The Sacred Trees

Lol most votes were for smut not plot, But I decided to create a balance, mainly for Princess Sin who's reviews are amazing. So you get both. I have been bad about responding to reviews sorry cause I dont wanna give more away about the traitor then I have to. Also have been tied up with the history, this chapter and my real life. :)

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Chapter 17 : The Rising Tension


Inuyasha in human form was consumed. His body was weeping, trembling and burning.. all at the same time. His hard earned control failed him utterly. He was swept away, drowning, and every time he came close to breaking the surface, his god –damned brother forced him under once again. His nipples were on fire, hard points of pleasure that traitorously welcomed the Shogun’s touch, hungered for it, burned, and spread the thick flow of intoxicating pleasure to the rest of his body. A human body; human emotions and the acute senses of a Hanyou, in training himself to be stronger, Inuyasha had inadvertently been the architect of his own torture.

He had no defense against the pleasure, no means of controlling his reactions; and the Shogun purred in delight at strength of Inuyasha’s reactions.

This night was for the Hanyou. Sesshoumaru intended to wring ever gasp of pleasure from his brother’s luscious lips, to take his brother to the pinnacle of sensation, and gently push him over. Inuyasha would find himself free falling into pleasure only to be caught and held in protective arms.

To be cuddled while he sobbed in ecstasy, and then have the process repeated all over again. Sesshoumaru would explore the beautiful body that was his, in his leisure, finding every crevice, every inch of quivering flesh that was sensitive to touch, and stimulate them, till Inuyasha’s cries were an unending chorus of need and desire. The salacious sounds wrapping themselves around the Shogun, encouraging him, driving him on.

Sesshoumaru had decided that Inuyasha would not experience a single moment of physical pain; sexual frustration and pleasure that bordered on pain however were another matter. They would be the only sensations to touch the luscious little hanyou writhing so erotically in his arms.

The smell of Inuyasha cum and sex was heavy in the air.

Sesshoumaru smirked remembering, twice already the little temporary human, had been brought to climax, without the Lord even touching the straining penis. First from the manipulation on his hypersensitive nipples, the second had come while Sesshoumaru had gently and continuously kissed the beloved face, while two clever fingers caressing and tormented Inuyasha’s prostate. His brother’s human form was so fucking tight, that the two fingers were all that he could take for now without pain. Gentle kisses, sweet licks and tender words, had contrasted sharply with the fingers twisting and twirling deep in the secret places of the human, and before even coming down from his first climax, Inuyasha was thrown into the second. Pleasure ran like a drug through him, and clenching the sheets his body arched upwards, a sacrifice to its tormentor. Inuyasha had come again, spraying them both with the heat of his release.

When the Hanyou regained his senses in the morning Sesshoumaru had no doubt, he would pay for the liberties he was taking this night. But he found that he did not, could not care.

Long fingers claws retracted, caressed the softening member, bringing it to life once more. Oversensitive, the human mewled for mercy.

Sesshoumaru had none. All he cared about right now was tasting the heated offering, of lavishing the here fore ignored member, until he could drink in his delicious brother once again. Inuyasha’s eyes rolled back in pleasure, his scream echoed in his ears and honeyed warmth engulfed his straining member, and he was forced under the waves of pleasure once more. His legs splayed uselessly, hands clutching desperately at silk of his brother’s hair, Inuyasha could only arch into Sesshoumaru’s warmth, as the Shogun seemed to suck the very soul from the slim body.

“Ss..stt..op.. EEEnough!! Aaaaaa” Inuyasha gasped out, tears welling in violet eyes.

Sesshoumaru chuckled, his warm breath around the straining penis causing Inuyasha to throw his head back and choke as a wave of sensation engulfed him. “Liar, this is not enough, not yet. More, give me more Inuyasha, all of you Inuyasha, give me all of you, and then it might be enough.”

Sesshoumaru redoubled his efforts, sucking harder, his tongue playing with sensitive spots, his fingers playing with the swollen balls and ringing but not entering Inuyasha's hidden bud. And the poor human came again, screaming in pleasure, Inuyasha was swept under, by the force of his release. Stars danced in his eyes and the world exploded around him, and the human sank into unconsciousness, utter overwhelmed and drained.

Sesshoumaru shrugged ruefully at his now sticky thighs and belly, he could not remember the last time he had lost control and came on a bed. His brother pleasure had triggered his own climax, and the scent of both their release filled the air.

Sesshoumaru decided that it was good, to have their scents mingle and merge with them. He lifted himself up and cuddled the unconscious form close. Sesshoumaru’s breathe almost a purr, he tucked his brother’s head under his chin, and joined him in slumber.

Sesshoumaru woke in the morning before the sun rose and picked up his still asleep brother, took him to the bathing area. Seven times in all Sesshoumaru had brought the poor human to climax, the last two times, Inuyasha awoke to his brother’s manipulations, his body hardening before he was fully awake. His balls and body ached from coming, but he could not stop the pleasure in his veins. The oils the Shogun had massaged into his skin late in the night, soothed the pain, but held heat, increased the pleasure. The human was more exhausted then he had ever been in his life, when Sesshoumaru had finally let him sleep undisturbed for the last few hours of the night.

Now, holding the still sleeping Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru just walked into the warm pool, to clean the stickiness from their skin. Even the water did not awaken the sleeping human, the dawn broke on the horizon. Sesshoumaru’s breathe caught, as Inuyasha glowed, black washed out of his hair, and the curtain of white fanned out. Human ears disappeared as puppy ears returned twitching, Sesshoumaru felt his heart leap, his chest ached at the sight of the furry triangles, he had missed them so much, he had not realized it. Inuyasha as a human was fascinating, Inuyasha as a Hanyou was his love, and the ears so unique to the Hanyou, had haunched his dreams for 500 years. The innocently twitching white triangles, Sesshoumaru realized with a slight dawning horror, utterly entranced it, he found the so damn 'cute'. He ached to play with them. Sesshoumaru leaned towards them.

His ears actually rang from the blow. Sesshoumaru’s head was thrown back, as the now fully recovered Hanyou’s fist connected solidly with his face.

“You fucking Bastard!!! You are lower the cat’s turd, HELL you are the freaking MOLD that grows on TURD!!! You took advantage of my human night you jack shit ass!!” Inuyasha pushed back to the other edge of the pool, a little satisfied at the discoloration blooming on his brother’s face.

Sesshoumaru’s eyebrow rose at the insult, he winched slightly. “That was creative. Yes I took advantage, how is this a surprise to you little brother?”

Inuyasha gaped. A pink flush rising in his cheeks, damn, he couldn’t find a response to that.

Sesshoumaru looked lovingly at the blushing brash Hanyou. “Have I not made it clear that you are MINE? And short of harming you there is nothing I will not do to bind you to me. Or are you going to deny you did not enjoy yourself last night?”

“I.. I...” Inuyasha went incoherent blushing hard. He then caught himself and grumbled, “We have the stupid council meeting today and how the hell do you expect me to after last night.. to..”

“Inuyasha, my sweet innocent, as a Hanyou from the way you are abusing me right now, you should have realized that the human orgasms far from draining you, have energized you little one. You are my mate, and you shared in my energy last night, while your human side could not benefit from it, your demonic energy is well rested and rejuvenated. Hmm.. once you accept this Sesshoumaru, it will be most interesting to have you tire me on the mornings after your human nights. I do look forward to having you collapse in pleasure in my arms in the night, and awaken refreshed to return to me all I did while you were a human, in the morning.” Sesshoumaru’s face was contemplative and his eyes shorn with anticipation. His brother’s human nights were going to prove most interesting in the future.

Inuyasha stared as his mouth imitated fish. His brother was right he did feel energized, but his fingers itched with the need to wrap themselves around his brother’s neck and ... squeeze hard! Having that smug face turn purple would be – satisfying. Sesshoumaru’s words disturbed Inuyasha on many levels, he would NOT think about sex. Too late! The hanyou sank into the warm water his face red as memories of the night before flooded him. Gods of his mother, he never realized such pleasure even existed.

He shook his head puppy style. Too much was happening, too fast, he wondered when the world had gone mad, oh ya he remembered, when he met his arrogant, smug ass of a brother.

“Relax, little brother. Today is the Council and we have much to prepare. Come I smell the Generals approaching.” Sesshoumaru said as he easily walked out of the bath and wrapped a Yukata around him. Tossing another at Inuyasha, he watched in amusement as Inuyasha snapping out of his contemplation, scrambled to prepare for the arrival of his ex-rival and Kitsune.

In the main room, the servants had placed their new sets of clothing. Sesshoumaru in full battle armour, his style was again a little more modern, reinforced titanium instead of bone, making up the plating on his armour. He wore cloth of white and gold (The official colors of the Shogun), patterned with stars representing his success in battle. The two swords at his side, part of his hair pulled back in a high pony tail, the res flowed down his shoulders. Sesshoumaru looked every inch the Shogun.

Inuyasha was surprised to see a full array of clothes laid out for him. There were Kimono’s similar to Sesshoumaru’s but the only feudal garb Inuyasha ever wore was his fire rat robe. He looked to the more modern offerings. Some how he was unsurprised to see that each article of clothing while of the highest quality, was made from protective materials. He finally settled on a red inner singlet that was woven from the fur of the fire rats and matching red jeans of the same material, a white four tailed outer coat, woven from spider silk, with red piping, completed his modern look. He wore his hair loose, Tessaiga strapped low in his slim hips. Instead of the head band, he wore a heavy silver and gold necklace inlaid with rubies. The chain was a gift from Sesshoumaru, and had the ability to create a full human illusion, and could generate a barrier around the hanyou in a pinch. Inuyasha suspected that there was a tracking device somewhere on his outfit, he wanted to get mad, but he couldn’t- being looked after felt..nice... strange but.. nice. As long as it didn’t go too far, of course, he could put up with it.

**

As soon as they left the room, the atmosphere changed. The weight of what they intended to do settled around them. The Shogun and Inuyasha walked side by side. Shippo and Kouga waiting outside bowed and fell in a step behind them. Kouga was dressed in a full amour of black, golden fur was draped on the shoulders and around his slim waist. White and Gold piping ran down the skin tight spider silk pants, only his arms were bare. His hair in his normal style. His black wrist cuffs bore the marks of his position in the pack, the crescent moon and stars. Two swords were strapped on both sides of his hips, he had used the fangs of Ginta and Hakkaku to fashion two short and rather powerful swords, that he dual wielded in combat.

Shippo's wore a traditional long sleeved loose top, of dark green, patterned with the crescent moon. His reinforced vest was a deep gold embroidered with tessaiga like swords. He too wore green wrist cuffs with the sign of his office. His bushy hair was collected in a high ponytail. Most surprising perhaps was that on his back was strapped a long Scythe, Shippo's weapon of choice. The blade of the Scythe was crafted from Kilala's fang that she had given the Kit when he earned the status of General.


The 4 cut quite a picture as they stalked through the corridors, the power and radiating energy of their collective auras, caused even the Lieutenants to kneel in awe as they passed.


Dressed on traditional Thlingchadinne Indian armour made up of a leather vest and leggings, inlaid with intricate patterning of beads and feathers, Dionne joined the four falling in on the other side of Inuyasha. A wicked looking 2-headed axe strapped to his back. For this event the two Alpha's set aside their mutual antagonism. Matianna and Lady Shida met them at the cars, and the procession left.

This time the air in the council mansion was different. The Lieutenants and sub-generals fanned out around the mansion, where other Youkai of similar status were already arrange. None below the rank of general were allowed inside the council chambers.

The chairs for the Lords were arranged in a circle. Each landed Lord had brought two Generals with them, unlike other times no other seats were provided. The Generals stood flanking their Lord's chairs. Lord Tetzusemon, Lady Shiba Senin and Lord Aikito Kudo as un-landed Lords instead of Generals had 2 body-guard assistants positioned behind them. Dionne and Matianna as visiting Lords had seats but without any guards. Inuyasha as a special guest refused a special seat, instead he had immediately clambered up on one of the giant branches of the Ancient One, the Youkai council could not help but be impressed when the massive branch moved slowly to place the Hanyou in convenient listening distance, 2 feet back and 12 feet up from Matiana's seat. The position allowing the Brother's to make eye contact easily. More precisely it put Inuyasha in a position Sesshoumaru could keep an eye on him.

The Council meet began.

Lady Shiba taking the stage, to present the evidence. As a non-Canine she was considered neutral, and she presented what they had discovered from Bakusen-oh to the members of the council. The members of the Council were quick to grasp the implications that there was a traitor among them, most had already suspected it.

The tension in the council room was thick enough to be cut by a knife. Issues of safety and survival were of a huge concern and the weaker (In terms of Battle) members of the council were obviously uneasy.

Lady Shida then spoke of the attack on Inuyasha. The Council room erupted into protests and arguments. The Shogun watched impassive as members were already making veiled accusations and angry declarations of innocence. The items collected as evidence were uncovered from a table placed in the middle of the council room.

“Look there is a mark of the Serow on this, does that mean that Lord Akaishiimaru is our traitor?” Lord Aikito Kudo asked. The room froze, that was the first direct accusation. The Mountain-Goat demon Lords eyes widened in shock at the accusation. His eyes began to leak red in anger, and he rose glaring at his accuser.

“HOLD!” Lord Kusajishi ordered. “The Serow demons lost a Lord to betrayal, I find it unlikely that they would turn traitor now. It would serve the purpose of our enemies if we started bickering among ourselves. We must find the traitor and keep the council intact.” The old Bear growled out showing again his skills in negotiation. “Lord Sesshoumaru, from my knowledge of my dealings with you, at this time you must have some suspicions of who the traitor is else you would not have called a Council Meet.” The Lord demanded of Sesshoumaru, if the Shogun had called a meeting with some idea of how to contain the repercussions of there being a traitor on the council, the bear would see the Shogun as no better then a traitor himself. Seeding seeds of disunity.

The Shogun met the eyes of the Bear coolly, he stood in a graceful move. “You know me well Lord.” Silence descended as all eyes fell on the Shogun.

“It has been the suspicion of the Canines for years that there was a member of the council that worked against us. Too much information seemed to fall conveniently into our enemies hands, from the time of the Octopi attacks to the bombing during the Ningen War, to the information possessed by the impersonators, there was just too much information that our enemy possessed. But as Lord Kusajishi said, speaking of a traitor without sufficient proof would only cause the enemy to get stronger.” Sesshoumaru paused and looked around the room.

“General Shippo, the barrier!”

Shippo nodded once and triggered the barrier that he had prepared earlier. It surrounded the council members and their Generals.

“Now, I have eliminated a number of Council members as traitors, I would request those eliminated to step out of the barrier, as I give the reason they are eliminated. Any dissenting voices must provide proof of the contrary. There is a little more that is required to identify the culprit and if we work together that should be archived this day. Are you agreeable?” The Shogun asked.

The Council members nodded, there was really not much choice in this.

“First, while it may seem that the Youkai most asking for Unity could be a traitor in disguise, but the Bear Youkai are not know for their stealthiness. Lord Kusajishi you are the oldest among us, and have more then proven your loyalty to the preserving the continuance of the Youkai. Please honor us by being the first to step out.” The Bear Demon stepped out without any opposition, as much as some looked down on the old Lord, all at some time or another had been assisted by the Bears, also the Bears were hardly a battle enemy of concern.

“Lady Shiba, no Phoenix Demon in history has even turned traitor, with the reduction of your clan members you do not possess the resources to be the traitor. Step out.” Lady Shiba nodded royally at Sesshoumaru and stepped out.

“Huh! Sesshoumaru you are not the only one who has had suspicions.” Lord Kotetsu Hisana, the Tigeress Youkai said, “While we could not identify the traitor, we did watch some Lords closely. Cats have no use for poison, so we have been monitoring the actions of Lord Aikito Kudo. While his business is lucrative, he is also not in a position to be a traitor. Step out snake.” The Felis could not look too weak next to the dogs and as the Lord she had to have some say in the proceedings.

“True, the notion that snakes are untrustworthy is only held by some foolish Ningen.” The Shogun said giving implicit support as the Snake Lord stepped out.

“Well then, personally I have no wish to make this meeting longer then it has to be. Lord Kuroyukitake and Lord Mirei Chizuhime step out as well. The Only female Lord here capable of some of the acts the betrayer has taken is the Tigress.” The Tigress demon purred in approval at the Dragon Demon. Lord Tatsukiinoue winked at her and continued his reasoning for the two not being traitors. “Further Lord Kuroyukitake's people are too obvious outside of water to carry out activities in forests, and while Lord Mirei may have been a contender with her obsessive need for information, she does not leave her precious libraries long enough to coordinate such strikes, and her military might is weak.”

Again no objections were raised as the two female Lords stepped out of the barrier.

“Gah, well I vote for Lord Akaishiimaru, to step out.” Lor Kira Iemura said. For the first time objections were raised but the Monkey demon waved their objections aside. “It is obvious the Serow mark is a failed strategy to put a wedge between the Canines and the Serow. No point debating that. Lord Akaishiimaru, is still wet between the ears, no way he has the brilliance to pull of this scale of action.”

The Serow Youkai tentatively made his way to the edge of the barrier, he was smart enough not to take offense. Once he received a small nod of approval from the Shogun, with obvious relief he and his generals stepped out.

Lord Sunshi Yamanoto looked at the remaining Lords in the barrier and sighed. “Lord Kayenkura, step out. While you may possess the technology and contacts to be the traitor, your people were badly impacted by the Ningen War, you too do not have the physical might to pull off the betrayal. Further if you were indeed the traitor, most of us relying on you for medicine suited to Youkai would have been long dead. You neither have the man power or financial resources to be the traitor.” The Salamander Demon stepped out hurriedly, since the bombing of Hiroshima, the Salamanders had focused on staying out of conflicts, to preserve their numbers. None objected.

Finally 6 Daiyoukai and their Generals stood inside the barrier, Matiana had been shoved outside the barrier by Dionne, who stayed inside, and Inuyasha of course was not moving, he totally ignored his brother's narrow eyed order for the Hanyou to get outside the barrier. Sesshoumaru was having too much credit playing Lord, and Inuyasha was just the Hanyou to remind the fat head that he was NOT that great. Dionne stood beneath Inuyasha.

The 6 Lords eyed each other, the tension mounted.

---tbc---

Im back to being evil. *grin.** Cliff hanger.

Now that you have history and some whittling of the crew, care to guess at which of the remaining Lords is the traitor?

Man LOOONG Chapter hope u enjoyed the citrus and the plot. Please review.