InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Flower Girl ❯ Daring ( Chapter 69 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Inuyasha.

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Kagome couldn't stop looking at the beautiful Lord that walked just ahead of her. After the whole 'worthiness challenge' from Ryozen, it seemed as if he was spending even more time than normal lost in his thoughts.

Although, she thought with a small smile, that's probably normal. I think... he's got a lot to think about. After all, in these last months since he took over as my protector, his whole world has changed - he's changed. And I think he's finding that changing yourself is the hardest thing you'll ever do.

Then her mind turned to the other matter - the jewel - and by extension, Naraku.

With a slight frown, she once again glanced up at Sesshoumaru as they moved steadily along. So... how exactly is he going to get Naraku to touch the konjou? To trick him... I don't think it'll be that easy.

I wonder...

I think we all need to tackle mister secrecy by the fire tonight and get some answers - since I've got the last shard, Naraku's going to attempt a move fairly soon, I bet.

We don't have a lot of time.

Later on that evening, after a very satisfying dinner, and some fun and games around the fire, Kagome sat back with a sigh, and pinned her beloved Lord with a no-nonsense gaze.

As his brow rose in surprise at her expression, she said, "Alright, Sesshoumaru, I think you've got some information that you need to pass on to the rest of us."

"And what, my miko, might that be?" he asked, a tiny bit of haughtiness sneaking into his tone and expression.

She cocked a brow at him in turn. "Don't look at me with that tone of voice, mister. Naraku's not going to sit around and wait politely for you to decide to hand over the jewel. So, enlighten us. What's your awe-inspiring plan to finish this once and for all?"

As chuckles broke out at her strange turn of phrase, Sesshoumaru turned his gaze to the fire, staring into it absently.

Ryozen shook his head at the daiyoukai's reticence. "That, I suspect, will be something to hear. Tell us, Sesshoumaru-sama. How do you intend to trap him in the konjou?"

"I will give him his greatest desire. The jewel that he has fought so hard for - and betrayed so many for..." his voice faded out as a babble of voices erupted from the group, shock gripping them.

Kagome chuckled suddenly, and everyone went silent as they all stared at her.

Inuyasha growled at her.

"What's so funny about that, wench?"

"Speak not to her that way again, Inuyasha," snapped a frigid voice as Sesshoumaru speared him with a disapproving golden gaze. "You will learn to speak respectfully to my lady on your own - or I will teach you, but either way..." he trailed off, voice ominous, and Inuyasha shut up quickly.

"He's not planning to give Naraku the actual jewel, Inuyasha, remember, he already said that. We're supposed to make the konjou's aura match the shikon. Then..."

Sesshoumaru interrupted. "Very good, Kagome. Once the konjou matches the shikon, we will shield the true shikon, so Naraku does not realize there are two tama's... and then, we will allow him to take the false one." His gaze became sharp then, satisfied, wicked, and his voice dropped almost to a whisper.

"In the instant that he touches it... he will fall."

Inuyasha, frustrated, burst out, "But how?"

"Did not my miko begin the hunt for the jewel to gift it to you, brother?" At the hanyou's confused nod, he continued. "Then we will do so. We will give you the false jewel - and you can 'accidentally' lose it when the spider comes to take it from you."

Ryozen laughed at that. "I feel sorry for anyone that crosses you, Sesshoumaru-sama, you are very vindictive to those that do, are you not?"

"He trespassed on a part of my life that no one is allowed to touch, Ryozen, and for that, there is no forgiveness for him within me."

Inuyasha's gaze sharpened, and he looked up from his contemplation of the flames, to his brother. Sesshoumaru looked to be calm, peacefully at rest - but he was not. There was a huge upsurge in his youki - looking at him now was like watching the calm before the storm...

"You're talking about Kagome, aren't you?"

Sesshoumaru didn't look at him. "No one will touch her as long as this one lives - and one who attempts to harm her will be utterly destroyed. You should not be surprised, Inuyasha - you know how Inu are with those that belong to them."

Inuyasha glanced quickly at Kanna... and then nodded, eyes dropping back to the fire. "Yeah..."

The fireside chatter disappeared as Kagome began to sing.

As her voice was heard, the group all began to stare at her - it was lovely, but they were all a bit confused. She wasn't singing in japanese.

Kagome hadn't really paid any attention to what had been said after Sesshoumaru had spoken of what he planned... and as she'd sat there admiring his daring, and him, a certain song she'd once learned in english class came to her...

"Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever."

She looked up as the silence registered, and smiled at the group, then continued.

"Small and white clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever."

As she trailed off, Sesshoumaru shifted, and with a slight frown, asked, "What was that, miko?
Kagome chuckled at the looks she was receiving. "It was a song in a language called english. It's about a certain flower that is the symbol of a nation far away on the continent. The flower is called edelweiss - and it stands for daring. Sesshoumaru's plan made me think of it... it's rather daring to attempt to trick the trickster, isn't it?"

At the confused silence, she shook her head. "Let me translate it so you can understand. With that, she sang it again, only in japanese, and the confused looks cleared.

Sesshoumaru looked thoughtful as he watched Kagome sing.

Untutored, certainly... but beautiful all the same. Is there any part of her that is not lovely? And intelligent as well... I wonder - how many other languages does she know?

He nodded to himself as the rest of the group all chatted amongst themselves.

Yes... there is no doubt, she is the greatest asset to this one.

In every way.

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A/N: Time to trick the spider - and send him to his eternal reward, courtesy of Sesshoumaru and his need for vengeance.

Amber