Betrothal of the Warrior Hime

Sunset seemed to come much faster then Kouga had anticipated. The rest of the afternoon he’d felt as though he was walking on pins and needles around any member of Kagome’s family, especially her grandmother Miyako. When dusk came, the palace walls had been laced with fire, to illuminate the rights of mating fight. Many guards that were not needed, had come to watch this, they’d heard that a female Inu had taken out the whole ruling Northern clan, that she even looked pissed or disappointed that it had been such a poor fight on the dragons side. Tonight they felt they would be in for a treat, Taishou marveled at the fact that guard duty had doubled for this evenings activities.



Again all were there waiting, except Miyako, and Kagome, but soon the eerie singing voice of Kagome sounded the start was near, her song this evening was one of an overzealous male that died in his pursuit of happiness, it was a sad song, sung by an ice blue eyed mean looking inu female. Miyako came down the stairs first looking regal, in many laid kimono‘s her hair pulled up in pins, she looked very much like a lady. Kagome following and stopping both her song and her ascent toward to cast a look up boredom at the Lords, the respective mates, and the heirs. She looked like the warrior they had come to know her as, her billowing hamaka‘s pulled into her knee high boots, while her Kimono clung tightly to her surrounded by battle worn armor. A white obi tied in the elegant lilac color of her suit, while Tenmaru and Tenmiki lay resting on her hips. Her hair danced in a wind that was unseen and unfelt, while her ever stoic face gave no impression that she was pleased to be here. “My lords.” came her sultry voice, a voice that promised death. “How do we battle?” she cast a glare over them, looking beyond them to her mother and father, she could tell her mother was on edge, and her father was none better.



Sayuri was at odds, she was so proud of her daughter, she wanted to much that she could have done something like this, though she would never take her life with Shin back, it was empowering to watch her youngest fight with such skills. But on the other hand her motherly instincts screamed in horror at the idea of her baby getting hurt. So much had already happened, she wanted nothing more then to stop this now, and hold her daughter. Shin could feel the stress his mate was under, and he hated it, just like her he was proud of his daughter, taking the northern clan out like that with ease it frighten him. Had he really underestimated her worth so much? He wondered as his gaze fell upon the back of her head.



Mumbling could be heard by the audience, while all waited to see what the reply would be, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru watched the female they knew they’d be facing eventually, just what could she do? They wondered.



The heads of state looked at one another agreeing with a low rumble of speach, Kagome neither cared to hear or tried to. She only wanted her answer, to the death, submitting or unconsciousness, and for that matter with weapons or not. Kouga stood in the center of the courtyard with his arms crossed over his chest waiting, he too didn’t care he wanted his bitch, and he was tired of waiting. His father stood to answer, “Submission or unconsciousness, and I’m sorry young lady, there will be no blades either, this fight will be without weapons. You’ll only have your own abilities, and powers to rely on.” Koromaru only hoped he was giving his son some leverage over this female, she was utterly powerful, and relentless. It was evident that she held her power at bay, and they had yet to see the full existent of her abilities. A small smirk that was almost as eerie as the song Kagome began to hum out loud again graced her face, she looked down right evil. Her ice blue eyes looked out at the wolf, while her onyx hair draped her back, swayed as she made moment.



Kagome pulled both Tenmiki and Tenmaru from obi, her pelt unwrapped itself from her shoulder and clung to the swords creating a barrier that held them floating next to Miyako. Most seemed to just stare at her actions, she didn’t need to worry about the swords around them, little did they know it was for their own protection. Tenmiki was a sword of life and death, while Tenmaru was just a sword of death, separate they were harmless, but together they could weld themselves if threatened, she didn’t need someone trying to touch them and getting themselves killed because she didn’t have them on her person. Kouga cast his owl kitana out, landing near the steps where she stood, Kagome looked the wolf lord over, she was not impressed by his little display. Still humming her eerie song, she rounded Kouga on a wide radius, her lips moved but no words could be heard until she made her way back to her starting point where her voice came back into play.



“.. And dance on the wind in the blazing fires of fury, wild one, dance.” She said with just enough volume that all heard. A roar of blazing white flames sprouted behind her and circled the pair quickly, Kouga didn’t look impressed until they grew into a barrier of flaming death around them, there was no escape. Kagome flipped her hair over her shoulder, and looked to the wolf.



“Just what is this?” bellowed the wolf prince.



“As much as I don’t know about you little prince, I know enough to know that you pride yourself on speed.” came her voice loud enough for their audience to hear. Taishou and his sons had a bewildered faces at first, Miyako noticed, now they seemed to be smirking at her girl, Kagome was very smart. “Your speed is your downfall, wolf, or at least one of them.” came Kagome’s cool voice while her eyes said volumes.



“Just what are you going on about?” asked the wolf still not catching on.



“Well then little one, dance on the wind, and see if you figure out what I’ve done, but don’t be mad if you get burned.” she said teasingly. Kouga wasted no time, he charged the female who only evaded him with easy, in acrobatics no less, her onyx hair casted a curtain to fall around her as she did. In his haste to attack the female, Kouga unfortunately got to close to the flames, they clung to him, wind feeding the flames, they followed him until he slowed to a still. His eyes widened in realization.



“You!” he bellowed again.



“Your speed is useless now. Go too fast and your burn up, cub.” She said almost mockingly. Kouga again lunged forwards this time attacking her with all he had, Kagome countered him throwing him into the scorching flames. His screams were madding, all in attendance watched in horror as his skin burned and charred. He ducked and rolled putting the flames out, he knew now this would not be an easy fight, he would be left with mostly hand to hand combat and he hoped she wasn’t good at that too.



Before he could really get up again, a whitish pink light whip extended from two delicate clawed fingers, it cracked coming towards him, he was just fast enough to evade them, but the flames followed his movements, aggravating his skin more. The crack of her whip was loud and the ground where he lay just a moment before was melting, he couldn‘t believe his luck, she had poisons too. “Will you submit?” came her delicate voice, with a smile.



“Never.” he seethed through gritted fangs.



The gleam in Kagome’s eyes lit up, maybe this day wouldn’t be all bad, she thought as she extending the light whip again. “Well wolf either you’ll tired out and I’ll crush you, or we can make this interesting…”



“What do ya got in mind?” came his voice still evading both the white flames of her magic, and the poisoned whip that cracked at his heels.



“You stop running, and I’ll put my whip away, hand to hand until one drops.” she said holding her whip, “I’ll your honor as the heir to the eastern lands, that you’ll comply.” she said.



“Fine, wench. But I’ll tell you now, I don’t enjoy hitting females.” he said with a cocky grin.



“Don’t hold back on my account, I won’t for you.” She smiled recoiling her whip, and unleashing the magic of the flames. Pulling her armor off for easier movement, she eyed Kouga, as he did her, they took in the site of one another sizing the other up. Deciding it was time they lunged at one another at the same speed, his fist for her jaw, she dodged, but landed a heavy right into his own chin. He felt the sharp pain of a small but solid fist rip into his jaw, coughing up blood and a broken tooth, looking at her through crimson eyes, his inner self taking over. Pulling back just enough to start her attacks again, she relentlessly began to fight him, she was smaller and far my agile, while he was thicker, and slower due to the fact that wolves were horrid at hand to hand combat.



Kouga had not landed a single blow to her person, he’d gotten close on a few tries but never actually hit her. She stood a few meters away from him looking over his body, she’d given him a pretty good beating, but time was wearing on and this fight was getting old. Kouga was pissed, never in his life had he been whooped like this, by a female no less. He lunged for her again, she didn’t even bother to move instead she planted the palm of her hand and into the gut of the wolf, he felt his rib cage quiver and bone break at the force of her impact, turning in a moment she brought the heal of her boot down on Kouga’s back, cracking his spine, driving him into the ground creating a small crater.



Kagome hunched over looking like she would poke the young prince to see if he was still alive, “Either submit, or fall unconscious, I’m bored with you.” came her voice again. Kouga moaned and began to pull himself up, his jaw felt shattered, his ribs bruised or broken he couldn’t tell, and his back felt like it was on fire. Kagome leapt back, just a bit, she didn’t fear him, but she wasn’t getting hit just because she got careless. She had to hand it to him, he still get up, that if nothing else made her like him some bit, though he was not strong enough to be her mate she could see having a long friendship with this male, if he ever got over his arrogance.



“I will never submit bitch.” he said through an almost blood filled mouth. Kagome didn’t say a word, she didn’t even bother to speed up her attack, all eyes were on her as she drew back her small fist and slammed it into Kouga’s face, the sound of which was almost enough to make one vomit, one could hear the liquid as it sloshed in his mouth, blood spurted everywhere. The punch sent him flying landing on his back face up, his once lively indigo eyes hung almost closed and dull. She pounced him, landing her left knee into his chest while her right landed on his neck pressing his windpipe, cutting off all air. Even without the sensitive ability to scent like an inu, Kouga could hear and smell her poison dripping from those delicate hands. One hand held above his crotch the other at his neck, she cast her icy glare down at the wolf.



“As I see it, you can submit, or you can be rendered unconscious by lack of blood….which would you prefer.” she said ever so coolly. Kouga glared at her, he wouldn’t last much longer anyway but he wouldn’t submit.



“You’ll have to make it happen bitch, I wont give in.” said Kouga, but as soon as he said it he regretted it, a smile that looked so wrong on her face right then lit up, as if delighted.



“So be it.” Her light whip extended and began to lash deep but not deep enough to kill, in moments his legs were slashed open as though he’d been attacked by a wild creature. Applying more pressure to his throat, he was no longer able to breath. “It can all be over, just one word, and you’ll be spared. Submit.” he barely growled. And she began her attack again, this time his arms and face took the brunt of it, until a small whisper caught her ears. “What was that?” she asked.



“I submit.” he said, as she eased the pressure on his throat.



“A little louder please.”



“I SUBMIT!” he gritted out. And with that Kagome got up, never saying a word, never looking back at the broken male that she’d pummeled into the ground. She walked to her swords first, pushing both Tenmiki and Tenmaru back into her obi, her mokomokosama wrapped itself around her arms, She made to leave while Miyako followed. Stepping up the stairs, Kogomaru gawked at the girl, had this been any other place he would have asked her to be a mate himself. Her raw power was rolling off of her like a sweet breeze, she was trying very hard not to lose control, she had gotten worked up but even his son wasn’t enough to stop her, the only blood on her was Kouga’s. Both black inu females walked into the palace, heading to the hot springs.



“That could have gone faster.” said Miyako.



“It could have but, what would the fun in that be?” she asked as she and Miyako grinned and laughed. The hot springs tonight weren’t tinted pink, but Kagome did enjoy herself relaxing. Soon though it was time to get out, and she felt hungry but sleep was edging its way into her ideas of a meal, yawning deeply she told Miyako she would feed in the morning, but tonight she wanted rest, in truth she hadn‘t slept well since coming to the Palace of the Moon, it was nothing like the Northwestern palace of the Palace of the Sun. Making her way back to her room, she closed the door behind her and walked over to the balcony, looking out at the western lands from her room, they were indeed beautiful lands, full of rich culture and a strong heritage, vaguely she wondered what it would be to truly be a part of something so grand.



The moon was high in the sky, on a cloudless night before Kagome realized it was any bit late, she’d been looking out over the lands for some time, the cool air kissing her skin, and a breeze dancing in her loose onyx tress. She yawned as though she’d been awake all night, deep and long, submitting to defeat in the art of staying awake she crawled into bed, her hair splashed across her body and the futon as she settled in. Kagome had been this tired before but it had been a long time since then, Tenmaru and Tenmiki tucked safely next her in bed, she would slice anyone’s head off if they woke her with surprise, Miyako would wake her. Her grandmother knew very well that both swords were with her, and should a surprise happen blood would be shed, leaving no more time to think, her ice eyes phased out the world, their lids growing heavy, and sleep claimed her, tonight Kagome of the Black Inu’s would rest.