Disclaimer: I don't any of the InuYasha characters, but I do own Ayami and her family.
Protecting Love
Chapter 4
Ayami had been gone for about half of the day. When the group ran into her again, she was panting and covered in sweat. She was also wearing a big grin. It looked like she had got some of her spark back.
Jaken was muttering to himself. However it was too quiet for anyone to take any notice to him. He had just been thinking back to just after Ayami had left.
Flashback
"Lord Sesshomaru, is it wise to let her go on ahead. Usually you yourself would go ahead to scout or do that sort of thing." Jaken inquired.
"It allows me to stay back and protect you and Rin. It also gives us fair warning with a fresh fighter ready and prepared." Sesshomaru answered calmly.
Jaken had been confused at the time. Sesshomaru was not upset or sulking that someone else, a female no less, had taken charge. In fact, his master was paying attention to the same female.
End Flashback
"From what you told me of our path, everything looks fine to me. Is there anything else you need?" Ayami asked eagerly.
"Good. No. You can rest now." Sesshomaru answered.
"Thank you."
"Ayami-chan? Do you have any siblings?" Rin asked in her cute little voice.
"Yes I do. Actually, I have several siblings! I have two older sisters, Suki and Sumi. Those two are twins. Then there is my twin sister, Ayuki. We look almost exactly alike except that instead of my wavy lines on my cheeks, she has the markings of an inuyouki above her eyes. After that is my younger brother, Meeco. He is the heir to the Southern Lands. I also have another younger brother, Kenshen. Finally, there is my littler sister, Mayuki. She looks like both Ayuki and me. In other words, she has the stripes and the markings above her eyes." Ayami counted off with ease.
"Oh……Rin wishes I still had my brother." Rin said sadly, quickly recovering.
"I'm sorry, Rin. I wish I could do something," Ayami said in a comforting tone, Um…tell me about Sesshomaru's castle."
"Ok. The castle is huge. Rin sometimes gets lost in it. There are humans and demons who work there. Kagaki and her daughter, Kaga, make the most wonderful meals! They are fox demons and have worked that the castle for many, many years. But Rin's favorite part of the castle is the gardens. The gardener, Kage, puts the flowers in wonderful designs and the colors make each other look very pretty! You have to see them when we get there!" Rin gave an oral tour.
"That sounds really nice. Want to hear about the castle I live in?" Ayami asked.
"Yes!" was the excited answer.
"Well, our castle is much like yours. We have humans and demons working there. Most of our servants are demons because my fathers' parents only had demons. The demons are also mostly inuyouki and elemental. My mom brought in the humans. Our food is good too but our cook is mean and only likes Kenshen and Mayuki. Our gardens are the most beautiful things I have ever seen. They radiate beauty all over the place. And being there with my fa……um……is great." Ayami gave an oral tour of her castle.
Rin's eyes glazed over with wonder. She was imagining what the gardens at Ayami's castle. Rin giggled.
"Rin wants to come and see your gardens and you many siblings. Man I?" Rin asked with twinkling eyes.
"Of course it all depends on what Lord Sesshomaru decides. If he says 'Yes', the of course you can come." Ayami teased.
"If she always is safe, then yes." Sesshomaru growled permission.
"Oh thank you, Lord Sesshomaru! Rin is very happy now." Rin clapped and jumped up and down.
"Is anyone hungry? I'll go and get some food." Ayami asked.
With that, she ran off before anyone could say anything. To Jaken's surprise, Sesshomaru didn't run after her or protest. He just kept walking. Jaken quietly padded after him deep in thought.
'What does Lord Sesshomaru see when he looks at the demon? Does he see someone who could be his mate? Never! Lord Sesshomaru would never think like that.' Jake argued with himself.
At the same time, Sesshomaru was thinking something along the same lines,
'What is going on? I'm never warm towards anyone except Rin but I saved her! That includes my personal servants.'
Ayami was also thinking about Sesshomaru and herself while fishing.
'Wow. Sesshomaru seams a lot nicer than what Suki portrayed him to be. Maybe he likes me or something…no. If he would like anyone in my family, it would be Suki or Sumi. Oh well. I'll figure it out later! It is time to fish!'
Ayami got back with plenty of time before dark. She cooked the fish with deadly accuracy. After dinner, Rin fell asleep along with Jaken. Sesshomaru was deep in thought.
Ayami didn't want to interrupt him but she hated silence. So, she interrupted him anyway.
"Sesshomaru?"
"Hmmm?"
"We will be at the castle tomorrow, correct?"
"Yes we will. I will have a room be prepared for you immediately. Is there anything you would prefer?" Sesshomaru said with nothing to give away how he felt.
"A room with a view of the sunset would be perfect……and thank you. I know I will have a good time at your castle and that I will be treated with respect." Ayami said leaning against a tree trunk.
'She looks exactly like how I first found her without the wounds.' Sesshomaru thought mentally grinning.
'What now. Is he just going to stare at me?' Ayami thought nervously.
'She would make a fine mate if we were to mate.' Sesshomaru thought.
Sesshomaru fell asleep with Ayami filling his mind with her flowing black hair and her perfect body.
Ayami stayed up and thought a while after Sesshomaru fell asleep.
'He looks so peaceful when he is asleep. I wonder if that is how he always looks when he is asleep. I wonder what he is like back at his castle. Best get some sleep, tomorrow is going to be a long day.' Ayami thought, gently drifting off to sleep.
With that, everyone was asleep. Nothing bothered them that night. All was peaceful until the next day when they woke up.
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