Chapter 13: Home
"Awwww! Fluffy-chan talks about meee!" She squealed and was about to pounce on him as well, only to be stopped by Truth.
"You shouldn't be pouncing on our lord, especially in front of his future mate, Kaya."
Kaya pouted and danced about on her feet. "Why noooot! Fluffy-chan loves me! Don't you Fluffy-chan!"
"Not if you keep addressing me by that annoying pet name, wench." Sesshoumaru answered and tossed his hair, very femininly. Kagome giggled at the thought.
Kaya pouted. Sesshoumaru was so mean sometimes! But he was still cute. Fluffy-chan was cuter before his mother died though. His mother was wonderful. Kind, warm, but very traditional. However, she did not want poor Fluffy-chan, which probebly made him the harsh cruel youkai he turned out to be. Her attempt at his life when he was but 107 years of age changed him forever. No longer did he want to play with Kaya, no longer did he want to play in the fields. He wanted to fight. Training his body to perfection became his world, and Kaya was not a part of that.
But then again, she always knew that. All she could do was wait around, serve him to her best extent. Even if he was now almost two thousand, even if it took him forever, she whould help.
She followed as they made their way inside Sesshoumaru's home. "Kaya, Kagome is to be in the silver room. Her kit, should be in the blue or green room. Truth, the others are to be set in the East Wing. Kaya you are to be Lady Kagome's handmaiden. Do not leave her side unless instructed directly by myself. Make sure that everyone has a servant of their own as well, Kaya. Truth, after you and Kaya have done as I asked, you may see to your mate."
Kaya and Truth bowed before doing as their Lord asked of them, Jaken squawking orders to some servants by the in-doors river that flowed right through. It must be that river that they had seen earlier, Kagome thought. Kagome and Shippo were led to the West Wing, while Miroku and InuYasha were led to the East Wing. Kagome saw quite a few humans about, but even more demons. All the demons seemed to be surprised by her presence, and stared as she was led to the farthest room on the right. The door was made of good wood, decorated with gold and silver designs to make a dog demon howling to a golden moon. Large rubies made his eyes and Kagome just felt the urge to touch it. The door opened when she touched it, a light gust of wind blowing over her.
Kaya smiled at the door's reaction to Kagome's touch. The silver on the door had shifted, and the dog now stared down at a golden girl who stood with a round, pink object in her hands. Strange. Kagome didn't notice the change, however, instead was twirling about in her new room.
The room had black walls, with gold and silver dancing in random designs all over the walls. The bed was of a western design, with black, feathered pillows and silver-blue sheets. The floor was carpeted by black, white, and yellow furs of various animals. In the corner of the room was a large vanity, and one whole wall was a beautiful bookcase. Kagome was obviously pleased. Shippo squealed and bounced up and down on the bed, talking endlessly about how pretty everything was.
"Kagome-sama, come with me, I'll show you were the kit will be staying." Kaya said and they walked across the hall.
This door was made of the same wood, but covered from top to bottom with emeralds. Kaya nodded to Shippo, who touched the door with both hands, excitedly. The emeralds sank into the door as if it were water, and green trails began to form. Now, instead of jems, it was like a painting. A fox stood tall and proud with it's laughing green eyes and large smile. Kagome blinked and looked back to her door, seeing herself standing below the dog's giant head now.
By the time she turned back the doors had opened, and like before a gust of wind twirled about Shippo. Shippo's room was a forest theme. His bed was in a hollowed out tree, with it's branches going into the celing, which was decorated by fake leaves and flowers. The floor seemed to be like grass, and every piece of furniture came from the side of the tree itself or was made to look like a bush or a smaller tree.
Shippo was happy. Kagome was happy. That's all that Kaya could see for now.
Truth led the two men into two plain rooms. InuYasha's room was...well...InuYasha's. It even had his name over the dust covered bed with red and white sheets. It had obviously been untouched since he and his mother left. Over in the far corner was his toy box, and to the left was his mother's vanity with her things. InuYasha's ears fell limp as he walked into the room he had been born in.
"We'll have everything cleaned before dinner, InuYasha-sama." Truth said, as a couple maids came in and began their work.
"Don't call me that. I ain't your lord." InuYasha said and Truth shook his head.
"You are our Lord's brother, and as such you are second in command, Kagome-sama ranks evenly with our Lord if she is to mate him, and their children, if any are to be had, will rank evenly with you unless said other wise by our lord. His orders were clear about you before we left, you are to be obeyed as if it were his own son who were giving the orders. I belive, young master, that the kit will be announced as equal ranking as you." Truth said and shrugged his shoulders.
InuYasha could only gape at those words.
Miroku's room was actually much like a normal bedroom. The walls and sheets were white as pearl, and the furniture was wood. On the farthest wall was a dog painted so closely in color to the wall's color, Miroku had to look four times to figure out what it was. He nodded. This was a perfect place for him. Good for meditation.
Sesshoumaru was now in the West Wing, entering the Orange room. There, in the corner, looking out the window, was the girl his best friend had asked him to raise. Rin. Sesshoumaru's best friend had gone to war, bringing back this child. She had no family, and at first no voice. She, even now, had a soft quiet voice much like a whisper. Then, Kituro had left again for war, dying at the feet of the Northern Lord's murderers.
When she turned she smiled and walked up to him happily raising her arms up for a hug. Sesshoumaru picked her up and nuzzled her cheek lightly. Her silent laugh caused him to wonder if she would ever truly speak again.
"Come on, Rin, let us meet your new friends." He said and set her on the ground. She nodded and followed him quietly.
When he came upon Kagome she was telling Shippo some story about some prince kissing some girl and waking her up. Strange. Sesshoumaru shook his head and walked into the room, Rin right behind him. He cleared his throat, causing Kagome to wail and fall out of the chair she had been sitting in. She looked up at him with a pout.
"Would you make some noise when you walk, please? I mean you almost gave me a heart attack, Sesshou!" She said and then noticed the little girl. Kagome's smile was encouragement enough for the girl to come out behind Sesshoumaru's legs. "And who's this cutie? Shippo, look! Its a new friend for you!" Kagome said.
Rin's grin made had Sesshoumaru let out a breath he hadn't know he had been holding. Rin, amazingly, zipped from his side and latched onto Kagome, throwing her little arms around Kagome's neck.
Sesshoumaru nodded. "This is Rin, my daughter. I suggest you get well aquainted with her, Kagome, she'll be in your life til the day she dies if we mate." Sesshoumaru said and Shippo crawled off the bed, tumbling a bit on the ground before going and poking Rin.
"She's human like Kagome!" Shippo said and Sesshoumaru nodded.
Kagome smiled. "She's adopted, Shippo."
"A-dope-ted?" Shippo asks, cocking his head slightly.
"She's not his actual child, but he loves her like one. Like I love you!" Kagome exclaims and hugs both Shippo and Rin.
"Ri-Rin is hungry..." Rin murmurs, slightly louder than normal, looking up at Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru's eyebrow raised in question at her sudden rise in volume, but didn't question it. After all, that was a good thing.
"Lunch will be served shortly, Rin. Show Shippo and Kagome to the baths and wash before coming down to eat." He said and left swiftly before they could see his smile.
