A Demon's Heart
By YoukaiJilly
Summary:
A young Sesshomaru is in the plot to bring his father's new wife to their home. However when she goes missing two of her servants follow. The elder girl protests she is ever loyal to her lady and the younger also agrees. But Sesshomaru knows something is wrong but doesn't find out exactly what is the problem until too late. Can he save his family from falling apart and why can't he get the younger girl to fear him?
Chapter Five: When Someone Doesn't Care
Last Chapter: "Your father told me about your mother. Even if you are a disgusting demon, even demons have hearts and...I am sorry."
Both were silent for a very long time and Sesshomaru started to walk down the hall and he said:
"Even if you are a lowly human, you have a heart and I know the pain of loosing a mother. I also apologize."
Then he left and returned to his room feeling as though he swallowed a mouthful of hot coals.
"At least the ceremony was near sundown. I could use a goodnight sleep." Said Sesshomaru, changing into a sleeping kimono and sat down on his futon. "Jaken! You may sleep now!"
"Yes my lord!" said Jaken eagerly, blowing out the lanterns that lit the room.
'Humans...' Thought Sesshomaru as he closed his eyes.
The Story Continues...
The next day Sesshomaru sat in his favorite tree outside the palace and watched as the sun came up. Being a demon, he didn't need much sleep. Pushing a few strands of silver hair from his face, he recalled what happened the ay before.
'Ugh, how do I let these things happen to me?' he thought.
"Lord Sesshomaru!"
"What do you want NOW human?" snapped Sesshomaru, looking down at Ayaka.
"May I speak with you please?" she asked, calling up to him.
"Fine, fine." Retorted Sesshomaru, jumping from the tree. When he did so, he saw that Ayaka was not alone. A young man stood next to her. Sesshomaru caught the scent that he was a human with a mere 1/8th of demon blood in him. "What is so important that you have interrupt my thinking?"
"Be nice." Snapped Ayaka. "I merely want to ask you a question. I wanted to ask Lord Mikado, but he said I must come to you. Because of the bond and such."
"What is you pathetic question?"
"This is Keiishi. He asked to court me. Lord Mikado said that you must approve." Replied Ayaka, glancing sideways at her companion and blushing.
Sesshomaru sighed heavily and waved a clawed hand. "Do as you wish. It doesn't matter to me. Will you leave me alone now Ayaka?"
"Excuse ME for following DEMON rules." Snapped Ayaka. "We can leave now Keiishi."
"Good-day, Lord Sesshomaru." Said Keiishi, bowing slightly and following Ayaka. Catching up to her, he took her hand and they laced their fingers together, walking back to the palace.
Jumping back into his tree, Sesshomaru sat, steaming.
'Court a man with 1/8th demon blood? Does she not hate that 1/8th? Ugh! Why do you even care Sesshomaru! It matters not what she does! Just approve every moronic request and she'll leave you alone.'
Sesshomaru lent back on the trunk. Growling at this mere thought, he continued his line of thinking:
'But why do you CARE she is courting someone? It SHOULD NOT matter. It does NOT matter. I will think of her no more!'
With that, he leapt from the tree and growled, digging his claws and poison into the bark, cutting the tree away. After it crashed with a deafening "whud," he stared at it and shouted:
"Now look what she made me do!"
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"Ayaka, will you take these down to the washing rooms if you wouldn't mind?" asked Mai, shoving an armload of blankets and kimonos into Ayaka's arms.
"Didn't Lady Umae tell you to take them down?" asked Ayaka, grabbing onto them tighter.
"I know, I'm sorry, but I do have previous engagements." Said Mai with a smile, walking in the opposite direction.
"Fine, I'll go. But you owe me." Grumbled Ayaka, heading towards the lowest floor in the back.
Walking down the hallway, avoiding other servants and other demons throughout the halls and nearly tripped over the trailing hem of the cloth. She bumped into a trio of servant demons of Lord Gita as she almost reached the washing rooms and that sent her bundle to the ground.
"I'm so sorry!" cried Ayaka, bending quickly to recapture the blankets and kimonos. "Let me get out of your way."
"Seems you're doing a lot of this aren't you human?" snapped the first of the two male demons.
"Why don't you go back to your little human lady?" laughed the second male.
"We don't want your kind here! You're an embarrassment to our lord!" growled the female.
"I said I was sorry. I am trying to get out of your way and leave you be."
"Just your PRESENCE is driving us mad human! I hate smelling your stink as I pass through the halls!"
"What of Mai? Her scent is here just as much as mine! Perhaps more so!" retorted Ayaka.
"We allow certain exceptions." Snapped the second male.
"It's a shame that your launderings are so pale. They're about to be stained." Smiled the female demon, showing her claws to Ayaka.
"Now, now pets. You wouldn't want to be upsetting Lord Mikado would you?"
"L-lord Jiro! You defend this human!" asked the first male demon.
"In fact, yes I do. Unless you would like to be reported to Lord Mikado or Lord Sesshomaru, I suggest you leave Miss Ayaka alone." Said Jiro, stepping beside her.
"Yes Lord." Muttered the group continuing on their errands.
"Here." Said Jiro after they left, handing Ayaka her things.
"Thank you." She said. Then she stared at her.
"What?" asked Jiro.
"You might not be as perverted as I thought. Now, if you'll excuse me I have to give these to the washing room and meet a friend of mine."
"A friend? A male friend?" prompted Jiro.
"I don't see how it's any of you're business, but yes. His name's Keiishi."
"A human?"
"No, demon. Sort of, one eighth anyway. Now will you please leave me alone? My life is none of your concern." Snapped Ayaka.
"Well, if you see it that way then. Have you asked Sesshomaru of this?"
"Yes!" Ayaka said in a very annoyed tone. "He approved."
"Are you sure?"
"YES! Go away now!" growled Ayaka, walking off without so much as a second glance.
'That brat Sesshomaru might not care,' thought Jiro heading towards his room. 'But I certainly do. I shall have to find this Keiishi, and see him myself.'
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"Keiishi, I'm here!" called Ayaka. She ran over and hugged him tightly.
"I was getting worried you wouldn't come." Replied Keiishi. He kissed her cheek and she looked him square in the eye.
"You take that thought out of your head this moment! Mai was running off to meet Lord Gita and saddled me with her chore of running Lady Umae's washings down to the laundering room."
The two started to walk down the small path that led to the lake outside of Lord Mikado's palace. Keiishi lived in the village not so far away from the palace made up of half demons and less.
Sesshomaru watched through the trees as they talked. They sat on the beach, talking more. Although Sesshomaru could hear their conversation he chose to tune it out. He watched as the two ran in and away from the waves and as they talked some more. Sesshomaru was starting to get annoyed.
'Is the only thing they do TALK?' he thought. 'Even the most sheltered of demons would take this time to their advantage!'
Sesshomaru's thoughts seemed to be on target because a few moments after he thought this, Keiishi and Ayaka began to kiss.
'It's about time. Well, I guess there is nothing more to see here.' He thought, getting ready to depart. Suddenly Ayaka screamed and Sesshomaru quickly turned his attention back to the two. He growled.
'Jiro...what are you doing you stupid ass!' he thought. He turned his ears to listen.
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"What the hell do you think you're doing!" yelled Ayaka, standing.
"I came to see what you were doing. Is that wrong?" asked Jiro, in a mock innocent tone. "This must be Keiishi."
Keiishi was also standing and Jiro could smell fear radiating off him.
'Good,' he thought. 'No man is worthy of her if they back down when she does not. Stupid boy.'
"Good-day Lord. Is there something we may help you with?" asked Keiishi, his voice strong and unwavering.
'Well, well. The boy has a spine after all.' Thought Jiro.
"Not really. I thought a quick jaunt down here would be a good way to get out of that stuff palace. I noticed you two and thought I'd pop over to see what you were up to. Did I interrupt anything?"
"Yes, yes you did. Now kindly go away." Snapped Ayaka, taking Keiishi's hand and pulling him away. Jiro stepped in front of her.
"That's not very nice now is it? Can't you manage to do that? To be nice?" asked Jiro sweetly.
"Not when it's you." Replied Ayaka, still walking away from Jiro. "Don't I get enough of you at the palace? This is my private time with Keiishi. Now, be gone."
"Hold on. I would like to speak with your man if that's alright."
"What for?" asked Ayaka, narrowing her eyes.
"It's alright Ayaka. I'll be fine. I'm sure you'd be capable of doing some damage to him if he tried anything wrong. I'll be back in a minute all right?"
"Do as you wish. I'll be waiting here. You do anything Lord Jiro and I'll kill you." Said Ayaka, sitting down once again in the sand. As Jiro and Keiishi went off to talk, Sesshomaru came down from his hiding place. He appeared next to Ayaka.
"Another one. Can't you leave me alone?"
"Do you trust him?"
"Jiro? I don't think he'd be stupid enough to hurt Keiishi."
"You do not know Jiro the way I do. He is very stupid." Said Sesshomaru sitting next to her.
"Do you think he'll be alright then?" asked Ayaka, a hint of worry escaping into her voice.
"It depends on Jiro's mood."
"Sesshomaru?" asked Ayaka, turning to him. "Will you please, PLEASE go make sure that Keiishi is alright?"
"W-wha-?"
"Please?" begged Ayaka.
"Fine. Stay here." He grumbled.
'That stupid boy! That stupid boy! Claiming her heart so easily!' thought Sesshomaru, following Jiro and Keiishi's scents. 'How can anyone fall in love so quickly?'
Sesshomaru found the two easily enough and placed himself into a high branch, and made sure Jiro could smell him.
"How long ago did you say?"
"When Ayaka first came here. She would take walks to our village. We found a common bound I suppose." Keiishi was saying. He sounded like a lovesick puppy and was smiling.
"Oh. Interesting." Said Jiro.
"May I ask you something Lord, Jiro was it?"
"What?"
"Why did you want to question me? Do you not trust me with Ayaka? I would never do anything to hurt her." Said Keiishi.
"Oh I know that. If you had you would be dead. It's just for....personal reference."
"I will not press the matter. May I go now Lord?"
"Yes. Treat her well. Or else." Said Jiro turning away.
Sesshomaru stayed in the tree until Keiishi departed and when he did he jumped down next to Jiro.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"It is none of your concern. You approved and since you obviously don't care about what kind of relationship the girl has with him, I shall have to handle it myself." Replied Jiro.
"Listen to me Jiro," said Sesshomaru. "If you do one thing to interfere, I'll order you not to. "
"You can't do that. You may Lord Mikado's son, but that does not mean you may order around other lord's sons."
"That's not what I mean. Do you not remember what that bounding spell can do?" said Sesshomaru. "If I say you may not go near her, then the spell will make sure you can't."
"You wouldn't." said Jiro
"Why don't I say it right now?" said Sesshomaru said with a smile.
"Fine. I'll leave her alone. You'll get what's coming to you." Said Jiro running off towards the palace.
'I don't like what that ass is planning. He's planning something all right. I'll put a stop to it.' Thought Sesshomaru as he growled.
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Author's Note:
How's that for chapter five? ^_^ I hope you all like it so. I think I'm portraying the characters well.
Review please! I really want some reviews!
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By YoukaiJilly
Summary:
A young Sesshomaru is in the plot to bring his father's new wife to their home. However when she goes missing two of her servants follow. The elder girl protests she is ever loyal to her lady and the younger also agrees. But Sesshomaru knows something is wrong but doesn't find out exactly what is the problem until too late. Can he save his family from falling apart and why can't he get the younger girl to fear him?
Chapter Five: When Someone Doesn't Care
Last Chapter: "Your father told me about your mother. Even if you are a disgusting demon, even demons have hearts and...I am sorry."
Both were silent for a very long time and Sesshomaru started to walk down the hall and he said:
"Even if you are a lowly human, you have a heart and I know the pain of loosing a mother. I also apologize."
Then he left and returned to his room feeling as though he swallowed a mouthful of hot coals.
"At least the ceremony was near sundown. I could use a goodnight sleep." Said Sesshomaru, changing into a sleeping kimono and sat down on his futon. "Jaken! You may sleep now!"
"Yes my lord!" said Jaken eagerly, blowing out the lanterns that lit the room.
'Humans...' Thought Sesshomaru as he closed his eyes.
The Story Continues...
The next day Sesshomaru sat in his favorite tree outside the palace and watched as the sun came up. Being a demon, he didn't need much sleep. Pushing a few strands of silver hair from his face, he recalled what happened the ay before.
'Ugh, how do I let these things happen to me?' he thought.
"Lord Sesshomaru!"
"What do you want NOW human?" snapped Sesshomaru, looking down at Ayaka.
"May I speak with you please?" she asked, calling up to him.
"Fine, fine." Retorted Sesshomaru, jumping from the tree. When he did so, he saw that Ayaka was not alone. A young man stood next to her. Sesshomaru caught the scent that he was a human with a mere 1/8th of demon blood in him. "What is so important that you have interrupt my thinking?"
"Be nice." Snapped Ayaka. "I merely want to ask you a question. I wanted to ask Lord Mikado, but he said I must come to you. Because of the bond and such."
"What is you pathetic question?"
"This is Keiishi. He asked to court me. Lord Mikado said that you must approve." Replied Ayaka, glancing sideways at her companion and blushing.
Sesshomaru sighed heavily and waved a clawed hand. "Do as you wish. It doesn't matter to me. Will you leave me alone now Ayaka?"
"Excuse ME for following DEMON rules." Snapped Ayaka. "We can leave now Keiishi."
"Good-day, Lord Sesshomaru." Said Keiishi, bowing slightly and following Ayaka. Catching up to her, he took her hand and they laced their fingers together, walking back to the palace.
Jumping back into his tree, Sesshomaru sat, steaming.
'Court a man with 1/8th demon blood? Does she not hate that 1/8th? Ugh! Why do you even care Sesshomaru! It matters not what she does! Just approve every moronic request and she'll leave you alone.'
Sesshomaru lent back on the trunk. Growling at this mere thought, he continued his line of thinking:
'But why do you CARE she is courting someone? It SHOULD NOT matter. It does NOT matter. I will think of her no more!'
With that, he leapt from the tree and growled, digging his claws and poison into the bark, cutting the tree away. After it crashed with a deafening "whud," he stared at it and shouted:
"Now look what she made me do!"
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"Ayaka, will you take these down to the washing rooms if you wouldn't mind?" asked Mai, shoving an armload of blankets and kimonos into Ayaka's arms.
"Didn't Lady Umae tell you to take them down?" asked Ayaka, grabbing onto them tighter.
"I know, I'm sorry, but I do have previous engagements." Said Mai with a smile, walking in the opposite direction.
"Fine, I'll go. But you owe me." Grumbled Ayaka, heading towards the lowest floor in the back.
Walking down the hallway, avoiding other servants and other demons throughout the halls and nearly tripped over the trailing hem of the cloth. She bumped into a trio of servant demons of Lord Gita as she almost reached the washing rooms and that sent her bundle to the ground.
"I'm so sorry!" cried Ayaka, bending quickly to recapture the blankets and kimonos. "Let me get out of your way."
"Seems you're doing a lot of this aren't you human?" snapped the first of the two male demons.
"Why don't you go back to your little human lady?" laughed the second male.
"We don't want your kind here! You're an embarrassment to our lord!" growled the female.
"I said I was sorry. I am trying to get out of your way and leave you be."
"Just your PRESENCE is driving us mad human! I hate smelling your stink as I pass through the halls!"
"What of Mai? Her scent is here just as much as mine! Perhaps more so!" retorted Ayaka.
"We allow certain exceptions." Snapped the second male.
"It's a shame that your launderings are so pale. They're about to be stained." Smiled the female demon, showing her claws to Ayaka.
"Now, now pets. You wouldn't want to be upsetting Lord Mikado would you?"
"L-lord Jiro! You defend this human!" asked the first male demon.
"In fact, yes I do. Unless you would like to be reported to Lord Mikado or Lord Sesshomaru, I suggest you leave Miss Ayaka alone." Said Jiro, stepping beside her.
"Yes Lord." Muttered the group continuing on their errands.
"Here." Said Jiro after they left, handing Ayaka her things.
"Thank you." She said. Then she stared at her.
"What?" asked Jiro.
"You might not be as perverted as I thought. Now, if you'll excuse me I have to give these to the washing room and meet a friend of mine."
"A friend? A male friend?" prompted Jiro.
"I don't see how it's any of you're business, but yes. His name's Keiishi."
"A human?"
"No, demon. Sort of, one eighth anyway. Now will you please leave me alone? My life is none of your concern." Snapped Ayaka.
"Well, if you see it that way then. Have you asked Sesshomaru of this?"
"Yes!" Ayaka said in a very annoyed tone. "He approved."
"Are you sure?"
"YES! Go away now!" growled Ayaka, walking off without so much as a second glance.
'That brat Sesshomaru might not care,' thought Jiro heading towards his room. 'But I certainly do. I shall have to find this Keiishi, and see him myself.'
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"Keiishi, I'm here!" called Ayaka. She ran over and hugged him tightly.
"I was getting worried you wouldn't come." Replied Keiishi. He kissed her cheek and she looked him square in the eye.
"You take that thought out of your head this moment! Mai was running off to meet Lord Gita and saddled me with her chore of running Lady Umae's washings down to the laundering room."
The two started to walk down the small path that led to the lake outside of Lord Mikado's palace. Keiishi lived in the village not so far away from the palace made up of half demons and less.
Sesshomaru watched through the trees as they talked. They sat on the beach, talking more. Although Sesshomaru could hear their conversation he chose to tune it out. He watched as the two ran in and away from the waves and as they talked some more. Sesshomaru was starting to get annoyed.
'Is the only thing they do TALK?' he thought. 'Even the most sheltered of demons would take this time to their advantage!'
Sesshomaru's thoughts seemed to be on target because a few moments after he thought this, Keiishi and Ayaka began to kiss.
'It's about time. Well, I guess there is nothing more to see here.' He thought, getting ready to depart. Suddenly Ayaka screamed and Sesshomaru quickly turned his attention back to the two. He growled.
'Jiro...what are you doing you stupid ass!' he thought. He turned his ears to listen.
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"What the hell do you think you're doing!" yelled Ayaka, standing.
"I came to see what you were doing. Is that wrong?" asked Jiro, in a mock innocent tone. "This must be Keiishi."
Keiishi was also standing and Jiro could smell fear radiating off him.
'Good,' he thought. 'No man is worthy of her if they back down when she does not. Stupid boy.'
"Good-day Lord. Is there something we may help you with?" asked Keiishi, his voice strong and unwavering.
'Well, well. The boy has a spine after all.' Thought Jiro.
"Not really. I thought a quick jaunt down here would be a good way to get out of that stuff palace. I noticed you two and thought I'd pop over to see what you were up to. Did I interrupt anything?"
"Yes, yes you did. Now kindly go away." Snapped Ayaka, taking Keiishi's hand and pulling him away. Jiro stepped in front of her.
"That's not very nice now is it? Can't you manage to do that? To be nice?" asked Jiro sweetly.
"Not when it's you." Replied Ayaka, still walking away from Jiro. "Don't I get enough of you at the palace? This is my private time with Keiishi. Now, be gone."
"Hold on. I would like to speak with your man if that's alright."
"What for?" asked Ayaka, narrowing her eyes.
"It's alright Ayaka. I'll be fine. I'm sure you'd be capable of doing some damage to him if he tried anything wrong. I'll be back in a minute all right?"
"Do as you wish. I'll be waiting here. You do anything Lord Jiro and I'll kill you." Said Ayaka, sitting down once again in the sand. As Jiro and Keiishi went off to talk, Sesshomaru came down from his hiding place. He appeared next to Ayaka.
"Another one. Can't you leave me alone?"
"Do you trust him?"
"Jiro? I don't think he'd be stupid enough to hurt Keiishi."
"You do not know Jiro the way I do. He is very stupid." Said Sesshomaru sitting next to her.
"Do you think he'll be alright then?" asked Ayaka, a hint of worry escaping into her voice.
"It depends on Jiro's mood."
"Sesshomaru?" asked Ayaka, turning to him. "Will you please, PLEASE go make sure that Keiishi is alright?"
"W-wha-?"
"Please?" begged Ayaka.
"Fine. Stay here." He grumbled.
'That stupid boy! That stupid boy! Claiming her heart so easily!' thought Sesshomaru, following Jiro and Keiishi's scents. 'How can anyone fall in love so quickly?'
Sesshomaru found the two easily enough and placed himself into a high branch, and made sure Jiro could smell him.
"How long ago did you say?"
"When Ayaka first came here. She would take walks to our village. We found a common bound I suppose." Keiishi was saying. He sounded like a lovesick puppy and was smiling.
"Oh. Interesting." Said Jiro.
"May I ask you something Lord, Jiro was it?"
"What?"
"Why did you want to question me? Do you not trust me with Ayaka? I would never do anything to hurt her." Said Keiishi.
"Oh I know that. If you had you would be dead. It's just for....personal reference."
"I will not press the matter. May I go now Lord?"
"Yes. Treat her well. Or else." Said Jiro turning away.
Sesshomaru stayed in the tree until Keiishi departed and when he did he jumped down next to Jiro.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"It is none of your concern. You approved and since you obviously don't care about what kind of relationship the girl has with him, I shall have to handle it myself." Replied Jiro.
"Listen to me Jiro," said Sesshomaru. "If you do one thing to interfere, I'll order you not to. "
"You can't do that. You may Lord Mikado's son, but that does not mean you may order around other lord's sons."
"That's not what I mean. Do you not remember what that bounding spell can do?" said Sesshomaru. "If I say you may not go near her, then the spell will make sure you can't."
"You wouldn't." said Jiro
"Why don't I say it right now?" said Sesshomaru said with a smile.
"Fine. I'll leave her alone. You'll get what's coming to you." Said Jiro running off towards the palace.
'I don't like what that ass is planning. He's planning something all right. I'll put a stop to it.' Thought Sesshomaru as he growled.
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Author's Note:
How's that for chapter five? ^_^ I hope you all like it so. I think I'm portraying the characters well.
Review please! I really want some reviews!
The button calls to you, it does!
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