Too Much Time On Their Hands

Jimmy looked at Shippo as they sat on the beach sweating for what seemed like hours. Both of them used what energy they had left to pretend the whole world was gone as they both sat breathing heavily after such a hard run.

“I am so fucked up Jimmy from that run. My damn legs are going to fall off. I don’t think I can run with Alistair again. I am a fucking fox demon who does tricks, not a wolf. I am a totally different kind of canine and I am only ruling with you. It isn’t like I have to keep up with Alistair, just you.”

Shippo stated whimpering a bit. His long red hair flowed from his long braid of hair since he didn’t want sand all over in it.

Jimmy’s short dark hair was slightly curled from sweat and heat. The jet black silky thick hair slid a bit over one eye making him look even fiercer.

“He won’t beat me. I will die first. I am not going to suffer this humiliation and you will shut up fox.”

Shippo was grasped by his collar.

“What………….”

Jimmy threw Shippo over his shoulder and started after his Father. There was no way in hell he was going to be out run by someone older than him. Especially since Alistair refused to rut after he released since Touga the jerk wore him out all of the time and that wasn’t right. What kind of a role model was the bastard? Wasn’t he supposed to train him to do things right?

“You shut up! I am going to catch up to Alistair and then I want to know what the fuck is going on. We have been beaten up and abused over a scroll? A damn scroll! Damn that pisses me off!”

Shippo frowned. Was this what Jimmy thought this was? Did he really think that this was just punishment over a scroll?

“Jimmy, did you not hear me the first time? This is your initiation. Call it demon inauguration for ruling a Kingdom. Of course they are being assholes. You are to be a ruler over us all. We are in training. This day was coming or did you forget that that too?”

Jimmy didn’t stop running.

“Of course I know this is training you jerk. That isn’t the point! My Dad is being extra cruel because we lied to him about having the damn scroll! We have to get the damn scroll back or get everyone to memorize it or I lose something I don’t want to! Dad has our scroll!”

Shippo pushed himself off of Jimmy stopping him.

“Look we can’t control everyone with that scroll. Besides, I do have it memorized and so do you. It doesn’t do any good though without it. We don’t need to do that. We gain respect through doing things right not through the scroll.”

Jimmy sighed and patted Shippo on the shoulder like he was a simpleton.

“That is why we can’t let the elders have it Shippo. Think of what they could make us do during all this training? I mean hell you think this is bad. They might even make us actually go work and be nice to humans. That would ruin my reputation. Plus I have the phone numbers of all of our cell phones on the back and that I don’t have memorized.”

Shippo thought about it and raced ahead. Damn Jimmy for writing down his cell number. He wanted to keep that secret from Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. If they got a hold of that they would find him and the last thing a fox demon wanted when he needed time alone was to be found.

“You are an ass Jimmy, you are aware of that right? I gave that number only to you! I have kept my damn cell number secret for centuries and you fucked it up! I have been hiding successfully from everyone and now they will find me you bastard!”

Jimmy caught up with him speeding past him in what looked like a shadow of sand. His speed was phenomenal. Jimmy caught up with his Dad who was speeding past a group of unsuspecting demons who were not expecting a wolf to come into their midst as he stopped to count them to find out how many were in the heard for hunting later. Rabbit demons were not only short, but fast. He just hoped they would be fast enough for a good chase.

“Ten, yes……. Hn…….”

Jimmy ran past his Father for a second then stopped. Alistair looked at his son and smirked at the scroll. He had erased the words of the scroll leaving Jimmy’s scribbling on the back. In fact it wasn’t even the same scroll. It was a copy, but the kid didn’t know that.

“Tell Shippo he will have to change his number. I and the others have it memorized.”

Alistair stated smirking as he ruffled Jimmy’s hair. Jimmy was such a smart ass if he thought he was getting that scroll. In fact they had taken the phone numbers on the back of the scroll, copied them several times and Lucian still had the scroll hiding it somewhere that he couldn’t find it in as usual. Alistair swore his Father was getting senile in his old age.

“Great, so did you put a spell on Shippo’s phone? He is going to destroy it now only to get another number that I have to write down since I have had to memorize so much shit you have made me learn that my brain is going to fall out to run away from home since it is overworked and underpaid.”

Jimmy stated with a growl.

“That is ok son. We have a spell on his fingerprints now so we can find him anywhere. The fox may be sneaky, but he isn’t getting away with hiding anymore from his elders especially if he is going to be second in command.”

Alistair stated firmly then took off grabbing the scroll out of Jimmy’s hands making his son chase him all over the damn place until he caught him with Jimmy panting far behind him this time. The old wolf could run.

Touga stood over a tired looking Shippo who was on the ground looking rather pathetic with his hair sticking up everywhere with a crushed cell phone by his side.

“You ravished him again didn’t you Touga?”

Alistair stated solemnly looking at Shippo in pity. Shippo looked up at Alistair like he was a jerk and so did Touga although Touga had to smirk a bit afterwards. It was meant as a compliment.

“No! He didn’t! He ran circles around me and made me look like Kouga the bastard!”

Touga started laughing at Shippo ruffling his crazy red hair again making it really poof out.

“Well boy, you needed a new look and now you look like Tsukiya’s lucky troll doll. All we need is this.”

Tearing off Shippo’s shirt Touga quickly thrust a ruby into Shippo’s belly button as it stuck inside perfectly with poor Shippo unable to get it out as he chased Touga around again in circles trying to get him to remove it.

“I honestly do not know how you two are going to rule if you can’t even keep up with old men. Oh, and Shippo there isn’t a point in changing your number. We will find you pup so give it up.”

Alistair stated to Jimmy as he handed the scroll with the phone numbers to Jimmy who sighed rolling his eyes at his Father. Alistair smirked at his son and kissed his cheek. He was proud that Jimmy kept up so well and of course they were only on the first day still.

Jimmy placed one hand on Shippo to stop him from chasing Touga looking like a moron with the belly jewel plus his belly ring dangling. It looked really ridiculous.

“You are tempting them Shippo so stop it already and you do look rather fetching like that. I think you might just replace Teddy except you will be Teddy for me.”

Shippo growled throwing the tie out of his hair letting the mess of red flow around him looking even more like a troll doll with the few strands sticking up and his huge green eyes glowing in fury.

“Not funny Jimmy, not funny at all……….”

Alistair and Touga watched the two young men head back to the house.

“I don’t think so boys, you are nowhere near done. Stay here and Lucian will be with you for your other lessons. You have to learn to act, listen, and behave completely like a King. It is time for your etiquette training so you will wear what is placed out for you outside of the house. You will comb your hair and look every part the position of a ruler.’
“You have five minutes to shower and be ready. It is imperative that even after a good workout that a King always looks the part when the unexpected arrives so this is just a simple exercise. You must always look composed and prepared for anything at any time.’
“Sesshoumaru will also be teaching your classes and you will do everything as you are told to. You will completely ignore Inuyasha. He is not rational and has nothing to do with any of this since we could never train him properly and do not want to. We like him as he is. You volunteered for this duty so you will do as you are told.”

Jimmy frowned at his Father. They had to be shitting him. Etiquette lessons? Why did they have to change when every one of the prior Alpha’s was allowed to be an asshole?

“Father, this isn’t the Feudal Era anymore and my bed ain’t burning so I know Grandpa will have to get over his Midnight Oil phase. I ain’t going to fancy meetings and why should I when The Great Chief Lucian didn’t have to. He is allowed to dress and behave like an idiot. You should be proud of me Father for not following in his footsteps, but rather in yours and the current Alpha jerk.”

Sesshoumaru caught up with the group.

“Really, Jimmy believes there are no longer fancy meetings, dinners, or politics? Alistair I believe this wolf needs to be ran for another three minutes leaving him two to get prepared.”

Alistair nodded to Sesshoumaru and pulled Jimmy by his shirt making him run again. Shippo was looked at by both Alphas as they eyed him lifting their brows in unison.

“You are still here. Perhaps you need more incentive to get going?”

Sesshoumaru stated blandly as Touga looked at Shippo as though he were a bug under his nose. Now Shippo knew where Sesshoumaru got that from. It was a Lord thing and they were right. He had four minutes left. This was so stupid. Why did they have to suffer when no other damn Lord had to?

Shippo was off and running to the house.

“Ummm……… Shippo, what in the world are you doing? Even if you are second in command, other than the Alpha expecting you to be somewhere at a certain time, you are in control. Everyone waits for you, not the other way around. When you both figure that out then let me know.”

Touga stated turning his back to the boy who realized how fucking idiotic they were both acting. Lesson one, do not listen to the elders unless it comes to running around doing useless things for hours since that was part of tormenting your pack. If you didn’t know how to torture people then you were obviously not a Tashio.


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Lucian sat with his arms crossed looking at two young men who looked rather beat up even though they were dressed quite well seeming put together other than Jimmy who was still fidgeting with his tie. The boy hated ties.

“I hate ties too Jimmy. So take it off. You are ruler, you do as you please.”

Lucian stated only to have Sesshoumaru sit down.

“Jimmy, let it be and Chief, please understand that in this era many times such inconvenient discomforts are necessary. He will get used to it.’
“Today you both are going to a business meeting with Kouga and I as well as the Chief. You will see how demons conduct business. You are not allowed to speak, you are to be there to observe.”

Inuyasha showed up sitting next to Sesshoumaru not saying a damn word. He was pissed off that he was being left like some old doormat. What, Sesshoumaru and Megan thought they could just go to meetings without him with their whipper snapper kids? Inuyasha didn’t think so damn it.

“Inuyasha will be coming. Ignore the fact he is dying today and we will have to go to the funeral home on the way. Megan will also be coming along and there will be no ogling in the office.”

Sesshoumaru stated as Chief Lucian perked up and then frowned as Sesshoumaru gave a look to them all that meant no funny business. He was already in a bad enough mood. His wife and bitch had to make his life miserable plus he was pregnant having to temporarily give up his control. Could life suck even more?

Jimmy and Shippo were trying not to laugh. Chief Lucian just shrugged and figured this was normal although he was getting annoyed with people using his non-Indian heathen English name.

“Just make sure they all know who I am Sesshoumaru. I am Chief Catunta Hache hi Thomas not that Lucian Lycos crap that everyone keeps calling me. I am a Chief not an Emperor. I gave that crap to you not that you rule over me ever boy.”

The Chief growled pointing a clawed finger at Sesshoumaru as Sesshoumaru sighed at the Chief trying not to give it all up in frustration. Life really, really sucked.

“Yes Chief, I know this. You are Catunta Hache hi; Chief of all Western Wolves and Alpha of us all for all eternity other than your Father Lucian himself who was the beginning of all this mess. If I did not have respect for the goddess Celebrían we would be in a bigger mess then we are now since I wish I could tell you where you could put this Alpha position you supposedly gave me since I will not have control anymore. It really is too soon to give it up even temporarily to these brats, but who am I except a humble servant of the elders who know more than I.”

Lucian nodded and Sesshoumaru got up with his back hurting a bit. Even with the spell on him the triplets were causing some back pain. Inuyasha got up walking with a can like he was going to fall over any second complaining about how fast everyone was walking not letting the cripple or the pregnant man catch up to the assholes who didn’t give a shit about anyone except themselves.

Jimmy caught up to Inuyasha and carried him like a baby as Inuyasha hit him making Jimmy laugh as he carried the gorgeous ‘old man’ to the limo while Shippo and Lucian helped Sesshoumaru. He was in a lot of pain with the triplets being rather large this time. The spells made Sesshoumaru look like he was buff and in his prime still. Once the spell was off though he looked as though he were indeed due with one child rather than three since after a year one started to show a bit.

Megan kept Sesshoumaru’s head on her lap as she rubbed his shoulders. Inuyasha rubbed his back complaining about arthritis from having to do so much work only to have Jimmy take over with Shippo holding Inuyasha’s hand telling him about how he could cure his arthritis with sex. It was amusing, but it did keep Inuyasha from driving poor Sesshoumaru nuts.

“Great we are at that fucking place where there are four billion stairs and it is going to kill us to go up to the top. I hope the fucking elevator works. I am going to need a damn wheelchair soon just to get that far and it is all……………”

Sesshoumaru finished the sentence.

“My fault……….. Yes Inuyasha, I know this………….”

Megan rolled her eyes and hit Inuyasha in the arm knocking his cane from his hand making it clatter across the floor.

“Look you old fart! Leave the pregnant man alone and blame me for a change. Now go fetch your cane! I am sick of you picking on him! He is in pain you dork!”

Inuyasha frowned as he got his cane.

“Megan quit picking on old men and pregnant men who don’t cry out in pain at all during pregnancy should just shut up. It is about time he suffered. My damn kidney is going to fall out and you are worried about that asshole.”

That was it for Megan as she handed Sesshoumaru to Jimmy and proceeded to tackle Inuyasha beating the crap out of him then dragging him by his hair she yanked him into the elevator.

“That was a bit unnecessary wasn’t it?”

Whimpered Lucian who looked at Megan like she grew a second head and it was sprouting horns. He thought Khristel was mean; Megan made Khristel into a definite Angeni when she was angry.

“No, it was completely necessary. Now we might have a good day. Now Inuyasha what do you say?”

Inuyasha cried.

“You are mean.”

Megan smirked wickedly.

“What else?”

Inuyasha whimpered again.

“It is all your fault I am old and not Sesshoumaru’s at all.”

Megan smiled widely.

“Very good boy and your cholesterol just dropped by one hundred points! Congratulations Inuyasha. Now you may have a big steak when we get home.”

Sesshoumaru smiled a bit at that since Megan was definitely making his day as Sesshoumaru watched Inuyasha squirm a bit. He had been driving them insane all month long. It would be great when this was all over with and his mid demon crisis was done. Sesshoumaru didn’t know if he could take any more outbursts since he had a few of his own damn it all.


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Walking into the board meeting there were demons looking rather nervous at Kouga who was standing in front of them all wondering why certain things had not been done. There were three offices still in remodeling status that should have been finished last week. There was a downfall in the profits at one company where things were finally cleared up when they realized that there was a person who was working at the office committing extortion selling military weapons they created to an overseas broker not authorized to receive these items so they were sold on the black market. All these individuals were destroyed, but it did not excuse the lack of security. Now there would be consequences. Jimmy and Shippo were finally there to see how things worked in demon court.

“Good, you are finally here. Sesshoumaru you can see the problems so shall we begin?”

Megan sat down not ever knowing what an average day was like for Sesshoumaru so it was interesting where Inuyasha just sat sulking hating being here in the first place when he should be resting his old bones before they all were broken by Megan.

“Hn…… Yes, we shall. I believe Inuyasha knows the drill and as much as I would like to finish today’s meeting I believe he has some steam to blow off.”

Inuyasha got up. He had done this before. It was nothing new, but this was for training purposes so as much as he wanted to vent his age problems he was going through he had to hold off. Business was indeed business.

“Gentleman what I see here in our numbers is inexcusable and I do not tolerate laziness. I doubt the Alphas here would disagree. You have shown your true colors in regards to how much you care about your work here.’
“I could call you all human if I could understand the mistakes I see here, but as demons this is uncalled for. We are above this and yet you are lazy asses who take no pride in your Alpha. If you had any self respect you would take your lives now not wasting our time. Still, we need these things done so tell me your reasons without your excuses.”

Inuyasha stated as his eyes bled red looking at all the trembling men who fidgeted. You did not deal with demon Lords on a lower level. They had to know their place.

“I, Malachi of the Raven tribe have no reason to feel intimidation by a once ‘half breed’ child. I am supposed to be talking to the great Chief or Lord Sesshoumaru. Even the wolf Prince Kouga is above this bullshit. Is this a joke?”

The men moved their chairs back as Sesshoumaru got up. Inuyasha waved him back.

“Do I look like a half breed to you bird brain? Even if I was, I am twice the man you will ever be. In fact I still am.”

With that Inuyasha light whipped the Raven in half twice. There was a flash of light and then nothing was left except ashes plus a feather in the chair.

“Is there anyone here who wishes to take the place of the Raven in his seat for ruler of their Tribe?”

A younger Raven came forth and bowed before Inuyasha.

“I am called Lord Gavin Stormblade and I would be the second in command.”

Inuyasha looked at the boy circling him a bit. Then flipped the long black hair exposing the mark of the Raven tribe to concur this was true.

“Does anyone wish to challenge him?”

No one stood up afraid that Inuyasha might cut them down until the Chief raised his hand.

“Now, I see that you are young Lord Gavin, do you have the proper training to take over such a heavy burden? Your life will be on the line if you fail us just as your successor did. He had been in charge of the Raven’s since my time and was cut down by one thousands of years younger. You are aware of this are you not?”

Lord Gavin Stormblade nodded solemnly.

“Yes I am quite aware of this position and I am prepared to put my life on the line. It is a great honor to serve the Alpha and his mates. I will do more than my predecessors and will show credit upon our tribe making them once again favorable in your eyes my Lords.”

Lord Stormblade stated bowing before Inuyasha and the others as Inuyasha motioned for him to take his seat. The Chief was shocked it was that easy until Inuyasha moved behind the young Lord moving his hair again as his long canines came forth biting into the treaty point drinking the youth almost dry.

“Such is just the beginning little boy. Now you will indeed be in charge of this lot and know your place.”

Inuyasha mumbled licking his lips as his blood red eyes finally faded back into the colors of the golden sun. Looking at Megan he motioned for her to stand. Lucian found that this was not so different then his time, except he would have been much more violent ripping the offender’s limbs off first. This was much more civilized.

“So, from the looks of things I still see no explanations on why the other problems are still here? From what I gather things with the reptile, lynx, and dragon tribes are not up to par as your Alpha has commanded. What is the problem?”

Megan stated looking at the charts. The otters had beaten the panther, wolf, and raven tribes by miles in profit margins. Then the fox tribes had taken command in the areas of science and innovation with their new technological advances. All the wolves were doing well in the mechanical, electronics, and some of the more artistic fields that most of the time the cats ruled in. Her cat tribes were being shown up by a bunch of……..otters and dogs…….

“I find this completely unacceptable that my groups are not doing what I ask. Is it because I am not here or because I am a woman?”

T he female lynx winced and the snake smiled trying to charm the beautiful lion Queen.

“My Queen, you sssssssee we are trying what we can to insure new productssss are created for the demon market for the new beauty and health ssssssections. It isssss just taking more time than we planned my Lady.”

The silver eyed deep greenish black haired snake demon was absolutely mouth watering, but he wasn’t going to get away with this nonsense. He had tried to charm his way too often with her as well as others. The lynx even blushed more at her mate as he was being so damn embarrassing.

“Stop trying to flirt with Lady Megan, Velorian since you are terrible at it as well as at your English skills in this form my love. You really need to work on that spell so your ‘s’ will not make you so exposed to the clients. You really are completely opaque. It will not work with our Queen.’
“The problem is, my Lady, that the dragon Lord did lose control over the items you chose for our advertisement and well…………..he had a cold so we had to start over. We did get the advertisement out; it was just a bit delayed.”

Lady Drina stated as the blood haired fire breathing dragon Lord Nathanial looked rather apologetic at his Queen feeling bad about the whole situation.

“So why did not one of you inform me?”

Sesshoumaru cleared his throat at that one as Megan looked at him.

“Don’t worry about that one Megan……….it has been resolved.”

Megan nodded as everyone tried not to snicker at the dragon Lord.

“Oh, come on……..like none of you ever gets sick.”

Lord Nathanial Dunmire stated with a huff as a bit of fire blew out of his nostrils when he flared them in frustration making everyone laugh a bit at the pretty man whose hair touched the floor as his red eyes with the familiar serpentine line through them almost like a cat’s regarded the room like they were all picking on him.

After that everyone seemed to go back into the discussions of what was going on in each department which Jimmy found rather boring although Shippo was taking this all in like it was gold. Sesshoumaru smirked since indeed like Kouga, this was more for the second in command rather than for the Alpha.

The Alpha was more for appearance sake than to actually ‘do’ anything about a situation. If they did too much, then that power would be shifted. An Alpha ruled others and let them explain then an Alpha took over when called for. Otherwise this was hum drum every day nonsense that he could hear about later.

Jimmy was doing exactly what was expected and so was Shippo much like it had been when he chose Kouga to take over as second in command rather than Inuyasha since Inuyasha was born to be an Alpha too. Inuyasha would transfer the meeting onto Kouga in a few minutes. This was more to torment Jimmy into thinking he would be doing this on a daily basis. Realistically Sesshoumaru signed a bunch of papers he read daily, double checked contracts, when he was done he would check in on the meetings, and then check e mails all day long. It was grueling in a different way and a lot of work since rarely did Demons come groveling to his throne room which was now a very expensive very fancy business office.

“So we can call this meeting a complete waste of time now?”

Jimmy stated after they left and got into the limousine. The Chief smirked a bit.

“This is actually better than court my little wolf. In my days things were never this civilized and your parents are rather kind to these demons. I would not have been so willing to listen. I do like this way much better than the old ways and it is much more organized. Things were not as civil during my time so it is good that much has changed or you would see many things you perhaps would not wish to.’
“I killed innocents, evil doers, and anyone in my way. It is our way Jimmy. We as demons do not have time to allow humans or demons to take over. We are here to conquer and to kill. It is our nature, but now we can live civilized lives amongst many people. It was not until I met my Indian brothers that I learned this and the value of some humans as well as half demons. There is still much prejudice and even in my rule that I allow others to control for me I find that even I must intervene. Right now I do not have to and that is a relief. When I do though you will see what a real black wolf and you will not like it.”

Lucian stated as he faded into the darkness of the limo resting although non including Jimmy could see him. It was though he was a shadow. Jimmy was drawn in. His Grandfather opened his mind to his Grandson who saw things he never imagined and horrors he wish he couldn’t ever witness that now he knew. Sesshoumaru had done this, Touga, Alistair, all the Alpha’s had done this. It was the second rite and it was a difficult one. Shippo wouldn’t see it, the second never did. Only a true Alpha of the pack would know this great and terrible secret. The days when demons ruled over all, the earth was covered in the blood they created, and destruction was the way of their lives. The days before Christ himself came to change the lives of many including demon kind.