Chapter 8

"This will be your room," a small demon girl said to me. She was wearing a pretty kimono with pink flowers on it, and had her purple hair tied into a neat bun on top of her head.

"Thank you," I said to her, taking my attention from her to the bedroom. It was simple, yet elegant. It had a western style bed, which took me by surprise and a vanity with makeup placed on the top. A wardrobe was beside a small entrance to a hot spring that was outside, I could see it was private from the rest of the garden that was behind it.

Definitely living like royalty, I thought to myself.

The young girl shut the doors behind me and excused herself, leaving me to the room by myself.

Being here was not something I wanted to do, I feel like it will hinder my search for my father, but I also felt like I needed to find out where these magical powers were coming from. I couldn't explain it, but with each day I felt somehow stronger. Like my powers were slowly growing, if my phone had internet I would be Google searching what was going on, even though I doubted I could find a definite answer, at least I would be able to form some sort of theories.

A soft knock came, and I went to slide open the door. Sesshomaru stood there, eyes glancing quickly from me to the bedroom.

"Do you want to come in?" I said, before he asked.

"Hn," was his only response and I stepped aside to let him in.

"So, what's up?" I said, forgetting the time period I was in and slapping myself mentally for who I said it to.

He looked at me puzzled, and directed his head toward the ceiling.

It took everything in me not to burst out laughing, but I remained composed. He seemed to be more serious right now, and I didn't think he'd appreciate my laughing.

"I mean, what do you need?" I clarified, and smiled sheepishly.

"We will not be here long, do not feel the need to get involved in the politics. Next time, remain silent."

"Okay," I said, surprised since I thought he looked amused at the table. "I just was getting so tired of hearing him toast himself when he was supposed to be honoring you. I mean the other people there seemed to not mind."

His harsh eyes calmed down slightly, "that demon will kill you in an instant. It is for your safety."

"Okay," I repeated. "I'll keep that in mind."

I felt myself growing smaller in size. The seriousness in Sesshomaru's voice made me feel small and I didn't wish to argue with him. I remembered he was terrifying.

"I will place extra guards outside your door tonight, as well as outside and surrounding your room. I cannot tell you how others will act. They can be rash, and may lash out since you insulted a high ranking demon."

I simply nodded my head.

Then I felt the room grow with an awkward silence, and for once Sesshomaru broke eye contact with me as he said, "would you like to have tea with me tonight."

I didn't know what to say. Was he embarrassed? There was no way, he was the definition of strength and confidence, what would he be embarrassed about?

"Uh," I began to say but was cut off.

"I wish to learn more about your time."

I let out a somewhat disappointed sigh, hoping he wanted to just spend some time with me. Wished to learn more about me, but he wanted to know about the future. I couldn't blame him, if I met someone from the future I would want to know some things too. Still though, he wanted to have tea with me and I felt myself getting somewhat excited and equally nervous.

"I would love to have tea with you," I said, cringing at how desperate and excited I sounded.

He nodded his head in response.

We had made our way into his study, and he grabbed a bunch of scrolls and books that he explained could have the whereabouts of the mystery person with gifts like mine.

It was an awkward silence, or at least I thought so, as we sipped tea and looked through the scrolls and maps. I wanted to say something, but I had no idea what to even talk about. We had nothing in common and as far as I knew he could still want to kill me, although I was sure he would've done so already. He put me on edge and I didn't know how to ever act around him.

Those damn dreams and this damn crush was driving me insane. I'd look at him and think of my dreams where he would grab me and kiss me and make me feel safe, but this Sesshomaru was not the one I saw in my sleep. He had no intentions of anything romantic happening and I had to push those thoughts out of my head.

It was confusing. My mind would trick me at first glance, and then I'd have to remember that he purposely tried to kill me. It wasn't an error, he slashed through me with poison claws.

And on top of it my main priority should be finding my dad! Not obsessing over some gorgeous assassin.

I looked up from the map, wanting to shake my thoughts and saw he was staring straight at me.

"You are tense." He spoke calm and clear.

"Um," I relaxed my body. "Yeah, I have a million thoughts going through my head and I can't calm down."

He didn't say anything for a moment, just stared at me, studying my face. I felt uncomfortable, like anything I said or did had to be gone over in his head before he made a decision on what to do.

"Drink some more tea." He held up his teacup with a clawed hand and drank. "It should calm your nerves."

I simply nodded my head. "I'm really worried about my dad. I don't know if he's okay and I don't know what I'd do without him."

"I understand," he spoke, taking me by surprise. "My father and I were close when I was small."

"You and Inuyasha share the same father, right?" I asked before sipping my tea.

He shot me a glare, but calmed down quickly. "Unfortunately, yes. Father met Inuyasha's mother sometime ago, but he passed while Inuyasha was born."

"I see, that must be hard." I had so many more questions like did he blame Inuyasha for his fathers death? Or does he hate him just because he's half human? How did it effect him, was his personality now a direct result of his fathers death or was he always like this?

I chose to remain silent. The awkward silence filled the room once again.

Then a knock reached my ears.

"Enter," Sesshomaru said. I couldn't tell if he was annoyed or relieved by the interruption.

I turned my head to the sliding doors and a woman walked in, elegance and confidence exuded from her body. Her hair was long and black, pinned up in a gorgeous fashion. She had fair flawless skin, and dark eyes. Her lips were a light hue of pink and her cheeks lightly rosy, and the shade deepened as she saw Sesshomaru.

I definitely paled in comparison, and I almost felt as if I disappeared in front of his eyes.

"I heard you were here." Her voice was soft and velvet. "It's been too long."

He looked over at me. She turned her head, noticing me for the first time since she came into the room. She just stared at me, and I tried to tell what she was thinking but her gaze showed no emotion.

"What are you doing here?" He replied, slowly removing his eyes from me onto her. She smiled and turned his attention back to him.

"What do you mean?" She said in a pouting way. "I've been waiting for you to return." She placed her hand on him, and I was half expecting and fully hoping for him to slash it away with his poison claws, but he didn't.

I didn't say anything or excuse myself, I knew when I was not wanted and I got up and began to collect my things. I felt uncomfortable, and my heart tightened. What right did I have to be jealous? Sesshomaru was nothing more than a…I honestly had no idea what he was to me.

"Athena," Goosebumps covered my skin at hearing my name come from his lips.

I turned to him, unsure of what he was going to say.

"Please stay. We have much to go over."

"Oh, no, it's okay, catch up with, uh," I motioned my hand toward the gorgeous demon. "I'm sorry I don't know your name?"

She scoffed at me, and I tried not to falter under her glare.

I waited a moment, but she never gave her name and I didn't sit back down. "It's cool, catch up with your friend."

I walked out of the study, feeling strange.

I couldn't wait to leave this place.