Crescent Moon's Requiem
Disclaimer: INUYASHA is property of Takahashi-sama. I only claim ownership of the plot use in this fan fiction.
A/N: I wrote this fan fiction because I have often wonder how Sesshomaru came to be. I was watching the newest episodes of Inuyasha: Final Act and after watching the episode with Sesshomaru's mother the idea for this story came to me. I hope who ever reads this enjoys it as much as I do writing it.
Kayoko is the name I use for Sesshomaru's mother since no one knows what it really is.
Italic: Thoughts (mostly Sesshomaru's mother's)Italic & Bold: Inner Youkai's thoughts
Chapter 1:Lonely Requiem
She sat there majestic, regal, beautiful and emotionless, while he with his companions walking away. Leavening her once again alone in her cherished Sky Castle.
If I had any left, seeing you would bring tears of joy to my eyes, my precious pup. After so long you have finally return to this place… Unfortunately, it's wasn't by choice. You only came to retrieve your father's power. Other wise you wouldn't have set foot in this place…
That saddens me but I know I can't let it show… Not to you, not to anyone… Because after all, I am Inutaisho Kayoko, Once Daiyoukai of the Western Lands, Once Mate to The Honorable Inutaisho Touga, The Great Inu Daiyoukai and Mother to the Current Western Daiyoukai… A cold and heartless female youkai with a twisted sense of humor, that once banished her own mate from her side because she thought him unworthy of her any longer…
My heart can not help but be happy to see you again, my precious pup… You had changed… Your heart has soften. It's not noticeable to those who don't know you but as your mother, I know… I saw the sadness in you when you thought that little girl of yours had die and I also saw the happiness in your eyes when I gave her back to you… I've also heard rumor about you befriending an evil wind female youkai… That makes me happy because you are not so alone anymore.
Inutaisho Touga, The Great Daiyoukai and father of the current Daiyoukai of the West… you look so much like him now. Even if you're still missing the charm he had… When I saw you in the sky… for a second I thought you were him… I know how much you still long to be like him but there will never be anyone like him… You will one day learn that and relies that you have to make your own path in life, not follow your sire's… That is the only path to finding the true power you so desperately seek…
A small, barley noticeable, sad smiled escaped her and made itself known in her stoic face. Her son was now gone, leavening only his scent, as prove that he had even been there.
Although, in spite of the happiness I fell… my heart also hurts. The old wounds your father left behind have reopen after seeing you again. And they bring back memories that I made myself forget…
+…:The Past:…+
She sat on her throne in the Moon Castle. Refusing to let the sadness inside her show through her face.
"As you wish, my beloved mate… This are your lands, after all" he said and turn to walk a way.
She watched him unable to look away. Because if she didn't look it would hurt more.
Just before exiting, he stopped. His head turn to the side. "I know your reasons for doing this and I understand…" he then smiled lovingly at her one last time.
With that, he had walked out of the castle, forever.
Her hand then went to the spot between her neck and left shoulder and touched the mating mark that he had place on her. The first tears out of many to come had fallen from her golden eyes.
+…:Back to the Present:…+
Her hand unconsciously went to the same spot on her neck and shoulder. The mark The Great Daiyoukai had place on her had long since faded away. It sadden her. For so long, since the day the marked had been place on her, she cherished it. Just as she cherished her precious pup.
Lady Kayoko gracefully stood up. One of her many lady's maids immediately came to her side and followed behind her as she made her way to the castle's Throne Room. The room was huge and beautifully decorated with hand painted walls and jewel decorated lanterns hanging from the sealing.
Kayoko cross the room and went up the steps leading to the two thrones. She took a sit on the on her mate use to sit on. She would always find peace and strength here, for some reason. Kayoko then took off her medallion and looked at it. Remembering the day her mate had give it to her. Originally, it had been only a spoiling present for her. He had later place the power for the sword inside of it for his son.
She smiled, remembering the old days when she and him had been so happy together. Back then, he would spoil her every chance he got by bringing her rear gifts and taking her to beautiful places she had never seen. She missed those days.
"You are feeling forlorn, My lady…" Her lady's maid said. It was more of a statement then a question.
Kayoko turn her gaze to her lady's maid. Una, a female InuYoukai with long black hair and purple colored eyes. She had been assign as her companion by her father since she was a child and had continue with her even after being mated. She was a loyal and a trusted servant. That was the only reason that save her from being killed for her moment.
"You're being impertinent, Una." Kayoko stated. Looking down at her servant that sat on the steps with an emotionless look.
"Then I apologize in advance for what I'm about to say… My lady may not show it but I see that the Young Master's visit had brought back painful memories that hurt your ladyship very much. Memories about Master Inutaisho, your ladyship late mate. My lady shouldn't keep things locked up like that. It does no good… besides the Master would not have liked it.
Am I that obvious?
"…I'm not saying this out of disrespect, my lady… It's just only that I care about your ladyship's well being…" her lady's maid said.
Kayoko didn't replied to her maid and for a whiled a silence fell between them. Being brave, Una finally stood up and kneel before her lady. "My lady?…" she said softly.
"Is it really that obvious, Una?" her long time made with a softer tone of voice.
Una smiled fondly at her and shock her head. "No, my lady… it's just that… I've been in your ladyship's serves for a time and I've learn to tell what your ladyship is feeling… What kind of servant would I be if I did?" she said trying to lighten the mood.
"Una…Leave my presence"
"If that is what my lady wishes, to be alone, I will do so " Una said to her lady sincerely and stood up and left the room leavening the lady alone.
Kayoko looked down at the medallion in her lap and longingly struck the crystal in the middle.
No, I don't wish to be alone but there is nothing you can do to help, Una. Only he, my mate, can give me solace, just as he did so many yeas ago at one point.
+…:The Past:…+
A tall, young and beautiful InuYoukai Princess walked through the forest, having skillfully escaped her castle guards only minutes ago. The sun shined brightly today making her silver hair sparkle with every movement she made. She was free to do what she wanted, even if it just for the last few remanding hours she had left. She had to enjoy them at their fullest because after tonight she would be tie down to a dragon youkai that she didn't even know.
Her golden eyes looking around from one thing to another and finally landing on a bush full of wild berry. The young female youkai smiled mischievously and quickly made her way to the bush. She graded the bottom hem of her top layer kimono and stared collection berries. When she had enough, she made her swiftly way to the river she could smell just ahead of her.
She took her slippers off and stepped into the river. She dropped the berries in the water and after a few seconds collected them in her kimono again. She steeped out of the water and set on the grass by the river. Taking a berry, she popped it into her mouth and enjoyed the sweetness of it. This was life, she thought. If she could live like this forever she would be happy.
All of the sudden her youkai senses informed her that another youkai was near. She stood up and turn around quickly, just in time to see three snake youkai in their humanoid steeped out of the forest.
"Look brother, a pretty little bitch to have fun with…" the snake youkai that stood between the three said.
"I call first dips on her, brothers" said the one on the left.
"But you had first dips one the last one" complain the one on the write.
"Enough, I get to try her first this time" said the one in the middle and the other two didn't protested. Clearly he was the leader, this one was the one she had to keep a closer eye on.
"Who do you think you are stupid, lowlife youkai?" she said with an air of nobility. "I'm Kayoko, InuYoukai Princess of the Western Lands, heir to this very lands. How dare you threaten me?" she stared at them with her emotionless mask on. "…leave before I decide to not take pity on you and take you life for that threat…"
"The Inu Princess?…my, my aren't I lucky today?… I was planning to make you my mistress but with you title I'm take you as my mate and I'll be the ruler of this lands… how does that sound, brothers?" the leader of the three snakes said, ignoring her warning to leave before she decided to kill them.
Meanwhile the other two snake youkai had moved to her side in hopes of trapping her.
Disgusted, was what she felt. This three pathetic youkai had ignored her warning and still thought to continue on with their plan of mating HER, the Heir to the Western Lands… Did they really thought she wasn't going to fight them?… Foolish youkai, they deserved to die by her craws.
She smirked and her eyes darken with anticipation of their cold blood. This was going to be easy… not to mention fun.
"I agree, today is most be your luckily day… Want to know why?…" she said in a low and dangers tone. Her smirked widen and her eyes narrowed. "It's simple really, the reason is… today is your day to die, stupid youkai…" she laughed and disappeared from their sight.
Kayoko reappeared behind the lowlife demon on her left, the one that had call dips on her first. She trusted her poisonous claws from behind and through his chest. She took hold of his beating heart and pulled out her hand, ripped his heart out in the process. The youkai fell to his knees and then to the ground, dead.
She throw the still beating heart at the leaders feet. Their eyes followed the heart, taking their eyes of her, big mistake. She used the opportunity to summon her poisonous whip and steeped forward. When the two reaming demons looked at her she lashed out her whip and cut down the youkai into pieces, now only the leader remain.
The Youkai Princess turned to the last youkai "My, my, it would appeared it's just you and me now…" she said with twisted sense of humor.
"You bitch!… I will make you pay for this!" the snake said and lunched for an attack, changing into his youkai form in mid-air.
Kayoko steeped aside, making the youkai miss and land in the cold river. She turn and laughed at him. "Could you stop playing so we can actually begin the fight, now?..." she said, her twisted humor coming out once again.
The snake got infuriated and lashed at her a few more time. But unfortunately for him, he missed every single time. It was odious that he would not win this fight.
She sighed dramatically "I'm bored with you…" all the humor that she once had banished, leavening behind the emotionless mask.
The snake demon suddenly felt fear crawl into him and with good reason too. The Youkai Princess's eyes had suddenly gone blood red and next ting he knew a huge Inu stood in front of him. Eyes locked on him as his next meal. he try to escape, finally realizing that he could not win this match, unfortunately it had been too late because with Inu paw the Inu had crushed had of his snake body.
'How should I kill you?…' Kayoko wonder telepathically knowing full well that the snake could here her thoughts. '…poison…' was the only word that came out next.
Her claws stared glowing green and in a matter of seconds the snake demon was gone, no traces of him left behind. She melted the other snake bodies and then returned to her humanoid form.
She heard a sound behind her, it was… clapping? Kayoko turn around swiftly and reprimanded herself. How could she had let someone get this close to her with out even noticing. Leaning casually by a tree was a tall and handsome silver InuYoukai.
He was clapping and had an amused look in his face. "You have a twisted sense of humor, my lovely… Tell me, did you really had to tortured them before killing them?" the male youkai asked and stood up strait, to his full height.
"No, but it was more fun this way… Why? Do you got a problem with that?" she asked arrogantly. Who was this guy? And what did he wanted? And why was inner youkai so restless now? Danger? "I demand to know who you are"
"My apologizes, your radiant beauty made me forget my manners for a moment. My name is Touga of the West. May I ask for your name, beautiful maiden youkai?" he said and smiled charmingly at her.
She watched him cautiously, why was he being so… nice?. Something was wrong, her demon wanted to jump free and it was staring to fight her control. "Kayoko, InuYoukai Princess of the Western Lands…" She turn away from him, back to her discarded berries. But even after that she still keep herself on guard, she still didn't know what this youkai wanted.
He came up behind her. "Mouthwatering, don't you think?" his voice sounded like a purr to her sensible ears.
"Yes…"she said before realizing what he had really meant. He wasn't talking about the berries, he was talking about her. Her youkai stared to fight her with renew strength.
A faint blush appeared on her cheeks. Kayoko turn to look at him, frowning. He was smiling and it made the frown she had on melt away. That smile was dangers, she notice.
"…My engagement will be announce today… and tomorrow will be my mating ceremony… to a Dragon Taiyoukai…" Why had she said that? Had she said it to make him leave or was it because of something else? "Would you like one?" she offered him a berry.
He open his mouth and she feed it to him. "Delicious, just like I imagine you would be, my lovely…" he purred again.
Kayoko blushed and smiled sadly. "Please, cease the charm… it won't do any good. Tomorrow I will be mated…" she said and turn away from him. She was going to return to the castle.
He took hold of her arm and pulled her to his chest. "You seem unhappy, why?… do you not wish to marry this… dragon youkai?" Her heart skipped a beat , she so close to him and his voice…Her youkai started… whimpering?
She didn't answer him but with only one look she knew he didn't needed one.
She try to fight him, this want' right. Even if she was going to mate someone she didn't like and even hated, she could cheat on him.
His hold on her tighten and he lean in close. Just before meeting her lips, he change courses and his lips came in contact with her cheek. He licked her.
"Kayoko…" His voice was so close to her ear. That voice that he could seduced anyone with.
"I most go…" Kayoko reluctantly pushed him away. Why did fate not made the cross path before now?
She felt like crying, Touga represented what she could have had, if she didn't had to marry that cold dragon youkai. She ran, leavening Touga alone by the river.
One meeting was all it took for me to fall for him.