Elegant Contradictions
I /DON'T/ OWN/ INUYASHA /OR/ ANY/ OF /THE/ SHOW'S /CHARACTERS. /THAT'S/ RUMIKO /TAKAHSHI. /I'M / FLATTERED/ THOUGH. /
CHAPTER 1
"Isn't this fun?"
"It actually is," laughed Kagome, squeezing her sister's delicate hands tightly before gently twirling her around. "Thanks for bringing me, Sango."
She leaned her head back and smiled as the warm breeze caressed her face. "Mhmm…You never come to any of the dances anymore so I thought that you were missing out." Kagome raised an eyebrow at her sister's…concern. "Right…"
Sango raised her head up and was met with her sister's famous glare. "What?" she asked, smiling nervously. "Do you mind telling me what the real reason is?" asked Kagome suspiciously, twirling her around. "Eh, what ever do you mean…?" asked Sango, smiling sweetly.
"You know fully well what. Now tell me!" demanded Kagome harshly, quickly spinning her sister around but making sure that she wouldn't fall. "I'll step on your kimono!" hissed Kagome warningly into her sister's ear. Sango gasped, "You wouldn't!"
"I would."
"But you know mother just bought it!"
"Exactly."
Sango huffed, glared and then sighed. "Very well then, you brute."
Kagome smiled in satisfaction, knowing she had won. Sango stopped dancing and gripped Kagome's arms with her gentle hands, softly whispering into her ear, "People are saying that two foreigners have come to town."
"Foreigners always pass through here, Sango."
"Yes, yes. I know, but these two foreigners are demons! Handsome ones at that…" She trailed off and looked at Kagome, a small smile slowly gracing her lips. Kagome new that smile…Oh, did she know it.
"No, Sango. You're not going to pair me up with anyone. Human or demon. No, no, no," growled Kagome and narrowed her eyes at her sister. "Oh, but Kagome-
"No." With that said Kagome turned around and walked heatedly towards her bustling family.
"But Kagome, these foreigners are said to be handsome and they're not even married!"
"Good for them."
"Don't be like that Kagome," pleaded Sango, standing in front of her. Before Kagome could say another word the wooden doors opened and a short, pale looking man scampered into the large room. At the site of the short man the whole room became quiet and all eyes were upon him.
Sango made a face and leaned towards Kagome, whispering, "Do you see that little man? He looks positively green!"
"I see him…" whispered Kagome back. The man thumped the floor with a staff he had been carrying and harshly cried, "Humans! Now enter Lord Sesshomaru of the Western Lands and Lord Miroku of the Miashu Province!" The man sniffed disdainfully and stood next to the doors and smacked the floor one more time before setting it down against the wall.
"Western Lands? Miashu Province? I've never heard of such lands before, Kagome," whispered Sango. Kagome finally took her eyes off the wretched looking man and whispered back. "You wouldn't know since the Western Lands and the Miashu Province aren't in our lands. They're a part of the lands where the demons reside in. Not many humans go there in fear of being killed."
Sango looked at her in wonder. "What? You think 10 whole years of father schooling me was for nothing?" asked Kagome and grinned. "Well, no…but I hadn't realized what exactly you were learning!" exclaimed Sango.
"Heh, well-
"Oh, Kagome, look! It's one of them!" whispered Sango, cutting Kagome off. I think she's doing this on purpose, thought Kagome, looking at Sango and shaking her head.
Sango grabbed Kagome by her shoulders and started shaking her. "He's coming, Kagome!"
"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?" asked Kagome. Sango looked at her and smiled. "Maybe…" Kagome's eyebrow twitched in irritation. "You're a horrible person…"
"Kagome!"
Kagome turned around and saw her whole family coming at her. What now?
Kagome's mother grabbed Sango by the shoulders and sternly said, "Sango, dear. This is it. The moment you've been waiting your whole life for. It's your time…time to win over one of those gentlemen's hearts..." She paused, fanning herself before continuing, "And give me lots and lots of little grandchildren..."
Sango blushed and looked down. "Mother!" whispered Kagome harshly. "Oh, don't be that way, Kagome. You and I both know that you're not the marrying type. Every time I mention it you turn bright red and stalk off to who knows where."
"Or maybe she already has a sweetheart of her own and that's where she runs off to."
"And maybe she already has some grandchildren for you, mother," cried out a small boy and grinned, showing off his freckles.
Kagome was speechless and just stood there, glaring at her mother and father. She loved them both dearly but sometimes her loving parents wouldn't know when to quit. Her whole family was like that.
She was about to give her brother a warning glare when she decided against it. Her brother had gone through a lot and she felt that her icy glares and hot temper wouldn't help any.
She smiled at her brother and said, "You wish, Kohaku! Don't lead mother on like that. You know how she gets!" Kohaku laughed and that laugh went straight to her heart.
"Hey, sis! Why aren't you nice to me, huh?" demanded the boy next to Kohaku which earned him a smack from Kagome's fan. "Because you don't deserve kindness, you little beast!"
"Why you-
"And she's not the looker that she could be. I mean, she could never measure up to me," interrupted a girl, fanning herself smugly.
"…"
"Kikyo!!!" growled out the whole family, trying not to shout. Kikyo looked at her family questioningly. "Yes?" asked Kikyo, taking out a comb and brushing her hair.
"I am not plain…!" seethed Kagome, putting her hands on her hips.
"Oh, you are so," said Kikyo. "I mean, look at your kimono. You could have bought a new one! That one doesn't even show off your breasts!" exclaimed Kikyo, pointing her comb at Kagome's bosom.
Kagome quickly looked down at her chest and then back at Kikyo. "That…That doesn't matter! I'm not here to show myself off to strange men, Kikyo," hissed Kagome, turning a bright red. Kikyo sighed and said, "Kagome, it makes you look so plain. You're not even trying. Don't you want to be noticed?"
"No."
"Don't you want to be sought after by men? When you pass by they'll look at you with want and desire! Don't you want to know what that feels like?"
"…No!" growled Kagome and snatched her sister's comb away from her and threw it with all her might. "Hey! Why'd you do that?" whined Kikyo.
Before Kagome could say another word a handsome man with bright blue eyes came forward and interrupted their little spat. "Excuse me, but does this," he waved Kikyo's comb in front of their faces, "belong to any of you young ladies?"
He has nice hands…
Kagome turned a brighter red at what she was thinking and was about to walk away and never show her face again when Kikyo grabbed her arm. "Why, I do believe that that's your comb, Kagome!" Kagome looked at Kikyo as if she had just lost her mind. What…the…hell…
Kikyo pushed Kagome forward, pulled her fan out and started fanning herself in victory. "Here…" Kagome looked up at the man and saw that he was offering her the comb. "Er…thank you…kind sir," whispered Kagome and took the comb.
"Your face is all red…" He placed his hand on her forehead and said, "You don't seem to have a fever…Do you feel alright, girl?"
Girl?
"My name is Kagome. Not girl, alright?" barked Kagome, putting her hands on her hips. The man stared at her for a minute and then smiled, showing off a pair of fangs. "You're cute."
W-what?
Her face heated up and she looked down, muttering, "Thank you…"
"The name's Kouga Ookami." "Doesn't Ookami mean wolf?" asked Kagome. "It does." Kagome looked up and asked, "You're the new doctor?" The man laughed and nodded. "But…you're a demon!" The man nodded again, slowly smiling. "Yes, yes I am." She blushed a deep red and muttered, "Sorry…I just never met a demon before so…"
"Hmm, well I hope all the girls here are as exciting as you," Kouga laughed. She looked at him suspiciously before saying, "I don't know if that was a compliment or an insult."
"Compliment," answered Kouga, smiling at her fondly. "What? Why are you staring at me like that?" asked Kagome. "Like what?"asked the wolf demon
She blinked, but didn't answer.
"Oh, why yes. I have to confess that I am imagining you quite naked right now," said Kouga quietly, winking at her. She gasped and then covered her mouth. What did he just…
He took her hand away from her mouth and kissed it. "You seem a little pale, Kagome," commented Kouga and looked at her. "Well, of course I do! You…you…" He smiled. "I'm the most handsome man you have ever met and you'd like to finish this conversation in a nearby closet?"
"…"
"Is that a yes?"
"It's a hell no!" growled Kagome angrily and snatched her hand away. "Do you always act this way?" she inquired heatedly, leaning forward and narrowing her eyes. "Why yes. Let me explain, kitten." He put his hand on her shoulder and pulled her against him. "When I see a woman that interests me I go after her. Simple as that."
"You're interested in me?" asked Kagome, amazed at what he had just told her. He nodded and squeezed her shoulder gently. She looked down, deep in thought.
No one has ever been interested in me before…well, that's not true. I've just never been interested in . But then why am I interested in this man? Maybe it's because he's a demon! Do I have some kind of obsession with demons…? A demon fetish?Is that the only reason? Him being a demon?
She looked up at him and looked him over. He had bright blue eyes, a smile to die for, gorgeous black hair that was tied up in a ponytail and an outrageously perfect tan.
She wasn't ready for a relationship, was she? He obviously was and probably had much more experience…He might be using her or…or…
"Excuse me…?!"
She looked up and saw Sango, with her hands on her hips and looking a bit miffed. "What are you doing to Kagome? Don't you have any shame? Leading an innocent girl on like this and in front of everyone! Now I know you are a demon."
Sango grabbed Kagome's wrist and yanked her away from Kouga, muttering, "Lecherous demon…"
He knew he couldn't do anything, certainly not anything like back home. Back there demons fought over their women and even killed each other over them. But, he had accepted this job over here where all the humans resided and he knew things would be different.
He sighed and disappeared into the crowd of the over talkative humans.
"Sango, I-
"No need to thank me, Kagome."
Thank her?
"Thank you for what?"
"You looked like you were in serious trouble so I came and saved the day!"
"Yeah…"
"Aren't you going to thank me?"
"Yeah..."
"Kagome! Sango! Over here!"
They both looked up and saw their mother waving them over. Sango took Kagome by the hand and ran over to their family. "Yes, mother?"inquired Sango happily. "Hush! That demon lord is coming and I want you on your best behavior! That means you Kagome."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Yes, mother." Meanwhile in the entrance hall, the two lords were quietly conversing with one another.
"Miroku?"
"Yes, Sesshomaru?"
"What are we doing here again?"
"Why, having a good time of course!"
"Of course…"
"Honestly Sesshomaru, you're so cold!"
"…"
"You'll never get a girl if you keep acting like this."
"I don't plan on…'getting' any girls."
"Right, right."
"I suppose we should be going…"
"Yep."
The stoic lord and his friend made their way out of the entrance hall and both were met with a crowd of curious faces. Sesshomaru looked the crowd over and grimaced. There were so many humans...So many. After a while he finally abandoned the thought of killing them all and tucked a strand of silver hair behind his ear.
"Look at all the girls…" whispered Miroku, his eyes traveling from the many girls' faces to their breasts to their lower and most heavenly regions.
"Control yourself, filthy lech."
He looked up and laughed. "Oh, you know I can't help myself." Sesshomaru looked at him and then back at the crowd. "Eh?" Miroku couldn't believe Sesshomaru would ignore him like this…well, actually he could but still. It was just plain rude!
"Jaken." Sesshomaru motioned for the man to do his job. The man hopped to attention and quickly grabbed his staff, thumping it noisily on the floor. "Humans! Go about your business and enjoy my lord's presence!" shrieked Jaken. "Not that you deserve it…"
Sesshomaru had the urge to kick the man but decided against it.
The room went back to its usual loud and rowdy self. People went back to dancing merrily and talking non stop about the two handsome lords.
"Excuse me, my lord."
He snapped to attention and looked at who had addressed him. It was a woman who was accompanied by a group of people. Her family he guessed.
"My lord," before she could bow he nodded coldly at her, "Eh...yes, these are my daughters; Sango, Kagome, and Kikyo." She motioned for them to step forward and smiled politely at Sesshomaru. The three of them stepped in front of Sesshomaru and smiled. Before he could say something cold and hurtful Miroku stood in front of him.
"Well, now…you certainly have three beauties here, don't you…um…?"
"Higurashi," said Sota proudly and puffed up his chest. Miroku smiled and nodded at the boy. Turning his attention back to the three girls he said, "Yes, well, Higurashi-sama, your daughters are very…" he trailed off, his eyes running down their bodies.
"You act like a dirty old man…"said Kagome harshly.
"Kagome!" cried her mother, frowning at her daughter. Kagome huffed and replied, "Well, it's true."
"Yes, well, why don't you all get more acquainted…" said their mother and dragged the rest of the family off to gossip amongst their friends.
Miroku began laughing nervously at Kagome's glare and raised his hands up to his chest as if to defend himself. "Now, now…"
As soon as Kikyo saw a group of soldiers pass by she went into a fit of giggles and quickly followed them.
Gyah…I can't believe she just left us like that! And for a soldier! And she calls herself our sister…
While Kagome's wrath was set on someone else Miroku took the chance to talk to her sister, Sango. He eyed her dreamily, quietly thanking the gods for sending him this goddess. He reached out to his new found goddess and proceeded to…stroke her bum.
"Eh heh heh…"
Kagome turned around just in time to see him stroking her sister's butt. What the heck's this guy doing…???
"Kind sir…" Sango lifted up her hand high above her head and slapped the lecherous man across the cheek, "Please try to keep your hands to yourself!" He nodded and stroked her once more earning him a well deserved slap. "What are you doing?!?" Sango practically shrieked.
"Groping your wonderfully shaped-
"I know what you were doing!!!"
"Well then why did you ask?"
"I told you to try to keep your hands to yourself, you filthy perv!"
"I did try. I tried but failed miserably..." sighed Miroku happily, rubbing his cheek. "And am I glad that I failed…"
"…"
While they were fighting Kagome looked over at Sesshomaru and almost gasped. He had long, silver hair, pale skin, and a white and red haori. He had a peculiar type of armor on, which was securely fastened by a yellow and blue sash.
She looked up at his face and blushed. He was beautiful. There on his forehead was a purple crescent shaped moon that made her want to touch it to make sure it was real. She noticed that his eyes were gold and that he had two stripes on each cheek, but what she couldn't keep from staring at were those golden eyes of his. There was only one word for it.
Beautiful.
"So you're the Lord of the Western Lands…" whispered Kagome to herself, staring at him in awe.
She took a deep breath of air and walked over to him, trying to be as graceful as she could. "Sesshomaru-dono…?"
Sesshomaru had been drifting off, trying not to attract much attention to himself when a voice brought him back to reality. He looked down and saw a woman. No, she looked younger. One of the three daughters Miroku had been…seducing.
He looked at her closely and if he had been any normal demon he would have taken her up in his arms and buried his nose in the crook of her neck where he would have been met with her wonderfully, alluring scent. But Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands, wasn't any normal demon and would never let some silly human girl get the best of him.
Indeed, the girl was a beauty. She had silky, black hair that wasn't too long nor was it too short. Her eyes were a soft brown that showed him how innocent she really was. Her eyes showed much emotion, which he did not understand about humans. They were so emotional about every little thing. ..
Oh and her skin. It looked so flawless... he had the urge to reach out and touch her…everywhere. What caught his attention were her lips. Those pink, soft lips…
He knew that he was a demon and that she was a human, but those lips…God, were they tempting.
"Sesshomaru-dono?"
The sound of her sweet voice made him snap to attention. He focused his gaze on her eyes instead of her lips and replied icily, "Yes?"
"Would you like to dance with me?"
"I do not dance," said Sesshomaru, but immediately regretted saying this at seeing the sad look on the girl's face. He avoided her gaze by tilting his head to the side and pretending to seem bored with her. She stood there, staring at him for a minute before walking over to her sister. He reached out after her retreating form but quickly yanked his hand away.
What am I thinking? thought Sesshomaru angrily.
He felt something stir inside of him and closed his eyes. As Kagome got farther and farther away the stir became more and more strong.
As he looked at her he noticed that her kimono had slipped down a ways, revealing her bare shoulder. That was all it took. The sight of her skin. Images of her completely nude flooded his mind.
"Damn this woman to hell…" whispered Sesshomaru, feeling his lower regions begin to throb.
"Sesshomaru!"
Sesshomaru looked to the side and saw Miroku. He literally almost fell over at the sight of his friend but kept his composure. "Miroku…your face…"
"Yea, yea…" He poked his now red face and winced from the pain. "I usually can control myself around women but…" He looked down and sighed. "Now I'm all….hard…and throbby…eh…!" he cried out, and threw himself at the ground. He looked up at Sesshomaru and pleaded, "Help me!"
He blinked and looked up at Sesshomaru. "Uh…buddy?" He followed Sesshomaru's gaze and was met with…
He jumped up and yelled, "It's the demon!" He pointed his finger at Kagome and grew pale just remembering that ice glare of hers. He was suddenly raised up from the ground and was met with a glare that was even colder then Kagome's.
Which could only mean that…
"Sesshomaru! Sesshomaru! C'mon! Let go of me!" whined Miroku.
"Kagome is perfection…not one of those demon whores who call themselves Geishas. She is human and innocent and she will be my future mate. Do you hear me?" hissed Sesshomaru, tightening his grip.
"Wha-Ow!"
Sesshomaru had released him and was now rubbing his temples in irritation. Miroku looked at him in wonder. Never had he acted like this before and it was a bit frightening.
"Inner demon talking…?" asked Miroku hesitantly.
Sesshomaru nodded, sighing. "It always has to interfere at the most inconvenient times…"
"So…you've got a thing for that girl, huh?" Sesshomaru turned on him and said casually, "I do not. My oni has a thing for her…Myself, being a great demon lord, do not have time for such things." Miroku nodded and smiled slyly. "I don't think your telling me the truth…Sesshomaru."
"Besides, it might run in the family," joked Miroku, standing up. Sesshomaru just stared at him, not seeming to be interested. "It seems you have also taken an interest in the sister," said Sesshomaru in a bored tone.
Miroku just blushed and laughed, scratching his head. "So it would seem…"
Unbeknownst to the two of them two eyes had just started watching them from underneath a nearby table.
"Sango, are you sure about this?"
"Of course I'm sure. I wanna see what that perv is up to…"
"You like him!"
"I do not!"
"Do too!"
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"…Kagome! Put up a barrier before they hear us!"
"Right!"
Kagome clasped her hands together and began muttering a sutra to keep anything from entering her barrier.
"Ok, we're good."
Sango nodded and both looked at the two lords. "Hey, Sango?"
"Hmm?"
"I think that Miroku man is human."
"What?"
Kagome nodded before continuing. "There are some humans living among the demons…but I've never heard of a human lord before." Sango looked down and then back at the two men. "I still think he's a filthy womanizer."
Kagome laughed at her sister and smiled at her fondly.
"Kagome, can you make it so we can clearly hear what their saying?" asked Sango, grinning. "Sure thang, chicken wang!" Kagome placed her hands in front of her and closed her eyes. She nodded and placed her hands in her lap. Opening her eyes she said, "Okay, Sango."
They both turned their attention towards the men once more and listened.
"So, Sesshomaru. What do you really think of Kagome?" asked Miroku, folding his arms across his chest. "Nothing," said Sesshomaru calmly.
"Oh really?"
"She is nothing but a mere plain, human girl. An annoyance. She is no better then dirt," spoke Sesshomaru, looking at Miroku for a minute before nodding.
"Well…I feel like dancing. Come on, Sesshomaru." Miroku lead Sesshomaru away from the two girls and soon both men were out of sight.
Sango immediately turned to her sister. "Oh, Kagome…I'm sorry." Kagome had been looking down at the ground after Sesshomaru had made that… statement about her. "Kagome?"
Kagome looked up at her sister and smiled. "I'm fine, Sango." Sango hesitated and asked, "You sure?"
"Yes. I don't care what that jerk says about me. He doesn't know me so he can just go to hell and die!" huffed Kagome and crawled out from under the table, followed closely by her sister.
"Looks like dad's talking to someone…Come on, Sango." Kagome briskly ran over to their family, followed by Sango.
I hope she'll be ok… thought Sango worriedly.
"Kagome! Sango!" Their father smiled and motioned for them to come over. As their parents talked and argued Kagome felt someone staring at her. She looked up and quickly looked back down, squeezing her eyes shut. Oh god, no! It's him! She could still feel him staring at her and tried not to think about it.
Why won't he stop staring at me?
"Higurashi-san."
She quickly looked up into those intense golden eyes. "Yes, Sesshomaru-dono?" she inquired arrogantly. He seemed not to notice or ignored it and asked, "Would you like to dance with me?"
She smiled sweetly and said, "I thought you didn't dance. I mean, with plain…human girls who, in your opinion, are no better then dirt."
He just stood there, staring at her and for some reason it bothered her. He slowly started to frown and it tore at her heart. She wanted to tell him to smile…to smile just for her! No, she wouldn't let this man get to her. The man who had said such vile things about her behind her back, well, sort of.
She turned around and walked away from him, smiling triumphantly.
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