Disclaimer:I do not own Inuyasha. I do own any characters that I made up. I don't own 'My Will' either.
Kiniro Sakura
Chapter Seventeen: Seduction(I couldn't think of anything else!)
Sakura walked down the hallways singing to herself. She turned the corner and ran into Rin who had just woken up from sleeping. Sakura smiled at Rin and continued on her way, singing quietly. Rin followed her for a bit before going off to the gardens.
sotto mezameru
hakanai omoi zutto
donna toki demo negau yo
anata ni todoku you ni to...
ato sukoshi to yuu kyori ga fumidasenakute
itsumo me no mae wa tozasarete-ita no
aitai aenai hibi wo kasaneru tabi ni
tsuyoi tokimeki wa setsunasa ni naru yo
moshimo eien to yuu mono ga aru nara
toomawari shite demo shinjite mitai
bukiyou dakara izutsuku koto mo aru to
wdakatte mo tomaranai mou dare ni mo makenai
anata no koto wo omou
sore dake de namida ga
ima afuredashite kuru yo
hakanai omoi zutto
donna toki demo negau yo
anata ni todoku you ni to...
tsuyugaru koto dake shri-sugite-ita watashi
dakedo ano toki kara mayoi wa kieta yo
misetai to omou mono ga kitto atte
kikasetai kotoba mo takusan aru
egao nakigao mo zenbu mite hoshikute
matte-iru watashi wa yamete
chansu wo tsukamu yo
anata no koto wo omou
sore dake de kokoro ga
tsuyoku nareru ki g suru yo
hakanai omoi zutto
donna toki demo negau yo
anata ni todoku you ni to...
anata no koto wo omou
sore dake de namida ga
ima afuredashite kuru yo
tookute koe ga todokanai dakedo itsuka wda
kanarazu todoku you ni
shinjite la la la la la la...
shinjite la la la la la la...
shinjite la la la la la la...
Sakura finished her song when she saw the kitchens. She smiled and ran towards them. Suddenly two pairs of arms came out and grabbed her. She swung around to face her assailant and pulled out a hidden dagger. She sighed with relief when she saw it was only Asagao and Suiren. The two demons had their hands raised in surrender. Sakura frowned at them and put her dagger away.
"What do you two want? I want to get some food. I'm starving!" She asked, annoyed at being disturbed. Asagao looked at his mate and nodded his head. Suiren looked Sakura in the eye.
"We want to know what you're hiding." She said in a dead serious voice. Sakura pretended to feign surprise but they didn't buy it. Finally she threw her hands up in the air and sighed.
"Fine! I'll tell you but you have to promise not to tell anyone else." Suiren and Asagao looked at each other before nodding. Sakura looked at them for a moment before walking off towards her room.
"Follow me!" She called over her shoulder. Suiren and Asagao ran up beside her and the three of them walked to Sakura's room. Inside Hokiboshi, Tsuki, Keshi, and Rin were sitting on the bed. Sakura glared at Tsuki and Keshi who just smiled apologetically.
"We are sorry Lady Sakura but she wouldn't leave us alone." Tsuki explained. Sakura nodded and picked up Rin.
"Rin, the adults have to talk. Could you please leave the room? Once we are done I will pick flowers with you in the garden." Sakura asked. Rin smiled and nodded happily. Sakura smiled back and put Rin down.
"Rin will leave but Sakura-sama must come play with Rin when she is done." She said and walked out the door. Sakura shook her head and looked back towards the adults and Hokiboshi. She sat down in a chair across from Suiren and Asagao.
"I don't know where to begin so I will say this. Whatever we say in here must not leave these walls. It is very hard for me to talk about my past and I don't think I am ready to tell everyone just yet. Oshika should have been here but I guess Sesshoumaru made him do work or something." Sakura said. All of the occupants of the room nodded. Sakura nodded and continued with her story.
"First off I am the true Lord, or rather Lady, of the Eastern Lands. Tsuki and Keshi were my family's servants when I was little and they must have took over the Lands after we were attacked. My father was Lynx and my mother was the last female of the Silver Kitsunes, Komadori. When I was born I somehow became full Silver Kitsune but I do have the blood of my father too. Anyways, when I was around five my family was killed by the hanyou Naraku. He killed my sisters and brothers before moving on to my parents. When I arrived in the village everyone and everything was slaughtered. I was screaming and crying for my parents and when I arrived at the castle I found my sisters and brothers dead in my oldest sister's room. I ran up to my parents room and found my mother hanging from the wall with various swords through her. I heard some noise from the sparring room and found my father and Naraku engaged in battle. My father was clearly losing and used the last of his strength to save me from Naraku. I fled after my father had died and got lost in the forest. I found a wolf village and they welcomed me. That is where I met my friend, Suzuran. One day when we were out picking flowers we smelled blood and ran back to the village. When we got there everyone was screaming and the stench of death was everywhere. We found Suzuran's mother dead and Naraku was the one who did all of this. I attacked him but he pushed me down. Suzuran and Hokiboshi attacked him too but the same thing happened. When I heard them hit the ground something inside me snapped and I went into a blind rage. I slashed at Naraku and had almost killed him when he fled. I collapsed after that and hardly remember anything else of that night. We stayed around the village for a while but the smell of death was too strong for us at the time so we left. For twelve years we were thieves and our names rose in ranks. One day we tried to steal the Shikon No Tama but when we arrived it said that I was the true protector of it. We waited until Kikyo was dead when we moved in but it seems that the Jewel was burned along with her body. We gave up and stayed in the shadows when rumors spread about a girl from another world had the Shikon. We went back to the village where we saw Kikyo but it was already too late. The girl, Kagome, had broken the Jewel into thousands of pieces. Yet again we were forced into the shadows. For two years we waited until the Jewel was almost complete. Of course it was not easy. Naraku attacked us every chance he got but we avoided them all. We came across Kagome one day and stayed with her. It was long before Naraku attacked again. That's when Sesshoumaru saved me and took me back here. The only one's who know about my full past are Suzuran, Hokiboshi, Oshika, Tsuki, Keshi and now you two. I hope that you do not tell anyone else until I am ready." Sakura finished. Asagao and Suiren looked stunned for a moment before bowing deeply.
"We are very sorry about your past. We had a suspicion that you had at least some Silver Kitsune blood in you but we didn't say anything until we were sure. Again, we are deeply sorry that we did not recognize you sooner, Lady Sakura." They finished and straightened up. Sakura nodded.
"It is not your fault that you did not recognize me, it is mine. But if you could, please do not tell anyone about me just yet. I am not ready to tell anyone else." She asked. Suiren looked at her slyly.
"What about Sesshoumaru?" She asked with a smirk. Sakura looked surprised but if you looked close enough you could see a light blush staining her cheeks.
"I have no feelings for anyone, especially Fluffy." She said and immediately regretted it.
"How kawaii! You even have a nickname for him!" Suiren and Tsuki squealed. Keshi and Asagao shook their heads.
"I don't I'll ever understand women." Keshi said. Asagao grunted.
"Same here." Suddenly Sakura's door burst open and Jaken, Umi, and Oshika came running into the room.
"Lord Asagao, Lord Keshi. A trespasser has gotten into the lands. Sesshoumaru requests your attendance." Jaken said as he bowed.
"What does the trespasser look like?" Sakura spoke up. Jaken looked at her disgustedly, so Umi answered.
"A lookout said that it is a female wolf that is very powerful." She explained quickly. Sakura's face brightened up and she smiled. She pushed her way through everyone and ran out of the room. A few minutes later she came running back in and ran out onto her balcony. She quickly jumped off and everyone ran onto the balcony just in time to see her land and start running towards the front gate.
"Where is she going?" Suiren asked Oshika. He shrugged.
"I don't know. She probably wants to fight." He suggested and left the room. Everyone else followed after him. Down below Sakura was running with a huge smile on her face. When she heard Hinoki, Tsubaki, and Sesshoumaru talking with an unknown voice, well, more like arguing, she ran quicker. When she turned the corner she cried out happily and jumped into Suzuran's arms. Suzuran looked surprised for a minute before hugging her friend back. She pulled away and smiled. By now all of the Lords and Ladies plus a few others(Mainly Oshika, Rin, Umi, Jaken, Minikui and Kitanai)had arrived. The group looked at her questioningly. Suzuran and Sakura looked at them for a minute before they started laughing. Sakura was the first to recover and smiled at the confused group.
"Everyone, this is my friend and protector, Suzuran." She introduced everyone and Suzuran immediately disliked Minikui and Kitanai. She bowed to the Lords and Ladies and smiled at everyone else. She looked at Sakura for a minute before gasping. Sakura looked at her funny.
"What's wrong?" She asked. Suzuran hit herself in the head and ran off into the forest. Minutes later she came out with more people following her.
"I almost forgot! These guys are here too!" She said. Sakura smiled happily and ran to hug Kagome, Sango, and Shippo. Miroku gave her puppy dog eyes but she refused to hug him or Inuyasha, who was glaring at Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru stepped up to Sakura and Suzuran.
"I will not have anymore people staying here. I have enough as it is." He growled. Sakura glared at him and smiled sweetly.
"But Sesshoumaru, if you let them stay I promise that I will not do what I was planning to do to you." She said and batted her eyelashes. She laughed in her head when she saw his eyes glaze over a bit. Everyone but Minikui and Kitanai were hiding their laughs. Everyone but Sesshoumaru could see the evil gleam in her eyes. Sakura suddenly got an idea and got right up next to Sesshoumaru and ran her hand over his chest. She cheered in her head when she saw his tail twitching. His eyes were fully glazed over now and it was taking all of his self-control not to kiss Sakura. Sakura leaned her head close to his ear and blew on it, electing a shiver from Sesshoumaru.
"Please let them stay Fluffy." She whispered, her lips gently touching Sesshoumaru's ears. Suddenly Sesshoumaru jerked away from her and glared. By now everyone who was important(meaning everyone but Minikui and Kitanai)were laughing so hard their stomachs hurt. Even Sakura was laughing. Sesshoumaru growled at her.
"I am truly sorry Sesshoumaru but no one can resist Sakura's seductions, not even the Lord of the Western Lands. Now, will you let them stay?" She asked again. Sesshoumaru glared at her but nodded anyway. She ran up and hugged him but jumped away as soon as she touched him. By now he was growling and glaring at her. But what surprised her the most was that his tail was still twitching. She shrugged it off and took Suzuran, Kagome, and Sango into the castle with all of the other females except Kitanai following them. Sesshoumaru glared at the people that were still standing there and stalked off.
*Later on that night*
After everyone had gotten a room and had eaten, Sakura was called into the meeting room. After she had bathed and put a yakuta on, she walked into the room. Inside Sesshoumaru, Oshika, and Asagao were sitting around the table in a heated discussion. They stopped once they saw that Sakura had entered the room. Oshika told her to sit and she pulled a chair out next to Sesshoumaru.
"Lady Sakura, I think that it would be in your best interest if you told Sesshoumaru about your past." Oshika asked. Sakura frowned.
"Why?" She asked. Oshika sighed and shook his head.
"We fear that the war is coming closer and since you have already told Lord Asagao and Lady Suiren, along with Tsuki and Keshi, that you should tell Lord Sesshoumaru." Sakura's frown got deeper.
"Oshika, that isn't a reason." She asked and glared at him.
"I command you to tell me the reason." She said. Oshika nodded.
"As you wish, Lady Sakura. Well, I have heard that Naraku has resurrected a past Lord and Lady along with four of their children." He said. Sakura raised one of her eyebrows.
"And this concerns me how?" She asked.
"We fear that it was your family he revived." He said gravely. Sakura's face paled.
"But why would he do that?" Asagao and Sesshoumaru questioned. Oshika dropped his head.
"He has been after Sakura for years. I think it is because she is the last Silver Kitsune. But it also may be that she is one of the most powerful demons in the world once she goes into rage. But I am not completely sure." He said quietly. Asagao nodded but Sesshoumaru wasn't satisfied. He turned to Sakura.
"Would you mind telling me about your past?" He asked in a you-had-better-tell-me-or-I'll-force-you-to voice. Sakura nodded and turned to Oshika and Asagao.
"If you don't mind, I would like to speak to Sesshoumaru alone." She asked. Asagao and Oshika nodded. They left the room and Sakura bowed her head and began her tale.(It is the same one she told Asagao and Suiren.I'm too lazy to write it)Sesshoumaru nodded after she had finished.
"So, you are the true Lady of the Eastern Lands and the last Silver Kitsune, correct?" He asked her. She nodded. She looked up. Sesshoumaru was a little surprised that she had tears streaming down her face.
"Why are you crying?" He asked her in a somewhat gentler voice.
"I don't want to fight my family. I have already witnessed their deaths once and I don't want to watch it again." She choked out. Sesshoumaru put a hand on her forehead. She looked up at him with surprised eyes.
"Oshika said that he wasn't sure if it was your family that has been revived. It could be someone else." He said. Sakura nodded and wiped away her tears before smiling at Sesshoumaru.
"Thank you." She said. He looked at her with confused eyes.
"What for?" He asked. She shook her head and opened up the door.
"Never mind. Oyasumi Nasai." She said and walked out of the room. Sesshoumaru stood there for a moment longer before shaking his head and retreating to his room. He was not tired but he wanted to think.
*Sesshoumaru's Thoughts*
Why do I act kinder around Sakura? I am even using her name! Why does she make me feel like this? No one else ever has. When she tried to get me to say yes to my idiot brothers group and her friend to stay here, I cannot believe the way I acted. In front of everybody, no less. And when she told me of her past, I was deeply angered at Naraku. What am I feeling? Am I starting to have feelings for her? Oh well, I can't do anything about it now. Besides, she is just a Kitsune that I rescued from death. A beautiful, brave, kind Kitsune that I rescued. What the hell!? I did not just think that, did I?
*End of Sesshoumaru's Thoughts*
Sesshoumaru sighed and stood up. He walked down the hall towards Sakura's room. He was about to knock when he heard a noise inside. Curious, he opened the door and found Sakura lying on her bed, crying in her sleep. The fox, Hokiboshi, was trying to comfort her but it was pretty much impossible because she was asleep. Hokiboshi growled when he saw Sesshoumaru enter the room but stood down when Sesshoumaru glared at him. Sesshoumaru sat on the edge of the bed and brushed a few pieces of hair out of Sakura's face. Sakura quickly stopped crying and snuggled into Sesshoumaru's hand. He smiled softly before he removed his hand and glared at it. Why the hell did I just do that? He wondered as he left the room. He sighed and went down to Oshika's room. Just as he was about to knock, Oshika came around the corner carrying some tea. Sesshoumaru looked at him questioningly as Oshika smiled.
"I thought that you might be coming down here, so I made some tea." He said as he opened his door and walked in, followed by Sesshoumaru. He sat down in a chair as he poured some tea as Sesshoumaru did the same. After a few minutes of silence, he looked at Sesshoumaru.
"Well, what did you want to ask me?" He asked. Sesshoumaru glanced at him before looking out of the window again.
"I am having strange feelings for Sakura." He said coldly. Oshika chuckled.
"I thought so. I kind of figured it out by the way you looked at her in that dragon kimono and the black kimono. And by the way you fell into her seductions. I have to say that no demon, human, or thing has ever failed to fall into her seductions. I was not very surprised that you did the same." He said. Sesshoumaru glared at him before sighing.
"Sesshoumaru, are you sure that you feel something for her?" Oshika asked, his fun attitude completely gone. Sesshoumaru was quiet for a minute before nodding.
"I am almost certain. Whenever she is near me I get this weird feeling and I can't get her off of my mind. Just an hour ago I was in her room." Oshika raised an eyebrow.
"She was crying in her sleep." Sesshoumaru snapped. Oshika shook his head.
"Then what you say you are feeling is the truth. You have deep feelings for her, Sesshoumaru. But who am I to say? I was never a very good matchmaker. Just observe Sakura for a few days and see if you are really in love with her." He said. Sesshoumaru glared at him.
"I did not say that I was in love with her, just that I have feelings for her." He growled. Oshika chuckled.
"Whatever you say, Lord Sesshoumaru. But it is late and I haven't slept for days. If you are finished would you kindly leave so I can sleep?" Oshika asked. Sesshoumaru nodded and left the room. Oshika sighed and looked out into the night sky.
"I hope those two will realize that they like each other. It is kind of obvious." He said to himself. He chuckled once more before falling asleep.
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Long chapter. This one had more fluff in it than all the other chapters. It is sort of confusing but I'm sure that you'll get it. Soon I will kill Minikui and Kitanai because they are pretty much useless. I think I will let Suzuran and Sakura kill them. Please review! Animechick8