Okay, okay. I'm a lazy bum with no extra time on her hands. I'm sorry. I've been trying to get to a point where I could update almost constantly. I'm taking down all of the notices I put up so there won't be any interruptions in my story layout. I think I left you hanging at chapter 6 where I introduced three lords and at the end Taiketsu feel asleep thinking of a disguise that would please Sesshomaru.

Well, if I did, good. If I didn't, oh well.

Here we go.

Chapter 6

Unexpected Talents

"Gentleman, Ladies. You have been here before. I expect you haven't forgotten where your rooms are." Sesshomaru said. " Taiketsu, come along I shall show you your room." Taiketsu followed Sesshomaru holding Rin. Sesshomaru took them through a maze of passages and numerous tunnels. Finally they came upon two massive wooden doors.

Sessshomaru placed a hand on one of the doors and gently pushed it in. The door slowly creaked open to reveal a beautiful room filled with silver.
(A/N: I don't happen to like gold. Too Flashy for me.)

The room was covered in silver.  White Tiger fur rugs were placed in front of a massive fire.

All Taiketsu could say to the extensive beauty of this room was…

"Wow."

"You like this room?" Sesshomaru asked obviously not impressed by the room.

"I do. This room is very beautiful."

"Hn"was all the response she got." This will be your room until I can get something else fixed for you."

"OF course father." Sesshomaru lips quirked a bit but he still did not smile.

" I want you at the meeting tomorrow morning. Disguised, if you can manage it." Sesshomaru said that and left taking Rin with him.

For the next three and one half hours Taiketsu roamed about the rooms closest to her own.

One had nothing but a portrait of a young Sesshomaru sitting in older man's lap hanging over a grand fire.

' I wonder who that man is. He very handsome but nothing like father.' Taiketsu thought to herself.

Another room had toys to the ceiling. Taiketsu guessed this to be Rin's playroom.

After three more rooms, Taiketsu went back to her own room and discovered that food and clothing had been left for her. She changed into the kimono not wanting to cause trouble for herself over attire.

Finally she decided to turn in for the night.

'As for father's disguise, I have the perfect thing in mind.' was Taiketsu's last thought before she drifted into slumber.

~~~~ The next morning~~~~

            Sesshomaru had not seen hair nor hide of Taiketsu all morning.

He had told her he wanted to see her and he had meant it. But it was too late now the meeting was about to begin.

By the time Sesshomaru had gotten to the conference room the other three lords and their mates were already seated.

"Lord Sesshomaru, it seems that you are still the only lord not yet mated. I just don't understand it." Lord Tanachi sneered as Sesshomaru went to sit.

"By the way that statue is very life like. Beautiful." He added.

"Statue?"

"The winged tiger statue. Over there?"

He pointed to the corner.

Sesshomaru looked in the direction indicated to see a white tiger sitting in the corner. It had one of its clawed paws up off of the ground and its jaws left ajar with its wings fully spread out to its sides.

Looking at the statue one thought ran through Sesshomaru's mind.

"Taiketsu."

The tiger statue let out a mighty roar as its head came forward and stood on all fours. The tiger folded it's wings down to it's sides and walked forward to Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru reached out to stroke the legendary animal. It let out a soft yet rumbling purr and started to change. In a matter of seconds a female winged tiger demon was kneeling next to Sesshomaru. The demon stood.

Sesshomaru was awed but it didn't show on his face. The demon had no clothing on whatsoever but instead was covered in black striped white fur. The demon's scent was easily recognized to be Taiketsu. She had a long tail with beautiful silver wings.

She bowed to Sesshomaru and kept quiet. Sesshomaru opened his arms to her and she sat in his lap her tail going around them both about four times.

"Well Sesshomaru, what do you have there?" Taiketsu curled up into a ball with Sesshomaru's arms still around her waist. She now looked like a giant ball of feathers. Sesshomaru shook his arm a bit and Taiketsu uncurled purring in an annoyed fashion.

"What a pretty kitty." Said lord Tanachi's mate who were both tiger demons.

"Where on earth did you get her?"

"I did not get her anywhere. She came to me." Sesshomaru said.