Sesshomaru's Found Love
Chapter 1
Hi there! Last night I thought of this so I'm making it. Just to let you know 1human year10 demon years. I hope you enjoy this!! I got new glasses, but I can't wait to get contacts.
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The ball was going fine. The Lords and Ladies were dancing and chatting quietly. Everybody was getting along, for the most part. A ruckus had started in the hall between two Lords.
Lord Michiru, a dog demon, and Lord Aru, a cat demon, had began and argument about their lands. Lord Michiru was the Lord of the East and Lord Aru was the Lord of the North. There had been a feud between the two families' centuries before about where the lands were cut. The feud had continued through the generations, and was now continued by the two drunken lords'.
'Oh great, I told Father we didn't need a large ball. I just knew something like this would happen. Why didn't he listen to me? Argghhh. Now I'm going to have to break it up.' Lady Ayami thought with annoyance.
Lady Ayami was the daughter of the powerful Lord Kotarou of the Southern Lands. She had a twin named Ayuki. This ball was for their 180th birthday. They were officially adults in the demon world and the human world. Not that it mattered to them; they paid as little attention to humans as possible.
At that moment, Ayami was remembering what she had said to her father weeks prior to the ball.
FLASHBACK
"Father, we don't need a ball. We are only turning 180. It's not that big of a deal. I'm sure Ayuki will agree. Right, Ayami?" Ayami badgered her father.
"Um, actually, Ayami, I was looking forward to the ball. Everybody is going to be there." Ayuki told her sister.
"You mean Daugu is going to be there. Ayuki, you are so predictable. Fine, I'll go, but only for Ayuki's sake." Ayami gave in as Ayuki blushed.
END FLASHBACK
'This is what I get for caving to my father and sister. I love them, but I always end up sorting out any trouble.' Ayami thought, blood bubbling.
"STOP! Stop this now or I will stop it." Ayami yelled, her eyes bleeding a threatening red.
The fighting lords looked up, about to yell back, until they saw who it was. Ayami had a temper and no one wanted to raise her anger. She was already somewhat legendary, even with her being so young. The two lords bowed and looked up, hoping to see her walking away, but they had no such luck.
"Now, if there is anymore fighting, I will personally see to it that you are kicked out of the Southern Lands for a decade or so. Am I understood clearly or do I need to make myself clearer?" Ayami raged on.
"No need, my lady. I am sorry to ruin your ball. Please accept my apology." Lord Aru said, bowing yet again.
"Mine also, Lady Ayami. You let us into your castle to enjoy ourselves, and we act stupidly. Thank you for being so kind." Lord Michiru said, following the former lord's suit.
"You're damn right. Now, get out of my sight before you end up rugs in your own home." Ayami said calmly.
The two lords turned and walked away. They knew that Ayami's language and threats came along with her temper and that they were something to avoid. Everyone who had watched the fight started to clear out of the hall; all except Ayami. She slumped herself against a wall and sighed.
'Why is everything so complicated? Everyone fears me and no one sees the real, caring me except my family. Who would ever want to mate with me? Oh well, I'm sure Father will find I someone. I mean, arrange for me to mate. Better get back to the party before I'm searched out.' Ayami thought miserably.
Back in the main ballroom, everyone was now whispering about the newest incident. Ayami decided to ignore this and she walked over to her sister, who was talking with Daugu.
Ayuki looked up and smiled at her sister and so did Daugu. To Ayami's surprise, he didn't seem afraid of her. She smiled at this and was dragged into a conversation. Moments later, someone came over and tapped her on the shoulder. Ayami spun around and looked to see who would bug her so rudly.
As it turned out, it was Lord Michiru's eldest son, Koru. He bowed and motioned for her to come dance with him. Ayami nodded her consent and turned back to her sister and sister's probable mate to excuse herself from their presence. They nodded and waved and Ayami was swept onto the dance floor.
"I would like to apologize for my father's behavior. He acted on an old feud that has long roots. I also wanted the chance to see you in person. You are even more beautiful than I could have imagined." Koru smiled.
Ayami blushed and looked at him properly for the first time.
Koru was tall and skinny, like the regular dog demon. He had sleek, dark-brown hair that was cut short. As for his clothing, he was wearing all dark colors that complimented his hair. His eyes were green and so was his one stripe on each cheek. There was a magenta full moon in the middle of his forehead. All in all, he was a nicely built inuyoukai.
"No problem. I gave me something to do. I don't usually go to this kind of thing. They bore me to no end. A little excitement was just what I needed. Your apology is accepted. Though, I don't think the one from your father will be so." Ayami replied, right as the dance ended.
As Ayami turned to go, Koru stopped her from leaving. His eyes betrayed the fact that he wanted to be with her, but he couldn't bring himself to say anything. So, with nothing to stop her, Ayami left for the gardens.
In the gardens, the air was cool, just what the demoness needed. Cool air to calm her down. Not only that, but the gardens were her favorite place and there was a crescent moon out. Ayami loved crescent moons for whatever reason.
She looked up as a scent came towards her, but then she relaxed as the familiar scent took shape in her mind. It was her little sister, Mayuki. She looked exactly like Ayami and Ayuki thrown together at once. Her wavy stripes were like Ayami's, and the markings above the eyes were Ayuki's. Their hair and crescent moons were all the same.
"There you are, Ayami. Ayuki said you might be out here. What's wrong? And don't say 'nothing' because I know you. Something is wrong." Mayuki asked, sitting beside Ayami.
"Oh Mayuki, nothing gets past you. It's just that I feel like I will never find the perfect mate. I think he'll either be too afraid of me or too overpowering. That's all. Nothing much, Mayu." Ayami sighed.
Mayuki giggled. Sometimes Ayami thought that Mayuki was too much like a kid, but at other times, Mayuki was as smart as an adult 100 times her age. It surprised Ayami that she would go to her younger sister for all kinds of advice. It was a simple life.
"Oh well, Father wants to talk to you, by the way. That's the reason I came out here, but I thought it would be a good chance to get answers out of you. You're so hard to crack open, Ayami, do you know that?" Mayuki laughed.
"MAYUKI, you little…oh forget it." Ayami sighed, as she got up to go find her father.
In the ballroom, things had heated up and there were more dancers. Most of them were mates, finally getting out after raising a family for a while, but others that were trying to find a mate before their parents found one for them.
"Mother. MOTHER! Oh mother, there you are, have you seen Father lately. Mayuki said he wanted to talk to me, but I can't find him in this mess." Ayami half yelled over the music, which was actually quite loud.
"Oh Ayami, yes I have. He was over by the fountain a moment ago. Don't mind anything he says, go and enjoy yourself. After all, this party is for you." Lady Tifa, obviously Ayami's mom, smiled at her through all of the demons.
Ayami turned and headed towards the fountain. She thought she could smell her father, but she couldn't be sure with all of the demons around. She then tried perking her hearing a bit. That worked a little better, seeing as she heard a discussion involving her father, not too far off. The demoness veered towards her father's voice, just in time to see the end of his hair flick around the very large fountain.
'Grrr. My father can be very elusive if he wants to be. I bet this is a test for my skills in a crowd. Why can't he just find me and tell me what he wants. Even if I don't like parties, I'd much rather spend time at a party then gallivanting after him.' Ayami screamed inside of her head.
When finally caught up with him, he was talking with Lord Michiru and his son, Koru. Ayami instantly put on an emotionless face, after catching the eye of Koru, so as not to hurt his feelings, and walked up to the three lords.
"……state of our lands is quite alright, Lord Kotarou. In fact, we haven't had a better growing season in decades." Lord Michiru was saying.
"Fine, fine, I was just asking. Take no offence for I meant non, Lord Michiru." Her father answered back.
"Lady Ayami, how nice of you to join us" Koru said, turning and bowing to the lady who had walked in on their conversation.
"Thank you, Lord Koru. I just came to find my father. He sent my sister after me; what would you like, Father?" Ayami said, bowing first to the lords of the East and then to her father.
"Ah, now I remember. I did want to talk to you. My apologies, my lords, please excuse my daughter and I, we have matters to discuss." Lord Kotarou apologized.
Father and daughter and father and son, bowed to each other. As the father and daughter walked away, the father whispered in her ear,
"Thank you for saving me from those two, Ayami, Koru is fine, but his father is quite uptight."
Ayami giggled as she took her fathers' arm. They walked out to the garden where Ayami had been earlier. She looked frustrated and when her father turned toward her, she shot him a glare.
"Now what was that for, my dear?" Kotarou questioned.
"You couldn't have come out here to talk to me, instead of having me come and find you? Father, you are hopeless." Ayami breathed.
"Now daughter, don't you want to know my surprise?" Kotarou teased.
By that time, Ayami was bursting with curiosity. She wanted to know, but she didn't want to show it. She could hide her emotions well, but not around family, especially around her dad, twin, younger sister, and younger brother Kenshen. Her father chuckled at her failed attempt to hide her feelings.
"Alright, I'll tell you; tonight I had a messenger from the Western Lands explaining why they couldn't be here tonight. Lord Taisho invites you, Ayuki, and myself to go to his lands. I have decided that we will go. We will leave in three days time, so be ready." With saying the rest of his news, he went off to find his other daughter that would be going with them, while Ayami just stood in the garden, thinking.
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Hope you liked it. It took me three days to completely type it so it was kinda tough. Plus my dad, mom, and brother kept bugging me so I lost concentration. I'll keep watch on the story, but I probably won't update till the weekend. BYE!!!