Chapter 11

The next morning Sesshoumaru had to make preparations to hold off the mating ceremony until after the war with Naraku and his new born vampires. He knew that the other Vampire's would not like the idea of him holding it off, because he himself made the rule and had it written by another vampire everything that he said and another one as a witness it. He also wanted to free the slave by the name of Ayame. Sesshoumaru knew Kagome and Ayame are friends. He wanted someone to be here for Kagome when he was off fighting Naraku he made the decision to free Ayame. He still didn't believe that he loved Kagome, but he did know he had feelings for her but how deep these feelings where he didn't know. Was it just that he lusted after her or was it indeed that he loved her? This thought occupied his mind the entire night as he lay curled up to her. She did make him feel emotions he hasn't felt before and these feelings confused him.

Sesshoumaru decided first to head down to the cages and free Ayame that way Kagome would have some company. The guard who Sesshoumaru ordered to keep watch was standing by the door making sure no one attempted to free one of the slaves without buying them first and with the king's approval. "My lord what brings you here?" The guard asked bowling down to show the great lord his respects. "I have come here to release a slave," Sesshoumaru said looking straight into the guards eyes. The guard nodded and opened the door so that the lord could enter. He walked over to the werewolf cages and he found her quit easily since there wasn't many werewolves' held captive.

"Ayame," Sesshoumaru said as he stood in front of the cage. Ayame looked up and seen the Lord and she didn't know if she should be afraid or not. She did wonder how her good friend Kagome was fairing but she dared not ask the lord that for fear of his temper. "Yes my Lord?" Ayame asked stuttering from her fear, she felt like running but knowing that it would be no use when she was trapped in a small cage. Sesshoumaru unlocked the cage door and stepped to the side, "You are now free all that I expect of you is to keep Kagome Company when I'm away is that understood?" Sesshoumaru asked, not liking the way he has changed. Sesshoumaru knew that if he didn't stop sounding nice he would loss everyone's respect and there for would loss his revenge on all who has wronged him. He figured being nice was a sign of weakness and he didn't like feeling weak. "Yes my Lord and thank you," Ayame said bowling down to show her respects, she remembered when she first came here she refused to bowl before the Lord and grant him what he wanted but now seeing how he has freed her, she was beginning to think there was more to this cruel lord then she knew. Sesshoumaru left the cages with Ayame and got the maid Sango to take her to Kagome while he was away.

Sesshoumaru decided to take Jaken and Ah-Unwith him on his journey to the Menesis they are a clan of vampires he placed to hold order, to insure that no one breaks the rules. If someone breaks the rules the kings has placed they are to be beheaded without so much as listening to their reason for breaking the rule the king has placed.

Rules

-Everyone must be respectful to the king.

-The mating ceremony is to be held in two days and at the latest four. For no reason will they be allowed to hold it off. There should be no reason to hold it off; because you are there mate and because of that you are to tell the person you mate with what to do.

- A mate is not allowed to deny there mate what he/she wants.

-You must not bring harm to a vampires mate

-You aren't allowed to refuse your mate

-A slave is to do what there master says without question, if they don't then they shall receive punishment.

-To buy a slave you must come to the king himself and he must give the okay!

-You aren't allowed to bring harm to a person you find without bring him/her to the king first and let him decide what to do with them.

- If you disobey any law you are to be punished in a way we see fit.

Witness: Jinenji

Signature: King Sesshoumaru

But now it was the king who was going to the Menesis to try and fix it to where the mating ceremony would be held off for a later date. The journey itself wouldn't take that long to get to the clan because of his great speed. Jaken on the other hand was relatively slower than the king due to not holding the power that the king had. He knew he was asking to break a rule and a rule he himself had placed and also that there was nothing he could do if they refused to not change the rule because he had signed the rules. He hoped that since he was the one who placed the rules they would allow him to change it.

"Hurry up Jaken we are almost there," Sesshoumaru said not turning around to look at him. Jaken tried to move faster but he was still unable to catch up to the king with his great speed. "My Lord I'm trying to but I just can't," Jaken said and as soon as he said it he wished he didn't because the king turned around facing him with his cold look. Sesshoumaru picked up Jaken by his shirt and glared right at him then threw him so that he hit the ground hard knocking him unconscious. Sesshoumaru put the vampire on Ah-Un not wanting to be held back longer.

As Sesshoumaru approached the clan there guard was outside the gate and as soon as the guards eyes landed on him he bowled and stepped to the side letting the king enter. Sesshoumaru noticed how the place had changed so much since the last time he was here; it was like a ghost town nothing was making a sound it was silent. He had felt like he was being watched as soon as he entered the gates. As he walked up the thousand steps that lead to the home of the leader of the clan he knew that he was being followed and he could smell them. Sesshoumaru had the ability to smell people out and he also could smell there fear as they watched the king. Their eyes bore into his back and he wondered why it was so silent here and no one came out to welcome the king like the last time he was here. Sesshoumaru made it to the last step and seen the home of the leader of the clan, the building looked the same but something was different about it.

"My Lord what brings you here?" Hosenki asked. Sesshoumaru turned to face the clan leader. "I have come to see if there was any way to hold off the mating ceremony of me and Kagome?" Hosenki motioned for Sesshoumaru to follow him. They made their way into the temple and Hosenki walked over to a scroll, "This is a magic scroll you are to write your name and your mates if it stays on the scroll you can wait but if your names vanish you have to get married on the date the law says." Sesshoumaru nodded his understanding and pulled out the pin, he was afraid but he knew that this was his only choice.

After he had wrote there name's down on the scroll it appeared to stay there but then all at once their names vanished. "I'm sorry my Lord, but it appears you are to marry on the date that was given and no waiting" Hosenki said sadly. Sesshoumaru was angry but he knew there was nothing he could do about it him and Kagome was to be married the day after tomorrow and nothing he could do could change it.