FINALLY! Okay sorry for the hold up buuut I'm good now. I haven't had a single idea for the next chapter, and I finally got something. Sooo this should work out well.i guess…haha.
Riona eyed the strange girl that slept next to Inuyasha. Her name, Riona had been told, was Kagome. Kagome told Riona the same story, which she had to explain to many others, about the well, her era, and her connection to the dead priestess and the Shikon Jewel. "Hm…whatever." Riona sighed. Eventually, after the next day or two, Riona explained to Kagome and Inuyasha why she had come to them.
"Well..I have heard how you stay here most of the time, and considering the fact that you are Sesshoumaru's brother, I hoped I could stay here but not for too long…they're going to have to eat some decent food some time…" Riona gave a very small laugh. "Bastard…He thinks of no one but himself." Inuyasha sat crosslegged with his arms folded over his chest, his cheeks a small shade of red because Kagome had now rested her head on Inuyasha's shoulder. Riona was stirring the ramen, watching them with a slight smile. The sun was sinking behind the trees of the forest, and as soon as Inuyasha noticed the ramen was ready, he and Kagome quickly began to dig in.
"Wow this tastes better than when Kagome makes it.." Inuyasha said, his mouth full of the beef-flavored noodles. Quickly realizing what he'd just said, he slowly turned and looked at Kagome, whose eyebrow was twitching as she sent him an evil glare. "Inuyasha…" she said slowly. "Kagome I'm sorry.." Kagome stared at him. He couldn't have….Did Inuyasha actually apologize to her? Kagome surprised, however unsure if the apology was truly sincere, or if it was just to save his ass, didn't tell him to 'sit'.
"Why do you wear that rag on your head?" said a small voice out of nowhere.
"Shippo! That's a rude thing to ask. Say you're sorry." Kagome said, looking down at Shippo, slightly disappointed. "No, no it's fine Kagome." Riona smiled, looking down at the small kitsune." I wear it because if I were to take it down, I'll turn into a Vulcan, and I'll pull you into a death grip!" Riona smiled, revealing her pearly white fangs. Shippo squealed and hid behind Kagome, who began to laugh. Even Inuyasha had a hint of a smile on his face, which quickly disappeared once a very familiar scent filled his and Riona's nose.
Inuyasha stood, grabbing the hilt of his sword. "No.." sighed Riona. "It just means I need to leave. Thank you for letting me stay here." She bowed slightly, then walked out of the door, three voices saying goodbye to her.
Riona walked into the forest, then a short little green toad quickly followed beside her. "Lord Sesshoumaru has asked for you to return, there is to be a celebration!" Jaken said in that annoyingly high voice of his. "..What kind." Riona asked, already feeling the anger beginning to pool inside her, having an awkward feeling of what it may be.
"Lord Sesshoumaru and Lady Shirea are to be married. He wishes for you to prepare the dinner, and also wishes for your attendance." Riona rolled her eyes. She figured he'd do this. It was to be expected.
"Who all shall be there?" Riona asked, placing Jaken on her shoulder and starting to run. "The Lord of the Southlands, Lady Shirea's father, and his new wife Lady Jitsuke. Then, the Lord and Lady of the Northlands, with their two boys." Riona's eyes widened at this information. Her father? New wife?
She could not allow this new woman. For many many years, she had been thought to have disappeared, or dead. Not any more.
"When is this celebration?" Riona asked, Jaken held on to her collar for dear life as he spoke, they were coming up to the doors of Sesshoumaru's palace. "Tomorrow evening!"
As soon as they burst through the doors, Sesshoumaru and Shirea stood, Rin came flying at Riona. Riona smiled down at the small girl and gave her a hug. She gave the slightest of nods towards Sesshoumaru and Shirea, and then quickly began her work in the kitchens.
Half the night, Riona cooked. Ramen, Sushi, Soup, Bread, Wine, Sake, Ham, Pork, fruit. Practically a feast. Afterwards. Riona sped outside, missing for three more hours. When she returned, two long swords were in her hands and she was covered in dirt. The sun was rising over the trees, as she walked quietly to her room and fell asleep.
There was a loud knock on the door. Riona gave a small moan in reply and sleepily walked to the door and opened it. There in the doorway stood Shirea. "The celebration starts in a couple of hours, Sesshoumaru asked me to wake you and tell you to get ready. I'll do the same."
"..Sesshoumaru told you this?" Riona yawned. "No no no, for you it's Lord Sesshoumaru you silly girl." Shirea smiled cheerfully. Riona, however looked angry. "You bitch, I'll call him what I damn well please!" She spat, and Sesshoumaru came walking by just in time to hear what Riona had said to his bride-to-be. Shirea's lip quivered, Sesshoumaru wrapping his hand around Riona's throat. "You will not talk to her that way. Do you understand?" he too, sounded fearfully angry. Riona shoved her claws straight through his wrist, he quickly let go, his eyes starting to glow red, as well as Riona's. "You lucky I don't poison your fucking food you un-greatful beast." And with that Riona slammed the door shut, and walked over to a small mahogany chest which stood at the foot of her bed, a large steel lock on its front.
Riona pulled a small brass key from inside the head rag, and opened it up, pulling out some black and gold silky clothes.
"I will not be disrespected any longer.." she said to herself.
Two hours later, there was once again a loud knock on her door. Riona cracked the door just barely enough to smell Jaken. "Everyone has arrived, they are just waiting for you, you slow poke." Riona growled and Jaken quickly ran off back into the dining area. Riona stepped out of the room, and shut the door behind her, walking down the hall and and into the Dining Room.
Every pair of eyes at the table (especially the two teenage boys that sat on the far left of the table) including Sesshoumaru's, watched her as she walked down the table. All of them gaped, except Sesshoumaru and Shirea. Sesshoumaru, however very very surprised, tried to hide it and did exceedingly well in doing so. Shirea, just didn't get why everyone was so surprised, considering she didn't know who that was.
Riona wore quite a revealing outfit, however it had been the last thing everyone had seen her in. It was also what she wore the last night anyone ever saw her. The bottom half was silky black and spit down the sides on her hips, held together by two golden ties at the top of each hip, revealing her long, toned legs. The top half was long enough to reveal her perfectly shaped stomach, but long enough to cover her rather large bosoms. On each shoulder and side beneath the underarm, it was also held together by golden ties. A long, straight mass of snowy white hair hung down her back, her white tail nearly dragged on the floor. Her icy-blue eyes stared ahead, the light shining down on her skin giving it an even paler glow, also paling the purple stripes and indigo moon markings on her forehead.
Riona walked into the kitchen, and began bringing out the large plates of food and setting them in a line on the table. Even then, they all continued to silently stare at her. Riona took her seat on the right of Sesshoumaru, Shirea being on the left, and silently cut a slice of bread and began to eat.
The most shocked of all at the table, was her father.
"..Riona, my dear daughter…Riona.."
Riona raised an eyebrow and glanced down at her father, noticing the tears which filled his eyes. "Yes?" Both stood. Riona walked over to him, and was immediately pulled into a tight embrace, she could smell and feel the warm salty tears which fell from her father's eyes. Riona returned the loving gesture, looking up at him from beneath her thick black eyelashes. "My dear….it is truly an honor having you back." Riona's big, perfectly curved lips curled upwards into a smile, then she quickly walked up to the head of the table and took her seat.
Sesshoumaru look at her. "Why did you lie to me?" he asked quietly enough for only her to hear, everyone else began to eat and talk. "Because." Was her reply. "That is not a reason. Now tell me." He asked again. "Because I didn't want you to know who I was. I didn't want to start as many fights as we had long ago, and the fact that I killed Shirea doesn't help. I hated you, and now.." Riona looked away for a moment, then looked back. "I hate you a little less."
Sesshoumaru stared into her blue eyes, wondering what she could be thinking. "…If you could please serve the drinks." Riona rolled her eyes and began pouring wine and sake to every one at the table. However, it being so late last night when she had been making it, she didn't realize how strong it was.
The party quickly ended, following one last tight embrace from her father and a handshake from her step-mother, and Riona began to clean up. Riona hadn't had any wine or sake, feeling that she had no need for it. Sesshoumaru however, had downed seventeen or eighteen glasses of the substance. "Go..go tobed….Ziera….Shi..shirea.." and Shirea smiled and quickly did so, feeling a headache coming on. Sesshoumaru had other plans.
Hoisting up Riona by the waist, he dragged her even though she protested violently to her room and threw her on the bed and lay over her, his eyes greedily lusting over her curves and her other pleasant features.
There is a lemon in the next chapter.
Don't read it if you don't like it.