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Hehehe, anyways I'm sorry for the delay.
Now to the chapter…
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His Pity On Her Life
: Chapter 4
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Selene cleared her throat and interrupted, "I am sorry Kagura, you see my brother likes to play with the cows and their stench must be getting to his head." What? She couldn't even think of a better way to insult me? How pathetic. Kagura and Kanna giggled as Selene smiled at me, "Moo." She said obviously trying to prove her point.
"And you say I'm the one that plays with the cows. You're the one who is trying to sound like one." She opened her mouth to reply but obviously was too lost for words. But that was not something new Selene is usually lost.
But actually I don't mind Kagura staying, if truth be told, I would like for her to stay—even as long as she wants. But that is not something I would like to tell anyone. They would probably think I was someone else.
Kagura spoke, "Sesshoumaru?"
What?
"Would you like to take a walk with me?"
"If it would take me away from Kanna and Selene, sure, why not?"
She giggled as I led her away from our siblings.
………
Maybe I should not have said yes. It would have been better if I had stayed with Selene at least she talks. I mean I like the silence and all but I did not like the company I had at this moment.
Kagura and I sat on a stone bench. Ever since we started walking together not one word came out of her mouth.
I got up and watched as she turned to me. I turned and walked away leaving her and still she said nothing.
I made my way back into the palace to find Selene on top of a table struggling under a soldier. He had shoved cloth in her mouth to prevent her form screaming but I could still hear her trying to call for help. He had completely had her in a hold where she could not attack him. The soldier was quickly tearing off her gown when I grabbed him by his neck and threw him to the floor. I pulled Selene off the table and removed the cloth out of her mouth.
She covered herself and took hold of my arm trying to hide from the man. I could feel her trembling and her sobs came in heavy breaths. I snarled; there were two types of crying when it came to my sister. One was when she wants something and barely means anything and the other was the one that stung—the one that she really meant. She rarely cried like this, in fact the last time was about a few years ago when someone she cared for fell off a cliff and was badly hurt.
The man regained balance and stood up. He looked angry but at his first glance on me he was soon scared. "You-your highness?" I moved Selene in back of me for her protection. "It's not what it seems!" He tried to defend himself.
"Not what it seems?!"
He pointed at me but directed it to Selene, "It was all her fault!"
"How was it her fault?!" He didn't answer and fell to his knees, "Forgive me your majesty, I just had to have her."
"That's not an excuse." I pulled out my sword and swung it just enough to turn him into nothing while at the same time not damaging anything in the vast dining room.
I turned to my sister and spoke calmly to her, "Go get dressed and then when your done, I want you to come to the study and tell me everything that happens when I'm not here, understand?" She slowly nodded and quickly went to her bedroom.
I made my way into the study and sat on the chair waiting for Selene. Kanna walked by and saw me. I didn't want her to come in but she didn't care—she walked in and sat across me. "Leave." I warned. She shook her head and spoke, "So how was your walk with Kagura?"
"I said leave."
"And if I refuse?"
"Then I would have to throw you out."
"I'd like to see you try."
"Don't test me."
"Why should I listen to you?"
"Leave."
"Do you have feelings for Kagura?"
I got up, "You clearly do not seem to understand the word 'leave' because you're still here." I grabbed both her wrists and pulled her out the door. "How dare you?! That was no way of treating a princess!" She glared at me, "Do not lie to yourself! Just admit you will take my sister as your bride! And I know that is what you really want."
"No, if you want to know what I really want I would say: for you to leave." She growled and marched away.
I sat back down on the chair and waited for my younger sibling. Not too long after Selene finally came and quietly sat down on a settee. After a minute she broke down into tears again, I stood up and sat next to her. I pulled her near me allowing her to cry on me.
"Why were you by yourself?"
"I wanted to go see the paintings of mother again when he came and told me that they moved the paintings into the dining room. He followed me saying that he would be my escort when he…" I hushed her, "Don't worry, you're alright. Do you still want to see the paintings?" She nodded.
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We entered our mother's old bedroom and looked around. I didn't really like coming in here, it just brought back fragments of my memory that I could never seem to complete. But at least I had memories, Selene loved going into the room—she did not even know our mother, and this room at least showed her how mother looked like.
"Sesshoumaru?"
"Yes?"
"Did you notice this picture before?" I walked over to her and looked at the picture. It was mother holding a baby covered in a blanket. "Who is it?" Selene giggled, "It's you."
"What? That doesn't even look like me."
"Yes it does."
"No."
"Don't complain at least you're in a picture. I'm not in any." She said sadly, "I'm going to go to dinner now, will you be following?" She asked.
"In a while, I'm just going to look around more." She nodded and left.
I looked at the picture more—Selene was correct, the baby was me, and then I looked at mother. Something was tugging in the back of my head. She looked familiar, yes because she was my mother but she looked like someone I've met.
Autumn.
Yes, Autumn and mother looked alike. Maybe that's why I recalled seeing Autumn somewhere before. I turned to another painting and removed it from its frame.
I made my way out of the room and walked to the dining room, but since I passed by my bedroom I placed the paining on top of the table.
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After dinner we all retreated to our quarters. I had fallen asleep but had woken up when Selene walked into my room like she had owned it.
"What?"
She sat on my bed and smiled, "Sesshoumaru?"
"What?"
"I was just wondering…"
"What?"
"Can you teach me how to use a sword?"
"What?"
"I said: Can you teach me how to use a sword. But it can be anything else if you want."
"Why?"
"Because I don't want people taking advantage of me because I can't defend myself. Kagura and Kanna can defend themselves but I can't. And I want you to teach me because in my eyes you're the best there is." I chuckled; Selene wants to learn something that'll actually help her, "Sure. Get ready, since you woke me up we'll start now. Don't wear a gown, you'll also be training barefooted so you can start off easy at first."
She it her lower lip, it was obvious she didn't want to get dirty, but if she really wanted to learn then she should not complain.
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As soon the sun rose I stopped Selene's training and told her to get so rest.
I took the painting and headed out into the town. Early as it was the market was busy. I walked to the same jeweler to see the old man sitting behind the same stand. "Good morning your highness, how may I help you?" I handed him the painting and he opened it. The old man examined the picture. "Do you know who that person is?" I asked.
"Yes, she was our queen, and your mother."
Obviously…
"What I mean is, does not she look like Autumn?" I questioned.
He cleared his throat, "No."
"Well I do, is she here?"
"Yes, would you like me to call her for you?"
"Yes."
He walked into his home and walked back out with Autumn by his side. "What can I do for you princy?"
"I need to talk to you, come with me." She nodded and followed me. I handed her the painting, "Do you know her?" She shook her head. "Would you agree with me if I said that you looked like her?"
"In a way yes, but I think that that is just a coincidence."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
I nodded, "I'll take you back." It was all so confusing.
We arrived at the stand with Inuyasha glaring at me, "Where the hell did you take my sister to?" Autumn shook her head, "The best question to ask is: Where did you head off to in the middle of the night?"
"That's nothing for you to be concerned about."
"Well then there's my answer."
Inuyasha slouched, "Feh! Oh and Rin said she has to cancel on us going fishing this afternoon," his voice lowered, "take a guess." Rin… I forgot about her. Autumn frowned, "I really wanted her to go." Inuyasha nodded, "Yeah me too." I turned and spoke, "I have to go now and do something." Maybe I can find something out from her later.
As I started walking I noticed Kagura, Kanna, and Selene shopping around in the market. What were they doing there? I don't want you here Kagura, I don't want you to see what I have to do. I quickly turned away before they had a chance to see me.
I started to go to where Rin had lived when halfway there I spotted her kneeling by the river. I watched as she dipped her hands in and washed her face. I walked over and stood in back of her. Her eyes were closed and I could see her reflection bouncing off the water. Her whole left cheek was bruised and she was just using the cold water to probably ease the pain.
"I'm back." I said causing her eyes to open and look back at me. She sat on the ground, looked up, and smiled at me. "I was thinking about what I did yesterday. If I killed myself I would have let my family down, but if someone else killed me then I didn't exactly let them down because I can't prevent someone from killing me. Whatever torture you have planned I'm ready. I have nothing to live for." Why are you smiling?
"Stand up." I ordered. She did as she was told and stood up. I pulled her head back and took a better look at her bruised cheek. "Does it hurt?" She shrugged, "Yes it always does, but I'm used to it."
"Are you please with what you do for an occupation?"
"If I was do you think I would be asking you to kill me?" Well at least now I know you can think, "Go to wherever you were supposed to go with Autumn." Rin frowned, "I would love to, but I can not."
"Yes you can." She shook her head, "You're forgetting to whom you're dissenting to. Need I remind you of my rank? I did not ask you to go with Autumn and her brother, I'm clearly commanding you to do so. Now do as I say." She started to giggle, it seemed like she wasn't afraid of me whatsoever. People outside the palace are really different from people who are inside. She inched closer and looked up at me, "Thanks but aren't you trying to kill me? So why are you being so nice?"
Yeah! Why is he being so nice? Well I already know. And you guys will too in the next chapter. Hehehe, the next chapter. Should I take my time again?
Anyways I'd like to thank my reviewers! Time to reply!
Trind: Okay how do I start? I know! Fuck you! But I don't really care because you're thinking too hard—be careful because you might just hurt yourself like that. Know what? Go ahead and hurt yourself! So what if Sesshoumaru's telling the story? Fuck the tenses, I can't leave it at past tense because there are things that are just happening and if I leave it in present there are also things that are already done. Fucking he's looking at things that have and had happened. Duh! Mistakes? So? Everybody makes mistakes! I'm not perfect and you aren't too—there are things called type-o's and not checking your work. I DON'T give a shit about mistakes; if a person can read it then they can read it. Mistakes do cause you to get confused but if just keep reading then you'll get it—no shit! Young and/or inexperienced? I'd rather be young than old okay? I'm young, but I'm hella sure that I'm not a kid nor am I an adult, just in between. Inexperienced? In what? Writing? This is like my 3rd fic and I haven't gotten whiny complains from the first two, and my 4th one as well. And here's the part that proved that you are stupid, yes it is in feudal Japan, you're saying that there are no blondes? That's a natural hair color and it's not natural to have silver hair! If you watch the fucking episodes you'll see people from feudal Japan with green hair, that definitely isn't natural. So what are you trying to prove? That it's not correct to put something natural and it is correct to put something that isn't? Traditional clothes? Who fucking gives a fucking fuck about what fucking clothes they fucking wear?!! Maybe you don't understand the meaning of gown? If you don't it means: woman's formal evening dress. A kimono and a gown are fucking almost the same shit!If you have so much to complain about then don't read! I'm not forcing you to okay?! You're very silly, complaining about little things. Oh and I bunched up the words on purpose!
-animegirl007: Yup! This is very much a Sesshoumaru&Rin fic don't worry! Hehe, yeah it's sad that she's a whore but if it make you feel better let's call her a prostitute working for money to help her family. Well he didn't take the ring just yet. Because… Hehe, you'll find out later! Oh and sorry, you were suppose to be the first one on the reply list but I had to do the whiny complainer first. Sorry!
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-MintlovesSR: I'm not that cruel… Hehehe, don't sorry Rin's not pathetic. It's just something she has to do.
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