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Lord Toga

Two days worth of travel was what Hiroshi thought of. They had just left the outskirts of the village and already he wanted to go back to his mate and distressed child. But he could not, it was his job not only as a father but also as he was the head of the village and was to report to Lord Toga twice a year. He had already gone early in the year and he was not planning to go until later, but from recent events, he would just have to go earlier.

While walking, he turned to look at the men following him and addressed them.

"Most of you already know what has happened. For those that don't, my daughter was raped and we will not stand for it, so just a heads up I want to make the trip in as close to one day instead of two, understood?"

"Yes sir!" The men shouted back at him.

"Alright then, let's pick up the pace."

With that being said they began to move faster, and did not stop until they were halfway to the castle. They were going to make it there the next day and he didn't care if it would kill them, they would get there.

A while later, they were well rested again and set out with the same exhausting pace as before. They decided to take a little rest and eat, knowing that they would be at the castle within the next couple of hours. Hiroshi was just glad that no one in the group had complained, and that they had made it there in one day. He actually didn't think it was possible but he had proven himself wrong. After they ate they set out for the last leg of the journey, it would not be that long until he was face to face with the Lord of the West.

~RY~

A knock resounded at the door.

"Come in." The voice said from his position behind his desk.

The door opened to reveal a male youkai with fire red hair that was pulled back into a pony tail. He walked towards the desk and then bowed at his lord's feet.

"You may rise, Captain Isao."

"Milord, Hiroshi and his group of men have been spotted and are heading this way."

Interesting, he usually does not visit again till later in the year Lord Toga thought.

"Allow them entrance, and send Hiroshi to my study as soon as he arrives."

"Hai, milord." With that being said Captain Isao bowed again and left the room to go give the lord's instructions to those by the gate.

~RY~

About two hours later they had finally arrived at the western palace. Once they were greeted at the gate, his men were led to the soldier's barracks while he was led to Lord Toga's study. After being led through the long twisting, and confusing, hallways they came to a door and stopped. Captain Isao knocked and a 'come in' was heard from the other side. The captain then opened the door to let Hiroshi in the room and Isao was dismissed by his lord with a wave of his hand.

Hiroshi walked into the room and bowed at Lord Toga. Lord Toga was a youkai with long silver hair and golden eyes. He had a crescent moon of his forehead and one jagged blue stripe on both cheeks. You could also see a hint of the same stripe and both of his wrists also. At a distance the lord looked very intimidating but to those close to him it was hard to believe that he could hurt a fly.

"Rise Hiroshi, and pray tell what has brought you to me this early?" Lord Toga asked, not bothering to hide his curiosity.

"I am afraid that I have come with bad news, milord. One of our own, my daughter to be exact, has been raped."

"Raped?" The lord was beyond shocked and had barely managed to get the word out of his mouth.

"Hai, milord. The weird thing is that when my mate found her she said that there were no other scents or reiki in the area, not even our daughter's scent or reiki. Once she was found I sent a group of my best trackers to search the area, while I was with my daughter. When they came back they told me the same thing my mate told me, no scents or reiki, anywhere within 500 feet of the cave. When they checked outside the area, they said that the attacker must have hid his reiki and scent for the only thing they could tell had been there were just animals."

"This is most unfortunate. If what you said is true then whoever did this must have been powerful enough to get past your trackers. If you don't mind, I would like some of my own trackers to look at the area."

"Of course, milord, we would be most grateful."

"Alright then, come, rest here for the night, and then leave in the morning."

"Arigato Lord Toga."

With that being said, the lord himself showed him to his room. He thanked the lord again, and then turned towards the bed and started striping off his kimono only to replace it with a yukata that had been provided. Getting in the bed he thought about how his life had changed so much in just a little bit of time, and unfortunately it was not a good type of change. He didn't think that the reality of the situation had set in yet for him and the only thing he could think about was his daughter. If she was pregnant, then she would die in childbirth. For reiki youkai, the one who fathered the baby would have to present right after the birth or the mother would die because her beast would become severely depressed for it would then feel alone in the world and would not want to live anymore. All he could hope for was a miracle that she was not pregnant for he did not want to lose his daughter, not like this.

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Meanings

Youkai demon
Isao honor, merit
Hai yes
Arigato thank you
Yukata nightgown