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Chapter 7: Stay or go?

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The group had been walking about silently being watched by Sesshomaru through his study window.

"The female seems to be getting along well, what do you plan on using her for."

"Information; about Naraku and his plans."

"How would she know such things?"

"The female was in leagues with Naraku before this Sesshomaru captured and freed her."

"What was he using her for?"

"An energy source."

"Your human seems to be taking to the female nicely, but I suppose female Inus have that effect on children, they are good mothers."

"Icis is different." Sesshomaru says quietly turning away from his window to look at his friend, "The female is rather…attractive." The eagle demon admits quietly being looked at intensely by Sesshomaru, "The female is a part of this Sesshomaru's pack and will be treated with as much respect as this Sesshomaru."

"Yes milord." Sesshomaru takes his leave making his way down to the garden silently exiting to see Icis and Rin walking side by side and the fox up ahead motioning both forward.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin yells happily running to hug his leg then looks to Icis curiously, "Icis are you Sesshomaru-sama's pup?"

"I am far too old, and he too young." Icis says walking alongside a river staring down into the water at her reflection taking in the changes and differences.

"Icis…were you human?" Rin asks looking up at Icis from her side.

"I was…put under a spell to make me look human."

"Why?"

"Where I come from youkai are considered monsters and are killed."

"Why would the youkai let the humans kill them?"

"The humans in my time are more advanced than they are here, their weapons are more advanced also."

"Do you miss your mother and father?"

"Yes, but I am not able to return to my time now." Icis says quietly her eyes dimming and aura shifting to a more cold atmosphere.

"Rin does not have parents, but Sesshomaru takes care of her now."

"I noticed, it is very kind of him." Icis says hollowly, "Maybe….Rin and Sesshomaru-sama can be Icis's new family." Icis turns her eyes to Rin the pain and hurt noticeable for once, "I have had too many new families, I have grown tired of other's company and prefer to be alone." Icis admits seeing Rin look down understanding at a great level but nods silently before walking away to pick flowers again.

Icis had taken a seat at the base of a tree watching Rin play with a few young youkai from the castle.

"That child cares for you." The fox demoness informs her making Icis look to her sadly, "I do not want her to care for me." Icis admits weakly her eyes trailing over the small girl, "I would grow too fond of her and be broken when I am told to leave, or when something happens to me she will be upset."

"Lord Sesshomaru will not allow anything to happen to you." Icis sighs turning her eyes to the bracelet on her wrist then her eyes closing remembering how it used to be.

"What happened to your pack?" The demoness asks softly her eyes also looking down at the bracelet.

"My mother and father both died protecting me, the spells put on me were said in their last breaths…" Icis admits her voice a bit watery with the sadness, "Mother gave this to me the morning we left…father had given it to her as his first courting gift…" Icis trails off her eyes dulling and aura shifting to nothing as she thinks silently the memories paining her.

"Then why want to return to a world that holds nothing for you?" "Because I belong there, it is my time."

"But you were brought here." Icis just looks at the demoness bored, "Are you trying to convince me to stay?"

"I might be…I know you dislike Lord Sesshomaru now but he's very responsible."

"He dislikes me and I dislike him, besides he thinks I know something about Naraku and that is his only motive for my care. If I were just some random youkai he would not care at all."

Sesshomaru looks to Icis seeing how emotionless she was when she said everything his growl almost escaping.

"Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin asks quietly being looked at silently, "Do you not like Icis-sama?"

"…The female is disobedient and needs to learn."

"So…does that mean no?" Rin asks not understanding.

"The female is….bearable." Sesshomaru informs coldly his eyes glaring at the female. Rin looks to Icis and runs to her being looked after by the young lord silently.

From the looks of it Rin is trying to convince Icis to play and the demoness is helping on the child's side greatly. Sesshomaru watches amused when the female stands and is led by the hand by Rin to the middle of the yard and told to stay and count.

"No peeking, Rin hides and you find Rin okay?"

"Alright…" Icis sighs not too enthused to be playing this game at all but closes her eyes and turns her back to Rin slowly. Sesshomaru looks to Icis as she closes her eyes pretending to play along with Rin's little game amused by the whole scene.

"Count!" Rin yells running away to hide.

"One. Two. Three…" The pup counts as Rin runs to different places looking for a hiding place holding in her excited giggles. "Ready or not here I come." Icis yells out then glances in Rin's direction knowing precisely where she is but chooses to let her enjoy their game.

The old demoness walks to Sesshomaru's side watching the two amused, "You dislike Icis don't you?"

"The bitch disrespects her alpha, this Sesshomaru does not accept such behavior."

"Maybe if you would stop treating her like a prisoner she would not act in such a way. She feels like you are watching her as a task like she is a pup."

"She acts like a pup."

"But she isn't a pup. She's an adult and wants to be treated like one." The demoness says then begins walking to Icis when she begins closing in on Rin's location in a quick manner.

Sensing something was wrong Sesshomaru stands and follows after the old female soon taking the lead. Icis dashed into the woods Rin was staying and soon growling and sounds of fighting were heard.

Running into the clearing Sesshomaru sees a male fighting with Icis as she keeps Rin at her back separating the two.

"Give me the juicy little human!" The youkai growls but Icis bares her teeth taking a swipe at the man cutting off the arm that had reached for Rin.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin calls about to run but the male makes a quick move toward Rin eyes widening then falling dead. Rin looks to the body horrified her little eyes tearing up and Icis just turns away walking back toward the castle silently.

"Icis!" The demoness calls but stares after Icis her eyes sad, "Milord…perhaps Icis could come live with me…she needs a female."

"But Rin wants Icis to be her onee-sama." Rin protests quietly, "Icis isn't human Rin and she isn't like Lord Sesshomaru."

"But Icis likes Rin…doesn't she?"

"Well of course she does."

"Then why make her leave? Sesshomaru-sama won't be mean to Icis anymore!"

"…Rin…" The demoness looks to Sesshomaru for help and he just ignores them looking up to the path Icis went.

"Sesshomaru-sama….can't you make Icis stay?"

"The female stays." Sesshomaru says walking after Icis silently her scent less dominant as it was.