𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘮 犬夜叉 ♡ ; 𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚞 𝚡 𝚘𝚌

Riyuki and Chiho

𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲!
𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰!

Chiho could barely fathom that she would be in such a luxurious setting, let alone another castle in such her short years on this earth. granted, the atmosphere in the castle bore an obvious idstance to what she felt in Kojitisu's manor, it was still one that she could relax in for whatever period of time she was to be here.

Regardless, she needed to adjust to the area, to the people, to the corridors and pathways that littered the castle walkways, and the demon maids that wandered to and fro around the castle.

from her guess, the ones she saw at the entrance were the only ones but she kept an eye out for anybody else that may or may not be employed at the castle to work for Lord Sesshomaru. the more the hallways twisted, the more anxious she grew finding her way to the kitchen.

"Oh, for Heaven's sake!" she cursed, leaning her hand against the wall, catching her breath at a staggering pace. She almost felt as if it were no use to pretend like she knew where she was going, because she didn't! And it was so silent inside, she couldn't even guarantee someone lurking around the corner to help her.

Why didn't I ask Sesshomaru to help me find the way to the kitchen?! she groaned, rubbing her face with her free hand. She took a breath, counted to 10 and focused on her senses yet again. She could already hear Jaken's lecturing tone ringing in her ears about how she would pity the name demon functioning like a human. it wasn't necessarily her fault, but she knew he was right.

all her life, she was treated like a human. in the fields with the other children wading through rice paddies and cleaning the stains off silk kimono to bring home a few sacks of meat and fish for their family. she didn't stay indoors, she didn't deter from any regular activities one would see a village child do, from fishing, to camping, to running around in the mud and coming home completely filthy!

She didn't need to know of any "senses" or "specialties", not until she was taken away from home and brought to the castle. And even then, her "specialities" weren't that to brag about at the dinner table with nobles and officers alike. if she could, she would rather keep the details to herself if the other demon girls were to ask her of the who's and what's of her activity.

But then the primary question danced across her head as she stood there, eyes closed and ears open: what about Sesshomaru?

Her lips turned upwards before spiking immediately downward. with a hard swallow, she recounted the times he would watch her while they rested in the forest. how his eyes wandered to her when he assumed she didn't notice. Without a doubt, considering he was the one Kojitsu offered her up to, he knew what role she played at the castle. a gussied up concubine ready to be bidded off to the highest auctioneer. and, although he was the highest one, he denied the prize. but his advances spoke of curiosity? but on another, his comments spoke of disgust.

"This is all hurting my head. . " she sighed, shaking her head at the recollections playing in her head. for now, she was going to continue with what Sesshomaru instructed her to do- regroup and focus on being her servant while at the castle. he mentioned prior to them arriving that sexual encounters were not included in the contract, so she could relax. for the most part.

She tilted her nose upwards, catching a whiff of a faint smell ahead. It was a mixture of sweet ginseng and bitter herbs being stirred around and around. with her nose still in the air, she proceeded to walk. one foot after another, she let her sense of smell guide her to the kitchen. and as the sounds of women giggling and pots splattering against the countertops grew louder and more pronounced, the more confident she felt that she was leading into the right direction.