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*I have only seen five episodes of Inu Yasha (and the episodes I saw were out of order) and I barely know anything about the show except for the information that I gather from websites and stories that I've read.

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*Ajika (a name that I heard on Tenchi something) is my own little character.

*Ajika sounds like Ah-ji-ka.

Words in italics are thoughts by the character(s).

Words that are in bold are flashbacks by the character(s).

Words that are in parenthesis ( ) are my thoughts.

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CAN IT EVER BE? – Chapter Four ~ While They Sleep (Sess P.O.V.)

"You shouldn't do those type of chores."

She looked at me oddly.  I can see the questions that are brewing inside that little head of hers.  It took her no time to question me further.

"Why not?"

"Just do as I say."

Not up to more conversation with this strange woman, I left the dining area to get some much-needed air.  I felt it quite odd to leave her presence just because I didn't feel like talking to her.  For the first time in my whole life, I ran away in fear that my opponent would not stop attacking me with questions.

She reminded me of a woman that I loved so long ago; a woman who loved me as much as I loved her; a woman whose beauty is equal to Ajika.  The very same woman that left me behind, taking that love away from me…my mother.

My mother was quiet, but she was very affectionate.  She would always be there for me when I felt like a failure after a battle with father.  She was always there to tell me what I was doing wrong so that I could make them right.  She was always there to take away my loneliness when I was by myself.  She was always there.  My mother's nature seem to be the very same of Ajika's.

Maybe that is why I accepted her so easily.  She was a mixture of the two women whom I completely adore; my mother and my adopted daughter.

There is also something mysterious about her.  Her aura seems to be different from her body.  Although she is kind and loving, her aura says something different about her real emotions.  There was a hint of sadness in her aura, but her face and body do not show it.

Is that why I accepted her, because she was stronger than many beings that I had ever encountered, including my own father?

Emotions are difficult to hide.  Naraku lives with his hate for others; Inu Yasha lives for his love of Kikyo and Kagome; and I use to live for the desire of obtaining that sword that Inu Yasha holds.  Even though the emotion does not appear on the face, the body or our actions would show it.  She, however, shows no sadness at all.

Although my face is in its usual mask, my desire for the sword could be easily detected, but Ajika's sorrow could not be found.  Her aura is masking the sadness very strongly, but being a very skillful youkai, I could detect it, but it was still difficult to find it.

She is an enigma to me.  Her strength, her secrets and her true personality are hidden quite well from me, and I will not stop until I uncovered them all.

I begin to walk back to the castle to go to my study when I heard the two girls enter the bathroom.  I stood at the stairway gazing at the hallway that lead to my study and suddenly found the task tiresome so I walked to Rin's room instead.

As I entered, I notice that the room was pitch black.  Rin and I do not like to have candles lit in her room due to the last incident a few months ago.

FLASHBACK

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!  Sesshomaru-sama!  Sesshoumaru-sama!  Come quick," Jaken screamed.  He ran through the many hallways to reach Sesshoumaru's study since he knew that his master fell asleep in there.

As he was about to let out another scream, he slammed into a stonewall.  Well, he assumes it was a wall, but actually it was Sesshoumaru.  He notices that Sesshoumaru was glaring at him.

I was already up from the first scream that the toad bellowed.  I glared at him to stop him from screaming again, but I then notice the smell of smoke coming from Rin's bedroom.

My heart is pounding from my fear that she was hurt.  Each step that I took seems to take forever.  As I reached her door, I found it lock.  It didn't take much for me to break it down with my shoulder.  The sight was horrifying.  The walls and the carpet are burning due to the candle that dropped on the floor.  I notice that the bed was still fireless so I yelled for the servants to fetch water.

As they put it out, I quickly walked to Rin to see if she was okay.  What I saw completely astounded me.  I was shocked for the first time in my whole life.  I could only stand there and look at her from the surprise.  I saw…I saw…I saw her SLEEPING!

Her arms were stretched out like she was flying and her blankets were flung aside.  I come to realize that the candle did not drop, but that Rin had clearly hit it off of her table while she was sleeping.

While she was sleeping, she did not notice the fire.  She did not notice the heat in the room.  She did not notice me breaking down her door.  She did not notice the servants yelling.  She did not notice the loud footsteps in her room and she did not notice that I have been staring and eventually leaning over her for the past half hour!

After another minute, Sleeping Beauty finally decides to wake up.  She looked confused at first, but then she stares at her room and opens her eyes wide from the damage.  She stares at me and asks me a question that shocked me even further.

"Sesshoumaru-sama, what did you do to Rin's room?"

END FLASHBACK

Needless to say, we both agreed that candles are not to be left in her room.

I wanted to erase the darkness that was in here, so I opened the drapes instead of lighting a candle.  It is a very clear night tonight.  The moon is truly the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen in my life.

I hear footsteps outside the door, so I stood in the shadows and hid my aura so that Ajika could not detect me.

I see Rin come in and stand beside the futon, waiting for Ajika to enter.  I knew that she would sleep with Rin, since I did not tell her where her room is.

She lays on the futon and Rin automatically goes to her side and sleeps.  I later see Ajika kiss Rin's temple like my mother use to do to me.  While she stroke Rin's hair and covers her with the blanket, I notice how she looked different.  Her face did not hide her emotions this time.  She looked like she wanted to find something, but I do not know what it is that she is looking for.

I see her gaze out the window and I notice how the moonlight covered her body in a lovely glow.

Correction, the most beautiful that I have ever seen in my entire life is not the moon, but the being that is laying beside my daughter right now.

When I hear her even breathing indicating that she is asleep, I slip from the shadows and out the door.  Before closing it, I gaze once again at the two sleeping figures.  Possessiveness is beginning to flow in my veins and I know better than to go against my instincts.

A being would only get possessive when something important is attain, and seeing that the "possessions" have to do with Rin and Ajika, well I wouldn't have it any other way.

With one last glance, I close the door and head to not only my bedroom, but to the future as well.