Somber Twilight
Princess of Ikana
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the works of InuYasha. It belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.
Prompt: Arrivals
There wasn't much time to prepare before early arrivals would start showing up and expect some fanfare as some demons were quite pompous compared to others.
Sesshomaru had everyone taking care of the guests so he could avoid the first few days of people showing up, he wouldn't be required to show himself until he officially opened the festivities in a week's time.
Rin was being escorted around the fortress by Reiko and Jaken.
She would greet demons and humans alike in her lord's stead and get a sense of who she was dealing with.
"Milady, wasn't that jaguar demon Lord Itsuki, charming?" gushed Reiko automatically.
"He was well mannered," replied Rin honestly.
"He does hold good favour with milord" Jaken contributed.
Both ladies looked at Jaken with surprise, who knew he had options.
Kagome was slowly gaining strength after a few days that she was keeping awake and lightly resting in her room. The healer, Rikka who was a raccoon demon, visited every day with more light foods, water and some remedies that she knew humans could consume.
"Rikka-san, would you happen to know, what kind of help... Sesshoumaru-sama needs for Rin's upcoming festival this month?" She asked curiously as to what Lady Narumi had told her back down the mountain.
"Just general servant stuff… preparing guest rooms, refilling guest refreshments and snacks, tidying up general areas of the fortress, that kind of thing" she explained.
"Lady Narumi asked for my help on Sesshoumaru-sama's behalf" Kagome revealed.
Rikka wrung out the cloth she was holding slower if that was even possible.
"Milady, My lord could never ask that of you, it would be disrespectful as a pack member"
"Pack? Hardly, InuYasha never spoke to Sesshoumaru after Naraku's defeat." she waved off her comment.
"Regardless, your repetition is large enough that it would make his lord look bad to his other guests."
Kagome looked down at her sheets while clenching them with her hands.
"I agreed already, I need a purpose, I returned to this era to be InuYasha's wife and I wise for the short time that it was…. " she whispered, suddenly vulnerable.
Rikka kneeled next to her and offered an embrace in comfort.
Sesshoumaru was holding back his near migraine once he found out that Rin was unwell, and he would need to step in her place in welcoming his guests, days before the opening ceremonies…
Could he possibly just send Jaken?
Contemplating, this route, it was viable as long as he had a good reason to be absent as well…
There was an important guest in their midst he was sure, people would love to meet.
He decided to be busy nursing an ill Miko to becoming healthy.
Kagome woke the next morning to something warm and snuggled closer, once it registered that it was fluffy, her eyes flung open and she saw Sesshoumaru, once more by her side.
"I needed to use you to hide" he explained with a straight face while Kagome's jaw slowly dropped in disbelief.
A/N: Kagome is going to get some insider views of the Tashio household haha :)