-1Begotten Teaser Ch 1
The wind blew past them both making there long white hair swim through the air. The beautiful white Kimono they wore also wave gentle in the air, as the wind blew, it's now gentle breeze upon them. Mother and Son stood silently on the shore like mannequins but far surpassing the beauty of any object.
"Do you remember the first time we stood here?" She ask him quietly. Staring at the moon that drifted over the Western Lands. "I remember it well… it was not something I could forget," The Youkai said as his eyes drifted over to his mother the Reining Queen of the Western Lands, Tsukiko, former wife of the Inu No Taisho, and Heir of the Lands of the Southern Peer. Sesshoumaru knew his mother was a being to be respected, all of Japan also knew.
"Yes I figured as much," She smiled at him. "Your very first defeat," she sighed in remembrance of better times. "The Dragon Clan of the North as you discovered.. Are very formidable creatures," Her golden eyes bored into him intently. "Our feud with that clan has cost us more then you realize or even know, This feud ends with the death of your great father and the sealing of Ryukotsusei …,"
"He did not die in battle.. He died saving that human and her pathetic Hanyou child," He sneered in hatred the emotional wounds still raw and bleeding. His mother smiled at him sadly, the hurt of her love's betrayal still a fresh and festering wound. "It matters not because the feud will end with them, Sesshoumaru I have agreed to betrothed you to his noble daughter Tsunami-Ryuu," her amber eyes darken considerably as she awaited his reply.
"And If I deny this request?" He ask her with his usually calm façade.
She shrug her slim shoulders and a pull a sword from her back like lightening. "Then this Sesshouga will be bathe in the blood of Dragons once again, and this time we might not survive," Sesshoumaru nodded. He understood her meaning, With the death and dishonored moments of his once great father they could truly not risk a war, The Elders would not stand behind there decision. Only together, could the five Inu Youkai clans withstand a war with the Ryuu DaiYoukai.
He heard her sheathe the sword and start to walk away. "Before you make a rash decision Sesshou maybe you should go visit the Great Dragon of Waves," and with that she was gone.
Sesshoumaru stood there staring at the Moon overhead. "Troublesome," He sighed. The Tenseiga rattled slightly on his hip as if maybe agreeing with him.
Weeks later Sesshoumaru appeared at the Border of the Northern Province. The entire land was surrounded by stone that measured over twelve feet in height. The only entrance into the land was an enormous gate, black in color with depictions of various Dragon races. Including battle scenes, Sesshoumaru grimace at the depictions of a Inu Youkai being devoured by a Ryuu Youkai.
The enormous gate was guarded by Youkai guards. Unlike the White Dog clan, the Dragon's employed outside there breed. These seem to be lowbred and only had the strength to open the gate. With a mighty grunt, they pulled the gates apart and gestured him forward.
His face blank but on the inside, he was wary of stepping into what was once enemy territory. He easily shoved his fears away and stalked forward, calm, dignified, proud, and above all fearless.
Like his father taught him.