InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hanyous may not be all the same ❯ Argument ( Chapter 6 )

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Chapter 6: Argument

 

Chio led Kagome to her quarters, walking through what to the young miko felt like thousands of immaculate marble corridors. They crossed paths with some other youkai, some of which looked at Kagome curiously, while others, mostly females, gazed at her with envious eyes. She shrugged off all of their stares, but tried to remember the non friendly faces, just in case. After a while, they finally reached her quarters, and Chio bid her a good afternoon before politely bowing to her, much to Kagome's annoyance, to lead Shippou and an overly excited Rin to the kitsune's room.

 

Sighing, she turned around and crossed the doorway. She marvelled at the beauty of the room she had been given. It had been painted a soft shade of yellow, with golden sakura blossom designs adorning it in just enough places for it not to be simple, yet not to be overly decorated either. A cream coloured rug, so thick and soft that Kagome couldn't help taking off her shoes to feel it on her feet, covered the marble floor. The dark wooden furniture consisted on a vanity, which held a large mirror that should have cost a small fortune in that time, a large closet decorated with beautiful vine carvings, and a queen sized four posted bed. The hangings of the bed were cream coloured, and sewn with gold threads, which created graceful patterns on it. All in all, it was a room suited for a queen. `I don't think all the rooms in this wing are as wonderful as this one. I`ll have to thank Sesshoumaru later' she thought.

 

She entertained herself for a while with the precious combs on the vanity and rummaging through the collection of beautiful silken kimonos that were lined in the closet, when she remembered that she had left her yellow backpack in the courtyard. `Oh, shit, I hope it's still there!!' she thought as she made her way back to the outside, or at least where she thought the outside was. After a few turns through the labyrinth like castle, she realized she had no idea of where she was. `Just great' she thought `I'd better go back to my room and ask Sesshoumaru to retrieve my back pack later'

 

Kagome walked silently past many corridors, trying to figure out the way back to her room. `That jerk, he didn't even bother to show me around a little so I wouldn't get lost.' She cursed mentally Sesshoumaru's name in as many ways as occurred to her, and was occupied in this when she came across a pair of huge oak doors, beautifully carved, that were at the end of the corridor she'd been walking through.

 

`What's this? Doesn't seem like it's another bedroom, nor a dinning room either… Well, I don't think a quick glance would hurt, after all it's his fault I'm lost'. With those thoughts, and a look between indignant and extremely curious on her face, she turned the door knob and pushed lightly. Much to her surprise, the giant door swung open quietly with a minimal effort, but it didn't last long, as the sight before her captured her complete attention.

 

Her eyes widened at the sight of thousands of books and scrolls neatly ordered along the enormous shelves that crossed the hugest library she'd ever seen. `Wow.' She was at a loss of words, still trying to take in the fact that probably there was more to the Taiyoukai than the icy hearted jerk she'd always seen. Well, if you left aside everything that involved his little human ward and the fact that he'd spared her life after she'd nearly ripped his head off, and welcomed her into his house no less until Totosai finished the seals to both her miko and youkai blood.

 

Taking a deep breath, she came into the room with the idea of roaming for a while checking out what kind of books Sesshoumaru possessed, and maybe reading a bit if she found something of her liking before it was late enough for dinner. She walked through the corridors that were formed between the bookshelves, checking out what the books in them were about. There was history, philosophy, geometry, astrology, and even some about music. Her slender fingers run over the beautifully bound books, leaving paths in the slight layer of dust they were covered in. `I'd love to read some of them.'

 

She was so lost in thought that she nearly had a heart attack when she turned a corner and found the taiyoukai sitting on a cushion, immersed in reading the book he held in his hands.

 

“Is there something you need, Kagome?” he asked without even bothering to look up, his voice as cold and emotionless as ever.

 

“Hmm, I…, er…” she stuttered “I got lost and somehow managed to get to…” she then focused her sight on the book that Sesshoumaru held in his hands and forgot about all apologies “What the hell do you think you're doing?!” she yelled. Immediately glancing around, she found her backpack lying on the floor, next to the table he was sitting at.

 

He was up next instant, his eyes boring holes into her, the mask on his face still calm. “Do not dare to raise your voice to this Sesshoumaru. I am in my house, and therefore do as I please” he stated menacingly.

 

Kagome, however, held her ground “I don't care whether it's your house or not, you're not allowed to steal my things, nor borrow them without my permission” she replied, in a tone just as menacing.

 

Sesshoumaru did his best to hold his temper back. A servant had brought him the strange yellow contraption after Konosuke filled him in with the whereabouts of his household while he'd been away, and when he saw a book peaking out of it he couldn't help wondering what it was about, as he hadn't known she was educated. His inner youkai snarled in rage at being called a thieve, by the bitch he had a claim on no less! For a change, his conscious side agreed, but knew better than just rip her head off. He wasn't used to be talked back, much less yelled back at, yet this youkai… `No, hanyou' he remembered. This hanyou dared defy him. He'd killed for much less offence. She'd done it before, mainly to protect his half brother. That he could understand, though not without difficulty, but this? Why was she risking her life to keep him from reading a book that he hadn't really understood at all? He felt his anger melt down into curiosity. He wouldn't have given the book a second thought, regarding it as foreign, had she not reacted in such a way.

 

Kagome, however, was really nervous, and didn't know what to do. The book he'd been reading was one of her college books, more specifically her engineering mechanics book. It talked about most of the basic mechanisms for industrial machines, as well as what they were used for and the materials in which they should be built, and while she doubted that Sesshoumaru, intelligent as he might be, knew the basics for understanding most of it, she couldn't risk him using modern technologies in the Sengoku Jidai. She didn't want to even think about the consequences it might have in the future, and therefore had to keep him from reading it anymore, no matter what. And there was no way she was going to tell him where she came from. `If anything goes wrong at least he won't be able to go after my family. I wish I could do the same for Inuyasha and the rest.' She snapped back into reality when Sesshoumaru replied.

 

“This Sesshoumaru shall not allow secrets into his house, so if you wish to remain as this Sesshoumaru's guest I suggest that you follow his rules”

 

“I never asked to be your guest, Sesshoumaru, if it were for me I'd be in my own house, so you might as well kick me out, I'll be more than glad” she retorted, knowing she was playing a dangerous game, but desperate to have her way.

 

“You shall address me properly, hanyou, and you'd be wise to remember that we made a deal. Should you break it, you'd find yourself, along with that kitsune pup of yours, locked in the dungeons until time comes to set you free as arranged” he replied, narrowing his golden eyes to mere slits.

 

“I'd much rather be locked in your stinking dungeons than have you rummaging though my things, Sesshoumaru-sama, and believe me, you don't have the slightest idea of what you could have done.” She said that last part in a whisper, but loud enough for the youkai lord's keen ears to hear.

 

“And what might be the reason for that?” he asked. He was sure that she was telling the truth, he could smell it in her scent, but didn't know what could be so dangerous about a simple book. He suspected that there was more to this girl than he thought. `And there's more to her already than she herself knows' he thought.

 

“I can't tell you, and that's all you're gonna get out of me, so you can start dragging me to the dungeons, Sesshoumaru-sama” she stated flatly, speaking his title in a mocking tone.

 

That did it. There was no way he would let the bitch talk him back, let alone disrespect him, in such a way in his household. Taiyoukai she might be, she was his to claim and would address him the way he deserved. His youki rose to crash with Kagome's in warning. When hers flared out defiantly, his eyes begun to bleed red.

 

“You will do as I say, bitch” he snarled, fighting not to loose the thin control he still held over himself.

 

Kagome, on the other hand, was having a hard time reigning over the instincts that were screaming her to submit to the enraged male that stood in front of her. `What the hell, I don't want to submit to him!' she thought. Much to her surprise, she found herself amused to note that he spoke of himself in first person when he was angry. She fought back the giggles she felt building inside of her, along with the urge to submit to him. Anyway, she felt the control she held over her youki slip away as her instinct finally took over. Suddenly, she felt an overwhelming urge to approach him. Not being able to resist it any longer, her willpower weakened by hiding her human self, she walked over to him and stopped inches away, then tilted her head to the side, letting her raven locks slip across her shoulder to her right, and waited for him to make his move.

 

When Sesshoumaru saw her bare her throat to him in submission, he grasped her shoulders in a painful warning not to do it again as he bore holes into her with his crimson eyes, before he bent his head and nudged at her exposed throat, thus letting her know that she'd been forgiven.

 

Slowly, both their inner youkais calmed down enough for them to regain control. Sesshoumaru was the first one to step back from their makeshift embrace, berating himself for his lack of control. Remembering what had put him in that predicament, he directed his frozen gaze at the golden winged female that stood in front of him.

 

“You shall answer now this Sesshoumaru's question” he ordered.

 

Kagome, who had still half her mind wrestling with her beast for control, looked at him with confused chocolate eyes.

 

“What..?” was her hesitant response.

 

“I shall only repeat myself once” he said, his aura flaring with anger “Why is it that this Sesshoumaru may pose a danger when reading that book? It does not smell of magic, nor does it contain any spells.” He knew a little magic, as all royal blooded youkai were taught the rudiments of it, if not to use it then just to be able to recognize it when seen. And the book he'd been reading had nothing to do with magic.

 

Kagome didn't know what to do. She had just gone through one of the most disturbing experiences in her life. Almost like mind control, but not the same, as she was still herself, just that submitting to Sesshoumaru's will felt the right thing to do. She was sure she wouldn't be able to confront him again right then, and he would be able to smell any lie she told him, so she didn't have much choice left. `Well, at least I'll try to prevent any damage being done. I just hope I'm not making a huge mistake by trusting Sesshoumaru with this.'

 

“I will tell you on a condition” she said.

 

A silver brow quirked in question at her sudden change of tactics, but he would listen to her conditions instead of just forcing her to tell him.

 

“Speak your terms” he told her, his face once again expressionless, though she could smell his impatience.

 

“You will never tell anybody about anything I reveal, and under no circumstances will you harm my family” she told him. He could smell her anxiety when she mentioned her family, and decided to have her elaborate before vowing to do as she asked. After all, he wasn't one to give his word lightly, for he would stick to it if it meant his death.

 

“Those are reasonable conditions” he said “but why would you think this Sesshoumaru would harm your family?”

 

She fidgeted nervously before answering. “If anything in this whole thing goes wrong” she shuddered “if I lose control and harm you… or Rin” she set her jaw firm and locked her gaze with his golden one before she went on “If anything of that sort happened, I want your word that you won't seek vengeance on my family, or my friends for that matter.” She spoke that last part with a demanding tone that matched that of the taiyoukai.

 

He thought about it for a moment, before he nodded his head.

 

“Very well. This Sesshoumaru vows to keep whatever you may reveal a secret, as well as not to harm your family or your friends because of any foul event that might take place in which you may be involved” he swore. His youki rose once again, binding him to his word by the oath he had just made.

 

Satisfied, Kagome motioned him to sit down were he had been before her arrival, sitting herself across from him, and told him about the well, her family, the future she came from, and the reasons for which he had to keep what she told him a secret, meaning the risk of changing the future.

 

Sesshoumaru listened to her the whole time, having a hard time preventing his disbelief from showing in his face, but at the same time acknowledging by her scent that she was telling him the truth. When she finished he just nodded his head, assimilating everything he had been told. He would want to know about that future of hers, but that could wait for the time being. Also, he wondered if he should tell her about the claim he now held upon her and what he suspected about her heritage. `It is her right to know, even if she does not belong to this time, which her place is, both for her birthright and the fight she lost to me' he mused `but that shall have to wait as well' he concluded, as he noticed the time. It was roughly an hour before sunset, and a banquet was being prepared to welcome her as his guest at that time, so she'd have to dress appropriately for the occasion and was already running late as it was. Standing, he looked at her.

 

“This Sesshoumaru shall take into account what you have told him. It shall be discussed, though, at a latter occasion, for a feast is to be held in your honour and your pup's, and Chio should be waiting for you to help you prepare” he said “I shall walk you to your quarters”

 

He turned his back at her and they made their way to her room in silence, Kagome hanging her backpack in one shoulder, as her wings prevented her from wearing it properly. Chio was, true to his word, waiting for her at the room door. Kagome followed her inside as Sesshoumaru walked away to his own quarters.

 

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