How To Tame An Inu

WARNINGS: Lots of Wump, Inuyasha gets abused, Kagome is hated on (but it's explained later on, promise), there's LOTS of cursing, eventual smut, trigger warning for child abuse. Oh and I gave Sesshomaru his arm back!

This is set a fair ways in the future from Naraku's downfall.

-X-

-Third POV-

Instinctively Miroku, Sesshomaru, Hotaka, and Azumi all made to grab Inuyasha at once. Sesshomaru caught him up into his arms as Miroku kept him vertical, releasing him quickly to the suddenly protective alpha. Sesshomaru lifted him into a careful princess carry and breathed in his little brother's ever-sweetening scent.

"Inuyasha! What happened to him?" Sango asked with surprise, hurrying over from Kirara who shrunk down to her diminutive size and mewled loudly.

"He's over-whelmed from his first heat, he needs to sleep and be surrounded by strong seme youkai who will make him feel safe and secure," Sesshomaru said. "Many have already come to the palace asking about him, knowing to ask me rather than trying to force him," Sesshomaru voice became harder and more 'Ice Prince'-like. "When he wakes he'll meet those that have been deemed fit enough to mate with him. The three of you will stay out of the way of this. If Inuyasha wants you then so be it. But know this well, this Sesshomaru does not have to let you stay here. Nor does this Sesshomaru care of your opinion of myself. This Sesshomaru will not listen to your complaints, or the complaints of the other guests for Inuyasha because you do not wish to be surrounded by strong demons and they do not wish to be around you three." The three implicated in speech puffed up a bit with indignation, at the assumption they'd ruin everything. But wisely decided to stay silent.

"Sesshomaru-dono, may I take him to the warded bedroom now sire?" Hotaka asked softly, his head bowed whilst kneeling in front of Sesshomaru.

"Warded room? Lord Sesshomaru, may I ask what that is?" Sango asked, her head bowed and her tone polite. Sesshomaru raised a brow at her but deposited Inuyasha in Hotaka's this human knew how to play politics.

"The room will only allow uke males into it, it was first designed for Inuyasha's and my grandfather, but now many uke males either in our family or in service of our family have used it during their first heat before they get a mate. It is impenetrable from anyone who is not an uke male. A deep youkai energy protects it." Then Sesshomaru called sternly to the warrior "Azumi." The female nodded and bowed before her lord. "Take a break, you two set out four days ago." She nodded and was gone in the blink of an eye. Sesshomaru looked to the three ningen, fire neko, and kitsune before him. "Jakken will show you to the south wing. And you will stay there until Inuyasha calls for you."

With that the Lord of the West swept from the courtyard, leaving the tired ningen to wait for the toad demon to show them to their rooms.

-x-

"What are we going to do now?!" Kagoma bemoaned as soon as they were deposited into a fairly nice, yet obviously lower class, suite of rooms on the first floor of that castle in the North Wing of the castle.

"We sit here and wait for Inuyasha, this is a trying time in his life, and he will require all of our support," Miroku said diligently, he then turned to Sango and pleaded, "My dearest Sango, I do so hope you will forgive our not being able to make haste to rebuild your village!"

Sango rolled her eyes good naturedly at her lover and patted Kirara's head as she and her fire neko took a seat on a very nice chaise lounge.

"Inuyasha's situation is a very delicate one. We should stay here for him," Sango started, "He will be faced with tumultuous emotions and a very hard decision very soon. He'll have to decide who he will bind his soul to for the rest of his eternity. We won't be able to do much, but I'm sure him knowing we are here for him will give him some support? ne?"

"I completely agree my dearest Sango," Miroku beamed happily. Internally he was happy Sango agreed that staying and waiting to see what would come of these developments for their friend.

"Well I personally think this is stupid! Inuyasha marrying a guy just because apparently he got weak all of a sudden," Kagome snorted walking towards a window and looking out of it. "And now it's like we're being held captive! I doubt Inuyasha even wants to marry some man. He was always all about me, and even that Kikyo!"

Sango and Miroku sighed. Neither of them knew how to explain reality to the clouded miko. They both sincerely wondered how Kagome's understanding of reality had fallen so far.

"Maybe we should spend this time trying to dechiper whatever has come over Kagome?" Miroku muttered to Sando, sinking into the seat with her.

Sango nodded silently.

Their new mission while Inuyasha was busy with his own.

-Inuyasha POV-

When I woke I didn't even want to open my eyes. Everything felt stiff, thick, and hot. I wanted to melt but the rational part of my brain told me I wasn't that lucky. And I never would be.

"Young Lord Inuyasha?" I heard a voice and my haze broke a bit as I opened my eyes. Everything was like I was in telescope mode. I could only focus on a few things at once. My eyes zeroed in on Hotaka's soft face. I felt fine around him, not swoon-ish like when I was around Sesshomaru. Fucking hell…I had acted like such a panting bitch then!

"What the fuck…where in the castle am I?" I groused blinking my eyes against the light, talking was a hard task at the moment. But the room made me feel very calm. I sat up slowly, Hotaka leading me into a sitting position. The room was enormous, and four doors led out of it. I smelt the soft scent of a natural onsen past the first door on the right wall, and a lot of parchment from the closest one to the right, the door on the wall as the bed I was in was covered by a divider but sunlight shown past it…a balcony. The door across the room from the bed was a double door with heavy handles, must've led to the hall.

I glanced around at the composition of the room then. I was in an enormous bed, and it was of Continent make. It sat up off the floor and was made with what looked like crystal, and when I touched it…it was. The mattress was thick and soft and covered in pillows; from comfortingly firm to so soft I could feel the mattress under my hand when I inspected them. The ice blue covers were the finest silks I've ever felt. The room's walls were silver and there were navy blue silks covering the windows. There were plush rugs on the floor, all in blues, silver, and gray tones winding kanji patterns, I didn't bother trying to read them. An armoire stood against the opposite wall from the one this bed was on made of dark wood. Of course, everything was shrouded due to the sheer pale blue canopy enveloping the bed.

"You're in the Northern Wing; this is the safest place in, most likely, the world for uke males. No one can lay harm to you here, and no one but another uke male can enter. That is the reason for my being here verses Sesshomaru-dono or the other healers. Only a select few palace employees are uke males. I am the one out of the few Sesshomaru-dono trusted to watch over you during your night of humanity," Hotaka said gently. My ears quirked at hearing I'd been unconscious for over a day "There are many suitors here for you. Many have heard of your first heat breaking onto you. Sesshomaru-dono knows you'll need to meet with all of them, and…he himself wishes to speak to you. Are you ok to stand?"

"I'm fine," I said stubbornly. I didn't want to meet with anyone! But I knew I couldn't get out of this…either I'd have to stay with Sesshomaru until this stupid heat was over, or I'd have to agree to get hitched to one of those seme. Hotaka's comment about the new moon hit me then. "Y-You saw it…my transformation?" I looked away from him and he bowed deeply after nodding. "Raise your head! I can't-can't stand that shit…"

"Yes young lord," Hotaka agreed meeting my eyes, he actually looked pleased at being allowed to do so. "Might I suggest you change? You've been in the same clothes for two days. And I think however enamored they shall all be with you, that a good impression is always best." I nodded, still anxious? Am I really anxious? Why the hell did I agree to this again?

Oh yeah, cause if I didn't, I was gonna get raped.

"Inuyasha-sama?" Hotaka asked with a kind smile.

"I'm fine, just…"

"Apprehensions? You'll be fine. Azumi-ane had to force me into this room during my first heat. I was so afraid to be alone but at the same time to be around people. Then I met my alpha thanks to Sesshomaru-dono. No matter who you choose Inuyasha-sama, you'll be safe. You'll always have a haven, and you won't be alone," Hotaka assured, smiling. I couldn't help but give him a half-smile back. This youkai seemed so genuine that I wasn't able to put doubts on him.

He left me so I could change. I got up and walked to the armoire. Opening it I scoffed, everything was so…just so not anything like myself. Sesshomaru had tried to keep my favorite colors in mind, not that I know how he even knew them; still everything was either silk or some fine winter material. I pulled on a white cotton juban, crimson red silk hakama, and a white semi-formal silk kimono with red and black carp swimming from the waist to the bottom. I tied it all with a gold obi. The hakama were like mine and Sesshomaru's, they bubbled at my ankles. I remembered I was in the Western palace and grudgingly donned a pair of zori, disliking the feeling of them on my feet already. I knew if I didn't though, I would get quipped at, and I already felt like too much shit to deal with that too.

I hated myself in that moment, truly hated how this heat was making me change myself. I resolved to try to hang on to as much of myself as I could. I didn't know if I could...but I wouldn't go down without a fight!

-x-

When I left the room it was like a heat wave hit me, the sludgy feeling that had been ebbing away returned full force. I suddenly felt over-heated. I shivered mentally at the sickly feeling, like all of my strength was being suppressed.

"This way Inuyasha-sama," Hotaka said, leading me towards the main corridor and entrance hall. We traveled through the winding halls of the palace and down two sets of stairs until we reached a large meeting hall. The doors were opened and I nearly fell over with overwhelming feeling of the energy and scents of the strong semes in the room.

Sesshomaru beckoned me over to him. I looked around covertly as I made my way; Hotaka had abandoned me, probably on fucking orders.

There were five other semes in the room, probably the only ones strong and noble enough to be the mate of the hanyo son of Inu no Taisho. Che. I had felt quite a few other energies around me the night of our arrival…but…even without my senses being at their best I had been strong enough to be able to tell that these five and Sesshomaru were the only ones strong enough to vie for my mating. I scoffed inwardly again at that. But, hell I was kinda proud, me being stronger than them meant I wasn't some weak, pathetic little uke...like a lot of uke's I'd met before. I nearly lost my pace when I saw Kouga's eyes lingering on me. Fucking KOUGA! Oh God help me he was even in finely made, northern style royal clothing with his princely silver circlet was on his head. The others wore some random pieces of jewelry marking their status, even Sesshomaru who wore the gold, ruby encrusted Western Lord's ring.

When I reached Sesshomaru I sat down on the cushion next to him. We were all seated around a sizeable square table. Sesshomaru and I on one side, Kouga and a black dog demon sitting next to me, two dragon demons sat to Sesshomaru's side and directly across from us was a panther demon.

All of them were extremely handsome and…well…being in the same room with all six of them made me feel dizzy. I loathed it.

"Nii-sama?" I asked, knowing that just calling him Sesshomaru wouldn't suffice anymore. Not with all of these confusing emotions running around in my head and how he was acting. What with how he had been acting after the defeat of Naraku. We weren't the best of friends, but we weren't mortal enemies any longer, not by leagues. I'd venture to call us brothers...if not brothers in family, at least we had been brothers in arms.

"He's so cute like dressed up that," the panther said in a deep and husky tone. He was large but not bulky. Tall, almost a foot taller than me and a few inches taller than Sesshomaru, he had thick muscles and a strong energy that coursed and flowed around him like a fluid. His skin was dark tan and his eyes were a vivid shade of purple. His hair was shiny black and hung in a low pony tail to his mid back. His clothes, the black diamond on his forehead, and the dual black stripes on both of his cheeks and both wrists told he was nobility from the eastern lands. I had heard a tale or two about him before, those tales only centered on how good a leader he was; a charismatic one.

"Reizo-san, refrain from swaying him," retorted the black dog demon. He looked like most dog demons, elegant and willowy, but his skin was pale but not as pale as Sesshomaru's; his hair was long and sleek black, three red strips were on each cheek and I could see three on each wrist. I scooted closer to Sesshomaru minimally. I knew this dog demon…he'd tried to assassinate me and my mother when I was younger! Stupid ass! Freaky...spine-tingling...ugh. I suddenly wanted to be sick.

Sesshomaru sensed my fear, along with everyone else in the room. They seemed hyper-aware of me. I blinked my eyes at Sesshomaru and I felt the urge to pout or make a sad face to get the offensive dog demon out of the room. I shook myself inwardly…I wouldn't fall to this uke shit! Oh Kami, would I?

"Bishamon-san, is there something I need to know?" Sesshomaru asked, his voice had the chilling ring that had haunted me before. But now I was damn glad to hear it.

"Not that I can think of," the black dog demon sneered, his eyes locked on me. So his name was Bishamon, eh? I'd never learned his name, but his face would haunt me forever. I shivered under his gaze.

"Now, let's get off this. Inuyasha-chan can talk to Sesshomaru-san about whoever bothers him. We're here for Inuyasha-chan, after all and we want him to be comfortable, ne? Bishamon-san?" The first dragon demon said charmingly. I tried not to bristle at being called "-chan", though that was the typical suffix for uke. It was supposed to be polite but it made me personally wanna snarl, but the little voice in the back of my head –the snarling one that tried to rip people apart when I got hurt and that had red eyes- fucking PURRED when he called me '-chan'

This dragon was pale skinned and had very, very blonde hair. Nowhere close as light in color as mine and Sesshomaru's though. He was well built, not overly muscular or overly tall. His single wrist markings were a green and a matching lightning bolt on his forehead signified his nobility in the Southern Dragon Province. His calm shining silver eyes seemed to be trying to melt me with their intensity.

I felt a tiny flush hit my cheeks and I hated every minute of it but I couldn't help but feel myself relaxing into their sweet stares, excepting the black dog demon who was leering at me. I don't think I've ever been so glad to be sitting between Kouga and Sesshomaru.

The other dragon also had the same body build and his face looked exactly like the first's, same intense eyes and same markings. But his hair was orange-red and flowing free down his back, stopping just before his belly-button. He was also tanner than his fellow dragon. He grinned at me kindly and I smiled softly back then blinked and looked at my hands.

"Inuyasha, let me introduce you to these youkai," Sesshomaru said, his voice was softer than I'd ever heard it for him, like he was trying to seduce me. WAIT! Was he?! Oh god! I was gobsmacked. But I hid it behind a mask of simple confusion. "Reizo-san is the crown prince from the east. Kouga-san you know personally, crown prince of the northern tribes. Bishamon-san is a local noble from our own lands. Kaemon-san is the redheaded dragon youkai, he and his twin Keitaro-san, the blonde, are both the crown princes of the south. They and myself are going to court you until you choose which of us to mate with. No one here will harm you or force you. If you wish to make one of us leave or have a concern tell me, or any of us." I blinked quickly, feeling lightheaded. All of them were here for me. Even Kouga?! And Sesshomaru?! They both wanted to court me!? Crap, crap, crap!

"…And… And how long will this courting thingy last, Sesshomaru?" I asked cautiously forgetting all pretense of calling him "Nii-sama". He placed a hand on my shoulder and I melted from the soothing vibes.

"Until the start of mating season, puppy, you have a month to choose," Kouga said breezily, in a polite tone I'd only ever heard him use on Kagome. Where had my sparring buddy gone? Oh damnation, I hate my life! He just called me puppy for hell's sake! I almost wanted him to call me mutt, for the normalcy it would bring.

"One month seems like a small time now Inuyasha, but we'll be courting you every moment. And doing anything to make you feel comfortable with us little one," Kaemon said in a saccharine tone. I blinked. They were all an imposing force on me. I felt my mind start to cloud again. Being in the same room with them covered me with a warm giddy feeling that closed off a large part of my rationality. I still didn't wanna be anywhere near Bishamon. Not a step closer.

"Let us eat," Sesshomaru said, at his words servants swept in with food and tea. As soon as Sesshomaru took his first bite the others did as well. I just sat staring at my plate. I was too fucking off-balance to eat and besides, they were talking to me in dulcet tones and praising anything they could think of. With all of that nonsense, I couldn't get that giddy, stupidly happy smile to vacate my damn face.

-3rd POV-

"You're ears are so adorable Inuyasha-chan," Kaemon insisted. Inuyasha nodded once, sending back an unsure smile, melting the dragon demon. The uke looked down at his still full plate when Sesshomaru touched his hand under the table. Inuyasha sighed ever so softly and took his chopsticks into his hands, he started eating a few pieces of warmed over raw pork. Perfect for hanyo and youkai. Rice soon joined it as his appetite reminded him he hadn't eaten for near on two days.

"And we've heard of your conquests over demons in the area. I'm surprised you're Onii-sama let you gallivant around until now," Bishamon said. Inuyasha cut his eyes at Bishamon.

"I'm suddenly not hungry at all Nii-sama," Inuyasha said testily, using the title out of annoyance and because of everyone surrounding him. He stood and bowed to the princes and nobility around him. "Please don't let me interrupt your meal, but I need some fresh air."

With that Inuyasha stalked out of the room as fast as possible and found the fastest way out to a secluded garden, jumping into a large tree and hunkering down, tears threatening to spills rather dangerously.

'Fuck me, fuck me, fuck me! What deity did I piss off this time!? I'm already a fucking bastard child and a half-breed misfit! How much MORE can they strap on me?!' Inuyasha ranted, internalizing all of his frustrations and anger verses yelling and screaming as he generally would've done. He just wanted to be alone, and to not be found. So he settled for ripping leaves in half and letting them flutter to the ground, just for something to focus on other than his own mental anguish at the situation he had absolutely no control over.

'Sadly, damnably fucking sadly, I'm safer around these morons than I would be with the ningen out in the woods…guess Miroku and Sango are gonna have to wait a bit longer to rebuild. Wonder what the wench is gonna do? She won't take this lying down…too stubborn and head-strong to stay here quietly. Weeeell fuck fuck fuckidy fucking fuck, kamis just SHIT on me and my life some MORE why don't you?! Gods, and the way I act around them! Someone kill me…' he sulked with his eyes downcast and tears still glistening in the corners, just millimeters from spilling.

-x-

How's that for a beginning to this crazy match-making story? I'm evolving this story even as I post it on here! I didn't even think to add in the Sango, Miroku, Kags bit until I had it on my page here!

Y'all R&R and read on! I'll be back!

~Ley