A/N: I'd like to thank my
first reviewers: LynGreenTea and InuJinx for reviewing! I'm glad you
both enjoyed the first chapter!
I had a bit of a problem coming up
with a creative streak for this chapter, but I finally got one, I
hope you enjoy this!
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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, or it's characters, I will not have any intent on willingly profiting from this story, the song "Forever Yours" by Nightwish, also does not belong to me, and I will not profit from the re-posting of the lyrics.
Last chapter: "Thank you.." her faint voice murmered. He turned to look, at her before saying, "Where is your protector now? If it wasn't for me, you would of been a play toy for that orge..." she rubber her eblow and before whispering, "We're fighting, and I'm done with his little game.. I'm going to leave for good.." looking at her feet, her eyes swelling with tears. Sesshoumaru quirked a brow at this newfound information, he smirked, a plot forming in his mind.. 'If I take this wench, and use her as a lure for Inuyasha, then I could offer a trade, the wench for the Tetsusaiga.' "Perfect." he murmered, as he walked towards Kagome, and in a swift movement, had her in a headlock posistion, him leaping into the air, just to fall upon his cloud and fly through the air.
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She squirmed madly, screaming slightly, before his hand slammed over her mouth, muffling her cries and screams. She kicks the youkai Lord hard, but with no success in making him wince or even notice the pettite kicks from her frail form, a little tighter grip on her neck, and he could end her life in a instant. With a long sigh she went limp, no longer struggling against the lord.
These actions made Sesshoumaru quirk a brow, before stating, "Smart choice, wench." moving his hand from her mouth allowing the pitiful human to breath slightly but not loosening the grip around her neck with his arm. He looked down at her, his cold golden eyes met with anger and sorrow filled brown ones as she huffed. "It's Kagome! Not wench, not girl, not bitch, not human. Ka-go-me." she said snarling slightly, he chuckled at the flustered human before saying, "Fine, Kagome, you have made a smart choice in not resisting, much." he said tauntingly just to watch rage well up in her eyes, over powering the sorrow that dripped in them.
They landed and he dropped her roughly on the ground before snapping his fingers and three beautiful maids rushed to his side, all of them demons of some sort. Sesshoumaru looked at all of them like he didn't notice the goddess-like qualities of them, he just spoke lowly and coldly, before striding off into the large palace they have landed by.
She looked up, before standing to her feet and dusting herself off, the one woman grabbed her arm, from a distance, her skin looked smooth, and flawless, up close, she had a few fine-lines and wrinkles. Kagome gasped as she was shoved hurridly into a large room, that was made out of complete ivory it seemed. She gasped at the beauty of the large room, along the walls, shelves and shelves of scrolls, and small books, scattered around those very walls, where gourgous paintings of fanstasy creatures. She looked up into the pretty stained glass ceiling before snapping from her trance from a painful jab in her side.
"Some humans.." the eldest maid mutter, before saying, "Lord Sesshoumaru requested you bathe, and get some proper clothing so you did not look like human trash." she said tugging on the sleeves of Kagome's long white sweater. 'What the..' she thought before yanking her arm from the demon maid, "Excuse me, I am not trash, I do not care what Sesshoumaru thinks. And for another thing, you do not have to be so rude, just because Lord Sesshoumaru is doesn't mean you must be." The maid sighed before saying, "I am sorry, I have worked for him, and his father, for many years, and I grow tired of their pushy demands." She said walking over to what seemed a vault, lifting the door near a large pool of water, and tossing some wood in, along with a small torch. She stood and bowed, "Your bath will be warm soon, there are soaps, and perfumes over to your left, along with a brush and some make-up. I will bring you some fine kimono's while I wash you're regular clothing." she said before walking out with the three other young maids.
Kagome un-easily stripped, and placed her clothes near the bath, in-case she needed them, before she eased herself into the warmed waters, sighing before soaking in the warm water, with her head laid back. She looked at the stained glass with teary eyes before talking to herself, "If it wasn't for Inuyasha, I wouldn't be in this mess, I wouldn't have to worry about if I will live to see the rest of today, or even tomorrow, I wouldn't have to worry about seeing mama, grandpa, and Souta again.. I would of been practicly gaurnteed to leave here alive, and be with my beloved family.. Now I am even more unsure of my future..."
"Tomorrow was never promised, nor was the rest of today, Lady Fate never promised anything." a light voice rose from behind her, Kagome gasped turning around to face another maid. "Hello, my name is Ame, you must be Kagome, my you are beautiful, just like the others have told me. Maybe our Lord has finally found a companion..." she trailed off before Kagome inturrupted, "He kindnapped me, no compainionship here... You are also very beautfil, why hasn't Sesshoumaru taken a companion with one of you?" she asked, taking the robe from the maid as the maid picked up Kagome's dirty clothes.
"Because, we do not carry the skills Lord Sesshoumaru demands." she paused before continuing, "Not to bad mouth our Lord, but his demands are high, he requires grace, agility, beauty, brains, arts, and strength. All of which most of the maids lack." she said before looking to Kagome, "So that is why." she said before scurring out of the room, quickly, as if to fear for her own life now.
She shrugged it off, before sitting on the small bench that rested in-front of a vanity mirror, she looked at herself before removing the robe once more, just to step into an area where three buckets were suspended, she pulled the lever for one bucket and was drenched in cold water, she shudder and squeaked, before grabbing the soap and pouring it over her body, and on her hair, rubbing it in well, she pulled the next lever dumping the larger bucket of water over her, before pulling the next lever, with a small bucket, to insure the rinse of the soap substance. She replaced the robe, before sitting once more, dragging the pretty bone brush through her hair, she began to sing softly.
"Fare thee well, little broken heart Downcast eyes, lifetime loneliness Whatever walks in my heart will walk alone Constant longing for the perfect soul Unwashed scenery forever gone Whatever walks in my heart will walk alone No love left in me No eyes to see the heaven beside me My time is yet to come So I'll be forever yours Whatever walks in my heart will walk alone..."
"Mm, for such a flawed human, you have the most beautiful singing voice... and such lovely lyrics.." a deep voice echoed across the room. Kagome leaped and gasped before turning around to stare into the cold eyes of Sesshoumaru once more, a slight blush formed upon her cheeks before she said, "It's a song from where I am from, I really enjoy it..." she stopped before sighing, "So, Mr. Bitter-Ass, you do know how to complement people.."
"Don't push your luck, I can kill you before you could blink." he said holding out a Kimono to Kagome, "The maids are occupied cleaning up a mess... So I brough you a suitible kimono to wear while I have guests here. You will be silent, and you will be respectiful, If they speak to you, just nod, to show acknowlagement. If they ask you to sit, you will remain standing.." Kagome inturrpted.
"I am not a dog! I will not be a pet for you, I am my own person, so do not treat me like an animal." she snipped out before snatching the kimino from his hands, before she disappeared behind the changing curtain. His low growl made her freeze, before he said, "I like your opinionated attitude, very well, you shall still be respectful and only speak when spoken too, you will dine with us. In the span of 30 minutes almost all of my guests have heard of you... And they want to see my "weapon"." He turned on his heel and left, as Kagome emerged from the chaging curtain.
She wore a midnight blue kimino, that had a crimson red under-line. On the kimono, lied glitterly diamond stars, a diamond embeded hair tie and a fan that matched the kimono also came with the set, she applied little make-up and then followed the maid to the large dining hall, to sit with the royalties of the Youkai's.
A set of large double doors set down the long carpeted hallway, she slowly walked with the maid, the faint rumble of conversation echo'd through the open hallway, even though the door was closed, it was like being in a highschool lunchroom. It was obvious there was arguement going on, and Kagome was going to walk in right in the middle of it.
She unfolded her fan and held it in front of her face just to reveal her eyes as the maid shoved the doors open, she stepped in and the roar of sound, stopped. With a slight gulp she bowed before all the powerful Youkai , before saying, "I am Kagome... It is a pleasure to have been accepted to dine with you all." she lowered the fan from her face, just to hear whispers then. She looked up to see Sesshoumaru rise, along with all the other Youkai, as he nodded, they all followed and she walked over to the seat next to the powerful lord, her being able to tell, he was much admired by all of the lords.
'She is stunning.'
'Will Sesshoumaru face the same fate as his father? Falling for a human?'
'Tch, she looks trampy.'
All the whispers flooded the room as she sat, she watched Sesshoumaru's usually emotionless expression, grow irritated and she barked, "Silence." following, the whispers ceased, as a demon rose along with the female next to him he said in a rumbling low voice, "Well, proper introductions are needed then! I am Hiroyuki, the Northern Lord. And This is my wife, Maki." Kagome stood and bowed, "Please to meet you Lord Hiroyuki, and Lady Maki." the couple smiled and bowed as well.
"The pleasure is mine." The female spoke, she sat as the next couple stood. "I am Nakano, the Lord of the East, and this is my bride-to-be, Hanna." Kagome bowed, once again, then the couple bowed. A few minutes passed before all of the lords and ladies where introduced, and the conversation began, as dinner was served, Kagome ate pettite like, even though the want to scarf down the delicious food was strong, she remained lady-like, for her own sake.
"Kagome; She struts about with my younger half-breed brother, Inuyasha. In search for the Shinkon Jewel shards, she was the one who shattered it after all. And as the claimed to be re-incarnation of the priestest Kikyo, the previous protecter of this sacred jewel, it is her duty to see that the jewel is in safe keeping. But, that is irrelvent, my main reasoning for her capture is. Most of you who have worked with my father, know that there were two swords forged from his fangs. The sword I have, and the one Inuyasha holds. One ressurects the dead, and one causes destruction. The one I seek is in Inuyasha's hands, and by using his wench, I can aquire this with ease. He will miss his dear secret love eventually, and come crawling to me begging. Rumour will get out that I have her, and here he will come..." a sly smirk graced the elegant lords lips as the other demons talked amoungst themselves.
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She squeeled excitedly as she jumped onto the oversized matress, and rolled around, smelling the sheets, blanket, and nuzzling the pillow. Her once perfectly kept kimono wrinkled from her romping across the bed, "Finally! Soft, bed, clean sheets, and a comfy pillow!" she exclaimed. Before looking at the youngest looking maid who was laughing out-of-control at Kagome's exclaimation.
"Lord Sesshoumaru wishes to make sure you're well-kept, but, he also wished for me to tell you, that you're on the 7th floor of his castle, and gaurds wait below the window, and outside your door. He does not want you to try and run away. But, as long as you're here, you need to have no worry for harm. As he said "The more well-kept the more jealous Inuyasha will be, and the more he would be willing to give, seeing his precious Kagome un-harmed." Here are you're night clothes, and have a nice night Priestess." the maid bowed before scurring out of the room.
Kagome shruged before thinking to herself 'For someone who kidnapped me, he takes better care of me than Inuyasha!' she shook her head and un-folded the thin night skirt the lady gave her, it looked like it was mesh, and it was red. Though the mesh looking material would be seemingly un-comfortable, it felt like it was made of silk. She pulled off her kimono and pulled the red night skirt over her, it was short... Very short.
'This thing is shorter than my school skirt!' she thought to herself wiping away the bit of make-up on her face, and un-tying her hair, combing through it in the vanity mirror. She yawned placing her hand over her mouth, before walking over to the bed, and nestling herself into the warm sheets and nuzzling her head against the soft pillow once again, before falling asleep.
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He sat in a large chair, looking over a small man-built pond, watching the fireflies dance around the boggy-area. He rubbed his forhead, before looking at the nearly full moon, with a slight smirk, before going back to his wondering... His long sliver hair blew around him as the cool night breeze leaked past the thin black silk curtains from his window.
"Lord Sesshoumaru." a assertive voice echo'd from behind the door just to be followed by a loud knock. He rose to his feet just as the door opened, and his newest maid, stood before him, dressed rather skimpily. He walked past her to grab a book off the the high shelf before saying, "Speak."
"She is asleep..." the woman said inching closer to him, he could tell by his youkai senses, that she was aroused, and wanted him. But to her much dis-pleasure, he would never flaunt with such a flawed being. He chuckled and shoved past her once more before looking back, "Very well, now go, you're attempt to turn me on, has failed, Go find a willing male, and stop chasing me, or it will be your life." he sat in his chair and lit the candle next to him and began to read. He her and sniffles as she stomped out of the room.
"This worries me... The way, I saw her tonight..." he said outloud, before shaking his head and plunging into a book of tales that his father once read to him as a child. 'This will rid me of that...' he said before becoming lost in his father's war tales.
A/N: Okay! Chapter 2 is complete! Whee! Anywho, I hope you all like it and critical reviews are accepted, but please do not make these reviews flames, I will post the next chapter by Tuesday hopefully and thanks again to my first two reviewers!
Again, I do not own Forever Yours by Nightwish, nor do I own Inuyasha or any of it's characters, the story-line is mine.