Title: Angel From My Nightmare
Author: Nymie
Disclaimer: Do I look like Rumiko Takahashi? No.
Chapter 5: Meetings with Rin
Sesshomaru swept up the marble staircase to Kagome's bedroom in the east wing of the gigantic Western palace.
'I sincerely hope that she's asleep...this Sesshomaru does not wish to be bombarded with mindless human chatter...' he thought miserably to himself. Rin had talked his ear off all morning, questioning about the 'Pretty lady in Sesshomaru-sama's mommy's room.' On the other hand, he had hoped she would be awake; he had many questions that needed answered, as too did Rin. Walking down the hall, he idly studied the many paintings and tapestries that adorned the hall. One such painting depicted his father in a fierce battle, looking glorious in his victory. Reaching the end of the hallway, he stood, contemplating a large painting of a beautiful youkai woman with long, shining silver hair held back by an ivory comb and beautiful gold eyes. Her expression was a sad one, showing many struggles through a life that could be so kind, yet so cruel. A blue crescent moon and two violet stripes adorned her smooth, pale face. His mother.
Tearing himself away from the painting and his memories, Sesshomaru turned to his left to an elaborately carved set of cherry wood doors. Depicted on the surface was a setting sun and a rising moon with stars swirling in between shadowed clouds. Two circular brass handles hung from the doors. Knowing that, if she were to be awake, Kagome would sense his presence, he pulled slowly on the door handle...and indeed, she did.
Kagome looked up with a start as she felt a powerful youkai aura approaching her room. Sensing that it had to be Sesshomaru, she quickly seated herself in a chintz chair opposite the doors. Kagome hurriedly checked her hair and arranged her dress, making sure that nothing was out of place. The door was slowly pulled open.
Sesshomaru was, to say the least, amazed by her appearance. Sitting gracefully in a rose-colored chintz, her hair was done up quite nicely in loops and curls on top of her head. The pink dress she was wearing fit perfectly in all the right places, and her face looked serene as ever. Head held high, she waited for him to say something.
He was shocked. Speechless. Kagome was radiant, and it seemed she knew it. Fiendish wench. She had robbed him of his breath and sanity in the same instant, without even speaking, and he really didn't care. However, something glittering between her breasts caught his attention. That pink jewel...that hair comb...they were his mothers'! That made him angry, but as she looked at him with that curious and innocent expression, he found it hard to stay mad at her. After all, it's not like she could have known just how much those things meant to him...damn her; it was impossible to stay angry! He let out a feral snarl and Kagome twitched in nervousness. She began to fidget with the pink ribbons on her bodice as she said,
"Konbanwa, Sesshomaru-sama," in a soft but strong voice. "Uh, how have you been?" Kagome continued, her voice faltering at the heated glare he was giving her.
"Fine." He stated in a clipped tone, his eyes reverting to the neutral cold that Kagome was so used to seeing. Sesshomaru sat gracefully in a chair, glancing over her once again.
"I trust you slept well...?" He trailed off, not really knowing how to converse with her.
"I slept fine, thank you. How long was I out?" Kagome asked a bit nervously.
"A day." He stated. Sesshomaru really hated small talk. He swiftly stood up, startling Kagome. "Judging by the fact that you have been asleep for almost a day and a half, I think it is safe to assume that you must be hungry." Sesshomaru half-questioned, half-stated.
"Uh, yeah, now that you mention it..." Kagome said, still a bit startled.
"Follow me," Sesshomaru said, reaching out a delicate clawed hand to help Kagome out of her chair. Kagome looked at it, then at him, and finally set her small hand into his larger one. His warm fingers closed around hers and Sesshomaru gently pulled her to her feet. Liquid gold met ocean blue, and they found they couldn't tear their eyes away. Unconsciously, Kagome stepped a little closer. Sesshomaru's nose was bombarded with her sweet scent of lavender, roses, and rain.
'She smells nicer than most humans...and those eyes!' he thought. It was very uncommon for a person to have blue eyes unless they were a demon. But Kagome was very much a human. Her eyes were endless pools of ocean blue, and he could read her very soul from them. All the pain, loss, sorrow, happiness, and joy that she had ever known, he could see. Hers was a beautiful heart.
Kagome, too, caught a fleeting glimpse of what lay behind Sesshomaru's cold façade. Many emotions flashed through his eyes. She saw something that she couldn't name, but knew unnerved her, and she quickly tore her gaze away. A faint blush rose to her cheeks as she stared at the floor. Had she looked a little harder, she would have seen the fragments of love in his eyes.
"Come," Sesshomaru said in a distant voice, eyes kind of glazed over. "I will show you to the dining area. Then, after you are done, I have someone that wants to meet you very much." he said.
-With Inuyasha-
"Inuyasha, it's all your fault!!" Shippo wailed at him, pounding on his head with little fists that did hardly any damage.
"Get OFF me, you stupid brat!" Inuyasha yelled, attempting to pull the kitsune off of his person. It wasn't working, as Shippo had started to gnaw on his ears. The brat was really getting annoying.
"Shippo, even though I agree with you, I think it's best to stop harassing Inuyasha...sitting here and yelling at each other is hardly going to get anything done," Miroku said calmly, hoping to placate the grieving young fox.
"I think that Inuyasha should go get her!" Shippo said, still rather sore.
"That would be a good idea...except for the fact that it's only been a day, and, knowing Lady Kagome and the gravity of the situation this time, she's most likely still upset." Miroku reasoned. Inuyasha just turned his head and "Feh"-ed. Shippo pouted. Sango, who had paused briefly at Shippo's suggestion, once again resumed cleaning Hiraikotsu; this time with strength that might've broken the weapon had it not been so durable. Uncomfortable silence settled over the camp once again.
--Sesshomaru's Castle--
Kagome sat down at the banquet table and gazed at the assortment of food laid out for her. Everything looked good, but she only chose a few items and proceeded to munch happily. Sesshomaru sat at the head of the table, watching her eat, but ate nothing himself. After she was done, he held out his hand for her and she took it without hesitation. The two walked down the hallways side by side, coming to a stop in a magnificent garden. Flowers were everywhere, stretching as far as the eye could see. A large sakura tree stood, overlooking a koi pond and meditation stone. Under the tree sat a small child, about the age of seven, and a strange-looking toad with an odd hat. As soon as Sesshomaru and Kagome came into view, the figures went wild.
"LORD SESSHOMARU!" they said in unison, running quickly toward the stoic taiyoukai. A small orange blur launched itself at Sesshomaru, squealing happily.
"Rin is so glad her Fluffy-sama has come to see her!" Rin said, beaming toothily up at the lord. Said lord glanced sideways at Kagome, who was desperately trying to hold in her laughter as Rin addressed Sesshomaru as "Fluffy-sama". Sesshomaru smiled and patted Rin's hair affectionately.
"Rin," he said calmly, "I have someone who would like to meet you." Kagome stepped out from behind Sesshomaru and smiled sweetly at the child wrapped in his embrace. Rin's eyes widened comically and she immediately let go of Sesshomaru. Kagome fell over from the force of Rin's 'hug', but Sesshomaru easily caught them both. Blushing from the unexpected contact, Kagome focused her attention on Rin, who was chatting animatedly with no apparent intention of stopping. Kagome sweat dropped; cute kid, but she was definitely going to be a handful.
"Hey Rin," Kagome said suddenly, "Would you like to take a bath with me before bed? That is, if Sesshomaru-sama also agrees..." she asked, glancing at the Western lord for approval. Sesshomaru nodded his head yes, and Rin was ecstatic.
"YAY!" she cried. "Bath bath bath bath bath with Kagome onee-chan!" Rin danced around excitedly while repeating the mantra over and over. Kagome got up from where she was sitting and took Rin by the hand. The two proceeded up the walk and into the castle with Sesshomaru trailing behind. Jaken remained forgotten by the Sakura tree, staring dejectedly at the fireflies dancing around his head.
Disclaimer: Do I look like Rumiko Takahashi? No.
Chapter 5: Meetings with Rin
Sesshomaru swept up the marble staircase to Kagome's bedroom in the east wing of the gigantic Western palace.
'I sincerely hope that she's asleep...this Sesshomaru does not wish to be bombarded with mindless human chatter...' he thought miserably to himself. Rin had talked his ear off all morning, questioning about the 'Pretty lady in Sesshomaru-sama's mommy's room.' On the other hand, he had hoped she would be awake; he had many questions that needed answered, as too did Rin. Walking down the hall, he idly studied the many paintings and tapestries that adorned the hall. One such painting depicted his father in a fierce battle, looking glorious in his victory. Reaching the end of the hallway, he stood, contemplating a large painting of a beautiful youkai woman with long, shining silver hair held back by an ivory comb and beautiful gold eyes. Her expression was a sad one, showing many struggles through a life that could be so kind, yet so cruel. A blue crescent moon and two violet stripes adorned her smooth, pale face. His mother.
Tearing himself away from the painting and his memories, Sesshomaru turned to his left to an elaborately carved set of cherry wood doors. Depicted on the surface was a setting sun and a rising moon with stars swirling in between shadowed clouds. Two circular brass handles hung from the doors. Knowing that, if she were to be awake, Kagome would sense his presence, he pulled slowly on the door handle...and indeed, she did.
Kagome looked up with a start as she felt a powerful youkai aura approaching her room. Sensing that it had to be Sesshomaru, she quickly seated herself in a chintz chair opposite the doors. Kagome hurriedly checked her hair and arranged her dress, making sure that nothing was out of place. The door was slowly pulled open.
Sesshomaru was, to say the least, amazed by her appearance. Sitting gracefully in a rose-colored chintz, her hair was done up quite nicely in loops and curls on top of her head. The pink dress she was wearing fit perfectly in all the right places, and her face looked serene as ever. Head held high, she waited for him to say something.
He was shocked. Speechless. Kagome was radiant, and it seemed she knew it. Fiendish wench. She had robbed him of his breath and sanity in the same instant, without even speaking, and he really didn't care. However, something glittering between her breasts caught his attention. That pink jewel...that hair comb...they were his mothers'! That made him angry, but as she looked at him with that curious and innocent expression, he found it hard to stay mad at her. After all, it's not like she could have known just how much those things meant to him...damn her; it was impossible to stay angry! He let out a feral snarl and Kagome twitched in nervousness. She began to fidget with the pink ribbons on her bodice as she said,
"Konbanwa, Sesshomaru-sama," in a soft but strong voice. "Uh, how have you been?" Kagome continued, her voice faltering at the heated glare he was giving her.
"Fine." He stated in a clipped tone, his eyes reverting to the neutral cold that Kagome was so used to seeing. Sesshomaru sat gracefully in a chair, glancing over her once again.
"I trust you slept well...?" He trailed off, not really knowing how to converse with her.
"I slept fine, thank you. How long was I out?" Kagome asked a bit nervously.
"A day." He stated. Sesshomaru really hated small talk. He swiftly stood up, startling Kagome. "Judging by the fact that you have been asleep for almost a day and a half, I think it is safe to assume that you must be hungry." Sesshomaru half-questioned, half-stated.
"Uh, yeah, now that you mention it..." Kagome said, still a bit startled.
"Follow me," Sesshomaru said, reaching out a delicate clawed hand to help Kagome out of her chair. Kagome looked at it, then at him, and finally set her small hand into his larger one. His warm fingers closed around hers and Sesshomaru gently pulled her to her feet. Liquid gold met ocean blue, and they found they couldn't tear their eyes away. Unconsciously, Kagome stepped a little closer. Sesshomaru's nose was bombarded with her sweet scent of lavender, roses, and rain.
'She smells nicer than most humans...and those eyes!' he thought. It was very uncommon for a person to have blue eyes unless they were a demon. But Kagome was very much a human. Her eyes were endless pools of ocean blue, and he could read her very soul from them. All the pain, loss, sorrow, happiness, and joy that she had ever known, he could see. Hers was a beautiful heart.
Kagome, too, caught a fleeting glimpse of what lay behind Sesshomaru's cold façade. Many emotions flashed through his eyes. She saw something that she couldn't name, but knew unnerved her, and she quickly tore her gaze away. A faint blush rose to her cheeks as she stared at the floor. Had she looked a little harder, she would have seen the fragments of love in his eyes.
"Come," Sesshomaru said in a distant voice, eyes kind of glazed over. "I will show you to the dining area. Then, after you are done, I have someone that wants to meet you very much." he said.
-With Inuyasha-
"Inuyasha, it's all your fault!!" Shippo wailed at him, pounding on his head with little fists that did hardly any damage.
"Get OFF me, you stupid brat!" Inuyasha yelled, attempting to pull the kitsune off of his person. It wasn't working, as Shippo had started to gnaw on his ears. The brat was really getting annoying.
"Shippo, even though I agree with you, I think it's best to stop harassing Inuyasha...sitting here and yelling at each other is hardly going to get anything done," Miroku said calmly, hoping to placate the grieving young fox.
"I think that Inuyasha should go get her!" Shippo said, still rather sore.
"That would be a good idea...except for the fact that it's only been a day, and, knowing Lady Kagome and the gravity of the situation this time, she's most likely still upset." Miroku reasoned. Inuyasha just turned his head and "Feh"-ed. Shippo pouted. Sango, who had paused briefly at Shippo's suggestion, once again resumed cleaning Hiraikotsu; this time with strength that might've broken the weapon had it not been so durable. Uncomfortable silence settled over the camp once again.
--Sesshomaru's Castle--
Kagome sat down at the banquet table and gazed at the assortment of food laid out for her. Everything looked good, but she only chose a few items and proceeded to munch happily. Sesshomaru sat at the head of the table, watching her eat, but ate nothing himself. After she was done, he held out his hand for her and she took it without hesitation. The two walked down the hallways side by side, coming to a stop in a magnificent garden. Flowers were everywhere, stretching as far as the eye could see. A large sakura tree stood, overlooking a koi pond and meditation stone. Under the tree sat a small child, about the age of seven, and a strange-looking toad with an odd hat. As soon as Sesshomaru and Kagome came into view, the figures went wild.
"LORD SESSHOMARU!" they said in unison, running quickly toward the stoic taiyoukai. A small orange blur launched itself at Sesshomaru, squealing happily.
"Rin is so glad her Fluffy-sama has come to see her!" Rin said, beaming toothily up at the lord. Said lord glanced sideways at Kagome, who was desperately trying to hold in her laughter as Rin addressed Sesshomaru as "Fluffy-sama". Sesshomaru smiled and patted Rin's hair affectionately.
"Rin," he said calmly, "I have someone who would like to meet you." Kagome stepped out from behind Sesshomaru and smiled sweetly at the child wrapped in his embrace. Rin's eyes widened comically and she immediately let go of Sesshomaru. Kagome fell over from the force of Rin's 'hug', but Sesshomaru easily caught them both. Blushing from the unexpected contact, Kagome focused her attention on Rin, who was chatting animatedly with no apparent intention of stopping. Kagome sweat dropped; cute kid, but she was definitely going to be a handful.
"Hey Rin," Kagome said suddenly, "Would you like to take a bath with me before bed? That is, if Sesshomaru-sama also agrees..." she asked, glancing at the Western lord for approval. Sesshomaru nodded his head yes, and Rin was ecstatic.
"YAY!" she cried. "Bath bath bath bath bath with Kagome onee-chan!" Rin danced around excitedly while repeating the mantra over and over. Kagome got up from where she was sitting and took Rin by the hand. The two proceeded up the walk and into the castle with Sesshomaru trailing behind. Jaken remained forgotten by the Sakura tree, staring dejectedly at the fireflies dancing around his head.