Title: Change of Heart
Chapter 14: Forever and Always
Summary: As I have said before, things begin to heat up between Hiroku and Sesshomaru, after something happens, Sesshomaru tries to comfort Hiroku for her loss. He soon reveals sides to him, that the hanyou had not idea he had. Plus she gets a little surprise.
Disclaimer: me: I don't own Inuyasha. Or the song, "Moonlight Shadow".
Neko: Why are you putting a song in the chpt?
me: I don't know. It's kind of part of Hiroku's personality. She'll sing for a number of reasons, for fun, when she's sad, that kind of thing.
Neko: Oh. I like cookies!
Inu: What?
Neko: I want cookies!
me: No Neko, you can't have cookies.
Neko: Why are you denying me my cookies?!
me: Because if I don't, you'll eat to many cookies again, and-
Neko: I promise I won't.
me: You said that last time. And you got high from them, and started yelling, "ALL HAIL THE SPORK!"
Neko: If I remember correctly, I was not the only one, T.O.F.
me: Shush you.
Inu: Are you going to start the story or what?
me: Ok. I hope you like this chpt!
Neko: I love cookies and cheese!
Story: Hiroku slowly opened her eyes. She looked around, the room was lit by a lantern sitting on the vanity. "How in the..." then she remembered, Sesshomaru found out that she was lying, then she passed out. Someone must have brought her back to her room. She got up and looked out the window. It was dark out, and storm clouds were gathering. "Oh great..." she muttered in irratation. "Now how am I suppose to get back to sleep, when I can't? Now, I'll be tired and asleep during the day, and wide awake at night." she sighed and walked around the room, unsure of what to do.
"I guess, that I could go see Lynn. I have nothing else to do, and I haven't seen her since yesterday morning." Hiroku walked over to the door, leaving her staff behind by her bed. She slowly opened the door, so she doesn't make any noise, and walked out, closing the door behind her. She tip toed her way across the hall and into Lynn's room, shutting the door behind her.
Lynn's room was also lit with a lamp sitting on a table near the bed. Lynn was still asleep. Hiroku walked up to her, kneeled beside the bed and grasped her friends hand in hers. "I hope she'll be ok." Hiroku thought when she felt the hand she was holding, tighten in grip. She looked down as Lynn slowly opened her eyes and looked at Hiroku.
"Hiroku?"
"Lynn, are you ok?" asked Hiroku. Concern filling her voice.
"I'm... fine. What are you doing here?"
"I couldn't sleep, I decided to see how you were doing."
Hiroku looked like she was about cry, though she was holding back the tears, though Lynn could still sense that there was something wrong. "Hiroku, what's wrong?" she asked calmly.
"I-I'm afraid... I'm afriad that you're going to leave, and I won't have anyone left." Hiroku told her as a single tear rolled down her cheek and onto the bed.
"Hiroku, everything on this planet has a time when it will depart from the living world, and enter the next. My time is coming. No one can stop it. It is my time to leave now."
"No!" surprised at the hanyou's out burst, Lynn looked at her. "I won't believe it. You and me, we're gonna defeat Naraku together..."
"Hiroku, I'm sorry, but my time has come..." Lynn said weakly.
Hiroku kept a firm grip on Lynn's hand. "We're gonna live here with Sesshomaru and Rin. We're both gonna have a new life, and have fun..." more tears streamed down her face and onto the blanket.
"I am truly sorry. I didn't mean to leave you like this." Lynn's breathing was slowing down.
"Stop talking like that! You're going to get better! What am I suppose to do if you die?" she asked muffled by her tears and sobs.
Kyrie was outside in the halls, checking on Lynn and Hiroku when she heard it. She heard Hiroku's cries coming from the miko's room. Kyrie quietly opened the door and saw everything, she knew that she needed Sesshomaru for this.
The cat youkai quickly hurried down the stairs looking for her lord, when she bumbed into him, as he was on his way up from doing hours of paper work, and wanted to sleep. "My lord..."
"What's wrong?"
"It's Hiroku, she's in Lynn's room. I'm afraid that Lynn is getting ready to leave."
"Go find Seika and Sora, tell them to come up here at once."
"Yes." Kyrie hurried down the rest of the staires and left Sesshomaru who raced up and into Lynn's room, where he saw Hiroku leaning next to the bed, sobbing, holding Lynn's unmoving hand in hers.
"Lord Sesshomaru..." Lynn turned her head to him, and then looked down at Hiroku.
Sesshomaru understood and tried to pry Hiroku away, it wasn't working. "Please, Lynn, I know you can survive this. Please don't leave me..." Hiroku begged. Sesshomaru tried again. He wrapped his arms around her stomach, and slowly pulled the crying hanyou away, and out of the room.
"No... no... why now? Please, why now?" Hiroku muttered over and over again. Sesshomaru placed her in her room, then left and Kyrie, Sora and Seika had just arrived.
"Sora, Seika, guard both these doors with Kyrie. Do not let anyone in or out other than myself." the three bowed, and Sesshomaru entered Lynn's room.
"Lord... Sesshomaru..." Lynn said still trying to breathe as it got hard and harder every second. "Hiroku... I wish for you to... protect her... Please..." she said. "I don't want her folowing me anytime soon."
"I will protect her with my life."
"Please... don't leave her alone in this world." Lynn's breathing slowed down even more, every time she spoke, she was about to leave when she heard something. And gathered what was left of her strength before leaving for the after life. "Do you hear that? Hiroku's singing one of my favourite songs. A song that reminds me of my past, with my past love. Tell her thankyou for me. I appriecate her singing that one last... time." then her breathing stopped, her chest no longer moved up and down. Her eyes shut, and she made no sound.
Lynn had died there, Sesshomaru lowered his head in respect to the unmoving miko of light. "Lady Lynn, miko of light. I will full fill your wish. I will protect Hiroku, and I promise, never to leave her alone in this world." then he to, heard the song. He walked outside to see Kyrie, Seika and Sora standing outside of Hiroku's room, listening to the song, he to listened, before entering the room.
When Sesshomaru put Hiroku in her room, and left shutting the door behind him, she walked over to the window, and stared out, as the rain began pounding the window. Hiroku's tears still didn't dry up. She pulled the white stool from the vanity, and set it near the window. Taking a seat, she watched the rain.
Lynn's not gone yet. But she will be in a few minutes. Hiroku's still sobbing, she's shed so many tears, that her kimono was getting wet, and her sleeves to, from whipping her face. "Lynn, don't worry, I'll get revenge. But, for now..." a few more tears streamed down her face.
She was no longer sobbing, and wanted to do something for Lynn. "For now, I'll sing one of your favourite songs. As my goodbye to you. In hopes that you can pass on with no regret, hate or sadness." this is what she decided to do. Straightening herself, she began.
The last that ever she saw him,
Carried away, by a moonlight shadow
He passed on worried and warning,
Carried away, by a moonlight shadow
Lost in a riddle that Saturday night
Far away on the other side,
He was caught in the middle of a desprate fight
And she couldn't find how to push through
As she sung, Kyrie who stood outside with Sora and Seika, heard her singing. They listened, and enjoyed it, her voice was so beautiful and pure.
The trees, they whisper in the evening,
Carried away, by a moonlight shadow
Sing a song of sorrow and grieving,
Carried away, by a moonlight shadow
All she saw was the sillouette of a gun,
Far away on the other side
He was shot six times by a man on the run,
And she couldn't find how to push through
I stay, I pray, see you in heaven far away
I stay, I pray, see you in heaven one day
Four A.M in the mourning,
Carried away, by a moonlight shadow
I watched your vision forming,
Carried away, by a moonlight shadow
A star was flying in the silvery night,
Far away on the other side
Will you come to talk to me this night,
But she couldn't find how to push through
I stay, I pray, see you in heaven far away
I stay, I pray, see you in heaven one day.
Outside of her room, Sesshomaru had just come out of Lynn's room, when he saw the three demons that he left to guard, listening to Hiroku's song. He told them, not to let anyone, other himself or someone with his permission enter either rooms. They nodded, and he entered Hiroku's.
He made no sound, she didn't even notice him, as she continued with her song, wanting to finish it.
Caught in the middle of a hundred and five
The night was heavy and the air was alive
And she couldn't find how to push through
Carried away, by a moonlight shadow
Carried away, by a moonlight shadow.
Then the song was done, and she bowed her head. Sesshomaru walked forward and put his hand on her shoulder, though she still made no move. "What was that song?" he asked her.
"It was one of Lynn's favourite songs. I decided to sing it for her, before she left." tears were still coming out of her eyes.
Sesshomaru moved over beside her, and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her towards him in a tight embrace as she cried into his haori, but the strange thing was, that she's feeling better now, she feels warm and safe when she's near Sesshomaru.
"Hiroku, I promise, that I will keep you safe, and I will not leave you alone in this world." he told her, one arm around her waist, the other resting on the back of her head, and his chin resting on top of her head.
"Thankyou." she whispered, never wanting him to let go. They stood there like that, the beating rain against the window slowly stopped and then there was silence.
'Tell her.' said the little voice in Sesshomaru's head.
'No. Not now.'
'She needs to know. Comfort her.'
'What if she rejects me?'
'What if she doesn't?' it asked him.
'I can't.' Sesshomaru sighed.
'If you don't tell her now, you may never get the chance. You'll be leaving to find Naraku soon.'
'True.' Sesshomaru sighed again as the little voice disappeared.
"What's wrong?" Hiroku asked looking up at him.
"Hiroku, I have something to tell you." he set her down on the bed, and sat beside her. She looked at him a little confused, and even though Lynn had just died, she wasn't upset anymore, she wasn't sure why but she did have an odd feeling in her stomach.
"I know that it's going to be hard for you now that you don't have a family." He pulled her onto his lap. "But I want to... I want to be your family..." Hiroku's eyes widened, as she continued to listen. "... I want you to be my mate. I want to grant your wish, to make you happy, that is my wish. I understand if you can't return my feelings but-"
Hiroku stopped him, with a smile on her face. "You're wrong, I can fully return your feelings, for I feel the same way." she nodded her head, then stood up. "I..." she turned to face him, without warning Hiroku jumped on Sesshomaru pinning him to the bed. his arms around her waist, and her's, around his neck. "I love you. But... do... do you love me?"
"If love is, wanting to protect those I care for, make them happy and care for them. Love them for who they are, inside and out," he quickly rolled over, this time, pinning Hiroku to the bed, while Sesshomaru lay on top of her. "then yes, I love you more than anything." he smiled. "Will you be my mate?" she didn't say anything. "Please Hiroku, I need you by my side forever and always." leaning down, he gently pressed his lips against Hiroku's, she blushed as he did this, as he was being careful not to make her uncomfortable in anyway.
Slwoly, Hiroku opened her mouth, giving him entrance, and tasting the inside of her mouth, memorizing every detail. Then he broke the kiss and they both took in deep breaths. "Sesshomaru, I would very much like to be your mate." she told him, as he leaned down again, in another kiss. Hiroku brought her hands up and around the demon lord's neck, while his hands were on her arms, slowly pushing the kimono off.
When he pushed the kimono he stopped when it was almost revealing her, she had broke away from the kiss, and blocked him from going any further. Sesshomaru looked at her, he didn't sense anger or fear coming from her, he could sense happiness, but something else as well.
"I'm sorry, but I can't do this, with Lynn's death," she sat up, pulling up her kimono again. "we still have to kill Naraku, and um..." she was a little embarrased to say this. "... I'm not really ready for that. I'm just..." she looked away from him in embarrasement.
"It's ok." Sesshomaru slowly brought her back down on the bed, still on top of her. "You are not ready, I will respect that. I will wait until you are ready." he nodded to her, speaking with this calm voice of kindness.
"Really?" He nodded again in reassurance that he will wait, until she is ready. "But... if we don't, we won't be mated, another demon could come. I could tell them no. But some demons won't listen and the same could happen to you, I don't want another to..." she began getting nervous.
"There is a way to say that we are mates." Sesshomaru turned her head, revealing her neck. "This may sting a bit ok?" he warned her. When she nodded, and he bit into her neck, letting his fangs pierce her skin. Hiroku winced from the sting. Then Sesshomaru removed his mouth. Licking the puncure holes, to stop the bleeding and heal them.
They both sat up, and Hiroku walked over to the mirror, first looking at her neck, she had puncure wounds in the side and looked at him questionably. "Is this what I think it is?" she asked him.
Sesshomaru walked up behind her, "It's a mating mark. Though we haven't done the offical mating cerimony, this mark will tell other demons and/or half-breeds that you are unavailible."
Hiroku nodded and then looked straight at the mirror again, this time noticing a blue cresent moon on her forhead, like Sesshomaru's. She reached up to touch it, it was real. Some how it appeared on her. Again, she looked at him confused.
"This shows that you are mine, you and I have mated. Not offically, but we are together none the less. We also have a bond. "
"My mom told me about this. She had my dad's mark on her neck. She also had an ensignia on her back. It was the japenese symbol for wood, that my father has on his back somewhere. But does this means that, no demon or half-demon could get in the way?"
"Not unless they have a death wish." once again, he wrapped his arms around her waist and carried over to the bed. They both lay there, Sesshomaru had taken off his haori, while Hiroku had just changed into her night kimono.
Sesshomaru wrapped his tail around her, they lay on their sides, facing each other. "Sesshomaru... We'll have to tell Rin soon." Hiroku said, begining to fall asleep.
"I know, we'll tell her after we defeat Naraku." soon Hiroku had fallen asleep, Sesshomaru pulled the blanket over her.
But Hiroku woke up one last time, "Sesshomaru, could we bury Lynn under the big cherry blossom tree in the garden? That's her favourite tree."
"Yes. We will." then Hiroku soon fell into a deep sleep. Her breathing slowed down, to a relaxed pace, telling the demon lord that she was sleeping soundlessly. He to soon relaxed, her sweet smell of cherry blossoms and rain, made him so calm and relaxed.
He put his arms around her, bringing her closer to him. "This girl has done a great deal to me. Everyone says I hate half-breed and human's, I thought so to. Until I met Rin, I didn't mind human's, though I still didn't like them to much. Then I happened upon Hiroku in the forest. I saved her, and soon allowed her to stay with me. I soon fell in love." he thought, begining to be takin over by sleep. "I guess that it is possible to fall in love with what you hated." he thought, then said. "I love you Hiroku. Forever and always." he whispered falling asleep.
(A/N: Now, I thought about ending it there, but I decided not to. I couldn't do that to my readers. And one of my friends said that if I leave it off here, then she's going to kill me. And I really like my life right now so... yeah. Sorry for interrupting the storry.)
Soon the storm clouds disappeared, and were relpaced by white fluffy clouds, as the sun appeared over the horizen, and shined through the window, lighting up the room. Hiroku slowly sat up, though something was still holding her down. She looked down at what it was, she saw something fluffy wrapped around her, and then two strong arms holding her in place.
Then she realized what had happened last night. She struggled to get up, as she heard a low growl coming from the demon beside her, he looks so peaceful in his sleep. And he was so nice last night. Hiroku hoped that she would see more of that side to him.
"Ok, I need to get out of here and get dressed." she thought as she carefully removed his arm that's resting on her side. Then tried to carefully take his fluffy tail off, as she skrimed out from it. "Just a little further..." she said to herself. Not wanting to leave his side, but, she wanted to get up, get dressed and get ready, to bury Lynn and say her final goodbye.
Just thinking about that, made her want to cry, but she held back. As soon as Hiroku was out from his grasp, she had to work her way around Sesshomaru and get out of bed. "I can do this." quietly she stood on the bed, and made her way to the end, and jumped over it, trying to to make to much of a racet. Soon she was standing next to her closet and slid the door open.
Inside were kimono's of different color's and designs. "Which one?" she wondered, then spotted a beautiful rose colored kimono. She pulled it out and walked over to the vanity. She wanted to get changed before Sesshomaru woke up.
Within five minutes, she was wearing a rose colored kimono, with little flowers spread across it, the colors were all pastel, like blue, green, yellow, etc. It goes down to the top of her feet, and the sleeves are wide. The top has a v-shaped neck. She's sitting on the stool in front of the vanity, she decided to leave her hair down, as it shined when the sunlight shined through the window and hit her hair, making the pink stick out in the blue.
Just then, she heard someone moving around on the bed, turning around, she saw Sesshomaru sit up and look over to her. "How did you get out of my grasp?" he asked her playfully.
"I'll tell you one thing, it wasn't easy. But I wanted to get dressed, and get ready for..." she didn't finish, though she didn't need to, Sesshomaru knows what she's talking about. "Oh, before we leave, you may want to put your top back on."
"Alright." he gave her a small hug, then walked over to the window where his haori was laying and slipped it on. While he slipped it on, Hiroku was still thinking about last night. Her and the demon lord of the west. Just wait until this gets around. She could only imagin the look on the other wolf demon's face's. She new that her mother could see her now, and new that she was proud of her daughter.
Then she realized something, Hiroku felt really different that day, she looked in the mirror to find out why. It wasn't the mark, she twitched her wolf ears, nope nothing to do with them, then she looked behind her. "Holy crap... Oh my god...!" she spun in circles but couldn't see her three tails.
"What's wrong?"
"My tails are gone."
Sesshomaru walked behind her. "That's to be expected."
"Ok, what aren't you telling me. Does this mark have somethig to do with it?!"
"Let me explain. You see, when I marked you, I transfered some of my youkai to you, like my blood, if you want to look at it that way."
"So am I still half-demon, or does that make me a full demon?"
"No, you're still half-demon. Look at it like this. One quarter of you is wolf youkai, another quarter of you is inu youkai, and the last two quarters are human. Now you look more like a cross between the three without your wolf tails." [A/N: And I just felt like getting rid of them. They weren't needed much anyway and got in the way sometimes. Sorry for interrupting.
"Cool..." then she stared out the window, staring off into space.
"Hiroku?" Sesshomaru noticed that she was staring off into space.
"What?"
"Are you alright?"
Hiroku stood up and faced him. "I'm fine. Come on, I'm sure that everyone's going to be surpirsed when they see this." she pointed to the blue cresent moon on her forhead.
"Quite right." he nodded then they walked over to the door and opened it. Once outside, they got shocked stares from Kyrie, Seika and Sora.
Kyrie walked up to Hiroku and saw the mark on the hanyou's forhead, and then noticed that her scent was different to. "Hiroku, you and..." Hiroku nodded. "Oh my god! I'm so happy for you!" she shouted. "I was wondering why you to were in there for so long."
"Well..." Hiroku smiled.
"Well, since you're Lord Sesshomaru's mate, I guess that I can't make a move on you can I?" Seika sighed.
"Oh you can, but only if you wish to die." sneered Sesshomaru.
"Do I look stupid to you?"
"Do you really want the answer?" asked Hiroku.
"That's not nice. Anyway, my heart belongs to Kyrie." everyone turned and looked at the blushing cat youkai.
"Kyrie, what have you two been doing?"
"Nothing. And to let you know, I knew you liked Sesshomaru."
"Really? Are you guys not telling me something?"
Sesshomaru shrugged. (A/N: Can he shrug? Oh well, in my story he can.) "Kyrie has the ability to sense one's emotions."
"You mean to tell me that you've been in my emotions?!"
"Relax, I do that alot."
"Kyrie. We need you to find a suitable gravestone for Lady Lynn." Sesshomaru told her.
"What would you like it to say?" everyone looked at Hiroku.
Hiroku stood there for a moment, thinking about what it should say. "Um, how about... Lady Lynn, miko of light. Loving friend. Powerful warrior. Wise being and trustful ally."
"Ok." Kyrie was about to leave when Sesshomaru called to her again.
"Find someone to dig a hold under the tree and get Rin ready."
"Yes m'lord." then she hurrided off, she had alot to do.
"Seika, Sora. Help me and Hiroku get Lady Lynn to the garden."
"Of course." they all walked into Lynn's room. She was so pale, and unmoving. But there wasn't this chill, instead, it was a warmness, making everyone but Sesshomaru confused.
"Why is it so warm in here?" asked Hiroku.
"Lady Lynn is a miko of light. It might be, what's left of her powers, since her magic has no where to go. It will simply disappear."
"Hm... So how are we getting her down stairs?" she asked, just being in the room made her upset, but she knew she wanted to do this. Sesshomaru motioned her to look under the bed, so Hiroku did what he said, and under neathe it was a bed, a cot. "Why was this under here?" she asked pulling it out and placing it beside the bed.
"This room is usually used for those who have been badly injuired." there was more to it, but he didn't think that Hiroku needed to hear it. "Sora, Seika. Help me lift her to the cot." the three Inu youkai carefully picked her up, Sesshomaru held her back, Sora, her legs and Seika was ready incase they dropped her.
Once they had her on the cot, Sora picked up the front and Seika the back, then they left the room with Sesshomaru and Hiroku behind them. They made their way down the staires and through the halls, passing servents bowed and showed their respect, then went on with what they were doing.
Soon they reached the garden, Hiroku saw the hole beneath the big cherry blossom tree, Kyrie and Rin who stood beside it. Rin's wearing an orange kimono with brown diamonds. She's holding a cherry blossom in her hand. When they arrived, Sora and Seika placed the cot, with Lynn on it, in the hole. Kyrie placed a grave stone in her hands against the tree, it read, Lady Lynn, miko of light. Loving friend. Powerful warrior. Wise being and trustful ally. Then Rin dropped the cherry blossom in the hole and it glided down softly and landed on the miko's chest.
Everyone bowed their heads and prayed, that she could pass on with no regrets, hate or sadness, and could find peace in the after life. Slowly, Sora and Seika began burring her, shoveling in dirt. Hiroku went into tears, and Sesshomaru put his arm around her. Rin stood in front of her, also giving her sister some comfort.
Once the hole was completely covered, the two Inu youkai guards had to get back to work, they bowed and prayed once more, then left, and soon Kyrie took Rin aswell, knowing full well that Hiroku would want sometime alone.
"Are you going to be alright?" asked Sesshomaru.
"Yes, I just want to be alone right now."
"I have some work anyway, I won't be far." Sesshomaru turned and left the garden, he walked down the hall and into his study, to finish off any paperwork that needed to be finished. "Maybe I shouldn't have left..." he said to himself. "But, she did want to be alone." he entered his study, and took a seat at his desk. Which had mounds of paperwork on it, and a few scrolls laying around. Plus he has a thousand books on who knows how many shelves throughout the study.
Hiroku's still outside, stairing at the grave, it's still hard for her to believe that Lynn's gone, and she's never coming back. At first she thought that she'd have no one left, but then when Sesshomaru admitted his feelings for her, she realized that she wouldn't be alone, she also had the same feelings for him, and now they can have a real family.
She knew that Lynn would be watching over them, and that one thought made her feel like Lynn wasn't really gone. Then she felt two strong arms wrap around her. "I'm feeling better now, I just needed to be..." then she noticed something. "Wait, this isn't Sesshomaru..." she quickly turned to see the Inu youkai from the other day, Kira. "What do you think you're doing?!"
"I came to see you of course." "Now it begins. Please don't let her bare any ill will towards me." he though with saddness.
"How did you get past the guards?"
"It wasn't hard." his arms tightened around her. "You smell different..."
"I should. I have a mate already. When he finds you, he'll kill you!"
"Really?" he smiled and then pulled her closer to himself. "I don't think our lord would kill me."
"I'm Sesshomaru's mate! Let go!" she shouted.
"Makes no difference to me. You've just been marked. You're not full mates yet. I'll just beat him in a battle, and then I can take you." he said as if he didn't have a care in the world.
"No you won't, because I won't agree to it. I love him, and I already agreed to be his mate." she struggled to get out of his grip. "Now get your hands off me!" Hiroku shouted, slapping him in the face.
He didn't flinch, nor make any sound that could be a sign of pain. "Well, there was no reason for that." his cheek went bright red, but he acted like it was nothing. Hiroku continued to struggle, until, he pushed her againts the tree. One of his hands pinned her hands above her head against the tree, he used his body to hold her in place, while his other hand touched her neck.
"Damn, this was not a good day to forget my staff..." she thought, then there was a sudden chill going down her spin, as she felt him, stick his hand in her kimono, and he started moving his hand up and down her back, but only her back. -Sesshomaru...-
Just then, Sesshomaru's voice popped into her head. -What is it?-
-Sesshomaru? How can you-
-I'll explain later, but what's wrong?-
-Do you remember that demon from yesterday, the one who wouldn't leave me alone? Well he's back...-'
-What? Where is he?- asked Sesshomaru getting angry.
-He's in the garden with me. Right now he has me pinned to a tree, and... he's got his hand in my kimono moving it up and down on my back...-
-How dare he-' Sesshomaru became enraged and left, his study, he had been signing papers, for treaties and allainces, it was boring him to no end, when he heard Hiroku call to him. He got up and left, within minutes, he raced down the hall and out to the garden where he saw it.
His blood boiled, as he saw what this demon was doing to his mate. He could sense Hiroku's fear of what was going on. "You there!" he called.
"Yes?" Kira turned around, looking at Sesshomaru as he moved closer.
"Get your hands off of her!" he growled. Kira let go of Hiroku and took his hand out from her kimono. Sesshomaru charged at Kira, only fo the Inu youkai to jump above him and land across from Hiroku and Sesshomaru. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, he didn't do anything really bad to me." she stood behind Sesshomaru. "I told him that I was with you, but he didn't listen. I also told him that I chose to be with you, and he still didn't listen."
"You! You do realize that the female chooses who they want. Once they have chosen you can't interfere."
"I know." he smirked and removed the sword out of its sheathe, its a long, wide, stainless steel blade. With black grips, and silver guard.
"You're a fool, but then again, you always were..." Sesshomaru removed Tokijin, and held it out.
"Always were? Does Sesshomaru know him? The first day we met, Kira sounded insulted that Sesshomaru didn't know him..." Hiroku wondered.
"Hopefully this time, you'll learn your lesson." Sesshomaru lunged at Kira, as Kira did the same thing, the sound of clashing blades, echoed throughout the garden. Both were equal in strength, skill and speed. They continued fighting, niether of them wanting to give up.
"Tell me Sesshomaru, do you truly love this girl? She loves you, but do you love her back, or are you just using her for something?" sneered Kira. But got no response from the demon lord.
"Why do you care?" yelled Hiroku. "Why does it matter to you?! Whether he does or not, he told-" she was cut off by Sesshomaru.
"Don't bother, he doesn't listen to just anybody, he's as stubborn as a bull!" he told her, still clashing with Kira.
"Say it! Say you love her! Do you love her or not?!" asked Kira.
"Why do you care Kira?!"
"I want to make sure that you won't use her!"
"Well here's your answer, I do love her!" Sesshomaru shouted, elbowing Kira in the gut which pushed him back to the ground.
"That's all I needed to hear." Kira bowed in defeat, then sheathed his sword on his back. "Nice to see you again Sesshomaru."
"So, you two really do know eachother?" asked Hiroku now really confused.
"Yes, Kira fought with me in many wars. He looks out for others, though I don't know what possessed him to do what he just did to you."
"When I first arrived here and saw Hiroku, I wondered what a half-demon was doing here, then when you showed up, I wondered. I just wanted to make sure that you weren't going to use her." he walked over to Hiroku. "Lady Hiroku, I sense your powers, I wanted to make sure that he truly cared for you."
"Um, ok."
"Why are you really here?" asked Sesshomaru sheathing Tokijin, standing next to Hiroku.
"To tell you that the hanyou Naraku, is heading for the southern kindom. Though he's no longer moving, there's a barrier around his castle, me and my men can't enter."
"I see. I will be leaving soon to find him myself and-"
Hiroku stood in front of him. "Excuse me? But did you just say you? Hello, I'm going to! Naraku is the reason for my mother's death and Lynn's! Or have you forgotten that? Besides, I'm not afraid. And, I'll follow you anyway."
"Sesshomaru, I'm pretty sure that you won't be able to talk her out of it." said Kira.
"Fine you can come, but first, I want to train you a bit. You can fight, but not without your staff." Hiroku looked at him a bit unsure of what he means. "Like today, without your staff, Kira, easily pinned you to the tree. I want you to be able to fight without it, should you not have it, and be able to throw off you opponents."
"Fine, I'll let you train me." she nodded in agreement.
"Good, we'll start this afternoon. Change into something comfortable if needed."
"Alright. I guess I should eat something then." Hiroku walked away, but not without, turning back to the two Inu youkai. "Um, where?"
"Lady Hiroku, I will lead you to the dojo, meet me in the garden after lunch." said Kira.
"Ok." Hiroku raced off to find the dinning hall, eat some breakfast, and get ready.
"You are going to train her?" Kira looked at Sesshomaru.
"Yes."
"Why? Are you afraid that something is going to happen?"
"I am never afraid."
"Believe it or not Sesshomaru, but eveyone gets scared at one point, even you."
"As I've said, I'm never scared." Sesshomaru crossed his arms then left.
"Yeah right, you can't fool me." Kira muttered to himself as he followed Sesshomaru out of the garden.
To be continue...
me: I know, I keep doing cliffy's, but I can't help it.
Neko: Why can't you stop?
me: Because...
Neko: So, who's doing the disclaimer in the next chpt?
me: I have no idea.
Neko: Tell me about the next chpt, please?
me: Fine. Ok, in the next one, Sesshomaru trains Hiroku to fight better without her staff, plus some fun things caused by Hiroku, like Sesshomaru not being his always mature self, which is caused by one word.
Neko: What word?
me: Not telling you.
Neko: Why?
me: I donno... you'll just have to wait.
Neko: Ooohhh...
me: Anywho, I'm sorry for taking so long, but I finally got it up. I've just be busy that's all. So R&R and I'll see you people in the next chappie!
Preview for next chapter- Chapter 15: Training
"Lord Sesshomaru won't be happy about this."
"Very good. You pretended to do one move and quickly postioned yourself for your real one." a small smile crossed his face. "But you forgot one thing."
"Yes fluffy?... Oopps." she clasped her hands onto her mouth, as Sesshomaru stared at her blankly. The first thought to come to her mind was, Oh crap.