-Human Fetish-
Sesshomaru stares up at Aya and Rin who yapped on and on about their plans to go into the nearby town, he had no interest in such things. It surprised him that such a woman would find pleasure in the company of humans.
"So then we'll go to the pu-…no I can't take you there you're a little girl."
"Little…no…I'm…I'm big!"
Rin puts her fists to her hips standing tall and Aya smiles saying: yes Rin you are, Rin grins but Aya shakes her head saying: but you are nowhere near as big as me and I say no, Rin frowns poking her lower lip out, Aya turns to Sesshomaru walking over to him before crouching down before him.
"Do you need anything while we're going to be there?"
Sesshomaru turns his head saying: there is nothing in that place that would interest me, she grins saying: how about when I am there, Sesshomaru looks at her and she stands walking back over to Rin, Jaken folds his arms saying: mi'lord I still cannot understand your reasoning for helping this girl…she's starting to get idea's. Sesshomaru ignores Jaken when Rin walks over saying: Lord Sesshomaru…you should really come with us, Aya's eyes widen.
No Rin don't do that!
Aya comes over grabbing Rin's shoulders, she leans over saying: Lord Sesshomaru is a hardworking Demon little Rin he's not going to want to come with us to such a…boring…non-productive little town, Sesshomaru frowns looking Aya in the eye, she smiles dragging Rin away. She pulls Rin far away from Sesshomaru, Rin cocks her head saying: why can't Lord Sesshomaru come, Aya leans close to ear whispering: he's going to cramp our style…look at him…he's old and boring, Rin glances at Sesshomaru.
"Lord Sesshomaru isn'-," Aya covers Rin's mouth with her hand saying: it's a girl thing, Rin's eyes widen and she nods. Aya stands saying: last chance Sesshomaru do you want anything, he ignores her, she sighs waving her hand at him before taking Rin's hand walking with her away from the two boring Demons. Sesshomaru looks at Jaken saying: go…do not be seen, Jaken nods silently following the girls. Sesshomaru leans back against the tree he sat in front of closing his eyes.
Rin runs ahead of Aya her eyes wide, she turns saying: I've been here before, Aya nods saying: and I have as well, her gaze flits here and there looking for a familiar face, Rin runs back over grabbing her hands, she pulls Aya down the street and to a small noodle shop, Rin points at it saying: Lady Ay aren't you hungry. Aya shakes her head saying: but I'll get you some, Aya never liked the non-meat human foods, of course she had to adapt living in Yurime for so long on bed rest, but every now and then she hunted for food. She cooked or it left it raw, it all depended on how she was feeling at the time. Aya takes Rin's hand leading her into the shop, human men sat around in the dozens laughing and eating, some women sat with the men, some wives and some just workers trying to get an extra bit of coin. Rin pulls herself on a stool at the front of bar, the woman server puts her hand on her hip looking at Rin then Aya; she cocks her head studying the odd couple. Aya smiles at the woman pushing money across the counter at her, Rin grins saying: Miso Ramen please, the woman nods turning hesitantly to the pot of water boiling behind her, Aya pulls herself in a seat next to Rin, Rin folds her hands looking up at the messily written menu above their heads.
"Lady Ay may I ask you a question?"
Aya nods saying: go on, Rin turns in her seat saying: do you like Lord Sesshomaru, Aya's eyes widen and she feels her face burn.
Like him! W-what! She must be exhausted poor thing.
"By like…you mean as a person…eh he's ok."
Rin shakes her head saying: no do you like him like…like him like him, Aya cocks her head saying: you mean…, she closes her eyes shaking her head. Rin frowns saying: oh…, she turns back to the front when the woman sets a bowl of Ramen down before her, Rin grins cracking a stack of chop sticks before she begins to shovel the noodles into her mouth, Aya grimaces when Rin holds the bowl up saying: more please. The woman nods taking the bowl and refilling it, Aya hands the woman more money as she watches Rin wax off the next bowl. Aya begins tapping her nails against the wood of counter they sat at. The night before still wore on her mind, she bites her lip.
That couldn't be him.
That person was so…evil.
She shakes her head; if Kize wasn't evil he wouldn't have done the things he'd done. Looking back on those days she couldn't understand where he'd gone wrong, where she'd gone wrong. Why would her sweet big brother turn on them so viciously?
"Hey there!"
Aya jumps when someone's loud voice knocks her out of her thoughts, she turns to see a human man before her, she narrows her eyes. Very few human men had the courage to approach her, but when they did she always responded. It was something about their weakness that she liked, but they still would try their hardest to be the "man", it was so cute. Aya smiles at him saying: hello, he smiles at her and his brown eyes sparkle, Aya looks down demurely when he cocks his head saying: never saw you around here before. She allows her eyes to meet his while never her head; this act was something they seemed to like.
"I do not live here…I am a traveler."
"Oh, is that your daughter?"
Aya turns to look at Rin who still stuffed her face, she shakes her head saying: she's like a sister, he nods saying: ah well…my names Nara what is yours, she smiles saying: Aya. Nara touches her hand gently saying: never have I seen a woman as beautiful as you, Aya smiles, how many times had she heard that line. She has to keep herself from sighing, human men were great outside of the battlefield and the bedroom she liked them mainly for their conversation, it intrigued her. Their issues and their worries, they had so little time to live and so every problem to them was a big one, every set back near final.
"How long are you planning on staying around here?"
She smiles sweetly at him.
"I don't know yet, I haven't found much of interest here…but that can change."
He smirks clearly understanding what she was saying, Rin suddenly tugs on the back of her Kimono, Aya turns to Rin saying: what's wrong, Rin frowns at the man before whispering: Lord Sesshomaru won't like this, Aya frowns saying: Rin he does not decide this sort of thing he's along for the trip that's it, Rin sighs giving Aya a very dull look. Aya sighs saying: it's none of his business and…hey I won't tell if you don't, Rin's eyes go even more dull, Aya laughs. The little girl gave her such a funny look, all she could see was "you're not that dim right?"
She nods saying: I agree Rin…but what's the fun of being with Sesshomaru if I can't tug at his…can't annoy him every now and then, Rin smiles saying: sometimes it's fun but most times…, Aya nods saying: I understand but-, Nara suddenly backs away from her saying: you are the mate of Lord Sesshomaru, Aya turns to him shaking her head. Nara lets out a long breath, Rin leans to the side of Aya saying: but she will be, Aya gasps looking at Rin who turns back to her bowl saying: more please, Nara rubs the back of his head saying: I uh…I gotta go, he turns on his heel rushing out of the shop. Aya folds her arms glaring down at Rin who ignores her fierce looks, Aya suddenly sits up when she smells…a creep, and she turns to see Jaken running out of the shop. Aya growls standing and running after the little toad, Rin stands saying: Lady Ay…where are you going!
By the time Aya catches Jaken their about a 12 feet away from Sesshomaru, she bares her teeth at him saying: I should skin you…you little toad, Rin pants when she finally reaches them.
"What happened Lady Ay!?"
Aya grins mischievously, Jaken kicks his feet screaming for Sesshomaru, Aya covers his mouth with her hand before whispering: you're gonna wish you never did that. Jaken throws his head back causing her grip on his face to falter.
"Lord Sesshomaru please…help me!"
Rin giggles into her hand saying: what were you doing Jaken, Aya smirks saying: watching us…I should pluck your eyeballs out and feed them to some random forest creature, Jaken gasps saying: y-you wouldn't!
"Try me."
He shudders covering his face with his hands, Aya sets him down saying: you utter a word of what you saw and I'll kill you…I swear, he gasps falling back against a tree, Aya grabs Rin's hand saying: let us go…it's going to be boring now…no one will want to talk to us…well me. Rin bows her head smiling, Aya sighs.
Sesshomaru probably sent the toad, ugh!
Once they make it back to town she could see the change in the people, they watched her with caution, most likely they didn't want her there but they were too afraid to say it in fear of what Sesshomaru would do. After all this little town was on the borders of the Western Lands, Rin frowns saying: why are they staring at us that way, Aya glares at Rin saying: because they think that I'm Sesshomaru's mate, Rin rubs the back of her head blushing.
"What are you doing?"
Aya pauses hearing the low monotone behind her, she turns to see Sesshomaru looking down at her, Rin grins saying: Lord Sesshomaru you decided to come, Aya grimaces when she sees Jaken behind his leg, Rin takes notice to him as well.
"Master Jaken you didn't!"
Jaken steps from behind Sesshomaru saying: I did…it was what was asked of me by Lord Sesshomaru, Aya glares at him saying: to spy on me, he nods. Sesshomaru cocks his head saying: what were you doing that you didn't want him to see, Aya folds her arms saying: that doesn't matter, he nods saying: I know what you were doing…I can smell it on you. Aya glares up at him and he looks down at Jaken saying: take Rin back, Aya looks down at Rin who follows Jaken the whole while muttering things of annoyance to him.
"Come."
Sesshomaru walks past her down the road, Aya hesitantly walks behind him, she drops her arms saying: where are we going, he looks back at her before turning back to the road.
"You need a bath and new clothes your smell is nauseating."
Aya gasps saying: wow what a thing to say, he doesn't speak.
Sesshomaru leads her into a small house where an elderly woman sat on the floor surrounded by beautiful fabrics and cuts, Sesshomaru nods to her and she smiles saying: I new something seemed different today I should have known it was you, Aya juts her hip now side eyeing Sesshomaru who gestures to her saying: give her something new to wear and a bath, the woman nods standing. She walks over to Aya saying: she too is a demon…your mate, Sesshomaru looks away making a soft noise of disapproval.
"My name is Eri, I have known Lord Sesshomaru for a year now…I make kimono's for his daughter Rin."
Aya looks at Sesshomaru who glares at the woman saying: she is not my daughter, Eri sighs saying: you've taken her in…you're an adopted-, he glares even fiercer and she sighs saying: well now let's get you fitted. Aya allows the woman to drag her into the next room where she uses a stick and marked fabric to measure her bust, waist, and hips, she nods saying: I have something just for you…I originally made it for my own daughter but she knows not when to stop eating, Aya laughs and the woman smiles at her.
She goes into a small box next to the door saying: so why are you with Lord Sesshomaru, Aya shrugs saying: he's following me, Eri laughs and Aya shakes her head saying: seriously, Eri stands saying: so he likes you, Aya sighs slapping her forehead, that was the second time she heard that in one day.
"No, I don't think it's that…actually I don't know what it is."
"So how can you be so sure it's not because he has taken a liking to you?"
Aya shakes her head when the woman places in her hands a black and gold Kimono, Aya grimaces, is was long and thick but it wouldn't protect her from the elements, Eri smiles saying: I have bandages in the bath house, Aya nods saying: thank you, she turns leaving the room followed by the woman, Sesshomaru now sat on the floor eyeing the fabrics with mild interest. He looks up at her and she nods to him leaving the house and going to the bath house next door, Eri falls onto the floor next to him, he doesn't look at her but he lifts a piece of fabric with his nail saying: make one like this for Rin, Eri nods.
About twenty minutes Aya returns with a smile on her face, the kimono fit perfectly and she had wrapped black bandages around her hand and up to her elbow and her feet to her mid calve.
"I will say that this was a beautiful kimono when I saw it in my hands but now on my body it's absolutely gorgeous!"
Sesshomaru stands clearly ready to go, Aya finishes braiding her hair into a braid before saying: thank you Eri…you might be seeing me again, Eri nods saying: I look forward to it. Sesshomaru steps past her with no words, she frowns following him out of the house, the sun was setting now. Aya moves next to Sesshomaru grabbing his arm, he glances at her but keeps walking.
"What do you think?"
He doesn't say anything, Aya frowns looking away.
"You don't smell anymore."
She gasps saying: and that's all you have to say, he glances back at her saying: we're not going back to Rin and Jaken yet, she frowns saying: don't you worry about them…and…where are we going, he frowns not answering her.
"No one will touch them here."
She frowns but it dawns on her.
This is practically the Western Lands.
Once they make it to the town's exit he leads her to the right instead of the center road where Rin and Jaken were, Aya sighs grabbing her braid, she didn't understand him at all, one minute he hated her guts the next he treated her almost as his equal. Finally they make it to a spring, she smirks when he turns to her, she folds her arms saying: oh so this is what this is about…you want my body, she turns away saying: not happening, he glares at her saying: don't be stupid…I have questions for you, she frowns.
Well I have questions for you as well I get no answers…how one sided.
She sits down on the ground and he sits across from him, she frowns saying: you ask me a question and I ask you one it's only fair, he glares at her now and she sighs saying: for every two of your questions I get one answered, he just stares at her.
"Why are you searching for this…Kize?"
She frowns, he hadn't agreed.
"Kize…is…was my half brother, he uh…he killed…our mother, father, and sister."
Aya grimaces now beginning to rub her arm, Sesshomaru cocks his head, he could see the discomfort in her.
"Why did he spare you?"
She shakes her head saying: he wasn't actually trying to spare me…I wasn't in that night…I had gone to visit an old friend…he didn't know where I would be because he wasn't in all day…but when I returned home…."
She places her hands to her stomach, she could remember the pain.
"He didn't want me to get away but I…wanted to live and so I fought."
She sighs shaking her head as if trying to shake the memory away, she looks at him saying: why do you travel with Rin, he raises a brow and she clasps her hands together saying: tell me, he looks away saying: almost three years she was attacked by wolves and killed…I saved her life, Aya raises a brow. A Dog Demon with the power to heal?
"She accompanied me on my journey until I took her to stay with an old Miko…one day I returned home to find her there…she wanted to stay."
Aya smiles lightly, he looks at her now saying: what, she shakes her head.
This Sesshomaru…he can't be all that bad.
"What do you plan to do when you find him?"
She gestures to her katana saying: isn't it obvious, he gets a sour look about him and she laughs saying: loosen up-, she bows lightly to him saying: oh great one. Sesshomaru glares at her now saying: don't push it, she gets to her hands and her knees saying: don't push it…aw Lord Sesshomaru you sound angry, she crawls toward him. He frowns when she stops in front of him, he looks away saying: what did you find on that mountain, she gasps and he looks at her with burning eyes.
"Did you really think you could keep that from me?"
She sighs saying: uh, he frowns saying: choose your words wisely, she smiles at him not saying a word, he looks away again saying: go on.
"I didn't find anything…the only thing that was there was a small altar but nothing was on it," she mutters her eyes darkening, she sighs saying: I could smell him there my father as well, Sesshomaru looks at her saying: what, she nods saying: maybe he visited the place a lot when he was living but his smell was still there, Sesshomaru frowns turns all of his attention to her now.
"That's it really," she mutters, there was more of course but she couldn't tell him of her weakness.
"My turn, why are you helping me?"
Sesshomaru looks her in the eye now, he looks away saying: I don't have to answer that, she gasps saying: come on, he looks her in the eye not saying anything, he suddenly grabs her by her arms pulling her into his lap, she shudders feeling his fingers against the back of her head, he had undone her braid. He then pushes her away and into the dirt, Aya turns to him saying: what the hell is your problem, he narrows his eyes saying: I like it better that way. She shakes her head saying: it is not about what you like! She crawls back over to him saying: you're such an…an…, he raises a brow when she pauses to look for a word, she lowers her head saying: stop looking at me that way. He doesn't shift his gaze.
"Stop it!"
Suddenly something bumps Aya's behind pushing her into Sesshomaru and his lips, Aya couldn't help but stay there for a while, with their lips touching, it felt good better than anything she'd felt in a long time.
"Sorry Lady Ay…sorry Lord Sesshomaru!"
Aya moves away abruptly when she hears Rin's voice, Rin stood behind them rubbing the back of her head, Aya stands saying: look what you've done and Rin gasps saying: Lady Ay, Aya jumps for her but Rin screams running away, Aya stands running after her. She needed to get away from there, Jaken tuts lightly saying: I told the girl not to disturb you.
"Please no Lady Ay-…please!"
Aya held Rin in her arms tickling her to death, Rin writhed and fought to get away but to no avail, soon Sesshomaru and Jaken return much to Aya's dismay, Sesshomaru looks at her saying: are you ready to go, she nods lifting Rin into the air making her scream some more. Sesshomaru turns walking ahead of her, she tucks Rin under her arm walking slowly behind him.