Dance Like No One's Watching [C]

[Birdie]

((Lord Sesshomaru))



Her slender fingers ran through her slick hair. The water from the tiny creek had cleansed her after having traveled so long. It was nothing compared to hot srpings but one must make do and be happy with the belssings they are offered. The little creek bubbled happily by as her light, airy voice sang a song. It was something about a tiny river that wanted to grow larger and be strong. Her voice its self could easily have been the voice of the wind. Her voice made you beleive that her words were ment for your ears alone.

She slowly stood, wearing nothing.

She was a slim and tiny creature. She had a modest shape to her body. Nothing too large; nothing too small. Her face was heart shaped and her hair was the color of the moon. Her large eyes were completly black though not like oblivion. They might remind one of the night sky; beautiful, deep and wonderous. Not at all unnatrual or scary seeming. They were kind, infact. Her lips were unique and delicate. Her neck was long, but not abnormaly so. Over all she was beautiful. Perhaps not by the standard of her people, but by the standards of all those on earth.

She stood stock still, her bare body looking quite wonderful and free in the sun. Her shoulder length hair framed her face. She closed her eyes as a pair of see through, save for the bottom most area where it was colored a soft amber color, wings, grew from her back, flapping experimentally. She raised a hand, the tiniest of pauses that seemed to last forever, then movement.

She was dancing. It was flowing like water, constant like earth, gentle like the wind, with a tiny bit of spontanity, like fire. Her words matched her danced. Filled with emotion and life. She did not think as she danced. It was because of this anyone could sneak up on her and see her with nothing covering her body.

When she had finished her dance, she stood with her hand reaching toward the Sun through the trees. She came back to reality. She wondered, for a moment, was this exactly safe to be doing in this forest? The forest where the woman she had cursed lived. She nibbled on her lower lip, a habbit she had developed, because she could no longer stutter. She moved towards where her clothing lay. She reached for them, putting them on.

[Lord Sesshomaru]

"I'm sorry Sesshomaru-sama please forgive me!!"Those were the first words that were sobbed out of Jaken when he returned from finding some mushrooms for Rin to eat. Sesshomaru just stared at him, having no idea on why he was apologizing. He narrowed his eyes at the annoying toad, waiting the few seconds it would take for Jaken to start to spill his guts out from being under such a gaze from his lord. "It was a complete accident! I was just looking for those mushrooms when I saw Brigantia in the woods...I didn't mean to see Milord, truly didn't!!

"See what?" Sesshomaru regretted asking as soon as it came out of his mouth, but the damage had been done.

"S-see Brigantia n-naked..." it barely took a second for Sesshomaru to react, snatching Jaken's staff and continuously hitting the little toad on the head until a crater in the toad's shape was formed. Sesshomaru glared at the unconscious body of his ward, his body almost shaking in fury. The demon lord dropped the staff to the ground and stormed off in the area he knew Brigantia to be.

What was she doing where she could be in full view for Jaken's pleasure? No one should see Brigantia like that, no one but him!! And what was with the little toad actually telling him? Of course, he would be found out sooner or later since Jaken would be fidgety for the rest of the day until he confessed. He was just a little idiot though.

The more Sesshomaru walked, the more he was able to calm down. The deed was done, Jaken was punished, and although Jaken could think of what he saw, there was no way he could think of it without remembering the hits over the head he had recieved. It was just fine...just fine. Now he had to see what Brigantia was doing.

Of course, sadly for him he had come across her once she had put her clothes back on. And for a second he had felt a little disapointment. Ah well, if he wanted he could easily take her clothes off.

"What were you doing?" he asked her, hiding most of the emotion he truly held, though the curiosity still stayed. Which was kind of the emotion that had been the greatest compared to the others anyway.

[Birdie]

Brigantia stood, her kimono wrapped tightly and fittingly around her body. Her short hair hanging in wet tendrils around her face. Her chin was lifted slightly so that her tan face might meet the sun. She sensed a decreasingly annoyed Sesshomaru approaching her area. She licked her lips nervously and turned to face the music.

"What were you doing?"

Her lower lips quivered and she looked at him with large, docile, cow like eyes. After a long moment she could no longer look at his emotionless face. It wasn't his face that made her feel guilty and ashamed it was the almost hurt and the slight anger in his eyes that did such a thing. Her lips parted and for a mere second it looked as if she might cry.

Her voice came out slightly cracked. "Someone.... Someone.... saw me?" It came out as a harsh, choked whisper. Her fingers moved to her throat. it was as if she thought that maybe if she touched that area she might be able to speak properly. "Jaken-sampai?" The way she said it those words sounded more like a confirmation rather than a question. "I never meant... I did not think.... I had... I needed to...." She gulped, pausing and staring at Seashore with the same sad cow like eyes. "I... The dance.... The one I great the sun with every morning. I had not done it in a very long while. So, in order to ask forgiveness, I had to cleanse my body and dance... in the natural way that is for my people. Clothing is only something humans have developed. My people.... We do not wear these things, they constrict our flight.... It is our way...." After a long pause and more lip quivering she said "I am sorry. I shall try to be more careful. Please forgive me my love..."

She wrapped her arms around herself, staring at the ground, her silvery hair dripping water onto her kimono. She was shivering in fear that he might not forgive her mistake. Though he had not shown any reason as of yet not to forgive her. Some howshe always feared that someone might be angry at her. She already had one set completely against her. She need not another.



((hee hee, love Jaken's reaction. Sesshomaru's was pure gold. GAH! I made angst XP sorry, I guess Brigantia is jsut a very angsty character. I'll try my hardest to make her just as cute and child like as she normally should be. Please let me know if I slip!))

[Lord Sesshomaru]

Sesshomaru shouldn't have been surprised that she could see through his mask, everything he had hidden. Ah well, he truly should have known better. It was as if she could read his mind, immediately knowing that someone had seen her. And somehow figuring out that it was Jaken. How odd that she could know so much without him saying a word. Well, it saved him a few breathes. He didn't like to see her this way, making such a big deal over something that had already been settled. With a few dozen bumps to the head.

Sesshomaru watched her silently as she explained herself, this dance, something for the sun, but he didn't truly care. What he did care about was how upset she was. Oh, his little butterfly...still afraid of his anger. He sighed when it seemed that she was done speaking, asking for his forgiveness. He closed his eyes, opening them again and walking toward her, stopping just a foot away. And he smiled. "I forgive you, and any other rediculous thing you do in the near future."

((meh, I won't really notice, and I'm sorry its so short!! DX))

[Birdie]

((it's all right ^^))


She lifted her chin, so that she could look up, into his face. A smile crept slowly onto her lips. She reached up, her fingers brushing his cheek, then moving down his neck until the hand rested on his chest. "I am glad." She murmured. She drew her hand back. She hid it in her kimono, her large eyes looking toward the tiny creek. She licked her lips. It was that same nervous gesture. "But I do not understand how you can forgive my future when you do not know it." Of course, being the innocent she was she could not understand they were merely words of comfort.

She could not help but be overly emotional about everything. Since, at that very young age, her emotions had been unlocked, she had learned no control over them. One could blame her father. One could blame her nature.

The smile came back and her head turned to look up at him. "My love... What did you do to Jaken-sempai? Please... I hope you have not hurt him too badly." She said softly, her hand reaching out to hold onto a sleeve, the one that covered an arm. Their flesh only separated by a piece of cloth. Though she smiled, they way she held onto that sleeve showed that she held some sort of fear for her friend (who seemed not to like her too much since finding out she had become Sesshomaru's lover). "It could hardly be his fault for having eyes. It is I who is at fault for doing that which comes naturally to me at a time so inconvenient. I could have done it much earlier, or at mid-day...." She paused, the smile turning into a thoughtful frown.

Brigantia could be described as a completely innocent being with no thoughts that pertain to 'evil' things. It was in that complete innocence that she asked the next question. It was a question that would make most mortal men blush. "If it had been you who had seen me... what would you have stopped me?" she asked. Her voice was a half whisper somewhere between fear (for if her had been the one to see her, and if he would have stopped her it would have made her feel ill for the rest of the day) and happiness (for she would have been glad of his company at any time).

[Lord Sesshomaru]

Sesshomaru stared down at her, his smile gone, for it had only come for a second of comfort to Brigantia. But it could still be seen in his eyes as he looked deeply into hers. Her words almost made him roll his eyes, but he forced the action down. He had not meant it as she stated it. "I may not know the future, but I know myself. And I know that I would always forgive you." he was talking a lot today, wasn't he? Ah well, it didn't truly matter.

Sesshomaru didn't say anything to her words about Jaken. If he didn't hurt him too much. No, not that much...well, it was too much to everyone except in the opinion of the demon lord. Too much was killing him. "Nothing that he couldn't heal from..." he muttered as he looked away from her and toward the sky, checking the time in the only way the people in the feudal era could.

When she grabbed onto his sleeve he turned his head back to face her. Was she truly that scared for Jaken? Who didn't even like Brigantia in the first place. Once again, she tried to put herself at fault. But it wasn't her fault...and, truly, it wasn't Jaken's fault either. But he still should have known not to look. He didn't even understand why they were still talking about it. It was over, and he'd rather not think over Jaken looking at what was his. It would only make him hit him even more.

Luckily, he was distracted when Brigantia spoke, though her voice was barely above a whisper. He looked down at her, a thoughtful look on his face. Would he have stopped her? The answer was rather simple. Seriously, why would he stop her? "No." he said, staring down at her, all the while his mind imagined her dancing naked. Heh, nice...

[Birdie]

((HA HA! I knew it! Sesshomaru's a closet pervert!!!))


A smile pread onto her face. But she was not sure whether to be wholey glad about it, or let herself feel alittle pang of odd sadness she could not udnerstand. She decided to do the first. She kissed her fingers and lay them gently against Sesshomaru's lips. "Forgie all my qiestion my love. I feel so much better today is all." It was ture, though she had not shown it, yesterday she had been feeling a little under the weather. She supposed she either felt better because of the dance, or because she had Sesshomaru all to herself. For a short time at least.

She withdrew her hand from his sleeve, She took a step back from him, flushing deeply. She realized her mistake, at last, in asking him such a question and knew his thoughts isntantly. "Please do not look at me with those eyes. It is as if you think me a wonderously delisiuos piece of meat." Hr lower lips trembled as she riased her arms, as if trying to protect her body.


((Haa haa, couldn't help myself Sorry it's so short XP))

[Lord Sesshomaru]

Sesshomaru should have known he couldn't keep his thoughts to himself. He thought he was doing good in hiding what he was thinking, but he guessed he was giving Brigantia too little credit. Somehow, she just knew. He didn't know how she did it, including since he had worked years for perfecting his emotionless mask, ever since he was a child. He guessed it was his eyes that gave it away, for she stated it herself to stop looking at her with 'those eyes'. Whatever that was different with his eyes, he didn't see how he was looking at her, and personally he didn't see what he had done wrong with his facade.

Ah well, he didn't even know why he tried anymore. Sesshomaru smirked at the end of her sentence. A wonderously delicious piece of meat? Yes, that worked very well with how he was looking at her. Of course, this time he didn't even try and hide it. "Sounds good..." he purred, lowering his body just a bit to lick her cheek, the smirk still in place.

((crap its so short!!! Ah well, I'm bleh today anyway))

[Birdie]

She sensed the change. It had been gradual, but still the look on his face was something she could never have expected. His tongue moved over her cheek. Her body shivered. From what was for others to be deiced. She gave a small whimper. "p-please..." She tuttered out with a tiny gasp. She looked up at him with large helpless eyes. Her fingers had found his sleeves again.

Then, she smiled. It was sweet and small. But her eyes remained wide, as if in permenant surprise. "Sesshomaru-sama... do you plan... on eating me then?" She asked, the ssame playful innocence as when she had asked the question that started this all. She ment in the most literal way possible, as most other demons would do. Gobble ehr flesh in one bite, barely savoring the wonderful taste a butterfly demon could leave

She was still shaking, slightly nervous. Her midn knew what he was actually thinking, but she wanted to deny it. Many people considered it an imoral thing. She knew not what to think about such acts (or, rather, thoughts) because he father had never told her how to think about it. So she would have to be given direction as to what to do by Sesshomaru.


((Oh, poor thing, I hope you feel better lovie.. Hee hee, this post was fun. What will this all lead to, I wonder?))

[Lord Sesshomaru]

Sesshomaru couldn't help but think of how long it had been since he truly had tasted Brigantia. And he loved how she tasted. He pulled away with her stuttered please, but didn't go far, he kept his face close to hers, staring down at her with that lustful look in his eyes. Plan on eating her? In a sense, he guessed that could be correct. His smirk grew just a bit.

"Do not worry," he continued to purr, the noise coming from deep within his chest as he brought his hand and trailed his finger down from her cheek, her throat, and to her collarbone. Making sure to be gentle with his sharp claw. She was still so fragile, afterall. "It will not hurt a bit." Of course, he wasn't truly going to eat her, he was just playing along, after all, she knew what he truly wanted, did she not?


((I don't know...but I am starting to guess that with each passing moment my posts gets shorter and shorter....))

[Birdie]

A shiver ran up Brigantia's spine as his fingers moved down her cheek, her neck, pausing at her collar bone. Her lower lip quivered some more. "H-how can... can it not hurt?" she murmured softly. Her body reacted to his touch with out much though on her part. Her breath became hitched. Her hand fell from hsi sleeve, the one that his arm was actually in, adnd moved it to gently touch his hand. "Sesshomaru-sama...." Her eyes seemed to grow larger as more realization dawned upon her. What exactly was happening. She shivered violently for a moment, closing her eyes.

She almost took a step back. Then she gave a soft, scared looking smile. "Sesshomaru-sama, I wonder if I will taste to your liking." Her words warbled as she spoke. She flushed with how forward she was being. She was just an innocent child. Liek a teenager on her first date. She didn't knwo what exactly to do, but she supposed it would be best to follow Sesshomaru's lead.


((I'm sorry it's so short and it isn't very good. i'm distracted. Sometiesm having siblings suck!))

[Lord Sesshomaru]

How can it not hurt? That made him pause for a moment. Was this truly still apart of the game? This act, that he had willingly joined because of his lechorous thoughts. He was distraced with her saying his name, his thoughts on doubting the game was just tossed to the side. Ah well, even if his small doubts were correct, it was easy to show what he truly desired. And so, with a new confidence in where this could lead his smirk grew, his fangs could be seen.

Sesshomaru allowed his finger to trace the same trail, back up to her cheek and down again, his golden orbs always watching her. With her last statement, he replied, "You have always tasted to my liking. It truly has been a long time since I have last tasted you..." he couldn't find himself to speak without purring, but at the moment he could care less.

Sesshomaru lowered his head, kissing her softly before gently nibbling on her lower lip, his need for her growing with every second, although he wasn't sure if he should stop it. He didn't want to, that was for sure. But he couldn't help but think over where they were, and how close they were to camp.

It was a small thought, and his mind dismissed it. Seeing it as unimportant compared to what was going on right now.

((thats okay...I have an urge to have Jaken interrupt them))

[Birdie]

((OMG! that would be great! Poor Jaken would probably get killed XD))


His fingers were moving again. Her skin felt on fire where he had touched her. Shiver continued to run up her spin, her body growing warm. Her eyes became half lidded. She fell into the game quite easily now. That scent rolling off of her as it always did when this sort of situatuion came to be. His lips caught hers. It had been the first time in a very long time he had actually kissed her. She gasped for breath, then her lower lip was cuaght between his teeth. He nibbled and she moan lightly. She pressed her body agains this, her arms snaking up to rest on his shoudlers.

They had to break apart enventually, since she had to breath. Panting for breath she said "My lord... My flesh is yours for the taking. It has always been yours. Hit me, yell at me, eat me... treat me as you will." It was audible to only his ears, thankfully. She leaned foreward and licked his nose. A playful smirk on her own face. It was as if she had done something witty.

She had heard the pur in his voice. It was still tehre, even as he breathed. Not like a cat. it sounded different to her. If she were not so turned on at the moment she would have like to lay her head against his chest and just listen. She would be the most content then. But now... Now she was compeltely at the mercy of her master. That was Sesshomaru.

[Lord Sesshomaru]

((yeah, jaken will make sure things don't go too far XP))

Sesshomaru chuckled lightly with her words, though it could have been thought the lick to his nose had something to do with it too. Now he was beginning to wonder how he tasted. Ah well, maybe he could ask at another time, since now was not. He continued to trace imaginary circles into Brigantia's skin with his finger, leaving his path he had gone over so many times, and now circling around her colar bone, from one shoulder to the other, all the while absent-mindedly pushing the kimono open, with each time he went from one side to the other.

Sesshomaru brought his head down to her more revealed shoulder, scraping his teeth against the flesh, making sure to always be gently, and with each scrape of his teeth he licked the same area.

"Oh my god!!!" the startled voice made Sesshomaru stop instantly, the scream intruding on the moment, and immediately Sesshomaru turned, his body, straightening back to his full height and turning to face what could be the most humorous look to ever come across the all shocked green toad.

"Jaken!!!" Sesshomaru snarled, his anger rising new heights for the interruption of what could have been the best moment in his long life...well, not really, but at the time it seemed to be. And the little toad ruined it!!! Of course, with such a loud yell from his usually silent lord, Jaken was sobbing, shaking in fear. He should have known! That little idiot should have noticed what was going on, kept his mouth shut, and walk away. Just leave it alone.

But no, Jaken couldn't keep his mouth shut. The demon lord left Brigantia's side, storming toward Jaken and grabbing his sword, and with a quick movement sliced Jaken in half, who screamed in agony. Of course, this was only a way for Sesshomaru to get rid of his anger.

Its just too bad the sword he used couldn't do anything permanent....

Of course, Jaken didn't realize that until a few seconds later, though he continued to sob and apologize over and over again, as if he hadn't just been cut in half.

[Birdie]

"hah..." that was the tiny panting noise of surprise she had made when she realized what he was doing when he traced those circled over her skin. She gave a slightly agonized whimper. What id someone saw? What if someone caught them? Of course, she was in no state of mind to vocalize this.

He lowere his head, his lips brushing her flesh at first, then he let his teeth scrape across her exposed skin. She gasped, her slim fingers tighening their hold on the cloth at his shoulders. Another whimper left her when he licked that area. It was almsot like an un-spoken apology, in case he had, in fact, hurt her,

She heard a scream, the words indescernable to her. Sesshomaru turned. She watched him. He left her, standing there, confused. The breeze blew over the exposed wet areas of her shoulders and she hsivered. Then scread. Jaken had been cut in half. But then, he was back together. There should have been lots of blood, but there wasn't.

Brigantia rushed foreward. She knelt down beside the terrified toad. She picked him up, into her arms and held him against her breast. She began cooing soft owrds of comfort to him. Of course, Jaken would only be annoyed at this later. And, when she realized what she was actually doing, she let the toad go.

She stood, carefully. She put her kimono on right, shifting the cloth around so that it hung correctly. She then only had the courage to look up into Sesshomaru's eyes. "I'm sorry." she said, her lower lips quivering again, this time in fear. He may have said he would forgive all her actions, but somehow she just could not beleive it. She might do something terribly horrid. "I was so afraid. TO see some one die again..." she whispered, hiding her face in her hands as she sobbed. "Forgive my stupidity."