InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Tarnished Armor ❯ Mission ( Chapter 8 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
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Tarnished Armor
Mission

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Naraku finished penning the note. Reading it over and then reading his smooth, legible script. His lips curved upward into a smile. Kagome would pay for embarassing him in front of the entire court, oh hai, she most definitely would. Folding the thick paper up afer penning the name of the scout the Western lands had investigating a possible rebellion. He was dead, of course, but he had had a seal on him, Naraku had it now. Dripping the green wax the soldier had carried with him onto the parchement, then pressing the seal into the top. He watched it indifferently as it dried.

Hai, he would follow through with his plans, and magnificent plans they were. He looked around his office. He was young for a Lord, the others were still alive, unlike Naraku's father. But then again, people like Sessho-Maru and Kouga hadn't killed thier fathers, now had they? He chuckled in a way that brought goosebumps to the sevants waiting on him. He picked up the dried parchment and quickly wrote 'Western lord' on the back.

Then he remembered what he had tortured out of the soldier. Oh yes, it must be plain. He scowled and undid the writing with his own majik before it dried. Then with a yawn barely stifled, he waved a servant over. The servant was smart enough to snatch it and leap away before he could be wounded. 'Take that to the Lord of the Western Lands, see to it that it arrives on the morrow morning. Do so immeadiatly. Send the fastest cheetah youkai I have in my employ.' As the servant practicly ran from the room, Naraku grinned. It was time, his plan was set in motion. That bitch would pay dearly, in a most horrific way.

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'Kagome-Chan! Are you awake?' Yisu bounded into the room only to find Kagome obviously sleeping like the dead, Sessho-Maru wiht his arms around her, and his golden eyes narrowed at the shocked Yisu. 'Uhmmmmm....' Then she noticed that they were both fully clothed. Her quick eye noted that there was nothing upset, and that Kagome was sleeping peacefully. Sesho-Maru growled lowly, her ears pricked forward as she slowly backed out of the room. 'Gomen...' Then she went running once she had closed the door. Straight to Sango's room of course.

Yisu grinned wickedly. 'I wonder if Kagome knows he is in there. If she doesn't...well lets just wait to find out...' Then both snickered as they poked thier head out of Sango's door. 'Here we go...3....2...1' A deafening shriek was let out, followed by a thump, and then running feet. Sango looked at Yisu. 'Kagome woke up, rolled over, saw Sessho-Maru, screamed, shoved him off the bed, then ran to your room.' Yisu grinned and nodded before walking to her room. 'Well...maybe not, I think she may be standing in my doorway though..' She chuckled. 'Poor Sessho-Maru!' Then both girls burst into laughter as they disappeared into thier rooms, grinning.

Yisu couldn't wait for Kagome to barge in. No doubt Sessho-Maru would tell her that Yisu had seen them. Kagome would of course burst in, demanding that it wasn't the way it appeared. At all. Yisu couldn't wait for that little 'lecture', afterall, they had been in thier clothes, and the room didn't have that particular scent in it. She shook her head slighly, wondering if she should wait for Kagome to go down to the hot springs, or just go down with Sango and have Kagome meet them there. She decided on the later, and ran off to Sango's room to get her. 'Lets give them a little privacy? We wouldn't want to embarass Sessho-Maru by seeing how mutilated he is!' Then they walked down the hall laughing and chatting.

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'Oi, woman! Why did you scream like that? And knock me off the bed?' He grumbled, then realized that he sounded like Inu-Yasha, and that that was the reason that Kagome was doubled over in laughter. He glared at her, before resituating himself on the bed. 'You are comfortable, and I was comfortable, come back, Thats an order.' She sniffed and turned her back on him, grinning impishly until she was grabbed from behind and bodily dragged back into his arms on the bed. She chuckled quietly, but both of them soon fell back asleep. From both exhaustiona and each other's warmth. She yawned, but snuggled back up against him.

Sadly, this bliss was obviously not meant to last. So said because a servant came and began to bang down the door for about 20 minutes. Kagome was practicly unconscious with the lethargic heat Sessho-Maru was radiating, and Sessho-Maru was ignoring it. Either way he was not pleased when there became two presences outside Kagome's door, then he blinked and narrowed his eyes. His ki was hidden, completely concealed, thus why Yisu hadn't noticed it. WHy were tehy coming in here if not for him? Kagome. But why? Then he narrowed his eyes to slits and slipped silently from the bed and into his room. Knocking there aswell.

Kami, would they never desist. He went back to Kagome's room, tucked her in, closed the door between thier rooms, rolled on his bed for a moment, then got up to answer the door. His glare was endless. The servants backed up a pace, but thier obvious leader stepped forward a pace. 'Lord Sessho-Maru, your father has requested your immeadiate presence and told us to continue until we roused you out of your betrothed's bed. His exact words.' Sessho-Maru growled. 'I will be there when I please.' Then he slammed the door on them and made quick working of clothing himself. At least rate he doubted he would work out Kagome's defenses enough. To get her completely comfortable with him. He growled again, then set off to his father's office.

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Inutasho (?) sat reading the missive again and again. It just didn't make any sense. It was not only not his soldier's handwriting, for they had thier own way of writing things, but the seal was on sideways and what they said was happening was impossible. Either way, he had to send someone to check it out. Sessho-Maru was the person to do it. Especially since it was happening in his bethrothed's border lands, bordering thier own. Inutasho shook his head in annoyance. Oh well, Sessho-Maru would not be happy, but he would go because Kagome would probably never forgive him if something happened to the lands. The last thing Sessho-Maru wanted was to be dumped for his brother. Eventually they would learn to love each other.

Kagome and Sessho that is. He doubted Inu-Yasha and Sessho-Maru would ever admit any brotherly feelings for each other. T'was a shame, but no matter. He was also hoping that that Lady Yisu would have an effect on Inu-Yasha. It was Yisu, wasn't it? Kagome's friend that she had brought along? Well he was going to play a little matchmaking either way. He glanced up he he felt Sessho-Maru's presense outside the door before the obviously annoyed Sessho-Maru entered. His cold, indifferent mask matched his voice. Sometimes InuTasho really wondered if he was alive under there. 'Nani? Why did you call me up here?' Inutasho's face grew solemn.

His clwas clasped the missive. 'Read.' And he tossed it to Sessho-Maru whom deftly aught it, casting a glance at his father before reading through it. His gaze hardened. 'Hai? And?' His father arched a brow, as if to say, Are you really that naive? 'Check out the problem. It borders btoh ours and your betrothed's lands. You do realize that this mating will give us both lands, don't you? I am only hoping you will give Inu-Yasha some control over the Northern lands that hanyous, mikos, and the reggular ningen population overrun.

Very few youkai live there, so Inu-Yasha would fit right in. This is, however, not important at the moment. Right now you need to go there and save our lands. Now. If there is a problem report back here unless you know without a doubt you can fix it. I will expect you back in about two days. If you are not back in four then Inu-Yasha will go after you. Not to fight, but to follow your scent and find out what has become of you. Now go wake Kagome and say your goodbyes before gathering what you need and setting off.' Inutasho left no room brooking for argument, so Sessho-MAru elft with a growl. That was easier than I expected, INutasho sighed. Now for Inu-Yasha and Yisu...

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Kagome stertched and yawned before turnign over into the warmth that wasn't there, blinking and nearly jumping off the bed backwards. SHe could feel Sessho-maru moving around in his own room. Doing...what...packing? Why? her scent became nervous and slightly paniced. Sessho-Maru noticed this at once and opened the door between theres, only to find her intent gaze ficused oin his door, and them him. 'Why are you leaving?' It was indifferent, but from her eyes he oculd tell she was worried. How strange. This hanyou girl was already worried for him when he himself was not worried and she did not know what was going on.

Hai, very strange, but no matter. He would ponder it later on the ride out alone. He truly had many things to think about, perhaps this would be good for him...? Maybe, maybe not. 'I need to check our bordering lands. We recieved a missive that a rebellion has started. While my fther and I doubt it, there is always the possibility and I must see to it. You will remain here. I will be back in around two days or less. Do not worry.' SHe didn't eract to that comman, she still looked worried, and he wasn't wuite sure what had brought him to say those particular words to her. Did he owe her an explanation or any comfort? Damn, his instincts were really messing with his head.

Suddenly his eyes widened as his felt her small torso pressed against his, her small, but strong arms wrapping around his own. He found himself awkwardly putting his arms around her. He blinked down at her. No chance she was in love with him.Love was definitely _not_ that fast. But she did obviousy trust and care for him. He was satisfied with that. It was a start, and he did need a mate. And for some reason his beastial youkai half had approved of ehr instantly, though he still couldn't figure out why. SO why coudn't his more ningen youkai half decide? He sighed mentally, he didn't know. In any case, somehow this position was comfortable.

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He glanced back up at his mansion. Kagome was crying and looking angry at the same time. Angry because when she had begged, pleaded, and groveled to come he had refused her emotionless. She had then began screaming about it being her land too, at which point he had begun ignoring her. Then she had clung to him and demanded to know what would happen to her if somehting happened to her. He had arched a brow at her, but before he could respond she had begun shrieking about being forced to change her betrothel to INu-Yasha, whom she obviously did not like.

One thing he had noticed was they Kouga was not even in her said list of prospects. It almsot made him laugh about the poor wolf-youkai who so obviously yearned for Kagome's affections. It had been the comments about Inu-Yasha that had amused him though. Her obviosu ditress at being stuck with Inu-Yasha was not worth worrying about however. Inutasho was already plotting with Inu-Yasha and Yisu, he could see it in his father's eyes. He was mounted on his two-headed dragon-youkai as Kagome was being held back by the simple iron grips of the smiling, unstressed, Sango and yisu. Kagome was screaming about being left behind, of course.

It was all rather comical. Inutasho had very slowly been edging Inu-Yasha towards yisu, and Miroku had been edging himself towards Sango. What, was the mansion full of love-sick puppies? He rolled his eyes, without waving, he cast off towards where he was going, he didn't want to be gone for long. He flew with the top speed, his knee-length silvery white hair was whipping in the wind behind him, but he didn't notice tat either, and held the reins tightly in his left hand, while he other rested close to his katana. ANd he had a decidedly emotionless mask on his face as he sped by.

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A/N: Wheee done. Likee? THEN REVIEW DMAN YOU! REVIEW!

Fluffy: - -; I can't believe that they honestly think we have hentai tapes...

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Fluffy; NE! I DID NOT! YISU THE HENTAI GODDESS DID! And don't call me hun...speaking of calling me stuff....why does it say my name is fluffy? O.o;

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