I am tempted to discontinue this story. After 3 chapters, I have 3 reviews.
Grr. But, this story has been stuck in my head, so . . . I'll keep it
going. But not for you guys, mind you. For me. I had to write a book report
tonight, so now I'm in a writing mode. I guess. Anyway. Thanks for
reviewing, (Try and guess who) Can't we just share the plushie, Liz?
Please? All right then. On with the story! Oh yeah, last night was the last
night of Inuyasha on Adult Swim. Bye bye Inuyasha!
Disclaimer: I don't own it, you know it, I know it, so what's the point?
Sesshoumaru mumbled some nonsensical words as he stared in disbelief at Tokijin lying in pieces on the ground. "What have you done?" he murmured softly. Once he had recovered from the shock, he turned slowly towards Kyoko. His eyes widened, as he saw her writhing on the ground, her hands to her head. She was crying out in pain, and Sesshoumaru only gazed at her. "What's happening to you?" he asked calmly, as he walked over to her. She waited until the pain passed and her head cleared to answer.
Teary-eyed, she looked up and replied, "Not now." Her voice was hoarse, her cheeks were flushed, and her hair was out of place. Sesshoumaru walked over to her, and helped her up. "Thank you, I. . ." she stopped in mid-sentence as she noticed Tokijin on the ground. "What have I done?" she cried, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." She began to cry again, and Sesshoumaru was at a loss. He had never been in this situation before, having to comfort a woman who was sobbing uncontrollably. Sure, Rin had thrown fits sometimes, but she never really cried this much. He knew he had to say something, so he said the first thing that came to his mind. He reached for her chin, and pulled her face up so he could see it.
"Don't cry. You look ugly when you cry." Kyoko stared at him for a second. Then her eyes became little slits, and she stared in anger and confusion.
"What?!" she cried. "You insensitive jerk!" She stormed off after that, leaving Sesshoumaru also feeling confused, and just a little bit angry. Kyoko ran up to her room and slammed the door. "What the hell possessed him to say that? 'You look ugly'? Ugh." She jumped on to her bed and stared at the ceiling. "I guess I did make it a little awkward for him. He's probably never been around an emotional woman before." Kyoko began to feel a little guilty for yelling and then storming off. Suddenly, her face brightened. "Of course! I can take him to see Kyoshi! And maybe I can get him to reveal a little more of his past. Who knows? Maybe I can tell him a little bit about mine!" Kyoko began to feel much better, and her guilt was already gone. Her door then opened, making her jump slightly. She saw Sesshoumaru standing there, and she quickly averted her eyes from his.
"You will bathe and the come to eat lunch," he commanded, never taking his eyes off of her. "Perhaps after that we can discuss what exactly happened." She could feel his gaze staring intently at her, and she started to get a little red.
"I'm not that hungry," she mumbled, "I would like a nice bath though." Sesshoumaru shook his head, and Kyoko stared, surprised.
"You will eat," he said bluntly, "You need to keep up your energy. Now, follow Tomoko to the bath house." She stared up at him indignantly. His golden eyes stared right back. She opened her mouth to say something, but Sesshoumaru quickly exited before she could respond. She grumbled some curses under her breath, as Tomoko suppressed a laugh.
"Jerk." Tomoko lead the way to the bath house, and Kyoko trudged along, dragging her feet the whole way there. Kyoko bathed and went immediately back to her room. As she opened the door, she jumped back a little bit. "Sesshoumaru? What are you doing in here?"
He cleared his throat and calmly said, "I knew you would be too stubborn to come eat, so I waited here to make sure you get to the dining area." He gently but firmly grabbed her arm and began to pull her out the door.
"I told you, I'm not hungry." At that moment a large rumble could be heard. Kyoko looked down, embarrassed. "Well . . . maybe just a little something to eat." Sesshoumaru smirked inwardly, and continued out the door. He reddened slightly when he noticed his hand still tight on her arm. He quickly pulled it off.
"Here we are," Sesshoumaru said. He seated himself at the head of the table, and again the little girl was on his right. She beamed up at him when he sat down, and quietly scooted her chair closer to him. After they had all finished eating, Sesshoumaru dismissed Rin to go with Tomoko. Kyoko knew this meant they were going to talk about the incident. Sesshoumaru cleared his throat awkwardly, breaking the uncomfortable silence. "How?" he suddenly asked, "How did you get the power to do that so suddenly? I sense great power in you, but where that power came from, I do not know. It seemed as though you were possessed." He watched as she fidgeted with her hair, and then quietly stared down at her lap. "Do you even know where that power came from?" Kyoko looked up, unsure of her words.
"Well, it's a long story . . ."
Disclaimer: I don't own it, you know it, I know it, so what's the point?
Sesshoumaru mumbled some nonsensical words as he stared in disbelief at Tokijin lying in pieces on the ground. "What have you done?" he murmured softly. Once he had recovered from the shock, he turned slowly towards Kyoko. His eyes widened, as he saw her writhing on the ground, her hands to her head. She was crying out in pain, and Sesshoumaru only gazed at her. "What's happening to you?" he asked calmly, as he walked over to her. She waited until the pain passed and her head cleared to answer.
Teary-eyed, she looked up and replied, "Not now." Her voice was hoarse, her cheeks were flushed, and her hair was out of place. Sesshoumaru walked over to her, and helped her up. "Thank you, I. . ." she stopped in mid-sentence as she noticed Tokijin on the ground. "What have I done?" she cried, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." She began to cry again, and Sesshoumaru was at a loss. He had never been in this situation before, having to comfort a woman who was sobbing uncontrollably. Sure, Rin had thrown fits sometimes, but she never really cried this much. He knew he had to say something, so he said the first thing that came to his mind. He reached for her chin, and pulled her face up so he could see it.
"Don't cry. You look ugly when you cry." Kyoko stared at him for a second. Then her eyes became little slits, and she stared in anger and confusion.
"What?!" she cried. "You insensitive jerk!" She stormed off after that, leaving Sesshoumaru also feeling confused, and just a little bit angry. Kyoko ran up to her room and slammed the door. "What the hell possessed him to say that? 'You look ugly'? Ugh." She jumped on to her bed and stared at the ceiling. "I guess I did make it a little awkward for him. He's probably never been around an emotional woman before." Kyoko began to feel a little guilty for yelling and then storming off. Suddenly, her face brightened. "Of course! I can take him to see Kyoshi! And maybe I can get him to reveal a little more of his past. Who knows? Maybe I can tell him a little bit about mine!" Kyoko began to feel much better, and her guilt was already gone. Her door then opened, making her jump slightly. She saw Sesshoumaru standing there, and she quickly averted her eyes from his.
"You will bathe and the come to eat lunch," he commanded, never taking his eyes off of her. "Perhaps after that we can discuss what exactly happened." She could feel his gaze staring intently at her, and she started to get a little red.
"I'm not that hungry," she mumbled, "I would like a nice bath though." Sesshoumaru shook his head, and Kyoko stared, surprised.
"You will eat," he said bluntly, "You need to keep up your energy. Now, follow Tomoko to the bath house." She stared up at him indignantly. His golden eyes stared right back. She opened her mouth to say something, but Sesshoumaru quickly exited before she could respond. She grumbled some curses under her breath, as Tomoko suppressed a laugh.
"Jerk." Tomoko lead the way to the bath house, and Kyoko trudged along, dragging her feet the whole way there. Kyoko bathed and went immediately back to her room. As she opened the door, she jumped back a little bit. "Sesshoumaru? What are you doing in here?"
He cleared his throat and calmly said, "I knew you would be too stubborn to come eat, so I waited here to make sure you get to the dining area." He gently but firmly grabbed her arm and began to pull her out the door.
"I told you, I'm not hungry." At that moment a large rumble could be heard. Kyoko looked down, embarrassed. "Well . . . maybe just a little something to eat." Sesshoumaru smirked inwardly, and continued out the door. He reddened slightly when he noticed his hand still tight on her arm. He quickly pulled it off.
"Here we are," Sesshoumaru said. He seated himself at the head of the table, and again the little girl was on his right. She beamed up at him when he sat down, and quietly scooted her chair closer to him. After they had all finished eating, Sesshoumaru dismissed Rin to go with Tomoko. Kyoko knew this meant they were going to talk about the incident. Sesshoumaru cleared his throat awkwardly, breaking the uncomfortable silence. "How?" he suddenly asked, "How did you get the power to do that so suddenly? I sense great power in you, but where that power came from, I do not know. It seemed as though you were possessed." He watched as she fidgeted with her hair, and then quietly stared down at her lap. "Do you even know where that power came from?" Kyoko looked up, unsure of her words.
"Well, it's a long story . . ."