Another chapter and another day.
I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA...I WISH!
Scroll XI: Curiosity
The visitors would be here this morning. She was dressed in her usual attire but with more elegant colors to impress her guests. She had to, they were from Takemaru's homeland and from what she heard were far from commoners. Well, of course…why wouldn't they be.
…because of my ceaseless desire to have quests that aren't suspicious and judgmental…
Izayoi huffs out a sigh as she snaps an intricate head band on her head. If it wasn't for the fact that it was a present from her father, not to mention it was the only one that she was pleased with, she would have already thrown it out. The princess liked detailed artwork and could pull off outfits than most but she still yearned for that simple touch. And that head band did just the trick. A knock was on the door and revealed Simiko whom already was kneeled on the floor. The elder bows, her hands and head touching the floor. She knew the only occasion as to why her friend would act in such a state.
"My princess, the aristocrats have arrived along with Takemaru's return. They are waiting from you down in the throne room," so they were Setsuna's finest nobles, that didn't surprise Izayoi. Checking over herself and seeing if any of her makeup had not messed up she asks, " my dear friend did I not put it on tight enough?"
Semiko sees to her lady's needs. Sauntering across the room she observes the head band and the grip it had on her hair, "better than last time but still a bit loose, may I my lady?"
"Yes, of course," Izayoi utters under her breath. She still seemed on edge as she viewed Semiko behind her while looking in the mirror, "Semiko…is there such a thing called a kind demon?"
~~~O~~~
The sound of a bell gonging in the distance jumps Izayoi as she sees the stranger snapping his alluring eyes towards the sound. The demon never moved from his spot; his figure standing tall and calm. The girl knew she had to go and as the bell rung twice, signaling the gates were about the close soon, she began backing up. Feet making slapping sounds on the mud as he looks back at her. It made her freeze in worry that he'd attack her but the male didn't dare move. Her pony tail loosened the second time that day as it unleashed a few long strands in her face.
The bell rang a third time.
"Go slave…"
His voice struck her bones and it made her back up and soon enough she turned and ran. Never once looking back.
~~~O~~~
He let me go…
"Why my dear, did you encounter something that day?" Semiko brows tense in concern, her concentration still on her hair. The old woman remembered becoming worried at the princess' sudden absence that day. She had made a search and found Chi walking back to the hut. The young girl said that Izayoi had gone with Emi to visit the village. It disappointed the elder that Izayoi did not come to tell herself since the princess was her responsibility. In the end she found Izayoi and Emi arriving back right after bells had rung; though she was the only one covered in dry mud and grass stains. Emi told the old woman that she fell down the hill while coming back. Izayoi apologized immensely and promised not to head out the gates without her permission.
Izayoi mutters, "no its just…I heard some information is all."
The maid finished the band, "well I have not heard any good news about them or by experience."
"Experience?"
"They have a tendency to want to demolish our villages from left to right. Especially in these times, demons seem to be at an uproar with the war these days."
Izayoi slips on a bracelet,"how cruel...do demons actually have golden eyes?"
I hope I wasn't losing my mind back there…I'm still in disbelief that he actually had golden eyes!
Semiko gives out a giggle; bending down to unravel some unnecessary wrinkles on the futon, "demons are interesting like that…there's probably not one demon out there that doesn't have a certain ability or color that you can think of. There are many kinds and each have their own strength and flaws."
I wonder what kind of demon he is…maybe…Takemaru knows.
I hope to upload another chapter soon. Summer is more tight scheduled than I expected. I hope you liked it!
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