InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Not A Simple Thief ❯ the first impression ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaim: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters from Yu Yu Hakusho. Also, some of the names of the daimyos I used are the names of daimyos in real history, but names are all that I took. Their actions and personalities are fictional.

Chapter Two

Just as the parchment had said, the visitor from the north arrived right on time. In the early hours of an April morning, an elaborate chariot appeared out of the sky, descending in front of Sesshoumaru's castle.

Servants busied themselves with preparations. The once quite hallways filled with life. The demons in Sesshoumaru's court which now included daimyos that had given their loyalty to the West, gathered in the front halls. All were anxious to see the mysterious visitor whose identity Sesshoumaru had yet to revile.

Out of the chariot came a slender demoness in a simple, blue kimono. Her hair, as dark as the night, reached her lower back. Her eyes, as blue as the ocean depth searched everyone around her. Two other demonesses stood at her side, dressed as her handmaidens.

The identity of this visitor was now as clear as day. She was the princess of the North who refused to attend any and all activity in the political world. The color of her kimono is only one of the many dead giveaways. Being the land of ice, the North was represented by the color of light blue, and had the white snowflake as their symbol.

It wasn't long before the western lord himself appeared to greet the foreign princess. See the demoness for the first time. Sesshoumaru took in her appearance and the aura she gave off with precision. At the same time, the demoness examined the physical features of the lord she will be staying with until the alliance was successfully put into order.

Giving a light nod as he should to recognize a lady of his own statue, Sesshoumaru began to speak. “Lady Kagome, I presume.”

“Hai, and you are Lord Sesshoumaru?” Though short by one foot, the demoness, now known as Kagome, was not intimidated by Sesshoumaru's cold attitude. It was as if she was somehow prepared.

“Hn. Come, we will discuss the situation inside.” Sesshoumaru turned around and began to walk, not even waiting for a reply. So far, he had been nothing but rude. Many present had begun to question his approach.

Anger started to build inside Kagome, but she resisted the urge to punch the arrogant lord in the face, and kept her demeanor.

In front of her, the said lord was talking to one of his older advisers. What they spoke of, she couldn't hear, but she was sure it was about her. Her two hand maidens, Keiko and Shizuru left a while ago with a servant of the castle to put her belongings in her would be chamber.

“Lady Kagome, I assume you know well of the situation at hand.”

“Of course, it is the reason I'm here after all.” Kagome answered carefully, not wanting to reveal too much. The truth is she held a lot more information than perhaps even Sesshoumaru. For her, being on an isolated island did nothing to shorten her knowledge of the outside world. As for her resources... well, let's just say that she doesn't plan to tell that any time soon. She did not want Sesshoumaru and his court to look down on her, but she didn't want to draw too much attention to herself either. She can't risk damaging Sesshoumaru's pride. Demons like him hold their pride higher than their life.

“So tell me, what is your intentions in forming this alliance? What do you plan to gain in doing this?” Sesshoumaru questioned in an emotionless tone.

“As you know, the East and the South have set out to conquer the rest of Japan. Even though the North is separated from the mainland, we still can't let them disturb the peace of our homeland. Our intentions are pure, that much I can assure you. Our only wish is to protect those we love.”

“It's a touching speech you gave, Higurashi. I will consider your offer.”

Kagome's lips tilted, forming a smirk. “Lord Sesshoumaru,”she said, purposely stressing the word, “Lord” in a mocking voice. “I couldn't help but notice that the defenses on the boarders of your land are weakening. Looking at the circumstances at hand, you have few choices. The best is to accept our aid. With me, I brought 100 of the finest demon swords ever made. I will give them to you without second thought, should you chose to become our allies.” Kagome knew she was stepping on dangerous territories when she saw the glint in Sesshoumaru's eyes. Serve him right for treating me with disrespect.

“Let's see if these swords are as fine as you say they are.” Sesshoumaru said, as he stared into her eyes. “Jaken, bring in the items in the chariot.”

“Ye...yes, my lord.” Quickly Jaken hurried out of the room.

The room was filled with tension. No one dared to make a sound as Sesshoumaru and Kagome silently challenged each other with their eyes. Their auras extended, testing one another. Secretly, Sesshoumaru was very impressed with the demoness in front of him. At first, he just dismissed her as another demoness born into a royal family who was without power of their own. Later on, however, he discovered it to be otherwise. While the princess's appearance was by no means dashing, she was pleasing to the eyes. Her courage and intelligence could not be overlooked. She was one of the few women that had ever stood up to him and had the wit to best him in a battle of the words. She could be a deadly enemy or a worthy ally. Sesshoumaru had a lot of enemies to deal with as it is, he does not plan to make more. So an ally she will be.

Sesshoumaru was brought out of his thoughts when Jaken once again entered the room. People often ask him why he allowed a creature with so little mental capacity to work for him. He never gave an answer. Inside he knew that the imp was so stupid and cowardly, he couldn't betray his lord even if he wants to. The said imp gave a deep bow as he led a row of servants into the room. Quietly, the servants put down the wooden boxes they were holding and left.

Opening one of the boxes, Sesshoumaru picked up a sword inside. With precise movement, he unsheathed the sword. After examining it with critical eyes, he swiftly sheathed the sword and passed it to his adviser who stood beside him. The old demon did the same thing before he said, “my lord, it's indeed a great treasure.”

“That's no ordinary sword you are holding. All 100 of them are made in the ice forge in the northern mountains. It takes great skill to forge swords like these. You can rarely see them in the mainland. To have 100 of them together like this is unheard of before.” Kagome explained. Many of the lesser lords present nearly dropped their jaws as they looked at the swords.

“You have my alliance. You could expect help from the West should your land be in trouble.” Sesshoumaru said, concluding the meeting.

“I will be looking forward to work with you, Lord Sesshoumaru. For now, I will represent the North, and make any decisions necessary. I will stand for my brother, the Lord of the North.” Kagome stood up as she prepared to leave. “It was nice meeting you,” she said without really meaning it. “Have a good day.”

A/N: Well, that's the second chapter. I'd like to thank my beta-reader, MelissaJane for helping with these. She really is an great beta-reader.