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He couldn't believe these fuckers.
Were they serious….really?
Inuyasha sat in Sesshomaru's throne in front of the advisory council. He was hard pressed not to shatter the wooden desk in front of him. Outwardly, he looked calm and collected with Mayu by his side. Inwardly, he wanted nothing more than to slaughter the whole lot of them.
No wonder Sesshomaru was such a murderous bastard. If Inuyasha had to put up with this shit everyday he would be killing innocent people left and right, too. What the fuck was wrong with the idiots? Listening to these old "advisors" bitch about where to plant trees and who gets to fuck who was grating on nerves that he didn't even know that he had.
These fuckers are fuckin' nuts!
"...That does not negate the fact that the left side courtyard, would be the best place for a tree to blossom in the spring," one noble said proudly to another.
Inuyasha had seen and heard enough. If these ignorant fuckers wanted to argue about this shit, Sesshoumaru could hear it when he got back tomorrow. As far as he could figure three days of this shit was the equivalent of spending 30 years in fuckin' hell.
Inuyasha was completely over it.
"This meeting is over." He stated plainly, keeping his voice level.
"But Master Inuyasha," one advisor spoke up, "These plans must be decided and finalized today."
"Did you hear what the fuck…," Inuyasha started.
"Ahem," Mayu cleared her throat softly and adjusted her posture ever so slightly.
Inuyasha quickly brought himself back under control and stated again, with slightly more force, "This. Meeting. Is. Over."
"Excuse me", one white haired nobles stood up and spoke. Of course it had to be this one. The bastard was probably the loudest and the dumbest of trouble makers in the bunch…
What was he complaining about…?
Oh yes…
He wanted purple flowers to bloom in the front gardens instead of red. Inuyasha had been hard pressed to not kill all of them over his time "ruling" but none more than this idiot.
"Can anyone answer as to why we must continue to hold court to this abomination in our lord's absence? If I may be candid, I am deeply concerned about Lord Sesshomaru's state of mind and what would possess him to charge his brother with rule of the fortress during his leave. First, we must endure the thought of his taking of a miko as a mate, and now this - Holding court before a half demon. The idea..." The haughty noble huffed as he gestured grandly to dramatize his exasperation.
Inuyasha smiled. The irritating dumbass had just stepped in it, and the whole room was aware of how deep he'd just sunk in of his lack of judgment. The bickering stopped and the room fell deadly silent as all heads turned to the noble who had just signed his own death warrant. A couple of the quieter nobles shook their heads in disbelief. While some of them may have found Master Inuyasha lacking, they all had the good sense to keep their opinions to themselves. These were the Western Lands, and while their lord was wise and strong, he was also quick and swift to relieve those who questioned him, of both their heads and their lives. They might not understand all of his decisions, but they all trusted him fully, and were smart enough to keep their thoughts to themselves if they didn't.
Of course – it was simply the way things worked…
That was always true in every case and all of the advisorsabided by the laws, practices and traditions they all held dear in these lands under Lord Sesshomaru's rule…
Minus one.
"You dare question the Lord of the Western Lands?" Mayu asked, ready to draw her weapon.
A very slight smirk appeared across Inuyasha's face as glanced at Mayu then back at the noble that was going to dirty his sword in the near future. While he didn't particularly care for his half-brother personally, he did understand his position. For one of Sesshomaru's vassals to question him publicly was an obvious affront to his authority and sovereignty; and in this case, a direct and intentional insult to both his choice of mate and newly named heir. Even if Inuyasha decided to overlook the comments about his own blood, he would not tolerate any disrespect, implied or otherwise, aimed at Kagome – Not in any way, shape, or form. Not to mention, that this particular advisor had done nothing but irritate him the from moment he stepped in as leader. Inuyasha had never given too much thought to karma, but this fucker was about to get what was coming to him.
The noble still unaware of the obvious danger he placed himself in – even as it glinted brightly in Inuyasha's eyes – spoke again, "If Lord Sesshomaru has really chosen to place this half-breed in a position of power, then we must question his fitness to rule. His lordship should be overseeing our needs, not this…this.. abomination. Further, and it should go without saying – the lord should be consorting with a titled full-demon female, not fornicating across the country side with some miko harlot. Though she seems to have captured many of your fancy, come to your senses and realize she is little better than a transient whore."
The noble looked around smugly before settling back into his position, pleased with himself and too stupid to realize that the quiet of the room was not a sign of respect for his good judgment or rational words.
Mayu moved to draw her weapon, but Inuyasha raised his hand to stop her. He had been itching to kill one of these self-righteous bastards since he stepped into his new role. It had been three very long days and he was not about to allow this opportunity pass him by. He kept a straight face as he formulated the joke he'd later tell Mayu – something along the lines of it taking a little sword play for the noble's head to be put to good use for the first time.
Inuyasha stood up and drew his sword, and the noble looked at the small sword and smiled, amused, as he did that same. Inuyasha smirked just a little at the man's arrogance, then a grinned widely as his sword transformed to his father's fang.
Under normal circumstances, Inuyasha would engage in some banter with his "victims" enjoying their idiocy as he went in for the kill. However, in this case, he was moving to make a point. No one would disrespect Kagome or any one that she cared for in front of him. Regardless of how he felt about her decision making skills, she had chosen Sesshomaru and no one would disrespect that choice.
No one but himself anyway.
In any case, he decided that not too many words needed to be spoken. This idiot wanted Sesshomaru…and in this one case, he would happily oblige and act like his murdering son of a bitch brother.
Mayu was pleased as his voice stayed calm and even, and he refrained from leaping wildly as he passed his one word judgment.
"Incorrect."
Before anyone could register that Inuyasha had moved, the old advisor's head rolled on to the floor. The shocked body stood a few seconds longer, then crumpled to the floor almost disappearing into the mass of silk clothing that floated down to settle over it. Inuyasha transformed his sword back. With casual grace he caught the outer robe of the newly deceased advisor and cleaned the blood off his sword with the expensive material. The remaining court looked on in horror as Inuyasha sheathed his sword and moved easily back to the throne, as if nothing at all had happened.
A smile pulled at Mayu's lips and a tingle rolled up her spine as Inuyasha began to speak in a tone she felt most befitting of his status as lord of the fortress, "As I was saying, any other questions you have can be directed at Lord Sesshomaru when he returns with his mate. The celebration will be held in 3 days, at which time, Lord Sesshomaru will announce his intention to mate the miko, Kagome. If anyone has a fuckin' problem with that please address it now." He paused a moment and glanced around the room to see if anyone else was going to be show their stupidity or test his patience before he continued, "This meeting is over."
Inuyasha watched and waited, but after his display, none of the advisors were fool enough to challenge him any more than they would have been Lord Sesshomaru. If their lord wanted the miko, they would support him, no matter what their thoughts on the subject were. Plus, if the rumors about the miko were to be believed, she was the famous Shikon Miko who killed the spider hanyou that brought so much death and destruction to their lands. That fact alone would carry much weight in the world as well as scare their enemies and deter any plots of an uprising against Lord Sesshomaru or the Western Lands.
The silence remained, and not one advisor moved.
Irritated, Inuyasha thought of one last thing he wanted to make clear before they left. "Before you leave, I need you all to know that any attempts to belittle, disrespect, or to remove the miko, Kagome, will be dealt with by me personally." Inuyasha's eyes darkened murderously as he lowered his voice and glared at each man in turn, "And, I promise you fuckers that when I get done there will be little left of you, but if there is anything left, it will be given to Lord Sesshomaru to play with. Now, get the fuck out. Oh and one of you remove that body please – but leave the head."
Mayu sighed has he issued his order, and while she was definitely a fan of his vernacular, she wished he would have retained his professionalism when dealing with the court. She would remind him, again, that in court, even insults had to be disguised with the air of politeness. But she was so proud of him that this time the reminder would be a gentle one rather than a scolding. He had handled himself as a leader, demanded obedience and submission from the advisors and had received it. Today, he had become their leader. In less than a minute, the room had cleared out, save for themselves and the head.
"So," Inuyasha spoke, back to his normal voice, "How'd I do at my last day of court?"
Mayu moved to sit next to him on the throne. After a gentle kiss, Inuyasha's hands went to her waist to guided her to straddle his lap. She wrapped her long legs around his body and her arms around his neck as he nuzzled into the warm softness of her.
"You did well. So well in fact, I think my puppy deserves a treat."
Inuyasha growled into her neck and then kissed her deeply. He was sure that he would enjoy his treat from his future mate.
Mate.
He enjoyed the thought of that. She brought him something that he'd never felt before, even with Kagome. There was something about her that made him yearn for her, and not just sexually. As her fingertips and warm lips left trails across his skin he realized it was true, she had supplied him with all the knowledge for being effective at ruling in Sesshomaru's absence. She always rewarded him well for following the rules. But there was something else. He'd known love - and with Mayu it was beyond acceptance... maybe a feeling of permanence?
Truth be told with this new feeling of permanence and Mayu by his side, Inuyasha did not mind one bit being in control. It was actually a welcome sight to see demons bowing to him and following his every order instead of calling him foul names and mocking him for circumstances that he, himself had no control over. Because of this new feeling Mayu had given him, he'd been able to earn their respect and felt, for the first time that he truly was an heir to his father's lands.
Not to fucking bad for a half-breed that had only been leading for three days.
Inuyasha decided, as heir to the throne, he'd have the whole lot of them whipped in to shape in no time. Even Sesshomaru didn't need to be dealing with their stupidity every fucking day. And of course, there was the added bonus that he could use his position to keep an eye on Kagome, and make sure that there were no plots against her. While he understood that most of the nobles kept quiet at the meeting out of respect and fear for Sesshomaru, and in the end, respect and fear of Inuyasha himself, he was not naive enough to believe that they were all okay with having a miko as their new lady. Inuyasha would not let them hurt Kagome, or try to remove her from her position as Sesshomaru's mate. No matter what, she had always looked out for him, and loved him even now. The least he could do was try to protect her and keep her safe.
He would talk to Sesshomaru about "spending more time" in court when he returned from fucking Kagome up against every tree in the Western Lands. Speaking of Sesshmaru's return, he needed to remind himself to not forget to remove the head from the meeting room.
He had the perfect fuckin' place for it.
Kagome snuggled into Sesshomaru as they laid on cushions by the fire. They had just come back from seeing Sango, Miroku, and their growing family. Even with a newborn, Miroku was already talking about having more. Sesshomaru, while quiet, was gracious to her friends. He extended an invitation for them to visit Kagome at the palace when Sango had healed more, and offered them a small dowry as a gift of congratulations, something that he hadn't previously discussed with Kagome. She was caught off guard, but happy none the less.
Sango and Miroku were hesitant around him at first, but upon seeing how affectionate Sesshomaru was with her, they quickly warmed up to him. Kagome even caught him and Miroku exchanging stories about their past sexual exploits as well as sharing new techniques in the bedroom. After three days of opting to spend time with her friends and being unable to engage in those type of activities and catching bits of their conversations, the thought of what was to come when they were alone again gave her a little shiver of anticipation.
After saying their goodbyes to the slayer and monk, Sesshoumaru mentioned that they would reach the fortress by the next morning, mentioning that they would be taking the scenic route home. After a day of showing her more of the rural parts of the Western Lands, Sesshomaru surprised her with one of his hide-a-ways.
Almost invisible, even when she knew where to look, and hidden behind a cold water fall, was a cave. Sesshomaru told her the story of how he had etched this place out with his poison and how sometimes he would come here to think.
The place was lightly guarded, and upon entering the mouth of the cave, she found a small castle in the mountain. Much to her delight, the place was spacious and cozy, with rooms for each of the guards and there was even a kitchen. The floors where covered in red silk, and the furniture was made of a beautiful red wood. Quickly, she had been ushered into his rooms, where a hot spring was attached. He had left her there to peek around while he went to go procure a meal. Then upon his return they shared a quick bath, their meal and afterward sat in comfortable silence, listening to the roaring fire. Like the main castle, his rooms were covered in red silk, with a huge futon in the corner. The futon was plushly covered in red silk and scattered with matching pillows.
Sesshomaru was content to hold her in his arms for the time being. He himself had enjoyed their time with the slayer and her family, and looked forward to offering them a position in his army. Even domestically, the slayer had a particular proclivity with strategy, a skill that could be put to good use in his army. Not that he had many enemies, and even most of them were smart enough to not touch what was his. Still, he did believe in preparation. Another revelation on their visit was just how much he wanted pups with Kagome. Seeing her with the slayer's offspring had stirred something in him, something that he thought he had control over.
Something… Primal...
It was something that he would speak to her about after the celebration, and after Seiya had been dealt with. The monk had been most helpful on ideas of how to stop him within the realm he was hiding. Miroku had even given Kagome a sutra to use, should Seiya manifest himself again in this dimension. With all this, there was no doubt that whatever the nefarious idiot's plans were, Seiya would not be successful. Sesshomaru had no doubt that he would be victorious and destroy Seiya; it was merely only a matter of time.
Thinking on more pleasant things, Sesshomaru decided it was time for bed and a long awaited cuddle with his mate. Gently he lifted the miko and carried her to the bed. After he laid her down, he placed a chaste kiss on her lips, and snuggled up to her under the covers.
Naked, Kagome laid on his chest waiting for him to make his move. Sesshomaru's claws softly ghosted over the small of her back, but made no indication of taking things further. He seemed content to just lay with her – leaving her at a loss for words. Not that she was not content herself, it was just that it had been 3 days, since they had done anything sexual. She thought for sure that he would have jumped her bones the moment he got her alone. She thought about it and realized that ever since they had gotten to this place, he had treated her almost... Lovingly.
She knew that he wanted her for a mate, and in some way she was content with just that.
But love…
The thought of winning his love was something she never expected. Her teeth caught her lip as she thought about it momentarily, then just as quickly she dismissed it to the back of her mind. Having never entertained the thought before combined, with the contentment she felt just laying here, now, in his arms; she was afraid to ask. Sesshomaru was a demon and she didn't feel it fair to judge him in human standards. She didn't even know if he could even feel love as a human would. What she did know was that his actions spoke volumes and she had never been treated better. He continued to act as if his happiness, depended on her own. Sometimes, to the point that it was overwhelming.
While she laid, comfortable on his chest, just listening to the steady beat of his heart she allowed her mind to drift and wondered for a moment what he was thinking – no, feeling. Did he love her? Was it even fair to ask him if he did?
Sesshomaru wasn't one for beating around the bush. Her aura spoke volumes as it danced across his skin... he didn't know just what was his little mate thinking, but he knew that she went from being confused, to content, acceptance. He wanted to know just what was on hid mate's mind.
"What bothers you my pet?"
The sound of his voice snapped her out of her numerous Sesshomaru wasn't one for beating around the bush. Her aura spoke volumes…just what was his little mate thinking. "Oh, nothing. Just thinking about life."
"Hn," an unseen smile pulled at the corners of his mouth.
Kagome snuggled into him more and let sleep claim her. She wouldn't worry about if he would ever say that he loved her or not. It really didn't matter and she was a firm believer in the sentiment that actions spoke louder than words.
Sesshomaru kissed the top of her forehead and closed his eyes. While her aura was frantic, he saw no reason to panic. He was confident that if it was something important, she would tell him. Also, feeling her naked body on his chest made his whole day complete and he was afraid that if they continued talking she would have to move. He saw no need for that – he was enjoying this moment too much to let it go.
Tomorrow they would be back at the fortress and he couldn't wait to get the ball over with so that they could just be with each other and without all of the nonsense that came with being a Lord. That is what naming Inuyasha his heir was for – It was time for the whelp to learn some responsibility and to help run the Western Lands. Inuyasha might be crude and unruly but when it came to battle, experience had taught him that it was certainly better to have the half-breed as an ally rather than an enemy. In any case, the whelp had his uses. He had proven time and again that he would lay down his life to protect Kagome and would surely drive out any threats to her. His loyalty to her, in and of itself, made the Hanyou priceless.
Otherwise however, Inuyasha was still an idiot.
Inuyasha chuckled as he quietly left Sesshomaru's study in the dead of night. He had found a perfect place for his…keepsake of sorts and Inuyasha was sure that leaving it there would cause more heads to roll tomorrow. Not that it mattered to him. The less aggravating nobles he had to deal with…the better.
For everyone…
They would be back tomorrow morning and he was sure that Sesshomaru would appreciate his welcome home gift. And if he didn't?
He could go Fuck himself.
***Thanks for reading.