InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Tarnished Armor ❯ Entourage and a Tour ( Chapter 6 )

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Tarnished Armor
Entourage and a Tour

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Sparks flew over the breakfast table as Inu-Yasha and Sessho-Maru's clawed fingers both clasped around the last roll. Amazingly, the two inus hissed. Kagome blinked in surprise, but her black wolf ears laid back on her head and she growled. Anyone who had known Inu-Yasha and Sessho-Maru would not have been surprised by the way that they acted, but the way Kagome had growled was definitely surprising. Kikyo turned her blazing eyes on Kagome, who was sitting by Sessho-Maru. Kikyo was at the moment trying to flirt with Inu-Yasha as usual. He was ignoring her completely, focussed on his ramen, rolls, bacon, and other food. Sessho-Maru cast his eyes sideways at Kagome, and blinked in surprise as she moved lightning fast and stole the role before either brother realized what had happened.

There was a rather large sweatdrop on everyone else's faces as Hyouga explained. 'Kagome rezally likes bread...' Everyone blinked as she happily buttered it and crammed it whole into her mouth before swallowing it. Sessho-maru and Inu-Yasha seemed only then to realize that their hands were still there. Sessho-Maru moved his over and selected some bacon (mwa, num num num) and then put it on his plate, continuing on as if nothing had happened, he couldn't help but watching his betrothed however. She was...bouncy...and was not in the mood someone should be in if they were being forced into a betrothel that they didn't want. Was this some sort of trick? He didn't let himself worry over it. Turing his glance back to his brother he snickered quietly, causing Kagome to look up, look where his was looking, and then fall off her chair in laughter.

This of course, no one bothered noticing, they only looked where she had been and started falling over thier food. This was normal? For her to go rabid over bread, and fall off her seat? She crawled back up, still laughing. Kikyo was drapped across the twitching Inu-Yasha who looked like the girl trying to crawl all over him might have the plague. As far as Kagome was concerned, she did. Yisu was currently looking ready to pounce on Kikyo and was hissing lowly. He suddenly stood up, he would let her say her good-byes, but it was time to leave. It would be noon by the time they left, he knew it. 'We should leave soon.' And then he was gone, Kagome looking after him with an unreadable mixture of emotion.

He was releved that he had gone, he could hear Kagome sniffeling between good-byes, but she seemed excited to him. WOuld he never understand this girl? He very suddenly doubted it. His two-headed dragon youkai had arrived. The girl could either ride with him or in the carrage with his brother, but he didn't exactly like that idea. He had the feeling that his brother was going to try and change Kagome's mind. Then he looked towards the door and was curious as to why Kagome was coming towards him with such a determined look on her face. 'Sessho-Maru, I would that my friend Yisu could come. Obviously Sango is, and they can ride--' He cut her off and gestured to his own ride and watched her eyes widen slightly. 'Choose. Me or Inu-Yasha.' She stumbled over words. 'Ah...that I think...' He noticed that she glanced back to Inu-Yasha before barely concealing a shudder and then turning to him with her response.

Somewhere, he was pleased with her response. This is when they all heard muttering and cursing coming from the Lost and Found box. Crowding around it, Sessho-Maru stood behind the others, he could see over most of them. 'Miroku! What are you doing in there?' Inu-Yasha's best friend was in the lost and found box? Sessho-Maru couldn't hold back his low chuckle. What startled him next was that Kagome turned towards him with a heart warming smile for barely an instant before joining her friends laughing hystericly. Miroku, still muttering, brightened up when he saw sango walk across the hall. She wore light chest armor, a katana on each hip, and a dagger in each boot. Her black hair was up, and she wore chesnut breeches and a loose green tunic.

She completely ignored the others as she approached Sessho-maru. 'I will ride whereever neccesary, but it is my duty to follow Kagome-chan.' It was obvious the two were friends. Otherwise why would she willingly go anywhere with Miroku? She wouldn't. He nearly laughed as he watched her handle it. In anycase he nodded and gestured for the carriage. Sango sidestepped Miroku without pausing in her stride. Hai, this one would be a great amusement. He searched out Kagome's friend Yisu, frowning when he realsed she was the one whom had been trying to tease him he night before. She wore an outfit identical to Kagome's in deep blue.

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She felt the urge to scream, but refused to give in because Sessho-Maru refused to move at all. When they tipped to turn she wrapped her arms even more tightly around his torso. It wasn't very painful, but it could be. He steadied out their flight. Well, at the very least his betrothed would keep things interesting. When she wasn't paying attention to what she obviously thought of as a dangerous and deadly flight, she would relax, breath in the fresh air and or his scent, and seem to calm down. She was a wildcat that tended to be playful or calm. What an odd combination to say the least, but it was not a horrible one. He let out a slight hiss when she dug her claws literally into his skin, blood flowing freely from the iny wounds.

It took a moment for her to realize what she had done, and she immeadiatly let go. Foolish girl, she nearly fell off backwards, he caught her arm and pulled her up before she completely fell off. 'When will you learn and stop your foolishness?' She looked disgruntled, and rewrapped her arms around him, granted gently, and abruptly yawned. He soon found her about to fall off again because of ehr own innocent sleep. He turned his torso slightly to look at her, then pulled her around to his lap. His right hand on the reigns, her head in the crook of his left arm as she unknowingly nuzzled up closer to his chest like a kitten, wiggling slightly to get comfortable. He was slightly amused that someone so obviously afraid of flying could fall asleep on a flying animal.

He then realized that after he had acknowledged her was when she had let her guard down. Did she trust him that much already? Amazing. He shook his head slightly, unsettling his knee-length silvery-white tresses. She was so completely strange, but had a good spirit. He wondered then if it was possible to turn her into a full youkai. She would make a wonderful one! Yes indeed, but before he bothered researching that train of thought he decided that he must train her to defend herself, but he doubted he'd be very surprised by her skill, but one nver knew. He had obviously been surprised by her new personailty, and had the feeling that getting on her badside, as his half-brother was likely wont to do, would be unpleasant.

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She awoke to find herself curled against someone's chest, she yawned and snuggled closer before blinking, nearly falling off _again_ as she jumped backwards. They had just landed, the carriage was a good hour behind them at least. Sessho-Maru glanced down at her with an amused look on his face. He made no comment as she leaped off, stumbled and then toppled onto her butt, holding her head with one hand. He dismounted then offered his right hand to pull her up easily, She sighed and got her bearings. They were a good 100 feet from the castle, that which was hidden behind the trees in front of her. He arched a brow and drawled dryly. 'I waished to stop and take a break to ravish you in the middle of the forest.'

She turned beat red, thoughf rom anger or embarrassment was indeterminable. 'My Sire does not like me bringing my pet to the front gate. We will walk the rest of the way, unless of course you are too weak too?' Her anger flared. 'I CAN WALK!' He arched another brow. 'Good.' Then for some odd reason they both ran rather than walked at top speed, he of course beat her, but surprisingly she was not far behind, while he was not winded, her chest was heaving, but it was obvious it was a light afternoon jog for her because she was calmed in a matter of seconds. She grinned at him triumphantly. 'Not that slow, eh...' But she trailed off and her eyes got big as she surveyed the castle.

Without thinking about it he picked her up around the waist and leaped over with slight pressure to his feet, depositing her on the other side of the wall. She gasped again. He saw that she was looking to thier stables, trainign areas, and archery ranges. He watched her pass a glance over the castle and nod, but her interest was obviously not on staying inside. He would give her the room next to his with the balcony temporarily. He thought she might enjoy that small consideration. He also thought the training lessons would be enjoyable foor her aswell. Granted she would probably be a little disgruntled or angry about him training her, but he knew she would warm up to it because she wanted to be stronger, he could see it in her eyes.

'You did say you like the outside better than the inside, but I will show you around out here at a later date. For now I should show you the Library, your room, the dining hall, and other various places you might wish to go without a guide every minute of the day.' She nodded as she looked out into thier hunting grounds and sighed. Later. Then she trotted to catch up with him and followed him inside. Because he was rushing her through she barely got to look at the marble halls covered with thier carpets, paintings, and various weapons. It was really unique. She soon found herself in the library. It seemed completely endless and her eyes nearly popped out of her head. Hundreds upon hundreds of books were in here, she thought that maybe if she had to live inside, this place was definitly not that bad.

He was pleased by her obvious love of reading, she was not like the other ditzes that his father had tried to stick him with, those had looked at the Library in horror. He was almost proud. Sighing, another odd feeling for this girl. He led her to the dining hall next, where she looked around for a moment, then turned back to him. There was a huge table, and it was decorated like the rest of the hosue, but he too found it was not a place to linger. If she had loved the Library, it was mere yawning compared to her estatic response to the hot springs, at which point she had hugged him and rushed through.

He had thought she might shove him out to jump in right then, and thus was surprised when she asked to be showed to her room. There were several connecting hot springs. Two were for bathing in, the others were for soaking and relaxing. There were five huge of those. There was also alot of flora and fauna about aswell as bathing robes, a spare kimono in a size for every member of the household (this included guests and the family, servants had thier own springs), a new one was added every time that one was used, and numerous towels and bathing things of all scents variety, etc.

She found her room stunning. It was a pale violet color, and had paintings of nature hanging around it. Her had a cherrywood canopy bed with the violet and silver coverings. SHe didn't seem thrilled by the violet color, but obviously liked the silver color. Her black ears flicked to attention as she looked around. A vanity, armoir, chest at the end of her bed, aswell as a nightstand and various other pieces of furniture. She sat down on her bed, then fell backwards from her sitting position to lay her torso across it. 'Its magnificent. I already love this house...though I really can't wait to go outside...' She grinned up at him impishly at that comment and he sighed. 'I will show you aorund outside until dinner is served. There my mother and father will meet you. My half-brother, Yisu, Sango, and Miroku will also be here by then. Her room is beside yours, Sango's that is. Yisu's is across the hall. Wait...no. Sango is your body-guard. Hers is across the hall, Yisu's is the right connecting door. Inu-Yasha's door connec on my other side. I lock my door against him, you may lock yours against me if you wish.'

He shrugged nonchalantly. She did notice that he wasn't locking his door against her, but didn't say anything. 'As long as Inu-Yasha's isn't connected with mine, then I'm just fine...' She cut off her chuckle as he growled, eyes flickering crimson. 'My half-brother will not bother that which is mine.' Then his eyes changed completely back to gold and she blinked. He made no comment, so she didn't either. She merely shrugged and followed him out of her room to go outside. She couldn't wait to feel a katana in her hand or the string of a bow snapping against her wrist again. She longed for more days of training, but she doubted they would be forthcoming, still. She refused to stay inside and be a perfect example of an English, distinguished, 'Lady'. LEtting out an exasperated sigh, she caught up with him. She was betrothed and she was worrying about training? What was wrong with her!?

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