FBG: (wearing ear-muffs) YOU KNOW THEY'RE STILL SCREAMING!
Sess: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Kira: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
FBG: SEE! I THINK I'M GOING DEAF! SORRY IF I'M YELLING. PLEASE ENJOY THIS CHAPTER BECAUSE YOU MIGHT LEARN SOMETHING! AND PLEASE WILL SOMEONE BUY ME A NEW PAIR OF EAR-MUFFS! I THINK THESE ARE DEFECTIVE!
Chapter 10: A Decision and a Nightmare Relived
"HE WHAT! ARE YOU SERIOUS!" she buried her head in her hands to hide her embarrassment, Smart Kira, you told yourself to forget it and you decide to get tell Meiko of all people!
Meiko sat stunned as she brushed her friend's hair the next morning, "That's incredible, it's unexpected, and it's a CONSPIRACY!"
Kira turned her head and glared at Meiko, "You know you screaming like that is not helping me one bit! This is a SERIOUS issue we have here!"
"Sorry," said Meiko trying to hide her embarrassment, "It's just, it's so unexpected but you know I think you would make a great Lady of the Castle."
Kira smacked Meiko hard on the head, "That isn't funny!"
Hearing the commotion Ryoko and Seiichi timidly opened the door to Kira's room, "Is everything alright?"
"Fine," muttered Kira, they both entered, purposely not looking at Kira to avoid being attacked.
"You know Lord Sesshomaru has been acting strange all morning, he didn't get mad at me for barging in on him in his study," said Seiichi, "It's not like him at all, and he's NEVER in a good mood."
Kira who turned white again, started her breathing exercises, trying to remain calm. They all looked at her worried.
"Kira maybe you should go take a walk or something, you don't look well," said Meiko gently, she finished braiding her friend's hair.
"I'm fine," said Kira through clenched teeth, "Just fine."
They were about to continue more when a servant entered the room, bowing graciously at everyone he turned to Kira, "Lady Kira, milord has requested your prescience immediately in his study."
Kira's eyes suddenly darkened and she turned angrily onto the servant, "WHO TOLD YOU TO CALL ME LADY KIRA?"
The servant cowered slightly and whimpered, "L-lord S-Sesshomaru has re-requested that all servants must now address you as L-Lady Kira."
At this Kira exploded into a rage, "WHY THAT NO GOOD! STUPID! WAIT TILL I GET A HOLD OF YOU SESSHOMARU! JUST WAIT!"
She stormed past the servant and into the hallway screaming insults at the Taiyoukai of the Western Lands, many of the servants giggled but some stared disapprovingly at her outrageous display of vocabulary.
The doors to the lord's study slide open with a loud bang, and Kira entered the room yelling angrily at the Taiyoukai, "HOW DARE YOU INFORM THE SERVANTS TO DO SUCH A RIDICULOUS THING. CALLING ME LADY INDEED! YOU SHOULD'VE ASKED ME FIRST YOU DOUBLE CROSSING TWO TIMING CUNNING DOG! YOU ARE SO LUCKY THAT I DON'T INTEND TO PREFORM THE GRUESOME THOUGHTS THAT I HAVE PICTURED IN MY MIND FOR YOU! I CAN'T BELIEVE THE NERVE OF YOU! GOD I THOUGHT YOU HAD SOME DECENCY AFTER YESTUR-"
She stopped noticing that he was not alone in the room, Lady Ichigo and a furious looking Mayumi were seated before the Taiyoukai, who merely looked at Kira with a smirk.
"Ah, Gomen!" bowed Kira respectively, "Please excuse my previous words." She sat down, her face was beet red with embarrassment. Lady Ichigo gave her a hard look but said noting, Mayumi continued to look murderous. Sesshomaru was only smirking some more.
"Well Lord Sesshomaru," said Ichigo pleasantly, "We would all like to hear what you have to say."
Sesshomaru inclined his head at her and then said, "I realize this is the third visit you have made me, requesting that I marry. I do believe that this time you win your ladyship, I have indeed set sights on a wife."
Ichigo smiled broadly looking very pleased, while Mayumi starred at him hopefully while Sesshomaru continued, "You have proposed two very beautiful and intelligent youkai to be my wife, but only one will get the position. I have taken into consideration many of the qualities my mate would need to possess and I came to my decision as of yesterday evening."
Kira went from beet red to white in the matter of seconds at hearing his words, she felt a cold chill travel down her spine and she forced herself not to look up.
"What is your decision Lord?" asked Lady Ichigo excitedly.
"I have decided," he started, "I have decided that Yoshimitsu's daughter, Kira Hoshiko will prove to be an excellent wife."
At his words, Mayumi let out a shriek of disgust, Ichigo looked very pleased and the last thing Kira saw were Sesshomaru's golden eyes before fainting.
Kira's Dream
She sat on the steps of her father's castle eagerly awaiting the arrival of a very handsome youkai. In her hands lay the pale blue lily he gave her upon his departure.
"Kira-sama?"
Her green eyes glanced upwards, as her maidservant, Mai stood holding a steaming bowl, "Here is some tea for you milady, you've been sitting out in the cold for such a long time."
"Arigato," she said smiling taking the warm bowl into her hands, "Mai do you think he'll come?"
"I have no doubt milady," said the servant, "Now if you excuse me milady, I have some work that needs attending."
"Hai," replied Kira and turned facing the gates again. After another long hour, the gates were finally opening. She stood up excitedly waiting. A black stallion rode in, his rider clad in complete black.
The horse stopped about ten feet away from her and the rider jumped off running to her, catching her up in his arms he gave her a great hug.
"Kira!" he laughed putting her down, "I haven't kept you waiting all day did I?"
"Iie," she said smiling, "I don't mind the wait."
He laughed again taking her into his arms, "Koishii, I'm glad to be home."
They stood in eachothers arms for a long time, when suddenly the gates clashed open and a powerful looking Lord followed by a group of soldiers entered.
Kira felt herself being dragged away, "NANI! Why are you doing this! Keitaro! No! Leave him!"
"SILENCE!" she immediately went silent at her father's voice. He stood before her, wearing his dark blue armor, his long black hair tied atop his head, "He betrayed us! Kumi and Kuma are dead because of him!"
Her eyes grew large, "No, they can't be." She turned her face towards Keitaro, who was being held by two youkai, "NO! YOU SAID THAT THEY WERE IN TAKUYA! YOU LIAR! YOU LIED TO ME! HOW COULD YOU! I TRUSTED YOU! I PLEDGED MYSELF TO YOU!"
Her father's eyes grew darker, "My sons are dead thanks to your no good treachery!"
"I didn't I swear milord, I did nothing!"
"SILENCE!" yelled the Taiyoukai, "No, I sent some spies to watch your back as you, Kumi and Kuma went on your mission. You betrayed them and left them to die! Their bodies were brought to me this morning, I did not believe it. I could not. But now I know, I see it in your coward's eyes! And to think I would've let you take my daughter's hand!"
"NO!" she sobbed clutching her father, he looked at his daughter sadly, "No, I do not want her heart to break more. The sight of your death will not ease my daughter's pain. No, you will be banished forever from my lands, on pain of death!"
End of Dream
"NO!" she screamed, sitting up in bed, her breath came out in shallow ragged coughs, she felt cold and alone.
"Kira?" she felt Meiko's arms wrap around her shoulders and draw her into a gentle hug, "Kira it's okay it was just a bad dream."
"Not a dream," sobbed Kira, "A nightmare, a bloody nightmare." She continued to cry, upon hearing the scream the Taiyoukai entered looking worried.
"What happened here?" he asked Meiko.
"She had a nightmare," she replied quietly. He looked to the sobbing youkai in her arms, and his eyes softened, "Leave us, I will stay with her tonight."
Kira was too busy crying to care, not noticing when the small arms where replaced by stronger ones, she buried her head into his chest, muffling the sounds of her sobbing. Meiko left the room smiling softly at the scene, sliding the door closed behind her.
After a few moments, Kira's crying stopped and she gently pulled herself away from Sesshomaru, "What time is it?"
"Nearly midnight," he replied.
"I've been out that long?" she asked rubbing her eyes.
Sesshomaru nodded and smiled faintly, "None of us realized how much of a shock those words might have come to you."
"Why?"
He studied her for a moment, and after a while he replied, "Because I would rather prefer your company over Mayumi."
"That's it?" replied Kira skeptically.
He shrugged and stood up, "I shall return to my room now. You need to get your rest Kira."
He was about to leave when he heard her whisper, "Please don't leave me. I don't want to relive another memory again."
Sesshomaru turned looking at her very surprised, but then he understood how vulnerable one is in their sleep. He sat himself on her bed and watched her curl up and sleep while muttering, "Thank you."
FBG: (wearing three ear-muffs now) FINALLY I CAN'T HEAR THEM SCREAMING!
Sess: (finally stopped screaming) WE AREN'T SCREAMING ANYMORE!
FBG: WHAT!
Kira: HE SAID WE AREN'T SCREAMING ANYMORE!
FBG: WHAT!
Kira: Oh never mind!
FBG: WHAT! (gets hit on the head) OW!
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