This motivational poster is highly Pro-SessAya on the BroTP/cute, innocent pairing side and highly Pro-InuAya on the OTP side. So, for those of you who ship Sesshoumaru with Ayame whether platonically or as a sweet pairing and for those of you who ship Inuyasha with Ayame romantically, I hope you all enjoy this motivational poster revolving around how much strength, support, and loyalty I can see in Sesshoumaru’s and Ayame’s relationship as a wonderful pair of in-laws and maybe even delve into what made young Ayame have an innocent crush on young Sesshoumaru.
This is also one of my contributions for 2019’s Red Ribbon Reviewers month. So, I hope you all enjoy what I have to say about Sesshoumaru, Ayame, and their rather interesting bond.
As much as I am a loyal Sesshoumaru x Kagura and Inuyasha x Ayame OTP shipper, I figure that Sesshoumaru x Ayame could function as a nice amalgamation of BroTP and a cute pairing. My attraction to this pairing, even though it is not on OTP level, is through some of the fan fiction I have read involving these two in either a romantic relationship or a platonic one. I might even go out of my way and say that SessAya is quite lovely, endearing, and awesome in its own way to the point where I can proudly go out of my way and say that I really, really like this pairing because I can see some good with Sesshoumaru and Ayame breaking each others’ ice walls down.
As stated before in a previous post, Sesshoumaru, in my headcanon and AU, has always been supportive of Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s relationship to the point where he was proud of the both of them for their loyalty, dedication to each other, and, of course, for his younger brother making the best decision of his life. When it comes to Ayame, he will never deny her strong fighting spirit, her independence, her confidence, and how she revels in her Northern Yoro Tribe pride, even though he does tend to be rather annoyed by her bounciness and highly-strung nature. Nevertheless, he can appreciate her proving herself to be a formidable fighter.
When they were a lot younger, Sesshoumaru and Ayame also had a pretty staunch friendship considering how she always respected him for his intellect, tact, conscientiousness of his foes’ strengths and weaknesses, and complete awareness of his surroundings and how he respected her for her independence, headstrong nature, and fiery personality. This even got to the point where seven-year-old Ayame developed a huge crush on twelve-year-old Sesshoumaru, even though she loved ten-year-old Inuyasha a whole lot more. Nevertheless, Ayame would be kind enough to give Sesshoumaru flowers to show her respect and appreciation for him, and even make him rather amused at the many jokes she played on him, thus breaking the ice between them. Ergo, Ayame always helped Sesshoumaru lighten up and not take everything too seriously, in spite of the many times he would constantly wear a serious face and pretend to think Ayame was a bit of an annoyance but not in the most aggravating way. Ayame even expressed to Sesshoumaru that she wished she had an older brother who was as formidable as he was, and that she was kind of jealous of Inuyasha for having such an awesome, strong yet aloof older brother. Therefore, Ayame’s respect, admiration, and appreciation for Sesshoumaru never wavered in the slightest.
As for Sesshoumaru, he would always help Ayame with all of her fighting techniques. If ever some points were sloppy, Sesshoumaru would go out of his way to show how this attack was done whether it was a punch, kick, tackle, flip or slash. Essentially, there has always been a sort of mentor and student bond between him and her considering the great amount of combat experience Sesshoumaru always had. Every sparring match they had would usually end with Ayame pinning Sesshoumaru to the ground, and as a retort, he would always state that Ayame really was the perfect wife for his little brother because she can truly fight and she was never afraid to get her hands dirty. Moreover, he was always attentive to Ayame because of how much respect, admiration, and kindness she gave to him, thus making her all the more deserving of the acclaim she has always gotten from Sesshoumaru. On top of that, he would always give good advice to Ayame whenever she finds herself in a troublesome situation and would always inspire her to never bow down to anyone’s will and stand her ground because that is what real fighters do. Every piece of advice Sesshoumaru gave to Ayame would be taken to heart, and she would be forever grateful to have such a great friend as he. This sibling-like dynamic of Sesshoumaru being akin to a stoic, stern, and strong older brother figure and Ayame being akin to the pesky, inquisitive, flighty younger sister was what both of them have always cherished and have made them grow not only as warriors but also as individuals.
In the battlefield and in their daily sparring matches, Sesshoumaru would always use stealth and accuracy to take down his enemies with Inuyasha being the muscles, source of super strength, and using animal instincts to take down said opponents and Ayame using her speed, athleticism, and agility to make their heads spin. Considering all of the training these brothers and Ayame would do on a ritualistic basis, that is clearly telling for how fierce they truly were. In turn, both Inuyasha and Ayame have always considered Sesshoumaru to be an awesome mentor who ensured that the quality of their attacks did not give way to either mediocrity or sloppiness which the latter would be a much worse outcome. After that, Sesshoumaru would even help both Inuyasha and Ayame know the benefits of meditation even before every battle, as it would help them clear their minds of unnecessary clutter and keep them mentally, physically, and psychologically focused.
Even to this day, Sesshoumaru continues to be grateful to Ayame for being the rock of not only Inuyasha’s life but also his own life and for being akin to a positive-minded, loving, and admirable younger sister-in-law who always loves seeing the best in others. Ayame also continues to be grateful to Sesshoumaru for being a great role model in her life as a combatant, for believing in her, and for giving her acknowledgment, acclaim, and loads of support. This has also gotten to the point where Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s children and grandchildren always get excited to see their uncle and great uncle Sesshoumaru coming to spar with his little brother, his little sister-in-law or even his favorite nephews Dai, Roku, Masataka, Masaya, Motomu, Kenta, Keita, Kazuhiko, and Kaito and his favorite nieces Momoko, Makoto, Mikoto, Maya, and Minako. With each sparring session, Sesshoumaru continues to show how impressed he is of Inuyasha, Ayame, Dai, Roku, Masataka, Masaya, Motomu, Kenta, Keita, Kazuhiko, Kaito, Momoko, Makoto, Mikoto, Maya, and Minako for how much of a truly formidable family they have established themselves to be even to the point of bringing his wife Kagura and his children Rin, Kanna, Motoharu, Mitsuhide, Matsuhige, Heishiro, Norihito, Seijiro, Yoshiro, Setsuko, Sachiko, Ritsuko, Nobuko, and Sayaka for weekend sparring sessions which has become a huge family tradition.
Overall, Sesshoumaru and Ayame continue to be the awesomely supportive friends they have always been many years ago, and they could not have asked for a much better friend.
I hope you all enjoyed this motivational poster revolving around the awesome BroTP nature of Sesshoumaru and Ayame, and I will see you in the next submission. Take care and Happy Holidays, everybody.
Sesshoumaru, Ayame, and the screenshots of “Aristocratic Assassin Sesshoumaru” and “The Female Wolf Demon and The Lunar Rainbow Promise” from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
