Roses and Thorns

Disclaimer: Yep, they’re mine, all mine!!! O_O What? Am I crazy?! I don’t own one single piece of them. A girl can only wish though…


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Aisuru – sweetheart, beloved
Bijin – beautiful woman
Hanasu – release me!
Daijouka – are you okay?
Doushita – what’s wrong?
Damare – be quiet/shut up
Shojo – virgin
Iya – no
Ite – ouch
Jou-chan – little missy
Kowai – scared
Nani Yatten no – what are you doing?
Okari Nasai – welcome home
Amefuri – in the rain
Neko – cat
Arigatou – thank you (informal)
Arigatou Gozaimasu – thank you very much
Gomen Nasai – I’m sorry
Bangohan – dinner
Areh – eh? Uhh.
Shoji – sliding rice paper doors


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Aimlessness ~ yeah, I know this story is getting away from the original idea I had, but hey, I just got several great ideas of where to take it, so here goes. BTW, I probably won’t be posting on the 24th of this month due to *cough* my *cough* birthday *cough*. This ol gal will be turning *cough* 26 *cough*. Eh, if I don’t have plans to do anything, then I probably will. My husband will be working that night anyway.

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Kagome was standing in a mist of white. As far as she could see there was nothing but white mist. Every so often, from the corner of her eye, she would spot a swirl of color. When she would turn her head to look, it would disappear into the white mist. No one had answered her calls, so she decided to start walking. It seemed the only logical thing to do. After a minute or two, she heard someone snickering.

“Who’s there?”

More giggling.

“Show yourself. What you are doing is very rude you know.”

The giggling stopped. Then came a voice that seemed to tinkle with bells.

“Why ever are you walking down there on the ground when you can fly up here?”

“What on earth are you talking about? I can’t fly.”

“Silly, of course you can, you just don’t remember.”

She would’ve answered the voice, but a splashing of water on her face woke her from her reverie. She must have dozed off in the hot spring and her adopted daughter was splashing her.

“Areh? What do you think you are doing you silly girl?” She wiped the water off of her face so she could see.

Rin laughed.

“I was trying to wake you mommy.”

Her face turned somber for a moment.

“I thought you had gotten sick again. You were like that for quite a while, but you’re all better now, right?” A smile crept back on her little mouth.

“Hai, of course I am. I was only taking a nap. Ugh, we’ve turned into prunes. I think it’s high time we got out of here little one. Let’s get you dressed so you can join Jaken for an early dinner.”

“Hai mommy!”

Kagome smiled in spite of herself. She swam over to the little girl from her perch on the ledge. She had only laid her head down and closed her eyes for a minute she thought. Her back was itching like crazy, and when she glanced in the mirror, the barely there lines were turning purple. When she glanced at her watch that she left with her pile of clothes behind the shoji, her eyes widened.

“Two hours?! I have been in here two freaking hours?! Oh Kami, he’s gonna kill me. I am going to be so late!”

The discoloring lines forgotten, she rushed out of the spring frantically drying herself and shaking her hair free of any and all water. Rin already had her clothes back on and was walking back to Kagome with what looked like a rather large package.

“I found this on our bed momma. I think it has your name on it, I recognize the ‘K’, but I couldn’t read the rest.”

Kagome took the box from the child. Indeed it did have her name on the package, but it said much more than that.

For Kagome the miko, I am ever curious about you and can’t wait to learn more. Please accept this garment as my appreciation for taking great care of my ward. This Sesshoumaru hopes you will wear it for our dinner tonight. I humbly await your presence. Lord Sesshoumaru.

Her hands trembled as she walked over and set the box down on the bed. No one had ever given her gift like this before. She pulled the ribbon off and lifted the lid. What she saw was truly amazing. It was if he could read her mind and pluck out her favorite colors right out. Well, he could, but… It was the most amazing kimono she had ever seen. It’s base color was a deep hue of purple, and the flowers were made of such a shade of lavender, they almost seemed to pop right off of the gown. The obi was a beautiful shade of magenta. It was breathtaking. He obviously was planning something. She had taken the garment out of the box to admire when she heard something hit the floor. When she bent down to pick up what had fallen, she gasped. On the floor were two very gorgeous hair pins. They were gatherings of cherry blossoms, but in a shade so deep purple, they looked blue. When she stood again, she saw the extra little note.

These are to match your ever enchanting eyes I seem to never be able to tear myself away from.

‘Whoa, this was coming from Lord Sesshoumaru? Is he playing some kind of game with me? We’ve been doing great these past few days, but can this be for real? Well, there’s only one way to find out.’

Kagome hurriedly dressed in the magnificent kimono Sesshoumaru sent and combed her hair placing the delicate looking pins to each side of her head, knowing she was running late now.

“Rin, please behave yourself when you are with master Jaken this evening. Will you do that for me?”

“Hai!”

She gave herself a once over, then left the room walking towards the great hall.

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Sesshoumaru had already seated himself in the great hall waiting for Kagome, his anger building.

“What is taking that damned girl so long?” He slammed a fist into the table. His servants had taken out the large table that was usually reserved for special occasions and replaced it with a much smaller one. Well, it seated 10, so it was somewhat smaller. The candles looked as if they trembled when he did such. When he looked up, she was in the doorway.

His breath was stolen from him, his golden amber eyes widened, his heart virtually stopped. THIS was the miko Kagome? Not possible. She was beautiful to say the least, but this exquisite creature before him was utterly…

“Enchanting.” The whisper escaped his lips. She almost seemed to have a glow about her. Almost like a glittering aura.

She bowed to him before she started walking to the table.

“Gomen nasai Lord Sesshoumaru. I had fallen asleep in the spring and was unaware of the time. If Rin hadn’t been in there with me, I would probably still be in there now.”

He was completely silent. He didn’t know what to say or where to begin.

“Doushita? Do I have something on my face?”

“Iya. I-It’s just that, um, please come and have a seat.” He was stumbling over his words? This Sesshoumaru did no such thing. He got up to pull out a seat near to him. What has come over him? He should not be reacting this way towards a human. Much less a miko human.

“Sesshoumaru?”

“Hn.”

“I was curious, why did you want to have dinner alone with me?”

“For my own curiosity. I want to know more about you, where you come from, why do you disappear down a well in Inuyasha’s Forest.” He caught her look. “Yes, I know about the well. I,” he sighed “have watched you for a very long time now, and I would like to have some answers.”

“Oh. Well, where would you like me to begin?”

“How about the first time we met. After my half breed brother tore off my arm.” He said with a little vehemence.

Kagome winced at that.

“Gomen Sesshoumaru. He was only protecting me from you. I hope you’re not mad at ME for that.”

He growled a bit knowing that she was the cause of it, but took control of his temper.

“It took a while to finally and completely regenerate, but it has healed nicely.” He let the poison come to the tips of his claws, watching them drip onto the floor.

“As you can see, it works as it once did.”

“Sesshoumaru, please stop that and lets eat.”

He could see the look on her face, she was slightly scared. He could smell it in the air.

They continued over the course of dinner, her explaining to him everything that has happened since that day, and he explaining about his family.

Their laughing was interrupted by a youkai servant running into the room.

“Master! Lord Sesshoumaru! My Lord, I am so sorry. Please forgive my intrusion, but the palace is under attack!”

“WHAT?!” His bellow echoed off the walls. Sesshoumaru rose from the table, knocking over his chair.

The servant cowered at his feet.

“Yes, my Lord. The humans have somehow rallied together, and there is now an army of them at the gates. I’ve never seen the likes of it sire. There are so many of them. What shall you command us to do my liege?”

“Sesshoumaru, they’re only humans, please don’t kill them.” Kagome begged.

“Kagome, they are attacking my palace. My and your home. What else can I do? I have to protect you and the others that reside in this place. Would you have them take Rin away from you?” His anger was building. How dare mere humans attack his home! His eyes were rimmed in red. He turned his back to her.

“No, Sesshoumaru, I don’t want that to happen, but may I at least try going out there and talking to them? After all, I’m one of those humans, remember? Please Sesshoumaru, let me try.”

“Iya. You will stay here. This Sesshoumaru will take care of this matter.”

With that, he left her in the great hall, alone. She clamped her hands into fists, shaking violently, her own anger showing.

“Dammit, I am NOT an object, I CAN fight if I want. If anything, these people need to be protected from HIM.” Kagome stamped her feet on her way out of the great hall, heading towards her own bed chambers to change.

“I am going out there whether he likes it not!” She slowed down, trying to get her temper under control. “First I need to change. I certainly can’t go out like this. They’d think I was a traitor or something. Probably ‘or something’ knowing people of this era.”

“I think you look lovely.”

That familiar voice made her stop in her tracks, frozen.

“What’s the matter Kagome? Aren’t you happy to see me? You usually are considering both mongrels frustrate you so.” The voice got closer to her. “Speaking of frustration, I’ve had some problems of my own, and I was hoping you could relieve me of it.”

Kagome couldn’t believe her ears, but it sounded as if something were wrong with that voice. Her skin began to prickle and her hair stand up on end.

“Kouga?”

“You bet sweet flower. I am here to rescue you from that beast.”

“Kouga, I don’t need rescuing. Matter of fact,” she licked her lips “I was on my way to change so I could hopefully talk the other villagers into leaving Sesshoumaru’s palace alone. They’re attacking him for no reason at all. He’s a good…”

“Good what?” he snarled. “Were you going to say man, ‘cause I dare say he is one. He is nothing more than a beast. A demon. One I despise very much.”

“So what does that make you, huh? You’re a demon too Kouga, or have you forgotten?”

“No my sweetness, I have not forgotten. I am just better than him.”

“Come with me. I and only I can protect you like no other.”

“No.” she growled out.

Kouga took a clawed hand, grabbed Kagome by the throat and slammed her up against a tapestry covered wall. She placed her hand over his, trying to struggle out of his grasp.

“You” squeeze “Will” squeeze “Come” squeeze “With me.”

With her last breath, she tried to call Sesshoumaru’s name and blacked out.

Kouga began with a giggle, and it grew into an overwhelming laugh echoing in the hall full of rage and evil. He picked up Kagome his cock almost coming to attention with the feel of her luscious body against his. He closed his eyes and moaned. He turned to leave out the window he entered from and caught little Rin’s eyes. She had been hiding under a nearby table, the whole time, scared to death.

“Ask your disgusting Lord Sesshoumaru if he has something to protect. Then tell him she is mine. He will never have her in his grasp again.” Even in this insane state, he would not harm a child. Rin closed her tear filled eyes as he disappeared, then screamed.

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Major cliff hanger huh? REVIEW!!! Chapter 14 should be out soon. I may slide away a bit from the whole Beauty and the Beast thing for a chapter or two, but it's needed for what I have in mind. Enjoy! Remember, if you wish to be on a mailing list:

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