InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Heaven and Earth ❯ Audience With A Goddess ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 7: Audience with a Goddess

 

Enjeru - angel

Enzeru - angel

Tenshi - angel

Shugotenshi - guardian angel

Joshin - goddess

Idaten - swift running heavenly warriors

 

The stood on the path trying to decide which way would be the best direction to go in when they saw three people walking towards them. Two of them, black haired males, were identical in all respects wearing identical grey robes; the third, a female with blonde hair wore a blue robe. They stopped in front of the group looking at them curiously.

 

“These are mortals,” piped up the female, surprised.

 

“Not all of them,” said one of the twins, looking at Inuyasha, Shippo and Kirara.

 

“What is your business here?” demanded the other male.

 

Sesshoumaru stepped forward. “We seek the Tenshinoyounashoujo, Mitsukai.”

 

“Who are you to seek such as she?” the female asked, furrowing her eyebrows.

 

“I am Sesshoumaru son of Inu no Tashio.”

 

That got their attention in a hurry.

 

“Son of Inu no Tashio? You are not a demon, you lie.”

 

“I do not lie,” Sesshoumaru ground out angrily. “Mitsukai has transformed me from my demon self, I wish to….speak with her,” his eyes flashed dangerously.

 

“Who are you?” asked Kagome curiously. So far they had not threatened them in any way and she was tired of waiting for them to introduce themselves.

 

“We are the Shugotenshi, I am Tenshi; these are my brothers Enjeru and Enzeru.”

 

“I'm Kagome; this is Inuyasha, Shippo, Sango, Miroku and Kirara. You've already met Sesshoumaru.” She pointed out everyone to the three beings.

 

“Do you intend on fighting Mitsukai?” asked Enjeru, or maybe it was Enzeru, it was impossible to tell the two apart.

 

“If need be,” replied Sesshoumaru nonchalantly.

 

“You will not win, she is very strong,” Tenshi told him calmly

 

“We'll see,” returned Inuyasha, gritting his teeth.

 

“Can you tell us how to find her, lovely one?” Miroku asked Tenshi, smiling at her charmingly. His smile vanished as her two brothers came to stand one on each side of her and glare at him.

 

“We can take you to her mother's castle, she may know of how you can find her but I would strongly recommend you return to your own realm and be glad she has not destroyed you already.”

 

“That is not an option,” Sesshoumaru replied coolly.

 

“So be it, I have done my duty as a Shugotenshi by warning you; now, your fate is in your own hands.”

 

The group followed the three Shugotenshi along the path for quite some time until they reached a huge castle. There were lovely gardens all along the outside of the building which had a huge veranda circling around it. Wide cherry wood steps went up to an ornately carved door.

 

“Wait here,” Tenshi ordered, we'll see if the lady Joshin will see you.”

 

The seven travellers waited nervously on the veranda before the door, Sesshoumaru showing the least concern. He was used to dealing with those in power and it seemed it was not any different in this realm than in his own.

 

Tenshi soon returned without her brothers, “You have interested her, she will see you.”

 

She led the group through the doors into a large hall. Many beautiful silk screens were hanging from the tall ceiling all depicting different scenes. At the end of the rows of screens they went through a pair of huge white doors in the shape of wings. As they passed through, Tenshi stepped back out and closed the doors.

 

They walked forward to see a most beautiful woman sitting on a large pile of cushions that were raised on a small platform. The platform was surrounded in the same silk screens as in the main hall. She had long bluish hair brought up in a large bun, tendrils of curled hair escaped from the bun here and there framing her face. Her eyes were also blue, dark and mysterious. She sat staring at the group curiously.

 

Miroku just gaped, he had never seen such a vision of loveliness in his life and Inuyasha had to give him a shove to wake him up so he could bow to her.

 

“Lady Joshin, I am Sesshoumaru of Inu no Tashio. I have come to find Mitsukai.”

 

“Lord Sesshoumaru, you do not look as I would have pictured you,” she replied raising an eyebrow.

 

“That is part of the reason I am here,” he was trying to keep his voice calm and his face neutral.

 

“So you are not here to claim my daughter,” she stated rather than asked. Mitsukai, what have you done now?

 

“No, I am not.”

 

The great lady sighed, “What is your business then?”

 

“Your daughter has made me into a human; I wish to be released from this curse and to recover the Tenseiga, which she has.”

 

The Tenseiga? Mitsukai, you fool. My own fault, I should have told her. Joshin's thoughts whirled, but she allowed nothing to show on her face.

 

“Did not my father aid your people? Is this the repayment my family receives for his generosity?” Sesshoumaru was beginning to get irritated and he had to rein in his human emotions so he would not offend this woman.

 

“Lord Sesshoumaru, know that I had no knowledge of this. My daughter has not been here in a very long time. She spends much of her time travelling our territory with the Idaten, protecting our lands. I had great respect for your father, I am sorry this has befallen you.”

 

“Can you do anything?” asked Kagome shyly.

 

The goddess looked at the mortal girl and smiled, “No child, unfortunately I cannot. You will have to seek my daughter.”

 

“You won't stop us?” asked Inuyasha, suspicious that this lady did not seem upset that they were trying to track down her daughter.

 

“My daughter has her own agenda and I do not necessarily agree with her choices, still she is princess of these lands and a great warrior in her own right. She will not be defeated easily. If you choose this path I will not stop you but neither will I aid you.”

 

“Understandable,” agreed Sesshoumaru as he bowed low. She nodded her head curtly indicating the audience was over. Too bad, he would have made a great son-in-law. He has much courage to go against my daughter in human form. She watched as they left her sight and sighed knowing that for all her greatness she could not interfere with the free will of humans.