InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sleeping Beauty ❯ Chapter Four ( Chapter 5 )

A/N: Thank you for all the reviews everyone. Sorry it took so long to update but I just moved into a new house and I just got my internet set up today. I have updated new versions of prologue through chapter 3.

Enjoy the chapter everyone.

Kimonno Rose

Ja ne

 

Chapter 4

 

The eerie castle beyond the fields of golden-laced flowers was desolate and silent. It appeared dead with its gray walls and cold exterior. Nothing inside made a sound or moved at all. It was if the palace was frozen in time.

 

The scene now goes up a flight of stairs to the highest room in the castle. The large wooden doors open and inside in the farthest corner of the room on a small bed with silk sheets lay the petite form of a young woman.

 

Her raven locks fell over her shoulder to the edge of the bed. Her ivory skin gleamed in the little light within the small chamber as her calm breathing created the only sound to be heard.

 

Within her peaceful state, she would never have noticed the dark presence within her reach. A pale hand reached out to her as a black smoke came out and surrounded her form. Her eyes shot open and than all was black as if nothing had ever existed in the first place. This world of black was horror. The last sound to be heard was a sinister laugh illuminating from the darkness of this forgotten world.

*End Dream*

 

Aimi gasped and opened her eyes only to be greated with a painful wake in the head by the branches above. She groaned as she began to massage the large goose egg now on her head.

 

“Aimi are you ok?” Asked a worried Yuudai.

 

Aimi looked over to Yuudai.

 

“I just had the strangest dream. I was at the palace and than I was in the princesses chambers. A pale hand reached out to her and than a black smoke covered her body. The last thing I saw before darkness was the princesses eyes shoot open.”

 

Yuudai rested her head against a tree trying to process the information. If what she said was true than something bad was going to happen to the princess and if they wanted to stop, whatever that force is going to harm the princess they would have to move now.

 

She turned to face Aimi.

 

“I know what you are saying and it sounds like the princess is in danger. We must hurry before she is hurt. You stay here and I will awaken the others and tell them of this strange turn of events.”

 

Aimi nodded her head as she watched her sister walk over to the small clearing where Sesshoumaru and Mizuki were still sleeping.

~~

 

Sesshoumarus eyes opened when he heard the sound of hushed voices. He looked over to the trees to see Aimi and Yuudai speaking to one another. With his Youkai hearing, he was able to hear everything.

 

“I know what you are saying and it sounds like the princess is in danger…”

 

That first statement got his attention.

 

`The princess is in danger. Why should I care?'

 

`You just do.' Said his inner thoughts.

 

`Whatever.' Sesshoumaru was never one to argue with his inner youkai when he knew that he would loose.

 

Sesshoumaru saw Yuudai walking over to him and stood up from his previously sitting position.

 

“There is no need to speak I already know what you have to say.” He said in a cold voice that gave her chills.

 

“Than I guess you know that we must head for the castle without any stops and that we must travel at a high speed to get to the castle before nightfall.”

 

“That wouldn't be a problem for me. If it were not for you and your sisters, we would have been there by now. However, you had to stop for rest. How pitiful.”

 

At this point Aimi felt like screaming at him and telling him off by giving him apiece if her mind but she kept her clam and kept her anger at bay.

 

“Than we must start out immediately.” She turned her back to him and walked over to Mizuki who was also awake and for some reason hanging upside down the branch of a tree.

 

Yuudai tilted her head to the side as far as she could and looked at the wrong side up Mizuki.

 

“What are you doing?” she asked with a bit of humor in her voice.

 

Mizuki opened her eyes to see the ones of Yuudai staring at her.

She screamed and fell from the tree branch. (AN: Anime style might I add. lol ïŠ)

 

Rubbing her head Mizuki looked up to see Yuudai still staring at her with an large amount of humor now plastered on her face.

 

“I hate it when you sneak up on me.” She stated.

 

“What were you doing?” she asked yet again.

 

“Meditating. I thought that it might help my headache. The feel of the blood rushing to my head was quite relaxing.”

 

“You're weird.”

 

Mizuki growled at her and narrowed her eyes.

 

“Whatever. I heard that we have to go. So let's get a move on.” She straightened herself up and walked over Aimi.

 

Yuudai laughed and looked to where Sesshoumaru once was and saw him not far away getting onto his horse.

 

She walked over too her sisters too let them know that they were all leaving.

 

“Hey guys were heading to the palace now and there will be no stopping so take care of any business now so we won't have to stop and upset mister grumpy pants over there.” She said while pointing back to Sesshoumaru and his stead.

 

Mizuki and Aimi laughed than they remembered what Yuudai said about business (AN Get It. lolïŠ.) and ran off into the forest for a moment before emerging ready to go.

 

The four of them traveled for an about three hours until the sun was high in the sky signaling afternoon had come when Sesshoumarus horse halted in its tracks.

 

“What is wrong with you?” The demon prince growled.

 

The horse neighed and its eyes grew red while it began to buck and jump. (AN: Remember that this is a demon horse)

 

“What is wrong with that animal?” Mizuki asked.

 

Sesshoumaru jumped off his horse and tried to clam it down from the ground. But to no avail. The horse continued to buck and kick at what seemed like nothing.

 

Than Sesshoumaru caught a glimpse of something or someone moving with in the shadows.

 

“Who or what are? And what is it you want?” he snarled at the elusive enemy.

 

The figure in the shadows laughed coldly and walked into the light.

 

The three goddesses gasped at what they saw.

 

She had a light ivory skin color and her hair was jet black. She has deep chocolate brown eyes that were as cold as ice. The expression she wore could match the one Sesshoumaru held.

 

“I see that you have found me prince of the west. But it matters not.” She looked over to see the peak of the mountain. “The princess shall awaken from her slumber soon enough and when she does…” She turned to look at the four once again with a wicked smile on her face. “I'll be there.” And with that, she was gone.

 

 

Aimi was in a state of shock and knew that her dream was about to become a reality.

 

“Oh no! We have to get to the palace NOW!!!” She screamed.

 

Sesshoumaru nodded and took the reins of his horse, which had calmed.

 

“You three take my horse. I'll run.” And with that said he was gone in a flash of light.

 

“You heard him.” Said Mizuki. They all mounted the large horse and in another flash, they were gone too.

 

~~

 

The eerie castle beyond the fields of golden-laced flowers was desolate and silent. It appeared dead with its gray walls and cold exterior. Nothing inside made a sound or moved at all. It was if the palace was frozen in time.

 

The scene now goes up a flight of stairs to the highest room in the castle. The large wooden doors open and inside in the farthest corner of the room on a small bed with silk sheets lay the petite form of a young woman.

 

Her raven locks fell over her shoulder to the edge of the bed. Her ivory skin gleamed in the little light within the small chamber as her calm breathing created the only sound to be heard.

 

Within her peaceful state, she would never have noticed the dark presence within her reach. A pale hand reached out to her as a black smoke came out and surrounded her form. Than a bright light flashed through the window and the dark, smoke disappeared.

 

The hand drew back and hissed at the pain from the light.

 

“What is this?”

 

No answer came but the light continued to pour through the windows and now the cracks in the walls. The figure drew back and vanished in a cloud of the same smoke that was going committed an evil crime.

 

~~

 

Sesshoumaru was running through the castle gardens when he saw the bright light that came from the tower window. He ran faster through the castle until he came upon a set of large wooden doors with light shinning through the bottom.

 

He pushed the door open and was greeted with a holy light surrounding what looked like an angel.

 

Her dark hair had fallen over her shoulders and on her chest; she held a single white rose. A symbol of purity.

 

`Is this the princess?' he thought. She was indeed a beauty. Like in the stories, she appeared to be angel of heaven.

 

He knelt down next to the bed and just looked at her for a moment. He knew what e had to do but did not know if he wanted too.

 

`Do it.' said his inner youkai repeatedly.

 

He gave into her beauty and focused his eyes on her red lips that called to him.

 

He brought his head down and gently pressed his lips against hers.

 

`She's so cold.' But at that moment the warmth in her body returned and her heart beat speed up as she slowly opened her eyes.

 

~~

 

Sesshoumaru could feel the heat returning to her body and pulled his lips away from hers to gaze into her beautiful deep blue eyes. Her cheeks were slightly flushed but she still held the beauty of an ethereal being.

 

`She's beautiful.' Thought his inner youkai.

 

`None sence. She is a human. Human's do not posses beauty.'

 

`You are a terrible liar.'

 

It was true Sesshoumaru thought that she was indeed beautiful but would never admit it.

 

`She would make a wonderful mate.'

 

Once again, Sesshoumaru scoffed at the ridiculous idea. `She is human. I would never lower myself as to mate with a human. I am not my father.' his anger rose for a moment as he thought about his father and his worthless human mate.

 

`Why did you kiss her if she is so repulsive than?' this time his youkai had a very cocky tone in his voice.

 

`It was you that made me kiss her. I had no intention to force myself upon a creature that is lower in rank than I.'

 

`I had a feeling you would say that.'

 

`Than you will take my suggestion to shut up.' Sesshoumaru threatened.

 

His inner youkai laughed. `And what do you plan on doing to me. If I am hurt so are you.'

 

Sesshoumaru new this was right and mentally kicked himself for letting his inner `pest' win.

 

He was brought out of his thoughts when a soft tone reached his ears.

 

“Who are you?” asked the beauty before him. Her voice was like soft bells, so beautiful and so innocent.

 

Standing up Sesshoumaru spoke. “I am Sesshoumaru, youkai Prince of the west. I was asked to come hear by the three goddess of the moon to awaken you. Now that you are awake I will take my leave.”

 

He turned to walk out the door when he hear her angelic voice once again.

 

 

“Wait. I must thank you for your kindness. Please allow me to throw you a feast in your honor prince of the west.”

 

He never turned around but spoke. “I shall stay if that is your desire.”

 

She nodded and stood up from the bed her long white gown pooling around her petite feet.

 

Sesshoumaru heard her get up, turned to face her, and was again amazed y her beauty. Her body was perfect. She had curves in all the right places and he could see her perfectly shaped legs through her gown.

 

“I will show you to the thrown room where I am sure my parents are waiting for me. I don't know how long I've been asleep but I'm sure that they have been worried.”

 

“You were asleep for three hundred years.”

 

The princess halted in her steps and looked at him with wide eyes.

 

“What?! Than why have I not aged? What about my parents?”

 

She ran down the stairs and through the hallways and corridors until she came to the thrown room. The sight shocked her.

 

~~

With the princess awake, the castle slowly came to life. The frozen waters in the rivers and fountains began to flow freely once again; the flowers bloomed to life and the birds chirped happily.

 

The guards opened there sleepy eyes, not knowing what happened.

 

“What just happened?” on asked.

 

“I think we just dozed off.” Another answered.

 

Else where

the thrown room began to glow life as the King and Queen who were once sleeping peacefully on their thrown chairs opened their eyes to be greeted with the sight of their daughter staring at them with tears in her eyes.

 

~~

 

Kagome saw her parents awaken and stare at her with tears in their eyes as well.

 

Kagome lost all train of thought and raced toward her parents.

 

“MAMA, PAPA.” She screamed like a small child.

 

She launched herself into her parent's arms crying the whole time.

 

“Mama, I thought that you and papa were dead.” She sobbed into her mothers shoulder while her father stroked her hair.

 

“Shhhhh… Sweetie its ok. We are here. There's no need to cry.”

 

“Yes, everything will be alright now that you are awake. Now where is this lad that has awakened you?”

 

Kagome looked up to her father and than to the door where a young man with long silvery white hair stood.

 

All eyes turned to look at the door and many gasped saying that he was the great dog demon himself and others saying that he was the son or a relative of the great dog demon.

 

“Enough.” Said the king with stern in his voice trying to silence the babbling crowd.

 

The crowd was silenced and the king could now speak.

 

“Young man, you have awakened my daughter and the rest of my kingdom. Thank you.

A feast shall be held in your honor.”

 

The servants began to hustle about making preparations for the feast.

 

The Queen walked over to the handsome boy examining him.

 

`He would make a fine husband for my daughter. I can tell he is strong and will protect her well. I shall talk with Akira later.'

 

She bowed low in gratitude before she spoke.

 

“Thank you so much for bringing my daughter back to me. I am in your debt. How can I ever repay you?” she said politely.

 

`You could give her to us.' Said his inner thoughts.

 

Sesshoumaru scowled at the demon inside.

 

`You will ever give up will you?'

 

`Not until we can make her scream our name and wiggle beneath us.'

 

`Hentai.'

 

`I know.'

 

Sesshoumaru stopped this conversation before it got to far.

 

“There is no need for thanks. I hadn't intended to come here but I was…..” he paused for a moment and got an idea. “… Requested to come here. When I was a child, my mother told me about the stories of the sleeping princess. I wanted to come to the palace and see if the stories were true.” He looked over to Kagome who was staring at him with her beautiful eyes. “It appears that they are. Your daughter is indeed as beautiful as they say.”

 

`So he has taken an interest in my daughter. This shall be quite interesting.'

 

Sesshoumaru could not believe what he just said. A human, beautiful. Preposterous. But he continued to speak nonetheless. “About repaying me. I would like to take your daughter back to the palace of the moon and have her properly trained as a miko. I have many skilled teachers for her to learn from.”

 

The Queen brought her finger to her mouth for a moment. She had her eyes down downcast deep in thought. `I suppose that would be alright. He seems very strong and would be able to protect her. And she does need to be trained.'

 

She stopped her train of thought and looked up at the demon prince before her. She looked him straight in the eyes and told him what she had thought about the suggestion.

After she was finished, Sesshoumaru took this as an expectable answer and nodded his head. He did not care about the queens concerns all he wanted was use that girls power to his own advantage.

 

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AN: Wow it seems like forever sence I updated this fic. I am working on chapter three of Aboard a Pirates ship. I should be finished with that by Wednesday I hope. If not I am very sorry. When finals are over I will all the time in the world to update.