'Oh kami! Not again...stomach does a somersault.. not good, this does not look good.'
flashback...
"Kyaaaa!" screamed Kagome. 'I'll never get used to this.' she thought, as Inuyasha took to the air again. An unsettling feeling came over her as nausea hit her full force. Feeling her tense Inuyasha turns his head towards her a fraction.
"Kagome.. daijoubu ka?"
"I ttthink, you better slow down.. or better yet stop!"
"Hehhhh? What fo... F#!"
Bits of pink and yellow with orange and green unname-ables sailed through the air. Recognizing her lunch as it embeds itself to Inuyasha's hair, 'Gross!' Kagome's head reels as she again feels the quesy sensation and hurls further. "Oh kami please kill me."
"Hey stop making me your personal puke bucket wench! My hair is not some mop for your vomit!"
end of flashback...
Shaking with trepidation Kagome glances at the imposing taiyoukai briefly. 'mou, if I end up puking on him I'll definitely end up as new compost for Bokusenou. I know that he's just itching for me to do something wrong so he can run me through with his claws..looking down at Sesshoumaru's claws...GULP... correction his 'bone-slicing, flesh-tearing, evil-looking, elongated' claws.. yep, I'm definitely gonna die.. maybe not tonight but I bet he's planning my slow torturous death at this particular moment.' she groaned painfully. 'still... why does he have to be so damned hot!'
"Whatever scheme you are tactically piecing together in that head of yours demoness, be warned, betray me and risk my unbound wrath."
'then again, hot is not the word.. more like Mr. Freeze.' frowned Kagome.
The cloud landed languidly.
They waited momentarily for her companions to make their descent.
Shippo had traveled with her and Sesshoumaru while the rest of the tachi rode on Kirara's back. Scrutinizing the area around her, Kagome took a fleeting glance as she sucked in a breath sharply .
The palace stood in a high hill, situated in valley nestled between two mountains the Hidariyama and Migiyama. Kagome understood the reason for this location, the palace towered above the valley making any attack easily visible to the naked eye.
The palace itself consisted of three tiers.
At the base of the hill she could see two imposing gates with massive stone ramparts that enclose the first layer in a protective embrace. It was called the Tiger gate because of the two gates appearing to look like the mouth of a tiger especially with the two pairs of columns that jut out like tiger canines. 'This must be where his army garrisons are stationed' thought Kagome.
The second tier consisted of yet another gate this one ascending up to a ramp of cobbled stone. This layer she assumed was like another garrison post but this one was more for the elite soldiers. The walls looked doubly reinforced and rather impregnable. The Dragon gate, so named because of the winding path to get to the ramp and also because of the appearance of the cobbled stone ground of the ramp, in the midday sun it glistened while at night it illuminated in an eerie glow calling to mind the appearance of dragon scales. Soldiers bowed low and respectfully as they passed onto the second courtyard nearly upon the threshold of the third gate.
Kagome's mouth gapes open as her eyes behold the impressive Phoenix gate. Inuyasha had described it to her earlier. Founded on knowledge built with enduring strength and magic. Yes, magic the third gate apparently had spells worked in it's walls so that even a millenia cannot erode it's proud towers and walls.
Within the third layer, through the Phoenix gate stood 'Nishi no Gi'in' palace. It was divided into the outter couryard and inner courtyard. The home and power base of the mighty inu dynasty. Nishi no Gi'in stood literally for Household of the West. A humble and refined name that betrays the pride and arrogance of the way the purity of the bloodline was upheld. 'No wonder Inuyasha felt uneasy coming back here. Everything feels cold, devoid of any welcome and comfort one would normally feel when returning home. But then again this is Sesshoumaru's abode we're talking about here, what did I expect? Sunny warm weather, blue skies, golden sand, a lei, hula girls dancing, merry men singing and playing the ukelele?' shaking her head.
"Yumi, escort my guests to their rooms while I show Kagome to hers."
"Hai Sesshoumarudono."
"Hey! How come you get to escort Kagome?" interjected Inuyasha.
"When in another persons house one should be more respectful of the host."
"Feh! I lived here too remember? Why can't I show her?"
"Because the guards are not aware of your presence here. They are loyal to me if they find you walking these halls they will assume that you are trying start a coupe. They therefore not hesitate in severing the top half of your filthy body from it's bottom half. Need I remind you that when last you were here the elite guards that escourted you and your mother out spoke of dire consequences upon your return."
"What's stopping them now?"
"I am, also the room you will be staying put in until further summoned. That would leave ample time to notify all those in the palace of the conditions of your stay here."
"What if I don't want to 'stay put'."
Molten-gold eyes bleed pink at the edges.
"Then I am not responsible should your carcass decorate the ramparts by the break of dawn."
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kagome refocuses on the task at hand. Walking behind the most feared taiyoukai in Japan. A sigh escapes her lips. What was wrong with her? The more she is in Sesshoumaru's company the more she finds herself drawn to him ofcourse she does on each encounter desire to turn him into an ice block-literally... 'what was that word, Miroku described before? Ah yes the lure of the animal.' Her pace slowed...sighs..'Kami why did I walk behind him, now all I can think of is 'that perfect ass' damned Miroku! He nearly got my neck snapped then with his stupid ass suggestion.'
Her eyes bore through the hidden masculine perfection of Sesshoumaru's body under the silk fabric ofhis kimono. Kagome bites down the growl that threatens to erupt in her throat, as she feels the heat emanating off each rippling muscle working in Sesshoumaru's body with each confident stride. 'Great I am reduced to visualizing perverted thoughts on whim because of the untouchable prince of ice here. Uh.. I was wrong I won't die by his hands... I'll go mentally insane because of his damn perfect body!' despaired the demoness.
Sesshoumaru halts suddenly.
"Kagome this is your room."
Kami! His voice starts a tremor in her spine and made her legs buckle. It was like some sinful over indulgence. Like rolling your naked body on the finest silk sheets covered in rose petals or bathing in oilperfumed waters while being massaged and eating a decadent double chocolate ice cream with whipped cream and a shot of baileys.
"You must show to this Sesshoumaru the extent of your abilities tomorrow morning. The fact that you have retained your miko powers concerns me greatly as on the morrow the other Lords will arrive here at noonfor an upcoming trade negotiation. Please refrain from leaving the east wing."
"Right Sesshoumarudono."
"Hn."
"What?"
"Should you continue as such then our interaction would prove to be on a more amicable basis."
"Interaction?.. You make it sound like a behavior associated with animals roaming the wild." Kagome snorted. 'he really had to go all National Geographic on me now didn't he? Well that killed the mood.'
"What did you wish for me to say? Is not what I spoke of the truth? Why does this displease you? We are not companions nor are we adversaries now. We are merely passing acquaintances based on an agreement that we do not interfere with each other's lives. Therefore we only interact on a subjective level. "
"What the hell does that mean?... See! I see your flaps moving but the words you say don't register in my mind. Just say what you mean plainly so I can understand what it is you're trying to tell me. .. also, I'm familiar with your cold exterior but must your words be laced with ice as well? " She screamed, huffing and puffing.
Sesshoumaru looks at her with a bored expression on his immaculate face.
"Kagome it is you who speak in a strange manner. I will set a tutor for you to learn eloquence, I will not have you shame me in front of my court."
"You must be out of your pompous mind if you think I would want to end up talking like you!"
Sesshoumaru grabs her right shoulder and pushes her up against the wooden panel of the room.
"Do not tempt me to enforce inu discipline upon your person Kagome as I can assure you, you will not like the outcome." he spat out viciously.
"You may try to change me but I promise you I will fight you all the way!"she gritted out.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Kagomesama, we shouldn't be here, Sesshoumaru told us to stay in our rooms." fretted the taijiya. "I'm not sure this was a good idea."
"ahh there we go." Kagome cheered as she picked the steel lock open and slid the wooden shoji to one side.
"Sugoi! (Cool!or Wow!) Kirei na (pretty!)." They entered a garden with manicured shrubs and bonsai trees that are so meticulously done it looked like a scene from a great artist's composition, complete with onsen (geothermal springs) springs. The steam from the onsen created a mountain like feel as the mist wrapped around the greenery almost like clouds caressing the tops of twin mountains. Then it dawned on Kagome, this was a miniature version of the surrounding lands and mountains around the palace. 'Wow, atleast arctic ass got taste.'
Birds sang songs so sweet they lull the air into an intrinsic sense of tranquility. Zen like tranquility.
"Now for some music."
Kagome rummaged through her backpack pulling out her medium-sized cd player.
"Damn! The batteries are dead.. hm..I wonder..."
Closing her palms over the batteries she allows streaks of power to descend in streams of electricity into the batteries, rekindling their power.
"Whoah Hooooo! It worked...Muwahhahahahaha."
She turns on the cd player and out played Black-eyed-peas' Let's get retarted.
Everybody
Everybody
Everybody lets get into it
Lets get stupid
get retarded
get retarded
Lets get retarded (ha)...
"Kagomechan you're starting to scare me." remarked a worried Sango as she looks at her friend jumping aroundand bobbing her head in tune with the music.
"Oh stop being a kj (kill joy) just do what I do and go with the music. Look I'll show you how to do the moonwalk.. I'm pretty good at it!"
Sango coughs nervouslyas Kagome continues to 'moonwalk'.
The petite demoness moonwalks the length of the planks of timber built around the onsen, then twirls, hand on 'you know where' while shouting 'Ow' , doing her best Michael Jackson impersonation.
Unbeknown st to the wanna be MJ impersonator. The wall seperating the onsen where they are, is infact the same 'magic' (kinda like how a one way mirror would work, one side see through while the other side reflects back images) wall, but opposite side,where a meeting was being held. Unbeknown st again to them Sesshoumaru has his back against the same wall as he is addressing his vassals getting papers finalized before the trade negotiations the next day. They are sitting cross legged on the tatami floor of the neighbouring room, next to the onsen.
"While I agree with Kintaro, I must refrain from committing any direct trade links that might undermine the production of wheat in the area around Inari. The risk is too high. Should the trade go ahead the flow of wheat production will be effected severely. What say you Shinjiro?" Sesshoumaru reads through the reports concerning his lands tentatively. He refrains and looks to his vassal. "Shinjiro, what say you." he repeated.
His vassal gapes at him. Another shakes while his white knuckled fist is clenched tightly. And yet another one makes a choking noise. Others look ready to pass out while the rest gag with nervous expressions.
Kagome does the 'robot', complete with stiff head nods then follows with a 'John Travolta- a la saturday night fever' pose.
He observed them. Mirth, repressed mirth, he could smell it in the air. What is causing their contained laughter? Did they find him amusing? His frown deepened.
He growled audibly allowing a flare of his jaki to whip at their faces.
All his vassals' countenance fell immidiately. All seemsed to snap back into attention. That is until...
Kagome does the 'walk like an egyptian' dance to MJ's 'Remember the Time' still unaware that she is directly behind figure of one rather angry taiyoukai. She follows by making hand movements behind Sesshoumaru. The result being Sesshoumaru looks like he sprouted an extra pair of legs and arms like an Indian deity.
Some the retainers, torn between their fear of being decapitated and being unable to hold the laughter anymore pissed their hakamas. Others had tears flowing and snot dribbling down their lips, while others still had a death grip on low table in their midst, trying their utmost to contain their laughter.
"What has posessed all of you to behave in such a deplorable manner?" he flatly stated. Unable tohandle anymore pressure from their growingamusement, they pointed behind him.
Sesshoumaru turns slowly.
There she was in all her resplendant beauty and grace.
Kagome dances Shakira style to Christina Aguilira's song 'Dirrty'. She gets carried away and pretty soon she does splits then proceeds to erotically sway her hips and arching her back. Turning slowly she seductively takes off her yukata now soaking wet from the mist, eyes closed she tantalizingly runs her finger tips at her lips and then her neck then between the soft peaks of her breast trailing down the length of her abdomen while making humping movements.
Male arousal exploded in the air.
No-one could turn away from such an intimate dance.
Widening eyes.
Panting breaths.
Dripping sweat.
Bulging Hakamas.
"OUT!" he roared.
All scrambled out of the room, each walking strangely due to their heightened state of arousal. Some unable to walk but not daring to risk face the irate lord, crawled out.
His skin glistened in sweat.
His loins ached with unanswered need.
He felt fire burn in his veins.
Never before had he felt this insatiable lust.
He bowed his head in resignation.
He turned his head to the side and stared again at the wall, she had slid in the onsen, only clothed in a towel to preserve her modesty.
He could hear his inu rampage and rebel at his hold.
He could feel the crimson haze fog his sight.
He could feel the tightening of his chest.
He could feel the way his fangs elongated.
He could feel the call of his inu nature take form in the shape of a hungry lust for the near naked demoness soaking in his onsen.