FBG: Hello again...I am back! With a new Chapter! Muahaha
Kira: Which means I'm back too, sucker! (pokes Sesshomaru)
Sess: (sarcastically)Yeehaw!
FBG: As you can see, they aren't going to kill each other. Because I successfully tied them to chairs. Muahaha!
Sess: Yeah, after you gave us sleeping pills in our coke.
Kira: SHE DID WHAT!
Sess: Baka...you didn't know...
Kira: No...
FBG: SHUT UP AND LET THEM READ!
Chapter Four: Seiichi-san and Encouragement
"Hmmm," she stood in front of the shelf. There were hundreds of scrolls and books all neatly placed, she sighed, everything was mostly old documents about some law or another, "How many records you actually NEED to run a territory!"
"Quite a bit, from what I see anyways,"
Kira spun around; leaning against the door frame was a youkai she hadn't seen before. He was quite tall with golden hair that fell to his waist in a long braid. He wore a grey hatori with blue leaves spreading diagonally across his chest. He had deep blue eyes and a scar cutting across his cheek.
"Who are you?" she asked placing her hands on her hips.
"Yamada Seiichi desu," he said with a small bow, "am I in the honored presence of Kira-san?"
"Hai," said Kira, scratching her head, Seiichi-san? I've heard that name before... As if he could read her mind, he added in.
"I have come on a state visit, representing my father, Shigekazu, Taiyoukai of the Southern Lands," he stated simply, he smiled, "You are the youkai Lord Sesshomaru said is the care-taker of Rin-chan, ne?"
"NANI!" cried Kira she bowed very low, "Ano, ano, I am honored to be in your presence." Ah, if Lord Stick-Up-His-Butt finds out about this, and I promised Meiko, I'd stay on his good side!
Seiichi laughed, "You don't need formalities. I come here quite often to visit Onii-chan, while representing father of course." He sat down and indicated Kira do the same, "I know it's quite odd that I refer to him as such but I trained with him when I was very small. Of course he's changed a lot since then but I will always respect Sesshomaru-sama."
Kira snorted but said nothing, she couldn't help but disagree. When it came to Sesshomaru, Kira was his number one critic.
"You don't really like him do you?" asked Seiichi with a grin.
"Do you HONESTLY think that I would LIKE SOMEONE WHO TRIED TO KILL ME, TWICE!" she exclaimed, she felt insulted by his question.
"Really?" said Seiichi with a shake of his head, "I envy him. It's not everyday you get a beautiful youkai staying in your house, who not only has beauty but a from what I heard a great personality too."
Kira turned beet-red, I am so glad Meiko isn't here to see this but on the other hand…HE REALLY THINKS THAT! ABOUT ME!
"Eh, you don't really mean that!" said Kira trying to shake it off as easily as she could, "Trust me I can be really horrendous sometimes, and quite evil. I'm not THAT good. Honest!"
Seiichi only laughed, "Iie, I heard a lot about you from Rin-chan." He quickly turned on her intently, his eyes gleaming with anticipation, "Is it true you made Sesshomaru-sama fall into the pond?"
"Ah, hehe, well you see, it was more of a…" Kira started uncomfortably, "It was an accident. I wasn't standing in a convenient place for him to properly kill me…"
"Really?" mused Seiichi and then he sighed, "It's a shame I missed it."
Kira giggled, "You should've SEEN him! I never thought he would look that ridiculous but then it was rather cute too!"
She was about to continue more when they were both interrupted, "AHEM!"
"Nani!" Seiichi jumped up looking rather embarrassed, "Gomen Sesshomaru-sama, we didn't notice you there."
Kira just shook her head in agreement, while taking in the sight of the two youkai. They looked quite odd; Seiichi seemed more outgoing and tender while Sesshomaru was basically a cold brick. She could hardly imagine how they could tolerate each other.
"Kira," said Sesshomaru coldly, he wasn't even looking at her, "It's getting late. I think you should put Rin to bed now."
"Hai," said Kira standing up, she smiled at Seiichi, "It was a pleasure chatting with you Seiichi-san." She quickly walked past them both before muttering, "It was NICE talking to you too LORD Sesshomaru."
Both the male youkai heard her, Seiichi grinned and Sesshomaru glared daggers at her back and then turned on Seiichi, "And what are you smiling stupidly about?"
"Nani-ne," he said shrugging, "She's a very cheerful person. I can understand why Rin-chan appreciates her so much."
"Hmmm," was all Sesshomaru could reply he was starring at a document on the table. They stood in quiet silence for a few minutes.
"Sesshomaru-sama," asked Seiichi, he stepped beside the older youkai, "Do you honestly hate her like you say you do?"
"Hai," replied Sesshomaru coldly.
"Doshite?"
"She is nothing but an annoying youkai," said Sesshomaru darkly, "Her existence is meaningless to me."
"Do you really mean that onii-chan?" said Seiichi quietly, he was a very tender-hearted demon, although he's very fierce in battle.
"Are you going to continue asking me uselessly stupid questions Seiichi?" said Sesshomaru turning on him coldly, "I assure you, I have no love for that creature whatsoever, she is merely here to provide Rin a proper education and nurturing." Sesshomaru snorted and added, "Although even I lack the understanding of HOW she is 'nurturing'."
"I HEARD THAT!" Kira yelled storming into the room, she happened to be heading back from tucking Rin into bed when she overheard the two youkai talking.
"Why, hello, Kira-san," said Seiichi trying to be pleasant.
Kira however completely ignored him, walking right up to Sesshomaru and giving him a cold hard SLAP!
Sesshomaru growled but did nothing, and Kira said, "You honestly believe I'm not fit to teach Rin? To NURTURE her! Then why in the name of HELL am I here! Do you want to know why? Can anyone ask me WHY!"
"Why?"
"I'M HEAR BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT RIN AS IF SHE WAS MY OWN CHILD! She's a wonderful, beautiful little girl who has a very bright future ahead of her. To me it makes no difference whether she is youkai or ningen, I love her for who she is! I'M NOT HERE BECAUSE OF YOU SESSHOMARU! I'M NOT HERE DOING YOU A FAVOUR! IN MY HONEST OPINION, I DON'T GIVE KUSO ABOUT YOU!" Kira yelled quite loudly and finished her rant by slapping Sesshomaru again and storming out of the library.
Seiichi stared blankly at the Taiyoukai, who looked angry as hell but was biting his tongue to not chase after her. Finally after what seemed like a millennia of anger management, Seiichi managed to say, "You took that quite well. If I was a bystander who had no idea who you two were. I would honestly think, you were married!"
This made Sesshomaru turn pale with fury while Seiichi only grinned and ran out of the library before the taiyoukai recovered enough to give him a beating.
Kira sat outside on the steps muttering curses about Sesshomaru, how dare he! How dare that son of a gun say that about me! He may be TAIYOUKAI of the Western Lands but I'm KIRA! Kira Hoshiko daughter of Yoshimitsu, rightful Taiyoukai of the Northern Lands! Who gives KUSO about Sesshomaru anyways!
"All he is, is Lord Stick-Up-My-Prissy-Ass! That's what he is!"
"You okay?" Kira looked up to see a concerned looking Seiichi, why couldn't he be more like Seiichi-san! At least he's nice and kind, and he has a nice smile, which makes him look amazingly…OKAY STOP RIGHT THERE! That's better.
"Hai," sighed Kira, "I'm okay. Gomen ne Seiichi-san. You didn't need to have heard all that."
"It's alright, I could see why you both are frustrated with each other," mused Seiichi, he ran his long fingers through his blond hair.
"BOTH of us? Why can't it be ONE of us, namely him," snapped Kira, "Do you see me going around insulting people just because I feel like it!"
"No, but you aren't making the situation any easier, you have to admit, you were acting a bit childish getting mad like that," replied Seiichi quite frankly.
"Nani! That's not fair," muttered Kira, she put her head in her hands and pouted, "Why are you giving me a lecture and not him?"
"Because I think you're more reasonable to talk to and I think you deserve the lecture. But this isn't a lecture. Kira, you have to be more patient with Sesshomaru-sama. I know he can be a prick, but if you be nice, he'll be nice back," smiled Seiichi.
"He's right you know," Kira looked up to see Meiko, she looked so much different, older and more settled, it's been only a month and I know she likes it here. But then I can't blame her, Ryoko has doted on her since the beginning. They make a good couple…I'm happy for her.
Kira smiled, "Well if you say so. I'll try!" She frowned and added, "But I can't guarantee you anything!"
Seiichi and Meiko both smiled, "Well it's a start!"
Sesshomaru entered the garden, his thoughts were settled, he muttered a bit about how he hated Kira.
"Nice night isn't it?"
He turned his head, Kira was sitting under a willow tree, he dark hair following down the front of her kimono, kimono? Sesshomaru raised an eye-brow in surprise since when did Kira dress like a woman and ACTUALLY look good?
"Hmfph," he shrugged and sat down on a large stone.
"You seem uptight, something wrong?" asked Kira, she said resting her chin on her hand.
"Iie," replied Sesshomaru, he turned his head towards her, "Why are you so irritating?"
Kira smiled, "You just noticed now…"
The two of them continued to have a 'mild' conversation, a few insults here and there but nothing bad. Meiko, Ryoko and Seiichi stood on the terrace of the castle, watching them.
"They're actually having a conversation…" said Ryoko, his mouth was slightly open in awe.
"Yeah," said Meiko with a smile, "I guess you just need to give them some encouragement, ne?"
"Hai, hai," replied the other two youkai in agreement. Meiko is probably right, all you need is to give people some encouragement here and there, and they'll get along. Right?
FBG: Awe, they had a normal conversation for once...awe...how cute...
Sess: Shut up! Shut up I say!
Kira: I was being a model citizen, that's all.
FBG: Yeah right...(starts to hum the Wedding Song but gets hit on the head by Kira, and falls off her chair)
Kira: We hope you enjoyed...now good-bye.
Sess: Come on let's take her body and burn it! That way we-(gets hit on the head by FBG, who laughs like crazy)