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Chapter 4-Spells
Jaken grumbled as he waddled towards the gardens. It had been a week since the arrival of Kagome and she'd become part of his lord's household easily. The female youkai had become fast friends with the human child Rin, and had gained the respect of the majority of the western army. Jaken's large yellow eyes darted across the large hall, and failing to see a small child and woman he continued onward. 'Rin's pranks are nothing compared to those I've been subjected to by the Lady Kagome…' Now that the sneaky Phoenix had arrived, Jaken found himself in more precarious situations than the small girl Rin could have ever accomplished by herself. Lost in his grumblings, the toad youkai failed to sense the two stalkers he'd gained that were currently stifling small giggles as they carried out their plan. Just as Jaken reached the center of the gardens, a sweet-smelling, sticky concoction was poured over his bare head causing the toad youkai to sputter and wail.
"Jaken-sama is covered in honey!" chirped a rambunctious 9-year-old girl as she skipped around the startled retainer merrily. She wore a yellow kimono with water lilies embroidered on the hem, and her auburn hair was placed in a side ponytail. She looked up at the woman to reveal a gap-toothed smile and large, chocolate eyes framed by thick lashes.
"It looks like your Jaken-sama is about to get a lot of new friends." Kagome pointed to the tree branch the toad was under and to Jaken's horror a large bee's nest dangled from the tree just above his head. His yellow eyes widened in fear as a swarm of bees poured from the hive and began to ransack his person. "Let's leave Jaken-sama alone with his friends, Rin. We wouldn't want to interrupt!" The girl nodded and grabbed hold of Kagome's delicate hand being mindful of Kagome's sharp claws as they left the howling form of Jaken to the mercy of the stinging insects.
Sesshoumaru sat on the ledge of a fountain observing the amusing scene. Jaken, his retainer, was rolling in a bed of roses unsuccessfully trying to ward off the bees that seemed hell bent on removing every last bit of honey from his body. A small, almost inaudible chuckle escaped the stoic lord's lips as the toad ran with his arms flailing behind him towards the very fountain Sesshoumaru currently occupied. Jaken leapt unceremoniously into the koi fountain splashing the Inuyoukai lord and his giggling human ward, Rin. "Rin and Kagome-chan helped Jaken make new friends!" Rin squealed as said retainer rose from the water sputtering madly and cursing the fish that were nibbling on his toes. Rin looked to find the Phoenix youkai sitting nearby apparently lost in thought. "Sesshoumaru-sama should make Kagome-chan happy again!" Sesshoumaru's ward grinned and ran towards the toad youkai blurting out questions about Jaken's new 'acquaintances'.
Kagome sat nearby on a large, granite bench; her silver, fighting kimono swaying in the gentle breeze. As Sesshoumaru sat next to her he noticed her golden eyes were unfocused as she viewed a scene only she could see. His smooth voice seemed to wake Kagome from her daze. "This Sesshoumaru would like to know what you saw." Kagome locked gazes with the taiyoukai and searched his amber pools for any ulterior motives. She nodded and turned back towards the now setting sun as she brought her long braid to lay across her shoulder.
"It's always the same thing. I think it's a memory from my childhood. There is a large village full of many different youkai. A man with silver eyes and long ebony hair is speaking to me in a language that seems familiar, yet I do not understand. An explosion occurs and a young demoness who seems familiar to me, steps out of a large hut. Another explosion occurs closer than the first and a creature appears. He has tentacles and a cloud of foul smelling smoke pours from his body. The youkai with silver eyes begins to fight the monster. He seems to be fighting well until a tentacle shoots out and pierces his chest and through his back. His blood runs blue as it falls to the ground, and the demoness drops to her knees in sadness. The monster tosses the youkai into a nearby hut and with a loud crack his neck is broken. The demoness then rises only to charge at the evil creature that killed the youkai before her. She begins to strike only to be surrounded by a mass of tentacles. Her anguished face and steadily falling tears are the last things I see." Kagome closed her golden eyes and sighed.
Rubbing her temples Kagome looked to Sesshoumaru only to find herself lost in his amber orbs. Sesshoumaru's thoughts were racing and Kagome could see emotions of confusion and surprise dance across his eyes. She was mesmerized by his molten gaze and failed to notice he'd moved closer to her. Their faces were close enough to touch and the sudden urge to kiss the phoenix demoness before him leapt into Sesshoumaru's thoughts. The pair was pulled from their haze as Rin bounded towards them and leapt onto Kagome's back causing her satin lips to accidentally fall on Sesshoumaru's. Kagome sat up quickly and blushed a deep crimson while Rin giggled as she hugged the miko youkai from behind. "Rin brought pretty flowers for Kagome-chan and Sesshoumaru-sama!" The young girl handed a small bouquet of roses and lilies to Kagome and placed bundle of jasmine and lavender on the bench next to Sesshoumaru. She smiled at the two demons and skipped away to play another game of tag with a tiring Jaken.
Sesshoumaru stood and placed the small bundle into his haori. He took Kagome's delicate hand and pulled her to stand next to him. Kagome blushed at the contact and soon found her feet to be more interesting than the demon lord before her. 'I can't believe that just happened…' Sesshoumaru smirked as he read her thoughts and raised her face with his clawed hand. He lowered his head and captured her sweet lips in a chaste kiss. Kagome's blush spread down her neck and her eyes fluttered open when he released her. Sesshoumaru let a small smile grace his features before turning and leaving a shocked Kagome standing by the bench as the last rays of sunlight illuminated her features and cast a bright fire into her golden eyes. As she regained her train of thought she found herself in the gardens alone and in the dark. She huffed and sped back towards her wing, hoping everything would make sense in the morning.
Naraku's Fortress
A large, white feather floated into the courtyard carrying a witch and demoness. Kagura stepped off the feather easily and waited patiently for the witch to remove herself. As Erisuki stepped onto the ground nearby plants began to whither and die. The wind demoness, Kagura flicked her wrist and the feather returned to its small size. Kagura placed the feather in her hair and motioned for the aged witch to follow her into the depths of Naraku's domain. A light squeeze of a heart and the wind demoness quickened her pace, leading the evil Erisuki to meet her master.
"Hello, Naraku. Did my spell work to your advantage?"
"Yes, very much so. The miko has been cast out, and even now they detest her. The shards of the Shikon jewel are now unprotected and are slowly becoming corrupted in the hands of the hanyou, Inuyasha." The wrinkled woman cackled and brought a deteriorated hand to her chest. She looked up at Naraku expectantly and he released an orb of white light, which the witch quickly captured in a black jar. She bowed and placed the jar in a black bag she carried strapped to her shoulder. "Kagura. Show Erisuki back to her home, and return when you have finished. I have a new mission for you…"
"Hai, Naraku." Kagura bowed once more and quickly left, the old witch following closely behind, down one of the many corridors of Naraku's fortress. 'I hope this mission doesn't have anything to do with her… I don't think I could handle that…' Kagura once again called forth the traveling feather and with one last glance of her magenta eyes she left Naraku's fortress to returnErisuki to the north.
Inuyasha's Forest
A small kitsune sat by an old, dry well crying silently. A deep feeling of dread had settled itself over the area since his new mother's departure. Shippo hadn't understood her reasons for leaving and he missed her terribly. He looked longingly into the well's depths and as a crystal tear fell inside a blue flash surrounded the area. A dark spell was lifted from the small kitsune and the truth unmasked itself within his mind. His eyes widened in shock and he set off using his inhuman speed to follow the barely remaining scent of the one person he truly cared for.
Even the most powerful of beings couldn't have predicted this twist of fate…TBC
Phew! Finally got this up! Hope you enjoyed the little bit of humor I put in there for you… don't forget to rate and review people!
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Narria