InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Demon Slayer Sango ❯ Chapter 9 ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter 9

 

Sango awoke to find herself in a darkened room after a deep, sound sleep. 'It must be night time...' She noted a strange soreness between her legs and blushed, her heart racing at memories of intimacy and Sesshomaru, her unlikely lover. Had he left her alone? A torch blazed in a far corner of the room and she sat up.

 

"You are awake," he said. Sango heard his soft, melodious voice and looked around to see him standing at a dressing table brushing his hair. She calmed immediately, comforted by his presence.

 

"You do that yourself?" Sango asked, surprised. She looked on in fascination as he drew an ornate looking brush through his thick, silky lengths.

 

Glancing over at her, he replied calmly. "Yes. Do you find it unusual?" He continued his grooming, methodically stroking different sections of hair.

 

Sango noticed that he was now fully dressed although not in his usual white haori and hakama. Instead a deep blue silk robe draped his muscular shoulders and fell full length to the floor. Remembering her own state of undress Sango reached for her yukata and pulled it around herself. "I don't know. I suppose I didn't expect to see you doing something like that." She stood, walked over to him and touched his arm. "May I?"

 

Understanding her intent he silently handed her the stiff bristled brush, and stood patiently while she drew it through his silvery long hair. "I am called away to another part of the territory. You are of course free to leave this place. Yoshiro will escort you to your dwelling when you are ready."

 

"Thank you Sesshomaru-sama. I will return home in the morning." Sango smiled. Something about grooming him felt so right, so comforting. She delighted as he yielded to her ministrations, kneeling somewhat so that she could reach the top of his head. The taijiya had longed to touch this hair for ages, and now relished the chance to work it into a smooth and shiny mass.

 

"I have told Rin that she may visit your-- dwelling from time to time. I assume that is agreeable to you."

 

"Yes of course, she can visit any time." 'So can you,' she wanted to say aloud but held back. The grooming complete, she placed the brush on the table and stood back to admire her work. "All done."

 

"Well then," he said evenly. Sesshomaru turned and looked down. He studied her eyes for a long time. Sango wondered what he was looking for and tried to divine some meaning from his stillness by instinctively pressing her body close to his. Her pulse raced as he reached out with sensitive hands to draw her close. The normally self-assured woman trembled as he leaned in to begin a kiss. She delighted when his tongue snaked into her mouth to explore her intently, slowly. She returned his attentions as best she could and caressed his back. Too soon it ended and she was left breathless. This cold, harsh youkai lord had managed to stir a fire inside her that promised to rage on even after their moment of passion had passed.

 

"Goodbye exterminator," he said softly. Without a further word he then turned away and was gone.

 

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"Kagome, what will we do? Kaede is so ill. She hasn't left her cottage in three days." Shippo hopped up on Inuyasha's shoulder while the miko rummaged around for some medicines and herbs she would need to attend the elderly priestess.

 

"Everything will be alright Shippo. But Kaede is very old. We have to take care of her now and try to make her as comfortable as possible. When people get old they often get sick and frail."

 

"And die," said Inuyasha gravely.

 

"Well, we will hope for the best."

 

"If you are helping her, she does have the best!" said Shippo. Kagome smiled at him and placed some things in a basket. Suddenly Takeo began to cry and she went over to his cradle. "Its alright little one," she cooed, and picked him up to hold him to her breast.

 

"Inuyasha, I'm going to nurse Takeo. After that I need to go to Kaede's hut. You will have to keep him while I am over there."

 

He rolled his eyes. It wasn't that he didn't like taking care of his son. In fact, the robust little boy had become the light of his life next to Kagome. However Inuyasha did not like the idea of playing babysitter while his mate went out to work. It just didn't seem right.

 

"Can't you get one of the village girls to sit him? I've got to go on patrol. I've got things to do."

 

Kagome loved her mate, and had gladly given up life in the modern era to be with him, but right now he was being ridiculous.

 

"Oh no you don't! You will stay here with your son until I get back. You know I don't like people coming in and out of here-- Takeo is still so young, he could get an infection."

 

"Kagome, he's not going to get sick."

 

"You can sleep in the forest tonight if you want," she warned, glaring at him even harder. That was all it took.

 

"Oh all right. But I ain't changing him. That's final."

 

"What?"

 

"Nothing dear."

 

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"How are preparations for the feast coming? Has my lord given permission for the delegation from the south to camp in the fields?" asked Hisako. She addressed her husband, having rushing to him from one end of the corridor where she had been conversing with one of the housekeepers. Various groups of inu were beginning to report their plans for attending the feast, and most needed accommodation either inside the palace or out in the fields surrounding the main building for the duration of the festival. Hisako wanted to get a jump on any potential issues because she would be responsible for all final housing arrangements.

 

"I don't know my dear. That is what I am going to find out," said lord Tamaku. "I'm on my way to a meeting with Sesshomaru-sama and the council now."

 

"Has he said anything about--" she leaned in and whispered conspiratorially. "The courtship?"

 

"No. He will probably address that as well. Although there is something..." He looked around to check for the presence of anyone close by and whispered, "I understand he's taken the human woman to his bed."

 

Hisako's eyes widened. "He what?! How do you know that?!"

 

"I have my sources." He gave her a meaningful look.

 

"You don't mean to say-- Lord Sesshomaru? Not possible!"

 

"Shhhhh. Nothing is known for certain yet. But it seems he cares for this woman. Look at how he's treated her." Tamaku looked around.

 

"Yes, he has seemed to favor the strange creature since her arrival at the palace. But why?" Hisako shook herself, remembering the frequent summonses to his library, the showcase of her taijiya skills in the rear courtyard, the closeness to Rin. This was news indeed. "Lord Sesshomaru? Interested in a human woman? Is the world turning upside down?"

 

"Like I said, it is just conjecture at this point. Apparently it is very new. No spreading gossip Hisako, I order it!" He shook an elegant clawed finger at his mate.

 

"Put that finger away before I bite it off." Tamaku laughed nervously and withdrew it, realizing his wife was more than capable of doing exactly what she said.

 

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"Drink this, Kaede-sama. Thats it..." Kagome helped to lift her body from the sleeping mat to take a few sips of the hot tea mixed with healing herbs the young miko had prepared. The old woman was light as a feather, and her wrinkled skin seemed to cover little more than bone. After a few strained sips, she lay back on the bed, and licked her dry lips before speaking.

 

"Kagome-- I will pass to the next world soon. Listen to me girl." She grasped the younger woman's arm and pulled her close. "I fear Takeo is in danger. He is of interest to malevolent parties. It is in the wind. Inuyasha must protect him."

 

Kagome's eyes widened. She wondered if the old woman was simply delirious from her illness, but as a new mother she took a wary interest in any potential threat to her child. 'Why would someone want to harm Takeo?' "What are you saying, Kaede-sama?"

 

Kaede tried to lift her body, but was clearly exhausted by the effort and fell back. "Protect him, child. Sesshomaru--" and her voice faded.

 

"Rest yourself now, Kaede. I will return with your supper. I hope you will try to eat some this time," she said and stood. Pausing to think, she turned over the old miko's words in her mind. 'Sesshomaru? What could he--' Kagome gasped and raced back to her own cottage.

 

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Sango got out a straw broom and began to sweep the floor. She had not been gone from her little home for very long, but it seemed dust had managed to settle on nearly every surface. Kirara ate heartily from her feeding bowl, grateful to return to the simple food her taijiya friend prepared. What she'd had to consume at the inuyoukai palace had not been to her liking at all.

 

"Home again, Kirara. It is a little cool inside, isn't it? Let me start a fire." Sango went outside to gather kindling and twigs for her hearth. Walking to the nearby forest, she reflected on recent events.

 

Never would she have expected to spend time in a youkai palace. The splendor of the inuyoukai fortress had been impressive, and it had been interesting on a professional level to observe such advanced demons in their natural setting. Looking back however, Sango felt that it had been an overwhelming experience and not only because of her involvement with Sesshomaru. When it came down to it she preferred the countryside and plain food and regular clothing. All the fuss and emphasis on proper behavior and protocol seemed highly unusual to someone raised in a simple village, and Sango welcomed the feeling of slowly coming back to her comfort zone as she again walked the familiar spaces around her cottage.

 

She cut twigs down from the trees to gather them in bundles. 'I might as well get enough for a few days. I'll need to check with the local village heads soon to find out if any marauding youkai have been making trouble,' she reminded herself. Gathering an armful, she began to walk back to her hut. Just about to open the door and enter, she looked up to see a village youth come bounding down the road toward her. Sango recognized him as one of the farm boys who worked the wheat fields not far away.

 

"Taijiya-sama." He bowed. "You have returned. My father sent me. Please, come and help us."

 

"What is it?" Sango noted the look of alarm on the boy's face.

 

"Insect youkai-- lots of them have been devouring our fields, stealing our crop. They terrorize the women and have already killed one of our elders."

 

Sango dropped her load and promptly went to get Kirara and the tools of her trade.

 

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"Lady Rinako." Sesshomaru perused a scroll describing one of the eligible demonesses of the court. The feast of the full moon would take place in less than two weeks, and he'd called a meeting of his advisors to go over final decisions for the festival as well as some of the background summaries of potential mates.

 

"Yes my lord, she is one of the younger daughters of Yoshimitsu the court recorder," said Tamaku. He now sat with Sesshomaru in a conference hall along with Akira and Ryuchi.

 

"I understand she is quite gifted at conversation my lord," said Ryuchi. "An intelligent demoness, so I've heard."

 

Sesshomaru looked up, wondering if he were the only one in the room who found it odd that they were discussing the aptitude of a demoness at conversation. When it came to mating, normal youkai simply chose one another or had marriages arranged by their sires and dams. However Sesshomaru was not normal and realized his situation called for unusual procedures. This would involve not only the joining of two august inuyoukai but the potential creation of the future leader of the Western lands. Sesshomaru attacked this as he would any other task by facing it head on, and had called in his advisors as one approach to a solution.

 

"I believe she is lame, Sesshomaru-sama," interjected Akira. "Hardly suitable as consort to my lord, I would think."

 

Sesshomaru questioned his councillor with a slight smirk. "I am sure you draw that to our attention not out of any personal interest in the outcome of the matter, do you Akira?" He knew both of his vassal's young daughters were candidates for his courtship and would be present at the feast as such.

 

"None, my lord. I only speak the truth," he replied resolutely.

 

Sesshomaru angled his gaze at the lesser lord. "Speaking of your interests, which of your two daughters would you recommend, Akira?"

 

"As between my Midori and Kaiya?" Unnerved by the stark directness of his lord's inquiry, he shifted uncomfortably in his seat. How could he choose? But he saw that he would have to try as Sesshomaru held him in a hard, direct gaze.

 

"Yes. I am interested in your opinion. I have observed both demonesses, and have my own ideas about which I'd choose as a mate. I'd like to know your thoughts." Sesshomaru sat back to listen to Akira's answer.

 

"M-my lord...I couldn't possibly--"

 

"Yes you can, Akira. I am sure you have had your mind made up for some time which daughter you would prefer to see mated to me, have you not?"

 

"Lord Sesshomaru, I wouldn't presume to--"

 

"You wouldn't presume. Well, if you were to presume what would be your choice?"

 

Seeing that he would be unable to put it off, Akira ventured a statement and prayed that it coincided with his master's wishes. "If I must say, Midori has much to recommend her. She is gentle and obedient. She would cause my lord no displeasure." Sesshomaru sat still as a stone sculpture. "On the other hand, Kaiya-- she is a bright girl and quite beautiful. I suspect that she would make an interesting companion."

 

"And the verdict?"

 

"My lord, I would have to suggest Midori. She is the elder, and I am sure would make a fine mother to my lord's pups." He lowered his eyes, and felt a trickle of sweat creep down his face. Sesshomaru had an uncanny way of putting his advisors on the spot, even on a relatively innocuous subject such as this.

 

The demon lord said nothing. He looked around the table and in a gesture of finality pushed the scrolls in front of him away. "That will be all, my lords."

 

"But Sesshomaru-sama, we haven't finished--"

 

"We have finished. Leave me now," he responded curtly. The assembled group promptly stood without another word and bowed before retreating from the room to leave the stoic demon lord alone.

 

Sesshomaru stood up and paced. For several days he had been unable to rest. His appetite had declined, and he was restless. He'd assumed that once the demon slayer was out of sight she would simply fade from his memory, but that had not been the case. While fingering the fine tapestries along the walls of the small conference room he stirred at the memory of her tender, sweet lips, her soft yielding body, and the lilting sound of her gentle voice. Many times Sesshomaru had experienced casual encounters with females similar to what he'd done with Sango, but never had he been left with the vivid images and strange feelings the huntress inspired in him. Sensations of warmth and fascination and desire had not ceased since he left her standing alone in his bedroom more than twelve days before, and he realized that he still wanted her.

 

The demon lord steadied himself against a wall. 'What has come over me?' He had bedded many females, had taken the virginity of more than one young noblewoman. This should have been just another encounter, just another bedding.

 

Sesshomaru chased his lords away when he realized he had absolutely no interest in choosing from the list of highborn youkai females put before him as potential mates. The vision of Sango's lovely face had come to him yet again. Sweeping out of the room, he knew what he wanted-- no, needed to do.

 

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Sango returned to her cottage thoroughly exhilarated. This is what she lived for. A nest of locust demons had descended on one of the villages to the east, and she'd been successful in eradicating nearly all of them. Rushing with Kirara to find fields nearly stripped of plant life, she got to work. Sango first took out a container of poisonous demon powder and threw it at the main body of the swarm as she hovered above them on Kirara's back. It had its desired effect, as dozens of monstrous insects promptly withered and fell to the ground dead.

 

After a couple of hours of struggle and battle the straggling remainder of the horde flew off, leaving the village rattled and exhausted. Sango felt sad that she couldn't do more for them-- the fields were their way of life and now were utterly destroyed. Still they thanked her profusely and offered rice as payment which she steadfastly refused.

 

"Will you be alright?" she asked the village headman while collecting her weapons.

 

"We will survive, taijiya-san. We will find more land, and simply plant our crops again," he explained.

 

"Still I am sorry for your misfortune."

 

"Do not worry for us. The gods will provide. You have done us a great service and we thank you again." She left them waving her farewell and mounted Kirara to fly back to her home not far away.

 

 

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After a long bath in the local hot spring, Sango dressed in a fresh yukata and went to prepare an evening meal. After having her fill she got up to extinguish the light in the room and retired to bed. She lay staring at the ceiling for a while. Memories of amber eyes and strong yet gentle hands thrilled her again, just as they usually did at night ever since she'd made love with him. She found herself wondering what he might be doing at that moment. 'Probably wandering the territory like he always does.' She turned over on her sleeping mat to find a more comfortable position. 'I wonder if he's thinking about me.' She blushed in the dark at the thought. 'Don't be silly. He probably sleeps with a different female every week. Sesshomaru probably didn't give any of it a second thought after it was over.'

 

Sango recalled their last kiss. How would she ever forget? So sensual, so deliciously warm and tender it had been. Would he forget? She tried not to but couldn't help feeling a little sad. 'Did I do the right thing? Am I a loose woman for going to bed with him? Damn my impulsiveness. But-- being with him was so... nice. It was so very nice.' She grinned and turned over again.

 

Just about to draw a blanket to her chin, she heard a soft knocking at the door that moved her back to her feet. "Who could this be, Kirara? I hope there are no more youkai emergencies tonight. I need to sharpen my katana before we do anymore fighting." Getting up to open the door the taijiya's heart nearly leapt from her chest when she saw who stood on the other side.

 

"Exterminator," he breathed. Desire blazed deep in golden eyes. "Sango."

 

About a hundred shades of emotion flitted through her mind as she took in the vision of the tall, elegant demon lord. Falling into his arms, she held him fiercely.

 

"You've come! Oh Sesshomaru!"

 

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He undressed her slowly, carefully at first. They lay together in front of the fire on Sango's sleeping mat. Neither said barely a word, the demands of their bodies dictating the course of interaction between them. She caressed his arms as he pushed her robes aside and began to feast on her shoulders, kissing and lapping a trail across her chest.

 

She had dreamt of being with him again, and could only just believe he had appeared and was here now in her cottage, in her bed. As he sucked the hot skin of her throat above a pulse that now raced furiously Sango slipped a hand inside his haori, moving it aside to obtain better access to his body. "I want you so much," she moaned, nearly frantic with desire.

 

He hissed sharply in response. "Yesssss." Licking and sucking at her round breasts, he lifted the skirts of her yukata and began rubbing the hot flesh around her swollen button, causing her to cry out. After a while, he slowed his attentions and paused.

"I claim you as my own, Sango. You belong to me now. You will accept it." He spoke solemnly, clearly.

 

"Y-yes my lord." He hadn't removed his hand.

 

"No one will have you other than this Sesshomaru. No one. Do you understand?" He shook her gently. She could only nod as his hand now cupped her aching, dripping triangle, and she longed for him to continue. "Yes, you belong to me now. It suits me." he said firmly.

 

"Yes my lord," she breathed and nodded. How could she argue in her current state? She could barely think straight. He then ripped away the remainder of her yukata with his claws and placed her beneath him. Still dressed, he hastily pushed his hakama down and plunged himself deep into her body, causing a loud gasp to escape her throat.

 

"AAHHHHHHH!" He began rocking hard and fast. "SESSHOMARU!" His youki demanded satisfaction from this delicious little bitch. No more gentleness, he craved her body and meant to have her. Sango arched sharply and dug her fingers into his back as he drove into her, rocking her entire body.

 

"So tight. So good..." he murmured, riding her into the bed. She wrapped her legs tight around him and tried to keep up. He was not hurting her, but she wondered if she could maintain the pace he set. "Look at me, Sango. This is what you have chosen to bed with."

 

She looked into his face and gasped. Bright red eyes and long fangs filled her field of vision, and she shuddered slightly at hearing a deep growl emanate from somewhere deep inside him. "Y-you are a youkai. I know that."

 

Nearing climax, she grasped him tight and cried out when the earthquake finally ripped through her body. She heard a low growl as Sesshomaru began to thrust very fast. After a while he climaxed in a great sigh and after a few more thrusts rolled to his side. She could hear his breath coming in hard pants, and he reached for her hand.

 

"Did I hurt you?" He asked, sounding slightly apprehensive. He hadn't meant to attack her body that way-- she was new to sex and still required careful handling but he simply had been unable to moderate his youki. Ordinarily he wouldn't care one way or the other, but this time Sesshomaru hoped he hadn't scarred the young huntress or caused her pain.

 

"No. I am alright." She squeezed his hand. 'Me? Reassure a demon like Sesshomaru? This is a strange world, isn't it?' Her breathing began to settle into a slower, regular pace. Knitting her fingers in with his, she continued to ruminate. 'He claimed me? I know what youkai in general mean when they 'claim' something. But could it be any different for a taiyoukai? If it is the same I suppose I don't mind being exclusive to him...'

 

"Come here woman," he ordered softly, his voice dripping with sex. She let him pull her over his body and stared deep into his eyes where desire and surprise mixed with curiosity to lend a new beauty to his face. Sango could not believe she alone could have this effect on him. "You are an incredible creature Sango, very unique," he said.

 

She kissed him tenderly in response, raining soft pecks on his lips and chin and then pulled back briefly to grin at him. "More incredible than you, Sesshomaru-sama?"

 

He regarded her for a moment, noticing the sly smirk she wore. Sesshomaru took in the jab at his ego and threw his head back in a sharp snort that surprised her. "You shouldn't tease demons, it can be dangerous. Should I teach you a lesson, huntress?" He threatened her in a mock menacing tone. Sango sighed in renewed arousal as he felt up her breasts, pulling at her plump nipples.

 

"Oh..ah...I think I'd be willing to risk such a lesson," she murmured. Her eyes darkened and welcomed the deep, passionate kiss he placed on her lips.

 

"Your education is about to continue, exterminator. I suggest you ready yourself."

 

Sango smiled in her ecstasy. It was going be a long night.

 

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