Chapter 1:Life in servitude
Inuyasha's POV
I still remember the day my brother had found me, just shortly after I had buried my mother, Lady Izayoi. He stated the I would live with him in the western lands in his castle...but I would not be living there as his younger, but a slave. At the time, I had just recently learned of a curse that was placed on me when I was first born...obedience. I always obeyed orders, whether I wanted to, or not. My brother obviously knew of the curse placed on me, and he intended to use it to his advantage. After all, I was only a Half-Demon who my brother saw as an abomination that should not have been allowed to live. At the time, it did not matter. I was just thankful to have a place to sleep and food to eat, even if it meant having to do hard labor for my brother who I despised. When I arrived at the castle, I learned that my brother had no servants or other people to do the work, for he had just moved in the castle himself, inherited from our father. So all the work would fall on me. I had to do the cooking, the cleaning, tending the fires, and any other personal task Sesshomaru wanted me to do. I would be enslaved for 190 years until I finally began to fight back against my brother's cruelty. This story begins where my broken spirit realizes that nobody should be forced to do something they don't want to do...
Sesshomaru's Castle:Following orders
Inuyasha's POV
I was tending the fire in Sesshomaru's room. He had commanded me to perform the task to perfection. The curse, of course, controlled me like a puppet and made my ability to carry out his command to perfection, as instructed. I worked from sunrise till after sundown and the tasks just kept getting harder. Now that I was at the age of being able to perform all the hard laborious tasks, my work load had only tripled. I had to cook, clean, mend the clothes, tend the gardens, and also serve as my brother's personal slave in his bed chambers, and no I never did any sexual acts with him, but I was forced to perform other services such as singing and dancing for his amusement as well as being his puppet, meaning he used the curse to make me do humiliating tasks to the point where I was close to tears, and believe me I have shed quite a few tears already. He broke my spirit by doing this. I realized at a young age I would never be free from him. I wanted, more than anything to be free, But I knew that would never happen due to the curse.
"Inuyasha, come here."
"As you wish." As you wish. I was taught to say that when I first arrived here, and I hated it. It was one of the few things I was forced to say to show my obedience and respect. He deserved no respect from me, but I taught myself long ago to simply grin and bear it.
"What do you require of me, master?" Master. I was required to call him that to, which I hated more than saying "As you wish". He commanded me to call him that the day I arrived at the castle, stating I had no right to call him brother or by his name. It's one order that has been followed since day 1.
"I have a special guest coming, as you already know coming today. You are to clean the nice guest room and prepare the room for her. It better be done within the next three hours. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes Master."
"Good. Now be a good little slave and get to work."
"As you wish." I had forgotten all about the princess coming here to the castle. Sesshomaru had found a bride. According to Jaken, Seshomaru's little imp servant that follows him everywhere like a dog, she was from a neighboring kingdom in the south who was forced to marry my brother for the sake of an alliance to defeat the evil demon lord Naraku, who covets the Shikon No Tama. I heard that her name was Kagome, and she would have complete control of me, just as my brother does. Just what I wanted. Another slave driver. I did not want to be someone else's puppet as well as my brother's. But I had no choice in the matter. The princess would come and marry my brother at the end of the month and I would be waiting on them hand and foot. simple as that.
Three Hours Later
"well, at least I am finished with these tasks. I have done as Sesshomaru has ordered. The princess should be here any time now. That I am sure of. I better get down stairs, and prepare for her arrival."
"Inuyasha, have you done as I commanded?"
"Yes master. The room is prepared for the princess. Is there anything you require of me? Haven't I worked enough for you? Please master, can I take a break? I never ask for anything, but just this once please grant me my request. I will allow you to use me tonight for your entertainment if it pleases you. All I ever have done is try to please you. Please!" Sesshomaru simply chuckled under his breath. I knew I shouldn't have even tried. After all, he would use me either way. I figured he would find the bargain irresistible.
"I guess I could give you a break. After all, you have done as I ordered. Very well, but I will hold you to your end of the bargain. You will meet me in my chambers one hour after sundown. Now go, before I change my mind."
"Thank you. I will be in your chambers one hour after sundown." At least he gave me a break. But now, I have to be his personal puppet tonight. I hope he isn't to hard on me tonight. I hope he only has me play the harp and sing for him, for I have no energy to do the humiliating tasks for him tonight, but I will if I have to. I did after all agree to the bargain, and he has the power to make me do as he wishes. I shouldn't even get my hopes up. This is the life I live, and this is the life I shall die in.