InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ not just what I seem ❯ chapter 6 : presentation ( Chapter 6 )
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By: sweetest angel 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 12.06.2007 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 203 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 12.06.2007 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 203 | Status: Work In Progress
Hi, my faithful readers ! *grin*
Hope you are all fine ! BUT, I’m still mad. Yeah, i mean, I’m happy, sort of, since I had reviews, however 2 isn’t a lot ! *pout* May be I don’t write well enough, or you don’t like the story that much…I don’t know.
Anyway, like I promised to someone, I update within the week ! :)
ENJOY !
Disclaimer : No, I don’t own InuYasha in any way.Sadly.
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Previously, in the chapter 5
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When the Lord of the West was sure that her nightmare had passed, he stopped and sighed again. He looked up but couldn’t help a chuckle at what was awaiting him... The dumbfound faces of his two sons. « Yeah, I was shocked too that this technique work on her, earlier. »
« I through that didn’t work on human…That never work like that on Mother. » Said, still dumbfound the youngest.
« I can’t explain that InuYasha, my son, I really don’t know. She is a little curiosity. A strange woman, indeed. »
This time, Sesshomaru couldn’t help a growl escape his perfect lips.
« Sesshomaru, don’t act that way. » Said his father in a deep and cold voice.
A knock came from the door, interrupting them.
« Come in. »
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Chapter 6 : presentation
A second later, an old woman came inside and bowed deeply.
« You ask for me, my Lord ? »
« Yes, Kaede, come. »
Kaede looked at his Lord and took a peek at the young woman, human woman she noted, in his arms. Kaede was the head of the servants and one of the rare humans living in the Western Lands. But she wasn’t just a simple ‘old hag’, like InuYasha loved to call her, but a miko. When she was still young, she assisted the Inu no Taisho when his second wife fell ill. She learnt the respect of the others servants with difficulties, but now, it’s more or less ok. She didn’t succeed to save Lady Izayoi, through.
The Lord of the West broke the silence. « So, this young woman come from the South and need protection. »
« But Father, you said you found her in the woods. »
« And, InuYasha ? (sigh) Like I was saying, before being rudely interrupted, this young Lady is from the Southern Lands and like you can see by her clothes, she is nobility. »
« How can you be so sure ? »
InuTaisho sighed again. How is youngest can be so dense ? Slowly, he moved a little Kagome and tried to easy her grip from his haori. And, without waking her, he opened her coat.
« What is that broderie, my Lord ? ( she bent down) Hm. The symbol of the Southern Lands ? »
« Exactly, Kaede. »
« But she must be from a really important family in the South to have that kind of clothes, Lord InuTaisho. »
« Hai. However, she doesn’t want to be found. Somebody could recognize her if we keep her as a guest here. That’s why I tell her that she will work a little like a servant at the Western Lands service, but nothing complicated. But, I don’t know, she would most obviously have difficulties with authority. »
At this moment, they heard a moan and turned all their attentions towards the young human.
Slowly, she opened her eyes but closed them rapidly, hiding her face in InuTaisho’s chest.
« Who left my windows opened ? Stupid windows, stupid sun and stupid servants who let it open. » She mumbled in her non totally fazed.
She heard chuckles and without opened her eyes again. « Saya, Yumi or whatever it is, it’s not funny ! » She groaned under her breath.
She moaned again, but it was at this moment that she felt like if something was amiss. She wasn’t in her bed at home. Her eyes shoot open.No, not her room and definitely not her bed but more like she was in an almost sitting position against a chest. A really fine chest may be but still the chest of someone not her futon. She gulped. Where the hell was she? She raised her eyes slowly with some anxiosity to see who this someone was. And, she came face to face with a really amused InuTaisho. She eeep-ed and jumped out of his arms to the opposite side of the sofa.
Her hand flied to her chest. Her heart was beating wildly against her ribcage, almost painfully. « Kami. » She took a deep breath. « I’m sorry Lord InuTaisho, I-I through… »
« That you were still at home ? » the demon Lord proposed.
« H-hai. » She blushed. « I almost forgot the events of the past few days. » She said quietly, looking at her lap.
« What’s your name, child ? »
She turned her head towards the source of the voice and saw the friendly visage of an old woman, human, she noted. The only chibi problem was that she hadn’t the slight idea of how answer her question. She cleared her throat, like to gain a little time to come with a response.
« I…hmm…It’s better to call me Saya. »
« You said this name on your sleep, human. » Came a deep voice. She wasn’t as deeper as InuTaisho but there was something cold in this one and smooth at the same time. Difficult to put words to explain it.
She looked at him and noticed another one too, who look younger at his side, with the cutest ears she never saw. She looked at the three men around her, and saw the common traits. Must be family, she through to herself. Then she noted the cold gaze on her and decided that it was perhaps better that she answered the question before she froze right at the spot. Yep. Even if the traitement was making her blood rage in her veins.
« Hmm Yes, my Lord. Saya was… is the name of one of my personal servants and one of the people who help me to …run away. »
She stared straight at him during a moment, like hypnotised by his amber eyes. They were so cold that she shivered at their intensity.
« Why are you staring at me like that, human ? » He said coldly and growling.
She immediately flushed of embarassement. « I’m sorry, I didn’t want to be rude. Hmm, you must be Lord Sesshomaru, the heir of the Western Lands ? »
He stopped instantly his growling and everyone looked at her, shocked.
« Did I say something wrong ? » She asked, shyly.
InuTaisho cleared his throat to attire her attention. « Not at all, young Lady. Hm. The same way you knew my name, right ? » She nodded, understanding that he meant if she knew the name of the heir like she knew the name of the Lord of the Western Lands. « This is effectively my oldest, Sesshomaru and beside him it’s InuYasha, his brother. »
« Half-brother. » Precised at the same time the two of them. She looked at InuTaisho, puzzled.
« What is it, young Lady ? »
« He is hanyou. »
« Hai. My second wife was human. »
« FehAnd you have a problem with that, wench ? » He said, grouchy, crossing his arms on his chest in a defiant way.
She smiled a little forced. Those sons of the West need to learn mannersDiplomacy, think diplomacy, Kagome. « Not at all, Lord InuYasha, just curious. I never heard about a second son or a hanyou born in the Western Lands, that’s all. »
His ears twitched on his head. She giggled.
« What now ? What’s so funny ? »
« Nothing, my Lord. It’s just I like your ears, they are cute. »
Earing her remarque, InuTaisho chuckled at the face his son made. Kaede had some difficulties to hide one too, but succeeded with a cough.
« Feh ! They are not cute. » Glaring at her, his cheeks flaming with a light pink.
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The silence fell for a moment, until that the voice of the old woman, whom just remembered something, broke it.
« My Lord ? »
« Hai, Kaede ? »
« I was told to inform you that the necessities for your travel were almost done. »
The Inu no Taisho looked at the old miko during a moment, like if trying to understand why she was speaking about travel and preparations. Then, it hit him.
« Right, I forgot about that. »
He risked a glance down at the young woman. Kagome started to panic a little at the throught to be left alone in the castle of the West during the Lord absence.
« You, you are leaving ? » Her voice sounding like a squeak.
« Hai. I have a visit programmed to see the Lord of the North that I can't delete and… » He paused when he saw the face she was doing. « What is it, young Lady ? »
« Hm ? Oh, I’m sorry. It’s nothing. » She was fidgeting, feeling the weight of his gaze on her. She felt obliged to add what was in her mind. « It’s just that I don’t like him. »
« Hmph, like if you, you know him. A creature as yourself have no right to judge one of the cardinals Lords, human. » Sesshomaru spat at her.
Immediate anger raised inside her, making her blood boiled. « I have every right to judge him, AND I know him. Lord Yosomitsu thinks that because he is Lord and youkai, that give him the right to be a pervert and let his hands travel everywhere he sees fit on me ! During an official meal at my home, in front of my Father, on top of it ! In addition, the heir, Renji, he is worse than his father, making comments and allusions bellow the belt and after having the gut to play the perfect choice for me in front of my father. And to be offended when… » She stopped net. Fear exploded in her like a firework. May be she said too much now. What if they suspect who she really was ? They will never let her stay and hid like a servant in their palace. She cleared her voice to try to hide her embarassement for having, during a moment, lost control on her nerves. Totally un-Lady like, would say Yumi… but so much like her.
« So, so I think I have answered your question, Lord Sesshomaru. Effectively, I know them, even a little to much for my liking you could say. » She ended, crossing her arms on her chest, with an air of confident…Totally broken by her still burning red cheeks.
At the little display, InuTaisho smirked but didn’t comment seeing the still impassive face of his son but burning of rage eyes. On another hand, InuYasha can’t help it. « She had you there, bastard ! » Laughing at his face.
Wrong move, you could have guested. Sesshomaru hit him on his head, pretty hard.
« Hey, what was that for ? » said, whining, his younger brother, nursing the new bump which appeared on his head.
Kagome giggled at their antic. InuYasha looked at her before ended everything with the traditionary. « Feh. », still sending a glare at him brother.
InuTaisho cleared his voice. « Kaede, may you prepare a room in the servants quarters, but a little outside, since our ‘guest’ never live in this type of conditions. Nobody has to know that she isn’t a real maid. » He turned to Kagome. « Do not worry, lovely one, even if I will be away for a few days and InuYasha for a couple, you will be take care of. »
Kagome looked up at his deep golden eyes and nodded timidly. InuTaisho made a sign to Kaede.
« InuYasha and Kaede will show you the sleeping quarter you will use until you can come back ‘in the light’ ».
« Hai »
The three walked out of the office, leaving the Lord of the West and his oldest son, alone. When the door closed, InuTaisho turned around to face his son. But, before he could open his mouth, the answer rang in the room clear and gold like a winter day.
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* grin*, end of the chapter 6 !
You know what to do, ne ? Review review.
Thanks for your reading.
Take care, Sweetest Angel.
Hope you are all fine ! BUT, I’m still mad. Yeah, i mean, I’m happy, sort of, since I had reviews, however 2 isn’t a lot ! *pout* May be I don’t write well enough, or you don’t like the story that much…I don’t know.
Anyway, like I promised to someone, I update within the week ! :)
ENJOY !
Disclaimer : No, I don’t own InuYasha in any way.Sadly.
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&# 8230;……………
Previously, in the chapter 5
……………..
When the Lord of the West was sure that her nightmare had passed, he stopped and sighed again. He looked up but couldn’t help a chuckle at what was awaiting him... The dumbfound faces of his two sons. « Yeah, I was shocked too that this technique work on her, earlier. »
« I through that didn’t work on human…That never work like that on Mother. » Said, still dumbfound the youngest.
« I can’t explain that InuYasha, my son, I really don’t know. She is a little curiosity. A strange woman, indeed. »
This time, Sesshomaru couldn’t help a growl escape his perfect lips.
« Sesshomaru, don’t act that way. » Said his father in a deep and cold voice.
A knock came from the door, interrupting them.
« Come in. »
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Chapter 6 : presentation
A second later, an old woman came inside and bowed deeply.
« You ask for me, my Lord ? »
« Yes, Kaede, come. »
Kaede looked at his Lord and took a peek at the young woman, human woman she noted, in his arms. Kaede was the head of the servants and one of the rare humans living in the Western Lands. But she wasn’t just a simple ‘old hag’, like InuYasha loved to call her, but a miko. When she was still young, she assisted the Inu no Taisho when his second wife fell ill. She learnt the respect of the others servants with difficulties, but now, it’s more or less ok. She didn’t succeed to save Lady Izayoi, through.
The Lord of the West broke the silence. « So, this young woman come from the South and need protection. »
« But Father, you said you found her in the woods. »
« And, InuYasha ? (sigh) Like I was saying, before being rudely interrupted, this young Lady is from the Southern Lands and like you can see by her clothes, she is nobility. »
« How can you be so sure ? »
InuTaisho sighed again. How is youngest can be so dense ? Slowly, he moved a little Kagome and tried to easy her grip from his haori. And, without waking her, he opened her coat.
« What is that broderie, my Lord ? ( she bent down) Hm. The symbol of the Southern Lands ? »
« Exactly, Kaede. »
« But she must be from a really important family in the South to have that kind of clothes, Lord InuTaisho. »
« Hai. However, she doesn’t want to be found. Somebody could recognize her if we keep her as a guest here. That’s why I tell her that she will work a little like a servant at the Western Lands service, but nothing complicated. But, I don’t know, she would most obviously have difficulties with authority. »
At this moment, they heard a moan and turned all their attentions towards the young human.
Slowly, she opened her eyes but closed them rapidly, hiding her face in InuTaisho’s chest.
« Who left my windows opened ? Stupid windows, stupid sun and stupid servants who let it open. » She mumbled in her non totally fazed.
She heard chuckles and without opened her eyes again. « Saya, Yumi or whatever it is, it’s not funny ! » She groaned under her breath.
She moaned again, but it was at this moment that she felt like if something was amiss. She wasn’t in her bed at home. Her eyes shoot open.No, not her room and definitely not her bed but more like she was in an almost sitting position against a chest. A really fine chest may be but still the chest of someone not her futon. She gulped. Where the hell was she? She raised her eyes slowly with some anxiosity to see who this someone was. And, she came face to face with a really amused InuTaisho. She eeep-ed and jumped out of his arms to the opposite side of the sofa.
Her hand flied to her chest. Her heart was beating wildly against her ribcage, almost painfully. « Kami. » She took a deep breath. « I’m sorry Lord InuTaisho, I-I through… »
« That you were still at home ? » the demon Lord proposed.
« H-hai. » She blushed. « I almost forgot the events of the past few days. » She said quietly, looking at her lap.
« What’s your name, child ? »
She turned her head towards the source of the voice and saw the friendly visage of an old woman, human, she noted. The only chibi problem was that she hadn’t the slight idea of how answer her question. She cleared her throat, like to gain a little time to come with a response.
« I…hmm…It’s better to call me Saya. »
« You said this name on your sleep, human. » Came a deep voice. She wasn’t as deeper as InuTaisho but there was something cold in this one and smooth at the same time. Difficult to put words to explain it.
She looked at him and noticed another one too, who look younger at his side, with the cutest ears she never saw. She looked at the three men around her, and saw the common traits. Must be family, she through to herself. Then she noted the cold gaze on her and decided that it was perhaps better that she answered the question before she froze right at the spot. Yep. Even if the traitement was making her blood rage in her veins.
« Hmm Yes, my Lord. Saya was… is the name of one of my personal servants and one of the people who help me to …run away. »
She stared straight at him during a moment, like hypnotised by his amber eyes. They were so cold that she shivered at their intensity.
« Why are you staring at me like that, human ? » He said coldly and growling.
She immediately flushed of embarassement. « I’m sorry, I didn’t want to be rude. Hmm, you must be Lord Sesshomaru, the heir of the Western Lands ? »
He stopped instantly his growling and everyone looked at her, shocked.
« Did I say something wrong ? » She asked, shyly.
InuTaisho cleared his throat to attire her attention. « Not at all, young Lady. Hm. The same way you knew my name, right ? » She nodded, understanding that he meant if she knew the name of the heir like she knew the name of the Lord of the Western Lands. « This is effectively my oldest, Sesshomaru and beside him it’s InuYasha, his brother. »
« Half-brother. » Precised at the same time the two of them. She looked at InuTaisho, puzzled.
« What is it, young Lady ? »
« He is hanyou. »
« Hai. My second wife was human. »
« FehAnd you have a problem with that, wench ? » He said, grouchy, crossing his arms on his chest in a defiant way.
She smiled a little forced. Those sons of the West need to learn mannersDiplomacy, think diplomacy, Kagome. « Not at all, Lord InuYasha, just curious. I never heard about a second son or a hanyou born in the Western Lands, that’s all. »
His ears twitched on his head. She giggled.
« What now ? What’s so funny ? »
« Nothing, my Lord. It’s just I like your ears, they are cute. »
Earing her remarque, InuTaisho chuckled at the face his son made. Kaede had some difficulties to hide one too, but succeeded with a cough.
« Feh ! They are not cute. » Glaring at her, his cheeks flaming with a light pink.
………………….
The silence fell for a moment, until that the voice of the old woman, whom just remembered something, broke it.
« My Lord ? »
« Hai, Kaede ? »
« I was told to inform you that the necessities for your travel were almost done. »
The Inu no Taisho looked at the old miko during a moment, like if trying to understand why she was speaking about travel and preparations. Then, it hit him.
« Right, I forgot about that. »
He risked a glance down at the young woman. Kagome started to panic a little at the throught to be left alone in the castle of the West during the Lord absence.
« You, you are leaving ? » Her voice sounding like a squeak.
« Hai. I have a visit programmed to see the Lord of the North that I can't delete and… » He paused when he saw the face she was doing. « What is it, young Lady ? »
« Hm ? Oh, I’m sorry. It’s nothing. » She was fidgeting, feeling the weight of his gaze on her. She felt obliged to add what was in her mind. « It’s just that I don’t like him. »
« Hmph, like if you, you know him. A creature as yourself have no right to judge one of the cardinals Lords, human. » Sesshomaru spat at her.
Immediate anger raised inside her, making her blood boiled. « I have every right to judge him, AND I know him. Lord Yosomitsu thinks that because he is Lord and youkai, that give him the right to be a pervert and let his hands travel everywhere he sees fit on me ! During an official meal at my home, in front of my Father, on top of it ! In addition, the heir, Renji, he is worse than his father, making comments and allusions bellow the belt and after having the gut to play the perfect choice for me in front of my father. And to be offended when… » She stopped net. Fear exploded in her like a firework. May be she said too much now. What if they suspect who she really was ? They will never let her stay and hid like a servant in their palace. She cleared her voice to try to hide her embarassement for having, during a moment, lost control on her nerves. Totally un-Lady like, would say Yumi… but so much like her.
« So, so I think I have answered your question, Lord Sesshomaru. Effectively, I know them, even a little to much for my liking you could say. » She ended, crossing her arms on her chest, with an air of confident…Totally broken by her still burning red cheeks.
At the little display, InuTaisho smirked but didn’t comment seeing the still impassive face of his son but burning of rage eyes. On another hand, InuYasha can’t help it. « She had you there, bastard ! » Laughing at his face.
Wrong move, you could have guested. Sesshomaru hit him on his head, pretty hard.
« Hey, what was that for ? » said, whining, his younger brother, nursing the new bump which appeared on his head.
Kagome giggled at their antic. InuYasha looked at her before ended everything with the traditionary. « Feh. », still sending a glare at him brother.
InuTaisho cleared his voice. « Kaede, may you prepare a room in the servants quarters, but a little outside, since our ‘guest’ never live in this type of conditions. Nobody has to know that she isn’t a real maid. » He turned to Kagome. « Do not worry, lovely one, even if I will be away for a few days and InuYasha for a couple, you will be take care of. »
Kagome looked up at his deep golden eyes and nodded timidly. InuTaisho made a sign to Kaede.
« InuYasha and Kaede will show you the sleeping quarter you will use until you can come back ‘in the light’ ».
« Hai »
The three walked out of the office, leaving the Lord of the West and his oldest son, alone. When the door closed, InuTaisho turned around to face his son. But, before he could open his mouth, the answer rang in the room clear and gold like a winter day.
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* grin*, end of the chapter 6 !
You know what to do, ne ? Review review.
Thanks for your reading.
Take care, Sweetest Angel.