InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Jump Over the Wall of Freedom ❯ Close protection ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 7: Close protection

 

“speaking”

`thinking'

 

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except this plot.

 

Warning FLUFF alert (I needed some of it)

 

In the dead of night Kagura woke up having a craving of the delicious chocolate cake they had at dinner. Since she had the stomach full by the time desert was served she felt like she had not enjoyed the sugary treat enough.

 

As she walked out the door she realized she had no idea where the kitchen could be. Following her instincts she went down the marble staircase and after opening quite a number of doors she found what she was looking for.

Sure enough the kitchen was right next to the dinning room, it was all grey with stainless steel appliances. Even if the crimson eyed beauty was not much of a cook she knew that Sesshomarou's chef must have enjoyed the kitchen, in fact there was almost all the appliances she had ever seen in TV commercials before.

 

Kagura made her way to the gigantic fridge and with shinning eyes cut her self a really generous piece of chocolate goodness `come on you deserve it after all the shit you've been through lately. Besides gaining weight comes with pregnancy right?' she told herself.

 

She was walking back to her room still indulging herself in pastry when she saw a light coming from under a room at the other end of the top floor.

She was about to put her hand on the door knob when a deep voice came from the other side “come in I know you are here”. Kagura gasped and blushed furiously as realization on the identity of the person behind the door dawned on her.

 

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Sesshomarou looked interested as the wind sorceress came in still clutching a plate with a gigantic piece of chocolate cake. He almost laughed when he saw the traces of chocolate around her mouth she was desperately trying to lick away.

 

Seeing the long thin sword he was holding Kagura asked him “what is that” her mouth fulled of chocolate cake not caring about the scolding look her `host' was giving her for her lack of manners.

 

“A family heirloom” he answered on an annoyed and slightly dismissive tone. Sesshomarou than turned around and put Tenseiga back in its display case behind his desk. He finished the glass of cognac sitting on his desk in one gulp, and served himself another one. He then turned towards Kagura who was inspecting the different swords, parchments and books around his office and asked her “why are you here?”

 

“I couldn't sleep and I got hungry” was her answer.

 

“Want to hear a bedside story maybe?” he said amused while emptying another glass and serving yet another one.

 

“Hey who do you take me for? I'm not a kid you know” she said sending him a look that said `you jerk'.

 

“Well you sure look like one” he answered while pointing at a trace of drying chocolate on her check.

 

Before Kagura could register what was happening, Sesshomarou was standing in front of her he gently licked his right thumb and used it to rub the dry chocolate off of her cheek. Then using one of his handkerchiefs he wiped her cheeks and mouth, satisfied with his work, in the blink of an eye, he sat behind his desk once more drinking from his glass. The wind sorceress was not sure if she had just imagined the scene and stared at him dumbstruck. But since she could feel her cheeks reddened by his touch and she remembered the soft warmth of his breath on her face and the smell of good and expansive alcohol in the air around her. She incredulously put her hand on the cheek he had touched and was thinking of a good way to retort to his taunting but could not find anything.

 

Sesshomarou greatly enjoyed the stunned look on her face for a long time, he then smirked and said “sit down, I wouldn't want to have to catch you again”.

 

She mumbled something about all the rich chocolate starting to weight on her stomach and sat down facing the inuyoukai.

 

“Have you made your mind? Do you want your bedtime story now?” he said amused.

 

“Okay go ahead” she was burning to see what tale he would tell but was acting as she could not care less.

 

“It is said that there is a sword made out of the fang of a powerful demon. This sword is called Tenseiga or sword of the heavens. It can revive one hundred people from the grave in one single swipe. Tenseiga and its twin blade Tessaiga can grant their wielder ultimate power, as Tessaiga can slay one hundred enemies in a single attack. There is a third sword even more powerful called So'unga, which powers no one can even fathom. Of course the whereabouts of these swords are unknown, and this tale could also just be demon mythology, who knows” he ended his tale by giving the elegant blade behind him a quick glance.

 

“Not bad for a story but do you really expect me to believe in this?” she asked.

 

“Why not?” Sesshomarou than got up and looked out of the window, and saw the wall surrounding his propriety. He then asked “I meant to ask earlier, how did you find the house?”

 

Surprised by the seemingly stupid question “I just saw it” `duh, what's wrong with him.'

 

“I see” he answered. Kagura getting really tired of his enigmatic half ass questions and answers screamed “I've had enough of this, what's up with all your mysteries anyway?”

 

The demon lord sighed loudly, had another drink and said “the wall around the propriety is infused with my father's youki. It was build to protect my human step mother and half brother if my father was not home. The wall suppresses demonic energies and causes the house to not be seen by ordinary demons. Demons cannot touch, see or even enter the propriety without being invited” (Yeah, I know I love vampire mythology).

 

Sesshomarou than wondered `for the fifty years it has been in place the wall worked without trouble but how could she of all people get in, I just don't get it.'

 

`And why exactly is it that you did not tell her that a voiced invitation was not required, to gain access to the house? I remember father telling you that any person your heart couldrecognize as invited would be able to enter. After all wasn't it the same with Rin?' Sesshomarou inner demon said on an amused tone.

 

`Leave, now!' the taiyoukai screamed internally, knowing full well where the voice within him was heading.

 

`Fine sorry, just think about what I said.' His inner demon said before disappearing for the time being.

 

The demon lord than looked down to see Kagura looking at him with a wondering look painted on her face.

 

“I guess I'm just not an ordinary demoness” she then shrugged and added “you know if you think too hard you will not only get premature wrinkles on your pretty face, but also you might just injure yourself” Kagura grinned.

 

“Oh so you find this Sesshomarou `pretty'” he asked raising his eyebrows and grinning.

 

Kagura blushed furiously pretended not to hear him and faked a yawn, excused herself and ran out of the room and straight to bed.

 

As she leaved the room Sesshomarou looked behind him at Tenseiga and caught himself thinking `maybe father knew what he was doing'.

 

Surprisingly this time Kagura found her room quite easily and slipped under the red covers still thinking about the three swords. Somehow she felt like she had heard this tale before.

 

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After a good night's sleep Kagura awakened, at first she was startled and it took her a few seconds to recall what had happened during the past few days. Yes she was in Sesshomarou Inuyoukai's mansion, and for some unknown reason he had taken her in. As the different events from the last night replayed in her mind she blushed.

 

She got up from the warm soft bed and looked out the window. To her surprise outside there was the season's first snow. Since she had been a little girl Kagura always loved playing in the snow, especially with her father they would make snow angels, snowmen and…'Lets not think about this, there is no point in hurting yourself unnecessarily', she thought.

 

It took the wind sorceress sometime before finding the front door, as she opened the door she felt a cold wind pushing the bangs out of her eyes, she smiled and ran outside. She had missed this feeling so much: the wind moving around her, the cold air entering her lungs, the small noise her steps made in the thinly snow covered ground. She tried to, but could not resist the irrepressible urge to dance that was slowly spreading though her body.

She was missing her fan as it would have allowed her to jump higher, and swirl faster but the wind's caress on her face was enough satisfaction. She turned and swirled a big and bright smile on her face, as she danced to her own music playing in her mind. Unknown to her a really interested pair of eyes was observing her.

 

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Sesshomarou had woken up at dawn as usual, it had been decades since he had been able to sleep in, and since the assassination of his father he could go for days without sleeping. He had slept well and had dreamed of the wind sorceress for some reason.

He was looking at the snow falling outside on his garden. After some time he saw a red figure coming out of the front door and realized it was none other than Kagura. The demon lord sighed loudly and thought `what is that impetuous wind witch up to now?' He sighed once again and left the comfort of his room, but not before taking a warm white wool coat from his closet.

 

As he arrived in the garden he was stunned, in fact Kagura was dancing! He had never seen someone dance with so much grace. Her moves flowed naturally light as a feather and beautiful as they could be. For an unknown reason Sesshomarou felt compelled to hide behind a tree, he did not want her to see him, nor did he want to disturb her. He thought to himself bewildered by the sight in front of him `she is so beautiful'

 

`Of course she is, you should know by now, after all the times you've been looking at her secretly' his inner demon once again cut him.

 

For fear hat the wind sorceress might hear him, the dog demon stiffled a growl as he once again cast away the annoying, yet so true voice of his inner youkai.

 

Sesshomarou looked with eyes opened greatly as Kagura jumped even higher this time it was as if time had stopped and she was floating in the sky, he was ready to jump in at any time and catch her. But of course it was not necessary, as she gently landed softly on the ground once again. He could not suppress the small sigh of relief that escaped his lips.

 

Kagura thought she heard something coming from between the trees, but did not pay any mind. She stopped dancing and suddenly said at loud “must be imagining things in this fucking forest”.

 

After some time she continued, “You know, I remember the first time I met Naraku, man I curse this day” she laughed dryly. For a split second Sesshomarou thought she heard him, and was now talking to him. He was not quite sure how to react and what to do next `I can't believe this wench has me second guessing myself and hesitating like that' he thought to himself while clutching the coat he had brought for her tighter.

 

Kagura continued, her back still to Sesshomarou “You know I was dancing that day, it was a party at work, of course you uncle Miroku was my date”. The taiyoukai then understood she was talking to herself, or rather to her unborn child.

 

“He was so handsome you know, and so intelligent we could talk about anything together, every time we were together he made me feel like a princess. At least that was how our relationship was in the beginning. Man was I stupid, Miroku was right I should have seen the signs. When I think I cut all ties with my family when they disapproved of him, I don't even know where they are or what has been going on in heir lives lately.

Hmpf! Oh irony, I always believed in my instincts as a journalist and look at who I ended up with… . Not that I completely regret it” she added quickly. “What I mean is that I have you now, you're my only family”. Kagura then rubbed her belly and wiped the tears that started appearing in her eyes “here I go crying again what's wrong with me” as she started fuming she heard footsteps behind her.

 

Kagura turned around to see Sesshomarou coming towards her. The incident of the previous night was still fresh in her memory and she blushed slightly. For the first time she looked at him deeply, `he really is beautiful' she thought, `not handsome simply beautiful'.

 

Sesshomarou stopped a few feet away from her, she was still staring intensely at him. The ground was now white in snow he as usual was dressed entirely in white and a slight breeze was toying with is silver locks all this made him look ethereal.

 

“Why are you staring at me?” he asked with his usual deadpan expression painted on his face.

 

She felt a little embarrassed and retorted “what is this?” pointing at the coat in his arms.

“Here you should try not to get cold” he then positioned the coat on her shoulders. He turned around and headed for the mansion. He said over his shoulder not even turning around “come for breakfast, we have business to handle afterwards”.

 

`Business, what kind of business?' she wondered going after the master of the house.

 

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As she would have expected, breakfast was delicious, Kagura made a mental note that she had to go down to the kitchen and congratulate the chef. She was still puzzled because of Sesshomarou's last words to her, therefore during half of the meal she was so deep in her thoughts that she did not hear Rin talking to her. And of course this last fact did not go unnoticed to the demon lord.

 

After Kagura sent Rin of to school with a kiss, and glared at Jaken who was her driver, she turned around with a curious glow in her red eyed and asked

 

“Are you finally gonna tell me what the business we have to attend to is?”

 

Sesshomarou who was right behind her thought `so that's what has been troubling her!' but simply answered “come with me to my study” without another word, he started walking.

 

They went through the log corridor with the portraits once again, but at midway they stopped in front the dark brown door, where they had their encounter the previous night. Sesshomarou went in and as Kagura followed him she saw to her surprise that there was already someone standing in the room. It was a beautiful young woman with long black hair held in a ponytail. She had dark rich eyes and wore a pair of black jeans and a black T-shirt with pink sleeves.

Sesshomarou sat behind the massive desk and gestured for both women to sit in the two comfortable looking leather chairs in front of him. They both followed his silent order, and Kagura shot him a questioning glance.

 

`Who the hell is this woman, his she the “business” we had to attend to is she his girlfriend?!, Stupid me I should have asked Rin if he was seeing someone… Why do I care whatever' Kagura thought after glaring at the woman sitting besides her.

 

“Kagura are you listening to me?” came the voice of the ever stoic lord.

 

“Hein? What oh yes I was just…” she mumbled back.

 

Sesshomarou sighed deeply and said “as I was saying, while you were staring into space, this is Sango Taijiya she is to be your bodyguard”.

 

“What! I don't need someone looking after me, I'm big enough to take care of myself alone!” Kagura spat.

 

“Indeed you have been really successful at it” Sesshomarou said with irony. Kagura was getting ready to answer something smart, when Sango cut her.

 

“Sorry to interrupt your lover's spat.” Sango turned to Kagura and looked at her straight in the eyes and continued “but from what I have gathered this Naraku guy is not someone to joke around with. Miss Tadakaze I understand your refusal to cooperate with me, I know I would have acted the same. But instead of thinking of me as your bodyguard, think of me like your back up team”.

 

Sesshomarou let Sango's previous comment slide as she had managed the impossible: make Kagura shut up with one sentence!

 

The ruby eyed demoness breathed deeply and counted until five, a method she had learned in the anger management class Miroku had signed her in after she had quit smoking a few years back. She set her eyes on the calendar on Sesshomarou's desk and realized it was December 15th. Thinking of Miroku Kagura realized with horror that she had not contacted him, like she should every two weeks `he must be worried sick!'. She got to her feet and simply said “Okay fine whatever. Sesshomarou can I use your phone?”

 

He was taken aback by her niceness and answered “what for?'

 

She looked irritated and sighed “duh to make a phone call!”

 

For some reason, and he could not tell why but he just loved irritating her. “Fine you can use the on in the living room. You are dismissed, I shall go over the security measures with Miss Taijiya”.

 

Instead of snapping at the “you are dismissed” comment Kagura got to her feet and mumbled a quick “thank you” before leaving the room.

`Will she ever cease to surprise me' Sesshomarou thought while smiling inwardly.

 

 

 

(A/N: Wow! Finally done with this chapter!!! I don't know but for some reason I always wanted to see Kagura dancing in front of Sesshy. Also I was not planning to put Sango in my story but somehow she crawled herself in my head along with her brother Kohaku. Don't worry I was planning to introduce Inuyasha and Kagome in a few chapters and yes they will be together. How is Miroku going to react to his friend's new living arrangements? And Sesshy offering something special to Kagura? Find out what in next chapter it will be called Gift. See ya!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dictionary:

 

Youki: demonic aura

Inuyoukai: dog demon