This is an old story I wrote forever ago. I realize there are issues in the plot, etc. I am simply posting it for some to read on the side of my normal updates. I am posting it unedited, from when I wrote it so long ago, so expect random issues, either in plotting, spelling, grammar, who knows. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Someday I would love to go through and edit it, but right now I am still focusing on my newest story.
Although this was written a long time ago and I don't plan on editing it now, I still welcome all reviews, especially constructive criticism!
Thanks! Enjoy.
3 Tiff
Disclaimer: Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and all of the OCs are my own creation.
Chapter 9
I woke up, once again is this beautiful castle. I have devoted myself to try to forget about the incident and I am doing better. I do think about it as often anymore. It's just the people that I think about. I mourn them deep in side my conscience.
I heard a knock at my door and thought for a moment. 'Funny how my day seems to start the same exact way here. In my village there was always something different but it didn't seem that way here. "Come in." I called as I pushed the heavy blankets away from my body. I looked down, seeing I was wearing the same thing I had worn just yesterday. I must have been tired.
The door opened and Zuki came in. "Good morning Priestess." She bowed a little and started tidying up my room a little, fixing the bed as I went into my closet to get some clothes. "Lord Sesshoumaru wanted me to tell you breakfast would be served outside today and to be ready in a couple of hours." She said as she finished the bed.
"Oh, good. Then I have time to take a bath. Thank you Zuki." I said kindly as I carried a fresh kimono out of the closet. (Tiff:: I realized she never really bathed. Ha Ha. Yes she is a clean person I was just being stupid and not remembering about hygiene and crap.) I dismissed Zuki once again to do small chores around the castle.
After she left I grabbed a towel she had laid on the dresser. Then I realized I had no idea where the onsen would be.
I walked out of my room and thankfully noticed a servant passing by. "Excuse me" The servant turned and bowed a little, waiting. "Where is the onsen?" I asked.
She eyed me for a moment then smiled a little. She reminded me of Chion. Oh great, this was probably Chion's friend or something. "Go straight down the hall and take a right." She said then scurried away down the hall with a snicker.
"What was that all about?" I asked myself as I walked all the way down the hall. I took a right and saw a dark red door. It had strange carvings in it with many designs. I opened it slowly and walked in.
'Wow!' I thought. It was beautiful. Flowers and plants everywhere. A few trees to. This must have been done by Sai. He is an earth mage. How else could these plants and trees be real without soil? There was a large lake surrounded by thick trees and it had a big rock in the middle. It really is beautiful. I walked over to the other side of the lake and set my fresh kimono over a branch next to my towel. Then I took my kimono off, folded it, and set it down on the hard wood floor.
I got a little cold and quickly slid into the lake. The water was cool and clear. I floated carelessly on my back, my hair floating silkily around my body. I closed my eyes, letting everything, my worries, my past, the future, everything just fly away.
Soon I could feel my mind blank. But that was all I could feel. I couldn't feel the guilt held in my soul, the water surrounding my body, nothing. Then, something happened. I couldn't tell what was happening. I felt like my arms were being cut up. I was helpless though, I couldn't move my body at all. I started to feel again. I felt blood dripping down my arms slowly.
Soon I was almost ready to scream when I felt two arms wrap around my waist, pulling me down and soon I felt the water again. My body felt limp though, like I couldn't stand. I almost thought I wasn't able to breathe but I started taking deep breaths with out even thinking.
After a little while of just laying there my eyes were completely blurry so I could barely see anything but I was able to stand now. I tried to move away from whoever was holding onto me but they just kept a firm grip.
"Let go." I said firmly, moving my arms around to try and get a grip on something, anything.
"You can't even see. Chances are you'll bump into something." Sesshoumaru's cold voice came in response. I relaxed a little, knowing he was right. I didn't want him holding me though, he was too close.
I felt him tighten his grip on me until I was pressed firmly against his chest. "What were you doing in here?" He asked curiously. Now I get it. This must be his personal onsen. The servant figured I would get in trouble if I was caught in here with out permission.
"I wanted to bathe. A servant directed me here. Sorry." It seemed Sesshoumaru had a short temper, killing Chion; I am sure his punishments were as bad or close to it.
"I don't mind." He said in a sexy voice and I realized fully for the first time that I had nothing on, I was in an onsen with Sesshoumaru, and he was also unclothed. I struggled a little. "Stop it." He said angrily. I stopped but was reluctant to relax in his arms, which is what it seems he wanted.
"Why are you doing this?" I asked bitterly, knowing my vision was getting better now. I was afraid he was feeling too much for me. Even if it was just lust it wasn't good. I would hate to leave but I wondered if it would be okay to stay. I didn't want to hurt him or anyone else here.
He didn't answer. I felt his lips on my shoulder and I shivered for a moment. I have never even been kissed, let alone kissed like this. Well Hoshiyo had kissed me, but I was too surprised to do anything about. Soon I had my vision back completely and I pushed away from him. He growled again. He seemed to do that a lot.
"If you even get remotely close to me I could hurt you. It might sound like nothing but look what I did to my own family and friends. I think it's time for me to leave Sesshoumaru." I called him by his name, without his title, but he did not seem to notice. He just stared at me.
Slowly Sesshoumaru advanced towards me. I backed up until my back hit the hard rocks. He just smiled at me. Not a genuine smile, a lustful smile. Maybe if I chopped off all of my hair and changed my appearance he would leave me alone. It's possible but I would rather not do that.
When he came all the way up to me I realized just how tall he was. I came up right under his shoulders. I just looked straight forward at his chest. If I looked up I would meet his eyes and if I looked down, well, ya. Let's not go there just yet.
He brought his hand under my chin and raised it sharply. He was looking down at me, into my eyes. Without another thought he leaned down and kissed me roughly. I tried to get free but he just held me there.
Finally he broke away from me. I just looked away from his eyes, a scowl clearly shown on my face. "Lord!" I heard someone call from the other end of the onsen.
"Out!" He yelled angrily. He had his back turned to the servant and I looked her, she looked scared. I felt bad for her.
"You shouldn't be so rude." I said angrily at him. "You make them feel so scared." I continued.
"I want them to be scared of me. If they are not scared then they will be disobedient, like you." He said sharply.
"I have no reason to be obedient. I could leave in an instant if I wanted." I replied.
"That is what you think." He said quietly and swam away. "Get out and come on."
I didn't want to get out, because then he'd see my body. Although he probably has already taken a good look at it and held it I still was shy in a way. He turned when I didn't get out and glared at me. "Don't be ashamed of your body, it's a nice one." I felt my face going red and a smirk slipped onto his face.
I still sat there for a few moments but when he turned and started getting dressed I climbed out quickly. I dried myself off and hid behind the tree a little. I wasn't drying fast enough. I decided to try using my fire powers to heat my body, drying it in the process. I focused, tried it, and was successful. I laughed a little. I was always happy when I figured out how to do something new with my powers.
I shuffled to get dressed. The kimono was long and a dark purple with a black obi. No designs. My hair was wet but not soaked and I was about to brush it out with my claws when someone else did.
I didn't move, just sat there. "Why were you laughing?" Sesshoumaru's voice asked coldly as he ran his claws through my hair continuously.
"I found out a new way to use one of my powers." I said, a smile on my face. Strange how I had forgotten all about that incident just a little while ago. I glanced at my arms and saw scratches running up and down them. The blood was washed away and they weren't bleeding anymore but they were there, and sore.
"And what is it you found out how to do?" He asked. I found it nice having a conversation with him. Sometimes he could be really cold but other times he was just, I don't know. Just okay I guess.
"I'll show you." I said and turned around. His eyebrow was raised and I just smiled. I slid my hand a little under his top so I could feel his chest and closed my eyes, thinking of warming his body. Wow. Now that I think about it maybe this was not a good idea. Too late. I felt the heat passing through my hand and into his body. I opened my eyes but continued to pass the heat to him and he was staring at me again.
I stopped and removed my hand, picking up my towel and old kimono. He stopped me and looked me in the eyes like he had done many times tonight.
"Do you think I could do the portrait of you tonight?" I asked. Although he is annoying and rude sometimes I still really wanted to paint him. He was such an interesting subject.
He nodded a little and turned away. "Come on." He said softly. He seemed angry. Did I do something? For some reason I really hope I didn't.
