Here's chapter eight of Family Matters, like all the others, it's short… but… we all must be happy with what we have right? I write these chapters in my notebook during my free time. I end these chapters in parts that I think are good places to stop. I might have a lot of free time, but they are short periods in between the times that I have things I need to do, like during boring parts of college classes haha. Anyways I'll post this chapter and the next and then I'll either go to bed or work on my other stories. Idk when I'll be posting after that but if I'm still on a roll like I have been, it may be within the next few days ^.^
~Family Matters~
~Chapter Eight~
The lack of her warmth was the first thing he noticed as he grew conscious. She wasn't there, and from the smell of it, she hadn't been for a while. He bolted up, his coverings pooling at his feet unnoticed.
He cursed at himself. Not only had he foolishly marked the girl, but he allowed her to go, unprotected and ignorant of the fact that she was now marked as the Lady of the Western Lands, off into the woods alone. His beast howled in anger. He needed to find her. Now. Taking in her scent, he headed back towards the village.
"SESSHOUMARU-SAMA!" The squawking shriek reached his ears before he saw the toad's short figure approach.
Jaken caught sight of his lord and turned an ugly brown, an unfortunate result of the redness of embarrassment mixing into the green of his skin. "Se-Sesshoumaru-sama! P-please excuse this lowly Jaken's impudence! Demo, there is an emergency! Pl-please get dressed and return home at once!"
It was at Jaken's words that Sesshoumaru finally realized that his clothes were still pooled at his feet. He picked up the clothes and began to dress, showing none of the raging emotions he held inside. "I will return once I have taken care of some personal business."
"B-but Sesshoumaru-sama! The Lords of the Lands are marching our way! The Eastern Lord has accused you of neglect! If you do not meet with them and reestablish your alpha position they will break the treaty and invade the western ter- MILORD! YOUR ARM HAS GROWN BACK!?"
Sesshoumaru growled. "Jaken, take Ah-Un and make preparations for the Lords. Be sure there are enough rooms to accommodate them."
"Does that mean-"
"Now Jaken!"
"Yes Sesshoumaru-sama!" He scurried off to fulfill his orders without another word.
Once again, Sesshoumaru cursed. Both he and his beast were torn. He was newly mated, and his mate was missing. His protective instincts were almost uncontrollable. On the other hand, his land was being threatened. If he were to go after his mate instead of facing his competitors, then war would break out in his land. Warring lands was not a safe place for his new mate. It will be hard enough on her being mated to a Taiyoukai, even harder since she's a miko. When a Taiyoukai like himself mated, his youki is inserted into his mate when he marks her. How her miko powers would react, he did not know, that alone could endanger her. Bringing her with him to face the lords was unacceptable. It would be the same as waving meat in front of starving wolves. She'd be an instant target to those who wish to bring him down. The best option was to take care of the Lords as soon as possible, stabilize his lands, and then find his mate and bring her home. He transformed into his demonic form. His beast was a little sluggish. He did not want to leave his mate in his half brothers hands. He did not want her to be out of his sight, but going after her at the moment could prove to cause her more danger than she was already in.
He let out a single howl, calling out for Kagome, before he took off towards his home and those that threatened what was his.
~End of Chapter Eight~
Alrighty! I am off to bed. I have all day tomorrow to work on my other stuff so I may just get to updating Family Matters within the next day or two. Btw if you find some spelling error or grammar problems let me know… I've been updating and typing so much crap that it's all running together haha.
~Kagz
