Chapter 7 - Regret? No way!

'Or wasn't it? Did I go too far?' Maybe I shouldn't have let myself carried away and should have stuck to the 'think before act' advise. But I suppose that sometimes it just can't be helped… if I had held it back, I would be neglecting my own self… Well, maybe rather the cunning part of me that takes over in situations like the one I was in a moment ago.

I may have not made the best impression, but neither did she. One would expect the demons to be better at self-control and calmer. I know, mum used to tell me that everybody is unique, however, a bit more of control over her feelings would not kill her…

I sign - only in my mind though - when I notice that the young demoness ('I still don't know her name, do I?') catches up with me.

"You will regret this!" she hisses at me angrily. "No one messes with the daughter of Lord Daiki and gets away with it! Especially not some inferior hanyou like you! I'll make that you will learn your place and show me respect!"

'Regret it? Should I? …well after this I'll make sure that I definitely won't.' Being a bit fed up with her behaviour I decide to end this conversation once for all: "Respect is earned, so if you demand to be treated like a lady that you are expected to act as one… Have a nice day."

Before turning away once more, I notice her eyes widening in horror as she realises her mistake. She may hate me even more than she already does, but someone had to tell her that... Maybe she'll actually think a bit about what I've told her...

...

I've spend the rest of the day observing the castle, and I found places like a peaceful garden (where I think I'm going to spend more time from now on), a training ground and even a secret (or what-so-ever) passage leading to the roof. At first, I wondered why demons bothered building/creating something at that, but they probably like to calm down a bit at their own place as well. After all I haven't met any... 'how to say it? Peacefully living demons? No that is out of place... Maybe demons who act calmer sometimes? ... Better, but not perfect,' ...up until now.

I might... even get used to living here sometime in the future... 'well unless I continue to behave like today,' I can't help but laugh. Somehow it doesn't feel that distant and I'll may even start to like it her… if the stares are going to stop at some point. Although, I kind of doubt that someone like Lord Daiki is going to change his attitude towards me anytime soon… especially after how I talked to his daughter… It's surprising that no one came to yell at me due to that… maybe I underestimated her control of herself. 'Maybe it was just her bad day/moment? Or could it be something deeper?'

On the other hand, it would be foolish to expect that it's going to pass like it have never happened. It's already night time, but as my mum once told me, you never know what may happen. 'What if something happens right now when I'm on my way back to my room?' I ask myself jokingly.

I'm one about one corner from the point I'm heading to when I realise that I should stop making predictions like this. 'I really should because it's kind of scary when they do come true.' I turn the corner to see Lord Inutaisho standing in front of my room. 'This is going to be interesting...'

"So, how was your day, Natsuki?" he asks, and somehow, I know that he already knows. "Well, it was… good?" I rise my eyebrow a while saying it to let him know that I know that I'm in trouble because there is no use in going around a spoiled milk.

Lord Inutaisho shakes his head and says: "It truly wasn't a clever idea talking back to young Akemi… especially after meeting her father the way you did." 'So, her name is Akemi…' Suddenly the lord adds something that makes me freeze: "And given the fact that you also used quite strong words to teased her about liking my son…" 'How can he KNOW that! Akemi would not tell anybody that, would she? And there was no one else in sight & smell reach who could hear it because I made sure to say it softly… only her reaction was heard, I'm sure of it...'

I try my best not to show my surprise while he continues: "If it wasn't for that 'clever' sentence you told her after that in the hall…" 'He knows that as well? I can't take it anymore!' "…don't look that surprised. When I want to I know of everything that happens in this place." 'But how?' I ask myself once more.

"I believe that it would be the best if you meet me tomorrow before the sunrise at the training ground to… settle this matter." lord Inutaisho adds with a small hint of warning, and I finally reply: "Yes, my lord," after which he leaves silently.…

The next day I get up early, prepare myself and head up to the meeting place. 'Just what can be waiting for me there? No don't think about it, just walk there!' I don't need myself worrying about it too much.

However, one more surprise awaits me when I reach the destiny. Sesshomaru is there as well.

A/N: Well, sorry about the delay? Somehow my short break from fanfic ended up being quite a long one... Maybe because I kind of lost motivation to keep writing this down? I never wanted to say it like this but...: "If you want me to continue with this, please write a review. It doesn't have to be long, but any kind of feedback will make my day." (and make me motivated again)

Akemi (明美) is bright (明) and beautiful (美) put together.

Published: August 28, 2017