Sorry it took so long for me to get back to this my daughter has been very sick. Thank you for the reviews though, it makes me feel good to know that my readers can see the characters the way I am trying to project them. I am running on very little sleep today so I apologize for any mistakes in my writing as this chapter will be released same day as written. Read and enjoy, I love you all.
Demon's hollow
I will not go through the warnings as you know what you got yourself into. Nor will I post a nother disclaimer, I think its pretty clear I don't own the characters just my own storyline.
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Those who lie, live a lie; they will live without ever knowing the value of truth.- Written by a friend for this story
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The flight was a long and tiring one, but I will never complain as it is not part of my outward persona. Sometimes I wish I could, that I could complain and tell someone wat is bothering me, then it would be easier to live in this world. I could live in my fathers legacy, the great almighty ruler; I caught the scoff before it made an outward appearance. My father is a bigger hypocrite than most, he uses those around him in such a way that it looks like he is doing them a favor when he is actually only doing things for himself.
I appreciate my mother for teaching me how to hide my emotions on the inside, if I showed outwardly that I had known what he was doing I would have been beaten like a war criminal. As he had done to my mother before he had abandoned his mating and went against instincts, somehow managing to stay away from insanity and take on a human woman. Becoming sire to Inuyasha, contraire to prior belief; I know he did not actually go there to save them. He was going there to bring them back to our citadel and place them in the dungeons. When my mother had caught wind of what was happening she could not handle it and she had taken her own life. I tried to talk her out of it, she however did not listen and lost her own battle while he was away.
I snapped out of my thoughts and flicked my hair behind me in agitation, I can hear that girl from their camp site screaming at him all the way over to here. I rushed forward, Ah-Un following close behind me; I never liked it when she attacked my half blood sibling as if she were higher than he.
As I burst in to the clearing, which they had made camp for the night it was clear that the attack is already nearly over. In the middle of their camp site was a large and very deep crater and inside lay my immobile brother, I heard the bashing earlier; had the female done this? Has this human female disgraced the house of Taisho in such a way that she would attack the one that had sworn to protect her? What a foolish choice, she is truly still just a child. "May I inquire as to what has happened on my lands." The demand came out harsh and to the point, I need answers and if I inquire them in this way I will get them quickly.
The look she sent me is not befitting of one of her station, has she no idea of who I am; and who she is in regards to one such as I? While I understand that in human ranks she is far superior, in demon ranks she is still inferior to one such as I; and even one such as Inuyasha. How dare she collar and enslave a prince of the West. "I don't have to answer to you, and any ways it isn't like it is any of your business so you can just leave."
"Perhaps human you did not hear me correctly and as I do not make it a habit to repeat myself I will not do so again, for your benefit listen. I am inquiring as to why my brother is not currently being tended to, while his packmates are standing around and yelling obscenities at him; on MY LANDS. Perhaps as he never drifts on to my lands he came seeking my assistance for something, is there something I am in need to know of?" I let anger steep in to my words a bit at their ignorance to my station.
The monk attempted to step forward, I held up a single clawed hand to silence him. " I am talking to this child, speak child; I have not all day. Taijiya tend to my brothers wounds, if you do not the consequences will be dire." How can packmates not take care of their leader, that is when I caught whiff of a strange scent. "Since child you will not speak I have no further use of you. Monk, when was the last time you were around a sorcerer? I scent deep magic around this camp site and the origin is along all of your clothing." I am doing my job as a lord, resolving conflicts; I know they see me as a cold person they are worried as to when I am going to snap.
"Lord Sesshoumaru, we haven't been around a sorcerer in a long time; but Kikiyo-sama was brought back by one. Surely you aren't smelling her scent." That is correct she has been brought back, it does smell faintly if grave soil and ashes.
"I believe you are right in assuming that it is she who is to blame for the smell, this also means monk you need to pay close attention to your companions as there may be a spell in the work as what I smell is the scent of fresh spellwork. Priestess, if anything on my brother is broken I will torture your pathetic human body in the same way you torture others, do I make myself clear?" The shiver that went through her body is more honest that the words that spill from her mouth so I ignore them, most rubbish that humans speak of they have no idea about. This child is no exception, therefore has been ignored.
I glide towards the crater where Inuyasha is located and stare down at the Taijiya, who hasn't moved him at all, though from the looks of it she is still trying. "Kagome," I hear her call out to the priestess; "release the spell I think something is wrong. I can't feel him breathing, Kagome come on just do it. The reason you have to keep him under the spell isn't worth it, you are better than this." I felt a thrill run through my system at the thought of him not breathing, I rushed down into the deep crater and tried to pull him free.
"Taijiya, how is he being kept here?" She looked at me, I could smell her tears before I had seen them rolling down her face. "Hating one's self does not change one's past, I know this very well, now answer me."
She nodded in acceptance and told me of the necklace and it's link to Kagome, how childish; I knew a little of the collar and the enslavement but not to this degree. " Miko, you will release the Hanyou from his enslavement; or I shall enact out your punishment here in this forest instead of at the castle as you have done a great offense to the house of Taisho."
The dark sneer that came from the corrupt priestess snapped something inside me and I had to stop myself from letting out my inner demon. "Hardly I do not have to do anything you tell me to do." I was in her face in a matter of moments with a clawed hand to her throat, I silently enjoyed her turning colors. I loosened my hand so that she could talk. "I will never take them off for you, you perverted dog demon. I have seen your plans, you disgust me." When she spat at me that was the last straw. I refuse to be treated as a commoner, I used my other hand to hit her on the back of the head which effectively knocked her unconscious. So she is an unexperienced seer, this I did not forsee, and would explain why she is extra agitated; though if she saw that in the future then there is hope for me yet.
I quickly returned to my brother's side and gripped the beads as hard as I could ignoring the burning sensation I yanked as hard as I could. After several tugs the collar gave way and his aura exploded through the forest, it felt sick and damaged and lonely. He is severely injured, I think; I pick him up and send a look that tells the other woman to follow me. "I will send someone to acquire the girl, you may all accompany myself and my brother to the castle as he needs medical attention."
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Now, That is one chapter for the day, I may write another if I can find time. Tell me if you like it thank you all very much sorry for it being really short, she is still rather sick.