Betrothal of the Warrior Hime

To say that Kagome was pissed, was an understatement; livid beyond reason would be a better way of saying it. The poor sakura tree’s unfortunate death, had not been enough to sate her anger, her eyes glowed a thick crimson as she both howled and growled her anger out of her, she knew if she went to her family, more so her pup so soon, she’d hurt the pup as punishment, and as much as Sango deserved to be punished well, she couldn’t bring herself to actually strike her pup for this. Kagome had never been able to do so, even with other mothers at the sun palace had said it was the best way to curb an over excited pup, Kagome had never listened instead like her grandmother’s punishment for herself, disobedience was met with harsh training. Sango, though not either pure blooded nor just hanyou was now a fierce warrior due to many a disobedient moment, in fact possibly the only beings that didn’t fear the wrath of the chocolate brown demon-hanyou girl were Sun hime and her granddaughter, Kagome.



When Miyako felt Kagome’s aura coming near, she could tell that her pup was in a horrible mood, deciding that she and Sango had been in the bath for long enough, they left just in time to missed a still fuming Kagome. Power and anger rolled off of the dark female in waves so strong no one dared go near her this night. While her grandmother and pup made ready for dinner, she sulked in the hot springs, her crimson eyes having already faded back to their fierce white she was still in no mood to see anyone.



The heat rose over her body, tense muscles relaxed as she let an exasperated sigh leave her person, Sango would be sore in the morning, training was going to be hell, Kagome was going to make sure of that. “I can’t believe she left the Palace, unprotected….over and ocean…” she mumbled to herself as she thought of her pup. She was proud, or she wanted to be, but deep down she was worried, “….Something could have happened to her..” she said as she felt cool wet tears slide down her face.



Kagome sniffled for a moment or two before she realized what was going on,tears…that pup. “I will never understand how it is possible to love one so unconditionally..” she said to herself before dunking her long mane of onyx tress in the heat of the springs. Her aura had calmed considerably but her wrath was still boiling under her skin, she knew she’d see everyone there at dinner, but she really didn’t want to deal with it. Kagome was no coward though, she had always faced her problems head on, this was no different.



Sighing to her self, she lifted her heavily sun kissed body from the pool, her long tress of hair clinging and curling to her body as water glistened from her being, had there been a male to admire her beauty in that moment she might find herself below them and bedded. Smirking at the thought, she found she only wanted one male to do that, and right now she wasn’t in the least bit inclined to allow her thoughts to that place or event.



Readying herself with a quickness, she heard the gong for dinner sounding through the palace grounds, towel drying her hair and allowing it to curl in its large lush waves, she made no attempt to comb or placate the mess upon her head in anything other then natural combing of her clawed fingers, the over all look of coarse leaving her to look as though she’d been completely ravaged. Sweeping to her closet door she pulled out a dark onyx yakata to go under her kimono, followed by a sheer crimson yakata for the layered effect, and finally a deep royal navy kimono that had stars that danced over her body and down the hem of one sleeve.



Not one to truly care, considering her current disposition, Kagome selected a royal navy obi to matched her already deep colored ensemble. Pulling one last Kimono out Kagome hung the over sized and loose kimono over her form fitting royal blue, its color so dark it matched the hue of her onyx hair, though it did shimmer when the light caught the fabric. The final touch though had to be her mokomokosama, usually considering that she had dressed so formally she dressed the pelt as though she were a warrior, over just one shoulder so it billowed behind her in the wake of her swift walk along with the deep onyx kimono.



The small dark female looked sexy, large and imposing, her aura and stature saying that she was in no mood to deal with anyone, and she would prove her displeasure with a vengeance. Walking through the palace Kagome normally held her head at a normal level, acknowledging any and all that cared enough to acknowledge herself, today though with anger brimming so close to the surface it would not do well to lock eyes with anyone. Though now flooded with the fiery scorching white of her fury, the usually pale blue eyes held no color in their iris’, simply a dark shimmer of blackened silver to show there was indeed a rim before the whites of her eyes. Truly she was a beautiful site to behold. Making her way to the dinning hall, she ignored gasps as she passed, and finally came upon the great doors.



The hair on Sango’s skin had been standing from the moment her mother had gotten out of the hot springs, she sometimes figured that they had to have some close bond to be able to feel such things from far distances but then she often wrote it off as having grown up in Kagome’s cumbersome aura; either way she did not like the feel her mother was giving off, it spoke of impending death, and aggravation, Sango knew tomorrow morning her mother would have her answers and she’d be trained, until she almost died, or she did. Sighing again for the third time, Miyako who was seated next to her keeping the demon-hanyou at as much of distance as one could sitting at the same table, placed a calming hand atop her own. “I know, all we can do is watch and hope there’s no bloodshed.”



“I should have never come.” said Sango.



“Correct, you should not have.” Said Sesshoumaru from across the table, in a cold unsettling voice that sent shivers to most at the table. The deep chocolate tangled atop Sango’s head pent back, as she held in her anger towards the male across from her, her aura though spoke volumes, like Kagome’s it reared its head and let its presence known. Though Sango never said a word, she narrowed her eyes at the heir and pulled her aura back in. Sesshomaru never had been one to show surprise, but to feel the power that even this demon-hanyou held was awesome, he wondered if it was because Kagome was the pups mother, or possible the pups father was the reason. Secretly he wanted it to be Kagome’s breeding that allowed for such strong pups, if he could ever put it passed his conscious that she had been taken by another, it would due well that she bared strong pups like this, his strong pups.



Most of the table was unaware of who this demon-hanyou was, or why she would be sat in a family setting, Lord Taishou sat at the head of the table his mate next to him to his right, to Hatsumomo’s right was Sayuri, then Shin, Kikyo, Miyako, Sango the space left for Kagome, then Mugen Inuyasha and finally Sesshomaru who was at his fathers other side. They all sat and waited with baited breath, none knew just who this was, but like many times it was not a calm person who asked, “Um, who the hell are you?” asked Inuyasha. Sango paled as she realized all eyes were on her, looking over to Miyako Sango heard.



“Pup, pull your aura in, and calm your nerves your mother approaches.” Sango did as told, though it had not gone unnoticed that Miyako had referred to the one coming as the girls mother, all wondered just who this female was, though Sesshomaru and Mugen knew, neither said a word.



“Since when does the West entertain hanyou?” asked Shin, not truly caring to look at the girl. He had no true ill-will towards her, but who was she that she could sit at this table.



“Maybe you should ask your dark haired daughter.” bit out Sesshomaru, as the door to the dinning room opened to reveal Kagome in all her glory, Shin might have asked had he not been stunned into silence. Holding her head high her eyes were cold when they landed upon her father and Sesshomaru, whose words she had just heard. Let alone the negative energy her pup was giving off, it was enough to set her blood boiling. Many in the room gasped at the sight of her, true they had seen her dress as a lady but the sight of her now she looked like a dark goddess, cold, and yet alluring. Sesshomaru hated that inside he wanted this creature to be his, his beast almost demanded it, something his conscious side couldn’t understand. Hatsumomo and Sayuri too had never seen the female dress and act like this, Kagome was a warrior but more often then not she only had a serious war like side, as well as a joking side of a child, or adolescence; here before them stood a woman, a mature female.



The sway in her hips were not hidden by the length and girth of flowing fabric, in fact the deep unyielding onyx of her over kimono only served to make the royal blue stand out that much more, accenting the ripple of her hips as she walked. Her colors were bold, a statement, Miyako and Sango knew those colors all to well, they had seen over time that when angry Kagome traditionally wore darker colors, bringing out her own natural exotic look, and making her eyes look that much more pale and icy; It was tactic to show off a cold disposition. Moving around the table she nodded her head to each person, ignoring, Shin, Sesshomaru, and Inuyasha, not that he noticed as he was still somewhat injured but certainly her father who sat a bit across from her had, as well as Sesshomaru who sat only a seat away from her, did.



No one said a word as dinner was served, all seemed to be waiting for Kagome to say something, well they can just wait, she thought wickedly, Sango and Miyako on the other hand knew better, Kagome could hold a grudge better then many seasoned immortals. It seemed like hours had passed in silence when Shin finally had enough, the implication was blatant, the hanyou girl was seated next to his youngest, and the words of heir played over and over in his head all night. Kagome had been sipping on tea when her father bellowed, “What have you done Kagome? What have you done to dirty your families honor to seat this thing, as if she were family?” Kagome had the cup of tea to her lips when she heard the sniffle to her left, and the small whimpering whisper of her pup.



“I’m sorry.” Sango hurriedly said as she rose and exited the room with a swiftness, slamming the doors of the dinning room in her wake, while a loud bang echoed through the room. She had left them all to wonder about the emotional show she had just put on by storming out of the room, leaving those closest to her, being Mugen, Kagome and Miyako to smell the scent of salt, coming from the direction Sango had just left running for. Kagome calmly set the cup of tea on the table, it was the last motion anyone at the table saw of her before the flash of large black ribboned air flew across the table. When all finally realized just what was going on they saw Kagome crouched behind her father, her index finger and middle finger glowing white with what looked like poisoned lightening cracking the air, her infamous white furious eyes bled completely crimson, while her iris’ stormed over in a dark clouded thunderous fury.



Outside the elements bent to Kagome will, as a sudden thunderstorm brewed from nowhere, inside the Palace of the moon, servants tried their hardest to close all open windows, not even the youkai noses could have scented the sudden thunderous lightening filled storm. Miyako looked at her grand-pup, knowing that she may very well kill her father for his words, and how he treated Kagome’s pup. Kagome voice was quiet but there in the voice held both herself and her beast brought forward to defend what was their’s, her voice was cold, hard, unyielding, and promised death just from her tone.



“You have ruined the lives of the ones I hold dear to me for the last time.” there was a pause as she let her father soak in just was she was saying, as her fingers pressed tighter into his neck. “I have allowed you such privileges, and that is my fault, from this moment forward I will expect you to respect what is mine. If MY PUP ever sheds tears again for YOUR callous words… I. Will. Kill. You.” she said as she pressed her lightening tipped poisoned fingers into his throat drawing blood. “I will take my time wallowing in your blood as it spills from your veins, and when I have killed you, I will bring you from deaths door step so that I may have the pleasure of gutting you once more. Make no mistake father, this is no threat, it is a promise I intend to keep. My pup, means more then the world to me, I would rip heaven asunder, the world apart, and burn hell with the fire of my wrath for her. Take this warning as your last for I will not hesitate to soak and bathe my swords and claws in your blood.” with that she got up, knowing that every ear in the room heard her, she could care less, Kagome needed to find her pup.



Walking out of the room with just as much ease and grace as she came in Kagome speared only one a glance, Miyako sighed knowing she would have to put her son in place as soon as Kagome left, she didn’t have to wait long when she heard the doors close behind her very pissed grand-pup. “You. Are a fool.” was all said Miyako said looking at the widen eyes of her son, as well as the rest of the inu youkai who were visibly on edge from what they had seen, even the heir seemed to be taken bake by the ruthless display of power, Kagome had yet to produce lightening looking poison in battle, and yet she had done it one a whim over the hanyou, to her father no less, meaning that all this time she was still holding back while fighting. Miyako’s sigh was loud and audible causing the heir to look over to the other dark female that roamed his home as of late.



Elsewhere…



Sango had always been a fast runner even in long elaborate kimono’s, her legs seemed to take her to the garden, where she found a large sakura tree to sit under as the rain pelted upon her and wind blew her hair in ever direction. Her ears twitched as both hard wind and cold water assaulted them, washing the flow of tears from her eyes. Sango had wanted them to accept her, she had wanted the mother and father of her mother to openly welcome her into their folds as both Miyako and Kagome had so many years before and as Mugen had just this evening. It hurt so much to hear that from her mother’s father, but she knew what she should have excepted, yet it still stung to hear those words. Words she hadn’t heard in years, those words were her weakness, not the nights of her human transformation, not the death of her natural born family, just that she was weak for being hanyou in any way, that she would never be good enough for some simply because of how she was born.



Crumpling to the ground in a heap her body racked with silent sobs the torrid winds of Kagome‘s fury swallowing her painful cries; a light came on in the distance cutting into the blackened thunderous night. Rin had been forced to dine in her bedroom yet again, she couldn’t count the days that she’d spent most if not all of her time avoiding the guests in the palace, she hated it. Though she remembered the nice hime with onyx hair that looked like her Lord Sesshomaru in ways, but his opposite… Kagome, and she remembered the young Lord Shippo, they had very many fun adventures in those few days, but mostly this summer was turning out horribly.



To make the young lady’s mood worse a horrible thunderstorm had come from no where waking her from her early sleep, the wind howled viciously, as it ripped through the western palace garden and Rin couldn’t help but to look upon the gloriously angry sky. She thought for sure that the thunder god himself must be angry for such a storm to be brewed, Rin had always been scared of storms like this and yet this storm seemed to be different. Small feet padded over to the doors of her balcony, it was so dark she couldn’t see anything but thunder and lightening as it kissed and ran across the sky angrily.



Standing on the edge of a potted plant on her balcony Rin could see a figure sitting on the great Sakura tree in the center of the gardens, she could see that the figure was hunched over, and her little heart felt the pain in the person sitting there. Without much though leaned far over the rail of her balcony, ready to call out to the one who’s pain was almost visible it was so great, Rin made ready to call out.The potted plant, Rin thought as gravity took hold of her, was probably not the best choice to hold her weight.



Her shrill scream was heard by only one, Sango had looked up just in time to see the young girl falling, of coarse she had no thought as she went to catch her, plucking her from air itself as she landed. Rin seemed lost for thought, and Sango seemed to appropriate the change in thought, looking down at the small human girl she brought her back up to her window ceil and placed her firmly on the ground, “You could have been hurt very badly.” Sango said in a warm voice that hid her sadness.



“No, it seems I cant get too hurt here, someone always protects me, just like you did tonight, and that nice Lady Kagome did the other day, and well most of the time my Lord Sesshomaru. I am never in danger here.” said Rin matter-o-factly.



“Well it is good that I saw and heard you in time, the storms so loud I don’t think even your lord Sesshomaru would have heard you.” she paused as she made sure that the little girl was okay, before standing and going back out into the rain. “I had better go, I wouldn’t want them coming here and getting upset that thehalf-breed touched you in anyway.” She said as she was about to go.



“Wait!” Rin called stopping Sango in her tracks, “Will you stay for a while, there are guests in the palace, and I’m not allowed out. Lord Sesshomaru says I may get hurt. And you’re the first person I’ve seen in days that is not Master Jaken!” pouted little Rin.



Sango laughed a bit. “I’m not sure I’m welcome to stay here, some of those guests don’t seem to like me either.” Sango answered looking back at the large pleading eyes of the little girl. Sighing she knew she’d get in more trouble but who could say no to those eyes. “You pup, are going to be the death of me.” she said as she closed the doors to the balcony and pulled the top layer of her kimono off and placing it near the small fireplace to dry so that she could leave once the girl was a sleep.



“Why were you in the gardens?” Rin asked innocently, while watching the young woman with pointed chocolate ears stiffen at the mention.



“I ran away from my mother’s father. He said some mean things that upset me. I can feel my mother now, she’s not too happy.” Sango answered as she sat herself near the little girl who now laid in her own futon.



“Who’s your mother?” asked Rin’s innocent voice again.



“You sure do ask a lot of questions.” stated Sango with a giggle.



“Sorry, everyone tells me I talk to much.” the little girl said as she hid her face under her covers.



With a giggle of her own, Sango answered. “No its quit alright, I used to get that all the time when I was little. To answer your question, my mother, is Lady Kagome.” Rin’s face lit up hearing this. But it was about now that Kagome had tracked down her pup, surprisingly to Sesshomaru’s little human’s room. She didn’t make to enter the room for she knew neither at the moment were in any danger, so she sat against the bedroom door and listened to the two of them talked.



“Wow. Lady Kagome’s your mother? You two look nothing alike.” Rin said with a confused face making Sango laugh again.



“Well she’s not really my birth mother. It’s a long story.” Sango said waving it off.



“What do you mean?” asked Rin again.



“Do you really want to know? Its not a really great story, really its rather sad, but it has a good ending.” she said with a sad smile.



“Well since the storm is going I’m not really ready to sleep, So could you tell me?” Rin begged. Outside the bedroom Kagome too smiled a sad smile as she listened to their story, or at least Sango’s side of it, Kagome and Sango never spoke of their history, only Miyako and Miroku knew for certain what happened those many years ago, to hear it again made her chest swell tight, she was so proud of her pup, Kagome couldn’t even think of the life she might have if Sango hadn’t been a grounding factor in her quest for power and strength.



Back in the Dinning room…



“You dare call me a fool?” Shin said seething in anger barley controlling the crimson that rimmed his eyes, as his beast fought for control to go make the pack female submit to him.



Miyako’s normal icy indifference was abandoned for raging emotion, something many inu youkai had but rarely let release, for emotion drew upon their most internal strength, that deadly well of unbridled power. “You would do well to remember whom it is you speak to PUP. You are not my Alpha, and you should be thankful my Betahas enough control over herself not to kill you where you sit.” She bit out harshly at her son. Breathing deeply to reign in her emotions, Miyako continued, “You have no idea what you speak of, for one thing you insolent whelp, Sango, is a demon-hanyou, her parents were both demon and hanyou, both brown inu’s, Kagome is not her birthmother, but when she found the girl years ago, both she and her inner beast claimed the girl as her own. Sango is Kagome’s pup as much as you are mine, though now I think I should have drowned you. Any female who’s given birth to a pup in this room can tell you that to threaten their pup is to ask for death from its mother, and you BOY almost got served death faster then you could even see. You. Will remember her words. I know your pup farbetter then any at this table, push her and you will be cut deeply in return. And you,” Miyako said looking at a somewhat shocked Sesshomaru, “…have no right to be angry at her. She is not your bitch yet, and I will tell you now that if you think you had a fight before, you were sorely wrong. She only wanted to be bested, now she wants to win, you will be lucky to live through her challenge.”



Looking now to everyone in the room she stood and said. “Mark my words, Kagome is a death god when she’s angry, you all would do well to remain on her good side, especially when it comes to that pup. Good night, at the moment I find I’m no longer hungry. Do not search us out.” with that she turned and left them all in stunned silence.



Minutes passed before anyone even moved really, no one wanted to piss off either dark female, Mugen who had been disgusted by his father was the first to get up. “Where are you going dear?” asked frail looking Sayuri, as she watched her male pup get up to leave.



“I was never that good of a brother to Kagome, she left before I ever got a good chance to bond with her, as she and Souta did, or even as Kikyo, Jin and I did. She’s angry and hurt right now, by him.” he said pointing at his father. “I don’t want to be near someone who has hurt my sister so much. I’ll see you in the morning mother.” he kissed the crown of his mothers head, while his father shot him a death glare. “Keep your cold glares to yourself, I think we’ve all had enough of it.” he said as he too walked from the dinning room. Now all that was left of the Northwestern border family were Shin, Sayuri and Kikyo.



“Come Sayuri, Kikyo. I think we shall leave the males to speak for a bit, join me for tea?” Asked a still shocked Hatsumomo. Both females looked up from the table to Shin, who nodded, and then to Taishou who also nodded. With that they were both got up and followed the Lady of the house out of the dining room, leaving behind Taishou and his son’s and his Second Shin. The moment the doors closed from their site Shin was overwhelmed by sorrow from his matting mark as all four males heard the seconds mate cry out, the sobs grew quieter as Hatsumomo and Kikyo managed to get Sayuri from the dinning room, leaving a grim scowl on Shin’s face.



Sesshomaru rose from his seat intending to search out Kagome and apologize, it was not often that the heir lowered himself to admit that he, Sesshomaru was wrong, but in this moment he conceded to the fact that it was true, thinking back, the female hanyou didn’t smell at all like Kagome, as well they looked nothing alike either. “SIT.” bit out his father stopping him in his track though. “I am not in the habit of letting emotional females roam my palace, but from what I’ve heard she has good reason to be angry.” said Taishou to his eldest pup. “Just why would she have a reason to want to defeat you when I know she only wanted someone stronger that she to mate with, I know you are one for the strongest if not THE strongest available mate in this region. What have you done Sesshomaru?” questioned his father in a tone that allowed no room to argue.



“This afternoon after Inuyasha and Kagome’s battle I followed her to question her about her swords. I’ve never seen such power before, let alone in the hands of a female. When I arrived, she pounced me in her true form, from their we seemed to have an acceptable afternoon, but just before dusk, that hanyou, Lady Sango? Attacked me. Kagome intercepted the blow but when I went to attack the hanyou, Kagome stated that no one would touch her pup. I was confused and angry. I called her a bitch and said I would kill her when we fought.” Sesshomaru finished looking anywhere but at his father or Shin, as he could feel both their aura’s growing with anger.



“And I supposed your anger blinded your nose from being able to scent that for one thing Sango smells nothing like Kagome, or that Kagome is still pure, did it?” Sesshomaru only nodded his head ‘yes.’ “And I supposed since you didn’t scent it you haven’t even thought that you have insulted her, her pup, and her families honor by accusing her of such acts.” said Taishou.



“No father, I did not think of those things.” said Sesshomaru in a low clinched voice while his eyes narrowed.



“Leave. Now. I will not be responsible for my actions towards you this eve.” Taishou said as Sesshomaru made to leave only stopping him at the door. “And pup, stay away from Lady Kagome until she deems it time to battle you, I prey for your sake she doesn’t have more hidden powers. You may not live to see the eve of that battle if so, and I do not want you to die before your mother is made aware of its possibility. Inuyasha, go to your room and rest. I need to speak with my second in private, and your injuries are still not healed, do not test me tonight pup, I am in no mood.” He answered seeing the objection on his youngests face. “Come.” he said leading his second to his study.



Sesshomaru like always went to check on Rin before he too went to bed especially with the storm that had suddenly showed and vanished, he would be in for it in the morning when his mother found out what he’d said, and now even his father was mad at him, rounding the corner of the hall Sesshomaru had not thought it possible to get into more trouble, but there she sat, trouble waiting right outside Rin’s door. Kagome sat with her back to the door of Rin’s room, her heavy onyx shimmering Kimono crumpled around her form, her onyx mokomoko sama splashed out over the floor, while her inky tress fell over her frame in rough large wavy curls. Her head hag back resting upon the door it self while her sun kissed neck was exposed to the world, she looked like a dark angel, beautiful and dangerous, but for everything he saw in her, he knew she was trouble, he had always known.



“What do you want?” she asked in a tired voice that said she neither really cared or wanted to know, while her eyes remained closed to her surroundings, she has asked the question so he answered.



“To see to my ward before I go to my room for the evening, she is not fond of the thunder.” he stated coldly.



“She’s asleep.” answered Kagome with her eyes still closed.



“And why would you be in front of her door anyway?” he asked, ignoring her answer.



“After my father and yourself, oh high and mighty, chased my pup off I went to find her, I will not leave my daughter alone in a place where she is not wanted.” she answered as her fury filled white eyes landed n his vestige.



“She is not your pup.” he stated while asking at the same time.



“Did your nose tell you that, or did Miyako fill you in?” she asked still leveling him with her icy gaze. She watched as Sesshomaru tried to answer but cut him to the point, “It matters not. What’s done is done.” she said before he could really answer. Sesshomaru knew she had reason to be angry, he’d be pissed as well if someone had said such things of Rin, or him and his family, though she was emotional, it seemed it was like the fire that burned within her, the fire that threatened to consume any in her way if she wanted it so. Wanting nothing to due with such thoughts Sesshomaru turned to leave but was stopped by her voice, “I’ll never forget the day I found her.” He turned to look at the dark female his head was now hung hiding her face from his view.



“Seventy five summers ago, a horde of angry boar demons swept through the Lands of the Sun, Miyako’s land. I was out with Miroku, A general in my grandmothers army. We heard screamed and went to investigate, what we saw still haunts my dreams, there was so much blood, and pieces of bodies all over the place, and I had seen as much before and far worse, but never had I seen it to females and their pups. Warriors are not cowards so much that they would drop to such low tactics. It was Raining blood that day, and there at the head man’s hut was Sango, She had her father’s blade in her hands, from the hilt to the tip was longer then she was tall.” Kagome said as she thought back on the bitter memory.



Sesshomaru listened with rapid attention as she began again. “Covered in the blood of her father, mother and younger brother stood my pup, here eyes ferally crimson, her fangs lengthened, claws like talons, her beast awake, and enraged. Miroku and I killed those left in the village that would cause it harm, but there was no one left but the pup. They were all dead. She was in such a state that she could only speak in ancient tongue, my beast and I merged as one and calmed her down, we told her that we would keep her safe from any and all that sought her out. She attacked me, with speed I would not think one so young and untrained should have, she is the only demon I have ever allowed to physically hurt me. She dug into me is we held her tight to us, and she cried, it was the only time she ever shed tears. We have kept our word for seventy-five summers, until tonight.” she said finishing out with a sigh.



“Tonight, she went to the garden and cried, in all our years together I have never scented tears from my pup. It seems that your ward heard them as well, and while investigating fell from her balcony, my pup caught her, and has been inside telling her how we met until they both fell asleep a little while ago.” casting her eyes to the side, Kagome glanced at Sesshomaru. She had nothing to say, she just looked at him, her thoughts lost to herself. “What kind of Lord will you be? Will you let your anger blind you to truth, will you be fair or kind? Or will you be cold as ice. The land needs a Lord that will think of the land and its people first, not of himself. I am not one for politics as a blade solves most of my problems, but I know if you lose our battle you will know humility, and maybe that can change what you’ve turned out to be.” she paused as she again closed her eyes and leaned her head back exposing her neck again, “I think my brother would be sad to see you now. Not just your graced time for a few hours but to really see what you’ve become, you are lost without him.”













AN: wowsers thats the longest chapter i've ever put out there. hope you enjoyed this, please let me know what you think of this story, reviews fuel my fire. - r0o