InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lillith ❯ Chapter 2

Disclaimer- I don't own Inuyasha & co. But I can dream can't I?

Chapter 2

Four years later***********************

Akiko was very excited, but was doing her level best to remained sedate and calm for her Uncle Sesshomaru. He was taking her to a reading by her favorite author, Lillith McFadden.

She had finally gotten him to read one of her novels and he quickly devoured the rest of them in days. The only thing that upset her was the fact that he told mother about the sex scenes in the stories. She came home to find all the scenes blacked out in her copies, and that ruined the book itself. She didn't read them anyway, she skipped those parts, they embarrassed her.

They went in and took their seats, her uncle had pulled some strings and got front row seats. He refused to believe that a woman could write like she did. She created believable male characters, like she knew how a man thought. Her style was realistic, especially the fight and sex scenes. He wanted to meet this woman, and he had set it up to do just that. Akiko didn't know they were going to the cocktail party after, it was a surprise for her.

The lights went down and a tall, black haired woman came onto the stage. She wore a long, black pencil skirt that had a slit up the side, showing her leg to the thigh. She had paired it with a red silk button down shirt, with cap sleeves and mandarin collar. Her hair was pulled into a top knot with sticks holding it in place. She acted as if she owned the place and everyone in it, her emerald green eyes cold as she surveyed her audience. She sat down on the stool provided for her, exposing her long, well toned legs for all eyes.

She smiled and said, "Good Evening, I am Lillith McFadden. Welcome, relax and enjoy your evening. I will have a question and answer session at the end of tonight's reading." Her voice was low and husky, the sound sent a little frisson of reaction through Sesshomaru's body.

"Kami, How beautiful she is.", he thought. He was picking up small whiffs of her scent. It reminded him of musk, with an extra bit of wildness to it. The scent reminded him of something, he couldn't place it.

Suddenly, he was very glad he had sat this evening up. His reaction to this beautiful woman surprised him a little, then he thought about some of the scenes she wrote. "I would like to know if those scenes are from first hand experience.", he thought. His body tightened at the thought of the two of them acting out a few of them.

Akiko had started poking him, interrupting his thoughts. He looked down and saw the look on her face.

He leaned over and said, "What's wrong little one? Are you ill?"

She shook her head, "No, Uncle Sesshomaru. It's just, well it's her."

"Who would that be?", he asked.

She looked at him, "It's Misaki's green eyed lady." Sesshomaru's eyes flew to the woman on the stage. She fit the description he had been given four years ago. He couldn't believe this. He had looked high and low for her. When he finally gave up, thinking what happened a fluke, she appears before him.

Lillith looked around at her audience noting again the fact that more males appeared than females. She knew that it was going to be another one of those evenings, when she played dodge the hands all night. That was until she saw the girl and man sitting in the front row.

She remembered the girl, her distinct coloring wasn't easily forgotten. She wanted to groan out loud, knowing the dreams would start again.

He wasn't the same man she had seen that night, but the resemblance between the girls and the two men was clear. The man sitting with her unnerved her a little, she could feel power flowing around him. To top it off, he was gorgeous. He was tall and well built, something the cut of his black Armani suit only enhanced. His coloring and male beauty made her wet sitting there.

She would have to find a way out of this reception early tonight. If he showed up, and started asking her questions, there could be trouble. Her two worlds would collide, and she would be destroyed.

She finished her reading and started taking questions from the audience. One man asked if she were married. She gave him a cold look and said, "Please, refrain from personal questions. I will answer only questions concerning the story line."

Akiko stood and asked her how she could write about another culture other than her own with such passion.

Lillith smiled at her and said, "Well, first I try to immerse myself in the culture and learn about it firsthand. I also hire people to read over what I write to make sure I get it right. Nothing would anger me more than to have someone write about my culture without learning about it and understanding it first. Every culture that I have included in my novels has taught me something of how others look at the world and about myself. I think about the lessons I've learned when I sit down to write and that's where it comes from."

Sesshomaru stood, "So how did you learn of our culture?"

"I lived in Tokyo for two years and avoided everything American. I spoke only Japanese, and interacted only with people from here. I did my best to blend in with everyone.", she said. Laughter erupted from the crowd, and she gave them a small smile.

She answered more questions including one on how she learnt Japanese. She smiled, "I attended Tokyo University and took language classes and had the help of many people along the way. Believe me I made some real blunders, many of them embarrassing. But, I learned and am a better person for it."

An elderly woman stood and thanked her for being so considerate concerning her sensitivity to her country and culture saying most Americans were pushy and expected everyone to know English.

Lillith bowed before her and said, "If you ever go to America you will find a lot of people like me. It's terrible how some of my compatriots act, and it offends me that they are like this. I will apologize if any have offended you, but please, don't believe we are all like that."

She looked down at her watch, "I'm afraid that's all there is time for. Thank you for coming this evening. I hope you enjoyed it." She bowed for the polite applause she received, turned and left the stage.

As soon as she left the stage, she went directly to her publisher. "Kyo, I can't stay at this party. Someone I don't want to see will be there. How long of a time limit will I need to stay to be polite?", she demanded.

Kyo gave her a strange look, "About an hour or two will suffice. We can say you have an early day tomorrow and must leave.", he answered her. He saw the look of relief pass over her features.

"Kyo, please invite the woman who thanked me to join us. I would like to speak with her longer. She seemed to be alone, and I would rather someone watch over her.", she said.

Kyo nodded and left. Neither saw Sesshomaru standing there. He had wanted to catch her and speak with her privately.

He didn't believe his ears. This woman was concerned for the welfare of an old woman she barely spoke with, and she had saved his nieces. Yet she took a life without thinking twice about it. "What is she?", he thought to himself. His curiosity was growing by leaps and bounds.

Staying in the shadows, he watched her as she slipped on a black suit jacket, picked up her purse and bottle of water. She turned and went the same way her publisher had.

He sighed and went to collect Akiko, maybe he could catch her at the party. If not, now he knew who she was.

He told Akiko where they were going and she clapped her hands in delight. "Maybe, I could thank her for helping Misaki and me."

"Let me talk with her about that. She may not want her ability known to everyone.", Sesshomaru said.

Akiko looked crestfallen, "Yes, Uncle." Akiko got a real surprise when she was introduced to her. She bowed to Lillith and said, "I want to be just like you."

Lillith could see the hero worship in her eyes. She smiled at her, and said, "My dear, you don't want to be anything like me. Not at all."

Then surprising her, Lillith leaned down and whispered, "You weren't hurt that night were you?"

Akiko's eyes grew wide, and she shook her head no. Lillith smiled at her again, "Become you, don't try to be me. It's not a very good life." Akiko caught a quick flash of sadness in her eyes and it was gone just as fast.

Lillith bowed before Sesshomaru as introductions were made, and her attitude did a turn around. It was like a door closed in his face. Her eyes lost the warmth they showed Akiko, and she became uber polite.

Through out the evening he noticed her coldness toward males in general. He had seen her smiling and speaking with the old woman, she insisted join them. When she caught him watching she froze up again.

He observed many men speak to her and everyone got the same response, an icy wall of disdain appeared. "What had happened that caused her to be this way?", he thought.

Akiko reached up and touched him. "Uncle are we leaving soon?", she asked. He nodded his head, he had promised Kagome to bring her home early. "May I go say good bye?", she asked.

"Yes, but, I think it would be better if I waited here.", Sesshomaru answered.

He watched his niece make her way to Lillith's side, and gain her attention. His eyes widened, when the woman handed her a card and hugged her. He saw her point to the card and to himself, and wondered what she was telling her.

Akiko bounced back to him, very excited. "Uncle, Lillith gave me her email address and she said I could only write her if it was ok with Mama and Papa. Do you think they will let me?", she asked.

"I will speak with them myself and gain your permission.", he said. He looked at Lillith, and saw her icy mask back in place. He nodded to her and she returned in kind. She turned her back as if dissmissing him. He felt a quick flare of anger over that, but suppressed it.

This woman was an enigma. She was kind and gentle with children and the elderly, but she froze everyone else out. He became determined to figure her out.

He looked down at his niece, "Come, this Sesshomaru promised your mother you would be home early. I don't wish to hear her angry this evening." Akiko grinned at him, knowing how Mama got when her rules got broken.