InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Serendipity ❯ A Hanyou's Discovery ( Chapter 7 )

Been extra busy, but I got time off since I have a fever right now. I have been let off from studying and stuff, so I may rest ... and so instead of resting I decided to try and get another chapter written. I'm anxious to get the story going too ^___^ Especially getting Kagome and Sesshoumaru together ... heheh. Though, I foresee quite and while before anything happens. They aren't even around even other at all yet, and not getting together in this chapter either. She's still following Inuyasha, while Sesshoumaru is going off elsewhere.

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"Blahblah" - Dialogue
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/Blahblah/ - thoughts
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Serendipity
~ sometimes blessings are disguised in the most unexpected ways ...

Last time:

Turning on his heels, Sesshoumaru swept out of the room, thoughts occupied with one annoying untrained miko and her strange prophecy.

Chapter 7
A Hanyou's Discovery

/There was no mistake, that power I felt, it was the same as 5 years ago./ A shadowed figure smiled in satisfaction at the thought. His wavy obsidian tresses danced in an unnatural breeze, ruby eyes glinting in the candle light of the darkened room. His pale skin tone seem to glow, or rather, to suck in what little light around him. There was a predatory gleam in his eyes as he contemplated the surge of power he had just felt.

/I was truly startled at the jolt the power surge gave me that time years ago; the energy was unbelievable. I do not believe there has been any being with such powers since the death of the Great Miko, Midoriko, whose powers were legendary. There had been non before her, and has not been since her passing. I wonder ... could it be? I had thought it to be only a myth, that her heart became a jewel of great power. What was it called again? Ah, yes, the Shikon no Tama. It was said to hold Midoriko's power and spirit, as the battle between her and the youkai still raged on within the jewel. Whoever possesses it will posses great power to rival that of her own, and can have their wish, any wish, granted.

I had tried looking for the jewel for centuries ... but to no avail. However ... now that I have felt the surge of power again, I could not deny that something of great power do exist. Even though this time it felt a lot weaker than last time, but it is unmistakably the same. Whether or not it is the jewel ... well, that remains to be seen. No matter, I will obtain this source of great power./

With that decision, the smile turned sinister, as razor ivory fangs showed through between slightly parted crimson lips.

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/The dark one who shall consume all has come? The twin swords of the West is the only hope? What in the world could she have meant by that?/ Lord Sesshoumaru of the Western Lands pondered, as he stalked silently back to his study. There were very few people with the ability of foresight or prophecy, but those who did were a force to be reckoned with. He was shocked to say the least, when he heard the prophetic words fall from the hanyou Inuyasha's new human slave's lips. However, one would never be able to tell from the frozen neutral expression that always adorned his face.

/However, it confirmed my suspicions. There is indeed some hostile force rising, which is most probably tied with the disappearance of Ryuukossen's sealed corpse. I will have to research on this "twin swords of the West". I am the ruler of the Western Lands, it would seem that the swords are somehow related to my family line. We are referred to as "Taiyoukai of the West" or "Blood of the Western Crescent" after all./ With that thought, Sesshoumaru went straight to searching for the scrolls pertaining to the legends related to his bloodline as he reached his destination.

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Back in Inuyasha's room, a newly discovered miko was still being held against the solid chest of the hanyou. Kagome was still shaken from her nightmare, and after trying to disengage herself from Inuyasha to no avail, as his arms firmly held her in place, she resigned herself to sitting peacefully in his lap.

Inuyasha's nose twitched at the left over scent of mint, which permeated his room. It lingered in the air, dampening Kagome's usual floral scent of jasmine and lavender. /What is that mint scent?/ he wondered, sniffing slightly. Trying to determine the source of the smell, he ended up burying his nose in the crook of Kagome's neck as he followed his nose.

Stiffening in surprise, and also from the slight tickle of Inuyasha's breath on her neck, Kagome jerked her head again from his nose.

"Inuyasha! What are you doing?" She reprimanded him, she still felt frightened from her earlier nightmare, and did not want to deal with Inuyasha's sudden urge to sniff her.

"Quiet!" he growled softly as his nose followed Kagome's neck, still sniffing. Finally concluding that the scent of mint did indeed came from the girl in his arms, he reached the correct assumption that her purifying energy smelt like mint, as it only surfaced to dominate her natural scent when her power surged just now.

His head came up to grin at the slightly stunned girl, he explained to her why he had been sniffing. "Did you know that your miko energy smells like mint?"

Taken off guard by this strange question out of the blue, Kagome could only offer him a dumb shake of her head in reply.

"Well, you must be tired from all the energy you were projecting just now, especially since you are untrained and was releasing raw energy. Besides, we'll be traveling again tomorrow and you'll need all the rest you can get." Inuyasha told her.

"Traveling again? Didn't we just get here? Where are we going?" Kagome asked, confused.

"My brother wants me to contact the Lords of the Northern and Southern lands about some issues. We are setting off for the Northern lands tomorrow, it would be easier to track Kouga since he always traveled with his pack of stinking wolves." Inuyasha explained.

"Oh. Alright." Kagome replied. "Do you think you can let me off now? I can't very well sleep on you all night, and you probably have duties to attend to; and another thing, where am I to sleep? I understand I have to sleep in the same room as you, but I see no other futons."

Grinning even wider, Inuyasha answered a slightly confused Kagome. "For tonight, you'll have to sleep on the same futon as me. When we get back, I'll try to get another brought in for you."

Eyes going wide, Kagome tried to give her best glare to the hanyou who was grinning like an idiot. "You'd better not try anything ... you wouldn't want to be accidently purified now, would you." Kagome did not trust that slightly disturbing grin on his face.

"No, of course not." Inuyasha's grin dimmed, but only slightly.

"And why are you grinning like a baka." Kagome decided to ask him, she was started to feel uneasy.

"Nothing! I am just excited to be traveling again, that's all. This castle is awfully dreary, especially when Sesshoumaru's in a foul mood." Inuyasha quickly countered, a little too quickly and too enthusiastically in Kagome's opinion.

"...riiiight..." Kagome obviously did not believe him, but he was not about to let her know the real reason behind his grin.

/I've been wanting to get closer to her since I met her. This is the perfect opportunity! Though I must be careful not to do anything ... she just might accidentally purify me. I hope I will be able to control myself with her sleeping in such close proximity to me .../ The devious hanyou tried not to let any of his thoughts show through his expression.

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After taking care of a few duties and getting the preparations ready for the next day's travels, Inuyasha returned to his room late in the night. Kagome had already gone to sleep right after he left her in his room, after more warnings and threats about him better not try anything in her sleep.

/Keh, like she can order me around. I'm her master, she's only a slave. My slave./ Inuyasha thought possessively, watching the girl sleep peacefully on his bed. He liked the smell of himself all around her and all over her. Then, he wondered at his possessive streak.

/I even declared to Sesshoumaru that he can't take her away from me 'cause she's mine, without thinking anything about it./ It was almost reflex that made him want to secure Kagome, and make sure that she would not be taken away. In the short amount of time that he had known her, he must admit he was drawn to her spirit. Even when he had first laid eyes on her, he was already drawn to her physically, and now she had carved a place in his heart.

He knew he cared for her, but how much? He regarded her as a good friend, regardless of the length of time in which he knew her, but was that all? Friends did not react the way that he did to Kagome. He wanted to caress her soft alabaster skin, to taste her soft cherry lips, to hold her tight and never let go.

Kagome moaned softly in her sleep as she turned over, causing Inuyasha's lower regions to tighten. /Definitely not just friends./ He told himself, rather perplexed as to his reactions, both physically and emotionally, to her.

Soft and unbidden, a wayward thought snuck into his mind. Inuyasha's breath was literally knocked out of him as he realised what he was thinking. /Oh Kami ... could I? So soon?/

As his eyes slid over the soft form on his futon, he analyzed the thought. The more he tried to find reasons to deny it, the more reasons he found to support it. With a self-mocking smirk, he reached the inevitable conclusion.

/Who would have thought that I, Inuyasha, would be a victim of the fairytale myth of love at first sight?/

Shaking his head at himself, he went to change into his sleeping robe. He decided it was no use pondering over it all night as the source of his quandary slept in blissful oblivion. It would be better to just sleep on it and worry over it some other day, he was starting to get a headache from all the deep thoughts he was having this night. [AN: Normally he never used his brain, hah!]

Inuyasha slipped in silently beside the sleeping Kagome on the futon, careful to not wake her. Locking his arms around her slight waist, he buried his nose in her hair. Soon, he succumbed to the call of unconsciousness surrounded by the scent of jasmine and lavender.

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Kagome awoke to a warm, safe feeling; it was similar to when she would wake in her mother's loving embrace. She had not felt like that since her death 5 years ago, when she was taken into slavery. Blearily, her sleep clouded mind registered the slight pressure around her waist and the warm firmness pressed against her back.

When a warm breath tickled her right ear, her mind jumped awake. /Someone's holding me!/ she mentally screeched to herself. Whipping around, she stared into a pair of bright honey orbs, watching her intently. After a moment, she came out of her momentary stupor remembered what had happened in the past few days, and who was the owner of the pair of eyes currently staring at her.

"Eh ... ohayou!" Kagome said cheerfully, not sure how else to respond. She had felt so safe when she first regained consciousness from her slumber, and she could hardly fault him for holding her. Again.

Wondering how someone could be so cheerful so early in the morning, Inuyasha just 'Keh'ed" at her and got out of bed, but not without one last deep breath full of Kagome's tantalizing scent. /What a way to start a day. I could get used to this./ he thought secretly to himself, a contented smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"Well, obviously Somebody's not a morning person." Kagome muttered to herself, while following his lead and climbing out after him.

"Get ready quickly, we'll be setting off as soon as we finish breakfast." Ignoring her sarcastic comment, Inuyasha informed her. Without waiting for any reply or indication from her, he promptly walked out the door and closed it behind him.

Glaring daggers at the door that he had just went through, Kagome went to wash up. She noticed Inuyasha was already dressed. /Did he sleep in that? Or had he gotten up to change already? Then why was he still in bed with me?/ His kimono did not seem crumpled as it would from a night's sleep in it, so she assumed he must have changed then went back lying with her. Realising the last part of her thought, Kagome felt a telltale heat creeping up her cheeks in a blush.

After washing, she noticed a plain white kimono outlined in blue laid out on beside the futon on the floor. [AN: Remember, Inuyasha's room is a traditional room, where the floor is elevated and entirely covered with tatami mats, and people do not wear shoes when entering.] Fingering the kimono, she found it to be a very light and soft fabric. Under the kimono, was a pair of pants. She smiled to herself, seeing that Inuyasha remembered her earlier discomfort at riding on their way to the castle.

After she put the kimono on, she found that it has slits up the side of her legs, allowing better movements. She has never seen a kimono like this before, and reminded herself to ask Inuyasha about it later. Maybe it was a youkai style.

Just then, the door opened to admit Inuyasha with a tray of food into the room.

After finishing breakfast, mostly in silence, they set off for the Northern lands with Kagome riding once again with Inuyasha. This time, unlike when they got back from Hojo's mansion, there was no soldiers accompanying them. This mission is highly confidential after all.

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That was ended rather hastily ... but I'm literally going to faint soon if I don't go to sleep. Fever and cramps and queasy stomach and headache did not add up to a very nice feeling ... =.=

*Sigh* I cannot help but fell that the story is going rather too slowly, however, I wanted to build up the characters a bit. It also seems to be focused mainly on Inuyasha/Kagome right now. I just wanted to follow the original Anime/Manga where Kagome and Inuyasha should get close first before Kagome end up with Sesshoumaru. Hopefully the story will move faster later on ...

Story of the day: I was doing volunteer work today at this center with my friends, and we were drawing girls in kimono (For decorating the center for an event later on). After I drew the face for one of the girls ... my friend suddenly said it looked like Sesshoumaru. We were all like "OMG!! It DOES!!!" ... Heheh, I was reading Sesshoumaru fics till 4 am the day before ... probably why I ended up drawing a Sesshie-lookalike ... XD ... soooo me and my friend decorated it more Sesshie like, and ended up with a pretty Sesshie in girl's Kimono ... very nice actually XD~~ That was hilarious. In the end we couldn't keep it *sniff* it ::Was:: supposed to be girls in kimono after all ... we can't just go and draw Sesshie. However, we kept the face, in the end I think it would actually be how Kagome & Sesshou's kid would look like. I coloured the hair black with blue highlights, and drew the same pattern as Sesshie's kimono on her kimono ... heh ^^ If the picture survives the event ... (gonna have lil kids smudging all over it I bet) I want to keep it if I can ^^ and put it on the wall beside my Sessie wall-scroll.

Review Response:

From: sliver

Why go with a Sess/Kag? They've been done to death and what about poor Inu? Gonna throw an obvious Mary-Sue "OC" at him or is it the clay pot? Or will you just leave him jealous and very dangerous? Killing him would be kinder to be honest. Besides, she's Inu's slave, who would be within his rights to have her killed or punished if she served someone other than him without his permission, no matter who it is. Personal means personal after all. You're confusing your homonyms, like 'bear' and 'bare', in several places. No gross spelling errors, thank the gods. Many perfectly good stories are ruined by simple spelling. Being young is no excuse, it simply means you didn't pay attention in class. There are such things as dictionaries; you know, the large heavy paper objects that predates the Spellchecker. :) Who all will be making an appearance in this? You never said if Souta was dead, just that she was the only known survivor of her village. All in all, a good story, and I hope to see more of it. Sorry if all I seem to be doing is flaming you, but that is not my intent. I look forward to the next chapter.

First I must say, I didn't think it was a flame at all, and I think you for the constructive criticism. I will try to look out for any errors even more vigilantly in the future. I'm doing a Sess/Kag because currently, that is one of my favourite pairings. I do not like Inu/Kag at all, I don't read it, I don't think they should end up together in the anime, and thus I will not write it. I like Inu, but somehow I just can't see them together. (Probably due to my love for the other Alt pairings.)

Whether or not Inuyasha will end up with anyone at the end of this fic still has to be seen, I have not decided yet. If I'm to put him with anyone, it will be Kikyou. Also, since this is AU, Inuyasha has not met Kikyou yet, and Kikyou's identity is a little different from the Kikyou in the anime.

As for Kagome being Inu's slave, thus she won't be able to have a relationship with anyone else freely, I have already thought of that. She will remain Inu's slave, just for now. ^.~! Let's just say her ownership changes hands along the way.

I love dictionary .com heheh, it's the best! No more flipping papers~ XD

Most of the main cast of Inuyasha should appear in the story, it is Adventer/Romance, and not just Romance after all. The relationships won't be the only focus in the story. I might bring some of the sub-cast into the story too. I do not like OC, and most probably will not use any OC, so I'll have to use people only from the anime, and this story seems to want to include a lot of people in it ^^ Souta, for all purpose and intent, should be dead. If he will appear later ... we'll see. I'm still debating on the issue of whether I will bring him into the story.

I'm glad you liked the story, hope this chapter isn't too bad.

PS: My friend and I have now officially decided that Naraku / Sesshoumaru is one of the Sexist couple ever. (Though she's still contemplating if Yohji / Aya from Weiss Kruez is sexier or not ^^;; ) [Yes, yes, I'm a yaoi fan.]

Kura

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