"Your what!?" Sesshomaru just managed to stop the wince before it appeared on his face and just watched her silently as she started to pace nervously. "I thought you said that your mother was dead. And I know your father is-" She broke of and glanced away.
"Yes. They're both dead. The people who are coming are my cousins however."
"They're coming here!? What for?"
She was questioning him. This. This was what he'd intended to have a discussion about. Her and her habit of voicing herself too freely. He'd been determined to order her to stop questioning and defying him at ever chance she'd gotten. He laughter had stopped him, had completely whipped away what he'd meant to tell her till he couldn't only concentrate on finding out what was making her so happy. She was becoming a dire distraction.
"To meet you of course."
She blinked then nodded. "Of course. Of course. When will they get here?"
"An hour."
"An hour!" She looked as if he'd just told her they where waiting down stairs to burn her at the stake. What in hells name was wrong with her? "They'll be here in and hour and you didn't tell me!"
"I believe I just told you."
"And hour before they're suppose to arrive!"
He was loosing his patience. "Is that not what I just said?" Shock overcame his temper when she suddenly started shoving him towards the door. "What are you doing?"
"I have to get ready as best I can. An hour! Out, out, out."
He managed to come out of his shock before she forced him out of the room completely and turned to catch hold of her wrist and give her a warning look. "You will not push me wife."
She smiled up at him. "Of course not. But you're the one who told me to change didn't you." He growled because there was nothing short of a lie that he could say to that. Her smiled brightened. "See. I'm being obedient. Now if you'll excuse me." And she shut the door.
She'd shut the door on him. His hand curled into a fist as he heard the click of a lock and he lifted it to kick open the door. Or he would have if Ayano hadn't appeared just then.
"My lord?"
He forced himself to gather his patience and cast her a cold look. "What is it Ayano?"
She bobbed a quick bow. "The guest rooms have been prepared. And..." she glanced away then back at him. "Lady Hirome and Lord Togai are here."
"Now?"
"Yes my lord."
Goh had said they were hours away. Sesshomaru frowned then glanced at the door before him. His wife wasn't going to be happy about this, particularly not if he went to retrieve her immediately. He growled silently. Why should he care if she was happy or not? She was an inconsequential possession. All the same...
"Very well. I will go down. You will give my wife 15 minutes to prepare herself then send her down to me."
Ayano nodded. "Yes my lord."
Sesshomaru turned and descended the stairs towards the parlor, curling a clawed hand around the door handle and walked into my room. Hirome was pacing, her long silver hair snapping out behind her with each impatient step, arms folded over her chest irritated her mouth set in an annoyed line parallel to the pale blue strip that decorated either side of her face. Togai had draped himself leisurely over one of the high back chairs, engrossed and weaving his hands in and out of a web of string. Both looked up when he entered.
Sesshomaru inclined his head in acknowledgement. "Togai. Hirome."
"Sesshomaru! Thank god." Hirome declared, halting her pacing. "We were hearing the most awful rumors."
"And just what rumors would those be Hirome?"
Togai stood up and replied before she could. "He certainly doesn't look sick does he Hirome. But then you never do take my opinion. Perhaps we could check his temperature."
Hirome glared at her brother as an angry flush rose. "Don't mock me Togai! I was worried sick. I was out of my might with anxiety."
"That's quite obvious dear sister."
Her eyes narrowed. "Oh is it?"
"Of course. Why else would you not have noticed that large smear of bird dropping on your back." Togai turned to grin at Sesshomaru and give an extravagant bow as Hirome shrieked and twisted trying to see behind her. "Nice to see you again cousin."
Sesshomaru nodded. "Lord Togai." He looked at Hirome. "You may stop you fidgeting. He was...joking."
Hirome clenched her fists and glared at Togai. "That wasn't amusing!" Eyes flashing red for a moment.
"It certainly cured your anxiety though didn't it." Togai turned his attention to Sesshomaru again. "Now that my sister has calmed herself you must tell me. Did you really take a wife?"
"Yes. I have married."
"Well where is the girl?" Hirome demanded curiously. "She's here isn't she? Bring her out."
"Watch your tone cousin." Sesshomaru said carefully. He wasn't in the mood to be ordered, particularly not now. Kagome was here yes but there was no way he'd be forced to go up and get her. He would not disgrace himself by proving the girl's disregard for his commands.
"I was merely wondering why the girl wasn't here with you now to meet us."
"I'm terribly sorry my lord!" Sesshomaru turned to see Kagome dash into the room and towards him bring herself up just in time to bow before moving to stand next to him, smiling radiantly. He stared. She'd chosen white kimono that closely resembled his though the pattern on the shoulder of hers matched the pattern on the kimono Rin often wore.
"I'm sorry." She repeated. "I had to help the women move themselves to the library. I'm not too late am I?"
Sesshomaru watched her, her smile never flicked though he guessed she must have been upset at the difference in time then he'd warned her of. She edged closer to his side to nudge him lightly and he lifted an eyebrow before realizing she wanted and introduction.
"This is Lady Hirome and Lord Togai. Hirome, Togai, this would be my wife. The Lady Kagome."
"Yes. They're both dead. The people who are coming are my cousins however."
"They're coming here!? What for?"
She was questioning him. This. This was what he'd intended to have a discussion about. Her and her habit of voicing herself too freely. He'd been determined to order her to stop questioning and defying him at ever chance she'd gotten. He laughter had stopped him, had completely whipped away what he'd meant to tell her till he couldn't only concentrate on finding out what was making her so happy. She was becoming a dire distraction.
"To meet you of course."
She blinked then nodded. "Of course. Of course. When will they get here?"
"An hour."
"An hour!" She looked as if he'd just told her they where waiting down stairs to burn her at the stake. What in hells name was wrong with her? "They'll be here in and hour and you didn't tell me!"
"I believe I just told you."
"And hour before they're suppose to arrive!"
He was loosing his patience. "Is that not what I just said?" Shock overcame his temper when she suddenly started shoving him towards the door. "What are you doing?"
"I have to get ready as best I can. An hour! Out, out, out."
He managed to come out of his shock before she forced him out of the room completely and turned to catch hold of her wrist and give her a warning look. "You will not push me wife."
She smiled up at him. "Of course not. But you're the one who told me to change didn't you." He growled because there was nothing short of a lie that he could say to that. Her smiled brightened. "See. I'm being obedient. Now if you'll excuse me." And she shut the door.
She'd shut the door on him. His hand curled into a fist as he heard the click of a lock and he lifted it to kick open the door. Or he would have if Ayano hadn't appeared just then.
"My lord?"
He forced himself to gather his patience and cast her a cold look. "What is it Ayano?"
She bobbed a quick bow. "The guest rooms have been prepared. And..." she glanced away then back at him. "Lady Hirome and Lord Togai are here."
"Now?"
"Yes my lord."
Goh had said they were hours away. Sesshomaru frowned then glanced at the door before him. His wife wasn't going to be happy about this, particularly not if he went to retrieve her immediately. He growled silently. Why should he care if she was happy or not? She was an inconsequential possession. All the same...
"Very well. I will go down. You will give my wife 15 minutes to prepare herself then send her down to me."
Ayano nodded. "Yes my lord."
Sesshomaru turned and descended the stairs towards the parlor, curling a clawed hand around the door handle and walked into my room. Hirome was pacing, her long silver hair snapping out behind her with each impatient step, arms folded over her chest irritated her mouth set in an annoyed line parallel to the pale blue strip that decorated either side of her face. Togai had draped himself leisurely over one of the high back chairs, engrossed and weaving his hands in and out of a web of string. Both looked up when he entered.
Sesshomaru inclined his head in acknowledgement. "Togai. Hirome."
"Sesshomaru! Thank god." Hirome declared, halting her pacing. "We were hearing the most awful rumors."
"And just what rumors would those be Hirome?"
Togai stood up and replied before she could. "He certainly doesn't look sick does he Hirome. But then you never do take my opinion. Perhaps we could check his temperature."
Hirome glared at her brother as an angry flush rose. "Don't mock me Togai! I was worried sick. I was out of my might with anxiety."
"That's quite obvious dear sister."
Her eyes narrowed. "Oh is it?"
"Of course. Why else would you not have noticed that large smear of bird dropping on your back." Togai turned to grin at Sesshomaru and give an extravagant bow as Hirome shrieked and twisted trying to see behind her. "Nice to see you again cousin."
Sesshomaru nodded. "Lord Togai." He looked at Hirome. "You may stop you fidgeting. He was...joking."
Hirome clenched her fists and glared at Togai. "That wasn't amusing!" Eyes flashing red for a moment.
"It certainly cured your anxiety though didn't it." Togai turned his attention to Sesshomaru again. "Now that my sister has calmed herself you must tell me. Did you really take a wife?"
"Yes. I have married."
"Well where is the girl?" Hirome demanded curiously. "She's here isn't she? Bring her out."
"Watch your tone cousin." Sesshomaru said carefully. He wasn't in the mood to be ordered, particularly not now. Kagome was here yes but there was no way he'd be forced to go up and get her. He would not disgrace himself by proving the girl's disregard for his commands.
"I was merely wondering why the girl wasn't here with you now to meet us."
"I'm terribly sorry my lord!" Sesshomaru turned to see Kagome dash into the room and towards him bring herself up just in time to bow before moving to stand next to him, smiling radiantly. He stared. She'd chosen white kimono that closely resembled his though the pattern on the shoulder of hers matched the pattern on the kimono Rin often wore.
"I'm sorry." She repeated. "I had to help the women move themselves to the library. I'm not too late am I?"
Sesshomaru watched her, her smile never flicked though he guessed she must have been upset at the difference in time then he'd warned her of. She edged closer to his side to nudge him lightly and he lifted an eyebrow before realizing she wanted and introduction.
"This is Lady Hirome and Lord Togai. Hirome, Togai, this would be my wife. The Lady Kagome."