My Daughter!
Chapter 7: Serious?
As they entered the rather large hut of the chief who introduced himself plainly as 'Chief', three guys greeted them. One looked as old as Miroku with short black hair and deep brown eyes. There was a younger one who looked like in his late teens; he had jet-black hair in a high ponytail that reached his shoulders. He also had deep brown eyes but what diminished him from the eldest were his freckles. And lastly, the youngest one that looked a lot like Shippou except he had brown/black hair and hazel eyes. They were all, in their own ways very attractive…or so it would be thought for the women in the village.
"Come in, come in." Chief said gaily. "These are my sons; my eldest, Shinta," Shinta bowed his respects and smiled at the ladies. The ladies, in return, smiled at him as well. "My second son, Mila," Mila smiled softly and bowed shyly. "And my youngest, Kayo." Kayo didn't bow but settled for just staring at Haruko strangely.
Haruko, feeling very uncomfortable, smiled at the little kid. "Go on, Kayo!" urged Chief. "Smile and bow to our saviors." He said. But the child didn't respond to him. Instead he went to stand in front of Haruko proudly, craning his neck to see her face. Haruko smiled at him still.
"Are you the one that made the frozen rain?" he asked in such a queer way that Haruko couldn't help laughing. Her laugh seemed like that of a fair princess, bred to help the people in need and be elegant. The family of men noticed how she covered her mouth when she laughed, shielding her pearly white canines.
"Hai, I am. Did I scare you?" she asked respectfully, children had that way of softening her heart that she could never understand. It was as if the children, with their innocence and hidden wisdom, were cheering her up every time she needed a good laugh.
Kayo gestured for her to come nearer and so, Haruko bent to her knees and paid close attention to the adorable little child. Kayo put up his hands to both sides of her face and he inspected her carefully. "I watched you from the window…" he said off-handedly.
"You did?" Haruko asked with a smile.
"Did the mean youkai hurt you?" he asked.
Haruko giggled happily, yes children really were her weakness. "Hai, but not that much. Sesshoumaru-sama was there to save me." She said, not looking back to the youkai lord who stared intently at them. Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru, he looked back at her but didn't know what to do when she smiled at him. He didn't know what that smile meant but it made him proud of what he just did. What the hell!
"Ah," Chief said, scuttling to get Kayo back to where he stood earlier. "Questions later, Kayo-chan. Our saviors need to rest for a while. Um—Kagome-sama, Shinta will take you to the dressmaker when you are ready. For the meantime, Kayo, why don't you take them to their huts and Mila, get some medicine for their injuries." He ordered softly to his children. The eldest bowed and left, looking for the dressmaker.
Haruko didn't miss the look he was giving her when he passed by. It wasn't offending but a bit uncomfortable. Only Touya and Akito had ever looked at her like that and even then, she was very uncomfortable with it. It was like they were trying to find more about her than what she wanted them to perceive.
Mila bowed and respectfully left, going to get the required medicines from the village healer. He was too shy to look at the guests and kept his head down to hide his face. Sango thought it was kind of cute and it reminded her a lot of Souta.
Then, Kayo tugged at Kagome's sock, getting her full attention. Kagome, like Haruko, also had a weakness for children. She smiled at the child as he started speaking. "Come with me, please. I'll take you to the guest huts." Kagome chuckled.
"Of course, lead the way, Kayo-chan." She said, standing straight and letting the child lead them to the huts near the Chief's own hut.
That night, Kagome looked out at the stars from the steps up to the women's hut. It was an exceptionally hot night and she didn't feel like staying indoors. Sango was inside with Shippou and Haruko. Haruko just had her measurements taken earlier and was now wearing something like a nightgown. At first Sesshoumaru didn't approve of it since the fabric looked as fragile and as thin as paper.
But after a bit of persuading on Kagome's part, Sesshoumaru finally agreed. They had no other choice anyway. At least Sesshoumaru finally has his shirt back on. It was kind of…weird to see him so…bare? He was like the perfect model for magazines; hot body, hot face, hot hair plus matching arrogance! But of course she would never in her life admit that.
Inu-yasha had been sulking all day when he found out he had to share a hut with his half-brother. Geez those guys are so sensitive about each other! When will they ever get over their stupid sibling rivalry thing? When they're old and all wrinkly? She hoped not. They had to get along if they were to be together as a group.
Suddenly, Mila came up to him from the village, offering her a letter. "Oh, for me?" Kagome asked, accepting the letter.
Mila nodded quietly, "Hai. It's from the youkai with the markings. He wanted me to give it to you in private." He said. Kagome's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. Why in private? What was so important? She opened the parchment and read it,
Meet me at the clearing with the pond tonight. Don't be late. Don't ask questions just do it.
It was not signed and Kagome felt her anger rising again. How rude! He could've just said, meet me at the clearing tonight. But noooo…he just had to say 'Just do it'. He wasn't the boss of her! Who does he think he is? Well, she thought with an evil smirk, he's gonna pay for it.
"Mila-kun, where can I find a clearing with a pond here?" she asked sweetly. Mila obediently and politely pointed to where she should go. Kagome smiled and said, "Thanks, Mila-kun." And with that she calmly and slowly walked towards the designated rendezvous, taking her sweet precious time in doing so, humming all the way.
"I hate stupid taiyoukais, taiyoukais, taiyoukais, I hate stupid taiyoukais but mostly Sesshoumaru" she sang in the tune of 'This is the way'. "Sesshoumaru's made of ice, made of ice, made of ice, Sesshoumaru's made of ice and he's extremely bossy" she sang on and on as she went, Mila stared at her strangely until she left his sight.
As Sesshoumaru waited in the clearing for about one and a half hour now, he couldn't help but feel his patience slowly fading. He made sure to tell Mila to take it to her immediately and privately, did the human child dally? Or was the wench dallying? She had better not be! What he wanted to speak to her about was very important and to think that she took it so lightly would make him very, very displeased.
Suddenly, there was a soft singing that got louder and louder by the second. A gentle scent permeated the area and he knew that it was she. Finally! But when he started listening to what she was singing, his delicate brow raised in curiosity.
"He's really an arrogant jerk, arrogant jerk, arrogant jerk, he's really an arrogant jerk and doesn't have any feelings He will die lonely one day, ly one day, ly one day, he will die lonely one day and that is what I'm sure of" as Kagome's form came into the clearing, she smiled at the frowning taiyoukai.
"You're late." He said icily staring down at her.
Kagome smiled sheepishly and rubbed the back of her head, "Sorry, I got lost." She lied. Serves you right, jerk.
He narrowed his eyes suspiciously but let it go. He turned to the lake and stood like a statue; silent and still. Kagome waited for him to speak but when he didn't speak after a while, she thought she should start the conversation.
She walked to stand beside him, looking at the lake as well. "So? What's so important that I have to know and the others can't?"
Sesshoumaru pondered for a while then spoke, "Haruko…I think she is telling the truth."
"About what?" Kagome asked, now truly interested.
"Everything." He answered.
Kagome almost laughed, "Sesshoumaru, how can that be? You and I both know we'd never have each other unless our lives depended on it."
"Not even then, woman." Sesshoumaru interrupted.
"Okay, whatever!" Kagome said sulkily, insulted and pouting. She crossed her arms in front of her and looked away. Seeing that Kagome acted like a child, Sesshoumaru felt that he should explain.
"The spell she did." Kagome looked at him as he continued, "It is a well guarded secret of my family, passed only onto the future rulers of the kingdom. She wasn't best at it but she did well…very well at her age. Someone must have taught her at a young age."
"So…what you mean is…"
Sesshoumaru looked at her and said, "Haruko might just be our daughter."
Kagome laughed hysterically but Sesshoumaru didn't join her. It was such a far-fetched thing that Kagome couldn't help but laugh. She laughed so hard that tears were running down her face and she had to clutch her stomach because of the pain. "That's rich, Sesshomaru! That's rich! I didn't know you could make jokes like that! You're face was so serious! I actually thought it was real for a second there!" she laughed some more but seeing as Sesshoumaru wasn't joking, she stopped.
"You're serious." She said.
"When am I not?"
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