It's been awhile since I've done an Inuyasha story, let alone from the point of view from one of the main characters...ah, well. Wish me luck!

Courtship

Chapter One

I still remember how it began. Out of the one in a million chances something like this could happen to anyone, I, Sesshomaru-sama, had succumbed to a fate I hadn't even predicted possible, especially with someone such as this.

It was...twelve years ago. Twelve years before meeting Naraku and probably before meeting the woman who dares to call herself my sister-in-law. It was before Rin, before that wolf, and before I even knew what Tenseiga was truly capable of. In a sense, this person was the first step to my change in perspective that took place over ten years later.

I suppose I should explain to this reader now, shouldn't I? Normally I wouldn't admit to such a thing, but this is an exception. Most Taiyoukai would be ashamed of this fact, but I can't say I am. It was our agreement and their was no erasing it.

...Enough of this stalling.

Returning back to the matter at hand, it was twelve years before I found Tessaiga. It was rare that I did this, but I was returning to my castle for a short while. There had been a string of demon attacks as of late, and according to Roryakon, each one was starting to get more and more powerful. As much as I wanted the Tessaiga, I was still the Lord of the West, meaning I had to protect my castle and my servants from threats. And where I normally do not need to be present for any such thing, I could not overlook this report; someone was preparing for a battle and I had to lead my men to victory.

Upon arrival, I came upon a most disgraceful sight. My guards were injured and dying where they lay, the front gates to the castle were demolished with the courtyard following behind it, and what was worse was that the only person left standing wasn't even one of my men, but an outsider that was trespassing in my territory.

It was an Okami; a female no less, with a small pack of wolves totaling up to eight. Most of them were black with the exception of the one white one, and they were a bit larger than the average wolves I had seen before. On top of that, all eight had on a plate of armor on their backs colored red and the white one appeared to have on a black collar. It was a strange sight, for most canines would be ashamed of such a piece, yet they lived with such cover and could move around in them with ease.

The woman herself was a different matter. Like most of her kind, she had black hair; however, hers was in a braid and reached past her tail. Her skin was tan, which was a bit less common, and her eyes were uncommon as well. Despite lacking the brightness most of her kind bore, they were still purple in color, and they gave off the aura of a more refined creature instead of a wild one. The armor on her chest was black, but the fur she wore was for that of a red wolf, including the small shawl that just barely succeeded in covering her shoulders.

They were fighting a bear demon; a stubborn and rather irritating one at that. "Die!" It yelled, trying to claw the girl.

She cleared away quickly; much quicker than any wolf I had met before considering it took all but a second in order to move in a flash. And it took two more for her to appear behind the demon; her claws shining gold before the beast arched his back and his blood spewed from its shoulder.

The red liquid fell, and the Okami stood outside the pile. "What filth." She commented. "You're one of his men? I knew Raiga was foolish, but this is beyond that." She told it, the ghost of a smirk forming.

The bear began to chuckle lightly, but it soon turned into maniacal laughter. This sound put the girl in a more guarded stance, just waiting for what the demon would try next. "My master? Foolish? The only fool is you, Rogue. You should have accepted his offer to be his mate." It informed her, its eyes now shining white.

Blood that stained the ground had begun to rise. Then, it came down to strike her.

She moved once more; the bear's blood cratering the ground as he tried to strike her. "Migetsu! Seika to the eyes." She commanded. The white wolf nodded, meandering through the attacks as green fire came seeping from his mouth. Then, once he had a clearing, the wolf bellowed a blazing fire at it. It hit, however, the beast was then swatted away, followed by four of its brethren.

The girl watched this happened, briefly forgetting that she herself was a target until she got hit. She was stabbed in her stomach, chest, sternum, as well as in all of her limbs. The demon then used her shock against her and proceeded to stab her.

It was, at this point, I had enough of this creature. The feeling it gave as it tortured her was a mocking one, and I would not have it. I finished it quickly; infecting the burnt wound on it skull with a wave of poison. And I remained there until he was nothing more than a mere puddle that needed cleaning.

Jaken came by to congratulate me, but as per always, I ignored his pestering. My attention was on the Okami that was now barely sitting. She was bleeding profusely and was surrounded by her wolves. However, she wouldn't allow any one of them to treat her injuries. "Help the soldiers. I can live without you for a few moments longer, but they can't. Help them until the healers come." It was an order from an Alpha, and her men obeyed; going to the aid of any men that were still breathing at the end of this.

I approached her; looking down at her suspiciously as she clutched one of her injuries. She faced me, though; a neutral gaze meeting mine directly. "Am I to assume," she started, "that you are the lord of this castle." She said it as if it were fact, which I confirmed with only a nod. She smiled at me. "Good." She said, lowering her head. "My apologies for not making it here sooner, Taiyoukai-sama." She then rose her head. "I'm sorry to say this, but you and I have a common enemy."

And it unfolded from there.

Whoo! Wow, never thought I'd try something like this in Sesshomaru's perspective. Please tell me how I did, this story is Sesshomaru's to tell, therefore, it must sound like Sesshomaru.

~ K. Fang-sama