Hey everyone. I trust you all are doing ok. I am doing fine. I hope you are liking this story. I am loving it. This story I think is my best. I love writing Shizuka. She is such an awesome character. So enjoy this chapter.
Disclaimer: I do NOT OWN Inuyasha! Nor do I own the song Open Your Heart, by: Yuki Kajiura.
A Voice Of Warmth
Shizuka awoke to the sound of pounding against her door. She opened her eyes slowly and turned her head to it. A soft moan came from her as she lifted her head. Again it was heard, louder this time. She sat up and stretched. Yawning, she stood up and trudged to the door. Her hair was a mess and she didn't care at the moment. Again the pounding came against the door. She was agitated by this awful noise that disrupted her sleep. Finally, she opened the door to see none other then Kari. A sigh escaped her and she smiled a bit.
"Shizuka! You will not believe what's happening!"
She stood there and waited for the girl to gab away.
"You are being summoned to sing tonight!"
Shizuka's eyes widened at this. 'Me? But why?' she thought, standing there in complete shock.
"Yeah, Kija is coming tonight to watch. So, I have to go finish my work and then get ready. I don't think you have anything to do today, but if you do, Master Jaken will find you." she said as she turned and left the room with a smile on her face.
Shizuka couldn't believe that she had to sing infront of him. Her mind filled with worry and question. Would she be able to sing in front of him? The past few days she had been summoned just to stand there while he ate. But now, it was time for her to sing. She was quite nervous. She didn't know if he remembered her or not. Questions filled her head as she looked out the window. A sigh came from her as a soft knock was heard. She rose and walked to the door. Opening it, she looked down to see a small child smiling.
"I heard that you are going to sing for Lord Sesshoumaru." her light voice said, smiling brightly still.
She looked down at Rin and smiled.
"Well, is that true?" she asked, looking up with her hopeful eyes.
Shizuka nodded.
"Wow! So, they were right! You really are! I think Lord Sesshoumaru will like that a lot."
Her eyes widened a bit and she smiled again. Not knowing what to do, she moved back and let Rin bounce in. Her eyes watched as the girl plopped on the bed and smiled a bit. Talking wasn't something she was used to and yet she knew that she would with this girl here.
"Umm, can I call you by your real name?"
She shook her head no.
"Oh. Alright. Why not?"
"I want to tell him." she said, her voice soft and warm. It was easy to listen to.
"Oooh, I got it. Well, good luck tonight. I am hungry. Let's get something to eat." she said, standing up and taking Shizuka's hand.
She blinked a few times as she was led out of her room and down the hall. She felt Rin's tiny hand pull her along. Her eyes softened for a bit as she watched the child. It was hard to believe that a human girl would be so trusting of demons. Especially one such as Lord Sesshoumaru, he was cold-hearted as she had been told by countless demons. She could only wonder at what had posessed him to take a human in.
"Here we are...Shizuka." she said, almost saying her real name.
She looked at her and then up at the table where Rin was sitting. Taking note that she was getting odd glances from the other servants as they watched her being pulled to the table. Not knowing what to do because she didn't talk much, she gently pulled against her hand. Her eyes held worry as Rin looked back up and only smiled. She could feel her heart starting to pound. For she didn't want to upset the Lord.
"Sit and eat." she said, pulling her to the table.
At that moment, Sesshoumaru walked in and looked at Shizuka. His cold gaze caused her to shiver a tad bit. She looked up and her eyes met his. As much as she knew she shouldn't look at him eye to eye, she couldn't break the stare. There was something about his eyes that were, well, mesmorizing you might say. She could see the hate and coldness there. Something sparked in her heart, and she knew right away that she wanted to change that coldness she felt from him.
"Rin, eat." he said, not taking his eyes from her. He knew that she was the child that he had saved, but why was she here and not in the East?
Shizuka stood there by Rin's side as she ate, knowing better then to expect food at this table. None the less, Rin offered her some bread. Her brown eyes seemed to shine as she looked up at the servant. She shoke her head and looked away. So Rin turned around and ate the rest of her food.
After breakfast, Shizuka turned to leave. Barely making it to the door, she heard that deep voice and froze. She turned slowly to meet him. Although, her eyes didn't meet his again, she felt his gaze. She kept her head lowered out of respect.
"I look forward to hearing you sing tonight." he said, looking at her with those cold, emotionless eyes.
She nodded and waited to be told when she would leave.
Once she left, she walked back to her quarters. Her bangs falling in her face as she walked down the halls. She was very nervous. And who wouldn't be? If you had to sing in front of him, you would be too. She sighed as she walked past a crossway. Not paying attention at all, she ran into none other then Kija. She gasped and looked up scared, but her face softened as she saw him.
"Oh, you should be more careful." he said, smiling warmly at her.
She nodded and looked down again.
"Now, you shouldn't be scared of me. I won't do anything to you." he said, his voice soft.
She looked up and smiled a bit.
"You know, you should be honored to sing tonight. Not many have ever gotten a chance to be that close to him before."
Her eyes widened some as she said that.
"It's true. He is a very cold hearted man and doesn't like to many. But you don't talk much, which in his eyes is a gift all on it's own. And I am sure that once he hears your voice, he will have two gifts for the price of one."
She looked in shock at him.
"I am speaking the truth, Shizuka." he said, smiling again.
She blinked a few times before offering another small smile.
"Now, go and rest for a few more hours. You will need to be ready for tonight." he said, gently pushing her along.
He watched her as she walked away. His blue eyes seemed a bit sad. As if he knew her from a long time ago and wished her to rememeber him. He shook his head slowly to get any thoughts like that out. So many things had happened over the years that he knew she wouldn't remember who he was. A sigh came from him as he bagan to walk away. However, his eyes softened when he saw a small dog demon bounce up and smile brightly at him.
That night had arrived and Shizuka was sitting on her bed. Her hands were shaking as she sat there, awaiting Jaken to take her to where she would sing. Her stomach was full and she was dressed in a nice purple dress. A deep purple dress that Kari had picked for her earlier that day. Her hair was nicely braided, another thing Kari had done. She took deep breaths to calm herself. This wasn't just another tavern that she was going to sing in. It was for a Lord, and a very powerful one at that.
She jumped hearing the small knock at her door. Taking another deep breath, she stood and walked over there. Trying her best to stop shaking as she opened the door. Looking down, she saw none other then Jaken.
"It's time." he said, turning and leaving.
She quickly followed down him down the many halls that she was getting used to. Although she had never seen this many, she was slowly getting to know her way around. She let her eyes look around the dusty halls as she walked. It was helping her keep her mind off of singing for the time being.
Pretty soon she was led into a great hall, where many demons stood looking at her as she entered. There was a path that Jaken led her down. It stopped right in front of none other the Lord Sesshoumaru. She bowed and awaited him to tell her to rise. Jaken had already bowed and was standing by the throne like chair. Kija was sitting by Sesshoumaru and on the other side was Rin, smiling at her as always.
"Rise."
She rose and looked at him.
"You know why you are here. So, do what you have been summoned to do." he said coldly.
She nodded and everyone awaited her to sing. Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and said. "Open Your Heart."
If her eyes were open, she would have seen the Lord raise his eyebrow slightly. Kija smiled as he heard those words.
'Open your heart, to eternal dimension.
Open your heart, for love and affection.
Open your heart, your ever emotion.
Open your heart, for tears and rejection.
Come to the grace of heaven's eternal fantasy.
Come to the grace of earthly devoted harmony.
Come to the grace of heaven's eternal fantasy.
Come to the grace of earthly devoted harmony.
Open your heart, to eternal dimension.
Open your heart, for tears and rejection.
Come to the grace of earthly devoted harmony.'
She finished her song and the place was silent. All of the people were in complete shock. She sang with such a voice that it froze everyone there. Her voice was strong and sweet at the same time. It was very pleasant to listen to. When she sang, she sounded like a completely different person.
Breathing a sigh of relief, she opened her eyes. They looked at Sesshoumaru for some kind of answer. Her face the same as it always was. But as she looked at him, her eyes locked with his again. For a brief moment, she saw something that not even Rin had seen before. Emotion. She kept her face the same, but inside she was glad she could bring that out in him. He looked as if he needed it. However, it did not stay. The emotions that he locked deep inside went back to their hiding place.
She bowed once again.
"Shizuka, rise. I must speak with you privately." he said, standing himself.
She quickly rose and looked at him, wonder was on her face as she looked to Kija for guidance. He nodded and she looked at Sesshoumaru. When he walked, she followed close behind. But not to close, for fear of having him harm her. Her mind raced with what he was going to say or do to her as they walked to somewhere more private.
'What did she do to me just then? I had those pathetic feelings locked away. But she, she let them out while she sang. How can that be?' he thought as he lead her along to the garden. He had so many things to ask her and soon he would find out more on this one woman.
End chapter...
Aww, she sang and he kinda melted, lol. It's really hard to write him and I hope I am doing him justice. The next chapter will be hard because it has a lot of him. I hope I do a good job. Wish me luck! Also, that song that she sang inspired me to write this fic so I had to have her sing it. I think its the perfect song for him. Don't ya agree? See ya soon.