Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or any other associated characters.
Sooo..... another long time between update :( I'm sorry, but I am back at Uni and Tafe now so only expect an update once a week. I'm sorry. I am being very slack with this one aren't I. You can yell at me its ok.... Oh, and I have t apologise for the amount of mistakes in the last chapter. It was Appauling! *hangs head* I am sorry. I will try and do better this time.
Anyway... Translations: -
Hebi - Snake
- San - a suffix thing put on the end of names to show respect.
Oyasumi Nasai - Good night (I hope. I just plucked this off the top of my head. I couldn't be bothered checking it in my books so it its wrong I apologise and let me know I'll fix it lol)
I think thats all :D
Chapter 10:
I had immersed myself in the clean up of the Firerat aftermath. It had taken nearly a week to get the village back to how it was originally. Thanks to the speed and strength of the demons it was a qucik job which they tended to with extreme efficiency. I marvelled at the shame they put modern day machinery too.
Mr. Cat rapist checked on me every so often and I used it as a chance to hone my kung fu skills, much to his apparent distaste. On the last occasion however, Mr ice-berg –up-his-bum had caught me trying (and failing I might add) to fly kick the cat in the head. The attempted fly kick not only resulted in me upside down on the ground with a large egg forming on the back of my head; but Sesshomaru had picked me up and restrained me whilte Mr. Cat rapist checked me over.
"Traitor!" I grumbled to the demon lord as he gently held my appendages to stop them from hurting the cat any further. Seriously. I felt like I was being violated. I pouted and groused to the demons as they let me go and left to see to the rest of their village.
I don't know what possesed me to but I really wanted to get back at Sesshomaru. I was not oblivious to the smirlk that he was trying to hide at my futile struggles as the cat looked me over. I skipped - yes again with the skipping it is my favourite past time and I felt like a mischievious child as I plotted against the poor demon – through the village looking for him. I spotted him surrounded by children and their parents. He was squatting in front of one small child and held the undivided attention of the parents.
Perfect.
It had to be fast - he could easily dodge me – so, 'thinking demon' I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. I carefully manouvred through the crowd until there was only the demon child between me and Sesshomaru. Launching myself as the seemingly immobile lord I kissed him.
I hadn't meant for it to be like it was. It was only supposed to be short and mischievious, but as soon as his soft full lips came into contact with mine I didn't want to let go. I could feel him stiffening under my grasp around his neck but he didn't pull away. I licked and moaned into his parting mouth and much to my displeasure soon pulled back and smiled at him.
In my peripheral vision I could see everyone standing mouths agape and as I backed up out of the crowd and towards the forest I looked at Sesshomaru and waved.
"Arigatoo Sesshomaru. Thanks for looking after me." I smiled brightly and inwardly I was in hysterics. The looks on everyones faces were priceless. I was sure that those lips had never been touched before, and if they had it had been very short and in private. No one ever expected to see the Lord of the Western Lands lip-lock in public. I did a happy dance in my head.
A. I had kissed Sesshomaru – I have been the biggest fangirl of little Sesshy-kun forever –
B. I had done it publicly and survived.
C. Those were the sexiest lips I had ever laid eyes on.
Justin who??
I wanted to see what he would do, how far I could push that temper; that famous control.I casually walked into the darkened forest. Would he follow me, would he let me go? A large part of me thought he would let me go and I inwardly cringed. I was, after all, only a human who he could not speak to and held no significance in his life. But after his display of saving me in the forest from the Firerats – I totally had that under cotrol by the way. I almost had the rat distracted with my hilarious jokes – and his 'almost' concern for me afterwards, I believed there was a chance that he would come after me. I hoped so anyway.
Alas, as I got deeper into the forest I started to worry that I was being left. It was so dark under the thick canopy of the trees and I cursed myself for not thinking the plan through. I should have worn my pants and top, my kimono was getting caught and snagged on the undergrowth. It wasn't until I saw a long thin body with no legs slithering towards me that I felt scared. Yelping as I tried to run in the constricting kimono I tripped and landed face first in the dirt.
Glancing back I noticed it was still coming towards me. And it was so muh bigger than I thought as it got closer and closer. God, I had the worst luck EVER!! Trying to adjust my eyes to the darkness I grabbed a low hanging branch and broke it off. It was not as thick as I would have liked, but heck, it had to do. I mean, my granny had killed snakes with a thin piece of wire, I could kill one with a thicker piece of wood.
Granted however that the snakes Gran killed were normal King Browns or Red Bellied Blacks, not red eyed the size of a fucking anaconda demon snakes. Awww fuck! REALLY I had the WORST luck in the entire WORLD!!! I summoned all the bravery I had and started prancing on the spot like I saw boxers do. Maybe the vibrations in the ground would scare it away. It hissed loudly at me. Nope. That didn't work. Still I kept prancing and as it got closer tried to make out I was circling it like a hunter would its prey when cornered.
It hissed at me menacingly and sat up ready to strike.
"Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck." I said taking a step back to look at it. It stood nearly as tall as I did and hissed again. My focus came back and I held my bat like piece of wood like a baseballer would.
"Oh bring it ooooon bitch!" I said loudly back at it and simultaneously I stuck at the snake as it attacked me. I tell you, it musn't have been a very strong demon – else I didn't know my own strength; I like to think the latter – because it doubled over backwards as I made contact with it. I didn't relent as I continued to beat the demon snake.
"Asta-lavista baby!" I shouted and gave a single hard swing. The body went limp but I couldn't bring myself to relent my attack. Its head was mangled well and truly after a couple more blows from my make shift batton but that still didn't stop me.
"Take that bitch." I shouted as I jumped onto the lifeless body and continued to pummel it.
"Yeah. Teach you to mess with me! FUCKER!!" I was really getting into it, venting some built up unknown emotion that I didn't know or care about. I didn't stop until I felt some strong hands wrap around my waist and pull me back. Obviously it was another snake demon coming to attack me for revenge, so naturally I turned and started attacking the crap out of it. I froze after a couple swipes as I realised it was Sesshomaru.
"Opppss." I smiled sheepishly as he glared at me.
"Gomen…" I said bowing, showing appreciation. After all he did what I wanted him to by coming for me, so I felt I should kind of show some sort of thankfulness.
Sesshomaru continued to glare at me a moment longer before averting his eyes to the snake corpse behind me. He turned from me and walked back the way he came and I ran after him, a smile on my face.
"Wait Sesshomaru wait." I ran up to him and grabbed at his haori to stop him. He turned to me with an annoyed expression on his face.
"One second. Wait one second." I turned and ran back to the corpse and gave it a few extra kicks for good measure. No stinking snake was ever going to kill me. Running back to Sesshomaru I smiled at his raised eyebrow, and latching onto his arm I motioned for us to continue back to the village.
*
So I discovered that Sesshomaru was willing to let me stay with him, even going as far as to recover me. I also did not get into trouble for kissing him. Though some of the young demonesses seemed to be giving me more death glares than usual. Ooopps.. seemed I had stepped on a few tows. I laughed to myself. I was only barefoot too. Wait until I put my stilletos on and ram my heels into their precious feet. Then I really would be hated. I loved my life.
Dead, this was the best afterlife I could have been sent to.
Dreaming, the best dream I have ever had.
I idly wondered why he 'kept' me about. I originally thought he had hated humans, albeit I had been proven wrong on that and the him having no heart theory. Again I wanted to test how much I meant to him. Not like in love meant -we are talking about Sesshomaru here. Love is not in his vocabulary - , but as a friend or companion or even as a 'pet', as I had read Sesshomaru sometimes had in fanfictions. I had another plan up my sleeve, what REALLY pissed the regal lord off?
The touching of his person. No. I had already thrown that theory out the window. He allowed me to attach myself to him regulary. Not to mention Rin.
The soiling of his clothing however…. I grinned a mirth filled grin.
Sesshomaru never seemed to get his clothes dirty. The only time I ever saw it was the other day, and then I was sure he had been ambushed.
I threw my jug of water onto the ground - screw making a cuppa for every one, I had much better plans for the water - and started making mud pies with the mud that had quickly formed. Filling up a bowl that I retrieved from the kitchens I hunted for my prey.
I found him in his study. The large room was rather bare, nothing more than walls of books and scrolls of parchment adorning his desk. A few earthy coloured pillows sat in front of the fire. Other than that the room was bare.
Peeking towards the open window sill I made it as stealthily as I could until I was standing under it. If Sesshomaru heard me, he didn't indicate.
I picked up a nice handful of the mud and took aim. I had been paintballing twice before, and I must admit, I was a formidable foe. I called on my inner paintballer and launched the missile at the targets head. It landed with a loud plop on the opposite wall.
Sesshomaru disappeared.
I gawked, sure he was there a second ago. Standing up from my windowsill cover, I looked into the room craning my neck trying to see where the tricky demon had got to.
I was abruptly pulled into room to see two eyebrows raised in question and piercing golden eyes staring intently at me. I looked from those eyes to the bowl of mud in my hand and back to the eyes.
Should I?
Shouldn't I?
Yes. I definitely should.
But before I could reach for another missile I could feel the bowl being ripped from my grasp and suddenly felt the cool thick mud being poured on my head. I was too stunned to do anything, so I just let it run down my back and over my face.
The loud clang of the bowl being flung againt the wall didn't even rouse me from my stupour. I was busy watching the ghost of a smirk form across Sesshomaru's face.
No.
This couldn't be right. Sesshomaru was not supposed to get me with the mud. It was meant for him. He was not meant to pour it on me and he was definitely not meant to be laughing at me. If I wasn't mistaken, he was enjoying himself. Sesshomaru didn't enjoy himself, not unless someone was dying. He was supposed to get all angry and growl at me, or do that cute little eye narrow thing. He wasn't supposed to smirk at me. He's not even supposed to shown any emotion… ever. ESPECIALLY NOT A SMIRK.
I launched my soiled body at him, wrapping my arms and legs around his solid form. I rubbed and wriggled as much as I could against him and I could feel him grab my shoulders and pull me back. I sighed in relief. His face was once again expressionless and his eyes were narrowed in annoyance, just like he was meant to be. Thank god. The gods hadn't gone and swapped Sesshomaru's on me. Phew!!
Ducking out of his grasps I kissed him on his oh so soft and sexy lips before hoisting up my skirt and running as fast as I could. I had a feeling that perhaps I would not live much longer. As I rounded the corner as very disgruntled demon lord appeared in front of me. I let out a delighted shriek and somehow dodged him. I ran, as fast as my legs would carry me.
As I rounded another corner I turned briefly to see him stoically making his way after me. I giggled somemore. It was kind of exhilirating running for your life.
He also reminded me a bit of the Terminator. Walking calmly and passively after their victim. I skipped a little as I thought of myself in a movie. I laughed out loud as I charged through some large doors and skidded to a halt.
A roomful of feasting demons all turned their head to look at me. Chopsticks raised half way to their mouths they took in my dirty appearance. I could feel the mud starting to dry on my face and I heard the almost silent footsteps pause behind me. I didn't even turn to look at him as I caught sight of another door and bolted towards it.
I was sure in my peripheral vision I could see all the demons look between me and their lord but I was too concerned with my escape. Unfortuantly the pause in my flight had allowed Sesshomaru to catch me and he magically appeared in front of me. I ran into him and spiked myself on his armour. I could feel my shoulder stinging as I rolled on the floor, the velocity I was running at enough to send me backwards as I made contact with Sesshomaru's form.
I felt as a clawed hand wrapped itself around my arm and dragged me to my feet. I was too busy clutching my stinging shoulder to worry about where I was being dragged. I heard Sesshomaru bark something at the demons in the room as the doors were slammed behind us.
He continued to drag me as tears welled up in my eyes at the pain in my shoulder. I was oblivious to where we were going but I was aruptly picked up and thrown in a tub of water, clothes and all. Sesshomaru stalked from the room.
I sat back in the warm water and relaxed as the heat helped ease my shoulder.
Oooohhh yeah! I wasn't dead. Yes, I had some sort of place in his life, toy, companion, ally, whatever. I was throwing mud at the great lord Sesshomaru and living to tell the tale. I ripped my dirty kimono off and sunk into the relaxing warm water.
*
Right, well, if I couldn't get him angry by getting his clothes dirty; perhaps if I chucked them all out I would get a rouse from him.
I grinned as I crept into his – well mine and Rin's at the moment – room. Rin and I shared a small cupboard for all of our kimono's. I was rather jealous at the extent of the child's collection. I swear it out did mine by a couple hundred. This cupboard was situated by another built in one. And I was sure that this was Sesshomaru's wardrobe. I grinned.
Opening it I nearly had a heart attack.
It was full of beautiful red and puple and blue and all sort of other coloured Haori's and Hakama's. Most of them had beautiful gold or silver embroydery on them. I couldn't understand why he didn't wear any of these. They were bloody hot!!! I could just imagine his strong lithe form in them as they hugged his perfect muscular chest….. I had to shake my head and focus.
Deary me I had been having some seriously 'R' rated fantasies about Sesshomaru lately. What the hell. I was feeling all perverted like. Perhaps my favourite character should be Miroku. As quickly as I could I took the clothes off their hangers and threw them into a pile near the open window. God… I was so awesome. Once I had all the clothes I needed I started chucking them one by one out the window. I cackled to myself as I launched them as far as I could into the cool air.
"Lara…" Came a menacing voice from the door. I gulped. He remembered my name. HE REMEMBERED MY NAME!! God he was sooooo sexy when he said my name. He was also extremely frightening with that tone of voice. I looked up at him, but kept throwing his clothes out the window.
There was that damned eyebrow again, disappearing into his hair line. I sped up the disposing of the items at my feet until I realised there was nothing left. I crossed my arms and smiled triumphantly at him. But my smile was slowly wiped from my face as he stalked towards me.
"What are-?" I said moving backwards. I REALLY didn't like the look in his eye.
"Sessh-" I didn't even get a chance to say anything before he was standing before me with all of MY clothes in his hand.
"NO!" I screetched as he too launched them out of the window. I tried to catch them but as I went to hop out the window I felt him pull me back. A smug smile plastered across his face. I pouted and crossed my arms looking around the room.
I could literally feel my eyes light up as I saw the picture of what I presumed to be him in his true form. As fast as lightening I grabbed the hanging painting and ran back to the window launching it long and far into the blackness. I once again turned to him with a triumphant smile. Again my smile faded when I noticed he had my Kagome bag in his hand.
"No.." I breathed to him. That was one object that was forbidden to be touched. I had stuff in there that was expensive couldn't be replaced in this era.
"Bitte." I whined pleading with him. CRAP! Wrong language. Shit. What was please in Japanese?? I had no idea….
"Iie… Iie… Iie" But Sesshomaru was besides me at the window in seconds and my bag disappeared out into the darkness. I turned to him with tears in my eyes and shoved him hard.
"I hate you arsehole. Baka baka baka!!" I shouted as I stomped back to the bed. I heard a loud sigh and a few seconds later felt something plop next to me. I reluctantly looked behind me to find my bag there and Sesshomaru walking out the door. It took me a second to register that after my tantrum he had gone nad collected it for me. Granted you only had to hope out the window and it would be there.... but still, it was touching. He really did care. He was only playing. I couldn't believe it. Sesshomaru was actually playing.
I launched myself off thebed and ran to him. I attacked him as hard as I could.
"Arigatoo Sesshomaru-sama." I said and as quickly as I attached myself to him I let go and went back to bed. Rin would be there soon and I wanted to get it nice and warm for her.
If I wasn't so caught up in getting the bed all nice and warm for Rin I would have heard Sesshomaru's response.
"Oyasumi Nasai. Lara-san."
*
What had he become?
Soft!
It was the only word to describe it. He was like a mother hen looking after a child. She was infuriating. Not only had she attempted to run away, soiled his person and deliberately chucked out all his clothes, the slip of an onna had hidden Jaken's staff, found and turned his mokomoko pink, nearly gave his healer a heartattack with her shrill screams when he went to look at her new shoulder wound; the onna was now leading Rin astray.
Sesshomaru could distinctly hear the two 'children' hiding in the bush ahead. What they were planning he was unsure, but if the group of Inu bitches not far ahead and the mud patch by the well said anything; the onna was about to launch some sort of attack.
In a way, she amused him, but why was she going out of her way to annoy him? Her mischievious smile said she knew that she was walking a thin line, yet the onna continued to do it. What he really wanted to ask was why he let her live.
Was it really because of the prophecy, as he told himself and others; or was it something more. When he watched her kill the hebi youkai the other day something had ignited inside of him. He was proud of the onna. She was brave and he could sense no fear in her aura as she faught it, but she was definitely untrained.
A thought occurred to him. Perhaps he should train her. Maybe she was bored. That could be why she was pulling all these silly pranks. She had put a little weight on and seemed to be much stronger, much easier to train. Sesshomaru also could not smell blood on her anymore. He could not understand why he smelt so much blood on her for a few days when none of her wounds were bleeding. Then it just stopped.
The worst thing was, when he was chasing her, he had never felt happier even if he was only 'playing' with her. He tested the word on his tongue. The thrill of the chase was exhilirating and the onna had actually given him a slight challenge. She had after all managed to slip by him.
He crouched as he watched Rin and the onna launch their attack on the Inu bitches. He could hear the bitches cries as mud soiled their pristine kimonos and hair. He wanted to laugh but choked it back. Sesshomaru watched as they all rounded in the direction they could hear the onna trying to stiffle her laughter. He watched as she pointed Rin in the other direction and made sure the child was safe and out of sight before emerging laughing at the bitches and running as fast as she could towards the centre of the village.
Makiko, the alpha of the bitches made to follow but a low growl from Sesshomaru warned her about it.
"Sesshomaru sama. Why do you tolerate her." She whined as the others agreed.
"This Sesshomaru does not have to explain himself to the likes of you." With that Sesshomaru walked off.
He wanted desperately to speak to the onna, ask her who and what she was.
It was evident that she was something different. She very much reminded him of the half-breeds wench. The strange clothes, antics and gadgets. He was watching the night she played Rin the music from the box. He couldn't understand how it worked. Something so small and flat with two thing that the onnas had stuck into their ears. He was unable to see what was on the screen but he had heard clearly the music. How did they get people small enough in there to play music. Sesshomaru was very much confused and intrigued.
Perhaps, the half-breeds wench would be able to talk to her. Although he very much doubted it, Sesshomaru decided that perhaps he should pay her a visit.
Making his way through the village he spotted his two onnas…. the two onnas terrorising Jaken with flower crowns. He smiled, a rare sight indeed. The pairs smiles could light up any place. Even a few of the youkai were beginning to warm to them. The pups of the village had definatley taken a liking towards them both. He had never known a ningen and youkai to get along so well, except for those rareitis such as his father. He frowned at that thought. But she was an intruging onna.
Yes, he would take her to the strange miko InuYasha kept in his company. Perhaps she could figure something out.
*
I was woken early to Rin's excited squeals. Sesshomaru was standing at our door holding my bag. I groggily got up and rubbing the sleep out of my eyes looked to Sesshomaru for some sort of explanation.
I watched him as he disinctly pointed to each one of us, including himself and then pointed out the window.
"Kagome." He said. Kagome. I swear he said Kagome.
"Kagome?" I questioned pointing to the window.
"Kagome." He nodded. He was taking me to Kagome. Was that what he was saying? Really? I couldn't believe it. I don't know why the gods decided to grant me favour but I couldn't help thanking them. Jumping out of bed, I ran up to Sesshomaru and hugged him fiercely.
"Arigatoo." I said and I ran to my wardrobe and threw it open. My shoulders slumped as I remembered that Sesshoamru had chucked them out the window the other day. I still hadn't replaced them.
I turned to Sesshomaru who was holding a new kimono out in front of him without even looking at me. I could see that stupid smirk growing bigger by the second. I stomped my feet very loudly as I walked up to him and snatched it from his stupid hands. I groused the whole way.
This was going to be a VERY long trip, if my wake up call was anything to go by.
In the Publishing Room...
InuYasha: You still grousing about not having any good jokes?
Lady: No.
InuYasha: Then what?
Lady: *sulks* Nothing. Go away
InuYasha: You can tell me. I wont laugh.
Lady: Really?
InuYasha: Course!!
Lady: *sighs* I got a speeding ticket
*InuYasha rolling on floor laughing*
InuYasha: Thats two in four months.
Lady: *Glares*
InuYasha: And you think I'm an idiot. A least I never own any money *howls with laughter*
Lady: *whips out magic pen and re-writes script* InuYasha owes Lara a lot of money on which she is guaranteed to collect!!
InuYasha: *eyes widen* You evil woman!!!
Well I hope that was an acceptable chapter and not too many spelling/grammer mistakes this time lol :D
Looks like Lara and Sesshomaru will be spending a lot of time together on their little journey *rubs hands together happily*. Anyway looks like we are off to find InuYasha and co. this meeting could be interesting haha
Well.... I'm off to bed :D Night all
Until next time
~ Lady D. xxx