InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bring Me to Life ❯ A Different Side of Sesshoumaru ( Chapter 10 )
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By: Crystalline Twine 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 01.09.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.4K | Visits: 440 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 01.09.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.4K | Visits: 440 | Status: Completed
Chapter 10 : A Different Side of Sesshoumaru
Sesshoumaru had undoubtably noticed the dress she had chosen to wear today. The slits in the legs, and the see through material that covered the clevage, chest, and neck put ideas in his head, made him want to remove it from her himself. It fit her curves pleasantly, and it made her seem more sexy, whereas her miko garb had made her seem regal and reserved. He didn't know if he liked her choice of clothes today or not. She did look beautiful and a lady, but it also made him want to show her she was a sexy, beautiful lady, and he didn't think he liked that.
Rin released Kagome's hand and ran wildly around in the gardens, picking flowers. Kagome smiled as she watched Rin. She felt happier, yet more uncertain, here in Sesshoumaru's castle. There was no Inuyasha or Kikyo wondering around, but there was also no Shippou, Sango, Kaede, or Miroku. She missed them, but mostly Shippou, her kit, her son. Here, she had no one. She turned and noticed that Sesshoumaru was staring at her. She almost blushed but managed not to. "Is something amiss, m'lord?" 'Odd,' she thought, 'I just called him 'm'lord', instead of 'Lord Sesshoumaru.' I suppose 'm'lord' is more appropriate, but I never cared much before.'
The way she had said it was not odd, but he had noticed the change of name. He wondered how much of an answer he should give her. "I was just pondering about your choice of dress today."
Kagome suddenly felt disheartened. "Do you not like it?"
"It is not that. I like it, it just puts improper ideas in my head." He had never been shy and he did not lie, so he figured he might as well just tell her.
Kagome blushed a bright red tint across her cheeks. She had not really expected an answer, let alone that one. The shock was obvious in her eyes, and Sesshoumaru read it easily. "You are surprised at my answer?" He didn't see why she should be. Obviously, if he was attracted to her, many others must be as well, for he was very picky about everything.
"Yes." She replied honestly.
"Why?"
"Because I'm ordinary, normal, and I'm human. If other people only see me as a miko, why should you see me differently?" She wondered why she was openly telling this to him, when she never even told Sango. The only person she ever confided in was Shippou.
"Maybe they do, but you do not think highly enough of yourself to notice."
"I think highly enough of myself."
"I mean of your appearance, not of your ability."
Kagome was speechless. She couldn't believe Sesshoumaru was trying to make her feel better about herself. "You didn't walk in on me in the hot springs on purpose, did you?"
"No. It was an accident. I was distracted this morning. You were up early. Could you not sleep?"
Kagome felt kind of saddend that it had been an accident, but then she wondered why she was saddened by that. "No, I slept fine. I just don't need to sleep that long."
Sesshoumaru saw her emotions flicker through her eyes, and was just as perplexed as she. "That's strange. Most humans need more sleep than that."
Kagome shrugged her shoulders. "I'm not like most humans."
"I've noticed that as well."
Kagome couldn't think of anything else to say, so she glanced around and could not see where Rin had gone. "Where is Rin?" She didn't wait for an answer from Sesshoumaru before she took off at full speed through the garden, looking for her. Sesshoumaru could smell Rin, and was not worried for her safety. As long as he was outside with her, no one would dare evoke the wrath of the demon lord. It was Kagome who found her first. Rin was curled up in a ball, with flowers in her hands, asleep on the ground with a smile on her face. Kagome knelt, and carefully lifted the girl in her arms. She smiled and turned to find Sesshoumaru right behind her. She blushed a light red again. "I can't blame her. I'd rather sleep with the flowers than be stuck in a stuffy room for a week."
They put Rin back in her room so she could rest. Kagome felt a bit uncomfortable now. She didn't know what to say to the demon lord. She had never been this nervous around Inuyasha. She did not need to turn to know that the demon lord's eyes were once again upon her, but she did and gave him a slight smile.
Sesshoumaru responded with words rather than gestures. "Would you like a tour around the castle?" Kagome nodded and followed him out the door, sliding it shut behind them. She walked beside him, as he showed her various places around the castle. Even though Kagome was the same height as Sen, she was still about a foot shorter than Sesshoumaru, and it made her feel small, but she was enjoying his company.
Sen watched as the two walked down the halls together, and it striked her as odd. Kagome seemed pretty relaxed considering how tense she was after what happened this morning between them, and Lord Sesshoumaru was actually being nice to Kagome. He was showing her around the castle, instead of having a servant do it. She was right about him having some amount of respect for her, otherwise he would not be behaving like this. Sen smiled, watching them. Sesshoumaru really wasn't that bad or ferocious a person. He could be nice if he wanted to; that's why Sesshoumaru and she had been friends since they were young.
Rin slept the great portion of the day, but awoke for the evening meal which consisted of rice balls and noodles. Neither Rin nor Kagome ate much. Kagome never ate much anymore, but Rin was still sick and was not greatly hungry. Sesshoumaru knew it was odd that they both ate so little for being humans, but Rin had an excuse. Kagome appeared healthy though, so he assumed she was not starving herself. After they finished, Kagome got Rin a clean sleeping kimono, and one for herself, and they headed for the hot springs.
Kagome helped Rin wash, as well as washed herself, and the two dressed and went back to Rin's room. There Kagome tucked Rin in, and told her a story in quiet whispers by candlelight to help her fall asleep once again. Quietly she exited Rin's room, and slid the door shut behind her. She found Sesshoumaru in the hall as she started to her room, and smiled at him. "Good night, m'lord."
Sesshoumaru stared at her for a moment. It seemed that anything she wore put ideas in his head. The sleeping kimono she had selected was made of many layers of think black silk, and had silver stars and cresent moons sewn into it. It had long sleeves, and it dragged the ground just a bit, but it was very light and cool. Once again, Sesshoumaru had the urge to remove the garment from her body. Kagome's questioning voice brought him back from his daydreams. "M'lord?"
"The dress you wore today; was it your favorite from the closet?"
Kagome nodded, not exactly sure why he wanted to know. "And this sleeping kimono, was it your favorite as well?" She nodded again.
"Yes, m'lord. They were."
He nodded slightly. Kagome wanted to ask why, but she didn't. She was just going to go on in to her room, when Sesshoumaru said her name.
"Kagome." She stopped in her tracks and turned to him. She was fairly speechless. He had not called her by her name before. "I am sorry that I was so rough when I came to get you from the village the other day."
Kagome smiled slightly, and bowed. "It's alright, m'lord. Those cuts are already gone. Please forgive me for stabbing you with the knife."
Sesshoumaru knew that was odd, but he figured it must be her miko healing powers. "It's alright, it's already gone as well. I hope you sleep well."
Kagome smiled and bowed again. "You as well, m'lord." With that she quietly slid the door shut and went to bed, while Sesshoumaru went out to patrol his lands.
Sesshoumaru had undoubtably noticed the dress she had chosen to wear today. The slits in the legs, and the see through material that covered the clevage, chest, and neck put ideas in his head, made him want to remove it from her himself. It fit her curves pleasantly, and it made her seem more sexy, whereas her miko garb had made her seem regal and reserved. He didn't know if he liked her choice of clothes today or not. She did look beautiful and a lady, but it also made him want to show her she was a sexy, beautiful lady, and he didn't think he liked that.
Rin released Kagome's hand and ran wildly around in the gardens, picking flowers. Kagome smiled as she watched Rin. She felt happier, yet more uncertain, here in Sesshoumaru's castle. There was no Inuyasha or Kikyo wondering around, but there was also no Shippou, Sango, Kaede, or Miroku. She missed them, but mostly Shippou, her kit, her son. Here, she had no one. She turned and noticed that Sesshoumaru was staring at her. She almost blushed but managed not to. "Is something amiss, m'lord?" 'Odd,' she thought, 'I just called him 'm'lord', instead of 'Lord Sesshoumaru.' I suppose 'm'lord' is more appropriate, but I never cared much before.'
The way she had said it was not odd, but he had noticed the change of name. He wondered how much of an answer he should give her. "I was just pondering about your choice of dress today."
Kagome suddenly felt disheartened. "Do you not like it?"
"It is not that. I like it, it just puts improper ideas in my head." He had never been shy and he did not lie, so he figured he might as well just tell her.
Kagome blushed a bright red tint across her cheeks. She had not really expected an answer, let alone that one. The shock was obvious in her eyes, and Sesshoumaru read it easily. "You are surprised at my answer?" He didn't see why she should be. Obviously, if he was attracted to her, many others must be as well, for he was very picky about everything.
"Yes." She replied honestly.
"Why?"
"Because I'm ordinary, normal, and I'm human. If other people only see me as a miko, why should you see me differently?" She wondered why she was openly telling this to him, when she never even told Sango. The only person she ever confided in was Shippou.
"Maybe they do, but you do not think highly enough of yourself to notice."
"I think highly enough of myself."
"I mean of your appearance, not of your ability."
Kagome was speechless. She couldn't believe Sesshoumaru was trying to make her feel better about herself. "You didn't walk in on me in the hot springs on purpose, did you?"
"No. It was an accident. I was distracted this morning. You were up early. Could you not sleep?"
Kagome felt kind of saddend that it had been an accident, but then she wondered why she was saddened by that. "No, I slept fine. I just don't need to sleep that long."
Sesshoumaru saw her emotions flicker through her eyes, and was just as perplexed as she. "That's strange. Most humans need more sleep than that."
Kagome shrugged her shoulders. "I'm not like most humans."
"I've noticed that as well."
Kagome couldn't think of anything else to say, so she glanced around and could not see where Rin had gone. "Where is Rin?" She didn't wait for an answer from Sesshoumaru before she took off at full speed through the garden, looking for her. Sesshoumaru could smell Rin, and was not worried for her safety. As long as he was outside with her, no one would dare evoke the wrath of the demon lord. It was Kagome who found her first. Rin was curled up in a ball, with flowers in her hands, asleep on the ground with a smile on her face. Kagome knelt, and carefully lifted the girl in her arms. She smiled and turned to find Sesshoumaru right behind her. She blushed a light red again. "I can't blame her. I'd rather sleep with the flowers than be stuck in a stuffy room for a week."
They put Rin back in her room so she could rest. Kagome felt a bit uncomfortable now. She didn't know what to say to the demon lord. She had never been this nervous around Inuyasha. She did not need to turn to know that the demon lord's eyes were once again upon her, but she did and gave him a slight smile.
Sesshoumaru responded with words rather than gestures. "Would you like a tour around the castle?" Kagome nodded and followed him out the door, sliding it shut behind them. She walked beside him, as he showed her various places around the castle. Even though Kagome was the same height as Sen, she was still about a foot shorter than Sesshoumaru, and it made her feel small, but she was enjoying his company.
Sen watched as the two walked down the halls together, and it striked her as odd. Kagome seemed pretty relaxed considering how tense she was after what happened this morning between them, and Lord Sesshoumaru was actually being nice to Kagome. He was showing her around the castle, instead of having a servant do it. She was right about him having some amount of respect for her, otherwise he would not be behaving like this. Sen smiled, watching them. Sesshoumaru really wasn't that bad or ferocious a person. He could be nice if he wanted to; that's why Sesshoumaru and she had been friends since they were young.
Rin slept the great portion of the day, but awoke for the evening meal which consisted of rice balls and noodles. Neither Rin nor Kagome ate much. Kagome never ate much anymore, but Rin was still sick and was not greatly hungry. Sesshoumaru knew it was odd that they both ate so little for being humans, but Rin had an excuse. Kagome appeared healthy though, so he assumed she was not starving herself. After they finished, Kagome got Rin a clean sleeping kimono, and one for herself, and they headed for the hot springs.
Kagome helped Rin wash, as well as washed herself, and the two dressed and went back to Rin's room. There Kagome tucked Rin in, and told her a story in quiet whispers by candlelight to help her fall asleep once again. Quietly she exited Rin's room, and slid the door shut behind her. She found Sesshoumaru in the hall as she started to her room, and smiled at him. "Good night, m'lord."
Sesshoumaru stared at her for a moment. It seemed that anything she wore put ideas in his head. The sleeping kimono she had selected was made of many layers of think black silk, and had silver stars and cresent moons sewn into it. It had long sleeves, and it dragged the ground just a bit, but it was very light and cool. Once again, Sesshoumaru had the urge to remove the garment from her body. Kagome's questioning voice brought him back from his daydreams. "M'lord?"
"The dress you wore today; was it your favorite from the closet?"
Kagome nodded, not exactly sure why he wanted to know. "And this sleeping kimono, was it your favorite as well?" She nodded again.
"Yes, m'lord. They were."
He nodded slightly. Kagome wanted to ask why, but she didn't. She was just going to go on in to her room, when Sesshoumaru said her name.
"Kagome." She stopped in her tracks and turned to him. She was fairly speechless. He had not called her by her name before. "I am sorry that I was so rough when I came to get you from the village the other day."
Kagome smiled slightly, and bowed. "It's alright, m'lord. Those cuts are already gone. Please forgive me for stabbing you with the knife."
Sesshoumaru knew that was odd, but he figured it must be her miko healing powers. "It's alright, it's already gone as well. I hope you sleep well."
Kagome smiled and bowed again. "You as well, m'lord." With that she quietly slid the door shut and went to bed, while Sesshoumaru went out to patrol his lands.