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InuYasha › Het - Male/Female › Sesshōmaru/Kagome
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Adult ++
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23
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Chapter 17
Disclaimer: Yeah, I bought them at a flea market…No, I don’t own Inuyasha or any other character from the series.
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Today is August 24th. Happy Birthday to me! Yea!
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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
Iya – no
Ite – ouch
Jou-chan – little missy
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
Areh – eh? Uhh.
Nakanaide Kudasai - Please don't cry
Oi - hey!
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These who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
-William Blake “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell”
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A few days later…
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Sesshoumaru was sitting at his desk in the library with a small stack of books he managed to find on faeries. He, along with the others had also believed that faeries no longer existed. One passage had captured his attention, “Faeries are earth spirits. They live among each element completely hidden. They move swiftly and can become invisible. They are said to have magical powers, such as the ability to change the seasons, weather, or other aspects of nature. Faeries are mostly loving, playful, and carry with them a child-like enthusiasm for life. They enjoy music and dancing and love to play tricks and brawl with each other.”
He chuckled in spite of himself. That was certainly his Kagome.
“What’s so funny?”
“Nothing.” His voice tried to recapture its normal coolness.
“Then what are you doing?” Her voice had a new playfulness to it.
“Just doing some needed research.”
“Oh? On what pray tell?” She stood in the doorway, crossing her arms.
He put the book down and faced the exquisite creature before him. From the corner of your eye, if you looked quickly enough, you could see her glittering aura. With some practice, she had some slight control over her new appendages and was able to keep them folded behind her. Although, they seemed to tickle her legs every now and then. It also meant wearing any clothing already made was out of the question. Today she had on a gown in a peach shade with slippers to match. Her wings had also become her mood indicators, much to her dismay. Red, to match her anger, purple to match her sadness, and a vibrant blue when she was happy. The last one everyone thought as much because that’s when she spent time with the children.
Surprisingly, Sesshoumaru had invited both Sango and Miroku to stay. Mostly for Kagome’s sake, but also because they needed a plan to decide how to keep Kagome safe.
“Sesshoumaru?”
She brought him out of his thoughts.
“Hai, fair lady?”
“Paint a portrait, it will last longer!” With that she giggled and took off towards the gardens. She had been going to them more frequently since her recent transformation.
He smirked, then took off after her. He would find her easily. He could smell her from a mile away. With the new transformation came a new scent. She smelled like a crisp spring day right before the rain.
When he got to the gardens, she was nowhere to be found. He tried to sniff her out, but the smart girl, err, faerie had darted all over the place and left wisps of her scent everywhere.
“Damn that woman.” He muttered.
After a few minutes of sniffing and looking around, he decided to give up. That’s when he spotted her in a tree. He went over and sat under it. He pretended as if she weren’t there.
“It seems as if I will be dining at lunch alone today.” He said to no one in particular.
That’s when her stomach gurgled, completely giving her away.
“Aw, why did you have to go and mention food?”
“Why Lady Kagome, I did not notice you there.”
“Liar.”
“Not I. This Sesshoumaru does no such thing.”
“You suck at lying Sesshoumaru. I can smell the deception on you.”
“Oh? Since when could you smell it, as you say?”
“Yesterday. I’m still learning about this faerie stuff too ya know.” She sat on an outstretched limb and dangled her feet.
“If I may ask, how did you get up there? This tree has no visible foot or hand holds, and you’ve yet to fly with your new wings.”
“I don’t know really. When I came out here, I wanted to hide, but had no such luck finding a spot until I came upon this tree. I was pondering how to get up here when it suddenly lowered its branches low enough for me to climb up, and here I am.”
She smiled at him. She looked so happy. Her smile actually looked genuine. He had never seen that kind of smile on her face when she was with his half breed brother. For once, she looked truly happy.
He hated to be the one to take that away.
“Have you had anymore of your dreams?”
Her smile indeed faltered.
“No, I haven’t. I hope I have one soon though. I still have so many questions and not enough answers.”
“Of course.”
“Sesshoumaru?” She had to ask.
“Hn.”
“Did your parents pre arrange a marriage for you when you were younger?”
“Not to my knowledge, no. Why?”
“No reason.”
They sat like that for a few more minutes. Her, swinging her dangling feet staring off into the clouds, and he, sitting with his back against the tree staring off into the forest. Until Kagome’s stomach rumbled again.
She giggled and placed her hand over the monster, hoping to quiet it.
“I guess we’d better go and find food.”
All Sesshoumaru could manage was an “Hn” for he was still staring into the forest, a familiar smell catching his attention as she got down from the tree.
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Kagura held her fan before her and stood back. She didn’t want to get caught by Lord Sesshoumaru and be destroyed before she could take the interesting news back to Naraku. She really hated going on these spy missions.
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After lunch, Kagome took the children out to play.
Sesshoumaru watched from a window high above.
“Yes, I understand all this Lord Sesshoumaru, but what are we to do?” Miroku asked.
“We are to protect her in every way possible. For me to do that on my end is to make her my mate. You both know that ever since I have laid eyes on her I have felt this…this strong pull towards her.”
Sango and Miroku looked at each other in shock.
“Your mate?” They echoed.
“This Sesshoumaru does not repeat himself. Hai, my mate. As I was going through every book I could find on faeries, I pulled a book off the shelf and a very old scroll fell to the floor. When I read it, I called you two up here immediately.”
“So, what did the scroll say?” The couple was beginning to fidget in their seats.
“It described an accord between my father and Southern Lord many years ago. It said that the first born son of the West shall mate with the first born daughter of the South. I had no recollection of my father mentioning this to me. Or my mother. I do remember hearing something about the Southern Lord bearing a daughter many years ago when I was nothing but a boy. We attended a celebration in her honor a few weeks after, then heard something about her being stolen away. Everyone had assumed she had died. Not a word was said about her since.”
“It would make sense if the girl they were speaking of was Kagome.”
“You may be right taijiya, but we don’t know for sure. We have yet to establish who her parents are.”
“Well, didn’t she say that her mother said it had to be a demon lord, to keep the faerie bloodline strong?”
“Hai, she did.”
“Don’t you believe her?”
“I want to but…”
“But what? Kagome doesn’t lie. She never has.” Sango’s blood was about to get to the boiling point.
Miroku could sense the air around his beloved demon slayer getting statically charged and placed a hand on her arm to try to calm her.
“At least not over anything important like this. She may lie about her feelings, but not over something like this. Ever.”
“Point taken.”
“Lord Sesshoumaru, have you asked the Lady Kagome to be your mate yet?”
“No monk, and you would do well not to ask me again.”
He started to ask another question, but was interrupted.
“They’re coming back inside.” He took a deep breath. “It is going to storm soon.”
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Kikyo took shelter in her sister’s hut from the impending storm. They may be semi enemies for now, but they were still sisters. She only took shelter when none of the others were around.
“Kaede?”
“Hai my sibling?”
She sighed.
“Do you think that Inuyasha will come to his senses one day?”
“Whatever do ye mean?”
“When the jewel shard is finished. Do you think he will want to stay with me? Even as clay and dirt from the ground?”
“It may be hard to say right now, but aye, I think he will. His pride means much to him. Although he may think he has feelings for two women, he in fact has feelings for only one. We have sat and talked many times. I believe he will decide with his heart soon.”
Kikyo sighed and sipped at her stew, letting the heat melt away the cold her body always seemed to have. Souls were not the only thing that could sustain her, but only Kaede knew that.
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Naraku hid inside the cave waiting for his reincarnation to return. A blast of wind stirred the dirt around him.
“What do you have for me this time Kagura?”
“Something very intriguing. The miko Kagome, the one who always seems to hit you with her arrows,” he hissed at her “it looks as if she is no longer a mere miko after all.” She smiled behind her fan.
“Spit it out.”
“She’s a faerie.”
“A faerie huh? I thought I had destroyed them all.”
“So did I, but it seems once again you failed Naraku.” She fell to the ground out of breath as he squeezed her heart.
“I will destroy this faerie as well. But I think I would like to play with her first.” A sinister smile spread upon his lips like melting butter.
“Oh yes, we will play.”
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So? REVIEW!!! Tell me what you think! I’ll do a chapter dedication for the first person to be my 100th reviewer! I promise! For those of you, yep, Sesshoumaru has pretty much gone out of character, but hey, it’s my story. Lemons are coming soon, but I’m not about to write on my Bday! So give me a couple of days to recoup this brain of mine. How do you think I should end it? I have a couple of ideas, but there are a couple of insertions in here where I can continue for you guys. Let me know. As always, if you’d like to be on a mailing list:
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~Much Love~
Faerie Demoness
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Today is August 24th. Happy Birthday to me! Yea!
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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
Iya – no
Ite – ouch
Jou-chan – little missy
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
Areh – eh? Uhh.
Nakanaide Kudasai - Please don't cry
Oi - hey!
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These who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
-William Blake “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell”
***********************************************
A few days later…
**********************************************
Sesshoumaru was sitting at his desk in the library with a small stack of books he managed to find on faeries. He, along with the others had also believed that faeries no longer existed. One passage had captured his attention, “Faeries are earth spirits. They live among each element completely hidden. They move swiftly and can become invisible. They are said to have magical powers, such as the ability to change the seasons, weather, or other aspects of nature. Faeries are mostly loving, playful, and carry with them a child-like enthusiasm for life. They enjoy music and dancing and love to play tricks and brawl with each other.”
He chuckled in spite of himself. That was certainly his Kagome.
“What’s so funny?”
“Nothing.” His voice tried to recapture its normal coolness.
“Then what are you doing?” Her voice had a new playfulness to it.
“Just doing some needed research.”
“Oh? On what pray tell?” She stood in the doorway, crossing her arms.
He put the book down and faced the exquisite creature before him. From the corner of your eye, if you looked quickly enough, you could see her glittering aura. With some practice, she had some slight control over her new appendages and was able to keep them folded behind her. Although, they seemed to tickle her legs every now and then. It also meant wearing any clothing already made was out of the question. Today she had on a gown in a peach shade with slippers to match. Her wings had also become her mood indicators, much to her dismay. Red, to match her anger, purple to match her sadness, and a vibrant blue when she was happy. The last one everyone thought as much because that’s when she spent time with the children.
Surprisingly, Sesshoumaru had invited both Sango and Miroku to stay. Mostly for Kagome’s sake, but also because they needed a plan to decide how to keep Kagome safe.
“Sesshoumaru?”
She brought him out of his thoughts.
“Hai, fair lady?”
“Paint a portrait, it will last longer!” With that she giggled and took off towards the gardens. She had been going to them more frequently since her recent transformation.
He smirked, then took off after her. He would find her easily. He could smell her from a mile away. With the new transformation came a new scent. She smelled like a crisp spring day right before the rain.
When he got to the gardens, she was nowhere to be found. He tried to sniff her out, but the smart girl, err, faerie had darted all over the place and left wisps of her scent everywhere.
“Damn that woman.” He muttered.
After a few minutes of sniffing and looking around, he decided to give up. That’s when he spotted her in a tree. He went over and sat under it. He pretended as if she weren’t there.
“It seems as if I will be dining at lunch alone today.” He said to no one in particular.
That’s when her stomach gurgled, completely giving her away.
“Aw, why did you have to go and mention food?”
“Why Lady Kagome, I did not notice you there.”
“Liar.”
“Not I. This Sesshoumaru does no such thing.”
“You suck at lying Sesshoumaru. I can smell the deception on you.”
“Oh? Since when could you smell it, as you say?”
“Yesterday. I’m still learning about this faerie stuff too ya know.” She sat on an outstretched limb and dangled her feet.
“If I may ask, how did you get up there? This tree has no visible foot or hand holds, and you’ve yet to fly with your new wings.”
“I don’t know really. When I came out here, I wanted to hide, but had no such luck finding a spot until I came upon this tree. I was pondering how to get up here when it suddenly lowered its branches low enough for me to climb up, and here I am.”
She smiled at him. She looked so happy. Her smile actually looked genuine. He had never seen that kind of smile on her face when she was with his half breed brother. For once, she looked truly happy.
He hated to be the one to take that away.
“Have you had anymore of your dreams?”
Her smile indeed faltered.
“No, I haven’t. I hope I have one soon though. I still have so many questions and not enough answers.”
“Of course.”
“Sesshoumaru?” She had to ask.
“Hn.”
“Did your parents pre arrange a marriage for you when you were younger?”
“Not to my knowledge, no. Why?”
“No reason.”
They sat like that for a few more minutes. Her, swinging her dangling feet staring off into the clouds, and he, sitting with his back against the tree staring off into the forest. Until Kagome’s stomach rumbled again.
She giggled and placed her hand over the monster, hoping to quiet it.
“I guess we’d better go and find food.”
All Sesshoumaru could manage was an “Hn” for he was still staring into the forest, a familiar smell catching his attention as she got down from the tree.
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Kagura held her fan before her and stood back. She didn’t want to get caught by Lord Sesshoumaru and be destroyed before she could take the interesting news back to Naraku. She really hated going on these spy missions.
***********************************************
After lunch, Kagome took the children out to play.
Sesshoumaru watched from a window high above.
“Yes, I understand all this Lord Sesshoumaru, but what are we to do?” Miroku asked.
“We are to protect her in every way possible. For me to do that on my end is to make her my mate. You both know that ever since I have laid eyes on her I have felt this…this strong pull towards her.”
Sango and Miroku looked at each other in shock.
“Your mate?” They echoed.
“This Sesshoumaru does not repeat himself. Hai, my mate. As I was going through every book I could find on faeries, I pulled a book off the shelf and a very old scroll fell to the floor. When I read it, I called you two up here immediately.”
“So, what did the scroll say?” The couple was beginning to fidget in their seats.
“It described an accord between my father and Southern Lord many years ago. It said that the first born son of the West shall mate with the first born daughter of the South. I had no recollection of my father mentioning this to me. Or my mother. I do remember hearing something about the Southern Lord bearing a daughter many years ago when I was nothing but a boy. We attended a celebration in her honor a few weeks after, then heard something about her being stolen away. Everyone had assumed she had died. Not a word was said about her since.”
“It would make sense if the girl they were speaking of was Kagome.”
“You may be right taijiya, but we don’t know for sure. We have yet to establish who her parents are.”
“Well, didn’t she say that her mother said it had to be a demon lord, to keep the faerie bloodline strong?”
“Hai, she did.”
“Don’t you believe her?”
“I want to but…”
“But what? Kagome doesn’t lie. She never has.” Sango’s blood was about to get to the boiling point.
Miroku could sense the air around his beloved demon slayer getting statically charged and placed a hand on her arm to try to calm her.
“At least not over anything important like this. She may lie about her feelings, but not over something like this. Ever.”
“Point taken.”
“Lord Sesshoumaru, have you asked the Lady Kagome to be your mate yet?”
“No monk, and you would do well not to ask me again.”
He started to ask another question, but was interrupted.
“They’re coming back inside.” He took a deep breath. “It is going to storm soon.”
***********************************************
Kikyo took shelter in her sister’s hut from the impending storm. They may be semi enemies for now, but they were still sisters. She only took shelter when none of the others were around.
“Kaede?”
“Hai my sibling?”
She sighed.
“Do you think that Inuyasha will come to his senses one day?”
“Whatever do ye mean?”
“When the jewel shard is finished. Do you think he will want to stay with me? Even as clay and dirt from the ground?”
“It may be hard to say right now, but aye, I think he will. His pride means much to him. Although he may think he has feelings for two women, he in fact has feelings for only one. We have sat and talked many times. I believe he will decide with his heart soon.”
Kikyo sighed and sipped at her stew, letting the heat melt away the cold her body always seemed to have. Souls were not the only thing that could sustain her, but only Kaede knew that.
***********************************************
Naraku hid inside the cave waiting for his reincarnation to return. A blast of wind stirred the dirt around him.
“What do you have for me this time Kagura?”
“Something very intriguing. The miko Kagome, the one who always seems to hit you with her arrows,” he hissed at her “it looks as if she is no longer a mere miko after all.” She smiled behind her fan.
“Spit it out.”
“She’s a faerie.”
“A faerie huh? I thought I had destroyed them all.”
“So did I, but it seems once again you failed Naraku.” She fell to the ground out of breath as he squeezed her heart.
“I will destroy this faerie as well. But I think I would like to play with her first.” A sinister smile spread upon his lips like melting butter.
“Oh yes, we will play.”
***********************************************
So? REVIEW!!! Tell me what you think! I’ll do a chapter dedication for the first person to be my 100th reviewer! I promise! For those of you, yep, Sesshoumaru has pretty much gone out of character, but hey, it’s my story. Lemons are coming soon, but I’m not about to write on my Bday! So give me a couple of days to recoup this brain of mine. How do you think I should end it? I have a couple of ideas, but there are a couple of insertions in here where I can continue for you guys. Let me know. As always, if you’d like to be on a mailing list:
faerie_demoness@hotmail.com
and if you want to know more about the writer:
www.myspace.com/faerie_demoness
Enjoy!
~Much Love~
Faerie Demoness