InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Sesshomaru Story ❯ Chapter 11 ( Chapter 11 )

Chapter 11

 

Sesshomaru contemplated his conversation with Alexandra. For the life of him he couldn't understand why she brushed him off. He had declared his feelings for her and got no reaction at all. What could this mean? It didn't help that he was stuck here with Inu Yasha and his idiotic friends. Just the smell of his brother was an irritant. How could he be expected to think properly?

 

Perhaps she hadn't understood him. Or perhaps he had unknowingly had insulted her in some way? He had to admit human customs were a complete mystery to him.

 

Wait a minute. Inu Yasha. He had lived his whole life with humans. He was little better than a moron but he must know something.

 

"Inu Yasha!” Sesshomaru called arrogantly.

 

Miroku, Sango and Kagome had been sorting through the remaining relics as they discussed various strategies for leaving the cave, when it became obvious that using Miroku's wind tunnel wasn't going to work. Shippo was curled up sleeping with Kirara, next to Alexandra who was sitting up against the wall dozing. Inu Yasha had been pacing as they talked.

 

"What!?" he asked peevishly.

 

"Come here," Sesshomaru demanded. "I wish to speak with you."

 

The group around the chests interrupted their conversation to watch Inu Yasha walk over to him.

 

"Privately." He added striding off into a corner.

 

Inu Yasha followed him grumbling about how he could ask nicer if he wanted something but too curious not to comply. He stood there insolently arms crossed. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

 

"Humans” Sesshomaru stated quietly hoping their voices wouldn't carry.

 

"What about them? I thought you hated them."

 

"Never mind that." Sesshomaru snapped beginning to think talking to Inu Yasha was a bad idea. "I want to know about human women."

 

"You and everyone else in the world," Inu Yasha said sarcastically. "So why ask me?"

 

Inu Yasha was denser than he'd ever imagined. Sesshomaru searched to find the precise words to explain. Simple enough to be clear to one of limited mental capacity yet discreet. "You have a relationship with that girl." He nodded in Kagome's direction. "You had one with that young priestess who sealed you to that tree."

 

Inu Yasha started blushing. He didn't want to tell Sesshomaru that he was wrong but he couldn't see why he should discuss his love life with his brother. “What do you mean?” he asked defensively.

 

Sesshomaru blinked at him. His brother truly was a half-wit. “I mean you must know something about courting human women.” He said pointedly looking across the cavern to make sure the others weren't listening in.

 

Inu Yasha followed Sesshomaru's gaze across the cave. When his eyes rested on Alexandra it suddenly dawned on him. He was no dummy. Sesshomaru wanted romantic advice. Relief flooded him as he realized that it wasn't his relationships that his brother wanted to discuss. "I'm not really the one to ask! Miroku! Come here!" The words were out before Sesshomaru could throttle him.

 

Miroku approached cautiously. He couldn't help noticing how Sesshomaru was glaring evilly at him. He kept Inu Yasha between them. "What is it?" he asked.

 

"Tell Sesshomaru all that stuff you always tell me,” Inu Yasha said casually.

 

The monk's mind raced. He had no idea what Inu Yasha was referring to. He couldn't imagine saying anything to Sesshomaru that he had ever said to Inu Yasha without the result being instant death. Miroku looked at him blankly.

 

"You know,” Inu Yasha prodded him. "All that romantic advice you're always giving me. Sesshomaru needs to know.” He turned to Sesshomaru. “Miroku knows all about women," he said happily passing the buck.

 

"I've seen how he handles them,” Sesshomaru growled darkly, looking even more murderous if it was possible.

 

Puzzle pieces started clicking together in Miroku's brain. Sesshomaru wanting romantic advice. Alexandra's drawings. The woodpile. It all came together. Sesshomaru had a thing for Alexandra. Miroku had groped her. Sesshomaru had seen it. He prayed that an arm out of its socket and being shoved face down in the dirt was enough for him. He started to sweat profusely. This habit of his was truly going to get him killed some day.

 

"Yes. Well... if a woman is angry it is to always best to give her time to calm down...” Miroku began hesitantly.

 

“Pfft!” scoffed Sesshomaru interrupting him. It figured that he would start with something idiotic like that. He turned to Inu Yasha. "Does this advice work?"

 

"I don't know,” Inu Yasha shrugged. "I've never tried it."

 

Sesshomaru looked back at Miroku and gave him a nod to continue. It might pay to hear what the monk had to say. If his idiot brother didn't listen to him, the advice couldn't be all bad.

 

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Miroku sighed and closed his eyes in relief as he slid his back down the cave wall to sit by Sango.

 

"So, what were the three of you talking about over there in the corner for so long?” she asked.

 

"It seems Lord Sesshomaru needed advice on women,” he told her taking great pleasure in seeing Sango's jaw drop.

 

A sarcastic voice came from the other side of Sango. "Great!" Alexandra stood up. "Now he'll be feeling up every woman he sees."

 

Sango put her hand over her mouth and started giggling at the thought.

 

"Lady Alexandra...” Miroku began about to protest his innocence.

 

"What?!" she asked sharply, giving him a withering look.

 

He shut his mouth with a snap. This made Sango giggle harder.

 

"So what did he want to know? Never mind,” Alexandra said looking across the cave to where Sesshomaru and Inu Yasha were still standing. "I'll ask him myself."

 

"No!" Miroku said horrified. He jumped quickly to his feet.

 

"I can't imagine you giving him any good advice," she said. Then she laughed as Miroku ran to catch up. “I'm not afraid of him!"

 

"I am!" he said grabbing her by the arm to stop her. He pulled back his hand as if he'd been burned when he saw Sesshomaru looking at them. "Don't do this!" He pleaded as he followed.

 

Alexandra took about three more steps then stopped so abruptly that Miroku ran into her. She was looking up. His eyes followed hers. A couple of drops of water hit him in the face. He looked down at the patch of ground they were standing on. It was damp.

 

"Shippo!" Miroku called.

 

The kitsune had still been sleeping. He raised his head blinking. "What is it?"

 

"Can you get up there and see where this water is coming from?" asked Miroku pointing up at the ceiling.

 

Before Shippo could answer, Sesshomaru reacted to Miroku's words. He leapt up at the ceiling pulverizing it. Surprisingly very little of the debris fell back into the cave but rather was blasted outward into the evening air. The sky was heavily overcast and a gentle rain started falling on them as Sesshomaru landed lightly on the ground. Everyone looked at him in awe with the exception of Inu Yasha.

 

“Show off!” Inu Yasha scoffed. “I could have done that!”

 

“Well I for one am grateful for Lord Sesshomaru's efforts,” said Miroku politely. The rest of them also joined in thanking him.

 

Sesshomaru showed no reaction to their gratitude.

 

“Kirara!” Sango called. The small two-tailed demon cat walked over to her and transformed into its large saber-toothed form. “I'll certainly be glad to be out of here” she said climbing on her back.

 

“Me too!” exclaimed Shippo joining her.

 

“Lady Alexandra, will you ride with us?” Miroku asked respectfully. “Or would you rather Inu Yasha carried you out?”

 

Alexandra never got a chance to answer. To everyone's surprise Sesshomaru strode over to her side slipping a muscular arm around her waist and leapt into the air.