A Kitsune's Wish- chapter 11 (is it 11...? I forgot..)
hm.... well, my parents broke down, and took my computer to a computer shop. Turns out that it had some bad sectors, and the bios that run it kept getting deleted. So, they had to wipe my hardrive and memory clean, then isolate the sectors. Now, I have a computer with nothing except windows 98, and AOL. Not even Microsoft word is on here. (if I have typos, that is why ^^) So, I am going from scratch, and am going to update all my stories. Since I get Internet access everyday at school, I will be able to upload quite frequently now, and not every 3 months like what has been happening. Sorry about that, guys......T-T;;;.But, now, we will DEFINITELY have an update on ALL stories EITHER MONDAY, TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY OF EVERY WEEK!!!!! Sometimes, if I have a lot of spare time, I might even update again on Friday or Saturday....^^ Remember in the last chapter I said I would end It's So Wrong? Well, I have changed my mind. Instead of inhibiting me from being on the computer so much, school has enabled me to get on more often! So, currently, all stories are on the move!!!! ^____________^ Info on pics: a problem with the scanner idea: I would have to scan a pic at the library, and save it to a floppy, then e-mail it. This would take time, and I have limited access to the library. So, I would hold off on pic requests for a while, please.... sorry about that.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
Chapter 11
Sango commanded Kirara foward, as they rose over the trees. The view was spectular, as they flew over a cliff hanging. Hundreds of feet below, lush forests spread out for miles, while in the far north, blue smokey monutains were barely visible. Shippou, who had been sitiing behind Sango, and in front of Miroku, had leaped onto the Taiyaji's shoulder when they went over the cliff.
"Uh, Sango-chan, I-I'm scared...." he whimpered, trying to train his eyes on the forest floor far below. Sango put on her fighting mask, and turned around.
"It's okay, Shippou. Kirara wouldn't let you fall off." Turning to look back at Miroku, she wondered why he hadn't done anything. She was surprised to see him also looking down, his eyes following a shadow quickly in the trees.
"It seems Inuyasha has followed us after all," he said, looking up at her. "He has done so for quite a while now." he finished.
"Hm, that's a surprise," Sango said. "Miroku, Shippou, you might want to cover your faces. We are nearing an area with some unfriendly suroundings," she said, turning around.
In the distance, miasma creeped up in a cloud, rising to meet them. Kirara growled, and sped through it. Shippou hacked a little, and clung to Sango's armor. In a gap in the forest, a single mountain rose up. Embedded partially in the side was a large castle.
"That's gotta be it. That cliff was the border to the Western Lands, though I don't know why Sesshoumaru would place his forest so close to one of the borders." Sango said, encouraging Kirara to go a little faster.
As they disappeared from view in haze from the mounatin,a few swears were heard from the forest below.
"Damn! They decide to leave off without me? Feh! Forget them, I will find Kagome just to prove to them I can beat my elder brother! Then they will have more respect for me..." Inuyasha spat, clearing the treeline on the mountain. Tetsusaiga at his side gave an eerie creak, and glowed for an instant. Inuyasha's own youki, without him even realizing, began to battle down the sword's powers. Any time now, Inuyasha's uncaring nature for his human companions would undoubtedly cause the sword to give way, and his demon powers would be free to emerge. (daaah dah dah-dun.....dunnn.. O_- *wink*) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
As Kagome prepared for dinner, a servant was sent to fetch her. None other that Jakken walked down the hall, shivering even more as he neared her room. When he finally reached it, he sat with his back to it, and sighed.
"Huh? Is someone there?" Kagome asked, getting up from her futon. She flung open the door, sending Jakken flying down the hall sideways.
"Hm, guess I was hearing things," Kagome mumbled, closing the door with a shrug.
A distance down the hall, Sesshoumaru neared the place were Jakken was once again in a pitiful heap on the floor. Kneeling down, Sesshoumaru picked him up by the collar, and carried him to Kagome's room. Upon arriving, he gave a knock, and entered.
"Oh! Is it time for dinner?" Kagome said, turning to look at him. Sesshoumaru held up Jakken, who was shivering again, and stared at her.
"Is this your doing?" he asked, watching her reply.
"Nope, I dunno what happened to him, were was he?" she said, getting confused as Jakken tried vainly to scramble up his master's arm.
"It seems he has a fear of you, but of course, I don't know why..." he said with a slight smirk, refering indirectly to the golf incident.
(lol, that was so funny!!)
Kagome blushed, and lowered her head. "I shouldn't have done that.... I'm sorry," She gawked inwardly at herself, thinking that if these new instincts were not here, she would have never apologized to him.
"Do not worry, he will get over it. He needs to be rid of the tendency to be a coward anyway, and this may aid him in that process." Sesshoumaru said, casuing Kagome to look up in shock.
"Mi-milord...." Jakken whined pitifully, at the insult.
Kagome stood there, thinking to herself a mile-a-minute. 'Wait, last time I hurt his servant, I was being choked within an inch of my life! Now, the offense is blown off with a simple forgiveness? Sesshoumaru can't possibly have that much of a personality change, especially if he is supposed to be cold-hearted!'
Then, something dawned on her, giving her a more reasonable perspective. 'Maybe...... he gets out of control of his instincts when he gets mad.... like I do....'
(A pretty far off conclusion, but in this situation, right on target.)
She followed him in silence out of her room, and down the hall. He looked back at her, seeing that she was lagging behind.
"Come now, we can't have you acting like a low-class servant here when you are my guest, now can we." he said, slowing his pace so that she was walking next to him. She looked at him out of the corner of her eye, by now utterly confused.
Jakken turned down a side corridor, without Sesshoumaru seeming to notice. He hurried down it, muttering about crazed kitsune onna until she couldn't hear him anymore.
"Um... Sesshoumaru? Demo... I didn't mean to hurt him... I think I might have slammed him with the door, I heard a noise in the hall...." she said, again lowering her head.
"I was aware of that, being that I was in the hall at the time of the incident. But, nothing more shall be done regarding it. What has happened cannot be remedied, and we shall discuss it no longer. Just... try and be a little more conservative in your strength when opening doors." he said, turning to stop at a door.
She looked in awe as he opened it, and stared at the room inside. It was easily big enough to hold her school cafeteria 3 times, with grand tables of oak spread out in no paricular order. Almost every seat was filled with youkai, presumably servants. They chatted amiably, but the room gradually fell silent as everyone noticed their arrival.
Kagome didn't take well to large crowds before, and this is no exception. A blush spread across her cheeks, and to her surprise, her tail bristled. Everyone was looking straight at her, and her instincts were not liking it one bit. She was restraining herself from growling.
Sesshoumaru looked at her, surprise hidden in his stoic face. 'Hm, she seems to be a bit nervous... a course of action to fix this, then...' he thought.
Looking straight ahead, he walked into the middle of the room, taking Kagome by the hand. Startled, her attention turned to him instead of the rows of youkai looking at her in astonishment. Who was this kitsune onna that was so important to their Lord, that he would humble himself to lead her by the hand in plain sight? A few murmurs spread through the crowd, but were quickly silenced.
Smiling slightly, Sesshoumaru sat her down at a large table at the front of the hall. "Did that take care of your nervousness?" he said to her, looking at the rest of the hall. It satisfied him to see the rest of the hall murmuring, spreading rumurs about them already. He couldn't comprehend why he was content, though.... it puzzled him.
She looked up, her eyes a little wider. She finally understood what his intent was, and it had worked. She wasn't nervous. In fact, as she looked at a few of the youkai she sensed were the weakest, she felt an odd sense of dominance, and they seemed to submit under her gaze, after what they had witnessed. One thing still plagued her mind, however. Why was he being so... sociable towards her? What happened to the ruthless youkai who had tried to kill her multiple times before? These thoughts slowly faded, though, as the meal was brought out, and everyone began to eat.
They both noticed with amusement that Jakken had taken a seat as far away from the head table as possible, and Sesshoumaru smiled when Kagome looked at him just to see Jakken go pale. She didn't see, but could she could tell with her instincts that the youkai Lord had been generally more happy since they had resolved the matter with Jakken.
The problem is, that she wasn't used to her instincts enough to realize what she was sensing. Sesshoumaru was grateful for this, he did not wish for her to comprehend what he was feeling, before he could figure it out himself. His own feelings had been riled ever since she had arrived, and he had learnt that treating her with anger did not help him.
(heh, learns faster than his brother, that's for sure...) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
Miroku got off Kirara, and walked up to the gates of the casle. Two statues stood on either side of the iro-guilded structures, and he looked at them warily.
"Sango... those statues, are filled with youki. These must be Sesshoumaru's guards. He said, raising his staff.
"Right. Shippou, why don't you fire a kitsune-bi shot at them, to get their attention." she said, looking at the kit on her shoulder.
"Okay, here goes..." he said, shooting a blue flame at one of the statues.
The staue glowed a light, poisonous green, and a tiger youkai stood in it's place. This was a female, with white skin, and light purple stripes. Her eyes were a piercing orchid purple. She wore a black haori, with the sleeves cut off at the shoulder. A gold belt wound widely around her waist, and hakama pants covered all but her clawed feet. Her hair was black, and it was tied into a low ponytail, down to her mid-back. A long, white tail whipped at her feet, and she had gold cufflinks around her wrists and ankles. (I might be able to get a pic of her done soon, I will tell you if I do.)
Upon its partner's rising, the other statue came to life. A male, this one had glowed a light blue before opening his eyes. This one was indistinct, not really taking after any animal especially, his fur brown with darker markings. His hair was dark brown, with dusty brown blotches. His eyes were a shiny, bright green. His hair was held in a tight bundle by a silver band, reaching his shoulders. His attire consisted of a faded green haori, also cut at the shoulders. Silver guilded arm bands reached from just below his elbow, to his wrists, giving the impression of chain mail. His hakama pants were a darker green, but they cut off at his shins. His feet were oddly like a kistune's, having the same shape and coloring as Shippou's. His tail was left loose, a long bushel of dusty brown fur. (I can aslo get a pic of him... but it will take a while)
Shitora, (the tiger) stepped foward, and faced the three shard hunters. "What business have you here, at the fortress of Lord Sesshoumaru- tono?" she said, flicking her tail.
Meanwhile, Kakumaru, (the second guard), decided they were not much of a threat, and walked right up toSango. Taking her hand, he flourished a deep bow, and proceeded to kiss her hand. Shippou stared, and turned to look at Miroku. Said Houshi was staring open-mouthed, angered by the youkai's bold approach, but even more shocked that Sango hadn't right-out slapped the man.
"May I bid that mi-lady would state her business here?" he said, giving her a bright smile. Sango just stared, a blush across her cheeks.
"Ahem, Kakumaru.... do you not think we should be interrogating all of our visitors?
Shippou wa the only one not speech deprived, and his little voice startled the two youkai.
"We are here to find my okaa-san, Kagome! We think Sesshoumaru brought her here!"
Shitora mentally alerted the guards inside, and a messanger was sent to Sesshoumaru. "We will decide to grant you entrance based on our Lord's wishes," she said, turning to look patiently at the castle.
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Jakken rushed up to Sesshoumaru, glancing at Kagome before speaking. "Mi-lord, there are visitors at the front gate, the guards believe you should investigate personally." he said, stuttering over the words.
"Thank you. Gather Rin, and have her prepare for bed. I will see to this. Kagome, do you wish to accompany me?" he said, looking at her.
"U-Uh, I guess..." Kagome said, takne aback by the request. She followed him out of the hall, and through the many corridors of the castle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
Well, that's all for this chapter, minna-san. I made it longer, as an apology for not updating......^^;;
As I said, I really can't do too many pictures at once, and if I do get one scanned, I will let you know. I am going to go work on my other stories now, so tell me your opinion on my fic! What about Sango? We are just going to have to see how she reacts to this newfound admirer, and what Miroku will do about it! And what about Kagome? Will she realize what her instincts are telling her? Is Sesshoumaru starting to like her? Will I ever stop asking questions? And which brother will the poem talk about? (I love my poem, it's so cool!)
Riinuka, signing off
Ja mata de yo!
hm.... well, my parents broke down, and took my computer to a computer shop. Turns out that it had some bad sectors, and the bios that run it kept getting deleted. So, they had to wipe my hardrive and memory clean, then isolate the sectors. Now, I have a computer with nothing except windows 98, and AOL. Not even Microsoft word is on here. (if I have typos, that is why ^^) So, I am going from scratch, and am going to update all my stories. Since I get Internet access everyday at school, I will be able to upload quite frequently now, and not every 3 months like what has been happening. Sorry about that, guys......T-T;;;.But, now, we will DEFINITELY have an update on ALL stories EITHER MONDAY, TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY OF EVERY WEEK!!!!! Sometimes, if I have a lot of spare time, I might even update again on Friday or Saturday....^^ Remember in the last chapter I said I would end It's So Wrong? Well, I have changed my mind. Instead of inhibiting me from being on the computer so much, school has enabled me to get on more often! So, currently, all stories are on the move!!!! ^____________^ Info on pics: a problem with the scanner idea: I would have to scan a pic at the library, and save it to a floppy, then e-mail it. This would take time, and I have limited access to the library. So, I would hold off on pic requests for a while, please.... sorry about that.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
Chapter 11
Sango commanded Kirara foward, as they rose over the trees. The view was spectular, as they flew over a cliff hanging. Hundreds of feet below, lush forests spread out for miles, while in the far north, blue smokey monutains were barely visible. Shippou, who had been sitiing behind Sango, and in front of Miroku, had leaped onto the Taiyaji's shoulder when they went over the cliff.
"Uh, Sango-chan, I-I'm scared...." he whimpered, trying to train his eyes on the forest floor far below. Sango put on her fighting mask, and turned around.
"It's okay, Shippou. Kirara wouldn't let you fall off." Turning to look back at Miroku, she wondered why he hadn't done anything. She was surprised to see him also looking down, his eyes following a shadow quickly in the trees.
"It seems Inuyasha has followed us after all," he said, looking up at her. "He has done so for quite a while now." he finished.
"Hm, that's a surprise," Sango said. "Miroku, Shippou, you might want to cover your faces. We are nearing an area with some unfriendly suroundings," she said, turning around.
In the distance, miasma creeped up in a cloud, rising to meet them. Kirara growled, and sped through it. Shippou hacked a little, and clung to Sango's armor. In a gap in the forest, a single mountain rose up. Embedded partially in the side was a large castle.
"That's gotta be it. That cliff was the border to the Western Lands, though I don't know why Sesshoumaru would place his forest so close to one of the borders." Sango said, encouraging Kirara to go a little faster.
As they disappeared from view in haze from the mounatin,a few swears were heard from the forest below.
"Damn! They decide to leave off without me? Feh! Forget them, I will find Kagome just to prove to them I can beat my elder brother! Then they will have more respect for me..." Inuyasha spat, clearing the treeline on the mountain. Tetsusaiga at his side gave an eerie creak, and glowed for an instant. Inuyasha's own youki, without him even realizing, began to battle down the sword's powers. Any time now, Inuyasha's uncaring nature for his human companions would undoubtedly cause the sword to give way, and his demon powers would be free to emerge. (daaah dah dah-dun.....dunnn.. O_- *wink*) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
As Kagome prepared for dinner, a servant was sent to fetch her. None other that Jakken walked down the hall, shivering even more as he neared her room. When he finally reached it, he sat with his back to it, and sighed.
"Huh? Is someone there?" Kagome asked, getting up from her futon. She flung open the door, sending Jakken flying down the hall sideways.
"Hm, guess I was hearing things," Kagome mumbled, closing the door with a shrug.
A distance down the hall, Sesshoumaru neared the place were Jakken was once again in a pitiful heap on the floor. Kneeling down, Sesshoumaru picked him up by the collar, and carried him to Kagome's room. Upon arriving, he gave a knock, and entered.
"Oh! Is it time for dinner?" Kagome said, turning to look at him. Sesshoumaru held up Jakken, who was shivering again, and stared at her.
"Is this your doing?" he asked, watching her reply.
"Nope, I dunno what happened to him, were was he?" she said, getting confused as Jakken tried vainly to scramble up his master's arm.
"It seems he has a fear of you, but of course, I don't know why..." he said with a slight smirk, refering indirectly to the golf incident.
(lol, that was so funny!!)
Kagome blushed, and lowered her head. "I shouldn't have done that.... I'm sorry," She gawked inwardly at herself, thinking that if these new instincts were not here, she would have never apologized to him.
"Do not worry, he will get over it. He needs to be rid of the tendency to be a coward anyway, and this may aid him in that process." Sesshoumaru said, casuing Kagome to look up in shock.
"Mi-milord...." Jakken whined pitifully, at the insult.
Kagome stood there, thinking to herself a mile-a-minute. 'Wait, last time I hurt his servant, I was being choked within an inch of my life! Now, the offense is blown off with a simple forgiveness? Sesshoumaru can't possibly have that much of a personality change, especially if he is supposed to be cold-hearted!'
Then, something dawned on her, giving her a more reasonable perspective. 'Maybe...... he gets out of control of his instincts when he gets mad.... like I do....'
(A pretty far off conclusion, but in this situation, right on target.)
She followed him in silence out of her room, and down the hall. He looked back at her, seeing that she was lagging behind.
"Come now, we can't have you acting like a low-class servant here when you are my guest, now can we." he said, slowing his pace so that she was walking next to him. She looked at him out of the corner of her eye, by now utterly confused.
Jakken turned down a side corridor, without Sesshoumaru seeming to notice. He hurried down it, muttering about crazed kitsune onna until she couldn't hear him anymore.
"Um... Sesshoumaru? Demo... I didn't mean to hurt him... I think I might have slammed him with the door, I heard a noise in the hall...." she said, again lowering her head.
"I was aware of that, being that I was in the hall at the time of the incident. But, nothing more shall be done regarding it. What has happened cannot be remedied, and we shall discuss it no longer. Just... try and be a little more conservative in your strength when opening doors." he said, turning to stop at a door.
She looked in awe as he opened it, and stared at the room inside. It was easily big enough to hold her school cafeteria 3 times, with grand tables of oak spread out in no paricular order. Almost every seat was filled with youkai, presumably servants. They chatted amiably, but the room gradually fell silent as everyone noticed their arrival.
Kagome didn't take well to large crowds before, and this is no exception. A blush spread across her cheeks, and to her surprise, her tail bristled. Everyone was looking straight at her, and her instincts were not liking it one bit. She was restraining herself from growling.
Sesshoumaru looked at her, surprise hidden in his stoic face. 'Hm, she seems to be a bit nervous... a course of action to fix this, then...' he thought.
Looking straight ahead, he walked into the middle of the room, taking Kagome by the hand. Startled, her attention turned to him instead of the rows of youkai looking at her in astonishment. Who was this kitsune onna that was so important to their Lord, that he would humble himself to lead her by the hand in plain sight? A few murmurs spread through the crowd, but were quickly silenced.
Smiling slightly, Sesshoumaru sat her down at a large table at the front of the hall. "Did that take care of your nervousness?" he said to her, looking at the rest of the hall. It satisfied him to see the rest of the hall murmuring, spreading rumurs about them already. He couldn't comprehend why he was content, though.... it puzzled him.
She looked up, her eyes a little wider. She finally understood what his intent was, and it had worked. She wasn't nervous. In fact, as she looked at a few of the youkai she sensed were the weakest, she felt an odd sense of dominance, and they seemed to submit under her gaze, after what they had witnessed. One thing still plagued her mind, however. Why was he being so... sociable towards her? What happened to the ruthless youkai who had tried to kill her multiple times before? These thoughts slowly faded, though, as the meal was brought out, and everyone began to eat.
They both noticed with amusement that Jakken had taken a seat as far away from the head table as possible, and Sesshoumaru smiled when Kagome looked at him just to see Jakken go pale. She didn't see, but could she could tell with her instincts that the youkai Lord had been generally more happy since they had resolved the matter with Jakken.
The problem is, that she wasn't used to her instincts enough to realize what she was sensing. Sesshoumaru was grateful for this, he did not wish for her to comprehend what he was feeling, before he could figure it out himself. His own feelings had been riled ever since she had arrived, and he had learnt that treating her with anger did not help him.
(heh, learns faster than his brother, that's for sure...) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
Miroku got off Kirara, and walked up to the gates of the casle. Two statues stood on either side of the iro-guilded structures, and he looked at them warily.
"Sango... those statues, are filled with youki. These must be Sesshoumaru's guards. He said, raising his staff.
"Right. Shippou, why don't you fire a kitsune-bi shot at them, to get their attention." she said, looking at the kit on her shoulder.
"Okay, here goes..." he said, shooting a blue flame at one of the statues.
The staue glowed a light, poisonous green, and a tiger youkai stood in it's place. This was a female, with white skin, and light purple stripes. Her eyes were a piercing orchid purple. She wore a black haori, with the sleeves cut off at the shoulder. A gold belt wound widely around her waist, and hakama pants covered all but her clawed feet. Her hair was black, and it was tied into a low ponytail, down to her mid-back. A long, white tail whipped at her feet, and she had gold cufflinks around her wrists and ankles. (I might be able to get a pic of her done soon, I will tell you if I do.)
Upon its partner's rising, the other statue came to life. A male, this one had glowed a light blue before opening his eyes. This one was indistinct, not really taking after any animal especially, his fur brown with darker markings. His hair was dark brown, with dusty brown blotches. His eyes were a shiny, bright green. His hair was held in a tight bundle by a silver band, reaching his shoulders. His attire consisted of a faded green haori, also cut at the shoulders. Silver guilded arm bands reached from just below his elbow, to his wrists, giving the impression of chain mail. His hakama pants were a darker green, but they cut off at his shins. His feet were oddly like a kistune's, having the same shape and coloring as Shippou's. His tail was left loose, a long bushel of dusty brown fur. (I can aslo get a pic of him... but it will take a while)
Shitora, (the tiger) stepped foward, and faced the three shard hunters. "What business have you here, at the fortress of Lord Sesshoumaru- tono?" she said, flicking her tail.
Meanwhile, Kakumaru, (the second guard), decided they were not much of a threat, and walked right up toSango. Taking her hand, he flourished a deep bow, and proceeded to kiss her hand. Shippou stared, and turned to look at Miroku. Said Houshi was staring open-mouthed, angered by the youkai's bold approach, but even more shocked that Sango hadn't right-out slapped the man.
"May I bid that mi-lady would state her business here?" he said, giving her a bright smile. Sango just stared, a blush across her cheeks.
"Ahem, Kakumaru.... do you not think we should be interrogating all of our visitors?
Shippou wa the only one not speech deprived, and his little voice startled the two youkai.
"We are here to find my okaa-san, Kagome! We think Sesshoumaru brought her here!"
Shitora mentally alerted the guards inside, and a messanger was sent to Sesshoumaru. "We will decide to grant you entrance based on our Lord's wishes," she said, turning to look patiently at the castle.
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Jakken rushed up to Sesshoumaru, glancing at Kagome before speaking. "Mi-lord, there are visitors at the front gate, the guards believe you should investigate personally." he said, stuttering over the words.
"Thank you. Gather Rin, and have her prepare for bed. I will see to this. Kagome, do you wish to accompany me?" he said, looking at her.
"U-Uh, I guess..." Kagome said, takne aback by the request. She followed him out of the hall, and through the many corridors of the castle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
Well, that's all for this chapter, minna-san. I made it longer, as an apology for not updating......^^;;
As I said, I really can't do too many pictures at once, and if I do get one scanned, I will let you know. I am going to go work on my other stories now, so tell me your opinion on my fic! What about Sango? We are just going to have to see how she reacts to this newfound admirer, and what Miroku will do about it! And what about Kagome? Will she realize what her instincts are telling her? Is Sesshoumaru starting to like her? Will I ever stop asking questions? And which brother will the poem talk about? (I love my poem, it's so cool!)
Riinuka, signing off
Ja mata de yo!