InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Daughter of the West ❯ Always Remember to Knock ( Chapter 15 )

[A/N: Oh yeah. Very psycho. I just can't reveal anymore for the sake of keeping you guys guessing.]

Daughter of the West

Chapter 15: Always Remember to Knock

Aikina marched back to where Inu-Yasha, Miroku, Sango, and Kagome had been. She was so angry that to her it seemed she had been gone for days, although it had only been in a time frame of twenty minutes. "I can't believe my mother could be so foolish," she thought. She clenched her fists so tightly that she could feel her claws digging into her palms.

She shook her head. "The daughter of a woman so stupid and a man so heartless. It's a miracle I've turned out the way I am," she hissed. A few moments later, the idle group of her friends came into view. Everyone except Sesshomaru. When she was close enough, she spoke.

"So, where the hell is that bastard, what's his name? He run off already?" she demanded. Inu-Yasha looked strangely at her. "No, he went to go and find Rin," he replied simply. A suspicious look grew on Aikina's face. "Let me guess. His young mistress?" she asked sarcastically. Kagome walked over to her. "No, she's just a little human girl," she said sweetly. An even more sadistic look grew on her face.

"A human? Feh!" she scoffed. Kagome sighed a little. Maybe I shouldn't have said that, she thought. Aikina pushed past her and walked a few feet away, near where Sango, Miroku, and Shippô were standing. She sat down, a pout on her face. Miroku and Sango could hear her muttering some kind of obscenities, but they were inaudible.

Back in the depths of the forest, Kimi rose to her feet. "I have to get back to Aikina," she thought. She slowly stood up, and at that moment, she heard the voice of a little girl.

"Sesshomaru-sama, Rin is tiered…can we find a place to rest?" she asked shyly. Kimi looked slightly curious. Then she heard the whining of Jaken. She scowled a little and shook her head, when she heard them stop.

Sesshomaru had picked up Kimi's scent. "Wait here a moment, Rin," he said. The little girl rubbed her eyes in response. Sesshomaru walked into the forest, and was met by Kimi, her cheeks stained red from tears. Kimi rested her head on his chest, and soon felt a familiar and welcome arm around her. "Oh, Sesshomaru…I don't know what to do anymore," she said softly, tears welling up in her eyes. He didn't reply. What could he say? He had just met his own daughter, and she already hated him. "I'm sorry, Kimi," he said, his voice dripping with an unusual compassion. [A/N: ^o^ Sesshy-sama's in love!]

Kimi looked up at him, her azure eyes glistening. She smiled a little, and spoke, "Please tell me you've gotten rid of Jaken." A small grin crossed his face as well, and he kissed her on the head. After a few moments of simply holding each other, they walked back to where Rin and the small green imp were waiting.

As soon as the couple came into sight, Jaken's jaw dropped and his eyes widened. "Master, I thought the wench was---" he was cut off, of course, by being stepped on by Sesshomaru. "My…apologies…milord," he said painfully. Of course, Rin's fatigue had passed very quickly, and now a very curious look was on her face. "Sesshomaru-sama…who is that?" she asked inquisitively. Kimi gave the girl a small smile and picked the small girl up in her arms. "So, your name's Rin?" she asked. The little girl smiled and nodded.

"My name is Kimi," she said sweetly, "I'm Sesshomaru-sama's wife." Rin's smile grew. "Does that mean your Rin's new mommy?" she asked shyly. Kimi looked over at Sesshomaru for a moment, a slightly curious smile on her face. He gave a small smirk himself along with a sigh, and Kimi nodded slightly, although the girl had fallen asleep in her arms. Kimi giggled a little. "Well, Sesshomaru, it looks like you've been acting like a good father," she said. He shrugged his shoulders a little. "Well," he sputtered. Kimi laughed a little and rested her head on him. "Don't worry," she said, laughing slightly, "I won't spoil your reputation as a big tough demon."

Jaken, however, was none too happy to see his master's wife again. He was seated on the ground, rubbing the large bump on his head. "Little wretch. I can't believe she's still alive. I went through so few injuries during her absence," he thought. He turned to look at the two, and there they were, locked in a tender, loving kiss. He turned back, scowling and shuddering. "Disgusting," he hissed.

Sesshomaru and Kimi parted from their kiss, and gazed into each other's eyes for a moment. Kimi glanced down at Rin for a brief moment, who was now gently snoring. "C'mon," she said, her enthusiasm now gone, "We have to go and find Aikina and see if we can explain this to her." They started walking, and Jaken jumped up to follow them, grasping his Staff of Heads tightly in his three-fingered hand. As he followed, he saw that his master had his arm wrapped around the waist of his wife. He watched as the woman rested her head on his master's shoulder, but what surprised him most was that the usually fierce demon lord allowed her to do so.

Inu-Yasha, Miroku, and Sango all began to walk back to the inn where they had been staying to try and get some sleep. However, Aikina stayed behind, sitting right where she had before, a large scowl on her face. Kagome sat down next to her, a slightly concerned look on her face. "Aikina, are you alright?" she asked. Aikina cocked her head toward her, her eyes filled with tears. "Do I look alright to you?" she asked. Kagome put her arm around her.

"Sesshomaru may not be the kindest person," she started, "But I really think he cares about a lot about your mom." Aikina shuddered at the thought. "That fool. He abandoned my mother," she growled. Kagome smiled a little. "He's not one to just abandon something like that. Hell, if he went after the Tetsusaiga for so long, and that's only a sword mind you, I think he'd keep a woman."

"I don't care," Aikina hissed in response, "That man Sesshomaru," she said, accenting his name like it was death itself, "Has never been there for me or my mother. Can you imagine how hard it is for a woman to explain to her daughter that her father is dead? Can you imagine going on through your entire life without knowing what your father is like?" Kagome nodded solemnly. "Yeah, I do, Aikina. It's tough. Really tough. I know," she said.

Aikina bit her lip. "Kagome, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean anything by it," she said. Kagome stood up. "I know," she said with a sigh, "Just know that you're really lucky. And don't screw things up. This might be your only shot." Aikina watched as she walked off, but she still felt terrible. "Her father died," she growled, "Mine just abandoned me like some kind of old piece of armor." A few moments later, she felt a hand on her shoulder.

She stood up and spun around, all in one motion. When she was all the way around, she saw her surprised looking mother gazing down at her. "What do you want?" Aikina demanded. Her mother looked slightly hurt, although at the moment, Aikina didn't care. Standing only a few feet behind Kimi was Sesshomaru, a very groggy-looking Rin, and a very cross-looking Jaken.

Aikina glared fiercely at her mother. "I don't want anything to do with either of you," she growled. "Aikina, don't you dare go anywhere. I…we need to walk to you," Kimi replied. Aikina scoffed. "Oh, may I ask who we is?" she asked, "Because the only one of you that I will ever acknowledge mother is you." She turned on a heel and began to walk away, and in a split second, Sesshomaru was blocking her way.

"Get out of my face," Aikina hissed, her voice like acid. Sesshomaru gave her a simple glare. "I advise you to listen to your mother," he growled. Aikina raised an eyebrow. "And I suggest that you get out of my way," she growled. She quickly pushed past Sesshomaru, and began to run back to the inn. Kimi gave a sigh of despair as she watched her daughter run off.

A few hours later, Aikina lay on the small futon in her room, crying her eyes out into her pillow. "I hate this, I hate this, I hate this!" she sobbed. She moved her head off of the pillow and wiped the tears from her red eyes and cheeks. She knew her 'parents' where somewhere, together no doubt, doing gods know what, and she was disgusted. "Its always me," she sniffed. She buried her face back into the pillow, not even noticing the little human girl walking into the room.

Rin walked over and laid down next to the sobbing teenager. Aikina looked up and looked at her strangely. "What do you want?" she asked. Rin continued to look at her with her large, honey-brown eyes. "I asked you a question," Aikina said again. "Are you always so mean?" she asked shyly. "No," Aikina replied defensively, "I just hate my mother and that little cowardly weasel." Rin turned her head a little. Aikina shook her head a little. "I shouldn't be talking to a little girl about this," she said. "Are you Rin's sister?" she asked.

Aikina looked at her strangely. "Of course not. We have no blood relations, so no," she replied simply. "But I thought that your mommy was Kimi-sama. If she is, then you're my big sister," Rin said sweetly. "Oh, so you're Rin. Well, I guess that in some ways, you are my sister," she said. The little girl flashed her a big smile and snuggled into Aikina's arms. The white-haired demon wrapped her arm around the little girl, and although she was holding her like a baby doll, it was a calming sensation. "Will you always stay with Rin?" the girl asked. Aikina sighed a little. "Of course. At least I still have one friend in you, small one."

The next morning, Aikina awoke, the small human child still in her arms. She lightly shook Rin, waking her up. "C'mon," Aikina said gently, "We need to go, little one. We should be leaving soon." Aikina stood up, shook her hair, and smoothed out the creases in her nakatas and blouse. Rin looked up at her, smiling slightly. The two walked out of the room, to be met by none other than Kimi.

Rin smiled wide, but Aikina's expression was a sour one. "Well, good morning, mother," she growled, trying not to seem too, too angry near Rin. Kimi held herself back for a moment. "Good morning to you too," she replied. Aikina sneered a little and walked off down the hall, only to be followed by Rin. She looked backward at the little girl, who was walking only a foot or two behind her. "Are you going to follow me everywhere, little one?" Aikina asked. Rin nodded simply. "Rin has always wanted a big sister," she said pleasantly. Aikina looked back ahead, her eyes widened for a moment, and mouth the words 'Oh, boy.'

When Aikina got outside, she saw Inu-Yasha and Miroku waiting for the rest of the group to get outside. Upon further inspection, she saw the little green imp Jaken sitting far away from Inu-Yasha and Miroku, a large scowl on his face, and when he saw Aikina, it grew larger. She then walked over to the wall and leaned back, Rin quickly following her example. The little girl looked up and smiled brightly, answered by a small smile from her new sister.

Kimi tightened the belt around her yukata, and as she did so, Sesshomaru planted a kiss on her shoulder. She giggled a little as he made his was up her neck. He slipped his hand around her waist as she looked up at him. She smiled and giggled a little, and as their eyes met, their lips met in a kiss. As it intensified, Kimi turned around and put her arm around Sesshomaru's neck, and as one thing led to another, they laid back on the futon, entwined still in their steamy kiss.

When Sango and Kagome walked outside, dressed and ready to go, Aikina, sick of strumming her thumbs, walked back to the door. Rin started to follow, Aikina looked back at her. "Stay out here for a moment, little one. I'm going to see what's taking my mother so long," she said. Aikina walked inside, and down the hall, and when she reached it, knocked lightly on the door belonging to her mother's room.

Kimi lay under Sesshomaru's weight, her breathing increasing as his lips moved down to her chest. She was weaving her fingers through his silvery hair, gently massaging his scalp. She gently ran her claws down the back of his neck, getting a slight pleasured groan out of him. When Sesshomaru's lips met one of her breasts, she mouthed his name in desire and grasped his torso, just as Aikina walked in.

Kimi and Sesshomaru quickly jumped away from each other, Kimi looking at Aikina, who as gaping in disgust, and Sesshomaru looking like a high school kid whose mom had just walked in on him 'studying' with a friend. Kimi quickly pulled the top half of her yukata closed, while at the same time trying to catch her breath. "Aikina, I can…explain," Kimi blurted out quickly.

"You…whore!" Aikina yelled. She spun around, and when she was back outside the room, slammed the door shut. Sesshomaru glanced over at Kimi. "I'm sorry, Kimi," he said. She gently shook her head. "No, its--" she was cut off by Aikina's yelling from outside the door.

"Well, excuse me for interrupting your little rendezvous! You can go ahead and finish now!" she yelled. Kimi retightened her belt, and then cracked a small smile. Sesshomaru laughed a little, too, but then Kimi stood up, her look reverting back to her usual serious expression. "I'm gonna go and see if I can talk to Aikina," she said, heading for the door. Sesshomaru sighed and stood up. "I need to go find a cold stream to jump in," he groaned. The couple walked out of the room together, and Kimi chased after her daughter.

When they were outside, Kimi looked around for Aikina. A few moments later, she saw her a few yards away, sitting on a small stump under a second tree. Kimi quickly ran over to her, stopping a few feet behind her. "Aikina…please. Let me explain," she said. Aikina glared back at her, a sarcastic look on her face. "What's there to explain. I just walked in on my mother and estranged father in foreplay," she said. Kimi took a step forward, and Aikina shot up. "Get the hell away from me!" she shrieked, "I don't really want to look at you right now, or at least not after seeing him sucking on your chest like that!"

Aikina quickly pushed past her mother and ran back to where everyone else was waiting, near the area was Sesshomaru was isolating himself, a large scowl on his face.

Inu-Yasha walked over to him, a little smirk on his face and a mysterious spring in his step. "So, what happened this time?" he mused. Sesshomaru growled at him a little. "you look like you could use a cold shower, big bro. Aikina walk in on ya?" he asked. Sesshomaru's scowl grew, but then, he reluctantly nodded. Inu-Yasha started to crack up. In a few moments, he was howling in laughter. "Hahhahahah!!!!! You've just walked in to your own personal hell, man!" Sesshomaru smacked him on the back of the head, sending him to the ground. "Oh, go fuck yourself."