Fandom: Inuyasha
Title: Why Her?
Author: Paynesgrey
Rating: PG
Characters: Sesshoumaru, Izayoi, Inu no Taisho
Word Count: 250
Genre: Introspection
Notes: Written for the "sour" theme at
iyissekiwa. Winner 1st place.
Summary: Sesshoumaru tries to understand why this woman is so special.
The first time he meets her, the sight of her leaves a sour taste in his mouth.
She’s weak - fragile, useless and so very human that it almost makes him sick, and he can’t for the life of him see the appeal of such a creature. What is his father thinking? She’s already heavy with child when he finds her, but he keeps his distance in the shadows as he tries to understand her.
Even the humans whisper about her, shame her - and their unkind, disrespectful words begin to anger him more than anything. He does not care about the woman’s honor; no, it’s his father’s reputation he’s more concerned about. Though, even to his father, whispers and shame don’t seem to matter.
He says he’s in love. Sesshoumaru scoffs. A silly human trait - an ability his mother has assured him most youkai are unable to possess. So how does his father find it? Sesshoumaru knows his father hasn’t gone weak from this woman, and he would hesitate to ever accuse him of it. So, why this woman? This human bitch with her disgusting long black hair, bright and sickeningly kind face and scent of roses that saturates the wind.
She’s nothing special, just another human whore that manages to entrap and bewitch the most powerful youkai to ride the heavens. This pitiful human bag of flesh that tore his family apart.
Why her?
And why does he, Sesshoumaru, need to keep coming back to see her?