Demon Tenshi: Ok... More persuasion from a friend...guess who it is? -.- Teh One. Now, I don't think that this chapter is what most people would have expected, but sorry...I can't let things get out off hand, (which I think it did last chapter).
A Twisted Fairy Tale
CH 7: Twisted Games
In a well-decorated room in the castle of the west, three figures stood. One with elegance and beauty that most would think of her beauty as a crime, another one with beauty that was admired mostly with his grace to kill and one with not so much of beauty but anger shown on his young face. These three figures stood still, two of them quite calm, the other looking dangerously at his brother.
And without so much of a grace or language in mind, "What the fuck was going on here!" The hanyou's voice showed all of his anger, but the other two remained calm, irritating the hanyou more.
Kagome stood still, her eyes calmly set upon the hanyou. Although, this situation should be taken much more seriously and with much more care, she felt no need to care at the moment. When she thinks about it, the thoughts that had surrounded her mind were not thoughts that considered the hanyou in anyway. Thoughts such as wondering where her ward was, what could be happening to her mother, when will she return to the Northern lands and - to her surprise - how beautiful the sky seemed outside the window. It wasn't as though she was an ignorant youkai; it was just she didn't really care for the hanyou at this moment.
Calmly, she stepped towards the hanyou, not really knowing what made her do so. Maybe her mind was still confused by Lord Sesshoumaru's earlier actions. But what surprised her most was that she had nearly forgotten about the demon lord that stood behind her. Her mind was set elsewhere and this did not go unnoticed by the hanyou. She just stared at the hanyou, yet his words did not go inside her head. Surely, she heard them but ignored them, as she just calmly watched the scene in front of her be played.
"What have you done to her, you bastard?" Screamed the highly infuriated hanyou.
"Hanyou, control your tongue," said Sesshoumaru, his voice calm, but it still held the low threat in its place.
The hanyou hissed, annoyed by his brother's lack show of emotions. For if he was right, he thought he just saw his brother kissed his Kagome and what annoyed him most of all is that he thought he saw kissed his brother back. No less, if there was any right time to murder his brother, it was now. "You bastard, I swear I'll kill you."
"Try as you might, you' remain nothing but a hanyou." Nonchalantly, Sesshoumaru gave a mocking grimace and a dismissing gesture towards the door.
The hanyou snapped, his anger and his jealousy taking over him. It wasn't just jealousy towards Kagome, it was the unrelinquished jealousy that had always been there that also made him attacked the arrogant demon lord. Taking out the sword that was given by his father, Inuyasha sliced through Sesshoumaru's blurred form, only to turn around and see him behind him. He clenched his teeth, annoyed that his brother's speed had not failed him. Inuyasha shifted a little, and was just about to again attack the demon lord when a voice stopped him.
"Inuyasha ceased this." Ordered Kagome. She walked towards the hanyou and placed a hand on his left shoulder. "You only show foolishness when you do such things." She stated, her voice powerful that it made Inuyasha's ears twitched. He had never heard this side of her. She almost sounded like his brother!
Feeling the hand on his shoulder, he turned around to face his Princess. "Then, explain to me, why did I find you and my brother kissing?" He asked, his anger rising by the second, as he saw his Princess paused, most likely trying to come up with an excuse.
The hanyou glared at her, as her eyes laid on the left side of the room, in a deep thought. He wondered, what could she say to him that would make him change his mind? Only as a few minutes passed that the hanyou's mind was able to settle for more questions of his own. Why did his brother kissed a female that would certainly not submit to him? Why did Kagome let his brother kissed her? They hated each, don't they? This is when the hanyou realised something, he hardly knew the princess, yet he felt over protective of her. Why is this? Oh, yes her beauty, but surely it couldn't just be that. Maybe it was because-
"We were not kissing." Came the princess's lame answer. Though to her, the answer was meaningful. No one in the room - except the hanyou - have said anything about a kiss. Surely, she could just turn it around and make the hanyou seem like an idiot.
The Princess looked towards the hanyou, his eyes surprised and confused at the same time. Then, she looked to the left of the hanyou, and behind him, stood his brother. The lord seemed amused by her answer, but she had send him a glare, clearly ordering or sending him the message not to go against her incorrect response, more precisely: her lame answer. She knew that her answer was clearly stating the fact that she thought the hanyou not smart. And to say the least, Princess Kagome does think of the hanyou as merely an idiot.
"What?" asked the hanyou; surprised by the answer he was given. His head was confused, why did she answer like that? Could it be that his mind was playing with him? He was almost sure that he saw his brother kissed her.
With care, Kagome gave the hanyou one of her very attractive smile, looked up at him and placed both of her hands each on his shoulders. "We both do not know of what you speak, Inuyasha." She said, her smile seducing to only turn to a sad alluring sad face. "Why would your brother and I kiss when...when my heart clearly belongs to you? We were merely talking of our now formed alliance."
It made her nearly throw up. Her heart? Did this mean that she is in love the hanyou now? Of course not. How could she love him? He was the most flawed thing that she has ever laid her eyes upon. And if he believed her now...then he was nothing more but the idiot and disgrace that Lord Sesshoumaru had said.
Almost instantly, the hanyou's confused face lightened and a grin replaced his confused face. Yes, he was nothing more than the idiot that she has thought. She felt a sudden pull, and found herself in the embrace of the hanyou.
Hearing her words, he could just believe her. "I was probably imagining things, wasn't I?" The hanyou's calm words were amused, and feeling her in his embraced made him feel much better. It was merely the imagination of his mind. Maybe he imagined it because he always thought of his brother so...he didn't really know. If the Princess's heart does belong to him, then he should test it.
Kagome let the hanyou embraced her, satisfied by his reaction to her answer. Then, as she stared straight ahead, she could see Lord Sesshoumaru. He was glaring at her, but she didn't care, she just glared back. He caused this problem, and she would make him pay. Surely, the demon lord knew that his brother was coming and that is why he kissed her, so to make the hanyou turn against her.
Not only had he stolen the Shikon no Tama, but he had also tried to turn the hanyou against her. He dared try to ruin her plan? In her mind another reason was made, why to kill the youkai. Still, it never seem to struck Kagome that if that was the plan of the demon lord all along, why did he not tell the truth to the hanyou when she was clearly telling a lie? For the demon lord just stood there and glared at her.
"Leave," came the order of the demon lord.
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Kaede nodded at the messenger, "Yes, this will be delivered to Princess Kagome." She bowed deep, watched as the messenger bowed back and leave. With a sigh, she started to walk away, towards the front gate.
The message that was delivered should be none of her concern, yet she was concern about it. She knew she was getting too old for this. The Princess had so many problems and how she handled them was beyond Kaede's knowledge. Already today, she had received nine messages to deliver to Princess Kagome from Naraku, Lady Kanashi, General Kachiro, Princess Kagome's personal spy, Prince Hitori and some little villages in the Southern lands, who are panicking that they might be in danger because of the Great Yukero.
Though, out of all the messages, there was only one real message that had managed to rouse Kaede. It was the message from Naraku. She knew of him, the one she hated so much, for he was the one that had tried to steal the Shikon no Tama, so for him to become a full youkai. His message mentions some part of the Great Yukero's plot, but mostly the message was full of sweet words. Clearly, Naraku thought it more important to send a message that consist of saying 'I miss you, my Princess,' and 'When will be together again? This land is nothing without your beauty.' For the messenger, clearly told Kaede not to miss out those words.
She knew that the Princess most likely did not want to hear of the words, but she'll mention them anyway. There was also the message from Prince Hitori, saying words of future mating. She inwardly laughed. Then, came the more serious messages from General Kachiro, he have sent the message 'The army is becoming less patient and wishes to see the sight of their commander.' This mostly told Kaede that the army was already itching for a fight, and without the Princess to control them the General was in trouble.
Then the message from Lady Kanashi came. However, this message wasn't through a messenger but it was written in a letter, evidently telling Kaede that Lady Kanashi does not wish anyone to see other than Princess Kagome.
After a few more steps, Kaede found herself in front of Princess Kagome's given room. She knocked on the door to enter Princess Kagome's room. The doors slid open, but it wasn't the Princess who stood before her, it was the Princess's ward.
"Oh, it's just you..." Shippou whimpered, annoyed that his Princess has not returned yet. "Why are you here?" he asked, suddenly bored.
She knew she had to show some respect for the little youkai, for he was after all still in a higher rank. So smiling timidly at him, "I am here to deliver Princess kagome some messages." She answered.
Shippou looked around, then he grinned. "I'll give them to her, just tell me what to say." He said, suddenly happy at the thought.
"I can't."
"Why not?"
"I doubt the Princess would like to hear her young ward giving her messages of wars." She responded.
Narrowing his eyes, "She doesn't care - she trusts me," he said, proud of his higher status. "I am her ward anyway and this is the least I can do. Just tell me what they are..." He could feel the powerful aura approaching and Shippou then jumped up, over the servant and ran towards the Princess. He could see her form as she was walking towards him. Finally being closed enough; Shippou stared at the princess with happiness and content.
"Shippou..." Kagome whispered, seeing her ward smile up at her, only to jump up and land on her shoulder.
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"This is the message given from Lady Kanashi, Princess Kagome." Kaede handed the piece of paper with much care, knowing that the Princess wasn't having the best of days. It was the message from Prince Hitori that had obviously bothered the Princess. But, who wouldn't' be bothered by a message consisting of 'future mating rituals'? For as Kaede stared at her form right now, she knew that the Princess was not one who knows of such rituals.
Kagome merely looked down at the letter and started to read through it.
Dear Kagome,
My dear, I wish to take part in this war. I know something of the Great Yukero. As you read this paper, it would be most likely that I have left the castle and is now with your army, at the border between the Northern and Western lands. I will prepare your army.
For now, I want you to take Lord Sesshoumaru with you to the Southern lands. The Western lands army would be valuable to us. Please, my dear, do not anger the Lord of the West. Hate him, but do not show much of your hate. Tell Lord Sesshoumaru to send the Western army to meet with your army. Naraku will be waiting for you and Lord Sesshoumaru at the Southern lands with a plot to overcome the Great Yukero's army.
What I ask is indeed very hard. I know of how much you despised the arrogant Lord of the West, but refrain yourself from emerging any problems. My daughter, I have taught how to control your emotions, do not disappoint me. Whatever game the Lord may play, let him play, for the end it would always be the same ending. For now, I wish for you to get on the Lord's 'favoured' side.
-Your mother,
Kanashi
The letter did so much as to annoy her. Yes, her mother's words should be taken with great care, for her mother was the wisest demoness to ever lived. But for once, Kagome wanted to do things her own way, wanted to be free of acting and just do things without a plan. Though, doing things without a plan is something that was never done by her - and most likely - will never be done by her. She knew that as long as her mother lived she'll be under her control, but Kagome - though, not submissive to male - was a very obedient daughter. Her mother was her weakness.
"Leave," she ordered, her tone most deadly at the current time. She watched as the servant bowed deeply and left the room, leaving Kagome and Shippou alone in the room.
Shippou stared at the Princess amaze by her beauty. It made him wonder, why did the Princess look even more attractive when she was obviously angered? He knew that she was angry, but he was only happy that her anger was not set upon him, but on someone else. He merely watched as she walked towards a door, slid it open and took out a beautifully designed kimono. It was designed with the flowers known as Crimson Emotions, but instead of the colour Crimson as the background, it was the colour pink.
The looked of distaste that crossed the Princess's face clearly told him that she hated it's colour, and that she would most likely rather wear something more comfortable than a kimono designed for a lady, who is out to seduce every single male she can find. But the Princess would look differently on it. He watched as she went into another room and waited for her patiently. She'd look very different, indeed. The clothes the Princess would usually wear seemed always to be stating that she is someone not to be fooling with. But this clothing would make her look more...fragile.
After what seemed to have taken an eternity, the Princess slid the door open and walked in the room. Shippou watched, as she observed at what she wore and he wanted to laugh at the almost disgust look on her face. Though, her beauty remained, but somehow this change of her clothing made her look different, like she isn't the most powerful of the demoness.
He looked up and down, observing her a few meters away. "What do you think?" asked the Princess, it was obvious on her face that she didn't really care, but it made him feel somewhat happy to hear her asked.
"You look...different, but you still looked the most beautiful. But, can I ask? Why are you wearing this, Princess Kagome?" Shippou asked, while situating himself on the bed.
The Princess nodded, "I- Do not worry." She said firmly, clearly stating that she cannot say.
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Sesshoumaru stood silently on the balcony, his eyes set on the Western lands that had been his problem since he was born on this world. This land was why he learnt all of his fighting skills, to protect this land. This was his property, his honour, his pride and most likely his...everything. When he was young, he knew that he had wanted nothing more than to rule this land, yet now, it only seemed more of a problem. However, he knew that he would rather face death than to let his hanyou brother control of this land.
The thought of letting a hanyou rule of such a land brought a horrible taste in his mouth. No matter what the Princess said, he was the ruler and will remain the ruler. Nevertheless, he still could not deny the fact that the Princess's words did infuriate him. To think that a hanyou would be a better ruler was absurd. Then again, to think that a female could annoy and intrigue him this much, was also preposterous. And yet, it was true. He kissed her, didn't he? Surely, the Demon Lord was going to blame it all on the female, for she was after all the one who was trying to seduce him, was she not?
There was also the fact that she did not, even in the smallest amount, cared for the hanyou. Anyone in the world - with the exception of the hanyou - would have seen from her eyes that her words of love were mere words of lies. He was sure they were lies. He knew for the world that he was not jealous, - again - surely, this cannot be the case. It would make he, Sesshoumaru, look like a complete fool. Jealousy was something he, Lord Sesshoumaru, was not capable of.
The Princess, even how much he hated, was now his ally. And to say the least: a very, very powerful ally. If the Princess really was attracted to the hanyou, then he, Sesshoumaru, would have to go against this. But was the Princess really attracted to the hanyou? It didn't matter, as long as he, Lord Sesshoumaru not approve, his brother will never touch or own another land. His brother will never own a bigger land than his, for the thought of this is what Sesshoumaru - at all cost - will prevent.
Looking up towards the sky, he could feel the sunlight cover his form, only for clouds' shadows to cover his form. Then suddenly, he felt the Princess's powerful aura approaching. It almost frightened him that her presence was something that he found not unwelcoming, like his brother's. Almost.
Without so much of a glance, "State your business."
From the corner of his eyes, he could see her form lean against the balcony beside him. She was wearing a somewhat...pretty kimono, but what surprised him inside is that she was wearing a colour with less...power. Surely, there is something wrong with the Princess at this very hour.
Then, "I came here to excuse my rudeness to you earlier, Lord Sesshoumaru."
Indeed, the Princess was loosing her mind. Then, he turned towards her, this time facing her face. She was not smiling, nor was she trying to seduce him, her face somehow looked less...powerful or with less arrogance. From what he could see, she somehow looked a little tired and annoyed, that if you looked closely, you could almost see a pout. What was the Princess up to? She could not actually mean of what she had said, for she was a Princess of great power.
"Tell me of your business, Lady Kagome." His voice was accusing and demanding for an answer.
Kagome suppressed another urge to sigh. For once, she wasn't faking her facial expressions; she just wanted this over and done with. She knew that she must do what her mother wanted of her and to do this, she needed the hateable demon lord's assistance.
"I have receive a letter from my mother." She said, dismissing his question. "She said for us to travel to the Southern lands. Also, your army to travel to the border between the west and the north."
"Why should I, Sesshoumaru, do this?" He asked, this time knowing of her intentions.
The narrowing of her eyes did not go unnoticed by him, as her eyes set on his lands. "In all our four lands, there are many creatures who needs protection. When you think and think, you'll see that the powerful are the ones who protect the weak. Yet, as you stand beside me, you stand beside me as a Lord. A Lord who is known of his great power, yet when I told you to come to fight beside me, to fight for the weak, you dare to question 'why'?" Her face turned to face him, a grimace clearly marring her face. "What good of a lord, are you?"
"I, Sesshoumaru, is well capable of taking care of my lands, with or without your alliance. You, Lady Kagome, are capable of this?" He asked, his voice formal and his emotions controlled.
On the balcony, he could see her fist clenched, while her eyes narrowed, as she turned her face away from him, her eyes settling once again on his lands. He knew that he had reminded her of something - something that he has found of her as a weakness. For in that faithful night they have met in the Forest of Judgement, he knew that she had lost a battle to him, and that he had given her mercy. This shows of her weakness.
A cold wind passed by, blowing her raven hair to surround her small, but beautiful form. Then, her answer came, "I would rather have your alliance, Lord Sesshoumaru." She said.
"Then, you have it."
The Princess turned to face him, this time her face with a smile. However, while most smiles she would give either be cynical or seductive, this smile was saying something else. They have reached an agreement. She did not lower herself to the point of begging, but this will have to do for Lord Sesshoumaru. For both knew something...
Both will remain to hate each other, both will remain to try to think of excuses as to why never to trust each other and both will think of plans how to kill the other, but both also knew that in some ways they are different, yet also the same. For like in every living thing, you would always find something the same even in something so different. Like how most would say fire and ice would be very different from the other. However, doesn't both fire and ice remain both elements? Both powerful in there own ways? And both weakened by the other?
Sesshoumaru and Kagome stared at each other, both not wanting to break off the somehow strange, yet comfortable moment. But as every moment has to end, one has to end it. The minute passed, the Princess looked away and started to walk away, for she could already see the signs of night soon to come. But before being completely out of the balcony, she stopped, not turning around and leaving only one message or order.
"We shall leave tomorrow, Lord Sesshoumaru."
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Far off the Southern lands, another event was taking its place. The hanyou well known as Naraku was busy. While most would say that hanyou's are mere half brained fools, Naraku was not a hanyou with half a brain. For most hanyou's minds were describe to only care for his next kill or the next person who have insulted him in anyway. However, Naraku's mind remained on task, on his tasks to fulfil his desires. And he will, at all cost, have them.
And that was not all, he was after all a patient hanyou - very unlike the hanyou who is the younger son of the previous Lord of the West. He was wise, secretive and sly. And he was proud of this too, knowing of his great success, for he was after all intrusted with the castle of the Southern lands. He could, at any time, go against the Princess's wishes and take over. But having the Southern lands was not as great price as having the Princess of the three lands.
Most would think of this task as being simple. Unquestionably, most would say that gaining a female demon's heart was something so...effortless. But, how many could gain a heart that belongs to a Princess who hated males? And it was not the type of hate that was made because someone had previously broken her heart. It was the type of hate that she was brought up to live in. And the only male that the hanyou could imagine that the Princess has not hated in any way would most likely be the Princess's dead father.
In truth, Naraku was sure that the Princess loved her father. Something so obvious cannot be hidden. For he saw that when the young Princess was given the information that her father was dead, Naraku had seen the tears that wanted to cover her eyes. But as always, the Princess remained strong.
Silently, Naraku walked passed the guards and saw them bowed deeply, from the corner of his eyes. Then, as he walked on further, he could now see the once magnificent form of his Kikyou. She used to be a beauty to see, but now, she remained nothing but a mud and dirt copy of her old self. And what was more disgusting was, if Kikyou never masked her scent, he knew he'd just throw up now. He didn't like to have her here lurking the Southern castle, but if the Princess stays at the Western, surely it'll make a big trouble for him. But now, he has to make her leave, for the Princess and the Western Lord would be arriving the next few days.
Walking towards the unwanted figure, Naraku gave a nod. "I see you still remained beautiful." He complimented, irony leaking from his voice.
"Thanks to your power." She mumbled, her voice irritating to Naraku's ears.
"By all means, you may stay here for a day, but after that, leave."
"Why so sudden?" she asked. "I thought you will have some plan for me or something..."
"Your business with me is done," said Naraku, his eyes narrowed. "It would seem that you are no use to me, after all. The hanyou's heart had never belonged to you, as you had claimed."
Her eyes narrowed while her lips made a thin line. "How would you know!"
With a mocking smile, "Do you care to see what has happened to your hanyou's heart, through the mirror of my daughter's? You do remember Kanna? Do you not?" Seeing her turned her eyes away, he knew that she has gotten what he meant. "I see, you are of no worth, you should have just stayed dead." Her turned around and started to walk away. "Tell me, what use are you? The hanyou has never loved you. But to keep in mind, who would love a miko that has turned herself to a whore?" His words were said while he walked away, until he had disappeared.
Her head snapped up, as she stared after his form. Indeed, Kikyou blamed her self for all this. She was the one who foolishly had fallen in love with Naraku, even though she knew he could never love her in return. She was a miko - he was a hanyou. But when her once innocent ears heard his sweet words, she fell for it, giving everything she had to please him and even going so far as to sleep with others to please him. Then, it happened, a youkai was able to kill her brutally, for instead of concentrating on Miko magic, she concentrated on doing Naraku's bindings.
She thought that there was a chance after all when Naraku had asked a witch to bring her back to life. She thought then that he must love her, must have felt something for her, but the truth was he has brought her back for this. Again, so she would do his bindings. She hated the Princess, for Naraku desired the Princess. While she has to do all this just to get a chance to be with the one, even now, she still love. She blamed herself, but at the same time, blamed the Princess.
Then, the other hanyou… Maybe...she even love him as well. But again, she was seen nothing but a whore to his eyes. Now, she felt foolish for even leaving that dreaded note of love. How Inuyasha must have thought of her as a fool, a fool to even think he could love her. She knew that Inuyasha desired to rule something, for it was after all a part of Inuyasha's mother last wish. Yes, the foolish hanyou had told her that his human mother's wish was for him to rule a land of his own, most likely the Western lands.
Thinking through it now, Kikyou let a sigh escape her lips. She turned around, and started to head for the room given to her. She knew many things, for example, who really killed the Princess's father. But did they all matter? Maybe... She wanted revenge...and at all caused, she will have it. She was determined; she will stay here for a few days and wait for the Princess arrival.
She will wait.
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Kagome sat on her bed, somehow tired and also weary. She hated this world, hated this time. Many would believed that being a Princess was all that. That being a Princess was when you wave around a golden wand and order everyone around all day. But in truth, any who believes such nonsense was nothing but a dreamer, for they never see the real turn of events. For when you look closely, there always comes a time in life when Princesses have so many problems that they just want to hit anyone - in Kagome's case - murder many unworthy lives.
What type of problems? Problems like the ones she was currently experiencing. She wasn't the type of Princess who would sit around in a castle and not fight while a war was happening. She was the type of Princess who would fight with her army of youkais. But before any war is to happen, there was always the time of making alliance, making plans and - to some idiot of a Prince - making plans for future mating ritual? What was this about? No one had ever told her that she was "arrange" by her dead father to mate with some pathetic Prince from an island.
The message that was sent to her from Prince Hitori had been bothering her for a while. She would bet that not even her mother knew of this. And if so, she will face this and turn down the Prince. She has heard about him, the Prince who cannot even protect himself, left alone protect her.
But the good news was, at least she has not much problem with the Lord of the West. He was after all cooperating with her...for now. How long will it last? She didn't know. For all she could do now was wonder, what can she do to make it last.
Looking to the side, she could see the form of her ward playing with his new toy. Though, while most would give toys such as dolls, the Princess had given him her old sword. She didn't want it. It was still in good shape, but since the young youkai found it quite good, she has decided that he can have it. That particular sword was the sword that helped her killed his father, she wondered, would he still find it beautiful and powerful once he find out? She quickly, mentally shook the thoughts away. It shouldn't matter.
She would give him time to play for now, for tomorrow, they are to leave for the castle of the Southern lands.
"Princess Kagome?" he said and heard her responded. "I wonder...how many lives has this sword taken?"
"Too many for I to comprehend."
"Including the one who killed my father?" he asked, a childish grin shown upon his face.
She nodded, now knowing why is it that the boy found the sword so fascinating.
"I can really have it?" He watched as she nodded, "Then, I'll protect you with it." He smiled and watched as she turned her face to face him. "Yes, I'll protect you with this!" He rose up the sword. "Especially from your enemy, who is he? Oh, yes the Great Yukero. I'll protect you from him." Surprisingly, the Princess didn't say anything back, but when he looked closely at her face, he thought he saw a smile formed. A kind smile.
"Tomorrow we leave for the Southern lands," she said, as she looked away and took some scrolls to look over on.
"We'll meet that Naraku again." He mumbled, disappointment laced with his young voice.
Kagome's head lifted to look over at him. "Do you not like Naraku, Shippou?" She asked, amused by his fast change of emotions.
Shippou's eyebrows furrowed, as his eyes narrowed. "He is...strange. I just don't trust him." He said, only then he looked back at the Princess. "Maybe I do not trust hanyous at all...or new strangers."
"Maybe..."
"But strangers and hanyous aside - I trust you."
"Strange..."
His eyes widened and he looked away, embarrassed to what he was about to say. "Please, trust me too."
Without so much of a glance or a word, Kagome stood up and left the room. He saw her, yet he did nothing to stop her. She was a Princess, his Princess to serve, and he would at all cost try to save her life. But she - she still did not trust him. He wondered, why was the Princess like this... What made her like this?
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She looked up and saw see the night sky, the ninjas and messengers arriving to deliver messages to their Lords. She wondered slightly, was it the right choice to make the little kitsune youkai her ward? Yes, she knew that she owed this to him for murdering his father, but he knew nothing of this. Also, she was Princess of great pride, but not with great honour.
She believed nothing of honour, but her pride did so much as to enjoy that she was honoured with being the Princess of the three lands. However, she believed in stabbing people behind there back, believe in telling lies so to get out of unpredictable situations, believe that promises can be broken, and believe that even murdering your own future mate was nothing but another useless life taken. Indeed, she knew that she has no honour and most likely, never cared for it.
Yet, here she was fulfilling a promised. Without honour, she could just break this promise any time and leave the young kitsune youkai in some forest to die of starvation. Or better yet, to kill him herself. So then, no evidence is left as show of her uncontrolled behaviour. Yet, she still lets him lives, still gives him food at her expense, still lets him sleep by her side and still give him the privilege of being her ward.
What mess she was in. For after all of her training to not trust any, here is one little boy kitsune male youkai making her look like a pathetic Princess, who would care for little children as if they are hers. A little youkai boy was making her want to…trust him.
After her long systematic thoughts were done, the Princess prepared to enter the castle, only before turning her eyes away from the night sly, she saw it. Another shooting star has passed by. Strange, never so many shooting star passed by in just less than a week, almost every night. Then, again, she saw something else. One of the balconies on the castle has caught her eyes. She felt a pull from it, her instinct told her to go to the balcony and look to see who is inside.
Not really caring, Kagome jumped up gracefully and soundlessly. She jumped from one balcony to another, making no sounds and looking like as though she was a ninja herself. With much care she landed on the particular balcony. Then, like a ninja spy, she let her eyes adjust to the dark light. She could hear low moans from a woman and grunts from a male.
Her eyes narrowed and widened a little as she looked over at what was occurring. The hanyou was rutting with another – a human female at that. So, this is what the hanyou does on his spare time of not being with her. It disgusted her, sickened her to no end. But she kept quiet; she will not dare to interfere, for it would make her look like a jealous bitch. No, she will not interfere, for she felt no need to interfere. But no one was allowed to do this to her, and this will not go unpunished. She looked closely at the human females face, she was beautiful, but her beauty comes nowhere near hers. Some males' just need this time...she guessed.
Almost taring her eyes away from the disgusting scene, Kagome jumped gracefully down from the balcony, only to land soundlessly on the hard ground. Feeling the sudden presence of someone else, she turned around and her eyes met golden ones. The demon lord stood before her, the moonlight covering his form. He had a taunting look on his face. Why was Lord Sesshoumaru out here at night? Maybe, the demon lord knew of this happening and so had wanted her to see it. If that was not the case, then she could just think of other much more inappropriate reasons as to why the demon lord be out here, at this exact time, at this exact place and at this exact occasion.
"So," he said. "Now you know." The edge of his lips moved up, forming a mocking or - to Kagome's eyes - degrading smile. "It would seem that his heart does not belong to you?" The demon lord raised an eyebrow. "For he has done this to his other whore, a human whore no less. He is more attached to human whores than female demons." Then, he stepped towards her. "Jealous?" He asked, this time angering the female demon. He could see from the way her fist clenched, she was loosing control. "Was your heart slaughtered by the one who owns it? Oh, yes...that would be my brother."
Her eyes narrowed, but a smile graced her lips. "Why is it, that every time we meet, it would seem to me that you do not like me, Lord Sesshoumaru?" She took a step closer, daring him to come any closer. "I thought you to be more smarter not to believe when I said the words of love to my faithful hanyou." Then, she sighed, the moonlight showering her form, making him step much closer and for her stepped closer to him, leaving only now a few inches away from each other. "But I guess, I was wrong." She didn't move, but still dared to stare up at his face.
He watched as her face came an inch away from his, as she dared to look up at him, her breaths like cold ice on his face. "What is to happen to the faithful hanyou?"
The seductive smile disappeared, to turn into a sadistic smile. "He'll be punished."
She could feel his hands wrapped around each of her arms. Without caring, Kagome closed the distance between them, an inch turning to centimetres to millimetres, to nothing, a her lips touch his, only for her face to turn to the side and lay a kiss on his cheek. She pulled away, unlocking herself from him; she heard a hardly detectable growl escape his lips.
Smiling at him sweetly, "I shall see you tomorrow, Lord Sesshoumaru." Without caring, Kagome reached up her hand to caress his cheeks gently.
The disappearing of her elegant form told him that she was gone and he that he will not see her until the sun was brought up to the night sky. She had left him disgruntled, but he will play with her games for now. Because for now, what she has not realized is that what she has said, is what he had wanted her to say. The hanyou wasn't as dishonouring and unfaithful as she had just witnessed, the hanyou was just...stupid.
It was all planned out, what to make the hanyou looked like: unfaithful and dishonouring. For it was not a human woman whore who the hanyou had rutted with, it was the shape shifting male ninja of Sesshoumaru's, who has taken a form of one of the human slaves in the castle. Definitely, this human woman's life will be forfeit, for he was sure that the Princess would hunt her down. But Sesshoumaru did not care; another human slave's life was nothing.
END OF CH 7 - A Twisted Fairy Tale
Demon Tenshi:One of my hated chapters...Anyway, hope that this chapter wasn't very boring, as I thought it was. Now, I shall go off to my little sanctuary and cry. However, keep in mind that the more reviews, the sooner I update.
Vi3t Babii- Weee! You're the first reviewer of this chapter! (He...I actually noticed) Thank you! Anyway, I hope I do find a flower just like Crimson Emotions. I think that the last chapter was a bit fluffy...I think. Yeah, English isn't my native language I came from another country. My friend from school actually also partly doesn't believe that I am the type of person that would write...something like this. Anyway, see ya.
Lady Danielle- You must hate me after this chapter... I mean, you said poor Inuyasha last time, so you might think now...poor, poor, poor, poor Inuyasha. And evil, evil, evil, evil, evil Sesshoumaru.
FongSaiYuk319- Well, I guess there are some similarities with Kagome and Sesshoumaru, but also I think that there is great differences. How Sesshoumaru is all-honourable, while Kagome doesn't care a thing about honour, but pride.
Myztical Star- Thanks for the review...once again!
Windprincess342 (painedheart)- Anything, eh? -Winks- Nah! You are so funny! LOL My friend also wanted me to update and she was persuading me. I mean, I was think of not updating for a whole month, because this week was my one week holiday from school, but my friends persuasion made me. But the funny thing was, when she read the first chapter, she thought Sesshoumaru was going to choke Kagome to death - not kiss her! Thank you for the funny review.
Megan- Ya know, now your types of reviews really do give me the strength to go on. Thank you!
KellyLuvsInu- Well, I think your a great author. I especially liked your story about Kikyou and Jaken being together - that was hilarious. I don't know if Sesshoumaru and Kagome are regretting anything, I think that they both think that the other is just playing games to bring the other one down. Like how Kagome thought the kiss was a way for Sesshoumaru to bring Inuyasha to hate her. And Sesshoumaru? He's trying not to think about it, but he will not deny it happened. I mean, denial to one self is just lowering your self. I mean, if you can't admit to your self, then whom can you admit to? Anyway, thanks for the great review, I don't think I'll be able to get up early on school free day...
Rubychik09- I love getting your reviews, so please (if you can) review. Sesshoumaru did wanted to kiss her, because she stood there as though she was something untouchable by him. When you think about it, people (in this case youkais) only want to have something that would -most likely- cannot belong to them. Call it selfishness, but you can also call it pride. I am surprised to find that some people find this very OOC story quite interesting. Thank you for the review! You kind, kind, kind, kind person. LOL
Kagome21- LOL I can also be a hentai. Trust me, how many of my friends (Teh One) has mentioned that to me. This chapter might be a little... to what not to most expected. Anyway, thank you for the reviews.
Sexylucifer- Thank you for the review. I hope that this chapter did not disappoint you.
Erena G.T. Rose- thank you for reviewing, it is highly appreciated.
INUYASHAANDKAGOMEALLTHEWA- You sound like someone I know... LOL Don't mind me...you just reminded me of someone. I updated as soon as possible, so here ya go; now I hoped I don't face your wrath. Thank you for reviewing.
Kage Neko- The next update, the first one to read? That's so sweet! We will see about that. I mean, I wonder if you'll like this chapter...
Teh One- Always the last one on the list, eh? Truth be told, now that our friend, PK knows of my story being up here - I feel very weird. It's YOUR entire fault.
