Breaking the Wild
This idea belongs to ethidda! All credit for this idea goes to her! I am merely the writer!
Chapter Five
The Outsider
The ride was a silent one, but it didn't take them long to reach their destination, since Kagome's house was set not far off from the village itself. When they did get there, however, Sesshomaru had questioned silently on the girl's reasoning. Although he did appreciate being treated as an equal, he knew that others did not view him as such.
So at this time, they are found standing in the middle of a marketplace, an old man glaring defiantly from his little cart full of fruits and vegetables. Kagome stands slightly in front of Sesshomaru, hands on her hips and looking very hassled. Shifting from one foot to another she huffs as she had huffed at Sesshomaru earlier.
"Look, sir, all I am asking for is half a dozen of apples. Can you not simply tell me the price so I can be on my way?" She seems as if she is almost pleading, and Sesshomaru holds back the urge to gag. Even certain humans try to act over others. It is disgusting to him, and he almost growls, his lips curling upwards.
The cart owner glances over Kagome's shoulder, narrowing his eyes at the demon in distaste. Kagome notices this and glances over her shoulder as well, looking up to the stoic demon's eyes. The irritation that she sees spurs her into action and she picks up the six apples, ties them up in a cloth together to keep from having to hold all of them without something to help her, and drops a few silver coins onto the mans cart, turning her back to him and walking away, mumbling to herself.
"Ungrateful… acts like… as if… over everyone else… stupid fool…" Sesshomaru picks up on most of what the woman is mumbling, and for a moment wonders if she is like everyone else. Among taking a slave and treating him as an equal, she deliberately shows contempt for everyone else. It is almost amusing.
Trailing behind her and towering over the humans milling about, he thinks to himself. All the humans rush out of their way, not daring to get in their way… or at least his. Kagome sighs at their timidity and keeps walking, heading towards the closest clothes shop. Yes, Sesshomaru is her slave, but she would not have him dressed in rags to announce him as such. No one deserved to look like trash.
They move into the separate building, and Sesshomaru notes at how Kagome's face lights up in a brilliant smile. A woman around her same age or maybe a little older looks up as the door closes behind them and immediately frowns at the demon standing behind her best friend. She knew that Kagome had been crazy to purchase the slave, but to bring him into town without restraint? Insane.
"Sango! How are you today? Have you been outside? Its really warm…I love it!" Kagome moves to Sango, throwing her arms around the girl and letting the brand new apples clunk onto the nearest table. She winces slightly, knowing some of them will bruise, but dismisses it as she begins to move slowly around the shop, fondling different fabrics.
Sango watches her in curiosity, sparing quick glances towards the demon who rests against the wall by the door, eyes closed and arms crossed over his chest. He seems uninterested and Sango wonders how her dear friend kept him around at all, without him killing her or running away. She decides the best thing is not to ask.
The squeaking of another door is heard and in a flurry a quite awkward looking wolf youkai comes barreling in from a back room, glancing around with a wide fanged grin. Black hair flurries and wide eyes meet Kagome's frame. He is instantly by her side, wrapping his arms around her smaller frame and nuzzling his nose into her neck, inhaling her scent.
"Kagome, my love! Tell me, have you decided to become my mate yet? I am sure that mistress Sango would have no objections…" Kagome meeps, wiggling from the youkai and backing away, rubbing the back of her head with a nervous laugh: "Ah…Kouga! How are you today?" She maneuvers her way to Sesshomaru clearing her throat.
"This is Sesshomaru… he is…ah…staying with me…for a…we are here to find some material to make outfits with…it will only take me a few…if you will excuse me I will continue looking…" She continues her rounds around the store, and Sango looks to a deflated Kouga. When the wolf's eyes meet Sesshomaru's form, however, he stiffens and sniffs the air. He turns on his heel and stalks into the back room where he had come from, slamming the door in his wake.
Kagome sighs, visibly thankful for the youkai for leaving. Sesshomaru cracks open an eyes to watch her form for just a moment, then closes it once more as he settles back against the wall.
It is half an hour later when anyone hears Kagome make a sound again.
A small gasp and a cheerful giggle reaches the ears of the demon and he barely twitches… until he hears the girl speaking to the one named Sango.
"OH, Sango! Look at this beautiful fabric! How come you did not tell me of it! Look… a snowy white… silk is it? And this gorgeous red! Oh my, and the divinity of this silver… I know exactly what we need! Along with this black… oh I can just see it now!" Kagome stands in a far corner, one that looks as if it does not get much business… and Sango makes an odd face. It is simply the prices of the fabrics on that rack that turn people away. Moving silently over to her friend, she fingers the silver fabric, her eyebrows creased.
"Kagome, do you not see the price?" Sesshomaru looks over to the two women and notes that Kagome merely shrugs at Sango's words. "I do not care of the price. Take his measurements Sango! I want the white to be the background of his first haori! The red…oh I know... the red will be incorporated from the waist down…ivy falling through the sky! That's what it reminds me of…"
She trails off and runs her hands over the black and silver fabric, eyeing Sesshomaru as Sango cautiously approaches him with a slender string in her hands, the length of it wrapped around her right wrist. Sesshomaru pushes himself from the wall, ignoring them both as he stands straight. Sending a warning snarl to the woman taking his measurements, she seems to get the hint that he doesn't wish to be touched by her human hands.
Kagome's eyes travel over the demon's form, slipping from the moon on his forehead to the fluffy…thing…on his shoulder. Biting on her lower lip, she focuses her miko powers and lets them reach out to the demon, poking at his aura softly, demanding attention. A flare of power answers her prodding and her miko powers wrap around it, reading it.
Sesshomaru's eyes snap to the little female still holding the black and silver fabric and he allows a growl to erupt in his throat. Is she testing him? He begins to take a step forward but freezes when her powers are drawn back and she gives him a grin. "The black will be the background of his second… the silver will twine on the back in the shape of a moon…a giant…silver dog… should be underneath it…" Her eyelids flutter and she sways a bit, a ghost of a smile now there, since the grin has faded.
"Red eyes… dangerous red eyes should be the massive dog's… and it shall be howling… howling at the moon that belongs to it…" She shakes her head, falling back and grabbing hold of one of the racks of clothes to steady herself. Her breathing comes out in small pants, her tongue grazing over her pink lips.
"Kagome! Kagome, are you alright?" Sango rushes to her friends side, clutching at her arm to help steady her. "Yes, Sango… I am fine… did you get all of his measurements?" Her voice seems soft and thin, but she stands straight, shrugging her friends hand from her arm. "Y-yes…" Was Sango's answer as she watches Kagome move towards exit of her shop. The demon falls in behind her, watching the female like a hawk.
"Alright, Sango. Make sure Kouga doesn't mess up those haori's. If I find one thing wrong with them when I return to get them, tell him that he will not hesitate to be punished…I do not wish to do such a thing, but I do not want anything to be wrong on them. I will see you later, Sango… I must be leaving now."
And with that, Kagome and her demon slave are gone.
Moving outside the shop, Kagome leans against a nearby tree, glancing with confused eyes at the demon behind her. "You…" She shakes her head, biting on her lip and lowering her chin to her chest, squeezing her eyes shut. Sesshomaru watches emotionless, as always, and crosses his arms over his chest as he had had them before.
"I do not know what you are, Sesshomaru-sama…but you are by no means a slave…" She whispers it, but Sesshomaru could hear it…and he raises an eyebrow at her as she moves towards where they had tied their horses…their? Her…her horses. He blinks, narrows his eyes, and follows her slowly.
He can not guess who is the greater outsider…the demon lord who is a slave, or the miko who does not get along with others and treats a slave as an equal.
What a taxing thought.
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