UnSpoken Love By: OtakuSailorV
Chapter 6:: Party Hardy
"A word of what?" A voice asked from behind the two youkai.
Sesshoumaru, still leaning against the table turned his head only slightly so he could see the speaker out of the corner of his eyes.
The man before him was ningen enough, he smelled like one, and looked like one, but he wore strange robes, and had an air of importance, as if he were saying "I'm better than you." Sesshoumaru wanted to wrinkle his nose at the clearly ningen speaker, but found that it was a rude gesture, seeing as the man was in his MOTHER'S party, so he must be of same rank of importance.
Kouga, however, seemed to stiffen in recognition of the man. The effect wore away quickly, so that Sesshoumaru was sure that the ningen before him was unaware of the wolf youkai's pause in attitude.
"H-hello, Naraku-san." His friend said with an embarrassed smile.
"Hello, Kouga-san." The human said with a smirk. "And hello to Mr. Kouga's friend."
Sesshoumaru nodded, not willing to discharge his name to a stranger, especially a human stranger.
"Oh, uh, Naraku-san, this is Sesshoumaru, son of Tsumi-sama, and Demon Lord of the Western Lands." Kouga said, introducing his friend.
Naraku extended his hand in greeting from underneath the numerous robes that he wore, his thick black hair trailing down one arm. "Greetings to the Lord of the Western Lands. I am Naraku, of the Council of the Wise. Perhaps you have heard of us?" Naraku quirked an eyebrow in sarcastic question.
'He knows damned well that every demon knows who the Council is, that wise-ass.' Kouga thought inwardly, never having liked the Council or it's often snobby representatives.
'So, that's the reason for his strange garments...he's on the Council.' Sesshoumaru noted, letting the human grip his hand in welcome.
"I have heard of the Council, yes. But I am quite stunned that the Council would care for the Western Lands or it's Lord at all. I thought they were busy chasing non-existent hanyou's." Sesshoumaru smirked as the human frowned.
Kouga inwardly applauded his friend's wit.
Naraku coughed into his hand, and folded it back into his robes with a stern look. "Well, it was nice meeting you, Lord Sesshoumaru of the Western Lands. And to see you again, young Kouga of the Wolf Demon Tribe. But I must be off." And with that, he took his leave of them.
They watched the human until he disappeared among the crowd, his long robes trailing after him.
As soon as he was out of range, Kouga sighed and leaned against the table again, folding his arms and closing his eyes in thought.
"He remembered you." Sesshoumaru said with a smirk, chiding his friend.
"I'm thrilled, really I am." Kouga growled.
"Why so tense? Afraid he might steal your girl?" Sesshoumaru asked with a bigger smirk.
Kouga made no comment.
Sesshoumaru gave a soft laugh at his friend's attitude. "Now, Kouga, you can't be serious. That human could never take a girl away from you, even if he wanted to..." Sesshoumaru broke off as his friend's attitude suddenly sharpened.
Turning as if on a swivel, he stared at the door curiously, his wolf tail twitching back and forth in excitement.
Sesshoumaru looked past him to see several humans walking in through the front door.
Three raven-haired girls, one of which seemed quite moody and distant. While the other two smiled and laughed, obviously oblivious to the demons all around them.
He searched among them, but not one of the three girls was the one he was looking for. With a sigh, he turned back around, only to have his friend tug on his arm.
"What?" He asked irritably, turning back around.
"It's her..." Kouga breathed, pointing toward one of the two raven- haired girls.
Sesshoumaru followed his extended finger, and made a face, noticing that he had seen this human's face before. "I've met her before..." He mumbled to himself.
"Really? You've met Kagome?" Kouga asked suddenly. "What's she like?"
"I was not paying close enough attention, my friend. You should know of my short attention span with humans."
"Hmph, short attention with life in general if you ask me." Kouga grumbled, peeking back at the girl as she crossed the floor toward the punch.
"She's coming!" Kouga said, getting a bit jumpy.
Sesshoumaru set his hand firmly on his friends' shoulders and looked him in the eyes. "Contain yourself." He ordered angrily. "You're a youkai of noble birth, there is no reason for you to act this way, especially for a human female no less."
Kouga seemed to give him a warning glare on his last comment but let his friend get away with it. "What should I do?" He asked.
"You should forget about her. She's a human, Kouga. You are bordering on starting a dangerous relationship."
Kouga shook his head. "I don't care."
The girl stopped just as Sesshoumaru released his friend with a shake of his head. 'Good luck...my friend...'
Without a word, Sesshoumaru removed himself, knowing that the human would remember his face.
Kouga looked a bit distressed, but immediately set in to talk with the human girl.
"Hello, Higurashi-san."
Sesshoumaru made his way through the crowd, bored with everything that was going on around him. Why, WHY was his mother doing this to him?
With another sigh, he leaned against a golden railing that was set in front of a large window that overlooked the garden to the back of the building.
This garden was equally beautiful as the one in the front of the building, with lights showing down on it during the dark of the night.
With a sigh, he recalled his memory of the 'light' and compared it to the way the electric lights glowed.
With a small smirk, he noted how his 'light' was superior to the lackluster glow of the humans' lights. 'It was so much for beautiful, with a radiance that outshone everything else.'
"Good to see you again, Lord Sesshoumaru." A voice cooed near him.
His eyes moved sideways to look at the speaker out of the corners of his eyes. Inwardly he rolled his eyes in annoyance at the sight of the ningen Council member, Naraku.
Returning his gaze to the vegetation below, he sighed a brief welcome to the unwanted human. "Hello."
A bit ruffled at the Demon Lord's rudeness, Naraku took several more steps forward so that he could see what caught the Lord of the Western Lands attention so much.
Insistent upon a conversation with the Lord, Naraku allowed a small smile to cross his lips as he looked down on the garden and fountains below. "It is quite well kept, don't you think?"
Sesshoumaru looked at him lazily out of the corners of his eyes again, as if to be asking why the human was still hanging around. "I suppose so." He said flatly.
Naraku glared out the window, angry that the demon was being so rude to him. HIM, a COUNCIL member of all humans!! How DARE he!!
Sesshoumaru, sensing the humans angered mood, smirked.
Thinking tactfully, Naraku turned about and let his own smirk slip across his lips. "And what does the Lord of the Western Lands think about his friend's behavior tonight?"
Sesshoumaru quirked one eyebrow, but soon came to the conclusion that he had seen Kouga trying to court the raven-haired human girl. "It is a small phase, nothing more."
Naraku let his smirk widen. "You know it's against the Laws, so why do you not stop him? Especially when I am present and am witnessing the act against the Sworn Oath?"
Sesshoumaru turned fully toward him now, staring hard into his eyes. "Kouga knows what he is doing, I don't see why you need to come to me with your petty problems. If there is something wrong with him talking to her, then you can take it up with Kouga."
Vexed, Naraku felt his own teeth baring against the Demon Lord in front of him. "You take no responsibility for your underling then?" He asked coolly, hiding his anger.
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes. "It appears you certainly do not know anything about Demons." He said with a soft smirk before proceeding. "Kouga, Lord of the Demon Wolves, Rules of the Eastern Mountains."
Taken aback, Naraku stared angrily at him for a few moments before Sesshoumaru spoke again. "As you can see, he is not my underling, nor do I take charge of what he does in his life. Kouga has a mind of his own, and if he didn't, you would need to consult the Lord of the Eastern Lands, not I."
With that, Sesshoumaru strode away, tired of talking with the human.
Glaring, Naraku watched as he retreated, the crowd of Demons moving in around him so quickly that he seemed to disappear the minute he stepped into their midst.
Naraku clenched his fists, and, growling to himself, turned swiftly and disappeared through the glass of the large window over-looking the garden below.
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Here I am again, sorry it took a bit for the chapter. I had finals last week, and it got hectic. :P Ok, this ISN'T going to be a Kouga/Kagome story, I just thought since Kouga likes Kagome in the anime and manga, why not include that in my story too?? Anyway, thanks for the reviews, you make me a very happy writer. Please keep up the reviews, and I'll keep up on my writing. See you all soon!! Ja!!
V-chan
Chapter 6:: Party Hardy
"A word of what?" A voice asked from behind the two youkai.
Sesshoumaru, still leaning against the table turned his head only slightly so he could see the speaker out of the corner of his eyes.
The man before him was ningen enough, he smelled like one, and looked like one, but he wore strange robes, and had an air of importance, as if he were saying "I'm better than you." Sesshoumaru wanted to wrinkle his nose at the clearly ningen speaker, but found that it was a rude gesture, seeing as the man was in his MOTHER'S party, so he must be of same rank of importance.
Kouga, however, seemed to stiffen in recognition of the man. The effect wore away quickly, so that Sesshoumaru was sure that the ningen before him was unaware of the wolf youkai's pause in attitude.
"H-hello, Naraku-san." His friend said with an embarrassed smile.
"Hello, Kouga-san." The human said with a smirk. "And hello to Mr. Kouga's friend."
Sesshoumaru nodded, not willing to discharge his name to a stranger, especially a human stranger.
"Oh, uh, Naraku-san, this is Sesshoumaru, son of Tsumi-sama, and Demon Lord of the Western Lands." Kouga said, introducing his friend.
Naraku extended his hand in greeting from underneath the numerous robes that he wore, his thick black hair trailing down one arm. "Greetings to the Lord of the Western Lands. I am Naraku, of the Council of the Wise. Perhaps you have heard of us?" Naraku quirked an eyebrow in sarcastic question.
'He knows damned well that every demon knows who the Council is, that wise-ass.' Kouga thought inwardly, never having liked the Council or it's often snobby representatives.
'So, that's the reason for his strange garments...he's on the Council.' Sesshoumaru noted, letting the human grip his hand in welcome.
"I have heard of the Council, yes. But I am quite stunned that the Council would care for the Western Lands or it's Lord at all. I thought they were busy chasing non-existent hanyou's." Sesshoumaru smirked as the human frowned.
Kouga inwardly applauded his friend's wit.
Naraku coughed into his hand, and folded it back into his robes with a stern look. "Well, it was nice meeting you, Lord Sesshoumaru of the Western Lands. And to see you again, young Kouga of the Wolf Demon Tribe. But I must be off." And with that, he took his leave of them.
They watched the human until he disappeared among the crowd, his long robes trailing after him.
As soon as he was out of range, Kouga sighed and leaned against the table again, folding his arms and closing his eyes in thought.
"He remembered you." Sesshoumaru said with a smirk, chiding his friend.
"I'm thrilled, really I am." Kouga growled.
"Why so tense? Afraid he might steal your girl?" Sesshoumaru asked with a bigger smirk.
Kouga made no comment.
Sesshoumaru gave a soft laugh at his friend's attitude. "Now, Kouga, you can't be serious. That human could never take a girl away from you, even if he wanted to..." Sesshoumaru broke off as his friend's attitude suddenly sharpened.
Turning as if on a swivel, he stared at the door curiously, his wolf tail twitching back and forth in excitement.
Sesshoumaru looked past him to see several humans walking in through the front door.
Three raven-haired girls, one of which seemed quite moody and distant. While the other two smiled and laughed, obviously oblivious to the demons all around them.
He searched among them, but not one of the three girls was the one he was looking for. With a sigh, he turned back around, only to have his friend tug on his arm.
"What?" He asked irritably, turning back around.
"It's her..." Kouga breathed, pointing toward one of the two raven- haired girls.
Sesshoumaru followed his extended finger, and made a face, noticing that he had seen this human's face before. "I've met her before..." He mumbled to himself.
"Really? You've met Kagome?" Kouga asked suddenly. "What's she like?"
"I was not paying close enough attention, my friend. You should know of my short attention span with humans."
"Hmph, short attention with life in general if you ask me." Kouga grumbled, peeking back at the girl as she crossed the floor toward the punch.
"She's coming!" Kouga said, getting a bit jumpy.
Sesshoumaru set his hand firmly on his friends' shoulders and looked him in the eyes. "Contain yourself." He ordered angrily. "You're a youkai of noble birth, there is no reason for you to act this way, especially for a human female no less."
Kouga seemed to give him a warning glare on his last comment but let his friend get away with it. "What should I do?" He asked.
"You should forget about her. She's a human, Kouga. You are bordering on starting a dangerous relationship."
Kouga shook his head. "I don't care."
The girl stopped just as Sesshoumaru released his friend with a shake of his head. 'Good luck...my friend...'
Without a word, Sesshoumaru removed himself, knowing that the human would remember his face.
Kouga looked a bit distressed, but immediately set in to talk with the human girl.
"Hello, Higurashi-san."
Sesshoumaru made his way through the crowd, bored with everything that was going on around him. Why, WHY was his mother doing this to him?
With another sigh, he leaned against a golden railing that was set in front of a large window that overlooked the garden to the back of the building.
This garden was equally beautiful as the one in the front of the building, with lights showing down on it during the dark of the night.
With a sigh, he recalled his memory of the 'light' and compared it to the way the electric lights glowed.
With a small smirk, he noted how his 'light' was superior to the lackluster glow of the humans' lights. 'It was so much for beautiful, with a radiance that outshone everything else.'
"Good to see you again, Lord Sesshoumaru." A voice cooed near him.
His eyes moved sideways to look at the speaker out of the corners of his eyes. Inwardly he rolled his eyes in annoyance at the sight of the ningen Council member, Naraku.
Returning his gaze to the vegetation below, he sighed a brief welcome to the unwanted human. "Hello."
A bit ruffled at the Demon Lord's rudeness, Naraku took several more steps forward so that he could see what caught the Lord of the Western Lands attention so much.
Insistent upon a conversation with the Lord, Naraku allowed a small smile to cross his lips as he looked down on the garden and fountains below. "It is quite well kept, don't you think?"
Sesshoumaru looked at him lazily out of the corners of his eyes again, as if to be asking why the human was still hanging around. "I suppose so." He said flatly.
Naraku glared out the window, angry that the demon was being so rude to him. HIM, a COUNCIL member of all humans!! How DARE he!!
Sesshoumaru, sensing the humans angered mood, smirked.
Thinking tactfully, Naraku turned about and let his own smirk slip across his lips. "And what does the Lord of the Western Lands think about his friend's behavior tonight?"
Sesshoumaru quirked one eyebrow, but soon came to the conclusion that he had seen Kouga trying to court the raven-haired human girl. "It is a small phase, nothing more."
Naraku let his smirk widen. "You know it's against the Laws, so why do you not stop him? Especially when I am present and am witnessing the act against the Sworn Oath?"
Sesshoumaru turned fully toward him now, staring hard into his eyes. "Kouga knows what he is doing, I don't see why you need to come to me with your petty problems. If there is something wrong with him talking to her, then you can take it up with Kouga."
Vexed, Naraku felt his own teeth baring against the Demon Lord in front of him. "You take no responsibility for your underling then?" He asked coolly, hiding his anger.
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes. "It appears you certainly do not know anything about Demons." He said with a soft smirk before proceeding. "Kouga, Lord of the Demon Wolves, Rules of the Eastern Mountains."
Taken aback, Naraku stared angrily at him for a few moments before Sesshoumaru spoke again. "As you can see, he is not my underling, nor do I take charge of what he does in his life. Kouga has a mind of his own, and if he didn't, you would need to consult the Lord of the Eastern Lands, not I."
With that, Sesshoumaru strode away, tired of talking with the human.
Glaring, Naraku watched as he retreated, the crowd of Demons moving in around him so quickly that he seemed to disappear the minute he stepped into their midst.
Naraku clenched his fists, and, growling to himself, turned swiftly and disappeared through the glass of the large window over-looking the garden below.
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Here I am again, sorry it took a bit for the chapter. I had finals last week, and it got hectic. :P Ok, this ISN'T going to be a Kouga/Kagome story, I just thought since Kouga likes Kagome in the anime and manga, why not include that in my story too?? Anyway, thanks for the reviews, you make me a very happy writer. Please keep up the reviews, and I'll keep up on my writing. See you all soon!! Ja!!
V-chan