For 2007 years, the West was ruled by mighty King after mighty King. The blood of fathers and firstborn sons was just as strong as the sword and crown they carried. The bloodline dates so far back that it is said the swords of heaven and hell were gifted by the Gods themselves. Peace came first, lasting for more than 600 years before war between bloodlines broke out lasting more than 400, followed again by peace, for the house of the West always prevailed as the strongest. But time was changing, the earth was changing, as were the people in it, and it was in this year that the King, whom many would call the greatest yet, broke tradition as old as the blood that ran through him.

Lord Toga had two sons. His eldest, Lord Sesshomaru, and his youngest, Lord Inuyasha. As with tradition, everyone knew Sesshomaru would one day take the throne.

But Toga was not so sure. Sesshomaru was powerful and strong indeed. Duty driven and faithful to his sword and family. But he had little regard for life. He was cruel, cold, and deadly, as his name stated, and Toga knew blood would bathe the house of the West all too often should Sesshomaru take the throne. To be feared and respected is one thing; to be feared and not respected is another. Toga knew if the house were to fall, it would be its own doing, and what good is a kingdom when the King kills everyone?

Of course, that left his other son, Lord Inuyasha. Brash and quick to draw, lacking in control and duty. Half human. But he had heart, friends, smiled, could be feared but respected? Many saw him as nothing more than a bastard child with half-human blood, hardly making him fit to be King. Many would seek to kill him, and he would blindly go to war just because it was the only way he knew to defend himself. He lacked wisdom.

But he had one other thing Lord Sesshomaru did not. Heart. The capacity for love and protection. He had Kagome, and that in itself swayed Toga. It was his belief that humans and demons were meant to roam the earth together. Be together. He needed to be sure the kingdom aged along with the earth and time. While humans were slow, they did multiply easily, they had strength in numbers, and due to their confines of humanity, they sought to learn and change and invent. Demons did not. Beat them or join them and joining with them was a beautiful thing though some would rather be gutted than think or act upon it.

This would bring the two sides together and usher in a new era.

The news of his decision did not sit well with many. He lost allies. He angered the humans who were prepared to fight such sin. He insulted his demon mate, who had given him his first child, his first son. But no one held more anger than the firstborn son himself. Sesshomaru had been blindsided.

As if he needed another reason to hate his younger brother.

Sesshomaru tossed his golden cup across the room; it clanked against a stone wall. His small council didn't even jump.

"What right does he have to give my birthright to another?" He spoke, but no one dared answer. He was King; his sword was law.

"I have done everything I was born to do, and all that little half-human bastard must do to take my sword and seat is wed that human girl,"

The men laughed, but he was not; he glared at them.

"You could just kill him," Jaken spoke, standing near the fire,

Sadly that was not an option, even if he wanted to. His father's blood did run deep in Inuyasha.

"Or he could just take the girl for himself," Another spoke, a bear demon sipping wine, it was a joke, and they all laughed.

"Mighty our Lord Sesshomaru is, may he live long, but even I doubt he could open the legs of that little holy cunt," Another one laughed; he was a sea dragon demon. Black as night with golden eyes and armor as black as his skin. His hair was braided long and the color of snow.

"Yes, but I bet she is tight," A snake demon spoke,

"He would break her into a thousand pieces, the weak girl," Jaken snapped.

All this was petty and beneath him.

"But," Jaken said seriously, turning to look at them all, "He doesn't need to fuck her, just woo her into marriage," Jaken looked at his Lord. "Take the throne and crown, my Lord; she is but a mere human girl; surely you do not mean to let her stand in the way,"

"He could just kill her,"

But then there would always be another, and surely killing her would cement his father's insanity; his father was fond of this human.

Suddenly everyone was looking at him. Perhaps his silence was loud.

"Are you considering this?" The bear demon spoke. He was big in human form, hairy beard and mustache covering his face and hair on his hands.

Sesshomaru moved eyes to Jaken "A political marriage only?"

"Your father said nothing of Inuyasha mating the girl; just marry her,"

"You would not need to bed her or give her your seed," The sea demon spoke,

"Your father's only rule for Inuyasha to take the throne was to marry her," Jaken stated again,

What foolishness. Sesshomaru smiled, and it had everyone in the room scooting away in fear.

"Please dont do that," Jaken shivered, holding his staff tight.

"Should we place bets?" The bear demon asked, holding up a pouch full of gold,

"You doubt me?" Sesshomaru asked,

"Oh no, my Lord," The bear demon smiled,

"I'll put 50 on the girl," The sea dragon flipped a coin in the air,

Jaken grumbled but also bet on Kagome.

"Sixty that she rejects him flat out!" Another threw a coin in the pot.

"I will go with my Lord," The only female on the council spoke, a wind witch by the name of Kaugra. "I bet he will have her looking the part, freshly fucked, and bond to him by the 14th moon," She slides 100 golden coins on the table.

"I still say she rejects and plays hard to get," The dragon added another 50.

"Care to wager, my Lord?" Jaken asked,

While such things were beneath him, it could be slightly fun knowing a bet was behind it. "Very well, but I do not want your gold," Nor did he need it.

They raised their eyebrows.

"So if you lose?" The sea dragon asked,

"You can fuck her,"

The demons smirked and filled the room with hearty laughter. Kaugra shook her head. "None of you are going to win,"

"The last time those two were near each other, she tried to fry his hand!" The bear laughed; Sesshomaru, however, was not amused.

"Plus, the Kouga and kit and Inuyasha have been trying to bang that bitch for two years; she's loud, has a death wish, and is tighter than the holy virgin Kikyo,"

Kaugra rolled her eyes. "She isn't a virgin; Lord Inuyasha fucks her quite often,"

The men laughed. "Because Kagome is a tight little cunt, even if he could get her bent over, Im sure it will be as unpleasurable as a used-up two coin slut!"

"You would know," Kaugra smirked, looking at her nails; this made the bear demon stand the throw his hand down on the table. "What did you say!"

"Enough," Sesshomaru boomed.

Jaken turned back to the fire, and the bear sat down slowly.

Sesshomaru chose to ignore the wine-filled stupidity and started to devise a plan on how to get his birthright back, and if he had to have her life and trick her heart to do it, well, so shall it be. Plus, her life was short; he would be rid of her in no time. Fucking her once just to see the look on Inuyasha face would be worth it, though he hardly felt she could thicken his cock enough to even try.

He smirked and prepared for battle; it would be short and sweet, and the crown and thrown would be his.