Encounter with Dangerous Games Chapter 14
"I cannot wear this, especially to a regal mating ceremony," Kagome remarked, looking at the dress Sesshomaru gave her. It was not anything like the other ones she had wore in the past. It was short, not even reaching past half her calves, and sleeveless. It had a small turtleneck and was red with pink sakura blossoms decorated over it in a very nice way. She turned to Sesshomaru, her hands of her hips. "No, not when mostly males will be seeing me."
"You look..." He paused, looking from her neck to her bare legs, "... Truthfully, sexy."
Kagome was taken off balanced by the word the inu lord just said before turning back to mirror, pulling the dress as low as possible. "You really think so?" Kagome asked, looking at her butt in the kimono.
"Absolutely. This will keep me going the entire night all seven nights," Sesshomaru said, raising himself from his seat on the bed to behind Kagome, pulling the kimono down as well. "It will be a tease to all the other males. And it is quite nice on your figure."
Kagome flushed and looked at Sesshomaru's reflection in the mirror. "Can I see your outfit?" Kagome asked.
"I am keeping mine a secret to all but myself. You shall see it second, I promise. Now, look, tomorrow I will be nearby, so the mating mark will not burn. You must stay in your room at all times. A servant or two will help you dress nicely for the occasion. Make-up, hair done very nicely, and the perfect sandals," he told her, pulling a pair of red sandals out of a package. She squealed and kissed him.
"You think of everything!" She exclaimed, placing them. "Oh they are perfect!" She turned back around and kissed him again. "Have I ever mentioned how much I love you?"
"Many times. And I love you double the amount," Sesshomaru told her, kissing her and making his way to the opposite dresser. "Now, red will go perfect with your kimono, but I would like some pink as well. I will leave where you put the red and pink up to you. But it must have at least one of each those colours on your face. Get out of it before you ruin it, but change quickly into the orange one. You will be wearing it all day, getting used to the feel of it so you do not need to adjust it during the mating ceremony."
He threw Kagome a complete duplicate of the kimono she was wearing a minute ago, just orange. And, instead of sakura blossoms, there were mandarins decorating it nicely. She quickly put it on and was tossed orange slippers, which she too placed on quickly.
"So, what are we doing today?" Kagome asked.
"I will be in my study, reading today. You may go where you please," Sesshomaru told her, opening the door. Kagome held his hand.
"Can I read with you?" Kagome asked with a smile. He looked down at her and walked to the study, Kagome behind him. They both entered and Sesshomaru slid a book off his desk, sat himself in the chair professionally, and quickly reading. Kagome looked at the two bookshelves. Interesting titles, but most of them made her want to barf before even reading it.
The Goblin's Wife
The Dog and Cat - X-rated book
Forever and Always Your Brutal Slaughterer
Kagome sighed and picked a book off a shelf at random and read it, on the couch, off to the side. Sesshomaru poked his view over his book to gaze at Kagome, so peaceful and involved in her book. Wow, another thing in common...
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The next morning, Kagome woke up to screams and yelling, bickering a swearing, and suddenly, "SILENCE!" The castle went quiet. "If you do not keep it down, my mate will wake up, and trust me, she is not the most civilized when she has not had enough sleep. So, I advise you be quiet."
The only thing now were the shuffles of feet and some rude whispers about Sesshomaru, but otherwise, it was peaceful. Kagome was too wide-awake to go back to bed, so she climbed out went to the mirror. She brushed her hair to get all the tangles out and suddenly saw as Balzar came through the wall. She turned around with shock.
"Lady Kagome, I have been asked to watch you for today, keeping you in this room and always in sight," Balzar said, bowing his head. She shrugged and placed her brush down. She quickly got a towel and made her way to the spring and sank in very quickly. She sighed with content as the water relaxed all the nerves of the mating ceremony that night. Balzar sat on a rock off to the side, watching her soak.
"YO, BALZAR!" Suddenly was heard and Kagome turned her head to the doorway, seeing Kinta run in. "You know you shouldn't be in here unless-" Kinta gazed down at the bathing Queen and blushed a deep shade of red. "Uh, sorry to interrupt your bath, my Queen."
Balzar enjoy every minute of Kinta's embarrassment, but his jaw dropped when Kagome did nothing to the intruder. He expected at least a whipping or being yelled at, but nothing. She was calm and collected, and it scared Balzar to an extent.
"Uh, can I stay? Lord Sesshomaru is quite angry at me because I tried to help the child to her room, but he didn't want her to, and then when she broke a pile of expensive plates, I got blamed for not watching her. Gosh, this is really stressing on him," Kinta sighed, collapsing next to Balzar. Balzar bent low, whispering into Kinta's ear.
"Why do you think I offered to watch her? Since they cannot see each other, it gives me a guarantee of avoiding the angered male," Balzar whispered.
"It is not that he is angered. He's just stressed and missing his mate. We have not been separated for this long. Longest was ten minutes," she told them, her eyes closed, still in the pool, soaking. Both men looked at her at the same time as she opened her eyes and looked at them before smiling. "I'm trying to get his stress off of me, that's why I was bathing."
"Well, I knew it was not to wash for you will be washing later on in the herbal and traditional spring, so I assumed as much," Balzar said coolly. Kinta was now the one to roll his eyes. Who was the kiss-up now?
Kagome motioned for Kinta to give her towel to her and he did, standing there as she raised, wrapping the towel quickly around her body. She secured it tightly and walked back into her room, going to the closet. She sighed as both men stood on the other side of the room, waiting.
"I might as well wear regular clothing," Kagome sighed, dressing into her uniform from her time. She came out, causing both men to drop their jaws. Her bare legs were perfect, and the length of the odd cut-off kimono was nothing they could complain about. "I'm going to the garden to relax. Will one of you accompany me?"
Both men followed her out eagerly and saw her sit at the fountain, trailing her hand in the water. The fish eyed her hand curiously, before swimming off in a hurry. She laughed and looked at Kinta, who was staring at her. Balzar quickly elbowed the demon hard in the ribs, getting the Queen's attention off him.
"So, where's Maroon?" Kagome asked, looking at the fish swimming near her.
"He had to get his mate. She will be around you on your walk down the aisle. Are any of your friends coming with you, my Queen?" Kinta asked. Kagome shook her head.
"All my friends aren't married or mated. Most of them haven't even finished school!" She sighed placing her hand in her lap. "It'll all be of Sesshomaru's friends and family. My family can't even come. They're too far away to attend. I'll have my friends that I used to travel with, but only them."
"My Queen, is that all? Our lord must have gotten at least a few more people to come in, not just the demon slayer, the fox demon, and the monk," Balzar said. Kagome shook her head sadly.
"But, it's all right with me. If I was too have a wedding in my village, he wouldn't have anyone there, except maybe Master Inuyasha..." Kagome sighed. She smiled at the two. "Come on, I don't want to be down on this special occasion. It's supposed to be cheerful, happy. Come on, I have games inside."
The three returned back inside and Kagome taught them Clue. The rest of the day passed by fairly quickly. Soon, a little too soon for Kagome, a female came in quickly.
"Lady Kagome," the servant said, bowing. "We have locked Lord Sesshomaru in his room, giving us time to get you to the herbal spring. If you will gather the kimono and a towel, I shall lead you to the spring."
Kagome nodded and turned to the two men across from her. "Professor Plum, candlestick, ballroom," she quickly said, placing her cards down as she made her way to the closet, gathering the necessaries. Kinta went to the three cards off to the side and flipped them up to see that she had won again. Balzar smiled and watched Kagome return. "Ready."
Balzar and Kinta rose in unison to see the female look at them. "Lady Kagome only, men," she said.
"One of us has been instructed to protect her at all times. So one of us needs to be with her. It was Lord Sesshomaru's rule," Kinta spoke. The servant sighed, taking Kagome's kimono and towel from her hands.
"Fine, but only one," she told them. Kagome turn to them to see them look at each other with a small glare. Whoever got to be with her, the other would injure later.
"Rock, paper scissors," Kagome stated. "I taught you it today."
The men held out fists, and the servant tugged Kagome's arm.
"Rock, paper, scissors."
Both had rocks.
"Rock, paper, scissors."
Both had paper.
"Rock, paper, scissors."
Kinta smiled. He had done rock when Balzar did scissors.
"Well, I hope you enjoy it," Balzar said, gritting his teeth. Kagome sighed. She wanted to be fair so badly.
"Look, you can watch me bathe some other time, alone, ok?" Kagome told Balzar. Kinta turned to her, somewhat angered that she had not let him bathe in Balzar's jealousy. But reverted quickly to a smile, and followed Kagome and the female servant down the hall.
"Lady Kagome," the servant called, causing Kagome to look at the female, "three of us will be washing you in this spring. We must ask you to keep your eyes closed at all times and just relax. Allow us to wash you completely and trust us."
"Yes," Kagome said with a nod and suddenly heard a lot of yelling. It didn't sound as peaceful as it was supposed to be that day. "What's going up there?"
The servant gently pushed Kagome into a hall. "Stay here, Lady Kagome. Mr. Kinta, stay with here. I'll check it out," she said, leaving the pair. Kagome looked at him, who looked back at her, before Kinta peeked his head around the corner. "What is the problem, men?"
"The lord will break down the door soon. Get the lady past, and soon, or he will see her," a male said, his back along with ten other men's backs against a wooden door. Suddenly, a cold, deep voice boomed behind the door.
"Men, I order you to release me. I will not be held captive in my own castle, let alone my own study. Release me, or I shall kill you and not even think about reviving you," Sesshomaru growled. Kinta tugged Kagome's arm and hurried her to the servant and quickly past, on to the spring. The minute the door closed, the one barricaded blew to bits, Sesshomaru walking out. "Why did you hold me cap-" He paused blinking a few times. "Get back to work. I would like all my guests nicely settled into their rooms by nightfall. I desire my mate finished by then as well, dinner finished, and everyone in the garden by the time I am ready. Get going."
The men quickly scurried to the jobs while Sesshomaru closed his eyes, inhaling the smell deeply. Kagome... Her blossom scent had come by there, and very quickly and recently. He could stand there all day, enjoying her scent, and he would have, if a maid hadn't come by, shocked at her lord's stance. He scent her, glared coldly, got back into business, and made his way to his guests' corridor. He wanted to greet them all formally and tell them the directions and order of the night.