AN: HAPPY EASTER EVERY BODY!
Well, here the stupid am, and my chapter six in all its lengthy glory... I guess that those that have read my 'chapter five' were rather confused. That was because I accidentally posted the just started chapter six. Baka, baka, baka, baka me!
Well, all I'm asking is... Forget what you have read yesterday, if you did, and read this, pretending you are seeing it for the first time. 'Kay?
WOW: This chapter is 25 Microsoft word pages all together.... Was it lazy ole me who wrote it?... * Shakes head in disbelief *
Fanfiction does wonders...
I hope you guys all liked the story so far, disregarding my small and big past mistakes. I'm really glad I have people like you to help me with it! I got myself in so deep... I wonder if my hands will fall off by the time I finish...
Disclaimer: The story and the characters belong to the Notorious Rumiko Takahashi Kami Sama. And I don't claim them to be mine.
-Chapter Six-
"Just "
Sesshoumaru put his clawed hand on Kagomes head. "Human."
No reaction.
The girl was still crying, clenching onto his haori like a cat that was about to be thrown in the water, obviously ignoring the fact that she was hugging an angry mass murderer.
"Kagome. What's wrong?" At the sound of her name, the girl relaxed, and stopped crying. "Bring him back." She said quietly. Sesshoumaru was confused.
And he didn't like being confused.
"What are you rambling about?" He asked irritably, wondering if he would ever get a moment of rest from the human females that now surrounded him, adding more problems onto his already long indeed list. Was she talking about... Oh. OH... OOOHHH.... "My guard?"
Kagome lifted her face to him, glistening with tears.
'Oh joy. Now my clothes are all covered in that.'
"It was all my fault! I asked him to escort me home!" Sesshoumaru pulled away from her.
"Human. It is none of my concern. He disobeyed me." With that he prepared to leave the room.
"Please!" She sobbed, falling to her knees and covering her face with her hands. "Why does everyone who comes across me have to suffer..."? She wailed. "You should have killed me instead! After all, it was MY fault. Yasunoru didn't have anything to do with it!"
'Damn, she had to say it!' He thought, glancing at Rin, hoping she didn't hear her. Of course she did. "Sesshoumaru-sama..." her eyes were wide with fear. "Why..."
She looked scared, and backed away from him; with that answering the question he asked himself the night before. The females left him no choice. "Kagome." He turned to face her, once again using her name, to calm both her and Rin down. "We are going."
Kagome removed her hands from her face, smiling at him. "Sesshoumaru, I knew you-" 'If she says she knew I'd do that, I'll kill her.'
"I knew you are nice beneath all that ice! You just don't show it!"
(Usually, anime characters fall down in these kinds of situations, Sesshoumaru had to live it down with a simple death-glare.)
*
Moments later, Kagome and Rin were sitting on Ah-Un, flying through the air after Sesshoumaru, having dismissed Kirara after introducing her to Rin.
Kagome was now again enjoying herself, after all, not every day you got a ride, on although smelly, but still royal, steed. She smiled, stroking Rins soft hair, and hugging her small body to herself, thinking where he Shippou was.
After about half an hour, Kagome was surprised she didn't notice how quickly time flew by when she went to see the Taiyoukai, they arrived to the horrible place.
Kagome covered Rins eyes when they neared it, but let go when she saw the spot.
Yasunoru was gone.
All what was left, was a blood stain, a few pieces of clothing and... His heart. Kagomes eyes started to water, she turned to the silent dog demon. "Sesshoumaru?..."
"Wolves." He replied silently, without turning back. Rin whimpered and hugged Kagomes arms that encircled her protectively, her eyes widening in horror at the memories that flooded her little mind.
Sesshoumaru stood there silently, thinking what to do now.
Without the guard, he will lose both humans. Wait. Wasn't it what he wanted? He will be free and wouldn't be responsible for- The Tenseiga vibrated, calling for its masters' attention. 'So you think we can do something?' he asked it mentally. He slowly drew it out, and watched it pulse, almost like a heart it was about to touch.
He took a step towards the brown piece of muscle, and raised Tenseiga.
Kagome covered Rins eyes, just in case, and watched the dog demon. He pierced the heart and put the sword away, watching the result.
The heart gave one blood chilling * Thump * that made the earth vibrate, and started beating rhythmically, slowly increasing in size and giving off a faint, light blue light, slowly the soft light became a huge swirling, snow white jaki, that covered up the heart and caused Sesshoumaru to step back. The light was crackling with soft electricity and pulsing, like an enormous heart. It was so bright that it hurt to look at it, the cold wind that was emerging from its middle was slowly slowing down.
The light started subsiding, revealing a human form in its middle. Kagome didn't believe her eyes, there, on the ground, sat a perfectly well Yasunoru.
But... He changed.
And he was naked.
Sesshoumaru frowned and looked at Kagome, making sure she wasn't looking. He undid his armor, and took off the outer robe, draping it around the still dazed Yasunoru. Kagome opened one eye, and making sure it was all right, opened both her eyes.
"Ano..." Kagome realized she was still covering Rins eyes.
"Gomen, Rin!" She cried, letting go. Yasunoru looked at her, making her gasp. His eyes were white, with indigo encircling the pupils, his hair was snow white and perfectly framed his face, not as briskly and cheery looking as before.
Before her was a creature so cold, white and emotionless... His plain gaze made Sesshoumarus death-glare run for money.
The cute, soft brown mark on his cheek was now blue, with sharp claws on the end of the before smooth toe pads.
He bowed his head to one side. "Kagome..." He said softly, as if testing how the name would sound. Sesshoumarus eye twitched. Not only did he revive someone who made him look slightly dull, he was now treating his woman like hi- 'WHAT? What did I just say?'
Yasunoru turned to look at Sesshoumaru, raising his eyebrows. "Who are you?" He asked icily.
Sesshoumaru was starting to get really angry. "Yasunoru. Get up. And. Lets. Go. Back."
Kagome jumped off the two-headed youkai and ran up to Sesshoumaru, hugging him. "Thank you so much Sesshoumaru!" She turned to Rin, waved good-bye to her and crouched down next to Yasunoru, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Yasunoru-kun," Sesshoumarus eye twitched. "I'm so sorry about everything. Thanks." She hugged him, and turned back to Sesshoumaru, unwillingly noticing that his jaki rose. "Thank you!"
And with that, feeling happy that she was finally able to go home, she swung her leg over the side of the well, but fell back as her leg caught on something. "Itaiii..." She got up, noticing that Yasunoru was looking rather sheepish, and Sesshoumaru looked as if he was about to use his sword. And not the healing one.
"Kagome. Don't leave Yasunoru-kun alone. Don't go." Kagome furrowed her brow and looked at Sesshoumaru, whose brow was just the same, using his name instead of 'me' was not a good sign.
She got up and dusted her behind, "Sesshoumaru, what do you think happened?" A simple "Hn." Was her answer. Kagome was growing angry in return, she pushed her bangs out of the face and glared at him. "Sesshoumaru, this is not a joking matter. And just because * you don't know * something," She cried, emphasizing the horrible part, making him growl. "Doesn't mean you can just walk away like that!" She shouted.
Now, the dog demon was very p.oed.
He straightened himself to his full height, in hope of making the girl feel intimidated. Seeing that it wasn't affecting her in any way, he cracked his knuckles, calling forth the poison, He was about to lift his hand when Yasunoru appeared in front of him, and if it weren't for Sesshoumarus amazing speed, he would have been sliced into two.
Kagome pulled Yasunoru on the hair, causing him to yelp in surprise and turn around to look at her. "Just what d you think you're doing?" She shouted at the surprised youkai, "You baka! What has gotten into you any way?" She cried, poking him in the chest.
"I..." The cougar demon swayed, rolled his icy eyes and fell down, unconscious. Rin jumped off Ah-Un ran towards the three adults, and crouched beside him, poking him with a stick. "Yasunoru-sama? Why are you sleeping? Answer Rin."
Kagome looked at the confused dog demon. "Don't you see he's forgotten everything? You should treat him better!" Sesshoumarus' golden eyes widened. "Just what do you mean by that, human?" He bared his fangs; "He is the one who almost cut my head open!" "And," He added icily. "For some reason, the only thing he remembered is * you*." Kagome narrowed her eyes. "And your point is?" Sesshoumaru grinned. "If my memory is not failing me, which I'm sure is NOT, I heard someone say that it's all her fault..." He said, a mischievous glint in his eye. Kagome didn't feel as confident anymore. "So..."
"You're the one responsible for my best guards state, so it is your responsibility to bring him back to what he was." He finished his thought. Kagome was gaping at him, but she mustn't give in, not in this battle. "I'm not a person who will just dump you in trouble. Of course I will gladly help you out in this one, since you even asked for help!" She chirped happily at the frustrated dog demon.
"Human. I don't need your help." "Ok," She said, shrugging her shoulder. "Its perfectly fine with me. Though you did ask me for help." Sesshoumaru had just realized that the human was merely playing with him, the strength of this discovery making him stop whatever he was about to say. He picked up the unconscious guard, "Hn." And walked over to Ah-Un, placing him across its back. Kagome could hardly suppress a happy squeal. She had won a mental battle with Sesshoumaru! And noting it in her 'To do List" she walked up to Rin, who was busy picking grass all this time.
*
Kagome was sitting behind Sesshoumaru on his cloud, watching the lifeless form of her protector slumped over Ah-Uns' great body. Rin was seated in front, stroking the guards white hair gingerly, making Sesshoumaru growl inwardly. Damn. The girl never did that to his hair. 'Hn. This Sesshoumaru does not need silly human petting.' He thought, gingerly twisting a strand of his silvery hair...
He carefully glanced at the girl behind him, the fact that she was looking at the guard tentatively didn't improve his mood the slightest bit.
He turned away, thinking of the upcoming war, and one of his best warriors was acting like a child, making Sesshoumaru frown at the thought that he must've lost all his great skills. But he felt slightly comforted at the memory of the glinting scythe, which appeared out of nowhere, a hairs breadth from his face.
He was distracted from his depressing thoughts as he felt a slight tug on his pants, looking down, surprised, he noticed the huge brown eyes looking up at him. 'Damn. What is it now?'
"Wha-" but he stopped himself in mid word, noticing the blush on the humans desperate face. 'What THE?' since when did women want him so desper- He almost stared blushing himself when Kagome fainted, leaning on his leg.
He frowned and picked her up, pressing his pale lips to her forehead. What was it now? Why is the girl collapsing all over the place, putting him in different, humiliating situations. His thin eyebrows came together even closer; the girl didn't have a fever. He couldn't help himself, and hesitantly pressed her closer to him, enjoying the sweet scent and warmth she gave off.
He breathed it in, closing his golden eyes. Why did she smell so nice? He had never met anyone with such a smell. 'Hn. Rin smells better.' Sure enough, the girl smelled like the pink flowers she liked so well, like the sun...
Well. Perhaps a little like Ah-Un.
He breathed in again, trying to untangle the different smells her scent consisted of. Fruits... Unknown to him... her own scent, which was as sweet... And her hair gave off a most delicious, sweet smell.
He opened his eyes, and found himself staring into a pair of brown eyes. The girl was smirking.
'she had tricked me.' He thought flatly.
"What did you do that for?" He asked her, his expression not changing, only his right, and only arm tightened slightly over waist.
The ignorant human giggled. "Just." And closed her eyes, leaning onto his chest.
The dog demon stared in front of him; there was just no end to humans' strangeness. This female in particular.
And as much as he was tempted to reach over the cloud and dump her on to the plains below, he only tightened his grip around her waist, wondering why he was doing it.
Rin stared on her adopted father, who was cradling the nice lady tenderly. She had never seen Sesshoumarus eyes with such a faraway look in them.
Her soft, brown eyes turned away to gaze onto the horizon. The panorama that spread out below her little feet was well worth the cold she was feeling at such a high distance. Her big eyes widened slightly, and so did her slight smile. It was already early evening, so much time has passed, and she didn't notice a thing, she had missed the today's lessons, and was not as much as slightly sorry for it.
The lush, green forest spread out for miles before her, as she swung her little legs back and forth, enjoying the cold air brushing past her.
Tonight's sun was especially generous with the bedtime display.
The western sky was a riot of molten hues of pink, red and gold.
It was simply beautiful, and at that precise moment, Rin watched the sun as it sunk in its own blood.
To anyone who heard Rins comparison of the sunset to the sun drowning in its blood, it would have been a rather disturbing thought.
But to Rin, it was beautiful.
The child that loved Sesshoumaru looked back at him, wondering of the miko would stay with them; she really hoped so.
The short periods of time she had spent with the young woman, made her general idea about Kagome a rather nice one, she had always admired the girl.
Her adventures with the crazy hanyou that Shippou-chan told her about, her nice, long bow... She sighed, looking on the resting miko.
If she was ever to become someone, she wanted to become Sesshoumarus miko.
"Sesshoumaru-sama." Her soft, clear voice cut across the silence, making Sesshoumaru turn to her and the miko open her eyes.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, is Kagome-sama now Rins mother?" She asked innocently, hoping it were so strongly. 'Then perhaps, I'll have Shippou as my brother...'
Sesshoumaru surveyed her for a while, before turning away, silently.
*
As soon as they entered the castle, a group of guards advanced them. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" Cried the first one in the group, running up to him and dropping down on all fours, startling Kagome. The youkai looked as if of noble birth, as were most of them in the castle, as beautiful and perfect as all the rest, the cruel beauty as of the precious stones shone and gleamed from every face she noticed in the castle.
And this particular youkai had a familiar feeling to him... She narrowed her eyes, trying to remember exactly where she'd seen him before. His hair looked silvery blue, like water.
The memory felt like the reflection on the water, now matter how close it seemed, and how many times you groped at it, you still couldn't grasp at it.
She turned her attention back to the youkai.
"You may rise." Said Sesshoumaru in his usual Ice Prince voice, making Kagome roll her eyes. As arrogant and proud as ever. Will he ever change? A small voice in the back of her head answered; 'Do you really want to know?'
The new youkai stood up, still looking at the ground. "Sesshou-" "You may look at me, Hiroko." The youkai raised his bluish gray eyes to look in Sesshoumarus gold ones. "My lord, lord Orito has gone missing." Sesshoumaru furrowed his brow. Orito never kept him waiting, 'He must have gotten in trouble or something, knowing him, he caught his robe on something and was sitting, weeping over it.'
"Fine." He sighed. "Take a few more men with you and go down to the stonecomb." Hirokos eyes widened slightly. "The stonecomb, my lord?" Sesshoumaru growled. "I didn't permit you to ask me questions! Go!"
The youkai hurried off, preffering the perilous stonecomb over a p.oed Lord.
Sesshoumaru didn't notice that he was still carrying the human, which attracted the most interested gazes to follow them into the castle. After sending off Ah-Un with a cowering guard, Sesshoumaru went up to his chamber, with Rin following him, still waiting for her answer. They were almost at the door, when the small toad youkai hurried up to them. "Sesshoumaru-sama! What in the world is going on?!" It quacked, making Sesshoumarus delicate ears flinch at the horrible noise he was making. He turned to his little servant, offering him with the best death-glare he could offer at the time.
"Jacken." He sniffed. "What is that stench?" Jacken immediately shrunk to a size that was about half of him, making Rin giggle. "W-what stench, Sesshoumaru-sama?" He asked, practically licking the wooden floor. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes. "Sake."
.....
At last the silence was broken by Sesshoumarus deep voice. "Prepare a room for my guest." He said, looking at the door opposite of his room. Jacken glanced at it. "Surely you don't mean?" Sesshoumaru growled. "And bring both Haoko and Kana here."
With that he disappeared behind his door, slamming it in the servants face, but not before he could catch a glimpse of Rins small tongue sticking out at him.
He went slowly away. "This Jacken does everything he can for Sesshoumaru- sama, he does!" He sniffed, his eyes turning big and black, with small quivering, white patches. (Have you seen the episode where he wishes Sess good luck? Like there.)
"And this Sesshoumaru-sama does not appreciate the work he does, instead he bring in some filthy humans, he does." He snorted, and shouted at a passing by servant, causing him to drop the blankets he was carrying. "You! Worthless dirt! Get the Noble Guests room ready! Now! And bring Haoko and Kana up to the Lords chambers!" He shouted and stomped off. The servant, seemingly a boy of around fifteen, picked up the blankets and hurried off.
*
Sesshoumaru dropped the girl on the floor, enjoying the loud * thump * she produced in the process, grinning.
Kagome jumped up, furiously rubbing her abused behind. "Why did you do that?" She shouted at the self-proud youkai. "You're as tall as a post!" She added, "And obviously as dumb as one, too..." She muttered under her breath. Sesshoumarus good mood evaporated as quickly as it happened. "What was the swear word you use—" He asked her in a low, growling voice.
Her laughter stopped the rest of his sentence. He scowled darkly at her in impatience. As he advanced her, she finally stopped laughing and answered breathlessly. "A post is no—" But the rest of her sentence was drowned in a rumble of the opening door and a group of soldiers was standing out side the door.
Sesshoumaru slowly turned to face them and finished their rambling with a cold voice and a dangerous look.
"What is the meaning of this?"
His look got more deadly as they fell on something one of the soldiers was carrying in front of him.
'What the...' The confusion was interrupted by Haokos' and Kanas' arrival.
"Place him in the Noble room." He ordered, pointing at the room opposite of him and motioned the doctor and the nurse to follow him.
Having dismissed the guards, and ordering them to escort the little mistress to her room he joined the little party of the two unconscious youkai, the human girl and two of his servants.
"What is wrong with Orito?" He asked coolly the silent doctor who was trying to identify that himself. "My lord, may I ask who this is?" Asked Haoko, pointing to Yasunoru, who was lying on an additional futon next to the dragon. "Yasunoru. I need you to see to him as well." Haoko raised an eyebrow, which looked rather curious, and Kagome noticed that it was removed, and a dark indigo one was painted above where the real one used to be.
Shrugging at the Japanese sense of beauty, Kagome turned to look at the dragon; and shrieked, turning away. His eyes were half closed, and his irises were white, like that of a drowned person.
"What is it, my lady?" Asked Haoko, placing a cold hand on her shoulder. "H-His eyes..." She whimpered.
Sesshoumaru looked and his pallor turned an interesting shade of white. 'What did he come across?' he wondered. 'Not only it was a youkai that could defeat him... but it has also done something horrible to him...'
And a horrible thought occurred to him. That monster is in the castle. He paled even more at the image of Rin with same dead eyes and telling the others to stay there and not move hurried off to Rins room.
*
Kagome turned to Kana. "What happened to him?" She asked worriedly. "Will he be alright?" Haoko sighed deeply and opened her mouth— to be interrupted by a muffled scream. They both turned to look at Kana, with puzzled expressions. Was it he, no, he can't speak!
"Onii-chan!" he cried, in a small, girlish voice.
Kagome crouched down before the sobbing, hooded creature. "You- you can speak?"
"Yes. I can." Kagome looked slightly ashamed. "I'm sorry, I mean, I always assumed you were dumb."
"I don't waste my words." It said. "The world is wide and treacherous. These clothes and my silence are my protection." It paused. "Sesshoumaru understood this well."
"Sesshoumaru?" Said Kagome, surprised. "You mean he knew you could talk?" "He knew everything," And with these words, it began squirming and wriggling until he maneuvered his right arm up and out of his sleeve. Through the glass panels, Kagome saw the surprisingly delicate fingers fiddling with the inner bolts or whatever attached the hood to the rest of the body. One by one, the catches clicked open.
Kagome was spell bound. Not only had the silent doctor revealed he could talk, but now— for the first time— he was about to show his face. Same thing went for Haoko, she had spent many years around the silent creature, and was about to know it's true nature.
Kagome held her breath. What horrible disfigurement of affliction could the poor creature be suffering from, that he had gone to such lengths to conceal himself? What horrible secret lurked within that cumbersome suit of clothes?
As the hood was lifted, a neck came into view, pale and slenader. Kagome bit into her lower lip.
The next moment, a mass of soft pink hair cascaded over the face. The doctor raised a hand, and swept it away.
Kagome gasped. "You're...you're..." She blustered. "A girl." The doctor replied. "Are you surprised?"
"Well, of course I am!" Said Kagome. "I had no idea. I thought you were going to be some kind of ... monster ..."
The doctor scowled and lloked at the unconscious dragon. "Perhaps it would be better if I were." She said quietly. "The most deformed and hideously scared creature in Japan cannot be as lost and alone as I am, now that..."
"Cheer up," said Kagome, trying to sound reassuring, "You'll be ok." "It's no use!" Cried the girl. "It's all ended for me. I know it has." "You mustn't talk like that." Said Kagome sternly. Then, trying to distract the distressed girl, she asked. "Why did you cry 'onii-chan'?"
"Because he is my brother." She said quietly.
"One day, something horrible happened, and I ran away from home. I was caught and shacked along with other slaves." She shrugged at the memory. "That is when Sesshoumaru found me – filthy, ragged and half out of my mind."
"He bought you?" said Kagome, wide-eyed.
"He saw the state I was in," She said. "And if you can call slicing the miserable slaver to little ribbons 'buying', then yes he did." "He looked at me and said: 'Come, brat.'" And she couldn't suppress a slight smile at this memory. "Shiro will fix you up.'" She sighed. "The poor nanny was, too sliced to little string, to keep my secret safe with her."
Kagome paled, but quickly smiled. "I'm happy he found you. He's really nice, under all that ice. But I don't even know your name, it not Kana, is it?" She asked.
The girl stared at her for a moment, red eyes, like her brothers, narrowed in thought, her hands gripping the protective hood. Finally,she spoke. "My name is Kii." She said.
She turned to her brother, stroking his pale, scared face. "So what are you going to do about him?" Asked Kagome. Kii sighed. "There's not much to do, really." He shivered. "First, he needs light." She looked round the room; all the lamps were lit, producing close to none, dim light. "Then, he needs to stay warm." She looked at the silent Haoko, and Kagome. Together, they managed to move the futon on which the dragon youkai rested closer to the fireplace.
Sitting back and breathing heavily, Kagome asked, "What about him?" and pointed to the white haired guard. Kii looked at him. "Is it really Yasunoru?" She asked doubtfully. Kagome nodded, "Yes, it is. Sesshoumaru killed him by ripping out his heart, no less," Haoko and Kii exchanged knowing glances. "For helping me to go home, but I came back and asked him to revive him." She frowned. "But his body was eaten by wolves by then, and all that was left, was his heart. So Sesshoumaru revived it. And this is what we got."
She gestured onto the guard. "And he doesn't remember anything." Haoko narrowed her pale eyes. "My lady, are you sure he doesn't remember anything?" She asked suspiciously. Kagome blushed slightly. "Well, the only thing he remembered was me, and my name. And when Sesshoumaru was saying nasty stuff to me, he attacked Sesshoumaru, and asked him who he was."
Haoko, nodded slowly. "Yes, this is what I expected." Kagome raised her eyebrows. "What do you mean?" Haoko dodged her question. "You are the only one who is able to bring all his memories back. By telling him everything." Kagome wringed her hands, "But I don't know everything!" Haoko got up. "Then you will tell him what you know. And I suppose it will be best to change some details." She added, walking over to his futon and pulling it closer to the fire.
Kagome sulked. She will have to stay here for the time being, then. And she'd have to lie to the guard.
Man did she feel horrible....
*
Rin was sitting on the balcony, watching the stars, which became one of her favorite activities lately, when she heard someone behind her. "Rin." She turned around to look at a little girl, who looked much like her, only her little kimono was a different color and design. "Sesshoumaru-sama is waiting for you." She said, turning around quickly so the girl wont notice her empty, white eyes...
"Rin has to go?" She asked the new girl, getting up. "Yes. Rin, come."
Blinking her big eyes and wondering what was going on, she got up and followed the new, silent girl. They walked out into the corridor, when Rin heard something behind her. Turning her little head around, she exclaimed. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" He picked her up, inwardly thanking Kami for being on his side for once.
"Rin. Why did you leave your room?" Her brown eyes widened in surprise. "The girl told Rin that Sesshoumaru-sama wants to see her!" She cried. Sesshoumaru frowned. "What girl?" Rin wriggled in his tail, which he now got used to picking the girl up with. "This girl!" She cried, turning in the direction where the girl was, to find the corridor purely empty.
Sesshoumaru grit his teeth. 'So I was right.' He concluded grimly.
"Rin." A pair of warm, mahogany eyes gazed at him, blinking. "What color were the girls eyes?"
Rin thought for a moment. "Gomen, Sesshoumaru-sama. Rin didn't see the girls face." She said guiltily, slumping a little. 'That proves it. It was hiding.'
With that, like the wind, he made his way back to the Noble room. "Where are we going, Sesshoumaru-sama?" The little human asked, and they entered the room.
Sesshoumaru frowned. "Kii?" He asked, slightly hesitantly. She smiled at him. "I need to be with my brother, I cannot hide any more." She answered the unspoken question. Then she narrowed her eyes at him slightly, barely enough for him to notice. He nodded grimly.
Rin wriggled in his hands, "Sesshoumaru-sama! Rin wants to sit where Kagome- sama is!" She cried, beaming at Kagome. Sesshoumaru absent-mindedly carried her closer to the fireplace, and placed her down next to the other smiling human. The fire crackled begind her, safe and tamed in the fireplace, but for a moment, a horryifying image came to his mind... Kagomes smiling face was a grimace of pain, as the fire licked at her body, her hair ablaze. He shrugged it away, turning to Kii. But the tiniest moment was enough for the shadowy figure that watched him... The tiniest thought about what horrified him most, was enough to bring him down. Now Ionaga no Sugu knew why Orito saw him burning. Fire was this icy youkais only fear.
And perhaps not the only...
He added, smirking as he watched the two girls play by the fire.
What a wonderful composition. The fire, and the girls...
Its smirk widened as it disappeared to rejoin its rescuer, so similar to him, but much more powerful, he had to admit.
"Will he live?" Sesshoumaru asked her silently. Kii nodded silently. "With the right amount of sunshine, and care, yes he will." She smiled sadly. "What about him?" Sesshoumaru turned to gaze at Yasunoru. Haoko sighed. "The chances are equal. If the girl," She motioned towards the fireplace, "will stay and tell him of his past and nurse him back; yes he might, though most of his mind is missing, and part of his soul is now within her." Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. "Explain."
Haoko sighed at her masters' impatience. "By reviving his heart, you performed an ancient ritual." A low, warning growl emitted from his chest. "But I am not familiar with the details," she added hurriedly. "Though I do know that he needs to drink special tea until he is healed." "The woman whom he remembers, which in this case is Kagome-sama, has to go to mountain Hiei and bring back a herb, called 'Ai no Hito', within a week. And then make the tea and start telling him of his past whilst he is drinking it."
Sesshoumaru growled, looking at Kagome, and then Yasunoru. Haoko sighed inwardly. 'Men.' She thought.
"I'll get her there." He growled, as if offering Haoko an honor. "But you are not allowed to be around her when she is picking the herb." She added, slowly backing away, awaiting his reaction; which didn't hesitate to follow. "WHAT? She'll be out there, all alone, picking the damn weeds, and what if some thing attacks her?"
Kagome blushed. He was so concerned about her. 'Unlike SOME...' She added bitterly. But his raging didn't stop at that. "What if some *****g thing kills her?" (Come on. Even youkai lords have to relieve themselves from the nasty vocabulary that bottles up when they are in important places...)
Kagomes blush deepened.
"Who's gonna nurse my best guard back to life?!"
Kagomes mouth dropped open. "Teme..." Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow, Haoko and Kii simply gaped. Kagome got up. "OSUWARI!" She cried, out of pure instincts.
The Taiyoukai of the West 'oofed' as his delicate face made a reasonable dent in the polished wood. Kagome stared.
"Oops. Gomen."
The lord got himself up, and looked at the human with half-closed, red eyes, cracking his knuckles loudly.
"Heh-heeh heeeh... I'm sorry, Sesshoumaru, it just slipped! I'm really sorry! I didn't mean it!"
And before he could as much as growl, she ran up to him and hugged him tightly round the waist. His eyes went back to normal, as a puzzled look came to his face. "Kagome?" He asked. She leaned back and stuck her tongue out at him.
He sweatdropped. "Kagome. Don't stick out your tongue, unless you plan to use it." Kagome blushed a deep magenta, "WELL, Sesshoumaru! I AM using it when I talk to you!" She said icily. 'Oh Kami. This girl is fighting with me again.'
Behind them, Haoko and Kii exchanged glances. They have seen youkai who did much; MUCH less meet their doom at the end of poisonous claws.
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A few moments later, leaving the two servants to keep watch over the two (What a coincidence.) unconscious men, Sesshoumaru and his little harem, (hem-hem) moved off to his chamber, followed by the curios gazes of his servants.
Sesshoumaru lowered himself down on the only futon in the richly furnished room, with giant vases and paintings on the doji doors. She shifted uncomfortably from one foot to another. "Ano..." Sesshoumaru felt a pang of pleasure at how uncomfortable the girl was. He theatrically raised his eyebrows. "Yes?" "Where will I sleep?" She finally managed. "Is here not good enough for you?" he asked, patting the futon next to him.
"But!" She looked as Rin walked up to a small closet and got out a small, futon with sakura design on it an smoothed it out close to the door that led to the balcony, opening it a fraction so she could see the stars. Kagome walked up to the closet hopefully, blushing under the youkais intent gaze.
She opened it.
Sneering in disdain, Sesshoumaru stated. "It's empty."
"Well, I suppose I have no choice." She said, gingerly walking up to the sneering youkai, Kagome consoled her desire to bolt and scream with visions of her strangling the arrogant youkai with his own tail.
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Soon, the human was asleep, on the edge of the mattress, almost falling off. Sesshoumaru smirked once again and wound his tail around her waist and legs, pulling her towards him until her head rested on his bicep. He breathed in her scent deeply and closed his eyes, unaware that someone was waiting for him inside his dream....
Sesshoumaru was in a small room, when fire started licking at the walls, making its way towards him, slowly probing with its fingers on the dark wood, accelerating closed to him as it has smelled him. Panic got control over his senses, he jumped out of the window, but someone caught on the hem of his robe as he was about to bolt for his life. "Sesshoumaru..." Cried a soft voice, Kagomes eyes wide in pain and panic. "Help me!" "Sesshoumaru-sama! Save Rin!" Cried a small voice, and he noticed that Kagome was trying to shield Rin from the flames with her own body. He reached out to grab them, save them as they pleaded, but the window got even smaller, and only Kagomes convulsing hand was visible.
Sesshoumaru awoke drenched in sweat, breathing heavily. He finally caught his breath and looked to his left, Kagome was breathing softly, her head resting on what remained of his arm. A low growl emitted from his chest. He will never forgive the idiotic half- brother of his.
'Never.'
A soft breath that caressed his chest snapped him back to reality. "Kagome..." He whispered, clearly aware that it was the fifth time he had already used the humans name.
He stroked her cheek gently and kissed her on the cheek and forehead, where the marking would have been were she a youkai of noble birth. As he relaxed and lay back, looking at the ceiling, a small voice asked in the back of his head. 'Why are you doing this?' He grinned as the morning came back to his mind. 'Just.'
'...' His conscience had no reasonable arguments to that...
He didn't admit, even to himself, that he liked the human this close to him, and when they touched, he noticed, some kind of energy spread towards him, making him warm and mellowish.
He took one of her legs and pulled up onto his leg, grinning at the thought how the miko will look when she wakes up in such a position....
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In the last chapter, I used 'Shojin' when I described the Dragon Hime. Sorry for providing wrong data. It's 'Shogun.' Gomen, gomen!
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Well, here the stupid am, and my chapter six in all its lengthy glory... I guess that those that have read my 'chapter five' were rather confused. That was because I accidentally posted the just started chapter six. Baka, baka, baka, baka me!
Well, all I'm asking is... Forget what you have read yesterday, if you did, and read this, pretending you are seeing it for the first time. 'Kay?
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-Chapter Six-
"Just "
Sesshoumaru put his clawed hand on Kagomes head. "Human."
No reaction.
The girl was still crying, clenching onto his haori like a cat that was about to be thrown in the water, obviously ignoring the fact that she was hugging an angry mass murderer.
"Kagome. What's wrong?" At the sound of her name, the girl relaxed, and stopped crying. "Bring him back." She said quietly. Sesshoumaru was confused.
And he didn't like being confused.
"What are you rambling about?" He asked irritably, wondering if he would ever get a moment of rest from the human females that now surrounded him, adding more problems onto his already long indeed list. Was she talking about... Oh. OH... OOOHHH.... "My guard?"
Kagome lifted her face to him, glistening with tears.
'Oh joy. Now my clothes are all covered in that.'
"It was all my fault! I asked him to escort me home!" Sesshoumaru pulled away from her.
"Human. It is none of my concern. He disobeyed me." With that he prepared to leave the room.
"Please!" She sobbed, falling to her knees and covering her face with her hands. "Why does everyone who comes across me have to suffer..."? She wailed. "You should have killed me instead! After all, it was MY fault. Yasunoru didn't have anything to do with it!"
'Damn, she had to say it!' He thought, glancing at Rin, hoping she didn't hear her. Of course she did. "Sesshoumaru-sama..." her eyes were wide with fear. "Why..."
She looked scared, and backed away from him; with that answering the question he asked himself the night before. The females left him no choice. "Kagome." He turned to face her, once again using her name, to calm both her and Rin down. "We are going."
Kagome removed her hands from her face, smiling at him. "Sesshoumaru, I knew you-" 'If she says she knew I'd do that, I'll kill her.'
"I knew you are nice beneath all that ice! You just don't show it!"
(Usually, anime characters fall down in these kinds of situations, Sesshoumaru had to live it down with a simple death-glare.)
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Moments later, Kagome and Rin were sitting on Ah-Un, flying through the air after Sesshoumaru, having dismissed Kirara after introducing her to Rin.
Kagome was now again enjoying herself, after all, not every day you got a ride, on although smelly, but still royal, steed. She smiled, stroking Rins soft hair, and hugging her small body to herself, thinking where he Shippou was.
After about half an hour, Kagome was surprised she didn't notice how quickly time flew by when she went to see the Taiyoukai, they arrived to the horrible place.
Kagome covered Rins eyes when they neared it, but let go when she saw the spot.
Yasunoru was gone.
All what was left, was a blood stain, a few pieces of clothing and... His heart. Kagomes eyes started to water, she turned to the silent dog demon. "Sesshoumaru?..."
"Wolves." He replied silently, without turning back. Rin whimpered and hugged Kagomes arms that encircled her protectively, her eyes widening in horror at the memories that flooded her little mind.
Sesshoumaru stood there silently, thinking what to do now.
Without the guard, he will lose both humans. Wait. Wasn't it what he wanted? He will be free and wouldn't be responsible for- The Tenseiga vibrated, calling for its masters' attention. 'So you think we can do something?' he asked it mentally. He slowly drew it out, and watched it pulse, almost like a heart it was about to touch.
He took a step towards the brown piece of muscle, and raised Tenseiga.
Kagome covered Rins eyes, just in case, and watched the dog demon. He pierced the heart and put the sword away, watching the result.
The heart gave one blood chilling * Thump * that made the earth vibrate, and started beating rhythmically, slowly increasing in size and giving off a faint, light blue light, slowly the soft light became a huge swirling, snow white jaki, that covered up the heart and caused Sesshoumaru to step back. The light was crackling with soft electricity and pulsing, like an enormous heart. It was so bright that it hurt to look at it, the cold wind that was emerging from its middle was slowly slowing down.
The light started subsiding, revealing a human form in its middle. Kagome didn't believe her eyes, there, on the ground, sat a perfectly well Yasunoru.
But... He changed.
And he was naked.
Sesshoumaru frowned and looked at Kagome, making sure she wasn't looking. He undid his armor, and took off the outer robe, draping it around the still dazed Yasunoru. Kagome opened one eye, and making sure it was all right, opened both her eyes.
"Ano..." Kagome realized she was still covering Rins eyes.
"Gomen, Rin!" She cried, letting go. Yasunoru looked at her, making her gasp. His eyes were white, with indigo encircling the pupils, his hair was snow white and perfectly framed his face, not as briskly and cheery looking as before.
Before her was a creature so cold, white and emotionless... His plain gaze made Sesshoumarus death-glare run for money.
The cute, soft brown mark on his cheek was now blue, with sharp claws on the end of the before smooth toe pads.
He bowed his head to one side. "Kagome..." He said softly, as if testing how the name would sound. Sesshoumarus eye twitched. Not only did he revive someone who made him look slightly dull, he was now treating his woman like hi- 'WHAT? What did I just say?'
Yasunoru turned to look at Sesshoumaru, raising his eyebrows. "Who are you?" He asked icily.
Sesshoumaru was starting to get really angry. "Yasunoru. Get up. And. Lets. Go. Back."
Kagome jumped off the two-headed youkai and ran up to Sesshoumaru, hugging him. "Thank you so much Sesshoumaru!" She turned to Rin, waved good-bye to her and crouched down next to Yasunoru, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Yasunoru-kun," Sesshoumarus eye twitched. "I'm so sorry about everything. Thanks." She hugged him, and turned back to Sesshoumaru, unwillingly noticing that his jaki rose. "Thank you!"
And with that, feeling happy that she was finally able to go home, she swung her leg over the side of the well, but fell back as her leg caught on something. "Itaiii..." She got up, noticing that Yasunoru was looking rather sheepish, and Sesshoumaru looked as if he was about to use his sword. And not the healing one.
"Kagome. Don't leave Yasunoru-kun alone. Don't go." Kagome furrowed her brow and looked at Sesshoumaru, whose brow was just the same, using his name instead of 'me' was not a good sign.
She got up and dusted her behind, "Sesshoumaru, what do you think happened?" A simple "Hn." Was her answer. Kagome was growing angry in return, she pushed her bangs out of the face and glared at him. "Sesshoumaru, this is not a joking matter. And just because * you don't know * something," She cried, emphasizing the horrible part, making him growl. "Doesn't mean you can just walk away like that!" She shouted.
Now, the dog demon was very p.oed.
He straightened himself to his full height, in hope of making the girl feel intimidated. Seeing that it wasn't affecting her in any way, he cracked his knuckles, calling forth the poison, He was about to lift his hand when Yasunoru appeared in front of him, and if it weren't for Sesshoumarus amazing speed, he would have been sliced into two.
Kagome pulled Yasunoru on the hair, causing him to yelp in surprise and turn around to look at her. "Just what d you think you're doing?" She shouted at the surprised youkai, "You baka! What has gotten into you any way?" She cried, poking him in the chest.
"I..." The cougar demon swayed, rolled his icy eyes and fell down, unconscious. Rin jumped off Ah-Un ran towards the three adults, and crouched beside him, poking him with a stick. "Yasunoru-sama? Why are you sleeping? Answer Rin."
Kagome looked at the confused dog demon. "Don't you see he's forgotten everything? You should treat him better!" Sesshoumarus' golden eyes widened. "Just what do you mean by that, human?" He bared his fangs; "He is the one who almost cut my head open!" "And," He added icily. "For some reason, the only thing he remembered is * you*." Kagome narrowed her eyes. "And your point is?" Sesshoumaru grinned. "If my memory is not failing me, which I'm sure is NOT, I heard someone say that it's all her fault..." He said, a mischievous glint in his eye. Kagome didn't feel as confident anymore. "So..."
"You're the one responsible for my best guards state, so it is your responsibility to bring him back to what he was." He finished his thought. Kagome was gaping at him, but she mustn't give in, not in this battle. "I'm not a person who will just dump you in trouble. Of course I will gladly help you out in this one, since you even asked for help!" She chirped happily at the frustrated dog demon.
"Human. I don't need your help." "Ok," She said, shrugging her shoulder. "Its perfectly fine with me. Though you did ask me for help." Sesshoumaru had just realized that the human was merely playing with him, the strength of this discovery making him stop whatever he was about to say. He picked up the unconscious guard, "Hn." And walked over to Ah-Un, placing him across its back. Kagome could hardly suppress a happy squeal. She had won a mental battle with Sesshoumaru! And noting it in her 'To do List" she walked up to Rin, who was busy picking grass all this time.
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Kagome was sitting behind Sesshoumaru on his cloud, watching the lifeless form of her protector slumped over Ah-Uns' great body. Rin was seated in front, stroking the guards white hair gingerly, making Sesshoumaru growl inwardly. Damn. The girl never did that to his hair. 'Hn. This Sesshoumaru does not need silly human petting.' He thought, gingerly twisting a strand of his silvery hair...
He carefully glanced at the girl behind him, the fact that she was looking at the guard tentatively didn't improve his mood the slightest bit.
He turned away, thinking of the upcoming war, and one of his best warriors was acting like a child, making Sesshoumaru frown at the thought that he must've lost all his great skills. But he felt slightly comforted at the memory of the glinting scythe, which appeared out of nowhere, a hairs breadth from his face.
He was distracted from his depressing thoughts as he felt a slight tug on his pants, looking down, surprised, he noticed the huge brown eyes looking up at him. 'Damn. What is it now?'
"Wha-" but he stopped himself in mid word, noticing the blush on the humans desperate face. 'What THE?' since when did women want him so desper- He almost stared blushing himself when Kagome fainted, leaning on his leg.
He frowned and picked her up, pressing his pale lips to her forehead. What was it now? Why is the girl collapsing all over the place, putting him in different, humiliating situations. His thin eyebrows came together even closer; the girl didn't have a fever. He couldn't help himself, and hesitantly pressed her closer to him, enjoying the sweet scent and warmth she gave off.
He breathed it in, closing his golden eyes. Why did she smell so nice? He had never met anyone with such a smell. 'Hn. Rin smells better.' Sure enough, the girl smelled like the pink flowers she liked so well, like the sun...
Well. Perhaps a little like Ah-Un.
He breathed in again, trying to untangle the different smells her scent consisted of. Fruits... Unknown to him... her own scent, which was as sweet... And her hair gave off a most delicious, sweet smell.
He opened his eyes, and found himself staring into a pair of brown eyes. The girl was smirking.
'she had tricked me.' He thought flatly.
"What did you do that for?" He asked her, his expression not changing, only his right, and only arm tightened slightly over waist.
The ignorant human giggled. "Just." And closed her eyes, leaning onto his chest.
The dog demon stared in front of him; there was just no end to humans' strangeness. This female in particular.
And as much as he was tempted to reach over the cloud and dump her on to the plains below, he only tightened his grip around her waist, wondering why he was doing it.
Rin stared on her adopted father, who was cradling the nice lady tenderly. She had never seen Sesshoumarus eyes with such a faraway look in them.
Her soft, brown eyes turned away to gaze onto the horizon. The panorama that spread out below her little feet was well worth the cold she was feeling at such a high distance. Her big eyes widened slightly, and so did her slight smile. It was already early evening, so much time has passed, and she didn't notice a thing, she had missed the today's lessons, and was not as much as slightly sorry for it.
The lush, green forest spread out for miles before her, as she swung her little legs back and forth, enjoying the cold air brushing past her.
Tonight's sun was especially generous with the bedtime display.
The western sky was a riot of molten hues of pink, red and gold.
It was simply beautiful, and at that precise moment, Rin watched the sun as it sunk in its own blood.
To anyone who heard Rins comparison of the sunset to the sun drowning in its blood, it would have been a rather disturbing thought.
But to Rin, it was beautiful.
The child that loved Sesshoumaru looked back at him, wondering of the miko would stay with them; she really hoped so.
The short periods of time she had spent with the young woman, made her general idea about Kagome a rather nice one, she had always admired the girl.
Her adventures with the crazy hanyou that Shippou-chan told her about, her nice, long bow... She sighed, looking on the resting miko.
If she was ever to become someone, she wanted to become Sesshoumarus miko.
"Sesshoumaru-sama." Her soft, clear voice cut across the silence, making Sesshoumaru turn to her and the miko open her eyes.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, is Kagome-sama now Rins mother?" She asked innocently, hoping it were so strongly. 'Then perhaps, I'll have Shippou as my brother...'
Sesshoumaru surveyed her for a while, before turning away, silently.
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As soon as they entered the castle, a group of guards advanced them. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" Cried the first one in the group, running up to him and dropping down on all fours, startling Kagome. The youkai looked as if of noble birth, as were most of them in the castle, as beautiful and perfect as all the rest, the cruel beauty as of the precious stones shone and gleamed from every face she noticed in the castle.
And this particular youkai had a familiar feeling to him... She narrowed her eyes, trying to remember exactly where she'd seen him before. His hair looked silvery blue, like water.
The memory felt like the reflection on the water, now matter how close it seemed, and how many times you groped at it, you still couldn't grasp at it.
She turned her attention back to the youkai.
"You may rise." Said Sesshoumaru in his usual Ice Prince voice, making Kagome roll her eyes. As arrogant and proud as ever. Will he ever change? A small voice in the back of her head answered; 'Do you really want to know?'
The new youkai stood up, still looking at the ground. "Sesshou-" "You may look at me, Hiroko." The youkai raised his bluish gray eyes to look in Sesshoumarus gold ones. "My lord, lord Orito has gone missing." Sesshoumaru furrowed his brow. Orito never kept him waiting, 'He must have gotten in trouble or something, knowing him, he caught his robe on something and was sitting, weeping over it.'
"Fine." He sighed. "Take a few more men with you and go down to the stonecomb." Hirokos eyes widened slightly. "The stonecomb, my lord?" Sesshoumaru growled. "I didn't permit you to ask me questions! Go!"
The youkai hurried off, preffering the perilous stonecomb over a p.oed Lord.
Sesshoumaru didn't notice that he was still carrying the human, which attracted the most interested gazes to follow them into the castle. After sending off Ah-Un with a cowering guard, Sesshoumaru went up to his chamber, with Rin following him, still waiting for her answer. They were almost at the door, when the small toad youkai hurried up to them. "Sesshoumaru-sama! What in the world is going on?!" It quacked, making Sesshoumarus delicate ears flinch at the horrible noise he was making. He turned to his little servant, offering him with the best death-glare he could offer at the time.
"Jacken." He sniffed. "What is that stench?" Jacken immediately shrunk to a size that was about half of him, making Rin giggle. "W-what stench, Sesshoumaru-sama?" He asked, practically licking the wooden floor. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes. "Sake."
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At last the silence was broken by Sesshoumarus deep voice. "Prepare a room for my guest." He said, looking at the door opposite of his room. Jacken glanced at it. "Surely you don't mean?" Sesshoumaru growled. "And bring both Haoko and Kana here."
With that he disappeared behind his door, slamming it in the servants face, but not before he could catch a glimpse of Rins small tongue sticking out at him.
He went slowly away. "This Jacken does everything he can for Sesshoumaru- sama, he does!" He sniffed, his eyes turning big and black, with small quivering, white patches. (Have you seen the episode where he wishes Sess good luck? Like there.)
"And this Sesshoumaru-sama does not appreciate the work he does, instead he bring in some filthy humans, he does." He snorted, and shouted at a passing by servant, causing him to drop the blankets he was carrying. "You! Worthless dirt! Get the Noble Guests room ready! Now! And bring Haoko and Kana up to the Lords chambers!" He shouted and stomped off. The servant, seemingly a boy of around fifteen, picked up the blankets and hurried off.
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Sesshoumaru dropped the girl on the floor, enjoying the loud * thump * she produced in the process, grinning.
Kagome jumped up, furiously rubbing her abused behind. "Why did you do that?" She shouted at the self-proud youkai. "You're as tall as a post!" She added, "And obviously as dumb as one, too..." She muttered under her breath. Sesshoumarus good mood evaporated as quickly as it happened. "What was the swear word you use—" He asked her in a low, growling voice.
Her laughter stopped the rest of his sentence. He scowled darkly at her in impatience. As he advanced her, she finally stopped laughing and answered breathlessly. "A post is no—" But the rest of her sentence was drowned in a rumble of the opening door and a group of soldiers was standing out side the door.
Sesshoumaru slowly turned to face them and finished their rambling with a cold voice and a dangerous look.
"What is the meaning of this?"
His look got more deadly as they fell on something one of the soldiers was carrying in front of him.
'What the...' The confusion was interrupted by Haokos' and Kanas' arrival.
"Place him in the Noble room." He ordered, pointing at the room opposite of him and motioned the doctor and the nurse to follow him.
Having dismissed the guards, and ordering them to escort the little mistress to her room he joined the little party of the two unconscious youkai, the human girl and two of his servants.
"What is wrong with Orito?" He asked coolly the silent doctor who was trying to identify that himself. "My lord, may I ask who this is?" Asked Haoko, pointing to Yasunoru, who was lying on an additional futon next to the dragon. "Yasunoru. I need you to see to him as well." Haoko raised an eyebrow, which looked rather curious, and Kagome noticed that it was removed, and a dark indigo one was painted above where the real one used to be.
Shrugging at the Japanese sense of beauty, Kagome turned to look at the dragon; and shrieked, turning away. His eyes were half closed, and his irises were white, like that of a drowned person.
"What is it, my lady?" Asked Haoko, placing a cold hand on her shoulder. "H-His eyes..." She whimpered.
Sesshoumaru looked and his pallor turned an interesting shade of white. 'What did he come across?' he wondered. 'Not only it was a youkai that could defeat him... but it has also done something horrible to him...'
And a horrible thought occurred to him. That monster is in the castle. He paled even more at the image of Rin with same dead eyes and telling the others to stay there and not move hurried off to Rins room.
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Kagome turned to Kana. "What happened to him?" She asked worriedly. "Will he be alright?" Haoko sighed deeply and opened her mouth— to be interrupted by a muffled scream. They both turned to look at Kana, with puzzled expressions. Was it he, no, he can't speak!
"Onii-chan!" he cried, in a small, girlish voice.
Kagome crouched down before the sobbing, hooded creature. "You- you can speak?"
"Yes. I can." Kagome looked slightly ashamed. "I'm sorry, I mean, I always assumed you were dumb."
"I don't waste my words." It said. "The world is wide and treacherous. These clothes and my silence are my protection." It paused. "Sesshoumaru understood this well."
"Sesshoumaru?" Said Kagome, surprised. "You mean he knew you could talk?" "He knew everything," And with these words, it began squirming and wriggling until he maneuvered his right arm up and out of his sleeve. Through the glass panels, Kagome saw the surprisingly delicate fingers fiddling with the inner bolts or whatever attached the hood to the rest of the body. One by one, the catches clicked open.
Kagome was spell bound. Not only had the silent doctor revealed he could talk, but now— for the first time— he was about to show his face. Same thing went for Haoko, she had spent many years around the silent creature, and was about to know it's true nature.
Kagome held her breath. What horrible disfigurement of affliction could the poor creature be suffering from, that he had gone to such lengths to conceal himself? What horrible secret lurked within that cumbersome suit of clothes?
As the hood was lifted, a neck came into view, pale and slenader. Kagome bit into her lower lip.
The next moment, a mass of soft pink hair cascaded over the face. The doctor raised a hand, and swept it away.
Kagome gasped. "You're...you're..." She blustered. "A girl." The doctor replied. "Are you surprised?"
"Well, of course I am!" Said Kagome. "I had no idea. I thought you were going to be some kind of ... monster ..."
The doctor scowled and lloked at the unconscious dragon. "Perhaps it would be better if I were." She said quietly. "The most deformed and hideously scared creature in Japan cannot be as lost and alone as I am, now that..."
"Cheer up," said Kagome, trying to sound reassuring, "You'll be ok." "It's no use!" Cried the girl. "It's all ended for me. I know it has." "You mustn't talk like that." Said Kagome sternly. Then, trying to distract the distressed girl, she asked. "Why did you cry 'onii-chan'?"
"Because he is my brother." She said quietly.
"One day, something horrible happened, and I ran away from home. I was caught and shacked along with other slaves." She shrugged at the memory. "That is when Sesshoumaru found me – filthy, ragged and half out of my mind."
"He bought you?" said Kagome, wide-eyed.
"He saw the state I was in," She said. "And if you can call slicing the miserable slaver to little ribbons 'buying', then yes he did." "He looked at me and said: 'Come, brat.'" And she couldn't suppress a slight smile at this memory. "Shiro will fix you up.'" She sighed. "The poor nanny was, too sliced to little string, to keep my secret safe with her."
Kagome paled, but quickly smiled. "I'm happy he found you. He's really nice, under all that ice. But I don't even know your name, it not Kana, is it?" She asked.
The girl stared at her for a moment, red eyes, like her brothers, narrowed in thought, her hands gripping the protective hood. Finally,she spoke. "My name is Kii." She said.
She turned to her brother, stroking his pale, scared face. "So what are you going to do about him?" Asked Kagome. Kii sighed. "There's not much to do, really." He shivered. "First, he needs light." She looked round the room; all the lamps were lit, producing close to none, dim light. "Then, he needs to stay warm." She looked at the silent Haoko, and Kagome. Together, they managed to move the futon on which the dragon youkai rested closer to the fireplace.
Sitting back and breathing heavily, Kagome asked, "What about him?" and pointed to the white haired guard. Kii looked at him. "Is it really Yasunoru?" She asked doubtfully. Kagome nodded, "Yes, it is. Sesshoumaru killed him by ripping out his heart, no less," Haoko and Kii exchanged knowing glances. "For helping me to go home, but I came back and asked him to revive him." She frowned. "But his body was eaten by wolves by then, and all that was left, was his heart. So Sesshoumaru revived it. And this is what we got."
She gestured onto the guard. "And he doesn't remember anything." Haoko narrowed her pale eyes. "My lady, are you sure he doesn't remember anything?" She asked suspiciously. Kagome blushed slightly. "Well, the only thing he remembered was me, and my name. And when Sesshoumaru was saying nasty stuff to me, he attacked Sesshoumaru, and asked him who he was."
Haoko, nodded slowly. "Yes, this is what I expected." Kagome raised her eyebrows. "What do you mean?" Haoko dodged her question. "You are the only one who is able to bring all his memories back. By telling him everything." Kagome wringed her hands, "But I don't know everything!" Haoko got up. "Then you will tell him what you know. And I suppose it will be best to change some details." She added, walking over to his futon and pulling it closer to the fire.
Kagome sulked. She will have to stay here for the time being, then. And she'd have to lie to the guard.
Man did she feel horrible....
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Rin was sitting on the balcony, watching the stars, which became one of her favorite activities lately, when she heard someone behind her. "Rin." She turned around to look at a little girl, who looked much like her, only her little kimono was a different color and design. "Sesshoumaru-sama is waiting for you." She said, turning around quickly so the girl wont notice her empty, white eyes...
"Rin has to go?" She asked the new girl, getting up. "Yes. Rin, come."
Blinking her big eyes and wondering what was going on, she got up and followed the new, silent girl. They walked out into the corridor, when Rin heard something behind her. Turning her little head around, she exclaimed. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" He picked her up, inwardly thanking Kami for being on his side for once.
"Rin. Why did you leave your room?" Her brown eyes widened in surprise. "The girl told Rin that Sesshoumaru-sama wants to see her!" She cried. Sesshoumaru frowned. "What girl?" Rin wriggled in his tail, which he now got used to picking the girl up with. "This girl!" She cried, turning in the direction where the girl was, to find the corridor purely empty.
Sesshoumaru grit his teeth. 'So I was right.' He concluded grimly.
"Rin." A pair of warm, mahogany eyes gazed at him, blinking. "What color were the girls eyes?"
Rin thought for a moment. "Gomen, Sesshoumaru-sama. Rin didn't see the girls face." She said guiltily, slumping a little. 'That proves it. It was hiding.'
With that, like the wind, he made his way back to the Noble room. "Where are we going, Sesshoumaru-sama?" The little human asked, and they entered the room.
Sesshoumaru frowned. "Kii?" He asked, slightly hesitantly. She smiled at him. "I need to be with my brother, I cannot hide any more." She answered the unspoken question. Then she narrowed her eyes at him slightly, barely enough for him to notice. He nodded grimly.
Rin wriggled in his hands, "Sesshoumaru-sama! Rin wants to sit where Kagome- sama is!" She cried, beaming at Kagome. Sesshoumaru absent-mindedly carried her closer to the fireplace, and placed her down next to the other smiling human. The fire crackled begind her, safe and tamed in the fireplace, but for a moment, a horryifying image came to his mind... Kagomes smiling face was a grimace of pain, as the fire licked at her body, her hair ablaze. He shrugged it away, turning to Kii. But the tiniest moment was enough for the shadowy figure that watched him... The tiniest thought about what horrified him most, was enough to bring him down. Now Ionaga no Sugu knew why Orito saw him burning. Fire was this icy youkais only fear.
And perhaps not the only...
He added, smirking as he watched the two girls play by the fire.
What a wonderful composition. The fire, and the girls...
Its smirk widened as it disappeared to rejoin its rescuer, so similar to him, but much more powerful, he had to admit.
"Will he live?" Sesshoumaru asked her silently. Kii nodded silently. "With the right amount of sunshine, and care, yes he will." She smiled sadly. "What about him?" Sesshoumaru turned to gaze at Yasunoru. Haoko sighed. "The chances are equal. If the girl," She motioned towards the fireplace, "will stay and tell him of his past and nurse him back; yes he might, though most of his mind is missing, and part of his soul is now within her." Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. "Explain."
Haoko sighed at her masters' impatience. "By reviving his heart, you performed an ancient ritual." A low, warning growl emitted from his chest. "But I am not familiar with the details," she added hurriedly. "Though I do know that he needs to drink special tea until he is healed." "The woman whom he remembers, which in this case is Kagome-sama, has to go to mountain Hiei and bring back a herb, called 'Ai no Hito', within a week. And then make the tea and start telling him of his past whilst he is drinking it."
Sesshoumaru growled, looking at Kagome, and then Yasunoru. Haoko sighed inwardly. 'Men.' She thought.
"I'll get her there." He growled, as if offering Haoko an honor. "But you are not allowed to be around her when she is picking the herb." She added, slowly backing away, awaiting his reaction; which didn't hesitate to follow. "WHAT? She'll be out there, all alone, picking the damn weeds, and what if some thing attacks her?"
Kagome blushed. He was so concerned about her. 'Unlike SOME...' She added bitterly. But his raging didn't stop at that. "What if some *****g thing kills her?" (Come on. Even youkai lords have to relieve themselves from the nasty vocabulary that bottles up when they are in important places...)
Kagomes blush deepened.
"Who's gonna nurse my best guard back to life?!"
Kagomes mouth dropped open. "Teme..." Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow, Haoko and Kii simply gaped. Kagome got up. "OSUWARI!" She cried, out of pure instincts.
The Taiyoukai of the West 'oofed' as his delicate face made a reasonable dent in the polished wood. Kagome stared.
"Oops. Gomen."
The lord got himself up, and looked at the human with half-closed, red eyes, cracking his knuckles loudly.
"Heh-heeh heeeh... I'm sorry, Sesshoumaru, it just slipped! I'm really sorry! I didn't mean it!"
And before he could as much as growl, she ran up to him and hugged him tightly round the waist. His eyes went back to normal, as a puzzled look came to his face. "Kagome?" He asked. She leaned back and stuck her tongue out at him.
He sweatdropped. "Kagome. Don't stick out your tongue, unless you plan to use it." Kagome blushed a deep magenta, "WELL, Sesshoumaru! I AM using it when I talk to you!" She said icily. 'Oh Kami. This girl is fighting with me again.'
Behind them, Haoko and Kii exchanged glances. They have seen youkai who did much; MUCH less meet their doom at the end of poisonous claws.
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A few moments later, leaving the two servants to keep watch over the two (What a coincidence.) unconscious men, Sesshoumaru and his little harem, (hem-hem) moved off to his chamber, followed by the curios gazes of his servants.
Sesshoumaru lowered himself down on the only futon in the richly furnished room, with giant vases and paintings on the doji doors. She shifted uncomfortably from one foot to another. "Ano..." Sesshoumaru felt a pang of pleasure at how uncomfortable the girl was. He theatrically raised his eyebrows. "Yes?" "Where will I sleep?" She finally managed. "Is here not good enough for you?" he asked, patting the futon next to him.
"But!" She looked as Rin walked up to a small closet and got out a small, futon with sakura design on it an smoothed it out close to the door that led to the balcony, opening it a fraction so she could see the stars. Kagome walked up to the closet hopefully, blushing under the youkais intent gaze.
She opened it.
Sneering in disdain, Sesshoumaru stated. "It's empty."
"Well, I suppose I have no choice." She said, gingerly walking up to the sneering youkai, Kagome consoled her desire to bolt and scream with visions of her strangling the arrogant youkai with his own tail.
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Soon, the human was asleep, on the edge of the mattress, almost falling off. Sesshoumaru smirked once again and wound his tail around her waist and legs, pulling her towards him until her head rested on his bicep. He breathed in her scent deeply and closed his eyes, unaware that someone was waiting for him inside his dream....
Sesshoumaru was in a small room, when fire started licking at the walls, making its way towards him, slowly probing with its fingers on the dark wood, accelerating closed to him as it has smelled him. Panic got control over his senses, he jumped out of the window, but someone caught on the hem of his robe as he was about to bolt for his life. "Sesshoumaru..." Cried a soft voice, Kagomes eyes wide in pain and panic. "Help me!" "Sesshoumaru-sama! Save Rin!" Cried a small voice, and he noticed that Kagome was trying to shield Rin from the flames with her own body. He reached out to grab them, save them as they pleaded, but the window got even smaller, and only Kagomes convulsing hand was visible.
Sesshoumaru awoke drenched in sweat, breathing heavily. He finally caught his breath and looked to his left, Kagome was breathing softly, her head resting on what remained of his arm. A low growl emitted from his chest. He will never forgive the idiotic half- brother of his.
'Never.'
A soft breath that caressed his chest snapped him back to reality. "Kagome..." He whispered, clearly aware that it was the fifth time he had already used the humans name.
He stroked her cheek gently and kissed her on the cheek and forehead, where the marking would have been were she a youkai of noble birth. As he relaxed and lay back, looking at the ceiling, a small voice asked in the back of his head. 'Why are you doing this?' He grinned as the morning came back to his mind. 'Just.'
'...' His conscience had no reasonable arguments to that...
He didn't admit, even to himself, that he liked the human this close to him, and when they touched, he noticed, some kind of energy spread towards him, making him warm and mellowish.
He took one of her legs and pulled up onto his leg, grinning at the thought how the miko will look when she wakes up in such a position....
Here's the next chapter. One of you mentioned that my story is unclear. PLEASE! Just tell me the part that is unclear, and I will be more that glad to explain it. Though it saddens me that I'm unclear. Gomen nasai... Insert very sad look here.
In the last chapter, I used 'Shojin' when I described the Dragon Hime. Sorry for providing wrong data. It's 'Shogun.' Gomen, gomen!
Thank you my dear reviewers!
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