Yaten: OMG! I didn't notice my last chap was that short! I'm sorry everyone… also, about not marking this right… it was suppose to be marked AU in the summery. Fixed! Ok, enough from me, here's the next chap!
Disclaimer: Annoying, annoying disclaimers. I don't own Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru, Kagome, or anyone else from the show.
The servant led them to the exquisite dinning hall. Inside was scarcely any art or decorative pieces, just an expensive looking set of table and chairs. To the side wall nearest to where Sesshoumaru and Rin now sat, was a small red velvet carpet embroidered with golden tassels. Also, upon what she guessed was her placemat, were two silver decorated bowls for eating and drinking. Coming closer to the mat, she noticed her name was adorned on it oddly.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, can Natisha sleep in my room tonight?" Rin inquired.
"No, Rin, she has a room."
Rin looked up at her guardian and begun to pout, "pleeease?"
"No."
Rin sighed and wondered if begging would work.
"No, end of story," he said.
In a bit of a huff, Rin ate her rice and fish. Kagome ate her steak and listened to the little girl's pleas, laughing inside at how easily Sesshoumaru could read her. After finishing her meal, she looked up at the still-eating girl. Sesshoumaru had left earlier, leaving Rin and Kagome to finish their meals in Jaken's presence.
~*~
Kagome laid down, staring absently at the only artwork in the room. The tapestry was huge. In the middle of it stood a tall inu youkai facing her in a large field of flowers and fireflies. A god tree was to its right; the scene obviously was at night. The edges of it were black and navy blue. The last thing she noticed was the white dog-wolf shape in the background looking proudly out at the white moon, and the crescent moon on the youkai's face.
Rin noticed Natisha, who stared at the tapestry for a full ten minutes.
"Sesshoumaru-sama told Rin that that was Sesshoumaru-sama's father."
"Shut up girl! And finish eating! I don't want to be here all night," Jaken irritably squeaked, hoping against hopes that Sesshoumaru did not hear.
Rin stuck her tongue out at him and finished eating. Kagome only thought: 'Wow, Sesshoumaru looks so much like him… yet different.'
Lying on the ground outside, Kagome watched the sun set. Rin had gone to bed about hour ago, and Kagome had found herself locked up in a room with a small fenced garden leaving no where to hide. She already felt herself becoming a youkai again.
'Hmm… I wonder if he's the "ask first, kill later" type, or if he's like Inuyasha was; "Kill first, ask later?"' She audibly sighed, and was very thankful her old clothes always reappeared back on her.
~*~
He was there in a flash. Unbeknownst to Kagome, he had watched her transform from wolf to youkai. Standing in silent awe, his face unchanged, Kagome felt his presence a couple of moments later.
"I… I... umm… Hello!" Her voice betrayed her in an attempt to sound cheerful and unafraid.
Pondering, Kagome's transformation got the better of him.
"Who are you, wench? And why are you in MY castle?"
Kagome fumed, suddenly forgetting her fear.'Wench! He doesn't even know me!'
"I am Kagome, or Natisha if you prefer, a miko of the dead Inuyasha's village. I believe you invited me here," she said haughtily.
Sesshoumaru suddenly appeared in front of her, and before she knew it, his fingers had wrapped themselves around her slender neck.
"You are in no position to talk like that to me, Kagome," he said in a half threatening, half mocking tone.
Her blue eyes narrowed and she glared, shoulder high, at the murderous, cold, and overall uncaring demon lord clasping her throat.
"Sorry, Sesshoumaru-sama."
Ignoring her tone, he released her. She glared indignantly at him, though inwardly she was trying to soothe her nerves.
"You will tell this Sesshoumaru why you are wolf by day and youkai by night."
Kagome fought the urge to roll her eyes, 'Lovely speech. Almost as good as Inuyasha's.'
"Ok."
I was in a hut with the old miko and teacher, Kaede. The daily lessons were only a few minutes away from being over, and I was studying at that time to become a miko. Soon after I went to the god tree, where Inuyasha always was, and saw him-no, them…
Kikyou and him were kissing passionately.
"I love you, Kikyou," he stated as fervently as his kissed her.
Kikyou looked at me and chanted a spell in an unknown language, all the while pulling out a dagger and saying, "I love you too, Inuyasha."
I tried to call out to Inuyasha, to warn him, but Kikyou only plunged the dagger into Inuyasha's heart, and then her own.
"Bye, bye wolf youkai Kagome," she laughed evilly as she fell into the puddle of blood on the ground.
"…and Kikyou had cursed me to how I am now."
It's been a year since then and I could not return to the village." Kagome felt very relieved to get that story off her chest.
Sesshoumaru only nodded mutely. 'An open book for me to read.'
Yaten: Wow! That was the longest chap I've written yet. Poor Dilanda! So, so, so sorry for the last short chap, hope this makes up for it! Hey, here's an equation for you all:
You + REVIEW = Next Chap! Make sense? I hope so. REVIEW!
Dilanda: *ahem* Well, since I have been forced to say something this time, I will (grudgingly) crawl out of my shell to say this: Good job, Yaten! Even better job, Reviewers, who took their time to review this little 'ol story that has been diligently worked on by both of the involved parties, (ooo, fancy jibber-jabber ^^;;) and who love it enough to come back each and every time. Many thanks go out to you guys, but one also to (ok, ok, quite a few) goes out to Yaten, (who you all should be thanking, by the way) who wrote this incredible story for your entertainment (and so she could gain experience points). Well, *cough* now that I made little speech, I shall crawl back in the hole, where you won't see me again until next time, because *glare* I'm sure the authoress will make me again. (But it's really okay! *muah!*) Good bye. XP
Reviewer Responses:
Katsurina: My loyal reviewer! YAY! I'm glad you think I'm a good writer, but I have my doubts. Thank you so much for reviewing! You and ValarSpawn are on my favorite reviewer lists.
Cookie6: Yeah, like I said, I'm sorry 'bout the shortness in the 3 chap, but maybe I'll be able to write longer chaps, as I am getting engrossed in my own story.
SilentDark: Umm… Actual it's a door with a doggie door in the middle. And about the bowl… she's only been there a couple hours and she found two beautiful hand-made silver bowls with her new name on them, which would be weird. Thanks for reviewing!
ValarSpawn: That would be an interesting twist, but I know absolutely nothing about Ramma ½ (which I have to say I don't own) and am far too lazy to begin reading up on it.
Dear Blazingsunstar, Myinuyasha04, Moon-N-Universe-Goddess, Miko-Destiny, Suki1, Sesshoumaru's Goddess: Sorry, but I'm afraid that if I make this any longer, FF will kill me. (dilanda: nuh-uh. Be a slave to the reviewers. *cackles*) Help! Loved your reviews though!