A few days went by. Shiroku and Rin attempted to stay clear of Akina, but it never worked out. The only very eventful thing that happened was when Akina met Kaze. First she was mad because Sesshomaru would let a wild animal in the house. Then Kaze started speaking to her and that just freaked her out. Then the two engaged in a verbal argument.
No where in the castle was an Akina free environment. Where ever Sesshomaru, Akina tried to follow. The gardens, the dojo, the kitchens, that bath houses!! NO where!!
By the fourth day of Akina's stay, Shiroku was reading to head South.
"Oh please Shiroku!! Don't go!!" Rin cried.
"Rin she's is drivn' me crazy!! I can't go anywhere in this frickin' place with out her being there!!!"
"Come on Sis, don't leave, we need ya here" InuYasha said.
"I'm about ready to kill the bitch!"
"Shiroku, calm down, you need to be here for this and besides, when have you ever let things bother you" Sango said.
"I know Sango, but when she starts in like she did today, then she just goes over the limit"
InuYasha stood up and walked over to Shiroku and put his hand on her shoulder. He knew what she was talking about, most people made comments about it, but not as bad as Akina had.
"Look Sis, you need to not let it bother you, for one you are better than letting it bother you like this, plus with everyone coming up here that means we leave Sesshomaru down there with Akina, and even I think that's to cruel of punishment for him"
"He's right Shiroku"
She thought about it for a moment. She sighed when she realized she couldn't let Akina bother her.
"Fine, I'll stay"
"Good, now I'm going to relive Sesshomaru of his burden" InuYasha said and walked out the door.
He walked down the hall to his brother's study, but didn't knock or enter, but stood outside and listened.
"So Lord Sesshomaru, how long have you been Lord of these lands?" Akina asked.
What stupid question, even I know that, and I've got more sense than her! Wait, I just criticized myself, dammit, oh well, she should know that anyway! InuYasha thought.
"Lady Akina, I believe you know the answer to that question yourself"
"Oh yes, I was just wanting to hear the story from you"
Sesshomaru knew his brother was standing outside listening, and for once, he was glad he was there.
"Enter InuYasha"
Damn, I was just gonna let him suffer for few minutes more…. Inuyasha walked into the study and saw Akina sitting at the small table across from Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru was getting ready to ask Akina to leave when InuYasha opened his mouth.
"Lady Akina, I need to speak with my brother about some matters"
"Oh, I'm sure Sesshomaru-sama wouldn't mind me being in here, after all he doesn't care for hanyou's to begin with so I will stay and help you two talk"
Sesshomaru glanced up at Akina and then to InuYasha. InuYasha was not happy. And Akina was just stupid.
"Look here lady I" "He would just like to speak with me in private Lady Akina" Sesshomaru interrupted.
"Oh yes, of course" Akina rose bowed to Sesshomaru and left.
"That little bitch! No wonder Shiroku wanted to leave!!" InuYasha yelled.
"What did you need to speak with me about InuYasha?"
"Nothin' really, I figured you'd want saving from her"
Sesshomaru cocked an eyebrow at his brother. He did something nice for him? That was completely out of character for InuYasha. Shiroku he could see, but InuYasha? Something was going on, and the taiyoukai was going to find out.
"What are you scheming little brother" Sesshomaru said.
InuYasha smiled a rather evil smile. He looked at Sesshomaru with the look and made Sesshomaru raise another eyebrow.
"Well, I figured I could help keep Akina away from you becau.." "And hat are you getting from this?" Sesshomaru interrupted.
"You really think that I, your own brother would want something from you?! I'm hurt"
"Stop the pity act InuYasha, you just don't do kind things for me without wanting something in return"
"Well, now that ya' mention it, I figured I could keep Akina away from you for a while, and you could help me with all the paper work, since you're soooo good at it"
Sesshomaru gave his brother a glare. He hated having hard choices. He could have a way to get Akina away from him, but at the cost of having to help his brother with his aggravating work. Sesshomaru inwardly groaned.
"I will agree to your terms little brother" Sesshomaru said and InuYasha smiled.
"I figured you would"
"I need her to leave me alone, I don't need my life harder than it already is"
InuYasha snorted. Sesshomaru looked at his brother.
"Do you think your life is harder InuYasha?"
"Yeah, actually I do. I have a mate, two young children and I'm the Lord of the North. And I have to protect them all. I have to go out every time my armies go out and I have to try and be a father and a mate to Kagome. I leave them at the castle by their selves for months sometimes and when I come home I can't relax, I have to do paperwork. Who do you have to protect Sesshomaru? Rin? She pretty much protects herself, you barley talk to her so you really don't have anyone to take care of besides your self and your lands" InuYasha said and smirked in triumph when he saw his brother had no reply.
"I will help you with your paper work InuYasha, now leave"
InuYasha smiled one of his ornery smiles and left. Well, don't have to worry bout that crap no more. InuYasha walked down the hall to his room and walked into the large room. Kyo and Seiya were asleep on the big bed. Kagome must have put them down for a nap. InuYasha smiled at the two sleeping pups and curled up in the bed with them and pulled the little ones close to him, and drifted into a small nap.
Down in the very lower level, all the women were in the hot springs chattering about gossip around the castle and such things. Kagome was talking about how one of the maids was supposed to have a lover from a nearby village and such. Kagome was always good for gossip, some how she knew pretty much everything that went on. If you needed to know anything, just ask Kagome!
"I hate the fact that I'm such a horrible eavesdropper. I swear I know more about other people than I know about InuYasha!" She laughed about this. All the other women agree.
"I hear everything that goes on almost all the time, I can't help it because I'm a demon, but I have a tendency to still listen even thought I could easily ignore the conversation, it's just to good an opportunity!" Ayame laughed as she spoke, she was, save Shiroku, the only other demon in the spring.
"I know how ya' feel Ayame, I learned a lot about stuff by eavesdropping on Sesshomaru's conversations than in any class. The worst thing is I can hear almost every word said in this place, but I've learned to tune out things that don't interest me"
"Yeah, I'm the same way"
"I wonder what InuYasha's doing?"
"Probably bothering someone or getting in trouble" Sango said and laughed.
The only one who hadn't said anything was Rin, she was being unusually quiet. She was sitting on the other side of Kagome, she was listening to the conversations that were going on, but wasn't really listening.
"Is something wrong Rin?" Kagome asked.
"Oh no, I'm just thinking"
"About what?"
"Nothing important"
The other's shrugged and continued to talk. They loved Sesshomaru's bath. It was built into the floor, like a hot springs and had some large rocks around it. It was heated from underneath and was always kept hot. The water had the scent of lavender mixed in it to help relax and soothe bathers. Everyone was just so calm and relaxed in the water because of it's temperature and the smell.
InuYasha woke up and looked around, no Kagome. His kids were still sleeping on the bed, so InuYasha decide to go and get a bath. He grabbed one of the white towels and walked down to the lower level. On the way, he was thinking about what he had said to Sesshomaru. It was all true; Sesshomaru really didn't have anyone he had to take care of. Rin pretty much took care of herself and Jaken just didn't count. Just wait until he has kids, then he'll understand.
Sesshomaru was still sitting in his study, just idly working on things. He heard InuYasha walk past his study. Most likely going to bathe. Sesshomaru thought. His hearing picked up the sound of laughing coming from the hot springs downstairs. All of the women were bathing right now, and idiot InuYasha was going down now also. Sesshomaru groaned and rolled his eyes. Either way this could go it wouldn't be good. By the time he got to InuYasha he would already be there, and he couldn't go tell them because that would involve him going in. Damn it.
InuYasha walked down to the door to the hot springs, he went to open it but was stopped by a maid.
"Lord InuYasha, you can't go in there right now! Lady Kagome and"I'll bathe with my mate if I want to!!!" InuYasha interrupted.
He threw the door open and walked in, only to be met with the angry and surprised looks of five women.
"INUYASHA!!!!"
"GET OUT!!!!!"
"YOU IDIOT!!!!"
"SIT!!!!"
InuYasha was met with a faceful of floor as he went flying to the ground. Sesshomaru had made it to the door just in time to see InuYasha fall to the ground. He heard a noise and looked up to see the monk and wolf coming down the hall. Once again he knew this would not end well, so he stepped back.
"Ladies!! Are you ok!?!" Miroku yelled as he ran into the hot springs.
"MIROKU YOU PERVERT GET OUT!!!!" Sango yelled as a rock came in contact with Miroku's head.
Poor Koga didn't have time to react when he was also struck down by a rock. When the three were laying on the floor, nearly unconscious Sesshomaru decided it was time to leave and headed back upstairs.
The very angry women got dressed and left, leaving their mates their and went back upstairs.
"Almost like old times, huh Sango?" Kagome said and laughed.
"Exactly, you'd think they'd learn by now!"
"Well, I have to go check on my children, so I'll see you guys later!" Kagome said.
"Yeah, I'm going to check on Yuri also" Ayame said.
"I should go find Namiko too" Sango said and they all left.
That left Rin and Shiroku to do nothing. Shortly after, Kaze came prancing in and sat on Shiroku's bed and was talking to her about some rumors and such.
"I'm going for a walk" Rin said.
"Ok"
Rin walked out the door and walked down the hall. She wasn't going for a walk but wanted to talk with her lord. She knocked on his door she heard him say enter and walked in to see Akina back in his study chattering about nothing.
"Yes Rin?"
"Lord Sesshomaru, I was have a few questions that I would like to ask you about" Rin said.
Akin looked at Rin questionably, then stuck her nose up and snoffed at her. Sesshomaru noticed and inwardly rolled his eyes.
"Lady Akina, would you please excuse me to speak with my ward"
"As you wish Sesshomaru: she said and left, purposely bumping into Rin.
"Now, what did you want Rin?"
"Well, I've noticed that almost every night Shiroku leaves and comes back a few hours later and I was wondering if she had a…umm….lover or something that you might know about"
Sesshomaru stopped what he was doing and looked at Rin. He wasn't sure if he should tell her or not, but she would find out eventually.
"Sit Rin"
Rin walked over to the table and sat in the chair and looked across at her lord.
"About eighty years ago I was traveling through the east on some business. While on my ay back I came across a human girl that was hurt badly. She looked no more than ten human years and was very skinny. I knew instantly when I looked at her who she was. I was planning on leaving her there, but the words of my father came flooding back to my head"
FLASHBACK
Sesshomaru walked threw the forest on his way back to the west. Jaken was running beside him complaining about the idiotic demon lords and such. Sesshomaru was ignoring him. The night was darker than usual. There is no moon out tonight. Sesshomaru continued to walk when he heard a noise in the bushes. He stopped and turned, catching the scent of a human he continued to walk, until the human walked out of the bushes and looked at him.
The human girl had long black hair and brown colored eyes, typical human looks. There was some odd things about the human though. Sesshomaru looked the human over, she couldn't be more than ten human years, one hundred in demon, but she looked as though she should be older. She was built differently, sturdier than a normal human. Her eyes were the normal human color, but they were shaped differently also, a little more pointed. She had on a red cloak which Sesshomaru recognized, but what got him the most, was the sword that was strapped at her side. Tetsonga
Sesshomaru grabbed the sword and looked it over.
"Hey!! That's mine you jerk!!"
Sesshomaru looked at the girl. He then noticed that she had a large cut across her arm, it was healing, but looked fresh. This was an odd human, and she had his father's sword.
"Hey you! Give that back!!" the girl jumped and nearly grabbed the sword.
"Where did you get this human?"
The girl looked at Sesshomaru with an odd look and then wrinkled her face in annoyance and then it all clicked for Sesshomaru for he recognized that look.
"I don't know, I've always had it" she said.
Sesshomaru threw the sword at her and was going to leave when he heard his father's voice. Sesshomaru, please, take care of your brother and sister when I'm gone. Sesshomaru stopped and looked at the girl. She raised a thick black eyebrow at Sesshomaru.
"Hey, what's your name?" she said. Sesshomaru looked at her and said,
"Sesshomaru"
"Sesshomaru, that's a neat name I guess"
"You little wench!! Have respect for your lord!!!" Jaken screeched.
"Shut up!!" she yelled and hit Jaken on the head.
"Come Shiroku" Sesshomaru said.
Both Jaken and Shiroku looked at Sesshomaru with a surprised look.
"How do you know my name?!" she yelled.
"I will explain later, come"
When the sun rose the next morning everything was confirmed for Sesshomaru. This was definitely his half sister Shiroku. She had the physical traits that their father had and InuYasha had. Sesshomaru explained everything about their father and InuYasha and what happened and so on.
"So, why did you even have me come with you?" Shiroku asked.
"I made a promise to my father that I would look after you and your brother after he was gone, and the only way I can do that is to keep you at my castle"
"So is InuYasha there?"
"No, he refused to come"
"Alright"
Sesshomaru took Shiroku to the castle and she lived there for awhile. Sesshomaru taught her how to use her sword in battle and became very good. One day when Shiroku was 14 (but was really 140) they were training in the dojo. Shiroku was a skilled swordsman for beings so young, and Sesshomaru's training made her even better.
"When will I be able to quit training!?" Shiroku yelled while blocking an attack from Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru was pushing Shiroku back with an old sword of his fathers and tripped her.
"They day you can take me down, is the day your training will end" Sesshomaru said and left. Shiroku got up and sheathed her sword.
"That was pretty good, I've never seen someone give Sesshomaru so much trouble like that"
Shiroku looked up, quickly to a man standing watching her. He was an inu youkai and had brown haired pulled into a ponytail and had green eyes. His ears were pointed like Sesshomaru's. He had on red hakama and a white and red haori on. He was dressed like a general of something.
"It wasn't that good, I still can't take him down"
"I'm General Taku, I'm the new command of Sesshomaru's army"
"I'm Shiroku"
"No title or anything?"
"Nope, just Shiroku"
"If I were to take a guess, I'd say you're about 140 and Sesshomaru's sister"
"Yeah, good guess. You look pretty young to be general"
"I'm 162, so not really"
Shiroku shook her head. He was a pretty nice.
For the next two decades, Taku and Shiroku became very close. They became mates shortly after Shiroku turned sixteen (but really 160). Shiroku and Taku usually fought in small battles together and went out with the army. So Shiroku became one of the best with her sword on in the army.
One day, there was word of a huge group of youkai attacking a nearby village. Taku was getting the army ready when he saw his mate coming toward them with her armor on.
"Shiroku, no"
"Taku, I'm going"
"No you're not"
"Look, just because I'm going to have a baby doesn't mean I can't go, you guys need my help"
"Shiroku, I'm not going to let you go"
"To bad I'm going" she said and stood by the others.
The battle site was horrible, there were bodies everywhere, burned to death and mimed and such. The demons were every, they were no particular kinds, just random demons. (Anyone know who's behind this??)
The army started fighting, things were going on good, until a purple mist formed. Suddenly, a huge spider demon appeared from the mist and started attacking. It threw masses of poison at the warriors, killing them off easily. Taku and Shiroku were trying hard to kill it off, Shiroku wasn't as fast as normal because of her pregnancy, but she tried to move around as fast as she could. Most of the army was gone and Shiroku and Taku were trying to keep the others safe. Shiroku went to swing when a tentacle came out of no where and hit her in the stomach.
"Shiroku!!" Taku started to run to Shiroku when purple crystals suddenly shot threw him and he fell to the ground. Shiroku's eyes widened as she tried to crawl to Taku. The spider demon went to attack again, but a green whip appeared and hit the spider, making it retreat. Shiroku knew that Taku was dead as soon as he fell. She cradled his head and cried. Sesshomaru walked over to his sister and her dead mate. Everything was very quiet except for the quiet crying of Shiroku. Sesshomaru listened carefully, instead of hearing three heartbeats, he heard only two. Shiroku lost her baby.
Shiroku had buried Taku under the willow tree out by the stream the always visited. She made a small stone with his name on it and placed in to his grave. Soon, after, Shiroku fell into a sleep for fifty years.
When she woke up, she still looked like she did when she fell into the sleep. She was 170 when she fell asleep, and still was.
"I didn't know any of that" Rin said sadly.
"Yes, the spider they battled was indeed Naraku, that is why shortly after Taku was killed Shiroku fell into the sleep. The miko had pinned InuYasha to the tree, and because they are twins their souls are connected in a way, so it also affected Shiroku"
Rin felt terribly bad for Shiroku. She knew about none of this.
"Wait, did Shiroku ever complete her training?"
Sesshomaru gave a small smirk, an odd look on him.
"Yes, she did. Shortly after she awoke, she wanted to continue training, she did take my down, how she did, I do not know, but she got the upper hand of me and took me down"
Rin smiled.
"Thank you for telling me" she said and left.
Well, what ya think? I wanted to let ya'll know what the story was with Shiroku so I put it here!! Let me know what you think!!