I really need to get this done.
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bloodsong1With a lot of tweaking, I think this might work as a fantasy novel. Wonder if one could approach Sofawolf directly?
Sarah walked out of the onsen, Shippo's yukata snugly wrapped, her clothes in one arm and her sneakers dangling from her fingers. She felt completely worn out; mind, body and soul. It took a few minutes to register that Jadeite was leaning against the wall. He met her in the hallway, a pair of geta in his hands.
"Here, my lady," He knelt and put the sandals on the floor. Sarah blinked at him.
"Oh. Thank you, Jadeite." He rose and helped her step into the geta, then tucked her arm in next to his body; one hand above her elbow and the other firmly gripping hers. She blinked some more as he led her down the hall. Shippo skipped over, back to male and wearing modern jeans and a polo shirt.
"Hey, Reiki! We got the best suite in the house for tonight!" He said, grinning. His grin slipped when he saw how Jadeite was holding her. Sarah sighed.
"Does that mean I can take a nap?"
"Of course! I asked the nakai to set up a futon for you. Here, let me see." She tipped her face up when he took her chin and slowly blinked into the blue fire crackling around one fingertip. "Hey, your right eye is responding normally. I guess Hot Spring's pretty good after all. Come on, I'll show you to our room."
"Our?" Jadeite hissed, tightening his grip. Shippo gave him a level look.
"I am under strict orders to see to Reiki's health and well being until she gets back to Tokyo."
"Orders from whom?"
"Sesshomaru-sama," Sarah said, sighing again. Shippo nodded.
"The Lord of the West himself! Get used to it, Crystal-Man."
"The Lady Sarah is under the direct protection of the Prince of Earth!"
"Knock it off!" Sarah shouted. Half a dozen people froze. "I am totally out of patience, I am exhausted and my head still hurts! You can finish your pissing contest after I'm asleep. Now get me to my room before I pass out here and really embarrass myself!"
"Yes, my lady," The men chorused. Jadeite swooped her up into his arms and strode briskly after Shippo. Sarah let her shoes dangle over Jadeite's arms and held her bundle close to her chest. They arrived at one of the cottages. Shippo opened the door and Sarah gaped at the space. There were two rooms, a private toilet and a wrap around deck. Shippo presented the futon laid out for her with a flourish. It was set up in a corner bathed in afternoon sunshine, half hidden by a privacy screen. Jadeite put her down and took her clothes.
"Oh, wait!" She laid her free hand on her jeans. "Does anyone else want to join us for the kaiseki tonight?" Smoke poured out and partially formed into Nephrite.
"I would like to join you."
"Kunzite?" Sarah asked, cocking her head. The kunzite stone vibrated a strong negative, while the zoicite almost bounced up and down. "No, greedy. You've already had your turn. Okay then. Nephrite, I'm about to pass out." The hazy silhouette bowed and disappeared. Sarah looked at Shippo, hovering in the doorway. "Could you please ask the kitchen to prepare four meals for us?"
"As you wish, my lady." Shippo gave her an elegant bow. Jadeite shook his head, took her shoes.
"I will return," He said firmly and quit the room. Sarah looked at the warm, inviting futon, back at herself. The yukata seemed too nice to wear to bed. She untied it as Jadeite returned. He made a funny noise and spun around as she looked up.
"Jadeite?"
"I...do you require any other assistance, my lady?"
"Isn't it a little...late for modesty?" She was wearing a tank top and panties, what was the big deal? He had already seen her naked!
"That...was due to the hot spring kami. I would not have put you in such a position."
"I'm too tired for this." Sarah took off the yukata, hung it on the edge of the privacy screen and slipped under the covers. She sighed, the first delighted sigh all weekend. The futon was warm and comfortable and the blankets were soft. Heaven! Jadeite peeked around the screen, then knelt by her head. She blinked sleepily. He sighed and laid his brothers in arms' beside her pillow. She noticed her "solid stone charm", the glass heart, dangling from his wrist, the cord wrapped twice and tied neatly. That was odd. Nephrite and Kunzite had kept it in their pockets.
"My lady, I..." He trailed off, shook his head. "Go to sleep, Lady Sarah. I will be here when you awaken."
"'kay." Sarah closed her eyes and snuggled down to sleep.
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It was during the lavish kaseiki, of which Sarah was limited to rice, tea, tofu and steamed vegetables, that the ball finally dropped, in the form of a cell phone.
"Hello?" Shippo answered the cell. Sarah, Jadeite and Nephrite exchanged glances. Shippo's face took a slightly comical, highly worried expression. "Um, yes, she's here. Hold on." He held the phone out to Sarah.
"Who is it?" Sarah asked, putting her rice bowl and chopsticks down. Shippo shook his head and waggled the phone. She took it.
"This is Sarah."
"Greetings, Lady Reiki. This is Sesshomaru." The rich voice reeked of cultured upbringing and spoke flawless, slightly accented English. Sarah held the phone out and blinked at it.
"Sess...shomaru-sama?"
"Yes. How are you feeling?"
"THE Sesshomaru? Lord of the West Sesshomaru?" Sarah asked, not quite believing it. Shippo had both hands over his mouth, his eyes dancing with merriment. The voice sighed ever so softly.
"Given all you have seen and done, is speaking to me really such a surprise?"
"With all I have seen and done, Sesshomaru-sama, this is possibly the most normal, which makes it such a surprise."
"Well put, Lady Reiki. I wish to meet you in person. What time do you depart Iwaso tomorrow?"
"Um, I was hoping to catch the 8 am ferry."
"My yacht will meet you at the Miyajimi Pier at 8 am and bring you to my offices in Tokyo."
"That's...why?" Sarah gaped at Shippo, pointing at the phone, then at herself, then at him, then waving her free hand in the air. Shippo's eyes started watering and he stuffed his face into a cushion.
"I wish to formally meet you."
"That can't be the only reason."
"You removed a persistent thorn in my side yesterday. Reparations must be made."
"I didn't do it for YOU."
"I am aware. Will you come?"
"I am strangely looking forward to it."
"Excellent." She shivered at the faint purr in that one word. Mr Burns had NOTHING on Sesshomaru! "I look forward to seeing you. Enjoy your dinner and sleep well."
"Be safe and be well, Sesshomaru-sama." The phone clicked off. Sarah shut it and pitched it at the now opening laughing kitsune. "You...you...AUGH!"
"My lady?" Nephrite asked, looking worried. Jadeite was glaring daggers at Shippo, curled over on his side in his amusement.
"I hope you're pleased with yourself, kit. Sesshomaru-sama is about to meet the Lady Reiki in jeans and a t-shirt. Thanks so much." Sarah went back to her food, huffing to herself. Sesshomaru! Lord Fluffy himself! How had this become her life?
Sarah walked out of the onsen, Shippo's yukata snugly wrapped, her clothes in one arm and her sneakers dangling from her fingers. She felt completely worn out; mind, body and soul. It took a few minutes to register that Jadeite was leaning against the wall. He met her in the hallway, a pair of geta in his hands.
"Here, my lady," He knelt and put the sandals on the floor. Sarah blinked at him.
"Oh. Thank you, Jadeite." He rose and helped her step into the geta, then tucked her arm in next to his body; one hand above her elbow and the other firmly gripping hers. She blinked some more as he led her down the hall. Shippo skipped over, back to male and wearing modern jeans and a polo shirt.
"Hey, Reiki! We got the best suite in the house for tonight!" He said, grinning. His grin slipped when he saw how Jadeite was holding her. Sarah sighed.
"Does that mean I can take a nap?"
"Of course! I asked the nakai to set up a futon for you. Here, let me see." She tipped her face up when he took her chin and slowly blinked into the blue fire crackling around one fingertip. "Hey, your right eye is responding normally. I guess Hot Spring's pretty good after all. Come on, I'll show you to our room."
"Our?" Jadeite hissed, tightening his grip. Shippo gave him a level look.
"I am under strict orders to see to Reiki's health and well being until she gets back to Tokyo."
"Orders from whom?"
"Sesshomaru-sama," Sarah said, sighing again. Shippo nodded.
"The Lord of the West himself! Get used to it, Crystal-Man."
"The Lady Sarah is under the direct protection of the Prince of Earth!"
"Knock it off!" Sarah shouted. Half a dozen people froze. "I am totally out of patience, I am exhausted and my head still hurts! You can finish your pissing contest after I'm asleep. Now get me to my room before I pass out here and really embarrass myself!"
"Yes, my lady," The men chorused. Jadeite swooped her up into his arms and strode briskly after Shippo. Sarah let her shoes dangle over Jadeite's arms and held her bundle close to her chest. They arrived at one of the cottages. Shippo opened the door and Sarah gaped at the space. There were two rooms, a private toilet and a wrap around deck. Shippo presented the futon laid out for her with a flourish. It was set up in a corner bathed in afternoon sunshine, half hidden by a privacy screen. Jadeite put her down and took her clothes.
"Oh, wait!" She laid her free hand on her jeans. "Does anyone else want to join us for the kaiseki tonight?" Smoke poured out and partially formed into Nephrite.
"I would like to join you."
"Kunzite?" Sarah asked, cocking her head. The kunzite stone vibrated a strong negative, while the zoicite almost bounced up and down. "No, greedy. You've already had your turn. Okay then. Nephrite, I'm about to pass out." The hazy silhouette bowed and disappeared. Sarah looked at Shippo, hovering in the doorway. "Could you please ask the kitchen to prepare four meals for us?"
"As you wish, my lady." Shippo gave her an elegant bow. Jadeite shook his head, took her shoes.
"I will return," He said firmly and quit the room. Sarah looked at the warm, inviting futon, back at herself. The yukata seemed too nice to wear to bed. She untied it as Jadeite returned. He made a funny noise and spun around as she looked up.
"Jadeite?"
"I...do you require any other assistance, my lady?"
"Isn't it a little...late for modesty?" She was wearing a tank top and panties, what was the big deal? He had already seen her naked!
"That...was due to the hot spring kami. I would not have put you in such a position."
"I'm too tired for this." Sarah took off the yukata, hung it on the edge of the privacy screen and slipped under the covers. She sighed, the first delighted sigh all weekend. The futon was warm and comfortable and the blankets were soft. Heaven! Jadeite peeked around the screen, then knelt by her head. She blinked sleepily. He sighed and laid his brothers in arms' beside her pillow. She noticed her "solid stone charm", the glass heart, dangling from his wrist, the cord wrapped twice and tied neatly. That was odd. Nephrite and Kunzite had kept it in their pockets.
"My lady, I..." He trailed off, shook his head. "Go to sleep, Lady Sarah. I will be here when you awaken."
"'kay." Sarah closed her eyes and snuggled down to sleep.
--------------------
It was during the lavish kaseiki, of which Sarah was limited to rice, tea, tofu and steamed vegetables, that the ball finally dropped, in the form of a cell phone.
"Hello?" Shippo answered the cell. Sarah, Jadeite and Nephrite exchanged glances. Shippo's face took a slightly comical, highly worried expression. "Um, yes, she's here. Hold on." He held the phone out to Sarah.
"Who is it?" Sarah asked, putting her rice bowl and chopsticks down. Shippo shook his head and waggled the phone. She took it.
"This is Sarah."
"Greetings, Lady Reiki. This is Sesshomaru." The rich voice reeked of cultured upbringing and spoke flawless, slightly accented English. Sarah held the phone out and blinked at it.
"Sess...shomaru-sama?"
"Yes. How are you feeling?"
"THE Sesshomaru? Lord of the West Sesshomaru?" Sarah asked, not quite believing it. Shippo had both hands over his mouth, his eyes dancing with merriment. The voice sighed ever so softly.
"Given all you have seen and done, is speaking to me really such a surprise?"
"With all I have seen and done, Sesshomaru-sama, this is possibly the most normal, which makes it such a surprise."
"Well put, Lady Reiki. I wish to meet you in person. What time do you depart Iwaso tomorrow?"
"Um, I was hoping to catch the 8 am ferry."
"My yacht will meet you at the Miyajimi Pier at 8 am and bring you to my offices in Tokyo."
"That's...why?" Sarah gaped at Shippo, pointing at the phone, then at herself, then at him, then waving her free hand in the air. Shippo's eyes started watering and he stuffed his face into a cushion.
"I wish to formally meet you."
"That can't be the only reason."
"You removed a persistent thorn in my side yesterday. Reparations must be made."
"I didn't do it for YOU."
"I am aware. Will you come?"
"I am strangely looking forward to it."
"Excellent." She shivered at the faint purr in that one word. Mr Burns had NOTHING on Sesshomaru! "I look forward to seeing you. Enjoy your dinner and sleep well."
"Be safe and be well, Sesshomaru-sama." The phone clicked off. Sarah shut it and pitched it at the now opening laughing kitsune. "You...you...AUGH!"
"My lady?" Nephrite asked, looking worried. Jadeite was glaring daggers at Shippo, curled over on his side in his amusement.
"I hope you're pleased with yourself, kit. Sesshomaru-sama is about to meet the Lady Reiki in jeans and a t-shirt. Thanks so much." Sarah went back to her food, huffing to herself. Sesshomaru! Lord Fluffy himself! How had this become her life?
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Date: 2013-05-03 01:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-05-03 02:18 am (UTC)I already have the blurb written up:
"It was supposed to be a fun and educational trip abroad. But the right turn in the wrong part of Tokyo and, well. What was seen cannot be unseen. Now I have demons trying to kill me, yakuza who want me as an example, a Shinto priest family trying to get me into Demon Witness Protection and I'm trying to stay alive long enough to get out of the country. And to top it all off, there's this kitsune following me around! Gods, I should have stayed home."
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Date: 2013-05-03 04:27 am (UTC)