I do not own Inuyasha but do I wish I did some days.
Momoka (peach tree flower)
10 years looks 8
Black Fire Kitsune (mixed breed)
Youngest
Looks: Black hair w/ red and orange stripes, Sliver eyes, and one red and one black stripe each cheek.
Attitude: Hyper but Shy around new people
Abilities: can manipulate fire and shadows, turn into a fox
Kagome
Silver Shadow-Inu Youki
250 years looks to be about 18
Second Youngest
Looks: Ankle length black hair w/ a blue tint, bright blue eyes, two purple stripes on each cheek, a small black star on forehead.
Attitude: Calm most of the time until told what to do in a demeaning way, loving to all children human, Halflings, and demon alike.
Abilities: can manipulate shadows and transform into a large black dog.
Toshio (generous leader, hero)
Black shadow fire demon
650 years looks about 19
Second Eldest (Heir)
Looks: shoulder length black hair, silver eyes, one black stripe each cheek, three black stars on for head.
Attitude: Calm but fierce when it comes to family
Abilities: can manipulate shadows
Sayuri (small lily)
Black Fire Kitsune (Mixed breed)
600 years looks about 20
Eldest
Looks: mid back Black hair w/ red and orange stripes, Sliver eyes, and one red and one black stripe each cheek.
Attitude: prissy, flirtatious, only does things when it's to her favor
Abilities: can manipulate fire and shadows, turn into a fox
"This means talking"
'This means thinking'
'This means beast talking in head'
"This is talking out loud"
Kagome's day
Kagome's day started the same way she rose with the sun dressed of training quickly. Slipping in to a shadowed corner of her room she manipulated the shadows to take her down to the training field. She met up with her squad in formation out on the training grounds. After 100 years of being in the Northern army it came to her second nature now she remembered her first day even now.
100 years before
The moon was just leaving the sky when she rolled out of bed. Walking over to her wardrobe and kneeling down to remove the bottom panel reaching inside she retrieved a silk bound bundle. Moving as swift as a shadow she changed from her sleep gown into a full body training suit. As soon s she was dressed she slipped into a shadowed corner in her room. "Please, take me to the North side of the dojo." she whispered as the shadows bent around her and pulled her in.
A few minutes later disguised as a new recruit. She stepped into the ranks with practiced ease.
"ATTETION," Commander Kyimaru Shouted over the chatter.
"Sir." everyone said moving into their proper places swiftly and silently.
"Good. From now on you will come out here line up SILENTLY and await the day's instructions. NO EXCEPTIONS. IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?"
"SIR, YES SIR."
"Good now that that's settled. We will be running stealth, stamina, and endurance drills this fine morning to see what I have to work with. Each of you should have a colored band on your sleeve find the Sergeant with the same colored chest plate. Move out."
Watching as the newbie's scrambled to follow orders with no grace, poise, or any semblance of order. A few were dodging around trying not to get trampled. When everyone finally had stopped moving and was in formation. He signaled them to move out. Each group moved to a different area of the training ground. Red into the dojo, blue to the sparing field, green to the obstacle course, black to the archery range, and white were going in to the forest to track.
Looking at the group of white banded recruits, he stated, "we are about to head into the forest to do a little scavenger hunt of sorts u will be tracking some of the veteran solders. I want to see all of you doing the best you can this is not a contest it is just to see how much work needs to be done to make you the best trackers. Some of you will find that tracking is not your area of expertise but single combat is. Everyone form three man teams. It will come to each group and give further instructions."
Kagome stood off to the side waiting to be approached by two people that would choose to be her partners. Two identical men approached her with practiced ease grinning.
"Wow, what a pretty boy you make, Princess." one whispered looking her up and down. "What say you, Ry?"
"I have to agree, Ty." the other chuckled.
"Is it really that noticeable?" I asked glancing around to find out where Commander Kyimaru was.
"Only because we have an eye for those of the male persuasion," Ky chuckled.
"One of the reasons we choose you no distractions" Ty stated turning to face the Commander as he approached them.
"Sir." the three of them said coming to attention swiftly.
"At ease," Kyimaru said with a wave of his hand. Looking directly at Kagome he growled "If it weren't for the fact that I am one man short and your mothers request that if you ever wanted the training I would allow it with no complaints. You would already be in your fathers study awaiting punishment. You two will protect her at all costs. Am I understood?"
"Yes sir. Already planed on it." they said straight faced.
"Good now down to business. Upon entering the forest you will find a note tacked to a tree. Follow the directions and you'll be fine, but keep your eyes open your pray will fight back if they catch you return here."
End of Memory
"Kagome, Kagome, did you hear me? God damn it I have other things I could be doing, but no father makes me come find her. Kagome, wake up, damn it." the sharp high pitched voice of Kagome's half-sister, Sayuri, screamed breaking Kagome's concentration.
"What does he want Sayuri? I'm a little busy right now."
"I don't know. All I was told was to tell you to get your ass to father's study right now." she snapped as she walked away.
"Yes, I'm sure some of the solders need a quick rut after training this morning. Is that what Daddy interrupted your romp with some of the newbie's." Kagome laughed as her half-sister stormed off. "I wonder if she is trying to make up for the day she tried to seduce Ty, Ky and myself. Even if she didn't know it was me." She mumbled to her self with a snicker.
"KAGGIE, KAGGIE, WAIT FOR ME." Kagome's baby sister, Momoka called running down the hall full tilt. "Catch me, sissy."
Dropping down into a stable battle crouch position and opening her arms. Momoka launched herself the last three feet into Kagome's arms. In a fluid movement Kagome took the momentum from Momoka's jump, stood and spun her around.
"Wee, that was fun." Momoka giggled. "Will you come and play with me, Please?"
"I can't right now Father has called me to his study, but how about when I'm done we can go see the new puppies"
"Ok, you promise"
"Hai, I promise. Why don't you go find Sakura and get a snack for us?" Kagome said as she set her down.
"Ok, see you later." Momoka replied as she bounced of looking for Sakura.
Turning to her left she walked down a disserted hallway and stopping in front of a large oak door. Taking a deep breath she knocked on it and waited.
"Enter." The deep timber that was her father's voice said from the other side. She opened the door and went in. Closing the door behind her she turned and bowed. "You wanted to see me, Father."
"Yes, I did. Where were you when no one could find you this morning?" He asked looking up from his desk and right at me with a raised eyebrow.
"I went for a run last night and didn't get back till after lunch then I went to the family garden to relax. I didn't know anyone was looking for me, I apologize."
"It's fine. Sit down; I have some things I need to discuss with you." He told her waving to one of the cushions in front of his desk. Once she had settled into a chair. He took a deep breath and said, "I know you will be having your first heat soon and I believe its time you had a mate. I don't want you to experience the pain of a lonely first heat" He paused to gauge her reaction. 'So far so good.' he thought.
'No it's not she going to give you a lecture.' His beast warned
"You think its time to find me a mate. You are lying about not wanting my first heat to be painful, but that is your choice. So who has offered to take me off your hands since all of the elders, secondary lords, and high lords all have mates or are already otherwise taken." she asked with a glare. "The only one that I know of that is not taken, has no intentions of doing so. I do believe his words were something along the lines of 'If another of these useless bitches offer themselves or are offered to me I will kill them." She told him with a very good impression of Sesshoumaru's mono tone.
"Enough. He is being pressured by the Elders to produce an heir or he will have to forfeit his title as lord. You will be the solution to that problem and you secure our family's foothold in the West."
"WHAT!" She screamed standing up. "How dare you assume I would willingly have any part of this? If Lord Sesshomaru ever found out he would kill me mother of his heir or not."
"ENOUGH. I know you understood me. Be ready to leave in five days." he stopped when a heavy knock sounded through the room. "Enter," he called waiting to see who entered.
A tall solder walked in and bowed "Lord Naraku to se you milord."
"Wonderful, show him in." he told the solder. Turning to Kagome he said, "You may leave this is an important meeting. This topic is closed do not bring it up. You will do as you are told."
Knowing any attempts to plead her case with her father would be useless. She turned to leave as she approached the door it opened to admit a tall demon with pitch black hair, piercing red eyes, and a muscular but thin build. Trying to step around him to exit the room he stopped her. "My, oh my Taru, this can't be sweet little Kagome is it?" he chuckled grabbing her hand and planting a kiss on it. A shiver slid up Kagome's spine and feeling of deepest dread filled her stomach. "What a woman you have become my dear." She smiled politely and thanked him while discreetly trying to remove her hand from his painful grip.
"Naraku, are you not here to see me? Do we not have business to attend to? You will have plenty of time this evening to reacquaint your self with my children. "Taru said crossing over to greet his guest properly
Finally freeing her hand she stepped to the door "If you will excuse me my lords I am needed elsewhere." Kagome told them with a bow. 'Something is very wrong with that man'
'Yes. He is bad, evil man. Kill him?'
'No we won't kill him. What is it with you and killing things? We can't kill him unless he attacks us.'
'No fair. I need to kill something.'
'Tonight you can hunt a long run sounds good. Go back to your cage.'
'Fine,' it said retreating to the back of her mind.
~~~~~~S.P.O.V to the study. ~~~~~~
Before shaking Taru's hand Naraku watched Kagome's form walk swiftly from the room. Turning back to Lord Taru he offered his hand, "Kagome has grown into a beautiful woman. She looks very much like her mother, no."
"In more ways then one, my friend, in more ways then one," Taru chuckled. Heading to his desk and sitting down. Motioning to a chair across from him he said "Now, tell me this so called 'amazing' plan of yours to increase our lands, wealth, and control over the country."
Taking a chair he said. "Well, first off we need someone that can be on the inside. Since, you have decided to give your daughter to Lord Sesshoumaru so he will sign your peace treaty and not come into your lands and wipe out you and your entire family. I only have one question will you be able to get any information we need on the layout of his palace, grounds, troupes, ad any other information that might be relevant to planning an attack on the Western lands?" he asked running his fingers through his hair.
"Yes, we would have to be careful though. She's to smart for her own good."
"Really, how is that?"
"She is quick her mother felt she needed to be educated like my heir is. She can read, write, strategize, and analyze any situation. Not to mention I think she has been training in the army." Taru ranted. "She refuses to accept the fact that she is meant for child bearing and raising. Her foolish mother filled her head with nonsense about being equal to a man and disserving of respect." he seethed.
"Lord Sesshoumaru should correct that in no time. He will teach her, her place in no time." Naraku laughed.
"We'll see. We will see."
~~~~~~S.P.O.V~~~~~~
With Kagome
While she had been talking with her beast her feet had carried her to the kitchen where Momoka was waiting for her. As soon as she walked in to the kitchen Momoka jumped on her giggling. 'How am I going to tell her I'm going away forever?' Giving Momoka a hug se set her down. "So where's my snack, Momo." She asked with a false smile.
"Right here can we go see the puppies, now, please." she asked handing me an apple.
"Yes. Did you say thank you?"
"Umm, I don't remember."
"Thank you" they said together. Then they made there way to the kennels.
When they arrived at the kennel the trainer came out of his hut. "Welcome, maladies. What can I do for ye?" he asked with a small bow.
"We would like to see some of the puppies please." Kagome said taking hold of Momo's hand.
"This way mama," He said limping down the row to a kennel on the end.
Once they got there Momo squealed "PUPPIES!"
The trainer opened the kennel so Momo could go in and play with them. He held the door expecting Kagome to follow her in. With a gentle shake of her head he closed the gate. "Is there something ye need malady?" he asked in a hushed tone.
"Yes there is. Do you have and double form demon pups that are fully trained."
"Yes, if ye don't mind me asking, malady, why do you need one?"
"It's not for me, it's for her. You see I'm going away and I don't want her to be alone. She will also be in danger from her half sister, Sayuri. So before I leave I want her to have a playmate that can protect her." Kagome told him quietly as she watched her sister play with the puppies.
"I have the perfect one, majesty. She can be ready in three days."
"Wonderful, please don't tell anyone."
"I won't majesty. I won't."
"Momo, its time to go we need to get ready for dinner." Kagome told Momoka opening he gate so she could come out.
"Ok, Kaggie." Momoka sighed standing and brushing off her Kimono. "Bye-bye puppies
After the girls had left the trainer went to a kennel that was hidden on the edge of the forest. Opening the door he let out a low whistle and hidden in the shadows a yip answered. "Well come on we need to get ye ready fer yer new master." one of the shadows seemed to move on its own and stepped into the fading sun light. When the sun hit the dog's fur it seemed to absorb the light because the fur was so black. "That's a girl," the trainer chuckled giving the dog a scratch behind the ears. "Come along you need a bath." a quiet growl followed his comment but the pup followed him anyways. Her silver eyes sparkled in the fading daylight.
At the end of the day
Dinner was quiet everyone was talking about their day. Kagome sat quietly trying to ignore her instinct to run as far as possible from the man beside her. All through out dinner he had been edging closer to her. She continued to ignore him until he put a hand on her knee. Suddenly a deep growl put a stop to all conversation. "Get your hand off of me before I remove it for you," she told him gently pushing his hand from her lap. Naraku glared at her and placed his hand higher on her leg. Pulling a dagger from the folds of her dress she laid it across her lap. Naraku quickly moved his hand and darkened his glared.
"Kagome, that is uncalled for." her father yelled at her.
Turning her father she said, "If he touches me again I will do what I please. Besides I don't think Lord Sesshoumaru will want an impure woman to carry his heir so if you don't want a peace treaty with him then by all means stop me." Everyone was silent just staring at her. "If you will excuse me I'm going to bed." Not waiting for a reply she stood and stormed out of the room.
Once in her bed room she put up a barrier that no one but herself and Momoka could cross. After a long soak in her privet hot spring she dressed for bed. However upon entering her room she found Naraku lounging on her bed. 'How in the hell did he get past my barrier without my sensing it.' She thought. "What do you want? Did I not make myself clear at dinner this evening?" she asked through clenched teeth.
Standing up he hissed. "Oh, no you made your self very clear. Now let me return the favor. The mutt your father is giving you to won't live long enough to have you in anyway. I will have you and nothing you do or say will change that." He got closer with every word until she was backed into the door to the hot spring. Running a finger down her cheek he said. "Do try to learn your place, you are a female you have no power of any kind. Your jobs baring children and caring for whatever off-spring you have. Think about that, my pet." Suddenly, his lips were on hers in a brutal kiss.
Kagome's beast surfaced while he was trying to force his tongue into her mouth. Pushing with all her strength to get him off of her she darted across the room and grabbed her sword from the bed. "Touch me again and I'll tear you limb from limb, monster. You will not have me." she growled. Then grabbing him she threw him from the room into the hall. Returning her barrier she sat on her bed and grabbed her diary and wrote:
Diary entry #10 of my 250th year
The moon was just going down when I woke up and got ready to sneak into the dojo to train with the solders. I only sneak when my father and sisters are home. They don't approve of my want to fight for my country, my family, and my freedom. I guess being the middle daughter is only ever good for trading, sealing deals and treaties, or living at home under her families protection until they get sick of her and SELL HER TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER OR CLOSEST WHORE HOUSE. I guess I got carried away there. Its funny before my mother died she taught me to read, write and negotiate with the best of them. Why is it that my father sees me as a burden instead of an asset? Mother, I wish you were still with me, now more than ever. I know father is plotting with Lord Naraku to take and divide the Western land, but I don't know what to do. I am going with father to 'participate' in negotiations. I know I'm being sold and I know you would never approve. I pray the Kami will give me the answers I seek soon I leave in two days, more then likely to my death when father is discovered. Until next time, Kags.
End of Kagome's day
Sesshoumaru's day
Sesshoumaru had just returned from a two week long scouting of his lands. There had been a few minor disturbances with the Northern solders but that was quickly remedied no deaths, sadly. Over the years Sesshomaru had more then proven his ability to rule; in fact he was now the most powerful lord even if he was the youngest.
'There are no more challenges for me. The women come easy, no one dares to challenge me anymore my life has come to a stand still.'
'We need mate. Make life entertaining again.'
'A mate will not make things better there are no pure demons that I would choose. All women are greedy.'
'Not all there is one. We met her last Winter Solstice.'
Seven months prior.
The Winter Solstice was celebrated every year in a different province this year it was the Northern Lord, Taru's turn. Sesshomaru thought it was tastefully done this year, but would never admit it out loud to anyone. Over the last few hours he had told multiple women to leave him alone or he would kill them. All of them smelled of multiple men and all within the last day without the control he had practiced all his life he would have reached.
Finally, he had been left alone by the women only to be forced to endure the pointless and repetitive talk of the other lords. After listening to the same round of rumors, reports, and bragging twice he silently slipped away to get another drink.
However as he crossed the room a tall Inu-demoness stopped in his path. His eyes tinged red at the thought of having another women offering to be his bed partner tonight. His thoughts stopped cold when she bowed submissively and did not stand until he acknowledged her submission.
"Forgive my intrusion on your evening Lord Sesshomaru, but I felt you should know several of your solders are in the gardens trying to force some of the younger guests to rut with them." She told him with her throat bared to him.
"Do you have proof." he asked her watching her reaction for any sign of falsehood because her scent was masked.
"Will you step outside please and I will give you your proof." She asked him turning to the balcony door and quickly walking out into a moonlit terrace. Once outside she released her scent in the fresh air.
Sesshomaru was shocked she smelt like a Sakura tree in full bloom, a waterfall on a cool day, and the delicate scent of pure innocence under it all. Over that the lingering smells of a wolf's arousal and blood and the bite of her fear. His beast growled his displeasure of another's arousal on the innocent woman that he wanted.
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed and tinged red, "Why did you not have a male of your family or your mate address This Sesshomaru, woman." He growled at her.
She once again took a submissive pose, and replied. "I do not have a mate my lord and the males of my house fear you greatly."
His beast purred at the fact that the male feared him enough that this delicate creature came to him to plead her case. "Do you fear me?" he asked his stomach knotted while he waited for the answer.
"No, Lord Sesshomaru I do not fear you," a low growl rumbled in his chest, she did not fear him. He was confused was that good or bad? "Because I know you have honor and will not harm an unarmed female that has not insulted you." she finished.
His lips formed a small smirk she knew he had more honor then a lot of demons. "You are correct I do have honor where is the solder that accosted you? How would you like him dealt with to restore your honor?"
She smirked at him. "You will know him when you see him he has been branded a rapist. I did it to get away. Please deal with him in a public way so everyone knows you will not stand for such things in your army."
"You are not unarmed, women." he growled at he his claws starting to glow.
"If I had meant you harm would I not have attacked you as soon as we were free of prying eyes? Do you think I have no honor like my father or brother who would not come to my defense?" she growled back. "You have miss judged me twice this night lets not make it thrice. I will hold you to your honor if you do not take care of the monster in your army, I will. Good evening to you Lord Sesshomaru." She spun on her heel and walked away leaving a very stunned dai-youki behind her.
End of memory
'She is smart, beautiful, full Inu, and she is battle trained. I want her and no other.'
'We will see what can be done.' The entire time he had been talking to his beast he had been signing reports and denying and approving requests without really paying attention. The next scroll he grabbed however caught his attention immediately; it was a summons to the Elders Court on the morning after the new moon. 'How dare they summon, This Sesshoumaru.' he mentally growled. The new moon was tonight so tomorrow morning he had to stand before the Elder Court. He had a feeling that this would be about his need for an heir and mate. The old men had been hinting that he needed a woman to tame what they called "his overly beastlike nature."
It was stated in the old laws ones that had been out of practice for several centuries that if a lord was not mated or had an heir by the end of his two-hundredth year of ruling he would forfeit his place to his next of kin that had a mate or both a heir and mate. A deep growl rolled through the room.
After melting the summons he grabbed the next scroll. He raised an eyebrow his problem was solved almost. This scroll was a request for a meeting by the end of the week to build a treaty between the West and North with the offering of the pure Inu-bitch, Kagome, as a seal to the agreement. Searching his memory the only Inu-bitch in the North was the one who had the nerve to growl at him. He smirked not only would he get the Elders off his case he would get revenge for the way she spoke to him.
Picking up a clean scroll he penned his acceptance and requested to arrive as soon as possible, because he would be leaving to patrol his lands soon. A plan to make her his permanently was already forming.
He spent the rest of the day and most of the night finishing the paperwork. Soon he promised himself his mate would do this in his absence and he would be free when he returned to do as he pleased instead of being trapped in his study for days on end. When the last scroll was finished he sat back and sighed. Retiring to his chambers he thought about how she would look under him writhing in ecstasy. Striping down he climbed in bed and fell asleep biding his time. His last thought before sleep clamed him was 'how will she treat Rin.'
End of chapter 1
Please review this is my first story.