Silver in the Moonlight

Chapter 14

A becomingly familiar scent brought me out of the realm of dreams, taking a deep breath I opened my eyes preparing for golden eyes. But rather was greeted with an empty indented pillow.

A feeling fluttered in my chest, I couldn't place it was it relief or regret. This was becoming a common state for me emotions were flying through me faster than I could recognize and newer emotions began to pop their unfamiliar heads.

Gingerly testing my body I swung to sit on the massive bed. A slight ache remained but nothing compared to the burning that still shook my body as I thought of the pain.

Taking a deep breath I stood up and began to look around the room, light flooded in through the curtained windows.

Looking around the room there was nothing that set this room aside, a personalization, a sense of who Sesshomaru was. Akira had trinkets and her father's armor but Sesshomaru nothing.

Exploring the bath it was just as grand and luxurious as mine. Traveling to the closet, tilting my head I looked at it again. One side was full of clothes and an abundant amount of red and white, but that was not what confounded me was the emptiness of the other half. My half.

Shaking my head and closing the doors this was not something that was a concern at the moment. The room was immaculate, I would be hard-pressed to find a dust bunny.

Having enough of my snooping I returned to "my" bedroom. There was already hot water in the bath as I entered. Remembering the conversation from last night brought tears my eyes followed by a blush.

Sexual attraction was not the problem with Sesshomaru, as any woman in the kingdoms could attest to. But a relationship could not solely be founded on sexual attraction. When I thought of the man I would spend the rest of my life with, I didn't want a palace or wealth. I just wanted to be happy, just him and I. Could Sesshomaru make me happy, could we be happy I thought about his smile, bringing a smile to my own face.

I had never seen it until now, I was becoming to realize that the Sesshomaru I had met and come to know during the jewel hunt was not an accurate representation of who he was.

There was an animosity between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru and it had been there long before I had come along and added missing limbs to the list. But now as I was beginning to think that it was not Inuyasha being a hanyou that caused this animosity there were secrets being whispered and hushed around both Akira and Sesshomaru were intentionally keeping things from me. To what end I did not know.

Pinning my wet hair into a bun a thought came to mind. Akira had rushed me away from Sora, as though she was afraid that I would come to know something.

Dressing in a light lavender kimono, and running my fingers over the jewels and adornments that filled my closet but refusing. I was being held here against my will, prisoners did not wear their captor's jewels.

Coming down the stairs there was no one there, walking out of the family quarters a maid came rushing almost into me.

"Forgive me, my lady, I was just coming to you." A soft voice nervously spoke as she rung her hands.

"Its alright it's fine." Giving her a reassuring smile. Her green eyes softened.

" I am Kagome." Smiling at her, she was a bundle of nerves. Could I be making her this nervous?

"Suzu, my lady. Sesshomaru Kakka has made me your handmaid." She gingerly smiled finally looking up at me.

"Well then Suzu" I spoke softly she was like a small bird I was afraid she would flutter away. "May I ask that you, ask Sora if she will have tea with me in the garden by the water?"