First a couple of acknowledgements. First to Striking Falcon for the name of Sesshomaru and Inu Yasha's father Yukio - It's from her Unexpected Allies fiction, which is excellent - The name means He gets What He Wants.
Second to the two best Beta Readers a writer could have - Tiranth and Greenleaf. Both are excellent in their own rights.
Third - Special thanks to Reiku Toukijin who told me I forgot to put the line breaks in the last chapter.
Fourth - To all of you reading my other stories - Vengeance and A New Love - I am working on new chapters for them as well.
Fifth - To everyone who has reviewed this story, and you are actually becoming to many to name, THANK YOU! That you like this story means more than I can put in words.
Now Back to the story
Defenseless
Chapter 5
"You refuse, Lord Sesshomaru?"
A wind seemed to grow around the woman lifting her auburn hair to swirl around her, her eyes deepened as they turned completely black. Her hand raised pointing towards him as she spoke in a language he didn't understand. He tried to step forward only to find himself held fast to the spot. Lightning streaked from her fingertips as it engulfed him the he screamed.
Sesshomaru awoke shaking, "I want Daddy." He cried softly pulling himself into a tight ball, his silent tears streaming down his cheeks. He knew the humans were sleeping and so was the kitsune and the fire cat. His sensitive nose couldn't find his fathers scent. It scared him, maybe his father had left to find his other son. He didn't understand everything that the adults had said, but he did understand he had a brother somewhere. Did that mean his daddy didn't love him as much anymore? Then the wind shifted and brought him the scent his little nose was looking for. He ran to the door of the hut and into his father's arms.
Yukio lifted his son and moved to the forest. "What did you dream Se?"
"There was a pretty lady. She had red hair and green eyes, kinda like a kitsune but she wasn't a kitsune. She asked me if I refused to do something and then....." the boy in his arms started crying.
Leaping in to the tree, Yukio settled himself and the boy, "Sleep, I will guard you from your nightmares." He felt his son's nod and shortly heard his breathing slow in sleep. 'So, it was a witch. There is only one village I know of that would have in its presence a witch so powerful. Yet, why would they do this? If the monk is correct, I have been dead for a hundred years, there is no possibility that I would know the one who did this.'
He watched silently as the sun rose casting it's golden light on the still sleeping village. The morning breeze brought to him the scents of the village awakening, breakfasts being prepared and then the young Miko's scent at the door. He watched as she stepped within the range of the spell and transformed into his love. As always he was struck by her beauty. That he loved her amazed him. He had been furious when the terms of the agreement were pressed upon him. They would assist in the protection of his lands from the invasion of the Northern Lord, but at the cost of his taking a life mate. The second daughter of their High Priest & Priestess. He knew now that they would create a child, a son, together. He wondered at the strengths his son would inherit from each of them. From the girl, Kagome, he knew his second son was strong, and even though only half demon was feared by many. Then her lyrical voice reached him as she went through her morning ritual, her magic touching him gently, still he kept his distance, shielding his son from it.
Mikomi felt him watching her, as she always did. She had been furious when her parents had informed her she was the seal on the treaty. She had been sure she would be allowed to pick her husband. She smiled as she remembered the handfasting ceremony, followed by his embarrassed explanation of demon mating customs. That they had found love still amazed her. She didn't let it stop her from her morning ritual. Turning to face the rising sun she bowed low. "Greetings Guardians of the East, Elemental Air, I ask your blessings this day." Rising she turned to face South and bowed. "Greetings Guardians of the South, Elemental Fire, I ask your blessings this day." Turning she faced West and bowed. "Greetings Guardians of the West, Elemental Water, I ask your blessings this day." Facing North she repeated the bow for the fourth time and spoke. "Greetings Guardians of The North, Elemental Earth. I ask your blessings on this day." Turning to the east she stood raising her arms above her head, her eyes letting the calm soothe her. Pulling her magic back she watched as he landed lightly on the ground. Se in one arm, he opened his other to her. With a smile she ran to him. Neither noticed the elder miko standing downwind as they turned and went back into the hut.
Second to the two best Beta Readers a writer could have - Tiranth and Greenleaf. Both are excellent in their own rights.
Third - Special thanks to Reiku Toukijin who told me I forgot to put the line breaks in the last chapter.
Fourth - To all of you reading my other stories - Vengeance and A New Love - I am working on new chapters for them as well.
Fifth - To everyone who has reviewed this story, and you are actually becoming to many to name, THANK YOU! That you like this story means more than I can put in words.
Now Back to the story
Chapter 5
"You refuse, Lord Sesshomaru?"
A wind seemed to grow around the woman lifting her auburn hair to swirl around her, her eyes deepened as they turned completely black. Her hand raised pointing towards him as she spoke in a language he didn't understand. He tried to step forward only to find himself held fast to the spot. Lightning streaked from her fingertips as it engulfed him the he screamed.
Sesshomaru awoke shaking, "I want Daddy." He cried softly pulling himself into a tight ball, his silent tears streaming down his cheeks. He knew the humans were sleeping and so was the kitsune and the fire cat. His sensitive nose couldn't find his fathers scent. It scared him, maybe his father had left to find his other son. He didn't understand everything that the adults had said, but he did understand he had a brother somewhere. Did that mean his daddy didn't love him as much anymore? Then the wind shifted and brought him the scent his little nose was looking for. He ran to the door of the hut and into his father's arms.
Yukio lifted his son and moved to the forest. "What did you dream Se?"
"There was a pretty lady. She had red hair and green eyes, kinda like a kitsune but she wasn't a kitsune. She asked me if I refused to do something and then....." the boy in his arms started crying.
Leaping in to the tree, Yukio settled himself and the boy, "Sleep, I will guard you from your nightmares." He felt his son's nod and shortly heard his breathing slow in sleep. 'So, it was a witch. There is only one village I know of that would have in its presence a witch so powerful. Yet, why would they do this? If the monk is correct, I have been dead for a hundred years, there is no possibility that I would know the one who did this.'
He watched silently as the sun rose casting it's golden light on the still sleeping village. The morning breeze brought to him the scents of the village awakening, breakfasts being prepared and then the young Miko's scent at the door. He watched as she stepped within the range of the spell and transformed into his love. As always he was struck by her beauty. That he loved her amazed him. He had been furious when the terms of the agreement were pressed upon him. They would assist in the protection of his lands from the invasion of the Northern Lord, but at the cost of his taking a life mate. The second daughter of their High Priest & Priestess. He knew now that they would create a child, a son, together. He wondered at the strengths his son would inherit from each of them. From the girl, Kagome, he knew his second son was strong, and even though only half demon was feared by many. Then her lyrical voice reached him as she went through her morning ritual, her magic touching him gently, still he kept his distance, shielding his son from it.
Mikomi felt him watching her, as she always did. She had been furious when her parents had informed her she was the seal on the treaty. She had been sure she would be allowed to pick her husband. She smiled as she remembered the handfasting ceremony, followed by his embarrassed explanation of demon mating customs. That they had found love still amazed her. She didn't let it stop her from her morning ritual. Turning to face the rising sun she bowed low. "Greetings Guardians of the East, Elemental Air, I ask your blessings this day." Rising she turned to face South and bowed. "Greetings Guardians of the South, Elemental Fire, I ask your blessings this day." Turning she faced West and bowed. "Greetings Guardians of the West, Elemental Water, I ask your blessings this day." Facing North she repeated the bow for the fourth time and spoke. "Greetings Guardians of The North, Elemental Earth. I ask your blessings on this day." Turning to the east she stood raising her arms above her head, her eyes letting the calm soothe her. Pulling her magic back she watched as he landed lightly on the ground. Se in one arm, he opened his other to her. With a smile she ran to him. Neither noticed the elder miko standing downwind as they turned and went back into the hut.