I'm back and with chapter thirteen! I originally hadn't planned to
type this chapter up today, mainly because I have a math project due on
Wed. and I haven't even started yet, but I got more reviews than I expected
so it inspired me to sit down and get this chapter out. Besides this story
is more important then my math project, right? ^_^U. Okay so I decided that
I'm not gonna do a true lemon, but just some lemony-limeness. I might
change the rating to R so if you can't find it in PG-13, look there
instead. On to reviewer responses!
feudalfairyfan4ever: Hey don't worry about sounding obsessed cause to be honest I am too. Except I don't have tons of pictures on my wall. Instead they are on my screensaver. I don't have a printer for my comp so I can't print out pictures of him x_x. But if I did have a printer, you bet I would paste them on my wall! Thanks for the review, I hope you will continue to enjoy this story!
Natasha Z.: Wow! Thanks so much for the compliment, it means a lot to me! I'm glad you like my story. Don't worry I plan to keep writing. After all, the story isn't over yet . Thanks again for the awesome review and I hope you like this chapter!
Wolf Gothicka: Yay another new reviewer! I'm glad you want more of this story, that means I've done my job as an author. I'm glad you like the disclaimers. I got tired of reading other peoples that just says that they don't own whatever it is that they are writing about, so I decided to spice mine up a bit. Although, sometimes I think maybe I torment Sesshy a little to much. Nah! He can take it! I hope... Anyways thanks for the review!
Ivan's Kitsune: Thanks for the review and your opinion on the lemon situation! I'm not gonna go into to much detail on the thing, I don't think it would fit quite right with this fic if I did. I sowwy that ff.net removed one of your stories. I hope you fix the problem!
Disclaimer: *Aries is looking through the mail and finds a letter addressed to her.* "Why am I getting a letter from the California Courts?" *Aries shrugs and opens the letter. She reads it and is confused so she reads it out loud.* "This notice is to address the matter of the previous restraining order that was placed upon you. It has been withdrawn by order of the one who enforced it. However, the matter of ownage of InuYasha and all other characters still stands, i.e. you don't own them. *Aries folds the letter back up and ponders.* "Why would Sesshoumaru remove the restraining order on me? Hmmm, maybe he wants me to be around him!" *Sesshoumaru appears next to Aries.* "Not likely. I removed it so that I can get revenge on you for that little stunt you pulled the other day." *Sesshoumaru begans to advance on Aries and she backs up. Aries puts her hands up in an atempt to keep him away.* "Don't make me get a restraining order on you Sesshoumaru." *Sesshoumaru smirks then pounces on Aries. He grabs her by the ankles and drags her away.* "I'm just kidding Sesshy, I would never do that to you. I wouldn't be able to see you be so heart broken over not being able to be around me." *Aries's atempt to get him to let her go doesn't work so she just sighs and lets him drag her away.*
Chapter Thirteen: Confrontation
The sun was just begining to make its presence known by filtering through the slightly swaying curtains that hung daintily in Ayame's room. The rays of golden sunlight shone annoyingly onto Ayame's face and permeated through her closed eyelids, dissolving the pleasant darkness. Irritated with this disturbance in her slumber, Ayame rolled over onto her left side, away from the sun's rays. Her hair fell over her face as she did this and she went to brush it behind her ear, but was beat to it by a hand that did not belong to her. The hand gently swept along her cheek and tucked the stray strands behind her delicately pointed ears. At first Ayame thought it was Sesshoumaru who had just done this. One inhale of air, however, proved differently.
"Karisou!" Ayame shouted, while snapping her eyes open.
Moving faster then she was prepared to react to, on account of her just waking and still being drowsy, Karisou had pinned her down. He was straddling her waist and had her wrists firmly in his grip above her head. Ayame glared fiercely at the grinning face above her. She began to struggle to get her hands free, but it was no use. Karisou tightened his grip painfully and Ayame barely winced at the action.
"My my, aren't we fiesty this morning?" Karisou said while grinning even broader.
If she could have, Ayame would have punched him with as much force as she could muster. "Let me go Karisou!"
"I'm afraid that isn't a possability right now. If I do then you will no doubt try and rip me to shreads. Besides, I'm comfortable just where I am." He stated matter of factly.
Ayame's pupils narrowed in anger and some red began to blur her vision. She began to fight with more strength this time and was able to raise her arms a bit, but they were then forcefully pushed back down.
"You know your struggling isn't doing anything to better this situation for you." Karisou spoke.
"What are talking about?" Ayame bit out through her teeth.
Karisou just smirked then ground his hips into hers until Ayame was aware of something hard poking against her upper thigh. Her eyes widened in horror and her mind was racing in panic. Karisou leaned down so that his mouth was next to her ear.
"Do you understand now? Or should I show you some more?" He asked with amusement in his words.
He then brought his mouth down to her neck and nipped at the soft skin. This enraged Ayame. Since Karisou had leaned over it loosened the grip he had on her legs. She was now able to bend her knees and she took this opportunity the knee Karisou painfully in the groin. He sucked in a sharp breath and rolled off of her. Ayame wasted no time in getting out of there. She bolted out of the door and raced down the hall towards the room she knew Sesshoumaru was occupying. She threw open the door and found Sesshoumaru awake and finishing dressing himself. He regarded her with a confused look and noticed the deep crimson tint to her eyes. She blinked and just as quickly as he had seen it, it was gone. Ayame ran towards him and latched onto him, shaking.
Sesshoumaru was, to say the least, confused even more now. He could sense the fear that was radiating off of her. "What happened?" He asked with more agression in his voice then he had intended.
Ayame looked up at him and had a hard time trying to voice what happened. "K..Karisou," She began shakily, "he was in my bed and.." She closed her eyes and shook her head. "he..pinned me down and.." She opened her eyes and placed a hand over her neck where he had nipped.
Sesshoumaru saw the bruises that had formed on her wrists and neck and he growled. She didn't need to explain any further, he understood perfectly. It was his turn to have red leak into his vision. He was going to find Karisou and pummel him till he was bloody. As if on que, Karisou came stumbling down the hall and appeared in the doorway.
"Where is she!? Where is that bitch!?" He demanded.
Once he was done uttering this sentence, Sesshoumaru was upon him immediatly and had knocked him against the wall. He picked Karisou up by the collar of his clothing and brought him to eye level.
"You have no right to touch what isn't yours. If I ever catch you touching her I will personally make you regret it." He quietly threatened.
Karisou lightly laughed, "You dare to threaten me and in my own house?"
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at Karisou, "You may be residing within this home, but it does not rightfully belong to you."
He let go of Karisou and watched as he dropped to the floor in a heap. Standing and brushing himself off, Karisou glared at Sesshoumaru then walked away, retreating to his room. Sesshoumaru watched as he left and made sure he was out of sight before he turned around. He found Ayame sitting on the edge of the futon with her knees drawn up to her chest. Her arms were encircled around her knees and her face was resting on top of them. He blinked away the red from his sight and made his way over towards her. He knelt down in front of her and gently placed his hand on her arm. His heart clenched painfully when he saw her flinch.
"Ayame.." He softly began, but was interupted by her voice.
"I'm sorry."
"This was not your fault." He told her in a tone that called for no arguements about it.
Ayame lifted her head up and shook her head. "But it is my fault."
"How do you figure?" Asked Sesshoumaru.
"It seems that where ever I go, trouble always follows me, as if it were my own shadow."
Sesshoumaru thought about the events that had happened to her and found she was right, but she was overlooking something and he pointed it out to her. "That may be true, but after the bad is over, you have encountered good."
Ayame turned his words over in her mind and found that he was right. After her parents were killed she was accepted into the village who became her new family. After the village burned down she made friends with InuYasha and the rest of the group. And after being injured by Naraku she met back up with Sesshoumaru. She looked up into his honey colored irises and smiled.
"You're right. Thank you." She whispered while wrapping her arms around his neck and embracing him.
Sesshoumaru returned the embrace and stood, taking Ayame with him. He scooped her up and walked out of his room and down the hall towards hers. He entered and closed the door behind him. He set her back down on her feet and she in return withdrew her arms from their place around his neck.
"Get dressed and then we will leave." He told her.
Aame nodded her head and walked over to where her kimono was neatly folded on her dresser. She turned towards Sesshoumaru who was still staring at her.
"Turn around." She said while making a circular motion with her finger.
He complied and she too turned her back towards him. She untied the sleeping yukata and pushed it off of her shoulders and let it fall into a pile on the floor. Sesshoumaru couldn't help himself. He slightly turned his head so that he could see her in his peripheral vision and was rewarded with an eyeful of creamy skin. He raked his eyes over her figure and stopped when he saw the hideous purple bruises on her hips. Ayame grabbed the kimono and put it on, so Sesshoumaru faced foward once again and was cursing Karisou with his thoughts. Ayame finished dressing and decided to leave her hair down, so she tucked the chopsticks into her obi.
Ayame walked over to Sesshoumaru. "Done." She stated.
Sesshoumaru nodded his head and made his way towards the door. Before leaving, however, Ayame turned around and went to her dresser. She opened some of the drawers and pulled out a few of her old kimonos from when she was a child. She then grabbed the comb on top of her dresser and left, sliding the door closed behind her.
Sesshoumaru noticed the bundle of clothes in her arms and raised an eyebrow at her. "What are those for?"
Ayame smiled, "Presents for Rin." She said as if it made perfect sense.
Sesshoumaru just nodded his head and made his way through the house and out the door with Ayame right behind him. He conjured his cloud beneath their feet and Ayame hung onto him as they lifted into the air and headed west. Karisou watched them go from his balcony.
'Keep an eye on her Sesshoumaru. You wouldn't want her to be taken from you.' He mentally voiced the threat.
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*A few hours before sunset*
The entire trip had been spent in silence. Neither said a word to one another, mainly because they didn't know what to say. They arrived at their destination and Sesshoumaru lowered them to the ground. Ayame followed him inside where they were met with the overly excited and bursting with energy Rin.
"Sesshoumaru-sama!" She yelled then ran up and squeezed his leg affectionatly. Sesshoumaru patted the top of her head in reply.
"Ayame-chan!" She then yelled and ran into Ayame's open arms.
"Hello Rin." Ayame said while returning the hug. "I have some gifts for you."
Rin looked up at Ayame and smiled. "Gifts for Rin?"
Ayame nodded her head and Rin jumped up and down in excitement. Ayame handed Rin the kimonos and comb and Rin 'ooed' and 'awwed' at them.
"Rin wants to try them on!" She grabbed the kimonos and Ayame's hand and lead her into her room where she tried them each on and Ayame commented that she looked very pretty in them. Keiko came and told them it was time for dinner and then bowed and dismissed herself. Rin had decided to wear a white kimono that had pink stitchings of sakura blossoms on it. Ayame remembered how that was her favorite one when she was little and how her mother used to get upset with her when she would play out in the garden and get it dirty. Rin ran ahead of Ayame on her way to the dinning room, exclaiming that she was going to show Sesshoumaru the pretty kimono. Ayame wasn't feeling very hungry, so she decided to go to her room.
She changed into a sleeping yukata to get comfortable, but she did not go to sleep, she had to much on her mind that was keeping her awake. She looked up at the night sky and sighed. The stars where shining brightly and the moon was just a small, silver, sliver. Ayame leaped down off of the balcony and landed on the soft grass. She walked around the gardens for awhile before she found a pond surrounded by sakura trees. She sat down at the edge of the water and leaned back on her hands. She put one foot into the water, the coldness sending a chill up her spine, and lazily swirled it about. She closed her eyes and sighed as a breeze blew by. She opened her eyes suddenly when a small nip was felt on her toe. She looked into the pond and laughed when she saw a brave little fish come over again and nip her toe.
She watched the fish awhile and was only vaguely aware of what it was doing. She was wrapped up in her thoughts about what had happened that morning.
'Sesshoumaru had said to Karisou that he had no right in touching what wasn't his. Does this mean that he considers me his and is thinking of asking me to be his mate?' She thought and was hopping that her assumptions were correct.
Ayame sat up straight and stretched. She watched the fish dart away and thought that she had scared them away. She saw a silver reflection appear next to hers on the surface of the pond. Sesshoumaru lowered himself gracefully down and sat next to Ayame.
"Why were you not at dinner?" He asked while staring out over the pond.
"Wasn't hungry." Ayame responded while withdrawing her foot from the water.
She wanted to ask him why he had called her his that morning, but decided against it. If he was going to ask her to be his mate then she would let him do it when he was ready. So instead she just rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. Sesshoumaru in response wrapped his arm around her waist and Ayame found herself scooting closer to him, seeking out his warmth. They remained that way for awhile and Ayame eventually drifted off to sleep. Sesshoumaru carefully lifted her up and headed back to her room. He placed her upon the futon and tried to leave, but Ayame had a strong grip on his arm and wouldn't let go. Deciding to not try and get himself free, Sesshoumaru layed down next to her. Ayame latched onto him even more and Sesshoumaru welcomed it. He traced his fingers along the stripes on her cheeks and then over her jaw and soft lips.
"I will never let you be hurt by anything or anyone ever again." He whispered the promise to her then softly pressed his lips against hers, in a goodnight kiss.
Awww how cute! Okay well the begining wasn't cute. I know Karisou is a sick and twisted bastard. I haven't decided what I'm going to do to him yet. Maybe I'll make him into Sesshy's personal punching bag, who knows. Expect the next chapter in a few days and to be possibly in the R section. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and remember to review! Till the next chapter, see ya!
~Aries
feudalfairyfan4ever: Hey don't worry about sounding obsessed cause to be honest I am too. Except I don't have tons of pictures on my wall. Instead they are on my screensaver. I don't have a printer for my comp so I can't print out pictures of him x_x. But if I did have a printer, you bet I would paste them on my wall! Thanks for the review, I hope you will continue to enjoy this story!
Natasha Z.: Wow! Thanks so much for the compliment, it means a lot to me! I'm glad you like my story. Don't worry I plan to keep writing. After all, the story isn't over yet . Thanks again for the awesome review and I hope you like this chapter!
Wolf Gothicka: Yay another new reviewer! I'm glad you want more of this story, that means I've done my job as an author. I'm glad you like the disclaimers. I got tired of reading other peoples that just says that they don't own whatever it is that they are writing about, so I decided to spice mine up a bit. Although, sometimes I think maybe I torment Sesshy a little to much. Nah! He can take it! I hope... Anyways thanks for the review!
Ivan's Kitsune: Thanks for the review and your opinion on the lemon situation! I'm not gonna go into to much detail on the thing, I don't think it would fit quite right with this fic if I did. I sowwy that ff.net removed one of your stories. I hope you fix the problem!
Disclaimer: *Aries is looking through the mail and finds a letter addressed to her.* "Why am I getting a letter from the California Courts?" *Aries shrugs and opens the letter. She reads it and is confused so she reads it out loud.* "This notice is to address the matter of the previous restraining order that was placed upon you. It has been withdrawn by order of the one who enforced it. However, the matter of ownage of InuYasha and all other characters still stands, i.e. you don't own them. *Aries folds the letter back up and ponders.* "Why would Sesshoumaru remove the restraining order on me? Hmmm, maybe he wants me to be around him!" *Sesshoumaru appears next to Aries.* "Not likely. I removed it so that I can get revenge on you for that little stunt you pulled the other day." *Sesshoumaru begans to advance on Aries and she backs up. Aries puts her hands up in an atempt to keep him away.* "Don't make me get a restraining order on you Sesshoumaru." *Sesshoumaru smirks then pounces on Aries. He grabs her by the ankles and drags her away.* "I'm just kidding Sesshy, I would never do that to you. I wouldn't be able to see you be so heart broken over not being able to be around me." *Aries's atempt to get him to let her go doesn't work so she just sighs and lets him drag her away.*
Chapter Thirteen: Confrontation
The sun was just begining to make its presence known by filtering through the slightly swaying curtains that hung daintily in Ayame's room. The rays of golden sunlight shone annoyingly onto Ayame's face and permeated through her closed eyelids, dissolving the pleasant darkness. Irritated with this disturbance in her slumber, Ayame rolled over onto her left side, away from the sun's rays. Her hair fell over her face as she did this and she went to brush it behind her ear, but was beat to it by a hand that did not belong to her. The hand gently swept along her cheek and tucked the stray strands behind her delicately pointed ears. At first Ayame thought it was Sesshoumaru who had just done this. One inhale of air, however, proved differently.
"Karisou!" Ayame shouted, while snapping her eyes open.
Moving faster then she was prepared to react to, on account of her just waking and still being drowsy, Karisou had pinned her down. He was straddling her waist and had her wrists firmly in his grip above her head. Ayame glared fiercely at the grinning face above her. She began to struggle to get her hands free, but it was no use. Karisou tightened his grip painfully and Ayame barely winced at the action.
"My my, aren't we fiesty this morning?" Karisou said while grinning even broader.
If she could have, Ayame would have punched him with as much force as she could muster. "Let me go Karisou!"
"I'm afraid that isn't a possability right now. If I do then you will no doubt try and rip me to shreads. Besides, I'm comfortable just where I am." He stated matter of factly.
Ayame's pupils narrowed in anger and some red began to blur her vision. She began to fight with more strength this time and was able to raise her arms a bit, but they were then forcefully pushed back down.
"You know your struggling isn't doing anything to better this situation for you." Karisou spoke.
"What are talking about?" Ayame bit out through her teeth.
Karisou just smirked then ground his hips into hers until Ayame was aware of something hard poking against her upper thigh. Her eyes widened in horror and her mind was racing in panic. Karisou leaned down so that his mouth was next to her ear.
"Do you understand now? Or should I show you some more?" He asked with amusement in his words.
He then brought his mouth down to her neck and nipped at the soft skin. This enraged Ayame. Since Karisou had leaned over it loosened the grip he had on her legs. She was now able to bend her knees and she took this opportunity the knee Karisou painfully in the groin. He sucked in a sharp breath and rolled off of her. Ayame wasted no time in getting out of there. She bolted out of the door and raced down the hall towards the room she knew Sesshoumaru was occupying. She threw open the door and found Sesshoumaru awake and finishing dressing himself. He regarded her with a confused look and noticed the deep crimson tint to her eyes. She blinked and just as quickly as he had seen it, it was gone. Ayame ran towards him and latched onto him, shaking.
Sesshoumaru was, to say the least, confused even more now. He could sense the fear that was radiating off of her. "What happened?" He asked with more agression in his voice then he had intended.
Ayame looked up at him and had a hard time trying to voice what happened. "K..Karisou," She began shakily, "he was in my bed and.." She closed her eyes and shook her head. "he..pinned me down and.." She opened her eyes and placed a hand over her neck where he had nipped.
Sesshoumaru saw the bruises that had formed on her wrists and neck and he growled. She didn't need to explain any further, he understood perfectly. It was his turn to have red leak into his vision. He was going to find Karisou and pummel him till he was bloody. As if on que, Karisou came stumbling down the hall and appeared in the doorway.
"Where is she!? Where is that bitch!?" He demanded.
Once he was done uttering this sentence, Sesshoumaru was upon him immediatly and had knocked him against the wall. He picked Karisou up by the collar of his clothing and brought him to eye level.
"You have no right to touch what isn't yours. If I ever catch you touching her I will personally make you regret it." He quietly threatened.
Karisou lightly laughed, "You dare to threaten me and in my own house?"
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at Karisou, "You may be residing within this home, but it does not rightfully belong to you."
He let go of Karisou and watched as he dropped to the floor in a heap. Standing and brushing himself off, Karisou glared at Sesshoumaru then walked away, retreating to his room. Sesshoumaru watched as he left and made sure he was out of sight before he turned around. He found Ayame sitting on the edge of the futon with her knees drawn up to her chest. Her arms were encircled around her knees and her face was resting on top of them. He blinked away the red from his sight and made his way over towards her. He knelt down in front of her and gently placed his hand on her arm. His heart clenched painfully when he saw her flinch.
"Ayame.." He softly began, but was interupted by her voice.
"I'm sorry."
"This was not your fault." He told her in a tone that called for no arguements about it.
Ayame lifted her head up and shook her head. "But it is my fault."
"How do you figure?" Asked Sesshoumaru.
"It seems that where ever I go, trouble always follows me, as if it were my own shadow."
Sesshoumaru thought about the events that had happened to her and found she was right, but she was overlooking something and he pointed it out to her. "That may be true, but after the bad is over, you have encountered good."
Ayame turned his words over in her mind and found that he was right. After her parents were killed she was accepted into the village who became her new family. After the village burned down she made friends with InuYasha and the rest of the group. And after being injured by Naraku she met back up with Sesshoumaru. She looked up into his honey colored irises and smiled.
"You're right. Thank you." She whispered while wrapping her arms around his neck and embracing him.
Sesshoumaru returned the embrace and stood, taking Ayame with him. He scooped her up and walked out of his room and down the hall towards hers. He entered and closed the door behind him. He set her back down on her feet and she in return withdrew her arms from their place around his neck.
"Get dressed and then we will leave." He told her.
Aame nodded her head and walked over to where her kimono was neatly folded on her dresser. She turned towards Sesshoumaru who was still staring at her.
"Turn around." She said while making a circular motion with her finger.
He complied and she too turned her back towards him. She untied the sleeping yukata and pushed it off of her shoulders and let it fall into a pile on the floor. Sesshoumaru couldn't help himself. He slightly turned his head so that he could see her in his peripheral vision and was rewarded with an eyeful of creamy skin. He raked his eyes over her figure and stopped when he saw the hideous purple bruises on her hips. Ayame grabbed the kimono and put it on, so Sesshoumaru faced foward once again and was cursing Karisou with his thoughts. Ayame finished dressing and decided to leave her hair down, so she tucked the chopsticks into her obi.
Ayame walked over to Sesshoumaru. "Done." She stated.
Sesshoumaru nodded his head and made his way towards the door. Before leaving, however, Ayame turned around and went to her dresser. She opened some of the drawers and pulled out a few of her old kimonos from when she was a child. She then grabbed the comb on top of her dresser and left, sliding the door closed behind her.
Sesshoumaru noticed the bundle of clothes in her arms and raised an eyebrow at her. "What are those for?"
Ayame smiled, "Presents for Rin." She said as if it made perfect sense.
Sesshoumaru just nodded his head and made his way through the house and out the door with Ayame right behind him. He conjured his cloud beneath their feet and Ayame hung onto him as they lifted into the air and headed west. Karisou watched them go from his balcony.
'Keep an eye on her Sesshoumaru. You wouldn't want her to be taken from you.' He mentally voiced the threat.
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*A few hours before sunset*
The entire trip had been spent in silence. Neither said a word to one another, mainly because they didn't know what to say. They arrived at their destination and Sesshoumaru lowered them to the ground. Ayame followed him inside where they were met with the overly excited and bursting with energy Rin.
"Sesshoumaru-sama!" She yelled then ran up and squeezed his leg affectionatly. Sesshoumaru patted the top of her head in reply.
"Ayame-chan!" She then yelled and ran into Ayame's open arms.
"Hello Rin." Ayame said while returning the hug. "I have some gifts for you."
Rin looked up at Ayame and smiled. "Gifts for Rin?"
Ayame nodded her head and Rin jumped up and down in excitement. Ayame handed Rin the kimonos and comb and Rin 'ooed' and 'awwed' at them.
"Rin wants to try them on!" She grabbed the kimonos and Ayame's hand and lead her into her room where she tried them each on and Ayame commented that she looked very pretty in them. Keiko came and told them it was time for dinner and then bowed and dismissed herself. Rin had decided to wear a white kimono that had pink stitchings of sakura blossoms on it. Ayame remembered how that was her favorite one when she was little and how her mother used to get upset with her when she would play out in the garden and get it dirty. Rin ran ahead of Ayame on her way to the dinning room, exclaiming that she was going to show Sesshoumaru the pretty kimono. Ayame wasn't feeling very hungry, so she decided to go to her room.
She changed into a sleeping yukata to get comfortable, but she did not go to sleep, she had to much on her mind that was keeping her awake. She looked up at the night sky and sighed. The stars where shining brightly and the moon was just a small, silver, sliver. Ayame leaped down off of the balcony and landed on the soft grass. She walked around the gardens for awhile before she found a pond surrounded by sakura trees. She sat down at the edge of the water and leaned back on her hands. She put one foot into the water, the coldness sending a chill up her spine, and lazily swirled it about. She closed her eyes and sighed as a breeze blew by. She opened her eyes suddenly when a small nip was felt on her toe. She looked into the pond and laughed when she saw a brave little fish come over again and nip her toe.
She watched the fish awhile and was only vaguely aware of what it was doing. She was wrapped up in her thoughts about what had happened that morning.
'Sesshoumaru had said to Karisou that he had no right in touching what wasn't his. Does this mean that he considers me his and is thinking of asking me to be his mate?' She thought and was hopping that her assumptions were correct.
Ayame sat up straight and stretched. She watched the fish dart away and thought that she had scared them away. She saw a silver reflection appear next to hers on the surface of the pond. Sesshoumaru lowered himself gracefully down and sat next to Ayame.
"Why were you not at dinner?" He asked while staring out over the pond.
"Wasn't hungry." Ayame responded while withdrawing her foot from the water.
She wanted to ask him why he had called her his that morning, but decided against it. If he was going to ask her to be his mate then she would let him do it when he was ready. So instead she just rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. Sesshoumaru in response wrapped his arm around her waist and Ayame found herself scooting closer to him, seeking out his warmth. They remained that way for awhile and Ayame eventually drifted off to sleep. Sesshoumaru carefully lifted her up and headed back to her room. He placed her upon the futon and tried to leave, but Ayame had a strong grip on his arm and wouldn't let go. Deciding to not try and get himself free, Sesshoumaru layed down next to her. Ayame latched onto him even more and Sesshoumaru welcomed it. He traced his fingers along the stripes on her cheeks and then over her jaw and soft lips.
"I will never let you be hurt by anything or anyone ever again." He whispered the promise to her then softly pressed his lips against hers, in a goodnight kiss.
Awww how cute! Okay well the begining wasn't cute. I know Karisou is a sick and twisted bastard. I haven't decided what I'm going to do to him yet. Maybe I'll make him into Sesshy's personal punching bag, who knows. Expect the next chapter in a few days and to be possibly in the R section. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and remember to review! Till the next chapter, see ya!
~Aries