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Spoiler: Warning InuYasha manga issue 518 information used.
Chapter 14 Unexpected Dinner Guests
Koganehiko and Shiroganehiko lead Yoruichi and Sesshomaru to the dinning room where Kūkaku and Ganju are about to have dinner.
"Good evening, Yoruichi. I have been expecting you. Why don't you and Sesshomaru join us for dinner." offers Kūkaku. "I am sure you must be tired and hungry. Plus it will give Koganehiko and Shiroganehiko time to get your room ready."
"Why am not surprised you already know. Thank you Kūkaku " says Yoruichi as she and Sesshomaru sit down.
" Think nothing of it. I always like when you come to visit Yoruichi. It's never boring." So this is the great dog demon, that's supposed to destroy Yoruichi's life and ruin her future. I hope that you are wrong Kisuke, cause it doesn't look like Yoruichi's feelings have changed; I think she still loves him.
Sesshomaru does not eat or partake in the conversation. He just sits there trying not to let the anger and pain overtake him. He couldn't lose his composure. He just needs to focus on finding a way back and away from her.
"So Sesshomaru you're the demon that has the entire Gotei 13 running scared, huh. From what everyone has been saying I was expecting you to be some kind of monster." Ganju wolfs down a piece of chicken. "Not some regular guy." Kūkaku gives Ganju an angry look.
Before Sesshomaru can reply Yoruichi interjects. "That's the problem Ganju, they're attacking out of fear". Why is she still defending me? Sesshomaru doesn't deserve to be treated like he's being treated". Is it out of guilt, pity, or maybe something else? "Some of the old ways haven't changed despite the end of Central 46", says Yoruichi with much conviction and some anger. When she finishes she finally loosens her tight grip on her glass of milk and takes a sip to calm herself.
Oh, there's no doubt about she still loves the guy and Yoruichi has always been a good judge of character. Perhaps, Kisuke were blinded by jealousy not just concern. Just then Kūkaku notices Sesshomaru staring at her. "What my missing part of an arm distracting you?"
"No, I was looking at the markings on your other arm. I've never seen those before," Sesshomaru plainly responds.
"Those aren't just markings the symbols represent the Shiba clan," proudly responds Ganju as he pounds one fist across his broad chest.
"Yoruichi you didn't tell Sesshomaru about the Shiba clan?"
"She did. She said stubbornness and tenacity are a Shiba clan trait but it's a good thing." Both Kūkaku and Ganju laugh very loudly. Yoruichi soon joins in. Sesshomaru isn't sure why they are laughing but a part of him is pleased that he got to hear Yoruichi laugh just one more time. The laughter overtakes Kūkaku and she slaps Ganju so hard on his back he flies forward into the now cool Miso soup providing even more laughter for the group.
Once Ganju cleans off his face and the laughter dies down completely Sesshomaru unexpectedly decides to share something. "My brother cut off my left arm when we were fighting over something we both wanted."
Yoruichi heart sinks as she thinks, "Had he been fighting InuYasha over a woman. Is that why he's back, he lost."
"Wow and I thought Kūkaku was hardcore," mumbles Ganju.
"What!" yells Kūkaku with her fist in the air.
"Nothing, nothing, I was just saying how lucky I was to have you for a sister compared to Sesshomaru's brother." His almost compliment does not smooth things over completely.
"I didn't need my left arm anyway or Tessaiga. If you're powerful and skilled enough you don't need two arms. I still could fight without either of them. Plus a few years later when my arm grow back I had my own fang, Bakusaiga."
Kūkaku raises her cup of sake towards Sesshomaru. They both drink. Sesshomaru drinks another cup of sake and another. Then he drinks one more cup. "This is a most interesting type of water," he slightly slurs. "Yoruichi for some reason I feel so tired." He leans on her. His comment results in a few snickers from Ganju.
"Excuse us." Yoruichi helps Sesshomaru to his feet and they walk to their room. They sit on the large futon in the middle of the spacious room. "C'mon Sesshomaru lets get you ready for bed." Yoruichi starts taking off one of Sesshomaru's boots, by the time she removes the second one Sesshomaru has removed everything but his Sashinuki Hakama. She turns her head and finds quite a temptation; a half naked Sesshomaru sprawled across the futon. She quickly turns back around and rises from the futon. "Sesshomaru, I need to talk to Kūkaku," with those words she hurries out the room without looking back.