Well, hello there! Sorry about the...late update...things have been happening since I've last updated, family drama and all that jazz had made me put off on writing this chapter, along with helping Garrett (Friend of mine) with some issues of his.
BUT NOW I AM BACK!...Maybe, who knows because i got a new job and it's freakin' exhausting.
What job you may ask? well...wouldn't you like to know?
Also, some of you may have noticed that- wait for it!- THERE IS NO CROSSOVER/OMAKE AT THE BOTTOM!
LE GASP! :O
'WHY?! How could you do this you...y-you-uh-...you Admiral Akainu lover!' (The fuck guy's? why ya' gotta say such a hurtful thing ta' me? D; ) you may ask? well, fear not, for i am not stopping the omakes, but instead i am MAKING A SEPARATE STORY THAT WILL HOLD ALL THE FUTURE CROSSOVERS WITH KANAME!
THATS RIGHT!
Mostly it's for the people who want to focus on the story, and kaname herself, so that way you still get your crossovers (and i can write them but have more pages to work with) and some people are happy! (I know not everyones going to be happy, even got a message saying some hurtful things about my story and my person (WTF) like the day after i posted the last chapter, but I don't think i can actually satisfy everyone. :I )
Hrm...what else is there...? Oh, GUY'S, GUY'S, I'M GOING TO KILL MY FRIEND BECAUSE SHE FREAKIN' GOT ME INTO TEEN WOLF ANDIFON'TKNOWWHATTODOABOUTMOTHERFUCKIN'STILES~! (Goddammit stiles!) And then, like, I got into Dexter and The Originals at the same time and I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FOCUS MORE ON AND I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF TRUE BLOOD IS WORTH WATCHING OR NOT!
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Ah~, anyway, I'm done rambling (For now), go ahead and read.
Because...hello~ Kouga~!
….A Female.
A female demon was hiding in the tree's just outside Kaname's barrier.
That's what greeted Sesshomaru and Kaname when they had arrived back. The woman was pretty, black hair tied up, pointed delicate ears, ruby red eye's and lips, pale complexion, and a lithe figure.
Yet, she had that same demonic aura that belongs to Naraku coming from her person.
Sesshomaru had almost slashed her down her middle, had she not dodged in time and he not really actively trying to kill her.
Yet.
"...I remember the smell. It's the same as that charlatan...Naraku or something who tried to entrap me before." he noted, looking her up and down.
The woman, raising a metal fan to her lips, smiled coyly at him. "Hmmmm, so, you're Inuyasha's elder brother, Sesshomaru, huh..." she said, her eye's raking him up and down. She didn't seem to notice that Kaname was next to the lord, or even seem to sense her irritation for what she was doing so near her daughter and daring to look at Sesshomaru like that. "You've a fine face."
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Hn, yeah, Kaname didn't like her.
"I am Kagura, the wind user. I'm an offspring of Naraku, you see." she introduced herself.
"offspring?" the lord and miko said in union, both quirking a brow in question on how Naraku could have offspring's.
Kagura flickered her red eye's over Kaname, examining her up and down, trying to see what it was that Naraku found so fascinating about her. She was pretty, for a mortal, she would give her that. Yet, kagura could not understand the interest she gained from her...'sire'. Maybe it is because she holds jewel shards? She mused before dismissing the miko and focusing onto Sesshomaru. "Indeed...and..." she drawled, looking towards the sword in the lords hand. "That sword of yours you had made from a guy, called Goshinki, is also an offspring of Naraku like me, you see."
Sesshomaru looked fairly uninterested in what Kagura was saying. "What of it. Did you come because Naraku is in tears, begging to have it back?" he stated dryly. She could certainly try and take his new sword, she wouldn't succeed, but it would relieve him of his boredom and frustration.
Kagura scoffed, "Humph, that jerk Naraku doesn't have any attachment to a dead oni. I just came on a whim to make certain of Goshinki's fate..." she trailed off, a thought coming to her as she stared at Sesshomaru. "Say...You're strong, aren't you?" she hummed to herself thoughtfully. "Maybe you could possibly...Be strong enough to kill Naraku." she suggested with a small smirk.
"You make it sound like my lord would not be able to already." Kaname chimed in, irritated by the seemingly flirtatious smile she was sending her lord.
Yeah. That needed to stop. Right now.
"Hmp, you should not underestimate Naraku, mortal." Kagura scoffed, a slight sneer directed towards the miko.
Kaname cocked a brow at her, a patronizing smirk sent towards her. "Underestimate? Oh, you poor, poor, child. I was not underestimating Naraku, no not at all. In fact, I do not think anything of Naraku since he seems to be hiding like the cowardly swine he seems to be." she cooed, looking at Kagura like she was a fairly stupid child, making the mentioned demon bristle at her tone. "Especially since he seems to be hiding from Inuyasha and Kagome- of all people- instead of facing them? Inuyasha, a half-breed piece of trash that can't use Tetsusaiga even decently, and Kagome, a fifteen year old girl who can barely wield her reiki and relies on pure luck and a flimsy bow? Hm, yes, underestimating Naraku is far too good for him, because then I would actually expect something of him."
Kagura stared at the woman in front of her, finding it very hard to not outright agreeing with her when she heard Kaname say it like that. ...Oh, I like her. She thought, glancing at the silent lord who was waiting for her to do anything. With a hum, she shrugged her shoulders, plucked a feather from her hair, and flew up into the sky. "That sword is yours." was the last thing she said before flying away.
"...A suspicious looking woman, wasn't she." Jaken commented as he stared after Kagura's retreating form.
"Nh." Kaname agreed, before both her and the lord looked over their shoulders at a still Rin. Sesshomaru had told her not to move as she was running towards him, making her freeze mid motion.
"Rin, you can move now." Sesshomaru informed the girl.
Immediately Rin did an exaggerated stretch. "Aaaah~!" this caused Kaname to giggle as she walked towards her daughter.
-Elsewhere a day later-
"Oh, hey Kouga!" Kagome greeted as the mentioned demon skid to a stop in front of her group. Said demon smirked at her, obviously pleased that Kagome was giving her attention to him.
"Kagome," he greeted back as he straightened up. "You okay?" he questioned as he looked her up and down to see any injury's. He noticed the blush on Kagome's cheeks as he looked her over, hearing her heart stutter slightly, and was inwardly preening that he could make her blush just by looking at her. He was also satisfied by the reaction because it meant that the teen was interested in him as well, no matter how small that attraction was. Suddenly, before he could see how much he could make Kagome blush, he was blocked by Inuyasha stepping in between the two while glaring at Kouga.
"Whadda ya want, wimpy wolf." he stated.
"Hnn?" Kouga hummed, unimpressed by Inuyasha. He was a little annoyed that he blocked his vision of Kagome.
"Oi, oi, oi! Inuyasha, don't start a fight so suddenly!" Kagome said, smacking Inuyasha on his arm.
"Shuddup."
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Did he just tell her to shut up?
"Sit." she stated flatly.
Inuyasha's face met with the floor, while Kagome brought her attention to the amused looking wolf.
"That never get's old." Kouga chuckled as he crossed his arms. "Could you do it again? Because I think I just heard him say something about you that was bad."
"Shut the hell up, you mangy wolf!" Inuyasha snarled as he got back up, before rounding on Kagome in irritation. "What the hell was that for?!"
"Don't tell me to shut up." Kagome said with a raised brow.
Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched before looking back at Kouga. "Depending on your story, I could kill you."
"Heh, just like always eh, dog-turd." Kouga said seemingly disinterested. "Even when I just look at you, you get all fucking tense and irritated. Kagome, aren't you tired of being with this jerk?" he questioned while looking at her. "It's amazing how someone as smart as you can even stand being around this idiot. You, my lovely mate, have the patience of a god."
Kagome felt her cheeks flush at his compliment, shrugging her shoulders a bit in agreement to what Kouga said. "Yeah, well, what are you going to do? And remember, sister's approval before anything could happen." she said, reminding him about Kaname and their conversation back in the den of wolves, while Inuyasha was close to unsheathing Tetsusaiga.
"Hey Kouga, stop being rude!" shippo said as he climbed onto Inuyasha's shoulder. "Inuyasha is only upset because he remembers you stole Kagome! You're making a big mistake if you think he's always like this!" this earned shippo a steaming lump in the head, courtesy of Inuyasha's fist.
Is that so? Kagome thought as she raised an eyebrow at Inuyasha. She would have been flattered by this if she was any other girl, but since she wasn't she didn't really think much about the revelation. After all, why should she when Inuyasha was still pining after both Kikyo and -apparently- herself as well?
"Geez, Kouga~a!"
"Don't leave us behind!"
The group looked behind them to see Hataku and Ginta (Along with some wolves) breathing heavily as they ran over.
"The youkai-wolf tribe..." Miroku noted.
This is going to get interesting. Kagome thought as everyone decided to settle down on some rocks to talk. As they did the group found out that Kouga was there to find out about Naraku.
"Tell you where Naraku's castle is...?" Inuyasha stated, as if making sure he heard correctly before scowling at him. "You stupid bastards, if we knew that, we wouldn't be in so much difficulty."
Huh, Kagome thought as she stared at Inuyasha. She was currently sitting in between the two demons so she could stop any fights from breaking out. Kaname-nee was right, he does say 'Bastard' a lot. She mused
Kouga stared at Inuyasha blankly, "So, in other words, you don't know then." he stated with a blink. "Nothin' at all? Not even a clue?" he questioned before looking at Kagome with a raised brow, "Kagome? Anything?"
Kagome sighed, titling her head to the side with a frown. "No, not really. Sorry, Kouga-kun. But you know, I probably should have asked my sister, she might have known something since it seems she and Sesshomaru were hunting for the guy as well." she noted.
Kouga blinked in surprised, "Your sister was here?"
"Ah, yeah you actually kinda just missed her by a day." Kagome confirmed. "Too bad, we could have seen if she approved of you or not."
"Damn."
"The fuck? Why the hell are we talkin' about your sister?!" Inuyasha stated with furrowed brows, "I thought we were talkin' about Naraku!" he huffed before turning to Kouga, "That jerk Naraku has put up a barrier all around his fucking castle. We'll take care of your friend's vengeance and..." he quickly griped his sword and charged at him. "GIVE US THOSE SHIKON FRAGMENTS ON BOTH LEGS YOU BASTARD, AND GO SLINKING BACK TO YOUR FUCKING LAIR QUIETLY!"
Kagome groaned to the heavens as Inuyasha missed Kouga.
"Ooooh, scary!" Kouga taunted with a smirk. "What's up, dog-turd. Hasn't your sword swing slowed to a crawl?" he snickered.
"Tetsusaiga's still too heavy." shippo noted as he watched Inuyasha.
Miroku shrugged, "Well, it wouldn't become light so quickly, would it?" he sighed out.
"DON'T YOU RUN AWAY!" Inuyasha snarled to an unimpressed Kouga.
"...Bah." said wolf dismissed, rolling his eye's at him. "Sorry, but I don't have time for a skirmish with you dog-turd." he retorted, his eye's landing on an exasperated Kagome. He quickly went up to her and smiled. "It's been nice to see you Kagome, maybe I'll run into your sister and be able to get her blessing for us."
"Oh? Confident are we?" Kagome chuckled, blushing when Kouga held her hand and kissed it. She's never had that done to her by an attractive man before, and honestly it felt really nice to be sought after by someone handsome. "Getting bold there."
He winked, "You like it." he grinned. "Gotta go, I'll see you next time, my beautiful mate." he said before letting her hands go, turned on his heels, and ran. "Oh! By the way dog-turd! Until I waste Naraku, I'll leave Kagome in your keeping! Touch her, or let anything happen to her, and you'll be sorry!" he yelled over his shoulder before vanishing over the horizon.
"WHA-!" Inuyasha spluttered angrily.
"He's very confident even while running away, isn't he?" Sango commented amused.
"He also seems confident that he'll get lady Kagome's sister's blessing. I don't think anyone could get her blessing, she seemed very..." Miroku said, trailing off to find a suitable word for Kaname. "Hmmm...extreme...i guess you could say...?"
"Ah." the slayer agreed, mentally wishing the wolf luck and sending a prayer for his soul if he should have the unfortunate luck of meeting Kaname.
Kagome, on the other hand, actually thought the wolf would have a slight chance if he met her sister. Not a big chance, but a slight one all the same. Daddy, if you're hearing this, please don't let nee-chan kill Kouga. She prayed before looking at an irritated Inuyasha. "Sheesh Inuyasha, don't get so angry." she saw his ear twitch.
"WHEN DID I GET ANGRY!?"
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I don't understand why he's so jealous. She thought while sending the hanyou a look. "I'm tired, sheesh." she sighed, decided that she wasn't going to deal with Inuyasha's temper-tantrum. She only stopped from leaving when Inuyasha seemed to sink into the ground in a daze. "What the hell?" she muttered with a raised brow. "Inuyasha?"
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"Oi, Inuyasha? You okay?"
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"..." She furrowed her brows.
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"Is this about what Kouga-kun said?"
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"...Are you ignoring me?"
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"Oooooi~! Inuyashaaaaaa~"
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"...Sit."
WHUMP!
"AURGH! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!"
"Oh, look at that, you aren't broken after all." and with that, the group continued on their journey.
Well, that was until Inuyasha got the scent of Naraku close by and all by rush on ahead by himself, leaving Kagome to ride with Sango.
That. Ass.
"My lord, I was wondering if we could stop by my village if we had the time?" I asked, because I was worried that something had happened to the shrine while I was away.
And that sayuri may have killed my garden.
There are some rare herbs in that garden, and I will not allow that stupid girl to kill them after what I went through to get my hands on them! I thought with narrowed eye's.
"...Hn." he eventually agreed as we seemed to be getting closer to the forest that said village resided in. I bit my lip at my next question, wondering if it would be bold of me to ask him...? he seemed to notice my gaze on him, because he stopped walking and turned to me. "What is it?"
Debating briefly on telling him, I stared into his eyes and decided it wouldn't hurt to ask. "Well, my lord, I was wondering if you would consider coming into the village with me? Through the main entrance." and have everyone see who it is I travel with. Went unsaid. He furrowed his brows slightly as he looked at me for the request, shooting Jaken a look when the toad opened his mouth, and tilted his head slightly in thought.
"Rin gets to see mama's village?!" Rin gasped out, excited to see the village I talked to her about. When I nodded she giggled and clapped her hands happily, slightly jumping as she sat atop A-Un. "Oh! Rin cannot wait to see all the people mama has helped!"
I smiled at her, before looking back to Sesshomaru, waiting for his answer. "If you do not wish to, then you do not have to my lord." I murmured. I saw his purse his lips slightly, before he let out a small sigh and hummed.
"We shall see when the time comes." was all he said before we started to walk again. Satisfied that he was at least thinking on it I looked back forward and enjoyed the sun warming my skin. Well, I was until my heart stuttered when my hand brushed against his own, making me quickly take a glance at him only to see that he was also looking at me. I smiled slightly, feeling my face flush, and decided to take a small step towards him. Sesshomaru's lip twitched into a smile, a curious glint going through his eyes as he brushed his hand back.
Ah~ there goes my heart.
I really must learn how to control that. I thought with a fond smile. Shivering slightly at the shock that came when he brushed my hand. I remember reading in a book about these types of reactions, and I honestly thought it was stupid and the authors should die for poisoning Kagome's mind with all their romance.
Granted, the books I read were romance novels, but they were ridiculous!
My world didn't stop when I first saw my lord. He didn't become the center of my universe, he didn't plague my every thought, I didn't suddenly want to become a 'better' person for him nor will I change myself. Love at first sight is fake, and honestly girls seem to be blinded by the notion of it when it comes to them choosing their one. I couldn't argue with the dying for him- it seems to run in the family and I technically almost did die for him, and my heart does seem to stutter when we lock eye's sometimes, but thats pretty much all those books seemed to have gotten right. Well, that and I don't exactly need to be protected like those love struck girls. I mused, proud that my training let me fight alongside Sesshomaru and not have to rely on him. I was already in love with him before I ever saw him, and even then it took me a whole year to actually start falling for him.
"...Rin." I called out, looking at Rin over my shoulder as I got her attention. "You are not allowed to be courted by a boy until he has met my approval. And even then, no courting until you are thirty or so. Understood?"
Rin grinned, "Yes, mama!"
Satisfied with that I nodded and looked ahead. Feeling eyes on me, I looked and saw Sesshomaru staring in amusement. "No filthy boy will touch a hair on her."
He chuckled lowly. "Should she not also get my approval? I am the alpha of the pack and her 'Father', so to speak, so should it not be my approval on her suitors?" he questioned in amusement, to which I thought about and realized that he probably should have most of the word on this.
"...Well...yes, I guess." I mused with pursed lips, before smiling at him. "Does that not mean that you will be staying with us for quite some time, my lord? After all, I doubt it will take that long to dispose of Naraku." I pointed out, my heart thrumming at the implication of being able to stay by Sesshomaru's side. He gave me a mysterious smile, his clawed hang raising and brushing back a strand of stray hair.
"I do not remember mentioning anything about you ever leaving my pack in any shape or form." he mused, curling the strand of hair around his finger thoughtfully. "Unless...of course...you desire to leave my pack for some reason not known to me?" he questioned as his eye's sharpened, I could hear the possessiveness in his voice as his hand stilled and his amber eye's stared into my coal ones. Practically daring me to try and leave without his approval.
And honestly, I don't think I would ever leave if given the chance.
Kami-sama, my lord do you even know what you are doing to my heart? He probably did, seeing as his smile grew into satisfied smirk, obviously knowing my answer as his hand went back into motion. My face flushed, smiling at him, before reaching up and grabbing his hand to stop him from doing such an embarrassing thing (Along with trying to calm my heart down), "Hn...I see no fault in your claim to deny Rin's suitors, but I get to deal with the vermin when you say no, and I would also like a say in who it is she will marry."
I was already dreading the future, along with anticipating all the men I could run off.
I wonder if this is how father felt when I was younger and mother brought up the topic of my dating?
I grinned, we were closer to my village then I originally thought we were. When I said as much, Rin had started to squirm and jump a bit in her seat to the point where she had to get off and start skipping around me to spend some of that energy.
Ah, my daughter was so adorable.
Currently we were on the main road, and I could see the edge of the village where my barrier resided, a little surprised to see low fences and a torii gate had been built since I have last been here. Nh...I'm going to have to restrengthen and probably tinker with the barrier while I'm here. I mused as I slid out two sutras and stuck them onto A-Un and Jaken. I could actually make this a lesson for Rin, it would be beneficial if she could make her own protection if I'm not there. "Rin."
"Yes mama?" she questioned, pausing in her skipping to look up at me.
"When we arrive and get settled, I am going to teach you on how to make your own barriers, just in case I am not near you when you're in trouble, alright?"
"Oh~! You mean like your pretty red ones?" she questioned.
I chuckled, "Well, yours will not be red like mine, Rin. You have a different aura then myself, the only one who has ever had their aura close to mine is family. Most Higurashi's have a variation of red or magenta colored reiki, which I'm sure has to do with the curse since grandfather told me we use to have variations of blue or just solid white..." I trailed off, wondering if that was actually true or if my grandfather was just pulling my leg. "Anyway, the point is, Rin, is that you will most likely not have red like mine. If anything I think you may have a bright yellow or gold."
She looked like I hung the moon and stars themselves for some odd reason.
"Rin cannot wait to start!" she exclaimed before returning to her skipping.
As we got closer I could see that some of the villagers spotted us crossing the barrier, they seemed to have started to reach for their weapons, before someone pointed and shouted out my name in surprise. The smiles and joy was instantaneous, they stopped working and jogged over with such bright faces, one of them must have ran further into the village as children ran and latched onto my leg. Happily chattering and shooting off questions. I laughed lightly, enjoying the feeling of being back in my village. The children pulled me further and further into the village, and as we went I was greeted more enthusiastically by everyone, noting the slightly wary gazes sent towards my lord and the rest.
"Lady Kaname!"
"Welcome back, my lady!"
"My lady, We are glad that you are safe!"
"Lady Kaname, lady Kaname, you have to meet my new brother!"
"My lady, would you like something to drink?"
Before I could answer I caught sight of Sayuri trying to sneak away. I was not impressed and rose a brow at her, "Sayuri." I called out, making her halt in her tracks and the villagers quiet. They had amused smiles on their faces, stepping aside and making a clear path to her. "Is that anyway to greet your Master? Are we going to have to have another lesson on manners?"
She squeaked, straightened up and faced me nervously. "H-HELLO MASTER! I-I-IT'S NICE T-TO SEE YOU AGAIN!"
I gave her an unimpressed look, "Oho? Is that so? Then you trying to hide is your was of showing your affection for me then?" I questioned, hearing a few of the villagers chuckle. She twitched, cheeks flushing in mortification. "Hn." I grunted, shaking my head at her before looking at the nearest villager. "Tell me, where are Toma and Toka, for I have not seen them yet...?" I questioned curiously where the twins were.
"They are currently helping the hunter's, My lady." she answered.
"Oh? They've seemed to have grown then if the hunter's let them help them." I noted, a bit of pride welling up in me for them. Then I sighed as I looked at Sayuri, "Tell me, apprentice, how many times have you helped the hunter's so far?"
"..." she shifted.
"The farmers?"
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"The fisher men?" I questioned with raised brow's as she still stayed silent. "The gatherer's? The healer's? The market? Women in labor? The old woman a few houses down the shrine path?! THE STRAY DOG?" I asked in disbelief.
Silence was my answer.
"SAYURI!" I barked at her, making her jump. "Have you done ANYTHING since I have left?! Did you just laze around since last I've been here?!"
She stayed silent for a moment, pouting as she crossed her arms. "...I hung up the laundry to dry." she muttered with a huff.
My eyes sharpened at her words, the nerve of this girl! I pointed my finger at her, "You will go back to the shrine and wait for me, I will be having words with you girl! Now off you go!" I ordered while pointing at the shrine, she grumbled but thankfully complied and trudged back to the shrine. I stared after her for a few moment's, making sure that she was actually doing what I said, before turning to the villagers. "Now that that's taken care of, I would like all of you to meet my pack." I stated, gaining raised brows and bewildered looks from the villagers. I moved so I was standing between Lord Sesshomaru and Rin, I first gestured towards my lord. "Everyone, this is My Lord Sesshomaru, ruler of the west. I have been traveling with him since I have left, and just because he is a demon does not mean you may treat him like a barbarian. He is a lord for a reason, and you will treat him with the respect he deserves. He will do no harm upon you if you do not do anything to him." I stated firmly, I didn't want anyone to offend him and loose an arm or leg...or head. Thankfully they just nodded in understanding, some looked a little wary of him but accepted that he was important and would at least be courteous to him. I then gestured to my adorable Rin, "And this is my daughter, Rin. She is training and learning the way's of being a Miko, so If you could help her if she asks then I would be grateful." that got some murmurs and excited chatter amongst them. "Go on and say hello Rin."
She beamed at them, "Hello, Rin is very happy to meet the people that mama has told me about! It's nice to meet you!"
The coo's and aww's were plenty.
I felt smug about how Rin could make everyone like her with little effort. Be in awe of my darling daughter. I thought proudly, running my hand through Rin's hair.
"TIME TO CELEBRATE LADY KANAME'S BRIEF RETURN!" one of the men shouted excitedly, making me sigh as I just knew this was an excuse to drink and party.
"OOOOOOOOOH!" the rest agreed enthusiastically at the prospect of a good time.
"Nh, well then, we will retire to the shrine while you prepare the...celebration then." I informed them. "I could help-" I started but was met with 'No!' and encouraged to relax back at the shrine and deal with Sayuri. I stared at them for a moment, before sighing and letting them do as they wanted. "...Hn..." I turned to my lord, who looks faintly amused by the villager's around him. "My lord, if you will follow me?"
"Hn."
When we arrived I showed Rin to the room next to mine, then showed Sesshomaru to the one across the hall for him to use. Jaken's was next to my lord, grumbling under his breath about the village, and A-Un was situated outside to relax in the massive yard. When everyone was settled, and I stored my belonging's away, I left my room to go and have a 'talk' with sayuri only to have Sesshomaru come with as he had naught to do and wanted to see what I planned for my apprentice. Said student had seemed to have grown cocky in my absence, she had blatantly shown that she was not listening to a word I said, sitting sloppily, and had an air of superiority about her. No doubt it was from the realization that she was the only miko with reiki around for miles, thus meaning she was 'special' and thus, should be treated as such. She had told me how menial tasks, like weeding the garden and helping women with their baskets, was not fit for the defender of the village.
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During this, Toma and Toka had arrived back and greeted me, along with bowing towards lord Sesshomaru before sitting behind me to listen to sayuri's case. My lord looked appalled – his nose scrunching up slightly and left brow barely raised- as he stared at the girl, while the twins glared at her as they were fed up with the teen.
I had to agree with them.
"...What kind of idiotic idea do you have of yourself, girl?" I said after a moment of silence. "You think you are important because you are my apprentice? I recall an attack on the village where I specifically said that I did not care about your well-being, so what in all of the land did you think would happen to you when I came back to check on your progress? Do you honestly think yourself highly enough to warrant any kind of protection?"
She looked shocked, mouth opening and closing, before glaring at me. "But you're the one who took me on as your apprentice!" she shrieked, making me scowl at the high pitched scream that hurt the youkai in this room's ears. "You obviously saw something valuable in me to take me on! Something special-"
"I took you on, and let you continue to stay here, because your village leader had traveled and arrived a day later to make a deal with me." I stated coldly, "He made a contract with me for trading goods between his village and mine, and that we would get first pick so long as you stayed here under my tutelage. Your worth had nothing to do with any talent you possessed, not that you really have any to begin with, add to that with the fact that the villager's had complained to me about how annoying you are- specifically with stalking some of the males and sneering at any girl you deem lesser then you," I rolled my eyes here. "along with your lazy attitude that I had thought I fixed, I had every reason to get rid of you. If not for that contract with you leader, then you would have been thrown into the woods that very same night so I didn't have to deal with you." I sneered. Not at all affected by the disbelief and falling of her face when she realized that her leader didn't believe in her.
"A-A contract?" she whispered in shock.
"Yes, did you not hear me?" I stated, "A contract, one that I do not even need anymore now that I think about it." I mused.
Her head snapped up, "W-What?" she questioned as she paled, "W-What do you mean you d-don't need the contract anymore?!"
I raised a brow at her, "Well, I originally took it because you village had precious ores that our smithy's needed, along with the silk and cotton, but as I walked through the village today I heard that we had recently cleared out a youkai nest that was in a very bountiful mine. Seeing as the village has expanded a bit again, and the mine is fairly near the old boundary's, I will be able to secure it inside the new limit, so ore will not need to be traded anymore. Add the fact that we have plenty of demonic bones laying about, and Kano's great-grandfather was a demon slayer with the knowledge to make weapons from the bones...Well..." I trailed off, smirking with a shrug.
"We also got a group of farmer's with a heard of sheep each." Toma pipped in.
"We also found an area and some women who use to have silk farms, before the oni attacked their village, are getting everything ready to start another farm." Toka said cheerily.
I raised a brow, amused by the information, before looking back at sayuri pointedly. "Oya, oya, oya? It really does seem that you are of no use here, Sayuri." she blanched, "you bring nothing to the village, you haven't done anything, you bother everyone, and your reiki is pathetic that even my daughter- who has only started recently while you've had a year head start- has more in her thumb then your whole body. Toma and Toka are more talented then you, and they cannot even use holy energy." I said dryly, showing just how bad she was.
I admit, the crushed look that came onto her face along with horrible realization made me chuckle in delight.
"...The girl is no use at all." my lord stated.
"Nh." I agreed, "So, honestly there is no reason for me to not throw you into those woods right now and banning you from this village."
Silence.
She seemed to understand that she would most likely be thrown out by the end of the day, if not by morning. Ah~, sweet sweet karma. I thought grinning with my teeth at her.
"Mama! Papa!" Rin said, opening the door to the room and flinging herself at me. I caught her and chuckled as she got comfortable in my lap. "It's almost time for the celebration! Will you help Rin get ready?"
"Oho?" I muttered, surprised how much time passed already. "Hn, we've been in here long..." I muttered, meeting eye's with Sesshomaru before looking down and smiling warmly at Rin. "Of course, I think there are some miko garbs that fit you in storage, but a bath is first." standing up and resting her on my hip, I looked at my lord. "My lord, will you be joining in the festivities? Or would you like to stay here and I will make you something to eat later?"
He stood up and hummed, "I will stay here, I have no desire to be surrounded by ningen." he stated before leaving the room, most likely to 'his' tree.
"Come, Toma, Toka," I called the twins as I walked towards the door, hearing them getting up and trailing behind me. "Your mother will no doubt be here any second now to get you ready as well. Oh, and Sayuri," I said, pausing in the door way, not bothering to look her way. "Unless you can make yourself valuable and change my mind, then you should start packing."
And with that, I left her to go bathe.