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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 so there might be slight OOC.

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

*Ajika sounds like Ah-ji-ka.

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

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CAN IT EVER BE? – Chapter Five ~ Only Time Will Tell (Sess P.O.V.)

It was now lunchtime and the two girls have still not awakened.  It was sort of shocking due to the fact that those two slept early the night before so I don't quite understand why they are still sleeping.

Now I sit in the dining room, waiting for their stomachs to wake them, but seeing as though their stomachs failed them for breakfast, I might as well wake them myself.

I stand from my chair, looking at the now cold food that is on the table.  This will not do.  Those two need warm food to satisfy their taste buds.

"Jaken!  Warm the food up before I come back!"

I see the toad run in from the kitchen to bow low before me.  "Yes, my lord.  Your humble servant will do your bidding.  I will make sure that the food is hot, the table is reset, the-"

"Just warm the food!  This Sesshoumaru has no time to listen to you rant!"

I walked to the doors and head for the stairs.  Although Jaken is a loyal servant to me, he can talk as much as Rin.  At least with her, she knew when to stop talking.  Jaken, however, needs to keep his vocabulary to either one to two words.  This Sesshoumaru will be quite please with that.

Finding Rin's room was not hard.  Her bedroom is across from mine, and Ajika's room will be to the right of hers, however, once we are mated, she will be sharing her presence with this mighty youkai.

I can barely stop the chuckle from escaping my mouth.  Truly, I have never been this…happy in all my life.

I stand in front of the door thinking of life so far.  Thinking of what I felt last night observing the two.  This warm feeling inside me is not unpleasant, but it is foreign to me.

I'm starting to get hungry.  It was strange since I ate last night.  Youkai only need to once in a few months but today, I feel hungry again.  Youkai's don't have to eat as much as humans, but they still have to eat once in a while just like they have to sleep every five years or so.

This Sesshoumaru is tired of waiting.  Waking them is the only fastest way of me getting back to the food.

I open the door and stood still for the sight that beholds me.

There on the futon are Rin and Ajika in the most awkward position for sleeping.  When I left this room yesterday night, Ajika was laying on her back with Rin on the crook of her arm.  Today, Ajika lay on her left side with her head on her arm.  Rin, however, is another story.  Yes, she still lay next to Ajika, but it wasn't in the position that she was in yesterday.  She had her small foot on Ajika's face, which didn't seem to bother Ajika at the moment.  Rin is lying on her stomach, her face pressed against the floor next to Ajika's legs.  She had her arms wrapped around one of Ajika's thighs in a death grip. Those are definitely nice soft looking thighs to this Sesshoumaru.   Both seem to not mind the odd position.

They both are truly one of the same.

I heard three growls in the room and decided to finally wake the two sleeping beauties up.

Reaching over them, I was about to shake Rin's shoulder until a hand grabbed me and flipped me out the opened window.  Being Sesshoumaru, I easily twisted my body and landed on the tree next to the window.

I was shocked, but it went away before it could be shown on my face.  As I looked back inside the room, there stood Ajika in her under robe staring at me in surprise.

"Gomen nasai, Sesshoumaru sama!  I didn't think when I threw you out the window.  I just reacted when I saw something leaning over Rin."

I am quite amused at her apologies.  She shouldn't feel bad for trying to protect Rin from what she thought was a threat.  Being half asleep usually clouds your judgment.

I stared at her and feel that warmth inside me once again.  I couldn't also help seeing other things due to her almost transparent under robe.  She must have forgotten that the under robe is made to be worn with the sleeping kimono, but who was I to tell her what to wear when she sleeps.  Truly, the look fitted her.  Of course, only this Sesshoumaru is allowed to see her this way.

As I once again look at her, I notice that she had a questioning look on her face.  That is when I realized that I didn't answer to her apology.  "Ah.  Don't worry about it."

She relaxed and went back to Rin.

I come back inside and notice that Rin is in the same sleeping position as before.  When Ajika threw me, she must have gracefully escaped from Rin's grasp without disturbing her and threw me out the window.

Once again, I find myself surprised, but also I felt pride as well.  Naturally a future mate of the Lord of the Western Lands will have a graceful yet skillful queen.

She ticked Rin's nose, which woke the child up.  Again I'm surprised.  This child is the same child that did not wake during the candle incident, but her comes Ajika with a finger on top of Rin's nose and she wakes!  Truly this woman is amazing.

"Now that you two are up, why don't we finally have lunch."

The girls looked shocked from what I said.  Did I say something wrong?"

"Lunch?  What happen to breakfast"

I inwardly smiled at Ajika.  She didn't even realize that breakfast pass a few hours ago.

"Breakfast is supposed to be for morning.  Lunch is usually served at noon."

The girls nodded, realizing that they slept though half of the day.  I walked out of the room, knowing that the girls would probably want to take a quick bath before lunch.

I head back to the dining room and see Jaken bring in the last food that he is supposed to warm up.  I notice that there were only three dishes set on the table (yes, Jaken eats with them from now on).

"Jaken.  Set a plate for me as well."

Jaken looked shocked but said nothing of what he was feeling.  Obeying his master, he set a few plates and a goblet in front of Sesshoumaru.  After about a few minutes, the girls came in and sat next to Sesshoumaru.

They started to eat in silence.  While Ajika eats with perfect table manners, Rin and Jaken are shoving food into their mouths.  I cannot blame Rin for her table manners.  This Sesshoumaru does not eat much, so the only person she is with when she is eating is Jaken.  This must be changed.

I stare at Ajika to notice that she is staring at Rin and Jaken as well.

"Sweet pea, how about later I teach you about table manners."

Rin looks up at her and smiles.  "Does Rin need table manners?"

"Yes," we both said.

"Okay!  Rin will do it for okasan (mommy) and otousan (daddy)!"

I smile at this, while Ajika blushes.  She is truly beautiful in any emotion that she shows on her face.  This Sesshoumaru would like to see any other faces that she might show during other…activities.

I look back at Rin and notice that she is trying to copy Ajika's eating habits.  She is always adorable when she tries to make me happy.

I can feel a pair of eyes on me.  As I turn to look at Ajika, she turns her head back to her food.  I grin ever so slightly at this.  It seems that I'm not the only on infatuated by someone.  Of course, who would like the look of this Sesshoumaru?

"We are all done now Sesshoumaru sama.  Rin and I will leave and start practicing our table manners, won't we honey pie?"

"Yes!  Rin wants to be just like okasan, then Rin can be an angel too!"

"Aw, pumpkin, you are already an angel."

They both left after waving at me.  I have chosen the right woman to be my mate.  She is not only attractive and graceful, but skillful and caring as well.  Just like my mother.

I am truly blessed.  Three girls were sent to take the pain away from me, since I was a pup to now.  My mother came first, then Rin and now Ajika.

Although my okasan is gone, the other two will fill her place.  They both have a lot of love to give.  It is just my luck that I happen to be the one that they are willing to give that love to.  Rin has already shown me her love by staying with me and doing things that please me so I can be a prideful father. Ajika, once she knows that she is soon to be mine, will have to show me her love in more ways than one.  First will be emotionally, then spiritually and then, my absolute favorite, physically as well.

I cannot wait till this happens.

I cannot wait at all.