Disclaimer: I and my co-writer don't own Inu Yasha. If we did, we would have been filthy rich and on a cruise to Bahamas by now.
*Sighs* Well anyways I hope you guys like the story. Enjoy!
THE CONFINED MOON
Chapter 1
In the darkness of a secret room the once holy beads changed into a sickly purple color. Two dark figures smiled at the scene. The merge was finally complete. The priestess slowly opened her eyes-now black instead of its usual warm chocolate brown. Dark energy radiated off her in waves as the once pink aura now swirled and turned inky black, swallowing up the priestess. The other dark figure chuckled as he whispered to himself 'Soon brother…soon'.
A cool breeze blew through the castle window ruffling the papers on the desk. A pair of deep molten gold eyes looked up from the ancient book he was currently engaged in. Long black lashes framed the sensual gold orbs that glowed an alluring orange from the candle's frame. The flickering flame danced in the wind capturing the attention of the piercing eyes. The wind blew again, this time making a few strands of long silver hair dance with it. A smooth, elegant hand gently tucked the hair back into place, its movement slow yet mesmerizing. The owner of the smoldering eyes looked up, his flawless pale skin illuminated by the flickering candle, the demon marking resting perfectly on his cheeks and the half moon on his forehead shone adoringly at his movements. The straight bridge of his sharp nose wrinkled a little as his beautiful eyes narrowed. He sighed looking down at his imperial sleeping robes. A simple white kimono comfortable but could be more comfortable if it wasn't so royal. His mokomoko lay across his lap. Being the lord of Western Lands was sometimes tiring or so thought Sesshomaru as he went back to his book. Many demons lost their hearts to this beautiful male but ended loosing their heads to him too. This powerful demon with the face of an angel. His movements were liquid grace, precise, unhurried yet strong and elegant. His cold blooded nature and piercing gaze could make demons and humans alike shake in fear and capture their hearts all at the same time.
After the epic battle with Naraku everything in federal Japan was now at peace. Sesshomaru sighed; everything was too peaceful for his tastes. He and Inu Yasha were on good terms and he came to accept the miko…err…Kagome as his sister in law. His ward now lived in the village with Kaede and his kingdom was flourishing under his rule.
A particularly harsh breeze blew out the candle, snapping Sesshomaru out of his thoughts once again. He looked at the window and saw pitch black outside, ah yes it was a night of the new moon. A strange noise of something firing cut through that stillness of the dark night, an intruder! Before he could react Sesshomaru felt a sharp jabbing pain of something piercing his heart. His eyes widened as he grasped, an arrow! In an instant his vision blurred, his inner yokai growled, slightly tinting his eyes red for a second before he felt his arms go slack beside him. He swayed from side to side, everything around him blurred further until darkness covered his vision and he fell limp on the cold floor. Just before he lost consciousness he vaguely heard someone whisper into his ear "Goodbye big brother"
Golden eyes slowly fluttered opened making its owner groan in pain and anger. Sesshomaru blinked a couple of times to adjust his eyes to the light. All the memories of his attack flooded back to him his mind. His vision cleared and his eyes slightly widened taking in his surroundings making him loose his cool for a second. He regained his composure quickly and his cold eyes narrowed dangerously. Here he was, the Lord of the Western lands, his arms restrained to the wall by long chains and around his neck was a.….leash? Sesshomaru growled fiercely, the deep sound vibrating through the cold cellar. Someone was going to pay for treating him like a common dog! Sesshomaru pulled at his restrains, ready for them to snap and release him. Nothing happened. He was shocked. He pulled harder but the chains binding his wrists did not flatter the slightest and the leash tightened around his neck nearly choking him. His attempts grew more desperate, the thick chains painfully cutting into his slender wrists and neck due to his erratic movements. Blood flowed freely from the wounds and a sudden pain shot throughout his entire chest. Sesshomaru fell forward onto his knees, his breathing coming in short pants. He looked at his heaving chest to find a dirty bandage now stained red. A circular black marking could be seen peeking from under the bandages right above his heart. A curse seal! Sesshomaru growled again. Someone dared to seal away his inner yokai, no wonder he couldn't break such simple restrains! The furious demon Lord gritted his teeth in blinding fury. Oh yes someone was definitely going to dearly pay for this with their worthless life.
Unknown to Sesshomaru a flutter of wings could be heard right outside the window of his cell. Somewhere far North a pair of blood red eyes took in the scene of the weakened Lord, a sadistic smile grazing his lips.
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