This demotivational poster is highly Anti-SessKagu and Anti-Kagura. On the flip side this is Pro-Sesshoumaru with some hints of Pro-SessAyaInu and Pro-HitKagu. So, sit back, relax, and find out why I firmly believe this "couple" does not hold up in my standards at all. Furthermore, this is my contribution for this year's Red Ribbon Reviewers' Month. Awareness Ribbons - Red
This Inuvember submission is all about finding that one pairing that you used to like but has sadly become a pairing you do not like anymore. The Inuyasha pairing that did it for me is none other than Sesshoumaru x Kagura or SessKagu. My only reason for liking them together was because of how elegant and noble they looked as a couple. However, now with more analytical and critical eyes, I have started realize the faults that could befall Sesshoumaru and Kagura as a couple should they have pursued a relationship.
Most of the issue I have with SessKagu these days is all pinned on Kagura. If you remembered her debut episode, she started off by killing a huge majority of Kouga's kinsmen. I may hate Kouga with all of my heart, especially considering the fact that he got away with murder, but to have someone like Kagura do that nefarious deed onto his kinsmen suggests that this is a never-ending cycle of bloodshed and carnage all the characters have found themselves in, considering that this is Feudal Era Japan. Ergo, it is the classic case of two wrongs do not make a right and Kouga and Kagura have gotten away with their fair share of murder.
Speaking of which, Kagura may have been one of Naraku's minions/incarnations, but the reality is that the murder of Kouga's kinsmen is one of the many atrocities she has committed out of her own free will. Other atrocities she committed were her constant mocking of Inuyasha's weaknesses as a hanyou just to try to best him in battle, trying to trap Miroku and Sango within Mt. Hakurei, using Kagome as a means to be Akago's vessel to let her dark side out, and many other massacres she has committed. If you also remembered the second Inuyasha movie, Kagura was willing to obtain eternal freedom by serving yet another villain in the form of Princess Kaguya, thus making her commit more atrocities and only seeing the truth much later in the movie that Kaguya was just as much of a manipulator than Naraku was.
For being a wind sorceress hammering home how much freedom means to her, I find it really appalling that she would still have that follower mindset. This would also not bode well with her relationship with Sesshoumaru. Yes, Sesshoumaru is well-known for being extremely lethal, but he is very choosy of his opponents and is not one to busy himself with anyone who is mentally weak. Unfortunately for Kagura, this is where her prospects of ending up with Sesshoumaru continue to fall flat. Considering how Kagura tried to use Sesshoumaru as well as Inuyasha to free her from Naraku and even called out Sesshoumaru for not being a man to free her, one can tell that Kagura will end up being nothing more than a dependent life partner for Sesshoumaru and will end up living a life of existential anxiety should Kagura continue on with her follower mindset.
Furthermore, Sesshoumaru would be quick to realize that Kagura herself was not as pure as she appears to be nor were her intentions, as all the atrocities she has committed are going to end up in full-force scrutiny. He would be quite appalled that someone like Kagura would use her want for freedom to kill yokai, people, and many other beings for her own pleasure. In terms of her prospects as a mother, she would not end up fulfilling her maternal duties to Rin, given that Kagura kidnapped Rin under Naraku's command. Ergo, Kagura has ticked all boxes as to why she is not the ideal life partner for Sesshoumaru due to her follower mindset, her abusing the power of the wind to kill for her own pleasure, and for not having the capacity to practice what she preaches about freedom.
Step forward Ayame who will prove herself to be more independent in mind, body, and spirit as well as being truly capable of knowing what she wants. She is not only going to make Sesshoumaru's and Inuyasha's lives a lot more beneficial by being this truly free person but also instill upon their children that thinking for themselves is what can aid them become more self-actualized individuals.
As for Kagura, she can have a better chance at starting a relationship with Hiten. Think about it this way. You have a lightning yokai warrior and a wind sorceress. You could not ask for a better and steamier duo than them. All the moments of sexual tension will be at an all time high and they will use their powers to make some chaos in the most glorious way. The chances of them having children may be unlikely, but at least they can enjoy their time together forever.
In conclusion, all of Kagura's past misdeeds have rendered her unfit to be Sesshoumaru's mate for life. Furthermore, my days of shipping Sesshoumaru with Kagura are long gone, as SessKagu receives the NOTP sign from me now and forever. In future, it is Sesshoumaru x Ayame x Inuyasha and Hiten x Kagura for life.
I hope you all enjoyed this and I will see you in the next submission. Take care, stay safe, and have a blessed Thanksgiving month, everybody.
Sesshoumaru and Kagura from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
