Love was never too late
Chapter 1
"Hello? Is anyone here?" Sesshoumaru pushed the door open and came inside with some travel trunks. Putting the bags down, he looked around the place with a great comfort. He'd always played in here in his youth. Till today, he still remembered the big wooden desk that Lady Kaede always sits behind. She was a very good friend of his parents, in his memory, a very nice old lady. In some way, she is the grandma he never had. She was never married in her life, this inn, is her home. After almost ten years, everything is still the same.
"Come on in, Kikyou sweetheart, this is it." Sesshoumaru smiled to his wife. They both grew up in this tiny island, but somehow never met each other until they were both in college. She is a very serious young woman, never smiles without a very good reason. All her life, she is the idol of males, because her icy beauty, and probably the most intelligent brain a woman could have. After college, Sesshoumaru married her right away. Now both at 27, Sesshoumaru is a very successful surgeon, Kikyou the best lawyer in Tokyo. This summer, they decided to take a vacation to this little island, where their parents lived and passed away.
"I don't see why we can't go to a decent hotel." Kikyou stated as she came into the house. The inn had been Kaede's parents and grandparents' home, but when she inherited it, she decided to turn it into a tiny inn, with a cozy living room, a simple but useful kitchen, and four bedrooms upstairs with a view of the blue ocean. Kaede herself had lived downstairs in the little bedroom right next the living room. Sesshoumaru was hoping to see Kaede, unfortunately when he called, she said that she is going on a vacation herself, but he can still stay here, there will be a girl to watch the inn for her. Though disappointed not to see the lady, Sesshoumaru is thrilled to be back. He had always had a bond with this place, although that doesn't show on Kikyou. She is one that always pursued the better, this little place is obviously not up to her standard.
Not wanting to intrude, Sesshoumaru waits patiently in the kitchen with his impatient wife. Even though her face is still the old expression, Sesshoumaru could see that she doesn't like the place.
"Wow, you guys are here already! I didn't expect you until noon. How was your trip?" Turned at the voice, Sesshoumaru saw its owner. In front of him, a young girl with her dark hair up in a ponytail, dressed in sports clothes, from the tiny layer of sweat, Sesshoumaru assumed correctly she just came back from her morning exercise. She looks fairly young to Sesshoumaru, maybe 19 or 20 years old.
"You must be." He starts.
"Higurashi Kagome, just call me Kagome. And you are Takushi Sesshoumaru and Takushi Kikyou? I'm watching the inn for Lady Kaede." Kagome is already moving around the kitchen to get some water.
"Yes, yes, Kaede mentioned to me."
Satisfied with the water, Kagome came across the isle and asked: "So are you tired? Let me show you your room first, then I'll cook some breakfast. You are the only ones that I am expecting to see for now, so you get to pick your own room!" Kagome said warmly.
As she helped to carry two of the bags, she showed Sesshoumaru and Kikyou upstairs. It is exactly what Sesshoumaru remembered it to be. Three of the rooms have beautiful views of the ocean, they were named as "Coral Room", "Shell Room", "Wave Room" each with a different color. The only room without a ocean view down the hall is "Sunset". Sesshoumaru feels warmth up his body as he saw the room again.
"So have you decided which room you would like?" Kagome asked cheerfully after showing all the rooms.
"Actually, if you don't mind." Sesshoumaru smiled at Kagome.
"We want separate rooms." Kikyou cut to the chase. This is the first time she'd opened her mouth after Kagome came into the house. Kagome is surprised by her cold voice. Just right for a lawyer.
Paused for just a second, Kagome resumed her cheerful and young self.
"No problem."
Chapter 1
"Hello? Is anyone here?" Sesshoumaru pushed the door open and came inside with some travel trunks. Putting the bags down, he looked around the place with a great comfort. He'd always played in here in his youth. Till today, he still remembered the big wooden desk that Lady Kaede always sits behind. She was a very good friend of his parents, in his memory, a very nice old lady. In some way, she is the grandma he never had. She was never married in her life, this inn, is her home. After almost ten years, everything is still the same.
"Come on in, Kikyou sweetheart, this is it." Sesshoumaru smiled to his wife. They both grew up in this tiny island, but somehow never met each other until they were both in college. She is a very serious young woman, never smiles without a very good reason. All her life, she is the idol of males, because her icy beauty, and probably the most intelligent brain a woman could have. After college, Sesshoumaru married her right away. Now both at 27, Sesshoumaru is a very successful surgeon, Kikyou the best lawyer in Tokyo. This summer, they decided to take a vacation to this little island, where their parents lived and passed away.
"I don't see why we can't go to a decent hotel." Kikyou stated as she came into the house. The inn had been Kaede's parents and grandparents' home, but when she inherited it, she decided to turn it into a tiny inn, with a cozy living room, a simple but useful kitchen, and four bedrooms upstairs with a view of the blue ocean. Kaede herself had lived downstairs in the little bedroom right next the living room. Sesshoumaru was hoping to see Kaede, unfortunately when he called, she said that she is going on a vacation herself, but he can still stay here, there will be a girl to watch the inn for her. Though disappointed not to see the lady, Sesshoumaru is thrilled to be back. He had always had a bond with this place, although that doesn't show on Kikyou. She is one that always pursued the better, this little place is obviously not up to her standard.
Not wanting to intrude, Sesshoumaru waits patiently in the kitchen with his impatient wife. Even though her face is still the old expression, Sesshoumaru could see that she doesn't like the place.
"Wow, you guys are here already! I didn't expect you until noon. How was your trip?" Turned at the voice, Sesshoumaru saw its owner. In front of him, a young girl with her dark hair up in a ponytail, dressed in sports clothes, from the tiny layer of sweat, Sesshoumaru assumed correctly she just came back from her morning exercise. She looks fairly young to Sesshoumaru, maybe 19 or 20 years old.
"You must be." He starts.
"Higurashi Kagome, just call me Kagome. And you are Takushi Sesshoumaru and Takushi Kikyou? I'm watching the inn for Lady Kaede." Kagome is already moving around the kitchen to get some water.
"Yes, yes, Kaede mentioned to me."
Satisfied with the water, Kagome came across the isle and asked: "So are you tired? Let me show you your room first, then I'll cook some breakfast. You are the only ones that I am expecting to see for now, so you get to pick your own room!" Kagome said warmly.
As she helped to carry two of the bags, she showed Sesshoumaru and Kikyou upstairs. It is exactly what Sesshoumaru remembered it to be. Three of the rooms have beautiful views of the ocean, they were named as "Coral Room", "Shell Room", "Wave Room" each with a different color. The only room without a ocean view down the hall is "Sunset". Sesshoumaru feels warmth up his body as he saw the room again.
"So have you decided which room you would like?" Kagome asked cheerfully after showing all the rooms.
"Actually, if you don't mind." Sesshoumaru smiled at Kagome.
"We want separate rooms." Kikyou cut to the chase. This is the first time she'd opened her mouth after Kagome came into the house. Kagome is surprised by her cold voice. Just right for a lawyer.
Paused for just a second, Kagome resumed her cheerful and young self.
"No problem."
