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Curiosity
He stopped walking when he caught sight of her. Only once had he seen a being that held any resemblance to her. Inuyasha's woman. It couldn't be. Her eyes were sorrowful, any fool could see that, whatever lay beyond was incomprehensible, to the point that it was undeniably intriguing. Their scents did not even match. Her scent held something to it that no human being was capable of possessing. Was she even alive?
Kikyo had stopped walking when she caught sight of him too. At first, from the bottom up, she had mistaken him for Inuyasha, but as her eyes continued to wander up, she found that she was sadly mistaken. He had the same golden eyes and silver hair as the hanyou, but was far more beautiful, if that was even possible for a man to ascertain. She took in every detail of his face, the claw marks on the area of his cheekbones, the paint on his eyelids, and the blue crescent moon upon his forehead, where his hair was conveniently parted into two. His eyes contained no emotion and his lips were curved in neither smile nor frown.
Nothing.
His eyes searched hers as hers searched his in an attempt to read one another. Their attempt was futile, yet they still stared, not one willing to look away. Kikyo stared into his amber depths, completely at a loss for words. Her reflection appeared in them, and only then did she understand. This was no ordinary man.
Her thoughts were disrupted by a little giggle that erupted from a bush. It shook a little bit, causing several leaves to fall. Kikyo directed her attention from the male demon to the moving bush.
" Rin, Jaken, come out." The silver haired demon said in a crisp, cool, commanding tone.
Out popped an ugly toad demon and an ecstatic little girl. A human girl. As soon as they both caught sight of Sesshoumaru and the priestess, they fell silent. Both knew better than to speak when it was not needed. Even in their muteness, the little girl wore a huge grin and soon busied herself with the leaves by throwing them up in the air.
Kikyo gazed at the little girl in confusion, wondering what on earth was she doing with a dangerous demon, perhaps he had tricked her...
The horrendous toad demon interrupted her thoughts by shaking his staff and saying, "Priestess! Do you not recognize who it is you were looking at? He is Sesshomaru, the Great Lord of the Western Lands!"
"Jaken, be quiet." Sesshomaru said without even sparing the demon a glance. He continued.
"Priestess, what is your name and why do you walk among the living?"
"My name..." She began coldly, " is Kikyo, that is all you need to know".
Sesshomaru raised an inquisitive eyebrow. " You tread on my grounds, it is imperative that you respond."
Kikyo stared at him in defeat, he was the lord of the Western lands and she was treading on his grounds. To not respond to his inquiry would be a death wish in itself. Her only means of defense at the moment were her soul gatherers, and she had never attempted to steal the soul of a demon. Her arrows would not help her either, they were not even out. By the time she would be able to shoot him, he would have already moved and attacked.
The wind blow her tresses about her face, almost signalizing her defeat. Never would she tell one about herself so openly, but in this case, she had no choice.
"There was once a time" she began in a slightly regretful voice "where I was a living being, that, was 50 years ago. I was murdered and resurrected by the powers of demon sorcery, and have treaded upon the earth since."
Sesshoumaru seemed satisfied by the statement but abruptly demanded, "Explain to me why the stench of Inuyasha," he said his sibling's name after a pause, "seems to be found on your clothes. Perhaps you know of his whereabouts."
Kikyo's head shot up at the mention of the half-demon and cursed herself for doing so.
"Is Inuyasha of any importance to you that you feel the need to ask such a question?" Kikyo stated boldly.
"He is my half-brother" he stated with a slight hint of disgust in his voice.
Kikyo's eye widened a little bit at the new information, the resemblance between the two was barely evident.
"Again, what relation do you have with him?" Sesshomaru demanded without raising his tone higher.
She hesitated. "He and I were...once in love, but that was many years ago, before I was killed."
Sesshomaru was instantly amused, not only had his brother been in love with a woman, a human woman to which there was no surprise, but the new wench he loved looked almost exactly the same as the one that stood before him now.
"You have not answered my question completely."
Kikyo shot him a dangerous look and replied in a voice with pride "I was the one that pinned Inuyasha to the God Tree with my enchanted arrow. He attempted to steal the jewel, which I was to protect. He betrayed and injured me. Now I seek revenge, and will gain it by sending him to the depths of hell."(A/N: Was it Kikyo or Naraku in disguise that sent Inuyasha to hell? Well, it's Kikyo for now!)
"That would be hard for a mere priestess to do while he wields the Tetsusaiga." Sesshoumaru replied.
Kikyo was not surprised by his response, he spoke of his brother with a tinge of disgust, leading to the conclusion that they held a strong dislike for each other. During the times of her short-lived romance with Inuyasha, he never spoke of his brother.
"A mere priestess? I think not, the fool would never even raise a hand to strike me!" Kikyo replied in an angered tone and reached for her bow and arrow. She quickly stopped once she realized that the young girl was still there, instead, Kikyo walked away. She had no time to deal with fools.
"That would be to an advantage, for both you and I." Sesshoumaru stated while looking at her directly, refusing to even make the slightest skin contact with the undead priestess.
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"If I help you retrieve the Tetsusaiga, you will grant me true life with the use of your sword?"
"I will keep my end of the deal if you keep yours."
"How can I be sure that you will do so?"
"My word" Sesshoumaru began, "is good enough."
The desire this man held for Inuyasha's sword was evident in the way he spoke of it, as if it was a weapon that belonged to the gods themselves. It was something he wanted, just as she wanted Inuyasha's death. True life after the gaining of the sword, seemed to be an extra in the package that she could do without, but being allowed to truly exist amongst the living without being bothered, was good enough for her.
Kikyo had acquired a certain amount of freedom in her new life. Being the priestess of her old village held her within herself. Without her bindings, she could do as she willed without the questioning of others. Reaching an alliance with the male demon could be a good thing if she allowed it to. Kikyo was not sure if he would keep his end of the deal. His word meant little to one who did not know him, so building a level of understanding with him might ensure her, her gaining in the deal.
Rin, whose presence seemed to vanish off the face of the earth during the conversation, had made herself noticed. She had soon gone up to Sesshoumaru, tugged at his kimono and asked, "Sesshoumaru-sama, can Rin make friends with the pretty lady?"
Even though he did not know the priestess well enough, he knew that she was not stupid enough kidnap or kill Rin. She was smarter than the average human and knew her place. By the look in her eyes, he could tell that she desired death of his brother. To harm Rin would prevent her from doing so. Thus, Sesshoumaru allowed Rin to greet Kikyo, but warned the undead priestess first. Rin skipped towards Kikyo and said, "My name is Rin! What is yours?"
Kikyo gave the girl a small smile (which seemed uncharacteristic of her given her behavior earlier) and said, "My name is Kikyo".
"Kikyo" The little girl said, allowing the name to roll of her tongue. "That's a pretty name". After thinking for a millisecond the girl said "Rin loves to pick flowers! Does Kikyo like to too?"
"Yes, there are some nice flowers in this area..." Her voice trailing off.
"Then Rin and Sesshoumaru and Kikyo can go pick them together!"
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Curiosity
He stopped walking when he caught sight of her. Only once had he seen a being that held any resemblance to her. Inuyasha's woman. It couldn't be. Her eyes were sorrowful, any fool could see that, whatever lay beyond was incomprehensible, to the point that it was undeniably intriguing. Their scents did not even match. Her scent held something to it that no human being was capable of possessing. Was she even alive?
Kikyo had stopped walking when she caught sight of him too. At first, from the bottom up, she had mistaken him for Inuyasha, but as her eyes continued to wander up, she found that she was sadly mistaken. He had the same golden eyes and silver hair as the hanyou, but was far more beautiful, if that was even possible for a man to ascertain. She took in every detail of his face, the claw marks on the area of his cheekbones, the paint on his eyelids, and the blue crescent moon upon his forehead, where his hair was conveniently parted into two. His eyes contained no emotion and his lips were curved in neither smile nor frown.
Nothing.
His eyes searched hers as hers searched his in an attempt to read one another. Their attempt was futile, yet they still stared, not one willing to look away. Kikyo stared into his amber depths, completely at a loss for words. Her reflection appeared in them, and only then did she understand. This was no ordinary man.
Her thoughts were disrupted by a little giggle that erupted from a bush. It shook a little bit, causing several leaves to fall. Kikyo directed her attention from the male demon to the moving bush.
" Rin, Jaken, come out." The silver haired demon said in a crisp, cool, commanding tone.
Out popped an ugly toad demon and an ecstatic little girl. A human girl. As soon as they both caught sight of Sesshoumaru and the priestess, they fell silent. Both knew better than to speak when it was not needed. Even in their muteness, the little girl wore a huge grin and soon busied herself with the leaves by throwing them up in the air.
Kikyo gazed at the little girl in confusion, wondering what on earth was she doing with a dangerous demon, perhaps he had tricked her...
The horrendous toad demon interrupted her thoughts by shaking his staff and saying, "Priestess! Do you not recognize who it is you were looking at? He is Sesshomaru, the Great Lord of the Western Lands!"
"Jaken, be quiet." Sesshomaru said without even sparing the demon a glance. He continued.
"Priestess, what is your name and why do you walk among the living?"
"My name..." She began coldly, " is Kikyo, that is all you need to know".
Sesshomaru raised an inquisitive eyebrow. " You tread on my grounds, it is imperative that you respond."
Kikyo stared at him in defeat, he was the lord of the Western lands and she was treading on his grounds. To not respond to his inquiry would be a death wish in itself. Her only means of defense at the moment were her soul gatherers, and she had never attempted to steal the soul of a demon. Her arrows would not help her either, they were not even out. By the time she would be able to shoot him, he would have already moved and attacked.
The wind blow her tresses about her face, almost signalizing her defeat. Never would she tell one about herself so openly, but in this case, she had no choice.
"There was once a time" she began in a slightly regretful voice "where I was a living being, that, was 50 years ago. I was murdered and resurrected by the powers of demon sorcery, and have treaded upon the earth since."
Sesshoumaru seemed satisfied by the statement but abruptly demanded, "Explain to me why the stench of Inuyasha," he said his sibling's name after a pause, "seems to be found on your clothes. Perhaps you know of his whereabouts."
Kikyo's head shot up at the mention of the half-demon and cursed herself for doing so.
"Is Inuyasha of any importance to you that you feel the need to ask such a question?" Kikyo stated boldly.
"He is my half-brother" he stated with a slight hint of disgust in his voice.
Kikyo's eye widened a little bit at the new information, the resemblance between the two was barely evident.
"Again, what relation do you have with him?" Sesshomaru demanded without raising his tone higher.
She hesitated. "He and I were...once in love, but that was many years ago, before I was killed."
Sesshomaru was instantly amused, not only had his brother been in love with a woman, a human woman to which there was no surprise, but the new wench he loved looked almost exactly the same as the one that stood before him now.
"You have not answered my question completely."
Kikyo shot him a dangerous look and replied in a voice with pride "I was the one that pinned Inuyasha to the God Tree with my enchanted arrow. He attempted to steal the jewel, which I was to protect. He betrayed and injured me. Now I seek revenge, and will gain it by sending him to the depths of hell."(A/N: Was it Kikyo or Naraku in disguise that sent Inuyasha to hell? Well, it's Kikyo for now!)
"That would be hard for a mere priestess to do while he wields the Tetsusaiga." Sesshoumaru replied.
Kikyo was not surprised by his response, he spoke of his brother with a tinge of disgust, leading to the conclusion that they held a strong dislike for each other. During the times of her short-lived romance with Inuyasha, he never spoke of his brother.
"A mere priestess? I think not, the fool would never even raise a hand to strike me!" Kikyo replied in an angered tone and reached for her bow and arrow. She quickly stopped once she realized that the young girl was still there, instead, Kikyo walked away. She had no time to deal with fools.
"That would be to an advantage, for both you and I." Sesshoumaru stated while looking at her directly, refusing to even make the slightest skin contact with the undead priestess.
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"If I help you retrieve the Tetsusaiga, you will grant me true life with the use of your sword?"
"I will keep my end of the deal if you keep yours."
"How can I be sure that you will do so?"
"My word" Sesshoumaru began, "is good enough."
The desire this man held for Inuyasha's sword was evident in the way he spoke of it, as if it was a weapon that belonged to the gods themselves. It was something he wanted, just as she wanted Inuyasha's death. True life after the gaining of the sword, seemed to be an extra in the package that she could do without, but being allowed to truly exist amongst the living without being bothered, was good enough for her.
Kikyo had acquired a certain amount of freedom in her new life. Being the priestess of her old village held her within herself. Without her bindings, she could do as she willed without the questioning of others. Reaching an alliance with the male demon could be a good thing if she allowed it to. Kikyo was not sure if he would keep his end of the deal. His word meant little to one who did not know him, so building a level of understanding with him might ensure her, her gaining in the deal.
Rin, whose presence seemed to vanish off the face of the earth during the conversation, had made herself noticed. She had soon gone up to Sesshoumaru, tugged at his kimono and asked, "Sesshoumaru-sama, can Rin make friends with the pretty lady?"
Even though he did not know the priestess well enough, he knew that she was not stupid enough kidnap or kill Rin. She was smarter than the average human and knew her place. By the look in her eyes, he could tell that she desired death of his brother. To harm Rin would prevent her from doing so. Thus, Sesshoumaru allowed Rin to greet Kikyo, but warned the undead priestess first. Rin skipped towards Kikyo and said, "My name is Rin! What is yours?"
Kikyo gave the girl a small smile (which seemed uncharacteristic of her given her behavior earlier) and said, "My name is Kikyo".
"Kikyo" The little girl said, allowing the name to roll of her tongue. "That's a pretty name". After thinking for a millisecond the girl said "Rin loves to pick flowers! Does Kikyo like to too?"
"Yes, there are some nice flowers in this area..." Her voice trailing off.
"Then Rin and Sesshoumaru and Kikyo can go pick them together!"
Note: PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really need it! Come on, just for me? *gives a busted up puppy dog expression* Oh come on, wipe that look of your face and review dammit!