InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Chaos ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

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Chaos

 

Chapter 7

 

Kagome sat down in the chair that was to the right of the head of the table. She watched as her newly trainees and Kouga sat down along the length of the table.

 

“Will Lord Sesshomaru be joining us, Kagome?” Kurama asked in mild curiosity. He noticed that she did not sit at the head of the table as she should if Sesshomaru did not intend to have dinner.

 

“Yes, I am sure that he is finishing up some letters to our allies. Kouga?”

 

“Yes, my love?”

 

“How many of your clan will be arriving tomorrow?”

 

“Only the ones that have an upper power level. The rest will come when they are finished with other affairs.”

 

“Who will be training us?” Yusuke asked.

 

“I think that I will let you find that out on your own. I will introduce them to you tomorrow when they arrive.”

 

“But of course, Kagome. But may I ask one thing?” Kurama said.

 

At her nod he continued, “What will you be teaching us?”

 

“Kagome will teach you how to conceal your energy. Among other things depending on how well you learn from her.” Sesshomaru said as he pushed through the dining hall door.

 

“Yeah, she can teach you a lot of stuff. Like reading auras, finding auras, and she can even teach you how to sense emotions to a certain degree!”

 

“Yes, well that will come much later on if we have the time. I am mainly going to teach you how to conceal your powers from the enemy.” Kagome said nervously.

 

“Oh, don't be so modest, Kagome! Your awesome when it comes to the spiritual powers.”

 

“Wolf, silence!” Sesshomaru commanded in annoyance, as he sat down at the head of the table.

 

“Yeah, yeah.” Kouga exasperated.

 

“How did it go?” Kagome looked at Sesshomaru.

 

“They have been sent.”

 

She nodded in understanding. “Where are the servants? I would have thought that they would be here by now.”

 

Kagome stood up. Everyone started to stand beside Hiei. “No, don't bother. I am going to see if there is problem in the kitchen.”

 

Kagome walked to the back of the dining hall. She pushed on the wall and it opened to admit her. She disappeared from their view as the concealed door shut back in place.

 

“What is wrong, Sesshomaru? I thought that dinner was to be served as soon as you sat down. It usually is.”

 

Sesshomaru growled in annoyance. “Something must have gone wrong in the kitchen.”

 

“Shall I go and check on her?” Kouga asked. Worry was evident in his voice.

 

“That will not be necessary.”

 

~7~

 

Kagome stood at the entrance of the kitchen. She had walked down a short, simple plain hallway before she came to the door to the kitchen.

 

She heard a crash from inside. She did not question why the demons in the other room did not hear it. She knew that there was a sound proof barrier just outside the door to the dining hall. She had put if up when Sesshomaru kept hearing the sounds of the loud kitchen. After being alive for over seven hundred years Sesshomaru's hearing had not dulled in the least. If anything, it had sharpened from experience.

 

Kagome rushed in the kitchen when she heard a particularly large crash of broken glass meeting a hard solid floor.

 

“What is going on in here?” Kagome said as soon as she saw the disaster on the floor. There were shattered plates and wineglasses everywhere. The kitchen staff was running every where trying to sort out the mess. Some where trying to catch plates about to fall to the ground seemingly on there own while others where trying in vain to clean up the mess only to be disappointed when another broken glass would replace it.

 

Kagome knew immediately that someone was in the kitchen that shouldn't be there. She could sense the aura in the room that definitely did not belong to anyone in the kitchen staff.

 

“Kagome!” a voice yelled out in relief.

 

“What is happening here, Sakura?” Kagome asked as the head chief ran at her.

 

“I don't know, Kagome!” Sakura yelled over a loud crash. “We where about to take the dishes out to you when this started.”

 

Kagome and Sakura had been friends ever since Kagome had started living with Sesshomaru. They had hit it off the moment they had met. Kagome had come to the kitchen in the dead of morning looking for a snack to eat. She didn't know what she would find, but it was certainly not what she had expected. A phoenix demon was all ready in the kitchen cooking up a storm. Kagome had taken the privilege to sit at a counter watching her work. She was amazing! The demon, although demoness was more appropriate, was fully concentrated on the task at hand. She had an open flame before her that was roasting some kind of animal on it. To the side she had a liquid simmering. She grabbed a bottle on the table next to her and coated the meat in it. After a few seconds of more cooking, she pulled a clear glass plate from a stack of plates and placed the cooked meat on it with a pair of tongs. She then grabbed a serving spool and poured the liquid on it in heaps. She had turned around with no surprise at seeing Kagome sitting at the counter. She walked forward and grabbed a fork on the way to her. She laid the steaming hot food in front of her with a fork next to it.

 

“Here you go. I hope you like it!” where the demoness first words to Kagome's shocked expression.

 

“What? How did…”

 

“…I know that you were coming for something to snack on? I just have my ways of knowing when someone wants something from my kitchen.” she said. As an after thought she said, “I also know that you prefer forks to chopsticks. That, however, was learned by Lord Sesshomaru.”

 

Kagome smiled at her and took up her fork and began eating. The taste that soaked into her taste buds made her look up at the demoness in wonder.

 

“This is wonderful! My name is Kagome.”

 

“I am glad that you like it Kagome. My name is Sakura. It is nice to meet you.”

 

Sakura was also the only person in the mansion that had Sesshomaru's permission to call her by her first name with no higher title. Kagome noticed that the phoenix demon before her was ruffled in agitation. Not that she could blame her. She had flour all over her clothes and face. Her normally fine beautiful auburn hair was ruffled out of order, and her kitchen that she had overseen since she was a teenage demon was in utter chaos.

 

“Oh, you know that this is nothing compared to the incident a few years ago!”

 

“Yeah,” she sighed. “I guess that you're right. Can you do me a favor?”

 

“Of course! I'll get on it right now!”

 

“Come out, come out where ever you are.”

 

Sakura shook her head from side to side. She didn't know why Kagome decided to act so childish sometimes. She knew that Kagome could easily force the intruder to reveal itself, but no. She chose to play while she was at it.

 

I guess that is what makes Kagome so strong. She never lets anything get her down for too long. I wish everyone was that special and strong. Then again, no one can be like our Kagome. Sakura thought with a smile.

 

“Ha, I got you now!” Kagome said out loud. She leaped forward to catch something invisible in her hand. She raised her hand before her face and shook it. Slowly and steadily a child started to materialize in front of her. There were several gasps from her kitchen staff as a silver fox kit appeared fully before their eyes.

 

“Now, what am I going to do with you?” Kagome questioned herself with a smile.

 

“Ah, but Kagome!”

 

“Now, Kamui! What do you think you are doing here? I sent you home months ago. Why are you causing trouble for the kitchen staff?”

 

“I missed you! I don't want to go back to my adopted family. You know that they don't care about me as much as you do, Kagome.”

 

“Kamui,” Kagome's eyes softened.

 

“Please! I don't want to leave you again, mommy!”

 

The silver fox known as Kamui clenched Kagome's dress like it was his only lifeline.

 

Pain flashed in Kagome's eyes before it disappeared to reveal happiness.

 

“All right. I don't see why not. You are going to clean up this mess before you do anything though. I will not have my favorite cooks go on strike because you decided to get my attention.” Kagome scolded.

 

“Yes, ma'am.”

 

“That is more like it. Now you start cleaning this up and I want it done by the time that I get finished with dinner.”

 

“But, I want to see Uncle Sesshomaru!”

 

“You will see him when you finish. You are going to have to learn that you have to clean up your messes. It is your responsibility. And don't forget to apologize for the trouble that you caused. However, if you finish quickly then you can come see Uncle Sesshomaru. Is that clear?”

 

Kamui nodded his head. His eyes had brightened at the last comment from her. Kagome put him down and he went straight to work.

 

“And don't forget to apologize for the trouble that you caused.” she called out to him.

 

“Okay,” came his hurried reply.

 

“I am sorry about all the trouble guys! Take an hour off earlier than you normally do.”

 

Some of the cooks cheered as they pulled the untouched platters toward them. Thankfully Kamui didn't touch the food that was to be served to her guests.

 

Sakura walked into the middle of the kitchen giving orders left and right. She nodded to Kagome once before she turned around and started to cook something. Kagome smiled and left the room.

 

Kagome walked into the dining room only to stop. Hiei and Sesshomaru were glaring at each other in full force as Kurama tried to calm Hiei down before he did something very stupid. All attention was solely on the two demons have a staring contest.

 

“Hum…” Kagome coughed out, trying to distract them. “Sorry it took so long. I had to deal with a trouble in the kitchen.”

 

Her interruption had the desired affect. Hiei looked away with the attitude of `I am only giving up because it isn't worth my time'. Sesshomaru looked at her in annoyance knowing full well what her intentions were.

 

“What was the problem, Kagome?”

 

“Oh, just a little fox demon causes some trouble in the kitchen to get my attention. Nothing of any real importance.”

 

“I am assuming that Kamui decided to have some fun?” Sesshomaru asked.

 

“Yes, he did. That fox is going to be the death of me. He has so much energy that he reminds me of-,” Kagome stopped speaking. They looked at her in curiosity about her unspoken words.

 

Sesshomaru and Kouga, alas, all ready knew what she was about to say. Fortunately, Kagome was spared the uncomfortable questions that were about to be asked with the arrival of dinner. Servants come out of the kitchen door with platters full of steaming food for both demons and humans. Food was placed in front of everyone with the exception of Kagome.

 

“Kagome, you do not wish to eat?” Kuwabara asked in concern.

 

“Oh, no! I am. I just don't know why they haven't brought mine in yet.”

 

“Now, what kind of friend would I be if I didn't bring my best friend some food.”

 

Kagome looked behind her to see Sakura herself coming toward her with a plate of food in her hand. She noticed that Sakura had cleaned her face and outfit from all the flour. Her hair was back to being its beautiful auburn color. It waved as she walked as if it was announcing its presence for all to see.

 

“Sakura, you didn't have to make me anything special. You know that I would have taken anything that Kuwabara has.”

 

Sakura waved her hand at her in dismissal.

 

“You really didn't have to Sakura. I know that you are busy.” Kagome tried again.

 

“Oh, so I guess that I can take your favorite meal back then?”

 

“No!” Kagome all but hissed. She smiled brightly at the prospect of her favorite meal since she had made it for the time they had met.

 

“Ah, that is what I thought you would say. You never could resist this one.” Sakura placed the meat with the special sauce in front of her. She bowed toward Sesshomaru and left to go back to the kitchen.

 

Kagome picked up the fork and began eating once she noticed Sesshomaru had began himself.

 

After the meal was finished Kagome sat back in her chair with a sigh. “Man, I never get tired of that.”

 

“What was it?” Yusuke asked.

 

“To be honest, I don't know. She has never told me no matter how many times I ask about it. She says that it is her little `secret'.”

 

Conversation followed after that, but Sesshomaru was not paying much attention to that. He was sitting calmly at the head of the table. His eyes randomly flickering to the sitting guests before him. He would occasionally glance at Kagome to see her reaction to a certain remark or comment asked of her. She was calm and serene at all of them with a hint of laughter behind her eyes.

 

Maybe this is what she has needed this whole time. Sakura has helped to an extend, but it can not compare to the companionship of someone who has had the contact with humans. Oh, my dear sister. I am sorry that you have had to suffer this way. It will be over soon. I promise you.

 

Sesshomaru was brought out of his thoughts with a scream of a child calling his name.

 

“Uncle Sesshomaru!”

 

Sesshomaru prepared himself for what was to come. He knew that in a few moments he was going to get plowed over by his sister's ward, which often called her mother.

 

Kagome watched as Kamui ran full speed ahead. He rushed toward Sesshomaru's chair and jumped over it. He landed on Sesshomaru's lap and immediately hugged him as hard as he possibly could.

 

“Kamui?” Sesshomaru asked although it sounded more like a statement.

 

“Yes, Uncle Sesshomaru.” he said.

 

“Why were you causing trouble in the kitchen?”

 

“I wanted to get mommies attention without bothering you?”

 

“Did you clean up the mess?” Kagome asked.

 

“Yep, Sakura even gave me dinner while I was there. It was really good!”

 

“I'm glad. Now go to bed. Your room is always ready for use.”

 

Kamui hopped off Sesshomaru and onto Kagome. He hugged her goodnight and ran out the room.

 

“Mamma?” Yusuke asked.

 

“My adopted ward. I have been taking care of him for a while now. He has an adopted family, but he has gotten to attached to me.”

 

“He is a silver kitsune is he not?” Kurama said.

 

“Yes, he is. I was kind of hoping that you could help him with some of his power.”

 

“Of course. I would be happy to. But I will not revert to Youko. I gave that up a long time ago.”

 

“I wouldn't ask you to.” Kagome's voice had pure understanding in it.

 

Sesshomaru stood up. Kagome followed his example. “I suggest you sleep. You will need it for the morning.”

 

“Goodnight everyone!” Kagome said.

 

Sesshomaru offered his arm to her and she took it. They walked out of the dining hall.

 

~7~

 

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