Hey pplz! I'm back!
Although, I was really pissed. You know why, I'll tell you.
Stop
telling me I misuse one word Ceaseless Cloudy Days! I get it already!
I need to work on my grammar. I don't have perfect grammar but it
isn't the worst either, just look past the few errors and just enjoy
the story. I spend a lot of time on fanfiction for you guys and I
don't like it when you don't appreciate my effort. It might have
still been because you were a bit tipsy but it still kinda hurt. Just
think about what ya write before ya right it k? No hard feelings
right? :)
Anywho, enough of that...thanks for the pplz who keep
encouraging me though! I reeeeeeally appreciate it!
Well
here's the next chap! ( oh and.....AmericanStarryKnight89...I didn't
have a lot of time because I was leaving in the mourning and I had to
pack so that is why the last chap was short....just saying so your
not mad at me for no reason
:P)
Trouble
Inuyasha got up from the table, wiping his face.
" Where
are you going little brother?"
He looked up at his
brother's cold expression, an eyebrow raised at his question. "
Why do you care?".
" Just wondering why you're
leaving so early in the mourning. I don't care I'm just curious".
"
Keh. I'm going to scout and see if that mangy wolf has picked up on
Kagome's trail. He's bound to sometime".
" I
suppose. Can't be too careful", the king spoke in monotone.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and left, bowing on the way out. "
Later your majesty".
Sesshoumaru nodded and watched his
half-brother stalk off in his usual mourning stupor. Even though his
face remained emotionless, the inuyoukai was concerned. He knew
everything, he just hoped his brother could handle it.
Inuyasha trudged through the snow, cloak wrapped around himself
tight. " I'm sure glad I ain't a human. Then I'd really be
feeling the cold. Damn weather though".
He took to the
air, glad he had the choice. Today wasn't the day to take his horse.
The animal would make too much noise and plus, it would slow the
hanyou down.
He bounded through the freezing air, silver hair
billowing out behind him. The leafless branches passes endlessly
beneath him, stretching on into the distance like a grey blanket
flecked with white.
It seemed that Inuyasha couldn't have a
care in the world being so free but, he did. ' That rabies infested
flea bag is after Kagome but, for what reason. She has nothing to do
with what's happening between us. Unless....' He shook the gruesome
thought out of his head. ' Better not think about her fate that way.
It's a bad omen but I have the worst feeling...'
He
touched down a few miles from Sesshomaru's castle, taking the scents
of the forest. The smell of Kagome's blood was faint but still there.
Also, the scent of wolves. It could have easily been missed but it
was there, hardly a scent at all.
' Something is stirring.
The idiot has probably sent his scouts out damn it'.
Inuyasha
started to sniff around, trying to determine where the scent was
coming from. These wolves could be gone and back again in the blink
of an eye, he didn't want to lose them. The scent suddenly got
stronger.
" Damn!"
He checked his
position and sighed a breath of relief. He was downwind, they
couldn't smell him. Yet.
The wolves weren't heading in his
direction, just passing by. He could hear their paws crunching
daintily on the snow, following Kagome's scent. They made no
communication, just kept sniffing and searching.
He quietly
followed them, keeping well down wind. ' If I'm gonna do this then I
better be quiet'.
" Milady, are you
awake?", a voice said gently by her beside.
Kagome
stirred. " Mmhm. I'm awake". She rubbed her eyes and looked
in the direction of the sweet voice. A chestnut haired woman sat on
her bedside, magenta eyes kind and sparkling.
" Well if
you're awake then get up! You need to get dressed and I need to
change that bandage on your leg".
Kagome sat up and
stared at the girl. " Would you be so kind as to introduce
yourself? I need to know your name".
The maid chuckled.
" Oh sorry milady. I'm Sango, one of the king's maids".
The younger girl smiled. " Nice to meet you Sango! I'm-".
" No need to explain. I know who you are. You're that despicable
demon's wife, Lady Kagome".
" Yeah...ex-wife more
like. Actually, just say I knew him once but no more".
"
Fair enough", the maid said cheerfully. " Now, why don't
you hold out your injured leg so I can re-bandage it?"
"
Sure". Kagome pulled up her knight skirt and held out her left
leg, wincing slightly at the movement.
" This might hurt
a little milady. I have to put some anesthetic on the wound".
She nodded, not really worried over how much pain she felt but who
had caused it. " Go ahead Sango. Anything that will make it heal
faster".
The maid nodded and proceeded with unwrapping
Kagome's calf, making sure not to be too rough.
While she was
doing this, the younger girl had other things on her mind. ' I
wonder what Kouga meant when he said I was just a tool? A tool for
what? I need to know. There's just so many unanswered questions with
dead ends. Being his former wife, I should know what they are but, he
never told me anything. That was his plan all along I bet. To just
leave me in the dark and then kill me. That bastard'.
"
Milady? Are you alright?"
Kagome looked down and found a
clean bandage was already wrapped around her calf. She hadn't even
felt a thing. " Yeah Sango, I'm fine".
The older
woman stared at her for a moment, concern written across her face."
Well then, you better get dressed. His majesty wants a few words
with you after you've eaten and then I can show you around the
castle. I presume you'll be staying here for the time being".
" Yeah, I guess".
Sango looked at her strangely
then shrugged it off. " I'll be outside waiting for you. Chose
anything from that wardrobe".
Kagome nodded and watched
as she left. She gathered folds of the sheet underneath her and
stared at the floor. ' I'm safe, for now. If we all work together, we
can kill Kouga and his plan. Wait, wasn't that it? What he was
talking about with Ginta and Hakkaku?
'He's
not what you think! I've never liked him. He's a murderer and a
cheater. After what he did to my father, I'll never think of him any
other way'.
' What does that mean?'.
'He's
out to get me, I just know it. He's out for revenge'.
'
So many clues that don't make sense. I know Inuyasha is the good guy
and Kouga the bad but, what if, it's the other way around? What if
Kouga was just doing that to protect me? I doubt it but it's
possible'.
Her line of deep thought was interrupted by a
knock on the door. " Lady Kagome? Are you ready yet?".
" N-no Sango. I'll be out soon".
" Okay.
Hurry".
Kagome nodded and slowly stood up, supporting
herself on one leg.. She crow-hopped over to the beautifully crafted,
white-cedar wardrobe, fingering the pale wood. She opened it up and
was taken away by the many styles of dresses.
Gowns adorned
the walls, stacked with furs and idiotic looking hats. Simple dresses
and formal ones lay at her disposal, glittering with a unnatural
light.
She daintily picked a simple long-sleeved dress,
admiring the swirling shades of green that settled in the fabric. '
This one will do'. She took off her night dress and slipped the other
one on.
Beside her bed was a pair of elf crafted shoes,
showing the patterns of the forest. Kagome tied them onto her feet,
sighing as the soothing feeling of nature slowly seeped through her
body.
She limped over to the door and opened it, smiling at
Sango who was standing just outside, casually bitting her nails.
The maid looked up and put her hand down immediately. " Oh um
hi er- I was-um....Yes ma'am!". She saluted as Kagome closed
the door, a sweat drop rolling down the back of her head.
"
It's okay Sango. It's not like I'm going to tattle on you".
Sango rubbed the back of her head, laughing nervously. " Oh
right!".
They linked arms for support then head down to the
dining hall, both a bit nervous.
" Ahhhh!
Lady Kagome! So glad you could join us!" A handsome man with
short black hair pulled into a ponytail greeted her as she entered
the dining room. His intense violet eyes held her in a trance as he
smiled, melting her instantly. " Milady, would you be so kind as
to..."
She suddenly felt something on her bottom, gently
massaging it. She let out a yelp and slapped him clean across the
face. " What a way to greet a lady PERVERT!". Her
face was flushed red with surprise and annoyance.
He stepped
back and bowed. " My humblest apologies milady. My hands have a
mind of their own, I couldn't stop them".
She felt a
hand placed on her shoulder and looked around at Sango. " Never
mind him Kagome, he does that to every girl he meets".
She looked surprised." He groped you as well? Who is he?"
" He's Inuyasha' manservant, Miroku the lecher. Sadly yes, he
did grope me and still does".
Kagome glared at the
lecher who immediately cringed. " If he does that to me again
he'll be veeeeeeeery sorry".
Sango chuckled. " I'm
sure he will Kagome".
She sat the younger girl down in a
chair and placed a bowl of porridge in-front of her. " Eat this
Kagome. I've mixed some herbs into it that will make your wound heal
faster".
" Okay".
Sango nodded and
left, closing the large glass doors behind her. "
MIROKU!!!!!!!!!! GET YOUR SORRY LITTLE ASS OVER HERE RIGHT
NOW!".
Kagome snickered." Miroku's in for it".
She heard a few slaps then running footsteps, quiet pleading then, it
dissolved into nothing.
She shrugged and took a dainty bite
of her breakfast, coughing at the sour taste. " Kami-sama, what
did Sango put in this?". She reached for the sugar and put a
spoonful in, mixing it in with the oats.
" Mmmmm...sweet.
Much better". She started to taking occasional bites, more
interested in her surroundings".
The dining hall was
more like a room. The walls around her where made of finely polished
granite, sparkling in the dim light. The ceiling above was domed and
smooth, reflecting all the light that existed, acting like a
chandelier. In the middle was a circular glass table, intricate
designs etching into the surface. In the middle of the table was the
etched portrait of an inuyoukai, paws splayed and jaws gaping. It's
white mane billowed around it, making it look very menacing.
' That must be Inutaisho, the king before. Things were much more
peaceful when he was in power'.
She sighed and continued
eating, realizing she wasn't that hungry.
" Lady
Kagome! Hi!". The door had opened a crack and Miroku had stuck
his head in. He stepped in and closed the door. " I didn't mean
for that rude greeting earlier but can I re-try? Please oh beautiful
maiden".
Kagome stood and limped over to him, eyes full
of suspicion.
"Lady Kagome, would you do me the honours of
bearing my child?"
She turned around
and sat back down in her chair, steam bursting out of her ears.
" Sickening isn't he?".
Kagome looked up to
see Sesshomaru standing in a dark corner, seeming to have appeared
out of thin air.
She stood up and curtsied. " I agree
totally your majesty".
He walked out from his corner and
came to sit down beside her, avoiding eye contact as usual.
"
How has Kouga been treating you these past few weeks?".
She kept her eyes down in respect and answered truthfully. "
He's been treating me like I'm nothing more than a lowly ant. He's
been very strange, acting like every little thing is a nuisance".
"
Figures. He's been inactive in the meeting I hold every month for the
knights and doesn't give progress reports for the tasks he is given".
He was quiet for a moment then added " What do you think of
him?"
A frown took over Kagome's features. " I
think''s he's a bastard, an idiot wrapped in a moron". She
gasped and put a hand over her mouth. " I'm sorry, it just
slipped out".
Sesshomaru chuckled. " I made the
mistake of knighting him. Your opinion tells me everything".
She sighed in relief. " What is the penalty if he violates all
the rules of being a knight?" Question were hardly ever allowed
around the King but she figured he wouldn't mind.
"
Execution maiden. If I find that he is making plans to over throw me
and my family, execution will be the best thing. He'd probably be
tortured until he's barely living then, burned alive".
She
smirked, loathing that flea-bitten wolf. " I'm sure he'd enjoy
that!"
Inuyasha pushed through a thicket and
came into a clearing, empty of life.
" Something's not
right". He sniffed the air and found his nostrils clogged with
the scent of wolf. ' What? How could they...I was behind them!'.
Midnight screamed from above him, his warning cry echoing through the
still forest.
His eyes met those of two wolves, clearly
Kouga's. Their coats were mottled in different shades of brown, a
patch of white extending from their throat down to their belly.
Their yellow eyes studied his, taking in what they saw.
Then,
the two wolves turned and sped towards Kouga's lands.
Inuyasha wasn't about to let them get away. " SANKONTESU!".
The wolves were ripped in half with a final yelp.
His ears
twitched and another pair shot out from the bushes.
"
Damn it!" He shot after them but was to far behind. They
disappeared into the trees, blending in perfectly. In an instant, the
forest had masked their scent, depriving him of any hope of catching
them.
" Shit! Those damn wolves!" He whistled and
held out his gloved arm.
His jet black eagle glided down and
landed gracefully, folding its wings.
" Go back to
Sesshomaru's castle and warn him".
Midnight chirped and
lifted off, disappearing above the tree tops, his wing beats mixing
in with the whispering of the trees. Inuyasha took off after him,
leaping through the forest, wanting to get back with all
haste.
Kagome jumped when she heard a tap on the
window behind her. She turned around and saw a black eagle hovering
outside, striking at the window with its talons.
She limped
to the window and opened it so the raptor could get in. It shot in
the open window and flew around the room once before settling on her
shoulder.
Kagome closed the window and looked up at the bird.
" What do you want?"
It whistled and walked up and down
the length of her shoulder, flapping its glossy wings.
"
What?"
This time it screeched and took to the air,
flying around the domed room in a frenzy.
The main door
slammed open and Sesshomaru appeared. " Come here Midnight!",
he bellowed. The eagle glided down and landed on his arm, chirping
wildly.
The king's face remained calm as the eagle screeched
at him, wings flapping and claws digging into his bare arm. He then
turned and left, Midnight now standing calmly on his shoulder.
Kagome stood there, confused. " What was that all about?".
She suddenly felt a presence approaching, one that she knew all to
well.
Without a second thought, she bounded out of the dining
hall, not noticing the pain shooting through her leg. Nothing
mattered, all she knew was something wasn't right.
Along the
way she bumped into Sango.
" Sango! Where is the weapons
yard?", she asked in a rush.
" On the south side of
the stable. Why?".
Kagome started towards the back
doors. " I've got a feeling Kouga is coming".
"
What? Kouga! Wait for me". Sango ran after Kagome, anger
starting to boil. ' That pee brained wolf. He'll pay for what his
father did to Kohaku!'
They both sprinted down the winding
halls, fire showing in their eyes. Nothing could compare with what
they held for that wolf. Bubbling hatred that seeped into the air
around them, making many move out of the way in a hurry. One thing
ran through their minds right now. ' Destroy that back stabbing,
flea-bitten, loud mouth, evil wolf'.
The
freezing air licked at their skin as they stood in the snow, gazing
into the horizon. The sky was white with snow laden clouds, sinking
lower as the minutes passed. The bare trees cracked and heaved in the
wind that was starting to pick up.
Sango and Kagome stood two
abreast, weapons at the ready. The maid with her giant boomerang and
the younger girl with her bow and arrows. Their hair whipped at their
faces, tinged red from the cold.
They had no cloaks on to
keep warm but anger kept them from noticing it.
A red and white
blur plummeted down from the misty sky, landing in a whirlwind of
snow in-front of them.
Inuyasha appeared, his silver mane
settling around his shoulders in a silky mass. His amber eyes studied
them both, taking in the fury that burned in their eyes.
He
didn't need to ask. He turned around and started to crack his
knuckles, ears pricked for any sign that Kouga was approaching.
There! The faint scent of wolf drifted to his nostrils. " All I
can say is bring it
on".
Well
there ya go! Done yet another chap. Sorry it took me so long to
update! GOMEN GOMEN! It was my mom, yelling at me to get off the damn
computer....
Anywho, can't wait to read those reviews! Keep them
coming!
Well, I won't take so long to update next time.
Promise! I made this chap longer( I think) for you guys so enjoy!
Ja Ne!!!! .