Lyner:: this will be a little out of character for me but I just couldn't help but write this. I own no one except the unfamiliar.
Sesshoumaru:: I can't believe it… this is getting way out of hand!
Inuyasha:: well, at least she can't choose someone else, right?
Sesshoumaru:: you obviously want to die.
Inuyasha:: empty threats can't do squat!
Seraku walked into the dining hall humming a very cheerful tune. Breakfast was already on the table. Everyone was also already there, everyone except Sesshoumaru that is. This slightly put Sare's happy mood down but not much. He was probably still high on sugar and didn't want to be embarrassed by his state.
"So what's up people?" Seraku said once she reached the table.
A dark atmosphere surrounded everyone. This time Sare's mood completely disappeared. There had to be something wrong that no one told her about. She was going to find out one way or another.
"Well…" Inuyasha began "Sesshoumaru has disappeared."
"Disappeared? Why?" Seraku heard the panic in her voice.
"Some of the other lords came and he had to lead them away from her last night."
"Why would he do that?"
"It's complicated. The other lords would want something as an offering of peace like we do every year."
"Wah?"
"I'll explain. There are four lords, four castles and four kingdoms. The north, the west, the east and the south. The central area is neutral for as long as every lord offers a peace gift. That would be today. The other lords prefer human slaves while Sesshoumaru doesn't care but he must apply. Since you and Kagome are the only humans here then you would be the expected offerings but he wouldn't do that. So he led them away, but he's been gone far too long." Once Inuyasha had finished explaining, Sare rushed out the door.
She ran to the castle gate and found a way out. The feudal era was different from the present that she came from. There was a thick forest surrounding her and she didn't know where to go. She ran through the lush forest anyway in a desperate search for Sesshoumaru (This story is getting complicated). She didn't have a clue how to find him though.
She was running so fast that she tripped over an unearthed root. She got up and looked around her. She couldn't see anything but trees and some dried blood on the ground. Blood? But I'm not hurt, so how is it possible? Sare looked around some more to see another area with blood. There were several large areas of blood, actually. It was a trail and Sare followed it on instinct. After what seemed like hours of following dried blood passed, the blood began to look recently dripped. Sare touched it and found that it was just starting to get sticky and dry. She was getting close to whoever was bleeding.
Then she saw him. Sesshoumaru was sitting under a nearby tree with two towering figures over him. Sare moved closer to see that Sesh wasn't sitting of his own free will. He was pinned to the tree and to the ground. A sword pinned Sesh's his shoulder to the tree and a spear pinned his leg to the ground. Sare was appalled at the sight. Mainly because she had never seen Sesshoumaru look so helpless and weak. There had to be a reason for this.
Sesshoumaru's POV…
Damn! If that Leon guy hadn't poisoned me than I wouldn't be at the mercy of two idiots! Curse you Leon! Ahh… damn that poison, it's draining away my strength… I thought for sure it had already taken effect! Guess I was wrong, shouldn't have underestimated Nuraku… now I'm gonna die for it. Sesh sat quietly as the other two lords watched him. They had caught a wisp of Kagome and Seraku and they wanted the two. When He had refused, they started a fight and that's when the poison took effect. It was foolish of Sesshoumaru, and he knew it too, to come out here on his own.
"Just give them to us and we'll be on our way. Or if you want to keep one, we'll take the other." The lord of the east said angrily.
"Don't be absurd." Sesh answered testily.
"What did you say, boy?" the lord of the north asked while twisting the sword in Sesh's arm.
Sesshoumaru winced at the pain and the two lords laughed with unmasked contempt for Sesh. They had never like Sesshoumaru, mainly because Sesh didn't take their advice on things. They were several hundred years older so they liked it when people respected them. But Sesh respected no one. That pissed all the other lords off and caused great hatred to form.
"Well?" the north lord continued.
"No." Sesshoumaru rasped as the lord twisted the sword again.
Sesh felt his warm blood soak his white garments. Rin was going to throw a huge fit over the stain and probably lecture him about keeping white clothes clean. This made him mentally smile. It wasn't enough to make him smile openly the way Sare did though. That was an unmistakable fact.
"Last chance, kid." The east lord warned while putting his hand on the sword.
"No…" Sesh said weakly.
"Suit yourself." The lord firmly grasped the sword and was about to twist when someone screamed.
"Stop!!" came Seraku's voice.
Sesshoumaru's eyes snapped open and starred at her. She wasn't far away. She ran to him and sat beside him, tears running down her cheek. The two lords looked at her, then at each other. This was unexpected. They had never heard of Sesshoumaru taking a mate, especially a human one.
"Leave him alone! If you want me than I'm here! So leave him be!" Seraku shouted.
The two lords then recognized here scent. She was one of the humans in the castle. A human that Sesshoumaru had refused to give them. Now they knew why. Knowing this, they relished in the thought of taking her from him.
"Alright, but you must come with me to my castle. I shall allow you one more night together." The north lord said and took his spear while the east lord took his sword.
The lords walked away into the forest and soon disappeared. Sesshoumaru looked at Sare with hard eyes as anger and sadness tried to dominate the other. He wasn't sure what to feel anymore.
"Are you alright?" Sare asked him after her tears had dried.
"Why did you come?" he asked while looking away.
"Because I was worried."
"You shouldn't have interfered!" He hissed.
"They could have killed you…" she answered weakly.
"Don't you see? I would gladly die if it meant you were safe!" his voice had taken a much gentler tone but it was still very angry.
"And what would I do if you were killed? How would I live? Have you even thought of that?"
"You are human. You can heal emotionally far better than a demon, such as me, ever could."
"But…"
"No buts. I am happy that you care about me so, though." He gave her a weak smile and pulled her close.
He kissed her forehead and slowly inched down to her mouth. They eventually found themselves taking each others clothing. Soon they were intertwined in each other without a care in the world. Neither of them had expected such an intimate event but it was happening. Not long after, Seraku was just as drenched in Sesshoumaru's blood as he was. Still they continued what they were doing. Unaware of the hidden shadow in the trees.
Next day…
Seraku was asleep on Sesshoumaru's bare chest while he pondered the night's events. He had never meant for anything like that to happen but he couldn't do anything about it now. Though he had to admit that it was rather enjoyable. He looked at his wounds that were almost completely healed. The poison had run completely out of the system by now, so he didn't have to worry about that anymore. The only problem now was that the north lord was coming to take Sare away today. There was nothing he could do when Seraku had offered herself personally. He would have to make a trade at some point, but what could he possibly trade?
"Good morning…" he heard Seraku say.
"Good morning. I suggest you get cleaned up. There's a river nearby, come on."
"Okay."
They headed to the stream and Seraku got herself as clean as possible. She was covered in dry blood and so was Sesshoumaru. She had a lot of fun splashing him with water too.
TO BE CONTINUED…
So? What did you think? If anybody doesn't like it then tell me and I'll replace it. But then I might kill myself afterward because I really like this chap and it took me a long time to write:( WAHHHH (Just in case I really do have to replace it!!)
