Set Me Free

Two Females and a Hanyou

In the East

“What do you mean I’m going on a mission?” Came the shrill scream of the enraged demoness. “You can’t send me away. You need me. You can’t do everything yourself.”

“Ayame,” Kouga said calmly trying to reign in his enraged sister. “This investigation is extremely important. It may be the most important investigation since the end of the Hanyou hostilities. How can I trust anyone to handle it other then you?”

“So you’re not just trying to get rid of me?” Ayame questioned. She knew that her brother could lay on the charm when needed and she wasn’t sure if he was praising her or playing her.

“Ayame, I won’t lie. There are times when you annoy me, but in the end there is no one that I trust more then you. I know that you would never betray me and will do your best to bring honor to the East. There is no one better suited for this mission.” Kouga was anxious to have some time away from his sister, but he did love her and nothing he was telling her was a lie. She was extremely loyal and would do her best to help the team with their investigation.

“All right brother,” Ayame replied with a smile. “I will go and do my best to make you proud.” She hugged her brother and started to leave to prepare for her departure.

“Oh, and by the way Sis,” Kouga’s voice stopped her. “If you happen to meet any handsome eligible males during your travels, feel free to invite them for a visit.”

“Am I shopping for me or for you dear brother,” Ayame replied with a twinkle in her eye.

Kouga just winked at his sister. No one other then Ayame knew his little secret and she only knew because she had found him in a very compromising position one evening. To his surprise, she had kept his secret and even helped to find males for him that shared his desire for same sex relations.

He had always felt that his sister was extremely loyal, but this had solidified his belief. He knew that she would never intentionally betray him, but he feared letting her assist him too much in running his lands. His people were not pleased that he had yet to mate and create an heir. He knew that once Ayame mated and had her first litter, there was a good chance that his people or the other lords might try to have her replace him in running the East. Over the next couple of years he would need to decide whether to stay true to himself or take a mate to appease everyone else and live a lie for the rest of his days. It was a decision that consumed his thoughts more and more. He was going to take this time away from his sister to try to sort some things out. He was also going to use it as a test of sorts to see if she could hold her own against an overbearing male like Sesshomaru.

In the North

“Do you understand your mission, Kagura?” Ryokotsei asked his niece.

“Indeed I do uncle,” The beautiful demoness responded with a smirk. “I will bring honor to the North with my help in the investigation and I will bring the dog to my bed as much as possible.”

“Very good my dear,” the dragon responded. “Go and prepare for your departure.”

Kagura swept out of the room quickly. She felt like the kamis had just smiled on her. She was finally going to have her chance with Sesshomaru. It was the mission that she had been waiting for. If she could succeed, then she could leave the North and take the station as the future Lady of the West.

She knew that her uncle was using her. He hated Inutaisho, but had found that Sesshomaru shared many of his beliefs about humans and hanyous. If Sesshomaru settled down with a mate, Ryokotsei would petition the council to let him take his father’s seat. He felt the younger dog would be grateful to him and would be more likely to throw him support on his motions to renegotiate some of the treaty terms with the hanyous.

Kagura could care less about her uncle. She had always played the dutiful niece, but in truth her uncle disgusted her. He felt that females had one purpose in life and that was to service a male in anyway that he saw fit. Unlike warm blooded youkai, reptile and insect youkai did not mate for life. Nor did they only keep one mate. Ryokotsei had 20 mates by his count, but if you counted all of the ones that he had used and then discarded over the years, the count would be more like 50.

Kagura’s father had been very different from his brother. Hoshiome was actually Ryokotsei’s half brother. Ryokotsei learned his detestable treatment of women from his father. Like him, the dragon had numerous mates and many had been taken by force. One of his mates had been a beautiful elemental demoness. Elementals were warm blooded like youkai that had a warm blooded animal as a true form. They would not willingly mate with a dragon. This poor female was kept chained in her room like a prisoner. The dragon would go to her every night and force himself on her. Even when she was heavy with child he did not let up. Once he had his heir, he had a drug given to all his mates to keep them infertile, but the drug didn’t work on the elemental and she conceived. He actually liked seeing her pregnant. Female dragons would lay eggs containing their offspring. Having a child develop inside a female was something that he had never experienced first hand.

Hoshiome’s mother had been released from her chains and taken to the healer when she went into labor. As soon as Hoshiome was born and the healer left the room to allow the female to feed her son in privacy, Hoshiome’s mother grabbed him and fled the palace. The birth had been long and hard and she should not have attempted such a thing in her weakened state, but she knew it was her only chance. She was able to get her baby to her family, but she exhausted herself so much that she ended up dying.

Hoshiome was hidden from his father by the elementals for many years, but eventually the old dragon tracked him down. It’s not that the dragon had any feelings for the boy; it was a matter of pride to get him back.

Hoshiome was soft spoken and never openly defied his father, but in truth he hated him. The dragon had killed the elementals that had raised him, and he had been thrilled when his brother Ryokotsei enlisted him in his plan to kill their father. The two brothers worked together to kill the 2000 year old lizard. Ryokotsei took his place as lord and Hoshiome decided to find a mate and settle down. Hoshiome was warm blooded due to his mother and having been raised with the elementals, believed in mating for life. He had met a beautiful elemental named Sukiome when he was a young man. He eventually mated her and Kagura was born.

Kagura was able to spend her early childhood with both of her parents, then one night while her father was away; her mother was found dead in the valley that was just beyond the palace grounds. She would often go there to pick flowers and think in private. Kagura later learned that her mother had been raped before she was killed and many believed that in was Ryokotsei that had committed the crime. If her father believed that, he never said anything. She thought that he probably kept quiet to protect her.

Hoshiome never mated another female. He spent all of his free time with Kagura. He taught her how to stay below the radar and how to survive in the North. He knew that eventually his brother would have him killed to make sure that he would never challenge him for his title.

Kagura was heartbroken when her father left the palace on business and did not return on schedule. She wasn’t surprised when his body was found floating in the river several days later. Nor was she surprised when her uncle started to have her trained with everything that she needed to know to mate Sesshomaru. Even though she was technically a quarter dragon, she was warm blooded and a strong elemental. Dog demons would mate with other canines or elementals, so she had a chance. She was the only one in their family that did.

She was thankful for the opportunity. It had saved her from a place in her uncle’s bed. He had been afraid that the dog would be able to scent him on her, so he did not take her when she came of age even though he obviously wanted her. Since he couldn’t have her, he forbid her to engage in sex with anyone other then Sesshomaru. If she didn’t come through in her mission, then she knew that she would not be able to return home, unless she wanted to be her uncle’s newest mistress. She would not allow that. She would sooner live in a cave and work as a prostitute then fuck that beast.

She didn’t want to think about that right now. Now was a time to rejoice for this chance, and carefully plan her seduction of the Heir to the West. Even if she didn’t get him to officially mate her, if she could bed him and conceive, she would at least be assured a home in the West for the rest of her days. That would not help her uncle, but it would sure as hell help her, and that was her back up plan.

In the South

“Oh Kami, don’t stop. Yes, Yes, Faster, Harder, Yeeessssss!!!!” Touran yelled for the fourth time that day. The lovers parted to try to catch their breath. “I should appoint you to special assignments more often.”

“Are you implying that my efforts on other occasions were less satisfying then today,” Naraku teased his Lady.

“Of course not love. You always satisfy me. It’s just that today you have satisfied me again, and again, and again,” Touran broke off laughing.

“You should concentrate on catching your breath my saucy little feline,” Naraku smirked. “I’m not done with you yet.”

Touran purred at his declaration. “Like I said, I see many special assignments in your future.”

Naraku laughed, but then sobered a bit. “I want you to know that I am honored that you would give me such an important assignment, especially since it is sure to be widely publicized throughout all the lands. I will do everything that I can to find the cause of these crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice. I will not let you down.”

“I already know that Naraku,” Touran replied, just as serious. “I would have never suggested you if I didn’t think you would do an excellent job. This is too important. Some of our people have been viciously killed and it cannot go unpunished.”

Naraku nodded, “Now let me show you a little gratitude before I prepare to leave.”

Touran smiled as her lover started to kiss his way down her body. She was truly happy for the first time in her life. She had taken a hanyou lover because she wanted too, not because she was ordered too by her father and not because she had too in order to keep her title.

When both her father and mate had been killed in battle during one of the hanyou uprisings, many thought her family’s power would be stripped, but she had not let it happen. No one had ever seen her fight, but she was very skilled. She had been shrewd in securing allies. Some were paid and some were bedded, but it all worked out. Unfortunately it had taken decades. Now that she was secure in her station, she was working on securing some happiness. She felt she had earned it.

If Naraku did well on this team and became decorated throughout the lands, she was going to ask him to be her mate. She already knew that she would have the dog lord’s support. She had started to try to make inroads with him at the last meeting, and would continue to do so. She was pretty sure the wolf would side with the dog. She knew the dragon would object, so as far as she was concerned, their unspoken alliance in the council was over. She would gain her new ally and finally find happiness.

All rational thought left her as her lovers tongue reached her clit. As he licked her to completion she knew she would never be happier then she was with him and would do anything to secure their future together.

----- Since this is an AU fic and some of the characters have been changed around a bit, this chapter was just to give you some history on the rest of the Demon council and their appointments to the group of investigators.