DN Angel crossover Inuyasha
Chpt16: Demon Ball part 1
Kagome POV
By the time I woke up, it was still a few hours away before the first ray of light would shine through the hills from the eastern side of my garden. Stretching, I got up and went straight into my private springs where I indulge myself for the next half an hour before getting out and changing into an appropriate attire.
Like usual as to how everyone would be going about busily taking care of the castle, my breakfast was brought out straight away upon sight. Swiftly eating my breakfast, I went out towards the training court area. The soldiers and other generals were all there doing their daily morning routine as they practiced. Most of the staff is also trained in the most basic of self defense. It is of course only fair to let them train so that they may in return protect themselves or not if they want, they could choose to run away.
The new members of soldiers that were recruited were there practicing very studiously as far as one could tell. My Generals who took note of my presence, giving them a curt nod, the Generals they returned to training the members both new and old. Looking at them through trained eyes, I took note on how well they have mastered their routines. Giving a look of approval to the Generals and all the other soldiers who were looking at me through side glances, I just walk away and seemingly disappeared into the darkness.
Feeling the awe and admiration that they are giving me, it does pays off to study under Sesshy, yet there is also the point that I had to go through some other ways to impress them. Giving them a last look, I headed towards the forest area of my land.
Usually it would take me some time to find those trouble makers in the forest. However today, seeing that I do not really have the time to do so, my animal guardians, they help me in the process. Sitting on the now transformed Ryuu's back and the others of my animal guardian, all have transformed into the same size a normal demon pet would.
Searching for those bigger threats in my land from air is much faster, as for those other minor threats, they were left on their own for the time being since I do not have much time. From air, I would sometime use my bow and arrow created through pure energy and aimed them at the minor threats or the demons that I saw trespassing with an evil motive in mind.
My other animals would sometimes disappear from my side for a few moments to reappear again. This was brought to my attention though I would know that they were down to finish off an attack or to attack those they find terrorizing my land. Once we were done with our patrol over my land, we headed off back to the castle to get some time of much needed rest and relaxation before we set off to Sesshy's castle in time for the demon ball.
By the time we got back to the castle, I realized that it was only a few minutes past 11. Seeing as to how tired my animal guardians were, I told them to go rest. Whether they want to or not, I brought their food to them and made sure that they were all asleep before I made my own way to my private springs and relaxed there.
Finally rested in the spring with the water of purification, I let my mind drift off for a while. The sound of the door opening tells me the arrival of another person, not bothering to open my eyes, I just relaxed myself into the water and hear its approaching footstep. It is a good thing that there would always be a mist in this room just the way I like it.
The sound of the footstep was approaching me closer and closer, soon it came to a complete halt as he stood behind me. There was a slight pause then a rustling sound just one step behind of me. Not bothering to move from my position, I was not at all tensed as to who had dared to invade into my private springs.
"You should not be in a girl's room or her bathroom in anyway," I calmly said out as I stayed there in the water, eyes shut feeling the water gently rippled.
"Yes, however you know me…You can't keep me away from a precious artwork no matter how dangerous it is," he drawled out in a silky yet lazy manner, as he sat there on the ground watching my back.
His voice seemed to get closer and closer to me as he talked. When I opened my eyes, he was right next to my right ear. Opening my eyes in a slight shock, I saw Dark's face right next to me.
"The mist here must be getting to my brain," I thought to myself as I swam to the opposite direction of Dark and sat there across from him. His eyes lit in amusement as he watches me.
"You know you don't have to change you place in the water, I like it when you are just here," he said with a grin on his face as he looked on amused.
"Much as you enjoyed standing there like some pervert, I would rather sit down here away from you instead," I told him as I sat there in the warmth of my spring indulging myself. His movement caught my eyes as he seemed to be drifting closer and closer towards me.
"Me? Pervert? Never, I am as gentlemanly as can be." he said in a tone of mock hurt for the first two part while he bowed to me in a gentlemanly manner as he claimed to be a gentleman.
"Go out and get ready Dark, we are going to leave soon," was what I told him last as I used some of my magic to get him out of the room.
Once he cleared out of the room, I soak in the water for another five more minutes before getting out and changing into a suitable set of clothes for traveling. Once out of the room, I don on my normal outfit just like Sesshy with my armor and weapon all on. The kimono which I am going to be wearing to the demon ball is already sent to Sesshy's castle once it was done.
After all, if I need some adjustment made to it, I could always get one of Sesshy's tailors to help me alter it, or not I could alter it by magic. Sighing, I walked out of my room, my animals they said that they would wait for me downstairs at the main entrance of the castle.
"Dark, we are leaving now. Hurry up, we have to travel there still," I called out to him as I stood outside of his room.
The door slid open and Dark stood there closing the door behind him as he waited for me to address him with a light smirk on his face. Looking at him with the same expressionless mask I always adorn when in the feudal era, I walked down the hallway towards the entrance as he trailed behind me in silence.
At the main entrance of the castle, stood my staff members in a row bowing to us as we walked out to the gates where my guardians waited for our arrival. Upon sighting us, my animals they stood up from their position on the ground watching the both of us through each of their unique eyes.
Walking up to Ryuu, I got on to his back as Dark himself stretched out his wings.
"Aren't you going to ask for a ride?" I muse at him
"No, I shall travel on my own ability and not impose on you any further Princess," he replied in the most courteous manner.
"Like we would give him a ride on our back. We would most likely drop him off during mid flight over some tempting places," came their resounding reply in my mind. Musing back at them quietly, I could feel Dark's eye watching among us, knowing that we are talking to one another silently.
"Alright then let's be off. Just a warning to you Dark, we are not going to stop for a single moment." I warned him as we took flight into the air.
Seeing that he followed suit along side of us in the air, journey towards Sesshy's castle, was done in silence that I took the chance to take a light nap or to view the scenery as we pass by.
By the time we reached Sesshy's castle, it was about late afternoon already and the gates are already opened and waiting for the arrival of the various guest invited. Sliding down to the ground from Ryuu's back, I saw the toad youkai that always follows Sesshy everywhere coming up towards me and bowing down deeply. The scent of fear emitting from him is most obvious yet he is just there to do his job.
"Milady, it is good to see you again," he squawked out as he rose from his bow to face Dark. There was a look of disgust shown on his face as he looked at Dark.
"Shall I bring this servant of yours towards the other quarter for the servant milady?" he asked, and judging by the looks of it, Dark was most annoyed by the mere presences of that Jaken.
"That is a guest of mine Jaken, you shall treat him with respect," I told him in the same cold manner and the sharpness in my voice already told him to not make a single mistake about it or he will suffer the consequences.
"Ahh…Sorry! Please forgive me milady for my ignorance to you guest!" he started to panicked and squawked again while his staff wave about in the air along with his movement. Annoyed, I took the staff out of his hand and hit him on his head hard enough to keep him dizzy for the next few minutes.
"Jaken, show Dark to the room in the guest quarters," I ordered him, as my animals all transformed into their smaller forms and walked up towards me.
"You know how to find me Dar, or not you can always use one of your many famous tricks to find me. I am sure I am not that difficult to find. Everything here is about the same as it is in my castle, though your manners might be little stricter in the presence of certain lords." Was all I said as I turned my back towards him and walked off to my own room in Sesshy's private wing in the whole castle where it has the largest and grandest furnishing for our own private comfort and use.
Walking into my room, I found it still the same, nothing out of place. The room is different from that of I have over at my own castle, I had it revamped with my own elements to create a room that gives on the sensation of being in a fantasy world where the fairytales almost seem to come true. A hint of ice falling here and there, a few plants including a balcony where I created it to be a little scene where it's by the waterfall, the waterfall in my dream where I meet Midoriko and my guardians.
My room has the coolness that it feels like its being air-conditioned. The air is still fresh with the scent of sweetness in the air and all the four elements. Seeing how my animals they bound in playfully, headed straight to the balcony to play while watching the people arriving at Sesshy's castle. Wandering to my bed, I saw my package that the tailor had sent over once they completed. Taking the kimono out, I placed it out on the long couch, before heading towards my canopy bed, which could hold the size of three youkai in their largest forms. Lying down, I rested as I saw through the gauzy veils of my canopy bed, the snow that softly fell down to the ground of my room, not touching the surface of anything else but the floor.
Looking out at the door to see the sun almost setting, I went to the private springs connecting to my room. Its design is almost similar to my room like on the mountain top with the same soft snow falling down. Though it is actually not even cold in the spring, it is at the just right temperature, inviting.
My bath was a thorough one, coming out, to dress in a robe of white with silver fur like trimmings, I went out of the spring to change. My kimono for the night is in the color of silver, white and cream. The hemming is the color of silver and the color of cream and silver are used for the elaborate design on the kimono. The kimono this time is styled to the latest, an off shoulder on though it is a bit of a low-cut, it was at a modest area, not showing much. There was also a slit running from my knees onwards.
The overall look when another see is that the top of the kimono is tight fitting and from the silver obi tied by a single soft lilac cord mixed with silver. And the kimono bottom layer, gives a watery effect that seems to shimmer when there is not much of an elaborate design on it, leaving a slight trail at the end. Wearing the whole outfit, I took out the silver heeled shoes that I had in the wardrobe, and wore it. Wearing only a light touch of make-up on my face, my lips was the color of red, though not those bright kind of red. The red is more of like a cherry red, soft yet sensuous. On my ears, a pair of diamond earrings with a simple necklace in silver, designed to be that of a think root wrapping around my neck, with a few beads around it in the color of grey, white and lilac. My hair this time was done up in a gently manner, as a part of my long fringe lay on the right side of face. The rest are all elaborated secured to make it seems like they fall to one side of my head in a fanned out manner. A few beads of lilac as if like dew drops seem to know where to fall into as they gave a very nice effect.
Satisfied with my looks, I went out to the balcony and sat on the bench for a while as my animals they continue playing about themselves. The sky was turning to a hint of blue, light purple, yellow and orange as the sun dips slowly down. Each of my animals they gathered themselves and sat some on my lap, some beside of me. Seeing that the flow of guest is still coming in steadily, I got up, carrying Yuki and Midnight who sat on me.
Just then there was a knock on my door before it opened to show Sesshy standing there before me in his attire. He is wearing an outfit that is similar to his normal clothes and his swords are still by his side. His clothes now, more elaborate and grand.
"Sesshy, pardon my rudeness for just coming without saying a greeting to you. I am sure you have heard about my guest. He is the thief that I told you about the other time," I told him calmly as my animals padded up towards him to greet him in their own ways.
"Yes, amusing as he is, he seem not to know who this Sesshoumaru is. However, dear cousin, the ball is about to start and I am here to escort you down." He said coldly inspecting me approvingly.
"Give me a minute, I need to get my fan," walking towards the vanity table, I opened the drawer containing a fan that I would normally use in such occasions. It is a simply white fan with a silk and lace design on it. Though many would be fooled by its appearance, both Sesshy and I know that it is as dangerous as the swords that Sesshy has around his waist. Keeping it in my hand, I walked towards him as he offered his arm to me.
Accepting it, I saw my animals all waiting for me at the entrance of my room. Knowing my guardians, they would keep out of sight and let no one know of their presence. They would of course be in the ball and keeping a keen watch on things.
Walking in his hand down the hallway, I heard the sound of Rin's footstep coming towards us. Just a few centimeters away from us, she bowed to the both of us which I returned with a smile. She looks of sweet tonight all dressed up in a formal kimono of soft pink and purple. Her hair done up nicely and her manners all so well. She grinned happily as Sesshy petted her head in approval. I bent forward to give her a hug. We exchanged a light conversation before Sesshy sent her off before us to the grand ballroom where the ball was held. Sora as I notice is now the one in charge of taking care of her. It is nice to see human and demon getting along, though not many demons are open to such an idea.
When we reached the stairs leading down towards the entrance of the castle, I opened the fan and placed it before my face. Covering half my face, only showing my eyes and royal marking. We saw that at the main entrance of the castle, only a few people are coming in. Ignoring them, Sesshy barely look at them as he continued leading us towards the entrance which we would be entering from to the grand ballroom. No doubt the Dark would already be there.
The door was grandly opened to show us walking to the room, as they started their murmurs and whisper. Walking with Sesshy, I hid half my face behind the fan though still maintained my emotionless mask. The start of the ball was given by Sesshy and the merriments begin.
A/N: I reposted this chapter because of some little problem in the other. So yeah, and thanks Kurama'sFoxyMiko for the notice. And yeah I am ending it here...for now...School, exams,final year!Increase of blood pressure!Using com rather seldom nowadays...bleh...happy reading...
