Here's chapter twelve. Again I apologize for the delay, but I've
again been swamped with homework. I just had an essay due on the stupidest
topic and I have a geometry project that's gonna be due soon and ugh...it's
tiring. Anyways here is the next chapter that picks up where Ayame and
Sesshoumaru arrive in the eastern lands. I had a hard time figuring out how
I wanted to set this up, so I hope it comes out alright. On to reviewer
responses!
Ivan's Kitsune: Thank you for once again reviewing. I apologize for keeping you waiting for my chapters. It's worth it though, right? I hope so. Thank you once again and enjoy!
Disclaimer: *Aries is sitting on her bed reading a magazine when InuYasha, Kagome, Shippo, Sango, and Miroku walk in.* "Hi guys!" *The group looks at Aries then InuYasha speaks,* "So Aries, we heard that Sesshoumaru caught Shippo impersonating him and he found you hugging him. So what did he do?" *Aries holds up a piece of paper for them to read. Kagome takes it and reads it out loud.* "This hereby states that Aries does not own InuYasha or any other characters that appear within it. Also, Aries is forbiden to get within ten feet of Sesshoumaru." *Kagome looks up from the paper.* "He got a restraining order placed on you!?" *Aries looks up from her magazine and has an evil grin on her face.* "Yeah, but I can always torment him from afar. Watch!" *Aries gets up and runs into the living room where Sesshoumaru is seated on the couch. She stops ten feet away from him. Sesshoumaru glares at her* "What do you want?" *Aries puts on an innocent look* "Oh nothing, just wanted to do this." *Aries pulls out a hose from nowhere and sprays Sesshoumaru. She then sticks her tongue out at him and runs away cackling madly. InuYasha and the others watch her run away and are all shaking their heads.*
Chapter Twelve: The Meeting
Sesshoumaru was leading Ayame towards the front doors of the mansion. Ayame gulped and held her breath as they walked inside. Looking about she noticed that everything was the same as she remembered, but different at the same time. The structure of the rooms were the same, but the furnishings were what set them apart from what were in her memories. Ayame swallowed hard as they walked towards a large room where music and friendly chatting could be heard. She stopped and as she did, so did Sesshoumaru. He looked over at her and noticed her face was lowered and she had her head in her hand.
"I don't know if I can do this Sesshoumaru. They're going to recognize me and there's no telling what will happen after that."
Sesshoumaru could hear the worry that was clearly evident in her words. "We made a deal and I told you that I will not let anything happen to you. We won't stay for too long anyways. Just long enough to make our presence know."
Ayame looked up into his eyes, "Perhaps you should address me by a fake name, maybe that would help." Ayame said with some hope returning to her. It was quickly extinguished, though, with her next thoughts. "No, that won't help because they'll recognize my scent."
Ayame's thoughts were cut off as two demons made their way towards where they were standing. The pair closed the distances and Ayame noticed that they were both wolf demons. The male had short spikey brown hair and dark brown eyes. He had a red diamond in the middle of his forehead and black stripes on his cheeks. Ayame assumed the woman next to him was his mate. She too had brown hair, but hers was almost as long as Ayame's. She had sea-foam green eyes and a light pink diamond in the middle of her forehead and pale yellow stripes on her cheeks. When they were in front of Ayame and Sesshoumaru the male stuck out his hand and Sesshoumaru took it in his and shook it.
"It is good to see you here Sesshoumaru." He spoke in a deep voice.
"I'm glad to be here Inari." Sesshoumaru replied.
Inari's attention next went to Ayame who was trying desperatly to make herself be unnoticed. "And who is this lovely lady here with you Sesshoumaru?"
Sesshoumaru turned and introduced Ayame to the couple. " Inari this is Ayame. Ayame this is Inari and his mate Haruko, the lord and lady of the northern lands."
"Hello." Ayame quietly spoke and shook Inari and Haruko's hands.
"Well now, have you finally decided to settle down Sesshoumaru?" Inari joked and grinned when he saw the blush spread across Ayame's face.
"Perhaps." Was Sesshoumaru's emotionless reply.
Growing bored with this idle chat, Haruko spoke up. "Well since you two have so much to talk about, I think I'll take Ayame and show her around."
With that Haruko took Ayame's arm and lead her into the main room where everyone was gathered. Ayame looked back at Sesshoumaru for reassurance and was met with a nod from him. Once inside, Ayame immediatly looked around for any signs of Karisou, Ryu, or Yumi. Not seeing them she heaved a sigh of relief.
'Maybe I won't even have an encounter with them at all.' She thought hopefully.
There were many other demons and demonesses here, however. She guessed that they were friends and allies of the lords and ladies. Haruko was leading Ayame around introducing her to people. The two walked by a group of demonesses that all looked stuck-up and as if they would not even exchange a word with someone lower then them.
"I would stay far away from them if I were you." Warned Haruko.
"Why?" Asked Ayame, who was much more relaxed now. She was actually enjoying herself and even considered Haruko to be a friend.
"Well, since you came here with Sesshoumaru, they will be watching you like a hawk, no doubt. You see, they have a liking for him and are easily roused by jealousy. Just watch your back." She tried to say reasurringly, but it didn't help.
"I'll be sure to do that." Ayame said.
She looked over to where Sesshoumaru was talking with Inari and some other demons, when she saw Karisou walk up to him. She watched as they exchanged greetings and began to talk.
"Ayame....Ayame...Hey Ayame!" Haruko shouted while shaking her.
"Huh? What? What is it?"
"You okay?" Haruko asked a little worried.
Ayame blinked a few times then smiled at Haruko, "Yes, I'm fine. Sorry."
Haruko lead Ayame off to the otherside of the room and introduced her to some more people. Every few seconds Ayame would look over towards where Sesshoumaru and Karisou were. She noticed that Karisou still had his stringy black hair, but it seemed to work for him. He was actually rather handsome and his purple eyes made him seem mysterious. She brushed the thought away when her stare locked with his and she turned away.
'Please don't come over here! Please don't come over here!" She repeated in her head.
Ayame tried to focus her attention to what the people around her were saying, but her thoughts kept straying. She kept thinking that Karisou was going to race over here and thrust a sword through her stomach, or at least something along the lines of killing her. Some slow music began to play and the chatting died down. People began to pair up and begin dancing. Inari made his way over and lead Haruko to the dance floor. Ayame noticed Sesshoumaru coming towards her. He held out his hand and she took it. They made their way towards the dance floor and passed some of the snooty demonesses on their way. Ayame noticed the hate filled glares they gave her, but they didn't faze her one bit. She knew that they were all talk and could not back it up. The two began to dance and Sesshoumaru started up a conversation.
"Having fun?" He inquired.
"I was until I spotted Karisou." Ayame said wih a sigh. "He doesn't know who I am yet, does he?"
"Inari had mentioned to him that I came here with you, so I had no choice but to tell him your name."
"And? What happened? What did he say?"
"He said that he would like to meet you. Your name did strick a chord within him. It was easy to see on his face."
Ayame sighed, "Great."
The song ended and the dancing stopped briefly before another one started up again. People were now pairing up with someone different. Inari and Haruko came over to Sesshoumaru and Ayame.
"May I have this dance?" Inari asked Ayame and held out his hand.
Ayame took his hand and Haruko paired up with Sesshoumaru. As Inari and Ayame danced he asked how she had met Sesshoumaru. Ayame gave him a short version of their meeting. Inari smiled and began to tell her some rather embarassing stories about Sesshoumaru. He said that he and Sesshoumaru have know each other since they were young. He recalled a time when they were both at a pond and Sesshoumaru was trying to catch a fish. He said that when Sesshoumaru had it in his hands it jumped out of his grip and flopped onto his head causing him to lose his footing and fall into the water and get drenched. Ayame started laughing and had to control herself because of some of the stares she was getting. The song ended and Inari thanked her for the dance. Haruko paired back up with Inari and Ayame walked over to Sesshoumaru.
She looked at him and almost started cracking up again. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at her.
"What is so funny?" He asked, his suspicion growing.
Ayame smiled, "Just remembering something Inari told me."
Sesshoumaru sighed, "He has been telling you stories about when I was young hasn't he?"
Ayame nodded her head and smiled even bigger. She took Sesshoumaru's offered hand, but was stopped dead when she heard a voice behind her.
"Would it be alright if I had this dance." Karisou asked.
Ayame turned around and was met with the purple gaze from Karisou. She squeezed Sesshoumaru's hand a little tighter and looked up at him pleadingly. He gave her a look that said 'don't worry I will be nearby' and he nodded to Karisou. Ayame reluctanly let go of his hand and took Karisou's. She immediatly cringed inwardly, but she followed him. Ayame glanced back once more to Sesshoumaru and noticed that one of the snooty demonesses had jumped at the oppotunity to dance with him. She glared at the demoness who was pressing herself up against Sesshoumaru. She returned her attention back to karisou and they began to dance.
"I don't blame you for not wanting to be anywhere near me Ayame." Karisou gently spoke. "You need not worry about being attacked. Tonight is strictly about peace." Ayame remained silent. "So how have you been since we last met?"
"I've managed." She coldly bit out.
"Yes, I can see that. It's obvious that Sesshoumaru has taken to you and yet he hasn't marked you yet?" Ayame didn't answer him, so he continued. " Meaning you are still free for the taking."
"Not by you." She ground out through her teeth. "I will never be yours Karisou."
Karisou smirked, "We shall see."
The song ended and Karisou excused himself. Dinner was proclaimed done and everyone filed into the dinning room. Ayame sat next to Sesshoumaru and did not enjoy the fact that they had a clear view of Karisou, but on the plus side, Haruko and Inari were sitting next to them. Over dinner Inari and Haruko seemed to be making all of the conversation, but Ayame and Sesshoumaru would add something now and then. Ayame hadn't let Karisou's glances and stares go unnoticed and she was holding her chopsticks so tightly that they were on the point of snapping. Sesshoumaru, noticing the whitness of her knuckles, placed his hand on top of hers and she eased her grip. When dinner was done, everyone returned to the previous room and slowly, pairs would begin leaving. Ayame was hoping that they would be leaving soon, but Sessoumaru had said that he and the other lords needed to discuss some things and had left to go to what was once her father's study.
The few remaing demons and demonesses had moved to a different room. This one containing seating and tables that had tea prepared on them. Ayame sat at a table with Haruko and she idly sipped at some tea.
Ayame sighed, "So how long do you think they will be?"
"Most likely a few hours." Responded Haruko.
Ayame finished her tea and leaned up against the wall that was behind her. She stretched her arms out in front of her then covered her mouth with her hand as a yawn escaped. Her eyelids begin to slowly become heavy and drift closed and she began to doze off. She was awoken by the soft uttering of her name. When she opened her eyes she saw Sesshoumaru in front of her.
"Is it time to go?" She asked while repressing a yawn.
Sesshoumaru shook his head, "It is late and Karisou has offered some rooms for the remaing people to stay in. We will be leaving in the morning."
Ayame sat bolt upright at that, "But Sesshoumaru..."
She was cut off by him placing a finger over her lips. "It will be alright."
She stood and they followed a servant to their rooms. As the servant was leading them down numerous halls, Ayame recognized the way they were headed. She got a sinking feeling in her stomach when the servant stopped in front of a door.
"This is to be your room for the evening Lady Ayame." The servant said while sliding open the door.
"May I please have a different room?" Ayame asked.
"I was told specifically to give you this one."
Ayame entered the room that was lit with candles and looked about with sad eyes. Sesshoumaru came up behind her.
"Is something the matter?" He asked her.
"This room...it used to be mine." She said while turning around and looking at Sesshoumaru. He noticed the slight moisture in her eyes. Ayame sadly laughed, "And that sick bastard hasn't changed anything about it. Everything is still as it was when I last saw it."
Sesshoumaru looked about the room, then returned his attention back to Ayame. She had walked over to a wooden dresser and was running her fingers over various objects that decorated it.
"Will you be fine with this room for tonight?" He asked while walking over to her.
Ayame nodded her head and gently placed the small comb she was holding back onto the dresser. She faced Sesshoumaru and forced a smile, "I'll be fine."
Sesshoumaru began to leave when Ayame grabbed his hand. He faced her and was shocked when she pressed her lips up against his. Ayame placed her arms around his neck and felt him wrap one of his around her waist and place his other hand behind her head. He tilted her head up in order to deepen the kiss. After a few minutes they seperated for some much needed air.
Ayame smiled, "Goodnight Sesshoumaru." She said and made her way over towards the futon where a clean sleeping yukata was laying.
Sesshoumaru smirked then walked towards the door. He exited and slid it closed. He followed the patiently waiting servant to his room that was located down the hall and entered. Sliding the door closed he made his way towards the futon and made himself comfortable for the night. Ayame had already changed into the sleeping yukata and let hair down out of the bun and was now looking out over the balcony and breathing in the cool, refreshing air. The scent of Karisou was thick in this room and she supposed that he spent a good amount of time in here.
She sneered in disgust, 'That sick bastard.' She walked back into the room and rested upon the futon. She punched the pillow in frustration then placed her head upon it. She closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.
Okie dokie, well I hope this chapter came out alright. Next one should again come out in a few days. Lemon should be coming up soon so please please please give me your opinion on what I should. If I should have it (even though I've never done one and I don't wanna ruin the story with a bad lemon) or if I should just do some lemony-limeness, or if I should just imply that it happened. Remember to review! Till the next chapter, see ya!
~Aries
Ivan's Kitsune: Thank you for once again reviewing. I apologize for keeping you waiting for my chapters. It's worth it though, right? I hope so. Thank you once again and enjoy!
Disclaimer: *Aries is sitting on her bed reading a magazine when InuYasha, Kagome, Shippo, Sango, and Miroku walk in.* "Hi guys!" *The group looks at Aries then InuYasha speaks,* "So Aries, we heard that Sesshoumaru caught Shippo impersonating him and he found you hugging him. So what did he do?" *Aries holds up a piece of paper for them to read. Kagome takes it and reads it out loud.* "This hereby states that Aries does not own InuYasha or any other characters that appear within it. Also, Aries is forbiden to get within ten feet of Sesshoumaru." *Kagome looks up from the paper.* "He got a restraining order placed on you!?" *Aries looks up from her magazine and has an evil grin on her face.* "Yeah, but I can always torment him from afar. Watch!" *Aries gets up and runs into the living room where Sesshoumaru is seated on the couch. She stops ten feet away from him. Sesshoumaru glares at her* "What do you want?" *Aries puts on an innocent look* "Oh nothing, just wanted to do this." *Aries pulls out a hose from nowhere and sprays Sesshoumaru. She then sticks her tongue out at him and runs away cackling madly. InuYasha and the others watch her run away and are all shaking their heads.*
Chapter Twelve: The Meeting
Sesshoumaru was leading Ayame towards the front doors of the mansion. Ayame gulped and held her breath as they walked inside. Looking about she noticed that everything was the same as she remembered, but different at the same time. The structure of the rooms were the same, but the furnishings were what set them apart from what were in her memories. Ayame swallowed hard as they walked towards a large room where music and friendly chatting could be heard. She stopped and as she did, so did Sesshoumaru. He looked over at her and noticed her face was lowered and she had her head in her hand.
"I don't know if I can do this Sesshoumaru. They're going to recognize me and there's no telling what will happen after that."
Sesshoumaru could hear the worry that was clearly evident in her words. "We made a deal and I told you that I will not let anything happen to you. We won't stay for too long anyways. Just long enough to make our presence know."
Ayame looked up into his eyes, "Perhaps you should address me by a fake name, maybe that would help." Ayame said with some hope returning to her. It was quickly extinguished, though, with her next thoughts. "No, that won't help because they'll recognize my scent."
Ayame's thoughts were cut off as two demons made their way towards where they were standing. The pair closed the distances and Ayame noticed that they were both wolf demons. The male had short spikey brown hair and dark brown eyes. He had a red diamond in the middle of his forehead and black stripes on his cheeks. Ayame assumed the woman next to him was his mate. She too had brown hair, but hers was almost as long as Ayame's. She had sea-foam green eyes and a light pink diamond in the middle of her forehead and pale yellow stripes on her cheeks. When they were in front of Ayame and Sesshoumaru the male stuck out his hand and Sesshoumaru took it in his and shook it.
"It is good to see you here Sesshoumaru." He spoke in a deep voice.
"I'm glad to be here Inari." Sesshoumaru replied.
Inari's attention next went to Ayame who was trying desperatly to make herself be unnoticed. "And who is this lovely lady here with you Sesshoumaru?"
Sesshoumaru turned and introduced Ayame to the couple. " Inari this is Ayame. Ayame this is Inari and his mate Haruko, the lord and lady of the northern lands."
"Hello." Ayame quietly spoke and shook Inari and Haruko's hands.
"Well now, have you finally decided to settle down Sesshoumaru?" Inari joked and grinned when he saw the blush spread across Ayame's face.
"Perhaps." Was Sesshoumaru's emotionless reply.
Growing bored with this idle chat, Haruko spoke up. "Well since you two have so much to talk about, I think I'll take Ayame and show her around."
With that Haruko took Ayame's arm and lead her into the main room where everyone was gathered. Ayame looked back at Sesshoumaru for reassurance and was met with a nod from him. Once inside, Ayame immediatly looked around for any signs of Karisou, Ryu, or Yumi. Not seeing them she heaved a sigh of relief.
'Maybe I won't even have an encounter with them at all.' She thought hopefully.
There were many other demons and demonesses here, however. She guessed that they were friends and allies of the lords and ladies. Haruko was leading Ayame around introducing her to people. The two walked by a group of demonesses that all looked stuck-up and as if they would not even exchange a word with someone lower then them.
"I would stay far away from them if I were you." Warned Haruko.
"Why?" Asked Ayame, who was much more relaxed now. She was actually enjoying herself and even considered Haruko to be a friend.
"Well, since you came here with Sesshoumaru, they will be watching you like a hawk, no doubt. You see, they have a liking for him and are easily roused by jealousy. Just watch your back." She tried to say reasurringly, but it didn't help.
"I'll be sure to do that." Ayame said.
She looked over to where Sesshoumaru was talking with Inari and some other demons, when she saw Karisou walk up to him. She watched as they exchanged greetings and began to talk.
"Ayame....Ayame...Hey Ayame!" Haruko shouted while shaking her.
"Huh? What? What is it?"
"You okay?" Haruko asked a little worried.
Ayame blinked a few times then smiled at Haruko, "Yes, I'm fine. Sorry."
Haruko lead Ayame off to the otherside of the room and introduced her to some more people. Every few seconds Ayame would look over towards where Sesshoumaru and Karisou were. She noticed that Karisou still had his stringy black hair, but it seemed to work for him. He was actually rather handsome and his purple eyes made him seem mysterious. She brushed the thought away when her stare locked with his and she turned away.
'Please don't come over here! Please don't come over here!" She repeated in her head.
Ayame tried to focus her attention to what the people around her were saying, but her thoughts kept straying. She kept thinking that Karisou was going to race over here and thrust a sword through her stomach, or at least something along the lines of killing her. Some slow music began to play and the chatting died down. People began to pair up and begin dancing. Inari made his way over and lead Haruko to the dance floor. Ayame noticed Sesshoumaru coming towards her. He held out his hand and she took it. They made their way towards the dance floor and passed some of the snooty demonesses on their way. Ayame noticed the hate filled glares they gave her, but they didn't faze her one bit. She knew that they were all talk and could not back it up. The two began to dance and Sesshoumaru started up a conversation.
"Having fun?" He inquired.
"I was until I spotted Karisou." Ayame said wih a sigh. "He doesn't know who I am yet, does he?"
"Inari had mentioned to him that I came here with you, so I had no choice but to tell him your name."
"And? What happened? What did he say?"
"He said that he would like to meet you. Your name did strick a chord within him. It was easy to see on his face."
Ayame sighed, "Great."
The song ended and the dancing stopped briefly before another one started up again. People were now pairing up with someone different. Inari and Haruko came over to Sesshoumaru and Ayame.
"May I have this dance?" Inari asked Ayame and held out his hand.
Ayame took his hand and Haruko paired up with Sesshoumaru. As Inari and Ayame danced he asked how she had met Sesshoumaru. Ayame gave him a short version of their meeting. Inari smiled and began to tell her some rather embarassing stories about Sesshoumaru. He said that he and Sesshoumaru have know each other since they were young. He recalled a time when they were both at a pond and Sesshoumaru was trying to catch a fish. He said that when Sesshoumaru had it in his hands it jumped out of his grip and flopped onto his head causing him to lose his footing and fall into the water and get drenched. Ayame started laughing and had to control herself because of some of the stares she was getting. The song ended and Inari thanked her for the dance. Haruko paired back up with Inari and Ayame walked over to Sesshoumaru.
She looked at him and almost started cracking up again. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at her.
"What is so funny?" He asked, his suspicion growing.
Ayame smiled, "Just remembering something Inari told me."
Sesshoumaru sighed, "He has been telling you stories about when I was young hasn't he?"
Ayame nodded her head and smiled even bigger. She took Sesshoumaru's offered hand, but was stopped dead when she heard a voice behind her.
"Would it be alright if I had this dance." Karisou asked.
Ayame turned around and was met with the purple gaze from Karisou. She squeezed Sesshoumaru's hand a little tighter and looked up at him pleadingly. He gave her a look that said 'don't worry I will be nearby' and he nodded to Karisou. Ayame reluctanly let go of his hand and took Karisou's. She immediatly cringed inwardly, but she followed him. Ayame glanced back once more to Sesshoumaru and noticed that one of the snooty demonesses had jumped at the oppotunity to dance with him. She glared at the demoness who was pressing herself up against Sesshoumaru. She returned her attention back to karisou and they began to dance.
"I don't blame you for not wanting to be anywhere near me Ayame." Karisou gently spoke. "You need not worry about being attacked. Tonight is strictly about peace." Ayame remained silent. "So how have you been since we last met?"
"I've managed." She coldly bit out.
"Yes, I can see that. It's obvious that Sesshoumaru has taken to you and yet he hasn't marked you yet?" Ayame didn't answer him, so he continued. " Meaning you are still free for the taking."
"Not by you." She ground out through her teeth. "I will never be yours Karisou."
Karisou smirked, "We shall see."
The song ended and Karisou excused himself. Dinner was proclaimed done and everyone filed into the dinning room. Ayame sat next to Sesshoumaru and did not enjoy the fact that they had a clear view of Karisou, but on the plus side, Haruko and Inari were sitting next to them. Over dinner Inari and Haruko seemed to be making all of the conversation, but Ayame and Sesshoumaru would add something now and then. Ayame hadn't let Karisou's glances and stares go unnoticed and she was holding her chopsticks so tightly that they were on the point of snapping. Sesshoumaru, noticing the whitness of her knuckles, placed his hand on top of hers and she eased her grip. When dinner was done, everyone returned to the previous room and slowly, pairs would begin leaving. Ayame was hoping that they would be leaving soon, but Sessoumaru had said that he and the other lords needed to discuss some things and had left to go to what was once her father's study.
The few remaing demons and demonesses had moved to a different room. This one containing seating and tables that had tea prepared on them. Ayame sat at a table with Haruko and she idly sipped at some tea.
Ayame sighed, "So how long do you think they will be?"
"Most likely a few hours." Responded Haruko.
Ayame finished her tea and leaned up against the wall that was behind her. She stretched her arms out in front of her then covered her mouth with her hand as a yawn escaped. Her eyelids begin to slowly become heavy and drift closed and she began to doze off. She was awoken by the soft uttering of her name. When she opened her eyes she saw Sesshoumaru in front of her.
"Is it time to go?" She asked while repressing a yawn.
Sesshoumaru shook his head, "It is late and Karisou has offered some rooms for the remaing people to stay in. We will be leaving in the morning."
Ayame sat bolt upright at that, "But Sesshoumaru..."
She was cut off by him placing a finger over her lips. "It will be alright."
She stood and they followed a servant to their rooms. As the servant was leading them down numerous halls, Ayame recognized the way they were headed. She got a sinking feeling in her stomach when the servant stopped in front of a door.
"This is to be your room for the evening Lady Ayame." The servant said while sliding open the door.
"May I please have a different room?" Ayame asked.
"I was told specifically to give you this one."
Ayame entered the room that was lit with candles and looked about with sad eyes. Sesshoumaru came up behind her.
"Is something the matter?" He asked her.
"This room...it used to be mine." She said while turning around and looking at Sesshoumaru. He noticed the slight moisture in her eyes. Ayame sadly laughed, "And that sick bastard hasn't changed anything about it. Everything is still as it was when I last saw it."
Sesshoumaru looked about the room, then returned his attention back to Ayame. She had walked over to a wooden dresser and was running her fingers over various objects that decorated it.
"Will you be fine with this room for tonight?" He asked while walking over to her.
Ayame nodded her head and gently placed the small comb she was holding back onto the dresser. She faced Sesshoumaru and forced a smile, "I'll be fine."
Sesshoumaru began to leave when Ayame grabbed his hand. He faced her and was shocked when she pressed her lips up against his. Ayame placed her arms around his neck and felt him wrap one of his around her waist and place his other hand behind her head. He tilted her head up in order to deepen the kiss. After a few minutes they seperated for some much needed air.
Ayame smiled, "Goodnight Sesshoumaru." She said and made her way over towards the futon where a clean sleeping yukata was laying.
Sesshoumaru smirked then walked towards the door. He exited and slid it closed. He followed the patiently waiting servant to his room that was located down the hall and entered. Sliding the door closed he made his way towards the futon and made himself comfortable for the night. Ayame had already changed into the sleeping yukata and let hair down out of the bun and was now looking out over the balcony and breathing in the cool, refreshing air. The scent of Karisou was thick in this room and she supposed that he spent a good amount of time in here.
She sneered in disgust, 'That sick bastard.' She walked back into the room and rested upon the futon. She punched the pillow in frustration then placed her head upon it. She closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.
Okie dokie, well I hope this chapter came out alright. Next one should again come out in a few days. Lemon should be coming up soon so please please please give me your opinion on what I should. If I should have it (even though I've never done one and I don't wanna ruin the story with a bad lemon) or if I should just do some lemony-limeness, or if I should just imply that it happened. Remember to review! Till the next chapter, see ya!
~Aries