A Sesshomaru Love Story

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha or its characters.

~ Introduction ~

Naomi was born in one of the human villages near the Eastern Ladies castle. Times were tough Naomi's parents barely had enough to feed themselves let alone a child. The Lady of the Eastern lands came to the village one day. She announced, "I am Lady Hitomi I am here to purchase slaves for my home anyone interested in giving up family they can't afford."

Naomi's Parents stepped forward saying, "Our daughter Naomi is a good girl, and a hard worker we realize that she is only five years old but she will starve to death if you don't take her on."

Lady Hitomi moved over to Naomi and looked her over carefully. Naomi had bowed to her before Hitomi said, "I will take her, but I will only give you enough to purchase a home with some land. You will have to earn your food, and from this point on you will no longer have a daughter she will belong to me."

Naomi's parents nodded and signed the papers Lady Hitomi had handed them with their mark. Lady Hitomi signed several other contracts that day and took all the humans sold to her to the Eastern castle. Hitomi sighed she didn't know what to do with a child so young until an idea came into her head. Hitomi took her to the tutor for the demon children that belonged to the demons that worked for her in her guard and a few of the servants. She went up to him and said, "You have told me your class isn't progressing as it should, did you not?"

He bowed to her saying, "This is true my lady, and I have tried everything. Nothing works to motivate the young demons in your castle under your care. I am truly at a loss of what to do."

Lady Hitomi grinned bending down to Naomi's level asking her, "Will you learn if I let him teach you?" She hoped the child wouldn't protest she was so young Hitomi didn't think she could perform much labor. This way the child would be working and building up the muscles needed for manual labor when she was old enough to work all day.

Naomi smiled big saying, "Really you would let him teach me?" She was excited she was both female and human it was unheard of to educate a slave like her. She knew with her parent's learning would have been only from their knowledge, and due to her age, they hadn't taught her other than to respect them, elders, lords, and ladies.

Lady Hitomi replied, "Yes but you will have work to do after you're done with your studies, and you will need to help clean the classroom every day. Do you think you can handle all that Naomi?"

Naomi couldn't help herself; she hugged her tightly saying, "I won't let you down, you will see I will make you so proud." She wasn't about to let this once in a lifetime gift escape her grasp she'd work hard to learn what she was taught.

The teacher was confused until Hitomi said, "There you go one willing human student I expect you to post the grades for all to see. If the young demons do worse than the human they will have to answer to their parents because their parents will be answering to me."

The tutor grinned he got what she was doing Hitomi then added, "Make sure she helps you clean up at the end of the day, and does all assigned work then send her to me I will show her what to do when she's done with her studies."

He nodded, and showed Naomi to an empty seat in the front of the class, and then started teaching the class its daily lessons. At the end of the day, Naomi happily helped him clean the classroom and did her assignments he had never had a student so eager to learn. He was impressed that she learned quickly, and asked lots of questions that were quite thoughtful. Once all was done, he took her to Lady Hitomi as directed. Hitomi took her to an elderly maid saying, "Emi I have that assistant you requested. She may not be able to do much yet, but she is quite willing."

Emi grinned, and gratefully took Naomi showing her exactly what needed to be done, and how to do it. In five years she was very skilled in being a maid but very bored as well. Naomi's studies were still going well, and the grades in the class had improved all around because if a human could do it so could the demon children. One day after school Lady Hitomi took Naomi to the Kitchen saying, "Naomi you're no longer a maid you will work here in the kitchen from now on."

Naomi hugged, and thanked her before bowing to the female in charge, and doing as instructed in the kitchen. Lady Hitomi said, "Suzume you will teach her all my favorite things as I wish her to cook mainly for me."

Suzume nodded and got to work teaching the child Hitomi's favorite dishes, and how to make each one of them perfectly. Naomi worked hard learning each dish, and all the ingredients involved in each one. It took a whole year for her to perfect making each one Suzume was so impressed with the child that she started having her help keep an inventory of food in the kitchen as well as running the kitchen. Naomi had graduated from her studies at 12 years old Lady Hitomi had noticed yet again it seemed that Naomi was becoming board. So she brought Naomi into her office, and said, "From now on you will be assisting me with running the Eastern lands."

Naomi hugged her yet again thrilled to be doing something new. One day they left together to take count of the humans in each village and see if any new slaves were being offered at those villages that were recently raided by other demons. They were in between villages when a male demon approached them. Naomi moved out-of-the-way so Lady Hitomi could handle him. Hitomi asked, "What are you doing causing trouble on my land?"

He replied, "I am here looking for humans for my household, and I desire that one standing next to you. She looks strong and about ready to enter maturity I have a few human male servants that have earned a reward, and she'd do nicely. How much do you want for her?"

Hitomi shook her head no causing him to become angry with her. He demanded a sale or a fight for ownership that was when she charged at him. Naomi moved so as not to get hurt also so that Lady Hitomi could concentrate on fighting, and not have to worry about her. As they were fighting Naomi had noticed him use his tail to pull a weapon out from behind him keeping it hidden from Lady Hitomi. It looked like he was going to kill her with the sword Naomi reacted quickly there was no way Hitomi was going to avoid the blow, so she ran at top speed to Hitomi. Causing Naomi to run right into her, and just as she did the blade came from nowhere right into her back. Lady Hitomi was stunned for a moment but so was the lizard demon giving Hitomi the chance to hit him with her claws, and quickly killing him making sure the local village took care of his remains as to not attract more demons.