InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sesshoumaru's Secret Life ❯ Perfecting The Deception ( Chapter 13 )

Chapter 13: Perfecting the Deception

 

“Inuyasha,” Sesshoumaru sighed out in frustration. “You are still not doing it correctly. You are walking around like an ape. I do not move like that. Watch again.” The demoness walked back and forth a few more times in front of her brother. “Do it again,” she commanded as she sat back down.

 

“Damn it Sesshoumaru, I'm getting tired. We've been at this for over two hours. Can't we take a break?” the hanyou complained.

 

“We will take a break when you do it correctly. We share the same blood; surely it cannot be that difficult to imitate me. You cannot be totally graceless.” Or maybe you can be, the demoness thought to herself in mild irritation. A headache was beginning to just make itself known and she was sure her brother was never going to be able to do it when finally he walked by her perfectly. He had a scowl on his face, still showing far too much emotion but at least he had her movements copied.

 

Inuyasha walked around a bit longer until his sister was satisfied that he was moving the same as she would. “Are you happy? Can I go now?” he grumbled.

 

Sesshoumaru nodded her head. “Tomorrow we will practice again and we will adjust my clothing to fit you as well. Do not forget to see Jaken later this afternoon.” The toad had been working on bringing the hanyou up to date on what was going on in the western lands so he would be better prepared to deal with things during Sesshoumaru's absence.

 

“Yeah, yeah,” he said as he left the room. She was gratified to see that he was still copying her walk. As soon as he had left, Sesshoumaru rose from the chair and slid the door back that led outside. She walked into a wooded area and vomited. Why is it called morning sickness when I am not sick in the morning? she moaned to herself as she held the side of the tree for support. It had been close that time, at one point she was afraid she was going to be sick in front of Inuyasha.

 

She returned to the room she had left and sat back down, feeling very tired and weepy. She closed her eyes and began to meditate to gain control over her emotions. She had been doing very well in not allowing her internal struggle to show outwardly to the others but it was becoming more difficult to control these massive mood swings that had begun to plague her as time went on. Sometimes she felt energetic and happy; other times she would have the urge to kill someone. The worst time for her was when she wanted to burst into tears over absolutely nothing, such as now.

 

She placed her hand over her just swelling belly and continued to breathe steadily and slowly until she felt ready to leave and join the others. “Should we see if your father had returned, little one?” she questioned as she headed down the hallway.

 

Miroku had gone to Totosai's to pick up the sword that was a perfect copy of the Toukijin, although it had no demonic powers. The day was quickly approaching when she would have to leave and everything had to be in place by then.

 

“Sesshoumaru-sama,” a joyous young voice cried out. “How is the puppy today?” This was something the small girl asked daily.

 

Sesshoumaru gave the little girl a small smile. “Fine Rin,” she told her taking the child's hand in her own. Sesshoumaru had decided to take Rin with them when Miroku, Kagome and herself left. Although it would have aided her brother's deception to have the child with him, she was so used to her adopted daughter's presence she didn't think she could stand to be that long without the happy girl.

 

“Master Jaken has your new clothes ready; do you want to see them?” Rin asked excitedly. She was so glad that she would be able to stay with her Sesshoumaru-sama and that she would get to see the puppy when it was born that Rin didn't care if the demon lord was male or female. To Rin, Sesshoumaru-sama was Sesshoumaru-sama no matter what.

 

“Yes, I would like to see them,” she said as she allowed the human girl to lead her in the direction of her room. Jaken had laid out many outfits on the futon and they were all beautiful, too beautiful. Sesshoumaru sighed as she ran her fingers over the brightly colored fabric. These were items she had longed to wear, lovely women's silk kimonos with large wide obis and many layers.

 

“Don't you like them, Sesshoumaru-sama?”

 

“I do, Rin but they will attract too much attention to us. I need to have something plainer.” She called for Jaken and requested garments that would be more suited to a peasant woman. Jaken did not feel that clothing like that would be befitting for his master but relented under Sesshoumaru's glare. He was picking up the kimono's to take them away when the demoness stopped him. “You can leave that one,” she told him picking out a simple pale green kimono with blossoming pink sakura branches embroidered all along the bottom of it and the sides of the sleeves. It had two other under layers, one white - one mauve with a wide mauve obi for the waist.

 

Rin giggled and bounced up and down on the futon after Jaken had left, waiting for Sesshoumaru to come out from behind the screen. When the demoness did appear the little girl sat stock still on the bed, her brown eyes round and wide in awe. “Sesshoumaru-sama, you are the most beautiful hime in the world,” she whispered.

 

Sesshoumaru blushed. “I would not call me a princess.” She turned to look at herself in the mirror and was surprised at the woman that looked back at her from the other side of the glass. I look like…mother, she thought in shock. The demoness had always thought her mother beautiful even if the woman had been cruel. “I think I will keep this one, what do you think Rin?” she asked the small child, turning to see herself from all angles.

 

“Oh yes, you look so pretty, keep it, keep it,” the little girl cried, jumping up and down again, smiling hugely.

 

There was a knock on the door just as Sesshoumaru was going to go back behind the screen to change out of the lovely kimono. “Enter,” she called out.

 

Kagome walked in carrying many small boxes in her arms. The human girl had gone back to her time to gather some supplies to further aid in Sesshoumaru's disguise. The miko teen stopped and stared, her mouth gaping open.

 

“Are you just going to stare?” Sesshoumaru asked her beginning to feel uncomfortable.

 

“Sesshoumaru, you look…you look…if Miroku saw you now he'd die,” she finished, grinning at the lovely woman before her. “Oh, I brought three boxes of hair color and some colored contacts,” Kagome told the demoness showing her the boxes. She had also brought some make-up to cover Sesshoumaru's markings and to create those same markings on Inuyasha.

 

Sesshoumaru wasn't sure what contacts were, she was always curious as to the girls home in the future. The others had told the demon lord where the miko girl was from a couple of months ago and she had listened intently to anything Kagome told her of that future time and its marvellous inventions.

 

“Are you sure you want to color your hair black though?” Kagome questioned, not really wanting to cover up the lovely white hair of the demoness that reminded her of Inuyasha's, even if it was only semi-permanent coloring.

 

“Yes, and I believe I will cut it as well.”

 

“What? No Sesshoumaru, it will take so long to grow back,” Kagome cried out.

 

“Be calm. It is only hair after all.”

 

“Let me put it up for you, when we're done nobody will ever know you're a demon. Please don't cut it.” Sesshoumaru relented when Rin became upset as well, begging her lord to leave it long.

 

Kagome gave Sesshoumaru a preview of what she would look like without her demon markings showing, teaching the demoness how to apply the make-up correctly and how to put in the contacts that would turn her eyes brown. The teen girl pulled up the white hair in a fancy bun, allowing some of the hair to fall forward and hide the tips of her ears. Checking the mirror again Sesshoumaru could see that once her hair had been dyed black she would look every bit a human female, the perfect disguise.

 

“Now we just have to disguise my brother so well,” Sesshoumaru told Kagome as she went behind the screen to change back to her clothing and remove the make-up and contacts.

 

“I'm pretty sure we can pin his ears down. It might be a bit uncomfortable for him but I think he can handle it,” Kagome informed the demon lord. “His hair will be able to cover them then and no one will ever see them.” To bad he can't just wear a ball cap like in my era.

 

“That is a relief, I was beginning to think we would have to cut them off,” Sesshoumaru returned from behind the screen.

 

Kagome's eyes opened in shock until she heard Rin giggling, realizing that Sesshoumaru had been joking. “How has he been doing with his training?” she asked.

 

“Better, he still shows far too much emotion but I am confident he will be able to emulate me enough to pass, especially with Jaken here to help him,” the demoness replied as she came out from behind the screen wearing a plain grey men's kimono. “Did Miroku get back with the sword?”

 

“Not yet, I'm sure he's not too far away though,” Kagome returned.

 

Sesshoumaru put her hand over her stomach and gave a gasp. Kagome rose and was by her side in a moment. “Sesshoumaru, what's wrong?” she asked worriedly.

 

“Nothing, just a little pain. Everything is fine.”

 

“Maybe you should sit down for a moment. You shouldn't overdo it.”

 

Sesshoumaru let out an irritated growl. “You sound like Inuyasha and Miroku,” she grumbled but she did sit on the futon. The pain had not been bad, just a short stab, feeling more like a pulled muscle than anything. It had just caught Sesshoumaru by surprise. She waited to make sure the sensation would not repeat itself and then rose. “Well I have other things to attend to. I will speak to you again later.”

 

“Are you sure you're okay?” Kagome asked again, worried for the demoness.

 

“Yes, do not fuss so. Rin you may go play until dinner.” The little girl hopped off the futon where she had been sitting and bowed to the two women then ran out of the room singing happily. Kagome went off to find Inuyasha to show him how to use the make-up to apply Sesshoumaru's markings while Sesshoumaru went off to her study to finish some of the paper work she had been putting off. She was quite confident in their plan and was looking forward to spending some time with Miroku when he got back. She still had to finalize some of the wedding preparations as well and she had a pleasant smile on her face as she began to tackle her work.