InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bad Day ❯ Chapter 10

 

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Bad Day

Chapter 10-She Puts Me up and puts me on…..

 

 

 

Kagome tried not to fidget as she awaited the summons of the demon lord. Nervous thoughts wracked her brain and scared her. Would she know the proper etiquette? Would she embarrass Sesshoumaru? Would one of the demon lords try to kill her? Would she possibly start a war between Sesshoumaru and another Lord?

The thoughts only got worse and worse until she was pacing nervously around the room, trying not to scream. She was positive the stress would kill her before she could take one bite.

What did demons eat anyway? Kagome prayed feverishly. that the food would at least be cooked!

Suddenly a slight inu youkai walked in and bowed with respect.

“Lord Sesshoumaru has summoned you My Lady,” The youkai said in a small voice. Kagome saw part of the small girl's face and wondered if she was scared of Kagome.

But there was no time to think on that, for the youkai began to walk out of the room. Kagome followed quickly, then slowed to a more sedate pace as she caught up.

`Please let my kimono be appropriate. Please let me look ok. I tried to keep the kitsune from applying so much make-up, but it still feels like too much,' The miko thought to herself.

She waited outside the room the inu youkai had gone into, and heard her name announced.

“The Lady Miko Kagome my Lords.”

She stepped in silently, trying to hide her blush. Every eye was directed at her. Gracefully, at least as gracefully as she could, she walked and kneeled at Sesshoumaru's left side, where he had gestured. Her eyes were down, and she knew a blush made her face flame.

“Quite a lovely human Sesshoumaru. Have you followed in your father's steps?” A random crow demon asked. Sesshoumaru looked at the crow demon with bored, sleepy eyes. Kagome knew that he was angry though. That look meant danger, period.

“She is a powerful miko Karasu. She is the one that was helping my half brother search for the shards. Now she is working for me to find the shards and will fight with me in the battle to defeat Naraku,” Sesshoumaru told the demon in a bored, sleepy way that matched his eyes.

“Since she is a miko, and a strong one at that, I suppose I shall court her, “ Kerasu said slyly. Sesshoumaru's expression didn't change. Kagome felt her ire growing, and she stared down into the silk kimono, tracing the wisteria pattern with her eyes.

“You would have to speak to her guardian,” Sesshoumaru told the demon.

“And who is that?”

“Me.”

“Ah, then give her to me Sesshoumaru. You rejected my daughter after your father made a betrothal contract. I would take your ward as compensation,” The crow demon said. Kagome felt her temper explode at these words.

“I am more than some object to barter for peace! And I wouldn't touch you with a ten foot pole you damn SCAVENGER!” She shouted suddenly.

“Miko, that is enough,” Sesshoumaru told her after a long silence. Kagome looked back down at the table, her eyes flashing gray lightning

Karasu was making low noises in his throat, a cross between a chirp and a growl. The word Kagome had used was a blow to the demons pride, and in front of the other Lords.

“I demand her punishment for this insult!” Karasu chirped angrily. Kagome looked up at the crow demon, then at Sesshoumaru, her fear rising. She tried to hide it behind her eyes, not knowing if Sesshoumaru would let the ugly demon punish her.

“Why?” The Inu Taiyoukai asked the crow demon. “ She said nothing but the truth. She declined your wish to court her. Why should you wish to speak punishment?”

“She called me a damn scavenger!”

At this several of the demon females twittered and giggled a little, then silenced with a look from their lords.

“She spoke nothing but the truth. I have never seen you hunt Karasu. Are you telling me you go after live prey?” Sesshoumaru inquired.

Karasu was floored by the question. He sat back down at his place, not even realizing he had sat up and tried to get into Sesshoumaru's face. Sesshoumaru didn't smile, didn't even smirk, but Kagome thought she saw a flash of triumph in the inu youkai's eyes. She wasn't positive, but she wouldn't let it go.

Through the rest of dinner, Karasu didn't speak once. Only the females spoke, most of it rumors and court gossip. Kagome thought she would puke after hearing the fake gasps of horror after one female told of another female youkai having an affair with a human man.

Slowly but surely dinner passed. Kagome ate sparingly of the dishes served, not recognizing half of them. She tasted one dish, and cringed. It tasted like half rotten curry.

“Does the miko not like what the crow demons eat at every meal?” A kitsune asked jovially. Kagome didn't know if this was meant to insult someone or to start conversation.

“It's fine really,” Kagome began. The kitsune snorted his laughter and smiled indulgently. Kagome saw that his hair was graying and his face held some wrinkles, all around his eyes and mouth. Smile wrinkles.

Instinctively she liked the demon.

Suddenly Rin and Shippou burst into the room, a wildly screaming Jaken not far behind.

“Sesshoumaru-Sama! Look what Rin has made for you!” Rin giggled happily as she presented Sesshoumaru with a wreath of flowers. Sesshoumaru took it and placed it in his lap, his face showing no emotion.

“Mama, look what Rin taught me to make! This one's for you!” Shippou said excitedly. “It's a crown!”

Kagome dipped her head and let Shippou crown her with the wreath of early blooming ajisai, jinchogei, and a few small, early blooming sakura blossoms.

She kissed Shippou on his cheek and smiled down at him warmly.

“Thank you aisoku, it is a very beautiful crown,” Kagome told Shippou. Shippou blushed.

“Not nearly as pretty as you mama,” Shippou told her. Kagome hugged her son to her tightly, then noticed everyone at the table staring a her as if she'd grown another head.

“What?” She asked, noticing the angry looks directed at her.

“He is full demon, yet you call him your aisoku?” Karasu asked angrily. Travesty, to have a human female raise a fully demon!

“His parents were killed by the thunder brothers. I adopted him. He is my son through love,” Kagome told them.

“Love is a useless emotion. The only thing it does is expose you to weakness, cloud your mind so that you cannot make a proper judgment,” Karasu said dismissively.

“I do not think so. We kitsune are known for being protective of our family, and wary of those we do not trust. Young Shippou here must be what, seven or so? I thought so. He knows by now how to judge people character, at least a little. I say he's attached himself to someone who is as much of a mother as his dame. See how the miko holds him protectively? She would protect her kit from all of us, or die trying, and not think a thing of it.”

“We could always test the theory Kentetsu,” Karasu said with an anxious tone. Kagome almost growled.

“Bring it on scavenger. You will never touch my kit,” She snarled as she put Shippou behind her in a gesture of protection.

“There need not be any bloodshed. Kagome has proven she is willing to fight for her kit's sake, and that is a very demonic quality to some, but from what I have seen of our species, all mothers, but human and youkai, will do the same,” Kentetsu, as Kagome now knew the wise old kitsune, told everyone.

“Rin, take Shippou and follow Jaken to the private garden,” Sesshoumaru told his ward. Rin nodded, prying her eyes from an almost feral looking Kagome. Shippou tugged his adopted mother's sleeve and Kagome looked down at him, her eyes softening remarkably.

“I'll be out there later Shippou, I promise,” Kagome told him. He jumped into her lap and hugged her neck, then scampered off after she reciprocated the hug.

Jaken squawked as he had to chase after the children once again.

“Sesshoumaru, this woman is soft. She will never be able to help you defeat Naraku. If anything he will try to use her as a pawn by manipulating her emotions through her kit. Much like he tried to manipulate you into killing that demon slayer boy who was nothing more than his puppet. It would have sparked discord between yourself and his sister, who travels with the miko” Karasu told him. Kagome felt everyone's interest perk.

How had Karasu known that anyways? She couldn't see Sesshoumaru readily admitting he didn't kill someone who had been a threat to his ward.

Sesshoumaru voiced her thoughts.

“Karasu, I had told no one about the threat to my ward from that small boy, the puppet. How could you have known?” Sesshoumaru asked. His voice was softer than usual, his eyes had a sleepy look, but Kagome knew they were taking in everything. She could imagine Sesshoumaru sniffing out the lie.

“It was a rumor. A youkai saw it and spread the tale. Since he had no ire against you I suspected it was true. No one lies about the Great Lord Sesshoumaru,” Karasu said, trying to act nonchalant.

Kagome didn't know the importance of this.

“For several moons, Naraku has been able to readily find me. I suspect he has an informant,” Sesshoumaru began.

“Probably that sickly looking girl of his, Kanna, the mirror witch. She shows him everything through that mirror,” Karasu grumbled.

“But no one knows that. Except you. How is that Karasu?” Kentetsu asked, his eyes sharp despite his old age. Karasu suddenly had a hunted look in his eyes, as if he knew he had fallen into a trap.

Kagome suddenly knew the game Sesshoumaru and Kentetsu were playing with Karasu. Karasu was the prey in some sort of mind game, and it was obvious.

“Karasu, how is it I wonder, that Naraku knew of my ward Rin in the first place.”

“How could he have known about Kohaku being a puppet? Most of Naraku's servants are a part of him, Kohaku is not. And how could he have known Kohaku was a demon slayer?” Kagome asked aloud. “Only Naraku and Sango know that, and the group, because Naraku was the one to destroy the village. And not many people, not even Sesshoumaru, knew that Kohaku was Sango's brother” Kagome trailed off.

“Karasu, the girl does offer a good point. How would you know all that information about one little human boy?” Kentetsu asked, his eyebrow raised in question.

“Everyone may leave, save Karasu,” Sesshoumaru said. Kagome sat in her place, despite Sesshoumaru's warning glance. Kentetsu stayed seated as well. Karasu looked like a cornered dog, and Kagome knew that at any second the room might explode in violence.

When everyone had left, curios glances at the four figures still seated at the table.

Then the door slid shut.

“Karasu, how long have you been in league with Naraku?” Kentetsu asked.

“I am not in league with that hanyou,” Karasu protested.

“You're lying,” Kagome said suddenly.

“That much is obvious miko. Karasu, I know you are in league with Naraku. The only question is, what do I do? I could interrogate you, kill you, or punish you and send you off to your master licking your wounds,” Sesshoumaru said.

“I can tell you where he is, where his castle is! I can tell you his weakness!” Karasu shouted, his voice high and desperate.

Kentetsu began to shift, but Karasu took this as a move towards him, perhaps to harm him, and in a couple of seconds the crow demon had Kagome in his grasp, a sharp talon pressing against her throat.

“You think she means anything to us? Go ahead and kill her, but without her, you have no shield,” Kentetsu said. Kagome growled.

`He's using me as a shield! What a coward! Tainted, dirty, impure bastard!' Kagome thought to herself, feeling her fury fill her veins. It made her blood grow hot, then cold, then back again, and her fear was gone in a wash of rage. This man had helped Naraku, then made comments about her, about courting her!

The roar of the ocean filled her ears, and her entire body throbbed with angry energy.

Kagome watched as Kentetsu and Sesshoumaru's eyes widened. She heard screaming in the distance.

Then her world exploded in stars and after that a flood of blackness as she fainted dead away.

 

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