one was a race horse. Two-two was one too. One-one won one race. Two-two won one too."

Suddenly, Sesshomaru stops and looks up, causing Jaken to collide with his leg and stumble backwards with a grunt.

I ask, "Is something the matter, Sesshy-kun?"

He doesn't respond but looks forward at the sound of a beautiful flute. I see the figure of a woman walking forward. Out of the fog comes a beautiful woman in a green kimono with lilac balls printed on it. Her dark hair is in a high ponytail that trails down her back and she has bangs hanging in front of her forehead as well as in a hime style, similar to mine, held back by clips. Her eyes are black in colour. Around her neck are blue beads and a lighter blue bead with small fangs on either side.