Chapter 4: Deals

Kagome had continued to deny him, but he knew she was close to going into heat. The bond he shared with her told him that much. She would not refuse him then. Her body would beg for a release and he would be more than willing to fuck her until she could not walk. He had found release with Kagura again a few months ago, but it was nothing like fucking Kagome. Kagura expected him to do all the work, and complained when he was "too rough" with her. Kagura did not make his body heat up like Kagome's body could. Kagura was just about flat chested and had no ass, like all the other yasha in his lands, minus Kagome. Kagome had a generous bust, and wide hips, a tiny waist and a nice, toned ass. She was beautiful and what he would imagine the goddess of sexuality would be like. He could fuck her for days.

He had heard what Kagura was saying and doing when he was not around. She was abusing the servants, both physically and verbally. The servants knew their jobs well, so for her to lay a hand on them was uncalled for. He did nothing because Kagome took care of it, treating the servant's wounds and reassuring them as she told them to return to their normal duties. Kagome had struck Kagura on several occasions, and still the wind bitch did not listen, still stating he would make her his mate. He scoffed at the idea. There were hundreds of other yasha more fitting for the job. He agreed with the elders. Kagura was a whore. He smelt the other males on her. She did not bathe regularly, like Kagome did. She even had the servants bathe regularly. He was glad because he could not stand unwashed people. He even made Kagura bathe before he even touched her. After he was done with Kagura, he bathed himself. If he hadn't, Kagome was quick to point it out. Kagura was weaker than Kagome by a long shot.

He saw Kagome speaking with an elder. He was unsure of what they were talking about. The elder nodded and walked away as Kagome made to go down another hall. He caught up with her easily enough.

"What is it you want?" She asked not looking at him. "I have a few things I need to get done before the yearly meeting in a month."

"Kagura is nothing like you, especially in bed," he murmured. "She's not willing to try anything new, and expects me to do all the work. For someone so angry all the time, she has no passion in bed."

"What is your point?" She stopped and looked at him. "I could have told you we were nothing alike." She turned away from him.

"She's willing to become my mate..."

"Do not mate her, Sesshomaru. You will cause serious issues if you do." She was upset that he would even consider such a thing.

"You sound jealous," he said with a smirk.

"Of that whore? I think not. The thought of you mating that thing, disgusts me." She turned down a hall. "It is bad enough you missed the celebration of your childrens' birth because you were too busy fucking her to pay any attention to the twins. If you miss the next meeting with the other lords in a month, you cannot blame it on me. You have been informed, and you will be informed again the day before they get here." A servant stopped before her.

"Kagome-sama, Lady Toran sent you a gift." She held forward a package. "She said it was for the celebration of your birth." Kagome nodded and took the package. She opened the package to see a necklace with a large tiger's eye stone as the center piece.

"I will have to thank her for this next I see her." The servant nodded and walked off.

This was the third gift she had been given, that is, if you did not count the flowers from Rin and a package of rice cakes from the cook. Kiyomi had cleaned and aired out her room, before placing scented oils around her room. Yoko had snuck into her room and had made to seduce her, without tipping off Sesshomaru. She had refused and he left after giving her another silver rose from his hair. Lord Hiro and his mate had sent her a kimono in the color of sapphire with silver designs. The designs were flora. The other gift had come from Lord Jyuga and his mate and offspring. It was a beautiful set of ornate hair combs, totaling five. Each comb symbolized one of the eastern royal family. Lord Jyuga's looked like wind, Lady Ami's was red flowers, Prince Kechi was a comb that looked much like a bejeweled dagger, Aiko's was small pink flowers, and Kyo, the youngest, was grey storm clouds. They were all beautiful.

"You did not remind me..."

"I shouldn't have to remind you," she commented. "It was all the servants and elders spoke of the week before the event."

"That is besides the point," he commented. "Kagura..."

"Still acts out. She has been punished several times, but her behavior will keep up, unless you do something about it. She sees herself as equal with me in status and influence, when we both know she isn't. You need to set her straight. If she bad mouths me or the children in front of the other lords and ladies, they will be the one to act, not me. It will be out of their respect for me, and they will kill her."

"You act like I should care."

"She seems to think you do. And you know I am not one for senseless violence." He nodded.

"I will do something about her, should you grace my bed during your heat cycle."

"Whatever," she stormed away.