"HALT! WHAT BUSINESS DO YOU AND THESE HUMANS HAVE HERE HALF BREED!" A guard bellowed.
"Open the gate!" I barked out.
"Who are you to order us around?" The guard yelled.
"Don't be like that man!" Damien whined.
"KIA? Damien?" I heard Jasmine yell.
"Jasmine? Is the gang all there?" I yelled finding tears coming to my eyes. I was both happy and horrified that they were here.
"Yep! Plus one with our new honorary member Inuyasha!" Eric chirped.
"HELP ME! TAKE THESE DEVILS WITH YOU AND NEVER COME BACK! PLEASE! KAGOME IS GOING TO MAKE ME TAKE THEM HOME IF YOU CAN'T FIND A WAY TO LET THEM STAY!" Inuyasha screamed. Damien looked to me then started laughing. We both know that the Dog Pound was no joke.
"Kia, what is the meaning of this?" Sesshomaru asked appearing beside me.
"Some way, some how...five of my old pack has found a way here from the future. Please, order the gate open." I begged.
"Hn. Guards..." Sesshomaru spoke softly but his voice seemed to carry.
"Yes Lord Sesshomaru." They yelled back.
"Should I hear that you have refused to open the gate for Kia or her pack members again, I shall kill you." He said as if he was simply talking about the weather or the color of grass. The guards paled upon hearing his words.
"Yes Sir!" They yelled back then got the gate open. Immediately Jasmine, Hailey, Jeremy, Eric and Gregory rushed forward. Me and Damien followed suit and it ended with a massive opened arm collision. We all were in tears as we embraced each other. It was the perfect reunion...untill Inuyasha came slumping towards Sesshomaru.
"Are you keeping them?" Inuyasha asked throwing his thump over his shoulder at us.
"They may do as they wish." Sesshomaru said shifting his gaze over to us briefly. Inuyasha bowed his head then started to giggle. His giggles turn to full blow laughter as he threw his head back. He kind of seemed off his rocker in that moment. Even Sesshomaru looked a bit put off. I don't know how I knew cause his facial features didn't change.
"Their your problem now! AHHAAA HAHAHA, YOUR PROBLEM! NO TAKE BACKS! HAHAHAHA!" Inuyasha yelled then quickly ran back the way he came laughing the entire way. We all were frozen as we watched him go like a mad man. I blinked slowly before speaking up.
"What level of fuckery did you guys dish out to him?" I asked.
"We sang SpongeBob, did the are we their yet thing and much more." Gregory admitted.
"Oh no..." Damien groaned running his hand down his face. We all broke apart and I cleared my throat.
"Alright everyone! This here is Lord Sesshomaru. Me and Damien formed a new pack but he is the leader. You guys know the rules of which this system works, I expect you to follow them. Also, if there is no way back than I suggest you guys join the pack as well." I said then turned towards to Sesshomaru."First of all may I say, welcome home. This here is Hailey, that's Gregory, Eric, Jeremy and Jasmine. Thank you for allowing them here." I said bowing to him. The Dog Pound and Damien followed my suit. Rin stepped forward finally finding the bearings to do more than just watch the scene unfold before here.
"Welcome back Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin cheered happily.
"Hn...Jaken to help you settle in your pack." Sesshomaru said turning around. We all watched him go. Once we was well into the palace Rin walked up before us.
"He still had more facial expressions than Kristen Steward." Eric murmured causing his brother to go into a coughing fit in an attempt to stop his laughter.
"Hi! My name is Rin! It's nice to meet more of Kia's and Damien's friends!" She said happily.
"Awe...she's adorable!" Hailey squealed happily.
"She smells like you and a little of Kia, squirt. Got something to say?" Gregory chimed in ruffling his hair playfully.
"I errrrrr. Um! She!" Damien stuttered.
"Ooohh! Someone's got a crush!" Eric and Jeremy teased.
"Um! Damien plans on marrying me!" She answered for him.
"WHAT?" Jasmine exclaimed.
"This time is different, there is no way back and they are good together." I quickly jumped into defense of him.
"Okay! What of this hot stuff Lord? You creeping on him aren't you!" Hailey exclaimed wiggling her eyebrows at me suggestively.
"No, now shut up the walls have eyes and ears!" I hissed walking closer to her."
"I'm suspicious too...You're not the one to hand over authority to anyone. This isn't over Kira." Jasmine said in a whisper as she walked to me with narrowed eyes. She quickly put on a smile and hugged me too her. "I missed you home girl!"
"I missed you guys too!" I sighed leaning my head on hers.
"Beasts!" Jake's voice pierced the peaceful moment.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT? IT LOOKS LIKE HULK RAPPED THE GREEN GOBLIN, THEN TRIED TO FORCFULLY ABORT THE FETUS BUT IT JUST. WOULDN'T. DIE!" Jeremy shrieked pointing a finger at Jaken.
"How dare you insult me beast!" Jaken squawked.
"How dare you insult us by calling us beast." I huffed crouching down to give him a harsh glare.
"That's what you are insolent woman!" Jaken said puffing out his chest in a false bravo.
"Just show us to their rooms. I will need three. Gregory and Hailey will stay in one, Jasmine and Jeremy will stay in the other and last but not least, Eric gets his own room." I sighed.
"Fine, follow me." Jaken huffed turning around to waddle back to the palace. "Can't believe Lord Sesshomaru has put me in charge of situating more lowly beasts in his grand palace!" He grumbled.
"He does know we can hear him loud a clear?" Jasmine said as we followed him.
"He doesn't care. He's not worth the time or effort so just deal with him. He's Lord Sesshomaru's number one fan. I wouldn't be surprised if he has a strain of his hair in a shrine to him somewhere." Damien grumbled making Rin giggle.
"That's silly." She exclaimed happily.
"Yeah well, get used to it! Cause we're all pretty silly!" Jeremy exclaimed.
"Except for Gregory." Eric huffed.
"I have my moments." Gregory said with a smirk.
"So, when, where, how and why?" I demanded from them.
"Let's talk when we're somewhere private." Jeremy suggested. Everyone nodded their agreement so we followed Jaken silently.
...
"I feel so bad." I sighed looking out my window.
"Don't, you couldn't have known." Gregory cut in.
"Yeah Salt Lick, we didn't even know what we were getting into. All we cared about was finding you and Sugar Cube." Jasmine said rubbing my back in soothing circles.
"I still feel bad. I was going to be the next Alpha and I blew it, dragged my brother with me and now all of you are here." I said glumly.
"We came by choice, your brother followed by choice. Right?" Hailey said looking to Rin and Damien who sat on the floor beside my bed.
"I keep telling her but she's just so stubborn. You guys know she's never going to stop feeling bad until she feels she has done something good to offset the bad." Damien sighed heavily.
"A pound for a pound." I said.
"There was no pound set upon your soul. It's all in your head." Gregory stated looking at me over the brim of his sunglasses.
"Yeah! The only thing that truly sucks is we have no way to tell your parents and uncle you guys are safe and sound!" Eric added.
"I know! I can't believe you guys went renegade on them. You should've just left it alone. The trackers are far better trained in these things than you guys, hell even me. As much as I hate to admit it." I grumbled.
"Yes but they don't have the dedication or love for you that we do!" Hailey beamed.
"We're not ashamed of our actions. We will not apologize for our decision and we will not...regret being here with you." Eric said firmly.
"You guys are too good to me." I smirked.
"And you're good to us too. Now, how are we going to do this?" Gregory asked.
"Form a new pack? How it's always done. The night of the Full moon will be here in a fortnight. Until then let's just take it day by day." I said.
"Steady as she goes!" Jeremy sang.
"Steady as she goes!" Eric sang the next line without hesitation.
"Guys, this isn't going to be Feudal palace musical! I refuse to live like Glee or High School Musical here." Damien groaned.
"None of the songs have even been invented yet. It would be lost on the masses." Gregory mused.
"I'm kind of lost. But I love it when I hear Kia and Damien sing anyways!" Rin chirped.
"Speaking of which, when are you two going to tie the knot?" Jasmine asked making Damien turn red.
"Spring!" Rin beamed.
"Awe! Are you planning to become a weredog too?" Hailey cooed. Immediately I slapped her in the back of her head.
"Idiot!" I seethed.
"I can't become a weredog..." She frowned looking to Damien.
"Well the dogs out of the bag. Thanks Hailey." Jasmine grumbled.
"There is a way. Passed on from generation to generation. It's a tightly held secret. That's why we haven't told you yet. I wanted to wait a month before spring officially arrived to have this talk with you." I sighed running my hands through my hair.
"Oh, I understand I guess. At least now...I'll have more time to think about it and learn." She said.
"Yeah, so what do you want to know about it?" I asked giving an appointed look to the five weredogs around me. Immediately they stood up and left knowing that they weren't aloud to know this information. I then switched my gaze to Damien.
"Come on... I fall under the same category as Rin now! I can stay!" He exclaimed.
"Not until you go and ask properly for her hand. Now scout." I pointed out.
"Uuggghhh, if that is the case then you shouldn't be telling Rin this either!" He exclaimed.
"Well, I can't help that now. She already was told that she can be turned. Thanks to a wanna be Avril Lavigne looking bitch!" I yelled out towards the door.
"FUCK YOU! YOU BULL DYKE LOOKING BITCH!" I heard Hailey scream.
"GOD DAMN IT HAILEY! YOU GAVE US AWAY!" Eric exclaimed.
"SHE DIDN'T GIVE YOU AWAY! IT WAS THAT AWFUL SMELLING AXE SPRAY YOU'RE WEARING YOU FUCKING SOULLESS GINGER!" I yelled back Stirring up more shit.
"HEY! AT LEAST I SMELL WHAT I AM YOU CONFUSED BITCH!" He snapped.
"It's good to have the group back together!" I heard Gregory enthusiastically.
"Right? Come on guys. Let's go find that green thing again. You know... The one that looks like green eggs and ham was rapped by a radioactive turtle." Jasmine suggested.
"NO HITTING THE DOLL FACED BITCHES!" I called out in warning.
"GOT IT!" Jeremy chirped. I heard their footsteps leave and with them their scent.
"Okay, you don't have to leave but you have to say that you did. Cause you know how the Dog Pound is." I said leaning in to whisper at the two of them.
"Thank God!" Damien groaned covering his face with his hands before he leaned back until he was laying down on the ground.
"So...how do you do it? Is there any danger to me?" Rin asked.
"Both good questions. No, there is no danger to you. What we do, is on the night of the Full moon me you and Damien go out into the woods. I go over what it is to be a weredog with you, even if you already know. Then I make you swear loyalty to me and the pack. After that you're going to have to eat a piece of my heart." I said.
"What?"
"WHAT?!" Damien shrieked shooting up from his prone position.
"Yes. I'll cut a hole to my heart and rip a piece off. Then feed it to you." I said in all seriousness.
"I don't think...I would want to have to eat a piece of your heart." Rin frowned.
"Well, you have too... And a piece of Damien's." I added in.
"WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK? WHO CAME UP WITH THIS? WHY IS THIS EVEN A THING?" Damien exploded.
"I have no clue but it works. That's what needs to be done for her to be turned. A heart that loves and a heart that protects. That's what mom said. Don't worry, had the exact same reaction but was less dramatic about it." I shrugged.
"What happens after I eat a piece of your hearts?" Rin asked.
"You will instantly turn. That's why it needs to be on the night of the Full moon. It has to be timed just right otherwise you'll go on a blood rage. Nobody wants to see Rampage World Tour turn into a real thing. You'll probably try to fight me. After that you two will just...do your own thing." I muttered that last part.
"Do our own...oooohhhhh!" Damien exclaimed blushing.
"Yep! Don't make me spell it out cause I just plain ain't gonna!" I said.
"But what do you mean, do our own thing?" Rin pouted. I put a hand to my heart and let out a adoring awe. I then leaned forward and took her face into both of my hands.
"Rin...You have an innocence I adore. That's why I'm changing my mind! We must protect such innocence. There is too little in this world as it is! To take it would be wrong!" I proclaimed.
"Hey! Stop teasing or I will tell her!" Damien exclaimed still sporting a dark blush.
"Be...My... Guest! Be my guess! Tell this girl, your going to have..." I began singing a make it us as I got parody of Be Our Guest but was cut off by Damien.
"Fun! Fun! Hahahaha! Lots and lots of fun!" He laughed nervously.
"Exactly." I said with a victorious smile.
"Are you two talking about sex?" Rin asked making me and Damien sputter.
"Noo! She was too young! She wasn't ready! She wasn't ready! We need some milk! Go get us some milk!" I exclaimed as if I just heard the worst news ever!
"Why did you have to say the S word." Damien asked pulling his shirt up to cover his face.
"But, that's what it is? It's okay. By then we will be married and it'll be normal." Rin said with a light blush.
"This girl...I like this girl so much! You have to marry her now! She needs to be apart of the pack and family!" I said laughing.
"Shut up Kia! This was just made very weird!" He said still hiding in his shirt.
"Oh Damien!" Rin sighed.
"Hey! It's not my fault!"
"It is! I mean! After being on the internet you would think this wouldn't be as effective on you anymore. For fucks sake we watched Wantamote together and Rosario plus Vampire!" I exclaimed.
"That is different and you know it!" Damien said poking his head out of his shirt to shoot me a glare.
"You're right, one is perverted and the other is what happens naturally between two people who love each other!" I beamed with a twisted grin. "Anyways! You two get out! I haven't had much alone time lately and I know I will have even less after tonight!" I said clapping my hands before walking to the door. I opened it up and waited for the two to leave before shutting it once more. I nearly felt bad for how red Damien got and the curious and slightly suspicious looks Rin was giving him. Once they had gone, I jumped onto my bed face first. "Hello Darkness my old friend! I've come to talk to you again!" I sang closing my eyes.
My moment of peace didn't last long though. Soon Lord Sesshomaru's scent was approaching. It wasn't until he was nearing my door did I feel him. I groaned when my door slide open then shut.
"Tell me more." He demanded in that same velvety soft Baritone voice.
"I've got a incoming head ache. Rin knows of Damien's intentions and has approved of it. Jaken is about to get roasted by the biggest burn squad of the east coast." I listed off rolling over onto my back.
"About your kind." He pressed stepping closer to my bed.
"I told you and have shown you what I can. I have no more to offer. We have never had luck pressing for our past. So we make due with the present and build a better future. That's our way of life." I groaned.
"Surely their are myths, stories, clues telling of your beginning. Do you worship a deity?" Sesshomaru interrogated.
"Yes there are myths and such things. As far as a deity goes...we worship who we wish. God, the morning star, the sun goddess, the moon God and even Artemis." I said sitting up. "Why are you so curious?"
"You are within my walls, there are now seven of your kind. I have a right to know." He said simply. There was a long silence between us before I let go a long drawn out sigh.
"You are right, it is owed to you. But, are you willing to chase ghosts to aquire this long forgotten knowledge? Is it really worth the energy and time?"
"That is for me to decide." He said then walked out of my room. I fell back against my bed and slammed my feet and fists into it like a toddler.
"I! Just! Want! One! Damn! Hour! To! My! Self!" I exclaimed.
...
"Lord, may I ask...I have noticed you have new additions to your palace. Now, I have spent time with them and they have earned my fondness. However, they complex me deeply. What exactly are these strange new creatures?" Chiro asked upon seeing Lord Sesshomaru walking through his halls.
"They are creatures, no more or less. They do not know of their origins." Lord Sesshomaru said.
"Ah, I had been hoping you wouldn't known. Looks like I'll just have to live with this burning curiosity then." Chiro sighed before bowing to his lord and walking away. However, little did the general know that he just light a metaphorical fire under his Lord. Lord Sesshomaru had intended to go back to his study and deal with the less exciting part of being a Lord. However, he stilled and his slender eyebrows slightly drew together. He wanted answers, not needed them. Yet he always gets what he wants. So, he turned around and traveled towards the source of his want.
