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Chapter four
"Its time", he thought to himself.
Sesshomaru's eyes followed the guard who made his way across the massive throne room tailed by a stiff walking Inuyasha. The guard ascended the steps to the throne and removed the metal band from his wrist, whereupon Inuyasha collapsed catching himself before he met the floor, and gave it to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru regarded the steel bracelet in his hands before handing it to his mate who wore a look of slight horror.
Sesshomaru moved back to look at Inuyasha who glared up at him. It had not taken long to make his decision on what to do about his brother. He had never intended to send him to the quarries as his mate believed he would. No, that would go against his father's will. What had taken time was thinking of a way around giving the tetsusaiga to his brother, as his father's will dictated, and still not dishonor the will. But he had found his answer and he found it satisfactory.
"I have summoned you here to proclaim my decisions on what is to be done to you. You are quite lucky brother,"he acknowledge reluctantly, "it seems father protected you to the end. His will states that you are to be protected the royal house as long as you live meaning that as long as you live you are my charge and I am not aloud to let any harm befall you. The will also says that you are to receive the sword tetsusaiga on your twentieth winter and your mother's summer manor."
Sesshomaru turned to see Rin's reaction to what he had just said and felt an urge laughed at her shock. He wachted as her expression slowly turned to giddiness which, once again, made him want to laugh. He turned to look at his brother once more and was hardly surprised to see the cautious expression on his face. No son of their father would be fool enough to believe that a person could change their feelings towards another over night, even if that son was half-demon.
"But seeing as you are my charge, I have complete reign over your life from know on. My first proclamation is that you be striped of your title as prince of these lands". At this Sesshomaru hear an almost inaudible gasp come from his side. He took a quick look to make sure the royal scribe was recording this before continuing. "As you might have guessed you are now a serf to this manor. But luckily for you, you will not be bound as such. I have been asked by some to be lenient toward you and have decided that you will be a personal servant to my mate. As such you will receive a room in the royal chambers where you will be more accessible to she to her needs."
He paused to see his mates reaction. It was odd to see her as she was now. Usually her face was full of emotion, a rainbow, a full spectrum of emotions. But know it held none, and it frightened him in a way nothing else could. Like how two pieces of metal sometimes pull on each other, crushing anything that got between them between themselves. But if you were to turn piece over than they would push each other away. He did not want her to turn over, to repel her, to lose her. And he just hoped that what he was about to say be the cause.
Sesshomaru tore himself from his thoughts to look once more at his brother who confused at the long pause. "Considering your new social class there are a few items that must be clarified on. It is against law for anyone of your stature to wield a weapon of war." At this his brother growled loudly, knowing what this was leading to. "As such, while the Tetsusaiga is in your name, you cannot lay your hand on it. So I have taken the liberty to place it in the royal vault." Where it will stay for the rest of your pathetic life. "As for your mother's summer manor, as long as you are my charge I own it and as long as you remain in my service you cannot own it." Thus nullifying those two wishes in father's will without opposing them. He turned to one of the guards at attention. "Take him to his new room and that all of his items in the room he used temporally, be moved to his new one. And see to it that his new duties are explained to him."
Sesshomaru sat back in his throne and listened as his brother was led out of the throne room. When he felt they were out of hearing range he turned his attention to the royal scribe. "What is the next order of business?"
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"...29, 30, 31, 32." Marking down the number of rice barrels, she was finished with the food stock. Kagome sighed, inventory was one task she was glad she only had to do once a month. Oh it wasn't hard and the cellar was a nice cool temperature but it took to long for her liking. At least she didn't have that accounting stuff Souta was always complaining about. Her father had decided that Souta was old enough to learn to run their family inn and had been drilling him on math and prices. He had also started taking him to the markets to show him how to bargain on prices and such.
Kagome let out an exasperated sigh and leaned against the cellar wall. She had finally met the village leader son, Hojo. Mabye he wasn't a god in the way of looks but he wasn't ugly. The boy, which he still truly was, was tall and skinny. He had an innocent face that was cute but not attractive. Something you felt you would like to pamper than have children with. But in a few years, who knows how he will turn out. Her life wouldn't be terrible if she did end up marrying him. But the boy was almost timid sometimes. He didn't have the confidence his father did or the direction to lead a village. There would be tough times for them ahead if he didn't get more willpower.
"Sis! I would really like to have the inventory as soon as possible!"
Sighing once again she climbed the cellar stairs to the kitchen.
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He had been watching the movements of this strange girl for a few days now and knew for certain that she was perfect for what he had in mind. Those powers she had were buried so deep in her soul that no one but the strongest could feel them.
He had made certain to conceal his scent from the other demons in the area. He did not want to have this chance go to waste. If word got to Sesshomaru that a demon of his power was seen sneaking around so close to the Capital it would force him into a confrontation that he did not want yet.
To bind a person with this much spiritual power he was going to need quite a deal of concentration just to connect her to the jewel let alone control her. So he was forced to relinquish some of his earlier acquisitions to focus his attention on this powerful young maiden.
He still had the rest of the day to wait through and with every thing ready for the night ahead it seemed reasonable to investigate another item of interest.
Chapter four
"Its time", he thought to himself.
Sesshomaru's eyes followed the guard who made his way across the massive throne room tailed by a stiff walking Inuyasha. The guard ascended the steps to the throne and removed the metal band from his wrist, whereupon Inuyasha collapsed catching himself before he met the floor, and gave it to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru regarded the steel bracelet in his hands before handing it to his mate who wore a look of slight horror.
Sesshomaru moved back to look at Inuyasha who glared up at him. It had not taken long to make his decision on what to do about his brother. He had never intended to send him to the quarries as his mate believed he would. No, that would go against his father's will. What had taken time was thinking of a way around giving the tetsusaiga to his brother, as his father's will dictated, and still not dishonor the will. But he had found his answer and he found it satisfactory.
"I have summoned you here to proclaim my decisions on what is to be done to you. You are quite lucky brother,"he acknowledge reluctantly, "it seems father protected you to the end. His will states that you are to be protected the royal house as long as you live meaning that as long as you live you are my charge and I am not aloud to let any harm befall you. The will also says that you are to receive the sword tetsusaiga on your twentieth winter and your mother's summer manor."
Sesshomaru turned to see Rin's reaction to what he had just said and felt an urge laughed at her shock. He wachted as her expression slowly turned to giddiness which, once again, made him want to laugh. He turned to look at his brother once more and was hardly surprised to see the cautious expression on his face. No son of their father would be fool enough to believe that a person could change their feelings towards another over night, even if that son was half-demon.
"But seeing as you are my charge, I have complete reign over your life from know on. My first proclamation is that you be striped of your title as prince of these lands". At this Sesshomaru hear an almost inaudible gasp come from his side. He took a quick look to make sure the royal scribe was recording this before continuing. "As you might have guessed you are now a serf to this manor. But luckily for you, you will not be bound as such. I have been asked by some to be lenient toward you and have decided that you will be a personal servant to my mate. As such you will receive a room in the royal chambers where you will be more accessible to she to her needs."
He paused to see his mates reaction. It was odd to see her as she was now. Usually her face was full of emotion, a rainbow, a full spectrum of emotions. But know it held none, and it frightened him in a way nothing else could. Like how two pieces of metal sometimes pull on each other, crushing anything that got between them between themselves. But if you were to turn piece over than they would push each other away. He did not want her to turn over, to repel her, to lose her. And he just hoped that what he was about to say be the cause.
Sesshomaru tore himself from his thoughts to look once more at his brother who confused at the long pause. "Considering your new social class there are a few items that must be clarified on. It is against law for anyone of your stature to wield a weapon of war." At this his brother growled loudly, knowing what this was leading to. "As such, while the Tetsusaiga is in your name, you cannot lay your hand on it. So I have taken the liberty to place it in the royal vault." Where it will stay for the rest of your pathetic life. "As for your mother's summer manor, as long as you are my charge I own it and as long as you remain in my service you cannot own it." Thus nullifying those two wishes in father's will without opposing them. He turned to one of the guards at attention. "Take him to his new room and that all of his items in the room he used temporally, be moved to his new one. And see to it that his new duties are explained to him."
Sesshomaru sat back in his throne and listened as his brother was led out of the throne room. When he felt they were out of hearing range he turned his attention to the royal scribe. "What is the next order of business?"
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"...29, 30, 31, 32." Marking down the number of rice barrels, she was finished with the food stock. Kagome sighed, inventory was one task she was glad she only had to do once a month. Oh it wasn't hard and the cellar was a nice cool temperature but it took to long for her liking. At least she didn't have that accounting stuff Souta was always complaining about. Her father had decided that Souta was old enough to learn to run their family inn and had been drilling him on math and prices. He had also started taking him to the markets to show him how to bargain on prices and such.
Kagome let out an exasperated sigh and leaned against the cellar wall. She had finally met the village leader son, Hojo. Mabye he wasn't a god in the way of looks but he wasn't ugly. The boy, which he still truly was, was tall and skinny. He had an innocent face that was cute but not attractive. Something you felt you would like to pamper than have children with. But in a few years, who knows how he will turn out. Her life wouldn't be terrible if she did end up marrying him. But the boy was almost timid sometimes. He didn't have the confidence his father did or the direction to lead a village. There would be tough times for them ahead if he didn't get more willpower.
"Sis! I would really like to have the inventory as soon as possible!"
Sighing once again she climbed the cellar stairs to the kitchen.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He had been watching the movements of this strange girl for a few days now and knew for certain that she was perfect for what he had in mind. Those powers she had were buried so deep in her soul that no one but the strongest could feel them.
He had made certain to conceal his scent from the other demons in the area. He did not want to have this chance go to waste. If word got to Sesshomaru that a demon of his power was seen sneaking around so close to the Capital it would force him into a confrontation that he did not want yet.
To bind a person with this much spiritual power he was going to need quite a deal of concentration just to connect her to the jewel let alone control her. So he was forced to relinquish some of his earlier acquisitions to focus his attention on this powerful young maiden.
He still had the rest of the day to wait through and with every thing ready for the night ahead it seemed reasonable to investigate another item of interest.
