[Seshomaru Doujin] Shenyue

The sun is just right, the sky is as clear as blue, and occasionally a bird or two flies by, and the warmth touched from the fingertips seems to sink into the heart.

This should have been a pleasant day, but a howl broke the tranquility of spring.

It was a city, the flames were red, shooting straight into the sky.

"Open the door—"

The closed city gates were repeatedly knocked on.Even if the iron door was burnt red, even if the hand knocking on the iron door smelled burnt, no one dared to stop, because this was the only way to survive.

But this was also in vain, the iron gate remained motionless, the people behind were desperately pressing down on the people in front, and the people in front were squeezed against the hot iron gate, their flesh scorched.

They are desperate and dare not stop, because behind them is... Shura!

I saw two women walking slowly behind me.

One is wearing a beautiful red and white kimono, holding a black bone fan, and her gestures are extremely charming.The other one is wearing a bright purple kimono, finely embroidered with acacia flowers, and her hair is covered with black hair, like water pouring down.

The flames were bright red and beautiful, casting a blood-red light on their skirts.

"The only ones that slipped through the net." Shenyue said expressionlessly, without mercy or guilt, just stating the facts.

Kagura looked at her, narrowing his eyes slightly.

I don't know why, recently I always feel that Shenyue is moody...

No, looking at her like this, I don't feel anything at all.

Shenyue raised her hand, only to see the flames sweeping all the people who wanted to escape from the city gate.

Everyone rolled on the spot, flapping flames here and there.But it was useless, the flames burned more and more vigorously, and howls echoed over the city.

In the end, only a few embers and charred bodies remained.

Kagura curled her lips, she couldn't bear to see this situation, but Shenyue still had no expression on her face, she really didn't feel much.

Naraku needed a city to raise monsters, so all the humans in it had to be killed.

Naraku sent her to do this with Shenyue.Therefore, Shenyue burned everyone to death...

Now she felt—it was too merciful of her to kill with a wind blade.

At this moment, the fire has been extinguished, and there are no living people in the city. Only the scorched city wall has witnessed the tragedy.

The sun was still shining brightly, pulling them out of their long shadows.

"Hey, Kagura, are you cold?" Shenyue asked calmly, staring at the sky.

"Cold?" Kagura wondered, "What are you kidding! The sun is so good, and you lit another fire, and the heat was too late, so how could it be cold?"

"That's right." Shenyue lowered her eyelids, "But why am I so... cold?"

Is it her illusion?Why do you feel that Shenyue is so... confused?

It must be an illusion!People like Shenyue don't even know what "confusion" is!

So Kagura said, "We are demons! How could we be as sensitive to heat and cold as humans!"

"It makes sense." Shenyue nodded, and then she raised her leg and was about to leave.

"Hey, where are you going?" Kagura asked anxiously behind him.

Shenyue thought for a while, and honestly replied: "I don't know."

Not sure where to go.

Not sure where to go.

——"Please don't follow me." Shenyue added.

So, after Shenyue left the city gate, she began to wander aimlessly, wherever she went.

Here, so familiar...

Shenyue looked around, trying hard to remember.

Yes, this is near Nadeko's village, and it is also the Sakura Forest where she and Sesshomaru met for the first time.

I haven't seen it for a few days, the red tassels are gone, the fallen flowers are gone, and only the black branches are left vainly embracing the sky.

At this time, there was a faint flute sound in my ear.

The sound of the flute is endless, just like gurgling water; like a kite flying in the sky; comparable to delicate flowers in full bloom; like a touch of green in spring; like the rising sun bursting out at dawn; lingering for three days, the aftertaste is long.

He followed the sound of the flute to find Nadeko, who was dressed in a shrine maiden costume.

I saw Nadeko holding a flute horizontally, her red lips pressed upwards lightly, and the music poured out.

Nadeko was weak, and playing the flute made her face pale as paper.

Therefore, Shenyue couldn't understand why Nadeko could play such a vital movement.

There is no resentment, no resentment, the song is full of peace and hope.

Many years later, Shenyue can still clearly remember the girl playing the flute in the dilapidated cherry forest.

perhaps……

Perhaps, the real turning point in my life started from this music.

Occasionally, the wind blows through the dilapidated cherry forest, making a rustling sound.And Nadeshiko was still wearing the white and red priestess costume, with her big sleeves fluttering, and the broken hair dancing on her forehead.

Through the fluttering and broken hair, one could vaguely see the half-lidded eyes, which clearly had a peaceful expression, but there was a warm smile in the depths of the black eyes that no one could break.

After a while, the sound of the flute weakened, mixed with the sound of whimpering wind and went away.

But Nadeko, who finished playing, seemed to have experienced a torture, her face flushed abnormally, she gasped for breath, then coughed uncontrollably, bent over, and her body trembled.

Shenyue looked at Nadeko, not knowing what to say, so she planned to leave.

"Hey... are you going to... leave like this?"

Facing Nadeko's intermittent questioning, Shenyue replied honestly: "You didn't even bring a bow, obviously you just came to play the flute. And I came to listen to the flute. I should go when the flute is finished."

——“It’s so honest and ruthless.”

Nadeko gradually came to her senses, leaning her back against the fallen cherry tree, she shook her head helplessly, but her eyebrows and eyes were curved, and warmth overflowed from it.

——"Hey, how about talking with me? No one usually talks with me."

Shenyue wanted to refuse because she didn't know what to say.

However, his eyes flicked to the corner of Nadeko's mouth.There, a touch of bright red is as bright as cherry blossoms, which is too dazzling.

So, after thinking for a while, she asked, "Nadeko, have you ever resented anything?"

"Resentment..." Nadeko closed her eyes, as if caught in a long memory, "I did."

——"I obviously don't like to drink medicine, but my parents didn't give me a healthy body, so I resent my parents; I live alone in a shrine, and the people in the village worship me as a god, but no one talks to me, so I also resent them."

Shenyue stared at Nadeko, even though she said "resentment", she didn't have any killing intent on her body.

As she spoke, Nadeko slowly opened her eyes, Shenyue's figure was reflected in her clear black pupils, against the background of dark branches and a clear blue sky.

——"But, later on, I found out that what I hate the most is... myself."

"Own?"

Do people still hate themselves?

——"Resent that my body is dilapidated and become a burden to my parents in vain; I resent that I am not firm enough to fulfill my duties as a witch; I resent myself that I am not brave enough to face loneliness."

"Is that right?"

"Yeah." Nadeko nodded, with the corners of his mouth raised high, making people think it was the scorching sun in a trance, "Since it is me who resents me, then I will work hard to drink the medicine, work hard to become firm, and work hard to become brave." People who live hard!"

Do you hate yourself?

Why is this so, Nadeko also resents it, but why does she not have the vicious murderous intent entangled in her body, but has a warmth similar to Kagome?

Kagome's, Inuyasha's, Coral's, Maitreya's and Shippo's smiles flashed before his eyes.Those smiles that are as warm as the sun

So she asked, "Why...laugh? What exactly is resentment? And what do you mean by loneliness?"

"Okay, I'll answer one by one." Nadeko felt a little helpless, her brows and eyes still curved.

——"If you laugh... laugh when you are happy; laugh when you are pretending; laugh when you are warm; laugh when you are sad; laugh when you want to help others; The problem is too complicated. Don't be expressionless all day long, just smile more, maybe you will understand naturally."

Shenyue was silent, but signaled Nadeshiko with her eyes to continue answering.

——“Resentment, in a way, is the opposite of love.”

"Love?"

Hearing this, Nadeko sighed, walked up to Shenyue, gently pulled Shenyue's right hand and placed it on her left chest, "This is where the heart is. Love is in the heart."

Until the warmth from Nadeko's palm left, Shenyue still maintained the gesture of caressing her heart, her expression neither sad nor happy.

"But……"

——But, she has no heart...

As soon as Shenyue's whisper was out of her mouth, the wind swept over her and failed to reach Nadeko's ears.

So, Nadeko continued: "As for loneliness...how should I put it? It's just that there is no one to talk to, no one to accompany..."

In the middle of speaking, Nadeko put his hand on his chest, and continued, "Perhaps the feeling of emptiness in the chest is loneliness."

Feeling empty in your chest?

Her chest is empty...

So... is she... lonely too...?

Thinking, but the hand slid down the chest uncontrollably, reaching Nadeko's lips.

Then, gently, gently, wiped away the blood from Nadeko's lips.

——"This thing is too dazzling."

She heard herself saying this to Nadeko, her tone was still flat, but her eyes were almost burned by Nadeko's smile.