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:: Tessaiga Sword talk::


Chapter 9
New Lady Of the Eastern Lands Is Made.


They arrived at the eastern palace at midday. The palace grounds were surrounded by a tall wall with two guards standing by the gate.

When Kagome and her entourage walked up to the gate guards they looked to the two guards she had with her. The guard on her left stepped forward. "Kneel before the New Lady of the Eastern Lands you fool!" he spat at the now dumbfounded guards at the gate.

The guards both kneeled. One of the guards looked up. "Beg your pardon Milady, but where is the Lord?" he asked while the other guard picked up his head to listen.

Kagome's mind told her not to show any emotion or it would be considered weak. "Dead." she replied coolly. The look of shock on the guards told her they were not finished questioning her.

"How?" the other guard asked.

Kagome looked at the other guard impassively. "Your lord tried to force me into mating him, and I was forced to show him the error of his ways. One as weak as he was could never have hoped to be a mated to one such as myself."

The guards looked at her in shock; they were both thinking the same thing 'This female killed our lord!?'

Kagome looked at them on their knees. "Rise, and allow me entrance into my palace."

The guards looked at her conflicted as to what they should do. "We can't my lady. We have no proof you did indeed kill our lord. We cannot allow you entrance." the guard stated getting into battle stance.

The guard on Kagome's right stepped forward. "We were there. What she says is truth."

Before he could continue Kagome interrupted. "Enough guard." she raised her hand to still the guard and he stepped to the side of her. "You wish for proof, but I am sorry to inform you that there is nothing but a smudge mark on the grass as proof of his death. If you wish to follow him so be it." she said unsheathing her sword tetsusaiga as it transforms in her hand.

The door guards moved to attack her. With a single swing of her blade they were killed and the door blown to splinters. The noise alerted the palace guards to the fight at the gates. Kagome steped through the door already surrounded by the palace guards.

A dragon youkai stepped forward dressed in what looked like a general's outfit. "What do you want with the palace of the Eastern Lord Taski?" the general demanded.

Kagome looked at him then turned to her servant. "Asiko, prepare me a room for tonight. Then come see me when it is complete for your next orders." Kagome said waving a hand of dismissal to her servant.

Asiko bowed to her new lady. "Yes Milady." she said and scurried away to do as she was bid.

Her two guards who stood on each side of her kneeled to their general "General Riko, This is Lady Kagome The new Lady of the Eastern Lands. She killed the lord singled handed when he attempted to force mate her. By that right alone she is the new Lady of these lands."

The general listened to his men speak. 'A female killed the lord? How could a female ever hope to have the strength and power to kill a Taiyoukai of his power?' "Rise men." he said as he watched them rise he looked at both of them, and then at Kagome and back to the men. "You have seen this?" he asked a little skeptical.

The generals nodded. "Yes sir we did. She incapacitated us, within mere seconds our lord was dead. We are only alive now because she did not wish to kill us."

"She warned the Lord to leave her alone or she would kill him. He laughed in her face then tried to rape her. That is when she obliterated him. There was nothing left of him to bring and bury sir."

The general nodded understanding then asked. "What of the gates?" he asked.

Kagome looked at him her mask of indifference firmly settled on her face. 'Thank you Sesshomaru, it is your fault I am so good. All those camp nights imitating you came in handy.' she thought to herself before answering, "The guards were foolish enough to not allow me entrance into the palace. The gates just got in the way of me teaching them valuable lesson they will never forget." she said waving her hand like it was no big deal.

The general looked at her, anger clear on his face. "You killed my guards for doing their job?" he said in a dangerously low tone.

Kagome looked at the obviously angered general. "Yes I killed them. I was aware they were just doing their jobs, which is why they will not stay dead. They had to be taught a lesson to listen when their lady speaks."

"What do you mean 'will not stay dead'?" the general asked obviously confused.

Kagome sighed lifting a hand that clearly said watch. She unsheathed Tenseiga it pulsed to life in her hand. She then walked to the fallen guards. She looked upon the pall bearers of the underworld and cut clear through them, repeating this action for the second fallen guard.

After a few moments they raised to their feet again stunned.

The general watched his men being resurrected. To him he just saw her swing at air but a few moments later the men were alive. He looked at his new lady in awe.

Kagome turned back to the general. "I can bring death or life to whomever I choose. This choice is yours do you pledge your loyalty to the new Lady of the Eastern Lands?" she asked standing regally and confident.

The general did not need to be told twice. 'With a lady this strong the Eastern lands will prosper!' he thought while getting to his knees before his new mistress. "I General Riko pledge my life and loyalty to the new Lady of the Eastern Lands Lady Kagome." when he completed his vow the solders fell in line all kneeling before the new Lady.

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