Jaken and Rin both turned and went into separate rooms. Sesshomaru turned around swiftly, his dripping hair spitting water as he did so. "Go into that room. There are clothes in a drawer that should fit you." He said pointing at a room next to the one Rin was in.
Kikyo looked at the room and nodded to herself. She opened the door and stood dumbstruck. It was huge. The stone room was decorated with several suits of armor, fancy woodwork, and priceless antiques. The ceiling stood at least ten feet from the ground.
She looked over to her side and noted the ancient dresser. She opened the top drawer and looked over the outfits. Every single one was made of pure silk. She picked out one on the top. It was a silk long-sleeved top with navy blue lace and trim. The bottom was a white silk skit, which laid a few inches below the knee, with blue symbols running up from the bottom.
She put on the outfit and found a navy blue ribbon, which she used to tie her hair back. She examined the room closer noticing how high class everything was. She lingered in front of the door for a moment, not exactly comfortable in the skirt, before walking out of the room to see a bored looking Sesshomaru, Rin and Jaken.
"Well it's about time!" Jaken said sighing heavily.
"You took quite a long time." He said his eyes looked her up and down several times making her blush and look away.
"Why do you three get to wear the same thing you always wear?" She asked trying not to sound rude since she was happy to just be dressed.
"We weren't exactly expecting you." Sesshomaru said walking over to her. "You could go put on your wet garments." He suggested.
Kikyo bowed. "Sorry." She said shaking her head. "I'm fine in this."
"Great! Let's eat!" Rin bellowed from behind Sesshomaru.
"Rin, bite your tongue! You mustn't order our lord!" Jaken said to Rin frantically.
"Is he always so high strung?" Kikyo asked standing up straight.
Sesshomaru nodded and began walking. "I'm glad that you didn't break anything in the room." He said to Kikyo as the all began to walk.
Jaken walked with his arms crossed watching Rin who basically jumped/skipped the whole way down the great hall. Kikyo this time down the hall held her folded hands in front of her chest.
"I promise I won't break anything else." She swore as the walked. She looked up at the giant doors in front of them. "That's…big…" She said looking up. "Big enough for your true form I'm guessing?" She asked taking her gaze away from the door to look at Sesshomaru.
He nodded and opened the large, heavy, doors with ease.
Kikyo gaped yet again. This would defiantly be the dining room. The large table centered in the room spread from one end to the other.
Sesshomaru put his index finger on Kikyo's chin and gently forced it closed. "You'll swallow a bug that way." He said and walked into the room the rest of the way. He sat at the head of the table and waited for the others to join him.
"There are bugs in this place?" She asked calmly following to a seat next to Rin.
"Of course not!" Jaken said heatedly.
Kikyo laughed and looked down the long table. "So, then you often have guests here?" She asked.
"No. My father did. I just never rearranged." He said looking up as food was placed onto the table.
Kikyo nodded and put her head down as the room silenced. She sighed as her mind began to wonder. Her thoughts started from Sesshomaru's father, she eventually found herself thinking about InuYasha. 'The one who made her sad' brought her to thinking about her death. Which brought her to thinking about her revival, into clay, and the life she held until Sesshomaru revived her the rest of the way. She thought about everything she'd ever lived through, and even the future. She pondered how exactly she planned on killing Naraku and where that would leave her now that she wouldn't be returning to Hell.
"Eat." Sesshomaru said disrupting her thoughts completely.
"What? Oh…I forgot where I was I guess." She said poking at her food with her chopsticks, slowly drifting back into her thoughts.
"You're still moping about being alive? I could fix that easily." Sesshomaru said calmly watching Kikyo, waiting for a reply.
"No…I'm not moping." She stopping poking at her food and looked over at Sesshomaru. "I've been thinking…" She began.
"…Oh boy…" Jaken mumbled.
Kikyo glared at him before continuing. "I've been thinking. I'm going to live my life. I had to give up a normal life to guard the Shikon No Tama, but now, it can be passed onto someone else since I am presumed dead. But, being alive again, without that responsibility…" She smiled dreamily.
Rin clapped. "That's very good Lady Kikyo!" She said happily.
Kikyo nodded and continued to watch a slightly bemused Sesshomaru. "I've decided, I'm going to steal every moment for what it's worth! No one will steal the moment from me ever again!" She said triumphantly.
Sesshomaru smirked and nodded. "That's good. I didn't really wish to kill you. Now eat" He said taking a sip of the sake beside him.
"Also, while thinking…I kind of thought. Well I'll just say it. You can't really hate InuYasha! I mean he is your brother." Kikyo continued.
Sesshomaru stopped drinking abruptly and swallowed hard with shock. He put down his drink coughing and looking like he just threw up a little.
Kikyo blinked and slid down in her seat. "Well I guess I was wrong…" She mumbled.
"Wrong is an under statement." Sesshomaru said clearing his throat.
"I've never seen My Lord get so ruffled." Jaken thought aloud.
"Jaken. I did not 'ruffle' as you put it." Sesshomaru replied harshly.
Jaken dropped off of his chair and went to the floor ruffled. "Forgive me my lord!" He wailed from the ground.
Kikyo stared at him and sweat dropped. She leaned over to Sesshomaru. "Do toads have backbones?" She asked in a whisper.
Sesshomaru ignored Kikyo's question and cleared his throat one last time before going back to the meal in front of him.
Kikyo smirked. 'So the great lord does get affected by things.' She thought with a giggle.
"You giggle too much." Sesshomaru said bluntly.
Kikyo looked up at him. "Are you sure you just don't giggle enough?" She asked a sudden mental image of Sesshomaru cracking up flashed in her mind. She held her breath and put her head down, holding back laughter until her face went red.
Everyone stared at her. "Lady Kikyo! Are you choking on your food?" Rin asked worriedly.
"Don't be absurd. She hasn't eaten at all." Sesshomaru said watching her with unobvious confusion.
She covered her mouth and shook her head. "mm fie…" She said her voice muffled.
"Speak up wench!" Jaken demanded now back in his seat, across from Rin.
She removed her hand from her mouth. "My name is Kikyo, Kikyo!" She hissed. "I will not answer to wench!" She informed. She picked up her chopsticks and put a piece of meat into her mouth. Followed by another and another.
"Well, wench, I'm surprised you like liver." Sesshomaru mused.
"…" Kikyo blinked and took the chopsticks out of her mouth, she looked over at Sesshomaru, then down at her plate. "…"
"Isn't it yummy?" Rin asked Kikyo.
"…" Kikyo's face went blue. "Delicious." She said through her disgust. She sunk back down in her seat quietly and began poking at the other meats on the table.
'Hm, so she did enjoy it, until she knew what it was. Or maybe, she was eating out of frustration and didn't even taste it.' Sesshomaru pondered. 'On the bright side, at least we know how to shut her up.' He smirked.
"I'm not eating anything until you tell me what it is." Kikyo stated pushing her chair away from the huge table and getting up.
"Sit down, sit down!" Jaken demanded.
"Huh? Why?" She asked blinking, obviously confused.
"Because it's rude to leave when not everyone is finished." Rin stated with her index finger out, an obvious direct quote from someone.
"Oh, well." Kikyo sat down and slid her chair back in. "It's also quite rude to keep someone here against their will when they feel as though they're going to throw up because what they just ate is disgusting." Kikyo stated crossing her arms over her chest.
Sesshomaru sighed. "Just go." He said to Kikyo.
She stood up and bowed. "Thank you!" She said and ran out of the room.
---Author's comments---
Well…this chapter was kind of a fun thing. Seemed to just be pointless stupid funny. So I really didn't get where I wanted to get. I almost decided to combine the next chapter with it. But I changed my mind. The next one should be up really really soon though. Please review with feedback, or advice on the story.