AN: FINALLY an update! It's been a while but here is part six for those of you (littledemonwolf) telling me to get this damn part up so here is!
Six
"Hmmm, whadda doin?" Lin moaned as Sesshomaru lifted her off of the comfy bed she was sleeping on. He immediately held her to his chest where she nestled into the thick and heavy fur on his shoulder.
"Where are we…" Rin whispered
"Hush Rin." He warned softly. She took his kimono sleeve and followed him out of Lin's room silently. They met Jaken with Ah-Un out in front of the palace. Sesshomaru mounted the creature with ease and adjusting Lin so her face was pressed into his chest and her arms encircled his waist tightly. He flinched at the closeness, even though the thought made him a little giddy (AN: If Shessy can get giddy) Rin climbed on behind him and Jaken sat in the back.
"Hold on Rin this will be a quick trip." Sesshomaru snapped Ah-Un's reins and the creature lifted off and sped towards the Dry Well and Tokyo.
I was so warm; it felt so nice to be nestled into the strong chest of someone. Of course had I been conscious I would have been beating myself up. Not that I really cared anymore, there was no more point in fighting with Sesshomaru, after all I could have been dead several hours ago. I felt a hand on the back of my head as if covering it protectively and didn't care about that either. The only thing I cared was when I was jostled and lost the feel of the warmth around me.
Sesshomaru set Lin down on the edge of the well while she was coming to.
"Huh where are WEE!" Lin's eyes shot open when she noted that she wasn't fast asleep in her room.
"Hush!"
"What do you mean hushing me!" Lin exclaimed looking under the sheet to see she wasn't wearing anything that counted as clothing at all.
"Oh my God! You …you… EEEEKKK!" Lin screamed as Sesshomaru grabbed her and jumped in the well.
"Hurry back Lin!" She heard Rin call as she closed her eyes in terror.
I opened my eyes again when Sesshomaru landed on solid ground. I looked up to see darkness. Sesshomaru took a jump and we were standing on some steps inside a well house. I recognized it from somewhere. Sesshomaru set me down and I quickly used the sheet to make myself a makeshift toga style gown.
"Are you quite finished?"
"Yes now that I'm somewhat attired."
"Fine." Sesshomaru opened the door and grabbing my arm pulled us out into the sunlight. I didn't have to wait for my eyes to adjust to know where we were. I could hear the sound of cars and people! We were in Tokyo! When my eyes adjusted I saw Sesshomaru standing in the sunlight waiting. He didn't seem to like it much. I recognized we were standing in front of Kagome's house, how on Earth had we gotten here from standing in a well?
"Let's finish this quickly shall we? Instruct me to your house."
"My where… oh right, yes. But up you might want to do that little thingy you do."
"You mean run?"
"Yes that's it."
"So be it." Sesshomaru grabbed my waist again and off we went. I loved the feel of the air rushing past me so quickly it was dizzying. I could still see where we were I when I saw Gram and Gramps yard I shouted.
"THERE! RIGHT THERE!" I pointed to empathize it. He stopped and landed at the front door. Setting me down as best he could one handed. It turned out to be a rather awkward moment, but I sighed and started walking away from him.
"One night and that absolutely it." He said standing there like he wasn't going to move. I could see a few people walking by in the early morning hours their eyes begging to ogle at him in curiosity. I stepped back to him and grabbed his sleeve,
"Come on you can't stand there all the ding-dong day! I don't need all of Tokyo calling me the American freak show!" I pulled him along behind me; I could tell that it was much to his disapproval, but I opened the front door and stepped over the threshold and Sesshomaru followed directly behind me almost knocking me over. I reached around him and slid the heavy panel shut silently, then I motioned for him to follow me. I could hear Gram humming form the kitchen. She was certainly up and about today. I strode into the kitchen and Sesshomaru followed. Now who was the obedient 'companion'?
Gram was busy stirring something in a pot on the stove.
"Uh, Gram? Gram, I'm back." Gram turned around slowly and then shouted.
"FINALLY! YOU KNOW HOW LONG I WORRY! I wonder if you kidnap or dead!" She tried to be angry but it wasn't working.
"OH LIN!" She rushed to me as fast as her old feet would carry her and hugged me her eyes brimming with tears behind her coke bottle glasses. I bent and hugged her back.
"Yeah, I'm sorry, but Gram you gotta listen, I can't stay,"
"You no like it here?"
"NO! That's not it at all!" I protested.
"Then what? A boy?" Her eyes narrowed and I glanced over my shoulder at Sesshomaru who was looked either infuriated or confused. Thank god he didn't speak English! Focusing back on Gram I replied,
"Well, um, yeah something like that."
"OH! Is this him? Oh he so tall!" Gram walked around Sesshomaru studying him through her glasses.
"Hmmm. He seem strong…" She went around behind him and I heard a smack and saw his eyes turn red again and he whipped his sword out and I grabbed the blade before he had a chance to swing it.
"Hmm. He sturdy too, quick reflexes." Gram walked back around from behind him with her cooking chopsticks in her hands and I knew what she had done to him. I instantly blushed as red as the sheet I was wearing. Sesshomaru's eyes were still red and he let out low growl.
"CALM DOWN!" I ordered and smacked him with my free hand. His eyes returned to normal but none of the rage let them.
"And put this thing away! She's not going to hurt you!" I commanded and released my hand from his blade. He slid it back into its sheath with a snort and I grinned at my newfound authority.
"What your name boy?" Gram inquired in English. That only increased his ill temper.
"Gram he only speaks Japanese."
"Ah…" She then switched to Japanese and repeated her question. Then she added before he could answer,
"You like Lin then?"
"I will not be spoken to in such a…"
"Shessy!" I warned and grabbed his arm.
"That's Loo…" He grunted softly as he bent down to correct me.
"Not today, fluff boy. You brought me here."
"We can leave."
"NO!" I protested.
"If you no leave you come sit then and tell me what you been up to Lin." Gram ordered and I sat, pulling Sesshomaru with me. Gram sat across from us.
"So you leave for him?"
"Yes. Gram, we'll be spending the night here and then be off tomorrow morning unfortunately." I sighed looking downcast. Gram laid a hand on mine.
"Just so you be happy, it is good to see you back and know you are safe."
"Thanks Gram. I've got some packing to do I suppose but I can't take everything."
"Tojo and I will hold on to whatever you cannot carry. You come visit of course?"
"Yes."
"Where you go you finish school yes?"
"Of course I will." I reassured her, even though it was a lie.
"Good." She then turned to Sesshomaru.
"Those the only clothes you own? Uh what you say your name was?"
"I am Loo…"
"He's Sesshomaru and uh yeah that's all he's got but I figure he could borrow some of those clothes that your son had lying around. I need him to help with a couple things today."
"Okay Lin. You go start packing and then breakfast will be ready soon so don't fool off!" She said the last part in English and winked at me.
"GRAM!"
"Go, you shoo!" She gave the two of us a light shove out of the room and I dashed off to my little hut in the back. Sesshomaru kept up with me easy. I pushed him inside and was about to slam the panel shut and added.
"Stay in here for just a minute. I'll be right back! Don't touch ANYTHING!"
"You have no right to order me around mortal!" He shouted, back at me and I crossed my arms and rolled my eyes.
"Well guess what buddy you're on my turf now so you do what I say and I say stay here!" I slammed the panel shut and dashed back to the house to find Sesshomaru some suitable clothes.
Upon my return, Sesshomaru had his hand in the top drawer of my small dresser, rustling through the contents. I knew he most certainly shouldn't have been where he was.
"I was about to come and get you, but something else took precedence."
Yeah your perverted little mind is what did, Fluff Wad! I thought sarcastically, his next action caught me off guard.
"What is this vile thing?" He inquired as he held up a hot pink bra that some of my American friends had sent me as a joke. I about died from either laugher or embarrassment I still couldn't tell you which, but thinking on my feet like I always do I answered him.
"A head ornamentation, since you are so eager to know. If you are so curious why don't you try it on."
"No."
"Oh come on, you might even enjoy it."
"I don't take pleasure in anything."
"Oh you are such a spoil sport." I shook my head and grabbing some clothes I turned away from him and set his down on the futon. When I turned back around I about fainted. Sesshomaru, the most violent (and only) demon I'd ever known was standing in my room fully armored with hot pink lingerie on his head. Makes your toes curl don't it?
"DEAR GOD! Get that thing off your head! That is most certainly not what it is used for!" Sesshomaru yanked it off and threw it at me.
"Contradicting mortal."
"Oh so now it's reduced to name calling."
"I don't take pleasure in that thing… but it must be of some use to you. However this thread on the other hand I am afraid…" He grabbed up something else from the drawer, it was a scrap of lace that was the sorriest excuse for an undergarment and yet it was in my belongings courtesy of my last boyfriend. Sesshomaru held it up between his thumb and index claws and I snatched it from him.
"It's just enough to strangle you! Here put these on!" I threw the clothes I had retrieved, at him and he caught them expertly.
"I am dressed just fine."
"Yeah for Cosplay! Seriously, people would think I was the worst kind of freak or something!" I ranted. That wasn't quite true however. In America they would all wonder what drug I was on, but in Japan they might be more willing to think that Sesshomaru was cool. I grabbed my own short skirt and a tank top from my dresser and moved into my small bathroom.
"You finished out there?" I called through the door to my bathroom. Sesshomaru didn't answer but growled instead.
"Okay I'm coming out!" I announced and then stepped out into my room to see Sesshomaru once again shirtless and struggling with the top button of the jeans I had given him.
"Curse this thing!" He muttered and I cleared my throat.
"You know I could help you with that. It's a little hard to do one handed, I suppose." I walked towards him and then grabbing the top of the jeans fastened them quickly while I still trusted myself. He bent then and grabbed the shirt I had gotten and held it out to me.
"Here with this as well. It is too tight however."
"Oh of course it isn't, now hold still." I pulled the shirt roughly over his head and helped him put his one good arm and stump of the other through the tight sleeves. I stepped back and took a look at him and was impressed. The black t-shirt clung to his body perfectly and went well with his pale skin. The jeans fit like they should have, just tight enough to make his ass look good but loose enough to be sagging a little bit. His bare feet were just as pale and perfect as the rest of him.
"That is soo much better! You look way cool." He frowned.
"These things you call clothes are extremely uncomfortable and very impractical." He lifted his armor off the floor and was about to toss it over his head when I stopped him.
"NO! You don't need that here." He set it back down and I saw his hands brush over the fur from his shoulder.
"Nope. Not that either. There is just one thing missing…" I look at him for a second and then snapped my fingers.
"That's it!" I turned around and dug in a pile of clothes in the corner for a minute and then pulled out a heavy black trench coat. I was relieved to find that he could put that on himself. Had he not been my captor/demon and a normal guy he would have reached the ultimate hotness in my book. Nope the fact that he was an arrogant jerk didn't detract from his unbelievable hotness… nope…
Okay whom was I kidding? I still didn't want get close to him or anything and I empathize anything!
"Is this at all necessary?"
"For you yes."
"And as for you, going out like that?" He gestured to my own clothes. I was clad in a little black denim skirt and a blood red tank top, my feet were clad in a pair of strappy, heeled sandals and I had a couple bracelets to match and complete the outfit.
"Look I'll wear whatever I want. You haven't got any say in…"
"It is disturbingly attention drawing and unflattering."
"In other words you think I look like a whore?"
"Yes."
"Does that piss you off?"
"Yes."
"Even better reason to wear it." I smiled and then gestured for him to sit down beside me while I turned on my laptop computer and hooked it up to my printer.
"That thing is…"
"Yes it lights up and makes noises, so shut up so I can type this letter okay." Sesshomaru just sat and watched me as I opened a new word document and began to type furiously.
On the screen the Japanese characters showed up quickly as I formed sentences. The keyboard might be in English but the translating language pack was an awesome feature. When I finished I hit the print button and waited while the little printer shot out my letter of resignation of sorts from school, explaining the various circumstances as to why I was leaving their school. I had to twist the truth quite a bit, but after proofing it I folded it and placed it in an envelope.
"There finished, let's go eat shall we?"
"I don't eat your food."
"Right, well then just stay here and do whatever suits you, here I put a game on the laptop and you can play it if you want." I pulled a Japanese point and click game and then after explaining quickly how it worked I set it in his lap before walking out.
"Where is that nice young man, Lin?" Gram asked when I sat down at the kitchen table.
"He's uh, well he ate on the way over so he is just reading."
"Hmm. I see, well you get lucky. I make your favorite." Gram set down a huge stack of good ol' American pancakes. A couple were a little burned but it I didn't care, I loved the smell of the pancakes and when Gram set the small bottle of imported maple syrup, I about cried with delight. I ate with fervor and chatted with Gram and Gramps both who were very interested in Sesshomaru.
"Well he isn't exactly the cute and fluffy type, but he's alright I guess." I lied through my teeth.
"You will marry him yes?"
"Umm, well I can't tell you for sure Gram, but I think so." Another lie. A really BIG one.
"Then you aren't sure so why are you so close to him?" Gramps inquired.
"I don't have a choice I suppose. We'll just have to see."
"Well I don't think it is very smart of you to…"
"TOJO! This is love not a business proposition! Lin will let her heart pick who she want, when it feel right to her. Won't you?"
"I suppose." I shrugged as I finished my plate and set it in the sink with a sigh.
"You make wonderful bride."
"Thanks Gram, but I'm not marrying soon you know."
"Maybe…" She didn't finish but just smiled. If the woman really knew it would break her heart, that or she'd go on a rampage with her cooking chopsticks and Sesshomaru was bound to get a little battered. He might be a dog demon lord but Gram with cooking chopsticks was a fate worse then hell, my last boyfriend had scars to prove it.
I walked back to my hut in silence and upon entering found Sesshomaru with his nose inches away from the screen of my laptop.
"Enjoying yourself?"
"Hmph." He didn't even look up at me. I grabbed a big army duffle that I hadn't used since my arrival in Japan and began to empty my dresser drawers out into it. I'd leave some clothes here that weren't all of my nicer and comfortable ones and at least two pairs of shoes, yeah that was a good place to start.
"You know you had better get your fill on that game now because you won't be able to play it later."
"Hmph."
"Suit yourself. You live so ancient it's almost unbelievable! No electricity and no indoor plumbing it's like the feudal… oh my god!" I jumped up and that seemed to get Sesshomaru's attention because he looked up.
"Sesshomaru we have to leave! We have to go to the library!"
"The where?"
"Library, you know where you read books and stuff like that."
"Yes I know that but why?"
"Because I have this weird feeling about… well something. Damn, it won't open for another few hours. Okay until then I'll pack and then we'll go shopping, and you can have a look at Tokyo."
"I have no desire to…"
"Look buddy you've led such a… well primitive life that I don't think you know what is out there so we'll have a nice day out."
"I disagree."
"Oh shut up!" I chucked a rolled up sock at him, which he dodged and then went back to staring at the laptop screen. By the time I had finished putting all of my clothes in the bag my heart was starting to get a little heavy but I didn't have time to think about it now.
"Woman. Come here."
"Why?"
"Come here."
"What do you say?" Sesshomaru glared at me and muttered.
"Please."
"Good boy!" I came over to him and sat on the futon beside him.
"What do you need?"
"Here, push them." He gestured to the keys. I looked at him confused.
"You mean type?"
"Type." He pointed at the keys again. I shook my head.
"Okay tell my what you want to say." Of course I already knew considering he had just gotten the highest score on the newest Japanese version of online Tetris I had ever seen.
"Lord Sesshomaru." He ordered.
"Alright…" my fingers flew across the keys in a few strokes.
"There done."
"Now we can leave. That inuchibiwriter what ever that means was an interesting foe, not a formidable one however."
"Okay now that you have become a computer nerd…"
"I will not have you…"
" 'Insult me in such a manner'. I know, I know, now get off of my case." I stood up and grabbed my purse off of the hook beside the door. Making sure there were plenty of yen inside to buy out Macy's (Like I'd ever have that much money, in any currency) I looked back over my shoulder at Sesshomaru who was standing behind me.
"Alright let's go."
1hr. Later
Tokyo Public Library
"Finally a computer after all this waiting!" I groaned as I sat at the only open research and catalog computer. Sesshomaru stood uncomfortably close behind me, but it was better then letting him wonder off by himself.
"What are you looking for?"
"Oh just something… okay historical texts… date… feudal… cross reference with warring states… non-fiction… bamboo… legends/ folklore… mystical beings…" My search queries went on and on as I referenced and crossed referenced and finally came up with one thing that could aid me in my sudden search.
"Gotcha!" I cried as I scratched down the number on a paper and then stood.
"That was it?"
"No. Now we look."
"Hmm." Sesshomaru followed me down the rows of books and up a flight of stairs. The few people who weren't paying any attention to their books were looking at us a little oddly, especially Sesshomaru and probably wondering why a man with silver hair, fuchsia stripes, eyeliner and a violet crescent moon on his forehead was with me in my little skirt and blond hair. I didn't really care I was on a mission. The search led us to a dark dusty corner of the library that I hadn't remembered from before I looked about and the on the very last shelf in the back I spotted it. I had to look a second time to make sure but there it was. I pulled the rather old and small volume off the shelf and took it to the table lit by one lamp in the corner. Sitting down in front of the volume I opened the cover to the first tattered and yellow stained page. It was dusty beyond belief. The title page read,
The Journey of a Wary Traveler and His Encounter with Demon Monarchies of the Current Times.
As seen and recorded by: Hiroshi Musomoto
I turned the page and began skimming the columns of the copied journal, written by this Hiroshi about his various demonic encounters. When my eyes feel on the characters spelling out Sesshomaru I stopped and backtracked a bit. I wasn't all that good at reading yet and big Japanese words threw me off sometimes, but I read aloud so Sesshomaru could hear me and wouldn't have to lean over my shoulder to read, that is if he could.
"…It was a most bizarre day indeed based on the sight I bore witness while crossing through the Western mountains for the first time. I crossed paths with a dog demon with a great aura that held a small infant of his kind in his evil arms. The swa…swad…"
"Swaddled." Sesshomaru snapped as I struggled over the word. So maybe he could read.
"Right, swaddled… infant let out a small what I assumed to be a snarl and I heard the elder one whisper. 'Hush Sesshomaru!'
As I reflect upon this now I make a note, at the time I wasn't caring much but I made the connection quite a number of years later in a Southern forest…' Okay next part."
"What relevance could this contain to your 'search'." Sesshomaru made it a harsh statement not a question.
"I'm working on it!" I hissed and flipped through several pages and chapters and stopped at one paragraph in particular.
"Here! This is it! This is what I wanted to know!" I exclaimed and then read again.
"… My encounter with the great Lord Sesshomaru was one that should have cost me my life. I never exchanged a word with him, but rather watched him… watched him…" I couldn't finish due to the next cluster of characters. I hadn't wanted to know that, oh no, never in a million years. Okay so five hundred.
"Something wrong."
"YES! I should say so! That's just sick!" I about slammed the book shut, and then a thought popped into my head. What if he wasn't the one, maybe it was a different one, yeah that's it. It wasn't him… I had no idea why I was defending him but here I sat. I took in a deep breath and read the next column.
"… watched him, slaughter several villagers with a mere flick of his wrist that sent a beam of light lashing out at the innocents…" I skipped over the gory details and turning the page I saw a copied sketch from a scroll centered in the middle of the page. A picture that was beautifully, or rather detailed drawing showed the demon that was now standing over me, only in the picture he was standing over several corpses. This time I slammed the book shut.
"That's all I wanted to know."
"Let's go. I no longer wish to stay here." Sesshomaru tossed the book over his shoulder I dived and then caught it inches before it slammed on the ground.
"You idiot! Do you realize what this means?"
"I have no desire, nor do I care."
"You are from the warring states era! You are a friggin' medical miracle!"
"That matters not. Do you wish to depart early?" His level tone brought me back to my senses.
"No, but you can't make me… okay… maybe you can… I thought I told you not to bring those!" I scolded him as the tip of his sword touched my neck.
"I never trust your kind or you and you have shamed me sufficiently. I am finding it more difficult to restrain my temper and keep you alive. I was fool enough to think you may be of use and amusement, but my view has since changed."
"Sesshomaru we're in…"
"Lord Sesshomaru, wench!" I felt the blade press harder into my neck. Even that wasn't enough to keep my mouth shut.
"No, it's Lin."
"Ignorant woman, I should end you now!" He snapped and I turned, swiftly without so much as a second glance at Sesshomaru high tailed it out of the library. I wasn't halfway down the street before I felt his hands grab my hair and jerked me backward.
"OWW!" I shrieked and several passerbies looked horrified by my scream. Sesshomaru's hand was entangled in my hair and I turned and did my best to face him.
"Look you have better have a good explanation for this or I'm going to rip your…"
"Ramen."
"What?"
"Ramen." He repeated like a small child who wanted something. I stopped and looked at him, he sniffed the air. We were standing just outside of a restaurant.
"Umm, you are from the feudal era, you don't know what Ramen is."
"I spent some time here in your world when I was gone."
"Oh did you now and you didn't think to take me with you!"
"I found it unnecessary and inconvenient."
"Oh yeah and what else? Little monkeys will fly out of your butt and start doing the Can-can!" I growled as I untangled my hair from his claws.
"That is completely illogical…"
"It's called sarcasm fluff braiii…. OWWW!" He grabbed my hair again.
"I am sick of your behavior. Stop this, or we will leave now."
"Fine be that way just LET GO!" His hands released my hair and I stepped back. There was a small crowd gathered around us now. He stood there for a second and then demanded.
"You have yen?"
"Yes, but that has nothing to…"
"Give it to me."
"No!"
"So be it." I saw his hand reach for his sword.
"Don't even think about it! Look here is my wallet, now what do you want?" I showed him my wallet. He didn't answer me but walked into the restaurant and a hostess greeted us quickly.
"How can I help you?" Before his Fluffiness could say something I answered.
"Yes we'd like a table, just us two." The woman nodded and seated us promptly. Sesshomaru looked at me and I glared.
"You're the one who wanted to come in here, but you just had to pick one of the most expensive ramen joints in Tokyo!"
"Hmm."
"Oh don't hmm, me, you know if I was on a date with one of the normal guys like a girl should be, I would be enjoying myself! However since I am paying, that means we go simple." I gestured to the waitress and ordered the biggest bowls I could afford, which wasn't very big.
It wasn't much longer before the woman returned carrying two steaming bowls of ramen and chopsticks. We ate in silence. I was a little bit shocked at Sesshomaru who as I knew now was over five-hundred years old or something and the powerful demon who slaughtered a village, could sit across from me in a trench coat and jeans and was eating (trying his best not to slurp) ramen like any ordinary college guy.
"That was dreadful." He commented after finishing his bowl.
"Not for the price I paid!" I liked the ramen; it was way better then any I had ever eaten.
"The sort in the odd cups is pleasurable. By mortal standards."
"You mean the microwave kind?" He nodded and I laughed.
"You really are nuts!" I ate the last of mine and then after paying we left.
"Okay next stop, schoooolll!" Sesshomaru grabbed me by the waist and jumped onto the nearest rooftop.
"What in the hell are you doing!"
"Hanyou." He snapped as I hung onto his neck for dear life, while he moved quickly. Apparently he knew or could tell something I couldn't and when we landed in front of the school I was surprised. He dropped me and leapt off.
"Gee! I guess I'll just wait her for you like a good little 'compaini…"
"LIN?" I heard Ayumi call as she dashed towards me.
"Hi Ayumi, long time no see, have you seen Kagome?" I asked.
"Well I'm fine, and no I haven't now how about you? But first I have to know who was he? Where did he go?"
"Who?"
"HIM! As in who was standing next to you like just a second ago!"
"Oh, Ayumi I think you are uh seeing things."
"I know I wasn't seeing a very attractive long haired guy standing next to you!" I glared at her and she shut up quickly.
"Look I have to go see the principal so if you will excuse me…" I then muttered under my breath,
"And that fluff wad."
I met quickly with the principal and when I came out I heard a loud clang of metal and I saw a flash of light and then Sesshomaru was standing next to me.
"Come." He walked with a purpose out away from the school and onto the street.
"What was that all about?" I demanded.
"It is none of your concern."
"It is if I'm supposed to be in love with you!" I yelled as I chased him. I clapped my hand over my mouth. Whatever had just possessed me so I uttered those words deserved to burn and rot in hell. Sesshomaru stopped and rotated on his heels gracefully.
"That is your own fault."
"I didn't mean it! I mean that!" I stammered. He cocked an eyebrow.
"What I meant so say was that, well, damn it you know I hate you and that's all there is to it!"
"Then you tolerate me."
"Yeah, you know why, because if I don't you'll shove a piece of steel through my gut clear up to the hilt! What good am I then?"
"You never were any good. You should know that now."
"STOP SAYING THAT!"
"It isn't my problem that you are brash and ill mannered."
"FINE! Just so you know you're sleeping outside tonight!" I yelled and stomped off ahead of him. This wasn't how I wanted to spend my last day in Tokyo. Hell I didn't even want this to be my last day in Tokyo… did I? That thought made me stop. Why was I so concerned, it wasn't like I cared for Sesshomaru or anything, and it wasn't like he was forcing me to do anything… right? I let out a sigh and looking around spotted the Starbucks that had been recently added to this corner. Starbucks was a very new thing in Japan, and it wasn't as good as in America, but hey I'd take a Grande Café Vanilla Frapaccino with whipped cream and sprinkles anywhere I could get one. I walked in and was surprised at the lack of line. I walked up and after ordering and paying an outrageous amount of money for it walked back out sucking the cool drink through a straw. Sesshomaru was nowhere to be seen that I could tell and shrugging I walked in the mid day sun slowly to where I wasn't quite sure.
My feet led me back to Gram and Gramps where I walked through the house in a daze and went to my hut and collapsed on the futon and closed my eyes.
Sesshomaru entered Lin's room after the darkness had fully set in on Tokyo, balancing a plate of food and one of the drinks she had had earlier that day in town. Why on earth was he being so kind, if that was the word to use, to her? It was beyond him, anything and everything about her was rough and vulgar, she had no sophistication or class and was a mortal when it boiled right down to it. His father was certainly wrong about the change that should have occurred in him at this point, he wanted nothing to do with Lin anymore. Yet he couldn't seem to just leave her. His sharp eyes spotted her in the darkness and he couldn't help but look at her, curled up on the futon, her hair fanning out around her head and her eyes closed. Sesshomaru sat the food down on her dresser and then knelt almost awkwardly next to her. His hand came halfway to her face to brush a stray hair from her cheek, but he wretched it back unbelievably fast. He growled at himself, but stopped sulking when he heard her murmur,
"I heard… you come in… you big footed jerk…" Sesshomaru was for once unsure of how to respond. She sat up and yawned and he saw her open her eyes.
"You could have turned on a light, do it on your way out I don't want to see you." She snapped bitterly.
"So be it."
"Oh and while you are at it stop with the oh are those pot stickers?" Lin asked when she picked up the smell of food. Sesshomaru stood and walked out.
"You are not speaking with me."
"Damn right, I'm not! Oh and Starbucks! At this hour? I think someone is kissing my…" Lin didn't finish as he slid the panel shut and he was standing in the moonlight outside.
I looked at the silhouette cast on the rice panel, despite the dim light in the room. Sesshomaru who was most definitely on the other side stood there, back in the clothes he came with and he wasn't moving. I moved the plate of pot stickers and the Starbucks to rest in front of me on the futon, as I ate my eyes kept falling on either the clothes he was wearing earlier lying on the floor or at the rice panel with the arrogant outline of Sesshomaru.
I finished the last crumb with a flourish and quickly changed into my pajamas. They were blue with an oriental print and silk, very nice all around. When I looked back at the rice panel Sesshomaru's silhouette was no longer there. I looked outside quickly and saw the tip of his fur hanging over the edge of the roof. Shaking my head I turned the light off and lay down again.
I had no idea how long I had lain there staring up at the dark ceiling. The only thing on my mind was Sesshomaru. If I hated him so much then why the hell was I always thinking about him? Because he was the only one I was supposed to hold onto now, correct looks like I just won a million dollars, hooray for me.
I chuckled at my cynical thoughts and with a sigh I got up. I wasn't going to sleep anyway and gathering my nerve I stepped out into the cool night air, which was blowing relatively softly around me, but I still shivered. I looked up at the roof.
"You going to stay up there all night?"
No answer. I could see Sesshomaru and he didn't seem to even acknowledge my presence.
"Hello? You listening to me?"
No answer.
"Okay fine mister high and mighty if talking won't get your attention…" I picked up the closest rock to me and chucked it at him. His hand moved so fast and with a whip of light he split it and it fell to the ground with two simultaneous thuds. Apparently that wasn't going to get this attention either. I took a few steps back and then at a run I latched onto the roof and hauled myself up beside him. My bare foot slipped and I was surprised when his hand closed on my wrist. He pulled me up so I could sit on the roof beside him. The silence between us was deafening and so I broke it.
"You know you really are one arrogant SOB, I hope you know that."
"I was unaware that I was a SOB, whatever that is."
"Ah, the wise, but evil demon speaks."
"Your mocking will not continue or I will…"
"What point your sharp letter opener at me?" I gestured to his swords.
Sesshomaru's eyes rested on me. His gaze was heavy and made my heart speed up.
"No."
"Why me?" I cried in anguish and rested my chin on my tucked up knees.
"My father." Sesshomaru muttered.
"What was that?"
"My father. He decided in his will that in order for me to gain power I must take a mortal woman and… It is none of your business."
"Oh I think it is mister! You are the one who is keeping me at your side and I want to know why damn it!"
"It would suit you not to question my…"
"Oh get over yourself! You just like to be a bother, if you hate me so much then leave me alone!"
"But I need you." He stated coldly.
"I don't ca… what did you just say?"
"Must I repeat myself for you?"
"Heck yeah!"
"Maybe you should have better hearing."
"Maybe you should learn to annunciate! Then maybe I wouldn't have so much trouble understanding you! You just said you needed me if I heard you correctly, so was that meant like for your power or whatever it was or was that your heart talking?" The last part I regretted as soon as it came out of my mouth, but his answer puzzled me even more.
"If I had a heart it would be unsure, my head however is not and that is the only thing that matters."
"What about Jaken, that Naraku, or even Rin, what about them?"
"They are not here."
"SO? You don't care about them at all then? Not even Rin? You are one sick jerk that's for sure! She looks up to you so much and all you care about is your stupid self! I thought maybe you might have a little compassion but, oh wait you can't your just a lowly demon and spawn from hell!" I shouted and then jumped off the roof, I tripped and landed on my hands and knees, but that didn't stop me. I went back inside and collapsed on the futon, where I lay not doing anything but fuming at the demon sitting on the roof above me.
How on Earth had my life gotten so screwed up? If I couldn't get rid of Sesshomaru by being cruel then how was I supposed to get rid of him? Maybe when we went back to the feudal era or wherever it was I could find his half brother and he could do the job, the guy was obviously good with weapons, Sesshomaru's arm was proof enough of that. Oh well, it could wait… yep… killing him could wait… yes maybe he could change… yeah right… maybe tomorrow…