InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Getting What He Deserves ❯ Enter Oki and Aneko ( Chapter 3 )
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By: Jessica Lyn 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama / Comedy / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 04.13.2008 | Pages: 5 | Words: 6.4K | Visits: 213 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama / Comedy / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 04.13.2008 | Pages: 5 | Words: 6.4K | Visits: 213 | Status: Work In Progress
What He Deserves
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Summary: The Inu gang comes across a set of youkai. Are they good or evil? Can one of them prove to be worth more than originally thought? And what of Naraku? What does he have up his sleeve? Kag/Fluffy, Sango/Miroku, Inu/OC
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Disclaimer: Oh how I would love to own Inuyasha... but I don’t so don’t turn me in for fraud:D
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Authors Note: This chapter will start where the first chapter left off and therefore it will take place during the same time as the second chapter.
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inuyuyurrk- Thank you ever so much. And I agree, Inu/Kik is creepy. Men should not be in love with dead clay pots... this chapter should make you really happy because of that belief! Thanks for your review!
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Recap:
“You really are starting to have feelings.” Kagome joked. “I’ll talk to him for you though. He should be okay with it.”
“Arigato Kagome.” Sesshoumaru smiled and he and Kagome sat silently watching Rin play in the gardens.
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Chapter Three: Enter Oki and Aneko
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When we last left our friends, Sesshoumaru had recently ran off with Kagome leaving a shocked Sango and an angry Inuyasha in their wake. It was now ten minutes later. Inuyasha stood with Sango waiting on the other five of their group to catch up to them. He must have ran pretty far before turning back to find Kagome after her scent had been mixed with Sesshoumaru’s.
He began to remember the reason that he had ran from the others in the first place. Amé had been speaking of the death of her parents. He was upset by the fact that other than Kagome, everyone around him had lost their parents. Normally he wouldn’t show that he cared too much, but this time, he couldn’t help himself. He did care, about Amé that is.
The night before he had spent a lot of time thinking. As far as he could tell, Amarante was
an amazing youkai. She wasn’t evil, as he had previously thought, she was merely out for vengeance against a very evil man.
He also discovered that despite the lack of knowledge that he had for Amé he found himself becoming quite smitten with what he did know. She was a beautiful youkai, as they normally are, but she was more so than the average youkai. She was intelligent, witty, and strong. He knew that she was someone that despite how much he would want to risk his life to protect her, she would in most cases not need his assistance. She could fend for herself very well. She was so much more than Kikyou could ever be, and he knew that.
Kikyou was beautiful, and strong yes, but she was not alive. She was nothing more than bone and grave soil. Kikyou had wanted him to change, wanted him to be a full human. Not even love could make Inuyasha want to change who he was. He respected his ningen nature, for he loved his mother very much, and the youkai power... that was something he was not willing to give up. Without his youkai power, he would feel vulnerable, useless, something that Inuyasha did not ever want to feel.
Inuyasha was pulled out of his musings by the oncoming of the other members of his group. Miroku, followed be Amé, Tama, Shippou, and Kilala, were walking toward Inuyasha and Sango. As they got closer Miroku’s brow furrowed a bit as he opened a question that was also in the mind of the young kitsune. Well at least he was going to, until Amé beat him to it.
“Inuyasha, where is Kagome?” Amé asked as they finally reached Sango and said hanyou.
“She left with my brother to take care of his ward, whom is very sick. We need to start looking for shards back the way we came. Because if she’s not back by the week, I’m going to go and get her.” Inuyasha stated simply. The others pretty much all agreed.
Shippou was wondering what convinced Inuyasha to let Kagome go with Sesshoumaru, but he still had a headache from his last Inuyasha beating. “Amarante, do you feel any shards nearby?”
“Not at the moment, no.” Amé replied.
“Okay so let’s just start going west. Just remember to tell me if you do begin to feel anything.” Inuyasha stated simply. The group of seven turned around and headed toward the west. As they began walking toward the west Amé began to think about things that had started in the past two days.
She had just left her sisters alone in the Northern lands. It was something that she and Tamasine normally did. The only part about it that wasn’t normal was that she had never left jewel shards in Oki’s possession. That part worried her a bit. It wasn’t that Oki and Aneko couldn’t handle themselves should someone show up, it’s just that Oki’s powers where not very strong. She had more Miko powers than Youkai powers. And it also worried her because like every other hanyou Oki had a night when she lost her youkai powers. That night, happened to be tonight. Aneko could handle herself well but with Oki only having Miko powers, if they were attacked, it would not have a happy ending.
Aneko was the Lady of the western lands. She was not supposed to be protecting others, they were supposed to be protecting her, but Amarante knew her sisters well. If something did happen, Aneko would send Oki to the Eastern lands on their own Neko youkai known as Suki. Aneko would then fight off whatever youkai there was. Amarante was sure of that. However upon hearing a certain hanyou yelling at a certain kitsune to be quiet and leave him alone, her thoughts switched to that of those that she was having the night before while feigning sleep.
Inuyasha. That was all that needed to be said. Inuyasha was many bad things, but he was also many good things. Amarante felt a connection with Inuyasha. Like she had known him for her entire life. She even thought that he looked familiar. Like someone that she had once known. She really just couldn’t put her finger on it. She did however, want to become closer to Inuyasha.
She knew that would be a hard thing to do. Inuyasha didn’t seem like the type to want to get to know people better. He seemed as though he was a loner, like he didn’t care about anyone. But Amé new better. Inuyasha did care about someone. A lot of someone’s actually. Amarante could tell just from the way he was protecting the others the day before that no matter how much time Inuyasha would spend denying it, he did care about the people who traveled with him. His friends, if you were brave enough to call them that to his face, were something that Inuyasha did actually care about.
And her. She cared about Inuyasha. Weather she should have or not, she did. She found herself becoming quite attached to the hanyou and she could even understand his anger at certain things. Amarante knew that it had only been a mere twenty-four hours since she had met Inuyasha but in all honesty she didn’t care. She did have that feeling of knowing him for a long time, that’s why she felt like she could get that close to him in such a short time. Well that and the fact that she found herself very attracted to Inuyasha. He was a very handsome hanyou and he had a heart which was not something that she was not expecting from him originally. Inuyasha was someone that she could see as a future love interest, and that was something new for Amé. Of all the youkai who had presented themselves to her, she had never found one who meant anything to her. And unlike Aneko who needed to find someone who was going to be well qualified as a Lord of the Northern lands, Amarante merely needed to look for love. Something that she had not yet found.
While Amé was having these thoughts, she hadn’t noticed that Inuyasha and Sango were walking ahead of the rest of the group.
“So Inuyasha,” Sango said after making sure that she was out of earshot from the four youkai behind her. “Diajbou?”
“What are you talking about Sango?” Inuyasha questioned as if he had not known what she was talking about.
“You know, about what Amé said earlier.” Sango whispered, her voice almost too soft for her to hear, although she knew Inuyasha could.
“Thanks for worrying Sango, but it’s not anything that all of you haven’t also gone through. I will be okay Sango.” Inuyasha said honestly.
“Did you just thank me, are you going soft?” Sango joked with the hanyou.
“Maybe, Sango. Maybe.” Inuyasha smirked as he and Sango began to fall back with the others. They then continued their journey westward. After about ten minutes Amé stopped suddenly and turned towards the north.
“Amé?” Tama questioned as he noticed his sister’s stillness. “Amarante, what are you doing?” He asked again, his voice this time making everyone else turn to find out what was wrong with the female twin.
“Tamasine, we need to go home.” Amé said looking at her twin.
“What why?” Inuyasha questioned.
“Something is wrong at home.” Amé answered.
“How could you possibly know that?” Inuyasha asked.
“I’m not sure, but I can feel it. The girls are in danger. And so are the other four jewel
shards.” Amé told him knowing that if the jewel shards were in danger Inuyasha would let her leave.
“Do you want to go check it out?” Sango questioned.
“I’m going whether you guys feel the need to or not.” Amé said quickly and then without a word jumped off into the direction of the Northern lands. This left the others who turned and looking at Tama.
“Should we go after her?” Miroku questioned.
“Probably. The last time she got a feeling that something was wrong, well, that was the night that our family died.” Tamasine replied to the others.
“Inuyasha, we should at least check it out. If worse comes to worse we can at least get the other four jewel shards.” Sango told the hanyou.
“Yeah, okay. Let’s go.” Inuyasha stated knowing that he himself wanted to make sure that Amé returned from the Northern lands unharmed. Inuyasha and Tama followed in suit of Amé and jumped off toward the north. Shippou quickly jumped on Tama’s shoulder and gained himself a ride to the Northern lands. Kirara transformed into her larger self and Miroku and Sango climbed onto her back and Kirara took off as well. When they reached the Northern lands they found that Amarante had been right. There was something causing a problem.
There were four bad youkai outside the walls of the castle of the Northern lands, trying to get in. And there was Amé trying to stop them.
“Let us into the castle wench. We want your jewel shards.” The shortest youkai of the group yelled at her.
“Never! You can not have them!” Amé fought. This made the youkai begin to laugh. As the others grouped up behind the youkai and began to analyze the situation.
“Damn.” Tama swore. “This is the night that Oki takes on her human form. She only has her Miko powers.”
“Well, that’s just convenient ain’t it?” Inuyasha growled. He then turned to the youkai before him. “Hey ugly! Yeah you, all of you!” He yelled as the four youkai turned towards him. “You are not getting into that castle unless my body is lying here lifeless, and let me tell ya, I’m not about to let that happen.”
The youkai looked at him and his friends and then charged at them. Inuyasha unsheathed
Tetsusaiga and began fighting with the largest of the youkai in the group of four. As Tetsusaiga clashed with the sword of the youkai and a full battle broke out between himself, Tama, Sango, Miroku, and the four youkai, with Kirara helping to protect the two ningens, Inuyasha yelled to Amarante.
“Amé take Shippou and check on your sisters, get Oki out of here!” Inuyasha yelled and the small kitsune took heed to Inuyasha’s words and ran towards Amé as she took him and made her way into the castle.
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With Amarante and Shippou, Inside the Castle
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Amarante had made it into the castle. She then went on a search for her sisters. She thought that it would be more important to find Oki and send her out before she looked for Aneko who was very capable of handling herself. She went to Oki’s bedroom, as she opened the door Oki turned to Amé with her sword pointed at her. Upon realizing that it was her sister, she dropped the sword and ran to her sister. Amé openly accepted the hug and then began to listen to her sisters rambles.
“I know you put those damn shards in my room Amé I just don’t know where!” Oki yelled and Amé looked around the room realizing that most things had been moved out of place. Evidence that Oki could not find the jewel shards. Amarante walked over to a painting on the wall that was of Oki’s mother and their father and pushed it to the left. There was a hole in the wall behind the painting. Amé reached into the hole and pulled out another necklace with a pouch like the one that she had previously given to Kagome. She put it around her neck and placed the painting back in its original position and then turned to Oki and Shippou.
“Do you know where Suki is?” Amé questioned her sister.
“Yeah, under my bed.” Oki replied.
“Okay, listen, Tama and I have met up with some people, they are outside fighting the youkai, I need you to get on Suki and go to the Eastern castle. Stay there until either myself or Tama come to get you. Understand?”
“Yes Amarante.” Oki stated as she called for Suki who jumped out from under the bed and Oki took Suki into her arms. “Amé be careful, and you might want to look outside for Aneko, she was talking about fighting the youkai.” Oki smiled then headed toward the back of the castle so that she and Suki can escape to the Eastern lands. As Oki left the room Amé heard a loud crash and then ran to the front doors of the castle. Upon opening them she noticed that Aneko was in fact outside of the castle, that and the demons had busted through the wall around the castle. Something that they had put up after the killing of their family. There were only two youkai left; she could see two others left in the wake of battle. Amé quickly moved toward where Aneko was.
“Aneko, go back inside.” Amé yelled over the fight while throwing a green ball of light at an attack on her sister.
“I will not.” Aneko yelled back.
“That is an order Aneko, get back in the castle.” Amé then while throwing another ball of light at fire that was headed toward Sango with one hand and using the other to surround her sister in the green light that swiftly, but carefully, moved her sister into the building and then made the door lock. Amarante knew that it would take a few minutes for Aneko to find another door or window to go out of.
Amé looked around and saw the fight that was before her. Inuyasha and Miroku were still fighting with the largest of the youkai. Sango and Tama, with the protection help of Kirara, were working on the other. Then she noticed something.
“Inuyasha, they have jewel shards in their foreheads.” She yelled to him, as he was a few feet away from her. She noticed Inuyasha look up and he nodded his head and then muttered something, probably wondering why he hadn’t noticed them before.
“You guys know how to handle jewel shards.” Inuyasha yelled to those around him. He knew very well that both Sango and Miroku knew that to defeat a youkai with jewel shards you needed to remove the jewel shards. But these youkai were of abnormal height, making that a feat all on its own. Well until he heard Amé speak again that is.
“You guys have messed with the wrong princess today.” Amé smirked as she moved out in between the two of the bad youkai.
“Amarante, I don’t think taunting will do us any good!” Inuyasha replied.
“No worries.” She smiled. She then began rubbing her hands together, as she did so Tama noticed and stepped back from the youkai.
“You’d better get back.” He said to Sango as he pulled her and Kirara out of the way, Inuyasha noticed this and pulled Miroku back as well. Then she did something that Inuyasha was not aware that she was capable of.
“Soul Imobulation!” Amé yelled and then put a hand up to both youkai and then they were both hit with her signature green light and then both stopped moving completely.
“Good job Amarante.” Tama laughed.
“Inuyasha, they’ll be like that for about another twenty seconds if you’d like to finish them off.” Amé said to Inuyasha as her body collapsed to the ground. Sango ran over to her to make sure that she was okay as Inuyasha did as asked.
“Are you okay Amé?” Sango questioned moving towards the girl, Miroku and Tama followed behind her.
“Yeah I’m fine. It just takes a bit of energy to do that with there being two of them and how big they are.” She smiled then waved a hand toward the castle doors which glowed with green light. “I figured that Aneko might want out now that Inuyasha has taken care of them.” She nodded in Inuyasha’s direction as he stood behind Sango.
“Here Amé.” Inuyasha held out his hand that contained the nine jewel shards that he had collected from the now dead youkai. As their hands touched, both grew with a slight blush, but no one other than them paid attention to that. She placed them inside the pouch around her neck along with the previous four making it a count of thirteen.
“Thank you Inuyasha.” She smiled at him. “How about we move this little party inside. I’m sure you guys would like some rest after that battle. Oh Tama, Eastern lands, Oki, your turn.”
“Okay, I’ll be back in a few.” He smirked then jumped off toward the east. As he did this Aneko walked out of the building. And of course she was yelling at Amé who was presently trying to stand up with the help of an offered hand from Inuyasha as Miroku
looked over a cut on Sango’s arm.
“What do you think you were doing Amarante?” Aneko yelled as she walked toward her sister.
“I was trying to protect you Aneko.” Amé said to her sister not realizing that her hand had remained in Inuyasha’s. The moment that she did however, she pulled her hand out of his and blushed as her sister continued yelling to her.
“You are a princess damnit you should not be out fighting evil youkai. How many times must I tell you this?” Aneko questioned her now standing almost directly in front of Amé. Inuyasha stepped back, the sound getting to his sensitive inu ears.
“And what do you think you were doing out here? Do you really want Tama to rule the Northern lands that bad? You know that your powers are limited! You cannot handle what those two could have done to you. I’m not about to burry another family member!” Amé yelled back, Inuyasha could have sworn that he saw tears threatening to fall.
“Fine, whatever, you win. Get in the damn castle and go to the dungeons and tell the staff it’s safe.” Aneko said softly and then turned around. “You are all welcome to stay as long as you wish.” She then walked back into the castle. Inuyasha momentarily forgetting that he and Amé had an audience walked back toward Amé and he used his clawed finger to lift her now downcast face by her chin.
“Are you going to be okay?” He questioned. At that moment, Amé knew that she was right, Inuyasha did care about people, and the concern in his eyes removed any previous doubt.
“Yeah, I’ll be fine.” Amé replied staring back at him. They were brought out of their staring by Sango.
“Inuyasha, do you think we should stay or start going back toward the west?” Sango questioned.
“We should stay. Let you guys rest for the night. It’s not going to take more than two days at a slow pace to get to the western lands.” Inuyasha replied.
“Yay!” Shippou yelled while jumping around with Kirara.
“I need to go get the staff.” Amé said as she began moving toward the castle.
“I’ll come with you.” Sango smiled as she caught up with Amé
“We’ll take care of the mess.” Miroku laughed looking at the four dead youkai behind him.
“I’ll meet you guys in the east wing. If you need help finding it, Aneko can hear you yell her name from just about anywhere in the castle.” Amé smiled as she and Sango walked into the castle. After a few moments of them walking in silence toward the dungeon Sango brought up a question.
“So, is there something going on between you and Inuyasha that I should know about?” Sango questioned with a smile, which turned into a smirk as Amé blushed.
“Not anything that I know of.” Amarante replied.
“I think you’re lying.” Sango smirked. “I think that you my dear friend are just as stubborn as Inuyasha is.”
“Why would you say that?” Amé questioned.
“I think that you and Inuyasha have feelings for one another and are not willing to admit it.” Sango said as they began walking down stairs.
“Maybe. Perhaps you are right, but Inuyasha and I have known each other for a mere day. It might take a little longer than a day to decide that.” Amé said as she approached where the staff was.
“Amarante-Sama. You have returned.” A staff member said as she ran towards Amarante.
“Yes I have Umi. Aneko sent me down to tell you guys that we have fought off the youkai. But before I do, might I ask why none of you wanted to help. With the exception of the ningens.” Amé questioned.
“Amarante-Sama, we are all ningen now. Lady Aneko-Sama fired all hanyou and lower youkai.” A male standing beside Umi replied.
“Okay, then my question is not valid. I do not hold it against ningen’s for valuing your life. If I didn’t have any power I’d probably be right were you are, and you guys know that.” Amé joked with the staff. “We’ll be having five guests for dinner, two ningen, two youkai, and a hanyou so you should be prepared for that and you all are dismissed from here.”
The group of about twenty-five staff members began leaving the dungeons. Amé gave them ample time for their retreat before she began walking back upstairs.
“You know, despite the fact that you and Inuyasha have not known each other for a long period of time, it is still possible that you can have feelings for each other. Even if it is just a physical attraction.” Sango smiled as they began walking back upstairs to go to the east
wing.
“Okay, I’ll admit that I do have a physical attraction to Inuyasha, but that’s not enough to say that I have real feelings or anything.” Amé said finally giving in. She thought that she could trust Sango with her thoughts.
“I’m glad that you’ll admit that.” Sango smirked. The two girls remained quiet until they reached the head of the east wing. The other four were waiting on them there.
“Did you find your way here okay?” Amé questioned the boys as she began looking around.
“Yes Amé-Sama.” Miroku smiled.
“Cut out the sama crap houshi.” Amé snapped, she then blushed. “Sorry, it get’s to me some times when it comes from someone other than staff members, it’s just that I don’t want to be treated differently just because I’m a princess of the Northern lands.”
“That’s okay, Amé, this houshi respects the wishes of all women.” Miroku smiled which helped him receive a smack from Sango.
“I wish that you would respect me.” Sango said while turning away from the houshi. As she did this Aneko walked up towards the group.
“So Amarante, plan on introducing me to your friends?” Aneko questioned.
“Sure. This is Sango, Miroku, Inuyasha, Kilala, and Shippou.” Amé said while pointing
out each of the people that she brought into her home. “Guys, this is my sister Aneko, Lady of the Northen lands. My sister Oki should be back soon, as I did send Tama after her.”
“It’s nice to meet you all. I will be in my chambers until dinner.” Aneko stated simply then turned and left.
“You’ll have to excuse her. She’s always been like that. My father tried to train her to be the perfect emotionless Lady youkai.” Amé stated then paused a moment. “Anyway you boys can both sleep in this wing, anywhere that you wish as long as you stay in this wing. Sango, you, and Kilala are welcome anywhere in my and Oki’s wing. Shippou you can stay anywhere that you please, I know that you tend to sleep with Kagome and Sango so if you want to you can stay with Sango and Kilala.”
“Thanks Amé.” Was heard from Sango, as well as some of the others.
“Now If you’ll excuse me, I need to go put these back in safe keeping.” Amé smiled and turned to go toward the girls wing of the castle. “Feel free to wander around, just stay out of the north wing, that’s Aneko’s wing and she’s not fond of visitor’s.
“I’m coming with you.” Inuyasha replied as he ran to catch up with Amé. After he had caught up with her, he strode along side of her in silence until they reached the western wing, the girl’s wing, and then they walked into Oki’s bedroom.
“So, is this your room?” Inuyasha questioned as Amé walked over to the portrait of Oki’s parents.
“No, it’s Oki’s.” Amé answered.
“I see. Might I ask who that’s a painting of?” Inuyasha asked.
“It’s Oki’s parents. Well, he’s my father too I guess.” Amé stated as she slid the painting to the left and then slipped the necklace off and put it into the hole in the wall and moved the portrait back.
“So, you really never knew who your mother was?” Inuyasha questioned the youkai
standing before him.
“No, I have no idea. I don’t even know if she’s alive or not.” Amé answered. She then turned to leave the room and go to her own. Somehow Inuyasha felt that she wanted him to follow her, so he did. When they reached her room which was about three doors down from Oki’s she opened the door and went and sat on her bed. Inuyasha sat down with her facing out into the room.
“I was wondering something. My mother and I were forced to leave my father before there was ever a time that I could remember him. He died when I was about six or seven, and I know that you are about my age, as we age the same, so, I was wondering if you would remember my father.” Inuyasha spoke as he gazed out into her room, though she knew that he wasn’t really seeing her room.
“Inuyasha, I might, but first I would have to know who your father is.” Amarante replied.
“Yeah, I know, I didn’t really want to tell you but I knew that if I wanted this information I would have to. You see I too am royalty. I’m a prince of the Western lands. That’s why were headed west. My brother is the Lord of the Western lands.” Inuyasha finished and chanced a look in Amé’s direction but she was not looking at him.
“I’m sorry Inuyasha, I was not aware that you were the brother of Sesshoumaru.” Amé stated simply as she turned to face him.
“You know Sesshoumaru?” He asked gently.
“Yes, actually, Sesshoumaru and I grew up together. Before my parents died there was talk of perhaps being an arranged marriage of the two of us but after my parents died, and your father died, well, Sesshoumaru and I put a stop to that.” She giggled in a way that made Inuyasha quiver.
“So, that means...”
“I do remember your father Inuyasha. Very well actually, he outlived my parents by two years. I actually moved in with your father and brother after my parents passing. I lived there with Sesshoumaru for almost six years before Aneko forced me to move back here with her and the others.” She smirked.
“How could you live with Sesshoumaru?” He questioned her with his eyebrow quirked.
“Sesshoumaru, when he wants to, can be manageable. That and he knew of my temper and he was afraid of it, but he was more afraid of being alone. He didn’t want to live in that huge castle by himself. We’ve been friends for a really long time. And now I see why I’ve thought that you look so familiar. You look almost like Sesshoumaru. You look more like your father though.” Amé smiled and placed a hand gently on Inuyasha’s knee. “You father was an amazing man, and he did love your mother. He sent the two of you away to protect you. I can promise you that. He was a lot like Sesshoumaru, cold and distant that is, but he still was gentle with the people he loved. He cared about people, it was just hard to see for someone who didn’t know him well. He was a true taiyoukai, nothing like what some of the others are.”
“Thanks for telling me that.” He smiled at her. “I really appreciate it. I wish that I knew about your mother so that I could tell you about her.”
“Well there is one other thing that I was wondering if you could answer me. I was wondering how you and Kagome are connected.” Amé questioned in a way that Inuyasha could not refuse her request.
“Well actually this might come as a shock but Kagome is from the...” And Inuyasha proceeded to tell Amarante the story of him and Kagome. After he had finished he waited for Amé’s response. It wasn’t one that he was expecting.
“So, is there anything going on, between the two of you? More than friendship, I mean.” Amé questioned him, her eyes now downcast.
“I really don’t see how that’s any of your business Amarante.” Inuyasha stated looking up at the youkai in front of him who he had felt as though he was beginning to fall in love with. Okay maybe not that extreme but he was having strong feelings of compassion.
Before he had realized what was happening between the two of them he felt Amé shift in position and then felt her lips on his. It was very lightly placed and quick but the moment that she pulled away she turned in the other direction, her face red with a natural blush. Inuyasha flipped. He jumped up from the bed and walked to the other side of the room.
“What do you think that you’re doing! What if Kagome and I were together? What would you do then?” He ranted as he stood looking out the window.
“I’d apologize to Kagome the next time I see her.” Amé replied as she stood up from the bed and began walking toward Inuyasha.
“Well, lucky for you, you won’t have to.” He replied as he looked out the window. He soon felt a hand placed softly on his shoulder. She lightly forced him to turn in her direction. “It’s complicated.” He stated simply as he faced her.
“How so?” She questioned him. He sighed and reached down and put her hands in his.
“I’m already promised to someone else, and it’s not Kagome. The Miko I told you about, Kikyou, she is the one I am promised to. And I know that you think I’m crazy because she’s dead but, I was in love with her. I promised to go to hell with her once the sacred jewel was back together. The problem is that I don’t harbor the same feelings for Kikyou as I once did. I was, however, raised not to go back on a promise. I never have, and I don’t plan to start now.” He never let his gaze leave her sad eyes. She did have feelings for him, he could tell. He too had feelings for her, but Kikyou was still a problem. And as he thought this, the scent of his problem came to his nose. By the look on Amarante’s face, she smelt it to. Inuyasha sighed again.
“It’s okay Inuyasha, you can go to her. You are not mine to hold here, away from her.” She said sadly looking down again. Inuyasha released one of her hand and, as he had earlier in the day, used a clawed finger to raise her head. He quickly closed the gap between their faces and kissed her soundly on the mouth. He pulled away gently and looked into her eyes, telling her that it pained him to leave her. He then did something unexpected and pulled her into a hug.
“I’ll be back before sunset Amé.” He told her softly in her ear. He then pulled away from the hug and jumped out the window that he was staring out of before. Amé stood speechless watching his retreating form as her mind brought up two questions. The first being why she was having feelings for Inuyasha and the second being if he was truly having feelings for her.
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Author’s Note: Nothing to say, so… until next time.
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Chapter Quotes:
“Hey ugly! Yeah you, all of you!” He yelled as the four youkai turned towards him -- I found this hilarious and couldn’t help but laugh.
“Amé take Shippou and check on your sisters, get Oki out of here!” Inuyasha yelled. -- See he even cared about people he didn’t know.
“You guys have messed with the wrong princess today.” Amé smirked as she moved out in between the two of the bad youkai -- Just thought it was funny
“I think you’re lying.” Sango smirked. “I think that you my dear friend, are just as stubborn as Inuyasha is.” -- Yay! Sango likes her!
“I wish that you would respect me.” Sango said while turning away from the houshi. -- One day Miroku will learn.
He pulled away gently and looked into her eyes, telling her that it pained him to leave her. -- It just goes to show what 24 hours with a really hot hanyou will make you think crazy things.
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Summary: The Inu gang comes across a set of youkai. Are they good or evil? Can one of them prove to be worth more than originally thought? And what of Naraku? What does he have up his sleeve? Kag/Fluffy, Sango/Miroku, Inu/OC
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Disclaimer: Oh how I would love to own Inuyasha... but I don’t so don’t turn me in for fraud:D
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Authors Note: This chapter will start where the first chapter left off and therefore it will take place during the same time as the second chapter.
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Recap:
“You really are starting to have feelings.” Kagome joked. “I’ll talk to him for you though. He should be okay with it.”
“Arigato Kagome.” Sesshoumaru smiled and he and Kagome sat silently watching Rin play in the gardens.
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Chapter Three: Enter Oki and Aneko
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When we last left our friends, Sesshoumaru had recently ran off with Kagome leaving a shocked Sango and an angry Inuyasha in their wake. It was now ten minutes later. Inuyasha stood with Sango waiting on the other five of their group to catch up to them. He must have ran pretty far before turning back to find Kagome after her scent had been mixed with Sesshoumaru’s.
He began to remember the reason that he had ran from the others in the first place. Amé had been speaking of the death of her parents. He was upset by the fact that other than Kagome, everyone around him had lost their parents. Normally he wouldn’t show that he cared too much, but this time, he couldn’t help himself. He did care, about Amé that is.
The night before he had spent a lot of time thinking. As far as he could tell, Amarante was
an amazing youkai. She wasn’t evil, as he had previously thought, she was merely out for vengeance against a very evil man.
He also discovered that despite the lack of knowledge that he had for Amé he found himself becoming quite smitten with what he did know. She was a beautiful youkai, as they normally are, but she was more so than the average youkai. She was intelligent, witty, and strong. He knew that she was someone that despite how much he would want to risk his life to protect her, she would in most cases not need his assistance. She could fend for herself very well. She was so much more than Kikyou could ever be, and he knew that.
Kikyou was beautiful, and strong yes, but she was not alive. She was nothing more than bone and grave soil. Kikyou had wanted him to change, wanted him to be a full human. Not even love could make Inuyasha want to change who he was. He respected his ningen nature, for he loved his mother very much, and the youkai power... that was something he was not willing to give up. Without his youkai power, he would feel vulnerable, useless, something that Inuyasha did not ever want to feel.
Inuyasha was pulled out of his musings by the oncoming of the other members of his group. Miroku, followed be Amé, Tama, Shippou, and Kilala, were walking toward Inuyasha and Sango. As they got closer Miroku’s brow furrowed a bit as he opened a question that was also in the mind of the young kitsune. Well at least he was going to, until Amé beat him to it.
“Inuyasha, where is Kagome?” Amé asked as they finally reached Sango and said hanyou.
“She left with my brother to take care of his ward, whom is very sick. We need to start looking for shards back the way we came. Because if she’s not back by the week, I’m going to go and get her.” Inuyasha stated simply. The others pretty much all agreed.
Shippou was wondering what convinced Inuyasha to let Kagome go with Sesshoumaru, but he still had a headache from his last Inuyasha beating. “Amarante, do you feel any shards nearby?”
“Not at the moment, no.” Amé replied.
“Okay so let’s just start going west. Just remember to tell me if you do begin to feel anything.” Inuyasha stated simply. The group of seven turned around and headed toward the west. As they began walking toward the west Amé began to think about things that had started in the past two days.
She had just left her sisters alone in the Northern lands. It was something that she and Tamasine normally did. The only part about it that wasn’t normal was that she had never left jewel shards in Oki’s possession. That part worried her a bit. It wasn’t that Oki and Aneko couldn’t handle themselves should someone show up, it’s just that Oki’s powers where not very strong. She had more Miko powers than Youkai powers. And it also worried her because like every other hanyou Oki had a night when she lost her youkai powers. That night, happened to be tonight. Aneko could handle herself well but with Oki only having Miko powers, if they were attacked, it would not have a happy ending.
Aneko was the Lady of the western lands. She was not supposed to be protecting others, they were supposed to be protecting her, but Amarante knew her sisters well. If something did happen, Aneko would send Oki to the Eastern lands on their own Neko youkai known as Suki. Aneko would then fight off whatever youkai there was. Amarante was sure of that. However upon hearing a certain hanyou yelling at a certain kitsune to be quiet and leave him alone, her thoughts switched to that of those that she was having the night before while feigning sleep.
Inuyasha. That was all that needed to be said. Inuyasha was many bad things, but he was also many good things. Amarante felt a connection with Inuyasha. Like she had known him for her entire life. She even thought that he looked familiar. Like someone that she had once known. She really just couldn’t put her finger on it. She did however, want to become closer to Inuyasha.
She knew that would be a hard thing to do. Inuyasha didn’t seem like the type to want to get to know people better. He seemed as though he was a loner, like he didn’t care about anyone. But Amé new better. Inuyasha did care about someone. A lot of someone’s actually. Amarante could tell just from the way he was protecting the others the day before that no matter how much time Inuyasha would spend denying it, he did care about the people who traveled with him. His friends, if you were brave enough to call them that to his face, were something that Inuyasha did actually care about.
And her. She cared about Inuyasha. Weather she should have or not, she did. She found herself becoming quite attached to the hanyou and she could even understand his anger at certain things. Amarante knew that it had only been a mere twenty-four hours since she had met Inuyasha but in all honesty she didn’t care. She did have that feeling of knowing him for a long time, that’s why she felt like she could get that close to him in such a short time. Well that and the fact that she found herself very attracted to Inuyasha. He was a very handsome hanyou and he had a heart which was not something that she was not expecting from him originally. Inuyasha was someone that she could see as a future love interest, and that was something new for Amé. Of all the youkai who had presented themselves to her, she had never found one who meant anything to her. And unlike Aneko who needed to find someone who was going to be well qualified as a Lord of the Northern lands, Amarante merely needed to look for love. Something that she had not yet found.
While Amé was having these thoughts, she hadn’t noticed that Inuyasha and Sango were walking ahead of the rest of the group.
“So Inuyasha,” Sango said after making sure that she was out of earshot from the four youkai behind her. “Diajbou?”
“What are you talking about Sango?” Inuyasha questioned as if he had not known what she was talking about.
“You know, about what Amé said earlier.” Sango whispered, her voice almost too soft for her to hear, although she knew Inuyasha could.
“Thanks for worrying Sango, but it’s not anything that all of you haven’t also gone through. I will be okay Sango.” Inuyasha said honestly.
“Did you just thank me, are you going soft?” Sango joked with the hanyou.
“Maybe, Sango. Maybe.” Inuyasha smirked as he and Sango began to fall back with the others. They then continued their journey westward. After about ten minutes Amé stopped suddenly and turned towards the north.
“Amé?” Tama questioned as he noticed his sister’s stillness. “Amarante, what are you doing?” He asked again, his voice this time making everyone else turn to find out what was wrong with the female twin.
“Tamasine, we need to go home.” Amé said looking at her twin.
“What why?” Inuyasha questioned.
“Something is wrong at home.” Amé answered.
“How could you possibly know that?” Inuyasha asked.
“I’m not sure, but I can feel it. The girls are in danger. And so are the other four jewel
shards.” Amé told him knowing that if the jewel shards were in danger Inuyasha would let her leave.
“Do you want to go check it out?” Sango questioned.
“I’m going whether you guys feel the need to or not.” Amé said quickly and then without a word jumped off into the direction of the Northern lands. This left the others who turned and looking at Tama.
“Should we go after her?” Miroku questioned.
“Probably. The last time she got a feeling that something was wrong, well, that was the night that our family died.” Tamasine replied to the others.
“Inuyasha, we should at least check it out. If worse comes to worse we can at least get the other four jewel shards.” Sango told the hanyou.
“Yeah, okay. Let’s go.” Inuyasha stated knowing that he himself wanted to make sure that Amé returned from the Northern lands unharmed. Inuyasha and Tama followed in suit of Amé and jumped off toward the north. Shippou quickly jumped on Tama’s shoulder and gained himself a ride to the Northern lands. Kirara transformed into her larger self and Miroku and Sango climbed onto her back and Kirara took off as well. When they reached the Northern lands they found that Amarante had been right. There was something causing a problem.
There were four bad youkai outside the walls of the castle of the Northern lands, trying to get in. And there was Amé trying to stop them.
“Let us into the castle wench. We want your jewel shards.” The shortest youkai of the group yelled at her.
“Never! You can not have them!” Amé fought. This made the youkai begin to laugh. As the others grouped up behind the youkai and began to analyze the situation.
“Damn.” Tama swore. “This is the night that Oki takes on her human form. She only has her Miko powers.”
“Well, that’s just convenient ain’t it?” Inuyasha growled. He then turned to the youkai before him. “Hey ugly! Yeah you, all of you!” He yelled as the four youkai turned towards him. “You are not getting into that castle unless my body is lying here lifeless, and let me tell ya, I’m not about to let that happen.”
The youkai looked at him and his friends and then charged at them. Inuyasha unsheathed
Tetsusaiga and began fighting with the largest of the youkai in the group of four. As Tetsusaiga clashed with the sword of the youkai and a full battle broke out between himself, Tama, Sango, Miroku, and the four youkai, with Kirara helping to protect the two ningens, Inuyasha yelled to Amarante.
“Amé take Shippou and check on your sisters, get Oki out of here!” Inuyasha yelled and the small kitsune took heed to Inuyasha’s words and ran towards Amé as she took him and made her way into the castle.
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With Amarante and Shippou, Inside the Castle
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Amarante had made it into the castle. She then went on a search for her sisters. She thought that it would be more important to find Oki and send her out before she looked for Aneko who was very capable of handling herself. She went to Oki’s bedroom, as she opened the door Oki turned to Amé with her sword pointed at her. Upon realizing that it was her sister, she dropped the sword and ran to her sister. Amé openly accepted the hug and then began to listen to her sisters rambles.
“I know you put those damn shards in my room Amé I just don’t know where!” Oki yelled and Amé looked around the room realizing that most things had been moved out of place. Evidence that Oki could not find the jewel shards. Amarante walked over to a painting on the wall that was of Oki’s mother and their father and pushed it to the left. There was a hole in the wall behind the painting. Amé reached into the hole and pulled out another necklace with a pouch like the one that she had previously given to Kagome. She put it around her neck and placed the painting back in its original position and then turned to Oki and Shippou.
“Do you know where Suki is?” Amé questioned her sister.
“Yeah, under my bed.” Oki replied.
“Okay, listen, Tama and I have met up with some people, they are outside fighting the youkai, I need you to get on Suki and go to the Eastern castle. Stay there until either myself or Tama come to get you. Understand?”
“Yes Amarante.” Oki stated as she called for Suki who jumped out from under the bed and Oki took Suki into her arms. “Amé be careful, and you might want to look outside for Aneko, she was talking about fighting the youkai.” Oki smiled then headed toward the back of the castle so that she and Suki can escape to the Eastern lands. As Oki left the room Amé heard a loud crash and then ran to the front doors of the castle. Upon opening them she noticed that Aneko was in fact outside of the castle, that and the demons had busted through the wall around the castle. Something that they had put up after the killing of their family. There were only two youkai left; she could see two others left in the wake of battle. Amé quickly moved toward where Aneko was.
“Aneko, go back inside.” Amé yelled over the fight while throwing a green ball of light at an attack on her sister.
“I will not.” Aneko yelled back.
“That is an order Aneko, get back in the castle.” Amé then while throwing another ball of light at fire that was headed toward Sango with one hand and using the other to surround her sister in the green light that swiftly, but carefully, moved her sister into the building and then made the door lock. Amarante knew that it would take a few minutes for Aneko to find another door or window to go out of.
Amé looked around and saw the fight that was before her. Inuyasha and Miroku were still fighting with the largest of the youkai. Sango and Tama, with the protection help of Kirara, were working on the other. Then she noticed something.
“Inuyasha, they have jewel shards in their foreheads.” She yelled to him, as he was a few feet away from her. She noticed Inuyasha look up and he nodded his head and then muttered something, probably wondering why he hadn’t noticed them before.
“You guys know how to handle jewel shards.” Inuyasha yelled to those around him. He knew very well that both Sango and Miroku knew that to defeat a youkai with jewel shards you needed to remove the jewel shards. But these youkai were of abnormal height, making that a feat all on its own. Well until he heard Amé speak again that is.
“You guys have messed with the wrong princess today.” Amé smirked as she moved out in between the two of the bad youkai.
“Amarante, I don’t think taunting will do us any good!” Inuyasha replied.
“No worries.” She smiled. She then began rubbing her hands together, as she did so Tama noticed and stepped back from the youkai.
“You’d better get back.” He said to Sango as he pulled her and Kirara out of the way, Inuyasha noticed this and pulled Miroku back as well. Then she did something that Inuyasha was not aware that she was capable of.
“Soul Imobulation!” Amé yelled and then put a hand up to both youkai and then they were both hit with her signature green light and then both stopped moving completely.
“Good job Amarante.” Tama laughed.
“Inuyasha, they’ll be like that for about another twenty seconds if you’d like to finish them off.” Amé said to Inuyasha as her body collapsed to the ground. Sango ran over to her to make sure that she was okay as Inuyasha did as asked.
“Are you okay Amé?” Sango questioned moving towards the girl, Miroku and Tama followed behind her.
“Yeah I’m fine. It just takes a bit of energy to do that with there being two of them and how big they are.” She smiled then waved a hand toward the castle doors which glowed with green light. “I figured that Aneko might want out now that Inuyasha has taken care of them.” She nodded in Inuyasha’s direction as he stood behind Sango.
“Here Amé.” Inuyasha held out his hand that contained the nine jewel shards that he had collected from the now dead youkai. As their hands touched, both grew with a slight blush, but no one other than them paid attention to that. She placed them inside the pouch around her neck along with the previous four making it a count of thirteen.
“Thank you Inuyasha.” She smiled at him. “How about we move this little party inside. I’m sure you guys would like some rest after that battle. Oh Tama, Eastern lands, Oki, your turn.”
“Okay, I’ll be back in a few.” He smirked then jumped off toward the east. As he did this Aneko walked out of the building. And of course she was yelling at Amé who was presently trying to stand up with the help of an offered hand from Inuyasha as Miroku
looked over a cut on Sango’s arm.
“What do you think you were doing Amarante?” Aneko yelled as she walked toward her sister.
“I was trying to protect you Aneko.” Amé said to her sister not realizing that her hand had remained in Inuyasha’s. The moment that she did however, she pulled her hand out of his and blushed as her sister continued yelling to her.
“You are a princess damnit you should not be out fighting evil youkai. How many times must I tell you this?” Aneko questioned her now standing almost directly in front of Amé. Inuyasha stepped back, the sound getting to his sensitive inu ears.
“And what do you think you were doing out here? Do you really want Tama to rule the Northern lands that bad? You know that your powers are limited! You cannot handle what those two could have done to you. I’m not about to burry another family member!” Amé yelled back, Inuyasha could have sworn that he saw tears threatening to fall.
“Fine, whatever, you win. Get in the damn castle and go to the dungeons and tell the staff it’s safe.” Aneko said softly and then turned around. “You are all welcome to stay as long as you wish.” She then walked back into the castle. Inuyasha momentarily forgetting that he and Amé had an audience walked back toward Amé and he used his clawed finger to lift her now downcast face by her chin.
“Are you going to be okay?” He questioned. At that moment, Amé knew that she was right, Inuyasha did care about people, and the concern in his eyes removed any previous doubt.
“Yeah, I’ll be fine.” Amé replied staring back at him. They were brought out of their staring by Sango.
“Inuyasha, do you think we should stay or start going back toward the west?” Sango questioned.
“We should stay. Let you guys rest for the night. It’s not going to take more than two days at a slow pace to get to the western lands.” Inuyasha replied.
“Yay!” Shippou yelled while jumping around with Kirara.
“I need to go get the staff.” Amé said as she began moving toward the castle.
“I’ll come with you.” Sango smiled as she caught up with Amé
“We’ll take care of the mess.” Miroku laughed looking at the four dead youkai behind him.
“I’ll meet you guys in the east wing. If you need help finding it, Aneko can hear you yell her name from just about anywhere in the castle.” Amé smiled as she and Sango walked into the castle. After a few moments of them walking in silence toward the dungeon Sango brought up a question.
“So, is there something going on between you and Inuyasha that I should know about?” Sango questioned with a smile, which turned into a smirk as Amé blushed.
“Not anything that I know of.” Amarante replied.
“I think you’re lying.” Sango smirked. “I think that you my dear friend are just as stubborn as Inuyasha is.”
“Why would you say that?” Amé questioned.
“I think that you and Inuyasha have feelings for one another and are not willing to admit it.” Sango said as they began walking down stairs.
“Maybe. Perhaps you are right, but Inuyasha and I have known each other for a mere day. It might take a little longer than a day to decide that.” Amé said as she approached where the staff was.
“Amarante-Sama. You have returned.” A staff member said as she ran towards Amarante.
“Yes I have Umi. Aneko sent me down to tell you guys that we have fought off the youkai. But before I do, might I ask why none of you wanted to help. With the exception of the ningens.” Amé questioned.
“Amarante-Sama, we are all ningen now. Lady Aneko-Sama fired all hanyou and lower youkai.” A male standing beside Umi replied.
“Okay, then my question is not valid. I do not hold it against ningen’s for valuing your life. If I didn’t have any power I’d probably be right were you are, and you guys know that.” Amé joked with the staff. “We’ll be having five guests for dinner, two ningen, two youkai, and a hanyou so you should be prepared for that and you all are dismissed from here.”
The group of about twenty-five staff members began leaving the dungeons. Amé gave them ample time for their retreat before she began walking back upstairs.
“You know, despite the fact that you and Inuyasha have not known each other for a long period of time, it is still possible that you can have feelings for each other. Even if it is just a physical attraction.” Sango smiled as they began walking back upstairs to go to the east
wing.
“Okay, I’ll admit that I do have a physical attraction to Inuyasha, but that’s not enough to say that I have real feelings or anything.” Amé said finally giving in. She thought that she could trust Sango with her thoughts.
“I’m glad that you’ll admit that.” Sango smirked. The two girls remained quiet until they reached the head of the east wing. The other four were waiting on them there.
“Did you find your way here okay?” Amé questioned the boys as she began looking around.
“Yes Amé-Sama.” Miroku smiled.
“Cut out the sama crap houshi.” Amé snapped, she then blushed. “Sorry, it get’s to me some times when it comes from someone other than staff members, it’s just that I don’t want to be treated differently just because I’m a princess of the Northern lands.”
“That’s okay, Amé, this houshi respects the wishes of all women.” Miroku smiled which helped him receive a smack from Sango.
“I wish that you would respect me.” Sango said while turning away from the houshi. As she did this Aneko walked up towards the group.
“So Amarante, plan on introducing me to your friends?” Aneko questioned.
“Sure. This is Sango, Miroku, Inuyasha, Kilala, and Shippou.” Amé said while pointing
out each of the people that she brought into her home. “Guys, this is my sister Aneko, Lady of the Northen lands. My sister Oki should be back soon, as I did send Tama after her.”
“It’s nice to meet you all. I will be in my chambers until dinner.” Aneko stated simply then turned and left.
“You’ll have to excuse her. She’s always been like that. My father tried to train her to be the perfect emotionless Lady youkai.” Amé stated then paused a moment. “Anyway you boys can both sleep in this wing, anywhere that you wish as long as you stay in this wing. Sango, you, and Kilala are welcome anywhere in my and Oki’s wing. Shippou you can stay anywhere that you please, I know that you tend to sleep with Kagome and Sango so if you want to you can stay with Sango and Kilala.”
“Thanks Amé.” Was heard from Sango, as well as some of the others.
“Now If you’ll excuse me, I need to go put these back in safe keeping.” Amé smiled and turned to go toward the girls wing of the castle. “Feel free to wander around, just stay out of the north wing, that’s Aneko’s wing and she’s not fond of visitor’s.
“I’m coming with you.” Inuyasha replied as he ran to catch up with Amé. After he had caught up with her, he strode along side of her in silence until they reached the western wing, the girl’s wing, and then they walked into Oki’s bedroom.
“So, is this your room?” Inuyasha questioned as Amé walked over to the portrait of Oki’s parents.
“No, it’s Oki’s.” Amé answered.
“I see. Might I ask who that’s a painting of?” Inuyasha asked.
“It’s Oki’s parents. Well, he’s my father too I guess.” Amé stated as she slid the painting to the left and then slipped the necklace off and put it into the hole in the wall and moved the portrait back.
“So, you really never knew who your mother was?” Inuyasha questioned the youkai
standing before him.
“No, I have no idea. I don’t even know if she’s alive or not.” Amé answered. She then turned to leave the room and go to her own. Somehow Inuyasha felt that she wanted him to follow her, so he did. When they reached her room which was about three doors down from Oki’s she opened the door and went and sat on her bed. Inuyasha sat down with her facing out into the room.
“I was wondering something. My mother and I were forced to leave my father before there was ever a time that I could remember him. He died when I was about six or seven, and I know that you are about my age, as we age the same, so, I was wondering if you would remember my father.” Inuyasha spoke as he gazed out into her room, though she knew that he wasn’t really seeing her room.
“Inuyasha, I might, but first I would have to know who your father is.” Amarante replied.
“Yeah, I know, I didn’t really want to tell you but I knew that if I wanted this information I would have to. You see I too am royalty. I’m a prince of the Western lands. That’s why were headed west. My brother is the Lord of the Western lands.” Inuyasha finished and chanced a look in Amé’s direction but she was not looking at him.
“I’m sorry Inuyasha, I was not aware that you were the brother of Sesshoumaru.” Amé stated simply as she turned to face him.
“You know Sesshoumaru?” He asked gently.
“Yes, actually, Sesshoumaru and I grew up together. Before my parents died there was talk of perhaps being an arranged marriage of the two of us but after my parents died, and your father died, well, Sesshoumaru and I put a stop to that.” She giggled in a way that made Inuyasha quiver.
“So, that means...”
“I do remember your father Inuyasha. Very well actually, he outlived my parents by two years. I actually moved in with your father and brother after my parents passing. I lived there with Sesshoumaru for almost six years before Aneko forced me to move back here with her and the others.” She smirked.
“How could you live with Sesshoumaru?” He questioned her with his eyebrow quirked.
“Sesshoumaru, when he wants to, can be manageable. That and he knew of my temper and he was afraid of it, but he was more afraid of being alone. He didn’t want to live in that huge castle by himself. We’ve been friends for a really long time. And now I see why I’ve thought that you look so familiar. You look almost like Sesshoumaru. You look more like your father though.” Amé smiled and placed a hand gently on Inuyasha’s knee. “You father was an amazing man, and he did love your mother. He sent the two of you away to protect you. I can promise you that. He was a lot like Sesshoumaru, cold and distant that is, but he still was gentle with the people he loved. He cared about people, it was just hard to see for someone who didn’t know him well. He was a true taiyoukai, nothing like what some of the others are.”
“Thanks for telling me that.” He smiled at her. “I really appreciate it. I wish that I knew about your mother so that I could tell you about her.”
“Well there is one other thing that I was wondering if you could answer me. I was wondering how you and Kagome are connected.” Amé questioned in a way that Inuyasha could not refuse her request.
“Well actually this might come as a shock but Kagome is from the...” And Inuyasha proceeded to tell Amarante the story of him and Kagome. After he had finished he waited for Amé’s response. It wasn’t one that he was expecting.
“So, is there anything going on, between the two of you? More than friendship, I mean.” Amé questioned him, her eyes now downcast.
“I really don’t see how that’s any of your business Amarante.” Inuyasha stated looking up at the youkai in front of him who he had felt as though he was beginning to fall in love with. Okay maybe not that extreme but he was having strong feelings of compassion.
Before he had realized what was happening between the two of them he felt Amé shift in position and then felt her lips on his. It was very lightly placed and quick but the moment that she pulled away she turned in the other direction, her face red with a natural blush. Inuyasha flipped. He jumped up from the bed and walked to the other side of the room.
“What do you think that you’re doing! What if Kagome and I were together? What would you do then?” He ranted as he stood looking out the window.
“I’d apologize to Kagome the next time I see her.” Amé replied as she stood up from the bed and began walking toward Inuyasha.
“Well, lucky for you, you won’t have to.” He replied as he looked out the window. He soon felt a hand placed softly on his shoulder. She lightly forced him to turn in her direction. “It’s complicated.” He stated simply as he faced her.
“How so?” She questioned him. He sighed and reached down and put her hands in his.
“I’m already promised to someone else, and it’s not Kagome. The Miko I told you about, Kikyou, she is the one I am promised to. And I know that you think I’m crazy because she’s dead but, I was in love with her. I promised to go to hell with her once the sacred jewel was back together. The problem is that I don’t harbor the same feelings for Kikyou as I once did. I was, however, raised not to go back on a promise. I never have, and I don’t plan to start now.” He never let his gaze leave her sad eyes. She did have feelings for him, he could tell. He too had feelings for her, but Kikyou was still a problem. And as he thought this, the scent of his problem came to his nose. By the look on Amarante’s face, she smelt it to. Inuyasha sighed again.
“It’s okay Inuyasha, you can go to her. You are not mine to hold here, away from her.” She said sadly looking down again. Inuyasha released one of her hand and, as he had earlier in the day, used a clawed finger to raise her head. He quickly closed the gap between their faces and kissed her soundly on the mouth. He pulled away gently and looked into her eyes, telling her that it pained him to leave her. He then did something unexpected and pulled her into a hug.
“I’ll be back before sunset Amé.” He told her softly in her ear. He then pulled away from the hug and jumped out the window that he was staring out of before. Amé stood speechless watching his retreating form as her mind brought up two questions. The first being why she was having feelings for Inuyasha and the second being if he was truly having feelings for her.
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Author’s Note: Nothing to say, so… until next time.
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Chapter Quotes:
“Hey ugly! Yeah you, all of you!” He yelled as the four youkai turned towards him -- I found this hilarious and couldn’t help but laugh.
“Amé take Shippou and check on your sisters, get Oki out of here!” Inuyasha yelled. -- See he even cared about people he didn’t know.
“You guys have messed with the wrong princess today.” Amé smirked as she moved out in between the two of the bad youkai -- Just thought it was funny
“I think you’re lying.” Sango smirked. “I think that you my dear friend, are just as stubborn as Inuyasha is.” -- Yay! Sango likes her!
“I wish that you would respect me.” Sango said while turning away from the houshi. -- One day Miroku will learn.
He pulled away gently and looked into her eyes, telling her that it pained him to leave her. -- It just goes to show what 24 hours with a really hot hanyou will make you think crazy things.