The Sacred Trees

This Chapter is dedicated to Princess Sin who kindda of gave me the idea to do it. Thanks Princess Sin I love your reviews and your ideas. Thank you for your support.

FluffysGreenComb : Yup, thanks. Inuyasha is srong, was strong before he got the fang- sometimes I think even he forgets that.

kmoaton : Thank you so much for reviewing. I really appreciate it. Inu Rocks.

Shadowwolf03 : Interesting guesses. Specially the second one, but no cigar this tis time, u should write a fic for the second one sounded real good. :)

FROSTQUEEN70 : Same way I wait for reviews with baited brethe. *grin Yes Kouga definately needs some love question Straight or Yaoi? Vote at the end

cirrus74 : Glad you like Sesshy, he was hard to craft.HE has a stick up his ass and Inu is gonna yank it out. lol. No love triangle, Inu doesnt really notice, BUT just for you, Dionne is gonna get someone - and Get Sesshy at the same tim. ;)


Read, enjoy and REVIEW!! OR I take my time in writing next chapter. :)

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Chapter 20 : THE NEW WAR

The Demon Lord, disintegrated, leaving Inuyasha standing there. There was a stunned silence as the audience could barely comprehend that Inuyasha had won, without his father’s fang. Then the cheering began. The guards and the Canines began howling and cheering in fun, Shippo led the charge and soon there was a Demon pile of Lieutenants and guards all over the Hanyou, who was trying unsuccessfully to fend them off. The DaiYoukai watched – trying to be impassive and proper. Some managed, a few just could not. Lady Shiba’s and The Serow Demon’s smile was beaming, Bunza had not bothered trying, freed of his disguise the Lynx Demon joined the Inuyahsa pile.

There was a marked relaxing in the council room. The Dragon Lord and the Bear Lord, had no problems hiding their joy, they were already thinking ahead and they mood was flat. The Tigress Lord Hisana who had been spouting a feral grin, was the first to catch their mood, she glanced at the strangely silent and detached Shogun.. and her smile vanished. She was a Tiger and damn it all sometimes she hated being Daiyoukai. The guards and Lieutenants celebrated, the cheers slowly grew less powerful as the somber spreading mood of the DaiYoukai’s caught on.

The change was so sudden, one second it seemed everyone was piled on Inuyasha and the next they were all standing respectfully watching the DaiYoukai council stare at each other. Even Shippo lost his laughter and he suddenly scrambled to his feet to stand behind Sesshuomaru. Inuyasha, Matianna and Dionne were the only three left feeling confused. There was a weight of knowing among the others that seemed to drain the energy and light from the council room.

“So the monkeys are the traitors.” Lord Lord Akaishiimaru said softly.

“Not all of them would have participated, he was the DaiYoukai who acted in deceit, its not like he was openly at war. We cannot condemn them all.” Lord Kayenkura said quickly.

“What they did is worse then what the Octopi did. Do we have a choice in this?” Lord Kuroyukitake the manatee Demoness demanded.

“No, I WILL NOT AGREE!! I will not allow the council to approve of such slaughter again.” Lady Shiba stressed each word.

“In all conscious I will not agree as well, I don't approve, not all all, and I like sleeping at night.” Lord Bunza said

“While I want this, I remember that Lord Iemura was always for the slaughter, so I will go against anything he agreed with.” Lord Aikito Kudo hissed out.

“It is only right that he receive what he was for, his people should receive no mercy.” Lord Sunshi stated flatly.

“That is hardly a sound...”

The argument continued on. Dionne, Matianna and Inuyasha were at a total loss as to what was occurring. The Shogun seemed to be standing quietly, relaxed even, seemingly untouched by the argument around him. Shippo was surprisingly standing right behind the Shogun his face did not give anything away.. to the others. Inuyasha could see beyond the facade put up by both Sesshoumaru and Shippo, they were on the edge. To the Hanyou they seemed to be emanating stress and not standing quietly. He felt an urge to hug his big brother.. he was just going to move when Kouga was suddenly beside him.

“Don't!” Kouga said so softly that sensitive doggy ears strained to hear. “There is nothing that can be done.”

“What do you mean? What is going on?” Inuyasha asked, the other two beige inus gathered close to listen.

“This same thing happened after the Octopi war and with the Chameleons, the Council will debate and argue for hours or days on end. It will be a freaking stalemate and then the Shogun will make a unilateral decision.” Kouga bit out harshly.

Inuyasha began to feel seriously uneasy. “Kouga what exactly are they debating?” he asked as the DaiYoukai council seemed to be going in circles. None really changing their positions.

“They are.. debating on whether to give the order.. to call for the ..Extinction of the Monkey Youkai.” Kouga said his voice flat.

“Err... You mean killing all the warriors and stuff?” Inuyasha asked with growing dread, Dionne and Matianna more in touch with the events of history, exchanged a sad and knowing look. But the two held their silence. This was a matter for the Japanese Canines.

“No Inuyasha. When we call for extinction we hunt and kill all, warriors, women, children, it matters not. There is no sanctuary for them in Japan, they have to leave here permanently or die. Any clan that gives them safe harbor is implicated.” Inuyasha felt distinctly queasy.

“You kill everything..” His voice broke.. “Pregnant Youkai? Babies?”

Kouga did not answer he looked away.

“Shippo? You mean Shippo..?” Inuyasha asked urgently.

“NO! NO! I protect Shippo from this, as first General I am in charge of executing this order. Shippo, my kids.. I keep them away from this. I swear Inuyasha, they are only involved in fighting the warriors...” Kouga's voice went soft. “I do the rest. I protect them!” He said simply. He made no excuses, he was a General in a war of betrayal, and he followed orders.

“Who protects you?” Inuyasha asked suddenly the deep pain and soul scars of the Wolf becoming clear to Inuyasha. I was not just the weight of loss, it was also the weight of responsibility.

“The Shogun! It is his decision, his order. I carry out his will.” Kouga said looking straight into Inuyasha's eyes. There was pain there, but there was also grim determination.

Inuyasha did not need to ask the obvious question.. who protected the Shogun? His brother in the feudal times had prided himself on his strength, on only fighting those who were strong. Killing children, old ones, the weak.. to do that.. Inuyasha snapped around to look at his brother.

“It has to be done Inuyasha. This is war.” Kouga said simply, he squared his shoulders and walked to stand behind his chosen Lord, leaving Inuyasha and the Canadian Demons out of the hard decision. Kouga did not want Inuyasha to have anything to do with this, the Hanyou was to heal, not to kill. That was his role.

Inuyasha clenched his fists.. but stayed where he was.

The Council continued to go in circles, after almost a half hour, the Shogun stepped in.

“Enough!” He said flatly his usually melodic voice flat and hollow. “You say nothing that you did not the last time! Now as then, this is my decision, my burden as the Shogun. It will be done, the Monkey Youkai are to be eliminated.” The Shogun spoke as if the decision meant nothing, as if it was easy.

It was not. The council knew this, and they were almost relieved that the decision was out of their hands. All of them either nodding or looking away silently accepting the decision.

“NO!!!! I say FUCK NO!” Inuyasha growled out coming to stand in front of the Shogun. “You will NOT give that order!”

“There is no choice in this Inuyasha!” The Shogun ground out no emotion showed in his voice.

“There is always a choice, to NOT slaughter child and pregnant Youkai. Investigate, kill the guilty, incarcerate those that raise doubts and let children and innocent alone.” Inuyasha snapped out.

There was an awkward long silence, neither Kouga nor Shippo moved from the Shogun's side, the Hanyou stood in clear opposition to the three. The Generals would obey the Shogun in this.

“Inuyasha, you are a child. This is war, you were not a part of the war, so you do not know. The decision is made.” The Shogun said trying to explain.

“You can stick that reasoning where the sun does not shine! So I was not part of the war... well officially that WAR IS FUCKING OVER! This is a whole NEW WAR, and I am in case you haven't noticed in the freaking thick of the it! And I say in this war there is NO EXTINCTION ORDERS!”

“Inuyasha you do not understand...” the Shogun began again..

“No! Its YOU who does not understand! Okay let me make it clear, you give an execution order, and I join the resistance . Heck I'll fucking start the resistance, and I will protect any Monkey Youkai that seeks my aid.” Inuyasha met the Shoguns eyes, his eyes were bright, determined and totally serious.

“Inuyasha!!” Gasps were all across the council hall.

Sesshoumaru felt raw, he made the worst kinds of decisions. To have his mate stand and defy him like this, hurt! He did not show it, but inside he bled.

“You would do this? You care so much for the monkeys, you would go against the Canines?” The Shogun asked emotionless, Sesshoumaru bit back the other question, the question that bled out of his heart, unvoiced “Little brother, for the monkeys you would go against me?”

“Yes! But I am not doing this for the monkeys.” Inuyasha ground out looking into the Shogun's eyes. “I am doing this for Sesshoumaru!”

“What!” Jaws including the Shogun's dropped.

Inuyasha walked forward and gently closed his brother's mouth with a finger. “The Shogun can make that decision, my Sesshoumaru cannot bear the weight of it. I will not allow this for the sake of my mate, of my brother. We will kill those who deserve death brother, we will not destroy ourselves in the process. I will protect you from you!” Inuyasha smiled rather arrogantly at his brother, but his golden eyes were bright with understanding.

The person who decides, the person who makes a choice.. is the loneliest person on earth, the Shogun had been making decisions a long time. He had spoken about it to his brother, but to have the young one understand, more.. so much more then had been said, the mask cracked. Sesshoumaru's sharp gold eyes clouded. He had hated it, the killing of the helpless, of children, their blood on his hands, unclean. He had gone, forced himself to go, to villages that had been wiped out. And he had freed his men of the burden of their actions, by praising them, by taking the burden on the broad shoulders of the Shogun. HE had been alright, he had forced himself to be alright, and that part of him that was ashamed, that whispered that he brought shame to Shiro Inus, had been buried in the fires of war. Had been drowned in responsibility. Now his little Inuyasha was freeing him again.

Sesshoumaru swayed.

Inuyasha moved to hold him, only to find himself being held. Hands like titanium were wrapped around him and he was pulled in and held. One hand in his hair yanked his head back and his brother's mouth slammed on his.

FUCK!! They were in a room full of Dai-Youkai, Inuyasha went red, he tried to pull away. Sesshoumaru was having none of it, his lips on Inuyasha, his hand holding him tight, Sesshoumaru demanded surrender. Sesshoumaru's energy wrapped around Inuyasha and the the world seemed to fade from Inuyasha's sight. With a small ragged moan the heat rose like think honey in his blood, thick and irresistible. Inuyasha softened, his mouth opening, one hand went limp, the other slid up Sesshoumaru's chest to rest on the mating mark.

When his brother responded, forgot the audience, forgot everything and gave himself to Sesshoumaru, the Shogun slowly released Inuyasha's lips. Feathering kisses on Inuyasha's forehead, Sesshoumaru smiled as his brother rested his head on Sesshoumaru's shoulder, their position hiding the fact the little Hanyou was very, very aroused. Sesshoumaru placed a hand on Inuyasha's, holding the hand to the mark on his heart, as moko moko curled around them both.

Sesshoumaru looked up at the gaping, aroused, amused, jealous and a whole host of other emotions group looking at them.

“My mate has decided that there shall be no extermination hunt. As it is this Sesshoumaru's main duty to see to the happiness of his mate, the orders will be changed. Send out word, that the Monkeys are to be incarcerated, all of them. Once we are satisfied of their innocence they will be freed. Any who resist incarceration AFTER they have been warned will be killed. Kouga will lead the incarceration effort, only the most foolhardy will stand against him. Shippo, take Matianna, Bunza and Lady Shiba, search the monkey's estate top to bottom, be thorougher.”

“We'll pick up the house and shake it upside down and see what falls out.” Shippo said with a huge grin, unable to contain himself, he suddenly threw himself at his Uncle's back. Hugging them both. He was sooo happy Sesshoumaru had not been forced to give that order again. He knew how hard the decisions had been for Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed “Shippo, let go of this Sesshoumaru immediately!” Sesshoumaru ordered, unable to do anything with his arms full of Inu Hanyou.

“No! No! NO!!”

“Kouga do something!”Sesshoumaru ordered.

“Yes, My Lord Sesshoumaru.” Kouga said with a grin.

He came to Sesshoumaru's side, grinned evilly, put his arms around Shippo and Inuyasha and hugged, completing the 3 way Sesshoumaru sandwich. Kouga whispered for their ears alone, “I'm glad, I'm so glad, we are finally home.”

The hug last just a couple of seconds, it felt longer to the embarrassed Sesshoumaru. Kissing his mate was fine, was kind of a show off, but this sappy hug.. was nice.. but sooo Un-befitting the Shogun, especially since his brother was, Sesshoumaru suspected, laughing at him. Dionne was obviously laughing, and in relief Sesshoumaru growled at the Beige Alpha.

“Dionne, you go home! Inuyasha is not going anywhere.” Sesshoumaru snapped.

“Gods of my fathers. If I had know Japan was so amusing I would have visited YOU a long time ago. And don't waste your breathe, I am going to help coordinate the search and destroy effort.” Dionne said with an feral grin. “I love a good hunt, You I believe are going to be busy, Inuyasha looks rather hot and tired.” The Canadian Inu grinned and winked at Inuyasha, who went bright red. Sesshoumaru sighed, when had he started losing control of the things.. oh yes! When he found his irritating, and wonderful brother, impersonating an impersonator. Sesshoumaru honestly could not remember felling this many emotions in such a short period of time.

“Sesshoumaru, leave already, I will oversee the hunt, and I am certain our beautiful Tigress will hunt with me.” The Dragon Lord Tatsukiinoue said with a charming smile at Lord Hisana, who fluttered her eyelids as she caressed her swords.

“I will help search Iemura's documents and computers. If the monkey thinks that has safely covered his trail on line, he will find he is mistaken. What I have forgotten about IT, he has yet to learn.” The Crane Demoness said with flashing eyes, she was glad the hunt had been called off, but she WOULD ensure the guilty ones were identified and died.

“All of us with international contacts, will have to use them, start finding links to Iemura, we need to trace the countries he was in the most and try to identify the mastermind of this fiasco. My only relief is that the mastermind is not Japanese.” Lord Kurajishi said, he too was relieved, destroying the monkeys may have angered the Monkey God and Monkey spirits. Still he was not naïve by the end of this the Demon monkey population would be lucky if they were down by 60%.

“The rest of you, start preparing for war. Be discreet but make sure you are ready.” Sesshoumaru said making to leave, his free hand had been discreet – all right- discreetly molesting his blushing mates bum, under moko-moko, and Sesshoumaru was eager to see how ready his mate was.

“Sesshoumaru.” Lady Shiba almost sang out the name, as she interrupted his leaving with a smug smile. “We will be at your estate by 6pm tomorrow! Please be err.. available by then.”

Sesshoumaru growled in response and gathering his energy around him took off with his brother.

Everyone else split into their respective teams and went to work.

--tbc--

INPUT REQURED (3 things)


1 ) Ok am basically gonna give Kouga a partner – here's the question to vote on – straight relationship or Yaoi?


(Info) Dionne is gonna get someone too – his is a straight relationship, aimed at getting a certain Sesshy's goat. (Matianna is like his mom so not her)

(Info) Shippo is young and loving it. He has strings of friends with benefits,. He is still young – not changing that, and wanna focus on other relationships with him.

2) Another vote question is does Inuyasha have kids, or pups, or you would rather not see Mpregs?

3) There are no real clues to the Big Big bad, but he is coming to them for the finale, so there will be a big fight etc, which will mark the end of this fic... so how soon do you want it? :) Oh also give suggestions from which country you would like bad guy to be from... that will be fun for me to look up and try to write for.