Inuyasha crossover Saiunkoku Monogatari

Chapter 10: Uninvited

For a while, Kagome spent some time with her teacher following him as they hopped from village to village tending to those that need medical attention and consultation and at the same time finding herbs to bring back, especially those that they do not have in their herb garden.

"How's your training coming to be?" her sensei asked, sitting across from her as they play chess in the pavilion with snacks and tea by the side.

"Just as you have taught Sensei," she replied with a bright smile picking an osmanthus cake as she bit into it thinking for a moment before moving her chess piece.

"Oh? How's your progress?"

Kagome looked up at him, fidgeting feeling somewhat awkward about it as she wondered on how to answer him. She wavered a little only to have her head be patted by her teacher as he looks at her fondly.

"You're doing rather well for now," he told her smilingly, playing the next move as he places his piece on the board.

"It's difficult sensei, I think I'm stuck between the next level," she said with a dejected sigh, hanging her head as she looked away fearing of disappointing him.

"Sometimes you would need the right opportunity to move on," he explained to her, "Give it some time, and it might come when you least expected," he continued to explain to her calmly with a light laughter in his tone as he watches her with a smile.

"It's your move now Kagome," he reminded her, taking a sip of his tea as he savored the flavor, feeling the energy coming from the tea, a special blend of spiritual herbs that he had especially picked to help sooth and increase his own spiritual energy.

"Oh, sorry," she mumbled out an apology, quickly looking at the chess game again before making a quick move on the board of black and white go chess pieces.

"You're getting better," he mused.

Kagome did not say anything as she looked closely at the game at hand, already a mess of black and white on the marked out wooden chess board top.

"But there is still much that you need to learn," he added with a low chuckle, placing his chess piece down on the top of the wooden board and ending the game.

"Master, it is time for your medicine," a young looking steward said as he walked towards them with a bottle in hand, respectfully passing it to him with a bow.

Kagome frown but said nothing as she watches him picking the porcelain medicine bottle and tipping a blood red pill from within the bottle out onto his palm before picking it up to swallow it. She had known for a while of his sickness, but he did not tell her what it is, exactly, but only that it is a poison he had managed to put under control.

"Master, Master Zhu (朱) is here to see you, he's in the Grand Hall awaiting for you," the young steward added on, before Xuan Long could answer, already he sensed the other coming.

"Xuan (玄), you're not very hospitable as always," another male voice rang out clearly with grievance as a figure in a silken pao of red, black and silver.

"Master Zhu (朱)," Kagome greeted, standing as she made a respectable bow to the other male walking towards them as she let up her position to stand by her teacher's side.

"And who is this lovely young lady?" Zhu asked as he looked towards Kagome who stood by Xuan Long's side.

"My student, Kagome," Xuan Long introduced as he made a mention to invite the other to sit opposite of him, whilst Zhu Long looked at Kagome curiously with a slight tilt of his head to the side as he studied her.

"What brings you here Zhu," he asked, voice clear and indifferent as is his facial expression as he glanced at the other mildly, not giving him the attention that he wanted.

By the time that Zhu took a seat opposite of him, a fresh cup of tea was already placed in front of the guest as the two looked at him.

"Unfriendly as always, I'm here to bring you news.A banquet will be held in the East Ocean Palace, we will be expecting you there," Zhu Long immediately informed the other, not at all bothering to hide the fact or things as he reached for the cup of tea, "Of course, little Kagome is more than welcome to join us as well, as a guest," he added calmly, looking towards her with interest.

"Why the banquet,"

"Clearly you have forgotten Brother, that it is has been 500 years since we have last gathered," he said with amusement, reaching out for a tea snack placed by the side of the chess board as he mildly looked down on the board with interest.

"This must have been an interesting game," Zhu Long said with a hum as he looked at the board with interest.

Kagome remained silent throughout the whole interaction as she listened them talked, meekly standing by her teacher's side as she averted her eyes away from looking at them, not standing out in anyway and keeping her presence to herself to make herself as invisible as she can. She had long since known of her teacher's identity, the black dragon, Xuan Long of the mystic waters.

"Master," the steward returned this time, coming to his master's side as he whispered quietly into his ears to give him the news. What the news is, it made Xuan Long's eyes freeze over like a frost bitten winter as he glanced towards the house.

"Kagome, entertain our guest," he hostilely said before standing and left the pavilion as he went towards where the house is.

"I take it that this was the chess game that you have between my brother," Zhu Long said with a casual sweep of his hand over the chess board, "Play one round with me," he invited her with all smiles, indicating for her to take the seat opposite of him.

Zhu Long was already clearing the chessboard, taking the pieces that belong to him, and placing them rightfully to where they belong, in a dark wooden bowl with a lid, containing white round pearlescent pieces whilst Kagome did the same with the black pieces.

Xuan Long was quick to deal with the problem and return to see the two of them playing chess as he walked towards them, taking a seat between the two as he watches the game go on between them. His expression indifferent as always as he watched them with mild interest, only curious on how good she has become, knowing that Zhu Long is never really a good player in chess when compared to him, but neither is he the weakest amongst the brothers.

"You've been well taught little Kagome," Zhu Long mused as he pondered on where he should place his next move, to which Kagome could only smile politely at the other as she took a sip of tea.

"Sensei is a great teacher," Kagome beamed as she looked towards her teacher, flashing him a bright smile.

Xuan Long said nothing, only showed her a fond smile and a tender look in his eyes as he reached for his own cup of tea. Zhu Long between the two of them with interest, as he pondered between the two, only to have Xuan Long looked at him warningly.

Zhu Long mumbled something beneath his breath but received a glare from Xuan Long that stopped him from continuing to say anything more, and to continue with this one game of chest.

Whilst Sakujun was not so nicely kicked out of the house, and suffered some internal injuries and minor cuts and bruises showing on his skin as he looked back at the house. Had it not been for whatever it was that had helped him, he might have been further injured than he already is. In fact it was a black fog like mist surrounding him that had helped given him strength that guided him to be able to attack the other with more ease than trouble. If given to any other person, perhaps they might only be left with half of their lives already.

"I want you to keep an eye on every single movement, everything of that place, and most especially of that male and Kagome," Sakujun ordered with a light smile tugging at the edge of his lips as he straightened himself up to his full height after dusting himself of dirty and neatening his clothes.

"Yes Master," all of the man dressed in full black from head to toe gave an affirmative answer to him before disappearing before of his very eyes to do as he had bided.

Looks like he will not be bored for now, with someone new that had caught his interest as Sakujun found a safe area to sit down and take care of his wounds before closing his eyes to start his cultivation and meditating to adjust his body and increase his ability, just in case of their next conflict will be soon.

A/N:

Hello
I hope that you guys enjoy this new update!

To 12345678910
Thanks! I'll take that into suggestion. =) I hope that you enjoy this new update!

To Wicken25
Haha well I'm still thinking whether or not to have the Hyou clan appear. It's still a big '?' to me hahaha, but I'll think about it. I hope that you enjoy this new update!