Inuyasha, "Absurd Distractions" chapter 21: The Famous Lord Asobibi | rated PG

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Fandom: Inuyasha
Title: Absurd Distractions
Chapter Title: The Famous Lord Asobibi
Author: Paynesgrey
Rating: PG
Genre: Humor/Adventure
Characters/Pairings: Sesshoumaru, Kagome, Inuyasha, Original characters, Sesshoumaru+Kagome friendship, Kagome/Inuyasha
Word Count: 500
Warnings: None
Notes: Post-canon universe. Continuation in my story Absurd Distractions. Also found here at my archived journal. This is part 21. Written for "Sesshomaru's mother image" at ib4y20.

Summary: Kagome and Sesshoumaru arrive at their captor's castle, and Kagome discovers something interesting within.



Previous Chapter

Kagome really wanted Midoriko’s bow and arrow, but as she and Sesshoumaru were being guided down farther into the dark corridors, she felt a sense of longing for it - getting a feel of its power just by standing mere meters from them.

The rest of the corridor was also fascinating. Spotlight accentuated many artifacts, and soon, they were passing objects that were alive: gas trapped in glass, more than likely some putrid youkai miasma; enchanted eyes in jars as they blinked at her passing by; and dangerous youkai in cages that perhaps had fought to escape at one time, but now they were defeated, peering at Kagome and Sesshoumaru as if they longed to eat them as an overdue meal.

“Ah, my guests!” A loud, booming voice echoed throughout the expansive space of the castle, and Kagome watched as the same voice made glass artifacts shake on their pedestals.

Kagome snapped her head toward the voice, and finally they came face-to-face with the famed Asobibi. He was certainly flamboyant in appearance, with a multi-colored cape from all sorts of colored furs of various youkai and oni sewn together. His pants barely covered his knees mottled with red curly hair, which matched the wild fiery afro on his head. On his knobby feet he wore gilded sandals, and when Kagome looked in to his face, he reminded her of a serial killer clown. His skin was so pale and dotted with strange facial spots that a clown was the only thing in which Kagome could compare him.

Almost immediately she could feel Sesshoumaru’s youki flaring up at the sight of him. His expression was impassive and stoic as usual, but she knew he was stewing with anger underneath that perfect hair.

“Isn’t it the famed Sesshoumaru! How is your mother these days?” he asked him, and the mention of Sesshoumaru’s mother did not affect his youki but it didn’t help settle him down either. Of course, Asobibi had to go on about her too.

“She’s such a fair creature, your mother. Such a magnanimous ruler too. Though she can be quite brutal as reputation precedes her, but who can call such a beautiful youkai brutal? So fair, with her silver hair and blazing eyes. And when she transforms...Oh! She is a sight in her natural form. So impressive!”

Sesshoumaru looked at him coolly. “My mother is well, but she is unhappy about your recent behavior, Lord Asobibi.”

Asobibi waved his hands around as if Sesshoumaru’s tone was no concern to him. “Ah well, we can clear that up. I think she just misunderstood the terms of our agreement.”

“There was no misunderstanding. You stole her dragon,” Sesshoumaru stressed.

“Details, details. But I am so fortunate you have visited as her envoy. And…” He turned to Kagome, and he looked her over so meticulously she felt ill. Her face went hot as Lord Asobibi grinned with rotten misshapen teeth. “That you brought me an alternative to barter for the dragon.”