Author's Note: Hey guys I just got back from Russia yesterday.
It was a long flight , almost 13 hours in total one way! It was
so much fun though. I also got to go to Finland and Estonia. It
was great. All this time away from writing the story gave me
many great ideas for it. I also came up with the framework for
my next story. I'm going to call it Reflection (I think). I'll
also be continuing Bring me back to you soon. I think I will
update that while I'm writing this story as well.
I have a few more things I want to say. First off, I know I
made Sesshoumaru kinda OOC in the story. Well this is so because,
as I explained before, the battle with Naraku had changed him
drastically. H e saw all the pain and destruction Naraku had caused
and swore to change his ways. Rin being with him had helped
that transformation a lot. This story is also taking place a few
years after the fight with Naraku. So just keep that in mind.
Anyway, In this chapter we find out more about Kondo and the lords
and the demoness make an appearance. Sesshoumaru starts to get
suspicious of who Kya says she is. It will be a good chapter. I
promise :). Please review!
Peace&Love,
Kara
Chapter 11: And so it Begins
Three hooded figures made their way towards the village in the dead of night. Two of them male one female. All of them demon. They easily slipped past the many guards stationed at the outside of the city.
"He is here." one male, the oldest of the three stated.
"Yes " he other male agreed. "I can smell him. He's in the human form he likes to use to attempt to court that immortal woman."
"I do not smell the immortal close by though." stated the female.
" Of course she is not here. I know because none of us are dead as of yet. I hear her power is a force to be reckoned with...for any demon." The older demon said. " Let's go. We must inform Ogita that Sesshoumaru has chosen a mate." The female hissed at this comment, her eyes taking on a red tinge.
The younger male looked at her. " Worry not sister. I hear she is mortal. She will not pass the tests and Sesshoumaru will be yours."
She calmed when she heard this. "Yes Neko, you are right. No mortal could pass these tests. I have nothing to worry about. Come let us find Ogita-sama." she turned and started to walk towards the sleeping town.
"Kuma -sama?" asked the younger male demon
"Yes Neko?" replied the older
"What is the human name Ogita goes by? I cannot remember." asked Neko
Kuma looked in deep thought. The name scratched the surface of his ancient mind. Stroking his white beard he found what he was looking for. "Its..something like Kondo..yes that is it. He calls his human form Kondo" The walked in silence seeking out their fellow lord.
____________________________________________________________________ Sesshoumaru and Kya walked at a leisurely pace towards the dining hall. There was silence. Neither of them knew what to say. Sesshoumaru was the first to speak.
"It is a beautiful night is it not? " He asked the woman beside him.
Kya looked at him. He truly was a sight to behold. She felt sorry that she would have to kill something so beautiful in the end. " Yes it is...... very beautiful." she said quietly. She decided not to think about 'the end' tonight. She would just enjoy it as much as she could.
They rounded another corner. "So Kyame." Sesshoumaru started. Kya looked at him. " Tell me, where do you come from."
Kya was silent for a moment. How should she answer? " Um well I am from a small city in your boarders. We call it Tokyo."
Sesshoumaru thought for a moment. "Oh yes. That human city. I've heard of it. What of your parents? What do you do there?"
She gulped as a sob threatened to escape her throat. She ignored the first question. "Well in a maid to the princess that rules the area." she lied
Sesshoumaru looked at her. He knew she was lying. She neither looked nor acted like a maid or any kind of servant for that matter. If he had to guess, he would say she seemed like royalty. But he didn't press it. He would find out the truth later.
He spoke " You never answered my first question. What of your parents?" He waited for her response.
"My parents.....are...dead." she said softly.
Sesshoumaru felt like an idiot. " I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked." he said
"It's alright......really" she said squeezing his arm in reassurance.
Just then they entered the dinning room. Kya was awe struck. She had never seen something so wondrous in her life. The floor and walls were made of white marble .There were pillars on both sides of the room A thin layer of gold covered each making them sparkle in the light of the breathtaking crystal chandeliers. A small cherry wood table was set in the middle of the room. It looked large enough to seat 6 people. There was a band in the corner playing instruments she had seen a few times in her life. She remembered her mother had told her about them. They came from the far East. Where her mother was originally from. She called the smaller ones violins and violas and the bigger ones cellos . And the metal instruments flutes.
Sesshoumaru looked over at her and saw the expression of wonder on her face. "So , I see you approve." he said slightly amused, watching as she drank in the sights and sounds of the room.
"Yes." she said, her voice having a breathy air to it." This is incredibly beautiful."
A small voice of a child brought Kya out of her thoughts. "Sesshoumaru-sama " it cried " Is that her!? Is she Rin's new mommy?!" Kya looked towards the table and saw a girl of about 6 standing on the chair. The girl jumped down and and ran as towards them trying not to trip over the long blue kimono she was wearing. Her long black hair trailed behind her briefly as she halted to a stop in front of them. The girl cast her brown eyes towards Sesshoumaru, looking at him lovingly. She threw her arms around his leg in a tight embrace. She hugged the demon lord as hard as a human child could possibly hug another object. Kyame held her breath . It was strange seeing someone being so familiar with the coldhearted demon lord. She waited to see what he would do next.
Sesshoumaru simply patted the girl lightly on the head. Releasing Kya's arm , In one fluid motion he swept the girl up in his arms. The girl giggled and with one hand traced the magenta stripes on his cheek. Sesshoumaru, feeling very unmasculine at the moment cleared his throat and set the girl down. Kya let out the breath she had been holding. She couldn't believe what she had just witnessed, the infamous youkai prince holding a child?!? He didn't seem to her like one who would be kind to children. Especially when he tried to kill her that time when he came to Tokyo......'Wait!' she thought to herself 'He told me he heard of Tokyo...not that he had ever been there.......I must investigate this.....' She was pulled out of her thoughts by a pull on her dress. She looked down to see the little girl showing of her gap-toothed smile to her. "Hi." she said "I'm Rin." Kya briefly looked towards Sesshoumaru , who in turn, was looking at her to see what she would do next.
Kyame got down on one knee so she could be eye to eye with the child. "Hello Rin " she started "My name is Kyame. But I would like it if you would call me Kya. It's a pleasure to meet you." she said with a smile.
The girl giggled. 'I wonder what this child is doing here.' thought Kya ' and she does not fear the demon , ...in fact she seems to......to love him"
" Are you going to be Rin's new mommy?" This question brought Kay out of her deep thoughts. "Excuse me Rin? I don't think I heard you correctly." she said with a smile.
"Are you going to be Rin's mommy?" the girl repeated with hopeful eyes.
Kyame was silent. What was she supposed to say? She looked to Sesshoumaru, who had turned his head away. Kya glared at him and looked back with softer eyes to Rin, who was looking to Kya anxiously , awaiting her answer. " We'll see Rin."she said simply.
Rin squealed with delight while an expression of shock crossed Sesshoumaru's face. ' Did she just say she'd consider being my mate?' he thought as the two females brushed past him. The little girl chatted happily to a smiling Kya as they moved towards the table. 'Maybe things are starting to go my way. Hopefully someday soon she'll be mine.' he grinned inwardly as he moved to join them. ___________________________________________________________________
The three demons made their way towards Kondo's hut.
Kuma stepped forward and knocked on the door. It took a few moments but the door opened revealing a very tired and worn looking man.
Kuma and the others were shocked. Neko was the first to speak. "Good Gods Ogita!" he exclaimed "What have you done to yourself?!?"
Kondo looked up at them. His beard was tangled and unkept , bits of food left in the messy mass. Smells of old food and perspiration lingered on his skin. His eyes were bloodshot and dark circles appeared under them. His cheeks were hollow and his skin a nasty yellow color.
The only words that came from his lips were: " She escaped. "
It was Kuma's turn to speak " Who Ogita? Who escaped?"
The demoness interjected "I believe he refers to the immortal wench, Kuma-sama."
Kuma nodded in understanding. He then turned back to Kondo. "Friend you must be cleaned up. We must leave at dawn for Sesshoumaru's castle. He has found the woman who he wants as his mate."
Kondo looked his long time friend in the eye. Maybe he could even find her along the way. Stepping aside he allowed the other to enter the hut. His promise to Kya still rung in his mind. 'Kya I will find you and make you mine.' he thought as he shut the door behind him.
Peace&Love,
Kara
Chapter 11: And so it Begins
Three hooded figures made their way towards the village in the dead of night. Two of them male one female. All of them demon. They easily slipped past the many guards stationed at the outside of the city.
"He is here." one male, the oldest of the three stated.
"Yes " he other male agreed. "I can smell him. He's in the human form he likes to use to attempt to court that immortal woman."
"I do not smell the immortal close by though." stated the female.
" Of course she is not here. I know because none of us are dead as of yet. I hear her power is a force to be reckoned with...for any demon." The older demon said. " Let's go. We must inform Ogita that Sesshoumaru has chosen a mate." The female hissed at this comment, her eyes taking on a red tinge.
The younger male looked at her. " Worry not sister. I hear she is mortal. She will not pass the tests and Sesshoumaru will be yours."
She calmed when she heard this. "Yes Neko, you are right. No mortal could pass these tests. I have nothing to worry about. Come let us find Ogita-sama." she turned and started to walk towards the sleeping town.
"Kuma -sama?" asked the younger male demon
"Yes Neko?" replied the older
"What is the human name Ogita goes by? I cannot remember." asked Neko
Kuma looked in deep thought. The name scratched the surface of his ancient mind. Stroking his white beard he found what he was looking for. "Its..something like Kondo..yes that is it. He calls his human form Kondo" The walked in silence seeking out their fellow lord.
____________________________________________________________________ Sesshoumaru and Kya walked at a leisurely pace towards the dining hall. There was silence. Neither of them knew what to say. Sesshoumaru was the first to speak.
"It is a beautiful night is it not? " He asked the woman beside him.
Kya looked at him. He truly was a sight to behold. She felt sorry that she would have to kill something so beautiful in the end. " Yes it is...... very beautiful." she said quietly. She decided not to think about 'the end' tonight. She would just enjoy it as much as she could.
They rounded another corner. "So Kyame." Sesshoumaru started. Kya looked at him. " Tell me, where do you come from."
Kya was silent for a moment. How should she answer? " Um well I am from a small city in your boarders. We call it Tokyo."
Sesshoumaru thought for a moment. "Oh yes. That human city. I've heard of it. What of your parents? What do you do there?"
She gulped as a sob threatened to escape her throat. She ignored the first question. "Well in a maid to the princess that rules the area." she lied
Sesshoumaru looked at her. He knew she was lying. She neither looked nor acted like a maid or any kind of servant for that matter. If he had to guess, he would say she seemed like royalty. But he didn't press it. He would find out the truth later.
He spoke " You never answered my first question. What of your parents?" He waited for her response.
"My parents.....are...dead." she said softly.
Sesshoumaru felt like an idiot. " I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked." he said
"It's alright......really" she said squeezing his arm in reassurance.
Just then they entered the dinning room. Kya was awe struck. She had never seen something so wondrous in her life. The floor and walls were made of white marble .There were pillars on both sides of the room A thin layer of gold covered each making them sparkle in the light of the breathtaking crystal chandeliers. A small cherry wood table was set in the middle of the room. It looked large enough to seat 6 people. There was a band in the corner playing instruments she had seen a few times in her life. She remembered her mother had told her about them. They came from the far East. Where her mother was originally from. She called the smaller ones violins and violas and the bigger ones cellos . And the metal instruments flutes.
Sesshoumaru looked over at her and saw the expression of wonder on her face. "So , I see you approve." he said slightly amused, watching as she drank in the sights and sounds of the room.
"Yes." she said, her voice having a breathy air to it." This is incredibly beautiful."
A small voice of a child brought Kya out of her thoughts. "Sesshoumaru-sama " it cried " Is that her!? Is she Rin's new mommy?!" Kya looked towards the table and saw a girl of about 6 standing on the chair. The girl jumped down and and ran as towards them trying not to trip over the long blue kimono she was wearing. Her long black hair trailed behind her briefly as she halted to a stop in front of them. The girl cast her brown eyes towards Sesshoumaru, looking at him lovingly. She threw her arms around his leg in a tight embrace. She hugged the demon lord as hard as a human child could possibly hug another object. Kyame held her breath . It was strange seeing someone being so familiar with the coldhearted demon lord. She waited to see what he would do next.
Sesshoumaru simply patted the girl lightly on the head. Releasing Kya's arm , In one fluid motion he swept the girl up in his arms. The girl giggled and with one hand traced the magenta stripes on his cheek. Sesshoumaru, feeling very unmasculine at the moment cleared his throat and set the girl down. Kya let out the breath she had been holding. She couldn't believe what she had just witnessed, the infamous youkai prince holding a child?!? He didn't seem to her like one who would be kind to children. Especially when he tried to kill her that time when he came to Tokyo......'Wait!' she thought to herself 'He told me he heard of Tokyo...not that he had ever been there.......I must investigate this.....' She was pulled out of her thoughts by a pull on her dress. She looked down to see the little girl showing of her gap-toothed smile to her. "Hi." she said "I'm Rin." Kya briefly looked towards Sesshoumaru , who in turn, was looking at her to see what she would do next.
Kyame got down on one knee so she could be eye to eye with the child. "Hello Rin " she started "My name is Kyame. But I would like it if you would call me Kya. It's a pleasure to meet you." she said with a smile.
The girl giggled. 'I wonder what this child is doing here.' thought Kya ' and she does not fear the demon , ...in fact she seems to......to love him"
" Are you going to be Rin's new mommy?" This question brought Kay out of her deep thoughts. "Excuse me Rin? I don't think I heard you correctly." she said with a smile.
"Are you going to be Rin's mommy?" the girl repeated with hopeful eyes.
Kyame was silent. What was she supposed to say? She looked to Sesshoumaru, who had turned his head away. Kya glared at him and looked back with softer eyes to Rin, who was looking to Kya anxiously , awaiting her answer. " We'll see Rin."she said simply.
Rin squealed with delight while an expression of shock crossed Sesshoumaru's face. ' Did she just say she'd consider being my mate?' he thought as the two females brushed past him. The little girl chatted happily to a smiling Kya as they moved towards the table. 'Maybe things are starting to go my way. Hopefully someday soon she'll be mine.' he grinned inwardly as he moved to join them. ___________________________________________________________________
The three demons made their way towards Kondo's hut.
Kuma stepped forward and knocked on the door. It took a few moments but the door opened revealing a very tired and worn looking man.
Kuma and the others were shocked. Neko was the first to speak. "Good Gods Ogita!" he exclaimed "What have you done to yourself?!?"
Kondo looked up at them. His beard was tangled and unkept , bits of food left in the messy mass. Smells of old food and perspiration lingered on his skin. His eyes were bloodshot and dark circles appeared under them. His cheeks were hollow and his skin a nasty yellow color.
The only words that came from his lips were: " She escaped. "
It was Kuma's turn to speak " Who Ogita? Who escaped?"
The demoness interjected "I believe he refers to the immortal wench, Kuma-sama."
Kuma nodded in understanding. He then turned back to Kondo. "Friend you must be cleaned up. We must leave at dawn for Sesshoumaru's castle. He has found the woman who he wants as his mate."
Kondo looked his long time friend in the eye. Maybe he could even find her along the way. Stepping aside he allowed the other to enter the hut. His promise to Kya still rung in his mind. 'Kya I will find you and make you mine.' he thought as he shut the door behind him.