The concealed form of the Inu Daiyoukai

A/N: I read a few "Sesshoumaru is really a girl in disguise" stories and I thought they were pretty good so I decided to give it a shot. Please Review, But please no flames.

Warning: Gender change of character.

Prelude Chapter

Youkai Legend/ Heir Birth:

When a royal King and Queen sire their first heir, they always hope that the child will be a boy. The oldest children are always the first to inherit the Kingdom and its responsibilities. Girls were always thought of as being too weak hearted (warm hearted or kind hearted) to properly rule a kingdom. Even if the girls were more powerful then the males, they were still seen as being unfit to protect their land(s). So when the first born is a female they are usually killed on the spot by the father, mother, other members of the royal court, royal subjects or by assassins (very close minded people). A few of the parents did not kill their child; some would attempt to save their child by sending her away. Others use to go to a seer to find out the child gender before they gave birth to it. They figured if they could find out the child gender before it was born, they could do something to protect it. Sometimes the Seers would betray them for a profit. Other seers were hunted down and forced to tell what they discovered. Most of the parents were not strong enough to protect there child from constant danger. Eventually the child was killed and the king and queen overthrown. Eventually Royal Couples expecting a child stop going to seers because they were watched too closely. This was not the case in one particular kingdom. The King didn't need to go to a seer because he was one himself. Although he had an incredible amount of strength, his seer abilities were very weak and he only got visions every few centuries or so. So even if he tried to help other couples, he would not be able to do so because he could not call forth his visions, they just happen on there own. He told no one of his abilities knowing that it may be used against him. You see, anyone that went to a seer was automatically suspected to be hiding something. Since the King was a seer he had a vision of his first child which was his daughter. Knowing that he was one of the most powerful youkai on the plant, he knew that he could crush any opponent that would oppose him if they found out about his child, but he also knew many innocent lives would be destroyed in the process. He decided to leave his lands for a month and search of the chameleon stone. The chameleon stone is a magical stone that can not only conceal the scent of a person, but it can also conceal their appearance. He hears of the rare stone during his travels as a young youkai before he became king. In a rush he left for South Africa leaving his 'friend' Ryukotsusei in charge of his lands. They helped each other in that way, sometimes when Ryukotsusei had to take care of some business away from his home, Inu Tashio would take his lands under his protection as well until he returned (little did Inu Tashio know that his friend would betray him in the end). He took his mate with him, telling the royal court that she was having trouble with the pregnancy and that there was an extremely rare herb in Africa that could help her. It was true she was having trouble with the pregnancy even though she was only two months. Other youkai knew of the herb he spoke of that only grows in a small part of South Africa, and they knew he spoke the truth. So her illness was a blessing in disguise. He and his mate went to South Africa to get the special herb, they also went to North Africa to get the chameleon stone (they went on the trip alone. After all he was one of the most powerful youkai on the plant, who would mess with them.) After performing the necessary rituals (he learned as a young youkai traveling with his father) with the chameleon (camouflage) stone. They came back to their kingdom and a month later the Queen gave birth to a perfectly healthy baby 'boy' Many people in the court witness the birth so they can see for themselves if the child is a male or female.

Inu Tashio hated to deceive them like this, but he will not let anyone harm his child, nor will he let a civil war erupt in his Kingdom.

'I must get the laws changed as soon as possible. When they find out about our first child is a female, a civil war will start for sure. Forcing a change on them will also start an uprising. It may take centuries to do considering that these laws have existed since the beginning of the Silver Inu youkai rein 10,000 years ago. Until then we will just have to hide her true identity.'

In the Queen mind she thought 'Her name will be Tsukiouhi (Moon Queen), her nickname Shanjoufu (beautiful warrior) but her father will give her the façade name'. The father said "Such a powerful heir deserves a powerful name, so he shall be known as Sesshoumaru." Everyone chatted excitedly about the new heir of the Western Lands. Her mother didn't like the name killing perfection, but she knew that is what her daughter had to be to protect herself and her kingdom. She would have to be just as hard and tough as any male youkai, in fact even more so given her noble position. The mother hoped she would have her cool, calm, collected (even cold) personality. She also hoped that she would have her father's strength and temper so no one would dare to oppose her.

'And no one will be able to hurt her. She will be trained to lead later right now however she is mine to spoil as I please.' The Queen thought.

"My little Sesshoumaru." Her mother cooed as the baby gurgled and while her father smiled proudly.

(A/N: this was three hundred years before Inuyasha mother and Inu Tashio met. So Tensaiga and Tessaiga didn't exist then. Inu Tashio seer abilities are fickle. They happen to work in his favor this time, but there are other times it doesn't kick in.)