Black Silk

 

 Black Silk 

Lady Nefertiti

Summary: When Bloodlines become estranged, the saying blood is thicker than water need not apply. *The Black and White challenge*

Coarse Language

Character Death

Chapter 6: Defensive

The castle had gone into silence as laughter ceased, guards were not seen joking or sparring, even children’s noises stopped. Everyone seemed hushed after they had seen their lady come into the palace like that…and Inuyasha in chains. Even with no one knowing what happened, everyone had a theory but gossip wasn’t anywhere to be heard. Perhaps everyone feared Sesshomaru-sama’s wrath. He was back in the palace now. The so-called war with the lower demons had stopped strangely out of nowhere. There was just clean-up now picking up dead bodies and getting rid of bloodstains.

-Dungeons-

“Look Daichi or whatever your name is...” Inuyasha started. He thought he could strike a deal with this demon. “…I swear I didn’t do anything to your beloved lady of the west! In any case it was I that tried to….”

“Tried to rape her? To make her your own?” Daichi finished. This hanyou was getting on his nerves. A shame Sesshomaru-sama didn’t give him orders to kill this annoyance. Inuyasha glared despite him being chained. This baka was putting words in his mouth!

“Where’s Kikyo?” Inuyasha said coughing trying to steer the conversation in another direction.

“Hopefully long gone.” Daichi said as an afterthought. His grey eyes gleamed as he walked closer to Inuyasha, who cringed. He was going to die. Sesshomaru showed no mercy when it came to those he protected---and this was his mate of all people.

“What do you mean by that?!” Inuyasha asked trying to break free. Damn Sesshomaru, damn  the tachi and damn these western lands!!

“Hnnn.” Daichi said as he leaned back against the bars of the cell observing Inuyasha, who was getting a weird feeling being observed like an insect.

“Oi you cold-hearted bastard….” Inuyasha yelled at him.

“I was not ordered to do so…however everyone does have their limits, I might do away with you leaving no remains….you give me a headache hanyou.” He said rubbing his temples, looking at him casually ignoring the jeers of the rest of cell-mates.

‘………..’ why this asshole! “Who died and made you into an assassin?! What were they thinking?” Inuyasha said. He was going to kill this jerk as soon as he was out of here.

“Who knows what our esteemed ruler is going to do to you once he’s not so busy….” Daichi said ignoring the insult. “…………ah here he is now.” He said flashing him a toothy scary grin and opened the doors to the cell, bowing respectfully to Sesshomaru-sama.

Inuyasha didn’t look up knowing Sesshomaru was not the merciful sort. He could just feel the furious aura surrounding him. Did he feel ashamed about what he did? Maybe if he pleaded his case---and said that it was his inner demon that had risen to hurt Kagome? Speaking of which…she would vouch for him wouldn’t she? Like she always did?

“Little brother…” Sesshomaru started and with a wave dismissed Daichi who bowed and walked off shutting the doors behind him. Silence for a minute and then he started speaking.  “….Are you going to defend yourself and explain your disrespectful actions towards the lady of the west? Gossip and lies are circulating through this Sesshomaru’s court like wildfire, which I do not appreciate.”

Inuyasha looked up then and said, “Feh. Like I give a damn about your court and what the fuck they say! What? gonna lose your respect and honor and OWW!!!!” Inuyasha yelled. Sesshomaru just hit him with his poison whip. Damn that thing singed his skin! He always managed to avoid it in the past (when Sesshomaru tried to hit him) but then he wasn’t tied up like this. Looked like Sesshomaru didn’t like it when people questioned his honor.

-Sesshomaru’s chambers-

Sango sat with Kagome on the bed. Kagome told her all that happened with her and Inuyasha and how Sesshomaru came just in time to help her. Sango was so relieved and hugged Kagome (knowing it probably wasn’t helping) shocked at Inuyasha’s behavior----and was going to politely ask Sesshomaru if she could hit Inuyasha a few times before he killed him for good.

“Where are Rin and Shippo?” Kagome asked coughing. Looked like it was going to be chilly night.

“In the study with Miroku. They are restless to know what’s happened. Oh Kagome, get under the covers. Sesshomaru’s not going to be happy if he sees you sick and with a cold.” Sango said. Kagome nodded. Why wouldn’t they be? She tried getting up to walk around and see her pups but Sango told her to stay put and asked if she wanted or needed anything. Kagome didn’t dare ask where Inuyasha was, alive or dead either---she sighed knowing it wasn’t going to be good. Whatever court said, or her for that matter to Sesshomaru….he was going to make his own decisions.

And as for Sesshomaru….well he was on his way towards the dungeons.

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