Chapter 2
Lady Ayame should have been at home with her family preparing for her journey to Dragonsbane to mate Lord Sesshoumaru, the heir of the great estate, but instead she'd visited her cousins to the east to hear her former intended instill morale upon his pack.
"Back when the war between dogs and dragons began our pack was made the same offer as our cousins," Kouga stood above a great fire in the middle of his den, "in return for aligning with the dogs we'd become the guardians of the land… a position of honor and status. Our kind has always been thirsty for blood, so it's not surprising many of us waged war to both defend our territory and be recognized as the warrior race we are, and I don't judge any of our kind that played a part."
The red headed wolf smirked as she mouthed the words 'they knew no better'. She'd listened to Kouga's speech so many times she'd practically had it memorized. One day when he grew tired of giving it she had planned to keep it in her heart so she could recount his brave words to his grandchildren and any young pups that would want to listen centuries from now.
"They knew no better," Kouga continued with a smirk, "I'm sure the dogs promised them power and positions, but at the end of the day our cousins are nothing more than glorified lap dogs. To justify their ignorance they all tell themselves they must have importance if they are serving a great demon house… a house in reality that only consists of two demons and a bastard weakling. That is who our cousins serve, that is who our cousins risk their lives for while the dirty dogs sit in their castle drinking wine and fucking human women to their heart's content. My grandfather was a wise man, because when given such an offer he spat at the feet of Inutashio. I am proud to be his blood, because of his choice we are free wolves… free to run these lands and howl at the moon with no one to stop us."
Everything Kouga believed in and preached about made sense. Why did Ayame's family have to work as glorified guard dogs while the actual dogs did nothing… well Kouga had a few facts wrong… Sesshoumaru had been patrolling most of the land for years before being called back to Dragonsbane a few days ago, so really the only greedy one was Inutashio… and it was Inutashio that put a fang through Ryūkotsusei, the head of the dragon demon clan while most of the wolves watched from the sidelines… also she was sure the tale about his grandfather spitting at the feet of Inutashio was a lie as no one could get away with that, but the speech did its job and his pack along with a few of the visitors were howling.
It was so odd to her that Kouga was great at playing the game of politics, because in ordinary conversation he sounded like an idiot, but that was okay… he was her idiot.
She had already agreed to become the mate of Sesshoumaru, so coming here put her in a dangerous position as her taking an interest in this speech would make it seem she had no loyalty towards the family she would becoming apart of, but she didn't care. Kouga was the only demon male she had eyes for.
His deep brown eyes locked with hers as he peered into the crowd, "I know some of our cousins are in this crowd tonight and I'm sure you came here at a great risk, but don't be afraid. I am telling you if we all ban together nothing can stand in our way. We can rule this land and truly be free."
The howls continued, but they quickly went silent as Ayame interrupted, "My grandfather had different views than your own Kouga. His position was that our kind cannot rule as it is in our nature to stick to the territory we already have when we are not hunting and killing with no regard to our environment, and as a result we need powerful lords above us to keep us in order."
"Lady Ayame," Kouga smirked, "please don't be insulted, but I'm positive all packs present today would agree your grandfather was mad and probably wanted to see our species fall. The dogs have no right to tell us how many children we can sire and when and what we can hunt."
"I won't lie, following their orders hurts my pride, but our lands have no shortage of food and the humans don't form parties to kill our wolves. No dragons, no violence, and an excuse to keep foreigners out of our borders… seems like a win win."
"Let's pretend that you weren't trying to make your pack look superior with these tales of a better land and say you are completely correct… what happens when your almighty Lord Inutashio dies? You really think Sesshoumaru will care about the welfare of your pack? You will all serve as slaves and be slaughtered when you no longer have a use."
"No one can predict the future," Ayame replied.
"No, but we can apply common sense. At the end of the day we are wolves and wolves will not be leashed up!"
The howls had returned as the pack chanted Kouga's name before he passed through the crowd as everyone was getting ready for tonight's hunt.
"You know," Ayame whispered as she followed him, "as much as I enjoy helping your pep talk by playing devil's advocate I don't know how much longer I can accept you treating me like an idiot."
"You are an idiot," Kouga shrugged not too concerned with her feelings, "is it true the dogs have a Siren's Tear and you agreed to take it?"
Ayame nodded, "Sesshoumaru would have followed his father's orders and mated me no matter what, but agreeing to do this just sweetened the pot. In exchange my pack can expand into dens below Dragonsbane. That region is great for hunting."
"So are you truly turning your back on your pack and blood line?" he asked, "I'm beginning to wonder if you being a devil's advocate is even an act anymore."
He seemed distracted and eager to get back to the hunt, but she wouldn't allow that. She roughly grabbed his arm and attempted to turn him so he would look upon her.
"I'm just following your orders and sticking with the plan Kouga," she whispered, "if I rejected such a deal Inutashio would have known something was up."
He jerked his arm back, "What about our deal? I was prepared to do anything I could for you in exchange for you fulfilling your end, but I don't care how many dog demons you kill with your weak female hands… I won't take a dog demon as a mate."
Anger came across her face as she growled, "I am risking everything just being here Kouga, and I'm okay with that because everything I do is for you. I love you and just tell me what you need me to do to prove it."
"I know you love me," Kouga responded, "but if you become one of them I will consider it an insult."
The love was completely one sided though as he had always thought of Ayame as annoying spoiled brat always benefitting from the success of her dog overlords while her pack suffered slavery, but he would mate that bitch if her plan was a success.
"I'm not an idiot I have no intention of tossing away my heritage. I will feel guilty that such an impressive rare artifact will be wasted, but I don't need it. Any dark miko can provide me with a shapeshifting potion… it will only last for a few hours, but that's all the time I need to kill Sesshoumaru."
"Smart, but in that amount of time will you really be able to catch him off guard?"
"Do you have a better plan?"
"You actually be a leader and join up with our pack and wage a real war. This sneaky tactical shit is not our way."
She groaned, "Really nothing I say will please you. Is the plan still on or not? Or is your mind on other things."
His mind was on other things. If he didn't have such a one track mind he would almost feel sorry for Ayame, her love for him was so strong she couldn't see how badly she was being used. If it were possible for him to uphold his part of the bargain, becoming her life mate in exchange for her killing Sesshoumaru, he would, but the outcome she wanted wasn't likely. Inutashio would slay her the moment he discovered his heir was killed the night of mating, and he'd be fine with that as he loved another.
He would never tell his pack, but he'd made a few visits to Dragonsbane in his time as Alpha to his pack to hash out territorial divides since his pack didn't serve the dogs. While there the extravagant room he had stayed in was kept in order by a beautiful human maid… he'd never even talked to her, but it had been love at first sight. After quietly following her through the dark hallways he had discovered she was kind yet fiery… just the kind of thing that turned him on. Her name was Kagome and she would be his trophy when he took advantage of Sesshoumaru's death and plunged his sword through Inutashio's heart.
"Maybe when our pack takes over Dragonsbane we can hang the dogs body next to the dragon. Wouldn't that look lovely Ayame?"
Now that he was done being so cruel her face softened as she gave him a smile, "I will gaze at the display with you every day if you wish my love."
Kouga smirked trying to hide that he was laughing on the inside about her stupidity, "You better return home. You have a dog demon to wed."
"I laid the tear upon the desk believing it would stay there," Inutashio stated as he rose from his bed, "the humans don't know what it is and most demons don't know we have it… so I left it on the desk, because I had no idea that MY OWN SON WOULD DO SOMETHING SO STUPID IN ORDER TO DISGRACE HIS BLOOD OVER SUCH A PETTY ARGUMENT!"
"Look!" InuYasha snapped having come to his father's room to explain the situation in a panic, "it doesn't matter why I did it and you can beat me or exile me later but Kagome is sick and crying in pain and I don't know what to do! I didn't know the tear would cause her so much pain."
"Of course the girl is in pain! Did you think the transformation process would just happen before your eyes? She is a weak human transforming into a female taiyoukai… I wouldn't be surprised if her heart doesn't go into shock."
"But in the legend it was used on humans-
"Who the hell even knows if that legend is true InuYasha. A wolf demon turning into a dog demon would have been a smooth transition, but a human transformation hasn't been performed in my lifetime. There is nothing you can do for the poor girl other than pray it doesn't kill her because you decided to play god just to piss off your brother. I can't stand to look at you right now."
"Father please!" InuYasha didn't care what was thought about him as he grabbed his father's arm, "her name is Kagome and I promised to protect her. I can't let her suffer like this!"
"Then why in the hell would you do such a thing? If she dies her blood is on your hands and you can live with that for the rest of your life… I will feel no guilt, and it doesn't matter because literally there is nothing I can do. The effects cannot be reversed."
The girl would probably live, the transformation process was just a very difficult and painful ordeal, but Inutashio had decided to exaggerate the stakes hoping to make InuYasha wake up and notice his actions had real consequences. Part of this was his fault for never being as hard on him as he had been to Sesshoumaru, and Sesshoumaru could take some blame to always reminding the pup that he was a bastard with no responsibility, but the end of the day InuYasha was grown and seemed to be making one terrible decision after another.
"Take me to her and let me look at what you've done," Inutashio sighed putting a robe over his silk pajamas.
InuYasha nodded, and even though he was in a panic they moved through the hallways quietly so none of the staff noticed they were awake and about. After confessing to Kagome what he had done he hid her in one of the guest rooms to keep her until he was ready to reveal her to Sesshoumaru, but when he checked in on her he had found her writhing in pain and blood pooling from her mouth. His father had been correct in assuming he thought the gem would just cast a quick magic spell and there would be no heartache involved.
"She's in the Luna Room," InuYasha stated taking out a key to unlock the door from the outside.
"Is this maid your prisoner?"
"No I just thought she'd be safer this way…"
"So you forced this burden on her unwillingly and now you have her locked up? Are you sure you are this girl's friend?"
"Listen old man! I know I fucked up you don't have to remind me every five seconds!"
He twisted the key and opened the door. Every guest room in this estate had its own theme. The Luna Room was painted a dark blue, and since there was a hallway on each side of it and it was in the middle of two other rooms the only view available was a pane of glass in the ceiling allowing one to look into the moon and stars. Kagome never actually got to enjoy one of the rooms she cleaned before, so he thought it would be nice for her, but by the sounds of her cries it seemed unlikely she found time to enjoy the view.
Despite suffering at the moment she wasn't in the bed. Even on the verge of transformation she still saw herself as a maid and would never disrespect the family by sitting or lying upon one of their beds. She did, however, take one of the large yellow blankets from the bed and had it on top of her so no one could see the horrible monster that she would become.
"Kagome," InuYasha said her name with his pain in his voice, "I told my father what was going on to see if he can help."
"My Lord," Kagome tried to conceal her fright and anguish, "I am so sorry I had no right-
"Hush," Inutashio whispered, "my dear girl none of this is your fault… InuYasha told me everything and you are the victim. You didn't ask for this and I will see that he is punished for it."
He looked to the carpet to see it stained with blood. There were many things he was worried about at the moment, but he noticed this was another reason he preferred human servants… they wouldn't be able to smell this and concern themselves with it. Blood loss, he was told, would be expected with the transformation as the human blood would be forced out and her heart would be forced to pump demon blood into her veins.
"Have you stopped bleeding?" Inutashio asked.
"Yes," she lightly whispered… she sounded terrified both men could recognize that.
"Good that means the pain is almost over. You will be alright, but I must ask if I can look upon you."
She was his Lord and she could not refuse him so lifted the blanket slightly so only he could see her. InuYasha tried to move forward and get on the tip of toes to steal a glance but his father pushed him away and Kagome wasn't going to make it easy for him.
Inutashio seemed surprised by what he saw, "Yes it's almost over… the pain you feel is just your body adjusting at this point… not to make light of it I am sure it feels like your insides are being shredded, but it will end by the time the sun comes up."
In a swift motion he picked the girl up, still leaving the blanket to cover her since she seemed to want privacy, and placed her on the bed. Doing so stained his white silk pajamas with blood, but it didn't matter since this event couldn't be kept a secret for much longer.
"My dear girl you have already ruined the rug and stained the floor you might as well get a good night's rest in the bed. I doubt you'll be returning to your job as a maid, so consider yourself a guest. However, the door will remain locked so none of of the others discover you like this until we know how to handle it. Do you understand?"
"Yes my Lord," she whispered her voice dry and hoarse after having vomited blood for the last couple of hours.
"If you need anything my son here will get it for you right away… he did this to you he can be responsible for you until I figure out what to do. I will bid you goodnight."
"Good-night my Lord," she replied.
Even in suffering she still retained her proper manners. If InuYasha hadn't inflicted this upon her he would be fuming at the whole thing. He showed his father out of the room prepared to get another ear full of what he had done…. who was he kidding he'd receive a much worse punishment than being lectured. He had hurt one of his friends and stolen a priceless family artifact all because he wanted to tempt Sesshoumaru to disregard his father's orders the same as he had and take Kagome as a mate instead of Ayame.
"I will leave in the morning... " Inutashio told him, "I know an expert who probably has done research on Siren's Tears. I highly doubt there is a way to undo this, and I am sure there is no way to undo it without getting the power she used back, but it's more productive than doing nothing. I gave Ayame's pack a territorial advantage in exchange for her agreeing to take the tear, and if that deal is stricken from the record I will look like a fool that distrusts his own army… if I give them the mountain side without Ayame having to do it I look weak and appear to just be giving territory away."
"Who cares how you look. It's extra land and she will have to do nothing for it. Sounds win win."
Inutashio shook his head, "I was going to save this conversation for after Sesshoumaru and Ayame could get to know each other a little better, but I fear the situation with the wolves could be a lot more serious… this Kouga she was going to mate might be trying to unite our wolves into a rebellion to try to crush us. If we have wolves living in the mountains below Dragonsbane when they feel disrespected and begin to absorb Kouga's words they have a huge tactical advantage and we won't have time to prepare for war."
"They are just wolves father… you've slayed dragons."
"You speak as though you were there! Shut up and listen once in your goddamn life. The dragons were powerful, but there were only a few of them. We have so many wolf packs under our charge and that's not counting Kouga's men… we are outnumbered, and if word gets to our enemies about this they would gladly join in and support Kouga. The marriage to Ayame is the only thing preventing the ruin of everything I've worked for, and you have tried to jeopardize it all."
InuYasha couldn't offer a defense for himself… being so out of the loop from his family's affairs he didn't know the wolf situation was that bad.
"What will be my punishment?"
"I will travel once the sun comes up and I don't know when I will return," he stated, "that being said you will be the one to tell Sesshoumaru what you have done. While I am absent he is acting Lord of Dragonsbane, and whatever he decides to do to you will be something I can't prevent. As long as you aren't dead when I return I will do nothing to interfere."
"Are you kidding me? He will kill me!"
"Quiet. Unlike you he follows orders and knows he can't take your life… everything else you have is up for grabs including Tetsusaiga so you better hide the damn thing. Now I must prepare for my journey, take care of the girl."
Sesshoumaru had never disobeyed an order, Inutashio recalled… other than ignoring his letters suggesting he return home, and this would be no exception. Unlike InuYasha, Sesshoumaru had his honor and would do what was for the best and marry Ayame. Having a full blooded inu youkai female in their home that his gift was used on wouldn't change anything. Though he doubted he would leave the girl alone, because her appearance was nothing to ignore.
If Sesshoumaru had been desperate enough for an ideal mate than he would have arranged a marriage for himself long ago instead of putting it off for so long, so InuYasha had ruined that girl's day for no reason at all most likely.
InuYasha nodded and returned to the Luna Room to sit next to Kagome.
"Maybe some water will help," he suggested.
"Go away!" she growled from under the blanket, "Why would I ever take a drink from you again? I don't ever want to see your face again."
"Kagome!" he snapped, "Stop. I said I would protect you and watch out for you and that's exactly what I intend to do!"
"I don't want your protection and I don't want your help. I told you what I wanted in life and that I was happy where I was and you turned around and stripped me of my agency to take my life away. I will never forgive you!"
She felt as though she'd been raped, because she never asked for this and she didn't deserve it. InuYasha was her friend and he'd used her as a pawn against his brother. The castle she'd grown up in and loved would now serve as a prison while she waited for a man she'd never met and only caught a glimpse of once would decide her fate.
"What was it you hoped to accomplish?" she had to ask as she fought through the pain hoping this would all end soon, "tell me truthfully. Nothing you say can possibly make me hate you more than I already do so you might as well share where you thought all of this could go."
At least she was still talking to him, which surprised InuYasha so he might as well give her the truth.
"Sesshoumaru is to mate Lady Ayame and when father announced it he treated my marriage to Kikyo as nothing more than me being a disappointment to the family while building up my brother's integrity. I love her and would like father to understand that. I love Kikyo as much as he loved my mother and yet he uses my marriage as an excuse to no longer take an interest in me. Why should he I guess… once my mom died the only thing he has love for is Dragonsbane, and one day it will all belong to Sesshoumaru."
Perhaps the demon blood was already rooting itself in her, because Kagome had been constantly growling through his whole reply, "So your feelings were hurt and you decided to ruin my life? Thanks InuYasha… you're such a great man."
He deserved that, "You love this place as much as my father does Kagome. You know every room, every secret path, and you are the only human that doesn't get sick on the Sky Bridge. I have watched you grow up and I refuse to watch you be dismissed or die here as nothing more than a maid. Sesshoumaru said Ayame wasn't his ideal mate and what he truly wanted was someone of the same species as him. I don't know what you look like yet, but the tear should have given you the perfect appearance. He will want you and you can become a queen."
She could strangle him right now, "This isn't a fairy tale, and that dark magic you used on me was no glass slipper to help me get a prince. It's artificial and unnatural, and he will recognize that. He is a heir to all the land around us and this place, and I will be nothing more than a fake demon. He will never want me, and most importantly InuYasha, not that you had any regard for any of my feelings during any of this, I would never want him. All you've ever told me is he is cruel, and when he is not cruel he is boring, and you wish me to be his? That is why you said you would be by my side and protect me, because you know he will resent me."
All her words were true. For a scheme he felt so confident about the moment he stole the gem off of his father's desk it seemed he could not find one defense for his actions. This was a scenario no one would be happy with, and out of everyone involved he felt the lowest. What had he done?
"Breakfast will be soon," InuYasha sighed, "father has charged me with confessing my sins to Sesshoumaru, and I might as well get it over with as soon as possible. No matter what he does to us he will want to get a glimpse of you, so you might want to get washed up. We can let a few maids in on this if you want them to help you."
"I might as well make myself decent before I am executed… I would never allow myself to appear before one of my employer's as a mess."
"You're not a maid anymore," he stated.
"You don't tell me what I am and what I'm not InuYasha. You've done enough damage regarding that matter."
The look in his eyes wasn't full of hatred and bloodlust, and to him that just made his response a bit more terrifying for it meant he was going to be more cold and calculated in his counter attack regarding this betrayal.
"Father promised that tear to me," Sesshoumaru spoke with his eyes closed as he sipped his drink in a menacing fashion, "and you used it on that girl, so it's my right to do as I please with her."
"She might still have the heart of a human Sesshoumaru, but she is exactly what you wanted. Her appearance is that of a well-bred Inu-"
"Don't pretend you did this for me," he calmly retorted, "it was a juvenile act of revenge, and when father hears of it you won't see his weak kind side anymore. As I was saying… the girl is mine, and I will do what I want with her… and trust me if you truly cared for her and love your human wife then crossing me is about to become your biggest regret in life."
When Sesshoumaru was around, the breakfast table was the only place InuYasha shared a meal with him. Apparently it'd be an insult for a bastard like him to sit in the great dining hall during dinner. After this he doubted he would ever get to enjoy a morning sausage and watch his brother fuss about the food in this region wasn't what he was use to despite their lands adopting most western cultures. On the bright side this would have been his last breakfast no matter what, because after the 'pillow incident' from yesterday Sesshoumaru already vowed to hang InuYasha's lifeless body on top of Dragonsbane. So really the only person things were getting worse for was Kagome.
"My wife had nothing to do with this, and Kagome is a really nice girl Sesshoumaru. She didn't ask for any of this and doesn't deserve-
"This is my home I determine who deserves what InuYasha. From what I gather none of this would have happened to the wench if she did her job and stayed clear from consorting with you. I will hold her responsible."
"You will not!"
Sesshoumaru as gracefully as he could put his cup down and reached for his cloth to dab at his stripped cheeks to make sure he had no blood on his face from the raw meat he consumed before standing up and moving in the blink of an eye to grab InuYasha by the collar of his robe and slam him against the wall.
"You don't tell me what to do InuYasha. For years father has accused me of bigotry when I speak of your muddled blood, and all you've done is proven me correct with your insolence this day."
"For someone so worried about muddled blood you don't see what is in front of you," InuYasha stated not backing down from a fight, "Kagome can give you your ideal heir and-
For a moment everything had gone black as Sesshoumaru punched InuYasha in the face as hard as possible. The stone in the wall had cracked a bit after his brother's skull had impacted it and he was sure his knuckles would have a bit of bruising soon from making quick work of the hanyou's jaw. He smirked looking down at his defeated brother, who was sure to have lost some teeth and be forced to only eat soft food for the next few days.
"Where is father?" he asked.
"You son of a bitch," InuYasha growled readying his claws.
"Lunge at me and you won't survive the next blow. Where is he?"
"I already told him everything already. He went go find out more information about the tear…"
"So he isn't here to protect you," Sesshoumaru stated in that matter-of-fact tone he was so hated for, "very well I will give you a few choices InuYasha to atone for what you've done. The first option is I murder your human whore and you disappear from this place never to be heard from again, and the second option is you leave her, whether it be by divorce or just sending her far away. She will have to care for herself for she won't be returning here as a maid, your days befriending and using the staff is over. Once the matter is settled you will finally be brought to heel, do as you are told and marry the woman father promised you to. The thing these two options have in common is due to your actions no one involved in this will find happiness."
InuYasha put a hand on his face as though it would fix the pain he was in, "I can't do that."
"You will. I give you til sun down to make a decision, and as for the girl where is she?"
"You can't hurt her…"
"I won't kill her," he stated, "she might have some value to me. Perhaps I can put bastards in her belly that will have better status than you to finally bury you. You'll have to join the servants and clear the dinner table in order to have any position in this house by the time I'm done with you. When it comes to hurting her… if she was truly a female demon she won't allow me to without putting up a fight. Now where is she?"
"In the Luna Room…" he spat blood out of his mouth.
Sesshoumaru nodded, "Jaken tell me which room is the Luna Room and then make sure this blood is cleaned up. Also find what few demon servants we have and instruct them InuYasha is not to leave this place until he has made a decision. If he chooses wrong I'd hate for him to give his wife any warning, because I am not in the mood for a hunt."
Jaken gave him the location and the key to the bedroom since it most likely locked and did what he was told as Sesshoumaru swiftly made his way across the Sky Bridge and to the Eastern Wing of the estate. The guest rooms located in this area of the home were usually reserved the low ranking visitors that had no right to be insulted if they were forced to walk across the long bridge to attend meetings or be served supper. It'd be a good place to hide the result of InuYasha's shame for the moment.
Kagome had been ready for him having returned from the bath and washing the blood off of the wood floor. The dark purple rug that displayed different phases of the moon couldn't be saved, but she'd have to deal with that later… if there was a later. Understandably she didn't feel comfortable in her own skin at the moment, but had tried her best to look presentable wearing a black dress she'd found in the laundry on the way back from the bathroom, feeling she'd look ridiculous in her maid's uniform.
Being prepared didn't stop that sinking feeling in her gut when she heard the lock come undone and watched the door handle move. She took a deep breath preparing for the worst.
Sesshoumaru saw her positioned in the middle of the bed when he opened the door, and he hadn't been prepared to see such a sight even though he'd been warned about the gem's power. She was indeed striking, with bright blue eyes that shined brighter than the jewel that did this to her and long wavy black hair that came down to her waist. Similar to him she had two light purple stripes on each side of her face showing her status as a taiyoukai, and really the only complaint he could muster was the pair of fur covered ears on top of her head. It wasn't a mark against her appearence of being a well breed inuyoukai as it seemed one in every ten dog demon had ears like that… it just reminded him of his brother and he didn't want to think about that welp at the moment.
"Perhaps I can find a purpose for you," was his first words to her as his eyes studied every inch of her.
On the next chapter of Dragonsbane:
The piece of information her sister had given her was both painful, but a little bit of a thrill as before this Ayame didn't believe she had any competition, and now it seemed she could have a hunt of her own.
"And do you know the name of this human bitch?" she asked as she closed her eyes and laid her head back enjoying her warm bath before she would have to look presentable upon arriving to Dragonsbane.
"I believe her name was Kagome," the low ranking wolf told her pack leader, "I overheard Kouga talking about her to his brothers. It seems it was love at first sight and whenever he talks about that place he brings her up."
"That's fine. Tomorrow's plans consist of the following: arrive at Dragonsbane, formally accept Sesshoumaru as my intended mate, kill every human woman whose name begins with the letter K… just to leave no room for error, become and Lady of Dragonsbane and then kill Sesshoumaru and live happily by Kouga's side. What fun all of this been."
Author's Notes: So unlike my other stories where I have planned out the events many chapters ahead of time and then outlined everything (such an overwhelming process maybe this is why I am horrible at finishing things… whoops) this story is a bit different. I am just writing what out what I think the characters would do and seeing where the story takes itself. No plan and no ideal ending, but the bright side is I am hoping to release a chapter every few days or so unless writer's block finally catches up with me.
Also regarding Kouga and Ayame they will probably be out of character honestly. I haven't seen the episodes with Ayame in it for years so I don't remember anything about her (she isn't canon anyways so whatever) and though Kouga is cocky as hell and probably would never work for another demon clan, let alone dogs, I don't know if I did him justice with his plot and cruelty towards Ayame's feelings for him, but I need these elements for this part of the plot. It would probably be less interesting if I had created an entirely new character. Then again this story will be far from perfect… I haven't watched InuYasha in a few years #whoops, but I have been watching a lot of Downton Abbey. Downton = Dragonsbane? Who knows. Hope you enjoy.