Ch.4- Just Another Day. Disclaimer: sadly, I do not own Inuyasha and co.
Kagome and Vishnu entered the castle with haste, looking for the demon lord that they'd both deceived. "Where is Sesshomaru," Kagome asked a passing servant. However, the girl shrugged and rushed down the hall. Vishnu went to his right, telling Kagome to go the other way, ask around and try to find the arrogant tai.
Kagome strutted outside after she'd finished scouting through about 20 different rooms. Rin and Aun Oon were walking through the front gates, Rin dressed like she was leaving. "Rin-chan, do you know where Sesshomaru is," Kagome called as she ran over to the two beings. Rin thought for a minute, then responded gently, "Sesshomaru-sama is probably in his mother's garden, off towards the north west. Rin will be leaving for a while, but Rin will be back in no time at all."
"You're going away...oh, I'll miss you a lot, Rin. Do you know if there is any way to get to Sesshomarus mother's garden? I need to tell him about our secret." Rin immediately brightened up, answering happily, "Look in the stables over by the barracks. There's another dragon in there that goes by the name of Riuki. Just tell her to take you to Sesshomaru and her powerful nose will find him in no time."
Kagome nodded and hugged Rin goodbye, adding a kiss as she turned and began running off towards the large, wooden stables. "Bye Rin, come back soon and safe." Rin sighed and turned, a smile gracing her childish face. "Well, Jaken, shall we be going then," she asked as they proceeded down through the gates, out to where they would take flight.
Kagome entered the large stables swiftly, spotting the dragon know as Riuki in no time at all, her being the only other dragon in the stables. "Riuki," Kagome called as she ran up to the dragon, who was already suited for flight. "Can you please take me to Sesshomaru? I really need to talk to him and you are the only way for me to get to him..."
Riuki glanced up at her, and soon moved forward, deciding she liked the girl a great bit. Kagome led her outside, stepping up on her back gently. Kagome marveled at the dragon's deep maroon colored skin, rough to the touch, yet still very warm. Her mane was a brillant white color, making her look seem a bit etheral, and yet, the large fangs and claws gave her a slightly beastly look.
Before Kagome had time to further her observation of the dragon she was riding on, she burst into the air, surprising the woman riding her greatly. They sped through the air, and, in only about 6 minutes, they reached the garden Sesshomaru would be found in. "Thanks Riuki," Kagome stated as she stepped down off the dragon's back, still a bit shaken by the ride.
Right when Kagome stepped away from the dragon, she took off into the air, leaving the girl to herself. Kagome shivered lightly and proceeded up the dirt path leading to a set of porcelean silver/lavendar gates that protected the whole entire garden, which was alive with flowers, trees, berries, and fruits of all types.
Kagome reached the gate, wondering how she would possibly get in, when a deep, feminine voice broke the silence of the forest air, speaking to her in a firm, yet gentle, tone. "Why is it you are seeking out Sesshomaru," it asked as a crystalized form of a young, beautiful inu demoness appeared in front of the gates. "Why should I let you pass?"
Kagome moved forward a bit, speaking in a sturdy, slightly worried voice, "I need to speak to Sesshomaru...I need to tell him that I'm a demon now...and I need to tell him about Kedo's mark on me...I feel so wrong for lying to him...I want to tell him the truth as soon as possible, so I can rid myself of this foul feeling inside."
The form of the woman's face was seen shifting and a smile could be seen shining on her beautiful face. "Be careful with my Sesshomaru, now," came the voice of a loving mother as she faded from sight and the gates opened slightly, allowing her entrance to the sacred garden that no other besides Sesshomaru and his mother had ever set foot in.
Kagome stepped through the gates, marveling at the lilies and irised scattered across the ground, blooming in all their glory, and the oranges and necturines that were growing on the sides of the path. "It's so beautiful," Kagome said aloud as she proceeded along the dirt path, looking for the tai that plagued her mind at the moment.
Kagome continued along the path for another 10 minutes, until she reached a large maze. She could either continue along the same dirt path or enter the maze. She turned into the entrance of the maze, hoping she wouldn't get lost in the twists and turns that led to 'who knows where'. Kagome rushed along the path, hoping to find Sesshomaru hidden somewhere within the large maze.
Kagome turned down another section, and began to run, however, it led to a dead end, causing her to almost run into the thick bushes protecting whatever happens to be on the other side. She sighed and slumped to the ground, slightly tired of all the dead ends she'd already found. 'Wait,' she thought as she looked straight up. The bushes weren't that tall. 'Maybe I can climb up there and look for the middle of the maze. It's a start, anyway.'
Mind made up, Kagome stood, and suddenly remembered her demonic abilities, so she jumped up to the top instead of trying to climb. Right when she landed on the top, however, a stinging shock suddenly sent her right back down to the ground. Kagome shook it off, realizing that she would not be able to cheat like people on TV did.
Kagome used her demonic speed and scense of smell to find Sesshomaru, which achually turned out to be pretty easy on her half, for the scents of vanilla, cherries, and creme were easy to follow. "Why does Sesshomaru smell like my favorite scents,' Kagome wondered as she rushed to the middle of the maze. 'That scent is too feminine for the 'great taiyoukai of the western lands.' I wonder if it's a family thing...'
The middle of the maze came in no time. There, there was a large, silver fountain of a fully formed inu youkai. Water shot up gently around it, giving it an etheral look. A bench to the right held the person she was looking for. She'd taken so long, however, that the stars and moon were coming out and the sun was already gone.
Sesshomaru sat on the bench near the fountain, his eyes closed and his body completely relaxed. Kagome walked over to him, listening to him carefully, finding his breathing was even and his jaki was lowered. He was completely out of it. Kagome sat down by the demon lord, tapping him on his shoulder gently. "Sesshomaru," she called into his ear gently.
Sesshomaru stirred slightly, cracking his golden orbs open ever so slightly. "Who are you," Sesshomaru growled dangerously. "How did you get into this garden?" Kagome jumped at his harsh tone, answering weakly, "Sesshomaru, I'm Kagome...remember that golden inu that bit me? Kedo, I think...anyway, I'm turning into a demon now. Vishnu and Rin were the only people who knew. I don't know why, but Vishnu didn't want me to tell you about my change. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner."
Sesshomaru nodded, leaning back down, and closing his eyes, allowing the two to slip into a stoned silence. "Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked nervously. "Yes," came his responce after only a few short moments. "Why...do you smell like my favorite things?" Sesshomaru opened his eyes, looking up at the girl beside him. She was glowing under the full moon, making her look like a goddess. "What are you talking about," he asked monotonously.
Kagome sighed and answered slowly, "You smell like vanilla, cherries, and creme...those have always been my favorite things, ever since I was a little child...but it seems to me that you'd have more of a...manly scent than that." Sesshomaru looked away, answering simply, "I don't know." He wasn't lying when he told her he didn't know, for the girl also smelled like his favorite things, surprising him greatly because no one he'd ever met had a scent that was all of his favorite things mixed together.
Kagome's scent always intoxicated Sesshomaru, which is why he always tried to avoid her. She smelled of irises, roses, spring rain, and there was just a hint of spice, Sesshomaru's 3 favorite scents with just a little added spice to them on the end. He hated it, but only because he loved that scent. 'I'll have to do some research when we return to the castle,' Sesshomaru thought as he stood and began walking, calling back to the girl on the bench, "Come, it is time we start heading back to my estate, the other lords shall be arriving in a few hours."
Kagome nodded and stood, amazed when she saw her own hair color. It had gone from raven black to a deep, snow white, and her skin had darkened by quite a few shades. The stripes along her body had turned an icy blue in color and she now had a tail, only, it had a long, cold icy blue strip through the white. 'Wait,' Kagome thought as she looked through her hair. 'If there's a blue streak in my tail, there's gotta be one in my hair too.' Just as she'd suspected, a large strip of her hair was that cold icy blue color, making her look a bit cold in attitude, though she was just the opposite.
'I wonder what color my eyes are,' Kagome absent-mindedly wondered as she ran to catch up with Sesshomaru. "Hey, Sesshomaru," Kagome asked as she watched the ground, walking slightly behind him. "What color are my eyes? I can't see them, so I don't really know." Sesshomaru stopped without Kagome noticing and cupped one finger under her chin, bringing her gaze up to his.
Kagome looked into the tai's golden orbs as he studied her intently, keeping his eyes locked with hers'. A light, almost unseen blush came to her cheeks and she let her mouth hang open ever so slightly.
"Your eyes, Kagome," rang out Sesshomaru's deep voice as he stared into her surprised eyes. "are quite beautiful. They are...several different shades of blue mixed together." Sesshomaru moved a little closer, staring deeper and deeper into her eyes. "And, they are outlined in silver and a brisk shade of violet outlines the silver...I like your eyes...they're enchanting."
Kagome felt her body flare in heat when the tai brought his lips down on hers', sending a shiver down her spine and back up again. It was a soft, tender kiss that lasted nothing but a few moments, leaving the reciever of it wanting more and more. Sesshomaru let go of the girl's face and turned to continue on his way through the maze, Kagome lagging behind slightly, her fingers on her lips, wondering what had happened and if it really had actually happened.
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Vishnu flopped down on the futon in his room, feeling slightly exhausted from his search for both Sesshomaru and Kagome. He'd found Ceara and told her of Kagome's transformation, making the demoness feel horrible about the way she'd screamed at her for no reason earlier. She was now looking forward to Kagome's return, so she could apologize for her rudeness.
'Where could Kagome have gotten off to,' Vishnu wondered as he sighed, leaning back on his large, soft futon, close to the size of the bed across his room, which was now occupied by his room mate, Keiro. And, being a man like Vishnu, he told her she could have the bed and he'd sleep on a futon. The girl objected and said she'd sleep on the futon, but he just wouldn't let her, so she gave in, agreeing to sleep in the bed.
The castle was over crowded due to the big festival that would soon be going on right in Sesshomaru's back yard, which was achually quite a large area, stretching as far as the eye could see, literally. It was a celebration for his mother and father's anniversary, even though his mother was missing and his father dead. You see, it was in Inutaisho's will that each year, Sesshomaru would hold a festival in celebration of his mother and father's get together, for if they'd never met, he would've never came into the world.
Sesshomaru hated this festival and was never seen when it took place, leaving all to wonder where the tai was staying, for he wouldn't be found anywhere in the castle. He had always been hiding something from the people around him. Something happened that no one knew about on this day.
Something happened to Sesshomaru, changing him in some unknown way. He would disappear for about 3 days, then he'd show back up, acting as though nothing had happened at all.
It went this way every year, for the past couple hundred years. This very festival would be taking place in only a week's time. Everyone was getting everything ready for it and all the lords and ladies were coming to stay at his castle for the week, as a form of respect for Inutaisho and his lost mate whose name had been forgotten by most.
Vishnu glanced up at the door when Keiro walked in curtly, a weight on her shoulders and a deep sigh in her voice as she spoke to him gently, "Hello Vishnu. How was your day?" Vishnu sat up, smiling at the tiger/flower youkai that spent a lot of her time with him. "Oh, my day was...fine, yet complicated. I see your having trouble with Riuki again? That dragon is a handful," Vishnu responded as he smiled at the demoness.
Her deep navy blue hair swayed slightly with each step, and her dark pink eyes were slightly tired and agitated from her days' duties. Keiro sat on her blue and pink bed, smiling at the youkai across the room. "Riuki is a sweetie when you get over her snappy attitude. Its just that you have to do whatever her premadona self wants to," she stated as she rubbed her fingers over her aching temples.
"Do you want me to give you a massage," Vishnu asked suddenly, surprising the woman before him slightly. "You look like you've worked up quite a few knots while you were doing your duties today. My massages always leave you feeling refreshed and ready to take on just about anything, even snappy dragons with huge attitudes."
Keiro smiled, nodding and answering gently, "That sounds very nice. I think I do need one of those." Vishnu nodded and stood, walking over to the girl's bed, and sitting down behind her. "Isn't it proper for me to lay down on my stomach and slip the top half of my kimono off," Keiro asked as she looked back at Vishnu, wondering why he hadn't asked her to lie down.
"Oh, yes, I suppose your right," Vishnu stated as he stood back up, retrieving a few different oils from the shelf by her bed. "If that's the kind of massage you want, I'll rub you down with this oil. It heats up on your skin, soothing your muscles a great bit. It's always been my favorite type of oil. And, we should probably go to my private hotspring so, when I'm done, I can leave and you can bathe. It will work out those knots easily, leaving you feeling refreshed and ready to go."
Keiro giggled lightly at the way he said it all. "You make it sound like you're selling these things on the street or something." Vishnu smiled and exited the room, motioning for her to come with him. "The spring actually isn't that far from your room," Vishnu stated as Keiro caught up to his pace, walking beside him in an almost rhythmetic beat.
They passed several doors and hallways, each leading to kami only knows where. Then, Vishnu stopped at a large set of double doors, entering them swiftly. Keiro followed, marveling at the room that was his study. Bookcases full of all different genres of just about everything lined the walls, stopping at a large fireplace to the far left. A wooden desk with papers stacked upon it in heaps and masses stood in the left side of the room, and cushions were seated all around, where one would sit down and read a book, or simply relax.
"Woah," Keiro stated as she followed Vishnu through another door to his far right. "I love your study." Vishnu glanced back, smiling into the woman's brillant pink irises, and responded gently, "You can come here anytime and read or simply relax. I really don't mind, as long as you don't bring other people in here without my permission, that is, all except for Rin. She is allowed anywhere she wants to be."
Keiro smiled up at Vishnu, but her warm face was soon taken over by the feeling of surprise and wonder. The spring was very large, especially for a simple body guard, such as Vishnu. Green lily pads sat atop the clear, steaming water, and about 4 sakura trees were situated at each corner of the spring, allowing small petals to slide onto the top of the water.
Vishnu walked forward, leaving a gawking Keiro behind at the doorway. "Close the door and come get ready," rang out Vishnu's calm voice from her right, snapping her out of her reverie instantly. "Sorry, I've almost never seen a spring as beautiful as this one," she called as she closed the door and ran over to his waiting form. "It's so beautiful."
Keiro slipped out of her clothes, wrapping a towel around her waist and laying down on the massaging table, not even checking to make sure Vishnu was looking another way, which he hadn't been. 'She's obviously not too modest,' Vishnu thought as he poured a variety of different oils onto her bare back, rubbing them in with his hands gently.
'This feels so good,' Keiro thought as she let a light purr slip past her slightly parted lips. Vishnu growled lightly when he heard the purr, for any time he'd hear that low, soft growl, full of pleasure and happiness, he would have...inappropriate thoughts and even do inappropriate things. Vishnu continued to move his lithe fingers around in slightly rough circles, sending tingles down the spine of the demoness before him.
"Wow Vishnu, you're really good at this," came Keiro's moaned voice, sounding slightly seductive to Vishnu's ears. "I told you," Vishnu responded as he leaned his bare chest down slightly, adding more weight onto her back. "Now didn't I?" Keiro nodded as she sighed in pleasure, a shiver sliding down her spine swiftly, making her body shiver ever so slightly.
Vishnu continued with his ministrations for about 30 more minutes, the two sharing little conversation. Keiro leaned up, pulling her kimono up onto her body slightly, barely covering her breasts. Vishnu's eyes were glazed over slightly as he walked up to her, taking her head into a light, gentle grasp. Keiro gasped when the man before her locked his lips with hers, sliding his tongue into her sweet mouth when she gasped. Just as quickly as it came, it was gone, and so was the demon who was once there.
'Huh,' Keiro thought as she pulled her kimono completely off and stepped into the water. 'Why'd he leave so abruptly?' Keiro waded into the water, thoughtsof what had just happened swimming in her blank mind.
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Rin landed at her destination, ready to go to her bedroom and just sleep the night away. She hated when her lord had meetings where other demons came and stayed, simply because she always had to go away for about 2 weeks, once she was gone for 3 1/2 weeks because the Northern lord had decided to stay for a few extra days.
She stayed with a middle-aged woman with sweet honey brown eyes and long, silky black hair named Shiairo. She also had the pleasure of staying with Shiairo's daughter, who was about Rin's age, give or take a few weeks. She was a sweet child with equally warm green eyes, shoulder-length orange/red hair, and a happy attitude which almost never faultered.
She called herself Riku, and was commonly recognized as the girl who had been raised by a mischievous fox, which was true. Riku had been kidnapped at her infancy age and was raised by a lone fox named Sly. The girl was incredibly agile for a human and was smarter than she let off. She would one day make a powerful assasin for her village, as well as a guardian for her people.
Rin sighed as she stepped off the dragon's back, gathering her belongings and waving goodbye to the retreating dragon. Shiairo dashed out of the house, her daughter easily beating her to their destination. "Hi, Rin-san," rang out Riku's honey voice as she hugged locked Rin in a fierce bear hug. "I have missed you so much."
Shiairo caught up seconds later, locking Rin in yet another loving bear hug. "Hello, Rin-chan," she stated as she released the little girl. "It has been a long time since I've seen you. We've all missed you so much, haven't we, Ri-chan?" Rin covered her mouth when she heard her friend's new nickname, trying to block back a laugh. "Mama," came Riku's whining voice, agitated at her mother for what she called her. "Don't call me Ri-chan in public, ok?"
Shiairo smiled wholeheartedly at her daughter, who smiled back gently. "Rin-chan," Shiairo called gently, a soft tone lacing her sweet voice. "Do you want to have a picnic? Riku-chan and I have already set up an area over by that old cherry tree. And, the basket is in the house, packed and ready to go." Rin nodded enthusiactically, following the two other females back to the house, where they would put Rin's stuff in her room, get the basket, and head out to eat by the blooming cherry tree.
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Hey all, sorry it took so long for me to update. Don't know what happened. Anyway, here's chapter 4, hope you liked it. R&R! Sorry if it was short of something. Atleast I updated, ne?
Ja Ne, Mistress of the Twin Souls, Lady Casari.
