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Looking Back
4 years ago (winter)…
It was a cold winter and a blizzard had bee outside for a few days. 'Haha, I have the perfect prank to pull on the lord! Since it's winter and water freezes in winter, I'll freeze the floor and then he'll slide through the hallways!' I thought when I woke up one morning. I was used to the cold from winter and didn't need any extra clothing to stay warm, even when I was outside in my bare feet it didn't bother me. 'It's the perfect plan! I know that I'm going to be killed for doing this to the lord but it has to be done!' I laughed to myself, thinking on how funny it would be to see Sesshoumaru slip on a large patch of ice.
"Fox, lord Sesshoumaru wishes to have a word with you! Why he would want to see you is beyond me, you troublemaker!" Jaken said from outside my chamber.
"What did I do now? I don't remember doing anything to anyone!" I replied as I got to my feet.
"That's what baffles me so. You're a worthless child that only causes trouble for him," Jaken said with a mocking tone.
My right eye twitched slightly, threatening to beat the crap out of the annoying green imp. 'He's so gunna pay for that!' I opened my door and grabbed Jaken by his little hat, pulling him into my chamber.
"Hey! What are you doing? You brazen child! Let me go!" he cried as he tried to struggle out of my hold.
"You are going to pay for saying that!" I cracked my one claw and punched him.
I dropped him to the floor and took his staff away, beating the crap out of him with it. After a few minutes passed all the noise stopped and I walked out of my chamber.
By the time I had finished with Jaken, he had five concussions, three large goose eggs on his head, a twisted arm, a few broken ribs, and a bloody nose. 'That should teach him to say that!' I thought as I walked down the hallway to the stairs. Jaken stumbled out of my room and chased after me.
"How dare you do that to me? Lord Sesshoumaru should hear about this, then you'd be punished right!" he said as he was about to hit me with his staff.
I sighed and merely took a step to the side, causing him to miss. I watched with a small smirk as he was about to fall down the stairs. Jaken struggled to keep his balance and not fall, but I placed my foot on his back to make him fall.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Was that my fault?" I laughed as I went down the stairs.
Upon reaching the bottom of the stairway, I saw the lord walking down the hallway. Jaken had barely missed a fairly large moon covered vase that was on top of a marble stand. 'Now I'm in trouble. If I hadn't of beaten up Jaken, Sesshoumaru wouldn't have to come looking for me.' The lord stopped in front of me, looking down at Jaken who had even more goose eggs and swirly eyes.
"I'll take two please!" the imp mumbled in confusion.
I looked down at him and laughed at his idiocy.
The lord turned his attention back to me and I stopped laugh out loud. 'What an idiot!' I thought, hiding a smile behind my scarf.
"I came to see what was taking you Fox. Now I see that fighting Jaken is more important than when your lord summons you!" Sesshoumaru said with a small growl.
"Not at all lord Sesshoumaru. I was on my way when Jaken woke me up and then when he chased after me, he fell down the stairs," I explained with an almost serious tone, "With a little bit of help of course."
"Come Fox. I need to discuss something with you."
I nodded my head and followed after the lord as he walked on ahead of me. 'Great, at this rate I'll never get to pull my prank on him. Water needs time to freeze and it can't do that while it's in the cellar!' I grunted and crossed my arms. When we reached the lord's chamber, I sat down against the wall next to the door.
"What would you like to discuss with me? I am, after all, nothing but a troublemaker in this castle," I said with a laugh.
"Your age. With you now being fourteen, it's time that you decide on who your mate would be," Sesshoumaru said, turning to me while standing.
"A mate? Bah! As if I would mate. I have at least five hundred years to live, why waste the time finding a mate right away?"
Sesshoumaru was slightly surprised by my words, though his expression didn't change. 'Why would any demon want to become my mate? These other demons want nothing to do with me anyway.' I hid my expression behind both my bangs and my scarf. I knew that being in this castle wouldn't bring me love, so to me there was no point in searching when I was doomed to fail.
"Have you ever found your mate, lord Sesshoumaru?" I asked him, not moving.
"I have not mated, but I have had my share of women. Though I intend on mating, the one I desire is not yet interested," he explained with a small taunting tone.
'Then it's not Ming! She'd let him take her in like two seconds flat!'
"Fox, you have no intention on mating?"
"I meant what I said. I don't plan on mating until I'm older," I said as I got to my feet and turned to the door.
'Why would he be talking about mating? My life probably means nothing to him.' I left the lord's chamber and went down the hallway. I snuck down the halls towards the cellar and froze when someone came around the corner but didn't notice me against the wall. 'Well that was kind of close!' I sighed and grabbed two pails of water so I could dump them on the polished floor upstairs. Jaken was still at the bottom of the stairs, his eyes still swirling.
"Jaken, you better decide to wake up or lord Sesshoumaru will be upset with you!" I laughed at him as I stopped at the bottom of the stairs.
"I love you lord Sesshoumaru!"
It was at those words that I became disturbed and they caused me to kick him as hard as I could.
When Jaken didn't wake up, I rolled my eyes and went to the next floor where I could do my prank. 'I know that none of the maids are supposed to come upstairs during the day because that's when I'm supposed to be in my room 'thinking' hard on what I'm supposed to do about my violence problem. It's not my fault that Jaken causes me to do things that include hurting him.' I laughed quietly to myself as I went up the stairs. Looking around to see if anyone was there, I crept out into the hallway and dumped one bucket of water. I kicked the water around slowly so it would spread more and then dumper the second bucket of water. 'All right, Sesshoumaru will be up here soon. If I'm right then he'll come up here for something in his bed chamber. By that time the water should be frozen and I'll be laughing my head off from my chamber.' With an evil smirk, I went into my chamber after seeing the water spread mostly across the hallway. When about a half an hour passed, I got this bright idea to test the ice out. I came out of my chamber and slid across the ice and fell right near Sesshoumaru's bed chamber. It was then that I heard footsteps coming down the hallway. 'Crap, crap, crap, crap!' I thought with worry as I quickly got to my feet and dove into the lord's bed chamber. Peeking out the door, I saw the lord coming down the hallway. 'Crap, my door's open! He's gunna know that I'm not in my room. Why does everything have to backfire on me?' I watched as Sesshoumaru's right foot fell out from under him and he slipped across the ice.
"Perfect!" I laughed, accidentally giving myself away.
"Fox!" Sesshoumaru growled angrily.
"Oops," I whispered.
I quickly shut the door before the lord could get to his feet and stood against it so he couldn't get in. 'I'm dead now!' I heard the lord's footsteps getting closer to the door and then nothing happened.
'I don't get it. Why did he actually fall for it? He sees pretty much everything I do before hand most of the time. Why didn't someone else fall for it so I could have just gotten a punishment? ... It was funny to see him fall though.' I laughed silently as I felt Sesshoumaru try to open the door.
"Fox, open the door," he growled.
"Why, so you can kill me?"
"You must be punished for your actions!"
'If I get bad punishments for just doing pranks on other servants, think how bad it will be since I did it to the Sesshoumaru.' My heart pounded within my chest as I started to freak out by laughing.
"Looks like it's run or get in deep crap, I think I'll choose run," I whispered to myself as I opened the door and ran out of the room towards the ice.
I could hear Sesshoumaru growling from within his chamber since I had opened the door when he pushed against it.
"Wee!" I said as I slid across the ice and then jumped down a small flight of stairs.
Ming was standing at the bottom of the stairway and I ran by her with a laugh.
"You did something again, didn't you?" she groaned.
"Me… do something… Never!" I said before I ran out the castle doors into the snow.
"Grow up Fox! You're fourteen. Get a mate or something!"
"Shut up Ming! It's none of your business!" I cried as I rolled through the snow.
A few minutes later, Sesshoumaru came outside and you could sense his rage from a mile away from the castle.
"I guess I really did it this time. Should have thought of the consequences first, huh?" I laughed nervously as I ran through the snowstorm.
There was a quick lunge and I felt myself pinned to the ground with someone sitting on my back. 'I'm really dead now. He hates it when someone decides to run from him!' I tried to push myself up but was only caused to crash back into the snow.
"You need to learn the consequences of your actions!" a cold growl came from above me.
"Okay, I've learned my lesson. Can I go home now?" I asked with a muffled voice form the snow.
'Can't breathe properly. Snow blocking airway!' A claw was dug into the flesh of my back and shot pain throughout my body. I winced and then forced myself to roll over to get him off me. When I had the lord off me, I scrambled to my feet. He had quick footsteps but I spun around without thinking and sliced through his armor and into his chest with my right claw. With my action I was once again pinned against the snow only I was on my back this time. I could barely see the look on Sesshoumaru's face because of the snow but his eyes were red from his anger.
"I'm gunna assume that this would be a bad time to say my bad, wouldn't it?" I said with a nervous laugh.
'I've never seen Sesshoumaru this mad before. I've seen him get really mad but not enough to attack someone like this.'
"Why did you do it, Fox? You must learn that foolishness is not accepted in this castle!" he growled in such a hatred filled voice that it scared me.
My heart was pounding within my chest because I didn't know what Sesshoumaru intended to do with me. He was much more powerful than I was as he was normally but when he was angry it was a bigger difference. The snow was blowing harshly with the wind but Sesshoumaru didn't seem to care.
"I'll have to teach you a lesson so you won't try something as so foolish as this again," the lord growled as he came closer to my face.
"I've learned my lesson. Never prank lord Sesshoumaru again! Check!" I said nervously as I tried to struggle away from him.
I couldn't help but watch the snow as Sesshoumaru used his fangs to rip my shirt down my chest to my stomach. 'Is he going to do something that I won't be able to stand? Or is he going to do wound me?' Sesshoumaru's hands had hold of my wrists so I couldn't force him away from me. First all I could feel were his claws digging into the top of my wrist which caused me to cry out in pain. When I couldn't feel my arms anymore, he released them and placed his claws on the back of my ribs. I felt them dig into my flesh as he pulled down slightly to tear the flesh even more. 'I can feel the cold, the snow. It hurts, almost as much as my back does.' I winced from the pain I felt and then everything started to become blurry.
"Lord Sesshoumaru, please stop. I… I think I'm going to…"
Everything suddenly went black and silent. It wasn't until I passed out that the lord's anger diminished and he came back to his senses.
The lord took off my shirt and picked me up in his arms to wrap his big fluffy thing around me. Blood covered the snow that had been under my body.
"Damn, I lost control of myself. It's not very often that that will happen, but why on her? Is she not the one I wish to have?" Sesshoumaru asked my self as he walked back towards the castle.
The snow didn't let up until the lord reached the castle. The western plains were a white wonderland with a cold chilling air. Winter was always harsh here and it didn't bother anyone who lived in the castle. The scent of blood filled the castle when the doors were closed. Ming didn't leave from where she was before because she wanted to see what had happened to me.
"I see that you caught her lord Sesshoumaru. What did the little troublemaker do this time to upset you?" Ming asked as she ran over to the lord with a smile.
"Know your place Ming. This does not concern you," he replied with a small growl.
The lord walked up the stairs towards my chamber. Jaken had seen him as he walked down the hallway. Without noticing to still frozen ice, the green imp slid across it before recovering himself.
"I'm going to assume that this was herwork," Jaken grumbled as he got to his feet before falling to the ground again.
"Jaken, find someone to tend to Fox. It seems I mat have taken her punishment too far," Sesshoumaru said in a soft tone.
Jaken had seen the blood on the ice and then shook his head with uncertainty.
"Not at all my lord, if she dared to pull this prank on one such as you then she deserves such a punishment!" the imp said with some anger towards the one in the lord's arms.
There was a growl coming from Sesshoumaru and it sounded like he was willing to tear something apart.
"Jaken, get someone to care for her before I kill you with my claws!"
The imp immediately ran away down the stairs to find one of mistresses to help.
"Ming! Find someone to run upstairs to Fox's room!"
"Yes sir, master Jaken!"
The lord's temper went back to normal and he entered my chamber. He looked around at the complete mess. The bed was messed up, my pillow was thrown across the room, shoes were on opposite sides of the room, and a few snowballs were made in the corner of the room. It was a right off compared to the other chambers throughout the castle and it didn't matter to the lord.
"Still such a child," he whispered as he took off his fluffy thing.
He placed my unconscious body on the bed and looked at his claws. They were covered in blood from his actions and the scent disgusted Sesshoumaru.
"My lord, you called for me?" a woman asked as she almost slipped across the ice in the hallway.
"Tend to Fox. Her back is badly wounded. Bring my boa back to me once you are finished."
"As you wish, lord Sesshoumaru."
The lord left the chamber and didn't allow himself to slip on the ice as he walked towards his own chamber.
Two days had passed before I snapped out of my unconsciousness. I didn't remember anything that had caused me to pass out except that it was Sesshoumaru who had done it. 'I guess I deserved whatever happened. My back is kind of sore but I don't think it's wounded anymore.' I opened my eyes to the light from outside and winced at the brightness.
"Aw man, I miss the snow storm!"
A woman came into my chamber as I sat up and she laughed at my actions. It was then that I noticed I didn't have a shirt on. 'Crap! How the hell did that happen?' I quickly grabbed my blanket to cover myself and then looked up at the woman.
"My apologies Fox. Here's an extra hoari from the lord that you can wear. He requested that it would be given to you for when you woke up!" she laughed as she threw the white and red hoari to me.
"Alright," I said nervously.
"Oh yes, lord Sesshoumaru wishes to see you once you are ready. If you ask me Fox, I think the lord is starting to either fall for you or becoming soft on you."
'Yeah. Haha, right, soft. As if Sesshoumaru would fall for some troublemaking idiot like my self.'
I got to my feet once the maid left and closed the door.
"Why would he want to see me? Did I do something wrong again? Or did Jaken decide to pull his own prank and have it backfire on him?" I asked myself as I slipped on the hoari.
'Great, now I'm gunna smell like Sesshoumaru for weeks! His hoari still reeks of his scent!' I tried to ignore the smell but it wouldn't work as well as I wanted it to.
"Ming! Ming where are…" a voice called from the hallway before a loud thump was heard.
'What was that?' I opened the door and then laughed at the sight of the large patch of ice.
"Oh god, I completely forgot about that!" I cried as I laughed with amusement.
"What are you laughing at? You have to get across it to see the lord! He's in his bed chamber and hasn't been in a good mood for two days."
"Whatever! As if a little ice can make me screw up!" I laughed again.
Ming came walking down the hallway because she had heard her name and then gave me a cold look.
"Where's your scarf Fox? Did you lose it while the lord practically killed you?" she asked with a mocking tone.
"Bah! I don't need to take this from you. I'm out of here!" I said as I came out of my chamber.
'I must have lost it then. It's not very often that it just falls off and then I can't find it.' Walking left a bit, Ming watched with both confusion and amusement.
"What are you doing? The lord's chamber is that way!" she said as she pointed in the opposite direction.
"That's an obvious observation," I laughed as I turned back around.
I ran down the hallway towards the ice and slid across it with a small laugh. The maid that was already on the ice tried to stand, only to fall back down again when I passed her. 'I love ice! It's so much fun but still holds the danger of harming someone.' Sliding until the stone floor reached my feet I stumbled forward and then stuck my tongue out at Ming with a smirk on my face.
"Shut up!" Ming cried with anger.
"I didn't say anything!" I mocked as I knocked on Sesshoumaru's bed chamber door.
"Come in Fox, I wish to speak with you," a growl came from within the chamber.
'Well that's kind of obvious. I wouldn't be here if he told me not to be!' I opened the door and cautiously took a few steps into the chamber. Polished dark marble made the walls shine and the floor was the same throughout the castle. There was one window that had what looked like a dark cloth over it. Sesshoumaru was standing across the room with a serious face.
"Couldn't cross the ice yourself?" I asked with complete mockery, daring to take the chance.
"This is not a place where you should be fooling around, That is, unless, you would rather be punished again."
"So I get a sore back and probably a few scars. That won't change how I choose to act, lord Sesshoumaru."
'He's keeping his distance from me. Is he trying to keep himself from lashing out?' I wondered as I didn't go any closer than I already was.
Sesshoumaru thought for a minute and then decided to walk closer to me.
"You enjoy the challenge of trying to get away from me, don't you Fox?" he asked as his golden eyes didn't move.
"It's fun until I get caught, but the challenge is to see how far I can get without you catching me."
When the lord was close enough, he grabbed the sleeve of the hoari I was wearing and then pulled me against him. 'What the hell is he doing!' My face was half buried in his chest as I started to struggle against him.
"Lord Sesshoumaru, what are you doing?" I cried when I realized he wasn't going to release me.
His left arm was holding me against him by my shoulders and his right slowly slid down my back. 'Is he going to try to mate with me, or… What is he trying to do?'
"Don't struggle Fox. It won't be able to heal properly if you free yourself from my hold," Sesshoumaru said calmly, almost in a caring tone.
At first I didn't stop trying to fight him, but then I felt his right slip under the hoari to the flesh of my back. The heat from his hand comforted me slightly as it found the place where it was sore on my back.
"I attacked you, almost killed you with these claws. The least I can do, is take your pain away."
Present…
I looked the barrier up and down and then sighed with annoyance.
"Aw man I hate this thing! How did you get pass it before lord Sesshoumaru? Did you just attack it or what?"
"It was not there when I found you, but was raised once we left the area. Seems that your village did not want you to return," Sesshoumaru replied as he too stared at the barrier.
'I think I can feel how strong it is. If I'm right, it's weakening but why?' I reached my hand out and touched the barrier. It vanished the moment I touched it and then Sesshoumaru got to his feet. He quickly took hold of my arm and pulled me through right before the barrier went back up again. 'Well that was close!' I thought with some shock as Sesshoumaru released my arm.
"There's a village near here. By the scent of it, that demon you were chasing has been through here recently," he said calmly as he walked on ahead of me.
'So we're close?' I followed after the lord and then caught the scent of the village as well. The scent was small, so the village couldn't have been very big. There was a movement through the trees that caused Sesshoumaru to stop walking. I had heard it as well and then raised my claws, ready to fight anything. 'I should have known that someone would be on guard. It's not natural for anything to be so easy.'
"So our fox has returned to us. Dain told us that you were on your way here. Thought, it seems you have forgotten you duties as out fox," an elderly man said as he walked out from behind some shadows with three men behind him.
All of them had red eyes, and the younger men had almost black hair.
"If you were smart old man, you would shut up before I ripped your head off!" I growled hatefully, not liking how this complete stranger was talking about me.
'I'm not going to stand here and let this bastard talk about me like he knows who I am!'
End of Chapter 5
Hello again everyone. : ) : ) I made that chapter as long as I could before I almost passed out in my chair. Lol. I'm half between watching the movie Sahara and falling asleep where I am. That's what it takes to be a writer I guess. It's all about how long you can stay up typing for your fans. No, I'm just kidding. I have no clue what the hell I'm talking about. : ) : ) Well, I hope you all enjoyed that chapter with all interest. I tried to make it a cliffhanger but I don't know how well that worked out. So please don't kill me. Please R&R and I'll try to update as soon as I can. : ) : )