CHAPTER 29: LOSING CONTROL
"Come on Mara tell me what is wrong I do not like to see you upset." "I can't it has been forbidden from being mentioned. Please do not make me tell you." "Does this have something with you not having a mate. Or the fact that your brother is all but forcing you to take one?" Mara just looked at the wolf trying to decide what to do. Slowly she lifted her hair away from her neck. Lia gasped as she saw the two marks on the left side of Mara's neck. After she stared a Mara for a long time she spoke. "Oh gods you have been claimed. Do your brothers know? Does Kouga? Am I just a back up because he can not have you? Who is it?"
"Woah Lia breath yes kona and my brothers know. As do my brother's mates and Sesshomaru's pups. Of course you are not a back up for kona. He relay cares for you in fact I think he may be in love with you. As for who my mate is I can not tell you just yet but you have met him at least once. I must ask you not to tell anyone Sesshomaru wants him to see what it is like to have to win the affections of a mate." "I promise I will not tell anyone but you do realize that rumors are going to start that we are up to no good."
"Yes I know you know I am relay starting to think that starting rumors and trying to ruin the happiness of others are the only thing youkais know how to do." "Well you should be used to it by now" Lia said as she looked at her cousin. The wolf could tell that she was up to something and Lia knew that Mara's idea almost always lead to trouble. "What are you thinking Mara or do I even want to know?" "We could help those rumors spread and rid ourselves of a lot of unwanted attention." Lia cringed as she asked "how" knowing that she was not going to like the answer. "Well it is rather simple we go for a walk in the garden near one of those stupid youkai princes. Then we make it look like we are having a fight. No one will want anything to do with us they all know our tempers." "Your brother would kill us because that would make this family seem even more insane and volatile." "Which one are you speaking of." "Both not to mention Kouga and your mate. Messing up the gathering that introduces the lady of the western lands would make Sesshomaru very very angry and think you a huge disgrace. Worse then your mother did when your father mated a human. No I am not going to help you disgrace your family any further." "Watch it Lia" "Mara growled causing the girl to jump she had a feeling she had just started a fight not meaning to. "I liked Inuyasha's mother she was one of the kindest souls I have ever known."
By this time Mara was so angry that she walked out of the library leaving Lia to stare after. "What are you getting so mad at all I did was mention the fact that your brother and mother thought your family was disgraced." "Don't you ever talk about my family like that. I love my little brother who cares if he is a hanyou. My mother was cold and uncaring just like Sesshomaru. I relay do not find it a surprise that my father left her." "Yes I agree with you auntie could be awful but picking a human." "She was kinder to me then anyone else she even accepted the fact that I have the ability to become human. She treated me like a daughter after my mother went and got herself kill and then again after my father was killed. It feels like Inuyasha is my twin not Sesshomaru." By this time she was screaming and had caught the attention of a young prince who was hiding well he listened to their fight. "The others were right you are a freak caring more for your father's whore then your own mother. You even accept their freakish child that should have been killed when it was born. You should be ashamed of yourself only weak fools would ever think what your father did was honorable." She was yelling just as loudly as Mara.
Both girls had primal hatred burning in their eyes. Suddenly Mara let out a scream that could make the blood of the devil himself run cold and leapt at the wolfs slender neck. Mara tackled the startled wolf and held her to the ground her claws boring holes into her neck. She did not even notice the blood that had begun to pool around her fingers and ran down to wear her wrist met the girl's neck. Lia was scared to death she had never seen Mara act like this. She knew that Mara had lost all control of her sanity. Her eyes had started to turn completely red and had begun to glow. She tried to say something but all that came out was a strangled whimper of pain. She was going to die she was sure of it and she wished for unconsciousness. Both girls heard the rustling of a bush as the young youkai ran into the ballroom to tell everyone what he had just witnessed.
Lia had managed to pry Mara's fingers just lose enough so that she could breath. Her body was trembling in fear and at the pain in her neck. 'If I live through this I am never going to piss her off again' she thought as she closed her eyes. Suddenly she heard a trio of snarls and the weight on her chest lessened and she felt herself being lifted off the ground. As she opened her eyes she saw Mara slumped in Inuyasha's arms she had been knocked out could. Lia looked up to see that she was being carried by Kouga her, her youkai blood had already started to heal the wounds in her neck. "Kouga" she said in a horse whisper. "Shh Lia do not try to talk for a few more minutes," said Kouga as he nuzzled the side of her face. The three males were bringing the females to Sesshomaru's library. When they got their Inuyasha laid his sister on the couch after Miroku had gotten up. Kouga sat Lia down in a chair and they all waited.
Sesshomaru was way beyond pissed off he had never thought that Mara would hurt Lia like this. She had never lost control like that and though he would not admit it. The fact of the matter was it had scared him very badly. He did not want to lose his sister and if her sanity slipped he would be force to kill her. While they were waiting for Mara to wake Sesshomaru kicked the youkai and his sons that had caused the trouble earlier out of his castle. Then he told the northern lord that he was no longer welcome. It was his son that had seen Mara and Lia of course no one believed him because they all knew about him trying to kill the princess and her friend. After they had all gone with the northern lord apologizing again that meant that all of the guests from the north had left. There was still many guests' left he told them all that the party was over but that there would be much more to do over the next week.
He went back to the library and found that Lia's neck had almost completely healed. At that moment Mara woke up as she started to move Inuyasha grabbed her and moved so his arms were around waist holding her in place. "Now, WHAT THE HELLS HAPPENED" yelled Sesshomaru as he crossed his arms over his chest. "I do not remember," said Mara quietly as she looked at the blood that covered her hands, which had begun to shake violently. "Sesshomaru it was my fault I said some things to Mara that I shouldn't have and we got into a fight." "Come here Lia" Sesshomaru said calmly placing a hand on her head as she came up to him. He used what little mind reading powers he shared with his sister. "Oh my gods you didn't no wonder she tried to kill you." Mara was suddenly hit with the memories of what she had done. "Oh gods I could have killed you and I would have if..." She trailed off as Kouga and Miroku both said. "Well you didn't do any permanent damage." Mara and Lia told the others what had happened between them. "Mara can you ever forgive me I should have never said those things." "I forgive you but how can you ever forgive me for attacking you. Why did you say those things anyway?" "I guess it is because you have something I have always wanted but never had. A family of my own blood that loved me and would protect me no matter what. Even though you and Sesshomaru do not always get along he always protects you in his own way." After all the apologies were done and accepted the group separated for the night to go to sleep. Except for Mara and Sesshomaru they needed to talk.
"Sesshomaru I need you to promise me something very important." "Yes Mar what is it." "If that ever happens again were I lose control and try to kill someone. I want you to stop me any way necessary." "What are you saying you do not mean." "Yes I do if that ever happens again I want you to kill me. I knew what I was doing I could see the fear on Lia's face. I did not care I was squeezing the life out of one of my best friends and I could not have cared less. It relay scared me all I wanted to do was feel her neck snap in my hands." By this time she had sunk to her knees and was crying uncontrollably. Sesshomaru pulled her into his lap rocking her back and forth trying to calm her down. "I promise" he whispered in her ear. "It is never going to happen you are getting so much stronger."
After they were done talking Sesshomaru brought is sister to his chambers and she slept in the chair by the fireplace. He did not want to leave her alone she was still very scared. He did trust that she was in control of her self but he did not want to take any chances. After she was asleep he went to talk to Kouga and Miroku. "So that was interesting was it not" said Miroku. "Yes it was she is absolutely terrified Kouga do you think this will change her permanently." I am not sure Sesshomaru I do not think so the problem has been fixed and forgiven. Normally that would be the end of it." The one thing they all agreed on was the fact that this had not been expected. "I talked to Lia she relay is sorry for what she did. She honestly did not mean to upset her." "I know I already went to talk to her before I came to talk to you." Soon the entire castle was asleep waiting for the next day.
