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Chapter 1:

Intro

As the sun rose above the horizon over shadowing the moon, birds began their song chirping awakening the servants and off duty guards of the estate. The night before had been a glorious one for the Lord and Lady celebrated their renewed union of the west, after all they were family. The estate clean as a whistle from the on going party that commenced before, a servant scurried along the white marble of floor ordered by the main servant Yumiki, he had to awake his lord and lady for the Council meeting which he knew would raise tension amongst them. Reaching their chambers weren't an easy task many twist and turns, and secret passage ways each containing a password which was only giving to the most trusted. Finally by the door, the servant finding it odd, that no one was guarding it, cautiously the servant opened the enormous marbled doors, it creaked on the way in, just as he came he slowly closed the doors, a wave of smells hit his youkai sensitive nose causing him to use his kimono sleeve. Taking every will power to not vomit from the horrific atrocious smell the servant now more alerted made his way over to the bed chambers of his masters. No one could prepare him of the ghastly scene before him as long as he has lived. Blood smeared every inch of the room, pieces of unidentified chunks of flesh, the servant could only assume they belonged to the Lord and Lady of the East covered their bed and walls. The servant quickly scout their private chambers checking to see if any flesh remains that could be identified such as the heads…nothing. Not wasting any precious time, the servant ran as fast as his youkai speed would allow him to alert the estate of the possible demise of the Lord and Lady.

Tears streaking down his face, lights roared to life of everyone's room occupied by the staff of the estate as he bellow his grave message, "OUR LORD AND LADY IS DEAD!!" The Servant sensed the panicky fears of the others, "What?!" "Impossible" How could this be?!!" "YOU LIE"

Katasu the keeper of the estate took action, if what the servant spoke about were true than it was his duty to run the estate and look after their only Son seshamaru until he was old enough to mate and gain his title of Lord of the East, "SILENCE!!!" Katasu yelled causing everyone near and far within the hallways to a halt, "Now that I have your attention. We must have a meeting immediately I suggest everyone regroup in the great dining halls NOW" No one dare object to his orders, he was the head and second in command from their masters. Leading the staff members and guards into the dining hall, Katasu couldn't contain the fears and worries that radiated off the others, much else his own. Once everyone was settled in, Katasu asked the servant that discovered the scene to lead him to the chambers…he had to witness it himself. Heart racing, heavy foot steps each time he walked, he wasn't sure now if he was ready for this. How was he to tell their young son of their demise? How was he to protect the East? Katasu wasn't prep for emergencies as this, but wait! Of course it made sense since the western kingdom made an alliance with the east; it would be fitting enough to have Lord Inutashio take over until his nephew was older enough to reclaim the east. Katasu silently pat himself on the back.

They finally arrived at the chamber, the servant stop just short of the doorway, Katasu understood why, it was bad enough he had to witness it the first time. The Lord and Lady never mistreated their staff…ever, so in a way the staff looked up to their masters as family. Katasu gave the approval for the servant to return back to the dinning hall to calm the others.

Katasu's stomach did flips when the nauseating scent of his dead Lord and Lady hit him, wanting nothing more than to empty his bowels witnessing the gruesome chunks and X amount of blood plastering the walls. Moisture filled his eyes as the empty feeling within him of losing great leaders finally taken effect, there was no mistaken, someone brutally murdered them right under their staff noses. Immediately katasu raced out of the chambers into his own, taking parch of paper and quill, writing the letter to the western land of the demise of his brother and sister in-law. Once finished, Katasu gave the parchment to one of the messengers.

"What ever you do Tai, don't lose this. This is highly classified and is only for the Lord of the west eyes only, do you understand?" The messenger shook his head quickly understanding the importance of the matter at hand. Katasu slowly released him, "Be safe out there"

After the messenger left, Katasu made his back to the dinning hall, what ever whispers he heard had now ceased after the staff noticed him.

"I wish I could say now that what we've been told…what I've witnessed earlier was just a lie but this isn't a fairy tale that we're living in, what happened was a real." Katasu took a few moments to breathe normally, pulling a few strands of hair behind him. "Our Lord and Lady were brilliant rulers; I can't even begin to wonder how they passed right under our noses, which lead me to believe that it's possible we may have a mole here." The dinning hall spoke at once…

"What!" "That cannot be!" "Not I"

"SILENCE" Katasu yelled fed up of their out bursts, "Then can any one care to explain how they were murdered when there was suppose to be guards posted at their doors?" Katasu jade eyes scanned for any answers from the others, when no spoke he continued, "As I thought, what about the protection spells that never went off to alert of any danger? The wielder of the spell has yet to show up! So yes I do believe we have a few traitors in the mist, but what bothers me most is who they let in?" Again it was a quiet amongst the staff for they knew it was true but in were denial.

"So what do we do?" One of the female servants asked.

"I've sent a letter to the Lord of the west, to inform him of the grave news, also an agreement to take the Eastern Land into his own until our young master is old enough to reclaim it."

Continuing, "I will prepare you all when the Lord of the West arrives, he will not be in the best frame of mind. Meanwhile I will personally let the young master know, he should be in his bed as we speak."

One of the servants hastily ran into the dinning hall, "Sir Lord Seshamaru is missing we check the castle and even consulted the Oracle, he's gone from the East!"

Katasu slid down a wall, how was he to explain this to Lord inutashio without getting his head cut off. This was really bad news, the child's parents was murdered on top of that he was missing. What if they caught him too, Katasu got his bearing together, there was no choice but to pay the West a visit, the letter would do nothing but fuel the building rage of Inutashio having his brother and his family dead/missing.

"Yumiki!"

"Yes Sir?"

Sighs, "I'm leaving you in charge until I return, if anything happens to me…you know what to do." Yumiki silently nod knowing the possible fate of Katasu, he held his hands to his chest in a salute, "good luck and please return, we shall mourn the family."

Katasu nodded before leaving to his duties.

Lord Inutashio was later informed of the demise of his brother and sister-n-law and missing nephew, the castle shook of the Taiyoukai's energy as he immediately transformed into his true form wanting nothing but blood anyone's blood, luckily for katasu he was able to keep his head. The Lord's Son Sesshomaru masked his emotions but inside he cried he and Seshamaru were to be mated one day but now that time will never past...

How fate was cruel to him.