InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The step daughter ❯ An unexpected Christmas present ( Chapter 1 )

THE STEP DAUGHTER

 

 

Summary: AU Kagura was sure she would easily charm and befriend the protective teenage daughter of her boyfriend Sesshoumaru. If only she knew… Sessh/Kagura fanfic rated M for language and lime.

 

A/N: Hello dear readers. As some of you might know, I've been toying with the idea of writing a fic with Rin not being such a sweetheart for quite some time now. I just couldn't find a fitting story, but after much thinking I came up with this one. I hope you'll enjoy. It's not going to be long (3 or 4 parts). Even though the characters are demons, they don't have super strength nor are they indestructible… sorry for straying from the canon world, but it works better with my story then :P

 

Oh and needless to say MAJOR OOC for everyone around. It's a holiday fic that's written just for fun ;)

 

 

Part 1: An unexpected Christmas present

 

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot, and only the plot.

 

“Talking”

`Thoughts'

 

 

“Se-shou-ma-ru” Kagura breathed inside the ear of her slumbering boyfriend. She pressed a kiss to the side of his sensitive neck, and released a frustrated groan when he barely stirred in his sleep.

 

“Wake up love.” She nudged him some more.

 

“Woman. Unless you wish to be attacked by me, let this Sesshoumaru sleep.” He warned her not bothering to open his golden eyes. He did roll over to his side to escape the roaming lips of the wind sorceress. The dog demon esteemed he deserved the right to sleep in on weekends since his job as financial consultant had become much more stressful in the past months due to the economic downturn.

 

Ignoring his protests and words of warning, Kagura leaned over to nibble on his pointy ear.

 

“What's so wrong about being attacked by…” Kagura gasped when suddenly she was thrown on her back, Sesshoumaru hovering over her. Even though his face seemed expressionless, the glint of mischief and amusement she could discern in his golden eyes made her feel suddenly very hot.

 

“You know my dear that I have merely your best interest in mind.” He smiled as he gently pressed his large hand over his girlfriend's stomach.

 

“Yeah I know, but I'm not in pain or anything…” She trailed off hopefully. When the only answer she received was an arched eyebrow, she added with a long suffering sigh “Fine. However be prepared for when I'm ready.” She smiled at him, crimson eyes lit in desire.

 

“I will be ready.” He assured her a lustful grin on his lips. He then pressed a kiss to her awaiting lips. Just as his girlfriend deepened their lip lock Sesshoumaru's cell phone rang. With a sigh he rolled off his lover and reached for it. Kagura repressed an annoyed groan. Although she stopped complaining aloud about the unconventional hours her lover's employment had him work, she still simmered inside.

 

`Hmpf! On weekends he belongs to me! Who cares if your company's stock is down or whatever… besides considering the money they make thanks to him, you'd think that a little loss here and there wouldn't matter all that much…' Kagura frowned to herself as she reflected on Sesshoumaru's clients, who tended not to care at what time they called him at home. `No need to get angry, after all in a week it's going to be Sessh, me and a secluded cabin. No work or annoying relatives, the perfect Christmas. Ah glee!' She rejoiced thinking about their upcoming trip.

 

The wind sorceress turned to her side to look at the man who had so easily captured her heart. When she noticed the frown on her lover's brow, Kagura knew that the person on the other end of the line was probably his half brother Inuyasha, or worse his ex wife.

 

`Touran.' She thought crimson eyes squinting. Despite the fact that Sesshoumaru had been divorced for eight years, Kagura could not help but be jealous. The little she knew about Touran, she had heard from Inuyasha since Sesshoumaru almost never spoke of her. In the words of the younger Tashio brother, Touran was a deceitful, conniving and lying bitch, and the day she managed to have Sesshoumaru put a ring on her finger was one to be cursed.

 

“What is it you want now?” Sesshoumaru growled into his phone as he took to his feet. “It is none of my concern. Why don't you speak to your Menomaru…”

 

Kagura frowned. Her boyfriend sounded upset, and the mention of his ex's lover did not reassure her one bit. From the little information she had managed to pry out of Sesshoumaru, but mostly Inuyasha, the reason Sesshoumaru for the termination of the latter's marriage was that Touran had cheated with one of her coworker named Menomaru, and for the past eight years the two of them have spent their time breaking up and making up.

 

`I wonder how anyone could ever think about cheating on and leaving Sessh. He's the almost perfect man. Sure I could do without some of his negative personality… Ah anyways we may not have been together for a long time, but I do love Sesshoumaru deeply.' Kagura reflected back on the six months she had spent with the dog demon. Not long after she had met him while she was working, the two of them had started dating. Ever since then they had been inseparable. Despite the fact that they had now moved in together, Kagura had yet to meet Sesshoumaru's ex wife, or thirteen years old daughter.

 

“I had plans, but it will do… Better she be with me… I see… No need to wait for next week. In two days would be better.” Without another word, or even bidding his farewell Sesshoumaru shut close his phone.

 

“What's going on? You sounded a little upset.” She asked. He sat down next to her on the bed, and sighed happily when she encircled him in her arms.

 

“Touran is going to Switzerland with Menomaru on a skiing trip. They are leaving in two days and intend to stay there for two weeks.”

 

“She called at eight on a Sunday morning to tell you that?” Kagura rolled her eyes in exasperation. She was very unhappy to have her cuddle time with her lover be interrupted for such a trivial reason.

 

“In other words she wants me to take Rin for the holidays… I had her over the summer, so it was supposed to be Touran's turn…” Sesshoumaru said cautiously, not sure about the way his girlfriend would react to meeting his daughter. In the eight years since his separation with Touran, he had not had a strong enough relationship with a woman that he would want to introduce her to his daughter. Of course many of the women he was linked with over the years had managed to meet his daughter, every time by `unexpectedly' dropping by his house just to meet his little girl, but Kagura was the only one that he truly wanted Rin to get to know.

 

`After all I am living with the witch, and do intend to marry her… and give Rin some siblings.' Sesshoumaru thought a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. He however then frowned slightly when he noticed the way Kagura was pressing her stomach against his broad back. As much as he enjoyed the hug, he did not want her to hurt herself in the process. He gently broke the hold she had on him and turned around to face the woman he loved.

 

“I'll get to meet your daughter then?” Kagura smiled. Ever since they had started dating, every two weeks Sesshoumaru had driven over to the neighboring city, where his ex wife and daughter lived to spend weekends with Rin, but his new lover had never accompanied him.

 

“You're not upset? Under these conditions our own trip will probably not happen.” He said feeling slightly bad for not being able to go up in the mountains to the little cabin the two of them had rented; he knew how much she was looking forward to it. He also knew that apart from being able to spend time alone with him, Kagura wanted to take the time to make sketches of snowy mountains to use as references for her next work.

 

“No. We can go up to the cabin any year. I know you miss your daughter, and I'm happy for you. I do hope she'll like me.” She said, gently biting her lower lip, the only sign of the great apprehension suddenly burning inside her.

 

“I am sure the two of you will get along just fine.” He reassured her. “Rin is a smart, sweet and extremely nice girl.” Kagura smiled at seeing the way his golden eyes shinned in fatherly pride. “Although in the past I made it a point not to introduce her to any of the women I have been involved in.” `Indeed it was more like most of them invited themselves along, or introduced themselves to Rin…'

 

“Why? Were you afraid of upsetting your daughter?” Kagura asked curious.

 

“Not really. Touran has done her share of dating in the past years, and Rin has been living with her mother… and occasionally Menomarou for some time now. The truth is rather that I did not have any woman worth presenting to Rin.” He sent his girlfriend a small smile.

 

“You mean until me? Aw you're not only a softy Sesshy, but also such a romantic guy. If I didn't know better I'd wager you're trying to get in my pants…” Kagura laughed aloud at the glare her boyfriend sent her. “So when's your little angel coming?” She added wiping a tear of laughter out of her crimson eye.

 

“In two days.”

 

“Hum I can't wait. I bet I'll be good at this step-mother business.” Kagura smiled at her boyfriend.

 

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`He looks so cute when he's excited.' Kagura thought looking over to her boyfriend, a loving smile on her lips. The two of them were at the train station, waiting for Rin to appear.

 

“Her train just arrived; it shouldn't be long.” The dog demon said masking his trepidation.

 

The words were barely out of his mouth that a short beautiful young woman walked towards them. She was wearing a pair of jeans with a large woolen sweater and had two pigtails at the top of her head, adorned with flower shaped pink hairpins.

 

“Daddy!” She exclaimed happily as she launched herself into Sesshoumaru's arms. He caught her effortlessly and gently tapped her head. “Rin missed you so much!” The thirteen years old exclaimed, giving her father a tight loving hug.

 

“This is Kagura Kaze. My girlfriend, remember I spoke to you about her.”

 

“A pleasure to meet you. I am Rin Tashio.” She smiled brightly at Kagura, her golden eyes so similar to her father's sinning brightly.

 

“It is a pleasure for me as well.” Kagura smiled back at Rin. `Thank god she really is a sweet girl! I had no reason to worry about her. She's an angel, just like Sesshoumaru said.' Kagura thought relieved.

 

“You will have time to acquaint yourself once we reach home. For now let's go.” The dog demon said taking a hold of Rin's large suitcase.

 

“Oh daddy wait. I have to go to the bathroom, and it can't wait until we get home.” Rin said a slight blush on her cheeks.

 

“Rin…” Sesshoumaru started, but Kagura quickly interrupted him.

 

“It's fine; us two girls can go to the Ladies' room together while you take care of her bags.” The wind sorceress said before placing a kiss to Sesshoumaru's cheek and following Rin to the nearest bathroom.

 

 

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The two girls waked in silence, but as soon as they entered the tiled room, the teenage girl turned around to face Kagura.

 

“So you're her.” Rin said her previous happy childish voice replaced by a hard tone. “The woman who managed to worm herself into my father's heart.” She said her smile suddenly disappearing. She reached over to the sinks, and after looking at herself in the mirror to arrange her long and rich chocolate mane, observed Kagura through the mirror. “I can't see why. Then again poor daddy must have been so lonely… or maybe he just lowered his standard…”

 

“Huh?!” Kagura said too stunned to speak a word. `Did she just say what I think she did?!'

 

“Seriously. Wearing such a shade of red on your lips is tacky and makes you look cheap… and that hairstyle?! Pff messy buns are so 1990's. Then again where they ever even in?” After letting out a chuckle, the teenager turned around to face her step mother. “Daddy likes to think he's strong and doesn't need anyone's help, but he's lucky to have me. Otherwise who could get him rid of fortune seekers like you?” Rin smiled sweetly, despite the fact that anger and hatred flashed in her deep golden eyes.

 

“Hey listen up kid. I'm not sure what you're getting to, but I'm not interested in your dad for his money, so you better…” Kagura started, her crimson eyes flashing in anger. As much as she tried reasoning herself not to let her anger get the best of her, she could not say nothing and let Rin slander her.

 

“We'll see.” Rin interrupted her. “For the two weeks I'll be spending here, I intend to keep a close, very close eye on you. Oh and just so you know I never failed to get daddy rid of one of the gold-diggers like you who love latching themselves on him so much. So far you're the only one who managed to get this far in a relationship with daddy, but I intend to change that very soon.” Without another word, Rin quickly exited the ladies' room, not even leaving Kagura any chance to retort something.

 

`What the fuck just happened?!' The stunned wind sorceress asked herself as she walked back to where she knew Sesshoumaru was waiting for her. She groaned when she noticed the angelic and charming smile plastered back on Rin's lips. The teenager was latched on her father's arm and as soon as she saw Kagura approach them, she sent the wind sorceress a mocking glance.

 

“Oh there you are Miss Kaze. I was afraid you got lost or something.' Rin said sounding genuinely concerned.

 

`She's just a kid. Sesshoumaru's kid who he adores!' The wind sorceress told herself several times, knowing that her boyfriend would not appreciate it if she was to put his `little angel' back in her place with a good tongue lashing.

 

`There's no need for such formality Rin. You can call her Kagura, I am sure she wouldn't mind.” Sesshoumaru smiled at his daughter before smoothing his hand over her head adorned by two pigtails.

 

“Of course not.” Kagura said with gritted teeth. `Ha that kid is unbelievable. Miss Kaze? Not five minutes ago she pretty much called me a gold-digging whore!'

 

“Is something the matter Kagura? You seem a little pale. Maybe you should have stayed home to rest considering your condition…” Sesshoumaru said frowning slightly.

 

“Don't worry so much honey I'm just fine.” Kagura forced a reassuring smile.

 

“Oh Rin is sure Kagura is still shaken because of this big spider we saw in the bathroom. It was so scary daddy, but I took care of it. I squished it with my foot… you know it's the best way to get rid of annoying pests. It's disgusting, but someone has to do it, no?” Rin looked at Kagura straight in the eyes, making sure the true meaning and warning laced into her lie was not lost on the wind sorceress.

 

“Indeed Rin. Now let us go home.” He answered, a little surprised by his daughter's words, as the trio walked towards his car.

 

The wind sorceress followed the father/daughter duo in silence. She was busy trying to find a way to speak to Sesshoumaru about his daughter's behavior without hurting his feelings. She was so absorbed in her thoughts that Rin managed to surprise her.

 

“Oh no! Rin wanted to seat in the front next to daddy. I haven't seen him in two whole weeks, that's so long! I wanted to tell him all about my new math teacher.” Rin said just as Kagura had opened the front door of her boyfriend's car.

 

`You could just as well speak to him from the backseat...' Kagura thought to herself rolling her crimson eyes in annoyance.

 

“You don't mind, do you Kagura?” Sesshoumaru asked once he was done hoisting Rin's luggage in his trunk.

 

“Of course not.” Kagura grumbled as she got into the car and slammed the back door behind her.

 

“What is wrong with her? Is she usually so grumpy? Or maybe Rin did something bad...” the demi inu youkai asked her father with fakely teary eyes.

 

“Do not worry. Kagura has a lot going on right now, but I am sure the two of you will get along great eventually.” He answered reluctant to tell Rin exactly what he thought was the reason of Kagura's sudden sour mood. `Though the doctor did not say a possible side effect of her condition could be mood swings, he had spoken of possible tiredness, headaches, nausea and sensitivity to sunlight…' Sesshoumaru mused making a mental note to do some online research later on.

 

“I can't wait for Kagura and Rin to get to know each other better during my stay.” The half panther demoness smiled brightly, after settling inside her father's car, one of her clawed fingers playing with the tip of one of her long pigtails.

 

`These two weeks are going to be a long suffering hell!' Kagura thought to herself, still wondering about the best course of action to take. `Should I try to make her like me… or simply get rid of the brat?' She wondered, her crimson eyes furiously staring at Rin's head.

 

 

To be continued…

 

 

A/N: Coming up with ways in which Rin can make Kagura's life miserable, and break her father's relationship is so much fun. Next time we'll see the master of deceit at work in the The dutiful daughter. I'll probably post the next part tomorrow, or Wednesday at the latest, so check back soon!