Amigirl: Thanks to a friend of mine I can finally update this story since no one would review and say what they thought about that idea. Hope you guys enjoy it.
In the last chapter:
Sesshomaru just stared at her and gave the vine a swift jerk up as it tore. Hyumi came flying above the balcony railing and Sesshomaru raised his arms out to catch her. He almost lost his baalance as he caught her. Hyumi clung to his haori as Sesshomaru went back into the room with her in his arms. He sat down on the couch still holding her.
"So are you going to talk to me," Sesshomaru said as she continued to cling to his haori, afraid that he may leave her.
"Don't ever leave me again," Hyumi said, "please don't ever leave me again."
"I am a taiyoukai," Sesshomaru said, "and with that comes duties that I may not want to do right now."
"What about your duty to your mate," Hyumi asked, "What about your duty to me?"
"I will post guards at the doors," Sesshomaru said, "and I will post them out on the balcony. I would only have my most trusted men guard what I hold most precious."
"But what if he still comes back," Hyumi asked, "and takes me from you?"
"Then I will just have to go and rescue now," Sesshomaru said as he lifted her chin and lowered his lips right above her lips, "Won't I?"
Sesshomaru kissed Hyumi.
And now onto the next chapter.
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A week later...
Hyumi kissed Sesshomaru as he got ready to leave for the day.
"I don't want you to go," Hyumi said, "I want you to stay here with me."
"Hyumi," Sesshomaru said, "I have to go."
"But can't you just stay with me for the day," Hyumi said in a childish voice.
"I've stayed with you for the last week," Sesshomaru said, "and Jaken refuses to do my work for me."
"Then maybe we should kill him," Hyumi said into Sesshomaru's ear.
"Then I would have to find another person to handle my duties," Sesshomaru said, "No matter how much I would enjoy the thought of killing that annoying youkai."
"Good point," Hyumi said, "and that would mean that I would get to spend less time with you."
"I'm sending someone to come and ready you for lunch today," Sesshomaru said.
"But you're having lunch with Lord Inu Taisho," Hyumi said somewhat frightened of the aspect of seeing his father again.
"I know," Sesshomaru said, "You are to join me as the Lady of the Western Lands."
Hyumi just stared at him in shock.
"But I am just a maid," Hyumi said, "my noble title was torn away when I came here."
"You are not a maid," Sesshomaru said, "You are my mate, and that means that you are the Lady of the Western Lands now."
"I'm not wearing pink," Hyumi said, "unless its in the froms of a flower."
"Speaking of flowers," Sesshomaru said, "I have a present for you."
(A/N: Sesshomaru actually can give gifts, wow.)
Sesshomaru took out a small wrapped gift from his haori (Japanese fromal coat, haori) and handed it to Hyumi. Hyumi carefully unfoldedthe cloth and stared at what was in it. A golden comb had three lilies on its rim. The edges of the flower were a light shade of pink fading into white in the middle of each flower. Four gold chains hung from the comb, each with an amber teardrop hanging from them.
"It's beautiful," Hyumi said looking up at him.
"Its my gift to you," Sesshomaru said.
Hyumi wrapped her arms around Sesshomaru's neck in a hug.
"Thank you," Hyumi said, "I'll wear it at lunch."
"Then I shall let you choose what you want to wear," Sesshomaru said, "even though if I wear to choose, I would have you go just as you are."
"Going in a a night gown that only goes down to my knees and shows a lot of my chest," Hyumi said with a laugh, "wouldn't you get jealous at others getting to see a lot of something that you hold so preciously."
"Good point," Sesshomaru said kissing her on the forehead, "I have to go and get at least some of my work done before lunch. I'm letting you roam around the 1st floor of the palace and go through the gardens with only one guard, do you think that you can handle yourself without me here to protect you?"
Hyumi just scoffed and smacked Sesshomaru's arm.
"I can handle myself," Hyumi said, "as you know from all of those times that I've clawed you."
"The servant that I am sending to help you get ready will be here shortly," Sesshomaru said, "I 'll try to get it done so that we may spend more time with eachother."
"Then go," Hyumi said, "So that I can pick out what to wear."
After giving Sesshomaru a final kiss, Hyumi sat back down on the well cushioned couch and watched him leave. She sat there and stared at the door for a while before getting up and moving to the closet to pick out her outfit for lunch.
She decided on a light yellow kimono with waterlilies around the bottom of it and a red sash. She stepped out on the balcony and nodded at the two guards that were standing on either side of the doorway. It was beginning to get rediculous having guards everywhere. At least she was getting to get out of these rooms and walk around on the 1st floor of the palace with out a large escort.
She stared at the guarden below and watched the servants going about their work below.
"Kunyo," Hyumi said turning to the guard on her left, "Aren't they doing a little too much for just a lunch between Lord Inu Taisho, his older son, and I?"
"I am not at liberty to say milady," Kunyo said, "We were told by Lord Sesshomaru not to tell you about what's going on today."
A knock sounded at the door.
"Keep your secrets then," Hyumi said walking back into the room and walked towards the door.
She opened it to reveal two guards and a middle aged inu youkai.
"My name is Yuri (It means lily)," the inu youkai said bowing her head in respect, "I am here to help milady Hyumi get ready for lunch with milord Sesshomaru and Inu Taisho."
"Come in Yuri," Hyumi said backing away to let Yuri come in.
Yuri carried a tray full of makeup as she entered the room. She motioned for Hyumi to sit in front of a mirror and began to go about putting up her hair.
"Have you decided on what kimono to wear to lunch today milady," Yuri asked as she pulled Hyumi's hair into a tight bun and put the comb in it to eep it up.
"I picked out the yellow kimono with waterlilies around the bottom and a red sash," Hyumi said.
"Oh no that won't do," Yuri said, "not for a Lady of the Western Lands. We must find you something more elegant."
"But its just lunch with Sesshomaru and Lord Inu- Taisho," Hyumi said, "why would I have to dress more elegant?"
"We must impress milord," Yuri said, "If he is to give Sesshomaru his blessing on choosing a mate."
Hyumi just watched as she went over to the closet and went about trying to find another kimono. Yuri came back over to Hyumi with a light pink and white kimono that had a branch of sakura (cherry blossoms) going up one side of the skirt. The kimono was made of silk and had a lavander colored sash.
"This is going to be a long day," Hyumi said with a heavy sigh at the kimono being pink.
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Hyumi walked through the garden with her guard a few steps behind her. Her hair was pulled up into a tight bun upon her head that was held in place with the beautiful comb that Sesshomaru had given to her earlier.
She admired the gardens beauty as she walked along the tiny stone path. She heard someone talking to a group of people on the other side of the tree line. She walked towards the bushes as the guard stared at her in confusion.
"I'm just curious Kunyo," Hyumi said to the guard as she looked from behind one of the trees at what she had heard.
Sesshomaru stood with a group of five soldiers. He wore a simple hakama and haori like the soldiers. She listened intently at Sesshomaru training his soldiers.
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Sesshomaru looked at his soldiers as he spoke.
"I know you all do not enjoy the duty of protecting my mate," Sesshomaru said, "but you are my most trusted men and I only trust you with protecting what I hold most dear."
Sesshomaru could smell Hyumi's scent from behind him. Sesshomaru inwardly smiled at her watching them.
"You are soldiers first and foremost," Sesshomaru said raising a wooden sword, "which means that we must train. All of you come at me if you dare."
All of the soldiers came at him with their own wooden swords. Sesshomaru easily hit aside their attacks and smacked them away with his own sword one handedly.
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Hyumi watched in awe at the training fight before her. She watched for several minutes until they stopped training. She got up and slowly walked back to where Kunyo was.
"How much longer until milord comes back for me," Hyumi asked.
"He said that he would come an hour before lunch to get you," Kunyo said.
"He has another hour," Hyumi said somewhat sadly, "are there any libraries on the 1st floor Kunyo?"
"There are a two milady," Kunyo said, "One is Lord Inu Taisho's library and the other is a library that is used by all of the nobles and their ladies."
"Can you take me to the second one please," Hyumi said.
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Hyumi looked at the shelves of books before deciding on reading a golden yellow colored tome on the Western Lands. She sat down in a cushioned chair and began to read it. She heard the door open behind her. She looked up at Kunyo as if to protect her if neccessary.
"What is it that you want Lord Inu Yasha," Hyumi asked.
"I'm shocked that you are finally refering to me by my name and title," Inu Yasha said as he sat down in the chair in front of Hyumi.
"It is improper of a Lady of the Western Lands to not refer to a noble by their title," Hyumi said turning the page in her current reading book, "even if they are just a hanyou."
"I could kill you for your insulence," Inu Yasha said.
"What do you think that your brother would do if you killed his mate," Hyumi said looking up from her book, "even if the both of you share the same father he could still demand that the other Lords put you on trial, stip you of your nobility, and exiled to the most remote reaches of the Lands."
"The maid has blossomed into a noble," Inu Yasha said, "or is she just pretending to dress up as one to regain what she has lost."
"Know this Inu Yasha," Hyumi said angrily, "Your brother wished me to become the Lady of the Western Lands, even if I just thought of myself as a simple maid. I am doing this to honor him and all that he has done for me since we met. He could have killed me for my arrogance and he did not, for that he will always have my loyalty."
"You will never be nothing more than a simple maid," Inu Yasha said, "Father would never allow even Sesshomaru to bring a simple maid to the status of a noble."
"But didn't he do that for your ningen human, I think I spelt the japanese form correctly if not tell me mother," Hyumi said, "She became the Lady of his lands. SO why can't I become the Lady of your brother's lands?"
"I won't allow it," Inu Yasha said.
"Why is that," Hyumi asked politely even though she would have rathered to yell at the hanyou, "Sessomaru and I love eachother, just like you love that ningen wench of yours. We love eachother just like your parents loved eachother."
Before she could register what had happened, Inu Yasha had her pinned against one of the bookcase walls by the throat. Hyumi just stared down at Inu Yasha without emotion.
"Don't you ever fucking speak about my mother," Inu Yasha yelled at her, "You know nothing about them!!"
"Let milady go," Kunyo said holding his sword up to Inu Yasha's throat, "Don't make me do this to you Lord Inu Yasha."
Inu Yasha flung Hyumi away from him. She hit the opposite wall and landed on the wall with a loud thud.
"You know that its true," Hyumi said looking up at him, "So why will you not let us be happy?"
Inu Yasha just walked out of the room and slammed the door behind him.
"Kunyo," Hyumi said standing up, "Take me to Yuri's quarters so that she can fix up my appearance before I go and meet with milord."
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Sesshomaru came into his personal study and shut the door behind him. He smiled and looked at the door.
"I thought that I told Kunyo that I would come and get you an hour before the lunch," Sesshomaru said.
"I just couldn't wait any longer," Hyumi said, "and plus I have some information about your brother that may prove useful to us."
"I thought that you would just come and see me for a personal call," Sesshomaru said turning around and looking at Hyumi, "Is that why you smell like him again?"
"I ran into him at the library," Hyumi said, "As you may well know, servants aren't allowed to read unless they are the personal servant of a Lord or Lady. I missed reading."
"I was just going to prepare for our journey in three weeks," Sesshomaru said taking her hand in one his.
"What journey," Hyumi asked with a smile.
"To our new home," Sesshomaru said, "To my castle in the Western Lands."
"We're leaving," Hyumi asked as her eyes shone with the same happiness that showed in her smile, "We are seriously going to leave here?"
"Yes we are," Sesshomaru said, "I don't enjoy not letting you go where you want to go. At our new home you may go where ever you wish, with only one guard."
"Still not going to let me roam around alone," Hyumi asked.
"Even within my own lands I do not trust many people," Sesshomaru said, "I would feel better if you had a personal guard to stay with you when I cannot."
"As you wish," Hyumi said.
"So what is this information that you spoke of," Sesshomaru asked.
"I think he is still upset about his mother," Hyumi said, "I don't think that he wants to see another person die like she did."
"Why do you say that," Sesshomaru asked as Hyumi let go of his hand and took a few steps towards his desk.
"I think that he feels responsible in a way for her death," Hyumi said, "Combine that with the fact that he thinks that I belong to him, and no matter where we go he will follow us."
"Do you wish to stay here then," Sesshomaru asked.
"No," Hyumi said looking at him, "I want to be free, like you and the rest of the nobles."
"Come here," Sesshomaru said.
"Why would I want to do a thing like that," Hyumi asked with a smile.
"So then I will not have to chase after you again," Sesshomaru said walking towards her.
"Maybe I enjoy you chasing me," Hyumi said backing away from him and towards the window.
Sesshomaru took her hand and pulled her into his arms. He looked down at her face with a look of total contemptment on his face.
"How much time do you think we have left," Hyumi said.
"Enough time to stay here for a while and then head to the main dining room for the lunch," Sesshomaru said, "Why do you ask?"
"I wanted to see how good of a job that Yuri did on my appearence, and see how long it would take us to destroy it," Hyumi said.
"She did a wonderful job," Sesshomaru said, "Take my word for it, you are the most beautiful Lady within the Lands and I am the luckiest Lord to have you as my mate."
"You're just saying that because you don't want to sleep alone tonight," Hyumi said as she sat down on the couch.
"If you want we can go for a walk before the lunch," Sesshomaru said.
"And reveal the surprise of me being a Lady to my father before the lunch," Hyumi said, "I wouldn't want to do that."
"Who told you," Sesshomaru asked sitting down next to Hyumi.
Sesshomaru pulled Hyumi onto his lap so that her head rested on his chest.
"Yuri," Hyumi said, "The maids know everything, trust me."
"There's something you're not telling me," Sesshomaru said, "something that you aren't telling me about you and your father?"
"What kind of father would willingly sacrifice his only heir as a gift to the people that took over his lands," Hyumi said bitterly as Sesshomaru wrapped an arm around her waist, "what kind of father would abandon his only child just to be able to be a retainer?"
"If he never gave you to my father," Sesshomaru said into Hyumi's ear, "We would never of met."
"You're right," Hyumi said as she rubbed her head on Sesshomaru's shoulder, "Meeting you was the best thing that ever happened to me. I learned to live a little and not take things for granted as a noble, because they may not last forever."
"I love you," Sesshomaru saidd, "I won't let anything ever happen to you."
"I know you won't," Hyumi said, "Not now and not ever."
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Amigirl: Alright that's it for another chapter. Hope you guys all enjoyed it. Will try to update as soon as possible. I have lots of work to get caught up on at school during Thanksgiving break so I'll try to update as oon as possible.