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Battle Scars chapter one: A child.

A young youkai child ran on a path on the border of the Southern and Western lands.

He had a big grin on his face.

Not a care in the world as he held five purple flowers in one hand.

"Mother will love these!" The young boy said to himself.

Of course he wasn't allowed this far from home. He just wanted to see his mother smile.

She always called him her light.

The reason why she was happy.

Sesshomaru was walking close to the border of the West and South. He had to survey his lands.

It had been fifty years since Naraku's death. Maintaining the peace among the four lands was successful.

He still spoke with the half breed and the fox kit.

The monk, Slayer, and His Rin had died of old age. They were humans after all.

Though they did have children. The slayer boy had mated his Rin. He died right after her.

They had one child. The monk and slayer had a pair of female twins and a boy. Though they had lost one of the twins in a demon attack on Edo.

Rin, her death was painful. But he wouldn't take back any second he had with her. She was the light in a dark world.

That left the miko, Kagome. Naraku had captured her while she was getting out of the well.

Yes, the half breed told him everything about the girl. That she was suppost to be the clay mikos reincarnation. Which he didn't believe for a second. The live girl was far more powerful. He knew that she was from 500 years in the future.

Of course, he didn't want to listen. But, the half breed had never cried in front of him. So, he listened to what he had to say.

The half breed wasn't able to save her.

She died because of Naraku. They knew because the beads had shattered. All hope was lost for the miko at that moment. There was no body of the miko's left behind.

Everyone mourned her. He'd even admit that the little miko was growing on him. They had become more friends than enemies.

Inuyasha despaired for years. After her death, he was never the same.

Sesshomaru shook those thoughts out of his head. It didn't matter anymore. They were dead.

Everything in his lands seemed perfect.

He thought too soon.

Sesshomaru caught a hauntingly familiar smell.

He didn't like it one bit.

A young full youkai boy ran up the path towards the South. Sesshomaru was still in the woods.

He quickly hid behind a tree. Had the boy looked in his direction, he would've seen his white clothing.

The child had red eyes and long black hair.

Sesshomaru glared at the child.

Luckily the West and South had a peace treaty. Sesshomaru concealed his aura and masked his scent.

Then, he followed the boy to a secluded hut a few miles from the border.

When he saw the hut, it was very small. Hid well in the forest, Even in the daylight.

The boy ran up to a human woman with black hair. She wore miko clothing and had a bow and arrows on her back.

She didn't look a day over sixteen

Her scent was also familiar.

"Hikaru, Please don't stray too far. I have told you many times that it's not safe."

"I know mother, I'm so sorry. I wanted to give you these." He said holding up the flowers.

The boy came to the woman's hip.

The womans heart swelled with love so much that it could burst.

She smiled down kindly at her son.

"Thank you my light. They are very lov-" She paused mid sentence and looked in the newcomers direction.

She looked right at Sesshomau, even though she couldn't see him.

It had to be her.

Kagome.

"Son, Get behind me right now." She said as she drew an arrow.

Hikaru did as he was told.

"Come out! I know your there!" She yelled.

Sesshomaru stepped out of the brush.

Kagome gasped as she had her arrow aimed at him.

"Lord Sesshomaru?!"