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Chapter 4: The Cruel Breeze

Soft knocks rasped against the door to Sesshoumaru's study. The young Taiyoukai was currently filling out a few forms, regarding a few rogue bandits edging near the west. He was going to refuse the South's offer to kill the youkai while on his lands. Greedy Bastards, the lot of them. They'd just kill the youkai on Sesshoumaru's lands and take all the credit. The elders would shower them with praise, where as Sesshoumaru would be scolded for not ridding his lands of the beasts earlier.

"Enter."

Small, and stout, entered his green retainer Jaken. A loyal thing. Very annoying, and disturbing at most, but loyal nonetheless. The impish creature, bowed, before rising, blinking his strange large eyes. From the kappa's expression, Sesshoumaru could tell something wasn't right. Yet, he didn't pressure the toad to speak, he only waited. But he only held so much patience. After moments of silence, finally the retainer began to stutter and squawk.

This of course angered Sesshoumaru, seeing as he had no more patience to spare. Glaring at his retainer, the Taiyoukai spoke. "What exactly have you come for?" The inu could sense another round of stutters coming on. "Choose your words wisely." That brought Jaken out of his trance, and the thing inhaled deeply.

"T-There is a late arrival."

Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed. So what. The person was late, their loss, they would have an extra trial. No big deal. Then why was his servant so wary…was there something else to this 'late arrival'? "And may I inquire who exactly this late arrival is?"

The imp gulped, a beads of sweat forming around his face. "Well...you see…" Jaken knew that his lord wouldn't be pleased in the slightest. He also knew that due to the youkai's short temper, he may be inclined to lunge Jaken through his study window, and into the dark of the night. The kappa shuddered at the thought.

This was ridiculous if it weren't for Jakens constant loyalty, Sesshoumaru would've done away with him, quite a while ago. But no. Here he sat, once again, waiting for the servant to return to reality and release the information he held on the 'late arrival'. "Jaken."

"I'm sorry Milord! It was Kagura! Please forgive your lowly servant, and spare him the punishment!" the imp went on and on, begging for forgiveness, not noticing that his lord had risen and was less the two feet away from him. Before anything else could be said, Jaken was beneath the boot of Sesshoumaru unconscious.

"You may leave." Sesshoumaru really needed to consider getting another retainer. He had repeatedly told Jaken that he could leave, but no. The kappa hadn't even heard him. So Sesshoumaru took the initiative and crushed the youkai before another word could be uttered. Realizing, that he crushed a little too hard, thus causing Jaken to faint on him, the Taiyoukai lifted the toad and whipped through the study's window.

Now to take care of the next problem. Kagura. The woman was by his standards a whore. She liked to go after the richest and best looking men, and then she'd steal their money, frame them, and disappear. In fact that would've happened to him had his father not stepped in. The former Taiyoukai had saved Sesshoumaru from a world of shame. This entire episode aside, Sesshoumaru needed to be careful around Kagura. Sure he could just disqualify her, but of course the elders would think Sesshoumaru was unfair and that he was unfit to remain Lord of the West. Old Geezers.

He'd have to wait a whole trial till he could disqualify her. But there was also the fact, that since she missed the first trial, he would have to endure not one, but two trials. And this led him to be suspicious. Knowing Kagura she had probably missed the first purposely. The question was why? Sesshoumaru inwardly groaned. He made his way back to the forms, and seated himself behind his large oak desk. He'd just have to wait and see.

~S*K~

Kagura snickered at hearing one of the princesses retching up blood and her meals. Everything was working perfectly, and it would continue to go as such. She would strike them down one by one, seduce Sesshoumaru, kill him, and then take over the rest of Japan. A slight giggle escaped her lips. Sometimes she swore she just to evil for her own good. Oh well. Clearing herself of evil and malice, she put on a concerned façade, and knocked on said princess's door.

A large male, he looked to be kumo youkai. That would explain the random fur sticking out of nowhere. Bears did have a tendency to be unable to stay in their humanoid form. Especially when overwhelmed. He bowed lowly. "Princess Yananoi is currently fighting against a virus of some sort, so I'm sorry to say that she cannot speak to you personally." His head bowed in shame.

Kagura faked a gasp, "I knew I heard something. Although a princess, I'm very skilled in the art of healing…" she nibbled on her bottom to seem as if she were contemplating something. "Perhaps there is something I can do?"

The bear perked, "Really? Yes, Of course. Yananoi-hime would be most relieved." He stepped aside and let Kagura in. "She rests there." He pointed towards the ill princess before closing the door. "If there is anything you require I will make it my duty to receive such."

Kagura nodded at the man, her evil cackles vibrating through her head. "Please, I will need a bucket of warm water, several rags and please hurry." Her brows creased and she frowned. "I shall begin."

The guard nodded and without haste he left the room. Kagura stalked towards the princess, who had groaned. "Princess Yananoi…I'm here to help, sit up."

Although the princess had obeyed she was moaning in pain. "Oyasu…w-." She retched again, this time all that came was blood. It splattered all over Kagura's kimono, the red petal stitching now soiled.

Kagura bristled. The wench had just ruined her kimono! Taking a calming breathe she began to rub slow circles against the woman's back. "Breathe Princess, Breathe." Being evil was hard work…

Yananoi listened to Kagura and tried to control her breathing. It continued like that until Oyasu had returned. He settled the water by Kagura's feet and handed her the rags. She dipped a rag in water and drew a blue vial from her sleeve.

Oyasu, stopped her. "Princess, may I inquire…what is that?"

Smart bear, didn't want his princess to die. "It's something to stop the vomiting. Back at the castle, I gave it to women with child." Oyasu nodded, accepting the answer. Not like he could do anything else. Kagura poured a sufficient amount of the vials liquids into Yananoi's mouth and using the warm rag, she poured the rest of the vials contents onto it. Instantly the liquid went from blue, to a purple/red color. She rung the rag over Yananoi's mouth as well, and told the hime to swallow.

The effects were instant, the retching stopped, color was returning to her body, she had stopped sweating and her breathing was even. Oyasu sighed. And bowed to Kagura. "I thank you Princess, we are in your debt." He glanced back at the now slumbering princess.

Kagura smiled, "Just use the extra rags to keep her warm, she may seem cold at times."

The bear nodded. "Yes, of course."

Kagura left the room, bid the guard a good day and retired to her quarters. 'How wonderful is this. The princess is a fool, her guard is gullible, and I almost reached phase 2 of my plan. Oh yes, this is quite wonderful."

~S*K~

Now, I know what you're going to say. Why is this so short?! Here's my reply, sorry kids, I'm lazy. That and I can't just write when I want. I need to be in the mood. Like even this chapter, I was like…ugh this story's so boring. It's like a limp penis. No one wants that. So I decided, aw, what the hell. And added in Kagura.

Dude…I'm tired. Oh yeah, it was my birthday on…Monday. :D Yeah, I'm a whole year older! And I still never got my damn tablet…TAT…Oh well. Oh Yeah, vote in the poll on my page. If you don't…I'll do something drastic…like…let Kikyo win and kill off Kagome anyways. Or um…get Sesshoumaru to succumb to Kagura. Whichever comes first.

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Vocab:

Kumo ~ Bear

Hime ~ Princess