Rambling Life Chapter 4: A Sorceress' Curse, an inuyasha fanfic

Disclaimers and warnings in Chapter 1.

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Rambling Life – Chapter 4: A Sorceress' Curse

Sesshomaru woke up to find his private chambers dark and uninhabited besides him, the way he liked it. No kids around to pester him about waking up late.

He got up from the bed and looked around. He peered out from his window, and stepped out into the balcony. It was still dark outside, which meant that the majority of the household were asleep. So early today. Well at least he didn't wake up late. He definitely had a lot of work to make for missing yesterday morning, and playing with the children. How he hated procrastination...

As he thought about last night to himself, he sneered, and wondered as to why in the world did he bathe Inuyasha... He would have never done it. But he did. It was because he was getting soft, hanging around all these kids that were just too innocent. Yeah right, one of them cut off his arm, which happens to be his younger half brother.

He stepped back into his room, retrieved his normal clothes, and went to his private hot springs to bathe. It wasn't really a hot spring since someone had to heat the furnace beneath it and it wasn't natural, but he didn't care if it was cold. Besides it would do him good to be awake during the day, and a cold bathe was just the thing. He stripped himself of his bed clothing, placed his clothes near the side, and entered the cold water that was waiting for him.

His 'hot springs' system worked pretty well, if he had enough servants to tend to it, and most of the other 'hot springs' in the palace, which of course he did. He had an endless amount of servants under the household, and sometimes he thought that he didn't even need that many, but never bothered to do anything about it, content about the way it was.

Sesshomaru's 'hot spring' was modeled for him, obviously. Since he was so tall, they had to make the water deep enough, which it was. The 'hot spring' was modeled in an odd shape with curves all around it, making it look like a big blob. There were steps going in, each one taking you a foot deep into the water, until you reached the very middle, which was about seven feet deep. The steps were made of marble, as well as the bottom. When a servant drained the 'hot spring' of its water, you would see the white marble having blue designs on it at the bottom. Sesshomaru had instructed the servants to place plants all around the 'mini-pool' so it looked more natural.

Before Sesshomaru had become Lord of the Western Lands, the bathing system was different. His father had not changed the baths like Sesshomaru had.

Before it was just a small pool made of granite, and the servants would have to fill it up with water, and then go down under to start a fire, which would heat the water, and then the person could bathe. Then the servants would have to take out all the water, and dump it in the river, because it was 'dirty' so to speak, and someone had already bathed in it. Sometimes women would want to bathe in scented water, and the servants would pick petals, and place it in the water, causing the water to turn color.

Sesshomaru's design was more efficient.

Sesshomaru had rebuilt all the baths, and still keeping the furnace underneath to heat the water. There were small pipes running through the palace that would carry water, and it would poor out of the pipes, into the bath. Then the furnace would be turned on, having it heat the water, and then the person could take their desired bath. If they wanted scents, they could ask one of the servants to bring them the extract, and it would be poured into the water, thus, making scented water, without the color. When the person was done, a servant would open a pipe from underneath, and the water would flow freely through the pipe straight into the river, making a servant's work much easier to do.

Definitely more efficient.

.:CRASH:.

Sesshomaru got up from his position in the water, and looked around.

Nothing.

Someone had broken something. The noise had seemed so close yet so far away.

Sesshomaru got out of the water, and dried himself, then put his clothes on. He dressed himself with the usual armor and swords, and hurried outside.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" a pissed of male servant shouted.

"Sheesh... No need to be so mad. I just came to see someone, you know!" a young woman said.

The young green-eyed woman was standing with her hand on her hip, and the other possessed a staff. She wore a light green kimono with white flowers, but the color was already so light it was hard to see. She had pinned her hair in a bun with a fake white flower in place. Her obi was a leaf green color, while the outlines of the kimono were the same color. She had a heavy amount of green powder above her eyes (eye shadow) and her sandals were black. She had demanded to enter the palace grounds.

"This is the land of Lord Sesshomaru, and you are NOT welcome here!" screamed the male servant.

"Oi, whats going on here!" a middle-aged female servant ran up to the male and eyed the young green-eyed woman.

"I have business with your lord, OK!" fumed the green-eyed woman. She carried a piece of 'fancy paper' in her hand that previously occupied her hip.

"Even if you do, you have no business BREAKING THINGS!" said the male servant furiously.

"You broke something!" asked the female servant. She looked at the remnants of the once very expensive glass vase which had once stood on a pedestal.

The green-eyed woman sighed, and reveled in her thoughts.

Jeez... Why'd I break it? This has gotten me into more trouble. Maybe he won't help me.

She remembered when she'd come into the castle forgetting her place. The idiotic male servant questioned her, and they got into a little argument. In her fury, she had accidentally taken her staff to point at the servant, but hitting an expensive glass vase in her wake. That had gotten her into A LOT more trouble.

Trouble follows me everywhere doesn't it?

Now a female servant had come in question, and was now beginning to clean up the mess, ignoring the fight between the two.

"What is wrong with you! First you demand something of me, like you're a god, and then you break something not of your own!" said the male servant.

"IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! Fine, if you want me to go away, I will!" The young woman in green scribbled something on the orange piece of paper. She threw it on the ground and put a random rock on it. She then threw some powder on the floor, causing a thick mist to flow about.

The two servants coughed rapidly, until the mist cleared, and they both looked up.

The young woman was gone.

"Wh-what happened! Where'd she go!" asked the female servant.

"I-I don't know! ... Lord Sesshomaru is not going to be pleased with this," replied the male servant.

"Pleased with what?" asked the ever-approaching Lord Sesshomaru.

"Oh! Lord Sesshomaru!" The two servants bowed down to their lord.

"...Pleased with what?" he repeated.

"Well...-" began the female.

"What is this mess?" asked Sesshomaru.

"A young girl came by not long ago. She was a hot-headed one, and had no manners whatsoever. She broke the glass vase that was previously on that pedestal over there." The male servant pointed. "Then she got frustrated, conjured some mist, and disappeared."

Sesshomaru eyed the servant and quickly turned to the mess. Remnants of little mist were still lingering.

Sesshomaru sniffed the air to catch the young woman's scent.

Human...

Sesshomaru stiffened as he realized this, and got quite angry when he thought of how a human dared trespass into his castle grounds, let alone break something of his. And according to the servants, she had made a tantrum.

"Lord Sesshomaru...?" said a weary Rin.

Sesshomaru turned around to see his young ward, and waved the servants away.

"Up so early?"

Before Rin could answer an annoying voice chirped, "Lord Sesshomaru! What happened!"

"It seems that we had a human intruder," Sesshomaru replied.

"WHAT! How dare a human attack my lord's premises!" shouted Jaken.

Sesshomaru turned to walk away.

"Wait. Lord Sesshomaru! Where are you going!" said Jaken.

"I must search for the young girl," replied Sesshomaru.

"But Lord Sesshomaru, what about the fancy paper!" asked Rin.

"What fancy pa-" started Sesshomaru, but he had turned to see the same kind of paper under a normal rock.

Sesshomaru picked it up, and Rin looked up to her master, expecting him to read it, which he did.

My fair demon,

I apologize on coming on such short notice, but things have seemed to get desperate, and I wanted to get down to the point. I need your help. But it seems some things are unsettled about your castle. Maybe some other time. Sorry for the vase.

Midori

"... 'Some things are unsettled about your castle'?" asked Sesshomaru out loud. She meant the vase. How stupid.

This Midori, who he recently found out to be human, was asking for his help in exchange for her help with the little 'rascals,' which, by the way, was all her fault.

No, he would go out and track her down, demanding assistance. He didn't want to wait. She couldn't have gotten very far. She is after all only human.

Rin who had figured all of this stuff by herself, piped up, "Lord Sesshomaru? Why didn't Midori-sama just stay here, and work things out? It would have been easier instead of running away. I mean, it's just a vase, ne?"

"Because, Rin, she is a coward! Now who is this Midori, milord?" asked Jaken.

Sesshomaru seemed to be lost in thought, and then turned to walk away.

"Wait, Sesshomaru-sama! Where are you going?" asked Rin, obviously concerned.

"I must search for the young girl," repeated Sesshomaru.

"But she doesn't want you to find her. She wants to meet you another time, ne?" said Rin.

Sesshomaru stopped to consider this and thought, The sooner I find her, the sooner I don't have to keep Inuyasha and his friends...

Sesshomaru turned to walk away and soon disappeared from the castle, running away to catch her scent.

The young green-eyed woman crouched down on the tree branch, spying on the castle. She had seen the two servants go away, and two beings approach the demon lord. Now the lord was walking away, and she supposed he was looking for her.

Damn... He's looking for me! How can he not understand 'maybe some other time'?

She knew demons had heightened senses, and that meant that this demon lord was going to sniff her out.

The woman pulled out some powder, and threw it on the ground, causing a little mist, but now as thick as before.

Hmm... This will keep him of my trail.

She then chanted something, and went her way.

Sesshomaru soon picked up her scent, and ran toward the place. The little clearing had a little mist, but it was soon fading away. The place was full of the female human's stench. But it stopped there, and it didn't continue on any further. He was genuinely puzzled.

The human masked her scent. Damn...

He jumped really high, and soared over the trees, to see if he could find any person running around.

Damn! There was nothing. No one. He'd have to wait for another 'confrontation.' He hated waiting, and especially, not knowing.

He then turned around and head back to his castle.

"Lord Sesshomaru, did you find her?" asked Rin.

"You mean that Midori girl?" asked Jaken.

"Who else?" said Rin.

"Oh. Well... Did you find her, milord?" asked Jaken.

Lord Sesshomaru seemed to be deep in thought, and didn't answer the question.

Rin took his silence as a 'no,' and said, "Oh well, Sesshomaru-sama; she'll come back, ne? Besides, all the other children need new clothes!"

Lord Sesshomaru looked up, and thought, I have to finish some work, but I do remember my intention of getting Rin another kimono. That tailor should be arriving soon...

Sesshomaru sighed, and said, "Occupy those children until the tailor arrives." With that, walked toward the exit, and went back outside, thinking of another idea, and leaving the other two in a daze.

"Ok! We're going to play a game, ok?" said Rin addressing the children.

"What kind of game, Rin-chan?" asked Kagome.

"Err... I don't know. What would you like to play?"

The children looked between one another, and were completely clueless.

"Where is Sesshy-sama?" asked Miroku.

"He's... err... doing some work," answered Rin.

"Oh."

"Let's go play with the ball..." said Inuyasha.

"Ok!" said Rin.

And they happily went along their path, looking for Rin-chan's ball.

Sesshomaru arrived at a poor hovel in the outskirts of a village. The humans had said there was a sorceress living there, and he had some interrogating to do. He kept stepping closer to the hovel, before an old woman came out. For an old human woman, she was pretty flexible, and she carried a stick with her.

He hated dealing with humans.

"What do ye want, demon?" she croaked.

"You are a sorceress, are you not?" asked Sesshomaru.

The woman looked up at Sesshomaru. "Yes, what of it?"

"Woman, do you know of any Midori?"

The woman thought for a long time before she said, "I think so..."

"Tell me what you know."

"She's another sorceress. She has protected her village for a long time, and she wears green, probably from her name, ne?"

"..."

"But I have only heard of her, I do not know her. She is no one of importance to me."

"Do you know a spell to make others younger?"

"Make someone younger? Hmm... Ye mean immortality?"

"No. A spell to transform someone to a child."

"A child? Hmm... I think so..."

"Does it involve thick mist?"

"Err... yes."

"Is there a counter curse? One to reverse the effects?"

"Ye can reverse the effects... yes."

"Then you will assist me in getting rid of some children."

"Err... well, I can't."

"You must."

"Well... ye see... I can't reverse the curse. The one who placed the curse must reverse it. I assume this is Midori, correct?"

Sesshomaru had gotten excited for a moment, and now it was all gone. He growled and left the woman unanswered. And then he headed towards his castle.

Damn...

Author's Note:

OK... so I changed it. The Inuyasha-gumi will refer to Rin as Rin-chan...

This story originally was longer, but I cut it into two! Muwahwahwah... Ok

This was more story/plot than it was fluff... but too bad! Muwahwahwah. I have a feeling this story is going to be short. Damn...

Anyways read and review please!