InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Tale of Sesshoumaru ❯ Mrs. Higurashi ( Chapter 50 )

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The trip took three days at their slow pace, but the last day had gone much quicker since Akanesuji was now to a more reasonable size. She didn't have to walk on her hands anymore and she was fitting into her clothes. Her face was back to normal, her hair tied up in tall horse tails with bright red cording. She was eating well, happy to use chopsticks. Her belly though, she looked like she would pop any day now. Manatsu just wouldn't budge any more than he had to.

 

Kagome and Akanesuji left Rin and Shippo with Kaede, giving her instructions in secret about keeping a strict eye on them. The two women thought it a good idea for Rin to try her hand at village life, having her work the fields for a day or two.

 

Getting to the well, Kagome gave her a huge speech about what not to do before they jumped through. Don't walk in the streets. Don't talk to strangers. Don't leave the house or the temple. Don't use the telephone (what ever that was). Akanesuji just nodded over and over again, pretending to understand what the young woman was talking about. It didn't matter. It wasn't like she was Shippo or anything.

 

The drop through was just as she remembered it. Lots of lights, lots of pulling, lots of dropping, lots of landing. Crawling out, Akanesuji looked around to see if future Sesshoumaru or Akane were there to greet her, but no one was there. Just Kagome's hand jutted out to help her over the wall. They dusted themselves off, picked up their sacks and Kagome led her to the house, where her grandfather was sitting on the porch.

 

“Good afternoon InuYasha. Nice change of clothes,” he said to the inu, who looked to Kagome for help.

 

“This is not InuYasha, grandfather. This is his sister Akanesuji.”

 

The old man looked up from his things and squinted his eyes, noticed her big pregnant belly and rapidly apologized. He bowed politely and welcomed her to the temple compound, finding her pleasant and sweet. She had bowed low in return and called him by the old honorifics. She was nothing like InuYasha.

 

Kagome led her into the house, opening the door and taking off her shoes. She looked at the clock and realized it was just after school. Sota would be coming home soon. She called out for her mother and found her in the kitchen starting supper. “Mom, this is InuYasha's sister, Lady Akanesuji of the Western Lands.”

 

The inuyoukai noble bowed before the homely woman, and she bowed in return. “It's so nice to meet you. How long will you be with us?”

 

“A few days. I will need to get back home soon. I hope you do not mind my intrusion.”

 

“No, no,” she said. “I love Kagome's guests. That InuYasha is such a sweet boy. And he's got the cutest ears.”

 

Akanesuji smiled. Already she had a good impression of Kagome's mother, and apparently she had a good impression of InuYasha.

 

“Dinner will be ready in about an hour. Why don't you show your friend to your room, Kagome? I'm sure she would like to get off her feet.”

 

Akanesuji bowed politely. She didn't need to get off her feet at all, but if that was what her hostess wanted, then that was what she would do. Kagome took her up the stairs to her room and showed her lots of things. She explained the telephone and why not to touch it. She explained the television set and how to turn it off and on. She explained why you didn't stick your finger in the socket, because electricity was an evil demon that bit you.

 

The demoness got the distinct impression that she was just repeating the same stuff she had told InuYasha. If electricity was such an evil demon, then why did they keep sticking things in it's mouth?

 

The phone rang and Kagome's mother called up to her to answer it. The girl started talking and got a frown on her face. She handed the receiver to Akanesuji, who looked at it suspiciously. “You're not going to believe this. It's for you.”

 

She laid it up against her ear like Kagome did and waited. Moments went by and there was nothing. Akanesuji shrugged at Kagome, who then prompted her to say “hello” into it.

 

“Akane?” The voice on the other end was Sesshoumaru.

 

“Sesshoumaru?”

 

“Hi love. I just wanted to check on you and see if you are o.k.”

 

“I'm fine. I think.”

 

“I love you.”

 

“That's what you told me last time I was here.” The demoness' face warmed up and she had a bright smile on. She was such a sucker.

 

“I know. I just wanted to tell you again.”

 

“I love you too.”

 

“I'll hang up now.”

 

“Alright.” Akanesuji handed the phone to Kagome who looked at her with deep suspicion.

 

“How did Sesshoumaru call here from the past?”

 

“That's Sesshou right now. Not Sesshoumaru of the past,” she explained, telling her about her last encounter with the well.

 

“And he kissed you and told you he loved you?” Kagome repeated after hearing the whole story twice. “That is so romantic.”

 

“I know. It's so unlike him, don't you think?”

 

“Yes. Wow.” Kagome pulled on the top of her sock and started rifling through her dresser drawers for something to change into. “So do you think there is a current InuYasha somewhere here?”

 

“I'm sure there is, but Akane told me last time not mess with the time space something or other. It would change history.”

 

“That makes since.” Kagome pulled her school girl uniform off and walked into her bathroom. “Hey Akanesuji? Do you want a shower?”

 

“What's a shower?”

 

“It's like a hot spring that comes out of a wall.”

 

“Sure.” She stripped off all her clothes and joined Kagome in the small bathroom. The girl blushed and looked her up and down, then tried to look away. “Never seen a demon naked before huh?”

 

“No.”

 

“Better get used to it if you're going to marry InuYasha.” The dog demon looked at the large mirror on the wall, fascinated by it. She touched it cautiously, then dragged her fingers over it making large streaks. “I've never seen anything so marvelous. I can see....all of me.” She turned one way and then the next, looking at her big belly. “I look so fat.”

 

“You look great.” Kagome said, handing her a large fluffy towel. “I wonder if InuYasha has stripes like you.”

 

The inu shrugged. “Doesn't matter does it?”

 

“No. Not really.” Kagome decided it best to change the subject. “This is the shower. You turn it on like this. This is the hot water, and this is the cold water and you can mix the two to get it just right. This is shampoo, a soap you put in your hair. This is conditioner, to make is silky. Just read the bottle and follow the instructions. This is a razor. You shave your body hair off with it.”

 

“Now why would I want to do that?”

 

Kagome looked at her arm more closely. Her body was covered in a very light peach fuzz everywhere, probably something to do with being a dog demon. “Never mind. You would be at it all day.”

 

“What is that thing?” Akanesuji pointed to a large white porcelain bowl.

 

“That is a toilet. You go to the bathroom on it.” She stepped into the shower and closed the curtain. “When you get done going pee in it, you press the silver handle and it gets rid of the waste.”

 

Akanesuji pressed the silver button and the thing made a hideous gargling noise. Kagome screamed because the cold water disappeared and she got scalded. The dog demon pulled back the shower curtain to see if she was hurt. “Did the electricity demon bite you?”

 

“No. The hot water demon did.”

 

“Oh.” Akanesuji was starting to feel a little overwhelmed by all of these modern conveniences. They all seemed really neat until you got bit by them. She decided to stand still and touch nothing, waiting her turn in the hot steamy water. Kagome got out and she got in, discovering hot water demons were the most wonderful thing in the world. She put the shampoo in her hair, reading only about two thirds the language but getting the main idea. The conditioner was next and she liked how she could run her fingers though her fluffy puffy hair afterwards. She had to have more of this stuff.

 

The two women got dressed and went down stairs for dinner. Kagome dressed in jeans and a sweater, Akanesuji dressed in her finest kimono and obi set, her hair once again pulled up in a lady's style with large ivory combs. Little white tabi socks adorned her feet and a little bit of powder was on her nose. She wanted to enjoy Kagome's family dinner court.

 

She was extremely disappointed when she figured out how they ate. First, they all sat at a table on chairs and got only two courses. There was no music and no entertainment. Everyone used “forks” and “knives” in the “European fashion”. That was how Kagome explained it anyway. The food was average at best and there wasn't a drop of wine or sake to go with it. The only good thing about the meal was the conversation. Kagome's grandfather asked her a million questions about her time period, to which she answered as best she could. The man was extremely curious and very happy to have someone to talk to.

 

The little boy Sota was nice, but didn't say much. Her mother hardly said anything at all and the cat. Well the cat laid hair all over the bottom of her kimonos and she was not amused at all.

 

When they were eating something called “dessert”, a strange wheat based cake with an odd flavor called chocolate, Akanesuji opened her mouth about InuYasha. “I'd like to discuss a proposition with you, Mrs. Higurashi My brother has expressed an interest in betrothal to your daughter and I would like to know your feelings on this.”

 

The whole family stopped eating, including Kagome, who set her spoon down on the table and kicked Akanesuji's leg. She mouthed the words “Not now.” but it was already too late.

 

“Why. I don't know, Mrs. Sesshoumaru. I haven't thought about my little girl getting married just yet. She hasn't graduated from school.”

 

“I'm sorry. I don't understand what this school thing is.” the inuyoukai answered politely.

 

“Here. I mean...I guess I should say, now, children aren't considered adults until they are 18 and they go to school until that time. She isn't 18 yet and she hasn't finished school”

 

“What is school?”

 

“It is like a dojo where I learn to read and write and do math,” Kagome explained. “I also learn history, social studies, science. Things like that.”

 

“Oh. I see.” Akanesuji spooned at the cake some more. “We don't have those. I am in charge of all education in the estate.”

 

“You're a school teacher then?” Mrs. Higurashi asked, absolutely clueless.

 

“No. I am more like a unshaken (baron) or shogun. I am mistress over sixty three villages and towns.” Needless to say, Mrs. Higurashi didn't realize her guest was nobility and suddenly the daily china was looking like a really poor choice. “Kagome-sama, could you please go and get the bag of things I brought?” the inuyoukai asked. It was as good a time as any to bring it out.

 

Akanesuji stood and started drawing things out of the sack that Kagome put in her newly vacated seat. She carefully laid out each item, unwrapping each from it's paper wrapper. With each item, Mrs. Higurashi felt more and more faint. When the gold brick was laid out last, she was near white from nervousness. She had never seen so many splendid things in one sitting, nor had she ever seen so many things offered to her and her family. “There is more where this comes from. InuYasha has been re-instated to his title. There is much gold and ivory of his own.”

 

“And land?” she squeaked. “He owns land?” Land was worth more than gold in modern Japan. Having land meant that one was stinking, filthy rich.

 

“Yes. He has parcels of his own, as well as being an heir to the estate.”

 

The woman sat silent for some time, staring at the pile of yui-no. “And our cute little InuYasha is a lord you say?”

 

Akanesuji nodded, watching her carefully. She had just called InuYasha cute again, so that was a good sign. “What is your answer? May we betroth them together?”

 

“What do you want to do, Kagome?” the mother asked, looking to the girl for some kind of answer. Did her daughter even like the boy that way? Every time he came to visit, she always treated him like an idiot.

 

“I want to marry him mother. I love him.”

 

“Then that settles it. Yes. They can be betrothed.”

 

Kagome squealed and hugged her mother tight, screaming “thank yous” over and over again while hopping up and down. The rest of the evening was spent hashing out all the finer details.

 

Before bedtime there was another phone call for Akanesuji. It was Sesshoumaru again. “I was just thinking,” he said casually. “Would you like to go out for a while?”

 

“I don't understand.”

 

“I'm asking you if you would like me to come escort you around the outside world. I would like to see you.”

 

“I don't think that is a good idea. It could mess up history.”

 

“Oh come on. What could it hurt?”

 

“It could hurt everything.”

 

“I love you.”

 

“That's what you keep saying.”

“I mean it Akane. I love you so much.”

 

“What is wrong with you anyway? You are so...romantic.”

 

“Yes. Well. I finally got my head out of my ass and started paying more attention to you.”

 

Akanesuji's heart skipped a beat. It fluttered in her chest. “As much as I am tempted to see you, I don't think it's a good idea.”

 

“Good. I'll come pick you up then.”

 

“No!”

 

“Gee...here I am.”

 

The door bell rang and Kagome answered it. There was Sesshoumaru talking on the cell phone, looking as handsome as ever. His hair was cropped short, his ears trimmed to look more human, his fine body in a pair of jeans, a button down shirt and a corduroy jacket. He pressed the button on his cell phone and hung it up, gave the stuttering girl a kiss on the cheek and strolled right up to Akanesuji like he had known her forever because he had. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into the hottest kiss.

 

Her knees felt weak and she threatened to collapse, but he was there to hold her. “I love you,” he told her before rubbing her belly and listening to it intently. “Hey son, how are you?” he asked and the little boy kicked out, making her grab at her stomach and lurch forward. “Hey now, be nice to your mom you little shit.”

 

Akanesuji smacked him across the face. “What is wrong with you? Go away. You can't be here,” she fussed.

 

“You are no fun,” he said, rubbing his face with a big grin. “I so love you!” he grabbed her up again and kissed her some more. Mrs. Higurashi entered the room and about screamed when she saw her guest being accosted.

 

“Mom, this is her husband Sesshoumaru.”

 

Mrs. Higurashi shook her head and wrung her hands. “We're acquainted actually. He's a major donor to the temple. He owns....a lot.”

 

“You mean he is who is supporting us?”

 

“Yeah.” Mrs. Higurashi looked at him more closely now that he was side by side Akanesuji. “He's a demon too isn't he?”

 

Kagome fell down into a side chair. Things were getting really complicated in a hurry. Her mother plopped down next to her. One demon in the house was fine. Two was just weird. Realizing that her daughter was marrying into a whole family of white haired rich ass weirdos was another thing. Oh by the Kami...family reunions were never going to be the same.