Chapter 9
Hana walked into Takara's room and saw that it was empty.
"Great now she has disappeared as well!" she grumbled throwing her arms in the air
She walked around the empty room for a bit trying to think of where she might be.
"If I was Takara where would I be…" she thought out loud "OF COURSE! Her garden!"
Hana jumped up and raced down the hall towards Takara's garden, she got to the wooden door and pushed it open expecting to see Takara there but once again it wasn't what she thought. Takara and Sora where playing a game of some sort and Sesshomaru was standing next to a tree slightly leaning on it watching them, once Hana entered they all turned to look at her. Hana blinked a few times dumb founded that Sesshomaru would be here willing with Takara, Lady Rikana had made a point of telling everyone this morning that she was excused from all her duties for the day.
"Today is a strange day…" she thought rubbing her head
"Hana? Are you ok?" Takara asked
"Yeah I'm fine, I'v just been running around the WHOLE grounds looking for Lord Sesshomaru… I didn't even think he would be here" she half laughed
"Why were you seeking me?"
"Lady Rikana wishes to see you"
"Very well then"
Sesshomaru walked towards the door but before he left he turned his head to look at Takara, it looked like he wanted to say something but all he did was turn back and close the door behind him. Hana fell to the floor with a sigh, she laid on her back and closed her eyes, she was happy that she found Sesshomaru now hopefully she wouldn't have to go back into that room full of demons.
"Uhh Sora, why don't you go back home"
"Why?" the innocent girl asked
"Because me and Hana need to talk"
"Ok then" she chirped running out of the garden
"I don't know where she gets all that energy from" Hana sighed
Takara closed the door behind Sora then sat down next to Hana on the grass.
"Are you ok Hana?"
"Yeah just glad I found Lord Sesshomaru, I really didn't want to go back into that room" she said with a shiver
"What room?"
"The throne room"
"Why what's wrong with it?" Takara laughed
"It's got like 50 demons in there!" Hana said sitting up
"50" Takara said looking at her friend
"ok well maybe not 50… more like 5" she smiled with her hand behind her head
"So there here already…" Takara sighed
"You know them?"
"No.. Not really… yesterday Lady Rikana asked me to deliver 5 messages… they were all to powerful demon girls"
"Why?"
"Sesshomaru has to choose one as his bride"
"So that's why he is here? To choose a bride?"
"Yeah.. That's what he told me anyway"
"He told you? Since when were you guys talking?" She said with a wink
"It's not like that Hana!"
"Sure its not" she winked again "oh yeah that reminds me… the other day when you left he asked me questions about you"
"About.. Me? What about me!"
"Just things like how long you have been here and stuff"
"What did you tell him?"
"The truth, that lady Rikana brought you here and you never left" she explained "there is one other thing though…"
"Yeah what is it?"
"I cant tell her.. What if she let him? I mean I wasn't meant to be looking around in his room"
"Uhh never mind, it's nothing important"
"Sesshomaru let me introduce you to my friends, this is Lady Garu" Lady Rikana said pointing to the snake demon.
"It'sss a plessser to meet you"
"This is Lady Wickta"
"It's an honour" bowed the fox demon
"This is Mistress Hitori"
This demon didn't say anything to Sesshomaru just glared at him slightly, he looked at her with shock, she had a pair of cat like ears on her head and a tail.
"Why would mother want me to marry a cat" he thought as he nodded at her in respect
"Lady Shikah"
"Hmm your more… yummy then I thought you would be" the bat demon said licking her lips
"And this is Nakimo" Lady Rikana said coming to the last demon
"You must be Lord Sesshomaru! I have heard a lot about you… well not really but I'm sure we will get along just fine!"
"Mother may I have a word with you… alone"
"Of course… where is Hina?"
"She was with Takara"
"Very well you can show them to their rooms"
"That is servant work"
"Excuse me milady" came a small voice at the door
Everyone in the room turned towards the half opened door with some glaring at the intruder that couldn't be seen.
"Come in"
"I am sorry to interrupt" Takara said walking into the room
"Takara what are you doing here?" Sesshomaru asked
"I heard we had guest and it would be my honour to show them around"
"You were excused from you're…."
"Very well then, please all follow Takara she will take you to your rooms" Lady Rikana said cutting Sesshomaru off
Once everyone had left Sesshomaru turned to face his mother.
"I thought she was excused from her duties"
"Yes but if she wishes to resume her duties then she can, now what is it you wished to talk to me about?"
"These women you have chosen are unacceptable"
"Well if you had chosen your own bride sooner then you wouldn't have to choose between these lovely ladies, now leave me"
Sesshomaru left the throne room and went straight into his room still fuming from the encounter with the demons and his mother, he went into his room and stormed around in circles trying to think of a way out of this but there was nothing he could do. He sat down in one of the chars and stared at the door almost daring someone to enter; once he had started to cool down he noticed the chest was still sitting on the table in front of him. He pulled it towards him and opened it; he pulled out each item and looked it over one more time.
"Why can't I remember her name…"
As he held the heart in his hand Takara came to mind, he placed it back in the box and sighed.
"I guess it doesn't really matter any more"
He closed the chest and picked it up carrying it to his door, with one hand on the handle he listened out for anyone that might be around, hearing nothing he opened the door and went to Takara's room. He closed the door behind him and went over to her cupboard and placed the chest back where it belonged then went back to his own room leaving no trace that he was ever there.