A Vampire's Pet
Chapter 10
Disclaimer: I don't own Inu Yasha.
Remember: Definitions/Translations are at the bottom.
Rei's POV
We stopped walking as an explosion went off. When the wind from the explosion reached us, something felt... odd about it.
"What was that?" I whispered after the wind had stopped blowing the dust towards us. Hinote, Kaguya, and Kanna all started growling and went into a defensive stance. "Guys, what is it?" I asked quietly.
"Werewolves," Hinote spat. "Werewolves abusing Theta's gift. You felt that shift in the wind? How something was seriously out of place?" She said quietly. I nodded. "That shift was the essence of the magic that was used. It's how we can tell when someone is abusing their magic or not. Those fuzz balls are abusing it," she said, growling. I threw my hover board down and jumped on.
"Then let's check it out," I said as I started heading towards it. The girls, minus Marissa, all smiled and started running to keep up. Marissa just sighed before jumping on her board and catching up with the rest of us.
"Rei, let me remind you that the last time you ran blindly into danger, you ended up in the hospital for almost two weeks and started hearing voices in your head," Rei said sarcastically. Hinote, Kanna, and Kaguya all started laughing as I glared at her.
'I'm not going to tell you again!' I heard Sesshomaru say. I glared ahead and sped up a little. We were almost there. I jumped off my board and grabbed it as I started walking. We were just about there! We walked under the street lamp and was suddenly stopped.
"Kaguya!" Someone yelled. Kaguya groaned and then turned to face the source of the voice. The rest of us watch as a tall woman with long shimmering gold hair that was pulled up into a ponytail, sapphire eyes, pink lips, a figure to die for walked into view. Kaguya sighed.
"Konbanwa Okaa-san," Kaguya said bowing her head. Hinote and Kanna both bowed gracefully as they greeted her as well. Marissa and I just stayed quiet as we observed.
"What are you doing here? You saw that explosion! I know you smelt the wolves and sensed the magic! You know this is dangerous!" She started yelling at Kaguya. Kaguya scowled.
"With all due respect, Okaa-san, we weren't going to do anything. We just wanted to see what happened!" She said sourly.
"They don't get along so well," Hinote whispered to me. I nodded slowly.
"Kaguya, your common sense should tell you to stay away from something like this," She said sternly. Kaguya smirked.
"It did. I told it to shut so I could listen to Rei," she said smugly. I froze.
"Don't take that tone with your mother," A man said as he walked up to stand besides the woman. Kaguya growled.
"Of course not Oto-san," She said through gritted teeth. Her father had long black hair pulled back into a loose ponytail, black eyes and a rather majestic build. Her mother crossed her arms.
"Now, what were you saying?" she said.
"My common sense did say to run and hide. But I told my common sense to shut up so I could listen to Rei instead," she said smugly.
"Don't drag me into this! I don't know what I'm doing!" I exclaimed quickly. Both their eyes, and several others that had shown up, all turned on me. I laughed sheepishly. "Hi," I said slowly. Kaguya and smiled and turned back around to her parents.
"Okaa-san, Oto-san, may I introduce you Rei," She said smugly. Her mother's eyes narrowed as she took me in.
"You listened to a human over your common sense?" she demanded as she looked back on her daughter. Kaguya scowled. Her father continued to look at me, questioningly.
"That scent, Kyouko-san, is the scent of a pyro," Hinote said slyly. He looked at me closer.
"I know that. Tell me why it comes from the human child," He said slowly. Kaguya's mom looked up, suddenly a lot calmer as she turned her head towards me.
"Because she is one," Hinote said slowly and loudly for everyone to hear, while smirking. Instantly, I heard the whispers. I stood up and strait and held my head high as I took in what they said.
"Did she say pyro?"
"But that girl's a human!"
"I don't believe it."
"If she's a true pyro then let us see the proof. Where is her sensei?"
"Probably some cheap human trick."
I sighed and rolled my eyes. Typical.
"I want to see proof. No human has ever done magic before," Kaguya's mother said slowly. A murmer of agreement went about the crowd. Hinote went to speak, but I beat her to it.
"Why should I?" I demanded loudly. I heard a few of the vampires growl at my response. Kaguya's mother glared at me. "Yes. Glare at me. That's really going to convince me to show you," I said sarcastically. Hinote smiled. "But really, why should I? I don't know you! I don't even know your name! What makes you think that I have to prove myself to you?" I demanded. Another murmer went through the crowd as I saw Kaguya's mother relax as she took in what I said.
"The child has a point."
"Who is this child? She speaks so confidently."
"Well she has the spirit of a pyro."
Kaguya's mother sighed.
"Forgive me. I suppose that was rather rude of me. I am Kagura, Kaguya's mother. This is my mate Kyouko," She said calmly. I smiled.
"Hajimemashite Kagura-san. Whatashi no namae wa Rei desu," I said sweetly. She gasped and then smiled as murmurs of appreciation went through the growing crowd.
"You know our language," She said happily. I smiled and quickly shook my head.
"I wouldn't say I know it. I'm still learning. But I like to use what I know when I can," I said happily. Hinote, Kanna, and Kaguya all smiled at me.
"Either way, It's impressive that you know what you do and know the proper way to speak it. Who is teaching you our language?" Kyouko asked.
"I suspect Molly Cunningham is," I heard a familiar voice say from behind me. I turned around and smiled at Jacque. "Nice job, by the way," He said as he got to me. He smiled at me as he passed me to stand slightly in front of me. It seemed very protective. "Molly is Rei's grandmother. And yes, she is a pyro. I have proof," Jacque announced. There was a pause as everyone took it in. Kagura looked at him suspiciously.
"What kind of proof? What kind of relationship do you have?" She demanded. Jacque smiled.
"We are shitei. I am her sensei." He said smugly. Kagura gasped. "I told you, Rei is a pyro." He said. Kagura sighed.
"Forgive me, but that's rather hard to believe," Kagura said.
"What's so hard to believe about it? Rei is only fourteen. She was born here. It's only natural for Theta to start picking out humans to trust. Rei is one of the first, if the not the first. It is the exact same thing that happened in our history. Theta did not trust us for quite some time either," Jacque said. Kagura smiled and nodded.
"This is true. However, I have seen many humans trying to imitate our magic. It's insulting. And it would also be easier to defend the girl if we all were witnesses to this," Kagura said. Jacque smiled and nodded. Then he turned to me. I glared at him. He gave me a questioning look.
"Is it considered normal for vampires to talk about someone as if their not their? Because that is like the seventh or eighth time you've done that and now she's doing it too! It really pisses me off. I'm right here, damn it!" I said slowly. Hinote started laughing. Jacque smiled.
"My apologies Rei. It's actually a very normal thing in our world. I tend to forget that it is rude to do that in human society," He said with a slight laugh. I smirked and nodded. He laughed again. "I will try to remember from now on. Alright?" He asked. I sighed. "Good. Now, would you mind showing everyone that you are indeed a pyro?" he said.
"What?" I said quickly.
"It's fine. Show them," He said calmly. I quickly shook my head.
"I almost started a wildfire last night. Let's not," I said smiling.
"That was my fault though! I caused her to almost start that!" Hinote exclaimed waving a hand into the air. A laugh went around the croud.
"Rei, there are at least six more experienced pyros here including myself. Four of which are experienced teachers. We can handle anything you can't," he said reassuringly. I still shook my head faster. Jacque sighed. "Rei," he said annoyed. I just kept smiling and shaking my head.
"Oh come on Rei!" Hinote exclaimed.
"Actually, I'm not that worried about it. You know I can do it, Grandma knows I can do it, Marissa knows I can do it, Hinote knows I can do it, and I know I can do it," I said sarcastically. "And I'm quite certain that you've been braging about me, so even more people know than I can count! I'm content with that amount."
"Rei," Jacque growled. I sighed.
"You just don't understand the concept of 'no', do you? Fine. Let's try this version. Iie!" I yelled. Several of them laughed and even Jacque couldn't help but smile. He turned back to Kagura.
"Don't suppose you'll just take my word, will you? I am her sensei afterall," Jacque said kindly. Kagura smiled.
"Of course. Your word as her sensei is always enough. Though it sure would have been something. To think Theta has already found a human she likes so much," She said cheerfully. I then noticed how no one was really paying attention to us and that there was a clear path to where the explosion took place. I smiled and started quietly heading over there.
"Yes. rei is quite talented. She's only just begun summoning it on her own and she does so much on pure instinct!" Jacque said excitedly. I rolled my eyes. 'And he's back to bragging.' I thought as I got closer and closter to the scene of the explosion.
'Go back now!' Sesshomaru told me. I gasped and gripped the bite as it suddenly burned. I gritted my teeth and stood still a moment until it calmed down. After another minute I stood up straight. He only marked me. He hasn't claimed me. I can do whatever I want. So I went on. The sight of the explosion scene surprised me. Though it wasn't the charcoal marks all over the ground that surprise me. The destroyed rubble everywhere didn't surprise me. What surprised me was that no one was around. Surely after an explosion like that someonewould be here to moniter things! What was going on?! 'Rei, RUN!' Sesshomaru yelled. I flinched, but did listen this time. Something was seriously wrong. I turned to leave but stopped when someone was leavning against the wall, blocking the way back. I froze. That was a werewolf. But not just any wolf, the same wolf I had called 'Kitten'. And he didn't look like he had forgotten me in the last two months. He glared at me as he recognized me. Then, in his hand appeared something that looked like a blue flame. 'Raise your body temperature! Raise is now!' Sesshomaru yelled. His pressence was getting stronger. Was he getting closer to me? 'Rei, that is the essence of ice. As a pyro, that alone can kill you! Now, raise your body temperature!' He yelled. I froze. That could kill me?! He smirked and walked closer to me.
"Well, well. I wasn't expecting to see you again. Hello kitten," He said as he approached me. 'Oh shit.' I thought. 'I think I'm going to die... HELP!'
Marissa's POV
I looked around as Jacque and Kagura kept talking about Rei. Only, she wasn't here. I had her board, but she wasn't here. I looked around nervously.
"Oh no. Oh no oh no oh no no no noooo," I muttered. This could not be good. "Um, Jacque?" Jacque kept talking to Kagura. I looked around again and started biting my lip. Hinote looked over at me, concerned, and then also noticed Rei was missing. She looked around frantically.
"Jaaacque," She said as she looked around. He waved her off. She growled at him.
"JACQUE!" We both yelled at once. He sighed and turned towards us.
"Yes?" He said. We just pointed at where Rei should have been. He looked over and gasped. He started looked around as well. "Did either of you see where she went?" I glared at him.
"Do you think we'd just be standing here if we knew?!" I exclaimed. Hinote nodded. He growled.
"I don't suppose anyone was still paying attention to Rei to see where she disapeered to?" He asked aloud for everyone to hear. Suddenly everyone was looking. Jacque growled again. "Kuso!" He whispered as he suddenly ran off. Hinote gasped.
"He headed towards the explosion. You don't think she-"
"Oh yeah. She would. She has in the past. She probably did this time too," I cut her off. I jumped on my board and we started heading over.
Rei's POV
I took a step back as he took a step forward. I turned to run, but stopped when I saw two more wolves who had been involved that day waiting for me. I looked back to find the one smirking at me.
'Calm down. Listen to my instructions, and you'll be fine. But first, calm down.' Sesshomaru told me. I did my best to listen. I relaxed and tried to think straight as they got closer. 'Raise your body temperature. You've done this before when you were throwing fireballs with Jacque. Apply it to your whole body.' I took a deep breathe and started spreading the energy. I felt it working as I started to feel feverish. 'Good girl. I'm almost there. Now, rule one about fights. Always have an offense and a defense ready. You have your defense. That's your body temperature. Now get two fireballs ready. Make them as large as you can handle. If you see any openings to attack, TAKE THEM!' he said quickly, but calmly. I quickly summoned the two flames and the wolves stopped in their tracks.
"A human pyro? That's not possible," He said as he stared at me in shock. I took that opportunity. I flung one fireball at him and flung the other at the two after shaping it into a disc. I didn't know I could shape them and make them fly that fast! They both hit and I started running for the way back. Almost halfway to the passage, One of them grabbed my arm and flung me back. I heard him yell in pain when he let go of me.
"What's wrong?" The ice user said. I was struggling to get up. I landed on my back and there was rubble all over the ground.
"She burnt my hand!" The one that grabbed my whined. The ice user sighed before turning his attention back to me as I managed to sit up He walked over to me and grabbed my arm, pulling me to my feet. I heard a sizzling sound when our skin touched, and it didn't stop. He smirked.
"Tell me girl, just how good are you?" He asked. He gripped my arm harder and after a minute, I felt it getting cooler. I gasped as I realized what he was doing. He smirked. "Only a shogakusha. Nothing special, yet. I could finish you easily. In fact..." He trailed off. The third one came up and grabbed my other arm and holding it with my palm on my back. Then the ice user held up his other hand. He snapped his fingers and a then a jet-like stream of ice started comming from one finger. It reminded me of a dagger. He smirked and started bringing it to my throat. I gasped and started struggling, despretly trying to get away from that. In the process, my bite was revealed.
"Holy shit!" The other guy exclaimed and suddenly jumped away. The wolf with the burnt hand was quick to replace him so I didn't get away. The ice user glared at him.
"What's wrong?"
"The girl's been marked as a vampire's pet! You know as well as I do what will happen to us if you kill her! I'm won't have any part of it!" He said quickly. The ice user scoffed and then smirked at me. He clearly didn't care about Sesshomaru. He started bringing the ice back to my neck, when suddenly a growl was heard behind him. He looked up alarmed, before he was suddenly thrown away from me. In a flash, I was pulled from the wolves and thrown towards the passageway. Though, I was definately thrown much more gently than before. Whoever threw me, threw me so I would roll when I landed, instead of sliding and hurting myself. I looked up and saw someone crouching between me and the wolves. He was growling at them. He glanced at me, and I instantly recognized him.
"Sesshomaru," I whispered, relieved. He watched me carefully as I climbed to me feet.
'Don't worry. You're safe. Get out of here. NOW!' He told me quickly. I didn't need to be told again this time. I turned and ran down the passage as fast as I could. I heard Sesshomaru growling at them as I ran. After a minute I collapsed. The adrenaline had left my body and I was left as a shaky mess. Someone crouched down beside me. I looked up to see Jacque. I smiled.
"How often do people get in fights in your society?" I asked sheepishly.
"All the time actually. Though it's not usually very serious. People seldom die or get injuries that are very serious. Why?" He said as he started looking me over. I smiled.
"Because I never want to do that again," I said smiling.
"Rei, what happened?" He said slowly. Then Marissa, Hinote, and Kagura showed up, all loking at me with concern. I started laughing.
"I don't know why I'm laughing. He tried to kill me," I said laughing. Jacque looked at Kagura and motioned for her to come over. She came over and started looking me over.
"Who tried to kill you?" Jacque asked.
"The one ice user werewolf," I said simply.
"An ice user is called an Ice-a. I-S-A. Isa. Why did he try to kill you?" He asked.
"Probably because I called him a kitten two months ago," I said happily.
"How did you get away?" Jacque asked gently. I looked him in the eye.
"He saved me," I said as if it was plain as day... er... night for him, I guess. Jacque gave me a questioning look.
"Who?" He asked.
"Sesshomaru," I said smiling. Jacque sighed and stood up.
"Take care of Rei, Kagura. I'll be back in a few minutes for her," Jacque said. He them ran off towards the wolves. Kagura pulled my arm up to eye level.
"What are you-"
"I'm a healer, Rei," she said gently. She placed her other hand on the cut on my arm. After a second a cooling sensation washed over my arm. When Kagura removed her hand, the cut was gone. I laughed slightly.
"That's pretty cool," I said quietly. I leaned my head on the wall to my left and sighed as I closed my eyes. After a minute I heard Kagura gasped.
"You're a pet?" She asked quietly.
"Marked, but not yet claimed," I said tiredly. Kagura made an understanding sound. After a moment I heard her move behind me and I felt the same cooling sensation on the scrapes on my back. I heard footsteps comming from behind me and glanced up. Jacque was smiling at me. Then my phone started ringing in my pocket. "Can someone get that?" I mumbled. Jacque laughed and grabbed my phone. He laughed again before he answered.
"Hello Molly. It's Jacque. Were the girls supposed to be home by now?" He said cheerfully. I smirked and heard Marissa and Hinote start laughing. "Well, there was an explosion. Some renegade werewolves were abusing their magic. Rei, being her normal idiotic self, decided to get in the middle of it. She got in a fight with three rouge wolves and over exhausted herself," I gave him the finger when he called me idiotic. "Of course Molly. They'll be home in about twenty minutes. See you soon," He said as he hung up the phone and handed it back to me.
"What time is it?" I mumbled.
"A quarter after eleven. You're late," Jacque said. Then he picked me. I groaned. "Deal with it. You're too exhausted to get home on your own. Let's go Marissa. You too Hinote," He said as he started walking away. I heard several steps follow him, and one set walk next to him. "Yes Kagura?" he whispered.
"She said Sesshomaru saved her. And she's a pet. So is she..." She said quietly. I don't know what Jacque, but Kagura made a sound that sounded to me like amazement. "I would never have taken him for the type to take a pet. But then, I never expected his father to either," She said. His father has a pet? I didn't know that. I never found out anything about that when I was researching them. Somewhere along the way, I drifted into a light nap.
I groaned as someone placed me in my bed. I opened my eyes and saw Jacque smiling at me.
"Go back to sleep, Rei. You need it. Your body is very exhausted," He said cheerfully. Then he turned and started to leave.
"Wait," I said quietly as I pushed myself up slowly. Jacque turned around at the door and watched me. I took a few breathes before groaning. "This is really hard to ask because I don't understand it at all. So forgive if I make things sound terrible," I said with a laugh. Jacque smiled and nodded. "So... most people I've met in the past have been human. So I don't think they know much, but it's what I've always heard. They always think that being a pet is bad. However, now that I'm hearing vampires talking about pets, it doesn't seem all that bad at all," I said. He smiled and nodded.
"I understand. You want what exactly you are to Sesshomaru and the rest of our society," He said kindly. I smiled and nodded. He walked over and sat on my bed, facing me. "The humans you've met that believe being a pet is bad, believe so because they've only heard the stories of those who are abusive to their pets. I will admit there are those vampires that are complete scum to their pets. However, there are not that many of them and we do not allow them to represent the rest of us. There are actually a lot of vampires with humans for pets and they love it. They don't interact with the human society much so humans don't know much."
"Why?" I interrupted him. He smiled and shook his head.
"Let me finish!" He said. I laughed. "Now, the trick with how vampires choose their pet is entire in the human they choose. It's also the reason why most pets don't interact that much with humans after they're claimed. The humans that are chosen are usually the black sheep," He said with a knowing smile.
"Like me," I said happily.
"EXACTLY like you!" He exclaimed. "They didn't fit in when they were in their world. They were much better suited for ours. So when they were claimed, they discovered that they did just that and eventually lost touch with the world they once knew. They were at home with us. And that's one of the reasons why some vampires take human pets. They're actually helping the black sheep find a place they belong," He explained. I smiled and nodded. "Then there are vampires who take a pet because they're attracted to them. I can promise you now that Sesshomaru is not like the vampires in this group. They claim them when they are adults. They want them. It's as simple as that. However, even those vampires are good to their pets. They never force them into anything that they don't want. They take care of them. They make sure they're healthy and happy. They're a part of the family," He said. I nodded again.
"So, what's Sesshomaru like?" I asked. Jacque smiled.
"Actually, I never believed Sesshomaru would take a pet. He's never cared for the idea of having a pet before," Jacque said.
"And then I came along," I said. He nodded.
"You are unbelievably unique. You're a pyro, you're independent, you have a fierce personality, and you're a black sheep. Then, to make yourself even more unique, you managed to catch Sesshomaru's eye. Do you have any idea how many tessas are going to want to kill you when he claims you?" Jacque said jokingly.
"What's a 'tessa'?" I asked. Jacque laughed.
"I'm sorry. I forgot you don't know. The term 'tessa' is short for vamptessa. It's the proper name for a young, eligible, female vampire. Vampire young ladies begin being recognized as vamptessas when they reach about your age. Hinote is a new vamptessa. She has several vampires trying to court her. Of course, Hinote being Hinote, she keeps shooting them down before she even meets them. I can't wait until she meets one that is persistent enough to stick by her through all her rejections," he said happily. I laughed.
"So why am I going to have a bunch of tessas after my head when he claims me?" I asked. Jacque smirked.
"They're jealous of you," He said smugly. I just looked at him. Why would a bunch of tessas be jealous of me? "You see, Sesshomaru is eighteen. He's of age to start seeking a mate. All those tessas are desperately trying to catch his eye so they can have a chance to be his mate. He's been ignoring them all for months. No one catches his eye. And now a human has. Even though you are his pet and he can still have a mate, they are going to feel like they have to compete with you. It's not uncommon for vampires to be completely devoted to their pets. And I'll admit, Sesshomaru is very devoted to you. That kind of devotion is only found between mates and with pets. So, you untintentionally took all his attention away from them," Jaque said cheerfully. I started laughing.
"They think I'm going to stop him from finding a mate?" I asked after I stopped laughing. He nodded.
"He's very fond of you. More than you may ever know. Now, It's late. You need your rest. Does that answer all your questions?" He said as he stood up. I smiled and nodded. "Good. Mugen, Rei." He said as he started to leave.
"Mugen?" I asked. He smiled back at me.
"To us, it means 'sweet dreams.' Mugen, Rei," and with that he started walking out my door.
"Mugen, Jacque."
Definitions/Translation:
Konbanwa – Good Evening
Hajimemashite – Nice to meet you
Kyouko – Strength
Whatashi no namae wa (your name here) desu – My name is (your name).
Shogakusha – Beginning student
Shitei – Teacher and Student
Mugen – Dreams
if it's underlined i got from an online translator.