"This can no longer be accepted!" Katsutoshi hissed slamming an open palm onto the large oval shaped oak table that adorn the meeting chamber.
"Lord Sesshomaru has continued to roam these lands when it was said that he had left to defeat the Spider Demon Naraku whom is now dead."
Hushed murmers of agreements flew around the room at Katsutoshi's words. "The west needs an heir our lord needs to come home and provided a successor for his lands!"
"You dare to demand anything from your Lord of the West Sesshomaru?" the Lady Inukumi hissed. Eyes narrowing down to openly stare at the elder fox demon.
Another voice cut in before Katsutoshi could answer effectively saving the brash fox's life. "My Lady, what we are saying is that the line of InuTaisho needs to continue should anything happen to our Lord Sesshomaru that line would effectively die with him."
"Unless we include the hanyou Inuyasha." Another voice called at the mention of the hanyou another wave of murmurs broke out that turned to outrages cries it was unheard of for a Lord to have gone so long without procuring an heir!
"Silence."
The lady Inukumi stood you dare to doubt your lord?" her eyes scanned the quiet room.
"You are all fools, if you believe anything born of my body could be easily banished from this world." With a swish of her hand a vibrant green light erupted from the tip of her claws traveling over to the fox demon Katsutoshi easily wrapping itself thrice around his neck a soft hissing could be heard.
"I do not usually spare the lives of those who so desperately wish me to take it." The lady smiled a smile that looked so hideously gruesome and maleficent upon her face the heart within Katsutoshi's chest speed up to announcing his fear.
"I am feeling so generous today after all your hurtful words of doubt." Her cold eyes locked onto him an empty pout gracing her lips for her eyes told the truth that she could care less about the hurtful wording obviously more angered by the direct disrespect. The whip tightened against the fox youkais neck. "Never again speak ill of your Lord Sesshomaru, to do so is to disrespect the entire House of Toga." The whip retreated back. "You are fortunate my darling pup is not here, he does not hold the same mercy I do."
"This meeting is over." With that the Lady Inukumi gathered herself from her seating position just left of an empty chair where her beloved pup would sit.
'Sesshomaru, I do not know how much longer I can pacify these fools.' With those thoughts she welcomed a greeting from her ladies in waiting and continued on with them close behind her idly chatting about needless balls and handsome delegates that would attend.
'With a heart of ice would my dear Sesshomaru even find his life mate?' the lady clenched her fists.
Ooo
"SIT!"
A loud crash could be heard within the vicinity scaring the birds and squirrels was the shrill cry of Kagome who was currently patting the head of a wailing Shippo.
"There, there Shippo." She'd sooth rubbing small circles onto the small lump quickly receding back into a patch of ginger orange hair.
"You bastard!" yelled Inuyasha after pulling himself from the dirt eyes locked on the little runt who stuck his tongue at him such a disrespectful brat.
"Fine! See if I try to save your ass when something bigger than you tries to eat your runt ass again." throwing his hands up the hanyou stalked off in need of a bath bitching about dirt clogging his ears and stupid teenage girls babying much to old child looking fox demons.
Sango and Miroku sat off the side under a nearby tree watch a familiar scene unfold. "It would seem that we are a little bored." Miroku sighed tired of watching a repeating scene unfold. Inuyasha would try to train Shippo whom would react lazily causing Inuyasha to yell and Kagome to sit him. "It's madness I tell you!" Miroku clutched his staff.
Blinking at the obviously ranting monk Sango laughed "I think we are all a little stir crazy, it been so long since we've done anything but hunt down Naraku." She mused.
"The peace is nice however." Looking over to her friends she smiled as Shippo ate one of Kagome's candy stick things and Kagome read her times scrolls even though they were shaped funny, and Inuyasha just disappearing into the forests edge. Her heart fluttered with content at the state of things until she felt a hand gently caress her bottom eyes twitching and heart racing in arousal she swung her hand across the monks face.
"Bastard!" she hissed face fully red in embarrassment at her arousal.
"But you've agreed to be my wife." Miroku wailed rubbing his redden face softly "Your bottom is so firm and delectable. I cannot help myself."
Songo's face darkened. "We are not married yet Monk." She snipped before making her way over to Kagome and Shippo.
'A nice delectable bottom indeed.' Miroku thought with a smile openly staring at Sango's swaying hips.
ooo
"Forever with Lord Sesshomaru, Rin's Lord Sesshomaru is the greatest in all the west! Lord Sessho-" Rin sang happily from her spot upon the lush grass her slender body lent upon Ah and Un feet that were no longer so little twist and turned happily while equally growing fingers bent and weaved a crown of lavender flowers.
At the ass of Ah and Un sat Jaken knowing how much the dragons cared little for him Jaken found himself lucky to even rest upon the backside of the proud dragon. 'The greatest in all the west!' found himself singing along within his head of course it would not due to have the child believe he actually liked her silly songs. Just the ones worshipping his precious Lord Sesshomaru were a bit catchy.
They waited under the shaded tress for their Lord to return it had been about three days now and they stuck around the small patch of trees just shy on the clearings edge. It wouldn't due to have Rin running about the fields in the open she was a human after all easy lunch! No sir Lord Sesshomaru would have heads rolling, particularly a green bug eyed head to be exact.
Jaken sighed.
He missed the days when it was him and Lord Sesshomaru against the world! Well his lord did more of the fighting but Jaken was always there to screech and give praise and he did a damn good job. Where would his lord be without his sideline cheer man! Now the little attention he'd gotten from his lord was all but dead save for the punishments he was met with if Rin was not properly cared for.
Damn human girl.
A quick swish was all the warning Jaken got before his face was met with Ah and Un's tail slapping him directly in the eye. "You two headed beast!" Jaken wailed clutching his bulging watering eye. 'Did the damn beast read minds too?' the thought alarmed him.
Ah and Un snorted in response to Jaken's shrill voice clearly annoyed their eyes traveling over to the other side of the clearing spotting their master walking across the fields of flowers and ankle high grass.
"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin quickly pushed herself up from the ground pushing her kimono down as best she could due to its tight fit with her growing body and all she seriously was in need of a new one.
She ran until she came just in front of her lord side ponytail bobbing in the wind she grinned and held out the ring of purple flowers she had fashioned into a crown. She knew he'd never wear it but ever since Lord Sesshomaru and Inuyasha had defected the evil man with the weird children that he sometimes ate 'Paraku?' she could not remember his name but her lord seemed different not that he was overt with it. Never that!
It was little things like sitting down under large trees for hours on end sometimes days, they hardly ever traveled anywhere anymore they were in this clearing for a solid two weeks now, Lord Sesshomaru didn't even punish Jaken for his unnecessary prattle no rocks! No kick! Nothing! He just sat and seemed to be locked in a deep thought.
Rin wanted to help her Lord feel better in whatever way she could. "Rin has made this for you Lord Sesshomaru." She beamed at him wishing so badly to wrap her arms around his long legs and squeeze her love into him. She knew better however Lord Sesshomaru did not like being touched she could tell by the subtle stiffing of his back when Jaken ran into his leg sometimes too busy chatting away to know when the rest of the party had stopped.
Glancing down at the taller child Sesshomaru accepted her lavender crown silently, reaching within his kimono folds he pulled out a medium sized packaged wrapped in brown paper and held it down to her level. He watched as she cried in delight and thanked him one thousand times over for thinking of her before she pulled on the thin rope holding the shape of the package.
Inside lay two kimonos one purely orange with spirals of black swirling across the edges another a power pink colour with white flower petals dancing across the fabric. Sesshomaru couldn't help the warmth that spread through him at her little hands clutching the fabrics to her chest he was glad she liked them.
Kami knows she needed a bigger size than one she currently sported she had outgrown the old kimono being forced to pull it down every few steps and it wouldn't due to have Jaken's bug eyes peaking up the folds of her dressing by accident. Sesshomaru himself had to prevent an incident in which she sat kimono riding up her thighs with her mindless to her dressings inching further up with every twist of her lower half while she weaved and sung another one of her make believe songs. It wouldn't due at all for him of all people to see what was happening down there! Kami no he'd rather not.
She thanked him once more before running back over to Ah and Un to show the dragon what he had gotten her. Averting his eyes to the flower crown she had made him his thumb brushed against the soft petals before he tucked it away within his folds. He certainly wasn't going to wear it but he would keep them till they began to die.
Gracefully Sesshomaru carried himself over to the largest white birch tree in the vicinity and sat beneath its welcoming shade. He felt unease lately a nagging at his mind causing his inner turmoil. True he never felt at ease with his emotion always misplaced and unjustified. As a child he remembered fear being the main emotion he felt yet never knew why. Why should he feel fear when he was within his own home?
He questions were never voiced however so he never got an answer. His heart always felt at war with his mind he could remember the day the unease had settled within his heart and changed him his mother crying he'd never seen her cry before it was the first and last time, his sire with a deep shame marring his face and yet he could not find the care within him to truly care for his mother's tears or his sire's shame. Just annoyance and the wish to be left alone.
Moons past and his fear turned to anger first at himself for being so weak always in fear, never wanting to be touched, the need to be alone. Then it slowly took the direction of any and everyone around him excluding his mother. He could never be anger with her but he still could not bring himself to care.
Waking up in a puddle of sweat and tears for moons until he could take no more and depraved himself from sleep. Such madness was his heart, mind and soul and apparently still is though it had been centuries since Sesshomaru had felt the insanity of his childhood emotional turmoil eat at him in such a way.
It had been within the beginning of his what humans would call teenage years when his sire had abandoned him and his mother in pursuit of the human woman the hanyou Inuyasha called mother.
He remembers his sire refusing to look at him, to acknowledge his very presence when they were together and Sesshomaru knew he should have been more hurt than angry at what his sire was doing to him but his emotions latched onto anger so readily.
Arguments between his sire and mother broke out frequently, mother always cursing the very ground his sire walked upon referring to her mate as a coward and a lair always hissing about a promise being broken and how easy it was for him to toss them aside.
The pregnancy between the human and his sire forced his mother to leave with a gentle kiss to her beloved sons crescent moon adorned forehead she left but not before giving him a small trinket with the parting words 'Should you need me simply hold this pendant close to your chest and you shall find yourself before me.'
A part of Sesshmaru wanted to leave then and there with his mother but he another wanted to know why they were so easily tossed aside for a hanyou and a human princess. He never got an answer with his sire so bluntly avoiding him forcing Sesshomaru to confront his sire.
Demanding answers for the treatment he gave his purebred son and strikingly beautiful mate, Sesshomaru could remember slinging out harsh words and accusations.
'You would throw us out to for ones who would die long before you?'
'What did mother do that you could have possibly stopped caring for her?!"
"How could you have broken your word to your life mate for a human bitch?"
"Are you to replace me with your bastard hanyou child?"
"What have I done? What is wrong with me?"
In the end he got no answer just an disturbingly torn look from his father and a clipped answer about his love for all of them himself and his mother included to which Sesshomaru snarled at his sire calling him a liar. That was the day Sesshomaru let his sire to know that he was dead to him.
The displaced anger and the ever gnawing fear mingling with a cold sense of detachment grew forcing the icicles deeper into his heart driving its way in and once fully settled it moved outward once again until his heart was frozen solid and he left the castle to roam the lands and release his unjust anger.
He did not see his sire nor mother during this time period still so young too young to be without an escort really.
It was many moons after when his sire came to him and tried to speak with him about coming home and how he'd spoken the Lady Inukumi she had not forgiven him of course in fact she cursed him and damned him to a fate in hell for his crimes.
Toga begged his son to see reason spouting nonsense about ignoring the false ice crystal around his heart and to help him save his brother wrenching a snarl from the younger inu. After all this time he only came out here for help with his hanyou child and wretched human mother.
Sesshomaru once again walked away from his father.
He never saw him again, his sire died that night with only two people in the world left that would truly ever love him for himself one being too young to even understand the true meaning of love.
All the hate and anger long forgotten as political and physical warfare broke out around the west all that was the west was simplify for the taking underestimating the newly appointed Lord Sesshomaru's power due to age and status. He would show them the price for daring to try him. Death was the price and he had been the perfect killer swift yet painful wiping though all enemies.
These were the thoughts that plagued Sesshomaru in todays present time, that sense of fear now replacing the anger and the ice around his heart colder than ever. If he was to be completely honest he felt somewhat drained which was the reason for his reluctance to travel anywhere and his reason for sticking around safe areas for lengthy amounts of time.
He was disgusted with himself after the centuries of maintaining an amazing display of power, beta statues or none he was no IS Lord Sesshomaru and now he felt drained he felt like his was slowing down and he did not like it.
"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin knocked him from his musing standing before him her scent one of a freshly bathed Rin using the herbs and cloth he had gotten her the scent of lilac fresh on her skin. She spun around in the orange kimono that came down to her ankles and the material did not stretch across her chest threatening to burst much more appropriate.
She bowed before him. "Rin thanks you Lord Sesshomaru, I love them very much." She fixed her eyes upon his form once more before leaning closer cupping her hand to the side of her mouth "I hope you feel better Lord Sesshomaru, Rin wished to hug your hurt away but Rin know you will not like it."
She stepped back before smiling once again "Tomorrow Rin will find you happy flowers!" she took off after that heading back over to Ah and Un to unpack her blankets used for bedding that dragon really was better at watching the child compared to Jaken.
But.
He was shocked to say the least how had she known?
Was he appearing weak?
He needed answers, and found himself at a loss for what or whom could provide the answers he wanted. Perhaps it was time to seek the aid of Lady Inukumi.
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They had left the sanctuary of the enclosed clearing two days again slowly pacing their way through the forest. It was high time the sun hovering in the clear blue sky hardly any clouds.
The day seemed peaceful a little heated but it could prove to be a beautiful day.
Sesshomaru felt quite the opposite he could feel eyes boring into the back of his head, yet smelt nothing, heard nothing, SAW nothing.
It was very unsettling only serving to further annoy himself he needed these feelings gone, he just wanted to feel at peace with himself.
He could hear Jaken's little green feet briskly walking across the rough patches of dead grass trying desperately to keep up with his longer strides Rin on the other hand was content enough to walk beside Ah and Un chattering away about the beautiful day and wonders of where they'd stop next so she could hunt for more 'happy flowers'.
Such an odd child but sweet none the less.
There was something nagging away at his already mind a warning that something was coming however should he need to fight Rin needed to be away from the vicinity. "Jaken."
"Yes, Lord Sesshomaru?!" the little green toad squawked obviously a little too happy for his lord to call upon him.
"Gather Ah and Un, take Rin to the nearest –"his words were cut off as a gust of wind blew hard and cold like winter the wind whipping his silver hair back.
Jaken blew into the nearest tree with a shrill scream and Rin held onto Ah and Un who lowered themselves to brace the child.
Eyes narrowing to in pure annoyance Sesshomaru stood firm clawed fingers flexed his senses fanning out to scan the area he could smell their stalker now the demon smelt of snow and pine, the scent brought a faint shiver of dare he say fear? Down his spine highly displeased with his bodies actions he ignored the feeling ignored the alarms setting off in his mind telling him to flee. He was LORD Sesshomaru he fled from no one.
The wind cleared and two figures stood before him a both male one had the stench of magic upon him mixed in with herbs and stale fumes, he stood further back with eyes that held no pupils simply clouds of white with an eerily pale skin tone, he wore no shirt or feet coverings simply a long skirt decorated with chains of gold swishing and hanging across his hips similar fashions of gold adorned his wrists, upper arms and neck, his hair which was a shade of red so deep it could resemble blood and actually dragged off the floor despite the high ponytail that sat upon his head.
The other male had the hair colour of a pale blue sky that danced freely across the wind and wore a kimono similar to his own white in base colour with flakes of light blue snow dancing across the fabric he had slivers boots covering his feet, this was the man that smelt of a heavy winter filled with dead pines his eyes a piercing blue that locked onto Sesshomaru's gold and struck a deep fear into his heart. His skin also pale almost blueish body standing quite tall certainly taller than Sesshomaru's stature of 6'3 this icy demon had to stand at least 6'8.
"Jaken-" Sesshomaru started once again only to be cut off once more.
"My Lord Sesshomaru." He smiled brightly bowing down from his middle lifting just his neck he locked eyes with the Lord once more. "It's been a long time."
"Such disrespect!" Jaken screeched running up to his lord's side stubby green fingers pointing in accusation. "You've disrupted my Lords speech twice now! And to block his path?! You have no respect for your betters you foul smelling demon."
The icy blue demon smirked "This is what you find yourself around this days My Prince?" His piercing blue eyes locked onto Jaken's ugly blub of a head. "Shut up." His eyes narrowed.
"Your voice is quite annoying."
Jaken stammered in shock his beak like mouth stuck in mind squawk.
Sesshomaru almost rolled his eyes Jaken was at his best the most loyal to him and yet the bug eyed demon was such a wuss. His voice did annoy him but he'd never openly agree with the demon that stood before him.
His youkai decided to 'wake up' at his point forcing it's way to the forefront of his mind damn near screaming at him to run. But why? He didn't understand this emotions he did not know this man. That brought back the strange demons words.
'It's been a long time.'
Sesshomaru had never seen this man before or at least he couldn't recall meeting him before today, his scent did bring a fuzzy thought to mind but the thought quickly dissipated. How odd
"You are in my way, I suggest you remove yourself." Sesshomaru drawled voice thick with annoyance.
The demon before him gasp grasping his chest in a display of false hurt. "My sweet prince you truly do not remember me?" He went on to rant about them playing in the gardens, their story times and more things.
"I thought for sure you'd never forget how we use to play, my sweet little prince." The demon licked his lips. Sesshomaru's gut wretched in disgust.
What was this man suggesting?
"This must be Mishi's doing." The demon hissed before pacing back and forth hair whipping around him in a crazed state.
Sesshomaru snarled in disgust. "Shut up!"
Claws flexed and patience wearing thin Sesshomaru took a step forward going against every fiber of his body that told him to haul ass the other way. "You will move of your own free will or be moved by my force."
"I care not for your crazed tales, you are in my way." Sesshomaru hissed.
The demon turned his eyes locking onto Sesshomaru's cold golden eyes. "Oh, definitely Mishi work." He shook his head.
"She was always sloppy." The demon sighed. "I am Tonkano your sire's former regent." He bowed once again.
Regent?
Already having given a warning Sesshomaru wasted no more sparing thoughts, raising his one and only arm he flexed the his fingers effectively flicking a vibrant green whip across the short distance lashing across Tonkano's chest a direct hit tearing though the clothing and sizzling the flesh pushing the demon back a few steps.
Flesh that now healed itself completely in an instant.
Narrowing his eyes in disbelief Sesshomaru's eyes glanced behind the self-proclaimed regent eyes lingering at the silent red head whose chest bore a gash that hissed and burned through skin and yet he made no sounds of pain. Didn't even flinch.
Tonkano laughed. "Why strike my love?" he walked toward Sesshomaru who found himself wanting to step back to step away the closer this man got the tighter his gut wretched.
"Your eyes are so cold my love." Tonkano voiced. "I hate them this way, they were so vibrant and full of life in your youth."
He stood directly in front of Sesshomaru now, hand reaching out to touch Sesshomaru only to be clawed at. Tonkano hissed and grasped his hand for a moment before the wound disappeared as the other hand done.
"Sesshomaru, you must remember me!" Tonkano screamed that crazed look once more gracing his pale features.
"Your tales bore me." Snarled Sesshomaru snarled before side stepping the pale crazed demon and walking away. "Come Jaken, Rin."
Both hurriedly walked over to Sesshomaru's side.
Sesshomaru wanted to get away now, he knew not of what this Tonkano spoke and could take no more of these intense emotions that ate away at his sanity at his close proximity.
"You will remember me MY sweet little whore."
Snarling Sesshomaru turned around in a flash whipping his hand out that vibrant green wound itself around Tonkano's neck and he pulled dragging the taller man toward himself and straight into his raised foot kicking the man onto his back.
Tonkano was laughing.
"You dare?" Sesshomaru hissed flinging his foot out once more delivering a swift kick to the demons head square in the mouth silencing the laughing.
Lacerations and a bleeding mouth fully healed Tonkano stood. "You dare forget your first." He hissed.
"No matter I will just make you remember once more." Tonkano smiled faintly.
"No worries love all will be right and we will be together once more." Tonkano turned his attention to the silent being with clouded eyes and red hair.
"Come Shouishi."
Soft clinking of gold and fabric indicated movement and slowly the being named Shouishi moved toward Tonkano a large gash decorated his chest and arm flesh burning away in the same places where Sesshomaru had struck Tonkano even a large bruise presented itself across the beings mouth where Tonkano had been kicked.
Tonkano grasped Shouishi's uninjured hand and caressed it gently. "Such a beauty is he not? He'll heal soon don't worry."
Cradling Shouishi's face Tonkano kissed the large bruise across his jaw. "Such an amazing creature really so obedient and loyal."
"You see no matter how many times you hurt me Shouishi will never allow me to endure the pain." Tonkano turned his eyes toward Sesshomaru once more.
"Bring back my love Shouishi, make him remember." Tonkano drawled hand gliding across the beings marred body almost lovingly.
Sesshomaru was beyond disgusted to proclaim yourself a regent of the west and then to so openly say that he was Sesshomaru's first!
It did strike a nerve however, Sesshomaru had never been touched could never recall having another take him not that he'd allow it anyway.
The pale creature Shouishi locked his dead clouded eyes onto Sesshomaru and breathed deeply, opening his mouth the being whose mouth was filled with nothing but fangs all teeth sharpened in an unnatural way. Sess…hom..aru." the being rasped. Jutting his injured hand out Shouishi made a fist.
Sesshomaru felt frozen what kind of magic was this? The being uncurled his fingers and flicked his wrist toward his chest instantly dragging Sesshomaru toward him. Sesshomaru growled low eyes trained on the clouded orbs that bore into his own. Then came the pain a searing white hot pain that trailed a straight line through his head starting from the back of his eyes.
"Do try to make this as painless as possible Shouishi." Tonkano purred still caressing the pale fleshed being whose skin was healing. "I understand you're angry about the gashes, but he knows no better." A kiss to the cheek.
"He will complete our dreams Shouishi this is what we've been waiting for." Another kiss to the side of the beings mouth. "The perfect child."
A defining scream cut through the forest at this point Sesshomaru could contain it no more the pressure against his mind felt like it was trying to pull his very brain out of his skull, he could hear Rin in the background screaming for her Lord and Jaken screeching something unintelligent. But he could not move even a pinky, his head burned and yet his vision was clear as every still staring into those milky white eyes that now held a tint of red around the edges. It looked like blood.
"Try harder Shouishi." Tonkano urged.
"He must remember."
Something broke within his mind and a flood of memories lashed out at Sesshomaru and his body lurched forward with a short gasp. He knew this man he knew what he had done to him he understood the fear the unease it was this demons fault.
He knew now and it burned his heart.
Gagging from his positon in the air Sesshomaru felt as if he could vomit, all those horrible things Tonkano had done to him flooded his mind in an instant. Shouishi lowered his arm and Sesshomaru fell to the floor body in a panic Sesshomaru moved back eyes frantic and wide.
He had to get away, this was too much at once his youkai once again urged him to haul ass and that's exactly what he planned to do. Stepping back towards Rin and Jaken who were still yelling Rin now crying urging him to come to them she could see that something was wrong. Whatever was affecting her lord must have something to do with this evil man.
Tonkano beamed and quickly rushed toward Sesshomaru. "Do not run from me My Prince." He quickly grasped Sesshomaru's wrist pulling the Lord back toward him.
"I know you remember now, yes?" Tonkano smirked hands curling themselves around the stunned Lord, Tonkano's eyes bored down into wide honey golden eyes no longer cold but quite alive though not as bright as they use to be.
"Those are my eyes." Tonkano kissed Sesshomaru's forehead.
"I've missed you so much." Another kiss to the cheek, "I will fix you up my love." Another kiss to the lips softs and deceivingly sweet.
Sesshomaru whimpered, a short embarrassing whine he could not control his body it was like fear held him within its clutches, fighting against the fear Sesshomaru pulled back muscles tight with rejection heart racing in panic. His body would not move.
"Shouishi" Tonakno called gripping tightening around Sesshomaru who was obviously on the verge of a panic attack.
Shouishi moved forward clouded eyes locked on Sesshomaru once more the being thrust his hand out palm upward. Using his other hand the being dug his own sharp nail into his palm a small pool of dark blood almost black filled his palm. "Li..fe..es..sen..ce.." it rasped throat sounding far to dry.
Tonkano unwound his arms knowing that Sesshomaru was in no state to counterattack with one last kiss and a promise for things to be how they were Tonkano placed Sesshomaru's arm above Shouishi's blood filled palm and drew a thin line across the flesh the fresh bright red blood ran down in driblets onto Shouishi's.
The blood hissed with every drop and steamed violently, Shouishi began to chant an eerie language.
The pain flared again all around his being Sesshomaru felt a searing heat that burned his skin, the stump of an arm that hung uselessly within his sleeve stretched and burned the worst. He felt as if his very bones were melting, his lung felt smaller taking in to little breaths, his body was shifting into what he did not know. Closing his eyes Sesshomaru bit the inside of his cheek to contain the pain.
Tonkano held Sesshomaru close never once taking his eyes off the beauty before him. "Soon my love soon. Your arm just needs to heal first then it'll be over quite soon."
"Shouishi hurry up!" Tonkano hissed palming the side of Sesshomaru's sweating face his sweet prince was in pain. That wouldn't do.
Sesshomaru grunted as something burst from the stump of his left arm and he swore he could feel fingers twitching agitatedly it hurt so much the bone felt stretched and hot, that heat traveling to his head and the very tips of his toes. He could feel his body shrinking. "Stop!" he cried. What was this?! A pressure so hard forced its way into his mind he could see his matured life flashing before his eyes before everything went dark.
"Shhh My Prince, everything will be fine." Tonkano held steady listening to the cracks of bones shifting and watched as Sesshomaru grew smaller in his very arms. The process was quite fast actually and once done he smiled brightly at the child like version of Sesshomaru that lay unconscious within his hands.
Shouishi whispered one last chant and dropped his palm spell completed and memories locked away.
Tonkano was in glee! He had waited so long for this so very long to have his prince back after that damn dog tried to keep him away! He vowed he would have this sweet supple beauty before him again.
He had him now at the very same age he left him and with no further memoires to go on but the very last day of their coupling Tonkano was ecstatic.
Until a shrill cry broke his concentration and a large fire burned hauled its way towards his face forcing him to drop Sesshomaru in the process.
Snarling Tonkano launched forward toward the annoying green imp only to be pushed back once again with the same blast of fire. "Fucking imp!"
Rin quickly ran to her lord the moment he was dropped gasping in surprise at the size of him she wanted to cry but knew she had to be strong for her lord. She curled her little arms under the smaller inu and hauled is heavy ass up sword and all the best she could and dragged his feet the short distance to Ah and Un who had rushed in behind her.
The dragon drop their ass allowing Rin and company to shimmy their way upon his back and once done ran towards Jaken with all intentions of fleeing to safety.
"Master Jaken!" Rin cried holding on tightly to her lord the big bundles of clothing whipping around her.
Jaken who never eased on his attack hauled once last flame toward the icy demon and with all his might leapt from the ground which wasn't very far but it Ah still managed to grab the little imp between his teeth by the scruff of his brown clothing before taking off high into the sky.
Tonkano screamed in fury! How dare they he should have killed them first with a quick order for Shouishi to come Tonkano took off pushing his legs hard against the ground leaping after the flying dragon with murderous intentions.
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"Inuyasha do you hear that?" Shippo questioned his eyes scanning the forest lightly.
Inuyasha nodded his head eyes scanning the area for the source of that panicked girly cry it sounded like Jaken actually. "It sounds like the little green toad Sesshomaru travels with."
Kagome blinked slowly "Do you think he's in trouble, is Sesshomaru with him?"
Another scream broke through the clearing and Inuyasha tensed hand resting on the hilt of his sword. That one sounded like the little girl Sesshomaru traveled with this time and he could smell them now something was off though he smelt a scent similar to Sesshomaru but it was off there was another scent something smoky and heavy with something that burned his nose and another that smelt of dead pine. "Somethings coming." He unleashed his fang and stood firm in the direction the two odd scents were coming from.
"There!" Sango cried pointing upward at the two headed beast bobbing and weaving trying to avoid blasts of ice? The fuck was going on.
"Kilala!" Sango cried hopping onto the now large fire cat carrying them off into the sky in that very same moment a blue haired demon ran into view with every intention of barreling past them hauling more stakes of ice into the sky. "Fucking human child!"
"Hey!" Inuyasha called side stepping his way to stand before the icy demon. "You got a problem?!"
Tonkano narrowed his eyes in disgust "Move hanyou this does not concern you." He hissed.
"When you picking on little human girls and an imp who's to pussy fight back it does." Inuyasha stood firm sword pointed at Tonkano whose eyes widened in recognition.
"That sword." Calculating eyes scanned the rag tag group for a moment a priestess holding a bow far to loosely and a monk with sutras ready in hand eyes traveling to the sky once more he spotted a slayer already helping the frighten child that stole away his love. "Tell MY sweet prince I will be back for him." and with those parting words Tonkano turned and left at the same speed he came Shouishi quickly following behind.
"That was weird." Shippo mumbled the others nodded in agreement.
"What did he mean by 'MY prince'?" Kagome voice and looked up for Sango who guided a frightened Rin and company to the ground.
"I don't know but Sesshomaru better be around here somewhere! It's a wonder how this girl is even still alive!" shoving his sword into its sheath Inuyasha stomped over to Ah and Un snatching Jaken from the beasts mouth he gave a him a rough shake rattling the poor imps brain. "Where the hell is the bastard?"
"Always leaving you three to death! Then you come near us every time with Sesshomaru's issues!" the hanyou seethed.
"Inuyasha." Sango called only to be ignored as he continued to rant and shake of poor Jaken.
Kagome gasped as she came forward soon followed by the Miroku who offered a quick "Oh my."
"Inuyasha!" Kagome called
"What?!" Inuyasha snapped stomping over to the side of the dragon to a sniveling Rin who clutched a bundle of clothing within her shaking little arms.
"What the fuck…?" Inuyasha dropped Jaken who passed out as he hit the ground.
