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Not Easily Broken: Boys Over Flowers-Inuyasha Edition Part II

Chapter 10

Aubrey inhaled deeply as she stepped off the private plane she and Sesshomaru, more like Sesshomaru, had insisted on taking. The belle had flown coach her entire life, and honestly didn't see the harm in flying back to Texas the same way. But her better, pampered half had highly protested it. Fussing like an angry child for an entire two days, Sesshomaru said her immune system was still compromised and she was at a higher risk for getting severely ill. Aubrey had declared it all bull, she was Texas tough after all, but had no other choice but to go along with his plans. She glanced back over her shoulder at her fiancé, sighing inwardly as he stepped off the plane looking like he'd just gotten off the runway. They were in the middle of the Texas Panhandle, and there Sesshomaru was wearing a three piece suit. The young doctor shielded his eyes from the blaring sun, squinting as he gazed around at… well… nothing. Nothing but empty fields of cattle and livestock for miles on in.

"Cows…" He murmured contentedly. Cows for as far as his eyes could see.

"Aubrey!" Amberlynn Holloway, Aubrey's younger sister, screamed happily as she ran to greet the couple.

With no trees, or anything else for that matter to crowd the large fields, their pilot landed their plane no more than a few miles away from the Holloway farm. The belle barely recognized her sister, who was almost the splitting image of herself. Her dark curls wild and blowing in the hot gentle breeze, her olive skin glistening under the sun from her day's work. To Aubrey, Amberlynn had blossomed beautifully over the last few years, both of them the mirror images of their late mother. Aubrey took her sister into her arms, sharing a powerful embrace.

"Oh," Amberlynn said, finally noticing the fabulously clad Sesshomaru staring off into the distance at the vast abundance of cows. He tuned the sisters out completely. "I didn't know you were bringing Sesshomaru along with you." She said, giving her sister a look. With everything that was suddenly taking place (without her older sibling's knowledge), she didn't know if the Tashio's presence would lessen the tension or just make things worse.

"Well," Aubrey suddenly grinned. "Considering he's going to be your brother-in-law, I figured it would do you and daddy some good to see him again."

Amberlynn stared at her sister for a moment before releasing another scream, throwing her lithe arms around her sister's neck. "Oh Aubrey!" She gushed. "Holy hell, that's awesome!" The girl smiled. Amberlynn tossed another look at the wonderfully sculpted boy, how perfect he was, how picturesque he seemed just standing there. Silver tresses shifting about him gracefully; her sister was truly lucky indeed.

"Hey, Sesshomaru!" Snapped Aubrey. The young man shot his head in her direction expectantly. "Are ya gonna keep standin' there watchin' the cows or are ya gonna c'mon?" She asked with a grin, signaling for him to follow.

Sesshomaru gave an exasperated sigh, half tempted to stay a little while longer, but followed behind the Holloway sisters nonetheless. Amberlynn slowed down to a halt as they neared the large house, taking her sister's hand in hers.

"Aubrey," Said her sister. "There's some things I should let you know first…"

"Alright?"

"Daddy packed all of mama's things away… pictures, clothes, awards… everything." Said Amberlynn.

Aubrey was taken aback by this. She expected her father to at least keep something around as a keepsake of their late mother, not box everything away like that would make the void suddenly vanish. "But… why would he…?"

"That's… something you'll have to hear from him yourself when he gets back from Corpus Christi. He went to… get something. He should be back sometime tomorrow afternoon." Amberlynn turned to face the older belle. "He's made some serious changes, Aubrey, please… just hear him out." She released her sister's hand, continuing to lead the way.

Sesshomaru arched a questioning brow to the youngest Holloway, wondering what it was exactly she was keeping from her sister. Sesshomaru himself was no stranger to family secrets, his family alone had more than their fair share. He followed silently into the large, yellow and white painted house. He was suddenly overpowered by how homey it was compared to the vast estate he'd spent a majority of his life at, much like the small apartment they shared back in Nygoa. There were pictures of the Holloway daughters everywhere, and although he wouldn't admit it yet, Aubrey had to be the spunkiest, cutest little girl he'd ever seen (that was something he was going to disclose once they were alone, right before he ravished her). His orbs ghosted over everything, the picture frames, the awards, the personal knick knacks, and smiled. This is what a real family was, not that crap he had back home.

"I'll leave you two alone to get settled in." Amberlynn grinned sheepishly as she dismissed herself.

Once her sister had disappeared upstairs to her room, Aubrey turned to face her fiancé. Sesshomaru seemed even more out of place inside her home than out. But no matter where he was, he was still as dashing and handsome as ever. "C'mon, I'll show you to my room." The belle said, taking his hand and pulling him along.

The nostalgia of her bedroom was overpowering as Aubrey opened the poster decorated door. Her door, and ever space of her bedroom walls, were covered in posters of Broadway memorabilia. All along her decorated walls were various dance awards she'd earned over the years, reminding her that her dream of dancing on Broadway had slipped even further away. "We'll be sleeping in here." Aubrey said as she dropped down onto one of the twin beds that occupied her room.

"Double beds?" Sesshomaru inquired with a quirk of his brow. Sleeping apart was a no no, if anything he was going to push the two beds together. He'd slept without the girl for three years and that was long enough.

"Yeah, Amber used to sleep in here when we were younger." The belle vaguely explained as she kicked off her boots, lying across the same crisp sheets she'd slept on growing up as a child. They even smelt the same, felt the same. She could all but smell her mother's distant perfume embedded into the woven threads. Aubrey opened her dark eyes, staring up into the heavenly golden ones as Sesshomaru hovered above her. "Oh, and there will be no funny business in my parents' house." She chided as she gently shoved him away.

Sesshomaru visibly pouted at this, pulling away from her. He groaned dramatically, lying across the opposite bed. "I should've stayed in Tokyo." He mumbled. This was starting to be much more than what the young doctor had signed up for.

Aubrey simply rolled her eyes, "Don't worry, you'll have a ton of things to do to keep you occupied. Like tending to the cattle, feeding the goats, pigs, and chickens. Shuffling hay and weeding the garden…" She smiled playfully.

Sesshomaru lifted his head to glare at his beloved fiancé. Now she was just asking too much of him. "If you think I'm going to get out there and do that, then you honestly don't know me at all." He retorted with a huff of his breath. Already Texas was working on his last nerve.

"I'm sorry, I had no idea I was marrying a princess. Are you afraid of breaking a nail, Sess-hom-aru?" Teased the belle.

The young doctor scoffed, "Hell I might be."

Aubrey sighed, "…I'm so done with your shit."