disclaimer: see chapters 1-8

Chapter 12

The man at the thrown stood up to address the crowd. "I, Nobuko lord of the Northern lands. Have called all of the respectable

youkai of Japan here today to marry off my two oldest children. My son, Teruko, will receive my lands apon my death. And my daughter, Kat a hanyou; needs a husband to keep her in line." Nobuko paused and looked toward his children. "Teruko release your sister from those ropes." "It's your problem once she's released then." Teruko said as he carefully undid Kat's binding ropes and immediately jumping back as she jumped up screaming. though still gagged.

Kat pulled off the thing stuck in her mouth to be heard properly. "Why you, how dare you have my brother kidnap me. Bring me here and expect me to get married to one of these old men, I can't believe this father, you are such a jerk!" Kat screamed at her father. Kit got scared, ran up to Kats dad, and hugged his leg. "Now you've done it I've never seen her so mad she didn't attack!" Kit said hiding behind the leg she was hugging. Kat yelling insults and profanities at everyone in the chamber.

"Teruko put her back in those bonds." Nobuko ordered. "Why don't we let the men here see who can tie her up and keep her tied up. The one who can accomplish it gets her." Teruko suggested with an evil smirk. "That is a good idea." Nobuko said turning from his son to the audience of demons. "Any man who can catch Kat tie her up and keep her tied up for at least 10 minutes gets to keep her." So the men reluctantly got down and tried to tie Kat up. The only one to even catch her was Sesshomaru but the ropes weren't tied around her elbows.

Xi pointed out to Nobuko that now the only demon left was Naraku. So he was released and forced to participate in chasing Kat. Kat and Naraku lunged at each other and caught each others faces with powerful punches. Both temporally unconscious. Kat was up a moment before Naraku and everyone was trying to catch her. Kat struck at the closest man and accidently (yah right) knocked his head clear off his sholders. Then she had an Idea; "If I kill all the suitors then they can't catch me." she yelled at her father with a wicked look on her face as if she would enjoy destroying all her fathers plans. But unfortunately for Kat Naraku had a problem with her yelling all the time. So while Kat was busy trying to kill the other men Naraku snuck up behind her together. Then he grabbed her knees, hands, and elbows and tied them all together he also added a gag to keep her mouth shut.

Kat fought to get free from the ropes that held her but it was no use she could barley move as she squirmed Naraku scream "I finally got her to shut up!" There was a look of triumph on his face. (He had forgotten what the prize was well he was tying Kat up) Kats father raised his eyebrows in surprise and said "It looks like we have a winner." Kat spat out the gag that was in her mouth and wined "Im not marrying him! You can't make me! You can't make me!" Inuyasha than said "You sound like a five year old."and Kit said "So I'm mature!" Kagome than hit Inuyasha on the head and said "He shouldn't make her marry if she doesn't want to!" Kats father leaped infront of Kagome and said "I don't see how it is any of you 're business human!" Kagome, in the face of such intimidation backed down.

This diversion had allowed Kat enough time to hobble over to one of the walls and take down one of the swords mounted there. Once she was free she started creeping towards the doors half way there however she steeped on one of the dead bodies and the bones in the back of the demon broke making a loud -CRACK-. Everyone looked up and stared at Kat for what seemed like hours. Her dad finally snapped out of the spell of it and yelled to the few demons alive that the last trial had been inconclusive and they must all try to catch her again. But if she got away they wouldn't be allowed to marry her They could restrain her by any means they saw fit.

During her fathers speech Kat was creeping closer and closer to the door. when Kat turned around she saw someone standing in the doorway. She growled lightly so she wouldn't attract the attention of the others. The person stepped forward into the light and Kats eyes widened it was Sesshomaru! "move!" Kat demanded "You know I can't do that! Do you know what you're father will give the person who marries you?" While Sesshoumaru said this his face turned as hard as stone. he was expressionless.

Inu suddenly showed up between the two," Actually my lord Kat has already been caught & kept for Ten minutes by Naraku. So you don't have a chance. Naraku already won." (Yeah Inu's out of her coma.) Kat scream,"Inu you've got to help me, my dad is forcing me to marry Naraku." "I know that did you not hear what I just said." Inu said rolling her eyes that's when she realized that Sesshoumaru was staring at her with wide eyes."What you never seen a girl dog demon before." Inu said with a mischievous look in her eyes. Sesshoumaru just stood there with the same dumb look on his face. "Its not nice to stare." Inu snickered as she walked over to him and shut his mouth for him."Inu, I think he has the hots for you." Kit said from behind them. Rin ran up and intruded knocking Sesshoumaru out of his stupor. "Sesshoumaru the evil lady killed all those peoples. Rin needs Fluffy to protect Ran." Ran wailed hugging Sessy's leg. Just then Nobuko and Teruko showed up and dragged Kat over to the already tied up Naraku and tied her to a near by pillar. Then the wedding commenced.