InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Trust in a Youkai ❯ A New Guard ( Chapter 25 )

Trust in a Youkai

Chapter 25:

A New Guard

 

 

Sesshoumaru inspected the guard standing before him. The guards light blue hair was pulled up in spikes. He kept his cold brown eyes stationed in front as Sesshoumaru circled around him. He wore a pair of tan colored hakamas (pants) with a matching gi (pants). This guy was strong. Sesshoumaru knew that and the fact that he was a wolf. Perfect to protect Kagome. Now all he needed to do is get Kagome to trust him.

 

Giving him one last look Sesshoumaru stood in front of him “When I am not with Kagome you will be with her.”

 

The guard nodded “Yes my Lord.”

 

“Good, follow me” Sesshoumaru turned and headed to Kagome's room. The guard followed behind him, a small smirk tugging at the corner of his lips.

 

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Opening the door to Kagome's room Sesshoumaru walked in to see Kagome lying on her bed, napping while Sota and Rin quietly played on the floor beside the bed. Rin smiled as Sesshoumaru walked over to them. Sota smiled as well, finally starting to trust the demon Lord.

 

“Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome “How long has she been sleeping?” he asked.

 

“She's been laying been laying down all day but has only been sleeping for about an hour” Sota answered.

 

Rin tugged on Sesshoumaru's pant's leg to get him to look at her “Me, Sota, and Kagome has been in here all day” she said with a smile.

 

“Alright” he moves over to the guard who was standing by the door “The kids are always with her and sleep in the same room.”

 

“Alright” The guard nodded.

 

“I want Kagome either taken out to the garden or the stables every day, I do not want her staying in her room all day” Sesshoumaru continued.

 

“Understood” said the guard.

 

Sesshoumaru nodded and moved over to Kagome, placing a hand on her shoulder and shaking her lightly “Kagome” he said quietly.

 

Kagome shifted and opened her eyes to look at Sesshoumaru “Yea?” she asked quietly.

 

“Dante's replacement is here” he said.

 

“Oh, alright” was her quiet replay.

 

Sesshoumaru could see the uncomforting in her eyes. He knew that she didn't want a new body guard but what else could he do? Von was still there and he had to scout his lands. More rumors were going around so he had to find out for himself which were true and which were not. He couldn't take her scouting with him and he didn't want to keep her in the library while he and Von were going over things and making plans. A new guard was needed and that was all there was to it.

 

He looked at the guard and motioned for him to come over “This is Erwin, he will be replacing Dante until he comes back.”

 

“It is nice to meet you Lady Kagome” Erwin said as he bowed.

 

“Nice to meet you” Kagome said. She shifted slightly as he looked at her. For some reason she didn't like his eyes. Something about them made her skin crawl. Those brown eyes felt like he could see right through her.

 

“Is there anything that you wanted to do today?” Sesshoumaru asked

 

“I kinda promised Rin that I would bathe with her next time” Kagome said quietly.

 

“Then Erwin shall take you down there” he said.

 

“I would be glad too” Erwin said.

 

“Alright then, I have work that need to be finished and Von is waiting for me” Sesshoumaru turned to leave when there was a small tug on his pants leg. He looked down expecting to see Rin but instead it was Sota. He raised and eyebrow “What is it?” he asked.

 

“C…cam I go with you?” Sota asked, a hopeful look in his eyes.

 

Sesshoumaru looked over at Kagome then back at Sota “Alright.” Sota smiled and followed out the door as he left.

 

Kagome crawled out of bed and moved over to her closet. She picked out the light blue and white checkered kimono that she liked so much and turned to Rin who was already holding a new kimono with a big smile.

 

“Are you ready my Lady?” Erwin asked.

 

“Hai” Kagome nodded.

 

“Then let's go” Erwin opened the door and waited for the two to exit before closing the door.

 

In the bathing room Kagome hesitantly took off her clothes and slipped into the water. Rin was already swimming around, splashing in the water. She gave a light sigh and leaned against the side. The water felt great, especially against her bruises and some cute that haven't healed all the way yet. Every once in a while she would look back at the door, shifting slightly. There was something about that guard that she didn't like. He made her feel uncomfortable and she bet he knew. It was as if he was looking threw her rather then at her. She wanted Dante to hurry up and come back.

 

She was bathing quietly with Rin when she herd something like a door creaking open. Kagome wasn't sure what it was and tried to ignore it but then she herd the same sound. Stopping what she was doing she turned around to see nothing. Hesitantly she turned back around and looked at Rin.

 

“Are you finished yet Rin?” Kagome asked.

 

“Yep al done” Rin smiled.

 

“Then let's get out” Kagome looked back over at the door as Rin climed out.

 

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Sesshoumaru didn't know what he was doing. It was hard enough to take care of Rin and how here he was, going over a map with Von and Sota sitting next to him. He couldn't understand why the kid wanted to stay with him but he let him none the least. As least he could be happy the Sota wasn't as clingy as Rin. At the moment he and Von were going over a map, plotting different to survey the land. Sota sat next to him trying to understand how to read the map.

 

Finally when Von and Sesshoumaru were done talking he pointed to a spot on the map. “What's that?” Sota asked.

 

Sesshoumaru looked at Sota then to what he was pointing to “That's a lake” he answered.

 

“Oh” Sota pointed to something else “What about that?”

 

Again Sesshoumaru looked at what he was pointing at “That's my castle.”

 

“So then this is a map of your land?” Sota asked.

 

“Hai” Sesshoumaru looked at Von who was leaning back in his chair, watching the two with a small smile on his face.

 

“Cool…” Sota said in an excided voice “How big is it?”

 

Looking at the boy Sesshoumaru answered “It is quiet big.”

 

“So then, what's this?” he asked pointing to another spot on the map.

 

“That, is a tree” Sesshoumaru answered.

 

“And this?” Sota pointed to a small dot on the map.

 

“That” Sesshoumaru had to look at the spot again “is nothing” he reached over and brushed the spot away.

 

“Oh…” Sota looked at Sesshoumaru and smiled.

 

Sesshoumaru just looked at the boy, he had no idea what to do. He looked over at Von who was still leaning back in his chair.

 

“Kagome told me that you have horses” Sota spoke up.

 

“Hai” Sesshoumaru said.

 

“And that you gave her one named Pylon” Sota continued.

 

“Hai” Sesshoumaru said again.

 

“I've seen horses but never actually been around a horse” Sota said.

 

“Hey, I know” Von started “Why don't we all go to the stables?”

 

Sesshoumaru looked at Von and started to say no when Sota interrupted.

 

“Really?” Sota asked excitedly “Can we go, can we go, can we go?”

 

Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes to glare at Von. He didn't know why he let Sota come with him in the first place. Sighing he looked at the boy. He did not want to do this, he didn't have time to play babysitter and take the boy to see the horses. Why the boy even wanted to go with was beyond him. There was no way that he was going to go, no way he was going.

 

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Sesshoumaru mumbled lightly to himself as they walked to the stables. He could say `no' to the boy and here they were, walking to the stables, Sota by his side. Kagome and Rin were making him soft and he hated that. And of course Von didn't help either for making that comment. He growled loud enough for Von to hear, only succeeding in making him laugh.

 

“Ah, Kagome and Rin is here” Von said as they reached the stables.

 

As they walked into the stables Sota's eyes widened “This is so cool” Sota said “Can I pet them?”

 

“Hai, go ahead” Sesshoumaru said. He herd some giggling behind him an turned to see Kagome and Rin standing behind him.

 

“Who talked you into coming down here?” Kagome asked.

 

“Von” he answered “Where is Erwin?”

 

“Here My Lord” Erwin moved out from behind a horse.

 

Kagome shifted slightly and moved closer to Sesshoumaru. She started to say something when Sota ran up to her. “This is so cool Kagome” Sota squealed “I never got to touch one, you are so lucky to have a horse.”

 

“Perhaps we could all go for a ride” Von suggested as he walked up to them.

 

“That would be so cool” Sota jumped up and down “Can we, can we, can we?”

 

Yet again Sesshoumaru glared at Von. All he wanted to do was go back into the castle and read more of those annoying books to find some more information. “Hai, we may go.”

 

“Great” Von said “Kagome will take Rin and Sesshoumaru here can take Sota.”

 

Sesshoumaru nodded and dismissed Erwin.

 

 

Sorry that I ended it there, I'll try my best to get the next chapter up as fast as I can. ^_^