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 Six: Showing A Bit of Feeling
Last Chapter:
"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.
The Story Continues.......
"Sesshomaru will you come here a moment?" asked Lord Mikado, looking out of his study door at his son.
"What is it Father?"
"I would like your advice on something."
"Does it involve Lady Umae?" asked Sesshomaru with narrow eyes.
"Perhaps. Come in and see for yourself." Said Lord Mikado with a tiny smile.
Sighing heavily, Sesshomaru walked into his father's study and sat down to face him. "What is this something you would like advice on?" he asked.
"Tell me, which do you like better?" asked Lord Mikado, holding up two kimonos. One was a light blue with white lilies embroidered into it and the other was a dark green with light green reeds stitched into it.
Sesshomaru let out a groan. His father had been asking his opinion on so many things for Lady Umae that Sesshomaru was afraid every time his father called his name. "This is for Lady Umae I gather?" he questioned.
"Of course. Who else would it be for?" asked Lord Mikado. "Now, which one?"
"Why do you not just tell me it's for Lady Umae so I may say no before you sucker me in?"
"Because, it's much more fun. Lighten up Sess. Having some fun wouldn't kill you. Now, answer my question."
"The blue one." Grumbled Sesshomaru. "May I leave now?"
"In a moment. Ayaka, Mai, could you come in here please?"
"A-ayaka?" stammered Sesshomaru as he heard the door click.
"Oh, must we do this Lord Mikado? It's embarrassing......." Whined Ayaka.
"Hush, we get to keep them don't we?"
"You are so self-concerned it makes me sick Mai!" retorted Ayaka. Both girls stepped next to Lord Mikado and Sesshomaru's jaw nearly dropped to the floor. Both were dressed in light blue kimonos, identical to the one Sesshomaru picked. The only difference was, was that Mai's kimono had roses and Ayaka's kimono had lilies.
"Father......." Started Sesshomaru.
"Hear me out Sess. Which one goes better? It is to be a present to Umae. I wanted Mai and Ayaka to have the same ones."
"Then why didn't you pick the one that was the SAME?" asked Sesshomaru, trying to tear his eyes away from the girls.
The outline of Mai's breasts were very noticeable through the kimono and her hair had been done up as well. She was very gorgeous and Sesshomaru suddenly realized why the perverted Lord Gita liked to have her in company.
Ayaka on the other hand, her bosom was not as showing as Mai's, but it was still pleasing for a male to look on her. Her long black hair was hanging loosely in contrast to Mai's done up hair, but she wore an annoyed and blushing expression.
"Well, which one do you like?"
"Well, I.......uh.......I-I suppose that......."
"You don't have to blather like a moron. We already know you are one." Said Ayaka, gazing at him.
Sesshomaru was about to say he preferred Mai's and make a nasty comment about Ayaka's figure when he realized that she said it without any kind of distaste at all. Not a single hint of hate or anger.
"I prefer Ayaka's. Yes, hers. That is the one that should go with Lady Umae's." said Sesshomaru.
"Thank you Sess. You may leave now." Said Lord Mikado. "Mai, please go tell the seamstress to make another of these." He pointed to Ayaka. She blushed for an unknown reason and lowered her head. Sesshomaru left, his heart hammering in his chest.
'Human women, gaining my attention? How is that possible? It is NOT possible!' thought Sesshomaru.
"So my boy, enjoying the view?" asked Lord Gita.
"I......."
"Tell me, which do you prefer? The temptress Mai, or the budding flower that is Ayaka?"
"Neither. I have no interest in human women." Replied Sesshomaru a bit too quickly. Lord Gita chuckled.
"Do as you wish. Mai has her certain talents, I'll grant her that. But one could never be sure if she was yours alone in bed. I think I shall have to test this budding flower. She needs someone to show her how to handle herself with that near human boy of hers. Would you like to ask her? Oh, silly me. You detest humans. No wonder you were drooling. I shall have to ask her myself then."
Sesshomaru growled and slammed his hand onto Lord Gita's throat, pushing him up against the wall. The stone cracked against the force. Sesshomaru's eyes were tinged with red and he snarled:
"You say or do one thing to harm Ayaka and I will take your insides out and show them to you! Then you may kiss my feet and die!"
"So boy, you do have feelings for that little girl." Laughed Lord Gita.
"Shut your mouth!" snapped Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru, release him." Said Lord Mikado sharply. Sesshomaru released Lord Gita and he slumped down. "Come here."
As Lord Gita slinked away, Sesshomaru went and stood in front of his father.
"What is that hanging from your top?"
"Huh?"
"This." Said Lord Mikado reaching and taking a strip of bloody cloth between in his clawed fingers.
'That.......that is from Ayaka's kimono when Father injured me. I didn't even notice it after a while.......'
"What is it?"
"It, it is from Ayaka's kimono that was shortened."
"Explain!"
"When you injured me for speaking against having Ayaka as a wife, no matter how worthy she was, she was in the same hall where my rooms are. She insisted to bandage them. I would have protested but, I blacked out." Mumbled Sesshomaru, showing his father the rest of the chest. The rest of the bandages were caked with dried blood, but they were tied just as tightly as before.
Lord Mikado blinked then, suddenly, he started to LAUGH.
"May I ask what is so amusing." Questioned Sesshomaru, raising an eyebrow.
"You!" chuckled Lord Mikado. "Now, go take these off and get changed. We have news of Lord Hiroshi."
"Yes sir." Said Sesshomaru, heading back towards his own room.
Once he was in his room and unwrapping the home made bandages feeling quite strange without the tautness around his waist, Sesshomaru shook his head, as though trying to shake an unpleasant thought out.
'I attacked Lord Gita, because.......because he said he wanted Ayaka to go to bed with him. What was that feeling.......was it.......? It could not have been! Not.......JEALOUSY? I, Sesshomaru getting hung up over a pathetic little human? She's not worth my time. No human girl is, no matter how alluring. I did not feel jealous when Ayaka asked my permission to court Keiishi.'
Sesshomaru pulled on a new kimono and realized the thought he had thought a few days before when Ayaka had asked him that.
'I had felt something.......I felt angry.......but that's not possible. Why do I torture myself thinking of this? There is no reason to think of that skinny brat!' he thought outraged at what his own mind was thinking.
Walking down to his father's private quarters and softly knocked on the door. He waited for his father's voice to give him permission to enter and opened the door. He saw that Lady Umae was sitting in the chair next to him and both Lord Atsushi and Lady Naomi sat across from them. Unfortunately Lord Gita was also in the room with a red welt in his fur.
Sesshomaru took his place next to his father and they all waited for him to speak.
"You said that you had news of Lord Hiroshi. Is that correct?" asked Lord Atsushi.
"Yes. One of my informants, the one who originally told me about Umae's father's plan to marry her to him has reported that they have again had contact. It seems that her father has decided to use the excuse that I kidnapped her and that my son has murdered the two servants that went after her."
Sesshomaru rolled his eyes.
"Ayaka and Mai." Said Lady Naomi.
"Perhaps I could talk to my father. This is such a dumb thing. If he sends the Northern demons after you, some of your household might be killed. And I can't put Ayaka in danger either." Said Lady Umae softly.
"I am not going to ask you to do that. I am not going to put you or you friend in danger." Said Lord Mikado.
"What was this contact about?" asked Lord Atsushi.
"From what I am informed, it was about forming an army from both his and Lord Hiroshi's samurai and demons. Like Atsushi said, we cannot risk a confrontation with the humans, how little their threat. I would rather not quarrel with family, no matter how disliked that family may be."
"Well, what do you propose we do about it?" asked Lord Atsushi.
"I do think that sending someone to talk to Umae's father is a good idea, but it should not be Umae." Pondered Lord Mikado.
"We should send Ayaka. He would believe that we are fine if I sent Ayaka. She' a strong girl and she knows enough of what her mother taught her to defend herself from my father's samurai or guards." Said Lady Umae.
"Would it be wise are you sure?" asked Lady Naomi.
"No, perhaps not. But I don't think Mai would be a good choice. My father knew I didn't care for her."
"It's settled then. Sesshomaru?"
"Yes father?"
"Would you please wake Ayaka to take her to the human palace? I believe she is sleeping in the room next to ours. I trust you can find it?"
"Yes Father." Grumbled Sesshomaru, shutting the door behind him.
Walking as slow as he could, Sesshomaru found his way to the room his father indicated. He opened the door and peeked inside. He saw Ayaka's sleeping figure under a futon and walked over. Bending down on one knee he reached out to pull the blanket back. Then he caught another whiff. A MALE scent was in the room and it wasn't his father's or his.
'Keiishi.......' Thought Sesshomaru, accidentally letting a low growl escape his throat. Standing again he gave the two sleeping figures a slight kick and both sat up with a start.
"What do YOU want?" asked Ayaka in a sleepy daze.
"My, my, how comfy you look. Shall I leave you alone?" said Sesshomaru with narrow eyes and a smirk.
"Oooooh!" moaned Ayaka as she and Keiishi got up. They were fully clothed and Sesshomaru waited until Keiishi had left.
"You are to come with me." He said, starting to leave.
"Where are we going?"
"What was he doing in your room?" asked Sesshomaru, not bothering to look at her.
"Don't change the subject. I ask you a question first."
"I refuse to answer until you tell me what Keiishi was doing in your room, under your covers."
"Why do you care?" snapped Ayaka.
"So what if I do? Answer the question!"
"We were just coming back from a walk down to his village. I invited to come back and we must have fallen asleep. That's all."
"You better hope that Jiro doesn't run into him." retorted Sesshomaru.
"What do you mean? Jiro wouldn't hurt him, WOULD he?" she asked in a worried voice. "I have to make sure he's okay." She started off in the direction that led to the main hall when Sesshomaru grabbed her arm.
"You have to come with me." He snapped.
"I don't have to go with you anywhere unless I want to and I DON'T want to! I WANT to find Keiishi to make sure he's okay and if that's NOT alright with YOU then you can LEAVE ME ALONE!" shouted Ayaka, yanking her arm away. She ran off, leaving Sesshomaru steaming.
Growling he dashed in front of her and lowered his voice dangerously. Then he spoke in a threatening tone:
"If you care ANYTHING for your lady, you'll come with me! Forget that stupid boy for one moment!"
"If that's what's this about, why didn't you just say so?"
"Whatever. I'll kill Jiro if he hurts your stupid Keiishi. Promise. Now please come with me. It'll take too long for you to walk and I'm certainly not going THAT slow."
"What do you suggest then?"
Sesshomaru scooped her up in her arms and she gave a little shriek as he jumped from a window and landed on the ground, legs non-shaking.
"You're mad you know!" shouted Ayaka as they sped in and out of trees and down the path.
"Thank you." Smiled Sesshomaru.
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Author's Note:
Hm, I don't really have anything to say for this except that, notice how Sesshomaru's being nice! ^_^
And as for that one review asking if Sesshy and Ayaka will hook up.......use your gut instincts people. One note though, people will die. It's important to the story line. So, guess and guess all you want, but I'm not going to tell who they are going to be!
Aren't I evil? ^_-
PS, Sorry for taking so long! Blunt objects will be accepted!
Review, review, review!
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 Six: Showing A Bit of Feeling
Last Chapter:
"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.
The Story Continues.......
"Sesshomaru will you come here a moment?" asked Lord Mikado, looking out of his study door at his son.
"What is it Father?"
"I would like your advice on something."
"Does it involve Lady Umae?" asked Sesshomaru with narrow eyes.
"Perhaps. Come in and see for yourself." Said Lord Mikado with a tiny smile.
Sighing heavily, Sesshomaru walked into his father's study and sat down to face him. "What is this something you would like advice on?" he asked.
"Tell me, which do you like better?" asked Lord Mikado, holding up two kimonos. One was a light blue with white lilies embroidered into it and the other was a dark green with light green reeds stitched into it.
Sesshomaru let out a groan. His father had been asking his opinion on so many things for Lady Umae that Sesshomaru was afraid every time his father called his name. "This is for Lady Umae I gather?" he questioned.
"Of course. Who else would it be for?" asked Lord Mikado. "Now, which one?"
"Why do you not just tell me it's for Lady Umae so I may say no before you sucker me in?"
"Because, it's much more fun. Lighten up Sess. Having some fun wouldn't kill you. Now, answer my question."
"The blue one." Grumbled Sesshomaru. "May I leave now?"
"In a moment. Ayaka, Mai, could you come in here please?"
"A-ayaka?" stammered Sesshomaru as he heard the door click.
"Oh, must we do this Lord Mikado? It's embarrassing......." Whined Ayaka.
"Hush, we get to keep them don't we?"
"You are so self-concerned it makes me sick Mai!" retorted Ayaka. Both girls stepped next to Lord Mikado and Sesshomaru's jaw nearly dropped to the floor. Both were dressed in light blue kimonos, identical to the one Sesshomaru picked. The only difference was, was that Mai's kimono had roses and Ayaka's kimono had lilies.
"Father......." Started Sesshomaru.
"Hear me out Sess. Which one goes better? It is to be a present to Umae. I wanted Mai and Ayaka to have the same ones."
"Then why didn't you pick the one that was the SAME?" asked Sesshomaru, trying to tear his eyes away from the girls.
The outline of Mai's breasts were very noticeable through the kimono and her hair had been done up as well. She was very gorgeous and Sesshomaru suddenly realized why the perverted Lord Gita liked to have her in company.
Ayaka on the other hand, her bosom was not as showing as Mai's, but it was still pleasing for a male to look on her. Her long black hair was hanging loosely in contrast to Mai's done up hair, but she wore an annoyed and blushing expression.
"Well, which one do you like?"
"Well, I.......uh.......I-I suppose that......."
"You don't have to blather like a moron. We already know you are one." Said Ayaka, gazing at him.
Sesshomaru was about to say he preferred Mai's and make a nasty comment about Ayaka's figure when he realized that she said it without any kind of distaste at all. Not a single hint of hate or anger.
"I prefer Ayaka's. Yes, hers. That is the one that should go with Lady Umae's." said Sesshomaru.
"Thank you Sess. You may leave now." Said Lord Mikado. "Mai, please go tell the seamstress to make another of these." He pointed to Ayaka. She blushed for an unknown reason and lowered her head. Sesshomaru left, his heart hammering in his chest.
'Human women, gaining my attention? How is that possible? It is NOT possible!' thought Sesshomaru.
"So my boy, enjoying the view?" asked Lord Gita.
"I......."
"Tell me, which do you prefer? The temptress Mai, or the budding flower that is Ayaka?"
"Neither. I have no interest in human women." Replied Sesshomaru a bit too quickly. Lord Gita chuckled.
"Do as you wish. Mai has her certain talents, I'll grant her that. But one could never be sure if she was yours alone in bed. I think I shall have to test this budding flower. She needs someone to show her how to handle herself with that near human boy of hers. Would you like to ask her? Oh, silly me. You detest humans. No wonder you were drooling. I shall have to ask her myself then."
Sesshomaru growled and slammed his hand onto Lord Gita's throat, pushing him up against the wall. The stone cracked against the force. Sesshomaru's eyes were tinged with red and he snarled:
"You say or do one thing to harm Ayaka and I will take your insides out and show them to you! Then you may kiss my feet and die!"
"So boy, you do have feelings for that little girl." Laughed Lord Gita.
"Shut your mouth!" snapped Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru, release him." Said Lord Mikado sharply. Sesshomaru released Lord Gita and he slumped down. "Come here."
As Lord Gita slinked away, Sesshomaru went and stood in front of his father.
"What is that hanging from your top?"
"Huh?"
"This." Said Lord Mikado reaching and taking a strip of bloody cloth between in his clawed fingers.
'That.......that is from Ayaka's kimono when Father injured me. I didn't even notice it after a while.......'
"What is it?"
"It, it is from Ayaka's kimono that was shortened."
"Explain!"
"When you injured me for speaking against having Ayaka as a wife, no matter how worthy she was, she was in the same hall where my rooms are. She insisted to bandage them. I would have protested but, I blacked out." Mumbled Sesshomaru, showing his father the rest of the chest. The rest of the bandages were caked with dried blood, but they were tied just as tightly as before.
Lord Mikado blinked then, suddenly, he started to LAUGH.
"May I ask what is so amusing." Questioned Sesshomaru, raising an eyebrow.
"You!" chuckled Lord Mikado. "Now, go take these off and get changed. We have news of Lord Hiroshi."
"Yes sir." Said Sesshomaru, heading back towards his own room.
Once he was in his room and unwrapping the home made bandages feeling quite strange without the tautness around his waist, Sesshomaru shook his head, as though trying to shake an unpleasant thought out.
'I attacked Lord Gita, because.......because he said he wanted Ayaka to go to bed with him. What was that feeling.......was it.......? It could not have been! Not.......JEALOUSY? I, Sesshomaru getting hung up over a pathetic little human? She's not worth my time. No human girl is, no matter how alluring. I did not feel jealous when Ayaka asked my permission to court Keiishi.'
Sesshomaru pulled on a new kimono and realized the thought he had thought a few days before when Ayaka had asked him that.
'I had felt something.......I felt angry.......but that's not possible. Why do I torture myself thinking of this? There is no reason to think of that skinny brat!' he thought outraged at what his own mind was thinking.
Walking down to his father's private quarters and softly knocked on the door. He waited for his father's voice to give him permission to enter and opened the door. He saw that Lady Umae was sitting in the chair next to him and both Lord Atsushi and Lady Naomi sat across from them. Unfortunately Lord Gita was also in the room with a red welt in his fur.
Sesshomaru took his place next to his father and they all waited for him to speak.
"You said that you had news of Lord Hiroshi. Is that correct?" asked Lord Atsushi.
"Yes. One of my informants, the one who originally told me about Umae's father's plan to marry her to him has reported that they have again had contact. It seems that her father has decided to use the excuse that I kidnapped her and that my son has murdered the two servants that went after her."
Sesshomaru rolled his eyes.
"Ayaka and Mai." Said Lady Naomi.
"Perhaps I could talk to my father. This is such a dumb thing. If he sends the Northern demons after you, some of your household might be killed. And I can't put Ayaka in danger either." Said Lady Umae softly.
"I am not going to ask you to do that. I am not going to put you or you friend in danger." Said Lord Mikado.
"What was this contact about?" asked Lord Atsushi.
"From what I am informed, it was about forming an army from both his and Lord Hiroshi's samurai and demons. Like Atsushi said, we cannot risk a confrontation with the humans, how little their threat. I would rather not quarrel with family, no matter how disliked that family may be."
"Well, what do you propose we do about it?" asked Lord Atsushi.
"I do think that sending someone to talk to Umae's father is a good idea, but it should not be Umae." Pondered Lord Mikado.
"We should send Ayaka. He would believe that we are fine if I sent Ayaka. She' a strong girl and she knows enough of what her mother taught her to defend herself from my father's samurai or guards." Said Lady Umae.
"Would it be wise are you sure?" asked Lady Naomi.
"No, perhaps not. But I don't think Mai would be a good choice. My father knew I didn't care for her."
"It's settled then. Sesshomaru?"
"Yes father?"
"Would you please wake Ayaka to take her to the human palace? I believe she is sleeping in the room next to ours. I trust you can find it?"
"Yes Father." Grumbled Sesshomaru, shutting the door behind him.
Walking as slow as he could, Sesshomaru found his way to the room his father indicated. He opened the door and peeked inside. He saw Ayaka's sleeping figure under a futon and walked over. Bending down on one knee he reached out to pull the blanket back. Then he caught another whiff. A MALE scent was in the room and it wasn't his father's or his.
'Keiishi.......' Thought Sesshomaru, accidentally letting a low growl escape his throat. Standing again he gave the two sleeping figures a slight kick and both sat up with a start.
"What do YOU want?" asked Ayaka in a sleepy daze.
"My, my, how comfy you look. Shall I leave you alone?" said Sesshomaru with narrow eyes and a smirk.
"Oooooh!" moaned Ayaka as she and Keiishi got up. They were fully clothed and Sesshomaru waited until Keiishi had left.
"You are to come with me." He said, starting to leave.
"Where are we going?"
"What was he doing in your room?" asked Sesshomaru, not bothering to look at her.
"Don't change the subject. I ask you a question first."
"I refuse to answer until you tell me what Keiishi was doing in your room, under your covers."
"Why do you care?" snapped Ayaka.
"So what if I do? Answer the question!"
"We were just coming back from a walk down to his village. I invited to come back and we must have fallen asleep. That's all."
"You better hope that Jiro doesn't run into him." retorted Sesshomaru.
"What do you mean? Jiro wouldn't hurt him, WOULD he?" she asked in a worried voice. "I have to make sure he's okay." She started off in the direction that led to the main hall when Sesshomaru grabbed her arm.
"You have to come with me." He snapped.
"I don't have to go with you anywhere unless I want to and I DON'T want to! I WANT to find Keiishi to make sure he's okay and if that's NOT alright with YOU then you can LEAVE ME ALONE!" shouted Ayaka, yanking her arm away. She ran off, leaving Sesshomaru steaming.
Growling he dashed in front of her and lowered his voice dangerously. Then he spoke in a threatening tone:
"If you care ANYTHING for your lady, you'll come with me! Forget that stupid boy for one moment!"
"If that's what's this about, why didn't you just say so?"
"Whatever. I'll kill Jiro if he hurts your stupid Keiishi. Promise. Now please come with me. It'll take too long for you to walk and I'm certainly not going THAT slow."
"What do you suggest then?"
Sesshomaru scooped her up in her arms and she gave a little shriek as he jumped from a window and landed on the ground, legs non-shaking.
"You're mad you know!" shouted Ayaka as they sped in and out of trees and down the path.
"Thank you." Smiled Sesshomaru.
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Author's Note:
Hm, I don't really have anything to say for this except that, notice how Sesshomaru's being nice! ^_^
And as for that one review asking if Sesshy and Ayaka will hook up.......use your gut instincts people. One note though, people will die. It's important to the story line. So, guess and guess all you want, but I'm not going to tell who they are going to be!
Aren't I evil? ^_-
PS, Sorry for taking so long! Blunt objects will be accepted!
Review, review, review!