Hidden Love

Hello everyone! Well I waited a day to see what people thought of this story and whether or not I should continue with it. I, as of right now, have 94 hits and 0 reviews. But I decided to put up another chapter regardless. So here it is, please review!


Chapter Two


No Matter What

Katsuro tapped his fingers on the table, the clawed tips making a consistant ticking that echoed off the vaulted ceiling of the large room. He had been waiting for almost an hour and he was begining to get impatient. As one on Inu no tashio's advisers he had expected to be recived by the Great Lord himself, however he had been told that the daiyoukai had stepped out on some personal business and was expected back shortly. Though it wasn't strange for the lord to be gone again, over the last few months Lord Inu no tashio had been dissapearing from his home for hours on end once or twice a week. No one knew for sure where he was or what he did, everyone just assumed that he had gone to train Master Sesshomru, as the future lord would often vanish with him. Katsuro had been so lost in his thoughts that he didn't take notice of the other presents in the room until he was pulled back to reality when someone took the set behind the large wooden desk.


Inu no tashio cleared his throat as he folded his hands in front of him. " How long have you been waiting?" He asked, addressing the hawk youkai.


Katsuro looked at his lord as he brushed some dark green hair out of his face. " Not long at all my lord," he smiled, sitting back. " I would not wish to impose on the more important matters that you were no doubt attending to."


" Indeed," Also sitting back, the inu lord's eyes scaned over the man across from him. Katsuro was around his own age, standing only a one or two inches shorter, he had slightly wavy dark green hair that reached the bottom for his shoulder blades, wispy bangs framed his thin face. The light color of his skin strongly contrasted by the deep blue of his eyes, delicatly featured he was certainly not unattractive, yet he had a sense about him that would alway make the demon lord feel a little uneasy. " I'm going to assume that you have something you need to tell me?"


" Yes my lord, I recived news that the other lords were going to start their journey for the palace in two hours," he hesitated. "I was made aware of this news four hours ago, they should be arriving tomarrow afternoon."


" Very well, thank you for letting me know." Inu no tashio arched his eyebrow when Katsuro didn't leave as he had assumed he would. " Is there something more?"


Katsuro lowered his head and stared at his lap, clearly hesitint to make what ever was bothering him known. After opening his mouth a few time in a attempt to say something Katsuro shut it firmly, breathing out. " It's nothing my lord."


Inu no tashio watched as the hawk rose from his seat, taking his leave. Leaning back in his chair the inu demon sighed, closing his eyes and bringing his hands up to rub his temples. He had forgotten about the ball, it was held twice every year, lasting five days, at a different location, cyciling through each land, hosted by the high lords. This time around it was to be held at the western palace and it was definently not one of Inu no tashio favorite occasions. Of course, following the ball was the meeting of 'The Council'. At this time all of the High Lords would come together to make genrel status reports of their lands and also to bring to light any offense that the lords might have against one another.


Inu no tashio opened his eyes as he heard soft footsteps approching. He smiled to himself as the aura was made clear. There was a quiet knock on the wooden door. " Come in." The demon lord sat up in his seat and the smaller inu slipped through the doorway, closing the door behind him. " Hello Little One." He greeted warmly.


Sesshomaru climbed into the chair closest to him. " Hello Father." Smiling back at the youkai lord Sesshomaru put his arms on the desk top, scooting closer. " What did Katsuro want?"


" The other lords are on thier way, they will be here tomarrow afternoon." When Sesshomaru grimaced Inu no tashio chuckled. " Believe me, the feeling is mutual." Inu no tashio reached out a hand taking both of his sons small hands in his. " When they get here we won't be able to be together very much, if even at all."


" I know." Sesshomaru said quietly. Even though he was only the human equivilant of seven or eight, Sesshomaru was thought of by many to be wise beyond his years. He knew that even in the youkai world his relationship with his father would most be widely challenged, and he would certainly do nothing to comprimise it. His father was a powerful demon and had many youkai, both male and female, trying to attain his affection and gain the right to be lord or lady of the west. If the other High Lords learnd of Sesshomaru's position, at a higher level then just being the sole heir, in his fathers plans then they would be forced apart in order for Inu no tashio to take a 'proper' mate, and they would also have the oppertunity to bring up stripping of Sesshomaru of his title.


So no matter what, their love for one another had to be hidden at all costs.

oOo

Inu no tashio stared at the ceiling of his chambers. He had preporations to make in the morning and the High Lords would arrive in the afternoon. Yes, that week was definently going to be very interesting.


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Yeah so there's the second chapter. I hoped you all liked it. PLEASE REVIEW!

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