Soul of the Jewel

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Inuyasha was copyrighted 1997 by Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan, Inc. I don’t own it.

Chapter Seven: Am I a Youkai or a doll?

Sesshoumaru had moved through the corridors of his castle until he reached a lower more humid room in the middle. He turned to the kit that was following nervously behind him. This corridor was deeper down in the castle this passage going into the ground. He turned at a split corridor. “I trust if you go into that chamber you can bath yourself…or do you require a …servant?” He inquired of the kit in a emotionless voice. Rather.

The kit was still slightly fearful around him but he stood up straight. “I can bathe myself!”

He raised a brow before leaving for his own bath. Most Lords would have servants assist them in the bathing chambers but this was not a tub bath. He had spent to many years patrolling his lands on his own he required no servants. He stripped of his garments quickly and lowered himself into the heated waters. He lay back against the natural stone of the springs and closed his eyes. He could hear the kit grumbling about taking a bath in the next chamber, which was separated by a screen. Further down the springs he could hear Kagome and Rin.

“Rin likes the lemon soap very much.”

He heard water move as the young Inu lady m. “I. “I like the lemon soap very much.”

“Why do you speak differently?” came the voice of his ward.

Interesting question. One he planned to ask of her latter…before her heat took her over . A Inu bitch in heat was rather non sensible to anything but rutting. However he knew with the young girls pride she would not give in easily. What the fuck had he been thinking making a promise like that?

However he had arranged things when he learned of the existence of a possible heir to these lands. He had sent for a youkai specialist in this manner. Not having to care for any Ladies in the land in quite awhile he had no idea of what would be the appropriate actions of the nobility. When ever he had to deal with the issues of a youkai bitch in heat if one of his subjects brought such a thing up, if unmated he would make sure the father of the pups provided for the pups. He made sure that most of the female youkai in his lands were mated; it made things less difficult in the long run. However many Youkai ladies of nobility were mated latter in life and had no previous pups before he had to find the secret of how this was done.

He was not very behind on his duties he could rest in the palace for awhile. Besides the onset of boredom that usually hit him here had not set in since he brought back the Inu miko. He smiled slightly the scary contented one that had armies back off form him in feNot Not only had he found her before any other youkai or lords dared claim her. But he knew who she was the forbidden child of legend. He didn’t believe many knew this or had pursued the research to discover this. However parts of the legend were missing and this unnerved him slightly. Naraku had been defeated but he knew that well that the fight for existence a complicated process. He had lived for centuries and in that time many Naraku’s had come and been defeated. The appearance of a new evil was only a matter of time.

It had been some time since he had heard the girls leave the bathing chambers. Rin was eager for Kagome to meet Michiko.

“Lord Sesshoumaru Sama …Lord Sesshoumaru Sama!”

He growled in his head. “Jaken.” He said in a soft whisper. “What part of, I do not wish to be disturbed, is impossible for you to comprehend?”

“There is a visitor ae gae gates to the palace of the western lands.”

He turned and gave the little imp a death glare he backed away in terror. He stared down the imp as water flattened his silver hair making it appear darker drops of water ran down and caressed his lithely muscled flesh. “Kindly dispose of them then this Sesshoumaru has given no invitations.” He said with a quite his.

“My Lord…you did send an invitation.”

He starred the Imp down with a death glare when he realized he was indeed correct. He had only sent one invitation to the youkai specialist. He lifted himself from the bubbling water and issued his orders to Jaken. “Direct this person immediately to the library.’


She had managed to escape the maids Satou and Koumi.y wey were twin Usagi Youkai who she suspected liked to torture with feminine implements. Today they wished to dress her up in about five layers of kimonos. Honestly if Sesshoumaru Sama liked so many layers of dress why didn’t he wear them. She smiled Lady Kagome had not been so lucky the maids had cornered her after her bath and she was probably still be trussed into layers of fabric. She ran out doors in the formal garden in her short kimono she preferred. The twins commented on her being to old for such a garment but she preferred the movement of it. She saw Jaken run into the palace…why would he do that.

Rin was playing in the gardens when the stranger appeared. Her eyes opened wide as she saw him, she somehow knew he was like her Sesshoumaru Sama. He was very tall in a black kimono with blue designs down the left sleeves, which were tipped in indigo. His bearing appeared careless but wary. He was nearly the opposite of her Sesshoumaru Sama. His face was longer with sharp cheekbones his hair was inky black somehow different from Lady Kagome’s His skin was white compared to Sesshoumaru Sama’s peach tone. She had seen many youkai but not many had marks on their face like Sesshoumaru Sama and Lady Kagome, his marks were a deep hunter green two slashes at each cheek above his eyes and a metal colored mark on his forehead in the shape in a down pointed sword. He also had a small smile on his face that didn’t reach his silver eyes. It was like he had a mask on that hid the world from his true face he seemed to have sadness deep inside him. What was he doing here? Not many strangers came here.

“ Do you work here?” said a low dark voice.

She screamed in shocked surprise and jumped away, he was behind her. She turned around to find herself being the complete attention of the strange youkai. His slight smile was still in place but it seemed to have a slight sneer to it…the youkai now that she viewed him closer looked slightly sinister. His eyes did flash emotion when he lifted his hand and caught the young kits tail in it.

“Let me go…You Youkai Meany…I’m not letting you eat Rin!”

“Indeed. I take it he’s a friend of yours.” Rin looked at him shocked and shook her head up and down.

He smiled at her a little wider the expression almost genuine.

“Your not Eating ME either!”

“He lifted an eyebrow and looked at the little ningen girl. She was slightly dirty most likely gardening he could scent dirt on her handse hae had a kimono that was slightly indecent for her age of up coming adulthood the kimono was a short blue one embroidered with dragons. What was most curious was how the little ningen held herself she looked him straight in the eyes. Not the actions of a servant, this girl had a natural arrogance and self-assurance about her that was seen in most young Lords or Ladies. She was very pretty for a ningen girl with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes that looked directly into yours, she would grow up to be a rare and beautiful woman with spirit. ‘Very curious.’ This was a surprise to him to be sure to find a little human girl in this particular palace. “Your friend is loud.”

Perhaps you should let him go he’s only a kid?”

I believe he attacked me. I’m only protecting my person…” the kit swiped at him with small claws and he moved him further away. “From the dangerous kitsune.”

Rin blinked at him. The sinister looking youkai was joking. Then she stopped as paused. Her eyes widened in terror as she her vision became blurry. She saw this youkai and one other with a pretty women who must be a miko defending themselves. The one before her was speaking in a different tongue that she could not understand.

“Hitam-Kasih” shouted the male Youkai who had marks like Lady Kagome they were being backed away towards a cave by the thousands of youkai surrounding them. The air was terrible and poisonous black. The Youkai and the pretty miko obviously had feelings for each other as they fought side by side with longing sorrowful looks at each other.

“I can not let you do this!” said the youkai that looked like the one in front of her now. “She’s with child…will you sacrifice that!” His face was expressionless, as he yelled showing no emotion.

“Hitam…we have no choice! You can not defeat them because of your inner darkness even the power of the Coulati would be futile.”

“I could take enough of them with me…you can fight another day!” He paced back staring angrily it seemed at the other miko and Youkai with determination. “I will not see any more I care for die because of my blood!”

“Don’t!”

The youkai in the vision as the one in front of her backed away from his friends his eyes changing molten gold as his form lengthened. The youkai’s lower anatomy becoming a tail as his muzzle elongated into that of a serpent, his scales were brightly colored in many shadf thf the rainbow glistening in the light that shown through the poison. On his back jewel toned wings burst forth that covered most of the battlefield in there reflecting light. He looked like a dragon except he had no hands or feet and between his scale she could see bright feathers. A feathered serpent, she’d never seen such a thing.

Next she saw a bright flash of pink and the voice of the female say “I’m sorry my friend.” Before the vision faded. She blinked she hated when that happened. Sesshoumaru Sam once told her sometimes that those who had seen death afterwards had visions of things.



His eyes showed slight wariness in them till they turned away from her to watch Jaken run over to them out of breath.

“My Lord will see you in the library!”

He gave no words as he turned around elegantly reaching his hand out and dropping the kit gently before leaving and following Jaken.


Kagome was being subjected to torture. What were these two youkai doing to her? She was being covered in yet another layer of kimonos. The maids she had been introduced to Satou and Koumi seemed to take great delight in dressing her. This was excruciating. Finally they wrapped a bright floral Obi around the many layers and spun her in front of a mirror. She looked at herself shocked; a beautiful Hime was in the mirror. She had many under layers of kimonos that were visible one for nearly every primary and secondary color in the rainbow, she particularly liked a sapphire blue layer.
What was stunning was the final outer layer kimono the background was back with an embroidered garden scene on it with the colors andn son some of the under layers of kimonos. Her face looked paler and she looked exotic with her teal markings and dark blue eyes. ‘Kami Sama was that her?’

“Our Lady is very beautiful.” Said the shorter youkai twin. Kagome thought she was Satou.

“I look good but can I possibly move in this?”

They laughed.

Kagome did not under stand some things. It felt like the youkai lord was trying to remove garments from her why would he have her dressed in about twelve layers of kimonos? She shook when she thought about him. The thoughts becoming heated as she blinked. This couldn’t happen she was not an animal. Well maybe now she was part animal but she would not pounce on the Prince-of-ice like a bitch.
‘Is that not what you are now?’
Who asked you?
Her heart sped up just from thinking about him. She felt her body become boneless under the many layers. She loosened a layer getting a stern look from the servants as she turned.

“Well if I am presentable now I feel like a walk.” and she left the room to the giggles of the two Usagi youkai

There was a different scent in the air a masculine scent different from the Ice lords and naturally spicy. The scent was intoxicating and drew the youkai bitch within her down unfamiliar corridors.


Sesshoumaru was sitting behind his desk in his study when the stranger was let into the room. Not what he expected at all. This youkai was very powerful but kept his abilities hidden instead of being overt. The Taiyoukai could tell he was serpent youkai from his scent he was also mixed with other blood that was not youkai. He had an undeniable aura of magic. He narrowed his eyes. “This Sesshoumaru Lord of the western Lands extends his hospitality.”

“I except…I am called Kurojitsu.”

Strange I don’t recall ever seeing those markings thought the taiyoukai.

“You have need of my services?” continued the darker Youkai

“Your who they call for handling …certain situations is that not correct?”

“That has been my task for a while…I would give you a resume of my previous tasks but such things could not be subjected to paper.” The Hebi Youkai said with a slight smirk.

“Such things?”

“Lord have you not been told?”

“I have little experience with handling a female in such a condition.” said the lighter Taiyoukai. “I assume a potion or a certain technique is available to remedy the situation if you provide this I will reward you for your services.”

“There is no potion …the only remedy is exercise.” He saw the narrowing of the Lords eyes as his expressionless face since he had seen him showed the slight emotion of anger. The darker youkai looked around the room as something distracted him. Obviously this Lord was rather innocent in such matters…strange he would not think by appearances this was so. He seemed to have an edge of terror around his person even if he was one of the most beautiful lords he had ever seen. He estimated him to be about seven centuries old. Most Lords of his age by this point had about three mates and a harem. A Lord by his age had usually dealt with this problem several times over. He knew from the scent about the child he did not pursue certain distasteful activities as other Lords. But he could only scent one of any such female that could be a mate…but she was innocent.

“What particular sort of exercise?” said the Tai youkai with a growl he could not contain in his voice.

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AN: He stared down the imp as water flattened his silver hair making it appear darker drops of water ran down and caressed his lithely muscled flesh.

Wouldn’t you love to see a picture of this? Drool.

I do not know Japanese I came up with the Serpent Youkai’s name using a English to Japanese dictionary on the net.

Kurojitsu means Dark Kindness

Hitam-Kasih is an Indian and roughly translates into Dark Love

A Coulati is a feathered serpent of mythology with many of the properties of a phoenix and some physic and magical powers. They are not Japanese and Origin and are in the mythology of older civilizations

Dictionary of terms
Kuro = dark
Jitsu = kindness
Hebi = Serpent
Satou=sugar
Koumi=spice
Usagi=Rabbit

Oh my! I wrote an entire chapter without lime!
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