Chapter 37

A New Evil and an Old.

Riku looked at his army in front of him, a smirk forming on his lips. He was proud of himself. If it wouldn't raise questions he would even pat himself on the back. He couldn't even count the amount of members apart of his army, but he knew it was in the thousands.

There was no way his miko and her pets could destroy him, not now. The moment she got a look at what he had to offer, she would be crawling to him, begging that he take her in. And he would. He needed her after all, but he would be sure to break her. He needed to make it so she would never leave his grasp again.

He already had the perfect plan on how to break her, to make her feel unworthy, and his loins tightened as he imagined it. The woman on her knees, pleasuring him as no woman worth anything should do to a male. To make things worse, he would force Kagome to perform in front of his entire army. All would know of how low she fell. She would never want to set foot in front of her pack of those vile creatures again.

It was perfect.

Reaching down and shifting his painful arousal, he decided to think on what needed to be done to get Kagome to even see his army, to beg him for acceptance. It will be hard and trying, but it will happen. He knew it.

He searched long and hard for someone to do what he needed. It would be so much easier if he carried the power himself, but he doesn't. At least not at the moment. He will soon though, he just needed his plan to unfold.

He needed the miko out of his way while he plotted, and that was what he was going to do. Then once he was finished doing what needed to be done, he would have the miko in the palm of his hand.

In but a few short months, the one he requested will be here, and then his planning will begin. Kagome will become indisposed, and he can continue to plot. His manhood twitched as another image of the miko pleasuring him popped into his head.

He needed to find Miyu to relieve himself on. He couldn't wait for the day that he could find his release inside the walls of his miko, to see her swell with his prodigy. It was a day that would be coming shortly.

Within the year, she would be his.

"Sesshomaru!" Kagome whined, causing the western lords wars to twitch. They were so close to home, and maybe then he could punish the miko for causing such an upset. He was still agitated with her, and she knew it.

It was why she was currently clutching to his arm, trying to get his attention. He couldn't really blame the miko for what she did. It was in her nature to help, but she should have thought things through first.

"I said I was sorry." She pleaded, before stopping and crossing her arms over her chest. "Nobody else is mad."

Sesshomaru fought the urge to sigh as his miko pouted, and turned around to face her. His eyes fell to the tear in her haori, to the blood still staining her clothing. He remembered seeing the bandit's sword slicing her skin, and feeling the panic surge through him as he realized she was hurt.

He had been sent into a rage trying to get to her, and in the process hurt InuYasha, who was still currently limping. Had his claws caught any of the humans in the group… He didn't even want to think about it.

"We warned you, Kagome, to stay out of it. It was none of your concern what that bandit did to the farmer. Especially considering the bandit was bringing no harm." Sesshomaru reprimanded, noticing the defiant look Kagome gave him. He stopped her before she could speak. "Yes, the bandit was taking advantage of the farmer by buying what the farmer had for a low price. It does not matter, for that was not of our concern."

"That farmer needed the money! He wouldn't have survived on that measly amount. All I did was prove the bandit wrong! Besides, were in the west! Isn't it our job to care for the people?" Kagome demanded, not looking guilty in the slightest.

Sesshomaru snarled, his eyes flashing to crimson before he took a deep breath to calm down. "You do not yet realize how large the west is Kagome. If we delved into everyone's affairs, we would have no rest. We do not interfere in the sell and trade of the people. After all, if the farmer felt that price was too low, he simply could have refused to sell. It was the farmers choice on what to do, and could be handled without us."

"I don't see what I did wrong." Kagome mumbled. Yes, she saw his point, but she still didn't see why he was so mad.

"Because of your interference, the pack was forced to fight an unnecessary battle. Some of us are now injured because of it. You yourself were, and had it not been for my saliva, you would still be bleeding this very moment. InuYasha is injured because of my haste to get to you. Shippo did not come out unscathed either. All of this could have been prevented miko, had you left things alone. We cannot help them all. Even as the lord and lady of these lands, we must make a choice. Who needs help more?" Sesshomaru's tone was soft as he explained the stipulations for ruling over the west.

She had experience with the central lands, and she did wonderful with that. He would never deny it. However, the west had thousands compared to her hundreds. He didn't have the resources or time to see to every single subject he ruled over. Even with help it would be an impossible feat.

This was something she would have to come to understand, and it would be hard for her. She was hardwired to help everyone, but in this case, she couldn't. And what just happened proved it.

"I'm sorry." Kagome whispered, her head bowed.

"Seeing you injured did not help my ire either." Sesshomaru added, letting her know that he wasn't angry for what happened.

She looked up at him, and he growled softly at the sight of unshed tears. He had not meant to make her cry. He took the few steps needed for him to be in front of her and wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her to him. Another hand went to her dark locks, and tangled into her hair.

"No one is angry with you, Kagome. We understand you wish to help everyone you can. But you have to understand that cannot happen in the West. There is too many subjects." He soothed, nuzzling into her neck.

He began to relax as she buried her head into his chest, and he knew she was calming down. He was glad that he knew how to comfort her, because he would be lost otherwise. He hated when his miko was upset.

"Guin?" InuYasha's hesitant voice broke through the moment, making Sesshomaru release Kagome, and both turn to look at the female.

Her hand was at her head, holding it as if she was in pain. Her lips were drawn back in a silent snarl. Violet eyes showed her fear, as they unclouded, telling everyone what was about to happen. She was having a vision.

What they hadn't expected was for the world around them to suddenly change, where there used to be trees and open spaces, they now stood in a large clearing. Sesshomaru looked around, while pulling Kagome to his side. The others immediately drew their weapons remembering what happens to the females when they have a vision.

"I can't stop it!" Guinevere called out, alerting everyone that she no longer had control of her powers. Something had changed with them, and this was the result.

"Look!" Miroku shouted, pointing in a direction no one had been looking. All turned at the sound, and eyes widened at what they saw.

Energy flowed from a being, something she never wanted to see again. The last time she felt this energy, she felt as if she was burning alive. It was as if the male was simply aura, his body see through, but dark purple.

"Not again." Guinevere whispered, her voice filled with terror, and all heard it.

They attempted to move, to shield themselves, but they were all frozen, not even a finger could be budged, no one could blink. Something was refusing them access to move as they wished. All except for Kagome. Knowing that this was meant for her, Kagome stepped forward, ignoring the growl of her mate.

She stood in front of the form, expecting it to walk through her like it had last time. It didn't though, and instead chose to stop in front of her. She stared at the form, black eyes staring right back at her. The cold and lifeless eyes sent a shiver down her spine, and she cocked her head to the side, curious.

One loan arm rose from the being, a transparent purple figure reaching out towards her. She attempted to draw back, but realized she was now stuck just as everyone else was. She couldn't escape. Her eyes widened as his finger neared, and she could hear the struggles of her mate, and everyone else trying to get to her.

The moment the figures finger met with the skin of her forehead, an agonizing pain flowed through. There was physical pain, but the emotional pain is what caught her off guard. Her heart constricted so tightly, she feared it was going to stop beating.

She attempted to fight the scream that wanted to escape, but failed as the dark aura surged into her. She was released from the paralysis, and she threw her head back, letting out a terrorized sob of pain. It was heartbreaking for all that could hear. Seeing the tears falling from her eyes freely, hearing the sobs as they escaped, they knew this was a warning.

Finally, the others were released, and they charged forward, trying to get to Kagome. Just as Sesshomaru had reached her, wrapping his arms around her, black clouds shot from her, shooting into the others of the group. Not one was unaffected.

InuYasha and Guinevere gasped at the sorrow that plagued them. Daichi hit his knees, tears falling down his eyes. Sango was silently sobbing, Miroku looking just as upset. Shippo's tails sagged to the ground as the sorrow coursed through him. Kirara mewled, and laid her head on her paws, the sound devastating.

None of it compared to scene in front of them. Kagome stilled sobbed loudly, her hands clutching onto Sesshomaru. The large male had fallen to his knees, his entire being frozen. His eyes were blood red, his strips jagged, his fangs elongated, and claws grown. His beast was very much present.

What surprised them all was what they never expected to see. It was just one, but it was enough to make everyone realize he was in just as much pain as Kagome was. It was as that single tear fell from the western lord's chin that the image finally disappeared, leaving them back where they had started.

Only a voice on the wind broke the sound of Kagome's sobs. "You have been warned, Miko of the Shikon, Daughter of the kami. Stop the evil that plagues these lands, or what you just experienced with become truth."

Silence was all that was heard as Sesshomaru pulled Kagome to him, rumbling deep in his chest. He had never felt such pain before. He had had physical pain and could handle that easily. Emotional was another thing though. It was something that was unexpected, and he wasn't sure how to handle it.

He looked up to his pack, seeing the looks of fear and worry in their gaze, and he knew, they needed to stop Riku. They couldn't allow whatever he was planning to come to pass.

They just couldn't.

Satori looked into her mirror, disgusted by what she saw. From time to time she would look over her son, making sure that he was behaving as the western lord should. It had been a few years since she did so, and decided that it was time.

She should have checked in sooner.

In her absence that fool f a boy had taken the miko as a concubine. The very miko she had declared was not allowed at the West. Sesshomaru knew how she felt for the human whore, and she would not allow the bitch inside her shiro.

It didn't matter that she wasn't allowed in the palace, it was still hers.

At least Guinevere was still in his group, and that proved that Sesshomaru was not completely lost. It meant that he was still mated to Guinevere, and he could be saved. She just had to get rid of the miko once and for all.

She couldn't allow her son to think he could mate the bitch. She would never allow that in her own home. Her eyes moved to the other member in the group that made her skin crawl. The one she never expected her son to accept.

It was an insult to her just that Sesshomaru chose to converse with the half-breed, let alone accept the mongrel into his pack. No, none of this would do. Something would have to give, and she would be the one to be sure everything was returned to the way it was before.

The miko and half-breed would not live the moment they set foot in the shiro.

-sSs-

Here's another chapter for you guys. Guin can now project her visions outward. Which means the group will be able to see it just as she does. Can any of you guess what the vision meant? Brownie points if you can. Wren210, you can't play. You already know what is going to happen. Next chapter we get to meet Sesshomaru's mother. Ive been able to outline a few more chapters for this story, now we just need to see if I can write them. I hope you enjoy.

Shout outs:

Rashel12345: Drama will come shortly, and there will be a large supply of it.

Pikanet128: I think I would be upset if I was thrown into a lake. Lol. And thanks for the good luck wishes.

-inuyahsa: Im glad you I could answer your questions. Lol.

Wren210: I would've, but I made it where demons couldn't get the hiccups. Its why Sesshomaru didn't know what they were. Lol.

Inugirl504: I'm glad you liked it.

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