Title: A Christmas to Remember
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha and Co.
Summary: "Tell me Higurashi, did you and the mythological Lord have tea together?" Her teacher asked sarcastically. "No professor, The Lord of the Western lands and I never had tea together, although we did spend Christmas together." was her simple reply. S/K
A/N: One more chapter. So, this probably sounds really silly, but as I constantly all in love with this chapter. It's when everything starts to come together.
"You are going to be the death of us, Yukiko!" He whispered to his sister angrily. Despite her brothers' anger, the demoness remained quiet. In fact, she had been dead silent for the rest of the ride since she had hung up the phone.
"You skipped protocol—you called the Lord of the Western Lands because you wanted to be petty and prove a human wrong!" He hissed angrily.
"I felt he should be aware of our situation." His sister countered causing Yukio to let out a fake laugh.
"Right, because calling Sesshoumaru had nothing to do with you wanting to call the human out on being a liar. Now we look like fools! Fools, Yukiko!" He growled quietly. Slamming his door closed, he exited the vehicle while opening the other door to pick up the Miko.
"You get her friend. I'll deal with this." He told her coldly as he picked the Miko up gently. Letting out a sigh, he watched his sister enter the hospital carrying the Miko's friend inside.
"Some help here!" His sister shouted at the people at the front desk. "The police are informed of the accident but we had no reception at the location of the accident and figured we would get them here quicker than them." He listened to his sister lie with such panic in her voice that even he almost believed her. However, he knew better. After all, lying was one of his sisters' best talents.
As nurses appeared, they directed him and Yukiko down the hall to some rooms. After getting both of the women into the rooms and situated, they were shooed out. As the door closed in their face, Yukio turned to look at his sister once more.
"She can't be her. You know, 'her'. She can't be!" His sister told him with panic in her voice. Vary rarely did she show emotions, and when she did, everyone knew there was trouble. Sadly, this time the trouble was for them—not just her.
"Yes, I'm sure there is some other Miko out there that Sesshoumaru converses with!" He growled at her with anger.
"There's no way, Yukio! The Shikon Miko was 500 years ago! This woman looks like she's barely 20!" His sister hissed, and yet the panic in her voice never left.
"Whom exactly are you trying to convince? Yourself? Who do you propose she is? What other mikos know about Naraku?" He understood why she had been skeptical, yet that did not excuse her behavior.
"How would she have survived, brother? Tell me, how that woman would have survived for 500 years without aging? She is not a Youkai and she sure as hell had no magic in her aura. Besides, someone would have known about it." She had brought up valid points, but they knew that no matter how rare the situation was, they were both in trouble.
"You disobeyed the chain of command, you talked back to a lord—not just any lord but one of the most powerful ones. Then, you tried to make a fool out of a woman that could very well be the individual that saved the our race! Tell me sister; please tell me how we are going to make it out of this alive!"
Never had he been in such a predicament, and at the moment, he was scared for his life.
"I have an idea." His sister spoke up and he restrained himself from rolling his eyes. At the moment, the last thing he needed was an idea from her. Raising a brow, he waited for her to speak.
"Call Koga. He'll make sure we won't be killed. He can take care of this." His sister began but Yukio interrupted her immediately.
"Why would I call another lord? Why would I ignore the chain of command once more, and cause ourselves to be in more trouble?" He hissed at his sister for such an idea.
"Yukio, you're married to the Ayame. She is part of his pack—"
He stared at his sister in astonishment. He half wondered if she had lost her mind. Did she not realize that he would put them in even more jeopardy by defying two lords?
"Yukio, we don't have much choice. If Sesshoumaru comes here and is displeased, we're not going to have time to argueour case! You know how he is. You know his reputation and better yet, his lack of patience!"
"Don't make a big deal out of it, just call him. We're all wolves—in the end, we're pack." His sister added in an almost pleading voice. Staring at her, he knew her plan was not completely foolish, and yet it held certain dangerous possibilities. Nodding his head in approval, he took the phone.
As he clicked the dial button, he quickly said a prayer for the safety of himself and Yukiko.
"Hello?" A deep voice spoke over the speakerphone with confusion in his tone.
"M'lord, this is Yukio—"He began politely and making sure to not make the same mistakes as his sisters in regards to disrespecting a lord.
"Yukio? Is something wrong? Is Ayame okay?" Came a worried tone from the Lord of the Northern lands.
"No, no—they're fine. However, I am in need of help." Yukio stated seriously while trying to not let the lord hear the panic in his voice.
"What is wrong?"
"My sister and I fear that we might have upset a lord—"
"Which?"
"What?"
"Which lord, Yukio? I have known you for a hundred years—you would not be so foolish as to blatantly upset a lord. Yet Yukiko is another story all together."
"My lord—"
"What has she done? Whom has she upset?" Koga asked curiously.
"Lord Sesshoumaru" Yukio responded grimly and he heard the wolf lord let out a long whistle of impressiveness.
"Surely even she can't be that stupid."
"My lord, she argued back with Lord Sesshoumaru and skipped the chain of command."
"Oh, much like you—in regards to the chain of command? Surely you are smarter than her in knowing not to do such a thing…and yet here you are, talking to me."
"What else has she done? Yet, I have a feeling even Sesshoumaru would not end your life for such behavior. If I am to help, I need honestly." The wolf lord voice was genuine but also held a hint of impatience. Knowing that the time for chit chat was over, they knew transparency on the subject was required.
"We may—or may not have insulted the Miko of the Shikon no Tama—" Instantly, the voice on the other line changed to one of a growl.
"You dare? You dare insult her? I am not the youkai to ask for such a pardon." The wolf growled at Yukio angrily. They had expected such a response. Every youkai knew of how the wolf lord viewed the miko.
"She has saved many, she was selfless and you dare speak ill of her!?" The wolf almost screamed through the phone.
"Sir, we need your help—"
"Why would you think I would help you with such an offense?"
"We were unaware we were in the presence of the Miko." His sister blurted into the phone with fear in her voice. That had been one way to explain the situation. Holding their breath, the wolf siblings bean to explain the situation in more detail.
"Sir, the miko was in a car crash. They aren't supposed to exist anymore—not ones with powers at least. Then she said his name. So, I called him, thinking the human was a lair." His sister babbled into the phone.
"What are you saying?" The deep voice said through the phone in confusion and hesitation.
"We were bringing her to the hospital, when Sesshoumaru asked the Miko to speak. She started babbling about destroying demons and gods in the feudal era and then she brought up Naraku, sir." By now his sisters voice was shaking so much that it scared even Yukio.
The Lord on the other line said nothing for several minutes.
"What did Sesshoumaru do?" He suddenly asked with worry laced in voice.
"He demanded we take her to the hospital." Yukio answered quietly.
"That's not possible!" Came the lord's voice full of astonishment and awe.
"I'm not understanding—"
"If he demanded you take her to the hospital that means that…"
"She's the Miko. That is what we've come to realize, sir. Thus our predicament." Yukio explained nervously. Once more, the wolf lord was quiet or a few moments.
How had no one known that the Shikon Miko was still alive?
"Where is she?" Came the lord's demand, much similar to the tone that Sesshoumaru had used.
"I don't want to die." Yukiko whispered quietly but loud enough for the lord to hear.
"I will get you your damn pardon, wolf! Now tell me!" He growled over the phone angrily. Yukio exchanged relieved glances with his sister while letting out a sigh that he did not know he had still been holding. Giving the lord the directions and locations of the hospital, he did not even get to say thank you before the Lord of the Northern lands hung up on him.
A/N: One more chapter and we can get on with the updating of the story!