A Mirror's Reflection
Lady Nefertiti
Last time: "SESSHOMARU! I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME! AT LEAST INUYASHA NEVER CONFINED ME TO A ROOM AND TOLD ME TO SIT IN ONE PLACE!" (Boom!) "$#$%#$%$#$!"
And Sesshomaru smirked….Inuyasha always knew how to put on a good show.
Chapter 10: Uh oh...oh no part 2
-Sesshomaru and Inuyasha-
They were having a stare down contest. "So what the hell am I good for huh?" Inuyasha said crossing his arms, huffing and sitting in the sofa again. Sesshomaru didn't reply. He had said they would wait until Hiko got back. And Inuyasha's eyebrow started to twitch because everyone knows he has a short attention span. Suddenly the door opened and Hiko walked in, looking quite amused. "Hey man. What was wrong with your mate and why the hell are you smirking like that?" Inuyasha said eyeing the demon warily.
"You're mate almost lost her heir due to you're younger brother Hitoshi's stupidity that he is going to die for and you smile?" Sesshomaru said. Inuyasha stilled. Oh so that's what happened.
"I assume you heard Lady Kagome yelling in a room about whatnot. And Kimiko is doing just fine. I'm not a worrywart and treat my mate like she can't do anything or take care of herself at all." Hiko said.
"Yes. This Sesshomaru heard that as well." He said smirking inwardly. Kagome seemed to have quieted down some now. Maybe she ran out of breath? He shook his head and said that it was time to prepare.
"So what's the plan?" Hiko said wanting to go back home and shed his little brother's blood. How dare he? It was treason of the lowest sort.
"I think that a full army is not needed. The three of us shall go and you may kill your brother Hiko, Inuyasha is coming because I don't want him alone with my mate-to-be Kagome (at this Inuyasha flinched but didn't respond) and this Sesshomaru is going because he wants to see the demon Hitoshi who dares harm one of the royal youkai court." Hiko nodded. That made sense. Hiko went to go retrieve his mate Kimiko, it was time to return home and restore order. And to think he actually trusted his little brother to watch his mate while he was away on business or on patrol. With that the four were off, Sesshomaru leaving one of his generals in charge of the castle.
-Kagome-
Damn but this door wouldn't budge! What hellish barrier did Sesshomaru put on this? Usually she was pretty good at breaking it but this barrier was becoming a pain! She huffed and sat on the bed waiting for Sesshomaru to return. She actually wanted to go back to Kaede's because Sango was about to give birth and she wanted to be there.
-Sango and Miroku-
He was trying his hardest as he had spent the next couple of days with Sango. He was not going to lose her to any other female. The child would never forgive him when he/she was born. He sighed as he pulled Sango close to him and rested her head on his shoulder. He wished Kagome-sama would return soon. Sango looked like she was going to give birth any day now. And he sure hoped she was alright with Sesshomaru. Inuyasha had no doubt chased after them and wondered if he'd signed his death sentence by pissing off Sesshomaru for the last time.
-Eastern lands-
Hitoshi was sitting on his 'big brothers' chair in 'his' study as he stood up to look out the window. So his brother was returning with Kimiko and Sesshomaru and another scent he wasn't aware of. He had gone west with Kimiko on a visit to Sesshomaru. No one still had any idea she was with child. Of course he didn't want to hurt her in that way but it was necessary. She hadn't been performing well in training and got sick often and no one knew why. It was the plan that he'd kill his brother after Kimiko lost her baby because he'd (Hiko) would be devastated and possibly angry with Kimiko and Of course, he, Hitoshi would be there waiting for her with open arms. Change of plans. He'd have to kill Hiko first. He was coming and Kimiko still hadn't lost Hiko's bastard child. He sat back down on 'his' chair and waited.
-Sesshomaru and the rest-
They were almost upon the lands. Kimiko threw Hiko a worried look but only Sesshomaru caught it. In a way her and Kagome were alike. Both kind hearted, giving, loud mouthed, respectful when the situation warranted it, and not afraid to express their opinions and never backing down from a challenge. Kagome had pled that Sesshomaru not kill Inuyasha and he oddly wondered whether Kimiko would do the same. Would she plead that Hiko not kill his brother Hitoshi? He was the only he had left and that hopefully this could be overlooked?
No this was different. Inuyasha hadn't been trying to take the western lands from Sesshomaru. Inuyasha hadn't tried to kill Kagome's child and Sesshomaru's heir. Inuyasha was just trying to kill Sesshomaru because he was a 'cold-hearted bastard.' It looked like Kimiko would be out of luck with this one.
-Inuyasha-
Inuyasha was silent as they made their way to the lands as he had time to contemplate a lot of matters. Matters that he wondered whether he was being selfish as to string Kagome along, just wanting children from her and betraying her. She was his friend and he knew she would always be.
'You are nothing but a mirror's reflection! The mirror shows you Kikyo not Kagome!' He winced. Had he really been thinking at all when he said that? Kagome had even been so kind as to tell him that she'd wish Kikyo back to life when the jewel was complete. For him. Bring Kikyo back to life for him. And what of him? What had he ever done for Kagome except call her useless, a wench, a shard-detector, ugly, a reincarnation who stole Kikyo's soul and should return it? And always said she should make him ramen and he was a slave-driver pressuring the humans of his pack to keep moving! No wonder Kagome had ran off to his brother. Geez that was the last resort and he'd pushed her away too. He had made her upset enough that she sought comfort in his brother!
He knew it. He had royally screwed up and he had to fix it. Perhaps he could make amends now and tell this Hitoshi to as well. Well knowing stubborn demons….that might be kinda hard. His gaze went to Kimiko then he looked away. She was being carried in Hiko's arms. He must really love her….and the fact that she was with his heir and in a vulnerable state. How horrible that she could have lost her baby and she would have known what had happened. Maybe Hitoshi should die. You don't move in on a taken demoness and his elder brother's no less! If he wanted he could've just challenged his brother for her in a battle! Yeesh some demons and their underhanded ways.
-Kagome-
She was going to give it one last try! 'Okay here goes!' And a glow appeared on the door and it creaked open! Yes! And then Kagome happily skipped out. Now to find Sesshomaru and kick his royal ass. No doubt he'd be in his study and she made her way there first. She opened the heavy doors and then walked in to see a strange demon looking out a window but not sitting on Sesshomaru's chair. 'Hnn…' Kagome thought as they both looked at each other for a second.
"My lady Kagome." He said bowing. Kagome's eyebrow twitched as she gaped at him while he bowed respectfully. "Allow me to introduce myself." He said rising back up. Kagome nodded. "I am Senjou, General of Lord Sesshomaru's army." His green eyes smiled at her.
"I was looking for Sesshomaru err…sama." She said. Remembering to add the 'sama' part.
"Ah I'm afraid that my lord has gone out on a mission but he didn't say where." He said hating that he was lying to his lady. Sesshomaru had specifically left orders to not tell her. No doubt she'd go barging into the lands and cause a ruckus there purifying any demon that pissed her off.
"I see. Well I was going to tell him that I was on my way back to Inuyasha's forest, Kaede's village." She said.
"I apologize but I simply cannot allow that." He said. Sesshomaru said she wasn't allowed out of the safety of the palace. Kagome looked angry for a second but it was gone the next second.
"I have to go because my friend is about to give birth and I need to be there with her." Kagome said. Preparing to purify his ass to go if need be. General be damned. She was sure that Sesshomaru had plenty more. He nodded his head as if he understood. It didn't seem like she was lying and he was sure that Sesshomaru would understand. To be there for her friends in time of need. She would no doubt be a great lady of the western lands. Too bad he didn't know she hadn't accepted Sesshomaru's proposal yet…..
"Very well. I shall send another general and some guards with you to protect you while you travel as well as your personal maid." He said as he told a servant to get Jaken and then proceeded to give him instructions to get everyone ready for travel.
"Thanks." Kagome said as she was lead away by her designated personal maid the general watching her back for a second thinking out loud,
"Did the Lady just thank me?"
-Sango and Miroku-
"Miroku if Kagome doesn't come in time then will you go and find her?" Sango asked.
"Of course my dearest! I shall try my hardest as well but if she is not here then I will be here for you!" he said happily.
"Hmmm.. you probably don't want to be in the same room." Sango said.
"And why not?" Miroku said looking hurt.
"Cause I might swear and curse and calling you bad names…etc…" Sango said offhandedly.
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