Chapter 5

Naiomi jumped off of Izuru with Sora asleep in her arms. It had gotten dark an hour before and She just wanted to get a hot bath and go to bed. She entered the castle's main room when one of the servants walked up to her. "Milady, the Lord wishes your presence. He said he needed to talk to you," the servant said. Naiomi then noticed, "you're the same youkai that's helped me before, are you not?" The servant blinked, "hai. I am."

Naiomi smiled, "tell me your name." "Suma. I'm nothing but a humble kitsune," she said. Naiomi nodded, "Where is he?" "The lord is in the study. It's the large double-doors at the end of the main hall," Suma said as she pointed down the hallway. Naiomi nodded and headed into the study.

Naiomi walked into the study/library. It had shelves and shelves of early books and encyclopedias. In the middle of the room was a rather large table made on fine Oakwood. Sesshomaru sat at the end of the table reading a book. Naiomi walked up to him, placing a sleeping Sora on her shoulder, "you wanted to see me?"

Sesshomaru looked up from his book, "I was talking with the other Lords today…including Naraku." Naiomi shrugged, "hai. What happened?" "turns out, we'll be going into war after all," he said with a very small sigh. Naiomi blinked, "demo, I thought you didn't want to go to war." "I don't. Naraku has ways of persuading a youkai. And well…I got caught in his death trap," Sesshomaru continued.

"what made you give in like that?" Naiomi asked. "not only did he threaten to kill you…he said he'd destroy this entire region. I had no choice," Sesshomaru said standing up, "I have to assemble the youkai and ningen tomorrow." Naiomi lowered her head, "gomen…if I wasn't here you probably wouldn't be in this situation…" Sesshomaru grabbed his book and placed on one of the other shelves, "you're right, I probably wouldn't. But we can change things now."

Naiomi sighed, "it's been a long day…ja ashita." (see you tomorrow) With that, Naiomi left to the bathhouse.

At the Bathhouse….

Naiomi soaked in the hot water of the bath. Sora sat at the bank of the tub pulling her paw in and out of the water. Suma walked into the room with an extra towel, "Konichiwa, Naiomi-sama." Naiomi turned to her, " Suma." Suma placed the towel next to the bath, "milady…may I ask you a question?"

"you mean besides the question you just asked? Sure," Naiomi said. Suma shrugged, "how is it that you smell of both kitsune and neko? By what I know the cross is forbidden." "I don't know…" Naiomi explained, "I don't even know who my real parents are…or my purpose here…" Suma lowered her head, "oh…I…I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable." "you didn't," Naiomi said grabbing the towel as she got out, "I was just…confused…about how I am…" Suma looked at her in confusion, 'about herself? Why is she so skeptical?'

Later

Naiomi walked into her room and sat on the bed provided. She sighed and petted Sora who slept at the head of the bed next to the pillow. Naiomi looked up to meet her reflection in the body mirror across the room.

Her raven hair draped over her shoulders like silk. Her lavender eyes gleamed in the candle-lit room and her skin tone looked similar of that of a human-like black cat. If she had cat ears she would be mistaken as one. But on the other side was that if given the right additions she'd look exactly like a young female fox.

Her head snapped up and focused on the door as someone entered. It was Sesshomaru. He stood at the entrance just staring at her elegancy. Naiomi looked at the ground and said, "I'm sorry…" Sesshomaru's emotionless face held no hint of feeling but his eyes showed different.

"why are you so sorry?" he said sitting next to her, "you did nothing wrong." Naiomi sighed, "if I weren't here…you wouldn't be going to war…" Sesshomaru looked out the window, "that is true. But I have a feeling I'd be going to war either way. You here or not." Naiomi looked at him, "I must know…would you really sacrifice me in order to keep from going to war?"

Sesshomaru stood up, "as I said before. One person's life is nothing compared to an entire region's." Naiomi glared at him, "you jerk!" She stood up and pounded on his chest, "I can't believe you! I thought you were my friend!" She broke down into tears as she yelled. Sesshomaru grabbed her by the arms, "Naiomi I am. But I must protect my lands." Naiomi shook her head, "ever think of someone other than you and your lands? Ever once think of someone you really care for more than your own life?"

Naiomi cried into his robes, "you're so ignorant…" Sesshomaru lifted her face to meet his eyes. Her tear-filled eyes glittered with sorrow and disappointment. Sesshomaru wrapped his arm around her waist keeping the other under her chin, "I do care for someone. But you just don't realize it." Naiomi's cries softened, "who Sesshomaru? I want to kno-" She was cut off by his lips closing in on hers.

She stayed there with wide-eyes as he tried to deepen the kiss. As she gave in she let a tear escape her eye. Sesshomaru then pulled her closer. She then realized what was going on. She froze. She didn't like this situation. Not the least bit. There she was. In "his" arms kissing him! And she knew that she wanted to brake away and pound the living daylight out of him as much as she could. Even though she knew she couldn't. after all he was the taiyoukai of the west.

As they parted she pushed away from him. She turned away from him, "leave me alone!" Sesshomaru glared at her and grabbed her arm, forcing her to turn around. She stared at him, 'wha-?' He kissed her again. But it was more rough this time. More demanding. She tried to push away but failed. Tears started to fall as he pushed away from her.

"what is it?" he asked. She shook her head as she fell to knees, "just go away…" Sesshomaru knelt down next to her, "Naiomi listen…" She glared at him, "I SAID GO AWAY!" He stood and walked out of the room.

the end of chapter…5! Whoa…I didn't do as much as I thought I did…I NEED TO WRITE MORE! And you know it's bad when you start telling YOURSELF to write more to your own stories. Well anyway, since I'm SOOOOO bad with romancing kissing scenes, etc., I had my cousin to help me since she's got a stronger stomach to deal with all this romancy stuff. Me, I have a nervous breakdown in the middle of writing it! plus the fact she writes lemons is a good reason to have her write in good kissing scenes! Thank god she's 19…and able to stomach it…