Chapter 6

~ With Sango ~

She made her way from her home to the castle going directly to the Western Lords office. She knew he would be there at the large conference table trying to tackle the problem with his woman like it was an all-out war. She smiled as she entered his office finding him at the conference table debating with several men about women along with several scrolls on the subject opened or lying around the area. She so wanted to roll her eyes at the men as if all women were the same each was different no one strategy would work. Sango smirked saying, "I was told you might need advice on one woman and how to go about wooing her."

Everyone at the table looked up many of the men replied, "She is female she would have more insight than any male ever would." Inu no Tashio looked up saying, "Alright what advice do you have to offer that these scrolls and men can't give me."

Sango chuckled replying, "Lots but I won't break woman's code by revealing all to you men. I will tell you each woman is different for example my mate Miroku all it took was him to have the nerve to grope my bottom to grab my attention. Since he was human it was his bravery that had captured my attention. Do any of you know what first captured your mate's attention?"

Mummer's crossed the table of each trying to figure it out until Inu no Tashio slammed his hands on the table saying, "I have had two mate's the first was arranged for a political alliance. The second threw herself at me I had no need to woo either."

Sango snorted before saying, "I figured as much tackling it like you were going to war and some sort of lame strategy to get her into bed quickly will be your answer. Well, you are wrong she is a human female, not a male she has feelings. If you want to make progress with her you will have to show her you know her. What would she like to do that would be romantic too?"

Inu no Tashio growled out, "I gave her flowers, jewels and fine clothing and all I got in return was a thank you and a kiss on the cheek. That doesn't include all the times I complimented her only for her to get angry at me. I wanted to be mated by now not still working on things. I am beyond frustrated she obviously likes me so what's the big deal. I have centuries to learn about her I don't want to wait forever I have needs."

Sango threw her hands up in the air yelling out, "Is that all men think of I swear the lot of you are as bad as the human men maybe worse even. We are supposed to be better than them and this is how you behave shame on you. Where is your self-control and ability to think like a grown man? You have a hand to use if you must and you choose a human female, not a demoness so now you need to court her like a human would. Think of her and what she'd want it's easy to find out all you need to do is talk to her and actually listen." She stormed out of the room disappointed in the men altogether.

Inu no Tashio within moments knew the female was onto something so he raced after catching up to her in the garden. Once he was near her he asked, "How do I start I am honestly out of ideas."

Sango smirked saying, "I met Yue she seems to like the garden maybe a meal with just the two of you out here facing the setting sun. I am sure you can think of things to talk about that don't involve mating her or complimenting her while ogling her body. I promise you if you really listen and are a gentleman you will find yourself greatly rewarded."

She continued on her way home to allow the lord to think upon her words. She hoped that between what she told him and Yue that they'd find the middle that was needed. She sighed and shook her head hoping that for the pup's sake the parents could find a way to be together. She walked past her home to the marker that was her mate's grave touching the stone whispering, "Oh how I miss you my hentai husband I can't wait for the day I join you and you yet again grope my bottom affectionately. I only wish we had been blessed with a pup of our own lord knows you tried. You had a male demon's stamina in the bedroom I swear you could out mate even the horniest of demons. Good thing you found me and I wanted you, you would have killed any human bride you had married." She laughed a little before adding, "You would have needed a harem to keep you satisfied but then you would have been so busy being pleasured you would have forgotten about making sure you had money to provide for them all."

She got up and went home knowing that soon she'd be called upon to help raise another royal hanyu she hoped, this time, it was because it's Mother was expecting again and not because she had passed on. She prayed to the kami's that this woman would last and Inu no Tashio would never be left alone again. It was hard enough for her to bare the loss of one mate and this man had already lost two both to meaningless deaths that could have been prevented. The first because there was a war going on and his mate had insisted on fighting by his side to protect their pup. The second because he didn't have both human and demon healers in the birthing room to help deliver the pup. It was an unintentional over medication of painkillers that had ended the woman's life.