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The Concealed Form of the Inu Daiyoukai	By : Pumpkinpi Category: InuYasha > General Views: 9023 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 18: Dinner and a Bath Part III

A/N: Here we go with another installment I hope you enjoy. Also dam is a term used to describe a female dog that is a mother.

Meanwhile in the female bathing chambers…

The bathing room for the women was similar to the area occupied by the two male canines except that in the middle of the circular stone hot spring, there was a fountain of a six foot tall white marble inu daiyoukai in true form, sitting on its haunches with its head tilted upward as if howling at ten foot long, two feet wide purple crescent shape moon craved into the ceiling. Light blue warm water shot out of its fang filled mouth and fell back into the spring to the right of the entrance into the bathing chamber. This was similar yet different from an inferno that purges from a Ryuu month. This was fitting since the Inus and the Ryuu were such opposing forces. Water and fire, the worst of enemies after the Ryuukotsusei betrayal.

Rin gazed at the room in amazement with her mouth hanging open and her brown eyes shining with wonderment. Sesshoumaru inwardly smirked at how easy it was to impress the human pup. Outwardly however she came up behind the star struck child and said in her usual flat yet slightly softer tone when addressing the child:

“Rin.”

“Yes, Mama”

“…” Sesshoumaru merely gives her a look of reproach.

Rin knew what that look meant. She was only allowed to call the she youkai ‘mama’ when they were alone. Yet she slipped again and gave her the title of mother. After all she could help, but think that Sesshoumaru in her own seemly cold way did the same as any mother, protect her young and put her needs ahead of her own.

“Uh, I mean Lord Sesshoumaru.” She said with innocence and a slight blush, embarrassed that she called her Lord Sesshoumaru Mama in front of the Mistress of the castle.

“…” Sesshoumaru nodded her head towards one of the three walled screens in the back right corner.

Knowing Sesshoumaru as well as she did, she knew what the nonverbal gesture meant and said.

“Um Lord Sesshoumaru…” Than before she could continue to speak Sesshoumaru said:

“There’s a bathing Kimono located behind it”. Sesshoumaru knowing how modest many humans could be when it came to nudity knew the child would be shy about wearing her birthday suit in front of her as well as her mother
.

The Queen of observed their interaction and waited until the little rushed behind the screen with a smile of relief on her face before saying:

“Ah, how sweet, a mother and her daughter bonding…”

“…” Sesshoumaru glares at her mother with eyes that would send the toughest youkai and humans running for cover. The Queen of the Aerial palace however, was unfazed.

The elder Inu daiyoukai sighed dramatically with a look of distress on her face while looking at Sesshoumaru and said:

“What a great dam (mother) you make, now if only you and the wolf cub would give this one full blooded youkai grandchildren…than your poor mother could truly be happy.”

Giving her mother a flat look, titling her nose slightly in the air and repressing the urge to roll her eyes in that subtle way she does from time to time she said:

“Tch, Stop the hollow dramatics, it’s not going to happen”.

Saying with finality in her voice she swiftly turn her back on her mother and proceeded to the opposite side of the chambers to prepare for her bath. She had no problems giving commands to others, and that included her mother.

Sesshoumaru knew when her mom was putting on a performance to get her way. She didn’t think about the performance of a heartless monster she displayed in front of most in the past as acting for deeper reason, but as something that was necessary due to her position. She couldn’t afford to let anyone get too close, lest her secret be exposed. She received enough challenges for her position of power as a male, she knew that if they found out who she truly was, the nuances of dealing with greedy, power hungry youkai would be nothing compared to the trials she would face as a female.

Of course her performance did not convince everyone; her pack has grown greatly, and her true form no longer remained concealed. Part of her didn’t mind since naturally, deep down, she was a social creature that discovered that she was capable of feeling emotions besides boredom, irritation, dark amusement and rage. She realized that being “fond” of others not only brings her “contentment”, but power. Although, she hated the idea that she liked the increase in power not for her own purposes, but because said power better equipped her to protect her pack as well as her land. And being free to walk around in her “real” body, releasing the aura the chameleon stone was using to disguise her in the male façade form was in a way a bonus. The freedom from the chameleon stone in turn increased her power. Logically, however she found them to be a hindrance. The more people she had to protect, the more responsibility she has. Not to mention the more likely she is to experience the pain of loss if she was to fail. Being selfish and earning power for her own benefit was easier after all. She was familiar with those feelings of emotional pain and loss and didn’t relish the thought of experiencing that suffering again. She was very confident in herself and her abilities. However, she was also more realistic and no longer as foolish and arrogant as she had once been. She knew that she was not an invincible goddess that could be everywhere at once. She knew that she had made plenty of mistakes, one of which caused her to lose Rin for a time. Sesshoumaru knew that one wrong slip up could cause her to mislay everything. Nevertheless she still wanted to hold on to that distant, cold act that she has been using ever since that stormy night at the caves with the Ryuu that changed everything.

If Jaken was there, he would have pointed out that “posing” was another thing the two female Inu’s had in common. They just did said posing for different reasons.

‘Such an insufferable meddlesome woman, yet I owe her…what a bother.’ Sesshoumaru thought.

Sesshoumaru was referring to her mother’s behavior and the debt she felt that she owed the mistress for saving Rin from the claws of death during the pup’s second loss of life.

Her mother had no idea of her daughter’s experiences with males, nor the scars that was left of her back as a constant remainder… and she plan to keep it that way. Hence, why she went behind another screen to undress and put on a bathing Kimono after giving her mother a reprimand about her behavior.

After Sesshoumaru left to get undress, the queen stared in the direction her daughter had gone and thought:

‘Humph, you want that wolf cub as badly as he wants you. You’re too stubborn to admit it…just like that father of yours. The most difficult battle you have ever fought is coming your way my Shanjoufu. If you don’t give in to your instincts, and let go of your pride you may lose something else that’s precious before you realize it. Hmmm, I wonder how you will fair against the power of the elders...’

Her last line of thought put a smirk on her face. Like her daughter she loved a challenge, and laughed or mostly in their case, smirked in the face of danger. Even if the one that was in peril was her only pup. She could have this attitude because she has faith in her pup’s power, due to her cold demeanor or a combination of factors.

After her last line of thought the mistress of the air fortress being the aristocratic queen she was decided to have her golem like servants remove her clothing as she stood patiently by the large hot spring. She had no intention of hiding behind a screen and wondered why her daughter would do so. She believed that it may be due to the fact that her daughter has yet to get use to her original female form. Either that or she has been hanging around those human creatures too much. Their influence may have made her modest when it comes to her naked form. Then she dismissed the thought of the latter, refusing to believe that her daughter could be swayed THAT much by the humans she associated with. Believing that the former, being unfamiliar with her physically femininity, would eventually change once Sesshoumaru got used to being a woman, she pushed the thought towards the back of her mind.

She had no idea that her daughter was hiding the scars on her back she received from the Ryuu abuse, the same dragon they once considered an ally.

Sweet cherry blooms petals that were sprinkled throughout the warm water and the many mild yet sweet smelling oils that were located along the wall by the entrance were being poured into the water by one of the stone servants. The other two servants gathered Sesshoumaru armor and clothing and Rin garments and took them to another location to be cleaned.

The Queen of the castle stepped into the hot spring, followed by Sesshoumaru and lastly Rin, both of which wore bathing robes.

Sesshoumaru exhaled almost silently as she stepped into the water, loving the feel of the warmth against her skin. After settling down in the bath she closed her eyes, relaxing them and exposing the purple natural eye shadow on her eyelids.

She always did enjoy a nice soak. It was difficult to do so out in the open with so many enemies, especially as of late. However, despite the danger, she would indulge herself at times when traveling the forest.

Rin splashed around enjoying herself as well. The water was deep enough to come up to Sesshoumaru’s waist if she was to stand in the liquid. So Rin has to sit on an underwater stone bench so her head and shoulders would stay above the water. Remembering that she owed the oldest female Inu thanks, she exclaimed:

“This feels so good! And it smells wonderful. Thank you for your hospitality, Mistress!”

With a flat look on her face the oldest female said:

“Good to see you are enjoying yourself little one.
Then with a smirk she continued:

Can’t assure you will once your mother leaves though. You may be mistaken for a mea…”

“Don’t.” Was all Sesshoumaru said as she cracked up her golden eyes lazily yet the part that could be seen was full of the fire of a protective mother.

The mistress smirked widen a bit noting that Sesshoumaru was more angry that she was aiming to frighten the little girl to amuse herself more so than she was for her implying that she was acting…maternal.

“As always you’re no fun.” The Queen pouted. She being the high maintenance pampered woman that she was let her servants wash her hair and her body.

Sesshoumaru decided not to indulge her as she untied the front of her robe, exposing her ample cleavage but not her entire chest, for the reminder of her breasts was submerged under the steamy light blue water. Then she picked up a clear pear shaped bottle of cleansing oil one of the servants sat on the floor by her and proceeded to rub it on her skin. Being independent and due to past events, she didn’t want just anyone including servants, washing her body. She completely disrobed with her back to the bath wall so she could wash her back.

Having long limbs and being flexible due to years of training for battle made it easy for her to cleanse her back. She inwardly flinched with disgust when she touched those lightly bolt like scars on her back. It reminded her of a time of weakness, shame and anger she experienced. It also reminded her of her failure to regain her honor and seek her vengeance for her father as well as herself with the fang her sire bequeathed to Inuyasha. Although she no longer hated her brother and stopped blaming him for events that was out of his control, the thought of Inuyasha using her father fang to destroy the vile Ryuu left a bitter taste in her mouth and pang in her heart.

Keeping her expression impassive she continued with the task at hand.

When she completed washing her body from head to toe, she begins working on her long silver and blue streaked mane. After washing her hair with surprising quickness considering how long it was, she begins to work on her large long, off white downy tail.

Rin scooted closer to Sesshoumaru as she shyly undid portions of her robe at a time to try to keep as much modesty as possible while cleansing herself. She didn’t want to be left her in the first place. Especially if she was going to be mistaken for food. Plus she was training to be a priestess. She wanted to be of use to Sesshoumaru and help her, not just be the damsel in distress. Rin knew that being there and loving Sesshoumaru would help the daiyoukai with whatever inner turmoil the Inu daiyoukai faced, but she wanted to do more. After all with her training she felt that she may actually be of assistance. She was good with a bow and arrow and healing, thanks to the training she received from Lady Kaede, Kagome and Sango.

Rin frowned a bit at the thought of the inner suffering she knew her Lord was experiencing ever since she first laid eyes on the general. She wanted so bad to find out what it was, but felt that Sesshoumaru would never divulge such things to her. Then again she has changed since she has known Sesshoumaru, maybe one day she would tell her.

Sesshoumaru looked over at Rin seeing the frown on her face and merely said:

“There’s nothing to fret over, wash.” Then she closed her eyes again relaxing herself.

Rin smiled and due to her admiration and her faith in Sesshoumaru, the child felt relieved telling herself that if Sesshoumaru said that there is nothing to worry about then she would not worry. Although she felt no harm would come to her from the oldest Inu daiyoukai, she still wanted to go with her lord to help.

However, she still couldn’t help but be concerned for Sesshoumaru. She had a feeling that the elders were beyond dangerous and she know that Sesshoumaru odd behavior, attacking Kouga the way she did for instance, might affect her ability to focus during the upcoming battle.

A few moments past as all the females cleansed themselves before the queen decided to bring the issue of the future battle she knows her daughter will be at the center of.

“Sesshoumaru…” she said in an elegant, melodious yet monotone voice

“What is it?” Sesshoumaru responded in her flat deep tone.

“Through all you’re of the test, life experiences and losses you have gain great power. Do you think it will be enough to defeat the elders?”

“What do you mean by that.” She said in a lower tone than usual, indicated that her mother was trying her patience with the seemly implied insult. Her mother did tell her before that she had gone soft, after all. Did she think that Sesshoumaru could deal with the narrow minded sexist elders?

Seeing where her daughter line of thought was headed she continued with the same dry tone:

“Knowing you, even if those pups were to come along with you, you would still do everything in your power not to ask for help.”

Rin wanted to take up for her ‘mother’ said a bit shyly:

“Excuse me Mistress may I say something please?”

“Yes you may.” She inclined her head.

Rin looked to Sesshoumaru for the okay and received a slight nod in response.

“Lord Sesshoumaru asked for help when he was fighting Magatsuhi.”
“…” Sesshoumaru frowned a bit listening to the exchange. The idea that, the bastard Magatsuhi even had her in a position to have to…get assistance from a hanyou as well as humans still irked her to no end.

“No pup, actually Sesshoumaru demanded help and that was only when it was no other alternative to protect that mismatched group of youkai and humans.”

“Spying were you.” Sesshoumaru said in a bored tone as if not surprised, her mother like herself did have a curious nature about her. Although Sesshoumaru just saw her as just plain nosy.

Unmoved by the accusation, the continued nonchalantly:

“So what if I was. The point is you cannot defeat the enemy without help. The stronger you bond is with those two pups the more likely you are to win. However, if you keep insisting on keeping your distance from them, than you may suffer defeat and lose your life as well as endanger all the occupants of the Western Lands”.

“You doubt my power to protect my lands.” Sesshoumaru stated in low tone with a flat look on her face and her nose slightly in the air. This was like the calm before the storm. A very irritated and offended daiyoukai she was. Her pride and honor were under attack, by her own mother no less. But in her eyes, it was nothing new. Oh how she couldn’t stand that woman at times.

“No. I doubt you have completely learned how to use your power to defeat your enemies, by harnessing you’re inner strength. You know the importance and feelings of compassion, lost and sorrow, yet you still deny them.

“…” Couldn’t stand her at all! Especially when she was right! Sure she had burst of fighting power that was fueled by those emotions when those she was fond of were in major danger, or taken away from her, but she was not always tapped into that power. Especially being conflicted about acknowledging her affection for others. Change took time, particularly when someone was stubborn and set in their ways like Sesshoumaru. Although she had changed greatly during the last five years, she had some more work to do.

“You have known the wolf for a while huh.” Sesshoumaru’s mother stated after several moments of silence.

“Why are you asking question you already know the answer to, stop wasting my time. The point.” Sesshoumaru said curtly. She felt that if her mother knew about the evil spirit of the shikon jewel, than she possibly knew about her encounters with the wolf.

‘Such a discourteous child.’ The mistress thought. She also thought Sesshoumaru could be spiteful as well. But she continued to drive her point home.

“A part of you hates him for taking the child life, yet a part of you is grateful for it. If it was not for him you may have never saw the pup again.”

‘I thought as much.’ Sesshoumaru said silently to herself.

Not only was she spying when she battled Magatsuhi, but it seemed as if she has been spying for a long while indeed. But how? Sesshoumaru never detected her scent. And how the hell did she know how she felt about the wolf.

Of course being Sesshoumaru, she denied having any feelings by saying:

“You presume too much.”

“I know my pup, better than you know yourself.”

“…” Sesshoumaru glares with piercing golden orbs.

Unfazed as usual her mother continues.

“I also know that you have a desire for the strapping young, delectable…”

“Old woman, not in front of Rin.”

‘Humph’ the eldest woman scoffed. Calling her old to get under the cold woman skin, what a mean child indeed.

Rin listening to the entire exchange interjected and said to Sesshoumaru:

“It’s okay, I know you like each other and I hope you end up together as a family. I won’t be alive forever and I don’t want you to be all alone.”

“Tch. Rin don’t speak such nonsense.” Sesshoumaru scoffed as if Rin statement was ridiculous. It could be because of the idea Rin had about Sesshoumaru settling down to have a family, the human pup short life or both. Sesshoumaru never thought about mating for life because of the way she lived. She never could stay in one spot, always on a quest for power. And she simply didn’t wish to hear about the child’s fate to live and die in the blank of an eye. She died twice after all and when she leaves again Sesshoumaru knew of no way to bring her back. Well except the mediou stone, but her mother would not use again to restore the pup’s soul.

“But it’s true. I can’t be here forever and I want you to be happy”.

“Don’t concern yourself with such things.”

‘You will always be with me’ Sesshoumaru thought to herself.
Apart of her knew that the child would die long before she unless she was killed in battle. However, Sesshoumaru was never one to take anything lying down. Even when she was dead in hell she refused to live the human pup to her fate.

“The child has wisdom beyond her years. The pup is right she will not be around forever. What will you do then?”

“…” She continued to look out of the corner of her eye to her left at Rin and Rin looked back with a side smile.

The pup unlocked the key to your heart and that wind youkai Kagura thawed it out. If you want to survive and start to live, truly live your life, you will heed my words.”

“…” Sesshoumaru looked at her mother as she continued to speak.

“Don’t just know compassion Sesshoumaru, embrace it”.

Sesshoumaru sat there in silence with a frown of on her face as in deep though.

Rin merely continue to smile with tears she refuse to let fall as she put her head on the daiyoukai powerful shoulder.

‘Maybe she will listen to her mom and let Lord Kouga into her heart to’ Rin thought.

They all sat there in silence for a long while with their eyes closed relaxing. However, suddenly the atmosphere changed.

Sesshoumaru eyes snapped open with slight surprise shining in their depths. That expression quickly morphed into fierce determination and anger at the gall of the intruders she sensed. Rin gasped from the sudden foreign suffocating aura and the Queen of the castle sat up from her reclined position and smirked as she said.

“It appears we have an unwelcomed guest. The time has come Sesshoumaru”.

Quickly both female youkai stepped out of the hot tub. Sesshoumaru grabbed Rin by her right hand and effortlessly pulled her out of the water. Fortunately Sesshoumaru decided to keep her weapons close by her side and quickly retrieved both blades.

“Robe and Weapons.” The Queen called for and moments later, a servant brought Rin bow and arrows and the queens twin Sais that had a golden crescent
moon carved on the hilts like a C. The Queen was not nearly as seasoned a warrior as her strong deceased mate and her powerful daughter. However, the Queen was not completely helpless and would get her hands dirty if need be. And with the enemy invading her home she believes that this is one of those times.

With her Tensaiga tucked away in her slash and the others with their weapons in hand Sesshoumaru commanded

“Come, Rin stay with her.” And the rushed down the hall with only their robes on their backs and weapons in their hands towards Kouga and Inuyasha. She didn’t hear any commotion from them. That was a bad sign considering she know their senses were not that dull and she knew how loud they could be when facing an enemy.

Pissed off that her mother home is not as safe as she first thought and that the bastards somehow got through the barriers. She rushed to meet them head on with her pack safety in mind.

TBC

A/N: The action is finally, finally going to start up again in the next chapter!!! Hope you enjoyed, reviews as always are adored and appreciated!!!
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