Chapter 9.
Leena was fuming by the time she arrived at the corporate offices of Western Lands Inc. Not stopping to register at the security desk she stalked past heading towards the elevators. When a hand grasped her arm. With a low growl she turned to face whom ever had the gall to touch her. "What?" She hissed from between her clenched teeth.
"Miss you need to....." The young security guard was shaken by the animosity he felt from the woman.
"You need to get your hand off my arm." She warned him, waiting then she began counting. "Five... Four... Three... Two... One.." She spun shaking the hand from her arm grabbing the guard by the throat she lifted him into the air.
"Leena." A voice cracked like a gunshot. "Drop him." The thud of a body on the ground echoed in the almost empty lobby. "I didn't mean that literally." Inu Yasha was surprised he'd never seen his niece so angry and almost out of control. The guard was lucky that he had entered the building when he had.
"Well be more specific next time. I need to talk to you and Sir, NOW." She started moving towards the elevators. "Family Business." The last wasn't really necessary but it would stop the scene from repeating next time she arrived. Silently she rode up the elevator to the executive offices, as the door opened she stalked into the conference room and sat in her old chair.
When Sesshomaru entered he looked at her and his brother. "You asked for the meeting, would you mind explaining why?"
Both brothers heard the subsonic growl she was issuing. "Keiko's attack was not random, we caught up with the filth this morning. He paid and paid dearly. Cain did an excellent job, he's going to be sick for the next couple of days. One little detail that the ningen filled us in on, he was hired by Yakuza. You two know how I feel about them. I wanted to wipe them from the country seven years ago. I think the reason given was that it would create a war between Yakuza and Youkai? So what the hell aren't you two telling me?" She glared at her father and her Uncle. "I'm tired of the damn games, lies, half-truths, forgot to mentions, by the ways, and did I tell yous. So the two of you can cut the crap, you aren't that incompetent. I'm not Cain I'm me, who no matter how well he handled the situation is still a pup. I've held a human heart in my hand. Turned Yakuza thugs into pieces no bigger than a quarter. Now I'll happily hunt, and kill those that threaten the family but you two will stop treating me as a child. AND I MEAN NOW!" As she had spoken she had risen until she was standing her fist resting on the table as she leaned towards them. To her satisfaction both men blanched at her anger. She sat back down, "Now, what is going on."
"We aren't sure. Except for the attack on Keiko, most of the attacks have been centered on the company or the pack. We do know that about eight years ago we received a warning from the Taiyoukai of the East about some plot against us."
"East? The lord there is Kitsune right?" She interrupted.
"Yes, since the Eastern Lords found out that Shippo was accepted as a member of the Western Inuyoukai pack we have had a strong alliance. The elder died last year, I believe. His son has just taken control, I've yet to meet him."
"So most likely the new lord is not in possession of the information. Do you remember the warning. I mean the specific wording?"
"Other than to be cautious as there was the plot, no." Sesshomaru steepled his fingers and thought for a moment. "Could it be possible that the attack that killed Souta was part of this?" He didn't realize he'd spoken the thought aloud until he heard Leena's hiss. No reason now to keep his thoughts to himself, he began thinking aloud. "Both the attack on him and Keiko were carried out by Yakuza. A year after Souta's murder the first take over attempt was made, as well as the attack on a pack near the northeast border of our lands. I wonder..." Rising he stepped to the calendar next to his normal chair. "Keiko's attack was carried out on the anniversary of Souta's murder."
"Check the last attack on that pack on the border, I think there might be a pattern." Inu Yasha asked softly, even though he knew the answer.
"Hmmm.... You're right. It was the anniversary of Kagome's miscarriage." Sesshomaru and Leena looked at him.
"I never really believed that it was natural." He smiled sadly. "So this has been going on for at least fifteen years."
"I think we need a couple more calendars, pens, paper, coffee and lunch. Hey I was busy last night."
Hours later all the attacks, and takeover attempts were plotted each one corresponded to a tragedy. The only questions remaining were, who knew the family that well to have those dates and who was behind them. Finally Leena spoke. "Cain isn't going to be much use for a while. First kill and all. Let me nose around, I've got a few contacts that might be able to find something out. Guess the hunt is still on." She turned and left.
The two brothers stared at each other not speaking until the elevator began its decent. Inu Yasha broke the silence. "Where in the seven hells did she get that temper?"
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow and answered. "Father."
