Okay. So the Prologue's not really dramatic or romantic.. give it time.. (
The Golden Lotus
Prologue: He has a mate?!?
The battle had been a long one, and exhaustion was quickly catching up to the group. Even Inuyasha's steps were a bit slower than normal. Just a little farther, he thought, and we can rest for the night. He had been this way many times in his childhood.this land was dangerously close to the lands that were once his fathers, and were now Sesshoumaru's. He knew that if his half brother found them inside the border of the lands he claimed as his own the rest of their lives would be short. But the recent battle had not been easy, and though none of his human friend's injuries were bad ones, he knew that they needed rest and that they needed it now. The spot that he was thinking of was just at the edge of a small lake, which was well stocked with fish. They would eat well, rest and leave out in the morning. Hopefully before his brother was even aware of their presence.
But upon entering the clearing Inuyasha's heart dropped into his stomach, and at the same time he was filled with a sense of relief. Akaro would allow them to stay here.he hoped. When Inuyasha stopped suddenly it caused the others to run into him. "What's wrong?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha didn't speak, but nodded his head toward a tall woman standing by the small lake. She had long, flowing purple-black hair, and was wearing a silk Kimono. She was standing with her back to them as if waiting on someone. She hadn't moved upon their approach, but Inuyasha knew that she had sensed their presence long before they had ever gotten this close. Upon hearing Kagome speak she turned to the group. "I've been waiting for you Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru sent me to meet you."
"He WHAT? I'm having no part of this I-" Exploded Inuyasha
"Wait.who are you and what do you mean Sesshoumaru sent you to wait for him?" Kagome, seeing Inuyasha's anger, quickly interjected.
"My name is Akaro, I am Sesshoumaru's mate. Sesshoumaru is in poor health and has need of his brother's assistance. Without it, he may die. Will you come with me willingly, Inuyasha, or am I going to have to force you? Your friends of course can come along as well. I can't carry them all, but I'm sure the cat can carry the rest can't she?"
Akaro's first words shocked Kagome so much she didn't hear the rest. 'Sesshoumaru has a mate? I wonder why Inuyasha never mentioned her? She seems to like Inuyasha.at least she's not as cold to him as his brother is,' Kagome thought. It took Kagome a minute to catch up with the rest of Akaro's short speech. "Wait, why should Inuyasha help Sesshoumaru? It's not like Sesshoumaru ever did any thing for Inuyasha."
"He knows why he has to go, don't you Inuyasha? You also know why above all else you don't want your brother to die yet. You've not told any of your friends, have you?" Akaro was now wearing an amused smile. And now that Kagome was looking more closely at her she could see the same crescent moon mark on her forehead as was on Sesshoumaru's.
"What does she mean, Inuyasha? What haven't you told us?" This question came from Shippou who took that moment to jump on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"I.well.if Sesshoumaru dies before he has an heir I have to take over these lands in his place, until a suitable heir could be found. The three of us," Inuyasha explained, gesturing toward Akaro, "are among the last of our kind. To have a suitable heir I would likely have to mate with Akaro." This last was said in a mumble, with Inuyasha's cheeks glowing red. "I have to go to him, to see if I can help him. You don't have to come with me if you don't want to. You can go wait with Kaeda in the village. I will return there when I am done."
"No, of course we are going with you. How could you think we would let you go by yourself? Lady Akaro, you never said what was wrong with Lord Sesshoumaru. Why don't you fill us in on the way." Miroku said, leering at Akaro.
'Will he ever stop flirting? She is way above him.not to mention she could rip his head off before he could even blink.' Sango thought while calling for Kirara.
The Golden Lotus
Prologue: He has a mate?!?
The battle had been a long one, and exhaustion was quickly catching up to the group. Even Inuyasha's steps were a bit slower than normal. Just a little farther, he thought, and we can rest for the night. He had been this way many times in his childhood.this land was dangerously close to the lands that were once his fathers, and were now Sesshoumaru's. He knew that if his half brother found them inside the border of the lands he claimed as his own the rest of their lives would be short. But the recent battle had not been easy, and though none of his human friend's injuries were bad ones, he knew that they needed rest and that they needed it now. The spot that he was thinking of was just at the edge of a small lake, which was well stocked with fish. They would eat well, rest and leave out in the morning. Hopefully before his brother was even aware of their presence.
But upon entering the clearing Inuyasha's heart dropped into his stomach, and at the same time he was filled with a sense of relief. Akaro would allow them to stay here.he hoped. When Inuyasha stopped suddenly it caused the others to run into him. "What's wrong?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha didn't speak, but nodded his head toward a tall woman standing by the small lake. She had long, flowing purple-black hair, and was wearing a silk Kimono. She was standing with her back to them as if waiting on someone. She hadn't moved upon their approach, but Inuyasha knew that she had sensed their presence long before they had ever gotten this close. Upon hearing Kagome speak she turned to the group. "I've been waiting for you Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru sent me to meet you."
"He WHAT? I'm having no part of this I-" Exploded Inuyasha
"Wait.who are you and what do you mean Sesshoumaru sent you to wait for him?" Kagome, seeing Inuyasha's anger, quickly interjected.
"My name is Akaro, I am Sesshoumaru's mate. Sesshoumaru is in poor health and has need of his brother's assistance. Without it, he may die. Will you come with me willingly, Inuyasha, or am I going to have to force you? Your friends of course can come along as well. I can't carry them all, but I'm sure the cat can carry the rest can't she?"
Akaro's first words shocked Kagome so much she didn't hear the rest. 'Sesshoumaru has a mate? I wonder why Inuyasha never mentioned her? She seems to like Inuyasha.at least she's not as cold to him as his brother is,' Kagome thought. It took Kagome a minute to catch up with the rest of Akaro's short speech. "Wait, why should Inuyasha help Sesshoumaru? It's not like Sesshoumaru ever did any thing for Inuyasha."
"He knows why he has to go, don't you Inuyasha? You also know why above all else you don't want your brother to die yet. You've not told any of your friends, have you?" Akaro was now wearing an amused smile. And now that Kagome was looking more closely at her she could see the same crescent moon mark on her forehead as was on Sesshoumaru's.
"What does she mean, Inuyasha? What haven't you told us?" This question came from Shippou who took that moment to jump on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"I.well.if Sesshoumaru dies before he has an heir I have to take over these lands in his place, until a suitable heir could be found. The three of us," Inuyasha explained, gesturing toward Akaro, "are among the last of our kind. To have a suitable heir I would likely have to mate with Akaro." This last was said in a mumble, with Inuyasha's cheeks glowing red. "I have to go to him, to see if I can help him. You don't have to come with me if you don't want to. You can go wait with Kaeda in the village. I will return there when I am done."
"No, of course we are going with you. How could you think we would let you go by yourself? Lady Akaro, you never said what was wrong with Lord Sesshoumaru. Why don't you fill us in on the way." Miroku said, leering at Akaro.
'Will he ever stop flirting? She is way above him.not to mention she could rip his head off before he could even blink.' Sango thought while calling for Kirara.
