Page Seven
As Lord Sesshomaru landed a woman came running up to him saying, "It's about time you brought a woman home to give me grand pups."
Lord Sesshomaru said, "Mother quit playing matchmaker; I will take a mate, and have pups when I am ready to."
His Mother walks over to Yukiko examining her saying, "Well she's a little scrawny and something will have to be done about these rags. Her looks aren't too bad, and she looks sturdy enough to carry several pups at a time, yes she will do nicely you'll mate with her Sesshomaru."
Yukiko glares at the woman listening to her ranting and raving until she had finally had enough so she yells, "Listen here Mother or not, it is not for you to decide who I choose as a mate, I don't enough know your Son, and I have no intentions of taking him as a mate. As for scrawny, I am powerful enough to kick your ass if I wanted to. Now if you don't mind, I need decent clothes that your Son owes me and a bath."
Both Lord Sesshomaru and his Mother are floored by Yukiko's response but he couldn't help but feel proud that Yukiko had put his Mother in her place. He decided to add, "Mother you'll be the first to know when I choose a mate until then keep your nose out of my business. I do owe Yukiko a new Kimono since she tore hers rescuing Rin."
He turned to Yukiko and said, "Come I will show you to the tailor, and then to where you can bathe."
Yukiko follows Lord Sesshomaru into the castle to where the royal tailor was he says, "Make her something suitable to wear." Sesshomaru leaves, and waits outside so the tailor can measure Yukiko. As the tailor measures Yukiko she bends down to measure the length from her waist to her ankles. The tailor looks up and sees the crest on Yukiko's forehead. She says, "Oh my god it's such an honor to make something for you, my Lady."
Yukiko looks down, and asks, "What is your name?" She replies, "Amaya is my name, my Lady."
Yukiko smiles, and says, "Whatever you make will be fine Amaya but keep my identity a secret please." Amaya replies, "No problem my Lady your secret is safe with me."
Once Amaya is done with getting all the measurements Yukiko heads into the hallway looks at Sesshomaru, and says, "Lead the way to the bath."
Sesshomaru says, "I heard her call you my Lady, why was that?" Yukiko smiles replying, "I guess your Mother got to her."
Sesshomaru accepts the response turning, and leading Yukiko to his private bath then saying, "I shall stand guard while you bathe; I think my Mother left something you can borrow in there if not you may use my robe."
Yukiko nods her head, and steps into the bath chamber closing the door before undressing and stepping into the water. She grabs her favorite bar of soap the one that smells of honey, and oatmeal. She cleans her body thoroughly one thing she hates is to be dirty; of course, by now all her wounds have healed, being a demon did have its advantages.
