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And Kagome and Sesshouamru would fall in love!!^-^ anyways heres the next
chapter!
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Sesshoumaru loosened the tie that hung around his neck as he walked in to the house. Maids and servants scurried past him but he paid no heed to them.
Climbing up to the second floor he twisted the knob to enter his large bedroom.
A western style bed was in the middle of the room with black silk sheets covering it with layers. While over to the side was a desk where papers were neatly stacked in piles. A fire burned in the fireplace as he set his suitcase on the desk.
He took a deep breath and caught the faint lingering scent of lavender and rain. It wasn't repulsing as most scents but it was sweetly enticing. It seemed to be all over his room and he growled realizing a female had been in his room without his permission.
He smelled again and found the scent lead outside and was still fresh.
The wench was stupid enough to stay after trespassing? He left his room and followed it down a hallway and outside.
He soon found himself in the gardens his nose raised in the air and heading torwards wherever it led him.
Turning a corner he found the scent piling as the owner of it was right before him.
He looked at her and narrowed his eyes.
It was a young human woman with black hair that splayed over her shoulders like a waterfall. She was wearing a black and silver yukaata since it was summer months. Her eyes were closed and she seemed to be resting.
He peered over so he was leaning close to her face and growled.
"Wench get up now..!"
Her eyes instantly popped open and Sesshoumaru faught the urge to gasp.
She stared out at him out at him through the two beautiful azure eyes he'd ever witnessed. After a minute and he heard her heart beat slow down she smiled up at him and said calmly
"Yes Master Sesshoumaru...? Do you need something?"
He narrowe his eyes at her again leaning back to fold his arms over his chest and said.
"Who are you wench and why was your scent all over my chambers?"
She frowned slightly but kept a cheerful demeanor on her face.
"My name is Higurashi Kagome, you father has hired me as your new chambermaid as well as Master Inuyasha's.... is there something wrong with the arrangements made Sesshoumaru-sama?"
He continued looking down at her like dirt but she didn't even squeak in fear nor shrink away from him. A thing that intriged him greatly. Why was she not afraid?
"Why was I not informed of these changes?"
"I was just hired just today Sesshoumaru-sama and I believe as your father said 'not to bother you with trival matters such as this..'." She said as she stood up dusting off her yukaata of imaginary dirt.
He didn't answer her words but watched her as she did so. He could now she the family crest on her back to show she was indeed an maid here. Only what plagued him was why his father would hire a human to clean the rooms when he knew that I, Sesshoumaru, detested humans.. He shall have to sort this out with his father later.
"Does my half brother know of these changes....?" He said.
She shrugged but was still smiling.
"Yes but you could just ask him yourself he's in the tree..."
Sesshoumaru sniffed the air and sure enough the half-breed's scent entered his nose radiating from the tree.
As soon as she finished her words though, the half demon jumped down besides her glaring like all high heavens.
"How did you know I was there wench?"
Another frown tugged at the edge of her lips as she said
"Would you two please stop addressing me as 'wench'? It would be highly appreiciated if you did so.."
They both snorted aloud at her chide.
"Stop avoiding the question and answer." Sesshoumaru commanded.
Kagome sighed.
"Persistant aren't we?" He raised an eyebrow at her as she continued "..I'm a miko, I can sense demons. Now if that is all you two need for now I mus go help Sango in the kitchen...." Not waiting for an response she bowed low before hurriedly leaving to go back in to the confines of the large mansion.
The brothers shared one heated glare at each other before they too headed inside.
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Dinnertime..
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Kagome balanced a dish in each hand as she walked down the hallway gracefully her youkai agility a great help not to mention all those years of training didn't hurt either.
Walking on to a large dining hall she saw that the family was already asembled there.
Inuki-chan was at the head giving her worried glances every once in a while which she'd only return with reassuring smiles. His human mate sat on his left with Sesshoumaru on his right with Inuyasha besides his half brother. She could easily neither of them liked this arrangement to much.
Her thoughts had been wary all evening as she thought of everything that had happened the past year. She had, of course, neglected to tell the lord the name of the man trying to kidnap her for she knew if she did he'd try tracking him down himself. She felt bad for lying to the lord but she couldn't risk it. Not when it came to Naraku... his death was hers to ensure.
Setting the plates before Inuki-chan and his wife she receded to stand behind them holding a kettle of tea, waiting to refill their glasses if need be.
After everyone was settled and had food before them, The demon lord started the conversation.
"... I have recieved an letter from the agency in eastern Kyoto on the whereabouts of your missing half-cousin Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru... His parents have been murdered by two demon brothers called Hiten and Manten a few months ago..." He took a breath to eat letting the information be processed. Kagome frowned. 'Hiten and Manten'? The thunder brothers? " He had told our men that he was taken care of my a stranger until they were attacked and he got seperated from them. He's on his way here now and should arrive tomorrow evening sometime..."
"What?!!?! You mean that pipsqueak is staying here?!!!" Inuyasha said.
His mother gave him a stern look.
"Inuyasha! The poor boy has just lost his parents show some sympathy!!"
He didn't respond but sulked in his seat and Kagome sweared she saw a faint smirk cross Sesshoumaru's features as he did so.
"Yes I agree with Yume fully on this one." Inuki said as he held up his glass for Kagome to quickly refill.
She did so before returning to her post.
The rest of the dinner went smoothly with only occasional outbursts from Inuyasha.
Of course this left Kagome time to think. Why did this tale seem so familiar to her? She shook her head an frown crossing her lips. She resumed her thoughts of who else would be arriving tonight at the shrine. Kagome felt the flickers of a smile edge her face. Her only two companions she had managed to keep with her. One was a young monk who acted anything BUT a monk for he was more on the perverted side although he was still quite handsome. The other wasn't really that of an companion but really her adopted daughter. She was one of the most cheerfullest children Kagome had ever known even after the girl had lost her family in an horrid accident. Her name was Rin and she was about seven years old.
Of course these thoughts brought on another sad memory....
of her adopted son... Shippou-chan....
Kagome felt her eyes water at the thought but pushed them back so they wouldn't be seen.
Kagome had been in Kyoto with miroku, Rin, and Shippou for four months but on one of the nights Naraku's henchmen had luanched an surprise attack on them. She had held them off as Miroku got away with Rin and Shippou only the stubborn kitsune cub wouldn't leave her.
Then Kagura had struck attacking both Kagome and Shippou. Then several other demons had attacked adding thier attacks to their own so everything was raining down on them.
Kagome had been in the middle of this taking the brunt of all of it while clutching Shippou in her arms protecting him but he was already unconcious. At that moment Kagome had performed the only transportation spell she knew. After a bright flash she was a the docks where she was to meet Rin and Miroku but there was no Shippou....
The miko youkai shook her head bringing her back to reality. She had been weakened for three days after that in critical care. She still hoped he was out there somewhere not wanting the accept the fact that another person close to her heart had left her again.
Kagome caught with the corner of her eye the eldest inu brother watching her curiously. She grinned wryly knowing he probaly thought her crazy. With each memory her face showed what she was thinking easily... for him it must of been a broadway show.
Blushing she raised her head and offered him a huge smile which he promptly turned away from.
Kagome resisted the urge to sigh.
Sesshoumaru sure does have a cold heart that was for sure......
Kagome wondered slightly if she'd ever live to see him smile..
The dinner ended about half an hour later and everyone quickly scattered leaving the servants and maids to clean up the messes.
With a heartfelt sigh she began the work walking back at forth between the dining room and the kitchen delivering dirty dishes. After that she helped wash and dry them while conversing with Sango. It amazed me how much I learned about her in an hour.
She was nineteen and lived here at the mansion. Her family had died some two years back herself adn her younger brother the only survivors. Only her brother had disspeared soon after to somewhere unknown. Sango then went on to tell how the inutaishio family had allowed her to come work for them when she was seventeen although she was brought up to be a demon slayer and was excellent at it although as she confessed she als oloved to cook. Sango was a tough but loyal kind of person... a tomboy really. She also had a pet neko by the name of Kirara.
So when Kagome was getting dressed in her pajamas that night she began the ultimate plan.
To get the laid back easy-going pervert Miroku and the tough tomboy Sango together as a couple.
She chuckled evily as she planned.... oh yes this would be so much fun.
Undoing her concealment spell she opened her window and leaned out it letting the wind play through her raven locks. Closing her eyes she smiled.
Maybe she could get used to it here afterall....
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Sesshoumaru loosened the tie that hung around his neck as he walked in to the house. Maids and servants scurried past him but he paid no heed to them.
Climbing up to the second floor he twisted the knob to enter his large bedroom.
A western style bed was in the middle of the room with black silk sheets covering it with layers. While over to the side was a desk where papers were neatly stacked in piles. A fire burned in the fireplace as he set his suitcase on the desk.
He took a deep breath and caught the faint lingering scent of lavender and rain. It wasn't repulsing as most scents but it was sweetly enticing. It seemed to be all over his room and he growled realizing a female had been in his room without his permission.
He smelled again and found the scent lead outside and was still fresh.
The wench was stupid enough to stay after trespassing? He left his room and followed it down a hallway and outside.
He soon found himself in the gardens his nose raised in the air and heading torwards wherever it led him.
Turning a corner he found the scent piling as the owner of it was right before him.
He looked at her and narrowed his eyes.
It was a young human woman with black hair that splayed over her shoulders like a waterfall. She was wearing a black and silver yukaata since it was summer months. Her eyes were closed and she seemed to be resting.
He peered over so he was leaning close to her face and growled.
"Wench get up now..!"
Her eyes instantly popped open and Sesshoumaru faught the urge to gasp.
She stared out at him out at him through the two beautiful azure eyes he'd ever witnessed. After a minute and he heard her heart beat slow down she smiled up at him and said calmly
"Yes Master Sesshoumaru...? Do you need something?"
He narrowe his eyes at her again leaning back to fold his arms over his chest and said.
"Who are you wench and why was your scent all over my chambers?"
She frowned slightly but kept a cheerful demeanor on her face.
"My name is Higurashi Kagome, you father has hired me as your new chambermaid as well as Master Inuyasha's.... is there something wrong with the arrangements made Sesshoumaru-sama?"
He continued looking down at her like dirt but she didn't even squeak in fear nor shrink away from him. A thing that intriged him greatly. Why was she not afraid?
"Why was I not informed of these changes?"
"I was just hired just today Sesshoumaru-sama and I believe as your father said 'not to bother you with trival matters such as this..'." She said as she stood up dusting off her yukaata of imaginary dirt.
He didn't answer her words but watched her as she did so. He could now she the family crest on her back to show she was indeed an maid here. Only what plagued him was why his father would hire a human to clean the rooms when he knew that I, Sesshoumaru, detested humans.. He shall have to sort this out with his father later.
"Does my half brother know of these changes....?" He said.
She shrugged but was still smiling.
"Yes but you could just ask him yourself he's in the tree..."
Sesshoumaru sniffed the air and sure enough the half-breed's scent entered his nose radiating from the tree.
As soon as she finished her words though, the half demon jumped down besides her glaring like all high heavens.
"How did you know I was there wench?"
Another frown tugged at the edge of her lips as she said
"Would you two please stop addressing me as 'wench'? It would be highly appreiciated if you did so.."
They both snorted aloud at her chide.
"Stop avoiding the question and answer." Sesshoumaru commanded.
Kagome sighed.
"Persistant aren't we?" He raised an eyebrow at her as she continued "..I'm a miko, I can sense demons. Now if that is all you two need for now I mus go help Sango in the kitchen...." Not waiting for an response she bowed low before hurriedly leaving to go back in to the confines of the large mansion.
The brothers shared one heated glare at each other before they too headed inside.
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Dinnertime..
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Kagome balanced a dish in each hand as she walked down the hallway gracefully her youkai agility a great help not to mention all those years of training didn't hurt either.
Walking on to a large dining hall she saw that the family was already asembled there.
Inuki-chan was at the head giving her worried glances every once in a while which she'd only return with reassuring smiles. His human mate sat on his left with Sesshoumaru on his right with Inuyasha besides his half brother. She could easily neither of them liked this arrangement to much.
Her thoughts had been wary all evening as she thought of everything that had happened the past year. She had, of course, neglected to tell the lord the name of the man trying to kidnap her for she knew if she did he'd try tracking him down himself. She felt bad for lying to the lord but she couldn't risk it. Not when it came to Naraku... his death was hers to ensure.
Setting the plates before Inuki-chan and his wife she receded to stand behind them holding a kettle of tea, waiting to refill their glasses if need be.
After everyone was settled and had food before them, The demon lord started the conversation.
"... I have recieved an letter from the agency in eastern Kyoto on the whereabouts of your missing half-cousin Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru... His parents have been murdered by two demon brothers called Hiten and Manten a few months ago..." He took a breath to eat letting the information be processed. Kagome frowned. 'Hiten and Manten'? The thunder brothers? " He had told our men that he was taken care of my a stranger until they were attacked and he got seperated from them. He's on his way here now and should arrive tomorrow evening sometime..."
"What?!!?! You mean that pipsqueak is staying here?!!!" Inuyasha said.
His mother gave him a stern look.
"Inuyasha! The poor boy has just lost his parents show some sympathy!!"
He didn't respond but sulked in his seat and Kagome sweared she saw a faint smirk cross Sesshoumaru's features as he did so.
"Yes I agree with Yume fully on this one." Inuki said as he held up his glass for Kagome to quickly refill.
She did so before returning to her post.
The rest of the dinner went smoothly with only occasional outbursts from Inuyasha.
Of course this left Kagome time to think. Why did this tale seem so familiar to her? She shook her head an frown crossing her lips. She resumed her thoughts of who else would be arriving tonight at the shrine. Kagome felt the flickers of a smile edge her face. Her only two companions she had managed to keep with her. One was a young monk who acted anything BUT a monk for he was more on the perverted side although he was still quite handsome. The other wasn't really that of an companion but really her adopted daughter. She was one of the most cheerfullest children Kagome had ever known even after the girl had lost her family in an horrid accident. Her name was Rin and she was about seven years old.
Of course these thoughts brought on another sad memory....
of her adopted son... Shippou-chan....
Kagome felt her eyes water at the thought but pushed them back so they wouldn't be seen.
Kagome had been in Kyoto with miroku, Rin, and Shippou for four months but on one of the nights Naraku's henchmen had luanched an surprise attack on them. She had held them off as Miroku got away with Rin and Shippou only the stubborn kitsune cub wouldn't leave her.
Then Kagura had struck attacking both Kagome and Shippou. Then several other demons had attacked adding thier attacks to their own so everything was raining down on them.
Kagome had been in the middle of this taking the brunt of all of it while clutching Shippou in her arms protecting him but he was already unconcious. At that moment Kagome had performed the only transportation spell she knew. After a bright flash she was a the docks where she was to meet Rin and Miroku but there was no Shippou....
The miko youkai shook her head bringing her back to reality. She had been weakened for three days after that in critical care. She still hoped he was out there somewhere not wanting the accept the fact that another person close to her heart had left her again.
Kagome caught with the corner of her eye the eldest inu brother watching her curiously. She grinned wryly knowing he probaly thought her crazy. With each memory her face showed what she was thinking easily... for him it must of been a broadway show.
Blushing she raised her head and offered him a huge smile which he promptly turned away from.
Kagome resisted the urge to sigh.
Sesshoumaru sure does have a cold heart that was for sure......
Kagome wondered slightly if she'd ever live to see him smile..
The dinner ended about half an hour later and everyone quickly scattered leaving the servants and maids to clean up the messes.
With a heartfelt sigh she began the work walking back at forth between the dining room and the kitchen delivering dirty dishes. After that she helped wash and dry them while conversing with Sango. It amazed me how much I learned about her in an hour.
She was nineteen and lived here at the mansion. Her family had died some two years back herself adn her younger brother the only survivors. Only her brother had disspeared soon after to somewhere unknown. Sango then went on to tell how the inutaishio family had allowed her to come work for them when she was seventeen although she was brought up to be a demon slayer and was excellent at it although as she confessed she als oloved to cook. Sango was a tough but loyal kind of person... a tomboy really. She also had a pet neko by the name of Kirara.
So when Kagome was getting dressed in her pajamas that night she began the ultimate plan.
To get the laid back easy-going pervert Miroku and the tough tomboy Sango together as a couple.
She chuckled evily as she planned.... oh yes this would be so much fun.
Undoing her concealment spell she opened her window and leaned out it letting the wind play through her raven locks. Closing her eyes she smiled.
Maybe she could get used to it here afterall....
******* end chapter ********
Okay how did you like it? Oh and tahnk you for the reviews:
Deadly tears - you think so? Thank you!
Sunstar-1217 - I konw aren't Ses/Kag great?
The black Kat - thank you!
Misato-Katsuragi2 - Yep I did reavela it in this one! I was debating whether or not to.... oh and thanks for telling me aobut the spelling errors! ^_^ I'll have to fix those sometime..
aznquiksilvur - Wow I luvit too! XD and I'll email ya right now!
animegirl38 - Thank you!!!
they were greatly need for inspiration! ^_^ anyways until next time Ja ne!!