Have Our Stars Crossed?
Chapter 1
Universe: AU
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
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She was fourteen when she was sent to the castle to work by her mother. Young and inquisitive, she had soon explored every nook and cranny of the old castle, and knew the secret passageways and rooms by heart. She was sixteen when she first saw him, swinging off his mud splattered horse. His face wind-chapped, dressed in fine but travel worn clothing, he kept her attention when he led his horse into the stable to groom himself. She was nineteen before she decided she was madly and hopelessly in love with the man, Lord Sesshoumaru of the Western Provinces. He was gentle and courteous if a little aloof, his mouth sensuous and his amber eyes enthralling. He could out duel even the King's best knights and enjoyed sparring, yet he always cared for his mount himself. One of the King's closest friends, he was constantly at court in the castle and she would always take the duty of cleaning his rooms and tail him through her secret passageways. She often found him in the library, his head bent over a book. She was content only watching him for she knew he watched no other. He was all hers.
The summer of her 20th birthday, everything changed. The King's betrothed had become of age and Lord Sesshoumaru was sent to retrieve her, the King unwilling to leave his consorts. The procession had left with much celebration, the three carriages gaily colored and the standard bearers of the guards brightly dressed, Lord Sesshoumaru leading the way on his mount, Night. She had stood at the top of the castle walls and watched him fade into the distance, her heart fluttering at the sight he made.
He was gone for two months.
The next time she saw him, his clothing looked the worse for wear. So was what had remained of the procession that had left, though she did not focus on either. She only watched, horrified, as Lord Sesshoumaru dismounted his striking horse and turned around to reach up to the beautiful woman who had been sitting in front of him. On his horse. The very same horse he had refused everyone to touch, never mind ride. A keening sound rose in her throat as she watched Sesshoumaru lift the woman gently off the horse, her blue skirts flowing around them, before setting her on the ground and holding on for too long.
She was irrefutably beautiful. She was also kind and just, clever, loyal and true. She had an affinity with animals and it wasn't long before all her subjects grew to adore her. Yet all Naomi could see was Lord Sesshoumaru pining over her, his new queen, his beloved Kagome. She could only see how cruel Her Majesty was being to Sesshoumaru, poor besotted Sesshoumaru.
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Don't ask me what I'm doing; I'm not sure I know myself. Just wanted to try something new, and this half-formed idea has been bouncing off walls for months, demanding I drop all other half-formed ideas. If you want a happy ending, don't read this. If you want a sad ending, don't read this either. I have no idea what the ending is, ergo the question as the title , no idea where this will take me if anywhere at all, so you might not want to take this journey with me. This is going to be written in the viewpoint of everyone but our favorite couple. Unless my muse decides otherwise, the fickle creature that it is . If you'd be so kind, drop me a line even though there isn't much to go on; did you like it, what didn't you like, should I continue?