Strength

Hi me again... Second surprise for the same reason. :)
I managed to confuse the readers. Lol. Okay most of you got it – but a great number of readers did not get it – it refering to what got Sesshoumaru so upset. So this is my SHORT attempt to explain. Cracked my brain on how to explain without taking away from the story itself – and came up with this little offering.
By the way this is totally original :) For those who don't like OC – you can totally skip this chappie! It explains the parchment and has not much to do with the Strength story line. So its a Prequel
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Prequel – The History of the Parchment

Centuries ago, a young beta of the Inu Youkai clan, saved his chosen Alpha from madness created through the InuYoukai ceremony; though utter and complete submission. This is his story.
The young one loved his Alpha who had been his best friend since childhood; when the ceremony had sent his friend into madness, the young one knew his friend could not and would not submit. The elders in despair had planned to kill his friend. Hi s heart could not bare that. So he had made a mad-capped attempt to save him, instead of requiring submission he submitted. Totally and utterly – willing to die by this friend's hand. To everyone's surprise it worked, the Alpha returned from madness, and the Beta was honored fr his loyalty. The Beta loved his Alpha with all his heart, and therefore had no regrets, he had saved his Alpha and would do so again – without hesitation.

BUT his Alpha loved him - and equally - loved another. A female – whom he had long chosen to be his mate. Their love was a beautiful thing to see, and the Beta while it broke his heart to watch them together; found that he could not deny his Alpha when his Alpha requested his company or asked him for relief, when his female mate was away. The Alpha always assumed that his Beta could deny him and walk away, and the Beta chose to never inform his Alpha – that when his Alpha stood before him and made the request – he could not deny him.
The Beta stayed with his Alpha for 10 years until the female mate was pupped, than it became too painful. If he stayed he would have been driven to madness. The last thing the Beta did before leaving, was write of his experience on a parchment, and write a warning for future Betas. He placed it where his Alpha could find it – so that the Alpha would finally know the truth of the situation. While his Alpha was visiting another land, with a breaking heart, the Beta quietly left Japan.

The Alpha was shocked when his loyal Beta suddenly disappeared, suspecting foul play the Alpha was prepared to launch an extensive search, then he found the parchments written by his Beta. His heart grew heavy as he read and understood, as he realized that his friend from the time they were pups had left on his own free will. The words on the Parchment struck the Alpha hard.

“So it is that the act of InuYoukai Submission that allows an Alpha to return to himself is a complete one. Know that for those who choose to save the Alpha, rather than kill the maddened Alpha, that the one choice is all that is given. Once thou hath submitted there is no turning back, if the Alpha once he returns to himself makes his needs clear, all other paths will lead to your madness. Know – if you choose to save your Alpha, your life belongs to the Alpha, denying the Alpha will not be allowed. Thus it may be in your best interest to curb your desire to save a maddened Alpha – or if thou hast saved him, leave the Island and never seek to be in your Alpha's presence, for before him – you will have to submit to him, as your submission was complete.”
It wounded the Alpha deeply to know he had been so wrong. and he had carefully placed the parchment in a safe place, to guard against future Alpha's being as blind as he had been. The words haunted the Alpha.

The Beta traveled for years and finally settled in Egypt. He became a protector there and was well respected under the name Anubis. Though a part of him yearned for his Alpha, he had a happy life, he even married a female Hanyou. The love between the two was a kind and gentle love, that healed and fed each other. Because he was a Beta, his pups were human, but they had powerful Miko and magical abilities. He was grateful that his Alpha had never sought to bring him back – though he would not be lonely in his Alpha's presence – he would never have a had a life, a love or pups of his own, if he had stayed in Japan.

He had many happy years, but being mated to a Hanyou, he choose to age with her. When she died in his arms, he found he could not bear the loneliness. His children were all happy and grown, his legacy in Egypt was a great one, there was nothing more for him to do. Nothing to hold hi to Egypt.
So he blessed his children and grand children and left, he wanted to see his home before he died. He wanted to die with the sweet scent of Sakura in his nose. He made the hard trek across the Himalayan range back to Japan. It was a long hard journey for the lone Youkai, and in the chill of the mountains a sickness lodged in his chest that refused to leave him. He reached China, he could almost see Japan across the seas, but he was too weak, it was winter and crossing the seas was beyond his weakened condition. He had to wait for spring. He stayed in a small cottage at the edge of the sea and sat gazing out for many hours. Many a day he would fall asleep on the rocks, lulled by the sounds of the waves. Not the most health activity for a sick Youkai, and he got weaker and weaker.

The glare of the winter sun disturbed his rest, his eyes blinked open weakly. Even though he had slept the night through, he was so tired, fatigue never seemed to leave him. Then a friendly cloud blocked the glare, he opened his eyes in gratitude. His breathe caught, the cloud was in a dear shape.
Arms reached out, his face was cupped, and hew was lifted into a strong embrace. “My Beta, I have come to take you home.”
The Beta held tight to the strength of his Alpha, long missed but never forgotten. More than anywhere else this is where he belonged. The scent of his Alpha and Sakura surrounded him. He lifted his head weakly, looked into his Alpha's eyes and smiled in contentment, “My Lord, I am already home.” He rested his head on the Alpha's shoulders and for the last time, he closed his eyes.
The fanatic orders of the Alpha could not reach him. Except for the crashing of the waves, the beach was silent, a tribute it seemed to the tears of blood that ran down the DaiYoukai's face as he held the lifeless body of his loyal Beta close to his heart.
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This was not a tale of great war and blood shed, it was a tale of loyalty and love. To ensure that the tale was not totally lost and the sacrifice of the Beta not forgotten, the Alpha had carefully recorded the story along with his Beta's parchment and kept them safely in the library of the safest place he could imagine, the Inu Youkai sky castle.

There the parchments remained undisturbed by the progression of time, until diligent librarians, carefully packed it along with several dozen other parchments – and sent them to Lord Sesshoumaru, to aid in his quest to find a cure for his brother. They never read the documents, just sent them according to the time period it was written, so they were not to know that they provided a key piece to the DaiYoukai's puzzle.

--end of Prequel – Strength ---tbc----

Well did that help??? Sesshy found this story and has just realized that far taking a risk of rejection in public, he had -by initiating a mating instead of simply asking without ceremony – given Inuyasha no choice but to accept. Lol

Anyway what did you think of my original story??? DONT complain its too short – cause I had to seriously censor myself or this could easily become a full fledged story in a story. And FYI one of the Grandson's is named IMHOTEP! :D