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Chapter 10: The Assassin and the Coronation

Yuzumi and Ryoko walked into the dinning room hand in hand while Ryoko hummed to herself. Yuzumi was emotionless until her eyes landed on Sesshoumaru. Her face lit up as she smiled brightly at him and Ryoko did the same as she spotted Kagewaki. The link the girls had severed as the neared the men they liked and perhaps loved.

Yuzumi knew she didn't love Sesshoumaru yet, but she knew as the days passed and he never leaving her mind meant she was falling slowly for the perfect, cold, and proud demon lord. "Good morning Sesshoumaru," Yuzumi said softly with a genuine smile.

Sesshoumaru merely nodded but inside he was confused. Why is she looking at me like that?

Yuzumi took his hand into hers as she led him to the dinning table. She took the head of the table as was her place, Sesshoumaru her left, and Ryoko her right. After Sesshoumaru was Rin, Taro, Shinya, Sango, and Miroku. After Ryoko was Kagewaki, Souh, Kagome with Shippo on her lap, Inuyasha, and Mamoru.

Souh glanced at Sesshoumaru and then Kagewaki they both took the seats meant to be for the girl's mates. He almost had a heart attack when her saw the affection in Yuzumi's eyes as she gazed at Sesshoumaru. If they were to mate the South and the West joined it would mean a new empire, a very powerful one. War could break out if that were to happen, but if it was done correctly that might not happen.

Souh's eyes gazed at Ryoko as she placed a hand gently over Kagewaki's. He knew that Kagewaki was a prince who's land was destroyed by Naraku. Souh watched as they smiled at each other those two would mate in a month if not less, but for Sesshoumaru and Yuzumi... it was impossible to tell especially with the unreadable demeanor of Sesshoumaru.

"Yuzumi!" Rin called as she and Taro they hopped from there chairs and rushed toward her. They hugged her legs making Yuzumi smile softly at them before scooping one in each arm and placing them into her lap.

She hugged them both with a wide smile, "Have you two been good or have you two and Shippo been torturing Jaken?" she asked was a knowing smile.

"We glued flowers to his head with sap, mama." Taro admitted.

Yuzumi did her best not to smirk as she raised an eyebrow in a very Sesshoumaru fashion, "And who pray tell idea was it?" she asked.

"My idea was to put flowers on him." Rin said not sure if she was in trouble or not.

"It was me who had the idea about sap," Shippo said next.

"And it was my idea to glue him to the sakura tree so he couldn't resist!" Taro trying not to laugh.

Yuzumi, Ryoko, and everyone else stared at Taro and several blinks later Yuzumi burst out in giggles. She was soon followed but Ryoko, Inuyasha, and everyone else, except Sesshoumaru who just smirked. Leave it to children to think of a clever torture for Jaken, Sesshoumaru thought to himself as he forced himself not to smile.

"Where is he?" Yuzumi asked as she finally calmed herself.

"Still glued to the tree." Taro replied before putting his small hand over his mouth as he tried to stop laughing.

"This I have to see..." Yuzumi and Ryoko said at the same time.

Jaken had been hanging on the sakura tree since the early rise of the sun which was three hours ago. The sap had harden and he was stiff against the tree. He had stopped called for help an hour ago when he lost his voice. Flowers of rainbow coloring graced his head in a girly crown mess. He was miserable this had to be the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to him. Damn that half-breed! He was the one who said to glue me to the tree with the sap and Shippo had came up with the idea to glue the flowers to my head so I couldn't take them off! This was all that filthy human Rin's fault! She was the one who started it all! Jaken ranted in his head. Surely Lord Sesshoumaru has noticed my missing presence and is looking for his faithful servant. Jaken began to form tears in his eyes as he thought his lord would never look for him.

"Woa..." Yuzumi muttered as she spotted the pitiful looking Jaken who was on the verge of tears. "It's worse then I thought."

"Yep," agreed Ryoko as she pulled out Yuzumi's iPod and snapped quite a few pictures before turning it off like it had been for the last month. "We should get him down now or I'm not going to be able to hold out much longer."

"Agreed," Yuzumi nodded as she entered Jaken's eye sight.

"Lady Yuzumi," Jaken's voice squeaked form his worn out voice.

"Jaken, my son told me what happened. I'm glad you haven't been eaten by anything. Lets get you down and into a hot bath and get some warm soup into you." Yuzumi said with pity in her eyes that Ryoko didn't possess with her hands pressed firmly over her mouth.

Yuzumi felt the imp's head filling a slight fever before she cut him down form the tree. Jaken being glue to the tree was funny earlier, but now it wasn't to her. She firmly held the small creature in her arms as she returned to the palace in silence.

Once inside Yuzumi had a bath prepared while she gently removed the glued flowers from his bald green head. By the time she was finished the bath was ready. Her servants took him into the bath and Yuzumi directed another servant to have soup prepared. While she waited for the imp to be clean she had a message and a guard sent to Yui the young barmaid of the town that she met headman Aoto.

Jaken was returned soon after into his bed in the room that was prepared for him before she arrived. Jaken was propped up with pillows when his soup arrived and was placed before him. "Forgive my son. He has yet to have his child until now. Most hanyou never do." Yuzumi said her eyes sad.

Jaken remain silent not wanting to offend her after all she had done for him and he knew she was right about Taro. He slowly lifted the bowl to his beck shaped mouth and slowly drank the juice from the soup. It felt rather nice on his sore throat.

"Rest well Jaken," Yuzumi said as she stood and lefted the room. Out of his room she ordered a healer to check on Jaken before she made her way to to her study. "Ryoko, lets begin," Yuzumi said as she entered the study.

Ryoko nodded, "Hopefully this works, sister."

"Aye, hopefully so." Yuzumi replied before placing a large stack of scrolls before her.

Hours later, "I found it!" Yuzumi cheered.

"Thank God! I thought my eyes would fall out of my head any moment now!" Ryoko complained.

Yuzumi giggled, "Well I found it so it was worth it!"

"So how hard is it to... preform?" he asked.

"It's only a short spell, but I'm going to be a bit tired afterward," Yuzumi said.

"I can wait to see the look on his face," Ryoko said with a grin.

"Neither can I. Now let's go get ready for my Coronation, little sister." Yuzumi said as she rolled up her prized scroll and placed it into her belt. How would he react? Yuzumi asked herself as she walked down the hall to her room.

A hour passed in a blur by the time Yuzumi had finished getting ready. She had refused to wear a traditional kimono, so she had a new Assassin's outfit made. It was of the finest demon spider silk and was like armor. It may have been of the same coloring, but the time put into it and the design was of the highest quality. Sliver and onyx earrings hung from her lobs. Her hood was placed down against her back and her hair was brushed to her right shoulder leaving her neck exposed and signaling she was unmated. The look gave her an elegant effect.

There was a knock on her door suddenly, "Come in," she called.

The door opened and in came Sesshoumaru. He wore the same clothing as before but they were made with finer silk then the ones before and he wore no armor and his swords were lefted in his room. He looked at her his expression changed only slightly with an arch eyebrow.

"Sesshoumaru," She said as she turned and smiled at the man who studied her, "I'd like to ask you something."

Sesshoumaru gave a, "Hn," as a response.

She sighed before she looked into those perfect molten gold eyes, "Could you be my escort for tonight's Coronation?" she asked with a soft voice to hide her nervousness. "I would of asked you earlier, but I was... distracted."

Sesshoumaru cocked an eyebrow, but didn't comment on the obvious nervousness, "I would be honored."

"And one other thing..." Yuzumi said as she neared him and handed the scroll that was secure in her belt to him. "It's a gift... if you allow me to preform it."

Sesshoumaru opened the scroll opened and read the contents. His eyes enlarged slightly as he looked at her, "You wish to give this Sesshoumaru a new arm?"

"I do. I spent all day looking for that scroll, my sister too. I would have looked for weeks if that's what it took, but lucky me I founded just under six hours." she said and smiled. "So... will you let me?"

He looked at her. Sesshoumaru was amazed by this small creature. She was kind, smart, deadly if need, compassionate, motherly, and not interested in his title. Yuzumi was everything he wanted in a mate and perhaps she would feel something more than friendship for him, because that was the very moment he decided he would court her and mate her. It was the moment he felt love not the fatherly love like he did for Rin, but the love of a man for a woman.

He simply nodded and she responded with large smile as took his hand and pulled him closer to her.

"This might hurt a bit but I know it'll be worth it." She told him as she pulled up is left sleeve. She chanted in the dragon language for several moments. Then a bright green light flashed before there eyes. They both turned their heads away from it's intensity and when the light hand finally vanished. Yuzumi found his left hand entangled to her right. Their fingers laced together in a gently yet firm grip. Yuzumi blushed like mad, but smiled happily the spell had work and that is what really mattered most in this moment to her.

She met his gaze and gave his left hand a gentle squeeze before letting him go reluctant as she was to do so. "We should get to the Coronation. Don't you agree?" she said with a smile.

He nodded before offering his arm with his wild card smirk. Yuzumi blushed madly again as she took it. "Do tease me like that," she muttered to him as they left the room.

"Don't know if I could stop. Your reactions are amusing." Sesshoumaru replied still smirking.

"I bet they are," She replied sarcasticly. "You like getting some sort of rise from me do you not?"

"I would be lying if I said no," he said giving a genuine smile.

"Is that a real smile? Oh my God is the world about to freeze over?!" Yuzumi said grinning her voice mocking.

"I do smile. I'm not completely col-" he tried to say before she interrupted him.

"Cold hearted? I know that. You care about Rin. If you didn't care you wouldn't of taken her in and don't you dare deny it. I know you enough to know it's true." She said poking his cheek with her free hand after retracting her claws first.

He looked at her and blinked, "You-"

"Know you can't say that, because she'd be in more danger especially from Naraku? Yeah I know, but if I were to stick around... she would be in less danger. Wouldn't she?" Yuzumi said deep in thought her free hand on her chin and away from his face.

"Are you implying you wish to come with this Sesshoumaru?" He asked an eyebrow raised.

She shrugged before kissing his cheek, "I just might be." Yuzumi grinned widely while Sesshoumaru gave her a rare shock face as they made their way down the hall to throne room.

"Presenting Crown Princess Yuzumi, daughter of Lord Ryu and Lady Kaida. May your rule be long, peaceful, and plentiful. May your future mate give you many strong pups and may he be a strong leader as you will be." the announcer said.

"I'm not taking a mate," Yuzumi whispered in Sesshoumaru's ear, "not until I fall in love at least."

"That is respectable. Not many would do so." Sesshoumaru said.

"Yes I know. Most women are seen as objects to trade or possess. I will no be that and I will not be seen as a simple object." She whispered in his ear.

"This Sesshoumaru does not see you as an object." He said as he gave a barely visible smile.

"I know, and I'm so happy to have you by me." She told him as they reached her red velvet throne with a small golden chair on it's left that was meant for Taro and another on the right for Ryoko who was already there. Souh took her hand and lead her in front of her throne chair facing the crowd before releasing her. Souh stood next to her and smiled while Sesshoumaru stood not ten feet from her throne as he faced the crowd, but his eyes never left Yuzumi.

Yuzumi bowed as three elder looking men and woman stood before her. The middle was an ancient dragon youkai who she understood to be her great grandfather and on his left was a human monk, but on his right stood a priestess.

"Yuzumi my great granddaughter you today will take the same role your father once took and I will help you in the rule of your people and finally be able to spend time with my great granddaughters in the process. May your rule be long and my you find love. I would wish to see great great grandchildren in future."

"I will do my best grandpa and my I be a good great granddaughter to you." She told him as she bowed her head.

"Yuzumi I'm the High Monk Kain and this is High Priestess Miyuki. We serve as the official Southern Land High Monk and Priestess. It's a pleasure to finally meet you. I knew you would be powerful, but to create new life with just your will is astonishing." He said.

"Thank you, High Monk Kain. Priestess Miyuki I have a Miko who is a friend of mine that you must meet after I am crowned. She is very powerful, but sadly untrained. I would be honored if you would train her." Yuzumi replied before bowing her head.

"I would love to meet her, my lady. Are you going to make her the new High Priestess of the Southern Lands?" Miyuki asked curiously.

"Perhaps in the distant future, but she has a duty to preform first, but if you wish I will make her the offer for becoming your apprentice." Yuzumi suggested.

"Yes that would be pleasing. I am the old hag after all." Miyuki said with a joking voice.

Yuzumi gave a short giggle, "I don't agree with the hag bit, but like my mother once told me with age comes wisdom. You must of met Inuyasha. He speaks rather rudely, but deep down he's a good man."

"Mama!" Taro called as he bolted toward her tackling her leg.

Yuzumi smiled brightly as she laughed, "Taro, my pup, don't you look dashing in your blue kimono!" She lifted him up into her arms with Sesshoumaru eyeing her curiously. "Sesshoumaru, great grandfather, Kain, Miyuki this is my adopted son Taro. He is half wolf demon and half human."

"Most demons wouldn't take in a hanyou, but it is a pleasant change. Your parents would of adored him." Her great grandfather said.

"He is beautiful, princess," Miyuki said. "It is a pleasure to met you young prince Taro."

"It's nice to met you all too." Taro said politely as he bowed his head.

"Perhaps, it would be wise to began the Coronation Ceremony now. The nobles don't like to be kept waiting." Kain advised. "They might get mad and start whining for there mother's. You'll fill bad... well it wouldn't be pretty."

"Very well," Yuzumi agreed grinning as she placed Taro down. "Sit in the chair next to the throne, my son."

Taro nodded as he bolted toward the gold and red velvet chair and sat down smiling at his mother.

"Lords and Ladies may I have your attention, please!" Souh announced. "The Coronation has began! Please take your places!"

After a few moments the nobles gathered around and watched as Yuzumi took a knee before the elders. Her great grandfather stood in the middle holding a black silk pillow with a silver crown upon it that looked like two swirling Japanese dragons that faced each other at the center with the largest diamond Yuzumi had ever seen. The dragons eyes held small rubies and the teeth where made of onyx. It was a stunning work of art, but it was also the sign of her house, the house of the Twin Dragons.

"Princess Yuzumi daughter of Lord Ryu and Lady Kaida of the house of the Double Dragons. You are called upon to lead the Southern Lands and to serve your people in a just and fair manner." Kain said loud enough for all to hear, "Do you swear to lead and protect this nation to the best of your abilities?"

"I, Princess Yuzumi, swear to govern the land and protect her people until such a time I crown my successor or upon my death. This I swear." Yuzumi answered.

"Princess Yuzumi daughter of Lord Ryu and Lady Kaida of the house of the Double Dragons. Do you swear to uphold and bring justice to this land as you forefathers have done?" Miyuki asked.

"I, Princess Yuzumi, swear to be fair to the Southern Lands people rather they are Youkai, Hanyou, or Human. This I swear." Yuzumi replied.

"Then I Akuma, the grandfather of Lord Ryu crown you, Princess Yuzumi, Lady of the Southern Lands." He said as Miyuki took the crown from the pillow and gently placed it upon her head. Then Yuzumi stood proudly before her nobles before the great grandfather continued, "May your rule be long and your Lands at peace. Is there anyone here that challenge her Ladyship's rule? Speak now or forever be silenced."

It was quieted in the throne room. None wanted to challenge the Double Dragons. Yuzumi smiled at Sesshoumaru before Kain spoke. "Then we the elders present to you your Lady Yuzumi!"

"Long live Lady Yuzumi!" Ryoko called out.

"Long live Lady Yuzumi!" The rest of the room cheered.

Yuzumi bowed her head before taking a seat at the throne. There she met many nobles that showered her with gifts and presented their sons to her in hopes one of them would catch the new Lady's eye. She would smile but none manged to catch her eye except for one. Sesshoumaru was the only man that had her interest and she would give him a look from time to time.

"Yuzumi!" Rin squealed as she ran to her.

"Rin, dear," Yuzumi replied as she picked her up and placed her on one of her knees, "Have you been good?"

"Yep!" Rin said smiling. "Congratulation, my Lady."

"You can call me just Yuzumi, my dear." She told her affectionately as she stroked her hair. "Taro come here, my pup."

"Yes mommy?" he said standing in front of her.

Yuzumi grabbed him and place him on her other knee, "Much better," she cooed before she hugged them. "I adore the both of you. You two and Shippo are the cutest kids I ever seen."

"Really?!" Rin asked bouncing on Yuzumi's lap.

"Really," she said and Rin giggled.

"Motherly material, eh Sesshoumaru?" asked the Lord of the North who leaned against the wall not far from Sesshoumaru. "Not many demons are as loving as she or have such a way with children. She will make a fine mate to the luck son of a bitch she mates."

Sesshoumaru nodded as he watched Yuzumi. It was rather pleasant to see her with children on her lap. It made him imagine what she would look like with his white or her chestnut color haired pups on her lap. He already decided he wanted Yuzumi for his mate and if she agreed she would be traveling with him. This would give he a great deal of time to win her heart as long as none tried to challenge him. Sesshoumaru would win of course and likely she wouldn't take kindly to those who tried to possess her. He grinned inwardly at the thought of her taking out his opponents for her heart it made him rather proud that she could fight her own battles.

"She isn't taking a mate I hear," the Lord continued. "Which means she's free game to take on."

"Try telling her that," Sesshoumaru said his voice icy and passive. "She not easy and she is not a possession."

"Oh she isn't an ordinary bitch then. That's rare," He said with an leering stare at Yuzumi. "She must be a challenge."

"I am a challenge, but I'm not good at being owned so don't go there," Yuzumi said as she gave a cold glare to the Lord while holding her children in her lap. "I'm a challenge you can not win. You're not my type. I also don't appreciate being call 'bitch' either. Where I was raised that is rather... lowbred."

"My Lady sister is right," Ryoko agreed from her chair, "I also don't appreciate such vile words in front of my nephew or Sesshoumaru's ward. I'm surprised Sesshoumaru hasn't said something about it seeing he has a... certain eye for Yuzumi."

Yuzumi blushed, "Ryoko! What are you talking about? He is my friend of course he has an eye for me. We watch each other's backs after all like friends should."

"Oh are you blushing?" Ryoko asked aching an eyebrow. "Friends don't look at each other the way Sesshoumaru has."

"Don't embarrass mommy, auntie!" Taro cut in. "Or I tell Kagewaki how much you loves him!"

Ryoko blushed, "He's defiantly your kid alright." She said through clenched teeth. "Black mailing ass kid."

The Northern Lord laughed, "Well aren't you two sweet."

"Either way Ryoko is taken and I don't want a mate. If I do mate it will be for my own reasons that would be of the heart." Yuzumi said before turning to her nobles and announced, "Everyone let the ball began!"

Music began to play and Yuzumi placed the children down before turning to Sesshoumaru, "Shall we dance, my date?"

A smirk crossed his lips as her offered her his arm which she gladly took and headed for the dance floor. "You did well." Sesshoumaru said as they danced.

"Thank you, I thought I was going to freak out, but with you near me I was calm. You make me feel safe and happy." She said honestly leaving out the part where he made her excited as well.

Then let's see what else I can make her feel, he thought as he nodded and brought her closer to his person. His touch changed and became more sensual with his movements. He could feel her heart rate increase and saw her pupils dilate. He couldn't smell it, but he knew he had turned her on which fueled his male pride. So courting you is available, he thought. She is attracted to this Sesshoumaru and I to her. She tries not to show it. What about this Sesshoumaru does she want though.

Oh my god, oh my god! He's so close! Wow... his eyes are amazing and his grace is beyond me! Oh god he is moving like this on purpose too! Damn you egotistic bastard demon! You just had to turn me on with this dance that's so close to the tango! Arrogant bastard! Yuzumi thought as she blushed deeply as she hid he scent it was no one's business what she was 'feeling' in that moment. Either way it was certain that Yuzumi and Sesshoumaru where attracted to each other.