Why, yes, I DO have a life.
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bloodsong1However, it's the same boring routine of Data Monkey, Raising Children and Sleeping, with the occasional Hang Out with Boyfriend. So here's something much more interesting.
"Tell me about this blade," Sesshomaru demanded once the BMW was out in Saturday morning traffic. Reiki took the wakizashi out of her skirt and laid it across her lap.
"Well, it was given to me by the kami of matchmaking last night. I thought I was dreaming. I remembered hearing somewhere that it's not proper to draw a blade you don't intend to use, so after I looked at it, I cut myself on the edge, up by the tsuba. Kume no Heinai said I had done well and made the blade mine. I was a little surprised when the saya healed the cut." Sesshomaru inhaled carefully through his nose. The trace of blood scent still lingered, and the wakizashi pinged on his senses in a way he had not felt for a very long time.
"You have made that blade pure," He said, seizing an opening and shooting past three cars.
"Pure? You mean, like a holy sword?" Reiki's voice betrayed shock and her scent soured with nervousness.
"Why are you surprised? You have a pure heart and you are on a holy quest. Why would your blood not carry such power?"
"Augh!" Reiki buried her face in her hands. Shippo whined and patted her shoulders from the back seat. Sesshomaru flicked a glance in his rearview mirror. That would have to be dealt with.
"I'm not supposed to HAVE this kind of power! I'm not a hero!" Reiki whined into her palms. Sesshomaru sighed ever so softly. He understood the widow's feelings. He had watched many men be touched by Destiny over the centuries. Some rose to the call. Others ran away. A few defied Destiny and died. Reiki was not running away or defying her calling. She was, however, a lot like Kagome during the Jewel Hunt. Scared to death while doing what was necessary to survive. Kagome had instantly trusted Inuyasha, and by extension the rest of their motley pack, to keep her safe. It was the trust of an innocent child. Reiki's trust was easily given to the House, and the Senshi, but she did not trust her own abilities. Kagome embraced her miko powers. Reiki held her power back by her will. Killing the berserker demon had brought on fear. Purging her sin had taught her pain.
"Destiny does not concern itself with self image," He said coldly. "You will either adapt and succeed or you will die."
"I'm well aware of that," Reiki snapped, dropping her hands. "I will not orphan my children in a world not their own." Shippo squeezed her shoulders again. Sesshomaru saw her reach up and pat his hands.
"I will take the blade to Totosai," He announced, taking the exit to Narita Airport. "He will know the origin and what your blood has done to it."
"This isn't a Muromasa blade! It doesn't have a voice or a personality," Reiki said, patting the saya gently.
"Totosai will assist us in determining exactly what it is now," Sesshomaru repeated. He flinched when the blade vibrated negatively.
"Now look," Reiki said, bringing the wakizashi to eye level. "I don't know if you were already sentient or I made you sentient or if you're even that self aware, but here me now. You WILL go to Totosai so I can know more about you. You WILL permit Lord Sesshomaru to bear you to and from Totosai. You WILL let Totosai examine you. I have a teenager, don't think I can't handle YOU." The blade shivered and quieted. "Thank you. I appreciate your cooperation." She patted the saya and tucked it between her seat and the edge of the console.
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Shippo kept a close eye on Reiki as they arrived at Nerita Airport. She was more interested in watching the controlled chaos out the window. Sesshomaru drove past the check in lines and drop off stations and headed for the private hangars. The gate guards were non affiliated dog demons who sniffed the car carefully before letting them through. Reiki grew more and more excited as they approached the House hangar. Sesshomaru parked next to Inuyasha's Pathfinder.
"Pop the trunk, please!" Reiki sang, bolting out of the car. Shippo jumped out after her and beat her to the trunk, grabbing her suitcase. "Thanks, Shippo. I'll take it." He picked it up and slung it onto his back.
"I've got this, Reiki," He said. She glared at him.
"Shippo. Please give me my bag." She said firmly, eyes narrowing. Shippo looked to Sesshomaru for help, the taiyoukai was already inside the hangar. He sighed and relinquished the suitcase. Reiki grinned at him and skipped off. He followed, admiring her legs. Inside the hangar, Sesshomaru's Cessna Citation X was going through final checks. The two flight attendants bowed and greeted them on either side of the stairs. Reiki paused to bow back and hurried up the stairs. Shippo shrugged at the giggling attendants and boarded the plane. Reiki was hugging her children while Inuyasha stowed her bag. Kagome waved from the back, where she was preparing a light breakfast. Sesshomaru emerged from the cockpit and took his seat. The flight attendants closed the airlock. Reiki helped her children get buckled in. Once everyone was settled, the plane taxied out of the hangar and lined up on the runway. A ten minute wait and they were in the air. The attendants passed out Kagome's breakfast of rice, pickles and pastries for the children, along with tea and juice. Shippo leaned back in his leather chair, sitting across from Reiki. Inuyasha and Marc were behind Shippo, Kagome and Becca were behind Reiki. Sesshomaru spun his chair around to face the cabin. The wakizashi was tucked into the side pocket.
"This is quite nice," Reiki said, sipping her tea.
"How long to Kyoto?" Marc asked.
"We will arrive in Osaka in roughly one hour and fifteen minutes. When we arrive, Shippo will take Reiki and the children to Kyoto by train, which will be another hour. Shippo, give them the necklaces." Shippo stood and took a small case out of the overhead compartment. Inside were three necklaces, adjustable via slide knot, with small white fangs. The fangs were his, carefully spelled to create a complete illusion. He handed them out to Reiki, Inuyasha and Kagome. Kagome and Inuyasha helped the children. Reiki put hers on herself. Shippo smirked as the spell activated, turning the family Japanese.
"Holy smoke, I have breasts!" Reiki blurted out, looking at her chest. Kagome blushed, Inuyasha sniggered, Marc groaned and Shippo's smirk got bigger.
"Mommy, Mommy! My hair is black!" Becca cried, sounding upset.
"I think you're still very cute, Becca-chan," Kagome said soothingly. She produced a hand mirror and gave it to Becca. "See?" Becca studied herself solemnly.
"This is just too cool," Marc said, checking out his reflection. Reiki took the mirror Shippo handed her and looked herself over.
"Wow. I always wondered what I'd look like as an anime character. This looks pretty good!"
"Tell me about this blade," Sesshomaru demanded once the BMW was out in Saturday morning traffic. Reiki took the wakizashi out of her skirt and laid it across her lap.
"Well, it was given to me by the kami of matchmaking last night. I thought I was dreaming. I remembered hearing somewhere that it's not proper to draw a blade you don't intend to use, so after I looked at it, I cut myself on the edge, up by the tsuba. Kume no Heinai said I had done well and made the blade mine. I was a little surprised when the saya healed the cut." Sesshomaru inhaled carefully through his nose. The trace of blood scent still lingered, and the wakizashi pinged on his senses in a way he had not felt for a very long time.
"You have made that blade pure," He said, seizing an opening and shooting past three cars.
"Pure? You mean, like a holy sword?" Reiki's voice betrayed shock and her scent soured with nervousness.
"Why are you surprised? You have a pure heart and you are on a holy quest. Why would your blood not carry such power?"
"Augh!" Reiki buried her face in her hands. Shippo whined and patted her shoulders from the back seat. Sesshomaru flicked a glance in his rearview mirror. That would have to be dealt with.
"I'm not supposed to HAVE this kind of power! I'm not a hero!" Reiki whined into her palms. Sesshomaru sighed ever so softly. He understood the widow's feelings. He had watched many men be touched by Destiny over the centuries. Some rose to the call. Others ran away. A few defied Destiny and died. Reiki was not running away or defying her calling. She was, however, a lot like Kagome during the Jewel Hunt. Scared to death while doing what was necessary to survive. Kagome had instantly trusted Inuyasha, and by extension the rest of their motley pack, to keep her safe. It was the trust of an innocent child. Reiki's trust was easily given to the House, and the Senshi, but she did not trust her own abilities. Kagome embraced her miko powers. Reiki held her power back by her will. Killing the berserker demon had brought on fear. Purging her sin had taught her pain.
"Destiny does not concern itself with self image," He said coldly. "You will either adapt and succeed or you will die."
"I'm well aware of that," Reiki snapped, dropping her hands. "I will not orphan my children in a world not their own." Shippo squeezed her shoulders again. Sesshomaru saw her reach up and pat his hands.
"I will take the blade to Totosai," He announced, taking the exit to Narita Airport. "He will know the origin and what your blood has done to it."
"This isn't a Muromasa blade! It doesn't have a voice or a personality," Reiki said, patting the saya gently.
"Totosai will assist us in determining exactly what it is now," Sesshomaru repeated. He flinched when the blade vibrated negatively.
"Now look," Reiki said, bringing the wakizashi to eye level. "I don't know if you were already sentient or I made you sentient or if you're even that self aware, but here me now. You WILL go to Totosai so I can know more about you. You WILL permit Lord Sesshomaru to bear you to and from Totosai. You WILL let Totosai examine you. I have a teenager, don't think I can't handle YOU." The blade shivered and quieted. "Thank you. I appreciate your cooperation." She patted the saya and tucked it between her seat and the edge of the console.
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Shippo kept a close eye on Reiki as they arrived at Nerita Airport. She was more interested in watching the controlled chaos out the window. Sesshomaru drove past the check in lines and drop off stations and headed for the private hangars. The gate guards were non affiliated dog demons who sniffed the car carefully before letting them through. Reiki grew more and more excited as they approached the House hangar. Sesshomaru parked next to Inuyasha's Pathfinder.
"Pop the trunk, please!" Reiki sang, bolting out of the car. Shippo jumped out after her and beat her to the trunk, grabbing her suitcase. "Thanks, Shippo. I'll take it." He picked it up and slung it onto his back.
"I've got this, Reiki," He said. She glared at him.
"Shippo. Please give me my bag." She said firmly, eyes narrowing. Shippo looked to Sesshomaru for help, the taiyoukai was already inside the hangar. He sighed and relinquished the suitcase. Reiki grinned at him and skipped off. He followed, admiring her legs. Inside the hangar, Sesshomaru's Cessna Citation X was going through final checks. The two flight attendants bowed and greeted them on either side of the stairs. Reiki paused to bow back and hurried up the stairs. Shippo shrugged at the giggling attendants and boarded the plane. Reiki was hugging her children while Inuyasha stowed her bag. Kagome waved from the back, where she was preparing a light breakfast. Sesshomaru emerged from the cockpit and took his seat. The flight attendants closed the airlock. Reiki helped her children get buckled in. Once everyone was settled, the plane taxied out of the hangar and lined up on the runway. A ten minute wait and they were in the air. The attendants passed out Kagome's breakfast of rice, pickles and pastries for the children, along with tea and juice. Shippo leaned back in his leather chair, sitting across from Reiki. Inuyasha and Marc were behind Shippo, Kagome and Becca were behind Reiki. Sesshomaru spun his chair around to face the cabin. The wakizashi was tucked into the side pocket.
"This is quite nice," Reiki said, sipping her tea.
"How long to Kyoto?" Marc asked.
"We will arrive in Osaka in roughly one hour and fifteen minutes. When we arrive, Shippo will take Reiki and the children to Kyoto by train, which will be another hour. Shippo, give them the necklaces." Shippo stood and took a small case out of the overhead compartment. Inside were three necklaces, adjustable via slide knot, with small white fangs. The fangs were his, carefully spelled to create a complete illusion. He handed them out to Reiki, Inuyasha and Kagome. Kagome and Inuyasha helped the children. Reiki put hers on herself. Shippo smirked as the spell activated, turning the family Japanese.
"Holy smoke, I have breasts!" Reiki blurted out, looking at her chest. Kagome blushed, Inuyasha sniggered, Marc groaned and Shippo's smirk got bigger.
"Mommy, Mommy! My hair is black!" Becca cried, sounding upset.
"I think you're still very cute, Becca-chan," Kagome said soothingly. She produced a hand mirror and gave it to Becca. "See?" Becca studied herself solemnly.
"This is just too cool," Marc said, checking out his reflection. Reiki took the mirror Shippo handed her and looked herself over.
"Wow. I always wondered what I'd look like as an anime character. This looks pretty good!"
