in honour of Katana14 this was written
Chapter ten
Kagome looked at the village that the old and wise miko lived in. She was to go to her village to go and get the bow and arrows that Kaede had promised her. Walking at a slow pace Kagome made her way to the miko's hut and saw Kaede. "Kagome ye are back" she said in a soft voice. "Yes, I need to return to my master and my little Lady will be waiting for her maid and nanny" Kaede nodded at the young woman, as she stood with her large bag that contained her wonders. "I have it, if I am correct it will be the most beautiful bow you shall ever need"
With that said Kagome was awed as she was presented with a black bow with what looked like white string that would pull back when launching an arrow. It was indeed beautiful. "Draw upon your miko to create the arrows of light young one" Kagome nodded and thanked the old woman, then departed from the hut. Kagome loaded the items on her hours back and began to walk back to the palace. She was about half a day's walk back to the palace, when all of a sudden the last two people she wanted to see, were standing right in front of her. One with a board and passive stance the other was just plain creepy. It reeked of a promise a promise of pain, "What are you two doing here?" Kagome asked her voice a little shaky.
"Sesshomaru-sama wants to see you" Kodoff sang out, Kagome looked back at Kadoff for now he was wearing a concerned look. It was almost as if he were worried for her. "Erm" she said while thinking, the birds sang their hollow tune as she thought of a way to get back to the palace quickly. She had to take the horse back, but all her things that were on its saddle and back, how would she get those back to the castle. The sun beat down as if to pressure her and remind her of the time. Kagome smiled somewhat and walked over to the things that the strong creature held. She concealed the holy and demonic aura's of all her weapons. She placed a seal over her amour making it look like regular and un eye catching. 'less attention the better' she thought. "Well, if we hurry I'll be able to give the horse back, then if you would please help me carry, some of the things we can make it back before sundown" "I will aid you Kagome San" Kadoff said while facing the east "I will tell the Lord you are on your way" said Kodoff with a sneer. Kagome and Kadoff set out on foot to get the horse back to its owner. While walking Kadoff began to speak: "We are heading to the eastern lands at midday and there are some things you need to know" once he got a nod from Kagome he continued.
"Well" he began "First off a Lord presents his San's with pride, it would fail the west if you and my brother have one of your spouts when you are in the eyes of the other lords, it would bring the crescent moon house to shame. The other lords might even challenge Sesshomaru sama for his title because of it. So get over it now the both of you. Second we will be spending a month there at least and there you shall be forever attentive to lord Sesshomaru and only him Rin sama will have her old nanny and you will have your maid in waiting Akin. there are to be meetings lasting from sun up to sun down and you must be there. There is also the eastern lord's eldest daughter Sen, she has her eye on our lord though not for love but the title and nothing more. Sesshomaru hated the east and still dose to this very day, he knows of the eastern lords advances on hist lands and of the daughter on his anatomy" at this Kagome laughed it was a sweet laugh and Kadoff thought he had heard of it before when he was very little. Shaking such thought he returned to explaining.
"There are three balls the first is the San's ball where the Lords show off their San's as a sense of power. Never forget Kagome we, to Sesshomaru sama are the jewels he keeps well guarded. And you my dear are his newest Jewel of sparkling sapphire" he smiled at her when he said this and she smiled back. "That is the first ball the second is a royal gown ball hosted by the eastern lord. It shows his hospitality and good will towards his guests, however that dose not mean he will not strike at those to get what he wants. And the third you will have to find out for yourself" he said smiling widely.
They had made it to the village and given the horse back with goodbyes and the shifting of the things on their backs they set off. "Kadoff San, if it is allowed and I'm not in trouble i would like for us to hold a conversation again?" Kagome asked
He looked at her his fire red bangs blowing in his face. He smiled at her and nodded "In the gardens when you are to attend Rin Sama" he told her. They made it back to the castle and put the things in Kagome's room, it was no more than an hours wait for the evening meal. Kagome and Kadoff had separated going about their callings. Kagome was about to put the things away and pack for the journey, that is until a tall and powerful demon lord appeared in her door way. She gasped as she saw him, clutching her chest she looked at the floor and bowed to her knees.
"Where did you go?" he asked softly "I-i went and did as you asked i-i" "your, telling me the truth, so why do you stutter?" "i-i don't know,i-i guess I'm still getting used to having a master"
This seemed to please Sesshomaru. He was her first and last master."Dine with the twins tonight, i have some more packing to do and so do you i trust that the items you bought will show your status. Good night we leave at midday" he told her then with a last glance at her he turned to leave. "The hot springs are available to you tonight after dinner" he said then left.
Kagome hurriedly put her things in her new trunks she had bought two for a reason. one would hold all her more delicate clothing of beautiful kimono's and slippers the other her weapons and armour and three swords she did not wish for them to be seen until the ball of status. Kagome packed every thing neatly and had enough room for some things she may want to entertain her self with. Huffing she placed her cloths out on her desk that she would be changeling into at midday. Kagome summoned her maid in waiting, "You wished to see me my lady" "Bite your tongue with that lady thing Akin" Kagome chuckled. "What i wished to know was this, are Rin's things packed for her" "Hai, Kagome Sama" "good that's all for tonight you may retire" Kagome said softly. Kagome went down to dinner to indeed find that there were only Kadoff and Kodoff.
She sat opposite them and looked at them both. Inhaling she found her nerve and looked up at what she thought could be her family. "Kadoff, thank you for assisting me with the load i carried this evening, Kodoff thank you for reporting back to Sesshomaru Sama. Like your brother told me, we should end this burning bridge between us. i do not wish to fight against you, if the prize is some thing that will make you hate me and wish me away then the prize is not for my taking. are we understood may we start new?"
The twins looked at her with pride shining through their eyes. " See, and you said she was another helpless dimwitted female" "Hai Hai, i know , I'll give you your money later. Kagome San i except and i am at you service" Kodoff said with a smile. Kagome nodded.
"Now listen to me the both of you, we need to talk but what i am going to say must be known, in its own time understood?"
the twins nodded at her statement wondering what it could be. "Kodoff who was your mother and father?" "We cannot say"
"Well i am going to guess, is that all right?" Kagome asked as she lifted her cup to her lips. The Twins nodded at her. "Kodoff said you two were elemental youkai birthed of the sun correct?" "yes" came Kadoff's soft voice.
"Now listen im about to tell you a story: long ago when Gods and Goddesses walked the plain, there was peace and no evil. there in that time a love triangle was set. Kami, Leemia and Tailee, later it is said that the Goddess Leemia was condemned to death. but the question on every ones lips is can you really kill a God"
"you going any where with this Kagome?" Kodoff interrupted "Hai i am, you said you were birthed of the sun, later it is said that the three represented, the earth, the moon and the sun. Earth being Kami the Moon Leemia and the Sun Tailee. The Earth's first was the Moon though he was betrothed to the Sun. The sun is Tailee, the moon is Leemia and the earth is Kami. watch this" she said as she began explaining once more
"Sun=Tailee the sun gives us light and Tailee was the darker side of it. The sun was the Yin and Tailee was the Yang. the sun balanced her correct, before i continue you have to tell me...are you the direct son's of Kami and Tailee?" the twins looked amazed they couldn't speak this type of information was secret and lost to all and yet this girl had figured it all out.
"We are" Kadoff said "Whoa- how can you tell her that?!" Kodoff said angered at his brothers blunt statement. "Its the truth" was all he said "then you have Leemia= the moon, the moon was Leemia's yang for she was the light side of the balance. she was condemned to death because she conceived before her sister. Her child was known as the first Miko and she did the unthinkable. she made it so that her child would be reborn through her family line over and over until the time was right and that she would be needed again to defeat her grandfather"
she drank again feeling the ace in her throat. "so where are you getting at??" said Kodoff. Kagome smiled and looked at her plate, " We...share the same Father, i am Leemia's daughter i was birthed by the moon" Kagome said softly. Both twins stared at her in disbelieve so she let both her demonic and holy aura touch theirs and they had their moths hanging.
"I cant believe we've finally found you...sister" the twins leapt for her crushing her in a hug. "We are united, and now it begins" Kadoff said "And we are to face it together" "Not a word to our Lord utile the San's ball" Kadoff whispered. The other two nodded and smiled at their brother lovingly. "All right lets get to bed now we rise in the morning to make way and help with the preparations"
The siblings parted and went on their way, Kagome walked along the corridor towards her room so she could collect some things, from her room. Kagome came out of her room with her sleeping things in hand . However, before entering the large bath house. She made a stop at Rin's room, after entering she found that the child was gathering her own bathing materials. "Rin Sama, would you like to bathe with me before we, go to sleep?" Kagome asked sweetly.
The little one year old nodded her head at her carer. "Come then" she said while picking the little bundle of sugar that was in her arms.
They made their way down the halls to the bath house, where only the royal family and San's bathed. They were on the other side of the pool. The female side where the was a large wall that separated the, two sides for equal privacy of both the male and female. "Hey, this looks great Rin Sama" the little girl just smiled at her as though she was used to something more bigger and better than this. "Kagome San, will you wash Rin's hair for her please?"
Kagome nodded and smiled, after shedding their clothing they sat on the bench and lathered themselves with the sweet smelling, soap that Kagome had brought in. She carefully washed the younger girl's hair, and made sure all the dirt from the gardens had left her scalp clean and soft. After rinsing themselves off, they waddled into the warm and relaxing water with Rin balanced on her hip. Kagome stood in the deep end holding Rin, her rear was covered in the water as was Rin's calves her rear cradled in Kagome's arm.
Kagome and Rin's hair stuck to their backs, droplets hanging on their brows. Rin wrapped her arms around Kagome's neck and lay her head in the crook, where her neck connected with her shoulder. "Kagome San..could you sing Rin a lullaby"
"Well, I only know one Rin" "Rin wants to hear it please"
Kagome rested her cheek on Rin's head and sighed. (A/N pan's labyrinth lullaby)
Kagome gently swayed in the water gently rocking the younger girl to sleep. Kagome took up a towel and wrapped Rin in it the only thing left was a crimson silk towel. She had laid Rin on the Bench with the fluffy towel held her head. Kagome wove the silk cloth around her pale body. After it was secure above her chest she picked up the younger girl again and headed out for the younger girls room. She made it with out any kind of interruption. After putting the girl in a warm yukita she looked at what the nanny had set out for her. It was a beautiful kimono that was a deep shade of blue with golden flowers and trees. There were matching hair ornaments and slippers. Kagome huffed, as if Rin could keep that clean until mid day as if! She thought with humour.
She set out one of Rin's 'play' kimonos and then turned to the girl once more, after making sure she was safely tucked in she made her way out. Kagome snuck around the corners of the corridors hopeing not to get caught in nothing but a silk cloth. However that was not the case, she bumped in to something solid yet warm and thankfully it didn't knock her over. Kagome's sapphire eyes looked up to see... "Sesshomaru Sama!!" Kagome nearly shouted. He seemed to just look at her with a raised eyebrow, suddenly he remembered how she looked when he bought her. Kagome blushed her face and neck were the same colour as the silk that barely covered her. Sesshomaru smirked and circled her once. He still had those same desires...to hold her to protect her and mend her heart and make her forget that bastard Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru smirked yet again and took off his outer kimono shirt and sash. Kagome blushed he was wearing a silk juben shirt under his outer kimono. Standing behind her he faced her to the wall and put the shirt over her shoulders. When she put her arms through the crimson silk became laxed. Sesshomaru noticed and pulled it from her body. Kagome screeched and blushed as the sash pooled at her feet. Shutting the robe quickly as to not make her think that he was some type of hetai dog.
He pulled the yellow sash around her waist and tied it tightly. "Goodnight, Kagome. You are to tend to Rin in the morning, also you shall ride Majestic, the black stallion. Take care...Kagome" he whispered the last part in her ear. She felt the silk slithered against the flesh of her calf, as she saw her master bend down and retrieve the red cloth.
Kagome almost ran to her room and collapsed on her bedroom floor. Her heart was pounding, her breaths sharp, as she thought how close he was to her. Get a grip of yourself Kagome...your a Goddess for kami's sake ...or rather father's sake she thought harshly. So he whispers a few words that are not of the intentions of sweet nothings or even seductive suggestions he just said to take care and good night.
With that thought Kagome climbed into bed with out disrobing, not thinking that she was still wearing her lords clothing. She slept peacefully, her dreams of flowers and wild horses.
The sun slithered through Kagome's drapes the next morning. Kagome was awoken by her newly acquired brother storming into her room. "Ahhh, Kagome wake up get up get up" Kodoff sang Kagome pushed up from her elbows and raised her head. Lazily. The kimono that Sesshomaru gave her slipping off her right shoulder her hair a complete mess. Kodoff pulled her drapes apart allowing the sun to slap her in the face. "Kodoff what is it what do you want already?" she said as she pulled the garment closer to her skin. "Did you forget that we were to leave to day, you have to get Majestic sorted and saddled, along with Rin's things...and sister" Kodoff called. "Yes brother" Kagome said while dragging her hand down her face.
Kodoff smirked as Kadoff came in raised an eyebrow at what Kagome was wearing in her bed. "What are you wearing" the twins asked in union. Kagome looked down and blushed red "Get out!" she screamed the twins felt her holy aura and bolted. Kagome looked over her things one last time, before finally catching herself in the mirror. She all but ended in a heap on the floor after seeing how her lord's kimono shirt had accompanied her to her bed instead of being drawn up and returned as quick as possible. Instead it had become her night gown!!
Kagome grabbed her cloths and ran to the bath house. After untying the sash that held the kimono shut, Kagome allowed the shirt to slide off her body suddenly, imagining that it was her lords hands that touched her skin so and not just his shirt.
She blushed and washed herself after drying herself she put on her undergarments and stared to dress. She wore her normal Jini they were a lilac in colour and the cloth that hung from her front and back were white with silver stitches. The hiori was a white with lilac patterns of flowers on the sleeves that pooled around her wrist. Kagome slipped on the white pumps and headed back to her room, once there she combed her hair into a long plat with a white bow at the end of it. Which was now scraping the floor. Looks like high pony tails from now on Kagome she thought.
The guards had come to take her trunks along with Rin's too. Kagome had seen the little girl in the corridor on her way to her fathers office. "Rin Sama lets meet your papa in the hall for breakfast?" "Okay" said the little girl. Kagome lead her to the dinning room where Kadoff, Kodoff , akin , Jaken and Sesshomaru sat at the grand dinning table. "Ohayo, Sesshomaru Sama, Rin Sama Jaken Sama. Kodoff thanks for the wake up call baka, Kadoff how are you?"
Kodoff huffed and blew his bangs from his face "That's not fair aneuuue (older sister)" he drawled out. "Well, you should'na woke me up like that, what a pup" Kagome said while sitting in between the two boys. She avoided eye contact with her Lord and Kodoff couldn't help but let the words slip his lips: "Were you warm in what you were wearing last night aneue?" the two boys smirked as she bowed her head in embarrassment. "Come, come now, be nice to your sister I find that this new attitude, is quite pleasurable instead of the ever bitter rivalry, between you too" Sesshomaru said while handing Rin a piece of sliced apple.
"However Kagome San, I must say I am curious also as to how you slept" Kagome looked at Kodoff with a glare, while he was drinking his tea. "I-I-I slept warmly. My lord" Kagome told him as she began to eat. When they were finished and Rin had been taken back to her room to change into her blue kimono Sesshomaru stood as did the rest of the table. When he did he issued a command.
"Kodoff, Kadoff, Kagome. Get your bags and weapons saddled we leave in the next 15 minuets"
Kagome nodded and quickly left for her room.
Kagome picked up her bag which held a change of boots, cloths with armour, and ties. Kagome had stripped down and put her old cloths in the hamper for cleaning, she had brought in a bowl and a wash cloth and made herself fresh. Putting on her underwear, then she strapped the holsters of her daggers to each of her wrists. She tied them tight and then slid La in the hostler, the handle of the blade resting on the underside of her right wrist Lo on the left in the same place. She figured if there was a time she would only have to put her hands together and let the sleeves conceal her movements as she brought out her blade. After they had been placed there and were secure she pulled on the forest green hakama's and tied them around her hips. Next she put on the tabi socks and then her black boots that had green ribbon for ties. Then a white under shirt, then next came the outer kimono, it was a rich emerald green with gold embroideries, of koi fish and flowers on the sleeves. After she had closed the garment she had tied it shut with the strings that were attached. Next came the armour. It was round and started above her chest right after her collar bone, it covered her front and back, and looked soft but wasn't tying the gold orbi with emerald green embroideries of leaves on it it fell behind her like a tail in the way she tied it. It was secure in keeping her kimono shirt closed, but it fell against her calves also she plated her hair and tied it with a green ribbon. With bangs to frame her face, after she knew she had everything and she looked decent she pulled her bow into the large bag so far she had two that were lightly filed with her things that she would put on Majestic's saddle.
"Ah, you are ready come" Sesshomaru told her. Kagome found herself staring at the 6 horses. There was the three 'San's' horses Sesshomaru's white horse he carried Rin Jaken would tend to the castle in the lord's absence. The last two horses were of Sesshomaru's captain of the guard and the second of command.
Kagome mounted her horse and looked over at her brothers who were discussing something. "What's wrong?" Kagome asked as she strode beside them. "We think that there might be some trouble along the way, just be careful all right sis" Kadoff said to her. She nodded and waited for the party to move out.
Sesshomaru looked down at his daughter and his San's as they talked about precautions and such. They decided it was time to leave and began to move. It was around evening when they stopped to rest at a river. Kagome had all her seances open true her brothers were stronger at the moment because the sun was shining, she however was of the moon and when that was at it's highest so was she.
Kagome sat cross legged and brought her hands together holding her daggers in her hands inside of her sleeves so no one would know she began to meditate and bond with them. La and Lo were very peaceful spirits that rested in the two blades, they called her master and explained all that they could do with moulding her pure powers with her youkai powers. They had taught her how she could combine them at the handle and make a two blade sword. (imagine two long swords fused at the tip of the handle that's what it looks like)
They told her of the many attracts that they could perform the abilities that they had. Kagome looked at the sky then back at the party they were getting ready to move, she sighed and followed suit with getting up. How ever when she got to Majestic, she felt a pulsing at her wrists La and Lo they were trying to tell her something.
"what is it, what's wrong ?"
she asked them afraid of the answer.
As if her father Kami answered her there was a sound of rustling bushes, they were half way to the eastern castle 3 more days and they would be there (A/N yes I am speeding this up a bit) there stood two snake youkai the horses remained still being the strong war horses that they were.
Kagome looked at her brothers who were wearing serious expressions, even Kodoff! Sesshomaru had stood and left Rin on the white steed that was his first mistake. They all seemed to come out at once. "Its an ambush" shouted Kadoff with that they launched for their attack.
Kagome grabbed Rin and took off with the second commander following closed behind after making sure the second commander and Rin would be safe she made a barrier then raced back to the help the others. She had got Rin away that was the most important matter she had taken Maru along as extra protection to the Lord's daughter. Kagome eyes were ablaze with life and shone her eyes had the traits of the moon shining with in their depths.
Crossing her arms in a criss cross she took La and Lo in to her hands and pulled back exposing the daggers that were only about the length of her fore arm. She leaped off Majestic in a back flip and landed in front of her Lord just as one of the enemy was about to sink his claws into Sesshomaru's arm. "Back off" she said coldly as she stabbed the demon in the neck at his pulse point. Sesshomaru watched as she ran to join her brothers in battle what he saw amazed even him. Those daggers glowed and grew in to an 30 inch blade she still ran and then brought the handles together they merged forming a 60 inch blade and she striked taking out 4 snake youkai at once.
She turned to her brothers seeing if they were ok but she let her guard down and the snake youkai took advantage, he ran his claws down her back and bit into her thigh while his other hand with claws pierced her right hip. Kagome cried out in pain but that's when her powers took control. La glowed white giving the purific(sp) aura of Kagome Lo gave a faint aura of demonic aura enough that wouldn't cause their master to explain herself before the San's ball.
With a cry Kagome spun the blade around catching the rest of the enemies. She slapped the blade into the ground making the earth rumble with pride as it helped its first child not only protect her master but impress him too.
It was over and Kagome panted and held her blades weakly. Sesshomaru walked up to her pride shining in his eyes she is strong in time she will be mine he thought.
Kagome caught site of him and straightened out she crossed her arms and bowed a sword of 30 inches in each hand. She just then she collapsed the swords with out her command and power shrunk back to their smaller form. Sesshomaru and the twins ran to her Kodoff calling her name.
But she never woke, she was unconscious the venom had spread this however didn't spread if you moved. Sesshomaru ordered Kodoff to get Maru and Rin when they were all present they galloped the rest of the way to the eastern castle not stopping for rest or even camp the one thing that was going through Sesshomaru's mind as he held Kagome to his chest was this she cannot die she is too strong for it
A/N whoa, any way so the plot it getting good review plz lol and this is for katana14 thanks