The Blood Hound
Main Author: Hattaru
Co-writer, beta: Irishneko18
Chapter 1, scared.
It had been one of those days, a day that anything that could go wrong, did. She was sitting at her desk staring at herself in the mirror across from her, scared out of her mind on what to do about this horrible situation that she was in. She knew that person in the mirror, knew every line, every hair. She was slender, a beautiful Japanese girl, having both of her parents strong looks. She turned away from her image, slightly tired. She couldn't believe it had all started 10 years ago. She remembered the first threat she got pertaining to the Tashio family. But this letter was so eerie, so cold and freighting that she knew that only a youkai would have had enough courage or stupidity to have sent it.
She remembered sitting at her desk, the letter grasped in her hand, her shaking hand, just feeling her stomach drop.
"Who could have done this? Who could have written this?" Her voice had lost everything, it was only a whisper of horror.
The horrible person who had written this, that had taken their time describing how awful the Tashio family was. How their youkai blood line must be stopped, and it made her heart skip in unknown fear. The letter went on to say that the family were devils form hell and that they needed to be destroyed for the sake of the human race. But what had made her stop was when this person had started to mention lower-class youkai. Saya knew that there would be a war against humans and youkais alike. She knew that it would only be but a matter of time, especially since it has been over 500 years since the peace treaty was made. And the most interesting part of it was that Inu-No-Tasho and the Emperor of Japan were the ones that had signed it. This document, especially over the years, had turned out to be the most historical document in history.
Saya was no fool, deep inside she knew that Inu-No-Tasho knew of the threat against his family, but strangely he had done nothing to signify he would take action against such a bold, harsh latter, or at least she hoped. She had been working for the Tashio's for many years, but even she didn't know any of the infamous secrets the family was supposed to have. Saya thought of many reasons why the Great Dog General hadn't reacted to the letter. Her main theory was that he might have found some sick entertainment in it, or maybe he thought he had come from a human who was trying to imposter a youkai.
She found the latter of her reasons to be somewhat insulting. She knew that humans could be just as harsh and crude, and for Mr. Tashio to discard this, especially when it was directed towards his family. But this last one, this threat, this crude letter, had concerned her more deeply than the others. For deep down, her instincts told her that it was a youkai. This rationale was not only made by a gut reaction but for the fact that the Tashio family history was not something that humans knew of, and only few knew of the many struggles that they had to endure. But this letter, the very body of it points out almost everything about the Tashio family past, and even about the future. This information, this secretive information was held tight within the family mansion. Locked away, and if too important and too risky it was destroyed. Even she, as an employee for a decade had a hard time digging up information about the family history. Even in modern day, with the many uses of electronics and the use of the internet shows only recent things. Many surrounding the family's charitable donations. Saya's belief in all of this, is that this family, because it is so powerful and influential is being aided by the government. The records of the government go farther back than the family's and they would be the only ones, other than the family, that would be able to keep the history of the family a secret.
Saya knew small amounts of information, such that Inu-No-Tasho had retired four years ago and had left mostly everything to his eldest son Sesshomaru. There were so many ways to describe his son, he was cold, calculating, frightening, feared, and yet he was beautiful, and godlike. In all of this he truly was like his father, perfect at business situations and hard to please, but his looks and personality came more from his mother's side then his fathers.
Don't get her wrong, Sesshomaru is far beyond a woman but he is just so beautiful its hard not to think of him as such. But if one did not know the Tashio's and if someone was so ignorant in modern times, they would think his mother was far too young, beautiful, strong, and frightening to be his mother; she looked more of a sister or even a lover. If Sesshomaru and InuKimi were to stand next to one another, and if her ex-mate was not around, they would look breathtaking standing close together. They would appear to be movie stars, and even more than that, like a royal King and Queen.
As the Feudal Era came to an end, and as modern times took hold, the Tashios had to appear more human like. With their signature brown hair and eyes, now one would even consider them begging youkai.
"Saya" yelled a deep, calm voice "did you review those documents I asked you to do"? The voice startled her from her thoughts, but she kept her face blank.
Saya knew who that voice belonged to, none other than Sesshomaru, the beautiful CEO of the company. As always he wore a black suit, accenting this with a silver tie. He was standing in the doorway when he asked his question, with his hard gaze upon her, she held her breath, still stunned by his beauty.
"Yes Mr. Tashio, I was just about to give you them." She said bowing her head.
"Hn" was his only reply.
After he shut the door to his office she let out a breath, she truly did not know what to do. She knew that this could cause a massive World War between humans and youkai, she had to do something and fast.
Just then the elevator doors opened and out came Inuyasha, Inu-No-Tasho's second son, Unlike his elder brother, Inuyasha was more brash, smart mouthed, and aggressive. He lacked the business sense that his brother and father both had. For brothers they each stood on opposite ends of the spectrum. Where Sesshomaru had pale skin, Inuyasha had tanned. Where Sesshomaru had pure golden eyes, with a predatory gaze, Inuyasha's were amber, and child like.
"Hey," He looked hard at her, "is the ** in his office or banging more whores?" He had started yelling, and Saya felt a silent rage rear its head. She looked at him with hard eyes.
"Inuyasha, you and I both know that your brother is in his office at most times," she refused to raise her voice to someone like him, instead she kept it calm and emotionless. "As far as I know, it is none of my concern if he's out 'banging more whores.' If he does, he does not do it at the office, such as you do." He was angry, his eyes were cold.
"You bit-" but before he could utter that last word, both Saya and Inuyasha heard Sesshomaru's voice through to door.
"Inuyasha, come into my office," his tone was dry as he continued, "and do refrain from using such barbaric language in my office. You will heed my request if you want to keep that tongue of yours."
Saya did not know why Inu-No-Tasho had a second son. There were many rumors, many circling around the theory that the general had gotten drunk one night and in the mists of everything, fathered his youngest son. Whatever had happened, the birth of Inuyasha destroyed Inu-No-Tashio's marriage to InuKimi. Their mating was
2 days ago, 7:28pm
put before the Youkai Board, InuKimi laid down each of her points. Asking that her mating mark, on her neck, be removed by use of black magic. Next she demanded that Sesshomaru, heir of the western lands and the family's company, be put in charge when Inu-No-Tasho retires.
Saya took her mind away from her thoughts and leant back against her chair and closed her eyes. She knew that Sesshomaru was the most power youkai in the world and easily the most powerful in the human race. He could easily destroy the world, that was a threat itself. Still, something had to be done, the threats were becoming to close together. There were too many things happening at once.
The uprising of the lower youkai in the eastern city, some humans deciding they would support the lower youkai. Rivals of Inu-No-Tasho from hundreds of years ago reappearing to try to claim the Western Lands. There were too many of these thigns happening in such a short time to be a coincedince. Many things were happening, and anyone could feel the intensity in the air. Something was going to happen, and Saya was going to do anything she could to prevent it. She cared too much for this family, had worked for them too long, to do nothing when she knew something was wrong. She was going to get protection for this family, for in the end, it was also her family, even if it cost her, her life and her job.
"I will protect you," I will find someone to help me protect you she corrected in her head. "Even if it costs me my life." She looked towards Sesshomaru's door, hearing the brothers talk in deep voices.
A/N ok this is my second story of a Sesshomaru and Rin Relationship, beta: Irishneko18 she is helping me with this, so I thank you form the bottom of my heart! Please leave comments -_~