InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Decisions of Love ❯ It Won't Change For Us ( Chapter 10 )

It Won't Change For Us

She was trapped between his arms, unable to escape from a position she never

expected. His eyes were shimmering from amber to pure blazing gold as they bore into

her own ocean of blue and navy, questioning her and himself.

"What are you doing to me?" he whispered in a shaky voice, unable to tear his gaze

away from hypnotizing eyes that had no idea what effect they were having on him. He

could feel his head dipping closer and closer almost by it's own will, almost. He just

wanted a small taste of those lips that had been haunting him.

*A Few Hours Before*

She gave an annoyed look behind at the shadow that had been tagging along for the past

week. It didn't matter what she would say or do, he would somehow just 'unexpectedly'

show up. At first she patiently allowed him to keep her company, but after the third day

it began to irk her. It was unnerving to be followed by a man you barely knew,

especially one that was such a puzzle. He was always around, whether just standing

there, doing absolutely nothing or adding in sarcastic comments in an emotionless

voice. At first it was just a few words here and there, but then the arguing began. She

had realized by that time that despite her requests for some space, he wouldn't listen.

Before she knew it, she was teasing him all the time, almost as she would do with

Inuyasha. He wasn't fazed at all but was moderately surprised to find himself teasing

her right back. She had finally given up on getting rid of him after having a small fit that

included tempermental jumping up and down. After that, hours and days passed with a

strange normalcy. Wherever she was, all she needed to do was give a slight turn of her

head and she would see him not too far off. It bugged her a little that he always walked

behind her, having eyes watching you was not a pleasant feeling. But having a

companion was nice, just someone there without any strings attached. Sang was too

busy these days to spend time with her, Akira as well, Inuyasha....she didn't really want

to know, and as for those idiotic contenders for the throne, who would want to spend

time with such vain girls? With a heavy sigh Kagome silently walked towards the

garrison, painfully aware of the presence that loomed behind her.

"For kami's sake, would you just walk like a normal person right beside me?" she

snapped, turning around and staring at the person right in front of her. He gave a polite

smile and an insincere bow of a hand.

"If my lady insists." he said courteously.

"This lady would insist many things if she knew they would be given." Kagome muttered

under her breath while continuing her walk. There was already the clashing of metal

and shouts of practice going on. She waved to a familiar figure correcting people here

and there.

"Sango-chan!" Kagome waved again. Sango looked up and grinned, but it faltered a bit at

the sight of Sesshoumaru standing right beside her. What was the prince doing outside

in such a day? And why was he standing right beside Kagome? *Nothing good could

come to this, he might be up to something...*

"Kagome-chan, be with you in a minute!" Sango gave some more instructions to a man

then swiftly walked to her friend.

"I'm sorry I haven't been around much, we're recruiting new soldiers and a lot of them

need work." Sango wiped sweat from her brow but kept a content expression on her

face, happy with what she was doing.

"It's alright, I've been able to keep myself busy. I just wanted to know if you wanted to

have dinner with me."

Before Sango could agree Sesshoumaru cut in.

"She already has dinner plans with me." he stated.

"Nani?? You never said a word about dinner to me at all today, just who are you to-"

Sesshoumaru gave a curt nod at Sango, telling her to go on with her work and started to

drag Kagome back to the palace.

"Since when are you in charge of my schedule?" she fumed. "Gah, you're just so

frustrating sometimes! Just because you're a prince doesn't mean you can order around

everybody!"

He stopped and turned her to him.

"Actually, it does." he said coolly, taking note of the evil glare that she was giving him.

"Not to me." she gave a smile and crossed her arms defiantly, gazing up at him with a

stubborn look set in her eyes. He gave a sigh, the girl was correct on that. So far, she

hadn't done one thing he had told her to. Tell her to sit down, she would remain

standing. Tell her to quiet down, she would raise her voice several decibels higher.

Giving a mental shake of his head he leaned against a nearby tree.

"Would you please join me for dinner tonight?" he tried to sound as cordial and as

pleasant as he could. She dropped her hands in defeat and gave a roll of her sapphire

eyes.

"Ugh, don't ask nicely, it isn't like you." she gave a shiver at the change of tone.

"Fine, have dinner with me or there will be dire consequences." he droned in his court

voice, lazy and uncaring.

"Much better, don't ask for things in that other voice, it creeps me out." she began to

walk again but then stopped and turned around.

"Aren't you coming?" she looked expectantly at him, waiting for him to walk with her. A

friendly wind blew, stirring her hair around so that it carried her scent of wild jasmine

to his nose. The comforting scent that he never complained about. He stared curiously

at her, this mortal whom he had been spending almost all his time with. If it wasn't for

the fact that it was a mission, he would almost believe that there was a bond of

friendship between them. There was already talk going around the palace and the

'blockheads', as Kagome had so kindly named the girls itching to marry a prince, about

him being infatuated with her. He scoffed at such an idea. Why would he debase himself

into spending time with a human simply for her company? *Because she's different, she

isn't like the youkai women who visit. Nor like the pathetic females that had crowded to

the palace for a chance to be a princess* His little voice inside said all knowingly.

*You're falling in love, aren't you? You don't spend time with her because you have to,

you're doing it because you want to* His voice accused nastily. *QUIET* Sesshoumaru

said to himself, angry at the blunt truth of his own feelings.

"Hey, are you planning to stand there all day?" Kagome called out, tapping a dainty foot.

"Why don't you learn some patience, it is a virtue most 'normal' women possess."

Sesshoumaru drawled, trying to appear his usual self. Kagome gave a smirk as her

brilliant eyes flashed a challenge. His heart skipped a beat.

"Well, I'm not like most women, am I?" she began to skip towards the stables, her main

place to visit daily.

*No* He thought quietly. *You're not*

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His father stood before him, his back turned but still standing like a proud king.

Sesshoumaru bowed before him, as he was required to do.

"You called, father?" he said carefully, almost fearful that his father had called on him to

talk about Kagome.

"You haven't picked a girl yet." his father stated, his voice was guarded as if he was

hiding something.

"I do not want to marry a human." he said after letting a long silence pass.

"Do you know the consequences to what you have just said?" his father asked without

turning around.

"Perfectly aware." Sesshoumaru said, eyes daring his father to do his worst.

"Did you ever wonder why I had mortal girls come, instead of youkai females?"

"Yes."

"Mortals, Sesshoumaru, do not live for long. You can have one and dump the girl in just

a few decades. Ages would pass by and you and I would never change. Humans,

however, will never live to see the changes of this world. We hold this power before

them and they in return look upon us in awe."

"So this whole charade on finding a bride was just a joke?"

"No, of course not. You will have a human bride so that mortals will think they are still a

part of our kingdom. I am aware you are against having a human bride but you will

have one Sesshoumaru, before one week is over, you will choose." his father ordered

sternly.

"What if you are not very fond of the girl?" he asked.

"As long as she's human, it doesn't matter. We can kill her if she is too much trouble." his

father said simply, not caring about the hideous meaning of his own words.

Sesshoumaru was somewhat taken back, his father had never been a cruel ruler in the

years he reigned. What had happened to him these past few weeks? And if he was

threatening to kill his bride...damn it all, why was there a time limit? His father had

never mentioned it before when he had first told Sesshoumaru about his idea of

bringing girls to the palace. Now he had one week to choose. A tiny growl escaped from

his lips and into the ears of his father.

"My word is law, Sesshoumaru, and there is no way you can fight it. Hurry and choose

your bride before I do."

Sesshoumaru bowed to his father and quickly left the room, his face pulling up the mask

he had perfected over the years. His father had given him much to think about.

Primarily, the changes that had taken over the fair ruler, turning him into a warped

person. And following close behind, who he would have to choose as a wife. *It should

be someone stupid and meaningless. Someone that can be just a decoration in the

back....someone who can't hurt me* He growled again, changing directions to the dojo.

He needed to work off the tension building in his neck. Once inside, he ripped a blade

out of the nearest sheath and began to do a complicated kata. Duck, twirl, stab, slice. He

was so concentrated in his movements that he had almost missed the chuckle in the

background. He whirled around to see Kagome sitting down crosslegged in a blue

hakama and a cream colored gi.

"What is so amusing that you are laughing at my expense?" He asked, putting the sword

back in it's sheath.

"You just looked so funny, like you were ready to kill the next person that talked to you.

But on a lighter note, that was beautiful, your kata I mean. Come on, I'd been looking

for you everywhere. Thanks for leaving behind my back, I didn't know my company

was so terrible." She teased as she stood up. Sesshoumaru looked outside to see dusk

starting to fall, shadows becoming longer and darker.

"Go to your room and get dressed, we're having dinner together." He reminded her,

starting to push her towards the direction of her room.

"Why can't I go as I am?" She asked curiously, looking down at what she was wearing.

"It's clean."

"A dinner with this Sesshoumaru is a formal affair." He explained, rolling his eyes. He

couldn't picture her wearing a hakama and gi while having dinner with him, it just

wasn't right. "Go get dressed in something worthy to wear in the presence of royalty."

He gave her one last push as she began walking on her own, muttering in annoyance

about arrogant princes.

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She gave on last look at the mirror. After pushing aside kimono after kimono she finally

found one that suited her taste. It was a light lavender with blue jasmine sprinkled all

over in an attractive pattern. She thought it brought out the blue tones in her own eyes

quite well. She picked a darker lavender obi and had a servant come in and tie it for her.

As for her hair, she let it tumble down freely in its own waves and curls. Kagome gave a

smile to herself in the mirror. Not the most stunning girl around, but she could still pass

as a relatively nice looking one. When she stepped outside she found Sesshoumaru

waiting outside. He had dressed in his usual white kimono with red bordering his

sleeves only minus the heavy looking armor on. It made him look younger and less

menacing without all that covering. She put her hands on her hips as he looked at her

up and down.

"How come I had to change and you get to wear what you usually wear?"

"You clean up quite nicely, come." He held up an arm and she looked at it for a second

then laid a hand on it. He led her towards the palace's traditional gardens, a place she

had yet to venture and fully explore. He had taken her to a rather large lake which

would definitely be sparkling with clear blue water in sunlight. But because it was dark,

moonlight shone on its murky surface creating silvery glints of soft light. A bordering of

weeping willows gave off a look of sad peace around the area. A small outdoor pagoda

had been lit up with numerous red paper lanterns, creating a hazy glow of radiance. A

table with two chairs had been set up in the pagoda with gold lined dishes holding warm

food.

"Kirei." Kagome breathed out as she viewed the charming sight. But for some reason, it

appeared almost....romantic? She kept her thoughts to herself as he held the chair for

her, being ever the gentleman. When he sat across from her, a heavy silence covered

the two. So what was she suppose to do now? Act the part of a lady and bat her

eyelashes instead of saying anything? This was one of the most awkward situations she

had ever been in. A forced dinner with a man she only knew for a week, kami only knew

what went through her head when she accepted the invitation. She bit her lip and gave a

forced smile.

"Beautiful setting, Sesshoumaru, I didn't know you went through such lengths for a

simple dinner." She took a sip of her soup, delicious and refined, as always.

"Only the best for the best." He replied, taking delicate bites of his grilled eel. The

comment broke the ice and she could feel herself relax at his usual arrogant words. She

had been worried that he might get...oh, who knew, she didn't want to think about it.

She just gave a snort with the soup still in her mouth. He raised one eyebrow as she

began to choke on her food.

"Have you ever learned to eat like a sophisticated lady and not an 8 year old?" He

inquired with his chopsticks in the air, ready to grab a vegetable.

"No fair Sesshoumaru, not everybody learned to eat like a stiff noble since age 1."

Kagome retorted coolly, regaining her composure.

"I am not stiff noble."

"If that's what keeps you going through the night..."

It went back and forth, light insults that kept both amused and at ease. Masks were

taken off, sorrows were folded away, and it became nothing but a dinner between

friends. Once dinner was done, servants came right on cue and took the table and chairs

away. Kagome sat on the pagoda's railing while leaning against the beam on the left, her

feet dangling a few inches from the floor. He took his place right next to her, gazing out

at the glistening waters that lapped against the building. Suddenly, the Empress's

warning came back to her and the calming atmosphere from before was pushed away

by worry.

"Ano, Sesshoumaru, do you think the future can change from the course it's on now?"

She asked glumly.

"The future changes every second, how can it have a course?" She gave a dejected sigh

at his words, wishing it was true. But the gloomy feeling in the pit of her stomach said

otherwise.

"If-if something happens in the future, can we still stay the way we are despite what

happens?" He gave a surprised look at her request, was she asking for a lasting

friendship? She looked down at her lap with a blush. He reached over and cupped her

cheek, tilting it up to him. Her azure eyes had fear in them, not fear of him but fear for

the future. It made Sesshoumaru feel the sudden urge to be there for her, to always

protect her from harm and to stand between whatever trouble came along. Then a

different urge took over him, making him lean towards her. She was trapped between

his arms, unable to escape from a position she never expected. His eyes were

shimmering from amber to pure blazing gold as they bore into her own ocean of blue

and navy, questioning her and himself.

"What are you doing to me?" he whispered in a shaky voice, unable to tear his gaze away

from hypnotizing eyes that had no idea what effect they were having on him. He could

feel his head dipping closer and closer almost by it's own will, almost. He just wanted a

small taste of those lips that had been haunting him. She could feel her own eyes closing

by a strong will from within as she anticipated something that would be a catalyst to her

own feelings inside. A butterfly's brush and there was a cough in the background. She

opened her eyes to see Sesshoumaru looking at the person who had interrupted them.

The youkai's aura positively glowed with annoyance at the servant, who was cowering

under his glare. Kagome laid a gentle hand on his arm, silently telling him to control

himself.

"S-S-Sesshoumaru-sama, the king demands your presence without delay." The servant

gave a quick bow and fled to wherever would get him farthest away from the prince.

The said prince turned around and looked down at Kagome with an unreadable look. It

wasn't as if he was wearing his court mask, but more like she just couldn't decipher what

his eyes were saying.

"The future may change for the world, but it will not change for us." With that said, he

disappeared in the traces of his own magic.

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*ACK, don't look at me that way! I had to end it there!! *ducks bullets and knives* It was just too perfect, but hey, at least I started some sess/kag romance!! Sigh, I was looking at how many reviews I was getting and man, what a mouth opener, I'm still surprised at how many people like this story (including myself). So just a HUGE thank you for those who have supported me all the way for this story!!!! and for those who are reading my other stories, I've updated all of them as well. unfortunately, I had to take off Trial of the Shikon Guardians because I lost my interest in that story. I thought the plot itself was unique, but I just couldn't think of anyway to get it starting again. Someone else could use the storyline if they want to, I don't mind. But I know I can't think of anything for the story.

Black Rose Lady: I might add in a bit of Akira and Kagome fluff here and there, but I have it in my mind to make this a kag/sess. but ur right, the akira/kag pairing does sound sweet

Sour Schuyler: No, Sesshoumaru wasn't refering to Rin, he was just refering to the female population in general. and this will be a sess/kag, sorry! i'm a sess/kag fan. and I will most likely add in the other characters, but I'm having the story center a lot around Kagome, i'm not really good with sango/miroku romances