Chapter 39: Myori
Kaori was scooped up into Sesshomaru arms as soon as they reached the past. She barely even got to step on the ground. She was high and flying in Sesshomaru's arms towards Kaeda's village. She sighed and closed her eyes, relaxing in in the cool breeze and strong arms she knew would not drop her.
Once at the village, she was carried to Kaeda's hut and put on furs that were laid out for her.
"Is she injured?" Kaeda asked, her back to Sesshomaru and Kaori.
"No. He just insists to keep me off the ground so I don't lose the child again," Kaori teased.
"You were fine with it yesterday," Sesshomaru pointed out, moving the door aside and looking outside, his back to both women.
Kaeda said nothing, turning to Kaori and using her priestess powers to check on the child. Kaori just rolled her eyes and listened to the instructions of Kaeda.
"So, is she all right?" Sesshomaru asked, his back still to the women. He hadn't heard anything from the old priestess.
"I'm afraid the child is not, nor ye woman," Kaeda said in a disappointed voice.
"What?" Kaori asked in disbelief. She sat up while Sesshomaru turned his head to see Kaeda.
"The child is not agreeing with Lady Kaori's body. Oddly, the child is a full demon, but Kaori is human. The child, or ye, Lady Kaori, will die during birth unless ye find some way to find out how to keep alive," Kaeda shared, putting some of her medical supplies into a small box.
"Sesshomaru," Kaori whined in a almost silent voice.
Kaeda left the hut with the box while Sesshomaru stood at the door still, his attention now at a dent in the floor.
"We're going to lose it again. It's not meant to be, I guess," Kaori whispered, more to herself then anyone else.
"Just be quiet. You always give into things, always give up," Sesshomaru growled, turning to the door, his boa nearly whipping behind him. "We'll just try again, that's all."
"Yeah, and then lose it again because it doesn't agree with my body. That's probably what happened with all the others as well. I'm such an idiot, thinking I could give birth with my weird background," Kaori sighed, laying back down and turning so she was staring at the wall. A few sobs could be heard from that corner of the room.
"You cry over everything!" Sesshomaru growled loudly, it nearly broke glasses nearby. "We'll find a solution to this, so just stop crying!"
"Yeah, you try having life in you and then find out that it's all for nothing!" Kaori yelled. She bolted upright again, glaring at Sesshomaru through her tears. He was pacing, his steps more like stomps.
"If you would shut up for two minutes, I maybe would be able to think of something to solve this!" Sesshomaru yelled.
"Well then just go think somewhere else! I'm upset so I'm going to cry. If you have a problem with it, go... go... go marry someone else then!" Kaori yelled, tears rolling off her face.
"I will then. I don't need a cry-baby for a wife!" Sesshomaru yelled, whipping the door behind him as she left the hut.
Kaori fell back down, her eyes clenched closed as tears fell down her face. First she finds out she'll be losing the child or her life, then she loses her husband over a silly argument. How stupid could she get?
Sesshomaru unsheathed his Tokijin, slashing all the nearby trees in one swipe. He was pacing in the forest and at every outburst of anger that welded up in him, he would let one swing of the Tokijin loose. That woman could be so human! Well, of course, she was human, but crying over an unborn child was crazy! He let another swing of the Tokijin loose, destroying another row of trees.
"That woman!" Sesshomaru yelled, his pacing stopping to a halt. He glared into an opening in the trees that showed the Goshinboku tree. That tree brought back too many memories. He stomped over to it and looked up. He had been at this exact spot too many times to count.
"Come on," Inuyasha's voice could be heard. Sesshomaru quickly dashed into the trees. He was not in the mood to deal with Inuyasha.
"Why are you so excited? This is just the Goshinboku tree," Kagome said, stumbling out of the bushes before Inuyasha.
"I want to do this before anything changes my mind, ok?" Inuyasha said, hurrying to the base of the tree. Looking up at it once, he turned to Kagome who was confused beyond belief.
"Inuyasha, what is going on? Just explain it to me," Kagome said, her hand reached out to him. She seemed very concerned.
"You know how you wanted me to propose to you?" Inuyasha asked, stepping towards Kagome with a big smile on his face. She stepped back once.
"Yeah, what about it?" Kagome asked.
"Well, us demons don't do that. Half-demons rarely do that. I didn't even know how demons propose or anything or how humans did either. Most of my life I was alone. I barely even knew how babies were born before I heard accidentally Sesshomaru growling to himself," Inuyasha said, looking up to the trees with a slight blush. Sesshomaru was shocked. Inuyasha was there when he was yelling at himself sixty five years ago?
"Oh, must have been embarrassing for Sesshomaru," Kagome teased, laughing.
"He didn't know I was there. But Sesshomaru always was the only family to me. I prefer to fight only him because it somehow makes me feel known. No one ever looked me in the eye except Sesshomaru when we fought, but at least he looked at me. At least he knew I was there," Inuyasha said, lowing his gaze to the dirt at his feet. He kicked it absent-mindedly and then looked at Kagome. "When I found out he had a human girl with him, it was a shock. He had always hated humans. Never looked at a single one long enough to get to know them. It was because of my mother. Because of me."
"Inuyasha, don't say that. It's just how your brother was," Kagome said, running to Inuyasha's side, and placing a hand on his shoulder.
"But it was the truth. I actually hoped he hadn't gotten over his hate for humans and stop fighting me or I would feel rejected again. Well, of course, I had you and Miroku and Sango and Shippo and Myoga, but my older brother rejecting me would ruin my life. I was relieved when he continued to fight me," Inuyasha explained, looking at Kagome straight in her eyes. "I mean, I wanted to gain strength and power. The only way I knew how was with Sesshomaru. He was like my role model."
"You never told me that. I mean, Inuyasha, he wanted to kill you and you wanted to kill him. Why would you want to be like him?" Kagome asked.
"That's the thing, we never killed each other. No matter how close we got, we never delivered the final blow on each other. It was like our own silent agreement," Inuyasha said, and then a smile crept across his face. "The same way we thanked each other in that cave, remember? We didn't say a single word to each other, but the look in his eyes told me he appreciated my help. I felt so wanted, liked by my brother. It was great."
"I never noticed," Kagome sighed, lowering her face.
"That's because you were crying your eyes out," Inuyasha teased, and turned to look up to the Goshinboku tree. "We met for the first time here, didn't we?" Inuyasha asked Kagome, but he knew the answer.
"Yeah, we did. You wanted to kill me, take the Sacred Jewel and then become a full demon, like your father," Kaori said.
"No, like my brother. He was so powerful. So mighty. I just used my father as an excuse. Yes, I would have loved to be as great as my father. Sesshomaru had the same desire. He at least got to meet father. To talk with father for the last time. I was just a newborn, unable to talk. All I know was that he sacrificed his life to save me and my mother. But I just have this feeling, I've already exceeded my father. But Sesshomaru, he's the one who I want to be able to exceed, to injure enough that he would have to surrender to me. So I can threaten to kill him, not the other way around," Inuyasha sighed. "But if I was to do this now, now that he has a wife and expecting a child, I really don't want that family to suffer because of me. I just want to be powerful. To have the strength to be at least as equal as Sesshomaru."
"Inuyasha..." Kagome sighed, laying her head on his shoulder. "You will always be powerful in my eyes."
"I know, Kagome. I know," Inuyasha said, his hand curling up to hold Kagome's head to his shoulder. "But to be powerful in Sesshomaru's eyes would be my dream. And, for you to say yes."
"Yes to what?" Kagome asked and felt Inuyasha pull his shoulder away from her. He smile at her and then looked back up at the tree.
"Sesshomaru proposed to Kaori here. Your father proposed to your mother here. Why don't I do the same?" Inuyasha asked, a smile on his face.
"Propose?" Kagome asked, her hand going to her chest as she stepped backwards. "Inuyasha, you don't have to if you don't want to."
"But that's the thing, I want to. Kagome, I want to be part of your life more than anything. Part of your life and my brother's. To be your husband and Sesshomaru's brother. I just hope you say yes," Inuyasha sighed, bending down on one knee. His hand dug into his pocket until a ring was between two fingers. "Will you marry me, Kagome? Please?"
"Inuyasha, I don't know what to say," Kagome admitted, looking towards the tree and up to the branches.
"Say yes. Please," Inuyasha said.
"The thing is, Inuyasha, what about Kikyou?" Kagome asked, looking down at Inuyasha. "I love that you are accepting to join the human customs, but I didn't actually want to pressure you into this. I mean, if you wanted to do it demon ways, I wouldn't mind. You would need to explain it to me," Kagome said smiling.
Inuyasha stood up. "Kikyou's dead. And I feel more human then demon when I'm around you. This is right for me, Kagome. You're right for me," Inuyasha told Kagome, taking her left hand, the ring positioned to be put on. "Please?"
"Inuyasha..." Kagome stuttered. Her eyes closed and Sesshomaru could see tears lining the edge of her eyes. "Yes."
Inuyasha's eyes lit up as he slipped the ring on and brought Kagome into a hug. But Sesshomaru knew that Kagome had been regretting saying yes as soon as the new couple started back. The look of guilt and concern was etched across her face, but Inuyasha was too thrilled to notice. But Sesshomaru did.
Rushing back to the village to Kaori, he started thinking. Kaori had cried when he asked the question. Did she doubt marrying him? Had he too been involved in his excitement to notice Kaori's doubt? Was that why she told him to go marry someone else?
He landed in front of the door to Kaeda's hut. Silently, he moved the door away and stepped in. The hut was empty. He looked outside, but there was no scent of Kaori. No scent of his wife.
"Kaeda," Sesshomaru called out. The old priestess limped to him. "Where is Kaori?"
"Is she not in the hut?" Kaeda asked, but she knew Sesshomaru wouldn't be asking if she was. "She must have ran off. This is not good."
"Do you have any idea where she went?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Perhaps the Goshinboku tree? Ye did mention something about your marriage, did ye not?" Kaeda asked. Sesshomaru looked at the pathway to the Goshinboku tree. Perhaps she did.
Sesshomaru bolted that way, almost running into Inuyasha and Kagome returning to the village. He stopped a little while past them and turned to them. "Did Kaori pass you?"
"No. Hey guess what?" Inuyasha started, but Sesshomaru had disappeared again. Inuyasha was slightly disappointed, but ignored it and headed back to the village to tell Sango and Miroku. Shippo wouldn't understand even if they tried to explain it to him.
Sesshomaru stopped at the clearing in the forest where the Goshinboku tree was. He still found no scent of Kaori, but Inuyasha, his and Kagome's was. Perhaps they had been drowning out Kaori's.
He searched around the area for a few minutes, but found to strong scent of Kaori. He almost gave up, but Kaori was somewhere unknown and he wanted to find her to apologize. He hadn't meant a word he had said. He didn't mean to upset her, but the last few months had been stressful on him.
He slowly flew to some villages nearby, asking if any of them had seen Kaori. Everyone said no, but Sesshomaru didn't give up. He searched the entire forest until nightfall, looking for Kaori.
At nightfall, Sesshomaru sighed while sitting on a branch of the Goshinboku tree. He was worried sick, but he wouldn't be able to find anything in darkness. He closed his eyes and tried to picture Kaori with him, in his arms, smiling and fast asleep. But all he could see was Kaori crying in the hut. He shook his head and opened his eyes. He was not going to rest until Kaori was safely in his arms again. He was going to apologize a million times and do anything to make Kaori forgive him. He had to find her, and soon, or he would never forgive himself for letting Kaori stay out in the night alone.
He got to his feet and was in flight again, searching the surrounding areas, looking for Kaori. Wherever she was, he just hoped she was safe.
'Perhaps she made her way back to her own village?' Sesshomaru thought while searching the nearby forest for the fifth time that evening. Her scent had seemed to be no where. If she had travelled to her village, her scent would be leading from the hut to the forest to her village. But her scent never left the hut. The worst came to mind, but Sesshomaru pushed that thought to the back of his head. He was going to think of every other possibility before he thought of that.
Ah-Un's scent suddenly hit him and he was puzzled. He had not sent Ah-Un anywhere here. He had not told Ah-Un to come here, so why was it here? Sesshomaru thought maybe the dragon was flying over to get to its family, but the scent was heading downward to a hot spring nearby. He followed it and landed far from it, just in case any females were bathing. He sensed no one other than Ah-Un and made his way silently to the spring.
A wonderful hum was heard as he neared.
"Ah-Un, you are so dirty. When was the last time you bathed?" The voice said in a sing-song tune.
Sesshomaru pulled a branch away and saw Kaori knee deep in water washing the two-headed dragon. She was wearing her bikini again and seemed very calm at the moment, laughing and humming while cleaning the dragon. Ah-Un didn't seem to mind the wash either.
"You know, Sesshomaru should bathe you more often. I mean, you used to take care of Rin all the time and carry her everywhere, but she was the one who bathed you. But you were Sesshomaru's companion," Kaori said in a sing-song tune again.
"Lady Kaori, Lady Kaori! Supper's ready!" Rin's voice rang out.
"I'll be there in a sec!" Kaori called back and that was when she noticed Sesshomaru standing at the edge of the forest.
It was silent between Kaori and Sesshomaru. Ah-Un grunted once when its heads looked up at Sesshomaru and the splashing of water were the only sounds. Kaori looked away and got out of the water, grabbing her towel.
"Kaori-" Sesshomaru started, his hand out for Kaori, but she looked away from him and avoided his hand.
"I have to go for supper," Kaori said harshly, wrapping the towel around her.
"Kaori, let me explain," Sesshomaru started. Kaori glared at him briefly and then continued walking towards Jaken and Rin.
"I don't want an explanation. I wanted an apology. But I'm probably not going to get that," Kaori said harshly.
"I want to apologize too," Sesshomaru told Kaori, reaching out and grabbing her arm. He turned her so that she was facing him. "Look, I've been very stressful recently because of all this pressure from the child. And when I found that I might be losing it, I just burst. Look, I didn't mean to take it out on you, and I understand that you must be very emotional because of this news, but I'll give it a try. I'll find a way to save both you and this child. I will not let any of you die."
"You, you ,you. That's all it's about, isn't it? What if I wanted to find out how to save this child? What if I wanted to be the heroine, huh? Just leave me alone. Leave us alone. I'm going to save this child on my own. I'll find it out because it's my child," Kaori spat, tugging her arm from Sesshomaru's grasp. "And never touch me again without my permission. You always think that because I agreed to marry you, I'm your possession. That I have to do as you say. I have to be your lap dog. Well, I won't anymore. I will do as I want, when I want to. I don't want you controlling my life anymore. Now get away before I hurt you."
Kaori walked away, picking her backpack roughly up as she passed it. Ah-Un still sat in the water, looking at Sesshomaru and Kaori. It didn't understand what was going on except its bath had been ruined.
"Women," Sesshomaru sighed once Kaori had left. Sesshomaru looked at Ah-Un who had not moved since Sesshomaru and Kaori had first seen each other. He sighed and took his shirt off, wading towards Ah-Un.
He started washing Ah-Un with a kerchief that was floating in the water. Now he knew what Kaori had been talking about. Ah-Un's entire body was covered in dirt and grime.
Ah-Un grunted a couple of times at Sesshomaru and one of its heads looked at the bank. Sesshomaru turned to find Rin holding a plate of food.
"I thought you were hungry. Master Jaken told me he heard your voice here," Rin said in a whisper.
"Leave it on the bank and return to Kaori," Sesshomaru told Rin, turning back to Ah-Un.
"Lord Sesshomaru, Lady Kaori seems very upset. What happened?" Rin asked, sitting on the bank next to the food she set down.
"Nothing, now return," Sesshomaru said, not looking at the small girl.
"Can I help?" Rin asked, swimming over to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru looked next to him and Rin had started washing the heads' hair.
"Fine," Sesshomaru said, but he didn't resume washing the body.
"Something is going on between you and Lady Kaori, isn't it?" Rin asked, sitting on another bank that was where Ah-Un's heads were resting. She petted the heads.
"Yes, of course. We are married," Sesshomaru nearly hissed. He put the kerchief back into the water and left it to float.
"No, Lord Sesshomaru. That is not what I meant. She is crying in the camp, cursing you over and over. She never has cursed you before, Lord Sesshomaru. Why now?" Rin asked, her feet playfully splashing the water.
"An argument, that's all," Sesshomaru said, looking away from Rin.
"That made Lady Kaori upset?" Rin asked.
"She's upset that the baby won't be coming," Sesshomaru tried to explain to Rin.
"Oh, that's too bad. Is there any way to get the baby to come?" Rin asked.
"Kaori has to die," Sesshomaru told Rin.
"Lady Kaori is a princess, correct?" Rin asked.
"Yes. Why do you ask?" Sesshomaru asked, looking at Rin.
"I've heard of another princess called Myori in the north," Rin said. "Perhaps you can take Kaori there?"
"Did you speak of this to Kaori?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Not yet. I was just wondering if you might know of this first," Rin sighed, slipping back into the water and swam back to the first bank. "I'll tell her straight away."
"Ok, Rin. Go ahead," Sesshomaru said and after Rin left, he, too, got out of the water. He walked to the camp slowly. He just hoped that Kaori would agree to go with him to this Myori. If it could help the child and Kaori, it was worth a try.
He found the camp and smelt Kaori's tears. They had ceased just recently, but Sesshomaru still felt a ping of pain from the smell of her tears since he had been the one to cause them.
"Rin told me about Myori," Kaori said in a whisper as Sesshomaru sat down across from the fire and her.
"Oh," Sesshomaru said. He poked the now cold fish with his claw. He really didn't want to start upsetting Kaori even more if he said the wrong thing.
"You were right. This is a very emotional time for both of us and I must be having you do a lot of errands for me. More than usual, at least," Kaori said. She was focused on the fire and only looked at Sesshomaru when she saw him nod. "So, do you want to go?"
"To Myori?" Sesshomaru asked, looking up at her. She nodded. "If you want to."
"I do. I'll do anything for this child. If nothing works, I'll sacrifice my life for this child during birth," Kaori said, looking into the trees.
"Don't do that. I wouldn't be able to live. I'd rather lose the child and have the opportunity to have another than lose you. No one can replace you," Sesshomaru told Kaori.
"Sweet," Kaori sighed.
"Kaori, we will find a way to solve this problem of ours. Don't we always?" Sesshomaru asked, going to hold her hand, but she pulled it away.
"No, we don't. You always do," Kaori said, looking at her hands. "I just want to be one of the saviours for once."
"When you do, you usually lose the child. And all that work would have been for nothing," Sesshomaru told her.
"So, there is a method to your madness," Kaori teased, a smile showing.
"Yes, there is. But Kaori, I really don't want to lose this child. Since Kaeda did say this child is a full demon, wouldn't it be wiser for you to be demon then your human form?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Maybe during birth. But not now. I don't experience any pain, so what's the point?" Kaori asked, shrugging her shoulders.
The first rays of sun started popping over the mountains in the east.
"Are we going today? With or without Rin and Jaken?" Sesshomaru asked.
"They returned back to their village after supper. It's only us two," Kaori told Sesshomaru.
It was silent between them until the fire burnt out. The flames went out and Sesshomaru looked up at Kaori. Her scent seemed to be coming off her strong. But why could he not find her scent when he was searching for her the day before? He asked her.
"Oh, that. I was wondering when you were going to ask," Kaori sighed, rubbing her hands together. "I used the dress shirt that was at the edge of the bed and wore it under my kimono when I travelled. I smelt more like you, so you couldn't tell the difference."
"Where is it now?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I had to take it off when I bathed Ah-Un. It's probably at the bank of the spring. I'll go get it, if it's that important," Kaori said.
"No, it's not that important," Sesshomaru said. He saw a slight quiver of Kaori's body. "Though, you need to keep warm."
"Huh?" Kaori asked and then felt the warm outer shirt of Sesshomaru's outfit drape over her shoulders. "Thanks."
"Do you forgive me?" Sesshomaru asked, his arm wrapping around her shoulders and rubbing her arm. She nodded. "I watched Inuyasha propose to Kagome yesterday."
"Really? Was it at the Goshinboku tree?" Kaori asked, looking up at Sesshomaru. He nodded.
"Yeah, but she seemed to regret it. She looked somewhat concerned after she said yes," Sesshomaru said. "She was crying, like you did. Do you regret marrying me when you said yes?"
"No, never, Sesshomaru. My tears were of joy. But, from what you said, she probably has some sort of secret she hasn't told him yet," Kaori told Sesshomaru, laying her head on his shoulder while looking at the ashes of the fire.
"Do you?" Sesshomaru asked.
"A secret I haven't told you? No, you know all of mine. Or at least most of them," Kaori said. "But the way Kagome was acting, it must have been huge. She must have been scared to tell him or not want to tell him and now that she is about to marry him, she has to tell him."
"How do you know so much?" Sesshomaru asked playfully.
"I'm a girl. Most of us think alike," Kaori said. She was happy she was back into Sesshomaru's arms and they had made-up.
"You know, I was really sorry I upset you," Sesshomaru said, bringing his free hand under her chin to lift her head up to look at him.
"Yeah, and I'm sorry for taking my anger and sadness out on you. Hey, isn't that what spouses are for?" Kaori teased, closing her eyes and smiling at him. She was kissed briefly and she kissed him back. They had officially made-up. A kiss is always the way to end an argument. Well, for Kaori and Sesshomaru.
They started travelling north with Ah-Un. Kaori sat on him with her backpack so that if they were attacked, Ah-Un could at least protect Kaori. Kaori was ok with it.
Her hair blew behind her and she smiled and closed her eyes, enjoying the refreshing the breeze.
"Enjoying it?" Sesshomaru asked, slowing down slightly to talk to Kaori. She nodded. "We should be entering the Northern lands soon. Be on your best behaviour, all right? These lands are full of proper demons and humans, so try not to misbehave, ok?"
"Do I ever?" Kaori asked.
"Ah-Un, land," Sesshomaru ordered. Ah-Un grunted and slowly decreased to the land. Sesshomaru landed and helped Kaori off the dragon. "You need to change into this."
Sesshomaru brought out a package and gave it to Kaori. She ripped the package open and found a white kimono with the exact designs that were on Sesshomaru's clothes.
"I'll help you get into it," Sesshomaru told her, untying the sash on her current kimono. Ah-Un turned its heads away, giving Kaori some privacy.
Once changed, Kaori looked at it. It suited her perfectly, but in the right angle of sunlight or if she got wet, the kimono was see-through. She rolled her eyes and was placed back on Ah-Un. They didn't fly again, but walked northward, looking for anyone to give them some advice to Myori's palace, if she had one. Kaori was amazed at the different plants she had never seen before. She didn't touch any of them, but admired their beauty. She was just slightly disappointed that the only daisies here were blood red ones.
"Who goes there?" A commanding voice said. Sesshomaru halted and so did Ah-Un. Kaori looked around, trying to see if the owner of the voice was visible.
"Lord Sesshomaru of the Western Lands with Princess Kaori. May we pass?" Sesshomaru called out. The sound of guns were heard.
"No. Anyone who is ruler of other lands other than this land is forbidden," the commanding voice said. "Leave and no one will be injured."
"Commander, be quiet. It is Princess Kaori. She is allowed to be here. But, Sesshomaru, you must leave," a female said and was visible behind Sesshomaru and Kaori. She walked into a better view and Sesshomaru turned to her. "I am Myori, Princess of these lands and of life and death."
"Myori, it's a pleasure to meet you," Kaori said, bowing slightly with her head.
"Sesshomaru, leave instantly," Myori ordered. She looked at what Kaori was wearing. "Why do you wear his family clothing?"
"I am his mate," Kaori explained. She was about to say wife, but mating seemed more reasonable since he was a demon and she could sense this princess was a demon.
"His mate? He mated you?" Myori asked. Kaori nodded. "Men, lower your weapons. They will be allowed into my palace for a limited amount of time."
The clinking of guns were heard again and Myori nodded to someone. Kaori looked behind her and saw a girl walk up to Ah-Un.
"She will take that animal to the shelter and will be released to you when you leave," Myori explained. Kaori was helped off Ah-Un by Sesshomaru. She stood next to Sesshomaru, looking at Myori. She didn't seem as angry at Kaori as Kiona did when they had met her. "This way, please."
Sesshomaru stepped forward first and Kaori followed closely behind him, still looking around at the exotic plants. Sesshomaru stopped and Kaori walked next to him. She gasped at the palace. It was marvellous!
The walls were made of gold and silver, but the doors were wood. She walked forward next Sesshomaru in awe, wondering how Myori got this wonderful place made. Sesshomaru didn't seem disturbed by the looks of the palace.
Myori led them to a room where some books were. A desk and three chairs (one behind the desk, two in front of it) were also in the room. Myori sat in the chair behind the desk and motioned Kaori and Sesshomaru to sit. They did.
"So, what brought you two to my lands?" Myori asked.
"Well, a friend of ours told us about you and we are wondering if maybe you could help us," Kaori explained. Sesshomaru was silent.
"What is your dilemma?" Myori asked.
"Well, I'm pregnant-" Kaori started, but was interrupted by Myori.
"His child?" Myori asked. Kaori nodded. "Continue."
"Well, we were told the child or I will die when I give birth to it unless we find some way to save me and the child," Kaori explained.
"I see. Did you know I was the Princess of life and death?" Myori asked.
"No, not until you told us," Kaori said.
"Does he not talk?" Myori asked, looking at Sesshomaru.
"Of course I talk. How else would I have told you who we were when your rude commander demanded us to name ourselves?" Sesshomaru asked with a glare.
Myori shook the sentence off. "Well, I'll see if there is anything I can do. I'm still learning what I can and cannot do," Myori explained.
"Same here," Kaori said. "All I know so far is that I have four elements I can use."
"Oh, interesting," Myori said, resting her arms on the desk.
"Can you explain to us what you know you can do?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Well, if someone dies a horrible and useless death, I can revive them. If someone kills ruthlessly, for no reason, I can kill them instantly. I can control the earth, for the dead are buried in it. That's about it," Myori explained.
"Interesting," Kaori said.
"We didn't come here to socialize. We wanted answers, but it doesn't seem like she has them. We'll be leaving," Sesshomaru said, standing up.
"Sesshomaru, sit down!" Kaori ordered. Sesshomaru looked at her with a glare.
"I see doesn't have the power to do as we ask, we shouldn't waste our time sitting here, socializing and getting to know each other," Sesshomaru told Kaori.
"She doesn't know if she has the powers. It'll probably not take long for her to ask someone to find out if she can help us. Just chill," Kaori said forcefully.
Sesshomaru sat back down, his arms crossed.
"Well, my parents should be returning today, so if you have the time, you can wait in my palace until they do. We have many guest rooms you can stay in and servants that can assist you in any way. Only if you want to," Myori said friendly.
"Sesshomaru, can we?" Kaori asked.
"Fine. Until her parents come home. We get the answer and then deal with whatever afterwards, ok? But they have to come today, understood?" Sesshomaru said. Myori nodded. "Then show us our rooms."
"Oh, you have to stay in the same room. The beds are only meant for one person, I know, but we have some people staying here, waiting for my parents. We have only one room free," Myori said, guilt showing on her face. "Sorry."
"It's ok. It's not like we are enemies or anything. Hello, I'm pregnant!" Kaori joked. Both girls laughed. Sesshomaru had no clue what they were laughing about.
"Well, I understand now. Ok, I'll show you the way," Myori said, standing up. Kaori and Sesshomaru followed, just Kaori walked next to Myori, talking like high school girls. Sesshomaru just followed the girls, trying his best to memorize his way everywhere. He couldn't; the halls were to winding and long, he lost his way and just followed Myori.
"So, what made you think that it wasn't ok for me and Sesshomaru to sleep in the same bed? We did tell you we were mated," Kaori asked walking next to Myori. Sesshomaru caught it and just listened to Myori's reasoning.
"Well, sometimes people get mated by force. I thought perhaps this was one of those cases, since Sesshomaru has a reputation to hate humans," Myori said, turning another hall.
"Really? Well, I guess you could say that. After our marriage, I was demon and he was human and I had no clue why," Kaori explained.
"I see you switched back, so you must have met Kiona," Myori said, looking at Kaori while walking.
"Yeah, her. We met her and she tried to kill us. We found out she had been killed a long time ago by her own mate and we got ourselves switched back on our own," Kaori explained.
"You found that out. I'm just learning this now," Sesshomaru stated behind them, looking at the doors they were passing.
Myori giggled behind her hand and opened a door. "Here's your room. A servant will check in on you every half an hour, ok?"
"Wonder if we don't want to be disturbed?" Kaori asked. She had no idea what Sesshomaru would have in mind while they were in the room.
"Well, uh, put, uh..." Myori mumbled. She was stumped to what to put on the doorknob is they didn't want to be disturbed, "someone's sash on the doorknob outside the room, ok?"
Kaori nodded, thanked Myori and walked in. Sesshomaru followed her and the door was closed behind them.
"Myori seems like a nice person. And this room is huge," Kaori gasped, looking at the room. She was just expecting a dresser and bed, but three doors were to the side, a bed, two dressers and a desk.
"Yeah, the rooms are just for one person. This room can fit three million," Sesshomaru said sarcastically, looking through the drawers of the desk and dressers. Kaori opened each of the doors. One was a steamy spring, another a closet and another led outside.
"This is nice. If only we had our own palace that was like this," Kaori sighed and heard Sesshomaru slam the drawer he was looking at closed. "What's up with you?"
"Don't speak of our own palace. They are huge and half the time, you get lost in them," Sesshomaru growled.
"You talk like you've experienced it," Kaori teased, emptying out her backpack.
"I have. I never want to again, ok?" Sesshomaru growled.
"Chill out. I wasn't serious about getting our own palace. I like our cosy home in my time a lot. No one can trade me anything that will make me give it away, ok?" Kaori said, opening the door to the spring. "I'm going for a bath. Want to join me?"
Sesshomaru sighed, but joined Kaori with a bath. They both enjoyed the hot water soothing them and regretted getting out. Kaori waited until Sesshomaru was dried and dressed before she got out. She would need his help tying the sash of her kimono, so if she had gotten out before him, it would do no good.
Sesshomaru finished tying her sash just in time for the servant to check in. A light knock was on the door and it opened to show the same girl they had seen take Ah-Un to the shelter.
"Is there anything you need?" The girl asked. She quivered slight.
"No, we're fine. Thank you for checking on us," Kaori said. The servant bowed and left the room in a hurry. "I wonder why she was shaking."
"Remember I told you many humans are afraid of me?" Sesshomaru asked. Kaori turned to him and nodded. "That's my proof. They know of my father, my species and the rumours and when they see me, shake uncontrollably and leave when they can."
"That must have been so sad," Kaori said, cupping his cheek with her hand. "But that's the past."
"Yes, along with the present. You just saw it. Many don't know I'm married or mated, especially to a human," Sesshomaru said. "But I don't worry. It's what they think about me. I don't really care."
"Well, that was back then, Now, what are we going to do?" Kaori asked, falling onto the bed. "I have no idea what to do."
"I have a few," Sesshomaru said, sitting on the bed and rubbing Kaori's abdominal section.
"Does it involve my sash on the doorknob?" Kaori asked, propping herself up on her elbows and looking at Sesshomaru.
"Well, I was going to offer my sash, but someone's has to go out there," Sesshomaru said.
"Yours," Kaori simply said. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow, quickly stripped his sash and opened the door, tying it tightly to the doorknob. He returned, a smile on his face.
"Now, let us begin," Sesshomaru said, pulling Kaori to her feet and his chest. A forceful, rough kiss started up the passion and mood and also ended later that night.