Out of Body Experience
Disclaimer: Always repeating myself, no I do not own Inu Yasha nor am I profiting from this story.
"talk"
(Thoughts)
:mental talk:
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Last Chapter….
"Come to bed Kagome. You have much to learn tomorrow…" Was his calm voice that made Kagome freeze. This couldn't be the real Sesshoumaru? "Ai, I am the real Sesshoumaru. Now come to bed I will not have my royal appearance weakened by you not getting enough sleep human." He snorted at her childish thoughts.
"You said my name…" Kagome said dumbstruck.
"It's your name is it not?" He said rolling over with his back facing her. Kagome only let a ghost of a smile cover her lips before shaking out of her stupor. Maybe there was more to Sesshoumaru than she thought. She crawled in bed and sighed,
"Good night Sesshoumaru-sama." She said with a soft smile and Sesshoumaru flung a pebble at her face from the floor when she awoke glaring.
"You were smiling." He smirked and fell asleep.
"Oh that's getting so old!" She hissed and pummeled her head into the pillow. Unaware of the crimson shades starting to form in the sky.
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"Lord Sesshoumaru? Lord Sesshoumaru….My Lord you are going to be late." The maid persisted nervously at the prone figure. Kagome was caught up in a trap of bed linen. Her arms and legs were at awkward angles making the maid curious as to her Lord's weird behavior.
"You are dismissed Nori. I will awaken him." Sesshoumaru said in the kindest voice he could muster. Nori looked at the human ningen with distaste before nodding,
"As my lady wishes…" She replied and swept into a low bow before excusing herself. (At least I taught my staff well…) Sesshourmaru thought idly. He fought hard not to let out a sigh of relief as he lowered the blanket. There, under the blanket, snuggled up to Kagome's tail; was Rin. Rin was never allowed to stay in his bed chambers. The loss of warmth caused the young girl to open her eyes sleepily.
"Miss 'Gome?" She mumbled sleepily.
"Yes Rin. Go tell Jaken to start you a bath and make sure to stay within the safety of your quarters today. You know what happened last time the demon lords were here." Sesshoumaru spoke and Rin tilted her head. She bit her lip scrutinizing him for a bit before speaking,
"How did you know that Miss 'Gome?" She asked tiredly. Kagome, whom had awaken at the blanket loss and talk cut in,
"Rin, go bathe now."
"Hai Seshoumaru-sama!" She grinned and bolted out of the room screaming around for Jaken. Kagome sat up feeling groggy and titled her head when she saw her self. She rubbed her eyes and then it dawned on her…
"Oh yeah….forgot about the body switching thing…" She grumbled. Something didn't feel right, this felt almost….normal? It had been three days now since they changed bodies….
"Well you have best start remembering. There is a meeting to conduct today and you will as these papers tell you." He explained as he shoved pages of parchment into her hands. "Get dressed. We leave in five." He sneered and spun on his heal and Kagome couldn't help biting her tongue and said,
"You sure know your kimonos well." She teased, wondering out he knew how to dress himself so fittingly into the kimono. Sesshoumaru was about to turn around and give the disobedient wench a piece of his mind when he remembered his plan from last night,
"Sit." He jeered and slammed the door behind him.
"You son of a bitch?" She hollered into the cobble stones with glassy eyes, (Well now that you are the inu youkai, you are technically.) He responded mentally and she groaned. When it wore off, she stood up and walked over to his wardrobe. Many of the haori's, hakayamas, and kimonos he wore looked the same but varied in color. There were two outfits that caught her attention though. One looked very distinguished of authority and one looked beautifully regal. Pulling out the one of distinguished decorations and designs, she began to dress.
Once she stepped out of the hall that is where she saw Sesshoumaru was waiting for her. He only stared and it was not only him…the maids and nearby counselors stared too.
"Oh my Lord! You look as gallant as your father did when he wore that suit to war!" A maid cooed and Kagome gulped. Suddenly she got the sinking feeling in her stomach that she wasn't supposed to be wearing that attire. Looking towards Sesshourmaru, her suspicions were confirmed as she saw the heavy and emotionless stare. :You…idiot…: Was all she heard in her head as the servants lead her to the chambers. :So what exactly are we going to be talking about in there: Kagome asked carefully as she cast a sideways glance to her 'mate'. :War: He answered non to happy with her. As they were about to enter the chamber with Sesshoumaru on her heels the demon maid looked to Kagome awkwardly. "My Lord? Are you really going to allow this woman into the counseling room? Not only is it improper but surely her human stench would chase the other lords away?" She commented. Well, not only was Kagome offended but Sesshoumaru was just twitching with enthusiasm to see how many ways he could kill Naraku. :Hey Sesshou! What do I do? If yer not there it will be a lot harder for me to do this stupid meeting of yours: Kagome boomed mentally as she struggled not to show any anxiety. And for once, Sesshoumaru didn't know what to do. He felt helpless…he didn't like feeling helpless…damn you Naraku.
"Ever here of a revolution?" Kagome spat out looking down to the maid distastefully with a huff. 'I so do not smell bad…' Kagome thought angrily. The maid fidgeted nervously before bowing low,
"Aye my Lord, forgive my boldness." She begged and pushed the doors open. Kagome didn't even acknowledge her as she walked past with Sesshoumaru saunter past her with a dark smirk, 'You would be surprised…' Sesshoumaru thought while tucking his feminine hands into the sleeves of his kimono and lowering his head. While walking in there were only three men sitting at the table with on servant standing not to far behind them. Starting from the left of the table there was a very young looking fox demon adorned in golden jewels that were twisted into the long firey locks the framed his defined jaw line. He wore nothing but the best detailed viridian kimono with piercing green eyes that watched her in a look of confirming something to himself. The next one was a lot older, gruff looking with a raggedy beard. A thick wild mane of brown hair swept over his large brown fur coat. The next one was none other than Kouga…Kagome started feeling nervous real quick.
: The Kitsune Youkai is Lord Hiromoshi of the Eastern Lands. The Bear Youkai in the middle is Lord Kahiro of the Southern Lands and obviously at the end is Kouga, prince of the Nothern Lands. Lord Hiromoshi and my Father faught in battle and you will do best not to disgrace me in front of him. Lord Kahiro is brash, do not faulter on his skeptical outlook on battles. He will go along if another lord agrees to whatever is being said. Kouga; under no circumstance are you to make any alliances with.: Sesshourmaru explained as he pulled out the chair for Kagome to sit in.
"Ah, so the stories are true young lord of Inu Tashio. Following in your father's footsteps?" Hiromoshi said with a sly grin and Kagome just nodded her head. Kahiro chuckled a bit as he reclined in his chair and Kouga continued to eye her dangerously.
"As well it is to see one once again, Lord Hiromoshi." Kagome replied trying to sound as articulate and superficial as possible.
"Well as lovely as this is, I would like to take a moment to point out that we are here to discuss possible alliances for all our troops so we can have a chance to take care of Naraku. For some reason the Deturni Sky has been growing duller at the foreboding darkness. Something bad is going to happen soon. :Deturni Sky: Kagome frowned mentally, :D.S is the a cousin of the Shikon Jewel. Absoluetly useless to demons, it's a miko jewel that for the most parts tells how much evil aura is on the earth. Basically the brighter it glows the more peace the world is at, the darker it gets the more evil things are.: Sesshoumaru explained once more as Kagome sat down he stood behind her like a good little queen.
"Yes of course. How many troops do each of you have at the moment?" Kagome asked as she tried to keep a stoic face. How did she know what the hell to say but until Sesshoumaru made a comment on what to say, she was on the right track.
"I have 16,000 ready for battle." Kahiro remarked proudly.
"I have currently have 4 thousand reserved around my home for sake of my pregnant mate and the rebellions around surrounding villages. I also have about 17,000 scattered throughout my lands." Hiromoshi explained. :Woah….that's a lot of fighters.: Kagome thought in awe and Sesshoumaru mentally rolled his eyes.
"Due to a fight with one of Naraku's little spawn, I only have about 7,000 men left." Kouga spoke and Kagome visibly frowned. She knew why…she remembered how Inu Yasha and Kouga faught over the loss…Inu Yasha… :WENCH! Pay attention: Sesshourmaru chided as Hiromoshi called out Sesshourmaru's name again.
"Exscuse me?" She asked looking up feeling extremely stupid on the inside.
"I said, how many men do you have at the ready?" Hiromoshi repeated.
"Hmm :126,000…: Sesshoumaru filled in mentally…; 126,000" She stated while her mind was reeling. That was a very, very large number and Sesshoumaru controlled them all!
"Aye, a few thousand less this year my lord?" Kahiro muttered quietly :A few thousand less: She screamed mentally which she heard Sesshoumaru snort from behind her at her ignorance. Yet…it did not go unnoticed.
"Lord Sesshoumaru. If I may ask, what brought you to settle for a very improper human female, miko no less." Kahiro commented. :See, who's fault is it now: Kagome scoffed at him. She then turned her golden hues towards the bear lord and at the same time stood up quietly. :Insolent human…there is no way for you to understand the hardships of being a Lord.: Sesshoumaru glared.
"Well, I figure…a whole new revolution lies upon the horizon. Like a tragic tale our mothers would indulge us in when we were but pups and our great Fathers would revitalize us with bloody tales. Meeting a woman that knows the way of war. Seeing from not only a Lord's view but also a peasants. Grasping the true reality that we are being mystified by nothing more than a hanyou who fancies himself in the pelt of a disipicable animal. If we continued to cling to our old fashion but respectful traditions, we shall surely fade along the pages of history books as the world advances among our age. We will be nothing but a shadow of the crowd 500 years from now…so let's try something new." Kagome said, all inspiration for that little speech felt as though if it were actually Sesshy's subconscious and her brain acting as one. Recalling memories that weren't her own…she began to worry. The lord, astounded by her speech looked to Sesshoumaru expectantly. With a new idea of attack…Sesshoumaru explained the plan of war and the Lords were amazed. Little did Kagome know…she had just tinkered with fate.
Later that evening, long after the meeting was over; the castle was in an uproar. Screaming and spreading the news of a new beginning and a world were demons ruled completely over everyone (from their point of view). While Kagome was out in the garden the wind shifted awkwardly. Spinning around violently she only saw a piece of paper fluttering down to the ground. Swiping it up with her one hand, she stared in horror.
"Sesshoumaru!" She called out worridly and dashed down the cooridoors as the hidden blue eyes of Kouga watched her run. 'Something isn't right and I'm going to find out.' He sneered and disappeared. Blasting through the doors actually managing to startle Sesshoumaru out of his reverie he glared,
"What the hell is wrong with you woman!" He sneered as he looked around cautiously to make sure no one was around.
"Look!" She yelled and tossed the paper at him. Snatching it he read it…and for once the emotionless mask of Sesshoumaru fell. Shit…
Dear Lord Sesshoumaru and Lady Kagome,
A small detail I forgot to mention. In a weeks time, you will be stuck in your new bodies permantly. I know it's already been three days and all, but you won't hate me that much will you? – Naraku.
I know this chapter is short and probably not all that great but I'm giving ya something to read at least. I've just recently gotten into college so it's hard to write nowadays. The next chapter will be good though, promise. ;) More Kouganess. -Simli