Hey! I want reviews please! Anyway, this is chapter 10 of Royal Pains. As you know, I left you guys with a slight cliffy. Anyway, here you go. I do not own any Inuyasha character such as Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and Naraku etc… I do own Ricardo, Viva, Pups Koryu and Kaede etc…
Waiting for a ride.
Sighing, Sesshomaru peered at the innkeeper's wife. The woman had the dark skin of the Spanish, beady coal black eyes, a face pocked marked with old oil and acne scars and she was thin as straw. In short, the woman was somewhat ugly. Said woman spoke in a harsh tone.
"Are you the Sovereign dogs from Japan? The ones who Ricardo mentioned?" she crowed. Sesshomaru nodded. The wench sighed.
"very well. Follow me." The skinny woman then motioned for the dogs to follow her. Inuyasha clutched Koryu close and took the lead. Kaede clung to her father's sleeve and followed. The Western Lord sighed and took the rear.
~~~~in the room~~~~
Inuyasha slightly bounced on the cushy bed. Kaede ran to the window and peered out to the ocean. Koryu nibbled on his dame's ear as he stood on the bed.
"Ahne? I hungry. Belly empty." The pup rubbed his chubby stomach to prove it. The belly let out a growl. Inuyasha chuckled.
"Very well. We shall go find something to eat." The canine then stood and began to walk out of the room.
"Where do you think you are going?" Sesshomaru snarled. Inuyasha huffed and turned to snap at his mate.
"To feed my pups. You do know I am pregnant. So….FUCK OFF!" Sesshomaru backed up against a wall, hands up in surrender. Shooting a quick a snip at his mate, Inuyasha scooped up his pup and walked away. Koryu whimpered and clung to his mother.
"…papa, should you go find ahne before he gets hurt? Ricardo said that some demons here like to eat pregnant males." Kaede whined. She looked up and saw her father run away for her dame. She sighed as she followed her father.
~~~~in a diner~~~~
Inuyasha handed his pup a fresh churro with a sugary syrup dip. Somehow, the pup got the delightful morsel inside his kimono.
"You are such a messy babe." The Beta then took a rag and scrubbed the bits of the snack away from the messy prince.
"My, my. What a tasty looking morsel. Brothers, I found one plump and ripe with pup." Inuyasha turned around, Koryu placed firmly behind his back. In front of the male were three giant bull demons. The one who spoke had a thick gold ring pierced through his nose.
"Who are you! And what are you doing here?" the uke snapped. The bulls chuckled.
"oh? Brother, this one has a fire to her flame. Julio, let me have her sharp tongue." One bull asked. Julio, the first bull, sneered and nodded. Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched at being called a female.
"Very well, but I want her nicely formed ass!" the bulls roared at the comment.
"They're claiming my ass? Oh hell no!" Inuyasha snapped. He threw Koryu over his shoulder and slammed into one of the bulls. The demon grunted and bent in half. Talking the chance, the Uke ran for the inn, to his mate.
~~~~where ever Sesshomaru was~~~~
"Daddy, I don't think he came this way. Ahne does not like the smell of liquor." Kaede wrinkled her nose at the bitter smell of cheap Spanish beer. Sesshomaru snorted at the scent as well.
"I suppose, but your dame is very clever, he'll hide in this place just to throw me off." The Japanese Lord then ushered his daughter away from lusty drunken eyes of nearby sailors and prostitutes. Their arousal caused Sesshomaru to snarl deep in his throat. The drunks backed away.
"Disgusting." He growled.
"What is?" asked Kaede, naïve to the present danger. The Alpha shook his head and pasted a fake smile on his face.
"Nothing, let's go find your dame and brother." The pup smiled and followed obediently next to her father.
~~~~meanwhile~~~~
Panting, Inuyasha stood still behind a stacked pile of wooden barrels. Koryu trembled in his arms.
"Ahne…scared. Want papa." He whimpered. Inuyasha made soft shushing sounds.
"There, there. We are going to find papa and then we are leaving, whether the crew is ready or not." He whispered. Koryu whined and nuzzled his mother's swelled chest. The sound of shuffling feet stopped behind the pair.
"Found her! Oh, and she has a whelp! How… delicious." One of the bulls then lunged at the Uke. Inuyasha dodged and swung a good roundhouse kick to the temple. The bull roared and fell backwards in pain. The two lackeys that were with him rushed to his side.
"Manuel! Are you alright!" Julio, the Leader asked. Taking the mild distraction, Inuyasha clung close to his pup and fled. He ran straight into Ricardo.
"Prince Inuyasha? Pup Koryu? What's wrong?" the Spanish rooster asked. Inuyasha panted.
"Three bull demons after us! I can't fight because I'm pregnant and Koryu is with me!" he gasped. Ricardo then glared and placed himself in front of the pupped Hanyou and drew a thin sword.
"what kind of sword is that?"
"its called a foil. Used to fence. Its light weight can be easily carried and not very hard to learn. Good for a quick, speedy fight." Ricardo then readied himself as the bulls burst out of the alley and charged for the three.
~~~~20 minutes later~~~~
Sesshomaru made a dead run towards his mate's scent. It was coming from the alley near the docks. The thick scent of blood crept into his senses. Kaede clung to his back, head in his neck. As the two arrived, Sesshomaru gaped as he saw Ricardo defending his mate and pup and three dead bull demons on the ground. Koryu was clinging tight to his mother's neck.
"Inuyasha!"
"Ahne!" Sesshomaru ran up to his shaken mate. Koryu whined as he took in his father's scent. Inuyasha glanced up to see his Alpha's worried eyes.
"Sesshomaru, please…I don't wish to stay any longer. Let's find a different ship and go home."
"Very well. But now, let's go back to the inn and wait there. You need to rest and tomorrow we'll go find a ship heading towards Japan and leave."
"Umm…excuse me my Lords, but I can rent a new ship with a fresh crew. Then we can go home. Is that fair enough?" asked Ricardo. Sesshomaru nodded.
"How soon can you get it?"
"Tonight, at the very least."
"Good. Inuyasha lets go back to the inn and rest a bit." Inuyasha nodded. He was so tired. Koryu whimpered and snuggled closer to his mother.
~~~~Back in Japan~~~~
Naraku placed the final bowl of fermented rice on the counter. He wiped his brow. Viva crooed behind him.
"Ay yiyi. Mi Arana, let's take a rest and eat some of Viva's tasty Mazda. You must be tired after losing your chickie." Viva shoved a cool cup of the pink drink into Naraku's hands. The spider glanced at it and took tiny sips, the chalky yet sweet texture coating his throat.
"Thank you…so, how's this going to work?" the Spanish hen cocked her head to the side. Her large eyes blinking.
"Eh? What do you mean? What's going to work? The visitors or the festival?"
"I suppose all of it. The only time I went to festivals was when I had to sneak in by a disguise, and even then, I had to be on guard. Plus, I just want to know how many we are expecting later on. That way, I'll be able to predict how many of them will have young with them and so Viva knows how much tasty treats can be made" Viva then plumed and placed a peck on the spider's cheek. Naraku smiled at the female's gentle nature. He hurried to finish his Mazda and went back to work.
~~~~Ryukotsusei~~~~
Yawning, the Dragon Emperor walked over to the loud nursery. There were only a few days away to the festival and the two youths behind the doors needed some formal and new clothes. As he approached closer to the door, he heard faint yet heated bickering. Stopping to press an ear to the door, the dragon listened for his son.
"Yahiko! I win! Mine is bigger!" what the-?
~in your dreams! I am two inches bigger! Yours is tiny! ~ What are those two whelps talking about? Ryukotsusei pressed his ear closer to the wood.
"Yours is so small, mine looks like it belongs to an elephant!"
~yeah right. Mine is so much bigger than yours, yours belong on Jaken and not an incubus. ~ That's it!
"Boys! What on earth is going on in here?" the Lord roared, startling the pups. Yahiko held a large (giant!) piece of cinnamon fry bread and was comparing it to Yeshua's, which was about the same size. Ryukotsusei sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose.
"This is what I get for jumping to conclusions." He thought.
~Yeshua thought his piece was bigger than mine. I think mine is bigger. ~ Yahiko pouted. Yeshua glared at the hybrid.
"Uh uh! Mine is! Look! Mine is thicker!" the young half demon held up his piece of fry bread to the Adult male. Said male sighed again.
"Boys, I know Viva and what I know is that she will make sure you both have the same amount of bread. The only difference is the shape. Now that that is covered, I came in here to make you two come and get your new summer kimonos. Come on. We don't have all day." Yahiko smiled and walked close to his sire. Yeshua pipped and strolled at the dragons' other side. The two boys continued to fight on whose piece was bigger. Ryukotsusei fought off a rising headache.
"It's going to be a long day... I hope Inu's is better than mine right now." He groaned.
~~~~InuTaisho~~~~
Wincing as he eased his sore rump into a cushioned chair, the Dog Emperor looked over some papers on his son's desk. There was one for tax increase, several for bribes for protection, one on a marriage invite, and several more just being weekly reports. Oh! And let's not forget the one on a bag full of ignored scented love letters. The Elder demon got a kick out of the lusty and humorous contexts of a few. He threw several into the fire pit for the hell out of it.
"My Lord?" Kanadi whispered as she eased the door open. She peeked at her lord as he tossed a handful of the love letters out the window and into Ah-Un's pen.
"Come in." the red haired healer smiled as she slinked into the room. Taking a seat in front of the older male, she took a deep breath, let it out, and lifted her head.
"My Lord, I have news on Naraku's 'accidental' miscarriage." InuTaisho's ears perked.
"Do tell."
"As I recall, Naraku slipped on water, but when I tended to him…my Lord when one slips in water, more likely his legs and back are wet with water, but Naraku…was dry. I don't think water caused his fall." InuTaisho snapped his jaws bitterly and smirked.
"And you are correct. It was dark magic of hell which caused the fall. In fact, the culprit is in the dungeon right now. I am about to name her punishment in a few minutes, want to help?" InuTaisho asked, standing with a bit of pain. The red headed healer gasped and smiled.
"My Lord, I'll be honored. In fact, may I deliver the punishment?" she sneered. InuTaisho chuckled.
"Of course." The two then strolled heatedly to the dungeons.
"Oh, my Lord?" the red haired healer piped up.
"Yes? Is something the matter?" Kanadi grinned like a cat with cream.
"I have some remedies that may help with your sexual wounds. If you like we can make a detour to get them. Or should I ask Lord Ryukotsusei to behave when rutting?" InuTaisho turned bright, crimson red. Cover his face with a report, the Dog Emperor hurried to the dungeon, Kanadi giggling behind him.
~~~~Back in Spain~~~~
Inuyasha sighed as he watched their meager luggage being loaded onto a fresh ship. Koryu whined and tugged at his dame's covered breasts. He began to growl and nip at his dame. Inuyasha frowned and tapped on his nose.
"Needy pup. You wait until we get a bit of privacy." The three year old pup whined and growled. Sesshomaru chuckled. Kaede sighed and tugged on her father's sleeve.
"Daddy, are we going home now?" she asked blue eyes wide. Sesshomaru smiled.
"Yes, we are returning back to our homeland. Plus, your dame is carrying a new sibling." Kaede gasped.
"Oh no! I forgot about that! Ahne, I'm sorry! I forgot that you were pregnant!" the doe eyed pup shrieked. Inuyasha whined softly and folded his ears flat. Koryu yelped at his sister's high voice.
"Sorry ahne." Kaede whimpered softly. Sesshomaru chuckled and picked up the dark puppy. Inuyasha shifted Koryu to his side and petted his daughter's downy hair.
"It's nothing to worry about, but remember. We are canines and have very sensitive hearing. So watch your tone….literally." Kaede nodded and hurried onto the clean ship. Inuyasha leaned against his Alpha and Followed.
"My Lords. Does this ship meet your liking?" Ricardo chirped. Sesshomaru glared at the flirtatious tone of the cock. A sharp elbow jab from Inuyasha made him stop.
"It's fine. In fact, it seems more…pure, than the other ship. Why is that?" the Uke asked. The pirate grinned.
"It's because most of the crew are monks and priests of Christianity. They wish to head east to spread their religion. However, you don't need to worry. The monks and priests of this religion are very weak. They depend on nonviolence and words to defeat demons. So they are not a threat to either of you." Sesshomaru droned out the explanation and viewed the other passengers. He frowned
"Pathetic. And they think they are all powerful." The Canine Lord thought. Kaede peered at her sire.
"Papa? What's wrong?" she mewed.
"…nothing important. However, just as a precaution, I want you to stay close to your mother and I and, unfortunately, Ricardo, for your safety. The monks and other clerics on the ship may be weak, but a weak monk can still dangerously harm a young pup such as you." Kaede shivered and curled at her sire's side.
"I will." She nuzzled her father's hand for reassurance.
"Sesshomaru? Is everything alright?" asked a concern Uke. The Seme Male glanced at his mate. Inuyasha chewed on his bottom lip.
"Everything is fine. Let's get on the ship and head home. Ricardo! Let's set sail and head east!" Sesshomaru then lead his family towards their cabin. The Spanish Rooster smiled and barked orders to the crew.
~~~~Hyouga and Shippo~~~~
"Fox Fire!" Shippo launched an enormous ball of hot blue flame towards Hyouga. The Tiger back flipped out of the way and shot a similar ball of fire at the Fox. Shippo dodged the flame with ease, and maneuvered it to lash out at the tiger.
"Not bad. You have been kept up with your training." The guard complemented.
"I know! I kept up my training by mock fighting with Rin-chan. She has gotten strong as well. In fact, she is so strong that people are calling her the next Midoriko." The young kit then stepped out of the minor battle ring and sat on a nearby bench. Hyouga sat next to him.
"…how's Sango?"
"She's doing well. I was trying to convince her to bear me a cub, but that will never happen no matter how much I beg."
"Why?" pipped the curious fox.
"Well, after a heated battle with an unruly guard…"
"you?"
"yeah." The guard blushed as he watches Shippo laugh at his story. "anyway, after our fight, she said that we live lives too dangerous for a child to grow up in. so we both agreed to not have children. I had a castration done; she took a potion which made her sterile. Now, we just help raise the guard's kids."
"Oh. Sorry."
"Don't be." Hyouga then stood, stretched, and strolled over to the other training area. Sango ran through a few katas with some young children.
"Sango!" the ex-slayer turned around.
"Shippo! You're back! Oh, how are you?" she asked. The young kitsune smiled and wrapped his arms around the woman.
"I'm fine. How's Kohaku? I heard he's back as well."
"He is? Well, let's go see him!" Sango then turned to hurry towards her brother. Hyouga grinned and yanked her back to his chest.
"Hyouga! Let me go! I want to see my brother dammit!" she snarled. The tiger smiled.
"I know you do, but I want to hold you close." The tiger slightly forgot why his mate was head of the army. Irritated, the slayer then kicked her mate's shin, slid out of his grasp and flipped him over on his back. Huffing, the demon slayer stormed off to greet her brother.
"…you had that coming." Shippo quipped.
"I know, but it was worth it."
~~~~Kohaku~~~~
Sitting in the study, the 19 year old male sipped a glass of chilled sake. To his left was a young tigress, who appeared about 12 in age.
"Kohaku, I assume your training has improved." InuTaisho said with a slim smile. The man nodded.
"I did, My Lord. I have found that where the herbs grew that Danyell gathered, well…the forest was buried in demons. I had plenty of practice up there." Kohaku then stood and bowed. He turned to leave. The tigress, Danyell, stood and followed.
"Danyell, before you go, I want you to go and review the herbs with Kanadi. Not that I don't trust your judgment, I just want you to be able to identify the correct and accurate herbs. You know what happened when you accidently mistaken dragon berry for yew." InuTaisho chided. Danyell cringed, the incident raw in her memory.
"I understand. I'll go straight to Miss Kanadi right now!" bowing yet again, the youthful feline then turned and took off. The Dog Emperor chuckled at the girls' antics.
'~~~~an~~~~
That is chapter 10. I want at least 10 reviews for this chapter! Love you all!