Inumaru and Inutaisho went to the dojo where they sparred after a few minutes rest Sayuri lay down to rest. She was physically, mentally and emotionally worn out. She fell asleep and did not wake until a few minutes after the others had gone to the dining hall. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. Looking down, she saw Taiyo nose her side. Picking him up, she lifted him to her breast and he began to nurse. A few minutes later, Minato did the same. She lifted him up as well.
As she nursed, Narako came in to check on her. "Lady Sayuri. Will you go down to eat?"
"No. Will you have Narahime bring me a tray? I do not wish to leave my young tonight. She can also serve as my lady-in-waiting," said Sayuri. She felt Narako's joy at this prospect for her sister.
Narako nodded and left to do this errand. Her heart and step were light for this is what she had been hoping for her twin.
Sayuri smiled. It made her happy to know Narako was happy. Looking back at her boys, she saw they were finished. She drew them close together and wrapped her arms around them. They nestled close to each other and yawning, fell asleep. A few minutes later a knock was heard on the door to her room. "Come in."
The door slid open and a second deer youkai entered. In her arms was a teak tray covered with tea, rice with an egg sauce and a bowl of fruit.
"Come in, Narahime," said Sayuri. She shifted the twins to her lap. She took the tray and laid it on the bed beside her. She picked up the fruit. She ate some of it. Putting the bowl down, she picked up the tea. Drinking a few sips, she watched the second deer youkai minor lord's daughter open her closet.
Narahime considered the closet's contents. Looking at her lady, she pulled out a dark blue yukata and a brown one. Laying them down, she went to a chest and picked out clean tabi. She laid out a comb and brush set. Sliding the door to her bathing chamber open, she went through the scents. She picked out the vanilla and lavender mix. Sayuri made a clone before standing. She dropped the haori Inumaru had wrapped around her shoulders. She put up the brown yukata. She walked into the adjoining chamber. Picking up a linen towel, she set it on the ledge with the scent. She slipped into the water. It was warm and she felt comfortable. "Scrub my back? "
"Certainly, Sayuri-sama." Narahime came close and scrubbed Sayuri's back. Standing, she went into the bed chamber. She moved the tray, helped the clone ready the twins and pulled back the covers on the bed. Then she returned to her lady's side. Picking up the towel, she wrapped it around her. Sayuri walked back into the bed chamber. Dropping the towel, she slid her arms into the sleeves of her yukata. Putting on the tabi, she walked over to tuck the covers close around her boys. Kissing their foreheads, she pulled away. Finishing her supper, she climbed in between the covers. "Night, Narahime. See you in the morning."
"Goodnight, Sayuri-sama. Sleep well." The tray was picked up, the candle blown out and the minor lady left her lady to sleep.
That night Kami showed Sayuri the new foe in a dream. She saw a creature rise from the earth and take a human life, gaining that man's body. The next morning at breakfast, Sayuri relayed the dream to Kagome. Kagome sighed and said, "I had hoped there would be no more fighting evil for a while."
"In a way, it has been so."
"True," said Kagome. She and her soul twin made a few plans.
As she nursed, Narako came in to check on her. "Lady Sayuri. Will you go down to eat?"
"No. Will you have Narahime bring me a tray? I do not wish to leave my young tonight. She can also serve as my lady-in-waiting," said Sayuri. She felt Narako's joy at this prospect for her sister.
Narako nodded and left to do this errand. Her heart and step were light for this is what she had been hoping for her twin.
Sayuri smiled. It made her happy to know Narako was happy. Looking back at her boys, she saw they were finished. She drew them close together and wrapped her arms around them. They nestled close to each other and yawning, fell asleep. A few minutes later a knock was heard on the door to her room. "Come in."
The door slid open and a second deer youkai entered. In her arms was a teak tray covered with tea, rice with an egg sauce and a bowl of fruit.
"Come in, Narahime," said Sayuri. She shifted the twins to her lap. She took the tray and laid it on the bed beside her. She picked up the fruit. She ate some of it. Putting the bowl down, she picked up the tea. Drinking a few sips, she watched the second deer youkai minor lord's daughter open her closet.
Narahime considered the closet's contents. Looking at her lady, she pulled out a dark blue yukata and a brown one. Laying them down, she went to a chest and picked out clean tabi. She laid out a comb and brush set. Sliding the door to her bathing chamber open, she went through the scents. She picked out the vanilla and lavender mix. Sayuri made a clone before standing. She dropped the haori Inumaru had wrapped around her shoulders. She put up the brown yukata. She walked into the adjoining chamber. Picking up a linen towel, she set it on the ledge with the scent. She slipped into the water. It was warm and she felt comfortable. "Scrub my back? "
"Certainly, Sayuri-sama." Narahime came close and scrubbed Sayuri's back. Standing, she went into the bed chamber. She moved the tray, helped the clone ready the twins and pulled back the covers on the bed. Then she returned to her lady's side. Picking up the towel, she wrapped it around her. Sayuri walked back into the bed chamber. Dropping the towel, she slid her arms into the sleeves of her yukata. Putting on the tabi, she walked over to tuck the covers close around her boys. Kissing their foreheads, she pulled away. Finishing her supper, she climbed in between the covers. "Night, Narahime. See you in the morning."
"Goodnight, Sayuri-sama. Sleep well." The tray was picked up, the candle blown out and the minor lady left her lady to sleep.
That night Kami showed Sayuri the new foe in a dream. She saw a creature rise from the earth and take a human life, gaining that man's body. The next morning at breakfast, Sayuri relayed the dream to Kagome. Kagome sighed and said, "I had hoped there would be no more fighting evil for a while."
"In a way, it has been so."
"True," said Kagome. She and her soul twin made a few plans.
