Kagura would be jealous of the graceful figure taking flight over the Western Lands.
Tenshika flapped her dragon wings as she soared over the thick and beautiful forest belonging to the Western lord. Even though it was of great importance, Tenshika had never seen the Western Lands or the lord that guards them. She wondered where he lived in all of this forest.
Even more so was her destination. Even though Tenshika didn't have as good a nose as Sentai, but she didn't need one. She felt something more powerful than miasma itself pulling her towards this random point. Like a lover's red string.
I'll find you, yellow eyes. Just wait for me. Tenshika vowed, the low moon's light reflecting off the sapphire on her forehead as she flew closer to the ground.
However, that proved to be a fatal... as a large claw raised from the forest and pulled the shoujo ryu lord down from the freedom of flight.
"What's the matter, Sesshomaru-sama?"
"Nothing, Rin. Please go back to bed."
"Are you sure?"
"Do not question me," Sesshomaru snapped, looking at the little girl at the frame of his bedroom door, "I'm not one to be worried over. Go back to bed."
The child sighed, but then smiled sleepily, yawning cutely.
"Y-yawn! Yes milord..."
Sesshomaru gave a nod as Rin walked back to her room. Looking back out his balcony, he sniffed the air, another shiver running down his back and tail. It was her... he just knew it, but it confused him to why.
It can't be. Why would she travel from the south or north? Could she be looking for me? That's a far guess, but her scent is unmistakably coming this way.
Yes, it was unmistakable to Sesshomaru, for it smelled of mixed flower ashes and raspberries; he remembered that faintly from his one-nighter with Tenshika. And now, as the dragon was coming closer to the castle, he could smell his own scent as well, a sign that Tenshika was still carrying his child. The lord chuckled, finding it amusing that he also remembered her name. He inhaled again, wanting to take in her beautiful scent... however, Sesshomaru recoiled with alarm...
Tenshika's blood went into the air. It sent Sesshomaru into a frenzy, worried for his family's safety.
Tenshika... she's been hurt.
Without hesitation, the Western Lord jumped from the balcony, letting his nose guide him to the source of the familiar blood.
"Stay back!"
"Awww, what's the dragon going to do, call for the Southern Lord? You're in Western territory now!" A demon chuckled, his long spider-like claws standing in front of his scorpion body.
Tenshika took out her zanbatou, guarding... even though one of her wings were broken and bleeding and her shoulder was broken also. Her cape was torn completely off her body, laying on the grass at her feet.
"Keep away. I wish you no harm..." She warned.
"But, I wish to harm you!" He snarled, its claws reaching out.
However, Tenshika backed to the side, winching as the weight of the zanbatou affected her shoulder.
"Aww, poor dragon. Does the little ryu want to fly away?"
Tenshika growled, holding her zanbatou up with pride fueling her. Her teal blue eyes glared at the demon, snarling with her naturally ferocity. The demon just chuckled as his second claw came behind the shoujo ryu lord and grasped her being. The crushing power from the squeeze gave way to his weapon dropping helplessly to the ground below. She screamed when she heard her other wing snap and break.
The demon laughed at her pain.
"Even though I can't feed off your fear... since you have none for some reason... I'll just watch you die slowly in my claw."
Tenshika dropped her head, sighing in defeat. She had failed... failed as a mother... and as a mate.
I'm sorry, yellow eyes... She sobbed.
Suddenly, as the constriction became tighter and Tenshika's sight blurred... and flash of white passed by her and she landed on the ground with a thump.
The demon screeched in pain as his claw was detached from his body, blood spilling from the opening. Sesshomaru landed gracefully on his feet, looking at the random demon with red tinted eyes. The demon cowered.
"N-No... Sesshomaru! Spare me..."
Ignoring the plea for life, the Taiyoukai's claws burned green and -with a swift swipe- the demon was sliced into several decaying pieces.
With the sun starting to rise, Sesshomaru took his second look upon the shoujo ryu he saved. He huffed, seeing her so weak and vulnerable on the ground. However, he was still attracted to her.
It's only because she's bering my child; nothing more.
Walking closer to the wounded women, he silently observed the injuries to the wings and her swollen shoulder.
Curse that demon and this ryu. This battle could have killed the baby... and Tenshika.
Sesshomaru surprised himself that he remembered his lover's name again. Kneeling down and picking up the limp body, he got a better look at her. Tenshika's armor suggested she was some sort of lord. Her teal blue wings were torn and bleeding and her shoulder felt like nothing but crushed bones. Despite the cuts, gashes and bruises, Sesshomaru observed pale skin, lean muscle, and sensual curves that was befitting of a ryuness. The only true beauty left on Tenshika was the sapphire on her forehead that shimmered under the twilight.
Sesshomaru shook his head of such ordeals and made his way back to his mansion' it would be sunrise soon. On the way, the taiyoukai found himseld lowering his nose to her hair, sighing as it smelled of raspberries.
Feeling rushing air on her bleeding skin, teal blue eyes fluttered open as Tenshika sneaked back to consciousness. She gasped lightly, seeing those yellow eyes she had been seeking for -- longing to see again. Feeling the life still within her and his man's willingness to raise it, Tenshika closed her eyes... sighing in content as Sesshomaru carried her off to parts unknown.
Tweet! TWEETchiiiiirp!
Murmuring softly, a lithe figure put a pillow over her head, finding the bird outside to be annoying. Then, a gasp was heard. Tenshika looked from her position, telling herself that birds didn't live in the mountains where she lived. Trying to sit upright, she yelped, holding her bandaged shoulder and looking at her bounded wings. There were wrappings all over her body that showed care was taken.
Who did this? Tenshika wondered.
Then, a flash of those yellow eyes went through her mind and her wings fluttered, causing her pain... and made her blush.
That man... he saved me. Where am I anyway?
Looking around, Tenshika saw that she was in a guest room of a mansion. A rather nice guest room. Her slightly clawed hands brushed against the soft, feather stuffed futon she lay upon, silently thankful for the support to her aching body. Rubbing her neck, she blushed, embarrassed and ashamed.
If my mate found me battling a demon and losing... what would he think of me? Probably a weakling if he had to recuse me.
Another scent caught Tenshika's nose...
Flowers?
Looking to her left, a small bunch of wild flowers lay tied with a small piece of string. The shoujo ryu lord smiled, finding it cute that someone left those for her. Using her good arm to take the flowers in hand, Tenshika inhaled the wonderful scent.
"Were these from him?" She thought out loud.
"No."
Gasping loudly, Tenshika looked to the door... seeing her mate.
He was dressed in a black kimono with yellow strips on the shoulders. His hair was a shiny silver that raced down his back and passed his waist. His eyes... so cold and emotionless, yet shockingly beautiful. A soft white fur wrapped around his right shoulder, looking like his tail, or maybe just a piece of fluff. Tenshika saw and respected the authority in his presence and noted the familiar scent he held. This was him.
"You..." She whispered.
"Those were given to you by my companion, Rin. Truthfully, I don't think you deserve them."
Tenshika's eyes narrowed, daring to glare at the Western Lord. Sesshomaru was taken by the hostile gesture and moved to stand next to the bed, looking down at the shoujo ryu.
"Apparently, you don't know who I am. I know of your dragon mating season and how you are afterwards."
Tenshika looked away, embarrassed again. It was the first time that she felt highly ashamed about his species' instinct to completely forget their partner after the deed was done. Sesshomaru chuckled slightly, crossing his arms.
"I'm Sesshomaru, the lord of the Western Lands."
She gasped, her eyes as wide as possible. She held onto her heart, feeling it skipped at least three beats. Now, Tenshika was even more ashamed.
I mated with a land lord... and then he finds me again in such a frail and brittle state after a battle I should have won? He must think of me as unworthy.
"You must be Tenshika. By the looks of your armor, I'd say you were a lord yourself, but that's saying too much... seeing as I had to pull you from a life or death situation." He spat in monotone.
As he talked to her, Sesshomaru sat beside the wounded dragon, feeling on her bandages with startling care. Tenshika quivered as his large palms gently guided her on her stomach, massaging her aching shoulders. The oximoron of his words and his actions were... flattering for a lack of better words to Tenshika; it showed her that while he was suppose to be a hardened man of his land, he could treat a lady with respect and love.
"I shouldn't have saved you, but your are carrying my child. You should consider yourself lucky that I wasted my genes in you that night." Sesshomaru insulted as he carefully pulled bloody bandages off Tenshika's wings.
The dragon purred as the lord started to rub on the ocean blue wings, making sure blood circulation was still there. Hearing the purrs, Sesshomaru 'Hn'ed, asking himself what other noises he could make her utter.
Tracing his eyes where his hands traveled, he smirked as Tenshika softly moaned to his fingers grazing against her back and sides, taking rapping off in the process. Letting the bandages lay idle on the wooden floor beside him, the lord's insulting talk intensified as he motioned for Tenshika to sit up.
She tried... but had trouble, leaning on her good arm.
"Look at you. You can't even sit up properly and you call yourself a lord?" Sesshomaru scoffed while his slender fingers tickled her. He rubbed herbs on her back, neck, and chest. Tenshika's body came to full attention, her body having never felt such sitmulation before. Unable to hold back to whimper in her throat, she craned her neck, feeling her body becoming weaker and weaker under Sesshomaru's touches, however 'medical' they might had been. Sesshomaru dared to kiss her exposed neck, replacing the area with the jasmine herbs. Tenshika growled softly, feeling his claws graze her skin... her wings fluttered ever-so-slightly.
Feeling fresh bandages on her wounds and wings, Tenshika gazed at Sesshomaru's eyes once again, dazed and at a lose for words. His hands should be outlawed from this realm... she moaned in her mind, but a nasty comment from the taiyoukai snapped Tenshika from her daydream.
"And to think that such a worthless ryu is bearing my child. Hmm... hard to faton that I'm allowed you shelter here while you lick your wounds."
Tenshika's eyes went from their shimmering crystal-like daze to rough, blustering knives of weaponry. Sesshomaru couldn't admit he was surprised by Tenshika's lack of intimidating of his offensive mouth. The woman had a strong spirit. "Don't worry about me being here too much longer. I can here and got what I wanted and I'll be leaving soon." she added, trying to get on her feet, but collapsing on back on the feather bed.
Sesshomaru chuckled harshly at Tenshika's pain. "You won't be going anywhere with two broken wings. You can choose to be reckless if you please, if that child dies because of your mistreatment... you better make sure you go with it, or I'll make sure of it."
The shoujo ryu lord huffed, looking Sesshomaru straight in the eyes as her sapphire glowed dimly. "I could kill this baby at will if I wanted... like I've done so many others."
The taiyoukai stared noticeably at the jewel, almost amazed. To be able to destroy a living fetish at will? She must be bluffing He concluded. Standing up, Sesshoomaru decided to leave on a relatively content note despite the tense atmosphere. "I'm not stopping you from leaving... but if you stay, you and our child will have the up most protection. I can assure you." He paused at sliding doors, as if pondering his next move.
Tenshika was stunned; Sesshomaru turned around and pucked his lips at her before leaving her sights. Those lips, slightly rose and lucious -almost womanly- caused the dragoness to drool mentally. She wasn't prepared for the complexities that Sesshomaru presented her. The man was a riddle; his mere presense demanded respect and his steps echoed with grace. His words could be harmful to the heart while his actions could be as warming as a sunbath. His speedy rescued proved his overwhelming power, but yet he didn't assert it overbarringly.He was...
Perfect. Just perfect.
Even Sesshomaru scent was perfect; burning maple with a hit on snow.
Looking down at her body, Tenshika noticed that the bandages were wrapped around intimate places on her body. Sesshomaru had seduced her while changing her, probable to reduce the pain. It was the first time the shoujo ryu lord was concerned with her modesty.
Now I know I'm interested, but I mustn't let him know. His kind loves resistance...
Sighing to herself, Tenshika's teal blue eyes looked around the room, finding that she had over looked a bookshelf full of books. It was rare for someone to have some many books, since the era wasn't one of high education.
Seeing a book she liked, Tenshika made the struggle out of bed, limped towards the shelf and pulled the book loose. Blowing the dust off and sitting back on the bed, she smiled. If I must stay here until I heal, I certainly will not loose my culture. she joked, turning to the first page.
Back in the Southern Lands, Inuyasha and Sentai met at a lake's edge down in the dragon's valley. Inuyasha was still wondering why he had even stopped his advances on killing the ryu for rapping Kagome, but Sentai's persistant vapping had kicked at his curiousity. His mate, Tenshika, had 'cheated' on him with Sesshomaru, his brother that he despised so deeply.
"Are you sure you know where Sesshomaru lives?" Sentai asked.
"He's been here and there, but I'm sure my nose could guild me. And tell me again... why am I helping you?"
Sentai smirked, licking his lips as if the thought of exactly why he'd dragged the hanyou down here was pleasurable, to say the least.
"One... your effects will be futile. And two... I'll rape your wench again..." he snickered, stalking closer to the hanyou. He stood to a halt suddenly. and bent over in interest, sniffing at Inuyasha's garments. His smile widened. "Well, look whose being two-faced."
"What are you talking about, rapist?!" He growled, backing away from the ryu's nose.
Sentai chuckled evilly. "You seem to have TWO wenches under your protection. That will be better for me if you do not help me in retrieving Tenshika! I'll have twice the fun." He threatened.
Inuyasha gasped. He's talking about Kikyo. "I'll smell you before you get close to either of them."
"How can your protect two woman at once? While you've got one pinned down, I'll be busy with the other," He chuckled, putting a finger under his chin, "And now that I think about it, that would work out nicely, don't ya think?"
"Eat shit!" Inuyasha responded, unable to imagine sharing with the demented dragon.
"So, it's your move, hanyou. Either tell me the direction to Lord Sesshomaru... or the fate of one of your bitches is sealed."
The half demon snarled, his claws bawled into fist. His eyes of fury were hidden behind his silver banes. Despite his anger, he knew the carasmatic dragon was right; he couldn't protect both Kagome and Kikyo. And when did he become his brother's keeper anyway? Why should Inuyash care of what befell Sesshomaru. And in the best case senario, both of them would kill each other, leaving him with one less bastard chasing after his sword.
With a strong resolve, Inuyasha's rigid shoulders relaxed and he stood upright, but didn't give up the chance to shoot Sentai of cold nasty look. The ryu found himself shiver from the icy glare, but regained his composer to keep his front.
"So, what's it going to be?"
"I'll take you to Sesshomaru... but you better not lay a hand on Kagome or Kikyo, you hear?!"
Sentai's eyes lit up.
"Oh, my. You've made it with the priestess of the Shikon no Tama? Yes, that's fair game indeed. I'll have to take the jewel along with the priestess if you fail to take me to Sesshomaru."
How does this bastard know all of this? He doesn't even live in the Western lands. "Fine. We should leave now... so you can get out of my site sooner." Inuyasha huffed. As the two leaped and flew out of the mountain range, Inuyasha made one thing clear.
"But, don't think that you'll live after this. I'll hunt you down and kill you in time."
Sentai smirked, but it wasn't lethal... but more of a challenge. "I look forward to that battle, hanyou."
EDITED: September 9th, 2008