The snow did not let up as Lord Toga, and his men strolled into the village. He was on a mission, and he knew what he was looking for. As they walked down the small dirt road men and women where tossing their daughters out to bow before him, in hopes he would choose one of them.
But he passed them without so much as a look, for he knew who he was after. His mate was ready to throw a wedding, and for there to be a wedding there had to be marriage and to have a marriage you had to have a marriage meeting and for there to be a marriage meeting there had to be a girl and that said girl lived in this village.
It was far past time his son took a mate and because of the growing war between demons and humans Toga sought a human bride for his demon son, plus his son turned down every demon woman offered to him. This what brought Toga to the poorest part of the human village, but the house he was looking for did not hold a poor family, but a powerful one. But times were hard, humans were dying, food was hard to grow, sickness was spreading, and demons and humans were fighting more and more. Really, demon Lords where fighting other demon Lords and humans were caught in the crossfire.
Though he hated it, it was good for him, it was an advantage for getting what he wanted, even if his son did not see it that way.
Toga stopped at the house and waved his hand for his men to stay back. He walked up to the cottage style house and knocked on the door and it opened quickly "Oh, my Lord, please forgive me, I did not know you where among us" The woman looked around "My husband is not home, but please come in out of the cold, bring your men."
Kagome's mother was always kind and seemed too sweet for her own good, but Toga knew better, when she wanted to, she could scare any man into tucking tail. She had them all sitting in the warmth of her home with a fire blazing "My lord, what can I do for you?" she asked now that they were settled. She did not offer tea; she didn't have any.
Toga looked around, there where things missing "Your husband is away?"
"Yes he will return soon," She said with a bow.
He looked around, more than things where missing "Has you're youngest gone with your husband, surely not?"
She paled slightly "Oh, no, she is not with him my Lord,"
"I can not help but notice that she is not here,"
"No my Lord,"
"I know your oldest has become a great Miko, tell me, has Kagome followed in her footsteps?"
"I am afraid not,"
"Then she has found a husband?" His shoulders squared, waiting for an answer.
Her mother looked down "No, I am afraid not,"
Toga smiled and relaxed,
"My Lord, pardon me, but why are you here? Surely you did not come all this way to talk about my daughters?"
"I am looking for Kagome, imagine my surprise to find her not here, tell me, she is not with your husband, and not a turning into a Miko and not with a husband, so quench my thirst, what has become of her?
"Has she done something wrong?!" Her mother was shocked to hear he was looking for her. Lord Toga had always been good to them and always seemed fond of Kagome.
Toga laughed "No, no, the girl is not in trouble!" Toga was a handsome demon, her mother blushed. He stopped laughing and looked at her with a smile "I am looking for a bride as it would be,"