The One Who Can Heal and Destroy

Sorry it took kinda long to get this chappie out, what with the site down and all. I know it's a little short, but hey that's all my brain could think of at the moment. Now that i have this chapter out, hopefully the one for my other story will follow.

hope you all enjoy!!

as always... i do not own inu and company, only ishi... le sigh

Chapter Three- Going Home

Ishi had no idea how far away his home was, and she didn’t ask. She could barely manage to breath with her face pressed tightly into his body, and she didn’t want to risk looking down as the world passed below them. If she was going to be completely honest, she liked the position she was in.

After she had basically freaked out when her feet left the ground, she felt his arm wrap tightly around her, her heart had skipped a beat as she realized how close she was to him. It was oddly comforting. She could smell his scent so strongly now, and it was intoxicating. He smelled of earth, spice, and musk. She felt as if she would drown in his scent. She was so enthralled in him, that she hadn’t noticed her feet touching the ground, or Kagome and InuYasha staring at her as she kept her hold tightly on Sesshoumaru.

“Ahem,” Kagome said with a slight cough.

Ishi raised her head to look at Kagome. InuYasha was standing beside her with his mouth hanging open. She then slowly looked up at Sesshoumaru as she felt her cheeks burning bright red. She quickly jumped away from him, “Ssss..sorry. I… hadn’t realized… we were on the ground again.”

As soon as her body had been pulled from his, he felt almost… “Come, this Sesshoumaru shall show you to your chambers.” Turning from Ishi, he made his way up the front steps of the palace. “Jaken, return Ah-Uhn to the stables. Rin, come. You shall bathe before you sleep.”

Rin smiled up at Ishi and grabbed her hand. “Yes Lord Sesshoumaru.” Leading Ishi up the stairs, Rin kept smiling up at her, and then to her lord. She could tell her lord liked this lady. Rin liked her too. She was nice and had a pretty smile.

Kagome took InuYasha’s hand in hers and started following the others into the palace. Once they stepped through the arches of the massive wooden door, Kagome’s eyes almost bugged out of her head. It was gorgeous. She knew Sesshoumaru was a lord, but dear Kami, how could he afford all of this! In the foyer, there were marble statues of dog demons. There was carpeting in a royal blue color. Paintings hung on the walls, making it feel comfortable. It had the distinct feel of a woman decorating, minus the marble statues that is. ‘Sesshoumaru probably hasn’t touched anything since he took over his fathers reign.’

“Welcome home M’Lord. Is there anything you require of me?” A small demon with dark green hair stood in front of Sesshoumaru. Kagome couldn’t tell if she was an Inu-Youkai or not.

“Show my guests to their bedchambers. Rin also needs a bath, and then she is to rest. Make sure our guests are comfortable. See they all receive new clothes. While they are in this Sesshoumaru’s home, they will not dress like peasants. Send for help if you must. This Sesshoumaru shall be in the library, and not to be disturbed until dinner.” With that he looked at Ishi, turned and walked away.

Ishi watched as he disappeared down the hall and out of sight. She turned to Kagome with a smile on her face. “Did he just say we get new clothes? I love it here already!” Ishi smiled down at the little girl who still held her hand.

“Lord Sesshoumaru always picks Rin’s kimonos. Can you bathe with Rin, Ishi?” The little girl smiled up at Ishi with hope in her eyes.

Ishi looked at the littler girl, then Kagome, and then the demon that had received instructions from Sesshoumaru.

“As you wish Miss Rin, just don’t tell lord Grumpy Ok.”

Rin giggled at Mitsu and began to run towards the stairs. Ishi looked over at the demon lady and smiled.

“I’m Mitsu. Welcome to our home. I shall show you to your rooms.”

Ishi looked once again down the hall that Sesshoumaru had disappeared down.

Mitsu smiled with a knowing look in her eyes. “Don’t mind him, he’s always grumpy when he first returns home. He’ll get over it soon enough.” She then turned to InuYasha. “Lord InuYasha, it is wonderful to finally meet you.” Mitsu bowed and then winked at InuYasha. “Come, I shall show you and…” She looked at Kagome waiting for her name.

“Kagome.” He answered, as he took Kagome’s hand in his.

“Lady Kagome.” Mitsu smiled as she walked over to Kagome. “You have caring eyes, just as Lady Izayoi had.”

Kagome blushed as Mitsu turned from her. “Please, I shall show you to your chamber as well.”

Mitsu made her way upstairs as they followed. ‘It seems as though things are progressing as they should. Lord InuYasha has finally come home, with his intended, if I assume correctly. Lady Ishi has arrived, and Sesshoumaru has immediately ran off to the library, more than likely looking over the scroll he found ages ago. It looks as if the prophecy is coming true.’ A smile graced her face. ‘It’s about time!’
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Sesshoumaru sat at his desk in the library with the scroll sitting in front of him, and a cup of tea in his hand. Setting the tea down, he pinched the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes and sighed. He finally had read the scroll in its entirety, and didn’t like what he had found.

He had always read up to the part about the evil, which he came to believe, was Naraku. He didn’t really ever believe that there would be women who could transcend time, so he had ignored the rest of the scroll.

Now, however, he really wished he had, for he had not liked what he had read. Why did he invite his brother, the wench, and the youkai to his home? He had inadvertently started the prophecy moving. A powerful demon lord would come upon two women who transcended time. Two sons of a powerful demon lord would reconcile the bad blood that flowed between them. He didn’t even want to think about what happened next. “This Sesshoumaru will not be pushed around by the fates!” He threw the cup of tea across the room and it shattered against the wall.

The door to the library opened, and a little head poked in. “Lord Sesshoumaru?” The door opened further and Rin stepped in.

“Rin stop!” Sesshoumaru frowned as the little girl stopped in mid-step, one leg in the air, while she stood on the tip toes of her other foot. Sesshoumaru sighed and walked towards her. Picking her up, he looked at her. She was still frozen in the same position. He suppressed a chuckle. “You may relax Rin.”

She let her body loosen and wrapped her arms around his neck. “I’m sorry Lord Sesshoumaru,”

He interrupted her. “Rin, we are home now.”

“Sorry father. Rin just figured since we had guests…”

He carried her over to his desk and sat with her in his lap. “When we are in the walls of home Rin, you do not need to call me Lord. We have talked about this before. Even though we have guests, you will refer to this Sesshoumaru as father, unless you do not wish to.”

She wrapped her arms around his neck. “Of course Rin does father!” She kissed his cheek and he smiled. Rin was the only one to ever see him smile. “Mitsu sent me to tell you dinner will be ready shortly, and that you should change before we eat!”

Sesshoumaru frowned. “Why must the woman boss this Sesshoumaru around? This Sesshoumaru is Lord of this palace. She is this Sesshoumaru’s servant!”

Rin chuckled as Mitsu walked into the room with a broom in hand. “Because, my lord, I changed your diapers when you were but a pup. I served your father, and I choose to stay and serve you, and watch out for you, which I am doing now. There is a beautiful young youkai woman sitting in that dinning hall with her friends waiting for you. I’m not letting you chase this one away.” After she swept the broken china up and disposed of it she looked at him as a mother would a pouting child. “Rin, you should go keep our guest’s company while your father washes and changes.”

A low growl emitted from Sesshoumaru’s chest and the reverberation tickled Rin’s back. She giggled. “Yes Mitsu.” Giving Sesshoumaru a kiss on the cheek, she hopped off of his lap and began skipping out of the library.

Watching Rin skip out of the room, she heard a low growl coming from Sesshoumaru. “Don’t you growl at me young man! You may be the Lord of this palace, but I can still take you over my knee as I did when you were young. Now move it!” She stood with her arms crossed as Sesshoumaru rose and began walking towards the door.

He bent and gave her a kiss on the cheek. “Do not boss this Sesshoumaru in front of guests.” He stood and began walking out the door.

Mitsu lightly swung the broom handle and hit him on the butt. “I wouldn’t boss you around if you didn’t act like a child. Don’t worry, I will be nothing but respectful when in the presence of our guests.”

He shook his head and kept on walking until he heard her say, “Wear the silver haori and hakama, you know, the one with the blue. You look most handsome in them.” He counted to ten before he continued on towards his chambers.
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After bathing, Ishi had walked into her chambers and flopped down backwards onto the king sized bed. “I must be dreaming.” was all she said on a sigh. The bed was soft and she sunk into it. She closed her eyes and allowed herself to be lulled into a light sleep.

She vaguely heard the door open, and the sound of little feet making their way across the room, stopping by the bed. Ishi slowly opened one eye and saw Rin standing in front of her smiling. Ishi smiled and stretched, “Well hello Rin, I must have nodded off for a while.”

Rin stared at Ishi with the smile still on her face. “May Rin sit with you on the bed?”

“Of course you may Rin.”

Rin jumped up onto the bed and sat down next to Ishi. “How long will you be staying?”

“I… I don’t know Rin. I guess that is all up to Lord Sesshoumaru.” Ishi thought about the little girl’s statement. ‘How long will I be here? I mean, he never said one way or the other. Why did he offer to train me? Why am I mumbling to myself? Because I think Sesshoumaru is hot, and I want to know why he offered me help, that’s why! Damn it Ishi, stop talking to yourself!’

Rin could see the conversation Ishi was having with herself reflected in her eyes. She giggled and hopped off the bed. “We will be eating dinner shortly. Mitsu put some beautiful Kimono’s in your wardrobe.” Walking over to the wardrobe Rin opened the door and pulled a swatch of fabric out. It was midnight blue, with silver patterns. “Rin thinks you should wear this one.”

Ishi rose from the bed and walked towards Rin. She took the cloth in her hand. It felt like silk. She removed the kimono from the wardrobe and her eyes just about bugged out of her head. “Rin… it’s gorgeous, but… don’t you think it’s a little much just for dinner?” Ishi ran her fingers over the soft, smooth fabric. ‘I have to be dreaming!’

“We always dress for dinner. Besides, that’s nothing compared to the kimono’s Rin wears whenever there is a ball or important dinner.” Rin immediately clapped her hands together and got a dreamy look in her eyes. “Oh, Rin hopes we have a ball for our return. That way everyone will know that Lord Sesshoumaru is home. The ball’s are always so fun; Rin will even get to see Keiko and Rika. They are Rin’s best friends!”

Ishi had to laugh at the girl in front of her. She raised an eyebrow and looked at Rin. “I thought you were supposed to be shy Rin?”

Rin stopped daydreaming and blushed. “Well, Rin is… but, well when we are away from the palace Rin is. But now that Rin is home, Rin has nothing to be shy about.”

Ishi laughed, “Well, that answers that question.” A knock on the door had Rin running over to it.

“It’s Mitsu, may I come in.”

Ishi nodded her head, and Rin opened the door. Mitsu walked in and smiled at Rin. “Miss Rin, I think you should go back to your room and ready yourself for dinner. I have sent Saiko to your room to help you.”

“Ok Mitsu!” Rin ran over and grabbed Ishi around the waist and hugged her. “Bye Ishi. Rin will be waiting for you when you are ready!” She turned and ran out the door.

“That girl, she has brought so much joy to this home. I don’t know how any of us were able to put up with Lord Sesshoumaru before she arrived.” Mitsu shut the door and led Ishi over to a dressing table. Taking the Kimono from her hand, she urged Ishi to sit.

“Um, if you don’t mind me asking,” Mitsu nodded, so Ishi continued, “How old is Rin, and how long has she been here?”

Mitsu smiled as she picked up a brush and began to brush Ishi’s hair. “Well, I believe our Miss Rin will have been with us for three years shortly, and I believe she will be ten in a few days.”

“She’ll be ten? She looks so little. I thought she was maybe seven at the oldest. How did… I mean, I don’t want to be rude or anything… but how did Rin come to be with Lord Sesshoumaru?” Ishi felt the pause in brush strokes, and then Mitsu resumed.

“Unfortunately, I can not tell you that. That is up to Lord Sesshoumaru himself. Rin fully doesn’t understand it, and it pains her to remember, so we don’t talk about it with her. She is happy now, and that is all that matters. If she asks when she is older, then she will be told more about it. But until that day, we do not speak of it.”

Ishi felt it best not to ask anymore questions. She relaxed and let the feel of Mitsu brushing her hair calm her. Once her hair was dried, Mitsu put it up in a tight bun using chopsticks, with strands hanging down on both side of her face. Mitsu had tried to put some makeup onto her, but Ishi refused. The only things she allowed was, a light gloss to be put on her lips, and a light dusting of sparkling powder.

When she was finished applying what little make-up Ishi allowed, Mitsu took the kimono Ishi had been holding, and helped her dress.

“So, what do ya think?” Ishi asked as she turned a slow circle in front of Mitsu. “Rin picked out the kimono. I thought it was a little too much, but…”

“I think you look absolutely stunning. Miss Rin chose well.” Looking at the young youkai woman standing in front of her, she thought the Kami’s chose well also. The dark, midnight blue kimono brought out the glow that Ishi’s complexion gave off. The silver patterns picked up the little flecks of green in her golden eyes. She looked very regal, standing with perfect posture, if you ignored the fact that she was wringing her hands. She just hoped Sesshoumaru would see what she saw in this woman. ‘That boy can be so stubborn sometimes. If he needs a little push, I’ll shove him. Hard.’

She looked at Ishi, and smiled. “Come dear. I will show you and your friends to the dining hall. I hope they are ready. This might be quite interesting.”
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Kagome sat on the bed while InuYasha paced and grumbled. Mitsu had basically undressed him and made him take a bath as if he were a pup. To add insult to injury, she wouldn’t let him have his fire rat back, making him wear a hunter green colored hakama and haori. He felt like an idiot.

“I don’t understand why I hafta get all dressed up. It’s just that baka, you and Ishi after all. Why the hell did I hafta change? I probably look as bad as that pompous ass does now. I don’t wanna look anything like him!”

Kagome sat on the bed in her violet kimono, rolling her eyes as he paced. “Well, if it’s any consolation, I think you look really hot.”

“Damn right I’m hot!” He shook his arms up and down. “This thing weighs a ton, it feels like it’s made of wool or something.”

“Oh InuYasha.” Kagome said exasperated. She rose from the bed, walked towards him, and pulled his arms down to his side. “That’s not what I meant. ‘Hot’ is an expression in my time used to describe someone who is… well, that is to say… “ She paused to think of how to describe the term. It was something that was used often, but to put a real meaning to it… “Basically it means that I think you look absolutely gorgeous in that outfit and I wouldn’t mind taking it off of you right here and now, throw you onto that bed, and have my way with you.”

InuYasha stood flabbergasted. ‘Did my Kagome just say she wanted to mate with me now, and it’s all because of these stupid clothes?’ “What, you don’t like my fire rat?”

“Kami InuYasha! You’re worse than a girl!” Kagome rolled her eyes and flopped back onto the bed, closing her eyes. “Of course I like your fire rat, in fact, I love it. You used it so many times to protect me. It’s like my comfort. But it’s nice to see you in something different for a change…”

He was on top of her before she could finish her sentence. “Well, why didn’t you just say that in the first place?” He purred into her ear. His tongue darted out of his mouth to taste her neck. A moan escaped her lips as her arms came around him to grasp at his back, pulling him closer to her. He placed butterfly kisses along her neck, her jaw, and then lightly traced her lips with his tongue.

Kagome didn’t know what to think. One minute she was slightly annoyed with InuYasha, the next, he was making her blood boil. When his tongue found its way to her lips, she groaned in pleasure allowing him the opportunity to plunge his tongue into her mouth, to duel with hers. Shivers rose all over her body as his one clawed hand began to trace her side in patterns only he knew. She could feel the heat rising inside of her body to pool at her most sensitive spot. She arched her hips towards him and felt his need pressing into her, making her tremble with need. “Inu…Yasha!”

Pulling his mouth from hers, he began to kiss his way down her neck, towards her breast, pulling the fabric away as he went. “Kagome…”

InuYasha froze, and began growling. Just as quick as it had started, it also ended.

“Lord InuYasha.” Mitsu stood in the doorway, with a smirk on her face. “I suggest you wait to partake in that particular activity until after dinner.”

InuYasha began to growl, but was pushed by Kagome and landed on the floor with a yelp. “Oi! Woman, what was that for?” InuYasha rubbed his side as he looked up to see Ishi standing next to Mitsu with her hands covering Rin’s eyes, as Rin struggled to free herself from her blindfold.

“Ishi, Rin can not see when you do that!” Rin said as she squirmed about, trying to free Ishi’s hands from her eyes.

“Rin,” Mitsu spoke, and turned Rin away from the door. “Go tell Lord Grumpy that he should bathe and change. Dinner will be ready shortly.”

“Yes Mitsu.” Rin said with a defeated tone. She quickly recovered though, and began skipping down the hall in her yellow and black kimono, humming a tune that only she knew. Her short pig tails bopping with every skip she made, as she disappeared down the long hall.

Ishi sighed and turned to walk away, “Kami I need to find myself a man!”

InuYasha smirked and winked at Kagome. “Now then, where were we…” He began to spring up to the bed when he was practically scruffed by Mitsu. “Oi! What’s the big idea!”

“Lord InuYasha, I advise you to keep it in your pants until everyone retires for the evening.” Letting go of his neck, she took Kagome’s hand. “Come dear, dinner will be served shortly. You can have your dessert later.”

Kagome blushed and allowed herself to be led from the room by Mitsu. She turned her head to InuYasha who sat on the floor pouting. Smiling, she winked and mouthed ‘later’.

InuYasha smirked and raised himself from the floor. He was starving.

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The dining hall was immaculate. A long oak table sat in the middle of the dining hall and was set completely with glasses, plates, linen napkins, candles, and gorgeous centerpieces made out of sakura flowers. There were scrolls and paintings hanging along the walls.

The sun had set. Candles were giving off an angelic glow that lighted the room. As soon as Ishi had entered the hall, her mouth formed a perfect ‘O’, as a gasp of pleasure escaped her. She had never in her life seen anything as glorious as this room.

Mitsu had seated them, and Ishi was a little nervous about the seating arrangement. At the head of the table, of course, would be Sesshoumaru. To his left sat InuYasha, and then Kagome. To his right sat Ishi and Rin.

“Why the hell do I hafta sit right next to that jackass, huh? I just don’t get it.” InuYasha squirmed in his seat as Kagome rolled her eyes.

“InuYasha…”

Eyes wide, he looked at Kagome and gave her the most pathetic look he could. “Kagome… no…please.” The last word was whispered.

“Then quit squirming and act like an adult.”

Ishi and Rin sat across from them giggling. Ishi’s laugh quickly died and her heart sped up as he walked into the room. Their eyes met and locked for the briefest of moments. Ishi felt the heat pooling low in her stomach as he made his way across the room and to the head of the table.

He didn’t know why his eyes went straight towards the woman as soon as he entered the room. What he did know, however, was the fact that Mitsu had seated her to his right. That spot was to remain vacant until he chose a mate. Something, which he didn’t plan on doing for a very, very, long time. He didn’t like it at all.

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so, that's it for now. i hope you enjoyed it. i know sesshy is kinda ooc, but it's my story :P

i figured i would try a slightly different perspective on it. i really do like s/r pairings, but this was just another take on it, sesshy being more of a father to rin.

anyways, now i'm just blabbering...

review please!!!

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