Disclamer: I dont' own Inuyasha.
Chapter 1
Tenseiga's Challenge.
The year is now 2013 Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku are now 28. Leann and Sesshomaru are now 30. Mike is 2 and Nina, Zelda, and Nick are 1. Tetsusaiga is ten and Lady Kikyo is tweleve. Lady Luck and America's Spirit, Inuyasha's Pride, and Kagome's Heat are nine. Lady's Night, Priestess, Fire Spirit, Sounga, and Titanic are five. Smart Lady and Smart Bet are six. Luck of the Irish, Tenseiga, and America's Fire are three. Medicine Man and Miracle are a year old. And finally Shaman is seventeen years old. Luck of the Irish was sold at action because he wasn't living up to his name. So Pride and Joy's chance for the triple crown is Tenseiga. Fillies have raced in the triple crown. But none of them have won all three.
Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and Miroku think that Tenseiga can. And that's because she's built like and is as tall as a colt. But yet she has the temperament of a filly. America's Fire is a turf racer. And Titanic is to old for the triple crown. Titanic is on break until the fall. In the fall the partners want to enter Titanic. In the Santa Anita Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Hollywood Gold Cup, and the Breeder's Cup Classic. Right now Tenseiga and America's Fire are on the training track. Kagome is riding Tenseiga and Sango is riding America's Fire. They are only galloping the fillies today. Leann went on a trail ride with Sesshomaru Nick and Zelda. Sesshomaru is riding Shaman with Nick. And Leann is riding Sounga with Zelda.
Since Leann is riding Sounga he's behaving. Shaman is to old and gentle to misbehave. As Leann and Sesshomaru rode by the training track. They saw Kagome ride off the track. The couple is amazed how good the 16 hand tall dark gray filly looked. As Tenseiga walked by the stallions. Shaman nickered lightly and Sounga snorted. Leann pulled back Sounga's reins and said "Be polite Sounga." Once in the stallion and mare barn Sesshomaru helped his kids get down. Then he helped Leann untack Shaman and Sounga. Leann picked up their tired children and said "I'll meet you at the main house." Sesshomaru nodded and went into the office. When he went in the office. He saw Inuyasha with his hand on his forehead.
So Sesshomaru asked "What's the matter Inuyasha?" He sighed and said "I want to breed Smart Lady. But all of our studs are booked. I was lucky to breed Tetsusaiga to Lady Kikyo one last time." Sesshomaru sat down and asked "How about you book at stud from another farm?" Inuyasha sighed again and said "That's what I'm trying to do. But all the best studs are booked." Sesshomaru thought for a minute and asked "How about Cat Thief?" Inuyasha nodded and called the farm where Cat Thief lives at. He got off the phone and said "I have to take Smart Lady to the farm in two days." After talking two brother went to the main house. Since it's April it's breeding season. And the three partners are going to get Tenseiga ready for the Blue Grass Stakes.
It'll be the second time the dark gray filly has raced against the colts. Kagome is Tenseiga's jockey so she'll ride her. Sango and Leann will be keeping themselves busy. They'll be taking care of their kids, doing chores, exercise riding the horses in training, and going to races. When Inuyasha got into the house. Mike ran up to him and saying "Hi Daddy." He picked up his son and said "Hi buddy." Nick and Zelda ran by to go get their father. Sesshomaru picked them up and said "I see you woke up from your naps." Leann came in the room and said "They just got up after sleeping for two hours." Inuyasha put down Mike and Sesshomaru put down Nick and Zelda. Then they asked "How about you three go play with Nina?"
While the children played while the men cooked dinner, and the women weeded Kagome's herb garden. As the guys cooked Miroku asked "So Inuyasha did you find a stud for Smart Lady?" Inuyasha nodded and said "At first I couldn't. But Sesshomaru suggested Cat Thief. And luckily he has a spot free. I take Smart Lady to Overbrook in two days." Miroku raised his eyebrows and said "Wow Cat Thief's sire is Storm Cat the best stud in the country." Inuyasha and Sesshomaru nodded and said "And he's also related to Secretariat." After dinner was done cooking the family sat down to eat. Inuyasha told Kagome, Sango, and Leann which stud will breed Smart Lady. All the adults know Cat Thief''s pedigree. And they hope Smart Lady gets pregnant.
Two days later after chores and workouts. Inuyasha hocked up the one horse trailer to his truck. Then he grabbed the check book. Inuyasha then loaded Smart Bet into the trailer. Just then Sesshomaru walked up to his brother and asked "Can I go with you?" He nodded and said "Sure get in." The two brothers got into the truck and drove off. Fifteen minutes later Inuyasha parked by the stallion barn at Overbrook farm. The owner came out and greeted the brothers. He smiled and said "How about you unload Smart Lady. So I can take a look at her." Sesshomaru opened the trailer and lead out Smart Lady.
The owner smiled again and said "Boy is she ever beautiful. Now follow me and I'll show you Cat Thief." He lead Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and Smart Lady to Cat Thief's paddock. The chestnut stallion is close to the fence. So when the brothers saw the stallion they are in awe. The owner opened the gate and said "Smart Lady can go in now." Sesshomaru unclipped the mare's lead rope and she ran in. They left to give Cat Thief and Smart Lady some privacy. Inuyasha gave the owner the check to pay for Cat Thief's stud.
Then the owner showed Inuyasha and Sesshomaru around. Three hours later Smart Lady is back in the mare pasture at Pride and Joy farm. Tomorrow they'll be going to Keenland. Inuyasha and Kagome will go while everyone else will stay at the farm. In the morning after chores. Kagome loaded Tenseiga into the trailer. Then she and Inuyasha got into the truck and headed toward Keenland. Once at Keenland it's two hours to race time. So Inuyasha unloaded Tenseiga and took her to a shed row. He and Kagome gave Tenseiga a bath. In the paddock watching the horses is a 28 year old woman. She is a rare albino so she has white hair and pink eyes. Her name is Azeri she is named after one of the best fillies to ever race.
She was ranked the fourth best female jockey. But lat year she was thrown off and run over by a colt. Ever since then she hasn't raced. Azeri went to the rail to watch the Blue Grass Stakes. Inuyasha is also at the rail and is standing next to Azeri. The announcer said "Here are the horses for the Blue Grass Stakes. Number 1 is Speed Racer, Number 2 is Rocky Road, Number 3 is Tenseiga, Number 4 is Red Rose, Number 5 is Solar Power, and Number 6 is Kryptonite." The horses warmed then went to the gate. Once in the gate the gates flew open and six horses ran out. Speed Racer has the lead followed by Solar Power, Tenseiga, Rocky Road, Red Rose, and Kryptonite. The horses ran down the home stretch.
Then they turned onto the back stretch. Now Speed Racer and Solar Power have the lead. Followed by Tenseiga, Rocky Road, Kryptonite, and Red Rose. At the turn for home Tenseiga, Kryptonite, and Rocky Road made their moves. The dark gray, chestnut, and bay are fighting for the lead. Just then Kagome yelled "Ok girl let's leave these boys in our dust." Tenseiga changed leads and ran away from Kryptonite and Rocky Road. She crossed the finish line two lengths in front. Kagome pulled up Tenseiga and rode her into the winners circle. Azeri's gaze followed the man who was standing next to her to the winners circle.
When he went into the winners circle. She realized that the man is Inuyasha. So as Inuyasha lead Tenseiga to the shed row. Azeri followed and asked "Are you Inuyasha?" As he untacked the filly he said "Yes I'm Inuyasha." The woman asked "Can I exercise ride your horses for you?" Inuyasha nodded and said "Sure you can I can always use the help." An hour later Tenseiga is in her stall in the training barn. And Inuyasha told everyone about the new exercise rider. He found out from Leann, Sango, and Kagome that Azeri used to be a good jockey. The next day Azeri showed up with a sad look and a duffel bag. She told Inuyasha that she was kicked out of her apartment. So he said that she can live in the house Kohaku and Rin used to live in. After moving in Azeri did chores and worked out horses.
I'm puting up Inuyasha's Career 3 and Inuyasha's Death And Rebirth this month. Because I'll be moving soon.