Saved by Sesshomaru
Ch.4
Rosie hater: Enjoy!
( Dinner.)
"Okaa-san is going to stay!" Rin exclaims with enthusiasm.
"Really?" Sesshomaru looks over at Kagome questioningly.
"She told Rin herself!"
"She did?" He sounds bewildered. –Thought she'd blame her being here on me. Ididn't give her a choice in coming here. She fought me almost the entire time.- He continues to stare at Kagome. "You said that? By your own free will?"
"Is that so hard to believe?"
"Yes."
"Too bad. Live with it."
-She keeps an interesting conversation. I wonder what will happen if I mention Inuyasha.- "What do you think of my half brother, Inuyasha?"
"…"
"Well?" She has to control her temper if she's going to get mad. Otherwise, she'll scare Rin.-
"He's dead." –Why did he have to mention his half brother? Why? I was having such a good day. Why'd he have to ruin it? Damn it all!-
"Oh come now, I'm sure there is more you'd like to say."
"Not really."
"Are you sure?" –I know you have a lot to say, you just refuse to do so.-
"Yes. I'm quite certain I have nothing to say Sesshy." –Nothing nice anyway.-
"Guess what Otou-san!" Rin unknowingly breaks the tension in the room.
"What is it Rin?" Sesshy turns his attention to Rin.
"Master Jakken learned to fly today! It was so funny!" She giggles.
"However did he manage that on his own?"
"Okaa-san taught him! You should a seen him Otou-san!He went splat!"
"That's nice."
"And Rin showed Okaa-san her room!"
"Did she like it?"
"Okaa-san said she loved it!"
"Good."
(A week later.)
"There you are, Kagome." He finds her in the garden.
"You were looking for me Sesshy?" She looks up at him curiously.
"Yes, I'm leaving." He sits down next to her. "I came to say good bye."
"Really?" –He came to say good bye?-
"Yes." –I'm not sure why.-
"Why?"
"You care to know the reason I am leaving?"
"Yes, I do Sesshy." –For some odd reason.-
"I have a very important meeting with the Lord of the Eastern Lands."
"When will you be back?" –Why did I just ask that? Stupid! Stupid!-
"I'll be back tomorrow if things go horribly wrong. Otherwise, I'll be back in three days. Is that ok with you?" –Why does she care about me leaving?-
"Yeah." She sounds resigned.
"What's wrong? You're not planning to run off while I'm gone are you?"
"No. But I think you planned all this."
"What is it, that I supposedly planned."
"Rin is so easy to love…"
"You've already adopted her as your daughter, and you've gotten used to being called okaa-san."
"I haven't had even a single thought of leaving."
"Good."
"You don't care if I stay?"
"Why do you think I brought you here Kagome?"
"I'm not really sure. Thinking about any kind of reason confuses me."
"Then don't think about it, simply accept your new life." He gets up. "I must leave now." Before he can turn to walk away he feels something or someone latch onto him, knowing by the height that it's not Rin. He looks down to see Kagome hugging him. –What the?-
-I can't believe I'm hugging him! What am I doing? And why hasn't he killed me yet?- Surprisingly enough, Sesshomaru just stands there. After a couple of minutes he unconsciously wraps his arms around her, shocking Kagome and scaring himself. –He's hugging me! Oh my gosh! Has he gone completely insane?-
-Why… am I hugging her? I am the Lord of the Western Lands! I should never be huggin a human! She's a miko. Who are you? I'm you. Get out of here! Who said you could interfere? You like her. Do NOT! You do so. Why else do you think you kept checking on her when she was with your brother? Why you couldn't stand to see her with him? Why you called your brother here and told him that you were taking Kagome away? Because…I'm not really sure. Kagome is your soulmate. …what?You heard me. …I'll deal with you later.-
"My Lord, it's time for you to leave!" A maid walks into the garden. "Oh!" She spots Sesshy and Kagome. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you two."
"I was only telling her that I was leaving." The two had jumped away from each other when they heard the maid shouting. They were able to collect themselves before the maid saw them. "Think you can hold down the fort while I'm gone, Lady Kagome?"
"What's the 'Lady' for?"
"You are Rin's Okaa-san. As such, you are the Lady of the house. Do you think you can handle that?" He smirks.
"I do believe I can." She smiles.
"My Lord…" The maid starts.
"Yes, yes. I'll be back soon, Lady Kagome." He leaves, the maid behind him.
(Later that day.)
"Okaa-san! Okaa-san!" Rin comes running into the middle of the practice arena. There are targets set up, ones that move and ones that don't.
"What is it Rin?" Kagome shoots at a moving target. A perfect hit.
"Master Jakken said there is someone here to see you."
"Who?" She picks up her arrows and puts them back in the quiver.
"Master Jakken said 'Go fetch Lady Kagome, we have a visitor.' Rin doesn't know who."
"Alright, take me to them Rin."
"Ok Okaa-san! Fallow Rin!" The little girl takes off towards the castle.
"There you are Rin!" Jakken states when she runs into the study. "Where's Lady Kagome?"
"I'm right here Jakken." Kagome walks in with a forest green kimono with midnight blue swirls on.
"My Lady, my apologies."
"What do you want?"
"The Lord of the Eastern Lands is here."
"I've been told that Lord Sesshomaru isn't here." A man in a black suit with dark blue hair and golden eyes sits comfortably in a chair. "Forgive me for not introducing myself immediately, I am Lord Ryu." He gets up, strides across the room and takes hold of one of Kagome's hands, kissing it gently. "It is a pleasure to meet you Lady Kagome." He continues to hold her hand.
"I… um…" Kagome tries to find words. "It's nice to meet you too Lord Ryu. Your visit was unexpected, Lord Sesshomaru left this morning for your lands." She tries to gently get him to let go of her hand.
"Truthfully, I did not come here to see Lord Sesshomaru."
"Then why the hell are you here?" Jakken demands to know.
"I will handle this Jakken, please take Rin to her room."
"Yes my Lady."
"Rin, please go play in your room for a little while."
"ok Okaa-san!" Rin fallows Jakken out of the study and down the hallways.
"If you did not come here to see my Lord, then why are you here?"
"My father sent for Lord Sesshomaru to discuss the future. I am here to see you.'
"Me? Why? What have I done?"
"My father wishes for Lord Sesshomaru to marry my sister. My father sent a letter to Lord Sesshomaru a week ago to discuss his future. Lord Sesshomaru wrote a letter back, saying that he already had a Lady and did not wish to be bothered by my father's ramblings of his supposed future. The meeting is so my father can go over Lord Sesshomaru's letter with him. Lord Sesshomaru doesn't know that I am here to 'inspect' you while he is away."
"I am not a piece of artwork Lord Ryu." She states.
"Oh but you are a piece of artwork Lady Kagome. A very beautiful one."
"I will not allow this. You will leave." She turns on her heel and walks out the door.
Ryu walks up behind her. "That wasn't very lady-like of you."
"Does it honestly look like I care? You will not stay here if Lord Sesshomaru is not here, so I suggest you get out of here."
"You're not as delicate as I first thought."
"And don't forget that. There's the door." She points to the front door. –And let it hit you on the way out.- "I'm sorry I can't see you off Lord Ryu, but Rin needs me." –I'm actually not sorry at all.- She leaves him standing at the door and runs to Rin's room a few hallways over. She open the door to see Jakken duck-taped to a chair and covered in multi-colored paint.
"What happened to you?" Kagome laughs.
"Get me out of this at once!" Jakken screams.
"Alright…" She sound disappointed but she helps him out.
"Okaa-san!" Rin jumps into Kagome's arms.
"Why don't we go play outside." Kagome suggests.
"Yay!" Rin gets all excited.
(1/2 an hour later.)
"Lady Kagome!" Jakken comes running into the field. "We have a HUGE problem!"
"What is it?" She stops playing tag with Rin.
"I went to make sure Lord Ryu left just like you wanted." He defends himself.
"And?" Kagome asks, starting to lose her patience.
"He didn't leave! He made it look like he left but he's still in the castle!"
"Did you search the castle?"
"Yes my Lady. We've searched every room except yours, Lord Sesshomaru's and Rin's."
"Watch Rin. I'll search those rooms myself."
"Yes my Lady.'
"Where are you going Okaa-san?" Rin clings to her.
"I must take care of something. Play with Jakken for a while, ok?"
"Ok Okaa-san!" Rin runs off.
(10 minutes later.)
-He's not in Rin's room.- Kagome walks into Sesshomaru's room. –Not in Sesshy's room either. Oh shit. He better not be in my room!- She runs into her room and sure enough, there's Lord Ryu. "What are you doing in here?"
"Oh, Lady Kagome." He lounges on the bed. "This is a nice room. Whose is it?"
"Mine. Now get out."
"No, I rather like it here…"
"If you do not leave this instant I will have you thrown out."
He gets up and gracefully strides over. "You know, you're kind of cute when you're mad." He smiles.
"I will not repeat myself." She starts to get annoyed.
"We can't work something out?" He pleads.
"No." She states coldly.
"I think you're being a little harsh."
"I don't. Now out!"
"A lady needs a man in the house."
"This is Lord Sesshomaru's castle. Get out."
"But he is not here."
"Which is why you are leaving immediately." She turns to leave, he trips her so she falls backwards. He catches her gently, holding her in his arms.
"You don't really want me to leave…" His voice is whisper-like. His face gets WAY too close for Kagome's liking, a sleight blush creeps across her face. "Do you?" His eyes lock with hers and it's like she's frozen in time.
(meanwhile)
"She's been gone for too long!" Jakken complains. "Rin!"
"Yes Master Jakken?" She runs over.
"Come with me. We're going to look for information on Lord Ryu."
"Why?"
"Because if I remember correctly, he is a dangerous demon Lord."
(Back in Kagome's room.)
-What's happening to me? It's as if time is standing still! What's happening? Someone help me please!-
"My dear, you must learn what demons are a threat to you."
-Sesshy!-