Sanctuary
Author's Note: hey everyone! I hope you had a good holiday! Lol anyways, here's the next chapter!
Disclaimer's Note: You STILL think I own InuYasha?! What are you? Delirious with fever?
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Kagome was silent throughout the way to her assigned chambers. Well she couldn't call them rooms now could she? This was a castle after all. As she stepped in, Kouga left her in there with Shippou, who surprisingly was still asleep in her arms.
'He must have been tired'
She laid him down on the enormous bed and looked around. She was amazed at the size and the décor of the 'room'. You could easily fit six cars in the space provided. It was beautifully furnished and the color scheme of the room matched her room perfectly. The curtains were a light shade of metallic green, and the bedding was a nice pine green.
'Its as if the person who decorated it knew my favorite color…'
There were two windows each on either side of the bed. Beside one was a comfortable looking chair, which was perfect to watch the garden down below. The other was right beside her vanity. She decided to look at the closet and found rows upon rows of kimonos and battle armor.
'Armor? Why would I have any need to wear armor?'
"Kagome?"
She turned around and found a groggy Shippou.
" Good morning sleepy-head," she said as she gave him a light hug. " Did you sleep well?"
Shippou nodded and after blinking for what seemed like the hundredth time, he looked around and his jaw dropped.
" Wow… whose room are we in?"
Before Kagome could answer, there was a knock on the door. As it opened, it revealed a regal woman.
" Lady Yumemaru… what brings you here?" Kagome asked bowing her head.
Catching a guilty look from the woman, she shook her head. " Please, don't bow… I should be bowing to you, Lady Kagome… I came to apologize for how I reacted this morning… that was uncalled for."
Shippou cocked his head to the side. " Y'know… you look a lot like InuYasha's half-brother SesshouMaru…"
Yumemaru smiled at the kit and patted his head. " I see you've encountered that… abomination… and my son"
"Y-you… son?" Shippou stammered and hid behind Kagome. " Okasan… she might be dangerous… she-"
Kagome laughed and took the kit in her arms and gave him a comforting hug. " Oh its alright Shippou, Lady Yumemaru means no harm."
'I see my son has not been a gentleman. No doubt that InuTaisho's fault… he probably made his associate with that… that… hanyou' Yumemaru thought with disgust.
Normally she wouldn't think such lowly thoughts of anything or anyone, but anything that had to do with that gold digging ningen… she just felt a need for it. If Lady Leiko had not stolen her husband and her territory, she was sure she and SesshouMaru as well as InuTaisho would be sitting in front of a table enjoying each other's presence.
" By the way, Lady Kagome… I believe it is due time we take a tour of the castle," she said. ' Maybe I can find out more about you… how much you look like Ayame…'
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Kouga stomped off to find his father, and just as he had expected, he was in the study.
" Otousan… why have you not made yourself known? Kagome is here in the castle…"
Kouga stopped talking when he saw his father's face darken and rose from behind his table.
" Kouga… I think it is high time I told you about your sister…"
At this, Kouga stood. " What is there to tell? My sister is in her room with her adopted kit! And she wants to know if she can meet the rest of what's left of the family!"
Komashiro was stunned. Kouga had been the one most hurt during the battle. It was his adoption ceremony that had been interrupted, his mother was slain and his sister had to be taken away from him. Komashiro had thought he suffered, but seeing Kouga's reaction… he knew Kouga had to have been the one to take most of it.
" I have tried to find her for so long, Otousan… please. I know… I know that it seems unlikely that Kagome is my sister… but she has the mark to prove it!" Kouga said desperately. "She-she has the mark…"
Komashiro sighed. " Kouga… you and I both know many have tried and many had shown that same mark…"
"But she didn't know and she didn't show it to me on purpose!" Kouga said. " I stumbled upon her as she was relaxing at the hot springs and I saw her mark!"
Just then, the doors opened and revealed a stoic-expression on a well built youkai.
"Well hello there, young SesshouMaru… I did not know that I would be expecting you at such an early time," Komashiro said.
There was silence and after a few moments, the expressionless façade that SesshouMaru had on disappeared and was replaced by one of desperation, confusion and nervousness. (~~ KINDA OOC AINT IT?)
" Where is my mother?"
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SesshouMaru sped up, not caring that Rin and Jaken were trying hard to follow. After hearing Rin stumble and whimper, he stopped and looked back. Picking the girl up, he comforted her slightly and set off.
"Jaken, return to the castle and keep things well for me back there. I will take Rin with me."
Jaken seemed surprised, but complied. 'I hope SesshouMaru-sama finds Lady Yumemaru… and I hope she does not get mad once she sees him. I have after all made a promise and I have kept it well…'
He seemed agitated, and Rin sensed this, and settled down. She made herself comfortable and went to sleep. SesshouMaru seemed thankful that the child did not ask any questions, but that left himself to annoy.
'What am I going to say to her?'
Hello
'Not that you dunce! I mean… what do I say after 60 years of being away from her?'
Are you deaf? I said HELLO
Growling at himself, he saw the majestic castle ahead and slowed his pace. He wanted people to sense him, but for some reason… they did not.
'Hmmm something or someone must be here…'
His thoughts were cut short as he smelled her presence.
'My half-brother's wench? Here? Interesting…'
The doors opened and the servants scrambled as he went through the doors and strode towards the study where he smelled Lord Komashiro's scent.
"M'lord… you cannot go in there…"
'Too late' he thought.
As he opened the doors, the previous conversation that the youkai was having was put to a halt. SesshouMaru seemed surprised. 'Its that youkai that was with that woman…'
Lord Komashiro seemed to have said something to him, but he was too deep into his thoughts to hear it.
"Where is my mother?"
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Kouga stiffened. He knew Lady Yumemaru had a royal son, but he had no idea that her son was the Great Lord of the Western lands. Not to mention that baka's half-brother. He did what any person would.
"Huh?!"
(^-^)
"Kouga, I think it is best you left us alone for now. We shall continue our conversation later," Komashiro said. " Think of what I said back there."
Kouga nodded numbly and complied, leaving the two lords in the study.
" So why are you here so early, young one?" Komashiro asked. He had practically known SesshouMaru since he was a pup! There was no way he would be formal with the pup.
" Komashiro-san… I found a scroll-"
They were interrupted by Rin's yawn. Komashiro looked at him with disbelief.
"SesshouMaru… is that what I think it is?" he asked." A human child?"
SesshouMaru had no idea what to do. His father's best friend, Lord Komashiro was staring at him as if he grew another head. The little bundle in his arms was waking up and he had no intention of dropping her.
" I had no idea you had taken such a ... young ningen as a mate... SesshouMaru."
Feeling a blush rise to his cheeks, he stared at Komashiro as if he was delusional.
" Rin is not my mate. She is... my daughter," he said slowly, watching the older youkai's expression carefully.
"I had heard you travelled with a human Sesshou, but I had no idea you had adopted her."
SesshouMaru nodded and smiled as Rin opened her eyes. Komashiro did so as well.
" Hello there young one," he said gently. " Would you like to go play with my son? I believe they are in the gardens right now."
Rin's brown eyes sparkled with happiness as she nodded. " Hai... um..." she looked up to her 'father'. Her eyes asking him for approval.
" You may go. Wait for a servant and tell her to lead you to the gardens," SesshouMaru said.
Nodding, she ran off leaving the two youkais to watch the stop where she had been earlier.
" They?"
Komashiro's gaze fell back on SesshouMaru's and he sighed. He seemed to be doing that lately.
" My son has brought back a woman that he believes is his long lost sister."
"But did you not send me an invitation for her banquet three months from now?" SesshouMaru asked letting go of his façade.
"Hai, I did. Although I did so to humor the lad," he said as he sat down. "Please, sit."
SesshouMaru did so and waited for the man to continue.
" You see SesshouMaru, if my daughter was indeed alive, she would have come back once she turned 18… although as you can tell… its been far longer than that…"
Komashiro stood and walked towards the window overlooking the gardens.
"So why not tell the pup?" he asked casually. " I mean, surely he must understand…"
Komashiro nodded. " That he does… it is just tough for the lad to merely let go after all, he believes that the woman he brought home is his sister."
Komashiro sensed another youkai about to enter and smirked. 'Well, I told her it would be now or never…'
The doors burst open and a frantic youkai came in.
"Shiro! I sensed him! I sens-"
She stopped as her gaze fell on SesshouMaru. His golden eyes were wide and it was clear he was confused and upset.
" Okasan…"
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Author's Note Okay, so maybe I am cruel… kind of. I wanted to say thank you for all the reviews I've received, but sadly I wont be able to update 2 chapters a day. I have homework and such to do! I'm only 15! Heck to top it all off, school is about to end in 2 months, meaning exams are not that far off! I have to study and such! So sorry Kat… but I will update regularly so I hope that's better than nothing!
