Another Sesshomaru Story

Chapter 3: Sengoku Jidai- The Warring States Period

~Ayami~

Well… Ouch. My butt hurt. What happened? I remembered a bright light and then I fell down the well at the Higurashi shrine. What was that bright light? I grabbed a vine that hung down and climbed up.

The first thing I noticed, as I climbed, was that it was clearly no longer night with the sky being light blue. Wait… sky? Didn't I fall down the well in a shed? Okay… this was getting weird. I must've hit my head. I did pass out for a while. It was midday after all.

I pulled myself over the edge of the well and there was nothing but trees and trees for as far as I could see. I lost my balance and fell face first on to the ground below.

"Ow… I should be admitted for self-mutilation. Ugh." I groaned. This just couldn't be happening. I was already missing class and now I had no idea where I was. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, I picked myself off the ground and started walking.

Trees, trees, more trees, trees, trees, why are there so many freakin' TREES? There should be an end to this endless sea of broccoli. I am so beyond sick of the color green. I mean really. There were no apples on the green sticks. Carbon dioxide cleaners be damned, I am sick of trees! It was getting dark and I haven't found a single soul or even a clearing to build a fire.

A breathed a sigh of relief when I noticed the break in the trees. There was a cave. I carried my bundle of sticks and made my way towards the dark tunnel. I stopped just inside the tunnel when I smelled something metallic. I wearily glanced around and made a fire, hoping there were no bears inside. Bears do live in caves right?

The fire lit almost immediately and I sighed in relief well… until I noticed the red liquid on the ground. The red liquid and a metallic scent meant blood. I took a bigger stick and slowly followed the stream of liquid. I saw the white of his clothes and the outline of his form before I saw him. All of my instincts screamed runaway, but I couldn't. I was too curious. I was probably a cat in my previous life because 'curiosity killed the cat' would definitely describe me in this situation.

I didn't know what I was looking at. Maybe he was an elf, an angel, or a god, but he was the most beautiful man I have ever laid my aqua eyes on. Silver hair cascaded down his back. He had magenta tattoos on his cheeks, red eyeliner, dark eyelashes, elf ears, a crescent moon on his forehead, and pale shimmering skin. He was just gorgeous and knowing my luck and attraction to effeminate males, he was probably gay.

His attire was… odd. He wore armor and some fluff type thing over his right shoulder. Underneath that he wore a traditional kimono top and hakama pants. Maybe he was preparing for a play. It was possible. Although I doubt he'd be in a cave. Maybe he was kidnapped! He could be a famous kabuki actor! Oh my god! That would make so much sense! It was then I noticed the blood seeping through his kimono. I must've not noticed it since it matched the color of the designs on his shoulder.

I looked at his peaceful and elegant face and knew I had to save him. I pulled at his fluff. It was like touching a cloud! It was so fluffy. I just wanted to snuggle and fall asleep in it, but I had work to do.

I pushed the thought of sleep aside and undid the leather strappings of his armor. It clamored to the ground. I peeked at his face again. He didn't budge or wake. I sighed and opened his kimono. A deep gash cut across his perfectly defined pecks and almost reached his heart. I swallowed a gag. I was not used to this. Blood and gore hated my stomach. I put two fingers to his neck and checked his pulse. It was there, but was slow. He wasn't breaking out in fever or anything, but he did loose a lot of blood. I ripped his plain inner kimono and wrapped strips around his waist with a bit of pressure to stop the bleeding. When he'd stopped bleeding I carefully (or as carefully as I could considering he was a grown man) laid him on his fluff and went to search for water to clean the blood.

Luckily for me there was a stream a bit into the woods on the other side of the cave. I soaked the strips and made my way back to the cave in the dark.

After he was cleaned, I moved him near the fire and fell asleep on his fluff leaning against the mysterious stranger.


Poor Ayami... Sesshomaru is going to have fun with her... noooot. The next chapter will be out eventually. ...:)