Chapter 11
Of what is Lost
~Alexandria~
My eyes fluttered open. It was light outside that was for sure, but I didn't know where I was. I lay under silk red sheets in the middle of the most beautiful room I'd ever seen. I sat up and pain shot through my chest. Strange- I don't remember being injured. I touched where the pain was and found bandages beneath my clothes. I looked around for possible answers. There was a painting of scenery with lightning over a battleground and another with a huge white dog with scary teeth and golden eyes. There was a big bear pelt in front of a lit fireplace and the room smelled of a flower that I didn't know the name of. I rubbed my head- what was the last thing I remembered? Maybe my sister and the smell of cigarettes? Something wasn't quite right. I rolled off the bed careful of my injury and notice I wore a white dress-thing with red shoulders and a white sash. There were white flowers surrounded by a hexagon shape on the red. This is an odd dress. I went to look out the window only to find that it was a set of doors. I opened them and was met with the bright sun beating down on me. It was a little chilly outside. I looked over the landscape to see a black fence surrounding a garden below with a walkway. I think I was on the second floor of some building. I looked off yonder and all I could see was forest for miles into the distance. I backed away.
I whispered allowed, "Where am I?"
"On a balcony my dear lady."
I spun around a found a tall man with aqua blue eyes and a long silver braid down his back. I blinked, "Who are you?"
He knelt in front of me, took my hand, and kissed it. He frowned, "Yukito. Who else would I be Alexandria?"
"Yu-ki-to?" I shook my head and took my hand from him. It was a strange name and I certainly didn't remember it. "I don't know you."
He felt my head and frowned. "Are you alright, Alexandria?"
I smelt cinnamon and felt my stomach churn. "Where is the bathroom?" I asked trying to keep it down.
He took my hand, understanding, and led me to the bathroom. Right after I knelt beside the toilet and Yukito pulled back my hair, I vomited. When my stomach lurched, I felt pain rush through my body. My chest hurts.
The door slammed open and a deep male voice asked, "What is going on?"
"I don't know, my lord. She doesn't remember me," Yukito said.
"What?" The voice pause as I vomited again. I cried from pain. "Alexandria?"
I coughed and grimaced at the man. He was taller than Yukito with silver hair too, but his just lay against his armor without a braid. His eyes were beautiful amber and he had two magenta stripes on each of his cheeks and hands. I also noticed that the design on his shoulders was the same as my dress-thing, which I thought was a bit odd. He was definitely more attractive than Yukito. "Who are you?" I coughed. It seemed I was going to have to ask that from every single person I met.
~Sesshomaru~
"Who are you?" she asked with a blank stare and coughed. I froze.
'What did she say? Were my ears mistaken?' Natsumi couldn't have hurt her that bad. Were her memories gone? I growled. That damned Natsumi would pay. I couldn't wait for her much longer. I would have to draw her into my bed. I couldn't force her or she'd probably run away again. I frowned. I was not dealing with that again.
~Alexandria~
The golden-eyed man just stared at me for a long moment and said, "Sesshomaru."
I turned back toward the toilet. 'That was a weird name.' Yukito handed me a glass of water that I swirled around and spit out. 'Gross, I hate vomit. Why did the scent of cinnamon make me vomit anyway? I couldn't be pregnant- I don't remember sleeping with anyone!'
"Do you want to lay down?" Yukito asked supporting me.
I nodded. 'I don't know what's wrong with me.'
He led me to the big bed and helped me under the covers. The bed was really confortable and it felt oddly familiar, but I didn't remember ever sleeping in it. Yukito leaned down and lightly kissed my forehead and I heard growling from Sesshomaru. I frowned. The hell? Growling? Really?
Yukito smirked at the golden-eyed man and left the room. Sesshomaru glared at the door and sat on the mattress beside me. I shifted away from him. "What are you doing?" He brushed my hair out of my face with his claws. Wait. Claws? He has CLAWS? His amber eyes were filled with worry with a little bit of something else- I couldn't tell what. He too bent down and kissed me, but not my forehead- the lips. It was like an electric fire brushed over my mouth. I knew that something else was desire 'cause I felt it through every inch of my body.
He let go, and smirked. "You need to brush your teeth."
I frowned and turned from him. "Leave me alone."
He chuckled and ran his hand down my back. I stiffened. "Very well."
She heard the door shut and he was gone. Why can't I remember?
I woke with little hands shaking me awake.
"Ria-san, Ria-san wake up. It's time for dinner," said a young and sweet voice. I opened my eyes to be faced with big chocolate ones.
"Ow…" My chest still hurt a little. "Who's Ria-san?" I questioned the little girl. She was so adorable in her cute orange-checkered kimono.
"You are silly and I am Rin," she smiled. I gave her a confused look.
"But my name is Alexandria," I said. She laughed at me.
"I know, but your nickname is Ria-san."
I shrugged. "Okay. Lead me to dinner."
She dragged me down a bunch of hallways. How was I supposed to find my way back?
When we got to the dinning hall, Sesshomaru and Yukito were already seated along with a green imp. Rin plopped down into one of only two empty seats on Sesshomaru's left. The only seat left for me was the one to Sesshomaru's right. Wait. Wasn't the seat to the right of a lord reserved for their wife? Was I the golden-eyed man's wife? I couldn't remember.
Dinner was certainly interesting. We had steak, which I could not remember ever having. It was an experience by itself. It was good, but I wouldn't want to eat it again. I realized that apparently I don't like chewing my food. I thought it was weird. I just couldn't remember anything including the pretty blonde with emerald eyes who seemed to know who I was or the stoic woman that just stood by Sesshomaru and Yukito. She was gorgeous, but scary.
When dinner was over Yukito walked me back to the room. I tucked the little girl in with a story I made up about two little kittens. She seemed to like it and fell straight asleep. My chest had a constant throbbing pain. I knew I would have to ask someone about it.
Yukito patiently waited for me. Although I didn't completely trust him, he was very gentle with me. Unfortunately his habit of getting a bit too close for comfort was annoying, but I guess it could be worse. We were standing outside the room from earlier- I think. He was right next to me with his arm leaning against the wall above my head and his hand on my chin. "What are you doing?"
"You look absolutely lovely tonight little one," he purred. "If Lord Sesshomaru gives you any trouble you can come to my room."
I knocked his hand away. "Why would he do that?"
Yukito smirked. "Well, you are sleeping in his bed."
I froze. I am… What?
He turned away, "Well, good luck."
"Wait."
His head turned. His aqua eyes looked surprised.
I looked at my bare feet, a bit embarrassed. "Um, thank you for holding my hair earlier."
He made long strides to me and locked me in an embrace. "It's alright little one. You don't have to be afraid."
Yukito was so warm. I almost wanted to stay in his arms forever.
