Disclaimer: I don't any of the InuYasha characters, but I do own Ayami and her family.

Protecting Love

Chapter 6

"Oooooo. The castle! There's the castle. Rin can't wait to see everybody." Rin yelled excitedly.

Yes. Warm and delicious food. Finally." Jaken let slip.

"What do you mean 'Warm and delicious food.'? Is there something wrong with my cooking?" Ayami growled menacing.

"Uhhh………oh nothing……I was just implying I have gotten sick of the fish we have been eating." Jaken covered up.

"Nice save there. I hope all of your saves are as good or you are going to have one hell of a headache." Ayami threatened.

Rin was half way across the field they were crossing. Sesshomaru was a couple feet behind her. Ayami, realizing this, took off to stop next to Sesshomaru.

Jaken realized and started hopping up and down. Then he yelled,

"Lord Sesshomaru, wait for me!"

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When Ayami got to the castle, everyone stared. The servants had never seen a female traveling with Sesshomaru, let alone a female demon.

I want the Sunset Room prepared for Lady Ayami immediately. Sesshomaru ordered to everyone.

Everyone scattered. They were surprised but not about to disobey one of Sesshomaru's direct orders.

They all were also preparing for Rin's 9th birthday. Her birthday would be in one week (September 27th).

Rin was talking to Ayami about the castle. Jaken just rolled his eyes. He was panting because he had to run across the field to catch up with everyone. He glared at Ayami and looked down, afraid of what Sesshomaru would do if he saw her.

Sesshomaru was walking off towards what Ayami thought must be his room. She started following him, but she was stopped by a voice. The voice was calling her. It was a servant.

"Miss, your room is ready. Please follow me." The servant (a fox demon) said trembling.

"Alright then. Thank you. What is your name?" Ayami asked nice enough not to scare her.

"Um…my name is Shiomi, Miss" she answered shyly.

"Thank you, Shiomi." Ayami smiled.

"Um…here we are, Miss. Lord Sesshomaru's room is to the left of yours there. I hope everything is to your liking here. Sleep well, Miss." Shiomi bowed out of the room.

'So, by 'the Sunset Room' he meant 'the room next to mine'.' Ayami thought.

Ayami suddenly blushed. She had never blushed for a guy before. In fact, she had never blushed before in her life. It was a completely new feeling for her. But she would have to get used to it because she had a feeling she would be blushing again in her future.

She looked around room in amazement. She hadn't thought she would have gotten such a grand room, even if she was a Lady of the Southern Lands. It surprised her she was being treated as such.

The room was large. The walls were painted in a pinkish-orange (like a sunset) with a hint of purple. The bed was large and had a canopy above it. It, too, was in a pinkish-orange but with lots of purple for the look of a sunset. It was on the North wall with the door to the left and the windows opening to the balcony one the West wall (facing the West if you hadn't guessed yet). It was to show off the sunset, thus comes the name 'the Sunset Room'.

Ayami walked onto her balcony. Hers almost reached Sesshomaru's balcony. The sun was just starting to set. Then, Sesshomaru came out. Just at that moment, the sunset burst. It almost blinded Ayami but she could still see Sesshomaru in all of his splendid glory. He was bathed in pinkish-purple light; it was refracting off of his hair perfectly. He was the most beautiful vision Ayami had ever seen.

She walked back into her room, blinking away stars. She was unsure if Sesshomaru had seen her out there.

It was getting close to dinner time so she thought she would change. She had seen a closet when she had first walked in and her own kimono was torn badly. She was surprised it had held up during the journey. She would have to get it mended when she got back home.

She took off her armor (like Sesshomaru's) and weapons (sword, dagger, bow and quiver, ect.) and threw them on the bed. She them stripped off her battle worn kimono (a special gift from her father). She washed her face and went to the closet.

First, she tried on a yellow kimono with orange flowers on it. She tied on a green obi and looked at herself in the body mirror. It was very pretty but didn't feel right for the first time dining somewhere. She removed it and tried again.

The next one was closer. It was a sky blue kimono with a navy blue obi around the waist. It was better and fit better, too. Yet it still wasn't right. So, she tried again, hoping the next one was the right one to wear.

It was perfect. It was pure white with a dark blue left arm and blue that headed down and around the kimono. All thru the blue section were light purple flowers. On the right arm was a pattern much like Sesshomaru's, but with different colors. Since the area where the obi was tied was white, Ayami tied a light yellow obi there. It looked gorgeous.

Ayami was just finishing brushing her hair, when a bell sounded thru the castle…………

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Cliffie! Fun isn't it? Yay. Keep reading. I think I might be doing a sequel to this and maybe even a prequel (the life before they met) and or a trilogy. Ill have so much fun

I also have another different story about Ayami with her family, Sesshomaru, and most of the InuYasha cast. But everybody is either a wolf demon or a dog demon with a few exceptions.

Enjoy my story.