Walking towards the back of the mansion, Tenshika smiled blissfully, finding the garden to be beautiful and out ranking hers by a long shot. Weeping willows and cherry blossoms were everywhere with a brick path to ever man-made lake and out-door hot spring.
And the perfect center piece... Sesshomaru.
However, something still troubled Tenshika. Even though the Lord had 'confessed' love to her, the shoujo ryu lord was still slightly unconvinced that the confession was whole-hearted.
He could have just said that to butter me up and have me fall into his bed. He seemed too eager to mark me, too. I'm going to have think about this.
Then, Sesshomaru's yellow eyes -so full of the love he claimed to have- flashed through her mind, reminding her that such emotions are hard to fake... unless highly skilled. And if Tenshika knew how Lords were suppose to act, love has the HARDEST emotion to fake.
"Tenshika, you're falling behind. Does something trouble you?" The taiyoukai asked, walking back from the cherry blossoms that he had traveled to.
She blushed, finding her head to be in another realm. She chuckled nervously, rubbing her shoulder, which was still recovering with her wings.
"Sorry, Milord... my injury isn't helping much and my head is scrambled at the moment." Tenshika sighed, finding herself to sound very weak.
Sesshomaru huffed, also finding the reasons to be pathetic. "You are the one that requested the meeting of Rin, so I suggest that you keep up or become lost in this garden."
Tenshika gritted her teeth, anger starting to build in her. Nodding briefly, the taiyoukai turned on a heal and continued on his way, seeming to be following the scent of the Rin human. However, as the two ventured into the weeping willows, Tenshika's shoulder and wings started to weigh upon her and her walking slowed. All the while, the dog demon's graceful strides kept him at a steady pace.
Eventually, the shoujo ryu's lack of strength and the dead weight of her bandaged wings caused her to collaps on the brick path. Her breathing increased, struggling to get back on her feet, but the weight of her wings crushed her back on the pavement. She cursed herself for being so febile, feeling her vision starting to blurr. Lifting her head once more to try and regain her statue, a faint -yet familiar- smell came from the side of the gardens, emerging from the shadows of the weeping willows. Tenshika sighed in frustration, giving up to her body's fatigue.
Great, another savior... She scoffed before blanking out.
Tenshika-sama? Are you awake, milord?
Said dragoness murmured in her sleep, hearing the address of her rank. Looking around, she gasped, finding herself at the edge of one of the small ponds surrounded by beautiful weeping willows. Laying her head back down, Tenshika was startled again, seeing as the 'pillow' was... scaly...
Looking behind her, the shoujo ryu was met by a two heads... of a brownish gray dragon. Sitting up, the creature became alarmed, grunting.
Should you be moving? Your wings look terrible.
Tenshika eyed the creature, impressed in its ability for telekinetic speech. "It's okay, fellow dragon. I'll manage. May I know your name?"
I'm AhUn. Glad to see you, Tenshika-sama.
"H-How do you know me? Aren't you the dragon that accompanies Sesshomaru-sama?"
Long story...
"I'm willing to here it. I'm not in a mood to deal with that dog right now."
As you wish. I was one of the dragons that lived in the Western Lands before InuYasha's mother was raped by a humanoid dragon. With that, all dragons were forced to travel out of his lands. Some of us, however, weren't so eager to give up land that had been shared respectfully for decades and centuries.
"Are you one of them?" Tenshika gasped, amused that someone would defy the great dog demon in his presense.
No. In fact, I had just been born when he started pushing us out. My egg hatched in this garden before it was even declared part of the mansion. I lived here in secret before Sesshomaru found me. In exchange of my life, I will obey him. Despite the morbid deal between us, it's actually quite enjoyable here, especially since I get to spend most of my time with a ningen child named Rin.
"I've heard of such a human." Tenshika replied, narrowing her eyes.
One of the heads of AhUn laid on the grass as another laid in the shoujo ryu's lap. She pat the dragon head affectionately, smiling.
"Thank you, AhUn. I appreciate what you did for me. I feel wanted for the first time since I've been here."
Suddenly, while being stroked, the head sniffed against Tenshika's stomach, snorting softly. It laughed mentally, lifting both heads and looking at her.
You have a smell of honeycomb and flower ashes. Are you carrying his child, Tenshika-sama?
She blushed, stroking her stomach. "That I am, but I don't think I should stay here to raise it. I don't feel that Sesshomaru believes I'm strong enough to even bring it into the world."
AhUn snorted, tickling her exposed stomach.
If he thinks such, then his judgement is c;ouded. If you've managed to stay within his company for a week, then you're the strongest person I know. Besides, I think he's being hard on you because he cares.
Tenshika blushed, looking towards the water. "...I never looked at it that way..."
AhUn chuckles mentally, laying both heads down again. You should rest. You're exhausted
Watching the doubled-headed dragon rest himself within the soft grasses, Tenshika followed suit. Sighing contently, she snuggled her much smaller form against his smooth scaly body, nuzzling a cheek on his warm body. The sound of AhUh's four chamber heart lulled her into a peaceful slumber, feeling at ease with her new dragon friend.