"S-Sesshomaru-sama! I-I didn't see you coming..." I said. He was glaring daggers at me. "What the hell did you just do to Mamoru?" He asked...more like yelled...
"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin said. "Sango was just defending herself! She didn't mean any harm, honestly!" Sesshomaru kept his eyes on me, flames flared within his unreadable golden eyes. "Very well, if Rin cares so much about you, I will spare you." At that, he heaved the unconscious Mamoru over his shoulder and walked off towards the northern region of the palace. I sighed in relief. "Thank you so much Rin! You're a life saver!" Rin smiled. "Hey, we're friends, right?" I smiled back and couldn't resist hugging her. "Yes Rin, friends forever!"
"Oh, I give up!" I yelled. "I can't possibly slice a tree in half with my bare hands! I'm not a demon like you!" I roared at Sesshomaru grumpily. "You dim-witted mortal! Use your common sense! Can't you see the weapon wall?" Sesshomaru pointed in the direction of the resting area.
He finally had gotten to training me, and we were now standing in the outskirts of the palace's eastern border where the land was nice and fertile with plenty of trees and hiding spots, perfect for training grounds. I looked to where Sesshomaru was pointing and saw a shaded structure with a small wall where an ample amount of weapons were hung. "Now he tells me.." I muttered.
"Oh, I apologize, I thought you would have noticed a wall covered with weapons by now." Sesshomaru sarcastically remarked. "Well, you could have at least pointed it out before we started!" I snapped at him, walking over to the weapon wall. "Pfft, you're pathetic, wench."
Suddenly I turned towards Sesshomaru, scowling. "I wouldn't mind if you called me SANGO! I mean, it IS, after all, my NAME! And another thing, STOP calling me pathetic!"
"I will call you what I wish." Sesshomaru said calmly. "Now go back to training."
"I hate you..." I mumbled, tottering angrily to the wall. I gazed up at the selection. What would be the best weapon to choose? Then, I spotted it. It was perfect! A long chain with sharp spikes that stuck out of it. I snatched it down from the wall and dragged it to the tree. Then, I set down one end of the chain next to the tree and carried the other end around the trunk. As soon as the chain was completely wrapped around the tree, I tugged hard on it and it cleanly severed the trunk.
"Very good." Sesshomaru took the chain and threw it off into the distance. Then he gave me a sack. "What's in here?" I asked. "They are daggers, you will use them to practice your aim." He pointed to a hawk that was gliding through the sky. "Hit that creature with one of these daggers, and your training will be done for the day." My face lit up. "Really!" He nodded. "But what if it flies away?"
"It won't. I have trained that bird to stay within five miles of where you are standing right now. I don't expect you to hit it any time soon though." I frowned. "Hey! Don't underestimate me!" I grabbed out a dagger and threw it in rage, missing by a mile! Sesshomaru shook his head then sat down under the shade of a tree. "Weak..." Was all he said. I WILL hit that bird! I silently declared. No matter how long it takes...
"DAMN IT! Get back here you stupid bird!" I ran after that thing like crazy throwing dagger after dagger, missing every time. It had been about five hours at the least. I was tired, but I was not ready to give in. Not yet. I tried over and over again, no success, no progress. I stopped and sighed heavily, panting hard.
"Are you ready to give up?" Sesshomaru called over with a hint of amusement in his tone. "NO WAY!" I shrieked. I ran about another three miles chasing that stupid thing then I fell over, breathing heavily. "Damned...Bird...I'll...Kill..." I saw Sesshomaru standing over me, his eyebrow raised slightly. "You're very determined for a mortal." I just half glared at him, I was too tired to frown. "I'll help you." Sesshomaru offered.
I looked confused. "I...!" I sighed. There was no other way to catch that stupid monstrosity. "Fine..." I got up, automatically feeling recharged, now that the Great Sesshomaru was offering a helping hand. "Impressive.." Sesshomaru said. "I can hardly believe you, a human, got up after doing all of that running."
"I told you not to underestimate me." Sesshomaru smirked. "Alright then, from now on I won't."
"Really? I mean...Good!" I replied. "Take out a dagger." Sesshomaru ordered. I did as he said. "Now, the trick is, aim it above your target, not directly at it. Make sure you stay aware of where your target is, because it will move." Sesshomaru came behind me and put my dagger arm in an upright position, holding my hand with his, aiming right above the bird. "Wait for the right moment, when your target is moving the least, and that will be your best chance." The hawk was at this point flapping it's wings. My heart began to beat. Sesshomaru's chest was pressed to my back, not purposely though. "Wait until it glides, then it will slow down." The wind lightly blew and the bird started to glide. "Now's the time." Sesshomaru whispered, his warm breath tickled my neck. I could feel a bright blush rise in my cheeks as Sesshomaru steadied my arm and we threw the dagger together. The hawk dropped from the air and landed off in the distance.
"Wow! We did-" I stopped when I noticed Sesshomaru was still holding onto me. "Umm...Sesshomaru...Why are you still-" I gasped when Sesshomaru gently kissed my lips. When he stopped the kiss, he let me go and said, "I'll be sure to see you at dinner, later on." At that, he turned and went for the palace, leaving me speechless.
I sat in my room, my hair was still wet from my bath. Thoughts ran through my head. I don't think it was a big deal...Maybe he was just...Testing me! That's it, he was probably testing me, he wouldn't REALLY kiss a human...Just stay calm...It was only a kiss. Only a kiss...I felt tears well up in my eyes. Miroku and I had once kissed...Only once, it was my first kiss. It was recent so it still burned my soul to think about it. My first kiss...
FLASHBACK
I searched around desperately. "Kirara! Where have you gone?" I called. She disappeared sometime during the night. Kagome, Shippo and Miroku were kind enough to help me look, Inuyasha on the other hand...Well, you know how he is.
"Kirara! Please come back!"
"Hey, Sango, I believe I have found her." Miroku came up to me, holding an injured kitten. "Oh, Kirara, What happened?" I took up kirara and cradled her, tears flowing from my eyes. "By the looks of it, I would say she was trying to protect camp from a certain demon and got hurt in the processes."
"Kirara, you shouldn't have! You should have woken me..." Kirara mewed and nuzzled herself under my arm, as if saying sorry. "It's alright, Kirara, just next time, I hope you will wake us." Kirara purred in agreement. I glanced at Miroku, who was staring into my eyes. "Thank you so much Miroku."
Then it just happened, we both leaned in and we kissed. I let his tongue enter through my lips and I allowed him explore my mouth. It was nice until I broke the kiss when he groped my bottom. "PERVERT!" I slapped him across the face. He smiled at me. "It was worth it!" I sighed. "You'll never change..."
END OF FLASHBACK
I buried my face in pillow and just cried. A few minutes later, I heard a knock at the door. "Miss Sango," A male's voice called, "dinner is ready, would you allow me to guide you to the dining hall?" I could tell it was Mamoru. I rolled my eyes. "Fine..."
I walked out and saw Mamoru, smiling kindly, like he did. Now that I really look at him, he seems pretty handsome. I thought, my cheeks turning slightly red. He had long hair, like Sesshomaru's, but it was black and Mamoru kept his hair in a low ponytail. His facial features were calm and collected, always happy, and pretty casual looking for his place in rank. He was tall and he usually, from what I knew of him, wore the colors black and white.
"About earlier..." I said. "I'm sorry!" We said in unison. "For what? I deserve what I got"
"Yeah, but I could have gone a little bit easier on you."
"Sure, but I am a demon, I should have been able to handle it."
"But I'm an exterminator, so I was trained." He nodded. "Well, I still would like to apologize for my behavior. I should have been more considerate." I smiled. "Thank you." I started to follow him to the dining area, when he fell forward.
"Oh...Mamoru! Are you alright?" I helped him off of the ground. "Don't worry about it, I'm just a little clumsy." I recalled earlier when he bowed and fell. I guess he was a little clumsy. "It can't be that bad." He looked up at the ceiling and sighed. "It is though...I always fall and I'm such a klutz. Lord Sesshomaru was kind enough to let me be his council advisor, despite the fact that I'm uncoordinated, I feel lucky, but enough about me, tell me a little about yourself."
I looked down. "Well, umm...What would you like to know?" I thought. "Where were you born?"
"I was born in a village of exterminators..." I guess he could tell that I wasn't ready to talk about my past because he changed the subject.
When we arrived at dinner, there were a lot of people sitting around the long rectangular table. Sesshomaru, of coarse, being at the head. When he looked in my direction, I quickly looked away, still feeling a little awkward about earlier. I could feel other eyes on me, and when I looked, everybody was sitting, staring at me, whispering things like, "Look! Isn't that a human? An exterminator, no less!" Some of them glared while others smiled. Sesshomaru was silent. I saw Rin gesture for me to sit by her, so I did. "Don't mind them." She said quietly. "They don't take well to strangers." I nodded. "Thank you Rin."
Sesshomaru stood up. "As you can all probably see, I have brought a human woman here to stay. This is all do to the fact that she carries the last shard of the Shikon Jewel." I heard gasps among them. "I am training her so she and I can defeat Naraku. I expect you to treat her with the same respect that you use on any other guest." He glared. "If you have a problem, then come to me and I will solve it." He looked around at all of the frightened faces. "And there is another thing that I must announce. The Council of Elders, the leaders of all demons, have requested that I find a mate within one year because Inuyasha has passed and the Council obviously thinks I will also die, let me assure you, that is not likely. If I do not have a mate within one year, then my title will be handed over to another. Since there are no other female dog demons in the Western Lands, we will arrange for them to come here and stay until I choose a worthy mate." Everyone listened intently. "Do not worry, I will not give up my position that easily. Now you may all eat." Everyone started talking at once.
I stared down at the food in front of me. What was going to happen next?
Cya in chapter 5!