Chapter 13
Drums began the song no more than three bars were heard and it was stopped. "Hiei! Damn it get it right! It goes like this." Once more the drums started, and then stopped. "Get back here!" Sesshomaru watched in amusement as the black haired youkai stormed out of the dojo, followed by his equally furious daughter. Settling back, he prepared to enjoy the show. "Hiei where do you think you are going?"
He turned and met her flashing emerald eyes. "Away from you baka mesuinu," he snarled!
"Ok that does it." As he turned back to continue his departure he was met with a silver eyed and haired mesuinu with sword drawn. "You want a piece of me shrimp, come and get it."
"Amatsuotome?"
"That's right you little shit. Now are you going to go back in there and learn the damn song or am I going to kick your scrawny ass?"
"Leena" Sesshomaru's soft voice called. "Take it into the garden please. I will not have my home destroyed."
"Yes Sir. Come on shorty." She stormed towards the garden knowing he was following.
"Lord Kurama," Sesshomaru called to the Kitsune Lord of the Eastern Lands. "Care to join me in watching this?"
"Thank you, Lord Sesshomaru. It would be an honor." The kitsune lord bowed to his host then fell into step beside him. "She is your only child?"
"Yes. Why do you ask?" Sesshomaru had watched how the young lord of the east's eyes followed Leena every where she went. While he would be honored to call the Kitsune family, he would not force it on her not that she would allow him too anyway. They walked silently into the garden.
"She is quite lovely and spirited. May I ask is she; I mean to say…is she good with a sword?" Kurama worried that Hiei might injure her, his thoughts were stopped by the chuckle from his host.
"Good? No I would not describe her as good, I would call her skill phenomenal." Indicating the high wall, the two leapt and situated themselves to watch the fight. He continued. "I had never seen her fight until about fifteen years ago; I challenged her thinking her tired from her kata. She defeated me in three moves. Now forgive me but I do wish to watch this."
The two Taiyoukai watched as the fighters took spots preparing to fight. Each stared down their opponent reading their abilities. With no warning they rushed towards each other. Kurama watched he knew Hiei's speed and worried no matter her skill he would be able to defeat her with that alone. Yet, to his amazement she not only matched him in speed, but also with her ability to control of her blade as well. For a moment she disappeared from his view only to return an instant later. He was having trouble following every sword strike. Then he heard it, laughter. She was laughing, she was actually laughing, he could tell by Hiei's expression he was not only deadly serious and not holding back but becoming angrier at the continued laughter. Then he saw Hiei's blade fly from his hand, and her deftly catch it in midair and returned it to his hand in milliseconds. Kurama wondered if his friend had even realized the blade had left his hand.
Hiei froze when the sword left his hand only to have it instantly reappear. Turning he saw his opponent behind him trying to control her laughter. Fuming he started towards her, but her raised hand stopped him.
"Enough. The two of us killing each other will not aid our cause. But I do thank you for the best challenge I've had in over two hundred years. Let's get back to learning the song. I promise I won't call you shorty anymore, nor insult your ability on the drums. I would like another fight with you though, it was fun."
From his spot on the wall Sesshomaru chuckled. 'Only my daughter would find that fight funny.' He was about to leap down when he heard his granddaughters voice.
"Sir, would you help me down please."
"Sango" Sesshomaru questioned. " How did you get up here?"
"I walked into the garden and Mommy grabbed me and put me up here."
"Might I assist you?" Kurama for the first time saw what Leena must have looked like at that young age. Reaching behind him he called on his own magic. Pulling the rose he presented it the young girl, she blushed. Looking down she noticed her mother's frown and stepped off the ledge alone. Kurama panicked for an instant and then realized that the girl was in no danger. Leaping lightly off the wall he landed in front of the woman.
"She has a crush on you. Don't encourage it." Leena turned and walked back towards the dojo turned rehearsal hall. "Come on, we've got to learn at least ten songs today."