InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bibouroku ❯ Chapter Two ( Chapter 2 )

Bibouroku

Written by: Foxflame

 

Disclaimers: I do not own anything…this is just ideas and fun pouring out of my head.

 

Fox: Hello readers. Wow its been almost…a year? Maybe more? Whoa wait over two years. Uh if that's not a late update I don't know what is! Well I was bored one day and realized that perhaps I can take this story off again so here I go! I have the whole story planned out already, I know how it ends, so if inspired I don't see why I wont finish.

 

 

 

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Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis.

Martha Beck,

 

Chapter 2:

 

 

Finally.

 

 

Sesshoumaru inwardly sighed relief at the statement the miko made. He wasn't wasting his time after all…well not yet at least. He was not sure where they were going exactly, but it seemed she was leading them out of the loud party, and that was enough. Her figure swayed slightly as she walked, making Sesshoumaru think that she did not feel comfortable in her own shoes.

 

Which, in fact, she did not.

 

`Goddamn I hate these shoes. I can barely walk straight. Ouch ouch ouch' though Kagome, as she tried to maintain balance until she reached the garden, where she was leading the youkai Lord. After a few painful minutes, but to Kagome felt like agonizing hours, they passed underneath the stone archway.

 

Stepping outside, Sesshoumaru felt slight wind blowing through the trees, brining with it the promise of rain. The flowers in the garden were painted with color, even in the moonlight their radiance shown through. And oh, how heavenly the scent was. As a inu youkai, his sense of smell was heightened beyond normal, and he picked up ever trace and odor wafting through the air.

 

There it was…this intoxicating scent he has never smelled before, but instantly knew he liked. But one look in the garden was enough to confirm it. There were no red roses growing here…

 

Kagome took a deep breath, and sat down on one of the half crescent stone benches placed in the center of the circular area. Her nervous fingers twitched with the need to be fiddled with, but she fought against it. ` C'mon Kagome, be cool..'

 

“My lord, you are welcome to sit. I have something I need to talk to you about”

 

“Yes, I know. All I have heard of, of late, is your need to speak to me. But what about, this Sesshoumaru hasn't the slightest” He remained standing in front of her, golden eyes hard and unmoving.

 

`Jerk' she thought, and she almost let the smile she promised herself to have tonight falter. “ Yes, I am sorry I have kept you waiting. Just give me a second will you? These…shoes…are…death” she pulled off the afflicting appendages while explaining, and not with as much grace as she would have liked. None the less, she got them off , and placed them side by side next to her feet.

 

Sesshoumaru was confused, for lack of a better word. A Lady, none the less one about to ask his indulgence, partaking in such an act that is most unbecoming in the courts. He, not being one to put much standard by these courts, was unsure how to take it. Personally, if he would allow himself to feel as such, he found it endearing in a way…

 

“Well I guess your going to just stand there , so I'll start explaining. You, Lord Sesshoumaru, must know about this” Kagome reached into the front of her kimono and slowly pulled up a thin silver chain, with the glowing pink Shikon-no-Tama connected at the end of it.

 

She looked in his eyes, trying to read his expression at seeing the glowing jewel so close in its completed form. Naturally, she wasn't able to tell if he found it pretty or simply boring.

 

“I thought, miko, you wished my brother mortality and rid us of that curse”

 

“I thought so too...but after my wish, it just stayed in my palm, still glowing. This jewel is the cause of so much pain and death. I want…I mean it needs to be destroyed.” She fiddled with the small pink ball, looking upon it with a certain fascination.

 

“All this is very interesting, to say the least, but what do you require of me?” She could tell his patience was wearing thin, and so she carried on.

 

“I have a proposition for you. The thing is, I found a way to rid the world of the cursed jewel. The only problem is, it requires a very strong demon to do so. You were the first person to come to my mind.”

 

“ What exactly do I need to do, if I were to agree?” His eyebrow was raised slightly, interest obviously perked.

 

“Well the jewel has to go back to where it came from. The thing is, the miko, whose chest this came from, is no longer living, in a sense. I am the protector of the jewel, so I can carry this out.” Kagome stood up from the bench and walked past the Lord of the West, to gaze better at the party of guests through the large open doors.

 

“ I need to re-enact the battle that created the jewel, but the result being that the jewel is pushed back into my chest. It will require a very strong demon to cause my miko powers to reach the level that they need too to allow my body to accept the jewel. And here we are…”

 

Sesshoumaru was very surprised at what he was hearing, but even more surprised at the young miko. She took this reality in such stride, with such conviction and courage that he often thought was non existent in the human race. Oh yes, Sesshoumaru was intrigued.

 

“What would I get in return for my services?” Kagome looked over at the Lord at this question, a small smile playing at her lips. ` I did not think he would want to help simply because I asked….' She thought.

 

“ I am prepared to offer you, The House of the Rising Sun. After this jewel is gone, I will have no use here ruling over lands, lands I'm not even sure how to rule!” she gave a little nervous laugh, but cut it short at the look of the taiyoukai.

 

Sesshoumaru's mind was racing…Gaining all of the Eastern territory? Without war or marriage? Could such a blessing be possible? And all he had to do was fight the weak miko, and not even to death. However, working with the jewel causes alarm. One wrong moved and his ass is as pure as a baby's bottom.

 

“I can see you need time to think this over. There is, however, a little catch…” his eyebrow did its normal arching, urging her to continue “Heh… well, the time to do this is during the next full moon, so that is one month from now. But see…the thing is, I need you to, uh, practice with me. I need to get stronger, and seeing as how we are the ones going to battle, it would be best if you helped and uh…yes..”

 

He looked down to watch her naked feet fiddle with the floor, an obvious diversion as to not play with her fingers. He smile was a nervous one, and yet so promising. Having to train this miko for the next month? All things considered , the prize is very great for such little cost…

 

“Uh, well I will let you think it over, and hopefully you can reach a decision at the end of the night” She began to strap up her shoes, with mumbling protest, and kept the white clad lord in the corner of her eye. He remained still, staring at the moon. One month…

 

“Miko”

 

She stopped her trudging back to the party, and looked back as the Lord. He was basked in the moonlight in the center of the garden, the waves of silver simply radiating off of him. `Gosh, hes beautiful'

 

“Yes, my Lord?”

 

He walked toward her and stood at her side, not speaking directly to her face, but more so to her ear. “The training will be hard. I do not have mercy for the weak. We will practice under my terms and at the times which I specify. Is that clear?”

 

“So you'll do it!” she chirped, slightly relieved at the “smoothness” of the deal. “Answer me miko.”

 

“Yes, oh yes of course. And naturally you and your party can stay at the palace, because traveling across the country every morning is not very desirable. Oh and Rin can play with some of the villagers! Im sure she'll…” Kagome began rambling as she always did under nervous situations.

 

Suddenly, a small drizzle came down from the sky, even though the moon remained out and shining as brightly as ever. Sesshoumaru found himself inhaling once more, a heavenly scent which almost caused him to close his eyes and be carried away…

 

Rain and roses.

 

 

Shaking his head slightly, he decided to cut her off. “Miko. I require a bedroom with windows to the West only”

 

She stopped her rant mid sentence and confusedly looked over at the harsh request “Uh, sure, why?”

 

“The sun rises in the east. I hate when the sun wakes me up” And with that, he faded back into the party, leaving Kagome in the garden, laughing to herself.

 

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“What a jerk”

 

The demon looked up over the book in his hands, a small smile lingering on his lips. “Yes, he really was at that point in his life”

 

“I mean, c'mon, all she wanted was some help to get rid of something that hurt not jus her, but everyone. What a selfish jerk. I would have given him a room facing the east, just to see his reaction.” The girl smiled, playing out the scene in her minds eye.

 

The demon smiled, letting a fang hang over his lower lip as he did when he was truly smiling. “Oh! How cute that is!” the girl cried, and reached over to gently rub her finger over the pearly white curve, completely ignoring the fact that it was quiet rude to touch someone's tooth you just met.

 

The demon, however, did not seem to mind. He just looked down at the woman's feet, which were bare.

 

“As much as I enjoy this, why don't we retire outside to the lake, and we can finish our story there?”

 

The demon stood up, offering his arm to the woman, who with the agility of a small child, bounced up, beamed a smile his way, and said “Lead the way”

 

The odd looking pair made their way to the lake, which resided in the back of the large white house. There hanging over the water, was a large Weeping willow, its leaves and branches barely dancing above the dark waters surface. The wind made the leaves sway ever so slightly, causing them to grace the water like fingers that chastely touched skin .

 

Underneath that tree, was a hanging swing, and beside that a bench. The two took a seat on the bench, and the demon found his bookmark, and turned the page.

 

“Where were we…”

 

“Sesshoumaru just agreed to stay the month with Kagome, to help train her and destroy the jewel.”

 

“Oh yes. So Sesshoumaru had his servants fetch his and Rin's things, and the new members to the household were placed in their own wing in the palace, all windows facing West, towards their home.”

 

“Jakken, the Lords loyal retainer was ordered to follow around the young teenage girl, who after the ball caught the attention of too many boys for the Lord's liking. Meanwhile all the courts across the country were in an uproar of gossip. The Lord of the West had moved into the Eastern palace, for what purpose and for how long no one knew.”

 

“But naturally, rumors and idle gossip have a life of their own, and stories of Kagome being pregnant, to her putting the Lord under a spell to gain control of the West plagued the lands. The ones being gossiped about, however, had no time or energy to begin to care.”

 

“The first week of their training ended with Kagome bleeding from many cuts, her body a new canvas of black and blue artwork, and her left wrist twisted in a very uncomfortable manner. Sesshoumaru did not lie; the training was brutal, and at times he feared he was too close to almost killing the surprisingly beautiful miko.”

 

“ They both understood that this was what was necessary, and so neither party spoke about it when eating meals in the Grand hall of the palace. The servants gently served their Lady, sending death glares over at the unscathed Lord on her right.”

 

“They were well into the second week of her training, when something very strange happened to the Lord of the West”

 

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The dojo resounded with the usual cries of agony from the young girl, as her body was unmercifully thrown against the walls and she slide down the length of the wall to come to rest on the floor, a trail of blood marking the path she just took.

 

Not a second after, she was made to roll out of the way, as the demon Lord, who looked almost bored, cracked his whip breaking the wall she was just on. Reaching over her back, she took an arrow and aimed right for his heart, but he easily dodged the foreseen attack.

 

“You have to be faster than that miko. Your reactions are a fraction too slow. Those time periods are the most crucial to gain an advantage on your opponent.”

 

Kagome listened to him, taking the small break provided to her to gain her wind back. But the moment passed all too soon, as he lunged forward towards her, poisonous claws ready to swipe.

 

Exhausted and terrified, she simply put up her hands in hopes to form a barrier around her. Suddenly, in a wave of sparks, his claws met her shimmering pink barrier and were stuck there. Afraid of purifying him, she retracted the barrier.

 

However this did not have the effect she hoped for, for Sesshoumaru was shot back against the far brown wall, and landed on his right side with a loud thud.

 

Kagome looked in horror at the silver pool on the floor, shocked at her own strength and inability to control her powers. Horrified at what she had just done, she ran over to him.

 

“Sesshoumaru! Sesshoumaru! Are you alright? I am sorry, I didn't mean for that to happen ..” She reached over to his unmoving form, and before she could place a hand on him, he moved.

 

He began to push himself up with his arm…the new arm that had grown where a stump once was. She looked on in disbelief, as he sat up and saw what she was staring at. He was awed as well, to find his right arm back where it was before his half brother Inuyasha cut it off.

 

“ How did you do this?” he asked her, still flexing and moving his arm. “I do not know, I'm sorry it just happened my powers …I lost control they were too much” she placed a hand over her mouth, ignoring the blood pouring from her swollen lip.

 

“Why are you upset, miko? This is a very good thing. This Sesshoumaru is not ignorant enough to offer thanks” And with that, he stood up, and walked out of the dojo into the nights darkness, obviously ending the days training.

 

Kagome sat on the floor, gazing around at the blood stained walls ` All of it mine' she thought ruefully. She took the Shikon jewel into her hands, eyeing the pink ball.

 

“In two weeks, this will be gone...” she spoke to no one but herself. She had her doubts about the plan, but her predecessor had assured her this was the right actions to take to forever destroy the jewel.

 

`I sure hope it's worth it. I don't think my ass will ever be the same after this' She rubbed the agitated appendage as she slowly limped back to the palace over the grounds, walking in nothing but moonlight.

 

 

Fox: there it is! Chapter 2. I am already working on chapter 3. The length of this story is uncertain, but I do not intend on making a long, drawn out novel out of this. I'm looking in the range of 10-20 chapters. Reviews would be greatly appreciated, to help get the creative juices flowing. Thanks!