Sorry!...sorry...Fucking Arsland...Like, seriously I was going to catch up on One Piece, but then I saw this fucking anime and was all like "Oh, Full Metal Alchemist art style...I'll just watch the first Episode then go to one piece. just to see what it's about."
AND THEN BAM!
Spent my two day's off watching up till episode...20-something...
Daryun is fucking Attractive, like what the hell man?
Shapur was also very attractive...TO BAD HE FUCKING DIED!
WHY DO ALL THE CHARACTERS I LIKE DIE?! WHAT IS THIS CURSE?!
ALSO, I was busy playing the Last Guardian...TRICOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
DAT FUCKIN' ENDING YO!
Also, stupidly may I add, bought One Piece Burning Blood...Horrible idea...
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE! I CRY! I CRY EVERY FUCKING TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME!
Because...My mind went blank for a title idea..oops.
Amanda seems unusually excited lately. I mused, the girl was fidgeting and grinning from time to time. Even Rin has noticed, and seemed confused but decided to leave it be since she didn't want to ruin the girls mood. I wonder what got her so excited.
"...I think that the girl has accidentally consumed a mushroom." I noted to Sesshomaru. He looked at me, then glanced behind us, taking in the sight of Amanda's dreamy expression as she sway side to side.
"Are all people from the Americas like this?" he questioned as he looked back forward.
I pursed my lips in thought. "...Well...No...Well at least not the ones I remember meeting." I stated as I turned back around, leaning slightly into his side as we walked. He had said something about wanting to bask me in his scent, to tell other males that I was currently being courted. "I am actually surprised, the ones I met are really into having some form of contact while talking, they are fairly...friendly, I guess you could say." I paused, then added, "And somewhat loud as well."
He hummed, frowning at my answer, he seemed to contemplate if he ever wanted to meet another American again. I don't think it would be good for his sensitive hearing.
"Rin seems to be enjoying her new kimono." I noted with a smile, Sesshomaru had sent Jaken for some thicker clothes for Rin and myself for winter. Rin was now wearing a two layered kimono, the outer one a warm orange with golden fan's, and green swirls spread across it, the under one was white, having light orange flowers to match. She also now wore some Tabi and wooden Geta's.
I myself had on a dark blue Furisode, Sesshomaru's crest on my shoulders and the end of my sleeves in white. It starts to fade into a lighter blue past my thighs where the same dark blue wraps around the hem in a vine pattern. The under part was silver and faded to light blue at the sleeves, small light blue inu-youkais were sewn along the sleeves, each doing something different then the last. I had briefly wondered when my lord had time to commission and fetch these clothes, but brushed it off. It wasn't important, what was was that he had gone and made sure that we had warm clothing for the winter.
Amanda herself also had a thicker kimono with her, my guess was that one of the village women had the foresight to pack one for her before we had left. It was a dark purple with a koi fish design.
"Hn." he hummed, briefly glancing behind us, making sure the pack was alright, before looking ahead again. His brows furrowed slightly, he was thinking and seemed displeased at whatever it was he thought of.
I could guess what it was. Ever since we learned about how hard it would be to have children, how his father apparently had loved a miko before his mother, he's been quiet. I would like to think that he is not having second thoughts about this courtship, not that I'd let him leave me, but to be honest...
Why would he still want to be with a woman who could possibly kill any of their unborn children in their womb?
What if he takes on a mistress? I wondered worriedly. He needs heir's, and if I couldn't give him any, then would he turn to a demoness for children? A pang went through my chest at the thought, I don't think I could handle Sesshomaru turning to another to bear his children, to know he bedded some other woman, to have to see that smug satisfaction on the others face, to have to live with the gossip, the scorn that would come my way and how 'it was only right that a pure-blooded youkai take the lordship instead of a half-breed'.
I would snap. I would murder the woman for touching what was mine, regardless on if she were pregnant or not, and deal with those who had a problem with my decision.
The scary thing is...I...would not know what I would do to Sesshomaru...
Father and grandfather have told me that, although very rare, there has been some instances where a Higurashi's spouse/love has chosen someone else over them, where they had already married a Higurashi and decided to love someone else at the same time, or they left for another, or bore others children. I remember them telling me how my ancestors had gone off the deep end when they found out, the possessiveness of out line just couldn't cope with what was happening. Two ended up killing their other half, another locked his wife away forever, a girl had massacred the mistress and her family before presenting it to her husband after the wedding, and lastly a man had to be killed as he went on a rampage.
What if she tried and killed Sesshomaru?
She shivered, she did not like the possibility of doing such a thing.
Next she knew, her chin was pinched and head was being tilted to the side. She blinked, coming out of her thoughts as she saw Sesshomaru staring at her in question. "My Sesshomaru...?"
"What has you so worried that you seem to be ignoring me?" he mused, his claws letting her go to slide along her jaw before cupping her cheek.
She bit her lip, "I apologize...but I cannot help but think..."
"I know what it is you seem to be thinking, it is fairly obvious as I think on it as well." his eyes narrowed at her, "Yet it is clear that you are thinking of the worst. Do you have so little faith in me? Your reiki and my youkai are only a minor set back, do you believe that I will not find a way for us to have pup's?" he questioned.
Kaname blushed in embarrassment, she knew he would find a way, it may take a bit longer because they needed to find that scroll of his fathers, but it would happen. She felt rather guilty for what she was thinking, and it seemed to show on her face since Sesshomaru gave a 'hm' in thought.
"That is not all you are thinking." it wasn't a question. He pondered on what else she could be worrying about when it came to this topic of children, he searched her face for clues, eliminating all the possibility's before seeming to come to a conclusion.
One that made him a bit angry.
"Kaname." he growled. "You think I would dishonor you in such a way?" he moved his arm, wrapping it around her waist and pulling her flush against himself, startling a gasp out of her. "You. Are. Mine. Of all the females I could have chosen, I chose you despite you being mortal and miko. I would never slight you as my father had done to my lady mother. I would not put you in the same position as her, having to deal with the criticism that she had to bear."
"...I do not doubt you, Sesshomaru." Kaname muttered. "It is just...with this era and how the importance of woman bearing children is placed by all..." she trailed off, before sighing and resting her forehead on his collar. "I apologize."
"Hn." he grunted, "see that it does not happen again."
Amanda's mind was reeling.
Ever since she had joined Sesshomaru's group nothing she's remembered about him has helped. And it was all because of Kaname, the miko that should not have been in the story, the miko who adopted Rin even though the girl was suppose to be an orphan, the one who was currently leaning into Sesshomaru's side like a lover...
She didn't like it.
Sesshomaru never had a love interest, Sesshomaru didn't seem to like any human but Rin, yet here this mysterious miko was, throwing all her knowledge out the window.
Amanda may have also thought that Kaname was a bad match for the demon lord, the miko was violent and fairly cold, Sesshomaru needed someone less so to balance out his persona. After all, isn't the saying 'opposites attract'? She mused while eyeing the back of Kaname's head. Granted, her coloring seems to be just that, but what matters is the personality. She noted, looking from Kaname's dark head of hair to Sesshomaru's white/silvery head. Kaname had pitch black eye's, contrasting Sesshomaru's amber. She's kinda plain to look at, Amanda thought as she compare her own coloring to the elder woman.
Personally Amanda thought her Blue eye's and different shades of brown hair was better then Kaname's black hair and eye's. But, she turned her eye's downwards, she's got a great body...and her chest is bigger then mine...and taller...can't forget that.
God she wished she was a bit more taller.
Then she brightened, remembering that she was about to meet Kagome! And now, she had a solid indication on where in the timeline she's in. she couldn't wait to meet the inu-gang! If she remembered correctly, Kagome should have some food from the future, the thought made her stomach growl in anticipation. She was getting kind of tired of eating fish and some dried meat.
"Hurry up girl!"
Next thing she knew, Amanda had to dodge flames from the staff of two heads. Amanda stared at the melted snow, where she had just been, before snapping her head towards Jaken in anger. "WHAT THE FUCK?! I could have died you asshole!"
"Tch." Jaken clicked, scowling at her as he started walking again. "what a tragedy that would have been." he said sarcastically. "And HURRY UP!"
Amanda scowled, getting up and jogging to catch up to the group. "I will stab you." she threatened.
Jaken was unimpressed.
Rin giggled, tilting her head curiously, "Jaken, are you and Mason-san playing a game."
Amanda looked at her, bewildered on how Rin thought that was a game. Jaken grunted, neither confirming or disproving what was suggested.
It didn't take long after that, that the pack arrived to where Amanda remembered Inuyasha going crazy. They arrived just in time to see a crazed Inuyasha about to strike down Kagome, yet Amanda was not concerned, she remembered Sesshomaru's presence being enough to distract the hanyou from doing it.
"Disgusting Mongrel!"
Except, it wasn't Sesshomaru who stopped him. Instead Amanda watched as Kaname unlatched her Naginata from A-Un's saddle, charge it up with reiki, and throw it at the hanyou with the intent to kill. It landed in front of Kagome- andohmygodthatsfreakingKAGOME!- it's holy energy acting as a repellent. The owner of the weapon was not that far from it, in fact, Amanda was both awed and shocked that Kaname had just punched Inuyasha in the fucking face.
"Holy shit." she muttered, her eye's following the cloud of dirt that indicated where Inuyasha was.
Fuck, she wanted to be able to do something like that.
Off topic, but Amanda was confused as to why Kagome was not wearing her famed school uniform at the moment. She was wearing the traditional miko clothes instead, except her hakama was a dark blue instead of red like kikyo's. Her hair was pulled up into a bun, so it didn't get into her way, as she had a yumi bow behind her crouched form. She looks...so different... Amanda thought in wonder, before shaking her head as she heard another painful sounding punch coming from the enraged miko.
"How dare you." Kaname whispered, her voice carrying over the silent field. "How. Dare. You try and harm KAGOME!" she snarled, furious as she stalked forward.
"Uh..." Amanda started, looking at the woman then towards Sesshomaru, wondering why the other wasn't doing anything. "Shouldn't...we stop her?"
Sesshomaru glanced at her for a moment, before looking back at the ravenette. "Hn. There is no need to, this fight will allow me to see if a theory of mine is correct."
And with that, they had to sit and watch as Kaname all but pulverized Inuyasha. She was concerned, and a little scared of Inuyasha, because If they didn't interfere soon then it was likely Inuyasha was going to die.
Oh hello terror, my old friend how are you? Amanda thought, jerking in fear as she watched Kaname launched Sutras at Inuyasha.
Who. Just. Wouldn't. Stop.
"T-Thats a lot of blood..." she whispered.
"Hmp, the fool is going to die soon if he doesn't quit." Jaken commented, not at all interested in what was happening as he drew in the dirt with his staff.
"He seems very angry." Rin mused with furrowed brows. "But then again, mama is also really angry at him too." she said, looking towards said woman in slight awe. Her eyes widened as she saw a barrier wrap around Inuyasha, trapping him inside with dozens of sutra's that exploded a moment later. "...Papa?"
"Hn?"
"Do you think mama will teach Rin how to do that?" she questioned hopefully.
"Thats way too dangerous for-" Amanda started, concerned on how Rin wanted to learn to do something so dangerous.
"If you are ready for it, then someday she may teach you. Until then, you are to keep practicing what it is that you have learned so far." Sesshomaru interrupted.
"INUYASHA!" Kagome yelled, holding Tetsusaiga's sheath in her hands. "YOU HAVE TO STOP! YOU'LL BE KILLED OTHERWISE!"
Yet Inuyasha continued his assault, snarling and swinging his claws with no regard that he was bleeding out.
Amanda wanted to do something, anything to save Inuyasha...but...
Those eye's. She thought in fear, staring at the fully red glowing eyes. They were far more terrifying in person then through the screen of the tv. She was frozen in place, her heart beating a mile a minute, hands sweating and twitching. She didn't understand how Rin was so unaffected by this scene, how she wasn't terrified of the demon a few yards away. She should be moving, walking over to Kagome and her group to give her the shard in her pocket, to meet her beloved characters...
"WEAK!" Kaname yelled, slashing the naginata sideways and catching Inuyasha across the stomach. The slash was deep, deep enough that some organs could be seen if Inuyasha moved a certain way, threatening to spill out as the hanyou acted as if he didn't notice the wound.
"Oh my god..." Amanda choked, clasping her hand's over her mouth and trying to hold down the food that was coming up her throat. Shit, she didn't remember Inuyasha being so violent before, this wasn't fucking Higurashi!
She couldn't do anything to stop this! She couldn't let Inuyasha die! Who would defeat Naraku? Who would save Kagome from that creepy pale child of Naraku's later on in the series?! So many things could go wrong! So many things were wrong with Kaname being here, where the hell did she come from anyway?! Amanda didn't think her arriving changed things. Surely the butterfly effect didn't work so fast! What do I do? She thought frantically.
Kill her.
Amanda stiffened. Where did that voice come from?
Kill the unnatural...
There was a voice in her head.
She will bring ruin to all. She will be the death of Inuyasha, of Kagome and most of all to the lord you harbor affection for.
Amanda didn't want to listen to this voice. You should never trust a fucking voice in your head. But-
You see it, do you not? The changes you know should not be.
But it was making...some sense...
Do you not see how dangerous she is now? While she toys with the poor Hanyou?
The story should be going as it should, so she could know what would happen next and warn them.
Her presence is in the way of Kagome's fate. Of her happiness...
She needed to protect them from the miko...
Kagome will fail.
I need to kill her... Amanda realized. She needed to get rid of Kaname, because the voice was right, the story was derailing. Rin shouldn't have powers, Sesshomaru shouldn't like any other mortal than Rin, Kagome shouldn't be using that giant bow. She looked towards the miko, watched as the woman grinned sadistically as she shoved a sutra down Inuyasha's throat, watched as she activated it and Inuyasha spewed pools of blood.
She needs to die.
"Hn..." Sesshomaru hummed in thought, making Amanda come out of her thoughts and glance at how casual he was observing all of this. "I've seen what I needed." he stated as he stepped forward, his hand taking out Tokijin and moving towards Kaname. "Kaname." he barked.
Kaname immediately responded, halting her swing at the downed hanyou, and instead quickly jumped backwards as Sesshomaru pointed his sword at Inuyasha. A blast of energy came out, hitting Inuyasha hard enough to send him flying and knocking him out.
"My lord?" Kaname questioned, wondering why she was stopped from killing Inuyasha.
"I've seen what I needed." was all he said, he then looked down at Inuyasha's unconscious form. His eye's flickered towards Kagome, who had come running over and knelt next to her companion in concern. "I suggest using Tetsusaiga to undo his transformation before he awakens again." he stated before turning and gesturing for Kaname to follow.
"I had thought you hated Inuyasha."
The two stopped at the monks words. They turned to regard him, wondering where he was going with this since they had thought the group would be glad that Kaname wasn't killing the hanyou.
"You could have killed him yourself, or have let Lady Kaname finish him off, yet you are leaving." he frowned, staring at them suspiciously. "Why did you hold back? You are far more powerful then what was shown, Inuyasha should have been evaporated from existence if you were truly set to kill him with a sutra." Miroku directed this towards Kaname, "It is no secret how much you seem to despise him, how much you both despise him. I hardly think you've a change of heart."
The two stared at him for a moment, observing him, before Kaname spoke. "He will be slain eventually. Be it by my hand or my lords, it matters not, but he shall die some day. But, for now..."
"For someone who doesn't realize anything at all," Sesshomaru continued, staring down at Inuyasha with slightly furrowed brows. "Killing him has no value."
And then the two turned to leave, when a few feet from the group Kaname paused, remembering something. "Ah." she stated, turning her body to look at Kagome, "Kagome, while this may not be the best of times to tell you, I feel I will not see you for some time again so I must tell you the wonderful news." she stated, a small content smile lighting up her features.
Kagome blinked, blindsided by the sudden change of topic from earlier. "O-oh?" she inquired.
Kaname smiled brighter, making Kagome wonder what could have made her sister look so happy. "Hn. My Lord Sesshomaru and I are to be mated soon. Is that not wonderful?" she stated, leaning into Sesshomaru slightly in happiness. "I hope for you to inform mother and grandfather if you should be able to visit her before me."
"...what..." Kagome croaked, her eye's wide in shock.
"Ideally I expect you will be an aunt before the summer season." she added, looking pointedly at Sesshomaru- who's eye's dilated slightly at the sudden declaration- before smiling back at Kagome, happy to have shared the news with her darling sister.
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"Ah...She fainted..." Sango noted distantly. She was in shock at the news of Sesshomaru- human despising Sesshomaru- settling down with a miko. What the hell...?
"Kagome?" Kaname questioned in concern.
"She must be filled with so much joy at your announcement, that she has fainted." Sesshomaru stated, a slight note of sarcasm dripping from his tone.
"Oh." Kaname said, blinking before turning and following Sesshomaru towards their pack.
As they left, no one seemed to have noticed the scheming look Amanda was sending Kaname.