Chapter Five: Two Times Too Many
After Ai changed into her kimono she left the springs and set off to the village with Jaken, when she slammed straight into someone. "Hey watch where you're going." Ai looked up to see the man who had spoke and was surprised to see that he looked very much like Sesshoumaru, she blushed out of embarrassment and thought 'This must be Inuyasha'. "Come on Jaken" with that her and Jaken continued on their way leaving Inuyasha in a state of complete and utter confusion.
When they got to the village Ai found a kimono she liked right away. The kimono was made a little shorter than usual stopping midway between the knees and ankles, it was also pink with pictures of feathers on it, and had a dark pink almost red obi. In addition to the kimono Ai also had a pair of shoes made for her: a pair of high heel roman sandals with black leather straps that tied up to the knees. The kimono was tight around her chest and hips, giving Jaken reason to complain that it was too old for her. As usual she didn't pay him any attention and went back to camp in her new kimono with the occasional stares from wandering eyes, human and youkai alike.
When Ai got back to camp Sesshoumaru was sitting down leaning against a tree, when he saw her he had to blink twice, was that really her. "Sesshoumaru-sama?" He stood up and walked over to her, her face forming into a slight frown. "You don't like it do you." He just looked at her; she looked nice, for a human anyway. "I suppose it looks decent." Ai turned away slightly hurt. 'Is that all he can say to me? Afterall, I bought the dress for him so he would say I looked nice in it and all he has to say is that it looks decent! If anything I should be mad at myself I expected far too much from a demon'. She sighed "Ai?" Ai turned to face him. "I'm going to take a walk", "Fine, Jake escort Ai to wherever she wishes to go". "Yes mas-" but before he could finish Ai interrupted "Actually I wish to go alone". Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow to her but decided that maybe she needed some time to herself, "Very well, but be back no later than sundown". Ai nodded, and bowed out of respect and thanks, then quickly started on her way.
She managed to make her way to a small waterfall and gingerly sat on the ground, not wanting to mess up her new kimono. She unpinned her hair and watched it fall gently to the ground (it was well past her knees now and lightly touched her ankles) as the sun made her white highlights even more prominent. Ai looked truly beautiful even as she leaned over and began gently rippling the water with her fingers, humming to herself in the process, as tears streamed gently down her cheeks. She knew no matter how much she loved and cared for sesshoumaru he could never love her back and that was what was breaking her heart. Sesshoumaru watched her crying from a nearby tree, not fully understanding the reasons behind her actions. Ai stood up and sighed there was really no use in crying over spilt milk, as she started walking away she bumped into someone yet again. Actually it was more like two someones.
After Ai changed into her kimono she left the springs and set off to the village with Jaken, when she slammed straight into someone. "Hey watch where you're going." Ai looked up to see the man who had spoke and was surprised to see that he looked very much like Sesshoumaru, she blushed out of embarrassment and thought 'This must be Inuyasha'. "Come on Jaken" with that her and Jaken continued on their way leaving Inuyasha in a state of complete and utter confusion.
When they got to the village Ai found a kimono she liked right away. The kimono was made a little shorter than usual stopping midway between the knees and ankles, it was also pink with pictures of feathers on it, and had a dark pink almost red obi. In addition to the kimono Ai also had a pair of shoes made for her: a pair of high heel roman sandals with black leather straps that tied up to the knees. The kimono was tight around her chest and hips, giving Jaken reason to complain that it was too old for her. As usual she didn't pay him any attention and went back to camp in her new kimono with the occasional stares from wandering eyes, human and youkai alike.
When Ai got back to camp Sesshoumaru was sitting down leaning against a tree, when he saw her he had to blink twice, was that really her. "Sesshoumaru-sama?" He stood up and walked over to her, her face forming into a slight frown. "You don't like it do you." He just looked at her; she looked nice, for a human anyway. "I suppose it looks decent." Ai turned away slightly hurt. 'Is that all he can say to me? Afterall, I bought the dress for him so he would say I looked nice in it and all he has to say is that it looks decent! If anything I should be mad at myself I expected far too much from a demon'. She sighed "Ai?" Ai turned to face him. "I'm going to take a walk", "Fine, Jake escort Ai to wherever she wishes to go". "Yes mas-" but before he could finish Ai interrupted "Actually I wish to go alone". Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow to her but decided that maybe she needed some time to herself, "Very well, but be back no later than sundown". Ai nodded, and bowed out of respect and thanks, then quickly started on her way.
She managed to make her way to a small waterfall and gingerly sat on the ground, not wanting to mess up her new kimono. She unpinned her hair and watched it fall gently to the ground (it was well past her knees now and lightly touched her ankles) as the sun made her white highlights even more prominent. Ai looked truly beautiful even as she leaned over and began gently rippling the water with her fingers, humming to herself in the process, as tears streamed gently down her cheeks. She knew no matter how much she loved and cared for sesshoumaru he could never love her back and that was what was breaking her heart. Sesshoumaru watched her crying from a nearby tree, not fully understanding the reasons behind her actions. Ai stood up and sighed there was really no use in crying over spilt milk, as she started walking away she bumped into someone yet again. Actually it was more like two someones.
