Bloody Roses
Chapter Four(part One): Tetsusaiga's Cure
The grass was the fresh green of early summer, clumps of sturdy growth shooting out of rocks and furring the ground. A long tunnel led from the surface to a large room where vassals waited for their Lord to receive them in the main hall which lay beyond the gilded doors and sconces along the walls below held torches to be lighted as the daylight receded. Banners and tartans hung on the walls between the corridors, plaids and heraldry of all descriptions splotching the stones with color.
The halls looked different at night, quite festive with pine torches crackling all along the walls, popping with an occasional blue flare. The air inside was warm and alive with handmaidens and servants performing their various tasks.
Sesshomaru watched over a crying newborn pup covered in a bundle of crimson furred blankets. The dark red of the blankets melted into the blades of the soft emerald grass. He looked down at the pup's straight nose and concentrated on his enchanting soft blue eyes that were slightly unfocused. Tiny elf-like ears pointed out from under it's silvery white fur.
The pup's face was masked with dark stripes and a small crescent moon that revealed his demonic heraldry. The pup whimpered and Sesshomaru cradled him gently. Lady Hoshiko's wolfish ears pricked up at the sound of her infant son's mewling cry in the forest.
"I imagine you had your reason's for taking our son into a dangerous forest", Lady Hoshiko retorted, her attention divided between her companion and her son. Lady Hoshiko had already given birth to her first child a week ago and now Sesshomaru's second mate, Lady Ayako's child was to be born this winter.
Sesshomaru picked the crying pup and held him close to his chest.
"Is it not my duty to care for my son" Sesshomaru replied quieting the infant's weeping
Lady Hoshiko snorted in disgust.
"And what about Inu-yasha, eh?" Lady Hoshiko raised an curious eyebrow.
"He is nothing but a worthless pawn in my quest...." Sesshomaru chuckled slightly kissing his infant son on the forehead.
"Did you know he tried to kill me!" exclaimed Lady Hoshiko
"He was welding an enormous sword in the air that rip through my guards like paper" retorted Lady Hoshiko her arms folded.
"Tetsusaiga......" Sesshomaru trailed off not taking his eyes off his son.
"I knew it was something strange about that sword" Lady Hoshiko growled
*Flashback*
A black mist surrounded the entire forest covering everything into a darken void as Inu-yasha defeated the last of Lady Hoshiko's guards. Suddenly, a vicious roar echoed its way from a mysterious youkai hidden within the mist as he leaped through and attacked Inu-yasha as a transformed dog-demon. The youkai's massive paws smashed into ground, creating an enormous earthquake.
"Damn, its a transformed demon!" Inu-yasha yelled as he leaped out of the way.
"I've never transformed to defeat an opponent" the mysterious youkai laughed.
"It saddens me to see you this way Inu-yasha....you know you cannot defeat me. Your efforts are futile against my strong body and agility. I think I'll have a little fun before I destroy you." the youkai chuckled
The transformed Dog demon swung his huge paw at Inu-yasha's head. Inu-yasha side-stepped the attack and struck the youkai's tail with Tetsusaiga.
"Damn! Where has she taken Kagome?" Murmured Inu-yasha as he dodged several swings.
"This Demon is a lot stronger than I had imaged...." Inu-yasha growled as the dog-demon's razor-sharp claws clashed with Tetsusaiga.
"HA!, you think you can just waltz into my camp thinking you can over-power me?" Lady Hoshiko's voice echoed throughout the forest.
"All this resistance against me just for a puny human?" Lady Hoshiko laughed tauntingly.