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Honorable Duties
Chapter 1: To Become The Alpha Female
"Tears fell down the dry empty well as the young woman sat upon the edge. For a moment the young woman considered jumping into the dark depths praying to would pull her back to her life before. Her long silky black hair was unbound and flowing curling around the young woman as if cradling her from her emotional turmoil. Her crystal blue eyes shined in a saddened mirth. It was a pitiful sight to see.
This well had at one point been her gateway to her home and back here in the feudal era. A small sob escaped the young miko. She was always going to be his last choice. Even though he had made her that promise after Kikiyo had finally passed on. So long as she stayed, he had made her give up her family, her life a chance to escape back into normalcy. That damned Inuyasha. His life, he somehow brought more despair to either himself or others involved in his life.
Yet here she was alone. She had foolishly followed her girlish dreams of love and gave up everything for the half demon. Inuyasha gave up his promise to the former time traveling miko and had taken another. So, here Kagome was, left alone in a world where she was a second class citizen. Never to see her mother again. A fresh wave of tears rose to the surface but she held them back.
'No!' Kagome thought furiously. He didn't deserve anymore of her tears. He made his choice and now she was free. Her obligation ended when he took someone else as his. That didn't stop the new shadow of depression from falling over her. The heartache was no longer as fresh as when Kagome had found out the news two months prior.
She should have expected as much. The small village she now resided in was celebrating a joyous occasion. Their protector the half demon Inuyasha was now mated. She was a beautiful woman from another village. A deicate thing, pale, petite, dark haired and big eyes full of mystery. She was the youngest daughter of a nearby villages governing leader. Kagome hadn't know a thing about his woman till a month beforehand. Inuyasha had left the village two months prior to go attend to a nearby village dilemma. He had refused to let her join him on the trek.
Then he returned back with a woman and news spread of their impending engagement. The ceremony had been a grand affair. Even their former traveling companions, Miroku a former travelling monk and Sango the last demon slayer from her village. Sango was now pregnant and married to Miroku.
The young kit Shippo was not in attendance to the ceremony. His invitation to the pack ceremony had been delayed from reaching the fox kit school that the miko had insisted he attend. She had refused to be the excuse for her son to not become a demon to his fullest potential. Sending him off with a sad smile was one of the most difficult things she did. It was even harder than facing off the evil half demon Naraku.
After the final wish Kagome had only one choice , to stay or go. So , at Inuyasha's request she stayed and let the well swallow up the remnants of it's magic. She had thought that her love for him would have been proven with this final gesture.
She had to leave soon for she had been Inuyasha's alpha female for his pack and as her final duty she knew it was only polite to congratulate him and his...bride. Kagome sighed not understanding the 'pack' stuff he had referred to but understanding her duty and her honor. In this era, her honor was her body armor. She needed to protect her reputation as best as she possibly could.
Kagome moved herself to stand beside the well, determination now running through her system.
Soon she would be free of it all and her happiness would become her's to choose. Kagome looked once more to the well and finally removed herself from the vicinity of all these memories. She had done enough to feel sorry for herself and took one last breath rubbing at her eyes. This was a new chance for her to move on. With a new determination the miko steeled herself and walked back down to the village.
Yet far from the happy celebrations deep in the western lands.
A low growl trickled from between the lips of the dog demon. His normally impassive golden gaze flickering between red and back. His markings looking jagged and not the normal smooth and his nails elongated. This demon was so full of fury he flipped his low desk as his acid oozed from his sickly green glowing hands. His hands melting a letter received from his idiot half brother. Long silver hair was floating of of his shoulders as his anger vibrated through him.
His half brother had no honor. The fool was to marry the human female that had followed him throughout the years. Yet he finds a wench and forces Sesshoumaru own hand. This insult would not be taken lightly.
"Oh, I see you have heard the wonderful new my pup." Sesshoumaru's eyes turned a female demoness at the entrance of his study. Her long silver hair in two pigtails atop her head, skin like ivory colored velvet and ruby lips. She was dressed in fine furs and jewels. Their golden gazes clashed and Sesshoumaru forced his being to calm. This demondess was one whom was all too giddy at tormenting her own offspring.
"Mother." He spoke in an almost bored tone. The only proof of his fury shown in the destroyed study.
The female demoness fanned herself as she nodded to her son. "Well my pup, you know what has happened, and you know what must be done." The demoness spoke while smirking while observing the damage done to her son's study.
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes. His beauty was marred by the slight show of confusion on his features. "Are you not angered as this Sesshoumaru. You will have only half demons to run our lands from here onward." Sesshoumaru spoke with venom in his voice.
Kimiko raised a delicate eyebrow. Mirth prevalent in her gaze.
"Would you not just mate with a demoness to attain an heir." Kimiko spoke smiling."I AM NOT MY FATHER!" eyes flashing red Sesshoumaru fought and pulled his demon back. This was his mother, always trying to get a rise out of him, and usually succeeding. "This Sesshoumaru will only have one mate and one mate alone to provide pups. " His eyes narrowed and he faced his almost gleeful mother.
"Good. Now bring me my new daughter. I want to get her ready for your mating ceremony as soon as possible." Kimiko spoke giggling as her normally emotionless pup huffed and walked past her.
He had to collect his intended before either of their reputations were to be tarnished further. A fleeting thought that maybe the miko was following along with this insult to tarnish Sesshoumaru's reputaion. No matter, he would bring her back kicking and screaming. He would not let this insult pass.
Well I hope you like the re-write of this story, I still feel a bit ill but will do my best to come back.
Well Thank you all for reading.
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